Pokemon: Friends to the End

Chapter 13: A Staravia is Born

In a Forest...

The four heroes were travelling through the forest on their way to Oreburgh City, where both Ash and Denise hopes to earn their first Gym Badges.

But first Ash was helping his Starly practice using Aerial Ace.

Starly dives down into a clearing in the forest.

"Starly, Aerial Ace, go!"Ash ordered.

Starly flies along the ground towards a target on the base of a tree.

Dawn and Denise watched in worry.

"Starly is coming in fast!"Brock warned.

"Quick Starly, go up!"Ash stated.

Starly flies up the trunk of the tree before looping around for another go.

"I know he'll hit it this time!"Ash commented with a smile.

"Go Starly!"Dawn encouraged.

"You can do it!"Denise admitted with a bright smile.

However, this time Aerial Ace fails and Starly crash-lands injuring his leg shocking the four heroes and Pikachu.

"Starly are you okay?"Ash asked.

"Pikachu!"Pikachu said.

"Looks like an injured leg to me."Brock replied as he opened his bag.

"Huh?"Ash, Dawn and Denise said in confusion.

"Don't worry, it doesn't look like its serious."Brock stated and smiled. "A little bit of potion and bandage and Starly will be good as new."

"That's a relief."Ash commented with a relieved smile.

Brock ties a bandage on Starly's injured leg.

"Starly's Aerial Ace was pretty good, but it still needs a little more practice."Denise admitted.

"Starly."Starly responded with a smile.

"Starly, your all set, how do you feel?"Brock asked as he stood up.

Starly moved his injured leg and it felt much better.

Then something began to move in the bushes alarming the four heroes.

"What's that?"Ash asked.

Then a girl with short pink purple hair came out.

"Well, hi there."She greeted.

"Hi to you too."Dawn replied.

"For the second we thought it was a wild pokemon."Denise commented.

"Hey, what a surprise."Ash said.

"Pika."Pikachu responded.

"Very nice to meet you way out here."the girl replied.

"Well, my name is Ash and this is Pikachu."Ash answered.

"Piakchu."Pikachu said with a wave.

"Yeah, my name is Dawn."Dawn said.

"And I'm her twin sister Denise."Denise responded with a wink.

"They call me Rosebay and I'm-"Rosebay started.

"The most beautiful flower that could bloom in this forest turning the landscape into a word of art."Brock flirted. "I'm Brock, why destiny lead me here is to find you by my side-"

Then Croagunk Poison Jabs Brock to stop him from flirting with Rosebay.

"Of course there are two sides of everything."Brock said weakly and collapsed as Croagunk dragged him away.

"My work is to observe and keep track of the numerous pokemon that are living out here in the forest."Rosebay replied and held out her binoculars."And that what was I doing when you came by."

"Hey that sounds like fun."Ash said.

"Yeah to see lots of Flying Type Pokemon."Denise stated with a hint of excitement.

"But I hope we're not getting in the way."Dawn commented worriedly.

"Oh no."Rosebay replied. "As a matter of fact, if your interested you can watch the bird pokemon along with me."

"Man, I sure like too."Ash responded folding his arms.

"Pika!"Pikachu said happily.

"Me too sounds great!"Dawn replied in joy.

"It would be nice to see many kinds of bird pokemon."Denise admitted sweetly.

"And I would love to watch you watching them."Brock flirted holding Rosebay's hand making her sweatdrop and blush.

Ash, Pikachu, Dawn and Denise collapsed in the floor in shock.

"How does Brock do that?"Dawn asked.

"Oh brother."Denise muttered.

Ash and Pikachu smiled awkwardly.

Rosebay then shows them a Swablu nest in another part of the forest before giving Ash her binoculars.

Ash sees the nest for himself.

"Wow I see the nest."He commented.

"Oh would you let me try them too?"Dawn asked.

"Go ahead."Ash replied with a smile.

He then passes the binoculars to Dawn.

"I see it but I don't see the Swablu."Dawn replied.

"Huh?"Denise asked as her sister handed her the binoculars. "Your right, where could those adorable Cotton Birds be?"

"Yeah, it's empty."Brock agreed looking through his own binoculars.

Rosebay had a thoughtful look on her face making the three kids noticing it.

"Something wrong, Rosebay?"Ash asked.

"Pika."Pikachu said quietly.

"Come on, we need to go to higher ground."Rosebay stated.

Rosebay leads the group to higher ground where they saw a few Flying Pokemon around.

"This is weird the Swablu should have returned to its colony by this time."Rosebay commented. "Something is very wrong."

"What do you mean, Rosebay?"Denise asked.

"Okay, recently the bird Pokémon living around here has dropped by huge number not just Swablu, but many other colonies as well."Rosebay replied.

"And you don't know the reason this is going on?"Dawn asked.

"I'm working hard to find out why but this forest is a big place."Rosebay admitted.

"Then you should let all of us help you."Ash replied. "If Pokemon need help we wanna be there."

"Pika."Pikachu responded.

"Not only that we could learn something as well."Dawn added confidently.

"Totally!"Denise commented with a smirk.

"You guys mean it?"Rosebay asked in surprise.

"Sure!"Ash, Dawn and Denise said in unison.

"That's great, I could use some help."Rosebay replied with a relieved smile.

Then Rosebay leads the group to a Hoot Hoot colony.

"This part of the forest contain a colony of Hoot Hoot."She commented.

"Man, I don't see any..."Ash said.

"Starly!"

Starly landed in Ash's arm.

"Starly able to find anything?"Ash asked.

Starly shook his head.

Ash sighed. "I see is your leg any better?"

"Starly!"Starly replied happily.

"That's great do you think you can take one look around?"Ash asked with a smile.

Starly nodded and took off in the sky.

A While After...

Rosebay, the four heroes and Pikachu were waiting for Starly to come back.

"Man, I hope Starly is okay..."Ash said with a worried look.

"Pika."Pikachu responded quietly.

"Starly's been gone for a really long time."Dawn commented.

"I shouldn't have send Starly out not after getting hurt."Ash said sadly.

"Don't worry, Ash."Denise assured with a small smile. "I'm sure Starly will come back any time soon."

"She's right."Brock agreed. "It wasn't a bad injury so I wouldn't worry."

"But Starly is taking so long something bad must have happen."Ash admitted as he stood up.

"I think I figured out, what's going on."Rosebay stated as she placed off her binoculars.

"Huh?"The four heroes asked in unison.

"That's called the Valley Path."Rosebay commented pointing at a direction. "And all the bird pokemon that fly use it."

"We better go and take a look, let's hurry."Ash said. "Starly maybe in some kind of trouble down there."

"Your right."Denise said in agreement. "Let's go then."

Afterwards...

Up on the edge of the valley, the group spots Team Rocket members James and Jessie sunbathe.

"Who are they?"Rosebay asked watching them through their binoculars.

"They are called Team Rocket."Ash replied with a frown.

Rosebay notices a Pidgeot in Team Rocket's net.

"They caught that Pidgeot."She stated.

"Quick Pikachu that Pidgeot needs help."Ash said.

Pikachu nodded. "Pikachu."

The Mouse Pokemon runs off and frees it from the net just as it is closing.

"Awsome, Pikachu."Denise commented with a smile.

The Wild Pidgeot flies next to Pikachu.

"Your going to be fine."Rosebay assured.

"Pidgeot."Pidgeot responded.

"So Team Rocket is doing this that's why the Bird Pokemon went."Brock said with a frown.

"What kind of people are they?"Rosebay asked.

"Kind that would steal my Starly."Ash replied.

"Not to mention other people's pokemon."Denise said bitterly.

"Pikachu go with Pidgeot and round up all the pokemon that you can, if we can get enough of them, we could get them out that den."

Pikachu nodded as he went on Pidgeot's back and flew off.

"I'm count on ya."Ash commented and looked at his friends. "Come on guys, let's go save the captured pokemon."

In the underground base where Carnivine, Cacnea and Seviper are guarding the door to the cage room, Meowth walks in and puts a ring around a Swablu, immobilizing it.

Starly and Hoothoot signal each other as part of their plan.

Hoothoot uses Hypnosis on Meowth; he releases Swablu.

Outside...

Rosebay spots James and Jessie in her binoculars.

"There they are!"She said.

"Let's go!"Brock admitted.

The five head to down and Team Rocket's base, they sneak in the front door and climb down a ladder to an underground tunnel containing monitors for the security cameras.

Ash sees Starly on one of the monitors.

"Starly, what are they doing down here?"He asked with a frown.

Jessie and James wake up as a very large group of bird Pokémon fly towards their base.

They panic when they notice Pikachu, who was leading the group from Pidgeot's back.

Pikachu calls out to the Pokémon and they all attack the net ripping it to pieces.

The group still underground watches on the security camera screens.

"It's Pikachu, great going!"Ash said proudly.

In the cage room Meowth and Starly were watching as all the other Pokémon leave through the escape tunnel.

As Meowth snaps out of the hypnosis, he calls in Seviper, Cacnea and Carnivine.

They surround Starly and Hoothoot as the group runs into the room.

"There's Starly!"Ash said.

"And then there's Twerp."Meowth said angrily.

"Oh, a Hoothoot is with him."Denise said in surprise.

"And where are the rest of the Pokemon?"Rosebay asked.

"They must've escaped through that tunnel."Brock admitted.

"And now is your turn to escape."Ash stated to Starly.

Then the ground began to shake.

"What's that?"Dawn asked.

Then Team Rocket's mecha rises from the ground.

"Whoa was that?"Rosebay asked.

"We call this machine that you can take with you can't ya?"Meowth joked.

Brock sweat dropped. "Wow that's a while to get it right."

A ladder drops down and Team Rocket's Pokémon climb the ladder into the mecha.

Jessie pushes a button and nets pop out of the mecha's arms.

The Pokémon flee out of the escape tunnel with the group following behind.

Hoot Hoot was on Denise's shoulder.

"Quick Pikachu use Thunderbolt!"Ash called out.

Pikachu jumped off Pidgeot's back and used Thunderbolt, but it didn't affect the mecha, which was made of wood.

The Mouse Pokemon landed back on Pidgeot as it flew off.

Jessie laughed. "Laugh all you want we love the look of real wood."

"And how good it keeps our twerps."James commented with a smile.

Team Rocket then tries to Stomp on the group with their mecha, but they run out of the way and the foot falls into the escape tunnel making it fall over.

"They sure are loud."Rosebay said.

"You have no idea."Denise mumbled with annoyance.

"Pikachu are you okay?"Ash asked.

"Ash, I think everybody is okay."Rosebay admitted with a smile.

"Not for long, losers!"Jessie stated.

"The bird pokemon belong to us."Meowth stated.

"And where did you hear that?"Ash questioned.

"Pika!"Pikachu said with a frown.

Team Rocket recite their motto.

"Listen is that a twerp I hear?"

"Is speaking to me loud and clear!"

"On the wind!"

"Passed the stars!"

"In your ear!"

"We're bringing real crisis and brick neck pain!"

"Dashing hope putting fear in it's place!"

"A rose by any other name is just as sweet!"

"When everything is worse our work is complete!"

"Jessie!"

"James!"

"Meowth that's name!"

"Putting the do gooders in their place!"

"We're Team Rocket!"

"We're in your face!"

"Wobbuffet!"

"Starly use Wing Attack!"Ash ordered.

"Dustox, time to use Gust!"Jessie commented.

"Starly dodge it!"Ash stated.

However Starly got caught in the Gust making it fly back.

Ash gasped in shock while Jessie laughed.

"Cacnea use Pin Missiles!"James ordered with a smirk.

Cacnea fired Pin Missiles at Pikachu, but Hoot Hoot went in the way and used Reflect to block the attack.

"Whoa was that Reflect?"Denise asked in surprise.

"Bonsly let's go!"Brock stated.

He threw his pokeball and Bonsly came out.

"Bonsly!"Bonsly said.

"You can't stop us with that bowling pin, gust!"Jessie ordered.

Dustox used Gust on Bonsly sending it back, but the second time balls on Bonsly's head begin to glow making it uses Gust blocking the attack.

"What was that?"Ash asked.

"Did Bonsly just learned Gust?"Dawn asked.

"That can only mean one thing."Brock commented. "Bonsly learned how to use Mimic."

"What's Mimic?"Rosebay asked.

"Its a move that copy's an opponent's attack."Brock answered.

"Really?"Denise asked. "That's so cool!"

"How dare you! Now Dustox use Psybeam!"Jessie ordered angrily.

Dustox fired Psybeam at Bonsly.

"Okay Bonsly dodge it and use Mimic!"Brock stated.

The resulting Psybeam knocks out Dustox with its own Psybeam.

"Oh Dustox!"Jessie said worriedly.

"Alright Bonsly rocks!"Dawn commented.

"Wow, Bonsly you were really great!"Brock stated proudly.

"Bonsly!"Bonsly said.

"Yeah, but we will be greater!"Jessie admitted.

Team Rocket charged at them.

"We're gonna have to hit it once!"Ash stated.

"Yeah!"Brock, Dawn and Denise replied in unison.

The groups start running toward each other.

"Starly!"Starly said as it flew away.

"Starly!"Ash called out.

Starly flies up high and starts to glow surprising the four heroes.

Dawn gasped. "Is that what I think it is?"

Starly's bandages falls off and he evolves into Staravia.

"Staravia!"

"It can't be..."Ash said.

"Starly evolved."Dawn admitted.

"It's Staravia!"Brock stated.

"Cool!"Denise remarked.

Hoothoot was surprised to see that his friend evolved.

"Alright, this is great!"Ash said with a smirk. "Staravia use Aerial Ace!"

Staravia uses Aerial Ace to make Team Rocket blast off the ground.

"Wonderful weather for flying."James said.

"Just smell that air."Jessie commented.

"You can't beat them join them I always say."Meowth admitted with a smile.

"It almost makes you forget what's coming up next."Jessie said.

"WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!"Team Rocket screamed as they were out of sight.

Staravia lands in front of the group.

"Starly you were great-I mean Staravia."Ash corrected.

Dawn checks him on her Pokédex.

"I gotta see this."She remarked with a smile.

"Staravia the Starling Pokémon."Dawn's Pokedex said. "Staravia flies over forests and fields and travels in large flocks."

"Staravia, thanks so much."Rosebay stated. "Now the pokemon that live in the forest are save."

Hoothoot nodded in agreement. "Hoothoot."

"Staravia."Staravia responded.

The heroes watched as the other bird Pokémon then fly off as Staravia and Hoot Hoot waved good-bye to them.

"What a Team we gotta a Staravia now."Ash stated. "Get ready for big win!"

"Pika Pika!"Pikachu said happily.

"And I have a Hoothoot in my team now."Denise commented proudly.

Hoothoot tweeted kindly making Denise smile sweetly.

The group leaves Rosebay and continues on their journey with Staravia and Hoot Hoot flying overhead.

Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter

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Denise's Team:

Turtwig (Male): Quick Attack, Absorb, Razor Leaf and Bite

Eevee (Female): Water gun, Shadow Ball, Attract and Thunder

Luxio: (Male): Spark, Night Slash, Wild Charge and Thunder Wave

Ralts: (Female): Psychic, Double Team, Magical Leaf and Confusion

Hoothoot: (Male): Peck, Reflect, Aerial Ace and Hypnosis