ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

-smiles-

- Smiles back -

Meanwhile, somewhere in Johto

Random Pidgey: <Any sign of her?>

Random Sentret: <Not yet...>

Random Pidgey: <Can't believe we lost track of that trainer...>

Random Hoppip: (to a random Abra) <Have you seen a Pokemon trainer around here?>

Random Abra: <Zzzz...>

-sets out for Oreburgh with DS-

Airship Cabin

-Mezzo is asleep, cuddling Every-

Violet City

Boreas: <That movie was so stupid. Don't they know how to avoid icebergs? I mean, every swimmer knows to do that.>

Pianis: It's not that easy when you're steering something that large.

Boreas: <Says you.>

Somewhere in the Orange Islands

Lake: <...Zzz...>

Wow, old lazybones here is still asleep? He must have been out for at least a week by now. Hmm, he seems to be having a rather interesting dream. How about we take a look at what's going on in there?

Olivine City - Four Years ago

A certain Croconaw is swimming underwater near the Olivine City docks, enjoying a rare opportunity to swin in the sea, even if the salt water irritated his scales slightly.

Lake felt good. He has just helped his trainer win another gym badge thanks to his Dark type attacks - something those Ghost Pokémon hadn't liked at all - and it wouldn't be long until he could lend his skills to the next Pokémon Gym battle in Cianwood City.

Not only that, but it felt like he was going to evolve soon, too. While the thought of becoming a Feraligatr did worry him somewhat (What if his blood-lust got the better of him and he tried to eat everyone?), he did like the idea of being much bigger than stronger than he was now.

That, and the "Acne" on his stomach was beginning to get annoying.

Starting to run low on breath, Lake swims up to the surface, and pokes the top half of his head above the waterline, gulping down a lung-full of fresh air through his nostrils.

However, he also managed to catch the hint of a conversation from some familiar nearby. At first he payed it no mind, until he heard his own name mentioned...

<"Do you think Lake's doing some hunting down there?">

<"Pft! I doubt it...">

Curious, the Croconaw slowly looks around, spotting the source of the voices nearby, a pair of Pokémon teammates of his. One being a rather smug looking Murkrow, the other a seemingly curious Phanpy.

Treads the Phanpy♂: <Huh? What do you mean by that?>

The Murkrow caws heartily in response, as if attempting the avian equivalent of a chuckle.

Crowley the Murkrow♂: <You really don't know Lake at all, do ya'?>

Treads frowned awkwardly. He hadn't been caught that long ago, and was still getting to know the rest of the team, so the Murkrow's words stung somewhat. Seeing this, the Murkrow grins, then pets the back of the Ground type Pokémon with his wing.

<The thing with Lake, kid, is that he's far too soppy for his own good.>

The Croconaw in question didn't like where this conversation seemed to be going. It seemed as if Crowley taking the chance to diss him behind his back.

Treads: <Soppy?>

Crowley: <Yeah, unlike most of his kind, he doesn't like to, get this, actually hunt!>

The crow Pokémon pauses to caw a few times, his analog to breaking out in a fit of laughter.

<I've heard he even says "sorry" to his dinner before he eats it! Isn't that just the most ridiculous thing you've ever heard?>

Treads: <Um, I guess it is a bit silly...>

Crowley nods in response, cawing to himself for a few seconds longer before composing himself.

Crowley: <I find it even more hilarious that he considers himself the "leader" of this team. How could anymon take a soppy Croconaw like him seriously? No, obviously this team needs a better leader than him.

Treads: <Oh, like who? Woolly?>

The Murkrow gives the Phanpy a disapproving look.

Crowley: <Sure, let's make the Flaaffy who tried to eat her own wool when she evolved the leader of this team.>

Treads: <She told me she thought it was candy-floss...>

Annoyed, Crowley pecks Treads lightly, not hard enough to draw blood, but still enough to cause some pain.

<Ouch!>

Crowley: <I meant me! I'm the best mon for the job!>

Treads: <Why?>

The Murkrow smirks, coming off as rather proud of himself.

Crowley: <Because I have all the attributes a good leader needs: Charm, intelligence, Good battling skill...>

Treads: <Oh, I recognize Charm, but I don't know about those other moves.>

Crowley turns to stare at Treads for a few seconds, then wingpalms in disbelieve, making the Phanpy feel rather foolish.

<My bad...>

The dark Pokémon sighs, before continuing.

<And of course, I'm a Pokémon you can take seriously, unlike captain soppy. I swear, he probably apologized to those stupid humans wearing black before fighting them, and they laughed so hard at him that they gave up without a fight. Just as well, I bet he wouldn't have been able to beat them.>

<"HEY!">

The Murkrow jumped in shock as the Croconaw in question climbed up out of the water and onto the dock, the water type Pokémon bearing his fangs angrily at the bird, his sudden appearance also startling Treads.

Treads: <Oh, Lake! You didn't hear any of that, did you?>

Lake ignores the Phanpy, focusing his attention on Crowley instead, feeling incredibly insulted by the things that he had said about him, to the point where he wanted nothing more but to get his own back and prove him wrong.

Lake: <So, you think I'm too much of a softy to be the leader of this team, do you?>

Crowley smirks and glances up at the sky, seemingly not bothered by the Croconaw's annoyance.

Crowley: <Well, I've never once met a Honchkrow that's anything like you. Which just goes to show that you've gotta' be tough to be a leader, not a pansy like you.>

Angered and hurt, Lake began to growl fiercely, which Crowley dismissed by turning away, not even bothering to speak to his face.

<It's probably just a fluke that you've made it as far as you have. Perhaps Boss just hasn't realized that you're not cut out to be a leader just yet.>

He pauses, turning to look back at him with a smug expression.

<But he's a smart kid, he'll figure it out soon. Then, I'll get to be the leader of the team>

Then he turns away once more, raising his head proudly.

<...and you'll get to rot in the PC box.>

That did it.

Giving into his rage, Lake bellowed loudly, then lunged at the Murkrow, opening his jaws wide, then clamping them down on the bird's "hat", infusing his fangs with cryogenic energy to cause extra damage.

Screeching loudly in pain, Crowley flails in Lake's grasp, managing to pull his "hat" out of the Croconaw's jaws, but shedding some feathers in the process.

Lake: <TAKE IT BACK! TAKE BACK WHAT YOU SAID!>

In response, the Murkrow flaps into the air, then flies down at Lake, spinning around as he descends, then strikes the Water type, driving his beak into his scales like a drill.

Lake roars in pain, before aiming a scratch from his claws at Crowley, who easily flies up to avoid it. Meanwhile, Having watched silently in horror as the two had begun to fight, Treads begins to back away, before turning around and breaking into a run.

Treads: <Gotta' get help! Luke! LUUUUUKKKKE!>

- Is presumably heading towards Oreburgh -

"Why won't you evolve, Sol?"

A your Pokémon Trainer of about seventeen years of age sighs as he watches his Eevee sitting next to him, the small brown fox Pokémon seemingly absorbed in a book he had recently brought her on quantum mechanics.

How did he know that was the book she wanted? On a recent trip to the bookstore to purchase some guides on how to raise certain Pokémon, Sol had carried the rather large book to him in her mouth and dropped it at his feet, like a Meowth would carry a dead bird to it's owner.

The display, as well as the fang marks she had left in the book's spine, had been enough to convince him to make the purchase. That, and he hoped it would make her happy enough to evolve into an Espeon.

But it had been a week, Sol had nearly read the whole thing, and she still wasn't an Espeon.

"...Are you not happy, Sol? I've been treating you okay, haven't I?"

The Eevee turns away from the tome to give her trainer a quick nod, before resuming reading. Seeing that her happiness wasn't the problem, his trainer sighed again, then turned his attention to the other Pokémon currently with them, this one a female Flaaffy, who was sitting on the grass, chewing some cud and watching Sol with interest.

"Is it not sunny enough today? The weather is rather overcast..."

The human glanced up at the sunny, if slightly cloudy sky, shielding his eyes as he did so. Suddenly, he felt something bump against his leg, and looked down to see a frightened Treads.

"Treads, are you alright?"

Concerned he bends down to look at the little Pokémon, who began trumpeting loudly.

Treads: Phanpy! PHA-PHY!

The tiny Elephant Pokémon began to hop up and down, then pointed with his trunk back at the way he came.

"What...is something wrong?"

The Phanpy nods vigorously.

"Do you want me to follow you?"

He nods again, then turns around and curls up, beginning to rev up on the spot before dashing away the way he had came from at a high speed.

His trainer quickly follows, turning back to look at his two Pokémon, who watch him curiously as he leaves.

"Woolly! Sol! Stay there! I'll be back in a second!"

The two watch as Luke disappears around a corner, then Woolly turns to Sol, tilting her head at her inquisitively.

Woolly: <Why haven't you evolved into an Espeon yet? You seem happy enough.>

The Eevee looks up from her book to give the Flaaffy a sly look.

Sol: <Well, you see Woolly, I could evolve right now if I wanted to, but then Luke wouldn't buy me any more books! :3>

The Eevee giggles, then turns the page with her paw and continues to read as Woolly stares at her, chewing her cud thoughtfully.

It was true what they say; Eevee really are sly.

edited 19th Apr '12 3:35:33 PM by Luke924

-huggles Sol-

Airship Cabin

-still asleep-

Elsewhere in the Airship

-Amanita woke up!-

Amanita: ...What happened?

Sulfur: <...That may have been my fault. o3o>

Ares: <Accidental Yawn.>

Amanita: ...How do you Yawn accidentally?

Sulfur: <Like this. o3o>

<...>

Amanita: ...If you're gonna be a trainer's Pokemon, you'll have to learn not to do that.

Sulfur: o3o

-Amanita picks Sulfur up and wanders around the airship-

edited 19th Apr '12 3:54:55 PM by memyselfandI2

Airship Cabin

-Mezzo is also still asleep-

Airship

-Fortis is walking up and down the halls, carrying Strahl by his arms-

Fortis: Oh my gosh I can't wait until we actually take off and fly? Wouldn't that be so wonderful?

Strahl: <Could you let go?>

Fortis: Huh?

Strahl: <Could you let go of my arms? It hurts when you grab them like that.>

Fortis: Oh, I'm sorry! -lets go of Strahl-

Strahl: <...Thank you.>

Fortis: But yeah, won't it be great? We'll be flying! I already took a plane to Sinnoh and it was so fun!

Strahl: <...I'm already flying.>

Fortis: Oh, well of course you are, silly, but I'm not a bird anymore so I don't get to fly all the time. Oh, but I just can't wait! It's gonna be so exciting!

Airship Cabin

-cuddle-

Airship, Elsewhere

-Amanita notices Fortis- Oh, hello there.

Sulfur: o3o

PMD- B, a few years prior to whatever time the group visits.

- A Torchic and a Blaziken, both female, are sitting on a ledge watching the sunset. The Torchic ruffles its feathers in irritation. -

Torchic: This is boring. Why can't I go play with Scraggy and Turtwig?

Blaziken: First off, It's getting late. Second, I'm not sure those two are exactly good influences...

Torchic: Alright... But if I have to be here, can you tell me the story again?

Blaziken: You mean your favorite?

Torchic: Yeah! The one about the human-thingies!

Blaziken: Alright...

Torchic: Thanks mommy...

-She rests her head on the Blaziken-

Torchic: I wish humans weren't all gone. I want to meet one... Where did they go?

Blaziken: I don't know. -she sighs- But, we have to make the best of what we have...

-And notices the Torchic has fallen asleep-

-smiles- Sleep well, little one.

-she looks back at the setting sun, wondering herself where all the humans went. -

edited 20th Apr '12 10:20:29 AM by Umbramatic

Airship Cabin

-is still cuddling-

Airship Hall

Fortis: Hi! What's your name?

Airship Cabin

-also still cuddling-

Airship Hall

Amanita: I'm Amanita. Who are you?

Katie: -taking a walk with Nutmeg, Lifealope, and her team-

Airship Hall

Fortis: My name's Fortissimo, Fortis for short! I'm a Flying type trainer! Have you met my little balloon? -tugs on Strahl's arms- His name is Strahl! My sister helped me come up with the name for him!

Strahl: <I thought I told you not to do that...>

Fortis: Oops! Sorry!

Airship

Amanita: Nice to meet you, Strahl. -pets the Drifloon- (to Fortis) So are you just starting out as a Trainer?

-Is spending time meditating while I wait for the group to gradually make their way to the Entralink-

Airship Hall

Fortis: Uh huh! My brothers and sister have been helping me out so I can be a good trainer!

Where is the Airship?

In Twinleaf.

Airship

Amanita: Oh, cool! So do you have any Pokemon besides Strahl?

edited 19th Apr '12 4:44:12 PM by memyselfandI2

Katie: -spots the Airship, and goes over to say hi, and let everyone meet Nutmeg-

Airship Entrance

Some: -waves at Katie- Hi!

None: ...Every knows a lot of people. ._.

Airship Hall

Fortis: Yeah! Meet my other birdies!

Strahl: <I'm not a bird...>

Fortis: Here's Mercury, and Aeropolis!

Mercury: <Hello, boss.>

Aeropolis: <Oooh, you look cool.>

Airship Hall

Amanita: Awww! -pets Mercury and Aeropolis-

Sulfur: o3o -watches Aeropolis-

- Checking on things around Oreburgh -

Last post for tonight.