[White Knight]

Chris Knight
Route 30 Ft. Bug Catchers

Chris let out a squeal of excitement when the ball clicked shut. Spinarak was his! "Spinarak get!" he cried. Shortly after, Light hit him with a Thundershock. "Fine Light, I'll try to stop the references..." he gave the electric mouse a thump on the head, then released his new pokemon.

"Spina! Spin!" it said, climbing onto Chris's shoulder. "Hey there Spinarak!" he said, petting its little head. "I think I'll call you...Silk! Welcome to the team, Silk." he said, releasing the other two pokemon as well. "These are your new friends. Meet Noctus," he said happily, pointing at the brown bird pokemon. " and this is Light. Don't be afraid, they won't hurt you!" Silk crawled up to the two, who met her with affection. Making a noise of joy, she joined her new companions.

"Okay guys, let's move out!" Chris returned Silk and Light to their respective balls, leaving Noctus for his powers of sight. Although the fog had slightly cleared, it was still fairly hard for Chris to see. They were out of the heart of the forest at this point, and it reminded him more of Route 29. The trees began to clear, culminating in a stony steep slope.

"Let's go!" Chris said, false enthusiasm filling his voice. He decided to return Noctus, pulling out Silk for her ease at these kinds of things. They began to climb, but only made it halfway when the voice pierced his ears.

"Is that a Spinarak? I've been looking all over for these!!" it said, revealing its face when Chris looked forward. A little boy with a straw hat and a bug-catching net was screaming in disbelief. He looked to be about 7, barely old enough to be surviving in these brutal woods. "Yes, it is. Her name is Silk." Chris said, using his "I'm-older-and-have-to-take-care-of-you" voice. "Oh wow! Can I touch it?!?!" the boy said, examining her closely as his fingers twitched. "Silk is a female, and sure." he began to pet the little green bug, who sat like a fat cat and if a bug could ever purr, it was now.

He eventually pulled away, and sat at the top of the hill. It was fairly flat at the top, harboring some flowers and a middle-aged tree. It curved into the middle, covering the top in shade. "Kid, what's your name? Do your parents know you're in these woods?" Chris asked, a little concerned. "My name's Kyle. Yes they know, they bought me this cool net too!" Kyle said, brandishing his net.

"Do you have any Pokemon?" Chris asked, still unconvinced. "Yes, my father gave me this one!" he said, reaching for a blue backpack. He pulled out a blue and red Pokeball, and threw it in the air. "Pidgeoo!" the odd Pokemon cried, flying in the air. It was a brown and tan bird, with a purple crest of slicked feathers on its head. "Woah! And you think Spinarak is impressive?!" Chris said, reaching for his backpack. The Pokedex spewed its usual monotone, talking very slowly.

"Pidgeotto, an evolved form of Pidgey. It is armed with sharp claws and dives from the sky to capture its prey. Unlike the more gentle Pidgey, Pidgeotto can be more dangerous. Approach with extreme caution." the bird caught sight of Chris, and began to dive. Although Chris managed to dive to one side, he knew the bird would not stop. On the ground, he grabbed Light's ball and threw it. Light came out, slightly confused. However, after a swift strike from Pidgeotto he knew what was happening. "Thundershock! Then another!" Light shot the bolt of energy into the air, but the bird pokemon was too fast. It dove again, pulling Light's feet from under him. Light got back up, and tried to hit Pidgeotto again. Yet again, Pidgeotto dodged it with ease.

"You have to make it work! Thundershock!" Chris said, just getting on his feet. Light tried again, trying to make a larger beam. His attack was a lot weaker, but this was the first time it actually made contact. However, Pidgeotto still had a huge level advantage. It did not seem too hurt, and went for yet another blow to the Pikachu. Watching his Pokemon taking these blows, Chris knew he needed to come up with a plan.

"I've got it! Thundershock again Light, but only use it when he's about to hit you." Light nodded, then waited for the next strike. As Pidgeotto came to ram into him, the attack finally connected. Pidgeotto screeched at the hit of energy, but continued its assault on Light. Not realizing that each time he dove it would get hit, another swoop soon followed. The electric mouse used the move yet again, ignoring the repetitive movepool. The sooner he got out of this, the better. Pidgeotto was hit yet again, beginning to tire. Nevertheless, it tried once more, picking up speed as it dropped. "More, more!" Light's attack hit spot on, and this time Pidgeotto fell to the ground.

Deciding to change its strategy, Pidgeotto stood on the ground. It didn't have enough energy to fly, so it was time to try something else. Running on the ground, it hit Light with a powerful Tackle. "We can stall this for a bit longer now; try a Tail Whip, then a Growl!"

Light, a bit shocked (no pun intended) at his trainers orders, began anyways. He faced away from his foe, shaking his tail in a cute manner. Pidgeotto seemed captivated by the motion, and didn't try to move at all. Light added to the illusion with his Growl, a whimper of pure innocence. At this point, Pidgeotto refused to do anything. "Now, go with a Thundershock!" Light concentrated, and tried to make the battle end. The electric shock pierced Pidgeotto's right wing, and it lost balance quickly. "Tackle!" he cried, and Light slammed his body into the bird. Paralyzed and battered from the beating it had taken, Pidgeotto finally stopped and fell unconscious, no longer able to battle. "Yeah!" Chris said, picking up Light.

"You realize I could have recalled Pidgeotto, right?" Kyle said, sweatdropping.

"Oh. Right."