It started with intense pain, then it subsided, followed by exhaustion, and finally, the feeling of being wide awake. She hurriedly open her eyes in a slight panic, she looked around. It was nighttime, she was surrounded by trees, whistling in the wind. She tried to sit up, but realized something horrifying.

"I...Why can't I feel my legs?" She looked down, there were indeed feet there, she concluded. "No...wait, are those hooves?" She tried to move them, but nothing happened. Frustrated and afraid of the worse she kept trying to move, nothing happened, her neck was starting to feel sore.

Suddenly the hooves under her moved, but she didn't cause it, she was certain of it. She suddenly felt the urge to look behind her, a giraffe-like creature staring back at her. "What the heck?" She asked it, the giraffe's head reeled back in surprise, unable to respond from the shock for a moment. "Since when can you talk?!" The Giraffe finally said "You've been there my whole life and have never spoken a word."

She was also surprised, unable to speak for a moment. "Asks the talking giraffe? Who are you anyway? How can you speak?"

"Giraffe? What's a Giraffe?" The Giraffe asked. "We're a Girafarig, did you forget with your new found sentience?" The 'Girafarig' added dumbfounded.

"We? What do you mean we? And what is this angle I'm at?" She looked down again and saw the Girafarig's back under her...wait.

"Wait a Girafarig? Like the Pokémon? Also...am I stuck to you? Is that what's happening right now?!"

The Girafarig was super confused at this point, since when could her tail speak? If always why did it wait until now? Why did it not know what it was?

"Yeah I'm a Pokémon, you are also a Pokémon. How did you forget you were my tail?" The Girafarig questioned, hoping to get this sorted out fast.

"YOUR WHAT?!" She was proper scared now. She looked around frantically, it was true, no matter how she looked at it, she was the tail of a Girafarig.

"How the heck did this happen?! Minutes ago I could've sworn I could walk on my own!" She wracked her brain trying to remember.

"My name's Hannah, that's all I got right now. What's your name?" If she was going to be stuck like this, she might as well befriend the one she's stuck to.

The Girafarig on the other hand...hoof? hasn't accepted what's going on yet, but she decided to play along for now. "I'm Ava, how come you have a name? None of this is making sense to me." She was seriously about to lose her mind.

"You and me both, Ava. Seriously I'm just as confused as you."

"If you're just as confused as me, how are you being so calm?!"

"Honestly? I think it's the shock of where I've ended up." Hannah admitted.

"Ok. Ok, let me get this straight." Ava began in a frustrated sigh. "You don't know how this happened?" Hannah nodded. "So you haven't been here since before this?" She nodded again. "Where are you from then? Any idea?" Hannah pondered for a moment, thinking really hard. "I certainly wasn't a Pokémon before." Ava's eyes went wide for a moment, a chill went up her spine, Hannah felt it too.

"What? What is it?"

"Were...were you human?" Ava quietly asked.

"Y-Yeah, yeah I think so." Hannah responded carefully. Why was Ava looking at her like that?

"You were HUMAN?!" Ava practically screamed.

"What what?! Why are you yelling?"

"Do you not realize what that could mean?!" Ava asked in a panic.

"No?"

"It could mean the world could be ending! Some sort of catastrophe!"

"Why would me being here mean that?!" Ava took deep breaths, trying to calm down.

"Ok...Various centuries ago, every few years, a Pokémon who was once human would be summoned out of no where, and every single time, they were there to save our world from destruction. Our historians only know of two instances." Ava tried to explain.

"So, this has happened before?" Hannah asked.

"Never like this! Those humans were their OWN Pokémon, and you, you're not supposed to be stuck to me like this, that I'm certain of." Ava stifled a sudden yawn.

"Ugh why did it have to happen in the middle of the night? Look can we...work this out in the morning?" Hannah was dumbfounded.

"What? Now?"

"Unlike you Hannah I need the energy, it'll only be for a few hours. Keep an eye out for Pokémon would you?" Ava laid down and rested her head in the grass.

"What do you mean 'unlike you?'" Hannah asked, but Ava was already out of it.

Hannah sighed, realizing really quickly she was not going to be sleeping tonight, she instead she let her mind wander for awhile, why was she here? Was she going to be stuck like this? Was Ava right in her assumption? Is the world really in danger? Hannah began to get nervous. Suddenly, she started hearing a voice.

"Hannah..."

"Huh? Who's there?"

"Hannah..."

"Hello? Where are you? I can't move!"

The voice became clearer.

"Hannah! Oh goodness there you are!" The voice said in relief.

"Who are you?" Hannah asked.

"I'm so so sorry, Hannah. I didn't realize what's happened to you." The voice continued, avoiding the question.

"Tell me who you are!" Hannah tried again.

"I'm sorry Hannah, I do not have the power to reveal myself to you now. However I can say this, I'm the reason you are where you are now."

Hannah's eyes widened, finally some answers.

"Then at least answer my questions!" Hannah replied.

"I'll answer what I can."

"Ok...ok so, first off, why am I here?" Hannah asked.

"I summoned you here in hopes you could help us." The voice replied.

"Oh no, was Ava right? Is the world in danger?"

"That's correct, the world is out of balance once more."

"What's the matter with it?"

The voice grew quiet for a moment.

"Please! Tell me what you can." Hannah urged.

"A legendary Pokémon has grown agitated. They have fired lasers upon the land. None know the cause of the grievance."

"Can you tell me their name?"

"Unfortunately, I do not know their name, not many know what they are."

"I see..ok, so, world ending, got it, next question. What the heck happened for me to be like THIS?" She pointed her head around her to show her point.

"That would be my fault, during your summoning, I made a mistake, it must have caused a...glitch? To put it in human terms. Causing you to gravitate to a brain with no sentience." The voice explained.

"Ah." Is all Hannah could say.

"I'm truly sorry for the trouble I've caused you. Unfortunately I'm unable to repair it at this time. You will possibly be like that until the job is done." The voice apologized.

"Great, that's fun.." Hannah replied in a huff.

"Ava and I can figure it out. I think. Perhaps you could tell me more about Girafarig's to help us?"

"Understood, Girafarig's are Psychic/Normal type, I do not know the moves this one possesses, however I can tell you what you currently are."

"Ok."

"You are the tail end of a Girafarig. The tail has a brain of it's own, however it is the size of a peanut, and is unable to think for itself. It does not have the ability to grow tired, so it watches over the front end overnight-"

"I can't sleep?!" Hannah interrupted.

"I'm afraid not, but there is more."

"Right, sorry."

"When the front end eats, the tail end mimics the eating motion, suggesting their minds are linked."

"So, a normal one is unable to think, it doesn't need sleep, so it keeps watch. And it mimics eating even if it doesn't need it?" Hannah repeated.

"That's correct. Though you are a special case. Things may be different for the both of you from now on."

"Ok I think I'm beginning to understand now. One more question though. What are we supposed to do now?"

"The best course of action would be to become a team of rescuers. You get more information on your quest, and help Pokémon on the way." The Voice replied.

"Oh that sounds quite fun actually." Hannah felt excited for the first time since this happened.

"However you will need a 2nd Pokémon to sign up with you."

"What? Why?"

"You and the Girafarig are one and the same, you are counted as one Pokémon, you need 2 to make a team."

"Oh, I guess that makes sense, from what you've explai-" Hannah stopped suddenly.

"I saw something move."

"Then best to wake your companion, you're the guard during the night, if they get hurt, so will you."

"But what about-?"

"You will hear from me again when the time is right. Now hurry, before you are ambushed." The Voice began to fade.

Hannah began to panic, she could barely see the figure walking up, she saw red eyes, and gold rings on it's body.

"Ava! Ava wake up!" Hannah whisper shouted, Ava continued to sleep.

"Ava! There's something coming!" She tried again. Ava grumbled, more eyes glowed around them in the darkness.

With no other options, she turned to face Ava's back and nipped into it, Ava shot up in a flash.

"Hannah what the-"

"Sorry but you weren't waking up! We're being ambushed, we need to go!" Hannah explained in a rush.

Ava looked around to look at them

"Umbreons..." Ava whispered in fear.

"Dark types are strong against us right? What do we do?" Hannah asked.

"We run!" Ava began sprinting through the opening they found.

"Why are there Umbreon's anyway? You can't find those in the wild very often!"

"You can in this world! I don't know what world you're from but Umbreon are pretty common in these woods!" Ava explained.

"Why are they after us?"

"I must've been sleeping in their territory! I should've been more careful."

"It's ok! We'll make it out! You keep running and I'll keep an eye out for them!"

A shadow ball came out of the brush.

"Shadow Ball! Dodge right!" Hannah ordered.

Ava did as she was told and they barely dodged it.

"Another one! Dodge right again!"

This went on for some time, until finally, the reached the edge of the forest.

Ava ran far from the exit before sitting in exhaustion, panting and trying to breathe.

"That was too close, why didn't you say something sooner?" Ava asked.

"Sorry sorry, I was being spoken to." Hannah explained.

"Spoken to? By what?"

Hannah proceeded to explain what had transpired. About the voice and why she was here.

"So the world is in danger after all...also, rescue team? I'm not so sure about that..." Ava said nervously.

"What's wrong with the rescue team?" Hannah asked.

"See I don't battle much, I'm afraid to believe it or not."

"But if we don't, how will we save the world?"

"Why do we have to save the world? Can't the stronger teams do it?"

"From what the voice said, it's usually the human and their partner who have the power to do it. It's our destiny." Hannah explained.

"No, it's your destiny! Not mine." Hannah noticed she was getting agitated.

"Please Ava, I can't do with without you, I know I'm asking a lot from you. But there's literally no other way." Hannah begged. Ava sighed, she knew she couldn't get out of it.

"Ok, but you have to promise not to let me get hurt."

"I can't promise that, but I promise to watch out for you, I don't want to get hurt either."

"Fine, good enough." They smiled at each other, finally getting some headway.

"So, the voice said we need 2 Pokémon to make a team, do you have anyone in mind?" Hannah asked.

"Well...There's one Pokémon I can think of. She's always going off about being a rescuer." Ava replied.

"Perfect! Where can we find her?"

"She lives in the town near here." Ava replied.

"Great! Let's go!"

Ava headed towards the town. Named Maple Rock.

They reached the town by sunrise, the golden glow hitting the maple trees just right where the leaves shined.

"Whoa! It's beautiful!" Hannah said in awe.

"Yeah I know right. This is actually a good excuse to finally live here." Ava added.

"Oh? You wanted to live here?"

"Yeah, I mean..Hopi lives here, and...I've been on my own too long, it'd be nice to settle somewhere with friends." Ava explained.

"Is Hopi the friend you mentioned?"

"Yeah, she loves the guild that's here and she'd always wanted to be apart of it."

"Well, guess it's time to make her dream come true!" Hannah exclaimed.

Chapter 1 End