Chapter 83: Different Egg Groups Can Only Fool Around
By Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
The Butterfree and the bird touched again. Butterfree gave Pidgeotto a small peck, then its face turned red and it lowered its head, not daring to meet the latter's fierce, sharp gaze.
Pidgeotto was also happy, sticking out its tongue from its beak and gently licking Butterfree's cheek.
"Pidgeotto! (What a tasty Bug Pokémon!)"
Seeing this scene, which was practically cuckolding, the Metapod on the side felt its eyes were about to pop out as it stared daggers at the two of them.
*You, Pidgeotto, with your big, honest-looking eyes! We even have an official Bond, yet you're stealing my girl?*
*You truly are my best bro!*
Right now, all it wanted was to shoot out an Electro Web and give these two winged creatures some violent Electrotherapy.
"Mee-mee!"
The Pink Butterfree hurriedly shielded Pidgeotto, its eyes filled with disdain for Metapod.
After all, one was a Third-Stage Evolution, while the other was merely a Second Stage. In its eyes, Metapod was just a weakling.
A puny weakling.
Seeing this, Metapod was instantly displeased. It cried out to Ash, its expression turbulent and its body trembling. A faint but powerful power seemed ready to burst forth from its body.
"Pod-pod!!"
*Girls are more important than Rayquaza!*
"Oh, oh, are you saying you want to bless them? As expected of my Pokémon, your magnanimity is great enough to let you soar through the heavens in the future!"
Ash guessed its meaning and gave a thumbs-up in admiration.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Metapod grew even more agitated. It even began to emit the White Light unique to Evolution. Ash's expression turned anxious, and he threw himself on top of it.
The Pokédex's B Button had already been pried off. To truly achieve Suppression of Evolution, he could only rely on his Pokémon's own Willpower. Ash hurriedly stroked Metapod's body, trying to calm it down.
"Think about Rayquaza, think about Rayquaza..."
Metapod: "..."
The Light surrounding its body began to gradually dissipate.
Misty, facepalming at the side, watched the bird and the butterfly's intimate display. Finally, she weakly interjected:
"By the way, aren't these two from different Egg Groups? This won't lead to anything..."
Ash retorted subconsciously:
"What the hell do you know? A relationship within the same Egg Group is for having offspring. True love is when you're from a Different Egg Group, knowing full well that it won't lead to anything."
Hearing this, the Light around the Metapod in his arms, which had just dissipated, flared up again, on the verge of erupting. Ash quickly changed his tune:
"My mistake, my mistake! Same Egg Group is true love. Different Egg Groups can only fool around!"
Misty: "..."
After finally managing to calm Metapod down, Ash took the opportunity to recall it to its Poké Ball.
Too dangerous. From now on, I'd better not let it out together with Pidgeotto so casually.
So, about this Pink Butterfree...
Ash stood up and rubbed his face, trying his best to put on a friendly smile as he said gently:
"Butterfree, how about traveling with me?"
"Mee-mee..."
The Pink Butterfree's cute brow furrowed in thought.
Actually, Pokémon with a Special Form are mostly ostracized within their own Tribe/Clan. Sometimes, the exclusivity within Pokémon groups is even stronger than among Humans, so its sense of belonging to its species wasn't particularly strong.
*Should I let myself be caught by a Human...?*
The Pink Butterfree looked at the Pidgeotto beside it. Pidgeotto took a deep breath, puffed out its sturdy chest, looking heroic and majestic. This made the former blush. It quickly made up its mind and finally nodded at Ash.
Seeing this, Ash was overjoyed, but he kept a straight face, merely nodding back at Butterfree to give it the illusion of a calm and composed Trainer.
But he secretly gave Pidgeotto a thumbs-up.
*Way to go, Utility Bird!*
"Pidgeotto!"
Pidgeotto flapped its wings and cried out, thinking to itself that its second set of emergency Rations was finally secured.
If some great disaster really happened in the future, it could grab Metapod with one talon and Butterfree with the other. How delightful.
As for Ash?
Just a Tool responsible for feeding it.
In an instant, the man and the bird had already exchanged a thousand strategic moves through their expressions, yet neither saw through the other's true intentions. In the end, they just looked at each other and smiled, presenting the picture of a harmonious and friendly Trainer and Pokémon.
"Alright, it's you! Poké Ball!"
Ash threw the Poké Ball. With a *whoosh*, the Pink Butterfree was absorbed into it by a red light. It didn't shake for long before stopping.
He snatched the Poké Ball into his hand and laughed loudly:
"I caught a Butterfree!!"
His own Metapod was going to evolve into a Rayquaza someday. Now, by getting a Butterfree, he had basically collected all the branches of the Caterpie family.
Not to mention, this was a precious Butterfree with a Special Form.
*Pokédex Beep*. New Pokémon caught. Butterfree.
The Pokédex at his waist recognized this action and automatically announced:
*Pokédex Beep*. Data updated. Butterfree (Pink). A Mutation Pokémon. Due to being affected by Special Radio Waves during its larval stage, its Type has changed from Flying and Bug Type to Fairy and Bug Type.
"Fairy Type?"
The three of them, Ash included, looked at each other, completely baffled like country bumpkins.
The Steel Type had only spread from the Johto Region in recent years, while the Fairy Type was the latest research data from the distant Kalos Region. To a native Trainer from the Kanto Region, it was like something from another world.
As the three of them looked at each other, Ash noticed something strange and suddenly asked in confusion:
"Huh, Brock, your eyes..."
Before, Brock's eyes were just a slit, making it impossible to read him. But after being 'purified,' he gained a pair of big, bright eyes.
But at this moment, his eyes were somewhere in between, half-closed, revealing only half of his pupils, as if he were contemplating some philosophy of life.
It was just like whenever Brother Red took over his body, he would also deliberately half-close his eyes to make himself appear more mature and stable.
Although Ash just felt it was a sign of Brother Red's repressed personality and having nothing better to do.
Red: "..."
He had just been about to pop out and educate Ash about the Fairy Type, but now he shrank back.
Hmph!
"But what does the Pokédex mean by Special Radio Waves?" Misty asked, confused.
Generally speaking, Caterpie in its larval stage and Metapod in its transitional stage live in a fixed area. This means that this Pink Butterfree must have been affected by something special nearby during its youth.
The three looked around, and Misty and Brock quickly locked onto a target.
Saffron City.
A big city where Gold is everywhere.
It was said that the headquarters of the Rainbow Charity Group, a Fortune 500 international corporation, was in this city. Adding to that Ash's special Eevee Exchange Coupon from the Rainbow Group, it was hard not to make a connection.
After all, a special Eevee wouldn't just appear out of thin air. The hypothesis of some kind of Biochemical Experiment was very reasonable.
Moreover, although it was called the Rainbow Group, everyone knew full well who the real boss behind the scenes was, which further confirmed this suspicion.
Instantly, the two of them became wary of the city they were about to enter.
Ash, at the side, also slapped his head as he came to a conclusion.
"I bet it was influenced by an Evil Spirit that escaped from Lavender Town. What do you guys think?"
The two of them: "..."
As expected, he's the one who really understands Pokémon...
(end of chapter)