{This does not feel like my bed, my skin feel's strange, but I feel like something's still latched onto me, makes my head feel a bit heavy, even if my eyes aren't waking up from their slumber I can make out an orange light, am I outside? Since when do I sleep outside, Im a 'stay inside the house and play videogames until tired' kinda guy}

"Come on pal-"

{My train of thought just went to a halt when my body's getting shook like my sisters dolls, who's doing this? Are they picking a fight with me? Is it something I did, the shaking stopped a bit, might be safe to open my eyes a bit, just a peak-whoa this place is strange and there's something orange standing in front of me}

"You don't look to good, I'll get you some water I'll be right back", the creature ran off to a little lake grabbing a huge leaf and cupping a decent puddle of water in the center and rushing back to me, assuming what he wanted-

"Gee, your really thirsty", the creature had a shaky voice, this might not be normal seeing a body lying almost dead on the road, the creature ran again with the leaf in hands, more like tiny claws, this is an odd one, as my eyesight grew rapidly back I can make out the landscape a bit…this is not the outdoors, looks like somebody's cartoon world, if this isn't where Im from, did I die and this is where my mind is replaced into? The orange reptile came back, I sipped the water again, this creature had huge eyes I mean maybe Im hallusinating but they are bigger then any feature on his face.

"T-th-tha-thank you", {wow am I that weak?}

"You were passed out on the road, Im glad to see your holding up, Im Charmander, glad to meet you"

A few seconds went by before he broke it with another question," and….your name?"

"Uh, its Zachary"

Charmander giggled," Zachary huh, that's an odd name for a Cubone"

"A….what?", I questioned having no idea what he was talking about, like Im a new student in class that didn't understand the first paper they gave me.

"Yup, a Cubone you know a Pokemon, I never seen any Cubone around here so you-

{Wait, a Pokemon? I've heard of those, that's a videogame, not just that but a TV Show, a card game, never payed attention to that Im terrible with cards}

"So Im a Pokemon, okay—", {noticing my body, it shook out of my control, not only was it tiny my skin was very light brown and the stomach had a lighter circular spot, my head, my arms are really small and touched something peculiar around my head, am I wearing a helment? Oh my gosh. I ran to the place the Charmander got water for me before and stopped, then screamed.

"Whoa Zachary are you okay?"

"Am I-what the-oh god-oh my god—", all that came out were stutters as Charmander shushed me down seeing I was in some sort of pain he didn't recognize.

"This is not me-Im not a Cubone, Im human—you know those right, they exist right?"

Charmander stared at me a bit,"That's a mythical beast Cubone they aren't real, just stories"

{Oh god, I think about to faint, or it's a dream that feels a bit to real…..and I can feel the water running down my throat this is no dream}

"Your kinda a strange fellow—"

"SOMEBODY HELP!"

The sound came from a butterfly about the size of us speeding towards us.

"Oh please you have to help me my child fell into a cavern, there was an earthquake, and he, slipped down..into…the cracks"

Charmander tried calming it down,"Settle down Butterfree, we'll take care of it", he turned his attention towards me,"Will you help me rescue Butterfree's son? I probobley can't do this on my own"

I just nodded and followed him he obviously knew where everything is better then I can.

"Oh thank you so much!", the Butterfree wailed.

{A dungeon journey later}

The Caterpie curled into a ball of sorts screaming for his mother in fear, Charmander and I managed to find him.

"Are you hurt?", Charmander asked the baby.

"Nuh,nuh, are you Rescue?"

"Yes me and Cubone are gonna get you out of here back to your mother"

I helped Charmander pick up the Caterpie he was pretty lightweight, like a string of beanbags Kindergardeners play with at school.

The mother was right in front of the entrance,"My baby!" The Caterpie hugged its mother.

"Thank you so much you two, here's an Oran Berry for your hard work"

Later….

"Wow that was amazing Zachary, you were a real help in that dungeon, and we saved that poor Butterfree's child"

{Yeah it kinda felt good, like a hero}

"So Zachary, do you have any plans later or somewhere to go?"

{Oh, uh, home…..}

Charmander said," Listen, if you have nowhere to stay you should come with me, a Pokemon should always have a protective place to sleep, we've been getting earthquakes almost every day now, come with me"

We walked to a location with a house, not just any house but it was held with sturdy boulders, some reason my heart felt like it would flutter, I couldn't help but get excited and Im not sure why.

"Always had an instinct of what a Pokemon likes, you look very happy", Charmander exclaimed admiring his choice.

"I—love it, its so cool!"

"It's yours, make yourself at home", Charmander looked at the sun setting, "Hey Zachary? Um you don't have to, but I think we did a great job today with the Caterpie and I…I want you to join me and build a Rescue Team together the two of us"

I nodded,"That sounds fun, sure I'll do a…Rescue Team…with you"

Charmander smiled,"Perfect, I'll see you in the morning, have a good nights rest."

And that is how Charmander and Zachary began their careers together, as a rescue team…