The Hidden Village (Re-edited)

Cora, Alain, Mairin and their Pokémon are walking through the Vermillion Forest, heading towards Vermillion City where Cora's next gym badge awaits.

"How far are we from a Pokémon center, Cora?" Mairin asked.

Cora took out her phone and fiddled with the apps. Then a map popped up with a red dot, which indicated where they are.

"Here we are." Cora said.

Alain looked over her shoulder, "We're not far from a Pokémon Center." He said.

"Really!" Mairin perked up.

"Yup. We'll get going in a few minutes." Cora assured her.

Then Kilala's ears perked up. Cora noticed this gesture, "What is it, Kilala?" She asked.

Kilala ran towards the bushes and the three trainers followed after her. When they went past the bushes, they were surprised at what they saw. It was a Chikorita who seemed to be in pain.

"A Chikorita? What's one doing here in Kanto?" Cora questioned as she took out her Rotom phone:

[Chikorita, the Leaf Pokémon. Chikorita emit pleasant aromas from the leaves on their heads and they love to sunbathe.]

Kilala was standing next to Chikorita who was explaining that her trainers can help her. Chikorita glanced at Kilala and then Cora and back to Kilala. The two nodded and Chikorita nodded back. Kilala gestured to Cora to come over. Cora walked over to Chikorita and knelt down beside her. She examined the rash on her left back leg.

"Don't worry, it's only a small rash. We'll make it better in no time." Cora assured Chikorita as she took out a Super Potion, "Now this might sting a bit, okay? So try to stay still."

Chikorita nodded. Cora sprayed the rash and Chikorita whimpered.

"It's okay, the pain should go away soon." Cora assured her as she put a bandage around Chikorita's leg.

Soon enough, the pain was soon gone. Chikorita blinked when she realized that her pain was gone. Then she smiled and turned to Cora.

"Chiko! (Thank you!)" Chikorita thanked Cora.

Cora smiled, "You're welcome." She said.

"Chiko? (Did you just understand me?)" Chikorita asked, surprised.

"Yes, I've been able to understand Pokémon for as long as I can remember." Cora replied.

"Chikorita! (Cool!)" Chikorita beamed, "Chiko? (Can I come with you?)"

"You want to come with me?" Cora blinked.

Chikorita nodded, "Chiko!" She smiled and then blinked, "Chiko, chiko chikorita chiko. (Before you capture me, I want to say goodbye to someone first.)"

Cora smiled, "Sure, we'll let you say goodbye." She promised.

Cora carefully picked up Chikorita and turned to Alain and Mairin, "Ready to go?"

Alain and Mairin nodded, "Yeah."

And so, Chikorita led them to the person she wishes to say goodbye to.

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Then they soon arrived at where the person lives which was a small wooden cabin where a blue haired woman was tending to some Pokémon. Cora recognized this place as the Hidden Village and the blue haired woman as Melanie.

"Is this the place?" Cora asked.

Chikorita nodded, "Chiko!"

Melanie turned to the sound of Chikorita.

"Chikorita! There you are!" Melanie ran over to the gang and stopped in front of them, "Where have you been?"

"We found her in the forest. She had a rash on her leg and I treated it." Cora explained.

"Oh, thank you." Melanie thanked her and soon realized that Chikorita was in Cora's arms, "Um, who are you?"

"I'm Cora Joy. This is my partner, Kilala." Cora introduced herself and her shiny Espeon.

Kilala trilled in greeting.

"Alain Sycamore and this is my little sister, Mairin."

"Hi! This is my partner, Chespie!"

"Chespin!"

"Nice to meet you. Not to be rude, but what are you doing here?" Melanie asked.

"Well, Chikorita wanted to say goodbye before she joins my team." Cora replied.

"Really? You haven't caught Chikorita?" Melanie questioned.

"Yeah. I thought it would be alright if she gets to say goodbye." Cora explained.

"Thank you for that." Melanie thanked Cora.

At that moment, someone's stomach growled. Everyone turned to Mairin who rubbed the back of her head sheepishly.

"How about some lunch?" Cora suggested.

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Lunch was made. The gang's Pokémon had joined them with Melanie and the village Pokémon.

"Are these Pokémon all yours, Melanie?" Mairin asked as she watched all the Pokémon in the area.

"Oh no." Melanie shook her head, "This is a place where Pokémon are able to rest and relax. When Pokémon are abandoned or injured, they can come here. I take care of them till they get better and then they can leave."

"So this is like a Pokémon center and Melanie's like a Pokémon doctor." Mairin said.

"Oh no," Melanie shook her head. "I'm not qualified to be a Pokémon doctor." she replied with a smile.

"So it's more like a Pokémon health spa." Cora commented.

"Yes, here the Pokémon don't battle with one another. They relax and try to enjoy themselves until they recover." Melanie continued.

"Wow." Cora and Mairin praised Melanie.

"I collect plants to use for medicine and I know all about which plants can help a Pokémon feel better or grow stronger when it's too weak." Melanie finished.

"That's amazing, Melanie. Even though my mom is a Pokémon Nurse, she still supports my dream of becoming a great Pokémon trainer." Cora stated.

"Good for you, Cora." Melanie smiled.

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The gang was helping out Melanie by taking care of the Pokémon and they promised that they wouldn't catch any of them. Everyone's Pokémon was interacting with the other Pokémon. Some were Kanto Region Pokémon and there were some that weren't.

Cora gently splashed water on a Staryu, "Does that feel better, Staryu?" She asked after the water Pokémon shook itself off.

Mairin was giving all her attention to Petilil and Sewaddle who seemed to like her. A Frigibax was hanging around Nuri and Alain's Charizard. It was also odd because Frigibax were usually found in the Paldea Region and Petilil and Sewaddle were from the Unova Region.

Cora had noticed that a Bulbasaur was standing guard next to the cabin, watching over the Pokémon.

"Is Bulbasaur a protector of the village?" Cora asked Melanie.

"Well, he volunteered to protect our whole village. He protects all the injured Pokémon whenever enemies try to attack them," Melanie explained, "Bulbasaur is the bravest and most loyal Pokémon I know."

"But he doesn't like trainers, right?" Alain asked.

"I'm afraid so." Melanie replied.

Suddenly they heard beeping sounds coming from their backpacks.

"My egg!" Cora and Alain gasped.

The two trainers went to their bags and took out their egg incubators. They carefully took the egg out of the incubator. Then they sat down with their eggs in their laps while everyone stood behind them. The eggs began to glow brighter and brighter as Cora and Alain used their arms to cover their eyes. When the light died down, Cora and Alain were shocked at what Pokémon had hatched from the eggs. Cora had an Meloetta and Alain had a shiny Zorua.

"Wow, a Meloetta and a shiny Zorua." Cora said as she took out her Rotom phone:

[Meloetta, the Melody Pokémon. Its melodies are sung with a special vocalization method that can control the feelings of those who hear it.]

[Zorua, the Tricky Fox Pokémon. Zorua hides its true form by changing its shape into people and Pokémon and loves to surprise people. Note: This different coloration indicates that this Pokémon is a shiny Pokémon.]

"Aw, they're so cute." Melanie beamed.

Meloetta and Zorua opened their eyes to see Cora and Alain looking down at them. They blinked at them and then nuzzled against their cheeks.

"It's great to meet you, Odele." Cora smiled.

'Odele' blinked in confusion.

"It's your name. I wanted to give you a name. So I came up with 'Odele'." Cora explained.

Odele the Meloetta blinked again and smiled, "Melo!" She chirped.

"She seems to like her name." Melanie smiled.

"I'm glad." Cora smiled as well.

Melanie let the gang stay for the night at her cabin. Unknown to everyone, Bulbasaur had been observing Cora, Alain and Mairin throughout the day. At first, he was wary of the three trainers, but he could see how much they care for their Pokémon. Perhaps, he was wrong about all trainers being cruel. Finding out that the pink haired girl is the daughter of Nurse Joy assured him that the girl wouldn't harm a Pokémon. Then he made a decision.

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It was the next morning, and the gang was ready to leave.

"Thanks for letting us stay the night, Melanie." Cora thanked her.

"You're welcome. I have to admit that it was nice to meet some nice trainers." Melanie admitted.

"I'm glad." Cora smiled and knelt beside Chikorita, "So Chikorita, you ready to go?"

Chikorita nodded and Cora took out a Pokeball.

"I'm also giving you a name which is Kalmia. Do you like it?" Cora asked.

"Chiko! (I love it!)" 'Kalmia' trilled.

"Then welcome to the team, Kalmia." Cora gently pressed the button on Kalmia's forehead and Kalmia was sucked inside. The Pokéball wiggled for a moment and then 'ding'.

"Take good care of Kalmia, Cora." Melanie requested.

"Don't worry, I will." Cora promised.

"Bulba. (Wait.)" Bulbasaur called out.

Everyone turned to Bulbasaur who walked over to Cora.

"Bulba bulbasaur. (I would like to battle you.)" Bulbasaur requested.

"Huh?" Cora blinked in confusion.

"What did Bulbasaur say?" Alain asked.

"He said that he wants to battle me." Cora replied.

Everyone else was shocked at what Cora had translated.

"Are you sure, Bulbasaur?" Melanie asked.

Bulbasaur nodded, "Bulba. (I'm sure.)"

"Well, if it's alright with Bulbasaur, it's alright with me." Cora stated happily.

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Cora, with Gail in front of her, and Bulbasaur stood a few feet apart from each other.

"Gail, use Peck Attack!" Cora called out.

Gail pecked at the Bulbasaur like crazy. Bulbasaur used Razor Leaf to blow Gail away, but Gail flew up to dodge.

"Now it's time to use your new move, Sky Attack!" Cora shouted.

Gail had a white energy surrounding it and charged at Bulbasaur. That gave Bulbasaur real pain and dazed it.

"Now Tackle!" Gail flew straight at Bulbasaur and slammed into him. Bulbasaur tumbled for a second and soon fainted.

"Bulbasaur is unable to battle! Gail is the winner!" Alain announced.

Melanie came over to Bulbasaur and petted him, "You did your best, Bulbasaur."

Cora came over and handed an Oran berry to Melanie who gave it to Bulbasaur. He perked up after he began eating it. Then Cora took out a Super Potion and began spraying it on Bulbasaur who soon started to look better.

"Feel better?" Cora asked.

Bulbasaur nodded, "Bulba. Bulbasaur bulba. Bulbasaur. (I'm fine. You are a strong trainer. Kalmia is in good hands.)"

"Thank you, Bulbasaur." Cora smiled and then turned to Gail, "Thank you, Gail."

Gail squawked with glee. But then she started to glow white, then she grew bigger. When the light faded, Gail was now a bigger bird with a short, hooked beak.

"Gail evolved into Pidgeot." Alain explained.

"Wow!" Mairin beamed.

Cora took out her phone and scanned the Pokémon.

[Pidgeot, the Bird Pokémon. The evolved form of Pidgeotto. It can fly at twice the speed of sound at an altitude of nearly one mile.]

Cora rubbed Gail's beak in affection and Gail enjoyed it.

Petilil and Sewaddle walked up to Mairin and rubbed their cheeks against her legs.

"Huh what's wrong?" Mairin asked.

"It seems Petilil and Sewaddle want to go with you," Melanie observed, "So would you take care of them?"

"If that is what they want I'll do it." Mairin tapped a Pokéball on Petilil and Sewaddle's head and soon they were caught.

Alain ended up taking a Pokémon too. The Frigibax that was hanging around his Charizard. It didn't hesitate to come with him.

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"Have a safe trip." Melanie said sincerely to the group, Kilala and Kalmia by Cora's feet as she let the the grass type out to say goodbye to Melanie. Mairin was holding Petilil and Sewaddle in her arms so they could also say goodbye to Melanie. Alain was holding Frigibax in his arms. Bulbasaur stood by Melanie's feet so that he could say goodbye to his friends.

"I promise to take great care of Kalmia." Cora promised just as sincerely.

"And I promise that I'll take great care of Petilil and Sewaddle." Mairin promised.

"I'll take great care of Frigibax as well." Alain added.

Melanie knelt down to pat Kalmia affectionately on the head. "Kalmia, I'm miss you." Melanie thanked with a bittersweet smile.

"Chiko (I'll miss you too)." Kalmia responded softly.

Then she patted Petilil and Sewaddle affectionately, "I'll miss you too, Petilil and Sewaddle."

"Petilil, pet/ Sew sewaddle. (I'll miss you too, Melanie)." Petilil and Sewaddle smiled sadly.

Lastly, she rubbed Frigibax's head, "You too, Frigibax."

"Frigi." Frigibax sniffled with teary eyes.

"Bye Melanie!" Cora waved back to her cheerily as they left.

"Goodbye! Take care of each other!" Melanie called after them, her and the Pokémon also waving them off with smiles.

"Chikorita (Goodbye!)" Kalmia called back as she watched their shrinking figures.

"Don't worry, Kalmia, you'll see your friends again. As soon as they feel better, they'll leave this place too." Cora assured her new Chikorita.

"I know that you'll see them again someday, Petilil and Sewaddle." Mairin added.

"Chiko~." Kalmia smiled.

And so, the gang continued on their way to Vermilion City.

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Pokémon Obtained:

Cora: Shiny Espeon (Kilala)(F), Shiny Charizard (Nuri)(F), Altaria (Talia)(F), Shiny Lucario (Jackal)(M), Frogadier (Kenji)(M), Pidgeot (Gail)(F), Shiny Gyarados (Rory)(M), Cloyster (Matta)(M), Shiny Starmie (Pyxis)(Genderless), Butterfree (Papilio)(M), Beedrill (Stinger)(M), Nidoran (Juno)(F), Nidoran (Malik)(M), Pikachu (Tama)(F), Clefable (Shayla)(F), Sandshrew (Digger)(M), Meloetta (Odele)(F), Chikorita (Kalmia)(F)

Alain: Charizard (M), Metagross (Genderless), Tyranitar (M), Weavile (M), Bisharp (M), Unfezant (M), Leafeon (F), Umbreon (M), Chestnaught (M), Malamar (F), Steelix (M), Shiny Gyarados (F), Scyther (M), Zubat (M), Shiny Zorua (Unovan)(M), Frigibax (M)

Mairin: Chespin (Chespie)(M), Flabébé (Bébé)(F), Gogoat (Grazer)(F), Butterfree (Bira)(F), Paras (Paxtin)(M), Clefairy (Pixie)(F), Petilil (Petunia)(F), Sewaddle (Evanthe)(F)