Pokemon: The Loudest Ranger

Chapter 16

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Lincoln and Nick are just getting out of the jeep at the scene of the accident with the bike and trainer. Nick goes straight to the path and takes a closer look at it.

Nick: Well, here the path is a bit icy.

Lincoln kicks the ice a little hard so that it immediately shatters into several pieces.

Lincoln: If it shatters so easily, hardly anyone has ridden a bike over it, and besides, a little bit of ice like that is never going to get you up in a tree.

Nick puts a hand on his chin and nods.

Nick: You are right. Then let's take a closer look around.

The two rangers spend a good thirty minutes looking around the area, but find nothing that would have propelled the trainer up into the tree. Lincoln turns to Eevee, who has just come out of a bush.

Lincoln: Did you find anything Eevee?

She shakes her head sadly.

Eevee: Eevee...

Nick and Swampert approach them and both shake their heads.

Nick: I didn't find anything either.

Swampert: Swam!

Nick: I know Swampert. Anyway, I think it was a Pokemon.

Lincoln nods at hearing that.

Lincoln: Yeah that seems pretty likely. But which one?

Nick: It can't be Bug Pokemon, they hid everywhere for the winter and sleep through it.

Lincoln: Maybe a grass Pokemon, but these actually tend to rest over the winter as well.

Nick: Maybe a ghost Pokemon would fit. They like to play pranks.

Lincoln ponders for a few seconds before nodding in agreement.

Lincoln: Yeah you're right. So shall we look around again?

Nick shakes his head and crosses his arms.

Nick: Does it make sense? The Pokemon responsible for this is probably long gone. huh?

Just as Nick says this, his body is engulfed in a blue energy. He drops his arms and sighs.

Nick: Me and my big mouth...

And so he is slowly lifted upwards. Luckily, Swampert reacts quickly and grabs his trainer's leg so that he doesn't fly any higher.

Lincoln: Everything okay?

Nick: Yeah... just feeling weightless...

Lincoln: This is Psychic. I have an idea.

He presses the Psychic symbol on his bracelet and Eevee evolves into Espeon.

Espeon: Es, Espeon.

Lincoln pets Espeon's head, which it seems to like very much. Meanwhile, Nick stops glowing and lands on top of Swampert.

Nick: Sorry Swampert.

Swampert: Swampert.

The two stand up and Lincoln helps them as he looks at Espeon.

Lincoln: Espeon can you feel where the Psychic came from?

Espeon nods as she also begins to glow briefly. It takes a few seconds before she opens her eyes and stands up.

Espeon: Espeon.

She gets up and goes into the forest, the two rangers and Swampert follow Espeon. It takes a while before they get to a fallen tree, where Espeon stops and looks into the distance. Nick and Lincoln follow suit and look into the distance and are a little shocked by what they see.