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As I washed up on the shore, I had one question on my mind. I wasn't worried about where I was or how long I had been unconscious. My main concern was how am I still alive?
I distinctly remembered a flash flood that swept me off my feet. I remember treading so much water that everything went black. Beyond that, everything was a mystery to me.
Rain poured down hard as I looked around, hoping to find some sort of clue to tell me where I was. I saw a small town in the distance, and next to me, I noticed a red fish, flopping helplessly and yelping incessantly.
I took a closer look and realized this was no ordinary fish. It was... a Magikarp? Impossible. Magikarp don't exist. They're simply fictional creatures created by a money-grubbing gaming enterprise. Then again, nothing about this place seemed at all familiar. Could this maybe be a dream?
"Young man!" I heard a voice say from behind me. I turned to find a tall black man in a lab coat standing over me. "What are you doing here all by yourself?"
"Well," I responded, "I just washed up onto this shore. Could you tell me where exactly I am?"
"You're in the outskirts of Pallet Town. Follow me; you look like you meed somewhere to stay."
I began to walk away, and all of a sudden the Magikarp began flailing restlessly. I eventually picked it up in my arms and followed the man to what he called "Pallet Town". He led me to a laboratory where I saw what looked like Pokeballs stocked high onto the shelves.
"So what's your name, kid?" the man asked me.
"My name?" I looked up. It took me a moment to remember my name, as if I had suffered a slight state of amnesia. "My name," I said, "is Brian. Brian Phoenix."
"It's nice to meet you, Brian. My name is Professor Jackson."
"Professor?"
"Yes. I am currently the leading expert in Pokemon. I usually help the new trainers begin their journeys."
"I see."
"That Magikarp seems to be quite attached to you. Is it yours?"
"No. I just found it when I washed up on shore."
"You should try capturing it. It helps to have Pokemon in this part of the world."
"But I have nothing to catch it with."
In response to this, Professor Jackson handed me an empty Pokeball saying, "Use this."
I gently put the Magikarp down and took the Pokeball. I took about ten paces away from the Magikarp and turned to face it. I don't know what came over me, but all of a sudden my eyes locked on the Magikarp, like I was preparing myself in case it put up some kind of fight. My arm reared back, and as it did I could feel my blood pumping. I flung the Pokeball at the Magikarp and watched closely as the red beam drew the Magikarp ino the capsule. I watched the ball wiggle violently until I heard a pinging sound. A cocky smirk cracked onto my face.