Let's Go Team Wildfire!
Chapter One: The World of Pokémon
*Anthony's point of view*
I woke up one day to find myself in a rainbow-colored room.
''W-wh-where am I?'' I asked groggily.
''Welcome!'' said a voice cheerfully. ''This is the portal that leads to the world of Pokémon.''
''W-world of Pokémon?'' I asked starting to wake up. ''But, my world already has Pokémon
in it. You mean that there is another world with Pokémon in it?''
''Yes,'' the voice replied. ''But, this world only has Pokémon. No humans. Now, before I
can let you go through, I have several questions for you. I want you to answer them sincerely. Are you
ready?''
''Questions?'' I asked. ''O.K. then.''
''Let the interview begin!'' the voice cried. ''Question one: if you saw someone crying, what
would you do?''
''I would ask that person what's wrong,'' I replied.
''Question two: if a bully was threatening to beat up your friend, how would you respond?'' the voice inquired.
''I would stand up to that bully and tell him to leave my friend alone,'' I responded.
''Question three: if a beautiful person walked by you and winked, what would you do?'' the voice asked.
''I would just wave but I already have a girl friend,'' I responded.
''Question four: if your friend was late to a meeting, how would you respond?'' the voice
enquired.
''I would wait patiently for my friend,'' I replied.
''Question five: are you a male or a female?'' the voice questioned.
''I'm a male,'' I answered.
''Based on your responses, I would say you have a very loyal personality,'' the voice said.
''You're true to your friends and loved ones no matter what. You're always eager to help someone in
need. As a result, the Pokémon I believe you would be is…Growlithe!''
''Growlithe?'' I asked surprised. ''I'm not trying to sound rude but what does this have to
do with anything?'' But before I could get an answer, a warm light appeared and I went into it.
*Squirtle's p.o.v*
It was a warm summer's day, and I was out in Pokémon Square looking for new recruits
for our aspiring Pokémon rescue team.
''Say my good man,'' I asked Snubble, a bulldog-like Pokémon. '' Would you like to join my
rescue team? We'll go on lots of adventures together and help others!''
''Not in this lifetime,'' the snob replied in a stuck-up manner as he walked away.
''Jerk,'' I said to myself. I then walked back towards my home in Turtleshell Pond when my
friends Zorua, a small black fox-like Pokémon with some blue accents on its head and feet, and Riolu, a
black and blue humanoid dog-like Pokémon, walked up to me.
''Any luck?'' asked Zorua. I shook my head no.
''Why wouldn't anyone want to join our team?'' wondered Riolu. ''We're the best and
everyone should know it!''
''Well you guys can try and get someone to join us but I'm going back to my pond and get a
bite,'' I said in a depressed tone. The gang ran off towards the Square and I walked back home and past
our base. As I made my way through the woods, I admired the lovely, tall, green trees. ''Maybe we don't
need a fourth member,'' I said to myself. After all the minimum number of members is two and we
already have three members on the team. Ah, I'll talk to the guys about it the next time I see them.'' I
was almost at the pond when I saw a bizarre bright orange, striped object in a glen. As I got closer, it
looked like a Growlithe. ''Hey!'' I yelled as I ran up to the Pokémon.
*Anthony's p.o.v*
Where am I? I thought. Am I dreaming this? I feel a pleasant breeze…I hear a voice from
somewhere…I wonder who it is.
''Hey!'' the voice called. ''Wake up, buddy! Are you alive?'' There was a pause for a
second. ''Only one way to find out I guess,'' the voice said. As I was starting to wake up, I got pelted with
a stream of cold water which caused me to leap up with a shout only for me to see a Squirtle in front of me.
''What'd you do that for?'' I asked in an annoyed tone.
''Well, sorry buddy,'' the Squirtle said defensively. ''I just didn't know if you were alive.'' I
just sighed.
''It's O.K.'' I replied. ''You meant no harm.'' Then, a realization suddenly hit me. ''Wait a
minute! You're a Pokémon! Pokémon can't talk.'' The Squirtle scoffed.
''What?''the Squirtle asked clearly offended. ''All Pokémon can talk dummy!''
''Well, where I come from, Pokémon only say their names or make noises,'' I responded.
''Well, where did you come from?'' the Squirtle asked.
''I came from the human world,'' I responded. ''I'm a human.''
''A human?'' the curious Tiny Turtle Pokémon asked. ''You look like a Growlithe to me.''
''I have no idea what you're talking about,'' I said as I tried to stand. ''Woooaaah!'' I cried
before I fell on my back. ''What's wrong with me?'' I asked worriedly. I looked down at my body and saw
only cream-colored fur where my chest and stomach are and bright-orange and black striped fur on the
rest of my body. I saw that my feet and hands were now little paws with two claws on each of them.
''Do you have a mirror by chance?'' I asked the Squirtle.
''What's a mirror?'' the Squirtle asked me. I just sighed. ''I may not have a
mirror but there's a pool of water at my home in Turtleshell Pond that you can look into. Follow me!''
''Thank you,'' I said with a smile. As I tried to follow my new friend, though, I stumbled
about like I was just waking up. ''I'm going to miss having two legs,'' I said sadly.
''Here,'' Squirtle said coming back to me, ''I'll help you.'' He lifted me up and escorted
me to the pond.
''Thanks,'' I said. When we got to the pond, I got to the edge of the pond and looked. I
saw the Puppy Pokémon's face instead of mine with the only difference was instead of having grey eyes,
I still retained my blue eye color. ''It's true,'' I said somberly. ''I am a Growlithe. Why did this happen to
me? Was this a curse?''
''Do you remember anything else from your past?'' Squirtle inquired.
''No,'' I replied. ''Only that I am a human and my name, Anthony.''
''Anthony?'' Squirtle responded laughing. ''That's a funny name!'' I just stood there
awkwardly. ''I'm Squirtle. Just Squirtle.''
''Son!'' a voice called out. We turned to see a Blastoise walking towards us. ''Who's this?''
the Blastoise asked referring to me.
''This is Anthony, dad,'' Squirtle said. ''I found him in the woods. He thinks he's a human,''
he whispered. I mouthed to him to not say that.
''A human?'' Blastoise said surprised. He then laughed a hearty laugh. ''A comedian I see.'' I
just laughed awkwardly.
''Say Anthony,'' Squirtle suddenly asked. ''Would you like to join my rescue team?''
''Rescue team?'' I asked.
''Yep!'' Squirtle said. ''A rescue team is a group that rescues other Pokémon from danger or
get a special item for someone.''
''And yours truly is the leader of Team Hydro!'' Blastoise boasted.
''Dad's my idol!'' Squirtle added in as he hugged his dad. I just smiled at their love.
''Sure, Squirtle,'' I responded. ''I'll join your team.''
''Hooray!'' Squirtle cried with glee. ''I'll take you to my other friends. They'll like you. C'mon!''
''I'm right behind you!'' I called out. ''It was nice to meet you Blastoise!''
''You too, Anthony!'' I heard Blastoise call. ''Good luck, boys!'' We ran through the forest to a
clearing where there was a straight white path with a kind of rounded building on the left of the path
and another path going to the right.
''Riolu! Zorua!'' Squirtle yelled. ''I've found a new team member.'' A Riolu and a Zorua
then emerged from the building. ''Guys, this is Anthony,'' Squirtle told the two dog-like Pokémon.
''Nice to meet you,'' I said in a friendly way.
''You, too,'' Zorua replied. Riolu approached me and examined me.
''I've never seen you before,'' Riolu said. ''Are you new around here?''
''Yes,'' I answered as I watched him circle me.
''He thinks he's a human!'' Squirtle added in. I just glared at him.
''A human?!'' Zorua and Riolu said in shock.
''Yeah, I found him unconscious in the woods,'' Squirtle elaborated. Riolu looked like he was thinking.
''Listen you,'' he said suddenly to me with hostility in his voice. ''I'm the leader of this team
and you do everything that I say. No questions asked. And when we're out on missions, I expect you to
do no less than a perfect job. GOT IT?''
''Y-yes,'' I said nervously as he got out of my face. ''By the way, what's the team's name?'' I
asked.
''Name?'' Riolu asked as well. ''Huh. I never thought of a name yet. Any ideas, guys?''
''How about Team Midnight?'' Zorua offered.
''Team Shell Shock?'' Squirtle added.
''I'm thinking Team Discipline,'' Riolu said.
''I'm not great at coming up with names,'' I said. Suddenly, it hit me. ''I got it! Wildfire!'' I said
wagging my tail. There was a moment of silence. They hate it, I thought somberly.
''That's awesome!'' the gang said.
''I'll go fill out our application right away!'' Zorua said happily as he ran into the building.
''Well done, rookie,'' Riolu said. ''You proved yourself in that aspect.''
''Thanks…?'' I questioned.
''Hey Anthony, got anywhere to sleep tonight?'' Squirtle asked.
''No,'' I replied.
''Well, I know where you could sleep,'' Squirtle said. ''Here at the base!'' he said as he pointed to the
building that Zorua entered. We went inside and looked around. There was a small table with four
chairs to the left, baskets of fruit to the right, and a bed of straw with a window above it in the back.
''I like it,'' I said as I looked at Squirtle.
''I thought you would,'' Squirtle said with a smile.
''O.K., the application is submitted,'' Zorua said. ''We should get our license, badges, and scarves
tomorrow.''
''Good,'' Riolu said. ''Now let's get to sleep. We'll stock up on supplies tomorrow.''
''Yes, dad,'' Squirtle said sarcastically while rolling his eyes. ''Good night, Anthony!''
''Good night, guys!'' I called as they walked off. I walked back into the base. What a strange day. I get
turned into a Pokémon and become part of a Pokémon rescue team, I thought to myself. Maybe this is
just a dream. I'll just go to sleep and all will be well tomorrow. I'll be back in my apartment, go to
Viridian City College in a few months, and be with my sweet, sweet Larraine. I then laid down on my bed
of dead leaves and slowly went to sleep.