Chapter 2: Team of Me
Tellis was a Pikachu. He was smaller than all the other pokémon and was usually picked on for it. He had lived in the village his whole life and his friend Laura, a riolu, were normally bored. They waited for something interesting to happen, but nothing ever did. Well, that's the way it was until one day Tellis was being picked on again. A meowth and geodude led by a charmander were picking on him.
"Midget! Midget!" And other derogatory words for short were chanted at him. Tellis had no chance against them by himself so he stood there and took it. He standing next to the entrance to the forbidden forest. He had his eyes closed as usually after the jeers, they beat him. His mother always asked him why he came home with bruises, but he never answered. They had stopped chanting and Tellis expected a hit anytime now. But after a few moments he opened his eyes and saw a vulpix standing in front of him. Its red fur and orange tail were wet for some reason. It growled at the other three.
"Piss. Off." He said, venomously.
"Whoa!" Charles the charmander said, "This ain't worth a fight. Let's go guys." He took his buddies and left.
The vulpix turned to face him, it was at that moment Tellis realized he was covered in blood. His blue eyes seemed to pierce his soul, "Where… Is… Sabrina?" He asked.
"You need an Oran berry!" Tellis exclaimed.
"No!" He said, "I… find… her…Good… Will Bandits… I must survive…"
"What?" Tellis asked confused.
The vulpix gave him an odd look before collapsing. It was one of disbelief.
"Oh no! Help! Someone help me!" Was all Jacob heard before he passed out.
When Jacob passed out, he dreamt of what had happened prior, he was on some sort of beach. He stood and looked around, wincing at the pain, he was bleeding. There was a path and he heard voices, he followed it. He felt odd, but he didn't question it, he was probably in shock. There was a Pikachu being picked on, he knew if Sabrina were here she would nag him into helping it. Sabrina… Where was she? He drove off the bullies and that's when he realized that a pokémon was talking to him. Then he passed out. When he awoke for real he was in some sort of house. He was on a straw mat. His cuts had healed up nicely… Fur. There was fur on him. He blinked slowly and realized he was on all fours. There was a jug of water next to him, he looked at his reflection. A vulpix looked back.
"Well, this doesn't happen every day." Jacob sighed and looked around. Other than the jug and straw mat the room was empty. There was window. But Jacob decided leaving would be the best course of action. He had to find Sabrina. She would be terribly lost without him! As soon as he took two steps outside, a Raichu cut him off. It looked down at him and smiled,
"Tellis!" She called, "Your friend is up and about!"
"Move." Jacob said and tried to sidestep around her. She grabbed him and turned him around, try as he might, he was too tired to resist.
"Now, now! Those were some nasty cuts on you stranger. You can't be leaving just yet!"
"You don't know me." Jacob was confused, "Why help me?"
"You helped Tellis, you don't know him either."
"I need to go!" He struggled against her. But she was bigger than him. She easily pushed him back into the hut.
"You stay in the guest room while I make dinner. I'll have Tellis bring it over later, alright sweetie?"
Jacob glared at her.
"Don't give me that look! This is for your own good!" Another raichu showed up and smiled.
"This Tellis's friend? I heard the commotion and came over."
"Oh honey!" The other one said, "He keeps trying to get away."
"A man only passes up a free meal with such ferocity for only one reason, someone important to him is in trouble." The raichu looked at him questioningly.
Jack nodded furiously.
"You know you won't be any use to them if you show up weak and battered. Just eat and rest for a little and tell us your story, mister." The male raichu made a convincing argument.
"No. It's unbelievable." Jacob said, "I will wait." Jacob sat on the straw mat. He waited for a few hours, without moving. All he did was ponder his situation, and hope he was in a coma. Tellis, the small Pikachu, entered. He had a tray with miscellaneous fruits, nuts, and vegetables on it.
"Here," He said, setting the tray in front of him, "For you."
Jacob stared at him.
"That's a little scary."
Jacob stared at him.
"Thanks for today."
Jacob stared at him.
"You don't like eating in front of others, do you?"
Jacob slowly shook his head.
"Who's Sabrina?"
Jacob glared fiercely at him.
"Sorry. What's your name?"
"Jacob."
"Well, I'll be back in a bit with my family to hear your story. Eat up while I'm gone!" Tellis happily left the hut.
Jacob sighed and started eating his food. He sat cross-legged and used his fore paws to eat his food. He noticed that the Raichu's and their son were staring at him from the doorway close to the end of his meal.
"What?" He asked irritably.
"Did you like it?" The mother raichu asked, entering.
Jacob grunted.
The parent raichus and Tellis were now in the hut. "How'd you get here, Jacob?" The father raichu asked.
"You won't believe me." He warned them.
"Please tell us." Tellis begged.
Jacob explained his situation.
After he was done he surveyed their expressions. The parent's were ones of disbelief and curiosity, while Tellis's was one of wonderment.
"Wow!" Tellis said, "You're a kid and you're also a hero! How cool!"
"I wouldn't go so far and say hero…" Jacob protested.
"Laura would love to meet you! But… She left to the next town to try to form a team or something…"
The parents were whispering to each other. "Jacob," The father said, "We'd like Tellis to show you to the next town over."
"No." Jacob replied.
"What?" Tellis asked, "Why?"
"I don't do teamwork."
"But you just said you had a partner!"
Tellis was so similar to Sabrina. So annoying. "Only to the next town then."
"Yay! Thanks mom and dad." Tellis hugged his parents and left.
"Make sure he doesn't hurt himself, alright?" The mother asked Jacob.
Jacob grunted in response and laid down to sleep.
The next morning Jacob and Tellis set off to the next town. Tellis's mother gave Tellis a lunchbox filled with useful berries. Tellis showed Jacob the path to get to the town and he talked and talked. Jacob had to restrain himself, so as to not hit him. He tuned him out and mostly just grunted when Tellis asked him a question. Jacob hated being stuck with this twerp, but he had to find Sabrina. She'd be easy to find, she always wore that red ribbon he had given her when they'd first met. He hoped she still had it, as he had lost everything upon this… transition. Tellis didn't shut up and Jacob sighed, this would be one long trip.