Secrets Without Shame (A Pokémon Fanfiction)

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

"Abram, use Razor Wind! Green Ivy, use Vine Whip!" White commanded Fiona's pokemon as she stood next to Amos.

The Absol and Bulbasaur gave loud cries as they used their assigned attacks against a cream puff-like pokemon. The wild pokemon seemed to have wandered away from its native route to Route 5 since the route its kind inhabited was just beyond the next town. Fiona wanted to catch the pokemon, but she was unable to give her pokemon orders since she had no voice, so White and Amos helped her command.

The Swirlix gave a cry and tackled Abram. However, the Fairy Type merely bounced off the Absol's chest. Though the wild pokemon had the type advantage, Abram had almost ten times the strength the Swirlix did. Because of this, the Dark Type simply looked at its chest and scratched the place the Swirlix hit it.

Amos felt Fiona tug on his coat sleeve. He turned to see her holding his Pokedex out to him. He had let her borrow his Pokedex so she could see her Bulbasaur and Absol's moves. She was pointing at the Swirlix's health bar, which showed that it was halfway to fainting.

"You can't use the pokeball yet," He told her for what felt like the twentieth time. "Let's wait until the bar turns red."

Fiona looked disappointed and turned back to White. The little girl was anxious about getting a new pokemon. She had been wanting to throw a pokeball at the Swirlix after every turn.

"Abram, Toxic!" yelled White after checking with Fiona on the next attacks. "Green Ivy, Leech Seed!"

The Absol growled and its horn began to glow purple. It jabbed the Cotton Candy Pokemon with it and leapt back. As the Swirlix gave another weak cry, the Bulbasaur shot seeds out of its plant bulb. The seeds landed in the Fairy Type's puffy, sticky fur. Vines instantly grew from the seeds and twisted around the Swirlix's body, binding it where it stood. The vines glowed as it drained some of the wild pokemon's health, and transferred the energy to Green Ivy.

This time, Fiona actually shoved the Pokedex in Amos' face, showing him that the Swirlix was now in the red zone. He heard White snicker as he sighed and pulled a pokeball out of his bag.

"You know how to use this, right?" He asked Fiona as he handed it to her. "Just press the button in the center and throw it at the wild pokemon."

Fiona nodded eagerly and stepped closer to the Swirlix. She pressed the center button, and tossed it a bit clumsily at the pokemon. The Fairy Type was sucked into the open pokeball, causing the pokeball to immediately snap shut and start rattling. It shook for a few seconds before breaking open and releasing the wild pokemon.

The Swirlix broke free of the vines and lunged at Green Ivy. It wagged its tail at a great speed, and it stirred up a mysterious wind that glowed pink. It then directed the wind at the Bulbasaur and blew the small pokemon into a tree. It yelped and collapsed onto the ground. The Fairy Type cringed a little as the poison from Abram's Toxic attack. One more move and the Swirlix would faint.

"Try this pokeball, Fiona," White said to Fiona, handing her a bright pink pokeball. "This one will work a bit better under these conditions."

As the young girl threw the capturing device at the wild pokemon again, Amos recognized the pokeball as a Heal Ball. It worked best against pokemon with low health and a status condition. If it successfully captured the pokemon, it healed the pokemon's wounds.

The Swirlix was once again sucked into the pokeball and fell back onto the ground. The Heal Ball rattled back and forth as the Fairy Type moved around inside. After a few moments, the pokeball clicked and became silent.

Fiona squealed and ran over to the pokeball. Amos straightened up as White followed Fiona over to her new pokemon. Unlike everyone else, Abram didn't look very happy at the idea of a new team member. However, the Absol still trailed after the little girl with Green Ivy. The Swirlix looked a lot happier and friendly now that it was fully healed. The puffy pokemon licked Fiona's face and wiggled its tail, making the red haired girl giggle.