Pretty, Pretty Princess
TAGGING → Madison McCarthy
TIMELINE→ Thursday, August 13, 2015
SETTING → Safari Zone, Fuchsia City
SUMMARY → Madison takes Popple out for another try at catching something in the safari zone, and ends up falling in love with the world’s ugliest puppy.
ADDITIONAL NOTES → Written as a kipspawn.
It was her third day in the Safari Zone, and Madison just prayed that this effort would go better. She’d been tripped by a Slowpoke and tormented by a gross Gulpin, and all she really wanted was to find something cute, or better yet, good, to add to her team.
Popple flapped his wings beside her as they flew through the zone. She wasn’t allowed to use him to attack, but it was nice to have eyes in the sky as she wandered around, her belt filled with distraction balls, treats, and Safari Balls for catching things with.
The bushes beside Madison ruffled, and she tensed, just in case something came charging at her unexpectedly. But instead of a large, scary beast launching itself at her, the bushes cleared a path for a small, pink Snubbull that seemed to be waving its arms frantically in Madison’s direction.
Madison recognized the Pokemon instantly, but what she didn’t realize was what it was doing... until Popple drifted over to get a closer look at the little fairy dog, and Madison realized that the movements it was making were mirroring her Woobat.
“Oh my gosh, you’re so cute!” Madison squealed, absolutely enamored with the way the little Snubbull was waving its arms and trying to pretend it was the other Pokemon. It was the most adorable thing she’d seen in days, and she just wanted to crouch down then and there and give the little Pokemon a hug.
Instead, though, she reached into her belt, needing to do this the right way. She pulled out a treat and tossed it to the Snubbull, hoping it would take it and realize that Madison wanted to be its friend. She was pretty sure she’d go home in tears if she didn’t add something so precious and perfect and pink to her team, and she waited with bated breath for it to topple forward to take the treat.
“Please join my team, please join my team, please join my team,” Madison chanted hopefully as she pulled a Safari ball out next. She knew that she couldn’t weaken the Pokemon, so hopefully it was happy now from the food and from her delighted squealing, and would let the ball trap it without putting up much of a fight.
Light flashed in the air, and Madison stared as the ball engulfed the Snubbull and teetered back and forth. Popple landed on her shoulder, nudging her for reassurance, and when Madison saw the ball finally stop rolling back and forth, she jumped up and down, clapping her hands together.
“We did it! Oh Arceus, this is such a good day!” she called out to anyone around who could hear her, scooping up the Safari ball with her new teammate and skipping off towards the entrance of the range. She couldn’t wait to spend time with her new Pokemon, and she hummed happily all the way back to Fuchsia city.