I DON'T OWN POKEMON

CHAPTER 1

NATE THE ADVENTURER

NATE'S POV

"Pokemon detected! Pokemon detected! Whose footprint? Whose footprint? The footprint belongs to Pikachu! The footprint belongs to Pikachu!"

This was the greeting I got when I stepped onto a wooden grate on the ground. In front of me was a large building shaped like a Wigglytuff's head. The bars at the entrance slowly lifted and I was able to go inside and climbed down the stairs.

I reached the first floor and looked around. To my left and right were two bulletin boards with different Pokemon reading what was on them.

"Oh. Are you the new recruit?" a Chimecho asked me.

"Yes. Yes I am." I answer confidently.

"I see. The guild master will see you now." Chimecho indicated the ladder going further down. "Just take that ladder and you'll be at the floor of the guild master's office."

Thanking Chimecho, I descended down the ladder. I ended up in a room the same size as the one above. It had two halls on the left and right side. To my right was a stall with a Croagunk in it.

"You must be the new recruit." a Chatot said walking up to me. I nodded and he led me to a room to the side.

"So what's this room?" I ask.

"The guild master's room."

The door opened and Chatot gestured me inside. I went in and met guild master Wigglytuff.

"Guild master, here is the Pokemon that wants to join us." Chatot said.

"Hi I'm Nate." I introduced myself. He didn't say a word.

"Um…guild master?" Chatot said due to Wigglytuff's lack of reaction.

Puzzled, I leaned closer and saw the cause of his silence.

"He's asleep." I told Chatot.

Chatot squawked as he tried to wake Wigglytuff up. I watched him laughing every now and then. Eventually he did wake up.

"Hi Chatot, what's going on?" Wigglytuff said. This made Chatot repeat what he said.

"Guild master, here is the Pokemon that wants to join us." Chatot said again.

"Hi I'm Nate." I said again.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Wigglytuff the guild master and this is Chatot, my partner and best friend."

"We haven't had a new recruit in a while." Chatot began. "So tell us, why do want to join us?"

"Because I want to be a great explorer just like my idol." I reply.

"Idol?" Wigglytuff asked.

"Yes my idol." I loved talking about him. My eyes shone as I began describing him. "He's a great explorer even if he isn't part of any team. He's strong, mysterious and famed for his discoveries and achievements. I'm talking about the one and only Lucario!"

"Yes Ok." Chatot said after my description of my hero. "Now, before you can join us, you have to pass a small test."

"Sure. What do I have to do?" I said with excitement in my voice.

"Simple. You have to pick out a job do from the bulletin board. If you can do it successfully then you pass and join us. And we will do it now." Wigglyuff explained.

"Great. Let's go Chatot." I left the room with Chatot following me. We climbed up the ladder and went in front of the board on the left side of the room.

"Wow." I said gazing with excitement.

"Ok just pick one." Chatot began. "You know, our last new recruits weren't this excited during their first job.

Chatot began this long explanation about the last two Pokemon that joined the guild. He said something about them going to the future and other stuff but I really wasn't listening. I was busy looking for a job.

"How does this one sound." I pointed to a poster requesting that a Pokemon has to be rescued.

"Er…no." he said. "That sounds too difficult. Let me pick one."

He went over and started reading the requests while I stood waiting.

"Aha. Here's one." Chatot said after a few minutes. I went closer and read the request.

Dear Wigglytuff Guild,

I came to town recently and stopped by the beach. I was fine until I realized that the bracelet I was wearing was missing! It probably ended up in Beach Cave but I don't think I can go in alone. Please find my bracelet. It was a gift I got from a friend years ago and it's very important to me.

From,

Buneary

"So all I have to do is find a bracelet?" I asked Chatot.

"Yes and I think you should start already." he said.

The job really wasn't much but I guess I have to start small before I could move on to bigger things. In a matter of minutes I was at the entrance of Beach Cave.

"Here we go." I muttered to myself before entering.

Searching around the cave was easy. Every now and then I'd be attacked by a Shellder, Shellos or Kabuto. I trained myself as a kid and took care of them easily. Every Pokemon that attacked me felt a painful Thunderbolt before fainting.

Soon I spotted something glittering on the ground. I walked over and picked it up. It was a bracelet with white string and a blue green crystal. This must be what I came here for. I left the cave with the strange feeling that I've seen this bracelet before.

"You've got it!" cried Chatot as I presented him the bracelet.

"Yep. All I have to do is return this to the Buneary that lost it." I told him. "Where is she?

"I already contacted her and she's on her way." Chatot told me. "Oh, that must be her." He pointed his wing at the ladder where I saw a bunny-like Pokemon. She walked over to Chatot.

"Have you found it?" she asked.

"Yes it's with him." Chatot replied pointing at me.

The Buneary faced me and let out a gasp of surprise. I heard her whisper something.

"Nate?"

I took a good look at her face and it hit me. I know who she was.

"Kyra?"