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Previously
"Oh yeah, I nearly forgot!" Jack jumped to his feet. "Who do I ask to check my Pokémon?"
"That would be me." Said the pink-haired woman. "I take it that this is your first visit to a Pokémon center?"
"Yes, as well as the first day I've ever seen Pokémon." Jack said while rubbing his head. "Then again, I almost wonder how Vexus felt when he arrived in this world."
"That explains why it was the first day you've ever seen a Pokémon. Anyways, I'm Nurse Joy. I'll take your Pokémon for a few minutes. I'll call you once I've given them a check-up." She said, taking Jack's injured Pokémon into the back of the center.
Currently
Two weeks passed by pretty slowly. Since Sabrina was staying in Viridian City until her father arrived with some gear for her to use, Jack decided to wait there for a bit. During his stay at the Pokémon Center, Jack taught Ryfte about who she was, registered for the Pokémon league challenge, learned about the different types of Pokémon. Jack also learned about different status conditions from Nurse Joy. Everything was peaceful, all up to that moment he knew was coming. Even though he was asleep, Jack started a mental countdown. Impact in 3… 2… 1… WHACK.
Jack woke up, only to find he was lying against the wall on his back. He got up, right as Sabrina and Nurse Joy came in.
"Well, maybe next time we should have Ryfte sleep in a different room." Nurse Joy said, motioning to a very flustered Ryfte.
"I could have told you that." Jack replied, "After all, having her climb into my bed each night, just to throw me into the wall the next morning is a really rude awakening."
"Sorry, but I don't like it when I wake up with someone under me." Ryfte apologized.
"Noted, and I would like to say that I have some good news. My dad called two days ago. He said he couldn't leave the gym, but sent some gear for me in the mail. It will arrive sometime this afternoon." Sabrina stated.
Jack had already gotten up of the ground, and walked over to Sabrina. "That is good news. Anyways, after breakfast, I'm going to fish in the lake we passed on the way here. I'm going to try to catch a couple water types." Jack said, grabbing his jackets. He walked out of the room with Sabrina, as Nurse Joy had motioned for both of them to leave the room. Jack thought about how kind people had been to him in the past two weeks. "You know, looking at how people have been treating me here makes me not want to go back home."
"What do you mean?" Sabrina asked.
"Back home, I have a nickname that causes everyone to run the second someone says it. The people in the town I'm from use it as their warning that I'm heading into town. They call me Ifrit. A name I don't wear with pride." Jack said sadly.
"Why would people be afraid of you?" She asked, trying to help Jack out.
"It doesn't matter now. The past is the past, and that is where it will stay. I may not wear it proudly, but that is a story for another day." Jack replied. His thoughts went back to the day that caused him to be called Ifrit, still haunted by the memories of the effect of his Pyro-kinesis awakening. Sabrina pulled Jack toward herself, and wrapped her arms around him.
"I know I can't fix your past, but don't think about not going back home. That's where you were born. Until you find a way to get back home, and even after you go back, I will accept who you are. You saved me from Team Rocket, and I am your friend." Sabrina said softly, calming Jack down. Jack fought hard with himself to keep himself from crying.
About an hour later, Jack, Ryfte, and Sabrina were in the Pokémon Center's cafeteria. Jack had a bowl of cereal, two apples, a bowl of grapes, and a glass of orange juice. Sabrina, who was seated across the table from Jack, had a fruit salad and a cup of tea. Ryfte, who was on Jack's right, had a stack of ten blueberry pancakes, three pieces of bacon, an omelet, and a glass of milk. Sabrina sheepishly watched Ryfte start to eat her food, and turned to look at Jack, who was surprisingly calm.
"No matter how many times I see her do this, I will never get used to seeing her eat this much." Sabrina sighed, "How are you able to stay calm when she is eating like this?"
Ryfte stooped eating for a minute. "It's because Jack has seen me do this before. I don't remember it myself, but Jack told me that after Vexus, who is supposedly my older brother, and I helped Jack rebuild his house, we had a big dinner. My mom, who I don't remember, always treated Jack like he was a family member, and had him over for dinner. Apparently, it was during that meal that Jack had his first time seeing me eat like this." Ryfte stated, and then went back to eating. Jack nodded, and finished his meal by putting the two apples in the back pack Prof. Oak had given him.
"Well, that answers my question, though I do want to do one thing today." Sabrina said in between bites of her salad, "I have to do some shopping, so I need to ask you some questions Jack."
Jack looked Sabrina in the eyes. "Alright, what do you need to know?" Jack asked. Sabrina had almost finished her salad by the time Jack replied.
Sabrina finished the last bite of her salad before answering Jack's question. "Don't worry about the questions right now." She replied, "They can wait until this afternoon. Besides, while you are out fishing, I'm going to take Ryfte with me for a little bit of clothes shopping. I need to get a new outfit as I have been in this since I was kidnapped. I could use a new outfit."
"Ok, I can understand that." Jack stood up, "Have fun you two. I'm off to go fishing."
Route 1
Jack was sitting at the lake, his line already in the water. He had been there for over an hour, and wasn't getting a single bite. Just as he was about to reel in and call it quits, he saw his bobber go under. Jack quickly began to reel in, wondering what he had hooked on the line. When he finally pulled the hooked Pokémon out of the water, he was surprised at what he saw. There on his hook was a little pink Pokémon that reminded him of a cat. Jack pulled out his Pokedex to see what it was.
Mew, The Mirage Pokémon: So rare that it is still said to be a mirage by many experts. Only a few people have seen it worldwide.
Jack put his Pokedex away, and was about to call out Blaze when he noticed that Mew was injured. Who did this to you? Jack thought, not expecting an answer.
"Some humans… Calling themselves… Team Rocket. I don't have… enough strength left… to get away." Mew said, with a feminine voice, to Jack in his own mind. Just then, two people came into focus. They were on a boat, but were definitely wearing Team Rocket Uniforms. Jack grabbed Mew in his arms, and ran behind a tree. Jack heard them get close enough for him to hear their conversation.
"I know I saw it over here." One of them said.
"Then start searching, Butch. We must capture that Mew for Giovanni." The other said in a female voice.
"I know, Cassidy, I know. With Mew serving Giovanni, Team Rocket will be one step closer to ruling the world. I'll search this area of the lake you search the other side of the lake." Butch said, getting out of the boat.
Jack knew he couldn't make a run for it with Mew in plain sight. He had to think, and planning wasn't his forte. Suddenly, Jack thought of an idea.
"Mew, I have a plan to get you out of here, but I need to ask you for your permission. Since I'm guessing you read and spoke to me in my mind earlier, I'm going to assume you are a psychic type. As things are right now, I can't make a run for it with you in plain sight." Jack stated, "If I were to catch you in one of my poke balls, I might be able to get you away from here without you being spotted. Is that okay with you?"
"Yes… I can… accept that." Mew said weakly.
Jack took out an empty poke ball, and tapped it on Mew's arm. Mew turned red, and was sucked inside. The poke ball didn't even struggle, and the red dot in the middle stopped glowing. Then the poke ball began to glow. When it stopped glowing, Jack noticed it had changed color. Where it was originally red was now light purple. The bottom had changed to being pink. The black line in the middle of the poke ball was now red. Jack sat surprised by this turn of events, all up until he heard the boat return.
"Did you find it yet?" Cassidy asked. Butch shook his head.
"No but I just saw a light come from behind that tree. My guess is that it is Mew." Butch exclaimed.
Crap! Jack thought, as he put Mew's poke ball away. He quickly called Blaze and Pidgey out, and got ready for battle. Butch came around the front of the tree while Cassidy snuck up from behind Jack. Butch turned to where he had seen the light come from, only to get an Ember to the face. Butch fell backwards, and Cassidy grabbed Jack.
"Hand over that Pokémon you caught a minute ago right now." Cassidy demanded.
Unknown to Cassidy, Jack's Pidgey dived down to hit Cassidy. Cassidy heard it coming, and narrowly dodged Pidgey's Tackle.
"If you're talking about a light from earlier, that would have been me letting Blaze out of his poke ball. Blaze use Ember and Pidgey use Tackle." Jack said.
Jack's Pokémon did as instructed. Cassidy managed to avoid Pidgey's attack, but was hit by Blaze's Ember. Jack recalled both of his Pokémon and ran as fast as he could back to the Pokémon Center.
On an island somewhere in the Sinnoh Region
A lone Pokémon awoke from its sleep. It floated off the ground and looked at the sky. It then spoke out loud in a feminine voice using its telepathy.
"Mew's been captured by a human"
Team lists
Jack:
Lv.12 Charmander (Blaze)
Lv.8 Pidgey
Lv. 10 NidoranF (Sophie)
Lv. 5 Mew (Melody)
Ryfte:
Lv. 13 Squirtle (Bubbles)
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Sabrina:
Lv. 20 Kadabra
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