Ethan was no stranger to stories about humans. Some of the Pokemon in the Ice Path would often have the most outlandish tales about fearless trainers, structures high enough to reach the heavens, and metallic machines built for travelling long distances called cars and trucks. Ethan never put too much thought to these claims, in case they were little more than rumors, but seeing what appeared to be a truck in front of him was more than enough to pique his interest. Approaching somewhat hesitantly, Ethan noticed several boxes in the back of the truck, each one loaded with berries. But wait, some of these berries were in shapes and sizes he had never seen before. However, Ethan was unable to just stand there in awe; his gurgling stomach was also aware of the berries, and needless to say, it wanted some. Now.
Climbing onto the truck, Ethan was overwhelmed by the sheer number of berries neatly arranged before him. His first thought was to try one of the strange foreign berries he had just noticed. Grabbing a red, spiky berry, Ethan cautiously smelled it. A wise decision, as his nose detected tremendous heat. Looking around a bit, he found a green, slightly prickly berry that smelled sweet. Probably sweet enough to balance out the red berry's heat. Taking a deep breath, Ethan took a bite out of the red berry, and one out of the green berry immediately afterwards. Chewing both bites of berry simultaneously, Ethan was surprised by how well his theory worked. Sure, the mixture tasted a little sour, but sourness was never an issue with him. As he swallowed, Ethan was taken aback by another growl from his pudgy belly. Naturally, it makes sense that he's still hungry. He technically only took two bites, after all. But the timing of that growl seemed almost like his stomach was trying to tell him something. While this phenomena has happened to him before, it only ever happens whenever he has a food-related idea. So why would.........!!! That's it!!! If the two berries he tasted worked so well together, there's bound to be other combinations he could try!
The following afternoon was spent experimenting with the various berries the truck had to offer. Some combinations left him craving for more, others made him want to gag. Ethan could've gone on like this forever, but suddenly, a large hand had grabbed hold of him! Almost immediately, Ethan was face to face with an angry human. "Who do you think you are, eating up my inventory!" the human shouted in a deep, gruff voice. Ethan was terrified, to say the least. Sure, he could've attacked the human, and ran off, but he was paralyzed in fear. Noticing the berries clutched in Ethan's claws, the human's expression changed from anger to surprise almost instantly. "No way....." the human said. "Tell me one thing: were you mixing berries together to see how they'd taste?" Ethan nodded quickly, still fearful of what the human could do to him. "I see......You seem to be a little smarter than most Pokemon, seeing how you got the mental capacity to recognize and experiment with different flavors......." Softening his grip on Ethan, the human continued. "Listen, I need some help around my restaurant, but critics are giving me a hard time since I don't have a Pokemon. If you come live with me and lend a hand, I'll let you have all the berries you want. Whaddya say?"
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