pokemon adventure

chapter thirteen

Chapter 13

Pokemon Ranch, Reserve and Safari

After walking through a forest, Ash, Misty and Brock arrived at a lot of fields. "Do you think that we are in the countryside?" asked Misty. "We could be," said Brock "there are fields everywhere". "Let's see who or what lives here," said Ash "we may be near a farm or ranch".

Just then they felt the ground shaking. "Is it an earthquake?" asked Misty. "No," said Brock, pointing to a field, "it's those pokemon over there". A herd of bulls were stampeding in a field.

Ash looked at the pokedex: Tauros, the wild bull pokemon. Once it takes aim at its foe, it makes a headlong charge. It is famous for its violent nature.

"I'd like to have a Tauros," said Ash "I wonder where their owner is". Just then a Growlithe came up from behind them and growled at them. "Hey Growlithe" said Brock, remembering his Growlithe back home.

Ash looked Growlithe up: Growlithe, the puppy pokemon. While loyal to its master, the Growlithe will drive away enemies by barking and biting.

"Hey Growlithe," said Ash "where's your master?" "I'm right here" said a voice.

The voice belonged to a blue haired girl, riding on a fiery horse. "Excuse me," said Ash "but can you tell us where we are please?" "You are at the pokemon rance," answered the girl "we preserve and raise wild pokemon here". "So those Tauros are yours then?" asked Ash. "That is correct," said the girl "I'm Lara Laramie and my family runs this ranch". Lara showed the group the fields of the ranch, which held different pokemon. One field had Sandslash, another Nidorina, another Nidorino and other fields held different pokemon. Lara got down off her fiery horse to stretch.

Ash looked up Lara's horse on his pokedex: Ponyta, the fire horse pokemon. As a newborn, it can barely stand. However, through galloping, its legs are made tougher and faster. Its mane is made of intense flames.

Ash thought about his Rapidash, as Ponyta evolved into Rapidash, and released it from its pokeball. Lara was amazed by Ash's Rapidash. "Wow," she said "your Rapidash looks magnificent. When did you get it?"

Ash told Lara about Damian and about how he, Misty and Brock adopted Damian's pokemon. "I'm glad you three have Damian's pokemon," said Lara "a guy like that doesn't deserve to have any pokemon. Rapidash looks well cared for now". Ash explained that at first Rapidash was afraid of him. "She feared that I was like Damian was, but I managed to prove to her that I'm not and gain her trust, right Rapidash?" Rapidash nickered and nuzzled her trainer. Rapidash liked Ash and was happy to have him for a trainer. Lara smiled, knowing that Ash treated his pokemon with friendship and kindness. Ponyta watched the bond between Ash and Rapidash with wonder in its eyes.

Just then they felt the ground shake a bit. "The Tauros again," said Misty, in alarm. "No it's not Tauros," Lara said "that might be Dario". A flock of bird pokemon ran past them. Ash wanted to look up the pokemon on his pokedex, but they were too fast for him to scan. But one of them ran up beside them, with a purpled haired boy on its back. "Howdy Lara" said the boy. "Dario," said Lara.

Ash scanned the bird: Dodrio, the triple bird pokemon. It can run faster than it can fly. Its three heads represent joy, sorrow and anger.

Dario smirked at Lara. "I thought I'd let you know that Dodrio and I are going to win the race tomorrow," he said "I hope you're ready to lose". Then he left on his Dodrio. "Who was that guy?" said Misty. She didn't like his attitude. "That's Dario," said Lara "a Dodrio trainer. He loves to show off his pokemon's speed". "Hey Lara," said Ash "what race was he talking about?" "Well tonight we are having a festival," said Lara "and you three can come as my guests. And tomorrow we are having the pokemon race. It's a race when people, riding on their pokemon, compete against each other. And the winner becomes a member of the Laramie clan".