Journey Through Kanto | ✅

Chapter 45: Cameras and Water Don't Mix

"These rice balls are delicious, KC." Zia said in surprise as she tried one of the many he made.

"Yes, for as he is, he is great at cooking." Kirlia said as she ate as well. Actually, the whole group was eating. "Hey! What's that supposed to mean?!" He asked, offended. "It means you're worth more than you act." Emmy mumbled through chewing, Kirlia translating.

"Ungrateful..." He muttered lowly, nobody able to hear the rest of what he said. Suddenly, Zia heard something off to the side. She looked to see something popping out of the bushes.

"Who's there?!" She shouted. The object moved quickly as the rest turned to see what she was looking at. "What are you taking about, Zia? There's nobody there." KC stated as he looked around. "I saw someone in those bushes. Kai, help me out." She said as she released the Wartortle.

"I'll give you one more chance." Zia warned, but heard nothing. "Kai, water gun in that direction." Zia ordered as she pointed. Kai nodded and sent a pressurized stream of water from its mouth.

It did make contact with something, or more like someone, as they stood up with their back to Zia and the others. "Quit it. Stop spraying me!" They yelled as they turned around, holding a camera above their head. Zia could then tell it was a guy with curly brown hair that was in a red striped shirt and blue shorts. He also has on fingerless gloves.

"Are you alright?" KC asked. "Yes, my camera and I are fine." The kid responded after checking his camera. "Never mind that, why were you spying on us?" Zia asked. "I wasn't spying on you. My name's Todd and I love taking pictures. You didn't have to sic your Wartortle on me and flip out like that." Todd stated.

"Well excuse me for trying to defend my group from a weird stranger watching us from the bushes. I even gave you a warning! And you could've, oh, I don't know, asked to take a picture?!" Zia yelled back at him, annoyed. "Whatever. You should consider it an honor that I want to take a picture of that one right there." Todd said, gesturing to Sky.

"You don't even know what she is! Her name is Sky, and she is a Luxray from the Sinnoh Region. And just for later reference, this is Emmy. A shiny Serperior from the Unova Region." Zia informed. "Why didn't you just ask us for a picture?" KC asked.

"I didn't want the Lu- I mean, uh, Sky, to know I was taking pictures of i- I mean her." Todd answered, correcting himself when Zia glared at him. "I don't like them to seem posed. You see, I am the number one Pokemon photo master!" He revealed. "Really?" Zia asked, skeptical.

That's how they ended up in this little house, with Todd serving them tea. "You might not recognize my name, but I'm sure you heard of the photographer who took the only known photo of the legendary Pokemon Aerodactyl." Todd stated. "For one, Aerodactyl is not classified as a 'legendary pokemon'. And two, no we have not. Have you, KC?" Zia asked at the end. He shook his head no.

Todd fell to the ground before getting back up. "How is it possible that they never heard of me?" He asked himself before running off, then quickly coming back. "Here, look at this issue of Pokemon Times. That's my picture of an Aerodactyl." He said as he gestured to the photo.

Zia looked closely before gasping, pointing at the silhouette of the fossil Pokemon and the thing in its grasp. "That's me!" She exclaimed. "What are you talking about? This is Aerodactyl, the ancient Pokemon." Todd told her. "I know that, but that's me. I met an Aerodactyl in a cave by accident that picked me up like that. That is me." Zia assured as she pointed to the human silhouette.

She even proved it by enhancing the picture, showing it was her. "See? That's me getting carried away by Aerodactyl." Zia stated. "I guess you're right. That puny little thing really is you." Todd stated as Zia's lip twitched. "Puny?" She asked as she stood behind him, her hands inches from his neck as she tried not to strangle him. "Wrong move, buddy." KC sighed out, pity in his voice.