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As the wild pokemon reached the forest, the smell of ash was in the air.
Clearly the rogue charmander was learning new moves and fast.
Across the plains there was a rustling in the bushes.
Clarence, a
Rattata, scampered off to investigate it alone. Before the others had realized that he was gone, the shrill sound of the shrieking Rattata reverberated through the forest. By the time the other pokemon arrived, he was already gone.
Fleeing the scene, charmander felt invigorated. His growing strength gave him confidence. He would find Pokemon Trainer Red, and knew that Red would be sorry when he did.
Little did he know Red was watching him as he defeated Clarence. Had Red made a mistake? As fear and admiration entered his thoughts, he pondered if he should try to reconcile with charmander. Pokeball in hand, Red wondered if it was too late to bring him home.