Oldale town really is a beautiful town, trees everywhere, and a nice mood. My guess is people live a slow, but enjoyable life around here. I casually walked up the dirt road, that leads to Route 102. I passed an intersection in the road, and walked past the Route 102 sign, into the wilderness.
I looked around for fields or grass and spot some about a hop, skip, and a jump away. "This shall do, maybe I can catch a few Pokemon and show Will, who has beginners luck!" I tip-toe over there, careful to watch out for twigs that could snap. I find a large shrub and hide in it, careful not to poke myself.
I sat and watched, hoping to see something. "Man, this is taking a long time." So I grabbed my bag and unzipped it. I started rummaging through it looking for food. "Ah, Chips!" I grabbed the red bag and started eating. I peered through the grass, wondering whether anything will ever actually show up. Suddenly, I see a Zigzagoon trotting in the grass, I put the bag down and got on my knees. I pointed my Pokedex at it. Zigzagoon, the Tiny Raccoon Pokémon. Zigzagoon is extremely curious and so ends up walking in a zigzag path between things that interest it. I got ready to run out with Riolu's Poké ball in hand.
As I stood up, I accidentally crinkled the bag by stepping on it, and it scared the Zigzagoon. "Crap!" I sprinted out with Riolu's Poké ball in hand. "Go, Riolu!" He understood the situation, and we both dove into the bushes that the Pokemon had ran through.
He got through but I got stuck! "Aw, man!" I tried to move, but twigs kept jabbing into my body. I finally pulled myself out with some scratches here and there, and sat down. Then it came across me. "Maybe I am what I eat, bad!" I sighed, and decided. "Hey Riolu, we should probably move on and look for more Pokemon. I still need one, and all the Pokemon here are probably gone anyways."
So we started, trudging over the hill. It took a while but we followed the dirt road that lead straight ahead. We trekked through the hills for like 30 minutes, before finally reaching a large field, it was filled with purple roses and a large Oak tree in the middle. "Imagine how many Pokemon are around there!"
We started running, hoping to get to the Oak tree quickly. The field really was a lot bigger than it looked from atop a hill, but we managed to get to the tree shortly. The area around the tree seemed dead, rather than bursting with Pokemon. "What the hell is this!" I looked around hoping a Pokemon would reveal itself. Nothing showed, so I slouched down to the ground.
Riolu and I sat there bored out of our minds waiting. "Man, this sucks. We already missed one chance, and now who knows if anything will even show up." I called Professor Birch through my watch. It took a while, but he finally picked up. "Hi Professor Birch, how has things been back at the lab?" He chuckled and responded.
"Quite well actually, I have been doing some research. Did you know Lavender, and Will just called me to say they have already caught their second Pokemon!" I cringed at that, and responded.
"Well I have seen 4 new Pokemon, and am working on catching my second Pokemon." I gleam knowing that, he will be impressed! He responded cheerfully.
"Nice job!" I grin after hearing that. "Lavender just told me she has seen 6 Pokemon, and Will has seen 7! They are doing very well too." I shamefully respond.
"Oh, good for them, maybe I will call again soon." I sighed and remarked.. "Gosh, I bet they are probably already in Petalburg or something. Maybe Will is already past there! No! My first priority is to catch a Pokemon.
I have to do whatever it takes to get one!" I really don't wanna meet Lavender or Will, with only one Pokemon. So I stand up, and start looking. "Come out, come out wherever you are." I look like a total idiot, but keeping on searching. "Hey, where is Riolu?" I turn around and see him fast asleep next to the tree. I pick up a pebble and peg him.
"Riolluu" As drowsy as he is, he stands and wobbles a bit. He clumsily trots over to me, nearly tripping on a twig.
"Come on, help me look!' He shrugs and starts peering through the grass. I keep on calling hoping something will pop out. "Come out, come out!" I don't know it at the time but a black dog-like figure is stalking me. Carefully, it crouches and prepares to attack.
"Poocchyena" I whirl around to see a small black dog spring at me. I close my eyes and duck, but the pain never comes. I look back, and see it writhing on the ground with Riolu on top.
"Nice job, Riolu!" I quickly point my Pokédex at the Poochyena. Poochyena, the Bite Pokemon. Poochyena is the pre-evolved form of Mightyena. It's biting strength is superior to other Pokemon, and has the endurance to chase opponents down until completely exhausted. Poochyena knows Tackle, and Sand Attack.
"It likes to bite, probably good to note that. Hey Riolu, watch for the jaws!" Riolu bounced off and retreated back. "Riolu use, Quick Attack!" He darted at the Poochyena, but the Poochyena countered with Tackle. They both stumbled to the ground after colliding.
"Riolu, you can do it! Use feint!" Riolu recovered before Poochyena, and used feint. Poochyena was slammed to the ground. I grabbed a Poké ball and enlarged it. "Go, Poké ball!" I chuck it, and the Poochyena materialized into the ball. I watch as it shakes once, twice, but then the ball bursts open cracking the ball in half. "Darn it, I was so close!” The Poochyena hit the ground running and used Bite on Riolu. Riolu howled in Pain.
"Riioluu!" I watch as blood seeped from the wound. Riolu got thrown to the ground and the gash opened up.
"Riolu! Please stand!" He doesn't get up, so I start panicking, and run to his side. The Poochyena bolts at Riolu, I grab Riolu, and jump out of the way of Poochyena’s Tackle. Riolu drops out of my hands and stumbles to his feet. "Riolu, finish him off with Quick attack."
Using the last big off strength he has, Riolu knocks the Poochyena to the ground. "Poooccheyena!" I enlarged another Poké ball and threw it, with all my might at the Poochyena.
"Go, Poké ball!" The ball slices out of my hand, and bounces of the Poochyena, materializing him inside. The Poké ball shakes once, twice, three times. Somehow, the Poochyena breaks out and runs away! I collapse, and tears start dripping out of my eyes. “No! How did he get out of there even after Riolu attacked him? It isn’t fair, all that Riolu did, for nothing!” I wipe my face and look around for Riolu, he is lying on the ground behind me. “Oh my god. Riolu!” I rush to his side.
"Riolu, are you ok? Please tell me your ok!" He stirs a little, but then drifts back to sleep. I look at his bleeding wound, blood is gushing out! "I need to get, a potion for that!" I sprint back to my bag, and rummage through it looking for a potion.
"Just hold on Riolu!" I shout. I find one in the front pocket and grab it. I run back to Riolu and spray it into his wound. "This might hurt a little!" I use the entire bottle on his wound. It starts sizzling, and bubbling. "Is that normal?" I stare at him, worried sick that he might die!
Then the bubbles clear up and the wound is not bleeding anymore. "My goodness, thank god you are ok now!" Riolu stirred again. "Just lay down Riolu, it’s ok. Riolu Return, rest for now." I returned Riolu to his Poke ball. I looked up at the sky and see that the sun has set. It is getting pretty dark so I look around for a place to sleep. "A cave would be nice, but it seems I have no choice but to climb the tree." I sigh and grab my bag, then haul myself up from branch to branch.
I finally find a sturdy branch about 20 feet high. "This shall do." So I hang my bag on a twig above me, and lay my sleeping bag out. "Hopefully, I won't fall and die." I crawl into it and drift off to sleep, wondering what tomorrow will be like.
