Marco "explores" route two.

[PBK]

The boy, Marco, walked slowly down Route 2. He looked down, being careful to stay on the marked road. Marco wasn't much for adventure, unless that was adventure on the latest racing video game. And this wasn't the latest racing video game. So Marco was sticking to the common path. As he walked, slowly (I must emphasize 'slowly' again,) the twin bird pokemon Fwee and Twee let themselves out, along with Sparkle the Onix, and Marco's very moody Houndour.

<<Ooooh... So awe we gonna stawt twaining now?>> Twee asked (or was it Fwee? Marco really couldn't tell.)

<<I can't wait to explore this place! I've never been outside of Route 1>> the other bird said.

<<Shut up you bozos>> Houndour growled at the two birds.

<<We'we sowwy, willy willy sowwy,>> the two Pidgey apologized.

Sparkle sighed. He felt as if he were the only sane one among them.

[PBK]

After following the water from the shrine, Marco finally managed to make it back to the main road. He sighed in relief. All of his pokemon were still out of their pokeballs. They seemed to prefer that, though Marco couldn't see why. He would gladly hop into a spherical object if that meant he didn't have to walk.

<<Awe we thewe yet?>> Fwee asked.

[Professor Gravon]

A lake lay south of them. A flock of wingull flew overhead and landed on a bunch of trees looking down at Marco.

[PBK]

"Ah!" Marco yelled. The Wingulls had startled him. "Please, don't attack, please don't attack, please don't attack," Marco said under his breath, walking slowly in the direction of the lake.

<Stupid birds> Houndour said as they continued to the lake. When they reached the edge (of the lake, that is,) Marco looked out in front of him. It sure seemed like a great day to swim. Marco had actually been quite a good swimmer when he was younger; he was on a swim team and everything. However, as he grew older, he had lost interest in the sport all together. He had never actually been in a lake before, but how different could it be? Marco took of his shirt and laid it next to a tree with his bag. He jumped into the water has his horrified pokemon looked on.

<Ooh... that looked painful> the houndour commented.

<Oh no! What happened to Mawko? Is he dead?> one of the Pidgey's chirped.

<I don't want him to die, he was the bestest twainer ever!> the other one yelled, a little tear welling up in his eye.

<Sissies> Sparkle said.

[Professor Gravon]

(Ooc: Lol! Great roleplaying!)

Twee randomly gained 1 level!

As Marco swam in the lake, the wingull's eyed off Marco's bag.
They're greed got the better of them as they ignored Marco's pokemon standing next to his stuff.

<Mine! Mine, MINE! Mine! MINE!> They all 'mined' as they swooped down together to pick up his bag. They started flying off with it, but broke out into fights as each wanted the bag for themselves.

[PBK]

ooc|| thankies!

Twee fluffed his feathers. He felt different, newer, stronger, smarter ((okay, maybe not that last part.))

Sparkle gave the 'mining' wingulls a strange look. <Hey, what are you doing with my boy's bag?> The large pokemon asked, sensing they were up to no good. He attempted to tackle the nearest one, but it was to high up. <Stupid bird> he muttered.

<Hey who you calling stewpid?> Twee asked.

<Yeah! We'we not stupid!> Fwee said giving the Onix a dirty look.

<Oh no! The diwty biwds awe getting away with Mike's stuff!> Twee yelled, suddenly quite worried.

<Who awe you calling diwty?> Fwee asked <And who's Mike?>

As the two fought, Houndour took it into his own hands (or paws, seeing as Houndour don't have hands) to get Marco's stuff back. He chased the little Wingulls and shot an ember at them.

[Professor Gravon]

<Yow! Ow! Ow!> They cried. The wingull holding the bag dropped it. It fell with a thud on the soft sand.
But that didn't stop the birdbrains swooping at it and fighting for it to carry it their nests. One wingull swooped at houndour and pecked him. Another watergunned him back to where his friends were squabbling. What Chaos!

<Mine! MINE! Mine! Mine... MINE!>

[PBK]

Though houndour wasn't really affected by the pecks, the water gun hit him head on. He fell back, nearly unconsious.

<Uh-oh> Twee said <You think he's alright?>

Fwee shrugged.

<We bettew go help him!> Twee announced <Let's gow help him bwothow!>

The two Pidgey kicked up sand. However, whether or not this helped the situation is disputable. The sand flew haphazardly, blocking anyone's view. Sparkle attempted to tackle the Wingulls now that they were in reach. And where was Marco during all this? -back in the water, wondering what all the noise was about.

[Professor Gravon]

<Mine! Kaw! Ow! MINE! OWWW! Potato!> They all screeched in the sandy cloud. Sparkle tackled about half of them (due to his size).

A few fled the scene leaving the other wingull behind. Only six remained. One tackled another wingull by accident and another tackled twee.

[PBK]

<AH!! I'm wounded!> Twee shouted, just a little bit too dramatically <I'm gonna die!>

<No, don't die bwothew!> Fwee said flying down to his hurt kin.

<Fwee, you can have my lucky feathew. And tell Mawko that it was nice while it lasted!> With that, the little bird flopped backwards.

<Willy?> asked Fwee <You mean I can have youw feathew? Wow, thanks!> Fwee was all too distracted by the feather to give a care about the battle. Meanwhile, Sparkle continued to tackle the Wingulls. He was determined to rid himself of those pesky birds. Houndour, who had finally managed to steady himself, approached the two pidgeys.

<Gone, gone, gone, my bwothew is GONE!> Fwee wailed.

<He's still breathing> the Houndour pointed out in an annoyed tone.

[Professor Gravon]

As the sand attack died down 4 wingull lay unconcious and the others fled.

Sparkles grew absolutely exhausted from all the hard work in saving his trainers bag from the flock of wingull. However, he'd come out stronger, more coordinated and more wiser.

Sparkles grew 3 levels!

[Professor Gravon]

Something floated uncouncious next to Marco in the water... it's memory was waterlogged and it's health was in a critical condition.

[PBK]

Sparkle snorted at the remaining KO-ed wingulls. Serves them right, trying to steal something like that. Meanwhile, Twee miraculously "returns to life."

<Bwothow!> Fwee shouts, flapping his wings excitedly.

<So this is what heaven looks like....>

The houndour just sighed.

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Marco looked at the thing floating next to him. His first instinct was to run away (or swim away in this case) as fast as he could and not look back. Things like floating bodies just freaked him out. But then, he looked a little closer. It looked like it was breathing. Marco touched it questioningly with the tip of his finger. It was definatly still alive. After debating a few seconds about what to do, he picked it up and swam to shore. Maybe the pokemon center could help it just like they'd helped the Pidgeys.

[Professor Gravon]

(Ooc: Did you want it shiny?)

The unconcious pokemon was a togetic!

[PBK]

Marco stepped onto the beach where his pokemon stood, looking all to innocent.

<What is that thing?>one of the Pidgeys yelled.

<It looks dead!> the other added.

<Kinda like you were> the first one concluded.

The two flew up to Marco to observe the togetic. Marco walked to his bag and took out a pokeball. He set it gently on top of the togetic.

ooc||Wow, a togetic, I never would have guessed. jk. And yes, please shiny.

[Professor Gravon]

As the shiny pokemon got sucked in, a peace fell on Marco and his entire party.



((Stats))
Nickname: (you choose)
Species: Togetic
Gender: (You Choose)
Level: 15
Attacks: Metronome, Wish, Charm
Ability: Cute Charm
Persona: Selfish

[PBK]

Marco stared a while at the pokeball. He had caught yet another pokemon. It made him feel, surprisingly, quite good. Marco smiled.

"We need to get goin' fast," he said to his other pokemon, "I hafta get this pokemon to the pokemon center quick!" With that, he took out pokeballs and returned the rest of his pokemon to their pokeballs. This took quite a bit longer than necessary since Marco still hadn't figured out a system to decifer the difference between them. The boy looked back momentarily, but he couldn't see the pokemon center he had come from. He decided that rather than risk getting lost (again), he'd continue down this path and try to reach the next pokemon center by nightfall.

ooc||goin' to next town.