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We now present to you……. Chapter 2!

Chapter 2- Everything is not what it Seems

What can be more annoying… than a stupid code? Rocket was working on his computer, trying to set a password for a program. But he had no luck setting it up to work with the enter key. I'll just stick with the release function. Okay, so she'll have to click submit… that's not too annoying. Suddenly, he switched gears.

I can't believe I spent all that time on that program… it's nearly 1:30 AM now. I shoulda been in bed an hour and a half ago. Oh well, it's just about 3:30 Am for Karai, and I bet she's STILL awake, as usual. Oh wait… I am in bed. He laughed at the realization.

But this story will be called The Storybook… and it will be quite interesting. A story not based on me or Karai… at least until the part where Rocket comes in… He thought about that and then slapped his palm to his face. Well, at least I'm not in it. I bet when Karai saw me say 'a girl, a Pokemon, a spell book, another person, and another person trying to ruin everything', she was thinking about that sequel I told her about. I've given up the idea for a sequel… Oh Perfect…

I lack the same thing the character in my new story, The Spellbook, lacks. Belief in magic. Yeah, I say it a lot; I believe in pretty much anything. But doubt always hovers over me. My doubts: "What if it doesn't happen?" or "What if everything's the same?" Or the worst:
"What if Karai was lying to me about being a Vulpix?"

Okay, so I believe nearly everything. I doubt everything too. This is why I never experience magic. Because I don't TRULY believe in it, like the girl in The Spellbook does. I wish someone could help delete my doubts… like Karai!

But that's why, in my story the Spellbook; I made a rule in magic:

"Magic may only be experienced by a creature or creatures if they truly believe in it without any need of proof."

This rule… may just ruin my life. What would Karai say? Hm… I'll tell her tomorrow… tell her I don't believe in magic… not truly. Doubt will always haunt me…

He finally decided to sleep, and left his mind to drift into dreaming…

Or let himself be caught in a spell.

Suddenly, he felt a poke in his side. "Heeeyyyyy! It's time to wake up!!!" A voice called.

"Huh?" Rocket asked, opening his eyes. He found himself lying on his stomach, but it wasn't aching him. He knew why in about a second.

Grass. Lying down on four legs. A talking Pik- wait, Pikachu?

"Hey cool, you're awake!" the Pikachu commented.

"Uh… yeahhh… I might be. But just to test, can ya Thundershock me?" Rocket asked.

"Um… okay… Thundershock!" Pikachu called, unleashing a blast of electricity. The attack hit Rocket, and shocked him.

"Ooohh… so thaaat's what a Thundershock feels like….." he said.

"I'm sorry if I hurt you Growlithe!" Pikachu said.

Er… reminds me of Wilt. He says I'm sorry in just about every sentence.

"Don't worry about it Sho-Pikachu. I asked you to attack me." Rocket said.

"How did you know my name?" Shock asked.

"What makes you think I did?" Rocket asked.

"I'm not stupid, you were about to say Shock." Shock said.

"Yeah… why would I make… er, forget what I was about to say there. I know you're not stupid…" Rocket said. Think of an excuse!

"I guess you knew me by rumor. A lot of Pokémon know me around here." Shock guessed.

"Uh… yeah, let's go with that." Rocket said.

".. Okay, I have enough trouble dealing with Mark when he does that, I don't need any more mysteriousness." Shock said.

"Sorry… er… you know someone named Rocket?" Rocket asked.

"Um no… I don't. Why?" Shock asked.

"Hate to do this, but I need to be mysterious about this. I've sworn not to release information that I may have about Pokémon in this univ-" He stopped mid-sentence and slapped a paw to his face. He'd almost given it away.

"So then, you can universe travel?" Shock asked.

"Why'd I make you so sm-" He stopped again and hit himself harder. Be quiet you idiot

.

"Make me so smart? That statement explains EVERYTHING." Shock said.

"Ehehe… Yeah… it does. So, how are you with Wonders?" Rocket asked.

"Wonders? Who's that?" Shock asked.

"… How… is it possible?! There's never been a world I created that didn't have Wonders in it!!" Rocket exclaimed.

"Well, that only means that you didn't create this world. And I may not even be the same Shock you knew." Shock explained.

"I wonder why I'm in this universe… maybe a spell cast from this universe brought me here… Hey, have you seen any new Pokémon around here?" Rocket asked.

"Just this Vulpix named Crystal. Two hours ago, she ran into Akaro. I'm not sure how, but it seems that the two know each other. But Crystal's been trying to avoid him for two hours now… she seems to be looking for a Charmander." Shock explained.

"How did you know she ran into Akaro two hours ago?" Rocket asked.

"Mark told me. One hour ago. But that Vulpix claimed not to be the same Crystal Akaro knew." Shock said.

Of course! Karai! And she came two hours ago? Seriously? That's our time difference… I wonder if that has anything to do with why I arrived two hours later than her…

"So what's your name?" Shock asked.

"Well, I don't like giving out my real name, so maybe Rocket." Rocket said.

"Ah, that's why you asked me if I knew anyone named Rocket." Shock said.

"Okay, I'm going to look for Kairi now." Rocket said.

"Who's Kairi?" Shock asked.

"I meant Karai, not Kairi. I still like the name better, and there's the fact that Kairi was the name of the character in Kingdom Hearts that was friends with Sora. And Karai's other name is Sora Yume… which makes me think of Sora, which makes me think or Kairi. Anyways, I think she's Crystal now…" Rocket said.

"Wait, I thought Crystal was looking for a Charmander." Shock said.

"Oh right… I'm not a Charmander like I'm supposed to be. I'm a Growlithe! In that case, I'll be Max instead of Rocket." Max said.

"Okay Max, let's look for Crystal!" Shock said.

"Let's? You're coming?" Max asked.

"Yeah, silly. I have the power to sense where people are, remember? Or did you not know?" Shock asked.

"Oh no, I just forgot. Sorry Shock, let's continue."

The two headed to the location of Rocket's friend, Karai Natsume. And a name both Karai and Rocket don't like to use often; Melissa.

End of Chapter 2. We hope that you will please Read and Review!