Another chapter!
Disclaimer: I don’t own pokemon, as it belongs to Nintendo and Shogakukan
comics. This is non-profit, non-copyright infringing fanfic written by me so
it’s mine under international copyright laws.
Notes: <> for telepathy, ** for thoughts, italics if a pokemon talks
Aeroleen – k, k, I had a brain freeze when I wrote this. In any case, I know Lei is lightning… at least I know someone Chinese is reading this. *Laughs* I guess it’s the influence of all the moves ‘Thunderpunch’, ‘Thundershock, and ‘Thunder’, when its supposed to be lightning… Shan Dian, yes, in han yu pin yin.
Whatever – hai, hai! Although if ff.net continues to be shaky I can’t update.
Tomo Star/Akiko Koishii/Dragi – thanks
Pichu Star – Ehehehe, well, if I were in charge of the game, I’d probably leave it as it were, except I’d randomize starting pokemon.
Heath 999 – ah, welcome! I didn’t know you were still active on ff.net. I just like making ash smart…
Chapter 3
What now? Pichu asked.
Don’t ask me. Kabuto said, feasting on the grubs that covered a rotten tree. Fresh dinner!
It tasted so good…
Pichu looked away, instead eating the pokemon food Ash had brought. Ash himself had a peanut butter sandwich.
They didn’t need a fire yet. It was spring, so the nights were warm enough to sleep outdoors without a tent.
Ash had set up a sleeping bag and was now brushing his teeth by the stream. They had discovered a patch of blueberries too, and Pichu had happily stuffed herself.
After all, she didn’t know when they’d get berries again.
Ash returned, clad in his green pajamas, and climbed into bed. Pichu snuggled in next to him, while Kabuto just slept on the ground.
They hadn’t encountered any more ‘tournament’ trainers yet, but Viridian was a big forest…
One could never be sure.
Pichu sang a few bars of the moon song that all pikachu sing, and then went to sleep.
She didn’t wake until the next morning. By then, breakfast was ready, so they all ate and headed on the way again.
It seemed they would never reach Pewter.
By the time the door out loomed two days later, Pichu was heartily sick of Viridian Forest.
Stupid lurking trainers…
She lost count of how many she had shocked.
The only possible benefit was that Ash had gained a single pokemon. A Fearow. Well, better than nothing.
They walked towards the pokemon center, healed, and crashed.
Fearow looked around the building with her good eyesight, before deciding there was no danger and going to sleep.
She nested on the top bunk of the room in the Center.
Pichu slept next to Ash, while Kabuto slept on the floor.
The next day, they walked to the gym.
“Hahahaha! You’re light years away from facing Brock!” The junior trainer laughed.
“Very funny.” Ash said dryly.
“Fight me first! Go, Diglett!”
Ash peered at the mole, calculating quickly. It had horrible defense, so as long as he didn’t use Pichu…
“Fearow, Drill Peck!”
The Diglett dove underground. Fearow waited, drifting lazily above the hole. She could wait.
She was a patient bird. To be a swift striking killer you needed that. Spearows were impatient, but when they evolved, they gained knowledge.
She drifted, closing her eyes and pretending to fall asleep.
The Diglett shot out of the ground towards her…
And she hit it hard with Drill peck. There.
The junior trainer gasped. “B-but!”
“What?” Ash asked, as he ruffed Pichu’s downy fur. “Excellent work, Fearow!”
She preened and waited for her next opponent.
It was a Sandshrew.
It kept using Sand-Attack, but she hit it twice with Drill peck again and it fainted. It was so lucky she had sharp eyes.
The blinding sand hadn’t affected her, really.
She accepted the hug Ash gave her, and the handful of strawberries. How delicious!
But she didn’t’ want to fight Onix, she had made that clear. Its wrap could break her into pieces.
He understood.
He would not be using Pichu either. Smart one.
Hmm… that left Kabuto, didn’t it?
“… I believe in rock-hard defense and determination! That’s why my pokemon are all the rock type!” Brock proclaimed.
Ash resisted the urge to roll his eyes. * Oh, the horror… *
“Go! Geodude!”
So it was a two on two battle for the Boulder badge? Ash had expected the onix to pop out immediately. Shrugging, he released Kabuto.
Kabuto used Water Gun on a startled Geodude, fainting it immediately.
Brock rubbed his eyes. It looked like a rock or ground type, how?
“You’ve never visited the museum, Brock?” Ash asked. “This is the unevolved form of Kabutops.”
“WOAH! How did you get it?”
“A present.”
Brock hid his jealousy and sent out Onix. It used Bind, but then Kabuto just used two Water Guns to drain off the entirety of the pokemon’s HP.
Done!
“… Well,” Brock said, in stunned silence. “I guess since you beat me, take the Boulder Badge.”
“Thank you.” Ash said politely. He was about to leave when three little kids jumped on him.
“We hate you!”
“Give that back!”
“Timmy! Cindy! Joey! Stop!” Brock cried, trying to pry them off. Ash let out a cry when he realized that he had a giant gash on his arm, from someone’s fingernails, and he shrieked a second later when another kid bit his leg.
Pichu jumped out of his backpack and used Thunderbolt.
“Oh man, I’m so sorry.” Brock said, as he ran to get the first aid kit. “It’s just that this is the first time I’ve lost in months, and…”
“Your siblings?”
“Yes.” The gym leader said.
Ash winced as he daubed disinfectant on his two wounded areas, plus the scratches on the rest of his body. “Ouch…”
“Tell you what, I’ll give you this to make up for it.” Brock promised. Ash took the TM, and sighed. “Please don’t tell anyone. Otherwise, I’ll lose my gym license and I won’t be able to support my family anymore.”
“Fine.” Ash said, only limping slightly when he left. Bide? Well, maybe he could teach it to Kabuto…
Pichu looked worried, but Ash reassured her everything would heal in a few days. He decided to rest before going to Mount Moon though.
End Chapter!
I don’t like Brock’s younger siblings. In fact, I hate them.
The ‘moon song’ reference is made to ‘Pikachu’s goodbye’ episode, where the pikachus are singing under a full moon.
Kabuto can learn TM 11, Water Gun in RBY
6/1/04