Mia was shocked by the result of the battle. Not only did she capture the Chinchou, but Vincent actually listened to her. Maybe this battle was all she needed to create a good relationship with the fish. "You were amazing out there Vincent!" She encouraged. "Now if you'd just could retrieve that Pokéball for me, that'd be great." Vincent happily complied, biting the ball and happily swimming towards her. Mia held her hand out for the fish to spit the Pokéball onto as the fish arrived at the shore. However, Vincent had another idea entirely. Salt-water rushed through his mouth, slowly building up pressure. Eventually, the ball shot straight out of his mouth and into the girls face.
The Pokéball had the force of a cannon supporting it, knocking Mia directly onto the ground. Mia remained motionless for a short period of time, but it wasn't long until she came to her senses again. Rubbing her head slowly, Mia rose to face the smirking fish. "You'll never change, will you?" She asked, firmly pressing the button on Vincent's Pokéball. The fish vanished in a flash of red light. "Hey, great job Mia! That was a great capture!" Nami grinned. "Thanks. It went a lot better than my last attempt." Mia replied, picking herself up off the ground.
There was a brief moment of silence between the two, but it was quickly removed. "I'm going to go on ahead," Nami said, "I'll see you later." Mia frowned, holding in the urge to ask why she wanted to leave. "Goodbye..." She half-heartedly uttered, watching the girl slowly fade from her view. "Oh well... I guess Pokémon companions are going to have to cut it for now." She sighed, while trying to think of the fastest way to get out of The Reserve. Elaborate plans started forming in her head, each one stupider than the last. Eventually, Mia came up with a plan that was so morally grey that it was bound to work.
She placed her bag onto the ground, unzipping every pocket she could find until she found it. 'It' was a medium length rope, with a small tag that had "ESCAPE" written on it. She held it in one hand while releasing both of her Pokémon. A smirk made its way onto her face while her hands got to work. After about ten minutes of squirming and brawling, Mia had finally succeeded. Vincent and Chinchou were strapped together by the escape rope, with a very thin wooden plank attached to the top. "Alright! The SS Vinchou is ready for its maiden voyage!" She gleefully clapped, but only Chinchou shared her enthusiasm.
After picking her bag back up, Mia placed her 'boat' in the water. She very carefully hopped on, not wanting to cause the Pokémon any more harm than what was absolutely necessary. "Okay, let's get a move on!" Mia commanded, kicking the shore line for propulsion. It didn't take long for her plan to literally collapse. Only a couple of minutes after setting off Mia's 'ship' had already started to crumble. The wooden board beneath her feet was rotting away at an unnatural pace; a single nudge would be all it'd take to sink her battleship. "Guy's... Please be careful. I don't wanna die this early in my life."
Unfortunately, the universe decided to throw a school of Carvanha at the SS Vinchou, every single one of them intent on avenging their fallen brother. It took Mia roughly ten minutes to make the ship, but the Carvanha clan managed to dismantle it in under a second. She fell through the broken board and into the unpleasant water. The two fish continued to speed off, oblivious to their master's fate. "W-wait!" Mia garbled while attempting to keep her head above the water. Things only got worse when she felt a sharp pain enter her right leg. Her eyes immediately flicked downwards to see a red and blue fish gnawing at her leg.
Her left foot immediately started to smash into the Carvanha, eventually making it let go of her leg. Mia quickly glanced behind her, before swimming away as fast as her legs could kick. Waves of red and blue dashed right after her. "Oh god... this is it, I'm going to be eaten alive." Mia thought while franticly trying to put distance between the pack of piranhas. However, Mia was a tortoise compared to the Carvanha, who were already biting onto her legs again. All she could do was scream and continue to swim away.
The Pokéball had the force of a cannon supporting it, knocking Mia directly onto the ground. Mia remained motionless for a short period of time, but it wasn't long until she came to her senses again. Rubbing her head slowly, Mia rose to face the smirking fish. "You'll never change, will you?" She asked, firmly pressing the button on Vincent's Pokéball. The fish vanished in a flash of red light. "Hey, great job Mia! That was a great capture!" Nami grinned. "Thanks. It went a lot better than my last attempt." Mia replied, picking herself up off the ground.
There was a brief moment of silence between the two, but it was quickly removed. "I'm going to go on ahead," Nami said, "I'll see you later." Mia frowned, holding in the urge to ask why she wanted to leave. "Goodbye..." She half-heartedly uttered, watching the girl slowly fade from her view. "Oh well... I guess Pokémon companions are going to have to cut it for now." She sighed, while trying to think of the fastest way to get out of The Reserve. Elaborate plans started forming in her head, each one stupider than the last. Eventually, Mia came up with a plan that was so morally grey that it was bound to work.
She placed her bag onto the ground, unzipping every pocket she could find until she found it. 'It' was a medium length rope, with a small tag that had "ESCAPE" written on it. She held it in one hand while releasing both of her Pokémon. A smirk made its way onto her face while her hands got to work. After about ten minutes of squirming and brawling, Mia had finally succeeded. Vincent and Chinchou were strapped together by the escape rope, with a very thin wooden plank attached to the top. "Alright! The SS Vinchou is ready for its maiden voyage!" She gleefully clapped, but only Chinchou shared her enthusiasm.
After picking her bag back up, Mia placed her 'boat' in the water. She very carefully hopped on, not wanting to cause the Pokémon any more harm than what was absolutely necessary. "Okay, let's get a move on!" Mia commanded, kicking the shore line for propulsion. It didn't take long for her plan to literally collapse. Only a couple of minutes after setting off Mia's 'ship' had already started to crumble. The wooden board beneath her feet was rotting away at an unnatural pace; a single nudge would be all it'd take to sink her battleship. "Guy's... Please be careful. I don't wanna die this early in my life."
Unfortunately, the universe decided to throw a school of Carvanha at the SS Vinchou, every single one of them intent on avenging their fallen brother. It took Mia roughly ten minutes to make the ship, but the Carvanha clan managed to dismantle it in under a second. She fell through the broken board and into the unpleasant water. The two fish continued to speed off, oblivious to their master's fate. "W-wait!" Mia garbled while attempting to keep her head above the water. Things only got worse when she felt a sharp pain enter her right leg. Her eyes immediately flicked downwards to see a red and blue fish gnawing at her leg.
Her left foot immediately started to smash into the Carvanha, eventually making it let go of her leg. Mia quickly glanced behind her, before swimming away as fast as her legs could kick. Waves of red and blue dashed right after her. "Oh god... this is it, I'm going to be eaten alive." Mia thought while franticly trying to put distance between the pack of piranhas. However, Mia was a tortoise compared to the Carvanha, who were already biting onto her legs again. All she could do was scream and continue to swim away.