Disclaimer – No, I do not own Pokemon, or the Pokemorph idea. Nintendo does. I, however, own Autumn and her friends, random walk-on characters, etc. Great thanks to Dragon Luver for letting me use her characters in this fiction. You have my gratitude.

Now, onto the ficing!

Chapter One – And So, the Story begins!

The sun was rising from behind the mountains, shining its early-morning warmth on the land of Hoenn. The rays accented the sky with pinks and purples; the sky was like a huge water-paint picture. At this early time of the morning, most would be found sleeping at camp, at home, or in a Poke' Centre.

Not this sixteen year-old trainer.

Autumn was an interesting girl, really... She was always up at the crack of dawn, and had left her camp, or where ever she was staying, as soon as she was ready. Autumn was a friendly person, who had friends in all the regions, towns and cities. She had beaten the Gym Leaders in Kanto, Johto, and was just beginning her adventure in Hoenn. She only had three or four badges here.

She inhaled, and let out a refreshed sigh.

Her hair was cut just after her shoulders, and was a magnificent orange, accented with a light gold and flaming red. That was how she was named Autumn. Her mom had the same hair color.

Sadly, her mom did not live to see Autumn grow up...

Autumn always wore the same thing, not that she had much choice, anyway. She did wash her clothes, however. She wore her favorite cream-colored cargos, which had many pockets. Mainly, she carried pokeballs in them, which were held up with a red belt, carrying six, minimized pokeballs. Three quarters hidden under these jeans was a pair of black boots, which were speckled with dirt and grass, not that she cared. She was a trainer after all...

Covering her upper-torso was a bright red tank-top, that stopped an inch or two above her belly – button; revealing her stomach and her skinny, curvy figure.

Her slender hands were enveloped in red and black gloves, which she never took off. Ever.

Autumn let out a frustrated sigh. "Amphie, you know, there are no people here!" she said in an irritated tone, looking into the empty bushes.

No... they weren't empty...The bushes began shaking ominously, and an Ampharos fell out, soon after. "Ampha!" it cried wearily.

"Oh psh." Autumn said, placing her hands on her waist.

"Amph ampharos!"

If someone were to walk by that moment, they would've thought Autumn was insane.

"Just come!"

"Ampha..." the Ampharos finally said, showing defeat.

It all happened in a second, where the Ampharos once stood, was a girl, who joined Autumn at her side. She was interesting, really... where to start to explain her was the hard thing...

The girl had a long, yellow and black striped tail, which swayed when she walked, on the tip, a red, glass orb. Her pale skin seemed to have a yellowish tint to it. Her neck had three, thick black stripes running around it.

She blinked her coal-black eyes wearily. Her hair was waist-long, and was blonde, with black highlights. Covering her ears, she wore a black-beach hat. She didn't want all her "mutations" to show. She stuffed her gloved hands in her pockets.

"But I don't like it..." she moaned.

"Amphie, you need to be a Human sometimes!" Autumn replied hotly.

Autumn and Amphie had been friends since they met on the path in Jhoto, three years ago.

"GO, FLARE!" yelled a thirteen-year-old Autumn. A Ninetales emerged from her pokeball, rushing at the stunned Ampharos. After the two traded blows for a few moments, Autumn grew tired of this.

"FINISH HER OFF, FLARE!" Autumn shouted with force, "FLAMETHROWER!"

"NO PLEASE, NO!" cried a girl's voice. Where the small Ampharos once stood, was a ten year old girl.

"What the fu-"Autumn started, but stopped. This was a younger girl after all.

"Please don't...!" the girl continued to cry, sobbing into her frail hands.

"I'm sorry... You're a poke' morph...?"

"Y-hic-es."

"Shh... it's okay... come on... come with me..."

"Amphie, was Flare with you?" Autumn finally said, after a long moments of silence.

"No," Amphie said, "Why?"

"Oh, she probably went ahead... or something." Autumn said nonchalantly. Quite suddenly, a canine Pokemon pounced over the shrubbery, and landed gracefully in front of Autumn and Amphie.

"Answer your question?" Amphie asked in a matter-of-fact voice. Autumn rolls her eyes and walks over to her Ninetales.

"Ah, early morning sprint, I see!" she comments, bending down next to her cherished partner.

"Nine!" Flare exclaimed, licking Autumn in the face.

"Let's keep moving, shall we? We're burning daylight, and I want to get to For tree, and quick." Autumn said. She looked upwards Flare and Amphie followed her gaze. Black, ominous storm clouds were gathering overhead, all crackling with electricity and roaring with thunder.

The trio didn't get very far. The rain came quickly, pounding down in massive drops. The three sat under the protection of a large tree, probably not the best idea...

"Oh yes, let's run! THEN SIT UNDER A TREE!" Amphie cried in frustration, sitting with her back against the trunk. Her hair was crackling with electricity every time a fork of lighting flashed.

Autumn shrugged, lying with her head on Flare's stomach.

"Meh." she said nonchalantly. She was enjoying the rain. Occasionally, an azure droplet of rain would fall onto one of their faces (Or Snout, in Flare's Case).

"I shouldn't be here." Amphie said. "I'm an electric type... I'll be like an electric rod."

"What are you going to do about it? I'm not going out there." Autumn replied, shaking her already wet head.

As if Amphie made a prediction, a horrible one indeed, a fork of lightning clashed down on the large oaken tree, making it catch flame. "WOA!" Autumn exclaimed reaching for her pokeball as Amphie turned into an Ampharos, scampering behind her.

"DEWGONG, HYDRO PUMP!" Autumn cries over the pounding rain, releasing the seal type.

"Dewgong gong gong." Dewgong replied, using her Hydro Pump effectively.

But her Hydro Pump wasn't the only one being used...A girl, who was drenched, was standing in the path, a Mantine floating in front of her.

Her hair was three quarters down her back, and it was a midnight black, accented with a dark cobalt blue, her bangs were an electric blue, and fell to her chin. Over her crystalline, blue eyes, were a pair of goggles, which looked like they were mainly used for the rain, snow, and sand. She wore black, board shorts, that were a bit too big for her slim frame, and they had a baby-blue trim. They were also adorned with many different chains. One particular one had five pokeballs hanging off it. One she was using. Her black-with-blue-laces Hightop Converse, went all the way up to her knees.

"GET OUT OF THE WAY, MORONS!" she called icily to Autumn, Amphie and Flare. Her Mantine, if possible, nodded with this. She was right, they had to get out of the way, and quick. One of the largest branches on the tree began to sway ominously, cracking and groaning.

Flare took action at this point, she didn't want to risk the chance of anybody getting hurt. She ran quickly under Autumn's legs, picking her up, and somehow managing to get Amphie there as well.

Dewgong followed suit, "swimming" through the air joyfully. Flare just made it out of the way, as the flaming branch came clashing down. Autumn and Amphie slipped off the soaked fur of the canine.

"No one," Autumn started, pointing an accused finger at the girl, "no one calls me a moron and gets away with it."

"Amph." Amphie groaned, shaking her head. Autumn never knew went to keep her mouth shut.

The girl turned to look at Autumn, her eyes still covered with the goggles. "I just saved your life, don't you think I need a thanks?" she began, her tone smooth like silk, yet still cold. "And it was mighty stupid of you to have your electric type out, especially under a tree. So technically, you are a moron."

Autumn's blood began to boil; who was this stranger to tell her what to do? She opened her mouth to state something about Amphie, but she knew better. "What the hell do you mean? Why don't you mind your own business?" Autumn replied in pure anger.

"Dewgong, return." she stated, then turns to Flare. "You too." Autumn then merely walks past the girl, leaving her to deal with the tree, Amphie cowering at her side.

After a long, grueling walk through the pounding rain, the clashing thunder, and over rickety bridges, Autumn and Amphie had made it to the sunny city of Fortree. "Finally...!" Autumn exclaimed, literally collapsing on the nearest, squashy couch. She looked around the Poke' Centre. A few soaked and muddy trainers; a Pokemorph; and lots of soaked and injured pokemon.

Amphie finally turned into a human, walked casually over to the Pokemorph as Autumn released all her pokemon, all feeding them. He was a Flygon 'Morph. He had silvery hair, tipped with lime green that was pointed like a Flygon's crest. From the back of his plain black tee-shirt, sprouted a pair of wings, which he kept folded at his sides.

He had pure, coal – black eyes, which were covered with a thick, red glass. His olive colored, baggy jeans were wet from the knee down, and he took no notice that his claws were sticking out from his hands.

"Um, hello." Amphie said timidly.

The boy, who looked no older than seventeen, looked up at Amphie from his soda. "Oh, hello." he replied in a voice that was calm and placid.

"Hi. I haven't seen many pokemorphs around here..." Amphie said after a moment. "Mind if I sit?" she asked.

"Of course not." he replied, moving over. "I'm Des, by the way." Des introduced, holding out a hand; the claws were no longer there. Amphie guessed they were retractable.

"Amphie." Amphie replied, taking the hand, with a large smile.

"The full name, is Desert. I prefer Des." Des explained, laughing under his breath. Amphie smiled, and the two began talking quietly.

Autumn was watching from afar, but didn't bother interrupting. Amphie barely socialized, unless it was her or another 'Morph. She sighed, looking at her pokemon, who were all minding their own business.

Flare, and her Mightyena, Shadow, were examining a group of wet Growlithes, and her Zangoose was enjoying this moment by sleeping. Xatu was wandering around with a few Natus and Xatus, and Dewgong was still eating, as was Spirit, her Absol. Autumn looked at the door of the Poke' Centre, as someone had walked through the door.

"Oh crap."