Brian thanked the professor and quickly headed out onto the
road, Tempole hopping along happily at his side. He quickly realized
that the professor was right- the route was swarming with Tumbella! Tempole
wouldn't stand a chance against one of those... I need a Flying-type or
something that can handle Grass. Looking around, he spotted a
Starly sitting quietly in a tree a little ways off. "Aha! A Starly
would be perfect!" There was just one little snag... the Starly's tree
was across the road, right on the opposite side of the Tumbella swarm! How
will I get over there without bothering the Tumbella... he
thought. "Tempole! Can you launch a Bubble at that
tree? See if you can get Starly's attention without bothering the
Tumbella!" Tempole nodded and blew a Bubble right
through the air, over the Tumbella, hitting Starly smack in the head!
"Quick! Let's move!" As Starly quickly flew towards them, annoyed,
Brian and Tempole dashed back up the road, so as not to bother the
Tumbella with their battle. ((Cue battle music)) Starly flew at
Tempole, pummeling it with a Tackle. "Tempole, Gust
it!" Tempole spun around quickly, creating a small tornado that blew
Starly through the air, smacking it hard into a tree. "Wow, I forgot
that Wind is good against birds... better not use Gust
again or it might faint." Starly got up and shook itself, before
letting out a loud Growl. Tempole cringed for a
moment, before retaliating with a Bubble that Starly
dodged easily. The attack still had an effect, though- Starly stopped
screeching and Tempole was ready to fight again. "Now, Tempole- Tackle
it!" Tempole used its tail like a springboard, and flew into Starly
with a thud. Starly was down for the count. "Now, the pokeball!"
Starly flew into the pokeball with a flash. 1....2....3....*click*
"Yes! We caught Starly!" Tempole happily struck a victory pose, before
falling flat on its face. "Um, nice try, buddy." "Tempole..."


