Nathan seemingly strolled through the forest, trying to exude a relaxed feeling. In reality, he was alert for any predators that might be lurking. Hopefully, they'd be big, nasty, and afraid of fire. He kept one hand on the capsule containing his Charmeleon, and another on the free capsule he would use to capture the beastie. The forest to the north seemed overgrown with some mean-looking bushes; whatever lived over there would be pretty used to pain and hopefully wouldn't object to battling. The pilot ducked off of the road shortly after the camp vanished from sight.
This trek reminded him of why he was a pilot and not a Marine or something. He despised this. His uniform was quickly covered in grass stains and was rapidly gathering tiny nicks and tears from the thrice-damned thorn bushes that apparently fed on darkness, pain, and human flesh. Nathan was tempted to start burning things, but he didn't particularly feel like explaining the rampant forest fire to his superiors. About a half hour into this impromptu hike, a stray root brought the pilot down to earth and a tangle of thorns, eliciting a wide selection of choice curses, insults, and other assorted expletives.
Apparently, the noise attracted some attention, because as soon as Nathan stood up, he needed to dive straight back into the offending bushes because a larger problem surfaced in the form of a blur of gray and red flying at his face. A screeching, almost metallic cry sounded as whatever it was wheeled around to have another go at him.
He immediately pressed the button on his capsule, releasing the angry lizard-thing within. "Blast it with fire," the pilot barked, and the Charmeleon complied, sending a withering gout of flames straight into the metal bird's flight path. It came to a screeching halt after crash landing. The animal looked like it was in pain, so Nathan tossed the capsule at it. "I'm sorry man, I'll get you fixed up. As soon as I get through this 'forest'. . ." He trailed off, realizing that he had to get all the way back the same way he came. With a sigh, he headed back to the camp and the medical facilities within.