Part Seven: For The Birds
Next morning, I headed back out to Route 3, anxiously looking around to avoid Harley, but he was nowhere in sight. Instead, I could see a range of other trainers, with no way of getting through the route without some of them attempting to battle me. With no other choice, my eyes fell upon the first trainer, another girl who looked around my age.
"Excuse me! You looked at me, didn't you?"
I was confused. "I'm confused," I said. "Does it really matter if I was? Besides, you're talking to me now, so I have to look at you..."
"Shut up! Pidgey, go!"
"What? No, no, I don't want to battle over something as silly as this!"
David jumped out around my legs and was ready to pounce. I sighed, and asked David to use his Quick Attack. The Pidgey fought back, but it soon went down, fluttering to the ground by the girl's feet. She took it back, and replaced it with another Pidgey, seemingly identical to the first.
I felt David wouldn't be able to handle another battle, so I called him back and sent Gareth out into the field. The Pidgey did its best, kicking up sand to mask its position, but Gareth wasn't phazed and made short work of the bird with his karate chops.
"Oh... you're mean!" she cried. I turned from her, not wanting to witness the tantrum that seemed imminent.
Throughout Route 3, my team worked tirelessly together, clearly already good friends. Each was there to cover each other, each knew the best course of action in any given scenario. Oscar seemed particularly fond of healing David and Gareth using his Leech Seeds, a tactic I found to be impressive. He'd come a long way from merely charging into any enemy he came across. It was a wonder to behold, and I was becoming more and more proud of my friends by the second.
Leaving the last trainer behind, I came across a patch of grass. Finally, a chance to find another Pokémon! No sooner had I entered the grass when a Spearow flew down from a tree. A bird! It looked different to the Pidgey I had seen, somehow more vicious. It also seemed a little weak, however, and one attack from David was enough to have it panting. I threw a Poké Ball, and a few seconds later, Klaus the Spearow was caught.
"Huh... why are all of my Pokémon male? I'm starting to feel a bit left out here!"
Despite this, I liked Klaus from the start. He was a little Timid, but soon warmed up to the rest of us. We set off along our way, Klaus perched upon Gareth's head. The sight was absolutely adorable.
There were no more trainers to stop us, so we soon arrived at the Pokémon Centre at the foot of Mt. Moon. Instincts told me to stop and rest, but curiosity drove me inside the cave. No harm in a quick peek, right?
I walked around, taking in my surroundings and making sure to keep the entrance in plain view. No need to get lost just yet, right? Despite the relative darkness, I could see many Pokémon moving around the area. The closest was hanging from a rock that jutted out overhead. The Pokédex beeped.
"Zubat, the Bat Pokémon. This Pokémon relies on ultrasonic cries for navigation and battling," I read off the screen. "I guess this is the first Pokémon I saw in the area... let's see what I can do."
I sent out Klaus, eager to see how he handled himself in battle. Clicking his beak, he swooped up towards the Zubat, pecking it sharply. The Zubat seemed confused, and spent some time fluttering around in circles before apparently finding its bearings. It flew at Klaus, doing its best to bite him, but barely even ruffled a feather, missing completely. Klaus delivered another peck, and Zubat was forced back to its perch to rest. Quickly taking an empty Poké Ball from my bag, I threw it up into the air, and the Zubat was sucked inside. It barely put up a fight, and I picked up the ball where it had fallen to the ground in order to take a look at it.
The Pokédex beeped again, registering the new data. I noticed something interesting about this particular Zubat...
"You're female! Yay!"
I smiled at the Zubat, glad that I wouldn't be accompanied solely by males.
"I'm going to call you... Gemma," I said, allowing her to hop onto my forearm. "You don't mind being surrounded by a load of guys, right?"
Gemma gave a small flutter of her wings, which I took to mean, "well, if I must". While she wasn't badly hurt from Klaus's attacks, I still felt it'd be best to rest before attempting to find my way through the cave; I had no idea how long the path was. Leaving the cave without further mishap, I was pleased with how the day had gone so far. I had two new companions, and although there had been some close calls, nothing had gone badly wrong since I left Pallet Town. I could only hope that things would stay that way.
End of Part Seven
Current Team:
Oscar the male Bulbasaur (Level 14), Quirky Nature (neutral)
Ability: Overgrow
Moveset: Tackle, Growl, Leech Seed
Gareth the male Mankey (Level 12), Modest Nature (+SpA, -Atk)
Ability: Vital Spirit
Moveset: Scratch, Leer, Low Kick, Karate Chop
David the male Rattata (Level 11), Lonely Nature (+Atk, -Def)
Ability: Run Away
Moveset: Tackle, Tail Whip, Quick Attack
Klaus the male Spearow (Level 6), Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
Ability: Keen Eye
Moveset: Peck, Growl
Gemma the female Zubat (Level 9), Naive Nature (+Spe, -SpD)
Ability: Inner Focus
Moveset: Leech Life, Astonish
Boxed Pokémon (Alive):
Dead Pokémon:
Pokémon Centre Used: 9 times
Next morning, I headed back out to Route 3, anxiously looking around to avoid Harley, but he was nowhere in sight. Instead, I could see a range of other trainers, with no way of getting through the route without some of them attempting to battle me. With no other choice, my eyes fell upon the first trainer, another girl who looked around my age.
"Excuse me! You looked at me, didn't you?"
I was confused. "I'm confused," I said. "Does it really matter if I was? Besides, you're talking to me now, so I have to look at you..."
"Shut up! Pidgey, go!"
"What? No, no, I don't want to battle over something as silly as this!"
David jumped out around my legs and was ready to pounce. I sighed, and asked David to use his Quick Attack. The Pidgey fought back, but it soon went down, fluttering to the ground by the girl's feet. She took it back, and replaced it with another Pidgey, seemingly identical to the first.
I felt David wouldn't be able to handle another battle, so I called him back and sent Gareth out into the field. The Pidgey did its best, kicking up sand to mask its position, but Gareth wasn't phazed and made short work of the bird with his karate chops.
"Oh... you're mean!" she cried. I turned from her, not wanting to witness the tantrum that seemed imminent.
Throughout Route 3, my team worked tirelessly together, clearly already good friends. Each was there to cover each other, each knew the best course of action in any given scenario. Oscar seemed particularly fond of healing David and Gareth using his Leech Seeds, a tactic I found to be impressive. He'd come a long way from merely charging into any enemy he came across. It was a wonder to behold, and I was becoming more and more proud of my friends by the second.
Leaving the last trainer behind, I came across a patch of grass. Finally, a chance to find another Pokémon! No sooner had I entered the grass when a Spearow flew down from a tree. A bird! It looked different to the Pidgey I had seen, somehow more vicious. It also seemed a little weak, however, and one attack from David was enough to have it panting. I threw a Poké Ball, and a few seconds later, Klaus the Spearow was caught.
"Huh... why are all of my Pokémon male? I'm starting to feel a bit left out here!"
Despite this, I liked Klaus from the start. He was a little Timid, but soon warmed up to the rest of us. We set off along our way, Klaus perched upon Gareth's head. The sight was absolutely adorable.
There were no more trainers to stop us, so we soon arrived at the Pokémon Centre at the foot of Mt. Moon. Instincts told me to stop and rest, but curiosity drove me inside the cave. No harm in a quick peek, right?
I walked around, taking in my surroundings and making sure to keep the entrance in plain view. No need to get lost just yet, right? Despite the relative darkness, I could see many Pokémon moving around the area. The closest was hanging from a rock that jutted out overhead. The Pokédex beeped.
"Zubat, the Bat Pokémon. This Pokémon relies on ultrasonic cries for navigation and battling," I read off the screen. "I guess this is the first Pokémon I saw in the area... let's see what I can do."
I sent out Klaus, eager to see how he handled himself in battle. Clicking his beak, he swooped up towards the Zubat, pecking it sharply. The Zubat seemed confused, and spent some time fluttering around in circles before apparently finding its bearings. It flew at Klaus, doing its best to bite him, but barely even ruffled a feather, missing completely. Klaus delivered another peck, and Zubat was forced back to its perch to rest. Quickly taking an empty Poké Ball from my bag, I threw it up into the air, and the Zubat was sucked inside. It barely put up a fight, and I picked up the ball where it had fallen to the ground in order to take a look at it.
The Pokédex beeped again, registering the new data. I noticed something interesting about this particular Zubat...
"You're female! Yay!"
I smiled at the Zubat, glad that I wouldn't be accompanied solely by males.
"I'm going to call you... Gemma," I said, allowing her to hop onto my forearm. "You don't mind being surrounded by a load of guys, right?"
Gemma gave a small flutter of her wings, which I took to mean, "well, if I must". While she wasn't badly hurt from Klaus's attacks, I still felt it'd be best to rest before attempting to find my way through the cave; I had no idea how long the path was. Leaving the cave without further mishap, I was pleased with how the day had gone so far. I had two new companions, and although there had been some close calls, nothing had gone badly wrong since I left Pallet Town. I could only hope that things would stay that way.
End of Part Seven
Current Team:
Oscar the male Bulbasaur (Level 14), Quirky Nature (neutral)
Ability: Overgrow
Moveset: Tackle, Growl, Leech Seed
Gareth the male Mankey (Level 12), Modest Nature (+SpA, -Atk)
Ability: Vital Spirit
Moveset: Scratch, Leer, Low Kick, Karate Chop
David the male Rattata (Level 11), Lonely Nature (+Atk, -Def)
Ability: Run Away
Moveset: Tackle, Tail Whip, Quick Attack
Klaus the male Spearow (Level 6), Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
Ability: Keen Eye
Moveset: Peck, Growl
Gemma the female Zubat (Level 9), Naive Nature (+Spe, -SpD)
Ability: Inner Focus
Moveset: Leech Life, Astonish
Boxed Pokémon (Alive):
Dead Pokémon:
Pokémon Centre Used: 9 times