Chapter 2 Trouble on Route 1

Route 1, the start of every trainer’s journey when they leave behind Pallet and like so many other before Mitsuko has set foot upon the route alongside Severus, the two had been walking down the route for a while now keeping a look out for Pokémon and talking though so far the two friends hadn`t seen head nor tail of a Pokémon at all and Mitsuko was getting a bad feeling, the route was far to quit for her liking.

“I really don`t like this Severus, we should have seen at least a Rattata by now, it far to quit and…I don`t know what it is but there is just something about it all that makes me feel. Uneasy” Mitsuko stated, “now master, I`m sure nothing’s wrong, the Pokémon must just be…” Severus began but the rest of sentence, caught in his throat, when the white form of a Moewth came out of the bushes and looked at the two companions before Severus barked loudly and began chasing it with Mitsuko immediately setting off after her friend.

“Severus stop!” Mitsuko yelled as she kept following her friend, but he ignored her completely, not that Mitsuko blamed him, he was just a pup after all, however Mitsuko came to a sliding stop when Severus practically ambushed her, “Mitsuko, we have to do something quickly!” he said, his voice high-pitched in what Mitsuko was guessing was fear, before he looked over at the Meowth, “tell her what you told me” he said, and Mitsuko noticed that the Moewth had an expression of fear on its face as well.

“Yes. I`ve been living on this route for a couple of years, ever since my band of Meowth migrated here. I was young and well I didn`t quite agree with some of their rules, I found a friend in a Rattata and its family, which is against the rule of my band, they see Rattata as food but things were going fine until today, they found out about me, I`ve been exiled from the band and now their making their way to the Rattata and its family, they’re going to kill them, please you have to help me!” the Moewth said, “lead the way” Mitsuko stated, voice serious as she watched the Moewth turn and run, she followed quickly with Severus speeding past and keeping pace with the Moewth.

“The home of the Rattata family isn’t far from here, we might be able to get there before the band arrives” the Meowth said before the shrill, fearful cries of Rattata echoes from nearby, “no, they’re already there!!” the Moewth screeched, hearing as Mitsuko speed up behind her grapping both her and Severus in her arms as she ran past before she came to a screeching halt infront of a scared family of Rattata, and a band of Moewth. One of which had obviously already attacked the Rattata family judging by the blood around its mouth and the large wound on one of the Rattata.

“So the traitor returns and she brings humans with her too” the largest Moewth, which Mitsuko guessed was the leader, said however the Moewth with Mitsuko had no time to talk before Mitsuko spoke up, “You have no right to attack these Rattata or exile this Moewth just for being friends with them, I know your Pokémon and all and need to eat but it still don`t give you the right to attack them or exile her!” Mitsuko said with a growl, “well look who`s talking human. You capture our kind just to make us fight other humans against our will!” the leader hissed earning a death glare from Mitsuko, “I would never catch a Pokémon against its will” Mitsuko stated before a smirk spread on her lips, “but off course if you are so stubborn. How about you fight Severus…unless off course you’re too scared that I might catch you” she said smirking, “I`M NOT SCARED OF ANYTHING!” the leader yelled in a rage fit before calming down, “but to make our little battle more exciting how about this, if I win my band and I get to do what we want to the Rattata and you and the traitor leaves but if you by some of chance win we leave and wont harm the Rattata ever. Off course the traitor is still exiled” he said earning an agreeing nod from Mitsuko.

“Master, I hope you know what you’re doing with this” Severus said a slight doubt in his voice, however Mitsuko kneeled down and leaned in, “the lead Moewth is cocky, he think he`s perfect and unbeatable, usually someone like that forgets they still have to be careful and make mistakes or don’t dodge or something” she whispered in his ear before standing up and walking back a few feet, watching the lead Moewth get into battle position.

“Time for you to feel my claws little Growlithe!” he said before he ran towards Severus, a paw raised, claws extended and ready to scratch, “Severus jump to right and use ember” Mitsuko ordered and Severus jumped to right avoiding the incoming Moewth before he opened his mouth a let loose a few small flames that hit the Moewth, in the right side leaving behind a burn and causing the Moewth to yelp in pain before turning against Severus anger in its eyes.

“You’re going to pay for that” it hissed before it ran at Severus once more, this time however Mitsuko was to slow to react before the Meowth managed to bite Severus right front leg, “Severus, aim for his tail and bite back” Mitsuko ordered, Severus turned his head around and sunk his fangs into the tail of the Moewth, who in turn in release with a loud yelp as Severus let go of his tail.

The Meowth raised its paw again and once more went in aiming to scratch Severus in the face, “Severus let him get a bit close and then hit him with an ember attack” Mitsuko ordered and Severus waited and then just as the Meowth was about to come in and bring down his claws on Severus face, Severus opened his mouth and let loose another burst of small flames that hit the Meowth straight in the face, sending it back a little leaving it to stand there panting, the burn from before adding pain as well.

“Severus we almost got him down now. Hit him with a bite attack” Mitsuko ordered and she watched as Severus ran towards the Meowth which was coming at him with its paw raised once more aiming to scratch Severus across the chest however just as the Moewth was about to bring its paw down Severus bit its paw, causing the Meowth to fain and Mitsuko to cheer, while the other Moewth hurried over to help their leader before they hurried away, one of them turning around, “you won, we shall leave but trust us if we ever come across one another you will not be so lucky” it warned before turning around and running off.

Mitsuko smiled and turned to the Rattata and the Meowth…or rather just the Meowth, which was now crying on the ground and Mitsuko kneeled down to it and looked at her, “what`s wrong? What happened to the Rattata family?” she asked, “they left. Said they couldn`t trust me any longer, I brought the band here they said and I brought a human, told me to get lost, they don`t want to see me ever again. And then they left to find a new place to stay here to make sure I wouldn`t find them again. Now I have nowhere to go” the Meowth said.

Mitsuko picked her up and looked at her, “yes you do…if you want, you can come with us would you like that?” Mitsuko asked kindly, stopping the Meowths tears and having it look at her with eyes full of hope, “you mean it. Really?” it asked receiving agreeing nods from both Severus and Mitsuko, “then I`ll go with you, it`ll be good for me to get away from everything” it said.

Mitsuko put her down and got out a Pokeball, placing it on the ground, “just press that white button there and it will be official” Mitsuko said and the Meowth did as told, being sucked into the Pokeball which lay on the ground, shaking three times before the ding of the capture sounded and Mitsuko picked up the ball and released the Meowth.

“Now first my name is Mitsuko and as you guessed the Growlithe is Severus, now we need to find you a name…hmmm…how about…Hermione?” Mitsuko asked earning a nod “sounds good Mitsuko. I mean if I can call you Mitsuko?” Hermione asked, “Yes it`s all right. Severus only calls me master because he doesn`t feel comfortable by calling me Mitsuko. Now we head for Viridian city and after that Viridian forest. Hopefully with the migrating of Pokémon from this region to other routes that where they are usually found we`ll be able to find a grass or water type or we might be in trouble with Pewter gym” Mitsuko said and the three companions set their course for Viridian city