Chapter 2: Trials of a Trainer!
Trotting along the rather quaint Route 1, we can see Ash and Pikachu taking their first steps into the Pokémon world, unable to wait and see what kind of Pokémon they will run into, or maybe even catch!
The crisp warm air blew against their skin and fur, the sunny clear skies beaming. It was the perfect day to be out traveling! Ash stretched his arms high above his head, letting out a soft groan.
"Man, what a beautiful day! Wouldn't you say so, Pikachu?" Ash asked his partner next to him. He smiled at the way the Electric Pokémon smiled back and nodded with a squeak. "Though I wondered what Professor Oak meant when he said that the female Pokémon aren't supposed to look human?" He pondered with a tilt of his head.
Pikachu seemed just as confused. "Pikachu, chu?" He asked. He wondered if Oak was just too old to even realize their situation. Ash chuckled and look down at him.
"So they look female humans to you, too, huh?" He guessed, getting Pikachu to perk his ears and nod his head. "Well I'm glad you can, although...I wonder if we're the only ones who can?" He questioned, his hands behind his head as they carried along.
Ever since leaving Pallet Town, he had been curious as to why his Pokémon, Ninetails, Lucario, Gardevoir, and Blaziken, looked so...womanly, looking almost identical to that of a human female in physique. He had asked Professor Oak about it, but he had no idea what Ash was talking about.
Of course, Ash went out of his way to describe to him what the first three girls look liked. He avoided Blaziken altogether since she nearly barbequed them in Oak's lab. The end result was Oak becoming very curious, since all he saw was three ordinary Pokémon.
It made Ash wonder if he had some kind of bug or disease that was affecting him. "I know for sure that I'm not sick, or else Mom would've been keeping me in bed all day. So it has to be something else…" Ash pondered. He suddenly stopping in his tracks, kneeling down in front of Pikachu, who looked up at him and tilted his head. "You're sure that they looked human, right?" He chuckled when the little Pokémon hopped into his arms and nuzzled his cheeks. He knew that Ash wasn't crazy, nodding his head in confirmation.
He melted and cutely squeaked when Ash scratched behind his ears. "Thanks, Pikachu." He stood up and looked around the area, searching for any nearby Pokémon. All the while, seeing how it was almost lunch time, he figured it was a good time to get some grub for him and his Pokémon.
"Alright, Pikachu, I think we traveled far enough. How about we get something to eat?" He asked, getting his friend to bounce happily in place and nodding vigorously. Both of them blushed as their stomachs growled out in approval, making them laugh. "Seems like our stomachs agree! It's settled!" He announced while grabbing two Pokéballs from his belt.
"Okay Ninetails, Lucario, come on out! It's lunch time!" He shouted, releasing the two from their Pokéballs. Beams of light burst out, with both Pokémon and their beautiful figures appearing before them, blinking their eyes sleepily.
"Cario, lu!" Lucario, before Ninetails could get a chance, tackled Ash to the ground, rubbing and nuzzling her body against him, making him laugh and chuckle. He tried his best to get her off of him, while Ninetails growled out jealously and started yipping and barking at Lucario, watching her practically molest him, seeing her grind her pelvis against Ash's own and pushing and squishing her boobs as deep into his chest as possible. Hearing her yipping, Lucario turned her head around and stuck her tongue out.
"Cario, Lucario carrrr!" Lucario teased, sticking her tongue out at Ninetails and telling her she's just too slow. She smacked her butt cheek at Ninetails, whose face turned beet red in embarrassment and lunged at the two. The girls wrestled and thrashed about on Ash for dominance, who is begging for help from Pikachu.
The yellow mouse just stood there with a slight blush, watching how their breasts squished and kneaded into his trainer's arms. It was pretty obvious to him that they were trying to show Ash their affection by purposely rubbing their bodies sensually against him. "Pikachu…" chattered Pikachu, not exactly sure of what to do in this situation. He had learned over time while on Oak's farm to never get between two females who were after the same Pokémon they love…or in this case, his own trainer! The little Electric mouse shrugged his shoulders and sighed.
Xxx
After getting the two girls to calm down and distance himself from them, Ash was now cooking lunch for everyone, while everyone else was sitting at the table he set up. Pikachu was happily sitting on top, wagging his tail and giggling at the way Ninetails was playing with his tail, pretending to try and catch it with her paw.
The smooth surface of the table pushed against her D-cup boobs, her small pink nipples barely visible through her fur. She happily yipped whenever Pikachu tapped his tail against her snout.
Meanwhile, Lucario sighed and stared hungrily at Ash's back. She silently and constantly rubbed her thighs together, her tail between her legs. She blushed at the feeling of her tail rubbing against her womanhood. She constantly pushed her shoulders in and out into the sides of her breasts, making them look bigger every time she pushed into them. All three Pokémon's ears twitched when Ash announced "Lunch is ready, guys! Hope you're hungry!"
They all cheered happily as he walked over balancing four plates. "Alright, I hope you all like it! My mom drilled me hard to make sure it's good!" He beamed, placing their bowls in front of them. They were practically drooling when the aroma hit their noses. They all then thanked Ash for the food and dug right in.
"I made sure to use berries for you three. I hope they're to your liking!" He explained, as he made himself a small bowl of beef stew. He immediately blushed when he saw how messy Lucario and Ninetails were being, behaving as if they've never eaten before. Berry juice was dripping down onto their breasts and between their cleavages, making it difficult for him to focus on his food.
On account of their manners, they were definitely that of Pokémon, since Lucario and Ninetails were eating like real canines. They did their best to move with their bowls whenever it would move, making their furry boobs smear berry juice all over the table.
Seeing Pikachu, Ash couldn't help but laugh, seeing that his red cheeks were the color teal. The electric mouse laughed with him. "Haha! Pikachu, your cheeks…you look hilarious!" he laughed, holding his stomach.
Even Ninetails and Lucario giggled and burst out into their own laughing fits. Already enjoying themselves around Ash. They were sure that Oak's decision was definitely the right one. Ash was very friendly and fun to hang out with! Pikachu was the perfect fit for his playfulness.
The laughter died down when Pikachu, Ninetails, and Lucario's ears twitched upward, all of them facing towards the right. Confused, Ash blinked and tilted his head. "What's wrong, you guys?" He asked, standing up to see what they were looking at and gasping. It was a wild Pokémon, the Flying/Normal-type Pidgey! The little bird had landed a short distance from their picnic, scratching its talons on the ground and pecking for seeds.
"Oh, wow! It's a Pidgey!" He exclaimed, grabbing his Pokédex and scanning it, activating its directory.
"Pidgey, the small bird Pokémon. A common sight in forests and woods. It is docile and prefers to avoid conflict. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand. If disturbed, however, it can ferociously strike back." It stated in a tinny voice.
"Alright, it's our lucky day, guys!" He said to his Pokémon as they got up and walked towards him. "Since you girls don't have a lot of battle experience, how about Pikachu and I show you how a Pokémon battle works?" The two females happily yipped their names, bouncing up and down, forcing their breasts to jiggle and bounce with them.
"Alright Pikachu, let's go! Use Thundershock!" Ash commanded, pointing at the Flying Pokémon. Pikachu nodded with a 'Pika!' and charged at the wild Pokémon.
The Pidgey turned its attention towards the charging Pikachu. "Pikachu!" The electric type cried out and fired of a lightning bolt at the bird. It missed completely when the Pidgey flapped its wings and flew out of the way, stretching its wings.
"Watch out, Pikachu! It's going to use Gust!" Ash called out. The two girls were shaking and huddling together, watching their friend battle. This was the first time they saw a real Pokémon battle!
Pikachu looked up when Ash alerted him, in which he immediately darted out of the way. Two powerful gust-like blades came flying toward him, smashing into the ground Pikachu was just standing on. "Pikachu, try again with Thundershock, but this time get closer!"
The Electric mouse nodded and ran closer to the Pidgey, making sure to avoid each Gust attack by jumping to the side. He followed up by leaping into the air and charging up another jolt of electricity, firing it straight at Pidgey. The little bird tried to dodge, but it let out a painful screech when it was hit by Pikachu's attack.
"Alright! Way to go Pikachu!" Ash cheered, as well as Lucario and Ninetails, who were hugging each other closely and hopping up and down with blushes on their faces. Their fleshy breasts were bouncing and being squished together, while their nipples were pushing into each other. They both then stop their bouncing when they saw the Pidgey quickly recover by looping in the air and charging straight towards Pikachu with a Tackle attack!
"Watch out, Pikachu!" Ash tried to warn him, but it was too late. Pikachu took a direct hit from the Tackle, being lifted off the ground and going into a small roll. "Pikachu!" Ash cried out. He sighed in relief as Pikachu got back up on his four paws, shaking off the attack and smiling at him. "Alright Pikachu, Pidgey is…huh?"
He was about to point at the wild Pokémon, but it had disappeared! "Where did the Pidgey go!?" he exclaimed. All of his Pokémon looked around, confused. Ninetails suddenly yipped and pointed at the sky. They all looked up in time to see the injured bird flying away.
"Aw, man! It got away...there goes our chance of catching our first Pokémon." Ash groaned, adjusting his hat. Pikachu agreed, walking over to him sadly.
"Hey, come on now, Pikachu. It wasn't your fault. After all, who cares if we miss one Pokémon, right?" He said comfortingly. The little mouse twitched his ears and blinked his amber eyes. "After all, I think having the girls see their first real Pokémon battle is better than trying to catch a Pokémon, right?" He smiled.
Pikachu smiled and nodded, laughing when both Lucario and Ninetails ran up to him and picked him up in their arms, rubbing their cheeks against the happy and giddy Pikachu! Ash chuckled and rested his hands on his hips. "Heh, see, Pikachu? Even the girls agree with me!"
He flinched, seeing how when they hugged him, they had the mouse right between their breasts, smothering his body with their fleshy mounds. He unintentionally watched the way Pikachu's little legs would press and knead into the girls boobs, causing his feet to sink into their mounds, making them looked very inviting.
He quickly shook his head clear of those thoughts, lightly clearing his throat to get their attention. "Alright, alright, I think you're smothering Pikachu a little too much. Let him breathe."
Ninetails and Lucario smirked with a sly glint in their eyes, thinking that Ash was getting jealous of the attention they were giving Pikachu. They wiggled their butts before tackling him and dog piling onto him, entangling them all together, wanting to make sure Ash would also get the same treatment Pikachu received.
They smothered the boy's face in their large bosoms, wrapping their arms around him and pushing their boobs into him, their nipples rubbing against his cheeks. They blushed and let out low pleasurable purrs as he thrashed and breathed against their breasts. After giving their attention to Ash for couple of minutes, the girls separated from the winded trainer. He took a deep breath, a large blush on his face as he rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.
"Okay, did not expect that to happen..." He chuckled nervously, his three Pokémon sitting around him. Lucario had her paws in her lap, blushing cutely and wagging her tail. Ninetails was sitting on Ash's left, lightly bobbing her upper body left and right, enjoying the warm air and being around everyone, wagging her tails.
"Now before…" Ash began to say as he stood up, only for everyone to whip their heads towards the picnic table. They gasped, seeing that their food was being raided by purple mice! "Hey! Get away from our food!" Ash shouted, running over to them.
Causing the four different Pokémon to look at him and immediately run off. "Yeah, you better run! Man…what Pokémon are they?" He grumbled, pulling out his Pokédex. Pikachu, Lucario and Ninetails ran toward the table with sadness in their eyes. Ninetails began to whimper, as she never got to finish her trainer's amazing meal.
"Rattata, the field mouse Pokémon. Living wherever there is food available, it ceaselessly scavenges for edibles the entire day. Its fangs are long and very sharp. They grow continuously, so it gnaws on hard things to whittle them down." The Pokédex chimed.
He tilted his head and grumbled. "That's good and all, but we're in the middle of the field!" he retorted, looking up at the Rattata when the Pokédex continued its entry.
"They also look for and steal from stupid trainers." It said, making Ash grit his teeth and glare at the snarky encyclopedia.
"What did you say?!" He growled, getting some snickers and chuckles from the girls and Pikachu, who quickly looked away when he glared at them, pretending that nothing happened.
"Whatever, I think you're stupid! Thinking that I, Ash, am stupid!" He fumed, closing the Pokédex hard and stuffing it back in his pocket.
After stepping forward, he let out a frightful scream when he stepped on a sleeping Rattata's tail, scaring it half to death. He fell forward and landed on the ground face first, the mouse Pokémon darting away with tears flying from its eyes.
The two girls and Pikachu approached the boy slowly, with the Electric Pokémon twitching his ears. "Pikapi pikachu, chu?" He chanted out while lightly patting Ash's head, asking if his trainer is alright. Ash slowly lifted his head up.
"Not. A. Single. Word. From any of you…" He grumbled, resting his head back on the ground. Lucario and Ninetails giggled at each other with a smile, Pikachu grinning brightly with his tail wagging.
"Pikachu!" Pikachu cheered, not understanding that Ash felt like he was insulted, by his own Pokédex, no less.
Xxx
Managing to get his spirits back up, they cleaned up what was left of their lunch. All four of them continued on their way, walking down the dirt road.
Pikachu was happily humming to himself as he rode on Ash's shoulders, the young trainer humming along with the little Electric Pokémon. Ash chuckled embarrassingly when he felt a tug on both his arms from Lucario and Ninetails, as they tried to make sure that they were pressed as close to him as possible!
They forced his arms to slide between their boobs, making sure that he would feel every movement their supple mounds would make. He could also feel slight jealousy coming from the two, as every time either Ninetails or Lucario looked at each other, they would exchange glares. With large blushes on their faces, they would tug on Ash. While doing so, and probably unintentionally for the girls, Ash could feel his fingers or hand gently slide down right in front of their womanhood, causing his imagination to go a bit rampant!
He tried his best to discreetly move his hand away from either Lucario or Ninetails' womanhood, only to feel resistance from them, making him feel even more embarrassed. He had a feeling that the two of them liked the feeling of his hands brushing against their privates.
Thankfully he was saved from further embarrassment by Pikachu. The electric mouse's ears tilted all the way up, and he thrust his small paw forward. "Pikapi, Pikapika!" Shouted Pikachu, getting all three of them to stop and look towards the grassy area.
"Ah, wow! It's a whole school of Pidgey!" He exclaimed, managing to pull away from the girls, who let him go and grinned widely. "We'll have another shot at catching them, so let's-"
He never got to finish his sentence before Ninetails raced ahead. He stretched his arm out in alarm. "No! Wait, Ninetails!" He shouted towards the charging vixen, watching the way her ass cheeks would jiggle and bounce from her running.
Making Lucario humph, jealous that Ninetails ran towards the Pidgey before her! All the while showing off just how plump her ass cheeks were. Lucario lightly twisted her body a bit to see if her cheeks were plump and juicy like Ninetails, watching her tail twitched up and down a bit. She growled, disappointed that she wasn't as gifted.
Ash watched a couple of Pidgey flying away from Ninetails, as well picking up dirt all around them. They tried their best to avoid her ramming into them or shoulder tackling them. "I know Oak said that they have no real experience in battles, but what exactly are Ninetails and Lucario's move sets?" Ash thought to himself, looking at Pikachu cheering for the Fire-type as she tried desperately to knock out at least one of them.
He slapped his head, having a revelation. "Oh, wait, of course! Vulpix knows Ember and Tail Whip when they start out!" He exclaimed, making Lucario flinch and pale slightly. She never realized that Ninetails would already know a Fire-type move. Since she was part Steel, Ninetails could easily defeat her if they were to take their fighting for Ash way too far.
Ash cupped his mouth and shouted, "Hey, Ninetails! Use Ember on one of the Pidgey!" Hearing the command, her ears twitched and she nodded.
She quickly stopped and crouched down low to the ground, with her ass held as high up in the air as possible, making sure all nine of her tails were raised up, exposing and flashing her ass towards the trio. Ash, in his embarrassment, quickly looked to the side with a sheepish chuckle and blushed from the sight, even though he thought it was possible that that's how Ninetails used her Ember attack against her opponents.
Lucario on the other hand tightened up her shoulders and began shaking her arms in great jealousy and anger. Ash may have thought that was how Ninetails uses Ember, but Lucario knew it wasn't! Ninetails took that position on purpose, making sure everyone could see her juicy and plump butt cheeks, showing herself off in front of Lucario!
The air around her started to look like a mirage of some sort, when suddenly Ninetails whipped her upper body up and fired off small embers from her mouth! Three different fireballs flew towards the fleeing Pidgey, who tried their best to evade the fire attacks. While some were using their gust attack too reflect some of the fireballs away from them.
"Ninetails, quick, behind you! Use Ember!" Ash shouted. Ninetails quickly spun her lower half in a 180. The female Pokémon cried out and fired another barrage of fireballs right behind her, nailing a couple of Pidgey, who fell towards the ground.
"Alright! Way to go, Ninetails!" Ash and Pikachu cheered, running over to the fire fox, leaving Lucario behind a bit. She let out a sigh and shrugged her shoulders. She had to admit that that was pretty sharp shooting on Ninetails' part. She quickly chased after them, all three of them seeing that she was already very worn out.
"Whoa, you okay, Ninetails? Why are you so tired?" Ash asked as he slid on the ground, and stopped right in front of her, watching the way she was panting and breathing heavily, even sweating! Concerned, he listened to her whimper a bit, but she still managed to smile at him, not wanting him to be worried about her.
Pikachu approached her timidly. "Chupika, Pikachu?" He said, asking if she was alright. He laughed when she lightly licked his cheek and then Ash's cheek, letting them know that she was alright, just tired. Even Lucario was showing concern for the female Fire-type.
"Ninetails and Lucario are practically beginners. Since they don't have any real battle experience, these two aren't all that strong." Oaks words echoed through Ash's head. He remembered what he told him, about how these Pokémon were abandoned and prematurely evolved before getting any real experience in Pokémon battling.
Ash gently rested his hand on Ninetails head, stroking her. She whined in delight, leaning against his hand. "So this is what the professor meant. Lucario and Ninetails won't be able to push their bodies to the limit. They'll easily get tired and weak, despite being fully evolved." Ash thought to himself and smiled at Ninetails, who look up at him with curiosity.
"Hey, you did great, Ninetails! You might be a bit tired, but that's okay. It just means that you and Lucario need more practice out in the fields! We'll make sure that you'll both be in tip top shape! Right, Pikachu?" He praised, while looking down at his Electric partner.
"Pi, Pikachu!" Shouted the mouse with his hand raised high into the air. Ninetails and Lucario blushed from the determination the two are giving, and giggled when Ash brought them into a group hug, smiling and rubbing his head against their cheeks.
"No matter what, we are a team, and a team looks out for each other! So once your-"
"Spear!"
All three of them blinked. "Did anyone else hear that?" He asked, as all three slowly turned around and faced the direction where the voice came from.
They spotted what appeared to be another bird Pokémon lifting itself out from the tall grass, slightly burnt from Ninetails nailing it with her Ember. "Err…what Pokémon is that?" he said with a shaky voice. He grabbed his Pokédex as the bird Pokémon began cawing loudly.
"Spearow, the tiny bird Pokémon. Very protective of its territory, it flaps its short wings busily to dart around at high speed. Eats bugs in grassy areas." Informed the Pokédex.
Ash raised an eyebrow. "Okay, but why is it crying out like that?" He pondered, watching the Spearow stop suddenly and glare at the four, making them flinch. "Uhh...do you think it's angry at us?" Ash chuckled nervously with a worried expression.
"Spearow are highly dangerous and usually travel in packs!" Suddenly, they saw what looked like a cloud of Spearow headed right towards them!
"AAAAAH!" They screamed in fear. Ash quickly jumped to his feet.
"In favor of running away with our tails between our legs, say aye!" he announced, raising his hand up. The three Pokémon smiled and copied him. "The ayes have it! Let's get out of here! Ninetails, return!" He said, grabbing her Pokéball and returning her inside.
Ash, Pikachu and Lucario began running down the road as fast as they could, Pikachu in front of them and Lucario taking the rear. They could hear the cries of many Spearow following right behind them, taking a few small glances back.
"Lucario, do you think can fight back with Force Palm?!" He called out. The Fighting/Steel type looked at him and tilted her head. "You know, Force Palm? The move you learn as a Riolu?! That Force Palm!" Ash explained frantically, demonstrating by thrusting a palm forward.
He unintentionally watched how Lucario's large bust bounced and pressed against her chest spike as Lucario moved her paws in front of her, blinking her eyes as if saying, 'Can I really do that?'
"You don't know Force Palm!?" He exclaimed. The jackal rubbed the back of her head sheepishly, Pikachu and Ash deadpanning. Ash shook his head. "Do you at least know Quick Attack?"
Lucario's expression brightened up and she nodded her head. She slammed on the brakes, sliding across the road. With a white glow behind her, she darted straight at the horde! Ash and Pikachu stopped themselves. "No Lucario, I didn't mean now!" Ash groaned, chasing after her. "Lucario, don't be a hero!"
"Pika Pika-cha!" shouted Pikachu, watching the canine Pokémon head straight towards the Spearow. She leered and harden her eyes, quickly jumping into the air and shoulder tackling the first Spearow that flew down at her, driving it into the ground. She quickly rolled out of the way of five Spearow dive bombing at her, then flew back into the air before hitting the ground. She twisted and turned her body, dodging several Pecks aimed at her.
She used Quick Attack once more, jumping onto a Spearow that dared to come close and jump kicked off of it, sending it down to earth. She flew straight into another one, this time grabbing it by the wings and throwing it behind her right into another Spearow.
Unfortunately, she was left open to attack, and she let out a painful yelp when one of the Spearow tackled her right in the stomach and send her straight towards the ground. More of them followed suit and flew down towards her, scratching and pecking at her body.
She grunted and whimpered in pain, using Quick Attack once more to get away. The injuries were too much, and she had used up a lot of strength from using Quick Attack a lot, causing her to trip over her feet and fall down into the ground face first.
"Pikachu, Thundershock!" Ash shouted. The electric mouse cried his name, shooting a lightning bolt straight toward the pack of Spearow, hoping to scare them away. As Ash ran straight ahead of Pikachu and immediately slid right next to his whimpering and injured Pokémon.
"Lucario! Lucario, are you alright!?" Ash questioned with fear in his voice. He lifted her upper body from the ground, shaking her gently. He could see the many bruises and scratch marks her fur had, as well pieces of her fur being cut near her muzzle. She weakly opened her eyes, whining and smiling up at him, her breasts heaving.
"Why did you do that, Lucario? We could've escaped from them!" He stuttered. He whipped his attention behind him, seeing another wave of Spearow ready to strike down both him and Lucario. Pikachu ran in front of them, firing off another wave of Thundershock.
"Caaar…" Lucario whimpered, grunting and flinching from the pain. She lifted her head and licked his cheek, resting a paw onto his cheek and stroking it affectionately. He looked down at her with tears in his eyes
"You wanted to make sure that we would be okay…" He understood. She nodded her head before passing out in his arms, her head resting on his chest.
"Lucario! Lucario, come on, wake up! You'll be okay, you will be okay! Just please wake up!" He sobbed, shaking her. He was trying his best not to cry or tear up, fearing the worst for his Pokémon…
He quickly put his ear against her chest, searching for a heartbeat. Pikachu stopped his attacks, sweating a bit from using up a good amount of energy. The little Electric mouse turned around and faced his trainer.
"She's still breathing, Pikachu! Come on, one last Thundershock!" He shouted as he grabbed Lucario's Pokéball, calling her back. Pikachu pumped his paws and nodded, turning around and firing off one last wave of Thundershock at yet another flock of Spearow, causing a large amount of electricity to travel between all of them.
"Alright let's go!" Ash cried, holding out his arms. Pikachu leaped into his arms, the duo running down the route.
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The skies have started cloud up, and Ash is still running down the route, unsure if he was still being followed or not by the Spearow. All he can really think about right now is his three injured Pokémon. Ninetails was injured from her battle with the flock of Pidgey, and Lucario was badly hurt from being swarmed by the Spearow. He was proud of them both, especially Lucario, who had tried to weaken the flock and protect him! He had only wished that it hadn't ended up like this.
He looked down at Pikachu, who looked extremely exhausted. After his initial fight with the Pidgey and using a lot of electricity fending off the Spearow, he didn't know how much energy the little Pokémon was running on. He didn't even get to finish his lunch, no thanks to Rattata scavenging it.
"Pikapi?" Pikachu asked, hearing Ash panting heavily from running for so long.
"Don't worry about me, Pikachu! I can handle this-waaah!" He tried to speak, but his foot got caught against a rock, causing him to fall forward lose his grip of Pikachu. The electric mouse shouted out to him.
"Ugh! Pikachu!" grunted Ash after he hit the ground, quickly getting back onto his feet and diving for Pikachu.
He landed in the river, making sure to hold onto the little mouse as the flow carried them downstream, off of a small waterfall, and into another part of the river, Ash closing his eyes and wincing from the stinging sensation. He blinked his eyes open in time to see a Gyarados coming straight for him and Pikachu, ready to eat him up! Luckily he managed to swim to the side, floating further down the river.
The rapids were keeping him underwater, and his lungs were burning with pain, both from swimming and running for so long without a single break. He knew that he would drown if he didn't go up for air. It was hard for him to even swim upwards. The pressure was squeezing the life out of them, breathing out a few bubbles, dying for air. He suddenly saw what he thought was a fishing hook. Without many other options, he took his chances with becoming someone's big catch.
Xxx
On the shore, a young girl with fiery red hair tied back in a ponytail was lazily leaning back, watching intently at her fishing bob floating on the surface of the river, waiting for any Water-type Pokémon to get snagged onto her line.
"Sheesh...when they told me that there were rare Pokémon here, I didn't think it would take this long to even get a bite." She groaned, gently leaning back and stretching her legs. She wore a small yellow top that reached just below her abs and above her stomach, with two red straps stretched up and over her shoulders from her jean shorts.
She looked up at the cloudy sky with her green eyes, sighing with boredom. "Seems like it's going to storm pretty soon. As much as there's a better chance during a storm, I better not get caught in it." She muttered.
She looked back at the river, seeing her bob dive beneath the surface and hearing what sounded like bubbles coming up. "Oh, wow! Finally, I got a bite!" She exclaimed and immediately grabbed her fishing rod, reeling it in. "Oh, geez! You're a heavy sucker, aren't ya? I bet it's finally a Tentacool! Or even a Tentacruel!"
She pulled back with her body, grunting and straining her arms. "Ugh...one thing for sure - whoa!" She felt herself sliding closer to the river. "This Pokémon is putting up a big fight!" She let out a battle cry, finding a burst of energy going through her body. "Hiiiyaaa!" She screamed, pulling whatever it was out of the water.
"Aaaah!" Another voiced screamed, a body flying over the girl's head, her eyes going wide.
"It's…a kid?!" She cried, flinching when he crashed into the ground and right into a boulder. "Not just a kid, but a boy? Okay, real funny...I didn't actually think that my sisters meant it literally when they said that there's plenty of fish in the sea...or river." She grumbled.
In any case, her sisters' stupid saying turned out to be somewhat true! "Man, I was really hoping for a Tentacool, at least…oh! Is that a Pokémon? Are you alright!?" She exclaimed, realizing that the boy was holding a Pokémon in his arms. He coughed and hacked water out of his lungs.
"Y-yeah, I'm fine, but Pikachu…" Ash tried to say, but his voice was weak from holding his breath for such a long time, as well as from running away from the Spearow.
"I wasn't talking about you! I was talking to your Pokémon!" She fumed. She immediately realized that he looked like he literally ran a marathon and was soaked to the bone. "Oh! Oh, geez, I'm so sorry! I should've also asked if you were okay." She apologized, making him chuckle lightly.
He weakly waved it off. "No worries, I get worried about other people's Pokémon, too. Pikachu?" He explained and then shook his friend a bit. Pikachu coughed lightly and spit out some water, showing that he was doing okay…though he was very weak and tired.
"Pikapi, Pikachu, Pika." Pikachu chanted with a painful smile. He looked up at this newcomer standing over him and Ash. He started small sparks and growled.
"Whoa, easy there! I'm come in peace! I saved both you and your trainer." The girl quickly explained with a happy smile, hoping to ease the Electric mouse's worries about her harming them. They both gasped when Pikachu let out a cry of pain and trembled in his lap.
"Pikachu, please don't push yourself!" He cried, hugging the mouse closer to him. "Quick, tell me where the nearest Pokémon Center is!" The girl was taken aback.
"Please, you have to show me where one is! My Pokémon are really hurt and tired. We were training earlier and showing them how Pokémon battles worked when we were ambushed by a bunch of Spearow..." He filled her in, telling her about the mess they had gotten into.
"So please, miss, do you know if-"
He didn't get to finish, the girl putting a finger to his mouth. She smiled and nodded her head, pointing behind him.
"Don't worry, there's a Pokémon Center in Viridian City! It's about another twenty minutes if you walk from here. I'm sure you'll reach it before nightfall!" She couldn't help but beam when she saw his face literally glowing in happiness.
"Really? There's a city not too far from here?!" He repeated in disbelief, making her nod her head. "Thank you, thank you!" He said over and over, trying to hug her to death. She kept him away by pushing her hand into his face.
"Whoa, a simple thanks is fine! No need to hug me. Now get going and heal up your-", She was interrupted at what sounded like a flock of Pokémon cawing loudly. She turned around and gasped, a look of pure terror on Ash's face.
"Shoot, you weren't kidding when you said there were a lot of Spearow!" She said to herself.
"Oh, no! How the heck did they find us!?" He ran up the hill and straight for the road again. "Look, I really need to get out of here, is there-"
"Take my bike, Ash! You'll get there faster and hopefully outrun the Spearow!" The red haired girl shouted, pointed to the red bike resting against one of the trees. "Just remember to leave it where I can see it, okay?" She winked at him. Ash laughed and grinned.
"I will, I promise!" He hastily hopped on the bike and rested his tired Pikachu in the basket, quickly speeding away, determined to make it to Viridian City.
Xxx
The clouds had grown dark and covered the skies in nothing but grey blankets across the entire route, the winds howling and blowing across the trees and grassy plains. The wild Pokémon of Route One were taking shelter in nearby bushes, burrows, and trees. The storm raged, pouring freezing cold rain down on any unlucky souls that weren't sheltered. Thunder boomed, lightning streaking through the sky and lighting everything with an eerie blue glow.
Ash was pedaling as fast and hard as he could. He was confident that they would be at Viridian City soon. He grit his teeth, and doing everything he could to ignore the aching muscles in his body and the cold rain soaking him to the core.
Pikachu's eyes were halfway open and he was breathing heavily, staring at Ash and watching his strained expression. "Pika…Pi?" he weakly asked.
"Don't worry, Pikachu! We're almost there, just hold on! Before you know it, you, Ninetails, and Lucario will all be smiling and laughing again!" Ash panted, trying his best to stay optimistic. The little mouse smiled weakly. "Wouldn't that be great? You'll all be playing together, and maybe with me, too!" The wind was blowing harder, and the rain was only increasing in its intensity.
Ash pulled his hat down. "I'm sure that Gardevoir will join in, and maybe, if she feels up for it, Blaziken will as well!"
Pikachu blinked his amber eyes. Ash wasn't fooling him. His trainer was crying. For him and the girls. "Yeah...that'll be great...and then when we're done stuffing our faces, we...we can all sleep together!" He choked up.
Images of how strong and determined Ninetails was flashed in his mind. She had tried her hardest, wanting to prove to Ash that she wasn't weak. He pictured the fire fox playing with Pikachu, happily pawing and tapping her paws on Pikachu's tail, or rough housing with Lucario…
Then he saw her hurt and injured on the ground, struggling to force herself back up. Covered in dirt and scratches, she whimpered and whined at Ash, thinking she made him upset for tiring so quickly.
"Y-yeah…we can stay up late at night, telling each other scary stories." Ash sniffed, wiping the tears from his eyes. A sharp crack of thunder, followed by a loud boom, made Pikachu curl up and shiver, whining weakly. "Heh...ok, maybe not so much the scary ones…"
He could barely speak to Pikachu, knowing how much pain he must be going through. His thoughts wandered to Lucario, the proud Fighting/Steel-type that went and faced off the Spearow by herself. She only wanted to try and stop them from hurting Ash and Pikachu and help her trainer escape.
Ash shut his eyes tightly, gritting his teeth. The image of her passing out in his arms almost made him break down, especially considering that both Lucario and Ninetails wanted to impress him...to show that they would be strong for him, despite how inexperienced they were. They wanted to prove that they were there for him. They wouldn't be Pokémon that sat on the sidelines. They were the Pokémon who would battle for their Trainer!
"I knew that I made the right choice in having these Pokémon become your partners, Ash. I'm counting on you!"
Weren't those Oak's words? He said that Ash would be a great trainer, and that he would be able to get them to trust him and become strong with him, because he cared deeply for Pokémon.
"But if I cared so much, why wasn't I able to stop Ninetails and Lucario from getting hurt?!" He scolded himself, constantly bombarded with imagery of his injured team. "If it wasn't for me, Pikachu, Lucario, and Ninetails would still be walking instead of lying injured in their Pokéball!"
His train of thought was interrupted when the bike slipped on a rock, sending him and Pikachu flying and hitting the ground hard. Ash slowly got up, groaning and looking around. "Pikachu!" Lightning lit up everything around them.
He shuddered in complete fear, seeing Pikachu lying on his side, covered in bruises and mud. He was breathing heavily and not moving a single inch. "P…P…Pikachu?" Ash spoke slowly, trying to crawl over to the electric mouse.
"…Pika Pi…" Pikachu weakly chanted, watching Ash come over to him with tears in his eyes. "Chu…Pika Pi…" He said as he felt Ash's hand rest on his head.
"Pikachu…?" Ash breathed, barely able to speak. His starter Pokémon didn't even seem to care that he was soaked to the bone.
"Spearow, row, Spearow!" The shrill cries of the oncoming flock announced their arrival, finally catching up to the duo. Ash turned around to face them, seeing that they were now surrounded.
"Pikachu, get inside your Pokéball!" He shouted with urgency, grabbing Pikachu's Pokéball and holding it in front of him. Pikachu looked up at him, dumbfounded. "Please, Pikachu…I know you don't like it, but if you get inside, I know that you'll be safe!" His shoulders shook as thunder clapped and lightning lit the dark skies.
"S-so please…get inside the Pokéball, Pikachu! You'll be safe, just like the others..." He pleaded, resting the ball in front of Pikachu. The mouse flinched when he watched his trainer shakily stand up and look down at him. "Heh...a bunch of Spearow doesn't frighten me anymore..." He muttered, smiling at Pikachu.
Pikachu's eyes widened in shock. "Pikapi, Pikapi, pikachu, chu!" The mouse cried through grunts and painful yelps. He knew that Ash was writing his own death sentence! Even though he had Gardevoir and Blaziken, they wouldn't listen to a word he would say, and would probably abandon him.
Pikachu tried to reach out for Ash, only to watch the boy stepping forward at Spearow and spread his arms out wide. "Spearow, do you know who I am? I am Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town! My dream and goal is to become a Pokémon Master!" He screamed at the raging flock, the wild birds cawing and circling around the two of them like vultures.
"And there's no way that you'll be stopping me! I swear, I will defeat you all!" He ranted. Pikachu's face was etched with total fear and worry, watching Ash use himself as a shield.
"I will make sure that none of my Pokémons' honor will be tainted by you!" He screamed, his fallen friends flashing before his eyes. He looked behind him. "Pikachu, quick! Get inside the Pokéball!"
Another bright flash and booming thunder filled his senses. He spread his arms out wide. "Come and get me!" With those last words, the flock of Spearow dove straight at him.
Everything is moving slowly in Pikachu's eyes, watching the entire flock soar down at the Ash. He was true to his word, standing tall and refusing to move. Lightning danced between the clouds, and the claps of thunder were almost constant.
With a sudden burst of energy, Pikachu got on all fours and ran up to Ash, hopping up his back and over his shoulders. Ash shifted his gaze, his eyes wide with surprise. Pikachu leapt forward with a mighty jump, gritting his teeth.
"I will not let you harm him!" Were Pikachu's words to the Spearow as a stray lightning bolt shot straight down from the skies and connected with the mouse's body.
"Pika...Pika...Pika!" He chanted as his body was infused with the power of lightning. Electricity covered his body and expanded into an awe-inspiring Thundershock.
"PIKACHU!"
Everything seemed to light up, with a massive dome of electricity surrounding Ash and Pikachu. The brightness was seen from miles away, before it slowly faded away, jolts of lightning shooting into the sky before disappearing.
Xxx
Ash's body felt completely numb. Everything was dark. The last thing he remembered was facing an entire flock of Spearow, trying to protect Pikachu. "But...that's right! Pikachu jumped in front of me, even after I told him to get inside the Pokéball. But...?" He pondered, slowly starting to feel something breathing in his face.
Both Ash and Pikachu were burned, bruised, and covered in dirt. They slowly opened their eyes, realizing that they were alive. Injured, but not badly. Ash smiled, Pikachu returning it.
"…didn't I promise?" He chuckled, wincing in pain.
Pikachu nodded. "Pikapi…Kachu." Pikachu chanted, painfully resting his paw on Ash, saying in his words, "Ash Promised." Ash painfully choked a bit, tears in his eyes.
"Well, we won…" He sighed. They both suddenly felt the rays of sunshine beaming down on them. Ash slowly sat up, seeing a beautiful rainbow through the clouds.
They blinked their eyes in disbelief when they saw a majestic creature soaring through the skies. "What...what Pokémon is that?" He asked, unable to believe that he's witnessing this. He pulled out his Pokédex.
"Pokémon identification unknown. There are still many types of Pokémon to be discovered and researched." The Pokédex informed. Ash looked back up at the flying Pokémon, watching it slowly disappear under the rainbow.
Xxx
This was just the beginning for Ash and his Pokémon as they continued moving forward in their Pokémon journey. They would discover new and mysterious Pokémon along the way, as well as face many dangers on the road ahead!
"Viridian City…" Ash whispered, seeing that they had finally made it to the town. He looked down at Pikachu, who licked his cheeks a bit and fell back to sleep in his arms. He smiled and nodded, running down the hilltop and hoping to find the closest Pokémon Center.
Keeping his promise of protecting his Pokémon from further harm, Ash and Pikachu had defeated the flock of Spearow and arrived at the first city. More excitement and adventures await our young hero and his Pokémon as their journey continues!