Shelby Cloyster: Hello, everybody! I'm Shelby Cloyster, the energetic Pokémon fanatic bringing you his first ever fanfic! Yay! Just as a formality, I don't own Pokémon, but all characters in this story belong to me, so try to use them without my permission and I'll sue. Anyway, this fanfic will have seven parts, one for each year our main character, Jerry Thompson, spends at the Pokémon Training Academy on the outskirts of Totalo. Totalo is a region I created for my own purposes, and it is my setting of choice in all of my fanfics. So, follow the tale of Jerry and his pet Zigzagoon, Spikes, which begins with the first chapter in my first ever fanfic. And, here it is!
Chapter 1: The Face of Evil
The exhausted Zigzagoon tore through the forest, trying to escape the panting and snarling behind him. As the rain pattered against his fur, he knew he was running out of time and energy, but he had to keep going, or else…
Suddenly, one of the Houndours that had been chasing him materialized right in front of the poor Zigzagoon. Jet black with an orange face, the Houndour was covered in what had appeared to be armor. It had to be armor, because the Zigzagoon's Pin Missile attack couldn't penetrate it. The small, brown, spiky Pokémon looked with remorse at one of the pack that had attacked him, as if pleading for forgiveness. However, the Houndour didn't seem to notice, as it just cocked its head behind the Zigzagoon, as if egging it into turning around. The Zigzagoon glanced back for a second, only to see the rest of the Houndour pack closing in on him. The Zigzagoon knew he had was about to run out of energy, so he kneeled as best a quadruped Pokémon could, and bowed his head, waiting for it to end.
The terror was momentarily broken by a small, blue Pokémon with a green weed growing out of its head. The Oddish, as it was called, was strutting around on its two legs, not swinging its arms in the breeze because, well, it didn't have any. It turned when it reached the lead Houndour, the one who had cornered the Zigzagoon in this terrible situation, and said, "Oddish odd."
The lead Houndour blinked at the Oddish, not knowing what to make of it, then decided to turn to his comrades for help. After receiving an encouraging "Ourruff! Ourruff!" from who appeared to be his right-hand ma…I mean dog, the Houndour swooped down at the Oddish and knocked it out with a single Bite attack.
The Zigzagoon was stunned at the Houndour's seemingly barbaric behavior. Terror coursed through the little Pokémon's body as he peered into the cold, dark eyes of his pursuer, which were so evil the Zigzagoon chose to peer into the empty eyes of the fainted Oddish. However, this option rapidly disappeared as the stunned voice of an adult male human yelled, "Oddish! Return!" As a jet of red light engulfed the Oddish's body, sucking it into an unseen ball, the Zigzagoon chose to return its gaze to the cold Dark-Fire type dog.
What the Zigzagoon saw stunned him. The Houndour, normally pitch-black, was glowing an eerie white. The Zigzagoon couldn't make out the Houndour's features, but the basic shape was there – until the shape gained horns, grew about two feet in height, elongated its own tail and snout, and gained more armor (if that was even possible). As the energy slowly faded from the poor Zigzagoon's body, he gazed upon the enormous dog, listening as a boy's voice yelled, "Get out of hear, you stupid Houndoom!" Unsure of what had just happened, the Zigzagoon faded out in peace, probably for the final time.
So, what did you think? Yeah, I know, kinda suspenseful, but I like cliffhangers. Don't worry, the next chapter is much longer and even has a battle sequence! Yay! Anyway, once I get five reviews, I'll post the next chapter, so please, read and review! No flames, though, please! Happy reading!