A New Beginning For A Beautiful Rose

Chapter 6: Saving the Pinsir's Forest

The gang was walking through the forest to Pinsir forest, as the pathway was thick with bramble.

"It will be slow going. The underbrush here is pretty thick," Woodruff said.

"I can fix that. Are you ready, Bulbsuar?" Ash asked, looking at Bulbsuar standing next to him.

"What exactly are you planning?" Jessie asked, looking at Bulbsuar.

"You see. Bulbasaur! Razor Leaf now!" Ash commanded.

Bulbasaur then used his attack to cut through the underbrush bramble perfectly as the pathway we more apparent.

'I see that was his plan. Got to admit, for a tewrp, he is actually pretty clever at times. He may not be enemies anymore, but it doesn't make him less of a twerp. Who knows, that might change as I travel with them.' Jessie thought, looking at Ash, impressed slightly.

"Haha, see Woodruff? We're helping already," Ash said, laughing with a smile.

Shelly then peeks from Jessie's arms and looks around, sensing a presence nearby. Looking around, she saw something, causing her eyes to widen in surprise. She then lets out a cry gaining everyone's attention.

"Shelly!?" Jessie gasped in surprise.

"What is it?" Misty asked, confused.

Shelly continue to let out a cry pointing behind them. Everyone then turned around, seeing Heracross behind them. It was looking startled by the sudden cry as well.

"Heracross," Ash said.

"Shelly, no need for an alarm; I thought something we seriously wrong," Jessie said, rubbing Shelly's head."Through why is it following us?"She asked curiously.

"I bet Heracross wants me to be its protector," Ash commented.

Jessie and Shelly shook their heads at Ash's comment.

"And I bet Heracross wants to be a nectar protector," Misty said.

Bulbasaur was surprised and ran towards Hearacross as it launched Razor Leaf towards it trying to defend itself from what it was about to do, but the attack missed.

"Squirtle!" Shelly cried out in surprise at Bulbsuar's attack.

"That was a bit rude," Jessie said.

However, Ash and the others were already leaving as Jessie and Shelly looked at Heracross, seeing that it was okay, as she soon ran, following the others. Shelly took another look at Heracross feeling bad for it.

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The four trainers and their Pokemon and Woodruff soon passed the thickest part of the forest as Jessie returned Shelly to her Pokeball.

"The oath should be clear now. We're through the thickest part of the woods," Woodruff said.

"Great. Take a rest, Bulbasuar," Ash said as he returned Bulbasuar back to the Pokeball."Good job."

After a bit, everyone soon reached the canyon, which had a river way down below. As your trainers and Pikachu, we're in awe of the long drop.

"Wow, look at how deep that canyon is..." Misty said.

"Yes, it is quite a drop. The Pinsir forest is on the other side of the river," Woodruff told the four trainers.

"Doe we have to climb all the way down and back up to get there?" Ash asked with curiosity in his voice.

"No, lucky for us, There's an old rope bridge a little further upriver," Woodruff replied.