Chapter 1: A new beginning
"Absolutely not! We can't keep him."
"Aww come on"
"Come on, you know we can't have a little guy like this weighing us down"
"Alriiight," Infernape said, putting the little Pokémon back in his bed at Chansey's day care. Infernape was a tall, handsome Pokémon, and a member of the legendary exploration team, Team Stormcloud. He was good natured, but had a slight tendency to be fiery, or jumpy. Infernape didn't want to put down the baby but his partner Blastoise was right. They were a first rate team and they couldn't have a baby Elekid making explorations even harder.
Blastoise nodded. He was much bigger and muscular than Infernape, and was usually the voice of reason. He wasn't cold hearted, just reasonable and calm. He didn't want to turn the baby away either, but they had just received a letter, from a client hoping to mount an expedition to a far away land.
The baby was a beautiful Elekid. He was crying but stopped when he heard the voices of Blastoise and Infernape. He was a pretty big baby but one thing stood out. His eyes. They weren't black like most Elekid's but they were a deep green. Upon noticing this Infernape and Blastoise became enchanted and Elekid started to cry again. It was almost as if he could feel the sorrow.
"What'll we do with him?" asked Infernape, sadly.
"I know a nice Ampharos that can take your baby to a place not too far from here, where he can live happily," said Chansey, the owner of the day care. Chansey cared for eggs and babies of all varieties. She would hold them for exploration teams or any Pokémon who didn't have the time to care for them themselves. She was one of the nicest Pokémon in Treasure Town.
"Where is it?" asked Blastoise, with a grimace on his face.
"Amp plains, it's not usually safe there, so it would be better just to give Elekid over to Ampharos' care now," Chansey paused as if remembering something, "Oh wait! Would you two like to name the baby?"
"Yes!" Infernape cried, immediately, "Ummm what do you think Sam?"
"How about…. YOWCH! He shocked me!" Sam the great Blastoise yelled at the top of his lungs.
Infernape laughed. "How about Shocker?"
"Sounds good," Blastoise said sucking his thumb.
"Well by little Shocker" Infernape and Blastoise said at once, and for a moment it looked almost as if Shocker winked at them, almost like saying, I'll see you again someday. The two explorers remembered that wink forever. Chansey waved good bye to the two, as Sam the hulking Blastoise, and Benji the fiery Infernape walked out in the morning light.
Chansey pulled out a small pokedoll she kept handy and handed it to Shocker. He started to cry when Sam and Benji left. Shocker took a look at the doll and touched it. It blew up immediately. Chansey sighed, "Better get him to Ampharos before he blows up the other Pokémon."
And so Ampharos came and took Elekid from the day care. Chansey waved good bye and assured Shocker he was in good hands. Ampharos picked him up and carried him all the way to Amp Plains, through rain and cold, through sun and heat, through dense and lush forests, and tall and thick mountains. Ampharos could feel it. This Pokémon was special.
