A Journey Together

CHAPTER 8: Abandoning him?

CHAPTER 8: Abandoning him?

The journey to Nimbasa City was very long, but they arrived at last and decided to rest on the Pokémon Centre. It was there when a problem happened, the Pokémon in their Poké Balls of the building were being stolen and were taken to the subway of the city. Ash, Iris and Cilan went to investigate who were behind the robbery, and they realized that it was Team Rocket. Meowth was tricking the three Pokémon trainers all this time to steal their Pokémon and the ones from the Pokémon Centre.

It was a mission of rescue rather dangerous and difficult. Team Rocket had planned the robbery of the Pokémon days ago and they had all thought. It was a plan very coldly calculated. There wasn't so much hope to recover the stolen Pokémon, but with help of the subway bosses, they had a chance and they were able to rescue all the Pokémon that were stolen by Team Rocket. The evil team had no other option than escape empty-handed.

Once they returned all the Pokémon to the Pokémon Centre, Ash had the possibility to fight against Nimbasa City's gym leader for his fourth badge. At the beginning, Ash had planned that would use one Pokémon in specific with type advantage that would defeat all the Pokémon from the gym leader, that specialized on electric-type Pokémon. He used Palpitoad, but Ash's strategy didn't work as he thought, so he had no other option than return to the Pokémon Centre and get another Pokémon that would help to beat the gym leader. After some minutes, he returned and took Snivy out to fight, however, Ash's plan didn't work either. He didn't know what to do.

Pikachu, all this time, wanted to fight in the battle, but Ash, previously, said to him that he would use his other Pokémon. After seeing his trainer in a total desperate, and ignorant, situation, he got very mad at him and he yelled that he wanted to fight to end the battle once at for all. And that was it, Pikachu entered into battle and beat the remaining Pokémon of the gym leader. Ash had his fourth gym badge and was ready to go to the next city for his fifth one, the problem was that the bridge that connected to the next city was under maintenance, so Ash, Iris and Cilan walked around Nimbasa City until the bridge was completely repaired.

Once the bridge had been repaired, the three trainers went to the next city for the fifth gym badge for Ash.

Days later, Ash and his friends continued with their path to the next city. In one moment, they decided to rest before lunch, and their Pokémon had free time to do whatever they want. Oshawott was a little bit worried about Snivy, after the gym battle in Nimbasa City, she behaved in a rather different way. She was seen far away from others, more than the usual. Something bad happened to her. When all were waiting the lunch, Snivy wasn't present in the surroundings, it seemed that she had went too far way and nobody knew where she was. Ash was worried about her absence, until Oshawott said that he would go to look for her, and his trainer accepted the idea.

The Sea Otter Pokémon entered in the forest and went to look for the grass snake. He didn't see her anywhere, until she saw her near a tree. She looked like she was upset for something. He had to find out what happened to her. Oshawott came closer and said to her:

"Snivy?"

"Oh, hi, Oshawott." Snivy answered trying not to show upset at him.

"Snivy, what are you doing here?"

"I wanted to rest in middle of the nature. All here is calmer."

"Hmm... yeah, you're right, this place is very calmed."

"Why did you want to look for me?"

"Well... you've lastly been behaving in a very strange way. It seems that something bad happens to you in these days. What's wrong with you to behave in that way?"