Pokemon Fan-Fic

Title: Irate Rattakate

Shan and Charmander had been walking for four hours. Shan wanted to get as much distance as she could between her and Drake. It wasn't until she saw the sun starting to set when she decided to stop and set up camp. Charmander was getting tired and hungry and showed it by chirping at Shan.

"Ok, I know you're tired. We can stop hear for tonight." Shan took off her bookbag and set it down on the ground.

"Charmander," Charmander shouted and ran at Shan and jumped into her arms.

"Ugh. Charmander take it easy." Charmander had wanted Shan to carry ever since she got her. Shan, no mater how she refused, ended up carrying Charmander anyway. "You sure are affectionate aren't you girl."

"Charmander, Char. Charmander." Charmander said and nestled her head under Shans chin.

"Ok. We need to set up camp and make dinner. We'll play later." Shan set Charmander down and opened her pack and took out a few camping things. There was a sleeping bag, extra blankets, and some food. Shan laid out a blanket on the ground, which Charmander curled up on. Shan smiled, "Hey, don't go to sleep yet. I need you to help me find some firewood. That small flame on your tale can help me find some in the dark."

Charmander raised her head and stretched. "Char," she said and laid her head down.

"Hey, just because it's dark don't think our work is done." Shan said walking over to Charmander. "After dinner you have some exercises to do," Charmander stood up and hugged Shans leg. "Well maybe we can start that tomorrow. But for now lets go." Shan walked towards the underbrush with Charmander following her closely. Shan found some twigs and a larger log that Charmander scratched up, thinking it was a toy. The two returned to the campsite, just as the sun was disappearing.

"Hey Charmander light the twigs with your tale for me, ok." Charmander looked puzzled. "Come on, that flame can light it." Charmander said "Char," and hoped into Shans lap. Shan sighed and noticed that Charmanders tale was resting on her leg, but it wasn't hot. "Never mind, I'll use a match."

"Now that we got a fire how about something to eat girl." Charmander stood up and seemed to smile. Shan took out a can of pokemon food, opened it, and put it on a leaf for Charmander to eat. Shan then took out a sandwich and some Jerky, which Nan had made. As she held the bag of jerky she smiled. Nan always made the stuff but she hated it. She put the jerky down and was about to take a bite out of her sandwich when she saw Charmander starting at her.

"What's wrong Charmander? Aren't you hungry?" She put her sandwich down and tried to convince Charmander to eat. "Yummy, it's good see." Shan faked taking a bite of the pokemon food. "See I like it, Yum, Yum. Its good." Charmander picked up the leaf and offered it to Shan. "Huh. Don't be cute." Shan said sitting back. "What can I feed you then." Then it occurred to her that maybe she would like meat. Reaching over she grabbed the bag of jerky and handed some to Charmander. Charmander sniffed and grabbed it, almost taking off Shans hand in the progress.

"Woe. Be careful girl. You really were hungry." She took out a few more strips and cut her sandwich in half and gave it to Charmander who ate it greedily. Shan ate her sandwich while watching Charmander eat at her own meal. It made her feel good that Charmander loved her so much, it was like she wasn't so alone any more. Once they were finished Charmander laid next to Shan they both fell asleep, but for Shan it was an uneasy sleep.

She was running with something, actually it was pulling her along. Shan could feel that it was friendly and it wouldn't hurt her but the thing they were running from scared her. They were in a forest, the thing that was pulling her looked back at her and Shan could see its shining blue eyes. Then something grabbed her and this caused her to jerk awake.

"NO, LET ME GO." Shan jumped up. "Not again." Shan slowly stood up. The sun was rising. Shan walked over to a spot were she could better see the sunrise. What was that dream, she wondered.

"Does it have something to do with my past? Na it was just a stupid dream." From behind her she could hear Charmander chirping loudly for her. Sighing she walked back to the campsite. Charmander had discovered the jerky and was enjoying her breakfast. Shan ate a pop tart and packed up her things. Shan and Charmander then continued down the path to Viridian.

They had been walking for a while, the dream still fresh in her mind. Shan didn't realize that she had strayed off of the path to Viridian until she tripped over a rock and landed headfirst into the ground.

"Ow, Huh. Were is the path." Shan said getting up.

"Char," Charmander said and looked around. Shan sat down.

"Well let's take a break and then we'll head back." Shan found a rock and sat down. The dream still haunted her. What was the thing dragging her along and what was chasing them? She was still thinking about the dream when she heard a loud cry. Charmander chirped loudly, snapping Shan back into reality. Looking around Shan soon found the source of the cry. It was a small Caterpie hanging on to a branch that was slowly beginning to breaking.

"Hold on little Caterpie." Shan grabbed a pokeball from her belt and looked up just as the branch broke.

"Prieeeee." As the Caterpie fell Shan threw the pokeball. The red light hit the Caterpie as it fell. Shan caught the ball and smiled. "All right." Shan said looking at Charmander. "I caught Caterpie. You and I have a new find Charmander."

"Charrrr." Charmander growled.

"What's wrong?"

"Charrr."

"Don't you like that you have a new friend." Charmander nodded. "Well to bad. You have to realize that I'm going to catch other pokemon. Don't be jealous, you still are my first and you will always be my friend." Charmander sighed.

After an hour of looking Shan found the path again. "Now that we are back on the path we should be in Viridian by nighttime." Shan smiled as Charmander hugged her leg yet again.

"Come out Caterpie." Shan said tossing Caterpies ball down. The small worm popped out. "Prie," it said and sat up.

"Charrrr. Charmander Char, Char." Charmander said. Caterpie slunk back, in fear of Charmander.

"Bad girl. Don't mind her Caterpie, she's just jealous." Shan held out her hand. Caterpie crawled forward shyly and looked up at Shan. "Come on. I won't hurt you." Caterpie crawled up onto her arm and rested on her backpack. Charmander growled again. This time it wasn't at Caterpie, there in front of them, was large rat like creature. Shan took out her pokedex.

"RATACATE. A WILD POKEMON. THIS EVOLVED FORM OF A RATATA IS HIGHLY HOSTILE AND WILL ATTACK ANYTHING THAT IS LARGER THAN ITS SELF."

"Oh crap." Shan said. "Charmander go." Charmander leapt forward.

"Char." Charmander growled.

"Rattakate." Ratacate said and walked forward.

"Charmander, scratch attack." Charmander leapt forward at the Ratacate, and swiped, but Charmanders attack missed. Ratacate seemed to smile; suddenly it began to bite Charmander repeatedly.

"No, Charmander. Pokedex analyze attack." Shan said pushing a button on her pokedex. "RATACATES ATTACKS INCLUDE: TALE WHIP, QUICK ATTACK, TACKLE, AND HYPER FANG THE MOST POWERFUL ATTACK." Shan shut her dex up.

"Charmander, don't give up try to scratch it again." Charmander swiped at the Rattakate who ducked and bite her neck. Charmander fell to the ground. "NO," Shan said taking out Charmanders pokeball. "Return," the red light recalled Charmander and Shan turned to run. Behind her two more Ratacate jumped out of the bushes.

"Ahh." Shan had no choice but to use Caterpie. She was about to send it out when the first Ratacate jumped forward and bite Shan on the leg, she fell to the ground. The three of them surrounded her. Shan quickly recalled Caterpie to its ball and hit at the Ratacate with her backpack.

"Shew, go away," the Ratacate surrounded her and started to growl. Shan could feel her power rise. Then as if on cue a small purple mouse jumped out of a nearby bush in front of Shan and the Ratacate.

"Rattata," it said loudly. It was small but seemed to want to take on all three of them. "Rattata," it said again, running forward it hit the first Ratacate head on. The Rattakate screamed and ran off into the woods followed by the others.

"Wow," Shan said and stood up, as she did the pain shoot up her leg. "Thanks Rattata.

"Rattata." Rattata said and sat down in front of Shan.

"What to come with me?"

"Rattata," Rattata nodded.

"I don't know how in the world you got hear but man am I glad."

Shan took out a pokeball and threw it at Rattata, it shook once, and again before it stooped. Shan picked it up and clipped it to her belt. There was no time to celebrate in the capture of Rattata; she had to get Charmander to a pokecenter, and fast. The pain was shouting threw her leg but she didn't care. Shan closed her eyes and focused, she could feel the energy to flow threw her and into her legs.

"Yahhr," she shouted and began to run. She knew that the energy wouldn't last but she was close to Viridian City, and wouldn't give up. With every step she took the pain seemed to stab her again.