[Y/N] [L/N] from the kalhos region, where she goes to get her starter Pokemon. Failing at that but finding a shiny Squirtle not knowing it has an attitude and the world has an attitude with her.
She meets it of people like, who claims to be Red's so...
Yami settled into her sleeping bag inside the small tent, her shiny Charmander curling up beside her, his tail flame casting a warm glow. The forest was quiet, with only the soft hum of nighttime creatures rustling in the underbrush. Charmander yawned, his eyes drooping as he nuzzled closer. They were both exhausted from the day, their adventure already proving to be more dangerous than they'd imagined.
But just as Yami was drifting off, she heard a faint rustling outside the tent. Her eyes snapped open, and Charmander immediately perked up, his tiny body tensing beside her. Carefully, Yami unzipped the tent flap, peeking out to see her bookbag slightly ajar. A shimmer of purple and gold caught her eye.
She squinted, realizing it was a shiny Ekans, its scales glinting faintly in the moonlight. It had slithered into her bag, its jaws stretching wide as it attempted to swallow some of her food supplies.
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"Hey!" Yami hissed, scrambling out of the tent. The Ekans froze, then turned its piercing red eyes on her, hissing low and coiling into a battle stance. Charmander growled, stepping forward, his own body tensed and ready.
"Alright, you two," Yami muttered, deadpanning as she glanced down at her Charmander, "just a reminder, Scratch and Growl are your only moves... that Ember from earlier was a one-time thing, apparently."
Charmander let out a defiant "Char!" as if protesting that he was plenty strong enough. But she could see him tense, understanding the disadvantage he was up against. Ekans let out a challenging hiss, its fangs gleaming as it used Leer, eyes narrowing with a menacing glint that made Charmander falter just a little.
Not backing down, Charmander charged forward, his claws extending as he slashed at Ekans with Scratch. The move landed, raking across Ekans's scales, but the snake Pokémon retaliated immediately with a quick Bite, its fangs sinking into Charmander's side. Charmander yelped, stumbling back as Yami watched in alarm, seeing faint bruises already forming on his scales.
"Hang in there, buddy!" Yami called, feeling the adrenaline pulse through her veins.
Charmander snarled, shaking off the pain and charging back in with another Scratch. He struck, clawing at Ekans and pushing it back into the bushes. But Ekans responded with a fierce hiss, lunging forward and coiling around Charmander in a partial constriction. Yami felt her heart lurch as she saw Charmander struggling in its grip, but he refused to give up.
"Growl!" she commanded, hoping to break Ekans's focus.
Charmander let out a low, defiant growl, and for a moment, Ekans hesitated, loosening its hold just enough for Charmander to wiggle free. The two Pokémon circled each other, both showing signs of exhaustion. Ekans's scales were scratched and scuffed, while Charmander sported a nasty bruise along his side, his breaths coming in quick pants.
Then, with a burst of determination, Charmander lunged forward with another Scratch, managing to strike just beneath Ekans's head. The shiny Ekans recoiled, its body sagging, clearly worn down.
