AN: Hi everyone, Grim here with my first story :D

Max: No one cares...

Me: quiet you!...Anyway...i request you be gentle with reviews. Critisism is welcome, but no flames! Flames will just feed the fire under Max's bed :3

Max: WHAT!?

Me: On with the story! :D

Skyla: Grim does not, nor will he ever, own pokemon :/

Running water, and the soft sound of a gentle wind through the trees. The soft warmth of a summer sun on my back. Soft grass beneath me. These were the things I noticed first as I drifted to reality. Then, there was something else. A voice, decidedly male, sounding worried. It seemed close by, but my body would not yet respond to my wish to move. When finally I was able to open my eyes, I was met by the sight of an eevee. The first question through my mind was 'Where is his trainer?'. The next was 'Where on earth am I?'. I didn't recognize the forest, and when I had drifted off, I could have sworn I was in the pokemon center in Snowpoint. I shook my head, slowly bringing a paw to my temple…..Then I yelped as it hit me. I had PAWS! I had FUR! I quickly looked myself over, finding myself to be an eevee myself. I couldn't believe this, it was just so insane! I was jolted from my thoughts by that voice again, and my now fully awake mind clicked the pieces in place. It was the other eevee who had spoken. I turned to him, my eyes widened by surprise, and listened to what he was saying.

"H-hey, are you alright?" He asked me nervously. I nodded slowly, unsure wether I could trust my own voice. He tilted his head. "Are you sure? Y-you were unconscious out here, and it had m-me worried…a lot of pokemon have been rather violent lately, and I-I thought you might have b-been hurt…..o-or worse…." I swallowed and forced a small smile, then said quietly, "I-I'm fine, just a little shaken up." He seemed relieved and smiled back. He then tilted his head again. "What're you doing out here….and…if you don't mind me asking, what's your name?" I swallowed. Should I tell him the truth? I decided against it and replied, "My name is Skyla…and I'm not even sure how I got out here…." He nodded slowly and smiled. "My name's Max…..it's nice to meet you Skyla." I returned his smile and started looking around. I noticed it was close to sunset and shuddered…..I had nowhere to spend the night. Max seemed to notice this and said quietly, "I-if you need a p-place to s-stay, I h-have an open r-room at home…." I smiled brightly, giving him a grateful hug and following him out of the forest. As we passed the tree line, we followed a small dirt path. I could see a town in the distance, but was too focused on what Max was telling me to really pay attention to it.

"…And lately, the pokemon living outside of towns have become violent…they attack anyone who wanders into their territory nowadays. That's where Guardian teams come in. Their job is to escort pokemon through these dangerous areas, as well as rescue those who get lost or stuck. Sometimes they even have to deal with criminals…. It's my dream to join the Guardian Federation, so I can help others stay safe like my big brother." I smiled at his enthusiasm. I'd always respected those who chased their dreams. Suddenly he stopped, turning to me with a serious expression.

"Skyla…. I know this is kind of sudden but…Would you, maybe, join the federation with me? You have to be a team of at least two in order to take the entrance test and train there….and you're the only person I know who I think would actually help me….." I was stuck. On one hand, I wasn't sure what would happen if I said yes. Then again, he was giving me a place to stay, and I had nowhere else to go. It was settled. I nodded my head with a determined smile, Max's eyes lighting up instantly as he hugged me, babbling "thank you" into my mane over and over. I smiled up at the setting sun. I had a feeling things weren't going to be so bad here.

So, feel free to leave your thoughts. Should i continue or...

Max: Also, Tell us if you have an OC you wish to 'donate' to the story, we'd love to see some new characters :D

Me: This is Grim, signing off :P