From: StellarPoke <stellarPoke@stellar.com> Subject: [PW!] Stellar's Quest Date: Saturday, December 04, 1999 7:48 PM I woke up to a bright, sunny morning. The Pidgeys were chirping, and the hunters were blowing them away. What? Hunters blowing them away? "Hey!" "What do you want kid?" "What the hell do you think you're doing?" "What's it to ya?" The hunter pointed his gun directly at me. Now was definitely not a time for heroics. But those Pidgeys were gonna get slaughtered if I didn't act quick. "You can't kill them." "Listen kid, we got permits. It's perfectly legal." He pointed the gun at a Pidgey flying by and shot it clean out of the air. I couldn't bear to watch. I started to cry and ran off. He just stood there and laughed. I can't believe him. How could there be such a heartless group of people. "Mom!!! Dad!!! Hunters are killing the Pidgeys!" I yelled when I returned to the house. My parents were already up and making breakfast. My dad was pretty upset. He certainly didn't approve of the killing of pokémon, however steaks were very good in our family. But these weren't Tauros, these were helpless Pidgeys, brought up in the wild. And permit or no permit, I couldn't let those hunters kill them. Something had to be done. "Honey, you stay here. Daddy will have a word with those nasty hunters. He just better be careful." Dad walked out the door. He was carrying his big rifle with him. I could only smile to myself. Dad wouldn't hurt them, but he make sure they won't stick around. My dad talked to the hunters and after a bit of persuasion, they left. "They shouldn't be bothering any more pokémon ever again. Heh heh heh." My dad always knew how to be humorous. He was just an all-around cool guy to be around. It was too bad that after my journey would begin, I wouldnt get to hear his jokes again for awhile. I packed up everything I would need and gave my dad a hug and kissed my mom goodbye. "Be careful out there honey. Remember to let Kishra and Mishra have some fun too." Of course they'll have fun. They're with me right? I always have fun. "Ok mom, I will. Goodbye. I'll call ya when I cream Misty." "Aww, don't forget, a good trainer is a modest trainer. Make sure you train well before battling her. She's pretty good I hear." Misty may be good, but I'm better. I'll crush that little girl... There I go again. Oh well. Time to become a pokémon master! StellarPoke =========== Kishra and Mishra forever! -- Free audio & video emails, greeting cards and forums Talkway - http://www.talkway.com - Talk more ways (sm)