Aries

A Boastful Pidgeotto!

"AHEHGHh! A bug!" Misty screeched as she scrambled away from the Caterpie that shuffled along the ground, while Pinwheel snorted in amusement. Ash snickered under his breath as they continued to travel along the path in the forest. It was an old trodden path, with sticks and leaves dusting between the dirt that made a path where so many trainers had walked. They had begun to trek through Viridian Forest, on Misty's suggestion. Scenic trees cooled them off from the heat of the sun, with little dapples of sunlight painting the grass a soft yellow where it landed. Dew dropped from the old trees while Pokemon played with one another.

A Pidgeotto landed on a branch, staring at the Pikachu, squawking. Misty yelped, reaching for her Staryu as the bird chirped in amusement. "Lunch, are you? Surely you don't expect this hatchling to be a good trainer?"

Ash scowled at being called a hatchling. He pointed at the bird, poorly enunciating Pidgeotto slowly so Misty didn't suspect anything. "I am NOT a hatchling!"

Misty watched as he butchered Pidgeotto's name. Instead of saying "pih-jee-oh-toh" it sounded more like "peeh-jeeh-ooouhh-towh".

Pidgeotto stared as the Pikachu giggled. "You didn't mishear."

"So a hatchling. Every hatchling says they aren't a hatchling." Pidgeotto commented, amusement tinkling in the bird Pokemon's voice. "Any family?"

Pinwheel huffed. "Up north. Fusube area. He has his little brother."

The Pidgeotto tutted in disappointment, gesturing with her wing at the Pokeballs. He was getting quietly bored of Viridian Forest anyway. The journey, the friends, it would be fun. "Tell him to catch me. He needs a proper Pokemon to keep an eye on him, rat."

Pinwheel snorted and tapped a Pokeball on the belt after climbing down off Ash's shoulder. He understood and tossed the Pokeball. It landed on Pidgeotto and dinged after a single shake. Misty spluttered as the Pokedex chimed.

"Pidgeotto. The Bird Pokemon- Normal/Flying Type. Very protective of its sprawling territorial area, this Pokémon will fiercely peck at any intruder. This one is Female."

Misty pointed at Ash. "You caught. The Pidgeotto- with- what, Pinwheel chatting...at it?"

Ash shrugged. "Maybe she wants to travel?"

He tossed the Pokeball, releasing Pidgeotto who grinned and blew a gust of wind as she flapped her wings with a smile on the beaked Pokemon. She preened at the attention. The tan and crimson bird tried her best to look powerful. "I am Gale! The strongest Pidgeotto in the Viridian Forest!"

Pinwheel rolled his eyes but didn't comment on anything. Ash clapped in awe at the bird Pokemon, and Misty's smile twitched a little wider. She couldn't help but enjoy how excited the guy got over getting a boring Pokemon like a Pidgeotto,

"Well, that settles that!" Misty grinned before a Weedle shuffled over. The little yellow bug tilted his head upwards. "Oh... Gale.. bye.." It mumbled, racing away as Misty screamed "BUG!" at the top of her lungs.

Ash chortled as Misty quivered behind a tree. "I don't want to see it! Get it away get it away!" Misty stammered frantically. Ash shrugged and didn't say a word, as at that moment a trainer used a bamboo sword to bring it to Ash's neck. "Are you a trainer fro-"

Ash grabbed both ends of the sword, and snapped it like a twig, tossing it aside. Curse him for being used to chasing annoying dragon types he considered family around rocks and rubbish terrain. "Are you idiotic! I could've been hurt badly!"

The kid- a Camper, Misty noticed, by the look of him, stammered. "B-but I just wanted to battle Pallet trainers a-and"

"It- that was expensive!"