A/n: Something else to add to my list of ground rules:
-...- PokeDex talking
~...~ Handwriting
Chapter One: Fourteen years later; the Birthday
"Anastasia! We need you in the lobby!" called Nurse Joy.
"My name is Stasi!" Stasi yelled back.
This was the evening of Stasi's sixteenth birthday. The day
that she would inherit something very important from her
mother. Nurse Joy never would say a word about it since Stasi
could remember. Stasi quickly brushed her shoulder length
periwinkle blue hair, put it in a ponytail, and ran out of the door.
She raced down the hallway into the lobby.
"Surprise! Happy birthday Stasi!" the center workers
yelled.
"Oh you guys," was all Stasi could say.
"Happy birthday sweetie," Nurse Joy said as she hugged
Stasi.
"Thanks Joy."
"So, what would you like to do? Open presents, or eat
cake?" asked Nurse Joy.
"What do the workers want to do?" asked Stasi.
"Eat cake!" yelled Jake, Jane, John and Jill.
"Okay, Chansey! Bring in the cake!" called Nurse Joy.
A Chansey walked in wheeling in a chocolate frosted cake
with sixteen candles. Nurse Joy cut large slices for everyone
and they all dug in. After the cake was finished, everyone
brought in their gifts. Stasi squeaked in delight at the sight of
the presents.
"Whose present should I open first? Maybe I should go
alphabetically. That would mean, I open Jake's first!"
"Here you go Stasi," Jake said as he handed Stasi a
package.
She tore at the paper to reveal a light blue backpack that
exactly matched the color of her eyes.
"Oh, it's so cute! Thank you Jake!" she said.
"Here Stasi, I'm next," said Jane as she set a small parcel in
Stasi's lap.
Stasi ripped away the paper with excitement. "Oh wow!
Some PokeGear! And in pearl! I always wanted one! Thank you
ever so much Jane!"
Jane smiled. "I knew you would appreciate it."
"Stasi! Think fast!" Jill cried as she tossed a present
towards Stasi.
Stasi caught it and ripped the paper in a frenzy.
"Slow down Stasi, you're acting like this is the last gift
you'll get in your life!" said John.
"A mummy bag! And in blue! Thank you Jill!"
"You owe me girl. I paid my month's salary to buy that
thing. It took me forever to find it in blue. I know that it's your
favorite color."
"Okay. Thanks again. John, what did you get me?"
John shook his head. "I paid for the cake, and the candles, and you'll
get your present after a few weeks."
Stasi was confused. "Okay, I'll take your word for it. So Joy, what did
you get me?"
"This," Joy replied as she handed Stasi a wrapped
cardboard box .
Stasi opened it to reveal batteries, a yellow flashlight, a
whistle, a map, a first aid kit, and a PokeDex.
"But, where's the present I'm getting from Mom? And my
presents, they all have a theme, don't they? Are you planning to
send me on a trip? Wait, what about the PokeDex? Am I?..."
"Yes, it's time for your last present," Nurse Joy replied.
"Chansey?"
The Chansey walked back in with a wooden box with an
envelope on it. Stasi's name was written on the envelope.
"Thank you Chansey." Stasi took the envelope, opened it,
and started reading.
~My dearest daughter,
If you're reading this, I'm probably gone from this world. I
want to tell you that even though my physical self may not be
with you, my soul is. Now that I'm gone, I want you to know that I
probably didn't leave without a fight. I want you to follow that
example. Don't give up, keep on fighting. Fight for your dreams,
and make them a reality.
Your loving mother.~
Stasi opened the box. Inside, nestled in soft foam, were
five pokeballs. The workers were silent as she lifted each one
from the box.
Finally, Jake broke the silence by asking, "What pokemon
are they?"
"I don't know. I'll see. Pokeball go!" Stasi tossed the
pokeball that she was holding in the air. It burst open in a flash
of light to reveal an Eevee.
"Vee. Ee. Vee," it said as it nuzzled StasiÕs leg.
"Eevee, I remember you. You used to lay by my bed when I
was younger. You were my mother's favorite pokemon."
"Stasi, I'm sorry to break up your flashback but, what other
pokemon do you have?" said Jill.
John stood up and left the room. "Time for the pokemon
patients to be fed."
"Let's find out, go pokeballs!" Stasi replied as she tossed
the remaining four pokeballs in the air.
"Vee. Ee!" cried Eevee.
There was a blinding flash of light when the pokeballs burst
open. When the light dimmed, Stasi could see a Ditto, a Pidgeot,
a Vulpix, and a Kadabra standing around her. The Pidgeot tried to
perch on Stasi's shoulder, but it was too big. So it had to stand
on the floor as it checked Stasi like a mother would check her
son after a long war.
"I guess that Pidgeot remembers your mother's death,"
said Nurse Joy quietly.
"How?" asked Stasi.
"It was the one who saved you, aside from your mother that
is. It kept you warm after your mother died, it found you food, it
even wouldn't leave your side when the search team found you."
Stasi's eyes welled up with tears. "Why did she have to
die? She should be here, with me."
"Oh honey," Nurse Joy said as she hugged Stasi. "Your mother wouldn't
leave you for the world."
"Then why did she?" Stasi said angrily. She felt a soft poke
on her leg. She looked down to see Vulpix sniffing her. She knelt
down to pick it up. As she straightened herself, she realized
that the pokemon were still standing there.
"COOL! A Kadabra! Hey Stasi, if you don't want it, can I have
it?" asked John as he walked into the room.
Jill smacked him on the back of his head. "You dummy!
That's her mother's!"
"Oh, sorry. Stop hitting me Jill! It hurts!"
Everyone burst into laughter except for poor John. Everyone, even the
pokemon. Stasi set Vulpix back down and stood back up.
"Listen up, all pokemon. I bet that you remember your old
trainer, my mother. I know that you know she is ... dead." She bit
her lip. "I'm your new trainer now. If you have any interjections,
you may speak up now."
There was only silence.
"Does that mean you're with me?"
The pokemon nodded.
"Great. First light tomorrow, we are leaving to start our
journey. I'll be returning you to your pokeballs, so get a good
night's sleep. Everyone, return." Stasi ran back to her room to
pack for the next day. {This is going to be great,} she thought.
~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}
So, what did you think? If you are reading this, please review. It
would be nice to know that I at least have a few fans. This is my first fic,
and I still don't have anything down yet. I hope that this time the upload
turned out okay. Please let me know if it does or doesn't. Okay?
Well, I gotta go do some homework now and put my contacts in.
*Grumbles under breath* Stupid math...
Fare thee well, until we meet again!
By the Lion's Mane,
Leo
-...- PokeDex talking
~...~ Handwriting
Chapter One: Fourteen years later; the Birthday
"Anastasia! We need you in the lobby!" called Nurse Joy.
"My name is Stasi!" Stasi yelled back.
This was the evening of Stasi's sixteenth birthday. The day
that she would inherit something very important from her
mother. Nurse Joy never would say a word about it since Stasi
could remember. Stasi quickly brushed her shoulder length
periwinkle blue hair, put it in a ponytail, and ran out of the door.
She raced down the hallway into the lobby.
"Surprise! Happy birthday Stasi!" the center workers
yelled.
"Oh you guys," was all Stasi could say.
"Happy birthday sweetie," Nurse Joy said as she hugged
Stasi.
"Thanks Joy."
"So, what would you like to do? Open presents, or eat
cake?" asked Nurse Joy.
"What do the workers want to do?" asked Stasi.
"Eat cake!" yelled Jake, Jane, John and Jill.
"Okay, Chansey! Bring in the cake!" called Nurse Joy.
A Chansey walked in wheeling in a chocolate frosted cake
with sixteen candles. Nurse Joy cut large slices for everyone
and they all dug in. After the cake was finished, everyone
brought in their gifts. Stasi squeaked in delight at the sight of
the presents.
"Whose present should I open first? Maybe I should go
alphabetically. That would mean, I open Jake's first!"
"Here you go Stasi," Jake said as he handed Stasi a
package.
She tore at the paper to reveal a light blue backpack that
exactly matched the color of her eyes.
"Oh, it's so cute! Thank you Jake!" she said.
"Here Stasi, I'm next," said Jane as she set a small parcel in
Stasi's lap.
Stasi ripped away the paper with excitement. "Oh wow!
Some PokeGear! And in pearl! I always wanted one! Thank you
ever so much Jane!"
Jane smiled. "I knew you would appreciate it."
"Stasi! Think fast!" Jill cried as she tossed a present
towards Stasi.
Stasi caught it and ripped the paper in a frenzy.
"Slow down Stasi, you're acting like this is the last gift
you'll get in your life!" said John.
"A mummy bag! And in blue! Thank you Jill!"
"You owe me girl. I paid my month's salary to buy that
thing. It took me forever to find it in blue. I know that it's your
favorite color."
"Okay. Thanks again. John, what did you get me?"
John shook his head. "I paid for the cake, and the candles, and you'll
get your present after a few weeks."
Stasi was confused. "Okay, I'll take your word for it. So Joy, what did
you get me?"
"This," Joy replied as she handed Stasi a wrapped
cardboard box .
Stasi opened it to reveal batteries, a yellow flashlight, a
whistle, a map, a first aid kit, and a PokeDex.
"But, where's the present I'm getting from Mom? And my
presents, they all have a theme, don't they? Are you planning to
send me on a trip? Wait, what about the PokeDex? Am I?..."
"Yes, it's time for your last present," Nurse Joy replied.
"Chansey?"
The Chansey walked back in with a wooden box with an
envelope on it. Stasi's name was written on the envelope.
"Thank you Chansey." Stasi took the envelope, opened it,
and started reading.
~My dearest daughter,
If you're reading this, I'm probably gone from this world. I
want to tell you that even though my physical self may not be
with you, my soul is. Now that I'm gone, I want you to know that I
probably didn't leave without a fight. I want you to follow that
example. Don't give up, keep on fighting. Fight for your dreams,
and make them a reality.
Your loving mother.~
Stasi opened the box. Inside, nestled in soft foam, were
five pokeballs. The workers were silent as she lifted each one
from the box.
Finally, Jake broke the silence by asking, "What pokemon
are they?"
"I don't know. I'll see. Pokeball go!" Stasi tossed the
pokeball that she was holding in the air. It burst open in a flash
of light to reveal an Eevee.
"Vee. Ee. Vee," it said as it nuzzled StasiÕs leg.
"Eevee, I remember you. You used to lay by my bed when I
was younger. You were my mother's favorite pokemon."
"Stasi, I'm sorry to break up your flashback but, what other
pokemon do you have?" said Jill.
John stood up and left the room. "Time for the pokemon
patients to be fed."
"Let's find out, go pokeballs!" Stasi replied as she tossed
the remaining four pokeballs in the air.
"Vee. Ee!" cried Eevee.
There was a blinding flash of light when the pokeballs burst
open. When the light dimmed, Stasi could see a Ditto, a Pidgeot,
a Vulpix, and a Kadabra standing around her. The Pidgeot tried to
perch on Stasi's shoulder, but it was too big. So it had to stand
on the floor as it checked Stasi like a mother would check her
son after a long war.
"I guess that Pidgeot remembers your mother's death,"
said Nurse Joy quietly.
"How?" asked Stasi.
"It was the one who saved you, aside from your mother that
is. It kept you warm after your mother died, it found you food, it
even wouldn't leave your side when the search team found you."
Stasi's eyes welled up with tears. "Why did she have to
die? She should be here, with me."
"Oh honey," Nurse Joy said as she hugged Stasi. "Your mother wouldn't
leave you for the world."
"Then why did she?" Stasi said angrily. She felt a soft poke
on her leg. She looked down to see Vulpix sniffing her. She knelt
down to pick it up. As she straightened herself, she realized
that the pokemon were still standing there.
"COOL! A Kadabra! Hey Stasi, if you don't want it, can I have
it?" asked John as he walked into the room.
Jill smacked him on the back of his head. "You dummy!
That's her mother's!"
"Oh, sorry. Stop hitting me Jill! It hurts!"
Everyone burst into laughter except for poor John. Everyone, even the
pokemon. Stasi set Vulpix back down and stood back up.
"Listen up, all pokemon. I bet that you remember your old
trainer, my mother. I know that you know she is ... dead." She bit
her lip. "I'm your new trainer now. If you have any interjections,
you may speak up now."
There was only silence.
"Does that mean you're with me?"
The pokemon nodded.
"Great. First light tomorrow, we are leaving to start our
journey. I'll be returning you to your pokeballs, so get a good
night's sleep. Everyone, return." Stasi ran back to her room to
pack for the next day. {This is going to be great,} she thought.
~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}
So, what did you think? If you are reading this, please review. It
would be nice to know that I at least have a few fans. This is my first fic,
and I still don't have anything down yet. I hope that this time the upload
turned out okay. Please let me know if it does or doesn't. Okay?
Well, I gotta go do some homework now and put my contacts in.
*Grumbles under breath* Stupid math...
Fare thee well, until we meet again!
By the Lion's Mane,
Leo