"Very interesting..."

"What's interesting, Professor?"

"Take a look Tracey. Here's a sample of a normal colored Pikachu, Sneasel and Ninetales. Compare them to the samples we took from our different colored Pikachu, Sneasel and Ninetales. Notice anything?"

Tracey studied them a moment. The DNA samples looked very different. While DNA is a very unique thing, it was way different than any other Pokemon DNA of their speices.

"I think I do..."

:meanwhile:

Chelsey lay stretched out near a window, allowing the warm sun to cast its glow on her fur. Lisa and Dan sat nearby, talking.

"Wish we could go outside." Lisa was saying.

"I think we all do." Dan agreed.

"Yep, then I wouldn't have to lay right here to catch some of the sun's rays. So warm..." Chelsey said, keeping her eyes closed.

They fell silent when they heard footsteps. In came Tracey.

"Do you three want to go outside and explore a little?"

All three jumped to this idea. Tracey blinked, then found them waiting at the back door, looking happy as could be. He smiled, opened the door and watched as the three Pokemon raced out. They jumped around, cheering in their own lanugage. Freedom at last! And just as they were beginning to enjoy it, they saw him.

The man that gave them the cursed charms.

The three charged towards him, looking furious. However, he spotted them at the last second and reached into a pouch that hung around his waist. Lisa sprang first, readying her claws. The man reacted by pulling out a bracelet and forcing it onto her wrist as she came in for the strike. Shock and fear overwhelming her, Lisa stopped her attack and struggled to get the bracelet off. She could see the silolette of a bird Pokemon on it, but she couldn't tell which one.

Dan sprang forward, readying a Thunderbolt, but his plan was foiled when the man pulled on rubber gloves and seized Dan, forcing another small bracelet onto him. Dropping the Pikachu on the ground, he turned to Chelsey, who had stopped and was getting ready to use Flamethrower. Once the attack was released, it was dodged and he came forward with a third and final bracelet, forcing it over a forepaw. She tried to shake it off, but it wouldn't come off. While they worried about the braceletes, the man disappeared again. The three Pokemon groaned.

"Let's go back to the lab. We need to think for a while."

Nods of agreement followed this statement, and they headed back. Once they were let back in by Tracey, the three looked over the bracelets. The thing that had in common was they held a silolette of a bird Pokemon. The difference was the Pokemon were different Pokemon. They could only guess at the moment what Pokemon they were. But they would find out later...

:that evening:

The three Pokemon were in the kitchen, busily eating the Pokemon food Tracey had left out for them. Tracey and the Prof. were eating as well, at the table. The Pokemon tried their hardest to resist the smell, but it was so tempting... Dan, munching on a piece of Pokemon food, suddenly stopped, his ears twitching.

"Pika?"

Lisa and Chelsey stopped as well, listening. Abandoning the food, the three hurried to the backdoor. Something was out there...They could see a few shadows lurking outside, and judging by the way they looked, there were Pokemon out there. Chelsey pawwed at the door while Dan and Lisa tried to open it. No one could open it. Luckily, their sudden absence had been noticed, and Tracey stepped up behind them.

"Come on, guys. You need to finish dinner..." he trailed off, noting the shadows.

Opening the door, the Pokemon watcher started to step out, but the Pokemon cut in front of him. They seemed prepared to battle. Then the culprit stepped out. Once again, the Pokemon were filled with instant rage. The same man that started this whole mess stood before them.

"I think he's here for a reason..." Lisa said slowly in her Pokemon's tounge, eyeing their enemy warily.

Dan nodded. Chelsey just stood there, fur on end and teeth bared. Three more shadows stepped out, revealing themselves to be Vileplume, Poliwrath, and Exeggutor. They took battle stances, as well as the other three Pokemon. Nobody had to say anything, Dan, Lisa and Chelsey launched right into attacks. Chelsey sending Flamethrower for Vileplume, Dan using Thunderbolt on Poliwrath and Lisa sending forth Ice Beam on Exeggutor. The opponents Pokemon went down quickly. He then drew out a fourth Pokeball and threw it. In a burst of light, out came a Dugtrio.

"Earthquake!"

No problem there. The ground shook so much, Tracey stepped away from the raging battle. By this time, Prof. Oak had heard and was now feeling the commotion and had come out to find out what was going on. When the dust settled, Lisa, Chelsey and Dan were still ready to fight, or so they thought. Chelsey's left hind leg slipped out from under her and she cried out. Dan tried to stand up, but wound up falling backward and landing on his rear. Lisa was the only one still standing, but just barely. Running her claws along the length of her arm, they touched the bracelet given to her earlier...and began to glow.

"Sneas!"

The cry of panic was all she was able to get out before becoming completely engulfed in white light. Prof. Oak and Tracey stared wide-eyed.

"Professor, is she evolving?"

"I don't really know. Let's wait and find out."

Lisa remained bathed in the light, but when it faded away, it wasn't a new Pokemon they saw, but a really rare old one...Articuno...

They could no longer see the bruises her body once held as a Sneasel. The Articuno just stood there, looking slightly confused. Encourged by this act, the other two Pokemon touched their bracelets. Like Lisa, they became bathed in light. And ocne it faded, no new Pokemon were seen, but two old and rare Pokemon were...Dan had become Zapdos and Chelsey had become Moltres. The three Legendary birds exchanged glances, then lifted into flight. Lisa struck first using Ice Beam. Down went Dugtrio.

The intruder didn't look rattled. In fact, he called out his last two Pokemon to allow Dan and Chelsey a chance to experience their own power. The Pokemon that appeared were Hoppip and Azumarill. Dan quickly launched into Thunderbolt and defeated Azumarill. Chelsey chose Flamethrower and Hoppip dropped instantly. Quickly recalling his Pokemon, the unknown man retreated. Sighing with relief, the Pokemon turned towards the lab...and found Tracey and Prof. Oak starting at them in shock. The birds froze.

"Uh-oh..." they chorused.

To be continued.

Finally, I managed to partly break my writer's block for a Pokemon story! Sorry for the long wait, everyone and thanks for bearing with me. R&R please. And no flames.

Mini-Marianne