So I know this is out earlier than normal, and it's a bit longer than normal, but I got inspired recently and couldn't stop writing. :D
But before I start, I want to try to clear something up. Ash (1. get's his human name in this chap) but he will not have a team in the common sense of the term. He believes he's a "pure-blooded" Pokemon, and a Pokemon won't listen to a Pokemon in battle. That and Cha-ko and Char-iuk are considered "Wild Mons", meaning they don't want any thing to do with trainers normally. They will be a strange exception to that rule, but their fear of Pokeballs and the like "controlling" devices will still be present.
Cha-ko's POV
"Humans are weird." I said, sitting on one of the cold stone "tables" that Gary's Gramps put me on. I glanced over at Mama, who was currently growling death threats to the humans if I even got scared. (It was actually quite scary). I kicked my legs in boredom ignoring the look of annoyance from the eldest of the humans, who was currently trying to poke my arm with a painless sharp thingy. I sighed again. "Mama, I'm bored and did I mention humans are weird?"
"At least four time today, Chako." Mama told me, one of her wings flicking in annoyance, but her eyes never leaving the humans. Her human was currently talking to the old one, chatting away like Pidgies that found a swarm of Weedles.
"This is awe-inspiring! Amazing! Outstanding! It's not heard of in any research journal I've ever seen!" The old one chattered. I gave a yawn, making the noise loud enough to try to get their attention, but I was ignored in my hidden request. "There are actually organs in him that have only been discovered and realized in full grown Pokémon! But the only difference in his blood composition is an increased white blood cell count. I'm telling you Richard, this is news that could make headlines for years!"
"And ruin the poor kid's life." Mama's human muttered, obviously not as interested or curious as the old human. "And let's not forget your own or this town's." He added almost as a second thought.
"It wouldn't ruin his life. It's not like I would be careless enough to print a name or location." The old man replied, almost offended at the accusing tone that 'Richard' had replied in.
"Yes and last time you printed a discovery without a location or name, the entire Safari Zone was cleared out, and hundreds of Pokémon almost died." The younger replied, dragging his hand down his face. "It's not that hard to track the movements of the 'Great Professor Oak'."
"That was an unseen hurdle of announcing the discovery of a Dratini." The old one pouted, crossing his arms in a move that was oddly child-like. "Completely not my fault in the slightest."
Mama rolled her eyes, and snorted out smoke, apparently knowing of the stuff that the humans were talking about. "You can tell him that I'll roast him alive if he so much as thinks about it." Mama muttered, even though we both knew her human wouldn't understand.
"Oh!" I squeaked, jumping slightly, gaining the attention of the two humans. "Mama said that she show you thingys if you tells." I told the two humans.
"Oh…. Um…. Well…" The older one stuttered as all the color drained from his face. Mama's human hid his mouth behind his hand, trying hard not to laugh to loudly, as the older one faced Mama to see her smile, which scared the human even more. "No, no. That's quite all right. I think I am good." The human managed to stumble out, his paws flailing all over the stuff he had on another cold stone "table" beside him. "No examples necessary. In fact, I think I'm done here. Why don't you go and find Gary or something non-destructive." He said, picking me up from under my arms, and then placing me on the ground, patting my head. I rolled my eyes at the scared human, before I ran over to Mama and bumped her head against mine (Gary calls it a Charmander 'hug'), and dashed out the den. I was lucky that humans stank so much, they were easy to find that way. So I followed Gary's strong scent to another one of the den openings, where my brother and the small human were arguing with each other, Pi-ock sat in between them before noticing that I was standing at the den-way.
"Glad you're here." He said, jumping over to where I stood. "Maybe you can stop this." He said, pointing a paw to the two.
"I'm telling you. That's not how you play!" Gary squeaked.
"Is too!" My brother maturely responded.
"Is not!"
"Is too!"
"Not!"
"Too!"
"NOT!"
"TOO!"
I sighed as I stepped farther in to the room. "While I'm sure this was an Arceus blessed argument, what in Mew's name are you two going on about now?"
"Tag" "Chase" The two answered simultaneously. They glanced at each other before going back onto a full on glare. I blinked in confusion as Pi-ock sighed.
"They have been doing this since that weird old guy took you into that room, and the other human as already left, he was so annoyed." Pi-ock told me as he jumped onto my head.
"That entire time?" I said in shock. "Wait, what's 'Tag'"
"He says it's the human game of Chase." Char-iuk said, still glaring worthy of a Mean Look at the human.
"Soo, your are fighting over the name of Chase?" I asked, drawing out the words. "It's the same though right? You still chase Mons around and tackle them when you get close."
"Well we don't tackle," Gary said, not taking his eyes off of his Charmander opponent. "That could hurt others. Humans can't do that."
"Then you play wrong." Char-iuk said, sticking his tongue out, almost licking the human on the nose.
"Eww!" Gary said backing away a step. "Watch where you put that thing." He said, wiping the imaginary spot clean with his arm.
"Like I would want your human cooties on my tongue anyways." Char-iuk retorted glancing at his tongue, to make sure it didn't touch the human.
"So are we going to play Chase now, or are you two going to act stupid the rest of the day?" I sighed, not even getting a glance in my direction. "Fine, Pi-ock and I will just have to have fun without you." I said starting to pad away, Pi-ock following me. I didn't even have to glance around to see what I had said finally sink in.
"Oh no you don't." I heard Char-iuk mutter. I spun around and fell unto my back just in time to catch Char-iuk's tackle with my lower paws. I smiled as I kicked him away, knocking him back into Gary, who was trying to pounce on me.
"Hah!" I smirked in triumph. "Like that was going to catch this dominant fighter off guard." I said my head held high.
"Dominant." Char-iuk snorted, rolling off of Gary. "That battle was a lucky one. You just caught him off guard."
"Did not." I retorted, glaring at my brother. "Besides Mama says the best thing you can do to dominate a battle is to surprise your opponent."
Gary just glanced between us before glancing over at Pi-ock. "Do you know what they are talking about?" He asked, retreating back into his own language.
Pi-ock shrugged his tiny shoulders. "I'm not a wild Mon. They know more than I do." He explained to the confused human. Gary opened his mouth to question us, when we heard one of the covered den openings slam.
"Mr. Oak!" We heard a voice cry from the other den.
"Oh crap! I forgot they were coming over today." Gary said before grabbing Char-iuk's and my arms and dragging us out of the den. "You two have to hide. She's crazy, and Gramps wants me to 'be nice' to her."
"And how is us hiding going to help that?" I questioned as he continued to pull us along his den.
"Like I said, she's crazy!" Gary whispered-yelled, glancing behind his shoulder every few seconds ensure we weren't being followed. "She thinks some Pokémon are gross, and she doesn't like carrots, and she has a crazy temper." He said pushing us into one of the dens. "Just stay here." He said before closing the door.
"Well that made no sense." Char-iuk said, as Gary left the two of us in another strange den.
"Since when has Gary made sense?" I sighed, before looking around at the den. This one had some tree "tables" and some soft stumps with backs on them, as well as a stone half-hole in the wall. "Wonder what they use that for?" I said padding over to the half-holed wall. I ran my paw against the stone and felt the tail-tale signs of a fire.
"Humans get weirder and weirder every day." Char-iuk muttered as he glanced at by black soot covered paw. "Next up, they are going to tell us that they go into the water."
I blinked, turning my gaze from the stone half-hole. "They probably can. They don't have life-fires on their tail unlike some Mons I know." I gave a smirk towards the Fire lizard. "Besides, I can walk in the water and be fine. My life-fire is inside of me." I said pointing to my chest.
Char-iuk rolled his eyes. "I don't think the beating thing is your life-fire. Mama, Derli, and I all have the beating inside of us, and it doesn't effect our life-fires." He told me flicking his tail, throwing embers at me to prove his point. "Come to think about it. Do you even have a life-fire?" He smirked, knowing that he would poke a nerve.
"Of course I do." I pouted, crossing my arms. "What do you think caused that Flame Charge earlier? Arceus's blessing?"
"You never know." Char-iuk said stepping around me, a grin plastered on his face. "I bet Mew felt sorry for you and let you do that."
I let loose a small growl. "I'll show you who is sorry." I said before I rammed him into the stone half-hole. He grabbed onto my chest, and pulled me with him, before head-butting me into one of the walls. I quickly tried to stand before ramming him again. Neither of us noticed the den's opening slowly open, revealing two humans.
"Gary, what's going on in here?" The new female human said. Char-iuk and I stopped fighting, him trying to hold me down with one paw, and me trying to push him back with my back paws. Gary had his head in his hands, mumbling what probably was a small prayer to whomever the humans pray too.
"Hi?" I cautiously said, looking at the new human. She was a little bit taller than Gary, and had fire-like hair but water colored eyes. She didn't look amused at our play fighting. Upset or appalled would probably be better words.
"Why on Earth would you fight with a Charmander in a fireplace? Didn't your mother teach you any manners?" The female started yelling, she started advancing at us, and I listened to my first instinct to back away. An angry female never equals positive things, just ask Papa.
Gary luckily stepped in the way. "Sorry Misty. I forgot to tell you my… umm… cousin was coming to visit. He's not the smartest kid ever." He whispered the last part, I guess thinking I couldn't hear him.
"Hey!" I squeaked, as Char-iuk and Pi-ock laughed at my expense. "I am not stupid!" I told him glaring at the two.
Gary gave me a quick hiss "Later" before turning back to the new "Misty". "Don't listen to him. His parents dropped him and their Charmander off for Gramps to watch for a while." He said trying to convince her with a smile.
"Uh-uh." The female said raising an eyebrow at Char-iuk and I. "So what's their names? You can't call him "The stupid kid" and the other "The crazy Charmander" all the time."
"Um…" Gary glanced around at Char-iuk and I, as we were thoroughly confused at what was going on. "My cousin's name?" Gary said glancing around the room.
"No dip Sherlock." Misty said, putting her paws on her hips and glaring at Gary. "That happened to be what I just said."
"I was just making sure I heard you right." Gary protested. "This room makes people sound funny sometimes."
"You're one strange kid, Oak."
"Takes one to know one." Gary muttered in our tongue, causing us to snicker.
"What did you say, Oak?" Misty said, grabbing Gary's fake fur.
"I didn't say a thing about you, Misty." Gary said, shaking his hands back and forth in a surrendering manner. Char-iuk and I had eyes as wide as Oran berries. The only female we had ever seen act this crazy was Mama. And that's just when she was having those disagreements with Papa. "I was asking my cousin the English version of his name." He stuttered, as I tilted my head in confusion. "Yeah! Umm… he's from a different country, ya know where they talk in a different language. Umm… Gramps had me learn some so I could talk to him and teach him English."
"I take back my statement about you being a strange kid, Oak." Misty said, releasing his fake fur. "Your whole family is strange. I think your Grandpa is the only sane one in the entire group." She said before glaring at me. "So what is your name, kid?"
"Me?" I asked pointing at myself.
"Wow a genius of a cousin you have here." Misty said rolling her eyes. "Yeah, you. Who else would I be talking too?"
I blinked before pointing to Char-iuk and then to Gary, the latter of which was trying to hold in a laugh.
"His name is umm… Ash." Gary said, looking proud of himself. I tilted my head again, looking at Gary in confusion. "And the Charmander's name is umm… Nero. Yeah." He said before attempting to push Misty out of the den. "Well we better leave them alone, so they can clean up and stuff. Don't want to bother them, since Ash was supposed to be studying and stuff."
"He didn't look like he was studying to me." Misty said trying to stop Gary, but having little success, as they were almost out the den opening.
"He was, you just couldn't tell because they were probably taking a break. Right Ash?" Gary said poking his head back in and looking at me.
"What?" I asked honestly confused.
"See we messed up his concentration." He said pushing the female farther out the den opening, before sticking his head back in. "Sorry we messed up your work. And I'll explain once she's gone." Gary told us switching in between the languages. He closed the den opening, where we could hear a slight muttering from the outside, leaving us with one more Mon than before.
"Humans are weird." I stated, as the three of us stared at where they disappeared.
Word count before AN: 2,430
So I might do a time skip to the journey soon, but that won't be for another few chapters.
Anyways, review! It helps with inspiration, and helps updates get out faster!
(and has anyone ever noticed that people put Read and Review at the end? It's at the end, they've sort of already read the story.)