Good Tranquill Hunting

(Konoka and Pidove are by a tree)

(Pidove): Pidove, Dove, Pidove... Pi Dove Dove? ("So, how did you and your friend, Setsuna, right, first met?")

(Konoka): You want to know how we first met? I think I understand you.

(Pidove): Pidove, Dove... ("Just curious")

(Konoka): Well...

(flashbacks starts)

(Konoka): Well... I remember when I was five... Setsuna moved with me, long ago, and she said that she'd protect me. When I was five, she rescued me, when I was drowning...

(flashback ends)

(Pidove): Pi? ("You did?")

(Konoka): And she was protecting me, since then... even through hard times. But sometimes, as she and I grew older, she suddenly felt awkward at me. I'll never knew why...

(Pidove): Pidove, Pi... ("What's that supposed to mean?")

(Konoka): I don't know... She always blush at me and speak like she has something for me.

(Konoka pets Pidove)

(Konoka): But I know Setsuna. She's very friendly to me.

(Pidove): Pidove... Pi. Pidove, Dove... ("I guess that's what make ships in friendships")

(Konoka): 95 points...

(Pidove dives in Konoka and nuzzles her)

(Konoka giggles)

(Setsuna was far away from Konoka & Pidove)

(Setsuna): I still don't get why it suddenly has a thing for Miss Konoka... It's like she's a version of me.

(A scream was made)

(Setsuna): What was that?

(Setsuna dashes off)

(Setsuna sees a Pawniard, being attacked by Houndour)

(Setsuna): Oh, no!

(Setsuna holds her sword up and called to the Houndour)

(Setsuna): Just what do you think you're doing?

(The Houndour run off)

(Setsuna cradles Pawniard)

(Setsuna): Are you okay?

(Pawniard): Pawniard...

(Setsuna): Don't worry. Those bad dogs won't hurt you, anymore.

(Houndour): HOun... ("Oh, yeah?")

(Houndour blasts an Inferno attack at Setsuna's back)

(Setsuna screams in pain)

(Setsuna runs off, with Pawninard in her arms)

(Setsuna): OW! OH! It's hot! OW!

(Setsuna runs towards Konoka)

(Konoka): Setsuna?

(Pidove): Pidove?

(Konoka, shocked): SHE'S ON FIRE!

(Setsuna, screaming): WATER! WATER!

(Konoka sees the Houndour confront Konoka)

(Konoka): YOU! How dare you hurt Sec-Chan?

(Houndour bark at Konoka)

(Pidove flies over the Houndour)

(Konoka): Pidove! Attack!

(Pidove): Pidove!

(Houndour uses Flamthrower at Pidove)

(Pidove dodges it)

(Pidove uses Peck)

(Pidove misses)

(Houndours use Crunch)

(Pidove falls)

(Setsuna): Oh, no!

(Konoka): Pidove!

(Pidove falls to the ground)

(Setsuna): That's a deadly move. Pidove couldn't take it, against a Dark-type.

(Konoka, in tears): Pidove... My friend...

(Pidove gets up)

(Pidove uses Wing Attack)

(Pidove strikes Houndour)

(The second Houndour uses Flamethrower, knocking Pidove down)

(Setsuna): There's too many of them!

(Konoka): Fight it, Pidove! You can do it!

(Setsuna): No, it's over, Miss Konoka. Pidove's too weak to fight.

(Pidove): Pi... dove...

(Pidove gets up)

(Pidove): Pidove? "Konoka?"

(Pidove sees Konoka crying)

(Pidove, determined with a brave look): Pidove... Pidove... Pidove! "Setsuna... Konoka... I'm doing this for you... I won't lose..."

(Pidove screeches)

(Pidove turns light blue)

(Setsuna, in shock): What's that?

(Konoka): Pidove? What is it?

(Pidove begins evolving)

(Konoka, watches in amazement): What's happening?

(Setsuna, watches in amazement): It's evolving, Miss Konoka! It's wings are growing longer... or something like that. Weird Pidove...

(Pidove evolves into Tranquill)

(Setsuna): A quill?

(Tranquill): Tranquill!

(Konoka): It's a Tranquill!

(Tranquill uses Aerial Ace at the first Houndour)

(The first Houndour falls)

(The second Houndour uses Flamethrower, as Tranquill dodges it)

(Konoka): Tranquill! Use Sky Attack!

(Tranquill lands a Sky Attack on the second Houndour)

(Both Houndours retreat)

(Setsuna): Amazing... That Pidove evolved... and it saved Miss Konoka.

(Setsuna remembers how she saved Konoka)

(Setsuna, to Tranquill): Please... Take good care of Miss Konoka, Miss Tranquill.

(Setsuna turns away, as it comforts the Pawniard)

(Setsuna, to Pawniard): Are you okay now? They're gone.

(Pawniard): Pawniard!

(Konoka): Hey, Tranquill! How about a hug?

(Tranquill flies past Konoka)

(Konoka): Huh?

(Tranquill flies inside Setsuna's blazer, cuddling inside)

(Setsuna gasps in fear)

(Setsuna): Uh... Miss Konoka? It's your Pokemon...

(Konoka laughs, as does Pawniard)

(Tranquill's head pops out of her blazer and smiles to Setsuna)

(Setsuna, trembling): What a day...

(Pawniard): Pawniard!

(Konoka): It said you saved its life.

(Setsuna): I know... and I still have the burn marks on me.

(Pawniard looks at Setsuna, endearlingly)

(Konoka): Well, I think it wants to come with, after you saved him.

(Setsuna): Really?

(Setsuna, to Pawniard): You want to come with me, after what I did? Miss Konoka protected you, too.

(Tranquill, inside Setsuna): Tranquill...

(Setsuna): GET OUT OF MY BLOUSE!

(Tranquill flies out and hugs Konoka)

(Setsuna, flustered): Forgive me. But I want to know... You're serious...

(Pawniard nods)

(Pawniard): Pawniard!

(Setsuna gasps): Is it true?

(Pawniard jumps and cheers)

(Setsuna): Okay... I guess I can own you. But NO going into my shirt. You're pretty sharp... and it is the least I can do, since I rescued you from those Houndours.

(Setsuna is on her knees, bowing to Pawniard)

(Setsuna): Shall I be your protector?

(Pawniard): Pawn! Pawn!

(Setsuna rolls a Poke Ball to it)

(Pawniard enters the Poke Ball)

PING!

(Konoka): Good job, Setsuna!

(Setsuna holds the Poke Ball and whimpers)

(Setsuna): I wonder if this world has a first aid tent...

(Setsuna faints)

(Konoka): AAAH! Setsuna! Hey, are you okay? Setsuna!

(Tranquil starts to fly, with Setsuna & Konoka with her)

(Setsuna was still out)

(Konoka sees Negi & Asuna)

(Konoka): Tranquill, fly to Negi! He'll help out Setsuna.

(Tranquill flies down)

(Setsuna was treated by Chamo, using an ice pack)

(Asuna): What? She rescued a Pawniard?

(Negi): I hope she doesn't have harsh burns.

(Konoka): And it's worse off... My Pidove protected Setsuna, after she was burning, and she evolved. Tranquill rescued Setsuna & I.

(Asuna): Really...

(Chamo): You know, not to sound sick, but should Setsuna's clothes be burnt into ashes?

(Tranquill): Tranquill... "Sicko".

(Konoka): It's only charred up. Setsuna saved that Pawniard's life from those two Houndours, and Tranquill saved the day.

(Asuna): And that was earlier?

(Konoka): It was, Asuna. We made new friends. I got Tranquill, and she got Pawniard. If she wakes up, she'll show you.

(Asuna): Nah. Maybe later. But, damn, that was rad for Setsuna, and risk third-degree burns.

(Negi): When we leave soon, I'll have Ako look her up.

(Chamo): Why do it now, through a pactio?

(Negi): You're crazy! I've revived a Sentret with her! I doubt I'll do it with Setsuna!

(Asuna): I get it. And risk getting a DUD card?

(Tranquill): Tranquill... "She'll be okay..."

(Tranquill nuzzles at Setsuna's head, as she was still out)

(Konoka, to Asuna): That reminds me... How did you fare in your Pokemon hunt?

(Asuna): Well, it was awful... but I manage to catch a Pokemon.

(Konoka, giggling): You didn't get one, did you?

(Asuna holds up a Poke Ball)

(Asuna, shouting): Oh, no?

(Asuna summons Darumaka)

(Darumaka): Daru!

(Konoka): I'll believe it, when I see it!

(Chamo): You should've seen it! Asuna was slammed, stung, bitten, assaulted, and splashed by a lot of Pokemon!

(Asuna, angrily to Chamo): We get it...

(Chamo): You should've seen her being chased by that herd of Tauros! It was so funny!

POW!

(Asuna sends Chamo flying)

(Asuna): SHUT UP, YOU RAT!

(Chamo flies off into the blue sky)

(Chamo): I'M BLASTING OFF!

(A twinkle in the sky is shown)

(Negi): CHAMO!

(Negi runs off, looking for Chamo)

(Asuna): I swear...

(Tranquill): Tran... Tranquill? "She's like a ill-tempered Fearow... Isn't she?"

(Konoka): You had hell, did you?

(Darumaka dances around)

(Asuna, to Darumaka): Do you WANT me to slam you? I caught you as my first, you know.

(Darumaka): Darumaka... "Sorry..."

(Setsuna moans)

(Setsuna): Where am I?

(Konoka): Setsuna! You're alive!

(Asuna): Of course she is! No one dies in third-degree burns by a Fire-type...

(Setsuna sobs, as she hugs Asuna)

(Setsuna, crying): I wanna go home! I wanna go home! I got blasted by Voltorbs, singed by Houndours, tickled by a Tranquill, and even tripped in a log... I hate this place!

(Asuna): And I thought I was having hell...

(Darumaka): Daru...

(Konoka): It's okay, Setsuna... It was not your fault.

TO BE CONTINUED...