EXPERIMENTAL THUNDERSHOCK!
By
Alex Silverstreak
CHAPTER 1:
Jump start
Wires and lights …
Pain and blood …
Foreign DNA …
That is all I remember … … …
I woke up in a small cave and stretched my limbs. I had no idea how long I had been there.
"Where am I?" I asked as I got up and explored. I found only pokemon to be my companions there.
After I walked out of the cave a few minutes later I heard yelling.
"Let me go!"
'What was that?" I thought. I rushed to where the sound was coming from to find out.
In a clearing that was outside of a small town something was happening.
"Let me go!" Someone said as I could hear shuffling and struggling.
"Now why would I do that when I can just do this?" Another person said as a crunching sound radiated throughout the area.
"S-stop …" the first said as they grew weaker.
"This is fun." The second said.
This was the last straw! I might not be able to see what they were doing but I wasn't about to let someone get hurt. I normally would not fight unless absolutely necessary. This time however, I found it was crucial to help the person who was being attacked. I moved forward to see if the other person would notice me and leave their victim alone.
On closer examination the person being attacked was a girl.
"Let her go." I said.
"You look tasty." The second one said. I could feel and smell putrid breath on my skin as he got closer to me. He had jumped on me before I could think to fight back. His fangs went deep into my arm and I cried out.
"Scared?" He asked.
"Never," I said as I threw him off me. Blood dripped from the wound on my arm but I ignored it.
"Leave her alone." I said. HE RAN AT me AGAIN JUST THEN. I punched and kicked the creature until he fell to the ground. But the wound was getting worse. I think that there was poison in that bite. I began to feel dizzy and fell to my knees as he charged again. I was prepared for death but somehow it never came …
Something or rather someone got in the way.
"Stay back," they said as they stood protectively in front of me.
"You think you can help him you little runt? You are just a little mouse squirrel thing." The attacker said mockingly.
"So what," My savior said as he rushed at the attacker. There was a struggle and the attacker was losing.
"Give up yet?" My savior asked as he sunk his teeth into the attacker's neck. They glowed yellow and electricity flowed out of them.
"Since when do you know 'thunder fang?'" the attacker asked.
"Since forever," my savior said as he bit down harder.
"Get off!" The attacker said.
"Fine," my savior said as he disappeared.
"Where are you … you coward!" the person asked. I could hear a rush of air and feel the wind pass me as the attacker was knocked to the ground.
"'Volt Tackle?'" the attacker asked in surprise.
"That's right you idiotic canine. I suggest you leave before I get mad for real." My savior said. I could feel sparks flying around his body as he glared at the offending canine. The attacker seemed annoyed but complied anyway. Darkness consumed me then … … …
"What do I do?" My savior asked to no one in particular.
"I can help." A Gardevoir said. It was the same pokemon that was being attacked.
"You have a cure for Houndoom's poison?" My savior asked.
"Of course I do Pachirisu." She said as she brought out a vile of some purple liquid.
"I have been trying to find a cure for a while now. I finally got it perfected. This is all I have so use it well." She said.
"What do I have to do?" Pachirisu asked.
"Just pour it down his throat. You also have to use 'thunder fang' on his wound." She said.
"Okay thanks. Where are you going?" He asked as the psychic pokemon was floating away.
"To go and find that Houndoom. I won't let him do that to me again." She said.
"Be careful." Pachirisu said.
"I will." She said as she disappeared into the woods after the Houndoom.
I poured the strange liquid down the boy's throat. After that I bit down with glowing fangs on his injured arm. The wound glowed and he grabbed onto my small body. His eyes opened and he growled at me. Feral orange eyes stared at me with a strange haze in them.
"What did you do?" He asked.
"I just saved your life." I said.
"Thanks," he said as he brought himself into a sitting position.
"No problem buddy. You fought well back there. Are you even human?" I asked him.
"Not really … I don't remember all that they did to me …" he said.
I stayed in the woods with my savior that night.
"You are what exactly?" I asked him.
"I am a Pachirisu." He said.
"… and you were able to take out a Houndoom all by yourself?" I asked hesitantly.
"Yeah well about that … I am a shiny Pachirisu and my levels of power aren't exactly normal." He said.
"Normal?" I asked him.
"Yeah they call me a rogue pokemon. I am orange and black and that is not exactly normal. Plus I can use attacks I shouldn't be able to do." He informed me.
"Like what?" I asked.
"Like … 'thunder fang' and 'volt tackle.'" He said.
"That is interesting." I said.
"My name is Sparkbolt." He said.
"My name is Sora." I said.
The next day we made our way to the town.
"Do you know where we are Sparkbolt?" I asked. He seemed confused for a moment as he considered his answer.
"We are near New Bark Town in Johto." He said.
"Right," I said.
"Are you serious? You didn't know where we were?" He asked.
Now it was my turn to be confused.
"No …" I said.
"Where were you born again?" He asked.
"I never said and besides … I don't remember. I couldn't even tell you where I was a few days ago." I said as I scratched my head awkwardly.
"That's kind of weird. You lose your memories or something?" He asked as he jumped onto my shoulder.
This was a bad idea. I hated being touched and this was no exception.
"Get off," I hissed.
"Sorry," he said as he stood and watched me.
"What's wrong with you? Your eyes are red." He said. My hands balled into fists as I prepared to fight.
"I'm not trying to hurt you. Ugh ..." he said as he listened for any intruders.
After finding none he turned back to me.
"Are you going to snap out of it any time soon?" He asked. There was no reply from me.
"Guess I have no choice. … 'Volt tackle!'" he exclaimed as he ran at me. The electricity didn't hurt me but it did wake me from my stupor.
"What?" I asked as I grabbed onto Pachirisu.
"You were going crazy." He told me.
"Huh?" I asked.
"Your eyes turned red and you tried to attack me." He elaborated.
"Great … I can't even keep the only person who doesn't think I'm crazy from getting hurt by my powers." I mumbled.
I thought he hadn't heard me but I was wrong.
"What is that supposed to mean?" He asked.
"I don't remember what was done to me but I am definitely not human." I told him.
"So you attack people and pokemon for no reason?" He asked.
"I didn't used to. I don't even remember who I am right now." I said.
"Who cares what you do and don't remember. That doesn't mean I will let you pass." Someone said from directly in front of us.
"Who are you and what gives you the right to complicate the passage into New Bark Town?" Pachirisu asked.
"I am Arcanine." The pokemon said.
"He is an Arcanine. But why would he try to guard the city?" Pachirisu asked out loud.
"Who knows ..." I said as I glared at the canine pokemon.
"What do you want here?" he asked.
"We are merely just passing through." Pachirisu said.
"I don't believe you. Trainers shouldn't live. They just torture and abuse pokemon." The Arcanine said.
Big mistake!
"You are saying that they should die just because a few are bad!" Sparkbolt said angrily.
"That is my point exactly." The Arcanine said.
"That does not make any sense. Besides I am different than the others you have probably met." I said as I picked up Pachirisu. I rubbed his ears in an effort to calm him down but it did no good.
"I will show you!" he said as sparks came from his small body.
"Pachirisu …" I warned.
"No I would like to see what this little runt can do." Arcanine said.
"I won't let you keep insulting him." Pachirisu said in a strong voice.
"Bring it on." The Arcanine said.
The Arcanine rushed at Pachirisu really fast.
'quick attack … watch out Sparkbolt.' I thought.
Sparkbolt was able to dodge quite easily. A cry came from the canine as he hit the ground hard.
"What?" he asked as Pachirisu stood in front of him.
"Never … underestimate me …" Sparkbolt said as he sunk his fangs into the fire pokemon.
After some more screaming the canine pokemon was silent.
"that was interesting." I said.
"yeah … I can get just as mad as you can." Pachirisu said. He was panting slightly but seemed to be fine.
Once the battle was over we made our way into town.
"The pokemon professor might know something about you." Pachirisu said.
"Possibly … what do you mean by professor?" I asked.
"When a human becomes a trainer they usually choose their first pokemon at a pokemon lab. In each region there is a lab. A professor knows about the pokemon in that region and has three or sometimes four pokemon for new trainers to choose from." Pachirisu informed me.
"Alright we'll go to the lab then." I said
