As sunlight streamed through the window, Xavier's eyes slowly fluttered open. He had overslept from the excitement of his catch last night. Xavier slowly dragged himself out of bed and into the bathroom. As he gazed lazily into the mirror, he realized he still had his headphones around his neck. He studied them carefully.

I must've slept with them on, he thought. He decided to test it out, see what kind of music it played. He switched it on, and music immediately started pouring out. Soon Xavier was closing his eyes and getting lost in this deep sensation he felt in his head. Soon the infectious beat spread throughout the rest of his body, so Xavier snapped, clapped, and tapped to the rhythm. He was a walking musical.

After washing up, he went down the stairs and grabbed a single red-and-white PokeBall. He went out to buy one to store his Feebas safely. He sprinted to his usual fishing spot and released the PokeBall. Feebas came out, relieved to find itself in the familiar water again.

"Okay, Feebas. I caught you and now you're my Pokemon!" Xavier exclaimed loudly.

"Show me what you can do!" Xavier pointed a finger and gave the command triumphantly. He waited a bit, but all the Feebas did was splash. Xavier's confidence began to wane.

"Um, what can you do?" he asked doubtfully.

"Feebas. . ." the fish replied, splashing obliviously.

"Can you use any water attacks? Like Water Gun?" Xavier asked hopefully.

"Feebas. . ." the fish replied, splashing obliviously.

"How about Surf or Hydro Pump?" he asked again.

"Feebas. . ." the fish replied, splashing obliviously.

"Are you even listening to me, or are you going to splash there obliviously?" Xavier inquired.

"Feebas. . ." the fish replied, splashing obliviously.

Xavier sighed. Was this fish another version of Magikarp? He needed more information about this Feebas. He recalled Feebas into his PokeBall, then headed off toward the PokeMart.

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"Excuse me?" Xavier walked to the counter. The shopkeeper stared down at Xavier.

"Do you sell PokeDexes?"

The shopkeeper stared at the little redheaded boy with headphones perched around his neck for a minute. He burst out laughing.

"Son, there aren't any PokeDexes found in ol' shops like these," the shopkeeper replied. He held his sides.

"Oh," came the disappointed reply. Xavier headed out of the shop, head down.

"Wait! Kid!" the shopkeeper yelled. Xavier turned around.

"I heard there's an old man in one of the residential houses that can teach you about Pokemon! Think that'll help?"

Xavier's mood uplifted. "Thanks mister!" He grinned, and ran toward the residential area.

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Knock, knock.

Xavier waited patiently. He heard muffled footsteps approach the door and a turning of a knob. Seconds later, he was face-to-face with an old man clutching a cane, PokeBalls hanging over his belt.

"Whatcha want, sonny?" the old man asked.

"I came here for a PokeDex, sir," came the answer. "I was told you may have one."

The old man grinned. He held open the door more openly.

"Well, it seems if we got a wannabe trainer here. Is that why you want one, eh? To be a trainer?"

Xavier nodded eagerly.

"Come inside."

As Xavier came inside, he noticed antique furniture and polished PokeBalls lined up against the wall. Pictures of pokemon hung on the ceiling. Xavier noticed a particulary interesting one that showed a majestic bird with its wings held wide, with sleek silvery feathers with a tinted blue color. It had a smooth streamline head, with a blue underbelly. Beneath was a wild and raging sea, and black thunderstorms in the sky. It made Xavier think how many Pokemon were out there.

Lost in his daydream, Xavier didn't notice the old man holding a solid red device in front him. Xavier's eyes widened.

"I can have this? Just like that?" Xavier asked incredulously.

"One thing, son. Tell me how, why, and when you wanted to become a Trainer," responded the old man.

So Xavier told him the story about how he wanted to raise his own Pokemon, and how he was so happy to finally catch a Feebas the other day and how he needed information on it. The old man rubbed his chin and stared down at Xavier with interest.

"Feebas, huh. Let me give you one more hint before you go on your journey." The old leaned toward him. "Raise that Pokemon hard, like you've never trained before, and something good will come out of it. The fruits of your hard labor."

Before Xavier could inquire, the old man pushed him out. "Get."

Xavier found himself outside.

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"Okay, Feebas. It seems that you're pretty weak. No offense," Xavier said to his fish, who was still splashing in the water. "But we're gonna try hard, okay?" Xavier stared blankly at the fish.

Sigh.

Without realizing he did it, Xavier turned up his headphones. The music started leaking out in the air, and Xavier closed his eyes again. When he opened them, he found himself staring at a Feebas splashing and jumping out of the water, all lively and active.

Xavier tried to comprehend what was going on. Did this fish respond to music?

He stopped the music. Instantly, the fish drooped down to its normal state.

On. Lively.

Off. Splash. Repeat. Same results.

Xavier grinned. Now he knew what to do.

"Feebas, try jumping in and out of the water five times in a circle!" He said, turning up the music. Feebas did as it was told, performing the jumps with skill and precision.

Xavier tried another experiment. He gathered a bunch of big boulders and tossed them in the lake in a strange pattern. After panting a bit, he gave a command.

"Weave through the boulders as fast as you can!" He turned up a smooth, legato song. The fish responded by swiftly swimming around the boulders and completed the command in less than four seconds.

Xavier walked closer to the lake. "We're going to have to work hard throughout the week, Feebas."

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Just as promised, Xavier and Feebas trained harder than they ever did before. Every day, Xavier would get up early, sprint to his usual spot near the oceanside, and call out his Feebas. The fish eagerly did as it was told, from dodging obstacles to swimming laps and tackling waterfalls.

Xavier fed his Feebas Blue PokeBlocks he obtained from the Black Belt nearby, because they were the only ones. Xavier happily took them though, and fed them to Feebas when it performed a hard trick or maneuver.

Throughout the week, his Feebas was one tough fish. Eventually, Xavier decided to test out his Feebas. He took Feebas to the other side of the island.

"'Kay, Feebas...this is going to be your first battle. We worked hard, and now we can put all the work to use," Xavier said. He pointed his index finger toward the ocean. "If we travel a little further, we'll run into a pack of Tentacool and Wailmer. They're very protective of their territory. Understand?"

The Feebas swam around in approval.

"Good. Let's go."

As Xavier approached the waters, he spotted the Wailmer and Tentacool eyeing him in suspicion. They swam towards Xavier ominously. The boy pretended not to notice them. He fidgeted with the PokeBall in his hand, and released it.

"Get 'em, Feebas!" Xavier turned up the music.

The fish Pokemon materialized with a sturdy look on its face.

"Summon a Rain Dance!" Xavier shouted. Rain immediately began to shower the area. Tentacool and Wailmer were closing in on the Feebas, trying to gang up on the intruder.

Feebas, however, with its Swift Swim ability activated, was able to swiftly glide through the water past the numerous Water Pokemon. The others tried following it, but it was too fast.

"Good job Feebas! Now, attack with Tackle!" Xavier commanded

Feebas flung itself toward a Tentacool who took full brunt of the attack, spinning through the water and landing lazily on the ocean floor.

"Water Pulse!"

Feebas generated ultrasonic waves from its mouth, sending the pulses through the water. The incoming Wailmer were suddenly confused and started swimming this way and that, crashing into each other.

"While they're confused, Tackle 'em!"

The Feebas obeyed, smacking the Wailmer's soft underbellies. Their bulkiness protected them somewhat, so they didn't go down as easily.

Meanwhile, incoming Tentacool were shooting Acid at Feebas. The toxic gas was slowly drifting toward Feebas' general area.

"Protect!" Xavier cried. Feebas managed to generate a sky-blue force field around it, rendering the toxic gas useless. After the cloud passed by, the fish was unharmed from any damage.

"Now for the counterattack! Jump out of the water and use Ice Beam!" Xavier shouted.

Feebas leaped far into the air, where the foes were unable to touch him. Letting its breath out, Feebas blew a focused beam of freezing ice down at the water, where it instantly froze many of the Pokemon. Feebas landed on the ice and slid on it.

"You know what to do, Feebas!"

Feebas jumped off the path of ice and began charging up energy.

"Blizzard!"

Feebas let out all the stored energy, releasing it in waves of snow and ice. The blistering fury of the attack sent many Tentacool flying. Water began to freeze, and snow pelted the remaining Wailmer. The pure force behind the attack instantly caused some enemies to retreat.

After the attack, Feebas splashed back down in the water. Only a handful of Wailmer were left. Angered by the strong ice attack, they shot numerous Hydro Pumps at the fish.

"Mirror Coat!"

The powerful bursts of water were immediately cut short by a mysterious aura covering the Feebas. The water pumps were immediately angled back toward the Wailmer. They went flying in the air, dazed.

"Finish them off with a Waterfall charge!"

"Feebas!" The fish immediately started charging toward the Wailmer at blistering speed, leaving behind a powerful wake. The Wailmer could only watch with startled eyes as the Feebas rammed them with the power to climb waterfalls. The whales didn't stand a chance and were knocked out cold.

"Great job Feebas!" Xavier exclaimed cheerfully. "You took them down all by yourself!" He tossed Feebas a Blue PokeBlock and patted its head.

"Feebas!" the fish splashed happily.

As they were cheering, they didn't notice two giant shadows looming over them.

"Tenta. . ."

"Wail. . . "

Xavier and Feebas cut their laughter short. They gaped at the giant Pokemon swimming in front of them.

Immediately, a giant tentacle slammed into the ground next to them, causing it to shake. It was followed by a huge Hydro Pump.

"Feebas. . .I think they're mad that we, you know. . ." Xavier whispered to his fish. He shivered.

Feebas however, was unafraid. With unwavering courage, it stood up to the giant Tentacruel and Wailord, ready to fight.

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Okay, that's chapter two. Reviews appreciated.