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The green grass feels plush, and Pikachu relishes in it. Well, relishing it as much as he can in his sleep. It must feel exactly like a pillow.
With a squeal and a stretch, Pikachu begins to open his eyes.
“Pi-kaaaa…”
The sunlight shines warm on Pikachu’s soft body as he wakes up, feeling invigorated from a good nights rest.
…Sunlight? Pikachu doesn’t remember waking up next to Ash in sunlight.
Bright green leaves protect his eyes from the bright rays of sun, leaving only tiny patches of sunlight to gleam through.
Where was Pikachu?
Pikachu sits up to take in his surroundings.
“Pika pika?” Pikachu is utterly confused. And, lost.
“Pika pi!! Pika pi?” Pikachu tilts his head. Where is Ash? And Goh and Grookey?
Pikachu gets up and starts walking further into what seemed like a forest. An oran berry falls onto Pikachu’s head, landing with a hearty ‘thump’. It causes a fleeting sting. Looking up, there’s a tree abundant with ripe oran berries. ..yep, definitely a forest.
No matter, Pikachu simply has to look for Vermilion city. Then, Pikachu can make his way to the Cerise Laboratory!
Is easier said than done. There’s nothing but forest no matter where Pikachu looks. Maybe if Pikachu can find a friendly wild Pokémon, they’ll help him find his way back to the city! Maybe a Diglet or a Pigeott? Or a Paras or Parasect? Maybe even a Butterfree…
And off he goes. Ash was never good at getting around without his rotom phone, as he needed it every time he wanted to go somewhere, even if he had been there before. Pikachu was just the same. He always relied on Ash to get to where he needed to be. Although, Pikachu has a much better knack for getting around. He was with some Kangaskhan before he was a Pokémon partner, after all. They had to get around all the time. Having stayed with them for so long, Pikachu has naturally attained this useful talent. All Pikachu had to do was either find a wild Pokémon, or find Vermilion city. But…
Where were all the wild Pokémon?
There should be Pokémon all over the place. Hiding in fauna, in the trees, in the sky, or even playing in small puddles of water… Pikachu should feel the vibrations of Pokémon in the ground, too. What is up with this place? Pikachu decides to walk further into the forest.
“Pika Pikaaaa! Pika Pikaaaaa!” Nothing.
“Piii-kaaa chuuu…” Pikachu sits and slouches in defeat. He’s both baffled and lost!
Pikachu suddenly starts running in a random direction, hoping to find something!
‘Thump’ He bounces back onto his rump from the recoil of the impact.
A bulk berry comes down this time, while he holds his hands up to protect his head.
The berry lands in front of him. Pikachu looks at it with a sad expression, ears dropping.
This time, he eats it with no complaints, figuring it was going to happen more often than not…
Ash would give him a berry to feel better sometimes. Pikachu couldn’t help but think of Ash while eating it.
Oh Ash, where are you?
“Pika pi…”