Chapter 11
I loved my apartment, I spent about an hour looking at all of the stuff it had. It seemed technology was a little more advanced as I spotted a video phone, a computer and a rather cool looking TV. All of a sudden the phone rang. I ran up to it and pushed the button.
"Hello"? I looked into the screen to find Karen.
"So, Nick, how's the apartment"?
"This is awesome, I love it".
"Glad to here. You won't be starting work until tomorrow, so feel free to do what you want. Oh and about working tomorrow, be sure to be in my office at 8:00 tomorrow morning".
"Ok, I will try to make it on time, thanks again, bye". She said bye back and I turned off the phone.
I wondered the apartment, just going in circles. Things to do everywhere, and not a place to go. I was to excited to think about what to do. Just than, my stomach rumbled, I haven't eaten since yesterday.
I went to the fridge to find it stalked with food. I fortunately had some skill in cooking. I looked at the clock. 4:00.
'I guess we're having supper early'. Right on cue Terra's mouth started to water.
I looked in the freezer to find exactly what I needed, steak. I took out one and threw it on the frying pan as Terra anxiously watched. I knew Dallin wouldn't be up for steak so I just cut him up an apple to nibble on.
15 minutes later and the steak is ready. I took a tiny piece for me and gave a large majority to Terra. I threw the steak to her, and like a vicious attack dog, she caught it and tore it to pieces.
'Are you hungry, Terra', I thought sarcastically. She didn't respond, she was to busy gorging on the steak as I heard her mumble about eating.
As I was eating the steak, I remembered that none of the animals back home were in this world. I suddenly thought to myself, 'What the hell is the steak made of'.
'Miltanks', Terra replied.
'Eep', I thought while shuddering a little.
I started to wonder about what I should do after supper. After some thought I started to think that I should perhaps make my way arround town.
After I was finished eating, I printed off a map and left the building, with Terra and Dallin of course. After about five minutes of staring at a street sign I was finally able to find out where I was on the map. I went for a walk around town, trying to spot some supermarkets and other stores I might need to go to.
Once again people seemed nervous as they passed Terra. But something new was some people spotted me as the one who fought the aggron. As much as I enjoyed it, I tried really hard not to let it go to my head.
As I walked for about another thirty minutes I arrived at the place that I fought the aggron. I saw the rubble from the buildings the 'footprints' it left in the ground, and the smushed cars it had crushed. I figured that before I head home I might as well see what the forest is like.
From the convenience store that I was directed to, I followed the map to the forest. When I arrived at the forest I followed the path that took us to the city in the first place. I wasn't expecting to find anything and I was right, kind of, I did here the thoughts of some nearby pokemon but the voices disapeared before I could find them. It was getting late so I figured that I should return to the apartment.
I returned to the apartment to be surprised to find that I've been gone for 2 hours. I jumped on to the couch and turned on the TV. Terra jumped on the couch and snuggled against me as Dillin laid on my lap. I was starting to think that they were getting along a little better.
As I flicked through the guide I noticed that nothing was the same. Only option, the news. I figured it would be a little more interesting in a pokemon world.
"In other news today, a young boy of fifteen was seen-". I flicked off the TV as fast as I could.
'This is terrible', I thought
'What is it Nick', Terra replied.
'I can't be famous, I don't want this kind of attention'.
'Oh, come on now, being famous can't be that bad', Dallin said.
'If they keep, this up I'm not gonna be able to leave the apartment due to the press that's waiting on the other side of the door'.
There was a quick pause.'Ya that might be a bit of a problem', Dallin said.
'Who knows, I may just be overreacting', I thought,'Perhaps I should check what they have to say about me'. I turned the TV back on.
"No-one knows the name of the boy but officials say he is now being held by the organization".
'Oh thank god they don't have a name'.
'See, Nick, it's not so bad', Terra said.
'Maybe you're right Terra, well at least it'll be a little harder for them to get info on me'.
I flicked through the channels to see if there was anything at least slightly interesting. I found it kinda funny how pretty much every show had a pokemon in it. It was good to see they were getting more attention than they did back home. It was also good to see that they didn't have a show staring the animals back on Earth, that would of been really cheesy.
Nothing interesting so I figured I go and see what there was on the computer. First it was time to find out a little more about the organization. I found an official home page for the organization but it had no more info than Karen told me. After searching and finding nothing, I just searched up some games to play.
9:00. I figured that I had been through so much that day that I should go to bed early. I got undressed and hopped into bed along with Dallin and Terra.
'Goodnight Terra, Dallin'.
In unison, 'Goodnight Nick'.
We cuddled each other asleep.
I woke the next day, 7:33. Uh-oh I was a little behind. I got up and got dressed into the same clothes I had worn yesterday for I was without a wardrobe. I prepared myself a quick peanut butter sandwhich. The phone rang.
"Nick, you there", Karen said.
"Oh, so the phone has the ability to answer itself now".
"It's an alarm clock system we have to keep our residents up and running. Anyway, I'm waiting for you in my office, be there shortly. And another thing, it's best you leave Terra and Dallin here, they won't be need today".
"Aw, why not".
"Your going down to the alpha chipped pokemon facilities or as we call them the ACPF's, there's no reason to bring them with you".
I sighed, "Ok, bye". I pressed the button to hang up.
'What was that Nick'. Terra peered at me around the bed.
'Sorry, Terra, I gotta go to work. It's best that you stay here'.
Terra let out a sigh, 'Fine, it's best that I catch up on my sleep, we are supposed to sleep 18 hours a day'. Terra threw herself back on the bed. I went over to Dallin, and poked him awake.
'Dallin, I gotta go to work I'll be back soon'.
'What, oh I don't want you to leave though'. I was flattered, I felt great to finally be receiving affection from anything let alone pokemon.
'Sorry, I have to'. I walked to the door and was about to leave.
'Don't leave me here with the typhlosion, she's gonna eat me'. It did strike my mind but I had a reasuring thought.
'Dallin, if Terra wanted to eat you she would of done it by now, and besides she's gonna be asleep all day'.
'Ok, if you say so'.
'Just to be sure, Terra, no eating Dallin'.
'Ok', and in an instant she was asleep'.
'Ok, bye Terra, bye Dallin'.
'Bye'? Dallin replied.
I went to Karen's office and greeted her.
"So, what am I doing at ACPF".
"Let me tell you how this works. All of the pokemon there are kept under constant watch. When you arrive you will remove the chips off the pokemon one by one. The second that the chip is fully removed the pokemon will be teleported to they're natural environment."
"Teleported"?
"You really don't have that much technology on Earth, do you". As much as I didn't appreciate what Karen said I had to admit it was true.
Karen continued to speak, "Anyway, if the pokemon your are trying to dechip becomes unwieldy, we'll just use good'ol tranquilizers".
"It sounds kind of depressing".
"Just think about how many pokemon's lives your saving".
"Wow, your right. So where are the ACPF's".
"We'll escort you to your location, the car's waiting for you outside".
"OK, thanks, bye".
"Bye", Karen waved me out of the office the way she usually did and I left.
I went to the bottom floor to find a white car waiting for me outside, and a man waiting beside the car. He was the one who was escorting me I later found out. I got in the car, and we were off.
We arrived at the ACPF. It was a large, square, ordinary building. I went inside to find it was like an indoor zoo. It wasn't that depressing. All of the pokemon were still being held in a somewhat natural environment.
I went inside along with 2 other men in white. They helped restrain the pokemon or tranquilize them. There were pokemon of every type of every kind. There were even a lot of larger pokemon there. At times we were able to get a hold of the pokemon, and at other times the pokemon would resist in it's own fashion.
When ever a pokemon would get dechipped, a white light would surround the pokemon and the pokemon would disappear into thin air. It kinda made me sad that I couldn't meet the pokemon that I was saving.
After 4 hours, lunch, and another 3 hours we made progress through what seemed to be almost half the building.
"So, we made a lot of progress today, but we made progress through like half the building".
"Actually it was about a tenth, and this ain't the only ACPF in the world".
"Wow, I have a lot of work to do".
We finally left the building and head back to the organization headquarters. I went up to the 14th floor, somewhat nervous to see what condition Dallin was in after spending 8 hours with Terra. I burst through the door, 'DALLIN'? I ran in to find a heartwarming scene. Dallin was snuggled up, sleeping on Terra's back.
'AAAW, isn't that cute'.
For the rest of the day I did exactly what I did the other day. I went on the computer for a few hours, prepared supper for Terra, Dallin, and me, went for a walk, tried to find something for me to watch on TV, went on the computer again and went to bed.
We continued that roster for the next 3 days. I could tell that Dallin and Terra were warming up to each other. I could also tell that they were warming up to me. It was so great to have all this affection. Things kept getting better and better. Just as I was thinking about life in this new place. The phone rang.
"Hello", I said.
"Nick, remember what I told you about pokemon that we were unable to capture".
"Uh, ya I think so".
"Well, Nick, we got a problem".