Side Chapter: Pokemon Camp (4)

Time passed by and the tour went smoothly as nothing happened on their way to the Waterfall.

Right now, there were seen some kids with fishing rods, trying to catch some fish Pokemon, while some others looked curiously at some Pokemons that are hanging around the trees.

Soul didn't want to go fishing right now and just sat under a tree, while Cynthia went to try and fish something up.

He had been at this position when they arrived. Cynthia seemed to have given up to try and make him joins her.

While others may be thinking that he was sleeping under a tree, well… they are wrong. Right now Soul was trying to sense the person, who keeps sending berry after berry to his head.

Some of them were soft, so it didn't hurt much, but some of them were hard and hurt his five-years-old head a bit.

Soul: 'Come on, where is that you're hid-'

Another berry 'fell' down from the tree and hit Soul again on his head, making him lose his concentration.

He begins to get an irk-mark on his forehead but calmed down soon after since it would be no use to throw tantrum around here. Especially when other people were here, too.

So he went back to focus again, but didn't find anything and kept getting hit by various berries.

He just stored them in his inventory without other noticings, since time doesn't exist in his inventory space, so he could use it later on.

After an hour or so, they continued back to the camp as planned. But something unexpected happened.

A bunch of wild Rattata attacked them on their ways. The kids seemed horrified, as they didn't know what to do.

Soul and Cynthia were close to Professor Oak and he seemed to be thinking a plan. Soul, on the other hand, frowned.

Soul: 'Why would a pack of Rattata attack us? We didn't come across its territory. Even if we somehow do, Professor Oak should have known.'

Cynthia was also scarred and was close to Soul, holding on his hand.

One of the staff's member begin to speak.

Staff member: Professor, what should we do!?

Oak: Protect the kids at all cost! Don't let those Rattata come near close to them and try and escort all of them safely to the camp!

As he said that, the staff members begin to throw out all their pokeballs, as various type of Pokemons came out of it.

They first one ordered his Pidgeotto to make a path for them, which it did and create a large gust of wind. Sending all of the Rattata's close to it to fly away, creating a path.

Staff member: Go, now!

Oak: Quick everyone move!

With both voices echoed through their minds, all of the kids begin to run for their lives. Of course, there were at least one that leads them in front, while some others in the middle and last end of the row.

Cynthia was running desperately while holding Soul's hand.

Suddenly a Rattata came out of nowhere and was about to hit Cynthia, but Soul blocked its attack with one of his arm.

Feeling the pain of getting attacked he grunted in pain.

Cynthia: Soul!

He ignored her and pushed Rattata down to the ground with his physic power and when it was up again from the impact, he kicked it back to the forest with extra force.

Cynthia: Soul! Are you okay!?

Soul again ignored what she said and took her hand and begin to run. Cynthia was a bit taken back, but calmed a bit down after, as both of them begin to run.

While they were doing this, one of the Rattata was again close to attack a person in front of them, if not for Soul power to slow it down, as he grabbed it and kicked it away like the last one.

He looked at the kid, who was cowering in fear, and was about to say something, but was interrupted.

Soul: What are you doing!? Run!

He nodded hastily and begin to run again. Soul begin to use his power again to feel the surrounding around him.

Whenever he feels a Rattata close to his surrounding, he pushed it away with Physic power. He couldn't heel his injuries since it would just raise suspicions.

Soul: 'I swear, I will take my revenge when I come back home!'

They ran and ran until they reached the Summer Camp. All of the Rattata's retreated back, as they couldn't handle up with the Pokemons the staff's uses.

Most of the kid here was exhausted and fell down. Trying to catch their breaths. Even Cynthia did it, Soul was used to running for a long time, so he wasn't too exhausted.

As if something hit her mind after a while, she suddenly grabbed both Soul's hands and dragged him to the adults.

They told them that it was luckily just a minor scratch. Cynthia sighed in relief as Soul got treated by them.

That day, Professor Oak's Summer Camp got cancelled, as all of the children got sent back home.

This came as a great shock to both the kids and Soul and Cynthia. But they didn't say anything.

That day both Soul parent's and others got called and were now coming to the Lab. All of the kids begin to pack their stuff and went into the bus after an hour.

Soul and Cynthia didn't say much to each other for a while before Cynthia suddenly spoke up first.

Cynthia: T-Thank you very much to take the hit for me there.

Soul: Don't worry about it. It's just a scratch.

Cynthia: C-Can I ask you something?

Soul: Sure.

Cynthia: C-Can I stay with you until my family come?