"Where am I?"
The questioning words of a being surrounded in a flurry of colours echoed around the infinite space in which it lay.
But before the being could get an answer, questions were causally asked in series.
The unseen voice asked the being "You're suddenly locked in a pitch-black room! What do you do?" and without hesitation the being in question answered with "Clean it of course."
The voice continued to ask questions such as "You're going bungee jumping for the first time. Since it's scary, you decide to test the jump with a doll… and the bungee cord snaps! Will you still try to make a jump anyway?"
The being in question answered with "Ah, no. No I don't think so" and awaited more questions from the mysterious voice.
"What do you do with your room's light when you're going to bed at night?" asked the voice.
The being in question thought for a moment before answering "I turn it off, makes it easier to sleep I find."
The questions continued for some time but once the questions ceased the voice declared something peculiar.
"You are like a Pikachu!"
I'm like a Pikachu? Thought the being confused.
But before the being could question the voice's words, the lights of vision begun to fade and the being fell asleep.
The wind blew through the leaves of the surrounding forest and through the grass too.
Peacefully, the forest remained… at first.
The quiet surrounding was soon interrupted by the sound of someone trying to awaken a sleeping Pikachu.
"Hey, are you okay?" asked the Charmander that tried to help the Pikachu.
With a couple of shoves, the Pikachu soon woke up to stare at the concerned face of the Charmander.
"Hey, are you okay?" repeated the Charmander.
The Pikachu nodded their head in response which was followed by a sigh of relief from the Charmander.
"Phew, that's a relief. I haven't seen you around here before, what's your name?"
The Pikachu responded by saying their name was Monokurome.
With a raised eyebrow, the Charmander replied by saying "Monokurome? That's an odd name. Never seen a Pikachu called Monokurome before"
At the Charmander's words, Monokurome looked down at her fluffy yellow Pikachu paws.
(He's right! I am a Pikachu!) Monokurome thought to herself as she looked at her paws.
"So… Where are you from Monokurome?" asked the Charmander.
Monokurome didn't know how to respond, she was a human but she looked like a Pikachu!
Monokurome decided to tell the Charmander out front that she was a human from the human world and must've been turned into a Pokémon and sent to the Pokémon world.
Once Monokurome told the Charmander, they just stood there with an open mouth in disbelief.
"So, you're telling me you're actually a human from the human world?"
Monokurome nodded.
"Ah… I-I don't know how that's possible, but I believe you Mono. Can I call you Mono?"
Monokurome's face lit up with happiness to know that this stranger would even believe her bizarre words; she then nodded in response to the Charmander's question.
The Charmander scratched the back of his head thinking and his eyes suddenly lit up "Oh right, you've told me your name but I haven't even told you mine! I'm Hijirikawa, pleasure to meet you Mono!"
Monokurome smiled happily at Hijirikawa the Charmander, but their happy silence was soon broken by the sound a distraught Butterfree that came from the forest's depths.
"What's wrong Butterfree?" asked Hijirikawa.
The Butterfree flapped her way over to Monokurome and Hijirikawa and told them of how their poor little Caterpie had fallen into a crevasse and how she wasn't able to get them out.
"That's terrible!" gasped Hijirikawa before turning to Monokurome. "We should help them Mono!"
Monokurome nodded her head and the two dashed off into the depths of Tiny Woods.
The two made their way through the woods fighting Pidgey, Sunkern, Wurmple and Exeggcute till they finally found the poor Caterpie sitting by its lonesome self.
Hijirikawa spoke gently and calmly to the frightened Caterpie.
"Hey Capterpie, we've come to rescue you." Is what Hijirikawa said.
The Caterpie happily followed Monokurome and Hijirikawa back out of the woods to Butterfree.
"Oh thank you! Thank you, thank you!" Butterfree thanked as it held their little Caterpie close.
Hijirikawa smiled happily as he spoke with Butterfree.
"Here! Take this as a reward for saving my little Caterpie!" The Butterfree handed Hijirikawa some money or ( P ) as a reward.
Once Butterfree rewarded Hijirikawa she flew off with her Caterpie following after.
Hijirikawa turned to Monokurome not long after Butterfree and Caterpie left, smiling.
"Look Mono, we got a reward!"
Monokurome smiled and nodded in response to Hijirikawa.
Hijirikawa's smile soon faded as he thought about something.
"Hey Mono, you don't have anywhere to go, do you?" asked Hijirikawa.
Monokurome shook her head.
Hijirikawa's smile quickly returned again as he asked "How about living back at this place I got near town? Come on, I'll show you it!"
The two walked and walked until they reached just outside the town square.
A large dome like house stood before Monokurome and Hijirikawa with bright and vivid green grass and a cute mailbox.
Along with a small little ribbon swaying in the wind on a flag pole, it was like a team base.
"This is it!" said Hijirikawa as he puffed out his chest proudly.
Monokurome's eyes lit up in amazement as she stared at the well-made house.
Hijirikawa's eyes turned to face Monokurome who was dazed while staring up at the house.
He then asked Monokurome "Hey, I was thinking Mono, would you like to start a Rescue Team with me?"
At Hijirikawa's words Monokurome's ears twitched and she turned to face him before tilting her head slightly in confusion.
But, she decided that that sounded like a good idea and agreed even if she wasn't one hundred percent certain of what a 'Rescue Team' was.
Hijirikawa begun to glow from joy at Monokurome's approval but, after a moment be stopped and asked what the team name should be.
Monokurome thought for a moment and asked if the name should be Team Lyric.
"Team Lyric?" asked Hijirikawa.
Monokurome nodded her head happily.
It had a nice ring to it and Monokurome thought that it'd suit them.
After a moment of thinking Hijirikawa agreed happily.
"From this day forth we'll be Team Lyric!" Hijirikawa roared as he thrust his hand into the air to form a sort of pose.
Slightly confused, Monokurome nodded and copied Hijirikawa.
That day, Team Lyric was born.
Hijirikawa and Monokurome began their journey as a Rescue Team.
The story of Team Lyric has only just started, but who'll say it'll last forever?
Especially in the world that is doomed by fate.