Planting a New Garden

One lazy afternoon, Piranha Plant had plopped himself right on the windowsill in the foyer. He wasn't asleep, simply resting and taking in the sunlight. Sure, it was a carnivorous creature and wouldn't hesitate to bite down on any rodents or bugs if they scurried by, but sometimes a plant preferred the simpler things in life, photosynthesis taking the sun's rays and converting it into energy.

However, there was a disturbance in the forces of nature around him. Normally he wouldn't pay it any mind, like if someone was just passing through, but this was different. A scent filled the air around him. He could tell two- no, three beings were close by. Too close.

Piranha Plant's fight or flight mechanic activated, and it lunged at the intruders, eager to take a snap at them.

The three tiny Pokemon backed away from the vicious potted plant, scared out of their mind by the sudden attack. Silence fell upon both parties, the Blooming Trio weren't aware they were overstepping boundaries. Finding confidence, Steenee took a few steps toward Piranha Plant, Floette and Comfey hiding behind a curtain. She was a goner for sure!

Hesitantly, the Fruit Pokemon held forward a peace offering: a bright, red tomato. Piranha Plant sniffed, he could sense the sweet aroma of the juicy fruit, and was nothing short of surprised. Normally, he had to fight tooth and leaf to get his meal, not have it provided to him! Wasting no time, the potted plant chomped on the tomato, and downed the entire thing in one gulp. It was as delectable as a tomato would be, but something about the circumstances made it... sweeter.

"Stee stee!" A satisfied Steenee called to her friends. Comfey and Floette came from their hiding spot, as their friend confirmed it was safe. The two other Pokemon approached Piranha Plant, their worries quickly melting away. Happily, Comfey put a ring of flowers around Piranha Plant's stem, and Floette stuck a large flower right in the pot next to him.

Piranha Plant had never gotten this much attention before, and he certainly never looked this stylish either. He supposed he could let these creatures live, lest they didn't try anything shady,

However, the quartet of plant fighters were being watched. In the corner of the room, shrouded by shadows, a hungry Deku Baba watched the events unfold. He had his figurative eyes set on the Blooming Trio, and was following them, waiting for the perfect time to strike. As fate would have it though, it seemed they found a new ally. This was going to make getting food more difficult... but he followed instinct and slowly crept on them.

Piranha Plant quickly sensed the new intruder, and he could smell a potential competitor for food from a mile away. The Blooming Trio were too distracted with their new friend to see Deku Baba approaching.

The potted flower quickly pushed his new friends behind himself, and the two toothy plants looked daggers at each other. They circled around the room, the stakes of the battle clear as day: winner would get the Blooming Trio. Piranha Plant wasn't hungry for Pokemon like Deku Baba, but he wasn't going down without a fight. Steenee, Comfey, and Floette watched the two predators from afar, scared of how the battle was going to go down.

After a minute or two of observing their opponents, the plants charged at each other. Deku Baba launched an attack first, but Piranha Plant dodged, and clamped his jaws hard on his stem. He tried to wiggle away, but his teeth held him like a vice. As a defensive measure, Deku Baba expelled some poisonous breath, making Piranha Plant distracted enough to let go. He wasn't prepared for a follow-up attack, and Deku Baba snagged his leaf, nearly ripping it clean off. Piranha Plant threw a spiked ball him, but it was too telegraohed and Deku Baba dodged. Now that he was vulnerable, Deku Baba went for the kill. The Blooming Trio closed their eyes in anticipation.

"Whoa whoa whoa, time out!" a voice called as a third plant came between the two. It was Chomper, who was just making his way to the dining room for a snack when he saw the battle ensuing. "Don't you remember the rules? No fighting in the mansion! Now what is this all about?"

Like two sad puppies with their tails between their legs, Piranha Plant and Deku Baba looked down in shame. Instinct had gotten the better of them, and they each told their side of the story to the purple plant. They couldn't speak English like he could, but he understood them regardless.

"I see," Chomper said. "Hey Steenee, come over here."

The Fruit Pokemon slowly made her way to the three larger plants, hiding behind Piranha Plant's pot to avoid a getting sneak attacked by Deku Baba.

"Why don't you hand another one of those fruits to Deku over here," Chomper said.

Both of them were shocked by the suggestion. Steenee pulled out another tomato, not dissimilar to the one from before, and slowly handed it to Deku Baba. He took a sniff at it, and gently nibbled on it. Seeing how tasty it was, it downed the entire tomato with another bite.

"There, see now?" Chomper said. "Can't we all be friends here?"

Piranha Plant, Deku Baba, and Steenee all shared a glance at each other. Slowly, they became more accepting of each other, and the Fruit Pokemon ushered her friends to come along. Floette and Comfey went over to Deku Baba, but they could sense he no longer meant any harm - he wasn't hungry anymore, after all. Comfey made another ring of flowers and put it around Deku Baba's neck, and Floette stuck a smaller flower in its leaves. He seemed happy with this turn of events.

"Say, we should start our own little club!" Chomper suggested. "How about... the Plant Gang?"

The others seemed to agree with the idea. And from then on, a new friendship had blossomed.