It felt like the longest night of my life. I later found out that was because it lasted several million years.
I opened my eyes again. All events of the past night were forgotten. It felt like I had been sleeping forever. No, not sleeping… But what was it?
I was in a small, confined area. Not a single tree in sight, let alone any rocky cliffs which I liked to hang out on.
Where were my siblings? And mother? And father? And where was the den?
Then, all the previous events came flooding back to me. I was all confused; I last remembered blacking out under the hot sun.
A strange rectangular thing in the sides of the area somehow swung open, and the strangest looking creature I had ever seen stepped in. It was many different colors, mostly peach, and had some kind of brown hair on the top of their… head? And where was the snout? And their wings? I didn't see any sort of tail, either.
"Ah yes, human technology is proven successful once again." The thing said once it saw me. Its mouth was very different. The strangest thing about this creature, it seemed to have no sort of natural defense weapons! Any creature like that would've been Aerodactyl chow in no time.
Which reminded me, I was hungry.
"It seems to have a natural color mutation." The thing said again, taking out a strange flat thing from its body and began doing something with it.
I lunged at the strange creature, jaws wide. Suddenly a sharp burst of pain went all through my body. There was some kind of invisible… thing… in front of me.
Let me out! I screamed in panic. I had no idea what this unusual animal was, but I wanted it to let me out, now.
"Patience, my friend." It said, and left the area without another word.
Soon, it came in again, with a creature of almost similar composition. It was different colors though, but still had a lot of peach parts to it.
"Oh my! You revived that fossil!" The thing squealed, then walked up to look at me. I shrieked at it, as a way of saying Stay away from me, or you'll get it!
"It's all yours now." The first one said.
"Really? Thanks so much!" The second one replied, then took out a strange red-and-white circular object.
I was confused. Was this how the new animals defended themselves? Was this some kind of weapon? Were they going to kill me?
A strange red light came from the circular thing, and touched me, unwillingly. I looked down, and in horror, watched as my body became light too. That sphere was sucking me in! No! I tried to get out, but it was hopeless.
I was in an even SMALLER, even MORE CONFINED area. I was in panic. Nothing I did seemed to work though.
LET ME OUT!!! I cried, but my voice was swallowed by the air and black nothingness.
It seemed like hours before a streak of light pierced the area where I thought I was trapped for all eternity. Suddenly, the form of light that was I came out of the sphere, and before long, my body was my own again.
"Aerodactyl." It was the second one, the one that had put me in that round thing. At growled at it, angrily.
"My name is Reina." The thing said.
What are you? I demanded.
The thing looked at me strangely. What if they couldn't understand me?
Another sphere flew from their hand, and a Tauros appeared. Something I recognized. But this Tauros seemed to be a descendant of the ancient ones; it looked a lot different.
Tauros! Where is this place? I asked.
We are at Cinnabar Island, I believe. The Tauros replied.
Where's the den? Where's my family? I demanded again.
I do not know. Came the reply. My trainer found you as a fossil in a cave. We brought you to Cinnabar Island to turn you into whatever Pokemon you were a fossil of.
But… What are those strange peach things? I asked.
Those are humans. Tauros said. That one is my trainer, my owner, in other words. Her name is Reina.
It's female? I asked again.
The males usually have shorter hair. Once you get accustomed to this world, you'll be able to tell. Her name is Reina. Tauros replied.
What was that thing I was in? I fired another question. I had plenty yet to ask.
A Pokeball.
What's that?
It's the thing trainers use to store Pokemon in. Reina is your trainer now, as well as mine. You must obey her in battle, and do exactly as she says. That is how Pokemon serve their trainers.
That last answer pierced my very soul. No one shall ever control me! I cried.
Tauros seemed a bit unamused at my outburst. How old are you considered, in Aerodactyl years? He asked flatly.
I'm not even a teenager yet. I replied smugly. I'm not a child still, either. Kind of in between. An adolescent, perhaps?
What is your name?
My name is Lasrea. I replied.
The Tauros seemed to spill out all this information to the "human"… what was her name? Reina? Okay, okay…
"Well, okay." Reina said to me. "So your name is Lasrea. I was going to name you Aeroler, but I guess that works too."
I growled at her. What gave her the right to name me? I was not her property, after all…
Wait a sec. I recalled Tauros's words. I WAS the girl's property. Rats.
"Lasrea, is it?" Reina asked. I nodded meekly. She leaned over to "pet" me, but I nearly bit her arm off.
"Your taming could use a little work." She said, sort of shaken-up. Riiiight. Like anyone was going to tame ME. Suuuure….
"This Tauros here was a little fierce when I first caught it too." Reina continued. "But I tamed it very well, and now he's one of my best friends. I read up on your kind, Lasrea, and the Aerodactyl race appears to have been around at the same time as the ancient Tauros."
You think you're so smart… I mumbled matter-of-factly. Tauros looked pityingly at my attitude.
I can tell, it's going to take more than a few trips to the Haircut brothers to get you tamed up. He sighed. Being a trainer's Pokemon may not sound all that bad now, but it gets a lot better, trust me. Reina takes me and her other Pokemon out for ice cream on Saturdays. It's a Thursday today, so tomorrow we can-
Wait a sec! I shouted. WHAT is ice cream???
Tauros sighed again. You've got an ancient brain, ya know that? He asked. Anyway, in a few week's or month's time, you'll come to appreciate the modern world well enough.
I snapped my jaws at him, missing him by an inch.
Reina slapped my head angrily. "Behave!" She warned.
I was shocked. Some puny human dared to threaten an Aerodactyl? This was going to get ugly.
"You may not think I look like much." She warned. "But I'm warning you now."
You have not captured me the normal way, I presume. I snapped at her. Tauros translated my message to her.
"W-well… n-no…" She stuttered.
If you really want me, I began. Catch me the REAL way. I'm giving you one chance. (More Tauros translations)
"Very well." She accepted. "If I lose, I'll set you free. If I manage to get you in a ball, and you stay there, you will remain mine."
Swell… I replied slyly. Reina turned around to pick her Pokemon. Now was my chance.
I soared up, up and away from little-miss-meanie-head and reached the top of the clouds. The modern world was a lot less lush and tropical than my time period. There were people everywhere, and lots of Pokemon obeying them. This was just sad. Didn't they realize they could be free, if they really wanted to?
A sharp burst of pain from my wing cut into my thoughts.
"We're going to do this right!" Came a voice.
I turned around to see a strange orange winged dragon-like Pokemon pursuing me, flames drifting from its mouth.
A burst of flames flew from it! I dodged the blast gracefully, showing great aerial stunts.
"Charizard! Grab it and bring it DOWN!!!" She shouted.
The… uh… "Charizard" flew over to me and snatched up my body in its claws. I shrieked loudly and flapped my wings in panic, but that annoying flying lizard kept its grip.
Suddenly, we were falling! The Charizard was still gripping me tightly, and we were falling towards the ground at high speed. At the last second, that thing dropped me and I crashed into the dirt.
Then I saw it. A ball hurled towards me! Baaaaaaaaad. Verrryy baaaaad. I tried my best to fwap it away with my wing, but it kept on coming.
It hit my body! I turned into that dreadful red light again, and went back in that pitch-black prison. No matter what I did, I just couldn't move. This was terrible. I flailed around violently, but that barely changed anything.
"All right! I caught an Aerodactyl!" Came that conceded voice from outside the ball.
Oh, how I wanted to break out of this cold hell and teach that girl a lesson she'd never forget…
But I couldn't.
Being captured sucks.