Lost in the Forest
Chapter 6: Safe House
Pikachu woke up to the sound of humming, Pikachu loved the sound and wanted to stay asleep to listen to it. He thought he could do anything as long as he listened to it, but his eyelids were opening wondering what was making that beautiful sound.
Pikachu opened up his eyes fully and noticed that he was in a cave and had no idea how he got in there. Then he heard the humming again from behind him, so he turned around and saw that it was Buneary that was humming. Pikachu thought that she was a great hummer and he blushed when he thought that.
Buneary noticed that Pikachu was awake and said, "Oh, good morning Pikachu."
Pikachu moved closer to her and sat right beside her and said, "Good morning to you too Buneary." Pikachu looked around the cave trying to remember what happened last night. Then he started remembering what happened, when him and Buneary woke up in the middle of a forest with no sounds or Pokemon in sight. Then they got attacked by a robot that also hurt Buneary's ankle, then they went to go find their trainers where they got attacked by more robots, and a mysterious Pikachu named Max saved them. After that his mind went dark and he doesn't remember how they got here.
Pikachu decided to ask Buneary. "Um, Buneary how did we get here exactly?"
"Well Max brought us up to this cave when you fainted on the ground from exhaustion."
Pikachu looked surprised not only did he faint from exhaustion that wasn't caused by a battle, but Max also carried him and Buneary up to this cave. Pikachu wonders how strong Max really is, because he would really like to battle him when he gets the chance.
There was also another thing on Pikachu's mind, because when he looked around not only did he not recognize how they got here he also couldn't find where Max is at all. "Buneary where is Max?"
Buneary pointed outside of the cave and said, "He went outside to get some food for breakfast, oh and there is another thing that you should know about him."
Pikachu looked at her confused wondering what else can this guy do that he doesn't know. So he asked and said, "What is it?"
Buneary didn't answer because she saw Max walk into the cave and he said, "Good you're awake sleeping beauty."
Pikachu jumped in surprise that he can speak English, and Buneary giggled at Max's comment. Pikachu stared at Max with his mouth opened wide, he didn't expect that is what Buneary ment when she said that there was something else about him.
Max looked at Pikachu then sighed and said, "You can close your mouth, and yes I do speak English."
Pikachu closed his mouth and asked why he speaked English, and Buneary told Pikachu what Max told her yesterday. Pikachu was surprised about the thing from the necklace that could make him speak Poke Language to the part where he knew how to speak English ever since he was born.
Pikachu then turned to face Max, who was cooking some food and said, "How could you speak English ever since you're born?"
Max stopped cooking and looked at Pikachu for a while and said, "I just knew ever since I could remember, and my mom also told me that it was the language I spoke ever since I've been able to speak." Max went back to cooking the meal remembering his mom back at the nest he used to live in. Then he sighed when he got kicked out of the nest because he was able to speak English. "I guess it just came to me." Max quietly said that last sentence but loud enough for Pikachu and Buneary to hear.
There was silence for a good while, the only noise came from the fire popping out sparks and the cooking of the food. Max kept his attention on the food while Pikachu and Buneary sat there waiting for the food to be ready. Max then took the food and placed them on the floor by Pikachu and Buneary.
Once Max let go of the food he said, "Eat up we have a long way to go until we get to the safe house."
Pikachu and Buneary nodded and started eating there food without another thought in their minds. While Pikachu was eating he couldn't help but wonder where their trainers are. If what Max said to them are true then Pikachu wants to go out and search for them, but he wants to get Buneary to the safe house so she can get healed first.
While he was thinking he didn't notice that he was not eating, but Max noticed and gave him a stare as if to say hurry up to him. Pikachu shook his head from his thoughts and started to eat faster.
Max, Pikachu, and Buneary ate in silence until everyone was done with their food. Once they were done with their food Max went outside to check if the coast was clear. Pikachu went to Buneary and put her arm around his shoulder. They walked out where Max was and stood there looking at the view.
Buneary liked looking at the view, it was a beautiful forest and peaceful, well all except for the giant robots that are trying to kill them. "It is beautiful view don't you think Pikachu?"
Pikachu turned his head and looked at her while smiling. "Yeah it is Buneary." Pikachu turned his head back out the view and sighed happily.
Max looked at them and smiled as he thought, 'Are they sure they're not a couple?' Max thought it would be cute if they were a couple, but he won't force them into a relationship because he is not that type of person. All he could do is tell them, "Yeah this is great view, you should have seen it before the robots came here." Max has been in this forest before the conflict started, but now it is not what it used to be.
Buneary wanted to see the forest without the robots here and wonders if that is ever going to happen. "Yeah maybe one day this place will be like that again, I mean I bet you can stop the robots."
Max blushed a bit and said, "Well maybe, but right now we have to get going to the safe house." Max started walking down the path and Buneary and Pikachu followed him.
At the safe house Ash, Dawn and Brock were sleeping soundly until someone splashed water on Ash. Ash woke up screaming and saw Jason standing there with a empty bucket. Ash shouted at him, "What was that for?" Ash gritted his teeth at Jason.
Jason said to him, "Sorry but you're a heavy sleeper, and this was the only way to wake you up." Jason then put down the bucket on the bed side table.
Ash was about to say something to him, but Brock stopped him and said, "Why did you wake us up then?" Brock took his arm off of Ash once he cooled down a bit.
Jason walked to the door and waved his hand signaling them to follow him. They got out of bed and started following Jason.
Jason led them to a big room which was pretty dark, and the only lights were from the computers that were placed in rows that started in the front of the room and made it's way to the back. Jason then stopped and told them, "Wait here." Jason went off leaving Ash and the others in the silence with a lot of people typing on computers.
Jason came back with Nurse Joy, which Brock went to her and held her hand and said, "Nurse Joy I might have had a rude awakening, but you always make my day brighter…" Then Croagunk came out of the middle of nowhere and poison jabbed Brock which made him fall to the floor in pain.
Jason went to him and stared at the Croagunk and said, "How did he get here? Nevermind what I called you guys in here for to figure out what Pokemon you guys are missing." Jason then signaled Nurse Joy to come over, which got her out of her shocked state.
She went over and stood next to Jason who was setting something up on a computer behind him. Nurse Joy said, "We have found all of your Pokemon nearby you and we thought that we have found all of them, but we realized that we were wrong." Then Jason popped up all of their Pokemon and showed that two of them are missing. "We then noticed that we found two empty Pokeballs and we couldn't find them anywhere, and if you guys can tell us what species of Pokemon they are it will really help."
Ash, Brock and Dawn looked at the screen for a while and noticed that they had all of their Pokemon, but one dawned on Dawn, "Wait one of the Pokemon that are missing is Buneary." Dawn then started getting sad wondering where she is and if she is okay. Brock comforted her by hugging her and telling her, "It's alright we'll find her."
While Brock was comforting Dawn Ash realized who the second Pokemon missing is. "The other Pokemon that is missing is Pikachu, don't worry Dawn if Buneary is with Pikachu she'll be safe." He said that to her with a reassuring smile, which made her smile too.
Jason looked at Nurse Joy and nodded at her. She went over to Croagunk and said, "Let's put you back to the infirmary so you can rest up." Nurse Joy and Croagunk left the room leaving Jason alone with Ash and the gang.
Jason went up to them and said, "Thanks for the information it will really help."
Jason was about to walk out of the door but Ash stopped him by asking, "We want to go out and search for our Pokemon."
Jason stopped and shook his head. "I'm sorry you can't go out of the safe house it's too dangerous."
Ash started to get angry with him again and said, "What do you mean it is too dangerous?"
Jason walked back to the computer and pulled up a picture of a robot and a Pikachu with a bow and arrow fighting. "This is why it is dangerous, these robots are the reason why the forest is so quiet because all of the Pokemon have either been evacuated here by the Protector of the Forest, or have been killed by these robots." Everyone was now silenced including Ash who felt sorry for those Pokemon that got killed. "The only hope you can hope for is that the Protector of the Forest have found your pokemon before they did."
Jason then walked out of the room while Ash, Dawn, and Brock look at the Protector of the Forest, and hope that he has found Pikachu and Buneary.
Max kept on going forward as Pikachu tried to keep up with him. Having to carry Buneary didn't help at all either. "Hey can you slow down for a bit," Pikachu asked Max.
Max looked around and said, "Sorry I'm trying to figure out where we are, so I can get us to the safe house as fast as possible."
Pikachu walked up to him and stopped he also notice that Buneary fell asleep on his shoulder. Pikachu blushed and couldn't help but think it was cute how Buneary was sleeping on his shoulder. Max went up to him and said, "She is definitely an interesting Pokemon."
Pikachu nodded as he put his arms around her legs and picked her up piggyback style. "She is, and she is also a great friend." Max smiled at how he carried her and started walking again. "Where is this safe house?"
"It was near where you guys stopped with your trainers." Max kept on walking while Pikachu sighed sadly. Max looked at him seeing his sad face knowing what is wrong, but he still asked. "What's wrong?"
Pikachu looked at him and said, "I wonder if they're okay." Pikachu looked down on the ground finally realizing that this is the first time he doesn't know if Ash is okay or not. Max noticed that he was going slower and went back to cheer him up.
Max put a hand on Pikachu's shoulder and smiled saying, "Hey they might be alright there is also a possibility that they're already at the safe house." Pikachu looked up at him with relief. Pikachu then started to walk a bit faster again. Max smiled and shook his head as he ran back up to him.
They kept on walking until Max heard a branch snap. Max put an arm in front of Pikachu which made him confused. "Why are we stopping," Pikachu asked him. Max looked around twitching his ears figuring out where that sound came from.
Max looked around then saw a very tall tree, and said to Pikachu, "Wait here I'll be right back." Max then ran up the tree. Max hopped from branch to branch until he got to the very top. Max looked around and saw an army of robots heading their direction. 'This is bad I won't be able to take all of them by myself, I could have Pikachu's help, but he has an injured Buneary. I'll have to find another way to get rid of them.' Max then looked around quick. Max looked around for awhile, and figured out where they are, and he know where to go. 'Well they might not like it but it will be the fastest way to the safe house and also destroy those robots.
Max then came back down to Pikachu and Buneary that has woken up. Pikachu looked at him and said, "So what is going on? Is it good news."
Max picked up Buneary piggy back style and said, "Yeah big cuddly robots are coming to hug us to death." Pikachu knew he said that sarcastically and started to stand up.
Pikachu noticed that Max was about to move which confused him. "What are you doing? We can take them."
Max looked at him and said, "Yeah we probably could, but right now Buneary is in condition to fight them." Pikachu understood and got ready to go.
"So what is the plan then?"
Max looked at him then smiled. "The plan is we run and you follow me."
Once the robots came out saying, "Living things detected, prepare to terminate." Max and Pikachu ran.