<b>-- Hoppip caught! --</b><br/><br/>Aisha barely dared to blink, even as the light of the Pokeball dinged. Her heart was racing, feeling like it was ready to pounce out of her throat at any second. She had caught her first Pokemon! Originally she hadn't planned on capturing it, it didn't look all that strong - Though its adorable appearance certainly won some points with Aisha - but it had shown that it had a rather interesting ability that healed it mid-battle! That was bound to come in handy during long treks between places!<br/><br/>Giggling like an excited schoolgirl, she scooped up her Charmander, pressing him firmly against her chest.<span style="color: #FF00FF">"Ooooooh, you did fantastic!"</span>She cooed, happily snuggling the struggling Charmander as she walked over towards the Pokeball, now holding her very first wild Pokemon. Aisha's cheeks were burning with excitement as she gently picked up the still warm ball, almost as if scared that it would pop open again. Bristling with energy, she quickly retreated out of the tall grass, back towards the relative safety of the edge.<span style="color: #FF00FF">"Lets go and say hello to your new friend, okay?"</span>She cooed, pressing the little button to release her new addition to the team.<br/><br/>There was a bright flash, before the Hoppip materialized on the soft grass.<span style="color: #FF00FF">"Ooooooooh, you're adorable!"</span>Aisha cooed, as the Hoppip looked up at her curiously, twitching its cat-like ears cutely, before a soft gust of wind toppled the poor little thing over. Aisha quickly grabbed the flighty little thing, hugging it to her chest together with Charlie, who didn't seem to appreciate the added company all that much. Sitting down on the soft grass, Aisha fetched out her Pokedex and aimed the little camera at her new friend.<br/><br/>Hoppip<br/>This Pokémon drifts and floats with the wind. If it senses the approach of strong winds, a Hoppip links leaves with others to prepare against being blown away. They do enjoy gentle breezes though.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF00FF">"Hoppip huh? I guess I'll call you.... Hmmmmm..."</span>Aisha furrowed her brow as the tip of her tongue poked out from between her lips. A name was obviously important! It helped strengthen your bonds with your Pokemon, and Aisha liked to think she'd be friends with all her Pokemon!<span style="color: #FF00FF">"How abouuuuut... Hopkins!"</span>The Hoppip chirped happily, swaying its leaves back and forth. It clearly liked the name.<br/><br/>The last ember attack had left it a little hurt though, which was a great opportunity to watch whatever that ability was in action again!<span style="color: #FF00FF">"Hey, you think you can do that healing thingy again?"</span>Aisha asked, gently setting the Hoppip back on the ground. Hopkins chirped, before looking around for a suitable place to use Synthesis. It hopped over towards a particularly thick clump of grass, and settled in between the soft blades. Chirping happily and shaking its body, it glowed green for a moment, as the superficial wounds disappeared like snow before the sun, before it happily hopped back towards its trainer. Aisha had opened up her Pokedex again, looking up what that ability might be. Turns out that its a grass ability called Synthesis, allowing a grass type to heal. It healed even more depending on the time of day and how much sun there was, and given how it was a perfectly cloudless day, Synthesis must be working on full force right now!<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF00FF">"Amaaaaaaaazing!"</span>Aisha cooed, as Hopkins hopped into her crossed legs, letting out another happy chirp. Maybe he wasn't as weak as Aisha thought initially. She could try and capture water types now!<br/><br/>Huddling both Pokemon to her formidable chest, she rushed back towards the camp. She could've sworn she saw some prime locations for water encounters just to the north of their camp. Even with a grass type, she couldnt really go out to open water... That would still give the water types the environment advantage! As Aisha approached the camp, she noted that Naomi and Jake were still there, probably setting up for the rest of the day or something.<br/><br/>No one would blame Jake for thinking that a new Pokemon had just rushed past him in a blur of giggling pink, as the only words he heard were spoken in a rapid succession.<span style="color: #FF00FF">"CAUGHTMYFIRSTPOKEMONGOINGTOCATCHMOREBYNOW!"</span>Nobody was going to stop Aisha now! She was in the zone! Well, nobody but mother nature herself. The rocky ground made it more difficult to run, especially when holding to squirming Pokemon in your arms. Huffing and puffing, Aisha eventually came to a halt, just before the shoals.<span style="color: #FF00FF">"Now Charlie, I know you dont like it, but I'm going to be putting you back in your ball... I dont want your tail getting wet."</span>Aisha said, as she set the Charmander down and pressed the return button on his Pokeball.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF00FF">"Now then Hopkins, lets go find us some new friends!"</span>She cheered, as the Hoppip chirped happily, twirling its leaves rapidly to cause it to 'float' around Aisha's head. Surely some Pokemon lived around here?<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>