Chapter 5-Rescues in Tiny Woods and Thunderwave Cave

You would not believe this! As I was going to Tiny Woods, I decided to try to see if I still had my speed, and I do! Traveling is so much easier now! Also I decided to see the stuff that Charizard put in my Toolbox and noticed a small package inside. I opened it and saw a small pink badge with wings and a note that said:

Dear Sonic,

Here is a Rescue Team badge. Show this to the Pokémon that you are rescuing to warp it and you out of the dungeons and back to the Pelipper Post Office. Also, as you complete jobs, you get points to increase the rank of your team. The ranks go as follows:

Normal
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Platinum
Diamond
Lucario

The Lucario Rank is the highest rank. The rank of my team is currently Diamond so we are close. As you might guess, you are having your own team and I'll be watching your progress since you are still new to being a Pokémon.

Good luck!

Alakazam

My own team?! I don't believe this! I am so thanking Team ACT! Soon I found myself at my destination and it is…small. I guess this is the best dungeon for new teams to start since it only has 3 basement floors and weak Pokémon. I took out the letter from Beedrill and saw that Weedle was on the B3F and I set out. While I was searching for the stairs, a pink and white caterpillar-like Pokémon came out and attacked me from behind! I soon felt something inside of me telling me that it was a Wurmple. It also told me to attack it with a Quick Attack, so I did and beaten it! I also felt stronger, but I didn't gain a level. I was confused until I remember Alakazam's words:

Alakazam: Don't worry! Your other techniques as a Pokémon will come instinctively.

Thanking him secretly, I soon continued through the woods and I soon realized I had another 2 techniques, Foresight, which is mostly used to identify Ghost-type Pokémon and lower my opponent's evasiveness, and Endure, which lets me hold on longer in battle after the final attack. I figured I wouldn't need those techniques too often and I discovered more Pokémon, like Pidgy, which look like small brown and white birds, Sunkern, which look like yellow seeds that just sprouted, and, on my destination floor, Exeggcute, which basically look like a bunch of pink eggs. After battling a lot of Pokémon, leveling up, learning new techniques, and finding items and Poké, I soon found Weedle. The poor little guy was trembling! I took out my badge and we warped out.

At the Pelipper Post Office, Beedrill was so overjoyed to see his child unharmed! He soon gave me the 100 Poké and an Orange Gummi and they both went home. I soon went back to the base, tired but triumphant, to see Alakazam and his team there waiting for me.

Alakazam: How did it go?

Me: Great! My instincts kicked in and I knew what to do as a Pokémon! I also found something else out.

Charizard: Really? What?

Me: *Smiling proudly* I still have the speed I use as a hedgehog!

Tyranitar: That's awesome! That will come in handy in your other rescue jobs!

Alakazam: I agree. Also there aren't only jobs that involve rescuing other Pokémon. Sometimes you'll have to escort your clients and other times you will have to deliver or find items. You can also take up more than one job for the same dungeon.

Me: That's cool and everything but right now, I want to sleep.

Alakazam: You do that. You just had a tiring day.

Me: One more thing though. What's so special about the Gummis? I got one along with the money I earned from Beedrill.

Charizard: Gummis boost up IQ Points to learn skills for you to follow if you have a certain amount. Also certain types like certain Gummis the best. For example, I'm a Fire and Flying type so my favorite coloured Gummis are Red and Sky Gummis while you're a Fighting type so Orange Gummis work strongest but you can have other colours as well.

Me: *Yawning* I see. Thanks. I'll see you guys in the morning.

As I went to bed, I dreamed about my friends and how they are getting along with Lucario so well! I also seen Silver and Blaze too! I haven't seen those two for so long! I soon saw Eggman arriving to pull something but Lucario sent him packing as soon as Tyranitar poked me awake again. This time, I managed a Spin Dash, even though it wasn't as strong as it was before on account of a lack of quills.

Tyranitar: *Retaliating* 'EY! What was that for?!

Me: *Uncurling from Spin Dash* For poking me awake! You could always just shake me gently!

Tyranitar: *Raising fist* Why you-

I soon saw him glow with a yellow light and freeze in position. That's when Alakazam came in with one of his spoons glowing.

Alakazam: What's going on here?

Tyranitar: I was waking him up and he attacked me!

Me: I was being poked awake and I am not a nice guy to be poked first thing in the morning!

Alakazam: Well it's nothing to fight over. Just behave you two, alright?

Both of us: Yes sir.

Alakazam: Now then Sonic, *Releasing Tyranitar* you have a new client. I asked her about the job and it sounds like something for your skill level.

Me: Alright! Where is she? I'm willing to take the job!

I soon saw a small yellow and black Pokémon come in behind him. She looked like some sort of mouse with pink cheeks and she looked real worried and scared because her arrow-shaped ears were drooping and she was shaking. My instincts kicked in again to tell me that she was a Pichu and I felt sorry for her and started to talk gently so I don't scare her more.

Me: Hey there. What's the problem?

Pichu: W-well…my momma Raichu and I was walking in Thunderwave Cave when all of the Pokémon there attacking! They were too much for her and I decided to come here to get help. Weedle told me about you and…well…could you help save my momma?

Me: Of course. *Hugging Pichu* I'll be able to save your mom. Don't worry; she'll be safe when I'm done. *Letting her go*

Pichu: Thank-you! *Jumping for joy* I'll wait patiently at the post office for you to come back with her! Thank-you again! *Runs out*

I actually felt a bit of pride there and it charged me up for my job! I looked over at Alakazam's map and I saw that my destination was only a short distance north from here so I grabbed a quick breakfast before getting some supplies at Pokémon Square. Before I set off for the cave, Alakazam ran over.

Alakazam: I almost forgot something; when you return, we'll have a surprise for you.

Me: Really?! Thanks!

Alakazam: You're welcome and good luck!

I ran as fast as my feet could take me and I soon made it to Thunderwave Cave. It was slightly bigger than Tiny Woods and there were different Pokémon. The first few floors had these black and gray dog-like Pokémon, called Poochyena, that seem to run if they take too much damage as well as these purple and white rat-like Pokémon called Rattata. I found these rocks, called Gravelerocks, which I threw to handle those runners. I did run into a snag once with these purplish-blue, spiky, mouse-like Pokémon, called female Nidoran, that seem to have this ability that every time I hit them with a Quick Attack, I felt sick with poison. Luckily I had Pecha Berries with me so I was O.K and I admit something, they were nice and sweet!

As I continued, I saw Electric-type Pokémon! There were Voltorb, which looks like balls with red on top and white on bottom, Elekid, which looks like walking yellow plugs with black stripes, and these two light yellow mouse-like Pokémon called Plusle and Minun. They looked alike except one had red markings and a plus-like tail, and the other had blue markings with a minus-like tail. I soon found who I was looking for! Raichu looked like a large, orange, mouse-like Pokémon with yellow cheeks, a long, black tail with a yellow lighting bolt on it, brown paws and feet, a white tummy, and large brown and yellow ears. She also looked a bit hurt because she was holding her left foot.

Me: Are you alright?

Raichu: Oh yes. I just have a small sprain, that's all. Are you here to rescue me?

Me: Yeah! Your Pichu asked me to help! She looked really worried about you!

I took out my badge and we warped out to the post office where Pichu was waiting. She was so happy that her mom was alright that she almost jumped in Raichu's paws, until she noticed the sprain.

Pichu: Are you hurt, momma?

Raichu: Don't worry, dear. It's just a small sprain. I'll be fine.

Pichu: Oh, O.K! Thank-you for rescuing her, Sonic! Ah! But I don't have any money.

Me: *Laughing* That's O.K! A rescue like that is on me! Seeing your mom with you is the best reward!

They soon went to their home and I went back to Alakazam's base, feeling so much joy out of that mission. I soon heard Charizard's voice call out to me and I followed it to find him, Alakazam, and Tyranitar near a small, vacant hut.

Charizard: Here's your surprise! This will be your very own base! I know it's not as fancy as ours but we'll help with that when we have more free time from our rescues.

Me: Whoa! Thanks so much! I like it!

Later that night, I had a real bad dream! I was seeing military soldiers, helicopters, and…Lucario in trouble!

End Notes: Another chapter is on and seems like the server is fixed! Whoo-hoo!

Time to spend my two cents on this chapter. If some of you might notice, a lot of this stuff came from the games, well that's because this story is also half-walkthroughfrom my experiences playing both PMD games (I'm hoping to get Explorers of the Sky at a good price when it comes out here on Canada!) so you will get a lot of lessons and tips (and a few spoilers) from when I played it incase none of you played before, or are stuck, or would like an alternative strategy tip on a boss or something. So here Sonic is getting some of those lessons, and it is also the home of my first cliffhanger of the series which will lead to more cool stuff in the later chapters.

Also I did get someone ask me on one of the chapters I posted on DA or SA "Does Sonic keep his quills or something as a Riolu?" or something along those lines and my answer is no he does not. Reason is I'm trying to keep away from any wierdness in the way of looks for Sonic or (SPOILER) Silver in my upcoming "Sonic Mystery Dungeon 2" story and have them with either just thier natural eye colour, or an odd fur colour/pattern. He still does have is signature speed and a weaker Spindash though, so don't worry about that! I would be mean to him if I took those away!

And yes, I AM planning a SMD2 story, once this thing is off of hiatus after another story is done and over with (which I am getting close to and I will post that one up here as soon as I'm finished with posting what I've got so far for SMD.) and YES Silver will be in it, as an Absol with yellow eyes and his circle markings on his paws, which I've got done so far for planning as well as a brief plot summary that I need to work on a little more which is, of course, going to be in the world of PMD2.

That's it for now so please R&R as well as enjoy!

Sonic and related are (c) SEGA/Sonic Team
All Pokemon are (c) Nintendo/The Pokemon Company/Game Freak

P.S This is one of my favourite chapters because of the Pichu half of the chapter!