Go Time! [Finished]

[Nada]

An exciting adventure now awaits right ahead! The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

That single step began countless steps ago after leaving Vermilion City.

"Why couldn't I have simply taken the ship out of port?" Nada sighed to herself, hunched over as she walks forward on tired feet. "I just wanted to up and go... not walk to Pallet on my own, then to New Bark to run a business errand for daddy."

Nada's feet hurt. She wish that she could at the very least have a bike to ride on or something. But I guess this is how it all starts. If she couldn't endure this, she'd never make it as a trainer!

She pulls out her map from her bag slung around her waist and takes a look at it. It looked like she was nearing the end of Route 27 on the seaside road, quickly approaching New Bark. What a chore this all was to be sent to Johto, though. But at the very least, she is finally almost there...

[Phoenixchild]

The wind blew softly over the area, the breeze carried the scent of the ocean far across the land. To those who called the ocean home the scent was alluring and enticing to gaze upon the majestic sparkling waters that held so many secrets and controlled so much power. Very few clouds dotted the clear blue sky as the sun hung overhead casting a bright array of shine down upon the people of earth it's warm gentle rays were pleasnt to the skin.

As Nada studied her map another more forceful breeze came folowed by a shrill cry Taiiiiiloooooow It was the cry of a pokemon! And before Nada could really react her map was snatched up and out of her hands! by a Taillow! Appeared and stole

Item: Map of Johto
Taillow flew forward and could barely be seen perched in a tree high up, about 20 feet high or so! Taillow couldn't be seen but it could be heard if Nada tried to listen well enough along with the sound of tearing! what if Taillow was tearing up her map? How would Nada handle this situation, the tree was tall and there were only a few branches that could support her if she climbed, and what if Taillow attacked her? There were many concerns that may or may not go though the new trainers mind.... the question was how would she go about getting her map back if at all?

[Nada]

"What the?! Hey!" Nada shouted as the blue birdie swooped by and completely stole her map. If she just hadn't been startled so much, she would've still be holding the map! ...or maybe half of it. The point was that this Tailow just stole her map and she really needed it to find out where this business acquaintance of her father lives right in town! Nada's urge to buy herself a PokeGear increased.

"Get back here you... you... you bird!" She continued shouting as she chased it to a tree that it landed within. Looking up and putting her hands on her wrists, she could easily tell that this wasn't going to be an easy chore. She mused options to herself.

"I can't leave without that map... but how can I climb this tree? I can't send Leonardo to get he... Squirtles don't climb trees! And I don't think I can throw his ball up high enough either..."

She sighed, then took off her bag from her waist and put it down on the ground. She took from it a couple of empty PokeBalls, one being Leonardo's, and stuck them securely in her pocket. Circling the tree and trying to find a spot to climb up, it didn't look too promising. She did have some experience with tree climbing by chasing her little brother up them before; broke her arm a few years back after a trip-up, too. So she knows what might happen. So finding a foothold and pulling herself up, she began to climb up to find the little bird that took her map.

[Phoenixchild]

Taillow watched curiously as Nada began to climb the tree, and the bird was instantly put in high alert! someone was intruding on it's territory! Taillow let out a loud cry and took to the air circling the tree trying to scare off the human. This was Taillow's tree and no one elses! The young bird was not about to let anyone steal it's precious treasure it had taken from the human! Taillow had taken it fair and square, what would the human need with a peice of cloth anyway?

Taillooooww It cried out clearly distressed about what ever was ontop of the tree. Taillow was ready to battle over it, as it swooped round and round. Taillow tried to sweep in and peck at Nada, not to hurt her but to chase her off with light pecks. The little bird was pretty persistant about it as well, it would peck and fly off, do a loop around the tree, peck and repeat. Taillow was obviously very territorial!

[Nada]

Peck after peck would come from this bird and each one drove Nada more and more determined. Not that the bird pecking at her didn't hurt and it was hard at times to stay clung to the tree as she inched up slowly, but she managed. The time that she fell from a tree involved a bees nest and that was a really bad day for her. So this she could handle... she hoped.

"You're an annoying birdie..." Nada grunted after the next series of finished off and it circled around the tree. "Remind me to wear long sleeves the next time I go to do something like this..."

Continue she climbed before beneath one of her feet, the small branch ended up giving away. Nada was about to fall! Luckily, she had a firm grip with one hand on another branch and so she didn't fall down far; just hanging by her arm, which it felt like it popped out of its socket. The jolt did cause the PokeBalls that were in her pocket to come flying out and to the ground instead. They all popped open, though most were empty. The one full PokeBall released Leonardo from his capsule, so he found himself sitting on the ground and looking around: Weird. He couldn't see his trainer around.

"Leonardo! Stay down there!" Nada shouted back down. She slowly pulled herself back up and tried to make it back up the tree.

[Phoenixchild]

Nada drew close to the branch where Taillow had taken her map. Taillow was growing more and more frantic using growl! Trying to scare Nada off, however she had managed to pass the most difficult part so it was pretty easy to climb from then onwards. So as she climbed the Tree Taillow began to speed around the tree faster and faster clearly panicking as she drew herself up to the branch where her map lay. The map was on the branch where Taillow had left it, it was torn but only slightly, it was useable of course which was a relief.

Near the trunk of the tree was a nest, made from various items, scrap paper old pokedollars, everything, evidently this was the intended goal of Nada's map. Within the nest however was something of interest, another Taillow, smaller it seemed to be the other Taillow's friend, mate or maybe even child. The Taillow was laying on it's side and gasping for breath, the Taillow had been badly poisoned! There must have been a battle with a poison type somewhere near by. Berries lay scattered out through out the nest, only picked at a little.

This must have been the reason for Taillows panick! the question now was what was Nada going to do? She certainly didn't have to help the little bird and it would probably be fine in time... probably. The choice was up to Nada, as the Taillow circled around and around more panicked.

[Nada]

Well, this wasn't entirely unexpected. If the Pokemon simply thought it was coming to get something, it would've flown off. But since it apparently had something to protect, that's why it was trying so hard to peck Nada off. She wouldn't blame the little bird. There were times that she was ready to box in the ears of other people who she thought was picking on her little brother, but actually weren't. Still, that doesn't mean that her body is still unaccounted for with several peck marks and some bleeding. Ouch.

She sat on the branch next to the nest, picking up her map, but then wondering what she would do about this little thing. She left her bag on the ground, so she would have to climb back down and then back up with one of her Full Heals to heal this Pokemon. If she didn't drop her Pokeballs either, she could at least temporary catch it to bring it down safely. She really didn't want to scare the other Tailow anymore... or did she? It did steal her map, after all. And though it might be frightened again if she climbed back up and peck at her more, maybe it would see what she's trying to do after she heals it.

"Okay, I'll do that. Hold on, little guy." Nada said to the sickly Tailow as she tossed the map out of the tree and to the ground. It landed near Leonardo, who instantly noticed it and waddled over to pick it up curiously. The Squirtle was still pretty young.

Nada climbed back down the tree slowly, especially careful around the place that she almost fell out of. But she got a good path and feel down, so she was able to make it back down easily. At the bottom, she picks up her bag and secures it over her shoulder this time. She then picks up the scattered Pokeballs, recalls Leonardo, and put the map safely in the bag. There, now nothing won't get stolen! Oh, but a jacket... she unrolled her jacket she had tucked away in the main compartment of the bag and made sure she put it on. It was a little thick for this area, but it'd do better than just being pecked at bare skin again. Looking back up the tree with a sigh, she starts to climb back up slowly and with a bit more difficulty now that she has the extra weight from her bag to hull.

[Phoenixchild]

Taillow had relaxed for a moment when Nada was on the ground, the little bird was convinced that Nada was leaving, so it relaxed and ceased it's constant screeching and circling and merely watched Nada with extreme distrust and dislike. Taillow was obviously very protective of it's comrade in the tree, so when Nada began to climb the tree again..welll



Tailllllloooooooow it cried loudly and once again took to the air except this time it began to flap it's wings viciously. Trying to use a gust attack, despite not knowing gust. Which of course ended up in a really make shift gust. No where near a gust attack but it was a strong blast of wind, and above all the Taillow had to be given points for it's constant attempts at making Nada fall painfully to the ground. However when she drew near the top Taillow obviously stopped inorder to ..well not attack it's friend within the tree. So as Nada slowly returned to the nest she was relatively unimpeded.

[Nada]

Well, the coat was a little moot at this point. Though the bird didn't try to frantically peck Nada again, her hair is now suffering a major crisis. All frizzy and hanging all over the place. In the process her headband was blown off and lying in a random branch; she'd try to get it back if she could. But right now, there was a task at hand.

"Okay, little guy. I'm back. Don't worry, I'm just here to help." She spoke in a soft tone to avoid starteling the younger Tailow, despite how much she really wanted to scream her lungs out at the older one for taking the map and pecking at her skin. She then took her bag off, careful not to drop it, and found the Full Heal that she packed before leaving. "This may sting a little, but it will take care of the poison."

Opening the bottle of Full Heal and spraying it onto the little bird, she also kept a full eye out for the other Tailow and keep her balance so she wouldn't fall. She made sure she used every last drop of the medicine before discarding the bottle down the tree. Don't worry, she plans to pick it up once she gets back down. Once the deed was done, she secured her bag again and climbed down the tree.

[Phoenixchild]

Nada walked along the path for a time before a cry caught her attention.

The larger Taillow flew towards Nada it flew gracefully and carefully. Taillooow! it cried but not in a hostile attitude. Taillow swooped down and circled Nada twice before landing infront of her. Perching on the ground Taillow looked up to the trainer and Taillow lowered it's head in a sort of bow allowing a strange necklace that had been around it's neck but had not been there when Taillow had been attacking Nada (at least not that she noticed)
The item clattered to the ground before Taillow picked it up in it's beak and offered it to the trainer.

Taillow offers Nada
Mystic Water x1

the Item must have been collected by the Taillow at some point and now as a thank you taillow was offering it to Nada, however there was more!

Taillow had a look in it's eyes which suggested that it wanted to join Nada! now that it's friend was safe the Taillow must want to show it's thanks by joining this trainer in her journey! Also probably to apologize for pecking her...

would Nada like to catch Taillow?

if so please copy paste, and fill this out.

[img]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/dpmfa/dpmfa276.png[/img]
[b]Taillow[/b]
Name: [choose]
Gender: [choose]
Level: 5
Attacks: Growl, Peck , Focus energy
Nature/Personality: [choose]


[Nada]

"Well, that's a different tone you're singing now." Nada said, smiling at the little bird. She crossed her arms for a moment, then drew them back when her hands met her upper arm; she momentarily forgot that she was covered in peck cuts and they stung horribly when touched. This little Tailow did put her through a lot of grief, but only for an understandable and previously mentioned reason. Now it wants to atone for what it did and join Nada's team. How cool is that? Catching your first Pokemon without a single battle!

"Okay, if you want to join, you can! Just don't peck at me like before: it hurts!" Nada said. She reached into her bag and dug through the ball pocket until she came across a spare PokeBall. She held it to the Tailow, picking up the Mystic Water and putting it away in the process, and offered it to Tailow to capture it.



Taillow
Name: Cheeky
Gender: Male
Level: 5
Attacks: Growl, Peck , Focus energy
Nature/Personality: Hasty

[Phoenixchild]

Taillow chirped merrily it was happy to be given the chance to make it up to this trainer. As it poked at the pokeball and was sucked inside by a bright red light. The button on the ball began to glow a soft red as it shook a little,once, twice and it stopped with a soft ding signaling that Nada had captured a wild Taillow! Who was now part of her team. Within the pokeball Taillow was happy to be a part of her team and the little bird had a feeling Nada would make it far in the world

[Nada]

Well, the certainly was an unexpected turn. Nada had now managed to capture her first Pokemon without a fight! She wishes the same could've been said for little Cheeky as well. Nada put the newly filled Pokeball away, set down the bag for a moment, and pulled down her coat to reveal her arm. As expected, it was covered in several cuts and peck marks, seeping some blood. She hope that she wouldn't be infected with something... and they still stung harsh, too. Still, it is much better than what happen a few days prior; that vision would haunt her dreams for years to come. She shuddered just thinking about it.

Nada picks up her bag again, looks at the map, then looks straight ahead. New Bark Town was now finally coming into view. Looking back, she almost realized to pick up the empty Full Heal bottle and her favorite headband, which now feel down to the ground. Hurrying back and picking up the two items, she then made a bee-line for New Bark as she tried to fix her hair. Her first stop would be a doctor's office or a Pokemon Center or something just to patch up her little injuries, then off to the house indicated on her map by her father so she can finish her errand and then finally and truly be free to do what she wants as a Pokemon Trainer.