Chapter 112: Chikorita Cries and Turns into a Potato
"Misdreavus? Misdreavus?" (Who are you? Why am I here?)
The Misdreavus was quite bold. Seeing Bai Feng and the other strangers (Pokémon), it wasn't afraid and even dared to convey its questions proactively.
"Misdreavus, do you remember how you were captured?" Bai Feng asked.
Bai Feng's words instantly opened the floodgates of the Misdreavus's memory. Its gaze towards Bai Feng began to show fear.
*Human... Human... Help, there are Humans!*
Seeing this, Bai Feng knew that the Misdreavus might have remembered something, so he continued, "Now the Supply Station and Research Institute on this Island are occupied by a Mismagius leading Ghost-type Pokémon. So, we want to investigate what exactly happened."
Hearing Bai Feng mention Mismagius, the Misdreavus's expression immediately became agitated, even forgetting its fear of Humans.
"Misdreavus~ Misdreavus~" (Mother~ It's Mother.)
Bai Feng heard this and thought to himself: As expected.
The Misdreavus and Mismagius were actually Mother and child.
That's right, this Misdreavus was male. Although Misdreavus and Mismagius have somewhat feminine appearances, they actually have both male and female individuals, just like Gardevoir.
"If your Mother continues like this, it will eventually attract the attention of the Pokémon League, and then things will become uncontrollable. So I hope you can tell us, what exactly happened?" Bai Feng pressed on.
"Misdreavus~ Misdreavus~" (I'll tell you, I'll tell you.)
As soon as it heard that its Mother might be in trouble, the Misdreavus immediately became agitated. However, its emotions fluctuated too greatly, and soon its state began to become abnormal. The aura around its body turned violent, and its face gradually twisted.
"Mis... dreavus... Misdreavus..." (So... so uncomfortable! Help... help...)
Bai Feng was shocked and quickly shouted, "Mother!"
"Gardevoir~"
Bai Ye reacted in time, and the out-of-control Misdreavus was once again restrained by its Psychic.
"Mis... dreavus~"
In just a few seconds, the Misdreavus had completely lost control. It roared at everyone with a distorted face, completely different from the timid and slightly fearful image it had just moments ago.
It turned out that Chikorita's leaves couldn't fundamentally solve the problem, only temporarily suppress the Misdreavus's ferocity.
"Chikorita, I'm counting on you again!" Bai Feng shouted towards Chikorita.
"Chika~ Chika~"
Hearing this, Chikorita quickly trotted over to Bai Feng's side. Then, glowing all over, it began to use Synthesis. After its leaves grew back, it started shaking its head again.
With a "snap," the leaf that had just grown on its head fell off again.
Bai Feng quickly picked up the leaf, crushed it, and fed it to the Misdreavus.
More than ten minutes later, the Misdreavus regained consciousness. Bai Feng quickly said, "Misdreavus, you must control your emotions. Don't get agitated, or you'll lose your mind again."
The Misdreavus was very scared. That state of having no feeling and a muddled consciousness was too terrifying. It could only nod tearfully at Bai Feng.
Then it began to tell Bai Feng about its capture.
It turned out that Mismagius and the Misdreavus originally didn't live on the Island, but on the boundless sea. Mismagius led a group of Ghost-type Pokémon, driving a Ghost Ship, living freely and unrestrained.
But one day, they encountered stormy weather. The Ghost Ship was swept into a tornado during the storm. Not only was the ship's hull severely damaged, but many Ghost-type Pokémon were also scattered.
The Misdreavus was swept onto this Island by the waves after being separated from its Mother. The person who saved it was the Supply Station's station chief.
At that time, the Misdreavus was severely injured. The Supply Station chief gently brought it Home, not only helping it treat its injuries but also giving it delicious food.
Gradually, the Misdreavus began to rely on him and regarded him as a trustworthy person. After a period of time, under his careful care, the Misdreavus completely recovered.
At this point, the Misdreavus thought about finding its Mother and told this thought to the Supply Station chief. The Supply Station chief readily agreed and even wished the Misdreavus a safe journey.
He also said that because he had developed a bond with the Misdreavus, he was very reluctant to see it go and hoped the Misdreavus could stay one more night so they could spend their last moments together.
Hearing the Supply Station chief's words, the Misdreavus was very touched and happily agreed.
But the next day, when the Misdreavus woke up again, it found itself not in the Supply Station chief's Home, but in a strange white room.
Everywhere were people in white coats walking back and forth. They looked serious and occasionally said things the Misdreavus couldn't understand. This made it very scared, especially the cold look in the white coats' eyes, as if they were looking at an item.
Not only that, the Misdreavus was also confined in a transparent cover. The cover was very special; even though it was a Ghost-type Pokémon, it couldn't pass through it to escape.
Later, the Misdreavus learned that the person who saved it was not a Supply Station chief at all. He and this group of people from the Research Institute were companions, and he was even the overall head of the Research Institute.
All the staff at the Supply Station had long been killed by these people, and the people currently in the Supply Station were all impersonators from the "New Life" Organization!
In the Research Institute, the Misdreavus suffered many inhuman treatments. Every day it was tested by various instruments, soaked in medicine, injected with medicine, and forced to take medicine. When it didn't obey, it was beaten.
Gradually, its consciousness became more and more blurred, and finally, it couldn't remember anything.
The Misdreavus's memory ended here. Afterwards, Bai Feng heard the Chatot say:
"Chatot~ Chatot~" "I'll tell you what happened next."
The Chatot didn't know the specifics of what happened to the Misdreavus, but it saw everything that happened afterwards.
"Where did you come from? Why do you know so much?" Bai Feng looked at the Chatot in confusion. Ever since they arrived at the Research Institute, he had noticed that this Chatot was very unusual.
Hearing this, a hint of sadness flashed in the Chatot's eyes.
"I am actually..."
It turned out that the Chatot was the Pokémon of an Employee at the Weather Research Institute here. That Employee was the only person in the Research Institute who didn't collude with the "New Life" Organization and was killed.
After its Pokémon Trainer was harmed, the Chatot had been secretly observing the movements at the Research Institute and Supply Station until a group of Ghost-type Pokémon arrived on the Island not long ago, led by the Misdreavus's Mother—Mismagius.
They arrived on a dilapidated Ghost Ship. As soon as they landed on the Island, they began to inquire about the Misdreavus.
Initially, the Ghost-type Pokémon inquired among the Wild Pokémon, but after searching around, no one had seen the Misdreavus. So Mismagius turned its attention to the Humans on the Island.
Mismagius's strength was too great; it was too simple for it to capture a Human. Coincidentally, the one it captured was the Supply Station (fake) station chief who had deceived the Misdreavus.
Under the Ghost-type Pokémon's Hypnosis, that Supply Station chief confessed everything. That person was actually a pervert. Not only did he talk about the process of deceiving the Misdreavus and his twisted mental state at the time, but he also described the Misdreavus's torment after being sent to the laboratory.
Mismagius was furious upon hearing this and immediately wanted to kill that guy, but in the end, it stopped after being persuaded by the other Pokémon. It wasn't because of mercy, but because the Ghost-type Pokémon felt that letting this person die so easily would be too lenient for him.
Mismagius thought this made sense, so it listened to the opinion of its Subordinates.
Thus, afterwards, Mismagius led the Ghost-type Pokémon to forcefully conquer the Research Institute and Supply Station and control everyone inside.
Unfortunately, when Mismagius rescued the Misdreavus, the Misdreavus had already completely lost its mind and didn't even recognize its own Mother. This made Mismagius even more angry.
So Mismagius temporarily placed the Misdreavus in the Research Institute and spent every day with its Pokémon tormenting the people from the Supply Station and Research Institute.
Because the Supply Station chief was the main culprit, the Supply Station became Mismagius's primary target of attention.
The Chatot obtained this information openly. Although the Wild Pokémon on the Island were very afraid of Mismagius and the Ghost-type Pokémon, Mismagius and the Ghost-type Pokémon actually had no defenses against them. Whatever Mismagius and its group did, the Chatot could openly observe.
After listening to the Chatot's words, Bai Feng sighed, "Alas~ I was thinking of saving those people, but I didn't expect them to all be getting what they deserved!"
The Chatot actually didn't agree with Mismagius and their actions. In its thought, it would be better to hand this group over to the Pokémon League for handling. Otherwise, if Mismagius and its group continued like this, something would happen sooner or later.
Ghost-type Pokémon are inherently prone to falling into extreme emotions. If they torment this group of Humans for a long time, it's inevitable that their disposition will be affected.
The Chatot told Bai Feng its thought, and Bai Feng also agreed with its opinion.
"I didn't expect you to be a Pokémon with thoughts!" Bai Feng praised the Chatot, then frowned again. "However, the one who tied the knot must untie it. If we want Mismagius and its group to stop..." Saying this, Bai Feng glanced at the Misdreavus. "Misdreavus, are you willing to help us persuade your Mother?"
"Misdreavus~ Misdreavus~"
The Misdreavus nodded repeatedly. It didn't want its Mother to conflict with Humans. In its eyes, the Humans it had encountered were all very terrifying now.
It could be said that the experience in the laboratory left the Misdreavus with a severe psychological shadow.
Bai Feng decided, "Okay, then let's go to the Supply Station again."
So Bai Feng took his Pokémon and left the Research Institute, heading towards the Supply Station again.
The Supply Station hadn't changed after Bai Feng and his group left. It was still shrouded in darkness. Perhaps Mismagius felt that since they had already been discovered by other Humans, there was no need to hide anymore.
"Misdreavus~ Misdreavus~" (Is Mother here?)
About to see its Mother, the Misdreavus's emotions fluctuated very noticeably. Bai Feng quickly advised it, "Misdreavus, calm down, calm down. Your Mother is inside, she won't run away. Don't rush."
The Misdreavus also realized it was getting too agitated, so it quickly calmed its emotions.
After taking a deep breath, Bai Feng, along with Bai Ye, Chatot, and the Misdreavus, stepped into the Supply Station area. The environment before them shifted, and they entered Mismagius's illusion space again.
The moment they entered, Bai Feng and his group were surrounded by a group of Ghost-type Pokémon with red eyes.
Mismagius slowly floated out from among the Ghost-type Pokémon and transmitted a strong mental fluctuation.
"Humans, you've returned..."
But halfway through, it saw the Misdreavus beside Bai Feng.
"Misdreavus~ Misdreavus~"
The Misdreavus also saw its Mother and happily danced its body towards Mismagius.
"Misdreavus~ Misdreavus~" In the blink of an eye, Mismagius appeared beside Bai Feng, looking at the Misdreavus with red eyes, afraid that the Misdreavus before it was just an illusion.
Looking at the Misdreavus's clear eyes, Mismagius knew its child had returned to normal.
Seeing the Mother and child about to stage a tearful reunion drama, Bai Feng quickly advised the Misdreavus from the side, "Misdreavus, watch your emotions, watch your emotions."
Hearing Bai Feng's words, the Misdreavus's crying stopped abruptly, and its face became unpleasant.
Emotions aren't something that can be suppressed just by saying so. Seeing the aura around the Misdreavus begin to change again, Bai Feng quickly pulled out a Poké Ball and sent out Chikorita.
As soon as Chikorita came out, it didn't even need Bai Feng's command and immediately broke off a leaf.
Bai Feng quickly picked up the leaf and fed it to the Misdreavus, preventing the Misdreavus from going berserk.
Bai Feng once again earnestly advised, "You must control your emotions! My Chikorita doesn't have that many leaves left!"
The Misdreavus, which had just recovered, looked down at Chikorita. It saw that the originally moist and translucent Chikorita had now become a dry, shriveled potato. Guilt surged into its heart.
Fortunately, Chikorita's strength was much stronger now than before. After being shriveled for a while, it recovered to normal under Synthesis. But if you asked it to contribute another leaf, sorry, there were none left, not a single bit.
I, Chikorita, have truly sacrificed too much!
Mismagius watched the interaction between Bai Feng and the Misdreavus. It looked at its son with a puzzled expression.
"Misdreavus~ Misdreavus..."
Seeing this, the Misdreavus told its Mother about Bai Feng saving it.
After listening to the Misdreavus's explanation, Mismagius lowered its head and pondered for a long time. Its large wizard hat prevented anyone from seeing its expression.
"Misdreavus~ Misdreavus~" "Human, thank you for saving my child, but wanting me to release these people is impossible!"
Thinking of the torment the Misdreavus had suffered, Mismagius couldn't suppress the anger in its heart.
Bai Feng said, "But my Chikorita can only temporarily alleviate the Misdreavus's condition, it can't cure it completely. Isn't your most important matter right now to find a way to cure the Misdreavus? What's the point of wasting time on these scumbags?"
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Mismagius looked at its son, who was still conscious, and felt that what this Human said made sense. But it was unwilling to release the people from the "New Life" Organization.
Bai Feng continued to persuade it, "I'm not asking you to release them, but to hand them over to the Pokémon League for handling. They will still receive the punishment they deserve. If you're worried, you can secretly follow and observe."
Under Bai Feng's earnest persuasion, Mismagius finally decided to prioritize its child. Those people should be handled by Humans themselves!
(End of Chapter)