Well, here's the challenge. There isn't anything at stake, but if you can get it, good for you! I added a few hints that give it away here and there, but they're hard to find. If you want to try, good luck! If you don't (or do, doesn't matter,) enjoy!


?'s POV:

Nngh… hmm…? Where am I…? What's happening…? Why is everything black…? Oh… My eyes are closed… Am I asleep…? I don't know… Shoot… I'm drifting off… I can't drift off… I have to open my eyes… See where I am… No… It's not working… I have to stay conci–…

After who knows how much time has passed, I finally become conscious. I think, 'Urg… Where am I? My eyes are closed still. I have to open them.' After a struggle, I manage to open my eyes. Everything is all blurry, but I can at least see colors. That's it though. Sounds are just as blurry as the colors, but quickly they sharpen enough for me to understand them. I hear a voice say, "Is he okay?" Another says, "He's alive. Can't say he's okay, though. Look at the condition he's in! Does he look okay?!" Finally, a third voice, sounding slightly older and tired, says, "Shh. He's waking up." My vision starts to sharpen, and I find that I'm surrounded by three… creatures. The first is an orange-red dragon with a flame on the tip of it's tail. The second is a green-brown armored dinosaur-like creature with a purple diamond on it's chest. The third… It's humanoid, but it looks nothing like a person. I can't really compare it to anything. All I can say is that it's humanoid, and holds two spoons. And it's mustache could rival that of… of… of who? Suddenly I realize that I can't remember anything. Oh, great. I've got amnesia.

The mustache creature asks me, "Are you awake yet?" I answer groggily, "Yeah… I'm awake…" The creature says, "That's good. Now, could you please answer me something? We found you unconscious off in Tiny Woods. Could you please explain how that happened?" I think. After a second, I say, "I'm sorry, sir, but I can't remember how I got there. What are you? Where are we?" The creature says, "I am Alakazam. These are my teammates Charizard and Tyrannitar." (Each wave in turn.) "We are a gold rank rescue team. This is our team base." I'm really confused. I say, "Rank? Rescue team? Team base?" Alakazam says, "My, you must have been on your own for a long time, to not know what those phrases mean." I say, "I don't know, honestly. I don't remember anything before waking up. Alakazam says, "Well, would you mind if I asked you some questions? In the hopes of jogging your memory?" I say, "Sure, okay," because there isn't really anything else to say. Alakazam asks me, "First of all, do you remember how you got to Tiny Woods?" I answer, "I'm sorry sir, but I don't." Alakazam continues, "The pokemon in Tiny Woods aren't very powerful, yet we found you in such bad shape, it's a miracle that you survived. Do you remember how you got that way?" Again, I'm about to say, "No," but then I remember something. I say, "I can remember a huge flash of bright light, then darkness. But that's it. By the way, you said something about something called pokemon. What is a pokemon? I don't know."

Alakazam looks surprised, and says, "My, you must truly not remember anything to not know what pokemon are. Pokemon are the creatures that inhabit this world. I am a pokemon, as are everyone else in this town. You too, are a pokemon. An Eevee, to be precise." I say, "What's an Eevee?" Alakazam sighs, and holds out his hand. His spoons glow, and a mirror floats over. I think to myself, 'Psychic powers! Cool!' Alakazam holds the mirror to me so I can see my reflection. I don't see my usual self. I have a huge tuft of fur under my neck on my chin, I have huge ears, and I look almost just like a normal fox. Alakazam says, "You seem to be a unique Eevee. Most Eevee only have one tail, and are colored brown. You are orange, and have two tails. Do you remember anything about this?" I say, "Actually, the orange part and the two tails part both sound familiar. It's the being an Eevee part that doesn't ring a bell. Alakazam says, "Hmm… You remind me of a person I knew not long ago… Oh. By the way, I only just realized. We introduced ourselves, but we never asked you your name. What is it? Do you remember?" I think long and hard, and, to my immense relief, I actually get an answer. Two answers, to be truthful. I answer, "My name is Miles, but you can call me Tails!"

Ooh! A new character, Tails! He's an Eevee! I found Eevee more fitting than Vulpix because they usually seem to have a similar attitude, and anyway, they have practically the same tail(s)! I forgot to put this in the last few chapters, but again, please let me know what I did well with either a review here or a comment on my DeviantART. Thanks! Chapter 9 should be coming soon!