Ch. 2: New Lives

Gabrielle was awake when Loudred came. To Loudred's surprise, he asked Gabrielle why he woke up so early.

"Well…" Gabrielle replied "Something is bugging me last night."

"OKAY! You better get ready and report to the GUILDMASTER for the morning briefing," Loudred shouted.

"Okay," Gabrielle said.

Meanwhile, in heaven, Andrew was fast asleep. Then someone knocked on the door. Andrew woke up after that and answered it. As he opened the door, he saw Roderick.

"Oh, hi Roderick," Andrew said.

Roderick replied with a warm hello and a good morning. Roderick explained to Andrew that he is here because Roderick wants to give Andrew a tour around the mansion. Andrew agreed and they went out. Both of them went to some rooms. First, Roderick knocked to a room several feet away from Andrew's room and said "Steve! Are you there?"

Steve went out and Andrew noticed that he was a male Treecko.

"Hey Steve, I'd like you to meet a newcomer," Roderick said happily. "Steve, meet Andrew. He's just new in here. Andrew, this is Steve, he's one of my friends."

"Hello!" Andrew said to Steve extending his hand. Steve accepts it without saying a word.

"Steve, care to join us?" Roderick asked. Steve nodded his head and went with them. Then they went to another room.

"Hey! Percy! Are you awake?" Roderick shouted as he knocks the door.

"Coming," Percy replied.

The door opened and Andrew saw a Bulbasaur. Andrew figured that he was a male since he can see the inside of the Bulbasaur's room. Again, Roderick introduced Percy to Andrew and asked to join them. Then, they went to another room but this time, it was on the other side of the mansion. Roderick knocked at the door.

"Who's there?" someone replied.

"It's Roderick and the others!" Roderick shouted. "I'd like you to introduce to someone."

The door opened and Andrew saw a Torchic.

"Okay! Come in!" the Torchic said.

All four of them went in and Andrew saw the room and it was colored pink and the room is filled with stuffs for girls. Also, he saw a Piplup who was busy with something.

'Maybe the Torchic and Piplup are both females," He thought to himself.

"Good morning there, Jenny," Roderick greeted as he sat down and looked to the Torchic.

"Good morning, too!" Jenny replied happily. "Good morning to you also Steve and Percy!"

Percy greeted back and Steve replied with a nod. Then Roderick also noticed the Piplup.

"Oh! Jasmine is also here! That will make things easier," Roderick said.

Jasmine smiled and said "Well, I just paid a visit to Jenny here."

Then, Jasmine noticed Andrew. She stared Andrew for a while and Roderick noticed it.

"Oh! Sorry, I forgot to tell you," Roderick said as he scratched his head. "I called everyone so that I'll introduce him to everyone."

Roderick started introducing Andrew to everyone and how he met him. He also said that it was his first time here. Everyone greeted him and Andrew greeted them back.

"Hey Andrew!" Roderick said and Andrew turned to face him "Can you tell us where you came before you ended up here?"

Andrew elaborated what happened back then. He told everything, about the guild, about Gabrielle even about his career in an exploration team but he left out the part that he was a human before, that he came from the future and how did they save the world from total paralysis. Everyone was amazed how his life was then.

"Wow! You have a great adventure there, huh," Percy said.

"I only thought you were just an ordinary pokémon with an ordinary life!" Roderick said "You really have great achievements there!"

'Wow! This guy's cool! And what's more, I think he's cute!' Piplup thought and giggled and everyone noticed it.

"Well, anyway, it'll be rude if we didn't also tell where we came from before," Roderick said. "I'll go first."

Roderick elaborated the things he experienced before. He told Andrew that he was a part of the Charmander tribe and they were guarding a special item. He also told that he died when a group of Wartortle attacked them and Roderick fell into a river and he couldn't swim. Also, he said that no one rescued him because everyone was busy back then protecting the item form the group of Wartortle. Roderick sighed and Andrew comforted him.

"Thanks Andrew," Roderick said "Now who's next?"

"Me!" Jenny shouted and raised her hand.

Jenny went in front of Andrew and told about her life. She told Andrew that she was hunting for goods and she sold those so that she could support her sick mother. He was partners with a Graveler. But one day, Graveler framed her up and she was accused for stealing. She told the truth and the authorities hunted Graveler and decided in the court. Then she was proved innocent and Graveler guilty but Graveler escaped and looked for her for revenge. One day she went out and Graveler trapped her in a cave. She can't breathe. Lot's of pokémon searched for her. But when they found her, it was too late. She saw them coming into her but she felt that he was passing away. Andrew thanked Jenny for the story.

"You're welcome," Jenny said.

'She was like the Marill brothers,' Andrew thought.

Then, Roderick shouted "Who's next?"

"I will be the next one!" Percy said.

Then, Percy elaborated his life. He told that his father was a guardian of a forest. His sister went with a trainer with a red bandanna to see the world. They were all happy about her decision. Then, one day, a forest fire happened. It all happened suddenly that they are all in a panic. His father tried to calm everyone down. Percy was always beside his father when he saw a trapped pokémon. He helped the pokémon. Then, as the pokémon ran away, Percy stopped for a while to think what caused the fire. Then, a burning log fell down in front of him. He tried to run away but another log fell down on him which made him immobilized. He shouted for help but none have heard him. After a while, he heard his father calling and he shouted. But, a burning log fell into him. Andrew can feel the pain that Percy had before.

"Thanks for sharing it to Andrew, Percy" Roderick said.

Percy went back with the others. Roderick called out and asked who will be the next one, but no one answered. Only Jasmine and Steve haven't shared yet.

"Jasmine, how about sharing your story next?" Roderick said.

"Okay," Jasmine said.

Jasmine went in front of Andrew. Jasmine was shaking and blushing and Andrew noticed it.

"Are you okay there, Jasmine?" Andrew asked.

"Y-yes" Jasmine replied and calmed down. "Okay, I'll begin."

Jasmine elaborated her life. She told that she was a like a sea rescuer. She performed rescues on the sea with the other rescuers. She rescued stranded pokémon, ill water pokémon, even drowning pokémon. One day, a Pikachu was drowning some meters away from Sharpedo Bluff. She tried to rescue the Pikachu and as she grabbed the Pikachu, she tried to drag the Pikachu to shore but because the Pikachu was freaking out, it mistakenly sent out powerful electrical shocks and Jasmine can't take such volts. Then, the Pikachu's volts strikes the bluff that was then above them. Rocks fell on both of them. Jasmine was pounded by the rocks and she fell down to the ocean floor. The rocks somehow affected her breathing underwater and because of the rocks, she was unable to go above the water. She saw that two of the rescuers came. One of them helped the Pikachu and the other one looked for her. But then, it was too late. Andrew wondered who the Pikachu was and asked about it but she said that she can't remember the name of the Pikachu. Roderick thanked Jasmine for sharing it to Andrew and asked Steve if he can elaborate and Steve refused.

"Okay, I will elaborate for you," Roderick said.

Roderick elaborates Steve's life. Steve was before a member of an exploration team and he joined a team with these three pokémon. He was convinced to join them. Day after day, he worked hard and finished jobs. But, he noticed, the other three didn't do that much every day. One day, he had heard that he was just being used and argued with the chief of the team and the chief said in grief that no one must know it. Then, Steve realized that there was a noxious gas around and fainted. When he woke up, he can't see a thing to where he is now. He doesn't know where the exit is either. No one came to even gave him food or water. Without food or water, he starved to death.

'How cruel that exploration team is!' Andrew thought to himself.

"That's the end of it," Roderick said. "All of us have introduced to Andrew so, how about introducing him around."

Everyone agreed and they gave Andrew a tour.

Back in Treasure Town, Gabrielle finished all the jobs. Being tired and had no one to chat with, he went to Spinda's café to have a drink. While he was drinking, he saw Bidoof. Gabrielle called Bidoof to have a drink.

"So, what brings you here?" Gabrielle asked.

"Nothing, just wandering around," Bidoof said.

Both of them chatted for a while. Then, Bidoof mentioned Andrew.

"So, are you still sad about Andrew?" Bidoof said

Gabrielle sighed and softly said "Yes."

"Don't worry!" Bidoof said as he patted Gabrielle's back. "You must be happy for Andrew. I think he is having a nice long rest there. Maybe Andrew is happy now because the planet's paralysis didn't happen. I think everyone in the future is happy to disappear just to see the world moving again," Bidoof added.

"Maybe you're right," Gabrielle said. "Andrew and Grovyle know that resolve before coming here but because of that travelling accident, Andrew forgot that. Then, I found him unconscious."

The two chatted spent some time in Spinda's café. Then, the two of them went back to the guild because dinner time is near. Both the guild pokémon and the heaven pokémon had their dinner and went to sleep.