06: ...what?

Dealing with Spearows was hard - Dealing with Fearows? Harder! As the large flying Pokemon screeched with rage, the smaller but equally angry as the big bird, Butterfree buzzed with bug energy as it started using the nove [Bug Buzz] while also using the move [Quiver Dance] at the same time because Pokemon can do that!? Darius watched in slight awe from afar before he snapped out of it, guiding the other Caterpies to save their home from the intruding forces of the Spearows and Fearows! "Use String Shots, everyone, and Sticky Webs too! Hit as many of them as you can, and if you can't, aim for the branches of the trees, and let's make a wall of string!" Darius held onto Cerberus like a gun, pointing him towards a Spearow that was flying by, immediately Cerberus opened his jaw and released a concentrated amount of flames that flew in a straight line towards the bird Pokemon, hitting it.

Darius was also working. He grabbed two small Caterpies and aimed them like guns, where he aimed, they would shoot their strings - Why was he doing this? These two were the ones with the worst aim of every single Caterpie that he saw, so he decided to not only use them as guns but also help them in their aiming.

"-Free!" Hearing the cry of a Butterfree, Darius aimed his Cater-Guns at the source of the sound and saw a small Fearow and five Spearows attacking a hurt Butterfree. He quickly acted and turned to Cerberus: "Cerberus, Flame Jump between them, just distract them with Thunder Fang for five seconds, that will be enough for me to act." Darius turned his back to the Butterfree, confident on his Pokemon as he quickly ran through and placed as many Caterpies on his shoulders and head as possible, soon he had about 10 of them, which was enough! He quickly turned to look at the Fearow and Spearows he had sent Cerberus to deal with, and what he saw made him proud: Cerberus, his jaws cackling with bright yellow electricity as he held onto the feet of the Fearow, angrily shaking and making the wound he gave it worse.

Distraction successful.

With 10 Caterpies on his body and two on his hands like guns, Darius aimed and shouted: "String Shot and Sticky Webs!" The Caterpies on his shoulders and head used Sticky Web and String Shot, while the Caterpie on his left hand used String Shot directly at the hurt Butterfree, wrapping around the little one and the one on his right hand did the same, but on Cerberus. Darius pulled, pulled as hard as he could, so both Pokemon came flying towards him. 'Great, it worked.' He smiled for a moment... 'Now, how do I stop them from knocking me ove-' it was too late.

With a Butterfree to the face and a Houndour to the stomach, Darius was also sent flying backward, but only one single foot of distance. "Fuck, are you both okay?" In pain, Darius quickly held Cerberus and untied him and the Butterfree while the Caterpies gave him cover fire by shooting String Shots at the Fearow and five Spearows.

Seeing that his friend was not hurt, Darius sighed before thinking rapidly. What could turn the tide of this war? "What did that chinese guy say..." Trying to remember the words from a certain book, Darius felt a momentary epiphany as a plan formed on his mind. "Know thy enemy, know thyself, and you need not fear the result of a hundred battles." What did he know about Fearows? They are Normal/Flying types, with the Keen Eye ability and the Sniper Hidden Ability. It can fly to great heights, very aggressive, and greater speed than attack... The pokedex also says that it can stay in the sky for a whole day thanks to its high stamina, and if senses danger, it will fly upwards without hesitation.

Spearows, however, are inept at flying great heights, but they can fly very fast! They also use their cries that can be heard from half a mile away to communicate with one another. 'With this information, how can I win?' Let's think about his allies...

Caterpies have suction cups that are their lottle feet, being able to stick themselves to places and climb trees easily. It can also release a strong stech from its antenna to scare away enemies! 'That's it.' He held the Caterpies and tickled their antennas- Immediately there was this cloud of green Bug Energy that smelled extremely bad! Seeing this, the other Caterpies also started to release their own stench, which made a few Fearows disoriented. Using this opportunity, Darius shouted: "Now!" Soon, Caterpies started using String Shot and Sticky Web, and surprisingly enough, he saw one of them use a move he knew Caterpies could be taught how to use - Electro Web.

He pondered why Caterpie knew how to use such a move, but he soon understood how. He saw the leader Butterfree spread out its wings and cry out in anger as it also shot a Electro Web. Somehow, these Pokemon could use Electric energy, which was very useful at this moment! 'The move Electro Web also reduces the speed of the target by one stage after it hits...' As he watched the web of lightning spread out and catch the Fearow, Darius thought how to use this opportunity to-

Oh, but it was not enough time.

Before his very eyes, he watched as an even larger Fearow swooped down from the sky, his beak sharply cutting the Leader Butterfree in half, killing it instantly. There was silence on the battlefield in that moment, which Darius' body reacted faster than his mind. His mind acted a few seconds behind, but when he realized what had happened, his arms were already full with anyone he could gather- There were eight Caterpies on his shoulders and head with an extra 10 on his back, on his arms he carried Cerberus as he ran away from the now new Fearow territory. The larger and stronger Fearow had to be a pokemon in a stage higher than the leader Butterfree to kill him so quickly... Darius had to focus on his survival and the Caterpies' survival as well. He managed to get to the hollowed out tree and called the Sableye and the Phantum, both of which he held on his arms as he ran away.

Darius had prepared himself for the worst-case scenario, which is why he has a large backpack made with silk from the Caterpies! Here in this backpack, he carried supplies of food, water, and a few of the Leader Butterfree's eggs under his permission and request.

He ran, ran away with as many pokemon as he could carry. The weight of all these Caterpies was not much, and neither were Phantum and Sableye, Cerberus was heavier than them. Darius could hear the flapping wings of the many Spearows that were flying after him. He heard their cries of mockery, and he did not care about them because he had to protect the little ones. They are his priority right now!

This is the reality of this world - Pokemon kill Pokemon, they eat them, they devour and destroy them. They are wild animals with the power to destroy cities easily! "Fuck!" Darius felt a strong pain in his leg, but did not stop running, even as he felt the blood gush out and flow down his leg. He ran, ran until he could no longer hear the cries of the Flying Pokemon and his mind felt dizzy, he ran until his legs gave in and he fell, he ran until he was sure they were safe for now...

And fuck, what the fuck is he supposed to do now? The little ones, he has to keep them safe, at least for now, because they need to be okay. Revenge can be served later. Right now, they need to survive. "Shit..." Darius looked at his bleeding leg. It had a large hole that was still bleeding, so he used his only healing ability on himself- It was a very weak version of Heal Pulse, but it seemed enough because the hole started to close, and it closed enough that he wasn't bleeding anymore, but he had no energy left. His head is dizzy, his throat is sore, and his legs are hurting like a bitch, but still he has a lot to do. "Come here." He called for the little ones, his hands a little bloodied and dirty: "Let's find a place to rest, okay?"

Today was the first day Darius faced reality with wide eyes, seeing how the Pokemon world really is and what he needs to do to survive.

Time to get a little more serious.

[Due to your deeds, you've received the Bug Affinity]

...what?