I sat up, slowly opening my eyes. After a few adjustments I could make out the figure of my younger brother who stood just inches away, a tree nearly shielding him from my view. We seem to have landed in a dense forest of evergreen trees and I groan as I struggle to my feet. I may be over ten thousand years old but I look like I am only twenty, thank goodness!
"Where are we?" I ask as Santerous had already gotten to his feet.
"I suppose that Nor'ac teleported us into another world," he replies.
I rub my aching head and look around. Green grass, blue sky, plenty of white clouds and trees and strange looking creatures. Wait a minute! Those creatures where not there just a few minutes ago.
"Hey Tamli I think I found something!" My sister, Tronay, cries as she runs over to three red-and-white balls of some kind.
"What are those?" I ask as I rose to my feet.
"I do not know but they look like they are made to hold something in," Tronay replies as she picks one up.
"I wouldn't touch that Tronay, it could be harmful," Santerous suggests as he picks up one as well.
"Well look who that advice is coming from," I say snickering slightly.
"Watch it Tamli," Santerous growls as he grips the ball tighter.
'If both of you don't watch it, I'll have to break you two up before we find out anything about this world," Tronay says as she walks in-between us.
"Sorry Tronay I shouldn't have let my temper run wild there for a second without considering what might have occurred later on," I say as I pick up one of the red-and-white balls.
"It looks like it has a button on it. I wonder what it does," I say, speaking to no one in particular.
"Push it. I dare you. Or are you too scared?" Santerous teased.
Tronay merely sighed. Her memory from our ancient home had been taken from her earlier on but she still found Santerous and I to be annoying sometimes. Not like I minded that she thought that, although I tried to keep my thoughts hidden from her and Santerous.
"Fine, " I grumbled in annoyance. "Let's see what fate chose for me to have, shall we?" I ask as I toss the ball into the air.
The ball opens and the creature inside comes flying out of the ball. It lands and stands up, just barely reaching to my thigh. One tiny spike is carved on the outside of its front paws. Its red eyes look up at me with wonder.
"What is this?" I ask as I stare at it.
"I think its called Riolu," Tronay replies.
Riolu looks up at me, its tail twitching with excitement. A sudden thought reaches me.
Who are you?
I gaze at the creature carefully.
You really have no clue huh.
I look down at Riolu.
"Did you say that?" I ask.
Of course master, Riolu replies.
"Can I see what I got?" Tronay asks as she lifts the ball up.
"Sure," I reply.
"Go!" Tronay shouts as she sends the ball flying into the air.
From inside the ball comes a little fox with six tails.
"How cute," Tronay says as she bends down to pet it.
"It looks like a Vulpix," Santerous comments.
"Vulpix?" Tronay asks.
That's my name! Vulpix says.
"My turn," Santerous says as he throws the ball into the air.
A tiny turtle like creature comes out with a tiny leaf on its head.
"Santerous I think you got a Turtwig," I say as my brother gazes at it.
Who are you? Turtwig asks looking at Riolu and Vulpix.
"Looks like we all have those creatures and it seems that we can speak to them directly through telepathy," I say as I watch Vulpix, Turtwig, and Riolu play with each other.