Once again... Wingedpaws is back with another chapter!

I do wanna own pokemon... but I don't... *sobs*

Chapter 2

Me and Kaira climbed down a small wooden pole. "You go all the way to the bottom, then use the door on the left." Kaira said. Somewhere along the middle I was careless and fell off the pole, landing on my back on the bottom floor. "And that is NOT how to climb!" I announced, attracting unneeded attention to myself. A small bird-note-thing flew up to me.

"Squaaak!" The bird said. "WHAT are your duties here?"

"Rook." I pointed to myself. "Kaira." I said, pointing to the vulpix who was just joining me. "Guildmaster." I said, pointing to a door on the left. Chatot nodded, with a look of concern at me.

"The guildmaster is said to have unseen powers.." Kaira whispered to me as I pushed open the door, Chatot following close behind.

"Sir?" Chatot called.

Little did I know, we would be greeted with a "Yes, Friend?" A pink fuzzball with bright blue eyes turned to us. THAT's the guildmaster?! I thought.

"These two have some words for you, Guildmaster Wigglytuff." Chatot said, glaring at me and Kaira. I suppose so...

"Go first!" I yell-whispered, lightly ramming Kaira's side.

"I- I want to form a exploration team!" Kaira exclaimed. Chatot burst into laughter, rolling on the floor. The guildmaster thought otherwise, however.

"Yay! More friends!" Wigglytuff said happily. Chatot paled.

"B- but s-sir.." Chatot choked out. Wigglytuff ignored him, much to my amusement.

"But first." Wigglytuff said to me and Kaira. "All I need is your partner and a name!" It was Kaira's turn to pale.

"Oh... w-were not partners... we just came in... to- " Kaira struggled before I cut her off.

"We are partners. I am Kaira's partner." I said firmly, getting a mixed look of surprise, shock, and happiness from Kaira.

"You sure?" Kaira chocked.

"Yep!" I said happily.

"Next is a team name." Kaira said, ignoring Chatot and Wigglytuff was we sorted it out. "The Team is out... Pokèpals... no... I don't have any good ones."

"Firefox?" I suggested. "Foxfire? Kaira And Her Friend?"

"No.." Kaira said.

"Wait!" I said. "Ive got it! Team Sky! The perfect name!"

"Yeah!" Kaira exclaimed. "Like we can achieve our dreams- no matter the problem!" The look on Wigglytuff's face screamed total awe. Chatot just did a Facepaw(Wing?).

"Here, take this!" Wigglytuff said, handing me a hot pink box. I opened it. "A bag for your treasure!" Wigglytuff said. A bag in a box... I thought, mentally sweatdropping.

"Thanks!" I said. This is... awkward to carry. I thought. "I'll just stuff this into my ruff of fur..." I muttered. The bag-in-a-box was perfectly concealed.

"Great~" Kaira said in a sing-song voice.

"If you are done now..." Chatot said. We turned and grinned sheepishly. "Follow me." Chatot led us down a rather dark tunnel with many connecting rooms. It reminded me of the Beach Cave. "This is YOUR room." Chatot said, stopping at the one at the end of the hallway. It was rather dirty and unkempt.

"At least we get built-in beds~" Kaira said. "This place needs a little TLC, and i'll be as good as new!" I nodded vigorously. I couldn't stand the dust.

"Totally Lost Cause." Chatot muttered. "Ahem. After you are done cleaning, feel free to roam around the first floor and make friends. Dinner is at nightfall. Be late and miss food." Chatot turned sharply and exited.

One Hour Later...

"That took longer than expected." I said.

"Wonder where to start." Kaira replied. We had arrived on the top floor. There was a desk, 2 bulletin boards, both littered with paper and on their own wall, and a shop shaped like the keeper. Inside the shop was a bubbling cauldron. There was also a... hole in the ground? A weird squat, light brown figure walked towards us. It had a large pair of buck teeth.

"New here?" The creature asked politely.

"Why, yes!" Kaira said. "Could you show us around?"

"Yup Yup!" It exclaimed. " Name's Bidoof. I was the newest recruit until you two showed. Well, this is the first floor, If you diddn't know. The second floor is for eating and sleeping, and of course, Mr. Wigglytuff's room. He ponted to the shop. "That's the Swap Shop. I don't know what goes on in it... Well, anyway." A purple creature with big ears popped out of the hole. "That's Loudred. He wakes us up every morning and is in charge of the the footprint detection. And you met Wigglytuff and Chatot, of course." Finally, he pointed to the desk. "That's the recruitment office, in case you accept when some pokemon asks to join the team. And you are done!" Bidoof finally finished, smiling up at me.

"Wait- I forgot-" Bidoof said. "Left is for Help, Right is for wanted criminals." Bidoof shivered slightly as he said 'criminals'. "Dugtrio changes those boards daily."

* Ding Dong *

"Dinner's served!"

"I'm starved!"

"C'mon, lets hurry before it disappears!"

So this is my life now...

But why do I think i'm human?

A few days (or so) later..

"One! Don't shirk work! Two! Run away and pay! Three! Smiles go for miles!" We chorused, all of us guild members.

"Hey, Rook!" Kaira said. "We should head into town!"

"?" I was skeptical. "I haven't been down there yet..."

"No worries~" Kaira said. "I'll show you around. I just have to tell Chatot- meet you out front."

Timeskip- into town, 45 minutes later

"Welcome to treasure town!" Kaira exclaimed loudly. "Let's see if I can make a better intro than Bidoof."

She rushed to a black building with glowing red eyes. "Bank!" She dashed over to a closed store. "Closed! Well, you can link attacks here." She ran south to a pink building. "Chansey! She takes care of eggs!" She finally walked up to a sign. "Random sign! I-I don't really know." Kaira trotted back to me. "Okay we have 3 more- OH! SO SORRY!" Kaira looked down at a small blue ball attached to another. "I almost stepped on you!"

That could have ended badly. I thought.

"Is k'. Marill and I..." The blob gestured to a blue round mouse. "... are shopping for a new friend... Oh! Are you part of a exploration team?" It-he? asked.

"Yeah, we are." I said.

"Can we help you?" Kaira asked.

"We've been looking for our Water Float." the blob said. "Have you seen it?"

"N-no..." I stuttered.

"That's too bad." The blue blob said. "We have a sick pokemon at home... He's kinda derpy but he's still our friend." I reached out and touched him.

"It'll be okay." Suddenly I felt the need to retract. Why am I getting a headache... I thought. Wha... Is that a memory? A blurry vision appeared in front of my eyes. Who is that? I wondered as it faded. Who... was that? What was all that about? Suddenly, Kaira gripped my wrist. I flinched hard in surprise.

"You okay?" Kaira said. "You seem distracted.."

"No, i'm fine.." I said. "Thanks for asking anyway. It's just a headache."

"Heeey!" Suddenly, Chimecho appeared. "Chatot needs you two!" He said.

" 'kay!" I said. Chimecho left as quickly as he had appeared.

"Hey Azurill, Marill." A yellow pokemon with a long droopy noze said. The blob and Marill turned. "I found your water float, I can help you get it!"

"Thanks, mister!" Azurill and Marill chimed and followed as the yellow pokemon lead them away. "We should be going, It could be stolen by rabid Pokèmon..." the yellow pokemon said.

"We need more pokemon like that, Rook." Kaira said.

"Yeah.." I said. "He seems like a good pokemon." I paused for a few seconds. I'd told a white lie to Kaira, just to protect her feelings. "We'd better get going!" We ran for the guild, dashing up the steps as quickly as possible. Once inside, Chatot greeted us. "Yes, I have assigned you a job, follow me." We walked up to the board. Chatot pointed at a drawing of a yellow pokemon... with a long noze...

"N-No!" Kaira stuttered. She started to tremble. "Rook... It's..." Kaira choked out.

"You know this Pokèmon?" Chatot asked.

It... can't be. I stared at the picture Chatot had assigned up on the Wanted board. "That bastard..." I knew it.

"We have to go save Azrill and Marill!" I shouted. Turning to Chatot, I asked, "Where was he last seen?"

"He was last seen on Mount Bristle." Chatot said. "A hour's walk from here."

"Let's go. There's no time to waste." Kaira said.

"Do you need any-" Chatot started. But we'd already climbed the pole and scrambled out of earshot.

Chapter End

That's a wrap, folks! Sorry it was short, I needed to end it nicely and all... oops