"Wha-what happened. Are you alright?"

My eyes fluttered open to reveal mauve reflections staring worridly at me. I was lying on some remote beach in a foreign place.

"Where . . .where am I?" I barely croaked, attempting to stand, only to crumple onto the sand.

"You're awake!"

I finally examined my companion, only to recoil in shock.

He . . .he was a Charamander Gijinka. But he could talk! Shouldn't most Pokemon not be able to?

"Who are you? And how are you able to talk?"

He gave me a puzzled glance. "The name's Bronze, and can't we all talk? We're both Gijinkas after all."

"What?" I squealed. "I'm a human. Just look at me!"

He raised a brow. "Are you sure your sane? Because you definitely look like a regular Piplup Gijinka to me."

I turned defiantly to the waves lapping onto the shore only to find a Piplup staring back at me what with my now choppy, mauve locks and shocked aqua orbs.

"How, how can this be? I was a human," I turned to Bronze. "Do you believe me?"

He studied my eyes with bewilderment. Why should he? I was now the insane Piplup.

"Well, if you say so . . . then, yes, I'm sure you're a human. What's your name, human?"

I thought for a moment. What was my name. P . . .Petunia? No. Pl . . .Platina? Yes, Platina.

"That's a nice name, and all, but where are you from, Platina?"

I bit my lip. "That part I'm not so positive about."

"Well," he said tentatively," if you have no where to go, maybe you can stay with me."

I raised a skeptical brow at him.

"I've always wanted to join Wigglytuff's Guild, nearby," he continued.

He plunked down a queer fragment.

"See the design etched onto it?"

There was an odd pattern drawn onto the stone. One that I couldn't quite identify.

"You see, I've always liked legends and lore. I always get so excited when I hear tales from the past. Hidden troves full of treasure and strange relics . . .I have a feeling that my Relic Fragment belongs somewhere in those tales of adventure."

Well, when he put it like that, joining an exploration team didn't sound half bad.

"So, will you join with me?"

I stared deep into those glistening eyes of his. Past the adventurous glint. Past the wistful look. And I found . . .comfort. I'm not sure. But this strange creature was the only thing I know at the moment, and he is probably the only one to believe my tale that I am truly a human. It gives me warmth and security that I have a friend.

"Alright," I said with a grin.

Who would've thought that one choice secured my destiny.


Cheesy ending, I know. But, hey, I'm exhausted from school.