Um, hello to anyone who has decided to read my fanfic! I just recently came here, and this is my first fanfic, and the first time I'm writing a story for the public. So please give me some tips or anything to improve my writing, I appreciate them!
I always see people write disclaimers, so: I do not own Pokemon. Nintendo does.
Please enjoy!
I groaned, opening my eyes. The bright streaks of light pierced my retina, and I hurriedly shut them before I went blind. I was on a steel table, its cold surface tickling my skin. A voice laughed in the background, and I strained to turn my neck.
''Who's...there...'' I mumbled, before my vision tunneled. The last thing I saw was a black briefcase, and a voice saying ''Perfect. He's out cold. Get ready to launch the subject.''
...
''Hey! Wake up!'' A voice said, and I felt my head being pushed around. ''Are you dead?''
''No.'' I weakly replied, and the person suddenly pushed me to my side. ''Ow...''
''Oh no! Does it hurt?'' The voice sounded like a boy. ''Can you stand?''
''I...try...'' I mumbled, and opened my eyes. I was on a beach, golden sand spreading across the horizon as far as I could see. The sea was bubbling, and soapy bubbles floated to me, some landing on my nose. There was a massive cliff shadowing me, and I could hear the scurrying of some sort of creature.
''Who are you? Why are you knocked out?'' He asked me. I turned to him, and saw that my savior was some kind of yellow rodent with a lightning bolt shaped tail, and red pouches on his cheeks. Next to him was a small stone, engraved in weird symbols.
''I...don't remember.'' I said, still too weak to move. ''All I remember is that I was being captured by some people, and they put me in some black briefcase. After that, I passed out.''
''Sounds like Pokemon catchers.'' His cheeks radiated electricity. ''I hate those guys!''
His words rang in my mind. ''Wait, what's a Pokemon?''
''Pokemon!'' He said, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. ''You know, creatures like you and me?''
''But I'm a human!'' I protested, looking at my body. What I saw made my heart leap.
''OH MY GOD!'' I yelled, looking at my whole body. I wasn't a human! I was...well, I've never seen this before. I had the body of a puppy, and was completely covered in blue fur, with some darker patches that looked like diamonds on my paws. And I had two strands of diamond shaped things dangling from either side of my eyes. I moved my head, and they moved too. I also looked at my back. I had a tail, which was pretty thin at the base and had a diamond shaped end.
''WHAT AM I?!'' I screamed. He shook his head. ''I thought you knew!''
''I don't know this thing!'' I said, checking on my body again. ''I'm a human!''
''You look like a Pokemon to me,'' He shrugged. ''By the way, my name's Desmond!'' He extended a hand.
''Um...I don't have hands.'' I said, looking at my paws. So I touched his paw with my nose.
''Ow!'' A static charge went through my whole body, and I pulled back quickly. He looked at me apologetically.
''Sorry about that...we Pikachus conduct electricity.'' He said. ''Also, you moved so quickly! Do you know Agility?''
''Is it a stat?'' I tilted my head.
''Um...it's a move.'' He explained, which did not make me any wiser. ''You use moves when battling.''
''B-B-Battle?'' I trembled. ''I'm scared of fighting!''
He rolled his eyes, which made me extremely annoyed. ''I knew girls were wimps.''
''I'm not a girl. I'm a boy,'' I said. ''You should see a doctor.''
''You might as well be a girl,'' He smirked.
''I'm a boy!'' I looked down on my body, and I realized something.
''EEP!'' I squealed, crouching into a ball. ''I'm naked!''
''You look pretty covered to me,'' He shrugged.
He said covered. Not clothed. Does anyone wear clothes here?
I slowly stood up on all fours again. ''This is really freaking me out. I used to be human! What happened...''
''Well, you look like you're alone, so would you like to make an exploration team with me?'' He asked excitedly.
''Huh?''
Desmond smacked his forehead. ''I'll explain on the way to Wigglytuff's guild. Now come on!'' He grabbed my tail and started pulling me.
''Hey, stop it!'' I tried to pull my tail away, but his grip was vice like. ''It hurts!''
''Of course it hurts,'' He dismissed. ''I need a way of punishing you if you don't listen!''
Wait...what?
...
''So, Pokemon create little groups called exploration teams, and they do quests for people?'' I said carefully.
He nodded, and I let out a sigh of relief. ''And they sign up at a place called a guild?''
''Yep!'' He said.
''Okay, and we're in a place called Golden Beach?''
Nod.
''And we're going to head to the nearest guild, which is at the Pokemon village?''
Nod.
''What's the point of this?''
He yanked on my tail, causing me to yelp. ''Ow! Stop that!''
''You weren't listening.'' He said casually. ''Pokemon exploration teams do quests for people, and they explore new new dungeons! They get to go on rescue missions, collection missions, rendezvous missions, and a lot more! Doesn't that sound fun!''
''It sounds scary!'' I shook my head. He raised my tail. ''I mean, it's really fun and awesome!''
''Much better.'' He nodded. We walked into a dense forest, with eerie sounds playing everywhere.
''Hey, Desmond. When I woke up just now, I saw a piece of rock with some strange symbols on it.'' I said.
He froze. ''It's nothing! The symbols are a trick of the light!'' He said nervously.
''But I saw them!'' I pressed, standing in front of him and stopping both of us.
''We really don't want to stop here,'' He said nervously. ''...What's your name?''
''I can't remember. Anyway, I saw that rock, Desmond! You can't lie to me! I thought we were friends!'' I said, crying a little.
He was looking around nervously. ''I'm serious! We do not want to stay here!''
''What's the worst that could happen?'' I shrugged. Desmond turned pale, and started trembling. He let go of my tail, which was a relief, and his teeth clattered.
''What?'' I asked. He raised a shaking hand behind me. I turned, and a blue lion cub thing popped out of nowhere and yelled ''BOO!'' on my face.
''Too soon.'' I said. The cub groaned and fell on its back. Now that it was still, I saw that it's top half was light blue, while it's bottom half was black. It had a long tail, with a yellow star at the end.
''I could never seem to scare anyone,'' The cub pouted, and it sounded like a girl. ''They always say I'm cute and not scary.''
''You are!'' I said, and she looked at me in gratitude. Her pupils were yellow and sparking with life.
''Thanks...who are you guys?'' She asked. ''I know the idiot's a Pikachu, but I've never seen you before!''
''I used to be a human.'' I said. ''But after some unfortunate events, I turned into this thing,'' I twirled my body once. ''And I have no idea how to change back.''
''How stupid do you think I am?'' She demanded, her eyes fiery and piercing.
''You're the most beautiful Shinx I've seen in my life!'' Desmond flailed his arms dramatically. ''You're the most smartest Pokemon in the world!'' He did a little dance around the Shinx.
''Beat it, Romeo.'' She kicked Desmond, and he went sailing into a tree. ''So who, or what are you?'' She turned to me.
''I just answered the first question. The second one, I don't know.'' I admitted. ''Oh, and we're going to make an exploration team!''
''With that?'' She snorted, pointing to Desmond. He was lodged into a tree, boring a hole into the trunk. ''I'm coming with you. You'll need the extra help.''
''Wow, really?'' I asked. She nodded. ''But what about your parents?''
''I don't have parents,'' She snapped. ''Now do you want to find out more about my life, or do you want to reach the Pokevillage before dark?''
''I'll do the penultimate,'' I smirked. ''Why are you here?''
''Because it's fate. Next question.''
''Why did you say you don't have parents?''
''It's like that. Next question.''
''Do you have any relatives?''
''They died, the end. End of interrogation. Now let's go!'' She pointed to the sun. It was crawling at the horizon, shedding the last bits of light onto my face.
''Wait.'' I walked to Desmond. ''I've wanted to do this ever since I met you.''
I bit his tail, and he yelped. I pulled it, and pulled the Pikachu out of the tree, causing it to topple over. He whimpered and caressed his injured tail.
''That felt good.'' I sighed, and the Shinx laughed cutely. She walked next to me.
''We're almost to the village. Race?'' She asked.
''Winner gets to decide the team name.''
''Done.'' She declared, and sprinted off immediately.
''Unfair!'' I yelled, running after her and leaving Desmond in the dust.
...
''Are people supposed to look at me like that?'' I whispered to the Shinx. Creatures of every sorts dotted the village, glancing at me every now and then.
''They're just curious cause they've never seen you before.'' She replied. ''But also because they're not taking any chances. Especially with what happened before.''
I was about to ask, when Desmond interrupted us, panting heavily.
''So, who won?'' He said, taking deep breaths.
''Me.'' I smirked. ''And she got a head start.''
''You were bigger than me!'' She protested.
''I'm calling the team 'Black Raven'. Cause it sounds cool.'' I said.
The two Pokemon looked at each other, then shrugged. ''I'm fine with it.''
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew across the market, which surprisingly didn't chill me or anything. Desmond and Shinx, however, were shivering uncontrollably.
The Shinx sneezed, and rubbed her nose. ''It's so cold! How are you not sneezing!''
''I dunno,'' I said. ''Maybe it's cause of my new body.''
''Or you're too full of hot air.'' Desmond said with clattering teeth.
I was about to reply with some smart comeback when I felt something cold and menacing breathing down on my back. I turned around, but no one was there. I swore I could hear a faint voice laughing menacingly. It was like there was something...or someone, looming over me, ready to jump on me.
''Is something wrong?'' Shinx asked, looking worried.
I shook my head. ''Nothing. Where's the guild again?''
''It's there.'' Desmond pointed to the giant building in the center of the village. I saw that his other paw was holding something.
''Let's go.''
...
''Pokemon detected!'' A voice said from under the grille. I was standing on it after the same voice told me earlier to step forward. A massive red and yellow striped tent pitched in front of me, and I couldn't see how this was a guild.
''Who is it!'' A high pitched tone asked.
''It's um...uh...''
''What is it? Spit it out, Dugtrio!''
''Um, master Wigglytuff? It's not a Pokemon I've ever seen before.'' Dugtrio said.
''Oh goodie! I like surprises!'' I heard a clap from the grille, and Dugtrio said ''Your other members should register first!''
Desmond and Shinx both stepped forward, and the Dugtrio identified them.
''Clear!'' The gate swung open with a deafening screech, and we stepped into the tent gingerly.
Inside, it was better than outside. A receptionist counter was positioned on the left of the tent, and a bird Pokemon was busy tending to a stack of papers. A coat rack was on the right of the tent, and only had one coat hanging from it. The middle was a giant gaping hole with a ladder leading downwards.
''New team?'' The bird asked. ''Register here!'' He threw a piece of paper at us, and Desmond caught it.
''Desmond, be the writer.'' I said.
He huffed, and took a pen from the counter.
''Done! Finally,'' He sighed, as we watched.
''Yes, very good!'' The bird snatched the paper, scanned it and gestured to the ladder. ''I'll be your guide for today. Call me Chatot. Come now, let's show you our base!''
''Um...Chatot? Me and Shinx can't climb.'' I raised my paws. Shinx did so too.
''Your Pikachu can. Call him to carry one of you down!'' Chatot waved his wing impatiently, then climbed down the ladder.
''No way!'' We both said. ''I'm not letting him carry me like a baby!''
Chatot's head popped out from the hole. ''Then be stuck on the third level forever. Just swallow your pride, girls!''
''I'M NOT A GIRL!'' I yelled. ''WHY DOES EVERYONE THINK I'M A GIRL?''
''Cause you complain like one.'' Desmond snickered. Shinx growled and kicked him into the hole.
''Thanks, Shinx.'' I smiled at her.
''No need. He's a jerk.'' She smiled back.
''By the way, what's your name?'' I asked. ''I don't know anything other than you're a Shinx.''
''I've never told my name to anyone, but...'' She sighed. ''I'm Liliana.''
''Why didn't you tell your name to anyone, Liliana?''
''I don't want to talk about it.'' She lowered her head.
''Guys! And girl.'' Pikachu said. ''We can't wait forever!'' He stretched his hands eagerly.
''I feel violated.'' Liliana turned her nose in disgust. ''Please tell me they're installing a ramp in the future.''
...
''Here, we have the barracks. This is where you're staying.'' Chatot droned on. We just went through the main lobby, which was full of bustling Pokemon all wearing different badges.
''You'll get a standard badge later on.'' Chatot said. He showed us the trading center, the quests board, and the kitchen.
''All acquainted?'' Chatot asked. We all nodded. ''Good! You can come to master wigglytuff's office later and receive your starter items.''
A passing giant green insect chatted with his friends, then his eyebrows shot when he saw me.
''My beautiful lady, may I have the honor of an outing when I'm done with my quest?'' He bowed.
''I. Hate. Everyone.'' I gritted my teeth. ''I'm a boy, by the way.''
''Oh no!'' He gasped. ''It is a sin to keep such a beautiful body in the wrong gender. What a shame.'' He sighed, looking at my chest.
''I'm getting clothes. Now.'' I said.
''There's a market on the first floor, but I don't know if they sell these 'clothes'...'' Chatot began, but I was already down the ladder. I didn't care, I just dropped in onto the floor, since the market was on the last floor, anyway.
''Ouch!'' I yelped, my side hitting the bottom first. Immediately, a dozen Pokemon rushed to me, carrying potions and food and bandages.
''Um...thanks?'' I said, watching as the Pokemon all gave me some kind of gifts. One of them handed me a diary.
''I know it's not really empty, but I thought it would be good for you!'' The Pokemon blushed. He looked like a giant red cricket.
''Thank you for this gift.'' I said sincerely, which caused an outbreak of protests among the other Pokemon.
''Time to go!'' Desmond appeared on the second floor and pulled me up.
''Wow, those guys are really desperate for a girlfriend.'' I shook my head. Liliana was looking at me enviously.
''Should we sleep now?'' I asked.
''You go. I'll collect our stuff.'' Liliana walked to the main office.
''You heard her. Let's go!'' Desmond pointed to the dark hallway. I followed him, and entered a room with three straw beds.
''Not exactly a king-sized bed, but I'll take it.'' I said.
''What does king sized bed mean?'' He scratched his head.
''Nothing.''
He resumed his yawning pose, stealthily putting an object deep into the straw bed. It must be that stone...what does it mean? And why is it so important to him?
''I have an announcement!'' He declared. ''No one is to change beds. Ever.''
''Fine.'' I said, but he didn't say anything about checking a bed.
''Sleep time!'' He rested his head on the straw and began to snore.
I sighed. What is going to happen to me...It was already a shock that I'm not a human, now I'm supposedly the leader of this...team? , and I have no idea of anything except that I'm a Pokemon. And Liliana...what is she hiding? Why is she so shady when it comes to her family? Why...why did she join us, when she literally met us at the forest only? Does she want to be in an exploration team for something?
And then there's Desmond. He's a jerk, but he's always serious when it comes to that small rock he always carries around. What does it mean? Why is it so important that Desmond tries to hide it? And why does he always deny that he has it?
I sighed. Better to just stop pondering on that subject. It's just going to cause a lot of mistrust and suspicion between us. I'm sure they'll tell me when they're ready! I hope...well, I don't expect to remember all of 'this'. So I got ready to write the first page of my new diary, and the first entry to an uncertain future.
''Wait...OH NO! I FORGOT TO BUY A PEN!''
If you made it this far, I congratulate you. Seriously.
I'm sorry if this is like, bad or anything. I'm just trying to improve, and this website seems like a good place to start, since I can write about my fav anime too! So, goodbye for now! I'll love it if you review!