Sting Like an Elekid
Temari sighed as she, her Starly, and Naetoru walked through the forest. "Where could he have gone to?" The girl wondered, trying to hide the concern in her tone.
"Nae…" The Grass-type cried softly as he looked at the ground.
The blond girl knelt before the turtle-like Pokemon, placing her hand on his head and giving him a reassuring smile. "Don't worry about it, Naetoru; I'm sure that we will find him soon enough." She said softly. "Besides, Naruto is a tough guy, he should be fine." Temari gave Naetoru another smile.
"Nae!" The turtle-like Pokemon chipped before he started of in search of his trainer with Starly flying behind him.
As she watched the two Pokemon moving away in search for their companion, the smile on Temari's face disappeared. The girl couldn't help but feel worry about Naruto; shaking her head, the blond stoop up and started to follow the two Pokemon. "He should be alright" She assured herself.
"This is not alright at all!!" Naruto screamed as he kept on running through the forest, trying to desperately to get away from the swarm of Beedrill that was chasing him. "Why does this keeps happening to me?!" The blond trainer exclaimed.
He did not dare to look back, the sound of the Beedrill's wings was enough to keep him from stopping, and he really didn't need to see their stingers to know how dangers his situation was.
As he kept on running, Naruto remember how he had ended up on this mess.
– Flashback –
It was already pass noon when Temari was finally able to convince Naruto stop for lunch. "You have to be kidding me…" The blond girl commented as she saw her new companion take out half a dozen of what seemed to be instant ramen.
"Yeah, I know" Naruto said as he tried to build a fire. "I was only allowed to bring six; it's not even half of what I wanted." He said as he took a water bottle out of his bad to add it to the ramen.
"How did you fit all that into your bag?" Temari ask as she brought out Starly's food and gave it to the Pokemon. Her question went unanswered as the blood continued to prepare the instant.
Deeming the ramen acceptable, Naruto put the four cups he was preparing away from the fire. "Here, Naetoru. I'm sure you'll love it." The young trainer said as he lowered one of the cups into the floor.
Naetoru yelped happily as he walked by his trainer side and started eat the food that had been placed in front of him. "Naetoru!" After a couple of bites, the Grass-type chipped jubilant and started eating like there was no tomorrow.
At the sight of his Pokemon enjoying the cup of ramen, Naruto smile. "Yep, you are definitely my Pokemon." The blond boy exclaimed. Opening a second cup, Naruto extended his hand toward the girl in front of him who was about to take out here own lunch. "You want some?" He offered.
Temari considered the offer for a couple of seconds before finally taking the cup of ramen from the boy's hand. "Thanks" The girl said as she started eating, she had to admit that, for instant ramen, it tasted pretty good.
Across from her, the blond boy was about to start his first cup of ramen. Temari looked than at her own food for a couple of second before looking up again, the girl almost chocked in surprise. Somehow, in less than a minute Naruto had been able to finish his ramen and was now starting on the second. "This is good stuff" The boy commented as he happily restarted eating.
Shaking here confusing, Temari continued with here lunch.
"Aww, over already?" Naruto complained as he put the second empty cup of ramen away. "I'm still hungry." The trainer complained as he pondered about eating his two remaining cups.
Temari sighed at her companion's childishness. "Why don't you look around for some fruit?" The girl suggested simply.
"Aww, fruit?" The blond boy started to whine, but he was soon silenced by a glare from Temari. "Ok, ok, I'll look for some fruit." He said as he stood up and started looking around.
After a couple of minutes of walking around, the blond boy finally found an apple tree not too far from where they had stopped to eat.
With a smile on his face, Naruto started climb the tree to reach the apple. "Just…a little bit…more…" The boy said, even if he wasn't a fan of fruits, there was no denying that the apples look delicious.
Just when Naruto was about to take that apple, a yellow electric current zapped pass the blond boy, taking down the apple and mildly electrifying the young trainer.
Due to the electric shock, the trainer fell from the tree and hit the ground hard. Opening his eyes, Naruto watched as the apple he should have been eating feel into the hands of a yellow and black Pokemon, immediately, his Pokedex started to act up.
– Elekid –
The Electric Pokemon
Electric Type
– Elekid stores electricity in its body. If it touches metal and accidentally discharges all its built-up electricity, this Pokémon begins swinging its arms in circles to recharge itself. –
"Elekid! Kid!" The yellow Pokemon laughed at the fallen trainer as it ate the apple.
Naruto stoop up glaring at the wild Pokemon. "Why you little…" The blond remark merely caused the Elekid to laugh even harder. The boy thought about calling Naetoru to tech the Electric-type a lesson, but a growl from his stomach prevented him.
Looking up, Naruto smiled at the sighed of a second apple just a little higher than the other one. The Elekid's eyes followed the boy's every movement as he started to climb the tree again.
"Almost there…" The boy said to himself as he stretched his hand to take the apple. As soon as the blonde's hand touched the apple, a second streak of electricity passed through, taking down both the apple and Naruto.
"What's going on?" Temari asked and she walked towards the fallen trainer, Starly and Naetoru were right behind it.
The Elekid started on a fit of laughter as pointed at Naruto.
The young boy stood up, shaking with anger as he glared at the Electric-type Pokemon. "That's it! Naetoru, use Body Slam!" The blond shouted.
At his trainer's command, the turtle-like Pokemon dashed toward the Elekid at full foce.
Seeing the attack coming, the yellow Pokemon jumped out of the way, evading the incoming Grass-type. Immediately after its feet touched the ground, the Elekid turned, throw the half-eaten apple its right hand into the air, and around and leaped toward its opponent.
Elekid's right fist started glow as it charged on electricity. The yellow Pokemon's fist connected with Naetoru's head as the Grass-type was turning around; the punch had enough force to send the small turtle flying back against a tree. The Elekid landed back on the ground and brought its hand forward where the half eaten apple fell the next second.
Naetoru stoop up almost immediately, been mostly unaffected by that attack on account of been a Grass-type. "Naetoru, use Body Slam again!" Naruto said say.
The turtle Pokemon nodded before dashing towards the Elekid once again.
This time the Electric-type started to whirl his arms as he jumped to evade the attack. "Elekid!" The yellow Pokemon shouted as an electric discharge was released from its body and shot towards Naetoru, getting a direct hit.
"That Pokemon is pretty fast." Temari commented. "I doubt Naetoru will be able to get close to it." The girl said as she watched the fight with her Starly on her shoulder, she was starting to wonder whether she should interfere with the fight.
Naruto bit his lower lip as he thought for a few seconds. "Naetoru, run straight at Elekid" The blond finally said
Wondering what his trainer was planning, Naetoru rushed toward his opponent. Elekid, seeing the frontal attack, started to whirl its arm again, soon releasing another discharge.
A smile appeared on boy's face. "Now, use Razor Leaf!" The blond commanded. Naetoru immediately understood the plan and released a barrage of leave to intercept the streak of electricity. "And now Body Slam!" Naruto exclaimed.
Naetoru jumped towards the Elekid, who was desperately trying to charge up another ThunderShock.
The hit was strong enough to cause the Electric-type to fly back towards a tree, letting go of the apple in its left hand, which fortunately landed close. "That's karma for you." The blond commented as he picked the apple up.
When Elekid hit the tree, the yellow Pokemon accidently let go of the electric energy it was storing. The discharge shot upwards and hit the tree. "Oh no…" Temari said as her eyes widened.
The blond trainer looked at his companion confused, he was about to ask her what had happened when he heard a strange sound.
Suddenly, a whole swarm of Beedrill came out of the tree that had been hit by the Electric-type attack, and other nearby trees as well.
At the sight of the, the young trainer's Pokedex activated.
– Beedrill –
The Poison Bee Pokemon
Bug/Poison Type
– Beedrill is extremely territorial. No one should ever approach its nest - this is for their own safety. If angered, they will attack in a furious swarm. –
Naruto and Temari, as well as Naetoru, Starly, and the wild Elekid, stared in fear as numerous Beedrill eyes glare back at them. "Run!" Temari shouted as the swarm of Bug-type shot towards them.
– End Flashback –
And now here he was, running away from a pack of Pokemon for the second time in two days, the only difference was that instead of Naetoru, the Pokemon running along side him was an Elekid that was fast becoming his nemesis, since at some point after the stared to run, they end up getting separate from the others.
The swarm of Beedrill didn't seemed likely to stop the chase anytime soon, the blond was getting out of breath by now and the idea of been saved by a Legendary Pokemon again seemed a little too improbable.
Just went Naruto was about to give up hope, his eyes widened as he saw what seemed to be a tree with numerous roots sticking out.
The blond was about to make his move out of the way when a sound caught his attention. Looking back, the young trainer saw the Elekid on the floor, having tripped over as it tried to escape the swarm of Beedrill.
Without even thinking about it, Naruto turned around, took the fallen Electric-type in his arms, and moved quickly to the small hiding spot created by the tree's roots.
The boy held his breath as the swarm of Bug-type passed by the tree, in his arm the Elekid was trying to break free from the blonde's hold. "Be quiet or they'll here us." Naruto whispered desperately at the yellow Pokemon.
Even though he was glaring at the blond, the Elekid calmed down nonetheless.
The two of them stood in silence for what seemed to be hours as the pay attention to the sound of the Beedrill's wings as the swarm looked for them. "It seems that the decided to look elsewhere." Naruto said with a sigh of relief.
"Elekid" Grunting, the yellow Pokemon pushed the young trainer back, finally releasing itself from his whole, and moved as far as it could in the small space provided by their hiding place.
The silent returned as the two resumed their glaring contest, but it was soon broken when their stomachs let themselves know. "It seems you were hungry too, that's why you wanted those apples." The blond commented as he looked at the wild Pokemon in from of him.
The Elekid maintained its glare for a moment until its stomach let out another growl, causing the Electric-type to look away embarrassed.
Naruto chuckle slightly before looking down at the apple in his hand and, with some effort, split it in half. "Here" The blond said as the tossed one of the halves to the wild Pokemon who caught it with a confused look on its face. "We should both eat; otherwise the Beedrill will hear our stomachs." The boy joked.
With the confusion disappearing from its face, the Elekid ate its food without hesitation.
After some time, Naruto sighed. "You know, when I was been chase by that swarm, I ask myself, Is this what I dreamt about? Is this what I expected out of been a trainer?" The Electric-type merely watched the young trainer. "And it isn't…" A radiant smile appeared on the blonde's face. "This is better that what I expected! This is much better than any dream!" He took the necklace in his hand and eyed it warmly. "I wouldn't have it any other way…" He added softly.
The Elekid continued to observe the boy. "Kid…" Suddenly, the yellow Pokemon moved out of the root cave and looked around. "Elekid! Elekid!" The Electric-type said excitedly as it pointed outside.
"They're gone?!" Naruto asked as he and the Pokemon stepped out of their hiding spot. "Finallay!" The blond exclaimed as he stretched his body, happy not to hear the Bug-types' wings.
"Elekid!" The wild Pokemon agreed cheerfully.
The blond looked down at the Electric-type and smiled before he started off in search for his companions. For some reason, unknown to either of them, the Elekid followed the young trainer.
"Seriously, that boy has the uncanny ability to get chased by Pokemon." Temari stated as frustration caught up to her. She, along with her Starly and Naruto's Naetoru, had been looking for their missing companion for over an hour.
"Star! Starly!" The call from her Pokemon caused the girl to look up as the Flying-type descended towards her.
"Did you found him?" The girl asked when the bird Pokemon was in front of her.
Before Starly had a chance to point its trainer on the right direction to their companion, Naruto called out. "Temari-san! I'm over here!" The blond waved his hand from the distance as he started towards her and the two Pokemon.
As the young boy approached, Temari saw the wild Elekid running beside him. "What happened to them? They were at each other's throats before this whole mess started." She wondered out loud.
"Temari-san!" The blond continued to shout as he ran. Suddenly, a familiar sound caused Naruto to stop on his track and look to his side.
The young trainer only had time to bring his arms forward for protection as barrage of needles hit him, sending him to the ground with a mild poison.
Everyone's eyes turned in direction from where the attack had come. A group of three Beedrill was advancing towards the blond with their stingers ready to attack.
Everything seemed to be in slow motion for Elekid, the sight of the blond about to be harm by the Bug-types remind him how the trainer had come back to save him. Just like Naruto before him, the wild Pokemon jumped into action without thinking about it. The Electric-type's fist charged with energy as he punched the leading Beedrill, sending it back and causing the other two to stop. "Elekid!" The yellow Pokemon exclaimed as he begun to rotate his arm, soon releasing a ThunderShock at the remaining Beedrill.
The attack hit the two bee Pokemon, though it seemed to be work at first, one of the Beedrill soon overcame the electric charge going through its body and hit the Elekid one of its stingers, sending the Electric-type flying back.
Naruto forced his body to move and catch the airborne Elekid. "Starly, use Wing Attack!" Temari voice was heard right before Starly came flying down, ramming one of its wing on one of the Beedrill.
"Naetoru, use Razor Leaf!" The blond exclaimed as he moved towards his companions with the Elekid in his arms.
The Grass-type nodded before releasing a barrage of leaf that knock down the last Bug-type. "Nae!" the turtle Pokemon cheered.
Naruto was about to sighed in relief when suddenly, the Beedrill that had been knock out at first rose up and launched itself towards the blond and the Pokemon in his arm. "Naetoru, use Body Slam!" The blond shouted as the Elekid jumped from his arms and prepared another Thunder Punch while Naetoru jumped to intercept the incoming Bug-type.
The two attacks hit the Beedrill directly, causing it to fall beside its fallen comrades. The three Pokemon immediately got up, but, instead of retaliating, merely flew away.
"We did it!" Naruto declared excitedly as the two Pokemon by his side cheered as well.
Temari walked towards the cheering group, which her Starly had now joined. "Well, with all that running we're pretty close to Pewter City now." She commented as she watched her companions' celebration. "We should be getting there before noon tomorrow." Her Starly moved back to her shoulder as she gave the other blond his backpack.
Naruto took his backpack before turning to the wild Pokemon. "Well Elekid, it seems that this is goodbye." The blond said as he knelt down and looked at the Electric-type's eyes. The Elekid eyes evidently saddened before he looked at way. "What's wrong?" The young trainer asked confused.
Temari shook her head as she walked towards the boy. "It seems that this Elekid wants to come with you" She explained. "I don't know what happened while we were separated, but it seems that he grew fond of you, but apparently he's too proud to admit it." She stated.
The boy's eyes widened. "It's that true?" He asked looking at the yellow Pokemon in amazement. The Elekid merely nodded without looking at the blond. A smile appeared on Naruto's face as he extended his hand at the Elekid. It was the Electric-type's turn for his eyes to widen as he stared at the trainer in front of him. "My name is Uzumaki Naruto!" He exclaimed. After a couple of seconds of astonishment, the Elekid smiled and took Naruto's hand.
"Nae! Nae!" The Grass-type chipped happily as he smiled at his new comrade.
Suddenly, Naruto stood up. "Well, what are we waiting for?!" He exclaimed as he looked at his four companions. "We won't get any closer to Pewter City just by standing around, lets go!" He declared before he started off, followed by his two Pokemon and Starly.
Temari sighed; at least she was glad that the boy had chosen the right direction to Pewter City. "Are you going to keep every Pokemon you catch out?" She asked before she smiled and followed the rest.
A/N – Those who follow the game closely may have noticed two things, that Elekid is not found in the Viridian Forest and that he isn't even a forest Pokemon, but if you think about it, there are Pikachu there in Red/Blue, so other Electric-type could too, especially from other generations, and if I remember correctly, a wild Elekid appeared in a forest in the anime. Anyways, thanks for reading.
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