Well, I stumbled across Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky several days ago, and the game inspired me to write about it. I even made a brand new Fanfiction account and everything just for it.

Anyways, this is my narrated version of PMD: Explorers of Sky. If you couldn't tell already, it will follow the storyline of my current game: the main character is a male Charmander, his partner is a female Chikorita, and the team name is Skye. Of course, this story would be REALLY boring if I followed the exact storyline, so I'm adding my own... twists. The main twist? Well, I'm sure you can already tell based on the summary and category.

By the way, don't understand something or don't know what a Pokémon looks like? Google it. It's there.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon or anything Pokémon-related. For some reason, I need to point that out, even though it's pretty obvious that if somebody posts a story on a site called "FanFiction", than the writer obviously doesn't own anything on what they're writing about.

Chapter 1: The Human and the Pokémon

"No! I can't let my fear overcome me anymore! I... I have to do this!" Rita looked up at the imposing building once more. It was somewhat small, the head of Wigglytuff adorning the roof. The house stood on the edge of a cliff, its back facing the edge and the sea.

At the front of the building stood a timid, nervous Chikorita. Her name was Rita.

Rita couldn't remember how many times she had done this, standing outside this building, where her entire future lay.

Alright, just stay calm, Rita made small slow steps towards the floor grating in front of the building, clutching her prized possession with her.

Until at last, she made it to the grating. As she put her first step on the grating...

"Pokémon detected! Pokémon detected!" "Whose footprint? Whose footprint?" "The footprint is Chikorita's! The footprint is Chikorita's!"

"Aiiieeee!" Rita scuttled backwards quickly. "Oh, I'm fine..." she said quietly to herself, sighing. She looked at her prized possession once more. It was a Relic Fragment. At least, that's what she's been calling it. Every time she looked at the relic, it would remind her of the amazing journeys, the treasures that could await when she would finally be able to form a mystery team. Rita thought that the relic would be give her the courage to finally be able to enter Wigglytuff's guild, but...

"I'm such a coward. If I can't even get past the authorization, then..." Rita turned around, sighing once more, and walked away from the building. She needed some time alone, and she knew just where she would go.

"Ugh... Where... Aaagh!" Pain soared throughout the Charmander's body. He was confused. Where was he? He was too pained to think, too weak to stand however.

"Ah... I'm blacking out again... urk..." the Charmander closed his eyes, and laid back to rest.

Rita sat at the edge of the beach. It was absolutely beautiful. The Krabby always blew bubbles on this beach at sunset when the weather was good. It helped Rita relax, almost making Rita feel completely at ease. Almost...

"How am I ever going to become an apprentice at Wigglytuff's guild if I keep being a big chicken like this?" Rita said to herself. "I'll never become anything good at this rate! I need to be strong! ..."

But Rita didn't feel strong. Not in the slightest. Maybe she wasn't cut out to form an exploration team after all. Maybe...

Rita happened to look to her left just then, when she saw a tiny flicker of light a few yards away. Curious, she went to go investigate. When she got closer to the light, she leaped in surprise.

"Oh my gosh! A Charmander fainted on the beach!" Rita ran up to the Charmander. He looked bruised and beaten, and the flame on the tip of his tail was slowly running dim.

"Hello!?" Rita asked frantically. "Are you alright? Please get up!"
"... Ugh," The Charmander slowly sat up. Pain was still welling within his body, but that rest from earlier was able to make him feel a little better. He kept his eyes closed though.

Rita went up to the Charmander. "Are you okay? Is there anything I can do?"

"Yes..." the Charmander replied weakly.

"Really!? What is it?"

"Can you please... lower your voice?"

"Oh," Rita blushed from her rudeness, and she stepped back a bit to give the Charmander a little space. That's when the Charmander opened his eyes.

"Ah! A Chikorita! Did you... Were you talking to me?" the Charmander asked.

Rita had a look of dismay, "Of course it was me. I don't see anybody else around here."

"But... I'm human! Humans can't understand Pokémon. Maybe I'm dreaming or..."

"Human!?" Rita gasped, "But you look like a normal Charmander to me."

"Charmander...?" The Charmander looked at his hands, er, claws now. She was right! Somehow he had turned into a Charmander, but...

"Um, I can't tell if you're just kidding with me or not, but if you don't mind me asking, what's you name?"

"My name?" the Charmander thought about that.

He couldn't remember.

"I... I don't remember!" the Charmander cried out. Rita gave a confused look. "I'm serious! I... I..."

"It's okay, I believe you!" Rita assured. "How about I just call you Charmander for now?"

Charmander said that that would be fine.

"I'm Rita, by the way!" Rita gave Charmander a quirky look. "You're kinda strange... but you don't seem like a bad Pokémon! Lots of aggressive Pokémon have been popping up lately, but you seem to be A-OK!" Just to try and cheer Charmander up, she gave a small smile to him.

That was when they showed up.

A Koffing and a Zubat. They were walking towards Rita from behind, and Charmander thought they were just passing by, until...

BAM!

"Aiee!"

"Ack!"

The Koffing and the Zubat suddenly shoved Rita forwards, knocking into Charmander and dropping her Relic Fragment.

"Well, I do beg your pardon." the Koffing said mockingly.

Rita jumped off of Charmander. "Hey! What was that for!?"

"What d'ya think? We wanted to mess with you! Don't think we didn't see you tremblin' outside the guild earlier!" The Zubat taunted.

"W-Wha-!" Rita seemed to be trembling slightly. All Charmander could do was watch in confusion.

"Well, I think we'll just take this then," the Koffing grabbed the relic that Rita had grabbed earlier.

"No! Don't take that!"

"And what are you gonna do about it? You can't do anything with that fear of yours, heh heh." Zubat mocked.

"We'll be going now, you big chicken!" Koffing said as he and Zubat headed into a nearby cave.

Rita was really shaken up now. Charmander wished he could help somehow, but he was still confused as to what the heck just happened.

It was Rita who spoke first. "... Oooh... That was my most prized possession... If I lose it, then..." Rita suddenly put on a brave face, "No! I have to get it back!" Rita spun around to face Charmander, who was still sitting in the sand a confused look. "Charmander, I know I just met you, but... can you please help me get my treasure back?"

"Wha-? Um... o-okay." Charmander stuttered without thinking.

"You will!? Oh thank you thank you! Now come on, let's go!" Rita scurried off towards the cave.

"H-hey, wait for me!" Charmander quickly got up and ran over to Rita who was already at the entrance to the cave.

"It's like you're a portable torch, Charmander! I don't think we would've made it through this dark cave without that tail of yours." Rita said, looking closely at the flame burning on Charmander's tail. They had been going after Zubat and Koffing for the entire cave, traversing four floors of the cave. Charmander was leading the way, acting as a light source.

"Hey! Don't get close to it! You'll burn yourself, being a grass-type." Charmander warned.

Rita let out a laugh. It wasn't too loud, just a light laugh but full of warmth and heart. "What? Didn't you know that the flame on a Charmander's tail doesn't burn, and is only as hot as the warmth from a warm blanket?" Charmander just looked at Rita strangely. "You're a Charmander! You should know that. Besides, don't you think it would've been hard for Charmanders to sleep if their tales"

"I told you! I'm human, or, I was human..." Charmander mumbled. Charmander suddenly saw light up ahead.

"I see something! Let's go Rita," Charmander and Rita ran up to the opening, and found themselves in a large pit. Soft, orange light filled the room from multiple holes in the wall and ceiling. And on the other side of the room was Zubat and Koffing. They were just standing there, as if they were waiting for Charmander and Rita.

"Well well, if it isn't the big chicken!" the Koffing yelled. The insult was obviously meant for Rita, and she seemed taken aback.

"G-give me my treasure back!" Rita tried sounding brave, but the trembling in her voice said otherwise.

"Treasure, you say?" the Zubat said, "Hey Koffing, this thing could be worth a fortune!"

"Whoa-ho-ho! All the more reason not to give it back then!" Koffing laughed.

"N-no! You can't-"

"Give her back her treasure!" Charmander suddenly shouted.

"Oh? Standing up for the chicken, are you?" Zubat said.

"Look, I don't who you are, I barely know who she is, but I know what I saw, and you have no right to just... take something from her that means the entire world to her!" Charmander didn't know what came over him. It was as if he a whole different Pokémon saying those words.

But somehow... it felt right. And Charmander felt stronger. Rita was looking at Charmander with a look he couldn't decipher.

"If you want it back that badly... Come and get it! Heh-heh-heh!" Zubat challenged.

You're asking for it... Charmander leapt forward and scratched Zubat across the face. Rita snapped out of it and focused her efforts on Koffing.

"Ow! You little..." Zubat flew towards Charmander, clamped his mouth down onto Charmander's arm, and used Leech Life.

"Agh! Get off of me!" Charmander tried kicking Zubat off but Zubat held firm. Charmander felt himself getting weaker...

"Hey, get off of him!" Rita ran over to Charmander and used Razor Leaf, knocking Zubat out.

"Thanks..." Charmander said, rubbing his arm. Then he saw Koffing come up from behind Rita.

"Look out!" Charmander yelled, but Koffing had already tackled Rita, knocking Rita to the floor.

"Time to finish you off!" Koffing said, looming over Rita.

"HEY!" Charmander yelled furiously. "Get a-WAY!" The moment Charmander yelled "way", he shot a bullet of flame right at Koffing.

A critical hit!

Koffing was defeated!

"What the-? I can use ember?" Charmander said to himself. Then he saw Rita.

"Rita!" he yelled. He ran up to her, "Are you okay?"

"I'm... fine." Rita grunted.

"Here, take this." Charmander gave Rita an Oran berry he had found earlier in the cave. Rita gratefully ate the berry.

"Owowow..." "Ugh..." Zubat and Koffing's moans brought Charmander and Rita back to attention, and they watched as Zubat and Koffing slowly got back up. Charmander growled threateningly at them.

"B-blast it! How'd we get wiped out by wimps like them?" Koffing grumbled.

"Bah! Fine, take it then, if you want it so bad!" Zubat threw Rita's treasure at Charmander and Rita.

"Whoa-ho! Don't think you're so awesome, that victory was just fluke!" Koffing said.

"Yeah, just remember that!" With that, Zubat and Koffing fled the cave. Rita went up to the her treasure.

"My Relic Fragment!" she exclaimed, "I-I can't believe I finally got it back," Rita turned to Charmander, "and it's all because you helped me, Charmander..." Rita looked ready to cry, much to Charmander's embarrassment, "Thank you SO much!"

"Thanks again, Charmander! I mean it!" Rita said happily when they had made it out of the cave. They were now standing at the water's edge.

She's really happy... I'm glad I helped her out in the end... It's nice to be appreciated... Charmander thought to himself.

Rita put her treasure in front of the both of them.

"This treasure... I call it a Relic Fragment." Rita explained. "It means everything to me... I... I've always liked legends and lore, and..." Rita was thinking to herself as she said all this. She's never told this to anybody, but this Charmander... Rita felt as if she could trust Charmander.

Rita continued, "I always get excite hearing these tales! Just imagine, hidden troves full of treasure, caves filled with secrets, and new lands waiting to be discovered! And looking at my Relic Fragment here... it reminds me of all those exciting things that I want to do.

"I found this Relic Fragment one day, and it seems so mysterious... just look at it." Rita beckoned. Charmander went up to the strange stone. It was rough and jagged on the bottom, but the top of the fragment was completely smooth, with a strange symbol carved on the surface.

What a strange inscription. I've never seen something like this before... Charmander thought to himself.

"Solving the mystery of my relic fragment... it's one of the things that I hope to find out! And that's why, earlier, before I met you, I tried to become an apprentice at the local guild, but... I-I chickened out." Rita admitted.

Charmander remembered Zubat and Koffing saying something like that earlier. Something about "tremblin' outside the guild".

"So... Charmander. What are you going to do? I believe you, by the way. So, if you really lost your memories and you're actually a human turned into a Pokémon, then," Rita hesitated for a bit, "will you... Will you form an exploration team with me? Please?" Rita looked at Charmander desperately, giving huge, begging eyes. "I remember the way we fought those two thieves back in the cave, and I think we'd be really good if we teamed up together, so..."

Charmander was shocked at first. He began to think it over. I... I don't know. Should I go with her? Charmander glanced at Rita and sighed. She's right. I don't have anything else to do. I can barely remember anything. I can't even remember my name! Only the fact that I was human... but nothing else... I might as well form an exploration team with her. Maybe it'll help me along the way too. Charmander looked one more time at Rita and smirked. Besides, I don't think I'd be able to refuse with the way she's looking at me like that.

With that, Charmander turned to Chikorita and nodded.

"R-Really!? You'll form an exploration team with me!?" Rita asked.

"I did say yes, didn't I?" Charmander said, smiling.

"Thank you thank you thank you!" Rita used her vines and pulled Charmander into a hug, which greatly surprised Charmander (and truthfully, embarrassed him a little too).

"C'mon! Let's go to the guild now!" Rita ran towards the guild, forgetting to release Charmander from her vines.

"W-wait! Let me go first!" Charmander yelled, nearly face-planting into the sand.

"Oh, oops! Sorry!"

So, yeah, the partner has a name. While playing the game, it felt wrong to just call her "Chikorita", so I named her Rita. The main character also has a name in my game, but for privacy purposes, the main character will stay as "Charmander". And if you're wondering, I will explain why Rita is named Rita sometime later in the story.

Also, keep in mind, I haven't actually finished the game yet, soooo... don't kill me if I make some kind of story error here and there.

And of course, the usual, "please leave me reviews!" thing that people leave at the end of every chapter, which I won't really say much, else I'll sound like a shameless b-word... but I'll still say something along those lines. Either way, thanks for reading!