Chapter 1: Truth and Treeko
I could still remember the certain shards of the what-I-call dream. I knew my sister and me were much, much different from the rest of the students at our school, Spring Field High. It is because of our eyes. My eyes were mauve in color but my sister, Ashley, eyes were the color of amber. It was the dream that haunted me.
" Grab her! She has the ability to talk to Espeons, " one of the guy wearing a black shirt with a ' M ' on his chest. I shrank back in fear as he threw a red and white metal ball that erupted in a flash of white light as soon as it hit the ground. A canine creature with a brown fur coat appeared. It bared its teeth at me, threateningly.
" Poochyena, attack! "he ordered.
My pleasure, it answered gleefully and leapt at me.
I shut my eyes and waited for something to happen...
" Earth to Colette! "someone interrupted my train of thoughts.
" Huh? "I asked, blankly as I saw my sister standing in front of me with her hands on her hips.
" Did you not hear what I was saying? "Ashley asked me.
" I-I'm sorry but I didn't, "I admitted, blushing, as our friends, Hillary Greens and Natasha Anderson stared at me as if I was demented.
" You so like totally spaced out! What's the matter? " Natasha asked me with a concerned frown.
" Nothing's the matter, "I assured them, smiling wryly.
" Are you sure? You sure looked like you've seen a ghost! Look, your face is ashen! "Hillary Greens pressed.
" Can't you just stop fussing all over me? You treat me like I'm a weakling or something! "I shot back, angrily. "I can take care of myself, thank you very much! "With that, I stomped off.
" Some friends they are! "I mocked as I kicked at a stone and headed towards an empty classroom and slumped down on a chair.
" Wow, what an angry kid, "a voice spoke up behind me.
Startled, I spun around to face...
" Gary! What are you doing here? "I demanded as I quickly wiped away the tears that I had shed earlier.
" Simple, I followed, "Gary Moore answered as he lay back in his own chair.
" Why did you follow me for? "I asked, crossly.
" I thought I had seen some purple creature tailing you but then it disappeared, completely, "he replied.
" Oh, don't be so dumb! You're not going to fill me in with your silly stories, again. I'm not gullible as you think, you moron! There's no such thing as a purple creature! "I shot back, annoyed.
" Believe it or not, "Gary shrugged as he continued to study my face. "But I'm not lying. "
" Humph, "I turned away, my back to him. Then, silence took over the air.
He's always getting the last laugh!
That night I lay awake, staring at the ceiling, in the darkness. I could hear Ashley's slow but steady breathing on the other side of the room. I could not sleep at all. All was deathly still but there was something...
I could barely breathe when I heard it moving at the foot of the bed. I could even feel its cold stare and right then, it jumped out at me...
" Collie! Collie! "I felt someone shaking me, hard. My eyes sprung open and I sat up, wheezing.
" Oh, dad! "I heaved a sigh of relief and hugged him.
" What happened? "Ashley demanded. "Why did you scream like that?! It sure was eerie! "
I looked at my father, helplessly.
" I did not scream, "I replied. "It's a nightmare but I did not scream! "
" What kind of a nightmare? "my father chimed in, seriously.
" I was always having this troubled dream. It was this purple cat...the same color as my eyes. It was like...try-trying to tell me something. What does that mean, dad? "I explained as I glanced at him.
" I'm afraid that I've to tell you the truth, "my father sighed, heavily.
" What truth? "I pressed on, curiously.
" You see, that purple cat you saw in your nightmare, does exist. "
" Exist? You-you must be kidding! "I stammered, feeling the goose pimples starting to pop out all over my body.
" What is it? "Ashley asked him.
" These odd creatures are call Pokemon, "my father explained.
" You mean that there's...like, "I gulped. "more? "
Dad nodded his head.
" Where are they? "my sister inquired.
" They're with me, "my father answered, softly.
That particular answer shocked me to the core...
Tomorrow would be my birthday!I smiled gleefully at that particular thought.
I wonder what kind of present would I be getting for my thirteenth birthday?I was sitting on the swing in the backyard, absently stroking the head of the Espeon that my father had allowed me to keep it as a house pet.
" Hey, squirt! "a voice called from behind me. I turned to see...Gary Moore!
Oh shit!"Espeon, return "I whispered as I pulled out the same red and white metal ball like the one in my dream, a pokeball.
"What are you doing here, Moore? "I asked him, haughtily. "I've got better things to do rather that to stand here and talk to a small-time nobody like you! "
"Well, sure. Maybe I was wasting my time, standing here and-wasting my time speaking to a girl who isn't even a teenager! "He mimicked my voice.
"Very funny, Gary, "I snapped and gave the most sarcastic smile.
"Okay, listen. I found an odd creature in the backyard of my house. Wanna come and take a look at it? "He asked me.
"Sure, okay. "
"You are a pokemon trainer?!? "I practically shouted at the top of my lungs.
"Shh, not so loud, you idiot! "Gary hissed at me as he continued to watch the green lizard with a little red on its belly moved about inspecting things.
"How did you know about these guys? "I demanded.
"I'm your cousin, stupid! "he replied. " Dr. Harrison shares his findings with me. "
"Cousin? You really are going bonkers! Since when am I your cousin? "I demanded.
"I'm going to catch it! "he replied, totally ignoring my last question.
"Gary! "I hissed. "Come back here! "It was too late as he was already in battle with the wild Treeko.
"Quilava, go! "Gary released a fire pokemon from its pokeball. I was impressed that he had a Quilava while I only had a pet, Espeon, which was not even trained and felt a little jealous. Just a little, thank you very much!
"Quilava, ember now! "Gary ordered. The trained Quilava spat a ball of flames at the poor Treeko. It engulfed the grass pokemon leaving it in a weak state. Gary quickly threw a pokeball at it and it disintegrated and went into the pokeball.
"Got it! "he spoke up, triumphantly. I pretended to yawn.
"Not impressed, "I said, sardonically.
"Whatever, "he muttered. Now, it was my turn to grin.
Now, I've got my last laugh.