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Speaker 1: The storm and the snorlax evolution in the Veridian Forest.

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The wind huled through the trees of the Veridian Forest,

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but tonight it wasn't whispering, it was roaring. Munchlaks was

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usually busy looking for food, but today was different. The

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sky had turned a bruised purple color, and heavy rain

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was starting to lash against the leaves. Deep in the

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center of the grove, a group of small pokemon, a

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trembling piccko, a frightened cater pie, and a shivering oddish

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huddled together under the roots of an old hollow tree.

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Munchlas stood outside the hollow, trying to push a large

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piece of bark to cover the entrance. He gritted his teeth.

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Don't worry, he shouted over the thunder. I'll keep the

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rain out. But Munchlas was small. The wind was strong.

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Every time a gust flew, Munchlaks slid backward in the mud.

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The bark slipped from his teal paws. Inside the hollow,

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the pickle let out a scared squeak. As the cold

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rains splashed in. Munchlas felt a lump in his throat.

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He wasn't scared for himself. He was frustrated. I'm just

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too small, he thought, I'm too light. If only I

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were bigger, I could block the wind. If only I

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were heavier, the storm couldn't push me around. Looking back

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at his friends shivering in the dark, a wave of

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determination filled him. Munchlas dug his feet deep into the mud,

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refusing to give up. Grabbing the bark one more time,

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the little pokemon hugged it tight against his chest to

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shield the others. With eyes closed tight, he wished with

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all his heart to be a mountain that could protect them.

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Berries and games didn't matter anymore. He just wanted to

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friends to be safe and warm. That selfless wish, filled

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with love for his friends, sparked something deep inside him.

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It was the key to a miracle. Suddenly, the cold

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rain didn't feel so cold anymore. A warm, brilliant light

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began to pulse from Munchlas's heart. It wasn't the lightning

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from the storm. It was the glow of a snorlax evolution.

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The wind howled harder, trying to push him over, but

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the light grew brighter. Inside the glow, Munchlas felt his

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body changing. His legs once sliding in the mud became

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thick and rooted to the ground like tree trunks. His

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small body expanded, growing rounder, wider, and incredibly heavy. The

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frustration melted away, replaced by an overwhelming sense of calm

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and power. When the l light faded, Munchlax was gone.

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Standing in his place was a massive, magnificent Snorlax. He

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didn't need the piece of bark anymore. He simply sat

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down in front of the hollow tree thud. The ground

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shook gently as he settled his massive back faced the

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wind and the rain. He was a living wall. The

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storm raged and battered against him, but the Snorlax didn't

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move an inch. He was solid as a rock inside

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the hollow. The wind stopped instantly, the rain could no

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longer reach the Piccu cater pie and addish. It was

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suddenly quiet, warm and safe. Snorlax looked back over his

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shoulder and gave a sleepy, reassuring smile. He was tired

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from the transformation, but he was happy. He leaned his

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head back against the tree trunk, his giant belly rising

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and falling in a slow hypnotic rhythm inhal exhale. The

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sound of the storm outside was drowned out. By the deep,

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rumbling breathing of the Snorlaxe. It was the most comforting

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sound the little pokemon had ever heard. One by one,

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the little Pokemon crept out of the hollow. They realized

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the storm couldn't hurt them as long as their big

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friend was there. They climbed onto Snorlaxi's tummy. It was

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warm and incredibly soft. This story is as soft and

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relaxing as your favorite Snorlax plush, and that is exactly

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how the little Pokemon felt. Piccu curled up on Snorlax's shoulder,

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audish nestled into the soft cream colored fur of his belly.

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Snorlax didn't mind. In fact, he was already fast asleep.

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His job was done. He had become the mountain he

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wanted to be. The Snorlax evolution hadn't just made him big,

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It had made him the guardian of good dreams. The

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storm eventually passed, leaving the forest fresh and clean, but

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the group stayed asleep, piled together in a warm heap

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of friendship. Now you can be safe too. Imagine the

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storms outside, and you are safe and warm, protected by

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the gentle giant. Let your breathing matches slow, deep, heavy.

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Good Night Hero, good Night Snorlax.