I have no excuse for taking so long to update… so I'm not going to bother with one.
Regarding the Australian jokes, I AM NOT IN ANY WAY MAKING FUN OF AUSTRALIA! I just use it because it's the furthest continent from mine, and it's the only one Samantha knows besides her own. IF YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE IS IN ANY WAY OFFENDED BY THESE JOKES, YOU HAVE MY DEEPEST APOLOGIES!
Alright, you're probably wondering why I'm putting in an author's note. I'd always thought that the author's comments at the start and end of each chapter got in the way of the story, so I'm putting it all on one page. I'll put in disclaimers, comments, and everything else I'd tell you on a new chapter. Oh, and every time I put in a new chapter, be sure to look back on this page. It'll be updated every time I put in a new chapter. And if you're one of those people who don't care about any of this stuff, just skip this chapter.
First off, a proper summery.
When 6 kids in a run-down neighborhood decide to have a sleep-out, it's party till dawn, right? Well, that is, if the stars didn't start falling out of the sky and covering the whole world in flames! The next thing they know, they're in some forest in the middle of where-ever, and they've been turned into pokemon! Soon, however, they find out they're not the only one who are going to show up. Will they be able to get everyone together and find a way home? Or will their instinct influenced minds doom them to spending the rest of their lives as pokemon? Well, only one way to find out!
Disclaimer: I do not own pokemon. I do own the characters of this story, though.
Okay, about the story. It takes place in the real world…well, at lease it STARTS in the real world, the rest takes place…I'm not telling. That would spoil the whole story.
This story also has a good deal of humor, but, after giving it some thought, I decided that it's not really a humor story. If I could add a third category, it'd be humor, but in the long run, it's adventure/sci-fiction.
My writing style isn't very good (I basically write whatever pops in my head as I go, and I couldn't spell if my life depended on it.) and this is my first fan-fiction so cut me some slack if you have trouble reading it. Plus, I visualize the story as it goes, so I often forget to include who's saying what and what everyone's facial expression is, so sorry about that.
Moving on, this is the writing code:
Normal: basic wording, or soft sound
CAPITAL: Yelling, or loud sound
Italic: Thoughts, or journal entries
"Colons": Speaking (Duh)
(Parentheses): Additional info, or jokes
Underline: talking to the listener (you).
Bold: scene, time, or point of view change
I'm pathetic at introductions, so I have to put the characters here. This is only the first seven people, but they're the only ones whose point of view we see.
Dan: He's the leader of the first seven, and the neighborhood children's police. He's 14. He's famous for his courage, calmness, and decision-making skills. He never seems to panic, and is always in a serious mood. However, (as his friends know) he is really the kind of guy who knows when someone needs a word of comfort or a good joke. He is an orphan, but he doesn't let that get to him, and he hates it when people show him pity about it. However, he takes great responsibility for his friends (especially Sam and Mil), and often needs help controlling himself when they're in trouble. Despite this, he knows what everyone is capable of, and never takes all the credit. (He's also known for his humor, though not in a good way)
John: He's the team's comic relief (though, as Meg once said, he's more of a "comic stress"). He's 14. He's infamous for his witty humor. He only takes the "big things" seriously, and jokes his way through everything else. He just doesn't know when to quit. This often leads to him get pounded (usually by Jess). He also has less tolerance then anyone else to Meg's whining, and is usually the first to tell her to "zip it". However, (unknown to all except Dan and Mike) he's really just a kid who wants attention, being that before he meet Dan, he was often left out by his neighbors, and was always alone. He has his parents, but is an only child. He's often the second to volunteer for a mission, and is always very cheerful.
Mike: He's the team's brains. (Nickname: the human calculator) He's 13, but his birthday is only 2 months off. He's famous for his puzzle-solving skills, his laptop hacking skills, and nag for inventing. He's always in a thinking mood, and has trouble making jokes when he's stressed. He paces when he in DEEP concentration, and almost never stops till he has an answer. However, he has a small anger management problem, and when he can't take it anymore, he explodes. He has his parents, and a younger brother, Tom. He never seems to panic, but he takes his responsibility for his brother VERY seriously. He was Dan's friend since they were in preschool.
Jess: She's the team's strength (believe it or not). She's 14. She's famous of her attitude and intolerance to taunting. She's quite the tomboy, and everyone knows it. She's very short-tempered and has a way of making people be quite when she yells. She also has little tolerance for John's jokes, especially the insulting ones. However, despite her tough attitude, she has a soft side, and can give the prep-talk of the century. Also, she has a habit of matching wits with anyone and everyone who gives her and her team any trouble. She was friends with Meg (despite how much she hated her whining) for 8 years, but when they moved into the neighborhood they became good friends with Dan's group. She's always the first to volunteer for a mission.
Meg: She's the team's investigator. (You know, the one who stays behind to ask questions while everyone else go out into the field) She's 13, but her birth day is one month off. She's famous for her on-the-point attitude, but infamous for her whining habit. When something isn't right for her (when something is hard, disgusting, or inappropriate (from her view)) she'll whine for hours (till Jess yells at her). She's very persistent, and often acts and speaks without thinking about the consequences. Despite this, she really cares about her teammates, especially Mil, who she's nicknamed "Sugar." She was Jess's friend since they first meet.
Sam: He's the team's organizer. He's 8. He is famous for his tidy habits, but infamous for his loud crying. He's also giddy and in good mood, as long as he's not panicking. When ever he gets scared, he starts crying, and boy, is he LOUD! In fact, calming him down was one of the gang's first missions. After that, the bullies learned that causing him trouble led to momentary deafness, and left him alone. Fascinated by the team's determination, he volunteered to join, and they accepted him. As the months rolled by, he was more and more impressed, eventually coming to see Dan as a roll model, and listens to him like he's a responsible adult. He's Mil's best friend, and was the one who asked for her to join.
Mil: She's the team's prep-talker (her job is to keep the one in trouble calm). She's 7. She's famous for her "endless sunshine" personality. Only when she's scared does she lose that attitude, but it takes a lot more than a rubber snake to scare her. The team first met her 2 years ago when Sam asked for them to help her from some bullies, which they were happy to comply. Afterwards, Meg toke a liking to her, and, seeing that she was impressed, Sam asked her to join. She accepted. She was Sam's friend since she was 3, and barley knew who Sam was. Meg calls her Sugar from her sweet tooth, even though Sam also has one, and the two of them are always sneaking candy where ever they go.
Okay, the rest is the part that's going to be updated every new chapter.
I've heard people who have trouble knowing what the pokemon look like (believe it or not) and I've decided to put in a few definitions here, so if you know your pokemon, you can skip the bold part, and the chart. If not, have a look.
Ok, there are a lot of things to know about pokemon, but at the moment, there are only two things you need to know. If you need to know more for this story, I'll put it here. One more thing, if you see something in this story about pokemon you don't understand that is not here, it doesn't make a huge difference to this story.
First off, pokemon can perform special skills known as "moves". These moves vary from super sharp cuts to ice beams, depending on the pokemon's type, which determines what moves are strong against each pokemon.
Ok, now here is a list of the pokemon used so far. Please bear in mind that descriptive writing isn't my style, but I'll do my best. Here's how it works:
Name: classification; type; size; skin color; legs (four or two legs); unique traits; eye color; additional info.
Mudkip: mud-fish pokemon; water type; 1 foot, 4 inches; has blue skin on upper body and head, white skin on stomach and tail, and orange cheeks; 4 legs, with three toed paws; has a fin-like tail, a plank-like dorsal fin on top of head, and orange half a star shaped gills on the cheeks witch allow it to breath under water; black oval eyes; has a sonar with dorsal fin.
Chikorita: leaf pokemon; Grass type; 1 foot, 11 inches; has light green skin; 4 legs, no toes; has a stubby tail, a ring of seeds around the neck, and a leaf sticking out of the head that is big enough to shade it's entire body, though not the head; red eyes with white pupils; has a pair of vines that can be extended and moved at will.
Pikachu: electric mouse pokemon; electric type; 1 foot, 4 inches; has yellow fur, and red cheeks; can walk and stand on two legs, but must use 4 legs to run, back legs are paws, but front legs (or arms) have five stubby claws that behave like appose thumbs; has a lighting bolt shaped tail, long pointed ears, and electric sacs behind red cheeks; black circle eyes; is the most famous pokemon of all time.
Torchic: fire chick pokemon; fire type; 1 foot, 4 inches; has orange feathers and yellow wings; stands on two talons, its wings are too small to fly with; it has a small tail, a beak, three yellow feathers sticking out of it head (like an Indian or something), and a fire sac somewhere inside it (I have no idea where); black circle eyes; can breath fire, once it knows how.
Treecko: gecko pokemon; grass type; 1 foot, 8 inches; green skin on back and head, red stomach, and dark green tail; stands on two three toed feet and has two arms with three fingers; has a twin leaf like tail; yellow eyes with slit like pupils (like a snake); can scale walls with small hooks on feet and hands
Cyndaquil: fire mouse pokemon; fire type; 1 foot, 8 inches; tan skin on front part of body and face, black skin on back side, and several red spots on back; waddles on two legs with no toes; is hunched, has small stubs for arms; slits for eyes; the red spots on the back release fire when it is excited, scared, or focusing it's energy.
Eevee: evolution fox pokemon; normal type; 1 foot, 0 inches ; brown fur, white collar, ear tip, and tail tip; 4 legs, paws; has a fluffy tail, pointed ears, and a fluffy collar; brown circle eyes; is called the evolution pokemon because it can evolve into SEVEN different pokemon (I tell you what that is when it's important).
Pichu: small mouse pokemon; electric type; 1 foot, including ears; light yellow fur, black tail, and everything else is the same as a pikachu; same as a pikachu except the hands have only a hand and a thumb; black circle eyes; evolves into a pikachu, can't control electricity very well and will often zap itself when startled or scared.
Taillow: small bird pokemon; flying type; 1 foot, 0 inches; dark blue feathers, white wings, red chest; The same as any bird; again; and again; can cause strong winds with its wings, once it knows how.
Togetic: happiness pokemon ; normal/flying type; 2 feet when head is upright; white skin, red and blue patches on body; walks on two legs; two legs with paws and two stubby hands; has spikes on top of it's head, a long neck, and wings on it's back; black circle eyes; can sense the happiness of others.
Plusle: positive charge pokemon; electric type; 1 foot, 4 inches; tan fur, red paws, red ears, red tail, red cheeks with tan plus symbol in center; can walk on two or four legs; two legs with stubby paws, two arms with stubby fingers, plus shaped tail, wide pointed ears, electric sacs on checks; black eyes with red tint; gains half its strength from its minun partner.
Minun: negative charge pokemon; electric type; 1 foot, 4 inches; tan fur, blue paws, blue ears, blue tail, blue cheeks with tan minus symbol in center; can walk on two or four legs; two legs with stubby paws, two arms with stubby fingers, minus shaped tail, wide pointed ears, electric sacs on checks; black eyes with blue tint; gains half its strength from its plusle partner.
Gengar: ghost pokemon; ghost type;; black/purple skin; walks on two legs; feet and hands have five "fingers" but they're not apostle thumbs, spiky tops, it's face is on it's body, a small tail, and red eyes; can torment living beings in their sleep
Ekans: poison snake pokemon; poison type; 6 feet, seven inches long; purple/pink skin, yellow patches and rattle; no legs (It's a snake, what do you think?); rattle, fangs; snake eyes; has poison sacks
Piplup: penguin pokemon; water type; 1 foot, 4 inches; blue body, white face, yellow beak and feet; 2 legs; a beak, flippers for 'arms', and a funky shaped tail; blue eyes; can do 'bubble,' if it knows how.
Machop: muscle pokemon; fighting type; 2 feet, 7 inches; gray body; 2 legs and hands with five fingers; 3 "fins" on top of head, a tail, and solid muscles, body shaped like a human; red eyes; is unbelievably strong
Sandshrew: shrew pokemon; ground type; 2 feet; tan front side and yellow back; 2 legs, and 2 hands with three claws; has sharp claws on all limbs and hard rock like skin; black eyes; has great digging abilities
Vaporeon: vapor pokemon; water type; 3 feet, 3 inches; light blue fur, dark blue tail ridge and fore head, white fins and neck fan; 4 legs, mermaid-like tail, fan-like ears, dorsal fin, and neck fin; black eyes; can briefly turn into water, if it knows how.
Ralts: emotion pokemon; psychic type; 1 foot, 4 inches; white skin, red horns, and green 'hair'; 2 legs- both burred in baggy cloth-like skin, 2 fingerless hands, has horns at top of fore head and back of head, has green 'hair' that covers half of head, including eyes; red eyes, though hard to tell at a glance; can feel the emotions of living things around them.
Buneary: rabbit pokemon: normal type; 1 foot, 4 inches; brown fur on upper body, white fluff on lower body and ear tips; 2 legs, 2 'hands', giant ears, and a small rabbit tail; black eyes; attacks with ears instead of hands, which sting enough to make a full grown man cry.
Caterpie: caterpillar pokemon; bug type; 1 foot; green skin with yellow patters, yellow legs and belly, and a red horn on forehead; ? legs but there are a lot of them, has a two ended but not sharp horn; black eyes with yellow rings; can spin silk, but only if it know how.
Ditto: shape-shifting pokemon. It's basically a pink blob with eyes and a mouth. It makes more of a cameo than a character in this story, so I'm not getting into the details.
Next, excuses. First off, I have a lot of other things to do. Also, I have trouble staying in my seat and type so I have trouble writing. And of course, I constantly suffer from writer's block, so I often don't even have something to type, so don't think I've given up on this story if I don't update it in awhile.
Review responses! I don't care how many I get, I'm writing responses to every one of them! If you review, I'll respond. Oh, by the way, I update this page when I put in a new chapter so if you review my response won't show up until I add to the story, so don't think I've forgotten you if you're response isn't here yet. Oh, and I'm not good at conversations so I have no idea if these responses are going to be any good.
To Ryan (anonymous): YAHOO! My first review! Thanks for making me feel so alive! Anyways, I put character viewpoints in because I'm a lot better at first person for some reason. That's all you put in your review, except this story's potential, so that's all I can respond to. Hope you enjoy the new chapter!
To Tyler T. the Pikafan: Wow, that's a lot to say in one review, so I'll respond in order. 1) I thought it seemed original too, so I didn't worry about stealing someone else's idea. 2) I've noticed the same thing, even in a certain video game (cough* Mystery Dungeon *cough). I mean come on, are they turning into pokemon, or just putting on realistic costumes? Seriously. 3) I put in so many reactions because, face it, everybody in the world would react differently if this really happed. Oh, and 4) I'd love to put my story in that community.
To Woodsballer: Did you even read the opening note? I already explained why I have it all here: to NOT put it between chapters. It's in the second paragraph for crying out loud. This is my first story; I'm trying to find a writing style that works. I know it's confusing sometimes, but I'm trying to improve on that. Give me a chance, ok? And what's wrong with 7 protagonists anyway?
To Tyler T. the Pikafan (again): Well, I've already responded to everything, and you already have a response here, so, to keep it short and sweet, thanks for the advice and examples, and I appreciate the review. In other news, Tyler T. the Pikafan is currently writing his own transformation story. It's not up yet, but he's working on it. Look at his profile for details.
To Nicholas (anonymous): I thought I already fixed that. Anyway, that's taken care of now, and thanks for the tip.
To VulpixTraine: Wow. That's the first time someone told me I put this story together in a good way. Thanks! I'm not to sure about the writing style, but it's nice to know that it actually works (that was one of my greatest worries for my first story). Hey, thanks for making this page seem worth wile! What happened to the path? Heh, that's for me to know, and eventually write down, and for you to read when I do. Animorphs? Well, they were a hit series! Sorry it took so long, but here's that chapter, so enjoy it!
To Sam PD (anonymous): Ok…thanks. Glad I could help.
to MD Fan: Cool… I like the sound of that. It's a bit mysterious? Ok, that's not a bad thing. You like my writing style? Ok, now I've got some real confidence in it! Authentic? You mean more author like, right? That's good to hear! Really? I get a lot of criticism for my humor at home, but if you think it's good, that works for me! Sorry to have kept you waiting, but here it is!
to Nicholas: Glad to have helped. Hm… I won't say anything (That would spoil what's to come!), so I'll just say I've given your suggestion some thought.
to Nicholas: Wait, are you the same guy who gave me the last review? Either way, I think you spoke too soon. Just take a look at the pokemon descriptions, or better yet just read the new chapter.
to Teraunce: Is this a review or a challenge to Tyler T's pokemon knowledge? Sigh… whatever, it's your review. As for the 10/10: WOW! Are you serious? I know it's good, but THAT good? Man, I think I'm going to have to put a little more time into writing this!
to Teraunce (again): Hm… you're really watching this story, aren't you? That's Awesome! I'm not going to make any promises (which would spoil the story), but I can tell you she IS one of the nasty ones. 13? Whoa, I think I might have a fan here! Thanks!
to Tyler T. the Pikafan (yet again): All's forgiven. Strike another thumbs up to my humor. Heh, those are some good points about Samantha. Again, I'm not about to spill any beans, but I promise you she's going to have big scene later on, for better or for worse.
to Teros: Geez, watch the language will ya! I'll let it slide this time because two letters you replaced are hard to read, but I've got my eye on you.
to Great Gengar: Who knows? She seems like she's as proud as physically possible already. Let me guess, Nicholas, right?
to Jolteon Master: Like any other? What other? All the stories dealing with a world crossover I've seen don't seem too similar to each other. I thought it was hard to read; I'll have to consider revising it for later chapters. Lucky guess for one of the athletes.
to maylene's little sister (x5): 5 reviews in one day? Ok. (Deep breath) Dance for joy of being a pokemon? Fair enough, I guess. Score another for my humor! Really? I have the story beta read before publishing it… I can't actually guarantee they will start training, but I can't deny it either. (Chuckles to himself) I like that picture! Maybe I can find a use for it. Thanks! Again, I don't want to spoil anything, so that's one question I can't answer. Who said I was doing it to be evil? I was doing it for suspense. I'll leave the 'eviling' to you. Thanks for the quintile review!
to Jolteon Master (again): The writing problem's now the paragraphing? Now I'm hopelessly confused! Yeah, I guess that when I mentioned athletes, sandshrew didn't pop into the mind.
to (Sorry, I don't have Japanese text!): Ok… should I consider this a threat? Well, at any rate, I AM a bit late, but I have a good excuse! Look at the next review response… and that was NOT what went through my head when I read that!
to meta4life: Ok, first off it takes so long because I have trouble making writing a priority. I just tend to slip up and do other things instead. I'm sorry I couldn't add the new chapter that week, but I was on vacation the week you sent it, so I couldn't upload it, and when I finally got home I had a little trouble getting it to my beta reader. Now that THAT's all behind me, here's the chapter. In other news, I'm aiming to step up the writing, so I should (hopefully) finish the next chapter sooner. Wait… did you say huge follower? … … I HAVE FANS! Ok, no more slacking! I've got writing to do!
to Beth: Oh. Didn't know that. Thanks for the info.
to Aunt Sue: Well, it's only a fan fiction, but I am proud of it!
to fors: Thank you.
to TwilightUmbreon12: Here's the chapter, and- wait, my story is something to read when you're bored? OK… I'll take that as a complement… I guess.
to Mijj: Fun? First time I've heard this story get called that! Yeah, I really need to update more often, I know. Here's the next chapter: hope its good enough.
to Starly (anonymous): wait a minute, this is a page-turner (metaphorically speaking)? Man… now I REALLY feel guilty about not updating this faster.
to Drakesword: Shoot! What I want to say I've said a dozen times already! Ok, how about this: I commend YOU for the review, and have this chapter for free! (Not much, but better)
to 8TailFox (x3):hm… a 10, another 10, and a 11? You must really like this to give 10's to several chapters!
NEW to Drakesword (again): It was not soon, but here it is.
NEW to Drago0661: I'm touched, really. That's a lot of praise is a few sentences. That said, I guess I really should get around to making a list like that…
NEW to Zigzagoon: Nah, they're just the comic relief. Probably not. That would be a long list, but I'm not going to bore you with it.
NEW to k m: Yes, I know. I am fully aware of that! It there because it's supposed to show how vain Samantha is, not declare itself false!
NEW to 100-percent-Empoleon (X4): Wow.
NEW to Blade Starshot (X3): For the record, this is not a mystery dungeon story. And no, there will not be such a scenario. Yes, but I was not trying to make this story to be similar. It was supposed to be just a dimensional shift sort of one. Now that you mention it… I guess they are really similar! How did I miss that while picking pokemon for them? Anyway, you're right. They fight in the new chapter.
Ok, one last thing, reviews please! This is my first time writing anything, so I want to know what people think of my stories. By the way, when I say review, I talking to YOU! Not some other guy who put up reviews without even looking at the story! I even accept anonymous reviews.
Alright, that's it, enjoy the story, and tell me what you think of it!
