A/N: Hey guys! I'm reposting this story for two reasons. The first reason is to remove the troll spam from the review section (should have blocked that person earlier). The second is to add to my author's notes. This is my first FanFiction, so I hope you enjoy it. I wrote this mainly for fun. Also, there is a spoiler for Pokémon ORAS in one of the chapters. I will put a warning for that before that chapter. Don't read if you don't want the spoiler. And of course, I don't own Pokémon.
In route 110 in the Hoenn region, there was a pack of electrikes, led by a manectric. The manectric, whose name was Alpha, was not only the leader of the pack, but also the father of all of the electrikes. Alpha didn't want to lose control of the pack, so he set a very strict rule that the electrikes had to follow. The rule was that all of the electrikes had to be the same. Alpha set this rule because he figured that if all of his electrikes were the same, then they would all get along because they would have no differences to fight over. Therefore, they would never fight against each other, making the pack easier to control. To make the electrikes even more like each other, Alpha also didn't give them names but instead gave them each a number to call them by so he could tell them apart.
Most of the electrikes accepted Alpha's rule and gave up their own personalities to match everyone else. But there was one electrike who refused to give up his individual traits to be like the rest of the pack and follow his father's rule. This electrike was electrike number eight. Electrike number eight thought this whole idea of everyone being the same so they could all get along was stupid. He was surprised when the rest of the pack accepted this rule.
It didn't take long for the other electrikes to realize that electrike number eight wasn't following the rule. They all made fun of him for his differences.
"Who do you think you are?" asked Electrike number ten in a teasing tone.
"I'm dreaming of becoming a powerful manectric," replied Electrike number eight, starring at his reflection in the water.
"Well that's never gonna happen because you're basic," shouted Electrike number nine.
"And easy," added Electrike number seven.
"You're always traveling in the back of the pack," teased Electrike number five.
While the bullying was annoying for Electrike number eight to deal with, it never hurt him. He refused to give in to his differences and follow the rule. He would rather get bullied every day than change who he was.
Alpha noticed and watched the bullying on Electrike number eight. He knew that Electrike number eight wasn't following his rule, but thought that all of the teasing would convince him to change himself to be more like the rest of the pack. Now it seemed that being bullied by his siblings wasn't going to convince him to finally start following Alpha's rule. Alpha knew he had to do something about it.
"Would Electrike number eight please come to the front of the pack?" Alpha called out to the pack, that evening. The other electrikes starred at Electrike number eight as he walked toward Alpha.
"Electrike number eight, I've been noticing that you have been bullied by your siblings a lot and I have some advice for you," said Alpha.
"What is it?" asked Electrike number eight.
"Follow my rule and be more like the other electrikes!" shouted Alpha.
"But Dad-," Electrike number eight started.
"No buts. I made this rule so all the the electrikes could get along and have no differences to fight over. You are breaking this rule, which could mess up the whole pack!" Interrupted Alpha.
Meanwhile, a plusle and a minun were watching the conversation. They also thought that Alpha was being ridiculous and that his rule was terrible.
"Dad, we should all have the the right to be ourselves," Electrike number eight tried to argue.
"If only we could all get along that way. Unfortunately, that is not how it is. Now Electrike number eight, I'm warning you, if you don't start following my rule and becoming more like the other electrikes, then a really harsh punishment is coming your way," warned Alpha.
Electrike number eight was wondering what that harsh punishment could be as Alpha dismissed him to the back of the pack.
That night, while the rest of the pack was asleep, Electrike number eight couldn't sleep because he was worried about the harsh punishment. That's when the plusle and minun approached him.
"Hello there, I'm Plusle," said Plusle.
"And I'm Minun," said Minun.
"And we think your dad is crazy," they both said at the the same time.
"I can't say I disagree, my dad said that if I don't make my personality the same as my siblings, then I will get a harsh punishment," sighed Electrike number eight.
"We know, we watched that argument you had with your dad and we definitely think that your dad's rule is the worst rule ever. You can have differences with someone and still get along with them. Minun and I are very close and even we have differences," said Plusle.
"Yes, it's true. So don't worry about what your dad says and be yourself," said Minun.
"But the punishment," Electrike number eight said with worry.
"Well, just pretend to be like the other electrikes and you can be yourself in the inside and act like yourself when you come to see us, we can be great friends," replied Plusle
"Okay, but how am I supposed to come see you guys when I have to stay with the pack?" asked Electrike number eight.
"Don't worry, we'll follow the pack and we'll find you when the pack is not traveling so you can hang out with us and be yourself. Just make sure we stay hidden because you could get that punishment if your dad finds out," said Minun.
"Umm, okay..." replied Electrike number eight, even though he just met Plusle and Minun and the idea sounded crazy.
"One more thing, would you mind if we gave you a better name to call you by, maybe one that describes you more?" asked Plusle.
"I would love that! I've always hated being called Electrike number eight," answered Electrike number eight.
"Now, what should it be?" asked Minun.
Plusle noticed that there were some storm clouds near by in the sky, which gave him a great idea on what electrike number eight's new name should be.
"How about Storm?" suggested Plusle.
"That sounds like a great idea! What do you think?" Minun asked looking at the electrike.
"Storm, I love it! Alright, my new name is Storm," said Storm, very happy.
"Okay then, we'll let you sleep. See you some time tomorrow, Storm," said Plusle.
"Good night, Storm," said Minun.
And that was how Storm got his name and became friends with Plusle and Minun.