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"C'mon, you stinkin Articuno!" I yelled at the DS screen, wanting to throw the gaming device against the wall. My little sister, Tabby, came in, getting ready for bed…

Oh yeah…it's bedtime already….I turned off my game quite happily, having enough stress for one day.

"Pokemon Mystery Dungeon?" my sister asked. I sighed and fell on my pillow.

"Yeah…" I chuckled insanely. "…That Articuno's gonna drive me crazy…."

"Won't join your team?"

"Hell no! Next time, I'm getting Moltres to set its pretty blue tail feathers on fire!" I raged. Tabby looked at me.

"You have Moltres now?" I nodded.

"Moltres and Zapdos came easily. How is it that Articuno is always the hardest one to get?" I questioned this time. Tabby paused, looking thoughtful.

"I don't know…"

Still a bit pissed, I pulled the covers over me and listened to Lugia's Song on my Ipod (it helps calm the nerves) as my sister turned out the lights. Then, when I got sleepy, I turned it off and closed my eyes.

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Urg…I feel horrible…I guess that's what happens when you fall off the bed every time you fall asleep. Must have spent the whole night on the carpet. Strange…it didn't feel right.

I groaned when I moved my head to the side. My neck hurts like you wouldn't believe and now I have this terrible headache.

"She's coming around…"

Who's that? The voice wasn't recognizable…

Oh…my…God…I've been kidnapped in my sleep!

No wait, a voice in my head started as I recalled something. you and your brothers and sister promised each other that if anyone were to sneak into the house, we'd jump em…

I wouldn't have been kidnapped easily, especially since my older brother, who wrestled guys bigger than he was, was a really light sleeper.

Then it occurred to me to open my eyes and find out the situation…oh…it was a situation alright!

The first thing I saw was a full sized Lugia on my right and a HUGE Rayquaza to my left. Both were looking at me closely, concern written all over their faces.

My eyes went wide and I was speechless.

"Are you alright Articuno?" the Lugia asked. Articuno? Oh hecks nah…I risked looking across my chest…my white feathered chest! And my blue tail feathers I wanted to burn before I fell asleep. My scaly grayish-blue legs and clawed feet.

There was a soft whimper from my clenched…beak. I was trying to hold back a scream. Keep it cool, alright? Breathe in…Breathe out…

I spotted a river and tried to get up. But apparently, birds (even Legendary birds) have a hard time with things when they're on their back…

The Lugia and Rayquaza must have known what I wanted and they helped me to my feet. I spent no time thanking them and hurried to the water as fast as I could.

I peered into the slow flowing river and saw my reflection. In the wise words of my cousin:

"Oh, shiznits." I muttered in disappointment. I really was an Articuno. With the tri-crest and red eyes and everything!

"Is there something wrong?" Rayquaza asked me. I turned to look at them, still in shock. But before I could answer, there was a yell.

"HELP!!!" a Rattata came crying from the nearby bushes. He paused when he saw us. But the bush behind him rustled and he immediately ran to hide between and behind me and Lugia. "Help me…"

Rayquaza, Lugia, and I glanced at each other, then to the bush where an Arbok emerged. Like the Rattata, he too paused when he saw us. I guess Legendaries weren't seen very often.

The cobra Pokemon looked at the shivering fur ball behind us and then seemed to be assessing the situation.

I decided not to make him think we're easy. Personally, I like Rattatas. They're cute. But don't get me wrong, snake Pokemon are awesome. It's just that the baby rat was making me set aside my favoritism.

I moved forward, then spread my wings and ruffled my feathers, trying to look intimidating. After all, the Arbok's more than twice my size! And he seemed to take that to his advantage and disregarded my bluff.

Before I knew it, I was paralyzed and the target of a Poison Sting attack. Oh, man…I need to work on my battling skills…

Suddenly, Lugia was in front of me, a force field surrounding him. The needles crashed against the barrier and disappeared. Lugia saved me!

The Arbok stiffened, an astonished look on his face. This time, the tables were turned. Lugia's bigger than him! And what's even bigger was Rayquaza!

The green dragon was about to attack, but the Arbok lost nerve and went off in panic.

My paralyzed status wore off, and I could move freely again. I immediately went to check on the Rattata. He was cowering, covering his eyes and shivering. I touched his head with a flight feather.

"Your okay now. He's gone." I reassured. The Rattata looked around, then jumped on me to hug my chest.

"Thank You! You guys are the best Rescue Team ever! He exclaimed. I notice Lugia and Rayquaza looking at each other with a 'What the crap?' look.

"Yeah, we are, huh?" I said and the other two Legendaries snapped their gaze at me in surprise. The Rattata smiled up at me, and then rubbed his head on my white feathers. I giggled and petted the child with a wing.

"My baby!" A Raticate came from the bushes and the Rattata looked over.

"Mommy!" He jumped away from me towards his mother. She nuzzled him and he began to exclaim excitedly. "Mommy! Mommy! They saved me! The Rescue Team saved me!"

The Raticate looked at us, seemed surprised, but nodded regardless. "Thank you."

Rattata climbed onto her head and wagged his tail. "Yeah! Thank you!"

The Raticate continued. "A team of Legendaries might be what we need around here."

"Actually, ma'am, we- " Lugia started, but I interrupted him.

"Exactly! We're glad to help!" I said, winking at the Rattata. His tail wagged harder and as the duo left, I could hear the baby say:

"When I grow up, I wanna be a Legendary! Then I can join their Rescue Team!"

I smiled at his innocence.

"Articuno. Can we have a couple of words with you?" Rayquaza said. I grinned at them, knowing that I'll be getting in trouble. I tried to avoid it.

"Okay, I got some: Let's go!"

With that, I ran off (I don't think I'll be able to fly yet…) and Lugia and Rayquaza chased after me. "Hold on Articuno! Where are we going?"

I looked back at them, continuing my chosen path backwards, trying not to trip on my long tail. "To find a Rescue base and get started, of course!"

Please tell me what you think and review. This story was based on my little sister's comment on how cool it would be to have a Legendary rescue team...since then, I couldn't resist.