Pokemon: An Unexpected Journey

Chapter no.8: Viridian Forest Part 2

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"Caterpie, the Worm Pokémon. Its short feet are tipped with suction pads that enable it to tirelessly climb slopes and walls. This Caterpie is male and its ability is Shield Dust." The Pokédex beeped. "Currently, this Caterpie knows Tackle, String Shot, and Bug Bite. The age of this Caterpie is two weeks."

While Austin was surprised about the move Bug Bite, he was even more surprised by the age.

"Two weeks?" Austin asked in shock, looking at Caterpie's Pokéball. That makes him the youngest of the others.

It was a few hours into the forest that Austin made it to a clearing.

He had trained Pikachu and Spearow a bit with the wild Pidgey that attacked. He didn't catch them, though, because if he played his cards right, he would catch a Pidgeotto the next morning. Rattata didn't get any training as she didn't like Austin, but Caterpie was the first friendly Pokémon that liked him right off the bat, and Austin had him and Pikachu train together.

It's not like he didn't trust Spearow, but there was a chance that he would eat Caterpie rather than help train him.

The clearing had a tree stump that Austin recognized from the anime as he sat down with Pikachu, letting Caterpie out as the little guy crawled up his arm.

"So what do you think about camping here tonight?" Austin asked the two of them, eliciting a cry of agreement from Pikachu. "Alright, I'll let Spearow and Rattata out as well."

As he did that, Austin saw Spearow eye the Caterpie hungrily, causing the little guy to shiver before he got involved. "There will be none of that, Spearow. Caterpie is a member of the team, not your meal."

"Spear," Spearow muttered, turning away in annoyance.

"Caterpie, you should stick with Pikachu for the night," Austin said to him as Pikachu gave a nod, giving Spearow a look.

Those two still didn't like each other, mostly due to how they met, and right now, Pikachu trusted Spearow as much as he could electrocute him.

With that done, Austin turned towards Rattata. "Well, what about you?"

"Ta." Rattata turned away, causing him to chuckle.

"Well, maybe you'll change your mind about me," Austin said as he began unrolling a sleeping bag before he stood up. "I'm going to go collect firewood. Spearow, come on."

"Pika?" Pikachu looked surprised by that as Spearow stretched his wings and flew to Austin, landing on his shoulder.

"I'm leaving you in charge while I'm gone, Pikachu," Austin told him. Plus, this way, Spearow won't try to eat Caterpie while I'm gone.

Pikachu got the message as he gave a nod.

Spearow was quiet as he flew ahead, landing on a tree branch while Austin was gathering firewood. Austin thought, Looks like my luck is greater than Ash's. He considered the two new additions to his team. How did Ash teach Pikachu Iron Tail? he wondered. It wouldn't hurt to have him learn it early. Along with Steel Wing for Spearow and Dig for Rattata?

"Pika?" Pikachu saw Rattata staying far away from him and Caterpie while they waited for their trainer to return. "Pika Pi."

"Rat." Rattata looked his way with a glare. "Ta Ratta."

Pikachu frowned, crossing his arms. "Pi," he said, making some gestures. "Pika Pi."

It seemed that Rattata was more annoyed at the fact that "Ash" had gotten her gender wrong when they met, rather than being captured. Given some time to cool down, she might accept him as a trainer. Caterpie, however, was pretty energetic as he began speaking with them.

It seemed that Caterpie had dreams of becoming a Butterfree to fly in the sky. Rattata looked between them as Caterpie asked what Pikachu's dream was, only to get a shrug from Pikachu, who didn't know.

"Ta," Rattata muttered as she lay down, deciding to get to know them. She spoke of her dream to become the world's strongest Rattata and eventually the strongest Raticate.

Pikachu nodded. "Pika Pi. Chu Pika!" Pikachu said, encouraging her goal.

Rattata chuckled, turning away, thinking that these Pokémon were alright.

Their conversation was interrupted as Spearow flew into the clearing with Austin walking behind him, carrying a stack of firewood. Setting it down, he looked at Pikachu. "Any problems?" he asked curiously, and Pikachu shook his head. "Well, alright then."

Austin began to set up the fireplace, feeling the heat from the flames as thoughts filled his head. Were all the other shows like Naruto real? It could be, since the multiverse theory is more or less true from my point of view. But that just raises the question: why did this happen? Why am I in control of Ash's body?

Looking onwards, Austin wondered if Ash could see him, Pikachu, and Caterpie talking. Would he feel some sadness, knowing his best pal and the first Pokémon he ever caught couldn't even speak to him? Would Ash be understanding, knowing it wasn't Austin's fault, or would he feel a pang of jealousy?

"There, we have fire!" Austin joked in a caveman's voice, causing the Pokémon to give him weird looks. "...Yeah, I feel stupid for even doing that."

Austin's eyes twitched as he woke up the next morning with the sun on his face and the fire dead. Yawning, he had trouble getting out of the sleeping bag as he saw Pikachu, Rattata, and Caterpie sleeping near each other while Spearow was on a tree branch.

Taking that in, Austin stopped when he heard a flap of wings and looked up to see a bird Pokémon covered with brown feathers and a cream-colored face and underside, along with pinkish-red feathers on its head. Austin saw Spearow glaring at the Pidgeotto. "Hey Spearow, you up for a battle?"

Spearow cried, alerting the Pidgeotto and waking up the other Pokémon as the small bird Pokémon flew into the field with Pidgeotto crying to meet the challenge.

"Fury Attack!" Austin called out as Spearow quickly jabbed the Pidgeotto with its beak, causing the bird to cry out before it used its wing to knock the smaller bird away and began using Quick Attack.

"Twist while you're falling," Austin called out as Spearow did so, barely dodging the Quick Attack as he righted himself. "Now use Peck."

Pidgeotto blocked it by grabbing the beak with its talons and flying down, slamming Spearow into the ground.

I may have to change, Austin thought as he reached for Spearow's Pokéball. "Spearow, return—"

Spearow cried out in defiance as he pushed himself up, not admitting defeat.

"You sure?" Austin called out, and Spearow nodded. "Well, alright. Leer, then Fury Attack."

Spearow's eyes began to glow as Pidgeotto released a Sand Attack, but due to his Keen Eye ability, Spearow was able to see through it as he unleashed a barrage of pecks, causing Pidgeotto to fall to the ground as it tried to get up. Taking that chance, Austin threw the Pokéball, to Spearow's surprise, catching it pretty easily.

"Alright." Austin cheered as Spearow cried out, pointing a wing at Austin and then at himself.

Austin managed to understand what he was saying. "It's not that I don't think you're a strong flying type, but Pidgeotto would make a great training partner for you," Austin said with a chuckle, remembering from the anime how this Spearow fought as a Fearow against Pidgeot. "Wouldn't you get stronger from having a rival?"

Spearow paused, considering this before nodding, accepting the idea. As long as he remained the supreme flyer, he was fine.