Alone Again

by: Frosterpie

In their last adventure, Marshmallow and Fluff met up with a pokemon trainer named Shinji and his Syther. But now, they seem to be going nowhere...

ALONE AGAIN

"Veeee....." [ I'm bored... ]

"Jig, jigglypuff..." [ Me too... ]

Shinji was asleep now. Marshmallow scribbled a note as best she could and Fluff and her went off into the night towards Vermilion City.

"Jiggy jiggy puff puff..." [ Let's see if there are any other people who will take us exploring. ]

"Veee... Eeeeeveeee!" [ Maybe someone's got a kind pokemon like that Syther... ]

Marshmallow sweatdroped... "jiggggggg........." [ Heh... ]

Fluff pretended not to notice. "Veee, veee, veeeeee...." [ So, where are we headed? ]

"Pufff." [ I have no clue. ]

They continue walking throught to night.

re: by syke6888 L

At this same time, Cajava was entering Vermillion, having come from Maiden's Peak. She wasn't sure what had happened at the magic show, but a feeling from the Ben side of her told that it was pretty embarrassing. Oh, well, maybe a Gym Battle in the morning would make her feel better. She was about to head for the Pokécenter when...

"Puff!"

"Eevee!" The voices immediately brought a smile on her face. Jigglypuffs and Eevees were her two favorite Pokémon. But where did they come from? Since the two Pokémon had no idea of her presence, they chattered on about something she could not guess, since she doesn't speak Pokémon.

"Aha! There they are! Oh, they're so cute! I gotta catch'em!" Cajava said to herself as she took out a Pokéball and aimed.

Eeeeeveeee!" [I smell a human!]

"Jiggly?" [Where?] The question was answered when Marshmallow felt a spherical object smack her in the head. She turned into energy, and was brought into the ball. 1...2... smash! Marshmallow broke free of the ball, and immediately yelled, "Jiggllyyy!" which roughly translates into, "Run for your life!" The two Pokémon ran as fast as their little legs could go, but still heard the footsteps of the dreaded Trainer.

"Man, they're fast!" ssid Cajava, still in chase. "Go, Fluke!" The Pidgey appeared. "Gust attack! Now!" Fluke flew fast, and cut off the Jigglypuff. It started flapping its wings, and Marshmallow flew backwards, smacking into Fluff. The two Pokémon landed in a crumpled heap on the street, not too sure which way was up. Cajava smiled, then took a Pokéball and aimed.

"Jigglypuff, Eevee, you're mine."

re : by Frosterpie

"VEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!" Fluff rose to his feet prepared to defend Marshmallow who seemed to be out of it for the time being. Marshmallow meanwhile, rolled around until she found herself on her feet again. She began sobbing. "VEEE VEEE VEEE!!!" [GO AWAY!!!].

"Humph, I always though Eevees were kind little pokémon, guess not. Anyways, you'll be a lot nicer once you have a new home. Pokéball GO!" Fluff's eyes widened as the ball speeded for him. He had to think fast. Marshmallow also thought quickly. She had an idea. Just as the ball was about to hit Fluff, she took out the small flashlight she had stolen from the Officer Jenny in Pewter, and batted away the pokéball.

"JIGGY!!!" [Home run!]. "Jigglypuff, puff, puff!" [And now for the big finish!]. Marshmallow began singing.

"Jiiiiiiggggiilllly-puuufffffffffffffff, jiggaaalllllyyyyyyiiiyyyyppuuuuuuffffffffffffff...." Cajava fell to her knees yawning.

"Oh darn... not Sing att........ {snore}....." She and her pokémon fell asleep on the sidewalk.

"Jiggy jig, puff." [C'mon Fluff, let's get out of here before she wakes up.]

"Veee vee eevee!" [Right, the quicker the better!] The two stray pokémon ran away from Cajava as quickly as their little legs could carry them. They ran towards the northern entrance to Vermilion which had a small grassland and forest.

"Jigglypuff, jig puff..." [We'll camp here so no trainers can follow us.]

"Veeeeeeeeeee vee vee veeeee..." [I told you all trainers are evil. You wouldn't listen.]

"Jiggggggggggg...." [I guess you're right. I'll never let that happen again. I'll avenge Sandshrew's capture some day.]

"Veee!" [That's the spirit!]

"Jig..." [But first, we rest!]. Fluff sweatdropped.

re : by syke6888 L

The next morning...

"Excuse me, miss? Wake up. You're blocking people's way."

Cajava woke up, then got up and looked around. Officer Jenny was nearby, looking a little annoyed. As were a small group of people.

"You know, the Pokécenter does allow free room and board, and its a lot more comfortable then the streets."

"That's true, Officer, but a Jigglypuff's Sing attack doesn't give you much choice where you nap." Cajava answered. Jenny pondered this, then smiled.

"Next time, bring ear plugs to a Jigglypuff battle."

Cajava said goodbye, then walked away...into a fountain! One transformation later, Ben got out and used Fluke's Gust attack to dry himself off. "Arrgh, I hate when that happens."

Ben then thought about his next destination, but decided he should catch a Ground Pokémon for the battle against Surge. He headed to the northern part of Vermillion and started searching.

At this time, Marshmallow got up, and yawned. Suddenly, she froze. Coming in their direction was another trainer. Remembering what happened last night, Marshmallow stayed perfectly still in the tall grass. As she watched, Fluff got up.

"Eevee vee ee?" [What's going on?]

"Jigglypuff." [Trainer.]

Fluff almost yelled, but Marshmallow covered his mouth in time. The two watched in horror as the trainer rustled out a Sandshrew, then proceeded to use a Seel to weaken and capture it. But what happened next was worse. The trainer proceeded to turn around and walk straight towards them.

Ben was happy at his latest catch. This Sandshrew, when trained, will help him out seriously. Ben continued to walk when he suddenly kicked a Jigglypuff out into the open. "Huh? a Jigglypuff? But they're only available at Mount Moon. Oh well, I'll catch it." Ben took another pokéball, and was going to throw it when he saw the Pokémon's sad, scared eyes. Ben lowered the Pokéball.

"I can't do it. it's just too cute to capture." At this Marshmallow tilted her head to one side. A trainer that can't capture a Pokémon? Talk about your lucky breaks. Marshmallow stood up and started talking.

"What? I can't understand you, puffball. Blob, I choose you!" The Ditto appeared. "Blob, can you tell me what it's saying?" As Marshmallow talked, Blob told Ben what it was yakking about. After it was done, Ben smiled.

"So your name is Marshmallow? But I don't see this Fluff character anywhere." Marshmallow simply pointed to the grass, and Fluff could barely be seen, rolled up in a small ball of fur. Ben laughed.

"C'mon out, little eevee. I won't catch you." Fluff unrolled, then quietly walked out. He then closed his eyes, but the expected Pokéball toss never happened.

Ben noticed the creature's obvous fear, then said, " Well, I won't catch you, but why don't you hang out with me for awhile. You won't be my Pokémon, but any trainers we run into will think so and leave you alone. Want to?"

re : by Frosterpie

Marshmallow was quick to want to trust yet another nice looking trainer. Fluff grabbed her arm and pulled her back. "Veee!!!! Evee veee eeevvvveeeeee!" [What are you doing? Can't you see? It's just a trick!]

Ben looked down at Blob. "Ditto! Dittoooo dittooo dittoooooooo..." [The eevee thinks you're trying to pull a fast one on them.]

"Jiggly..." [See, he's nice.]

"Veee... veee, vee, veeeee." [Wasn't it you who just last night vowed to never again trust trainers. Not after Sandshrew.] The horrifying images of her first friend's unfortunate capture flashed before her eyes. Marshmallow shreaked in horror as it played out. She could still remember the pain and fear that first trainer had caused her. But why, even after being abandoned by two other humans, why would she again try her luck on this one.

Blob told Ben what they were saying. "Marshmallow... I'm not an evil trainer. Like I said, I don't to capture you. I don't think I need to capture every single pokemon that comes into sight. I want you to be free. I'm just offering you the opportunity to travel with me. Please..." Ben seemed very deeply interested in having Marshmallow follow him. He decided the best approach would be to put his extra pokeballs in his backpack so they weren't in sight. He reached for one and had Blob explain his intentions.

Fluff naturally was about to rip Ben apart, but stopped upon hearing Blob explain it. Fluff understood and curled back up next to Marshmallow. "Veeeeeeeee..." [Maybe this guy is ok. He did have to opportunity to capture us all this time, and he didn't even throw a pokeball.]

"Jiggly... puff puff puff!" [Well then, let's go along with him for a while. Besides, that Ditto of his is kinda good looking...]. Blob sweatdropped.

TBC?