Sobius Lett peered over his shoulder one more time. This was it, he was finally saying goodbye to this god-forsaken old town he had grown up in. Littleroot was all fine and dandy but the boy was ready to explore and having recently been approved by the local Trainer Academy, Sobi had earned his Trainer's License and more importantly his first Pokemon, a curious little Treecko. The reptilian creature made its way up the boy's back and onto his shoulder obscuring his view of the town signifying it was time for him to leave. "Ko-," it said abruptly.
Sobius Lett, a lanky 18 year old a little late on his start for his Pokemon Journey, tied his mane of long wavy black hair into a ponytail as he made his way towards Oldale Town to pick up his starter package at the Oldale Pokemart. The trip was necessary as Littleroot didn't have one. His Treecko, Gladiator, remained perched on his shoulder occasionally licking its eyeballs to keep them moist, looking absent minded. Sobi was proud of the Pokemon though as he got to start off with and had already spent some time bonding with a Pokemon few Trainers were allowed to start their journey with. He couldn't wait to test its abilities. As he ventured towards the city limits the scenery changed. First from farmland and scattered buildings to fresh pine and fields of wild grass. He was finally leaving home and the feeling of homesickness he thought he might have was overwhelmed by the sense of adventure. All he had to do was start walking.
It had been a few days traveling on the route to Oldale town. The sun was in high noon casting over the surrounding forest in a dramatic thick haze of humidity fueled by the nearby ocean. Sobi wiped his brow with the back of his forearm having taken a moment to rest on one of the many mossy boulders. Unlike the normal paths, highways and roads the cars took, Pokemon Trainers had to brave the wild much farther away from civilization to enter the domain of the creatures within. Over the years paths have been forged through the thickets though they never stayed for too long, eventually the wilds overtook them.
A rustling of leaves from above signaled the return of his friend. The eye-lidless commodity jumped from branch to branch using its particularly sticky fingers onto the surfaces. It looked down spying its Trainer and crawled downwards with something attached to its belly. Sobi jumped up excited.
"Oh! Great Job!!" Adventure was exhausting but it was also exciting and Sobi loved taking survival tactics and applying them. He had attached a pouch to the stomach of the gecko and it was now full of berries. He knew grass type Pokemon had an affinity for finding fruit and his cold-blooded friend was no different. The two sat on the mossy outcrop together happily munching berries carefully aware of a small rustling nearby. It wasn't uncommon for other Pokemon to be attracted to food.
He kept his guard up listening intently to the rustling behind him all the while making sure to keep an eye on his Treecko. It might be a great time to test out his abilities. Suddenly out of the brush, a Pokemon jumped out and snagged a few berries.
"Hey!" Sobi cried. The Pokemon perched on a tree limb far above his reach and began munching on the berries. The boy quickly whipped out his Pokedex to make a positive ID though he already knew what kind of Pokemon it was. The portable dex chimed.
"Pidgey: The Tiny Bird Pokemon. Ability: Big Pecks. This Pokemon prefers evasive maneuvers and will only attack when cornered." It was a bad type match-up. If the Pidgey used any Flying Type moves against his Treecko the battle would be over quickly. He had to rely on the Grass-Types climbing abilities and agility. The real problem was that Absorb and Pound needed the Pokemon to touch the Pidgey or get within strike zone in which case could open the lizard up to a direct attack.
"Gladiator." Sobi said calmly. Though the tone was soft, his reptilian Pokemon suddenly became ridged and responsive. It hissed, eyes focusing on its foe above in the trees. The bird cawed loudly signaling its attempt to run. "Go Now! Pound!" With amazing speed and power, the Treecko jumped 7 feet into the air onto a branch in a nearby tree and skillfully thrust itself towards the bird that was beginning to take flight. It was almost in slow motion. In the last second, Treecko was going to miss the Pound and instead grabbed the bird's leg using Absorb. The draining of energy kept the Pidgey from flying and instead they plummeted towards the ground. Treecko managed to let go sticking to the base of a trunk as the bird hit the ground.
Sobius Lett, a lanky 18 year old a little late on his start for his Pokemon Journey, tied his mane of long wavy black hair into a ponytail as he made his way towards Oldale Town to pick up his starter package at the Oldale Pokemart. The trip was necessary as Littleroot didn't have one. His Treecko, Gladiator, remained perched on his shoulder occasionally licking its eyeballs to keep them moist, looking absent minded. Sobi was proud of the Pokemon though as he got to start off with and had already spent some time bonding with a Pokemon few Trainers were allowed to start their journey with. He couldn't wait to test its abilities. As he ventured towards the city limits the scenery changed. First from farmland and scattered buildings to fresh pine and fields of wild grass. He was finally leaving home and the feeling of homesickness he thought he might have was overwhelmed by the sense of adventure. All he had to do was start walking.
It had been a few days traveling on the route to Oldale town. The sun was in high noon casting over the surrounding forest in a dramatic thick haze of humidity fueled by the nearby ocean. Sobi wiped his brow with the back of his forearm having taken a moment to rest on one of the many mossy boulders. Unlike the normal paths, highways and roads the cars took, Pokemon Trainers had to brave the wild much farther away from civilization to enter the domain of the creatures within. Over the years paths have been forged through the thickets though they never stayed for too long, eventually the wilds overtook them.
A rustling of leaves from above signaled the return of his friend. The eye-lidless commodity jumped from branch to branch using its particularly sticky fingers onto the surfaces. It looked down spying its Trainer and crawled downwards with something attached to its belly. Sobi jumped up excited.
"Oh! Great Job!!" Adventure was exhausting but it was also exciting and Sobi loved taking survival tactics and applying them. He had attached a pouch to the stomach of the gecko and it was now full of berries. He knew grass type Pokemon had an affinity for finding fruit and his cold-blooded friend was no different. The two sat on the mossy outcrop together happily munching berries carefully aware of a small rustling nearby. It wasn't uncommon for other Pokemon to be attracted to food.
He kept his guard up listening intently to the rustling behind him all the while making sure to keep an eye on his Treecko. It might be a great time to test out his abilities. Suddenly out of the brush, a Pokemon jumped out and snagged a few berries.
"Hey!" Sobi cried. The Pokemon perched on a tree limb far above his reach and began munching on the berries. The boy quickly whipped out his Pokedex to make a positive ID though he already knew what kind of Pokemon it was. The portable dex chimed.
"Pidgey: The Tiny Bird Pokemon. Ability: Big Pecks. This Pokemon prefers evasive maneuvers and will only attack when cornered." It was a bad type match-up. If the Pidgey used any Flying Type moves against his Treecko the battle would be over quickly. He had to rely on the Grass-Types climbing abilities and agility. The real problem was that Absorb and Pound needed the Pokemon to touch the Pidgey or get within strike zone in which case could open the lizard up to a direct attack.
"Gladiator." Sobi said calmly. Though the tone was soft, his reptilian Pokemon suddenly became ridged and responsive. It hissed, eyes focusing on its foe above in the trees. The bird cawed loudly signaling its attempt to run. "Go Now! Pound!" With amazing speed and power, the Treecko jumped 7 feet into the air onto a branch in a nearby tree and skillfully thrust itself towards the bird that was beginning to take flight. It was almost in slow motion. In the last second, Treecko was going to miss the Pound and instead grabbed the bird's leg using Absorb. The draining of energy kept the Pidgey from flying and instead they plummeted towards the ground. Treecko managed to let go sticking to the base of a trunk as the bird hit the ground.
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