(This took ages!)
"YAY!" Nai cheered, picking up the Pokeball. The Pidgey was caught! He wasn't angry was he? Nai hoped not. Friends fought though... right? Nai wouldn't know. He didn't have friends until today. Oh well, it wasn't important. What was important was getting to the next city. Because that was where a Pokemon Center was and everyone knew how important they were. Nai turned off the poketop. Cool as it was, he was not a Power Ranger. He wasn't that lame of a hero. Nai looked at Piku, who was panting tiredly. Poor Piku was worn out. He clipped the Pidgey's ball to his belt and stated. "Relax Piku, Pidot, we'll be in Viridian soon!" He picked up Piku, placed him on his head, and started walking. He couldn't run, he was actually kind of hurt from earlier, not to mention a little tired. He paused a moment to pick up the glass rose. It really was pretty. Should Nai keep it? Well, he didn't know if the police would believe Mary had just left it with him. He decided he would catch her and give them both to the police.
This goal confirmed, Nai left the forest. He was pretty sure all the Pidgey had fled after the big lightning blast. It hadn't been that good though since Piku could only use Thundershock. Oh well, Piku would get stronger soon. Quickly finding the path, he started heading down it, seeing the large city in the distance. "There it is!" he cried with joy, running down the path. Piku managed a weak cheer. How could Nai be so energetic after being pecked like that? He decided not to think about that. It was Nai after all.
Soon he reached a bridge and stared. "Ooh! Look at the river! It's huge! And so pretty~!" He laughed and bounced up and down. Piku had to admit: it was pretty. But he was hurting too much to really think about it.
"Oh boy would you be quiet? It is just a river!" This came from an elderly gentleman who passed him, the man's Ponyta snorting rudely. Nai fell silent at once, looking uncomfortable. Piku growled and Nai patted him. He looked upset for a second-just a second though, don't worry-, then cheered up and walked into the city. He still thought the water was pretty.
Okay, Viridian was shiny! And clean! Okay, never mind it was too clean. And why was Nai getting glared at? What did Nai do? Okay, his clothes were kind of dirty and he looked all hurt and stuff, but who cared? Evidently the townspeople, who kept moving away and glaring at him like he was diseased. Was Nai... different again? But Nai hadn't even done anything! This bothered him but his Pokemon were more important. And he was tired! The Center was easily noticed, bright and welcoming. As he ran there, scruffy, wounded, and flat-out filthy, people gave him dirty looks.
"Why don't they like Nai?" he mumbled. Behind him came a snort of pure arrogance. It was that Youngster from before. He was cleaned off and his Poochyena's fur was clean and brushed, his fur glossy. The other boy turned his cap to rest the bill in front of his eyes, blocking out the rays of the setting sun.
Nai blinked. "Um… who are you again?" The Youngster almost fell over before Nai called out. "Oh… you're Poochy's trainer! Hi Poochy!" Poochy barked a cheerful greeting. Piku snorted. His partner had trouble with humans and robots. What next?
The other boy glowered. "You moron! My name is Vince Torren and you better not forget it!"
Nai blinked. "Why?"
"Why?" Vince half-exploded. "You are looking at a champion! You may have beaten me once but come tomorrow it won't happen again! Or ever again! Do you understand?"
Nai tilted his head in innocent confusion. "Nai thinks you're wrong. The Champions are supposed to be super, awesome heroes and…" Nai looked him up and down, shaking his head. "Nai doesn't think you're much of a hero. You're less of a hero than Nai and Nai isn't even close."
"Why you-" Vince started but Piku let out a whine. He was tired. Poor Piku. Nai had to fix that. So, unintentionally ignoring Vince, he sped into the Pokemon Center. Vince blinked before growling. "Hey where are you" The boy's irritated voice was cut off by the closing of the screen doors. Nai ran to the counter, pushing past the crowding people. The nurse examined the dirty boy and his exhausted visage before nodding quietly.
"Please return your Pikachu to its Pokeball," she requested. Nai frowned.
"Um, Nai never did that…" That was true. He had been so happy for being able to even get a Pokemon, a friend, that the idea of actually capturing Piku had just flown out of his head. Nai flushed in embarrassment. "Nai caught Pidot though," he added, placing the red and white sphere on the counter. Nai felt people's eyes on him, seeming to glint with an awful light. He shrank slightly where he stood.
Thankfully the nurse caught on to the situation and took Piku gently from Nai along with Pidot. She disappeared, returning moments after. Piku, instantly catching sight of the snickering offenders, glared at the people with sparking cheeks. Instantly they backed away, causing the Pikachu to smirk. He had picked Nai, and as far as Piku was concerned that made Nai the best of the best, qualified for whatever. Don't mess with the best or you will get burned.
Instantly Nai looked excited to see him, oblivious to the fact that his Pokemon was currently planning to murder the general populace. He hugged the little mouse close and took the room code. Nai hurried away from the stares into his room. Once inside, the door slid shut and locked with a small buzz. He released Pidot and toed off his shoes, managing to snuggle under the covers. Piku leapt to join him by laying on the other side of the pillow. He glanced up warily at Pidot, who luckily had simply gone to sleep from a perch on the wall. Piku smiled to himself and let himself sleep.
The morning brought Nai to full energy. Nai laid out his clothes and went to clean up. He had to sew up his jacket later. Pidot stared as he passed, shutting the bathroom door behind him. Pidot stared silently at the door, trying to glare tiny holes through it.
"Contemplating the stupidity of your situation?" Pidot turned to see Piku smirking at him from the table. Seriously, this kid had the worst imagination ever!
Pidot gave a low squawk and lifted his wings, ensuring he did not alarm the boy in the shower. Pokemon could be heard through doors after all. "Leave me alone mutant cheese-eater," he snapped, going back to preening.
Piku suppressed a snort. He had heard that one over a thousand times. He wished someone would use something original. "Stop being so dramatic. You could have had that chick Mary." When he got his paws on her. Piku planned to roast her nice and slow over an open fire. She deserved it.
Pidot squawked at the thought of her. "That cow! As if! Next time I see her, I swear-"
"Swear by the Great Birds and I will zap off your flight feathers," Piku interrupted coolly. Pidot gulped and fell silent. Piku hated when people swore by the birds. Mew was one thing, it was practically the origin of almost all Pokemon. But the birds? Hardly. No matter how strong they were, they were Pokemon. And they could be beaten.
Pidot spoke up again. "I don't get you. Why are you with this freak of a kid anyway? He can't talk correctly, runs around a city like some demented little bug, and was stupid enough to-" He was cut off by Piku's sharp tail resting between his eyes.
"I advise you to not finish that sentence unless you want to be my breakfast," Piku told him, seething with rage. If Nai hadn't captured the little appetizer in one of those spheres, he would have already murdered the bugger. Pidot's beak clacked silently, the pigeon terrified again. "Now listen you feathery throw pillow," he snarled. "I get you're a whiner but leave our trainer be. You got caught because you attacked him. Your fault." He paused for a squawk that didn't come. "And Nai ain't the smartest Oran on the tree but he's trying. So give the little guy a chance. He's got a good heart." With that, the Pikachu walked to go curl on the bed, taking a small nap.
Pidot shivered. That was one scary rat. The Pidgey watched as Nai appeared and got ready. He quickly found himself on a shoulder as he was fed seeds from the boy's fingers. He obeyed meekly. It was food. Nai didn't eat; it was too early. So the young trainer went out, bringing Cary along of course.
Nai wandered through the alleys, seeing people glare at him and give him a wide berth. If Nai could get annoyed, he would be now. These people had no reason to be so mean! He wished he were like Simon. Si would glare right back and make them go away. But Nai was not Simon, he was himself. And that meant he did not let it show how much it hurt him or worried that it did. Nai smiled and looked up at the sky. Cities always made the sky seem so far away. Nai sometimes wished he lived on a farm.
But only sometimes. He loved his family too much to make them do that, especially when they didn't like it.
Nai paused a moment, feeling Piku perk up. Pidot cooed oddly, indicating his confusion. This kid was so gung-ho. What would make him stop…oh. The furball was being a radar. How useful. Hah. He followed the direction his "comrade's" ears were pointing towards. Nai wrinkled his nose. What smelled? He finally followed the gazes of his Pokemon and saw the garbage cans standing neatly in their rows nearby. Huh, there was a shadow. Nai crept closer to see… a garbage bag shifting around. Well, that made sense. Something was squished by the bag. At least Nai thought that… until it looked at him. It blinked, got to its feet, and stared blankly at him. Nai managed to keep enough sense to activate his Poketop.
"Cary," he mumbled, looking terrified. "Whuh-What is that thingy?"
Cary hummed as she analyzed it. "That would be a Trubbish. It's a poison type. Viridian citizens don't like them around because they dirty the area." Nai paled. Great it was a poisonous garbage bag. It waddled toward him.
It was at that point in this little adventure that Nai began to freak out. He turned sharply and ran away screaming. "Moving garbage bag, MOVING GARBAGE BAG!" He fled wildly, Pidot squawking with fury as the boy flailed his arms. There was the distinct sound of disgust-filled laughter trailing Nai. Irritated, Pidot blasted the whole area with a powerful Gust, causing a mess and making people scream, which for once Nai ignored, too busy freaking out.
He ran so far with his eyes closed that only Cary's panicked shout of "Nai! River!" caused him to stop and trip, falling and nearly skinning his knee. There was a strange sounding gurgle from the water. Laughter? From what? Piku groaned as he got back up from having fallen off of Nai's head. He glared at the sight of a Magikarp blubbing from the water. Pidot squawked. He may not like this idiot human but no one mocked him without backing it up. The Magikarp blubbed again its laughter and splashed high in the air, whacking Pidot down to the concrete. Pidot squawked in fury as he soared up again, Splash actually hurt. Pidot charged, only to get knocked down again.
Nai snapped out of it, knowing that Pokemon when he saw it. "Pidot!" he called. "You'll keep getting hit if it splashes on the water! Make it fly!"
"How the heck do I do that?" Pidot sneered. Then he thought about it and flapped his wings in a wild gust, sending the midair fish flying in the air. Pidot tackled it but the Pokemon retaliated, knocking him into the water. Pidot shot out quickly, coughing. Nai winced. The Pidgey would lose. It had already been hit pretty bad, But…
"Again!" He glanced at Piku and nudged him. Piku nodded and watched as Pidot knocked its enemy out of the air successfully, refusing to give up. The Magikarp got up with a gurgle, bouncing back into the water. They tackled each other and Pidot fell to the concrete, rising weakly to his talons. He spread his tiny wings and tackled Pidot down into the water, only to be blasted out to the concrete, barely conscious. He was a weak Pidgey, it was a miracle he was still conscious. Thankfully, Magikarp was out cold. It was a weak Pokemon, no matter how hight the level.
However, Pidot collapsed, just as Magikarp regained consciousness. The carp gurgled with laughter. It had beaten the stupid bird! Take that human. Nai looked upset at this. "Don't insult Pidot you big bully!" Nai shouted. "I'll beat you for sure."Piku let out a growl of agreement and charged, leaping to release a Thundershock. He was nearly knocked back but held his ground.
"Oi, that featherball is my chew toy!" he barked out. "Eat this!" He released a blazing Thundershock, the electricity bolting through the water and nearly frying the fish. Nai stared as the thing got back up. He couldn't help but groan. Why wasn't this thing down? Piku lost his temper and tackled it into the water, electricity bursting through the water. Nai winced, covering his eyes as the area flashed with light.
When it cleared he returned Pidot and looked around in terror. "Piku!" he wailed. "Piku!" The water suddenly bubbled and there was his Pikachu swimming out of the river, one of the Magikarp's fins in his teeth. He growled as he pulled himself back to shore. "Piku!" Nai cried with relief. "You're okay!" He ran to hug the wet mouse, who grimaced in pain. That shock had hurt him. He chuckled quietly at him though. Nai was really overdramatic. Piku nudged Nai with one ear and pointed at the unconscious Pokemon. Nai nodded reluctantly. He didn't want the Pokemon but just leaving it here would be the opposite of what a hero would do. So he took a Pokeball and threw it at the fainted fish. IT disappeared inside and the ball shook…
"YAY!" Nai cheered, picking up the Pokeball. The Pidgey was caught! He wasn't angry was he? Nai hoped not. Friends fought though... right? Nai wouldn't know. He didn't have friends until today. Oh well, it wasn't important. What was important was getting to the next city. Because that was where a Pokemon Center was and everyone knew how important they were. Nai turned off the poketop. Cool as it was, he was not a Power Ranger. He wasn't that lame of a hero. Nai looked at Piku, who was panting tiredly. Poor Piku was worn out. He clipped the Pidgey's ball to his belt and stated. "Relax Piku, Pidot, we'll be in Viridian soon!" He picked up Piku, placed him on his head, and started walking. He couldn't run, he was actually kind of hurt from earlier, not to mention a little tired. He paused a moment to pick up the glass rose. It really was pretty. Should Nai keep it? Well, he didn't know if the police would believe Mary had just left it with him. He decided he would catch her and give them both to the police.
This goal confirmed, Nai left the forest. He was pretty sure all the Pidgey had fled after the big lightning blast. It hadn't been that good though since Piku could only use Thundershock. Oh well, Piku would get stronger soon. Quickly finding the path, he started heading down it, seeing the large city in the distance. "There it is!" he cried with joy, running down the path. Piku managed a weak cheer. How could Nai be so energetic after being pecked like that? He decided not to think about that. It was Nai after all.
Soon he reached a bridge and stared. "Ooh! Look at the river! It's huge! And so pretty~!" He laughed and bounced up and down. Piku had to admit: it was pretty. But he was hurting too much to really think about it.
"Oh boy would you be quiet? It is just a river!" This came from an elderly gentleman who passed him, the man's Ponyta snorting rudely. Nai fell silent at once, looking uncomfortable. Piku growled and Nai patted him. He looked upset for a second-just a second though, don't worry-, then cheered up and walked into the city. He still thought the water was pretty.
Okay, Viridian was shiny! And clean! Okay, never mind it was too clean. And why was Nai getting glared at? What did Nai do? Okay, his clothes were kind of dirty and he looked all hurt and stuff, but who cared? Evidently the townspeople, who kept moving away and glaring at him like he was diseased. Was Nai... different again? But Nai hadn't even done anything! This bothered him but his Pokemon were more important. And he was tired! The Center was easily noticed, bright and welcoming. As he ran there, scruffy, wounded, and flat-out filthy, people gave him dirty looks.
"Why don't they like Nai?" he mumbled. Behind him came a snort of pure arrogance. It was that Youngster from before. He was cleaned off and his Poochyena's fur was clean and brushed, his fur glossy. The other boy turned his cap to rest the bill in front of his eyes, blocking out the rays of the setting sun.
Nai blinked. "Um… who are you again?" The Youngster almost fell over before Nai called out. "Oh… you're Poochy's trainer! Hi Poochy!" Poochy barked a cheerful greeting. Piku snorted. His partner had trouble with humans and robots. What next?
The other boy glowered. "You moron! My name is Vince Torren and you better not forget it!"
Nai blinked. "Why?"
"Why?" Vince half-exploded. "You are looking at a champion! You may have beaten me once but come tomorrow it won't happen again! Or ever again! Do you understand?"
Nai tilted his head in innocent confusion. "Nai thinks you're wrong. The Champions are supposed to be super, awesome heroes and…" Nai looked him up and down, shaking his head. "Nai doesn't think you're much of a hero. You're less of a hero than Nai and Nai isn't even close."
"Why you-" Vince started but Piku let out a whine. He was tired. Poor Piku. Nai had to fix that. So, unintentionally ignoring Vince, he sped into the Pokemon Center. Vince blinked before growling. "Hey where are you" The boy's irritated voice was cut off by the closing of the screen doors. Nai ran to the counter, pushing past the crowding people. The nurse examined the dirty boy and his exhausted visage before nodding quietly.
"Please return your Pikachu to its Pokeball," she requested. Nai frowned.
"Um, Nai never did that…" That was true. He had been so happy for being able to even get a Pokemon, a friend, that the idea of actually capturing Piku had just flown out of his head. Nai flushed in embarrassment. "Nai caught Pidot though," he added, placing the red and white sphere on the counter. Nai felt people's eyes on him, seeming to glint with an awful light. He shrank slightly where he stood.
Thankfully the nurse caught on to the situation and took Piku gently from Nai along with Pidot. She disappeared, returning moments after. Piku, instantly catching sight of the snickering offenders, glared at the people with sparking cheeks. Instantly they backed away, causing the Pikachu to smirk. He had picked Nai, and as far as Piku was concerned that made Nai the best of the best, qualified for whatever. Don't mess with the best or you will get burned.
Instantly Nai looked excited to see him, oblivious to the fact that his Pokemon was currently planning to murder the general populace. He hugged the little mouse close and took the room code. Nai hurried away from the stares into his room. Once inside, the door slid shut and locked with a small buzz. He released Pidot and toed off his shoes, managing to snuggle under the covers. Piku leapt to join him by laying on the other side of the pillow. He glanced up warily at Pidot, who luckily had simply gone to sleep from a perch on the wall. Piku smiled to himself and let himself sleep.
The morning brought Nai to full energy. Nai laid out his clothes and went to clean up. He had to sew up his jacket later. Pidot stared as he passed, shutting the bathroom door behind him. Pidot stared silently at the door, trying to glare tiny holes through it.
"Contemplating the stupidity of your situation?" Pidot turned to see Piku smirking at him from the table. Seriously, this kid had the worst imagination ever!
Pidot gave a low squawk and lifted his wings, ensuring he did not alarm the boy in the shower. Pokemon could be heard through doors after all. "Leave me alone mutant cheese-eater," he snapped, going back to preening.
Piku suppressed a snort. He had heard that one over a thousand times. He wished someone would use something original. "Stop being so dramatic. You could have had that chick Mary." When he got his paws on her. Piku planned to roast her nice and slow over an open fire. She deserved it.
Pidot squawked at the thought of her. "That cow! As if! Next time I see her, I swear-"
"Swear by the Great Birds and I will zap off your flight feathers," Piku interrupted coolly. Pidot gulped and fell silent. Piku hated when people swore by the birds. Mew was one thing, it was practically the origin of almost all Pokemon. But the birds? Hardly. No matter how strong they were, they were Pokemon. And they could be beaten.
Pidot spoke up again. "I don't get you. Why are you with this freak of a kid anyway? He can't talk correctly, runs around a city like some demented little bug, and was stupid enough to-" He was cut off by Piku's sharp tail resting between his eyes.
"I advise you to not finish that sentence unless you want to be my breakfast," Piku told him, seething with rage. If Nai hadn't captured the little appetizer in one of those spheres, he would have already murdered the bugger. Pidot's beak clacked silently, the pigeon terrified again. "Now listen you feathery throw pillow," he snarled. "I get you're a whiner but leave our trainer be. You got caught because you attacked him. Your fault." He paused for a squawk that didn't come. "And Nai ain't the smartest Oran on the tree but he's trying. So give the little guy a chance. He's got a good heart." With that, the Pikachu walked to go curl on the bed, taking a small nap.
Pidot shivered. That was one scary rat. The Pidgey watched as Nai appeared and got ready. He quickly found himself on a shoulder as he was fed seeds from the boy's fingers. He obeyed meekly. It was food. Nai didn't eat; it was too early. So the young trainer went out, bringing Cary along of course.
Nai wandered through the alleys, seeing people glare at him and give him a wide berth. If Nai could get annoyed, he would be now. These people had no reason to be so mean! He wished he were like Simon. Si would glare right back and make them go away. But Nai was not Simon, he was himself. And that meant he did not let it show how much it hurt him or worried that it did. Nai smiled and looked up at the sky. Cities always made the sky seem so far away. Nai sometimes wished he lived on a farm.
But only sometimes. He loved his family too much to make them do that, especially when they didn't like it.
Nai paused a moment, feeling Piku perk up. Pidot cooed oddly, indicating his confusion. This kid was so gung-ho. What would make him stop…oh. The furball was being a radar. How useful. Hah. He followed the direction his "comrade's" ears were pointing towards. Nai wrinkled his nose. What smelled? He finally followed the gazes of his Pokemon and saw the garbage cans standing neatly in their rows nearby. Huh, there was a shadow. Nai crept closer to see… a garbage bag shifting around. Well, that made sense. Something was squished by the bag. At least Nai thought that… until it looked at him. It blinked, got to its feet, and stared blankly at him. Nai managed to keep enough sense to activate his Poketop.
"Cary," he mumbled, looking terrified. "Whuh-What is that thingy?"
Cary hummed as she analyzed it. "That would be a Trubbish. It's a poison type. Viridian citizens don't like them around because they dirty the area." Nai paled. Great it was a poisonous garbage bag. It waddled toward him.
It was at that point in this little adventure that Nai began to freak out. He turned sharply and ran away screaming. "Moving garbage bag, MOVING GARBAGE BAG!" He fled wildly, Pidot squawking with fury as the boy flailed his arms. There was the distinct sound of disgust-filled laughter trailing Nai. Irritated, Pidot blasted the whole area with a powerful Gust, causing a mess and making people scream, which for once Nai ignored, too busy freaking out.
He ran so far with his eyes closed that only Cary's panicked shout of "Nai! River!" caused him to stop and trip, falling and nearly skinning his knee. There was a strange sounding gurgle from the water. Laughter? From what? Piku groaned as he got back up from having fallen off of Nai's head. He glared at the sight of a Magikarp blubbing from the water. Pidot squawked. He may not like this idiot human but no one mocked him without backing it up. The Magikarp blubbed again its laughter and splashed high in the air, whacking Pidot down to the concrete. Pidot squawked in fury as he soared up again, Splash actually hurt. Pidot charged, only to get knocked down again.
Nai snapped out of it, knowing that Pokemon when he saw it. "Pidot!" he called. "You'll keep getting hit if it splashes on the water! Make it fly!"
"How the heck do I do that?" Pidot sneered. Then he thought about it and flapped his wings in a wild gust, sending the midair fish flying in the air. Pidot tackled it but the Pokemon retaliated, knocking him into the water. Pidot shot out quickly, coughing. Nai winced. The Pidgey would lose. It had already been hit pretty bad, But…
"Again!" He glanced at Piku and nudged him. Piku nodded and watched as Pidot knocked its enemy out of the air successfully, refusing to give up. The Magikarp got up with a gurgle, bouncing back into the water. They tackled each other and Pidot fell to the concrete, rising weakly to his talons. He spread his tiny wings and tackled Pidot down into the water, only to be blasted out to the concrete, barely conscious. He was a weak Pidgey, it was a miracle he was still conscious. Thankfully, Magikarp was out cold. It was a weak Pokemon, no matter how hight the level.
However, Pidot collapsed, just as Magikarp regained consciousness. The carp gurgled with laughter. It had beaten the stupid bird! Take that human. Nai looked upset at this. "Don't insult Pidot you big bully!" Nai shouted. "I'll beat you for sure."Piku let out a growl of agreement and charged, leaping to release a Thundershock. He was nearly knocked back but held his ground.
"Oi, that featherball is my chew toy!" he barked out. "Eat this!" He released a blazing Thundershock, the electricity bolting through the water and nearly frying the fish. Nai stared as the thing got back up. He couldn't help but groan. Why wasn't this thing down? Piku lost his temper and tackled it into the water, electricity bursting through the water. Nai winced, covering his eyes as the area flashed with light.
When it cleared he returned Pidot and looked around in terror. "Piku!" he wailed. "Piku!" The water suddenly bubbled and there was his Pikachu swimming out of the river, one of the Magikarp's fins in his teeth. He growled as he pulled himself back to shore. "Piku!" Nai cried with relief. "You're okay!" He ran to hug the wet mouse, who grimaced in pain. That shock had hurt him. He chuckled quietly at him though. Nai was really overdramatic. Piku nudged Nai with one ear and pointed at the unconscious Pokemon. Nai nodded reluctantly. He didn't want the Pokemon but just leaving it here would be the opposite of what a hero would do. So he took a Pokeball and threw it at the fainted fish. IT disappeared inside and the ball shook…
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