Hey there! Judging from other stories I've read on the site, I guess I'm supposed to respond to reviews?
Firestar1214, thanks for such a nice review! I'm glad you liked the first chapter, and I hope I don't disappoint! ;3
Tortuous Serpent, thanks for the review! I'm glad you like my writing technique! I've honestly not written anything like this in a while. Also, yeah, I've often had trouble getting a theme across, and pacing has been an issue people have told me about before. As for extending the plot, here you go, I guess! xD
Rick couldn't believe it. According to what Mark had told him, no one had hatched this egg, and it was said by hackers to be impossible!
Yet here it was, hatching in front of him.
One crack.
At this point, Mark and Jane had gathered around to see what would hatch from the egg.
Two cracks.
The game's framerate seemed to be dropping.
Three cracks.
The 3DS started to heat up. Whatever the game was doing, it was a massive undertaking.
The screen flashed white...
and so did everything else.
The flash eventually went away, but when it did, things didn't look the same as before.
The posters of various games that lined Rick's walls now were all about Pokèmon. The figurines of various superheroes on Rick's desk were now figures of various Pokèmon. Even the sheets on Rick's bed had a Pokèball pattern on them. Everything in his room now appeared to be related to Pokèmon.
So, the obvious reaction was, indeed, wild panicking.
"OhGodOhGodOhGod!" cried Rick, running circles around the room in a frenzy. "What happened?"
Ding!
Mark checked his phone.
Mom: hi sweetie! we know how much you wanted to be a trainer, so i got you a pokemon! well be home at six! love u!
"Oh wow. This is really freaky," said Mark.
"What?" asked Rick and Jane simultaneously. Mark showed them the text.
"Well then," started Jane, obviously just as confused as Rick and Mark. "We should probably figure out what's going on."
"Oh no," said Mark, checking his phone again. "It's 5:30."
"So? Are you even sure that that's your real mom?" asked Rick.
"The text is typed the way she types her texts, and she always ends her messages with 'love u!,' so yeah, I'm pretty sure. I've gotta go, let's meet up tomorrow at, like, four 'o clock. We'll all go home and try to do some investigation," although he was hiding it, Mark was incredibly scared.
Rick wasn't sure what to do. The egg had hatched, and then this had happened, but was the game really responsible? Maybe it was just a crazy coincidence, or maybe the game was responsible. He couldn't tell for sure. Then, a thought came to him.
After booting up his computer and opening Google, he searched, "pokemon mystery gift egg companion." Instead of finding the expected forum posts about not being able to open said egg, he was greeted with this:
Did you mean: Pokèmon Companion?
How to pick the right Pokèmon for You, a guide to Your Companions
Shop for deals on Pokèballs at your local Wal-Mart
Pokèmon Finger Family: 1 Hour for Kids Nursery Rhymes
Were the games not real anymore? Checking his 3DS, the game in the card slot now read:
Pokèmon Trainer Simulation 2016
It was official, Pokèmon were real now. As to why or how, Rick had no idea.
Rick: hey guys check your 3ds
Mark: wtf
Jane: guys i think we broke life or somethin
Rick: honestly you might be right, just wish i knew why or how this is happening
Mark: i mean its not that bad
Jane: tru, it couldve been a zombie outbreak
Mark: oh wait my parents are here, they said they had a pkmn, lemme go see, brb
Rick: k
Jane: k
Oh wow. Not sure how I did on that one. Either way, I hope you enjoyed the chapter! Next time, some strange things will be happening!