Pokémon are real!?

I always thought Pokémon was made up, just another series of animated monsters in a kids show. I didn't know the large odd looking egg I found in my backyard would hatch into a Charmander! Then my favorite Pokémon appear!

Chapter 6

"Lunch time guys!" I called out to the cat fish and Magikarp who was first to come up like usual.

"Magikarp!" he seemed eager for today's training since he wouldn't get teats of blueberry muffins I had fed him once. Setting down the can of dog food I grabbed the rope tied around the tree, it went up into the tree branches and down into the pound where there was an old hula hoop in the water, I pulled it out until it was just touching the water before tying it up again.

"Okay Magikarp. Uno!" I commanded and he swam fast and determined at the hoop before launching in the air...

"Karp!" and Magikarp went through the hoop perfectly and splashed back into the water. "Good job, Magikarp. Two more to go." I praised the once useless fish Pokémon, determined to either train him to be a bad ass Pokémon or until he evolved into Gyarados.

"Karp! Magikarp!" he was determined to make it through the hoop three times and get his favorite treat. I untied the rope and pulled it up a few feet above the pound as Magikarp swam to the edge of the pound.

"Ready?" I asked and he gave me the ready. "Okay Magikarp, Uno!" I yelled and he swam at the hoop and I waited to give my second order. "DOS!" I yelled and Magikarp jumped up high into the air trying to flip through the hoop, I watched eagerly as Magikarp managed to flip through the hoop, not moving it afterwards.

"Yes! You did- Magikarp!?" I was about to praise him but his landing was hard. "Magikarp!" he cried as he flopped on the dead grass, failing with his landing. I carefully ran over and pushed him back into the pound.

"Magikarp." He came to the surface, looking disappointed.

"It was a nice try Magikarp, you'll get it." I encouraged him before opening the blueberry mini muffin, taking off the wrapper. "Magikarp?" he seemed confused as I smiled at him.

"You get a muffin for not moving the hoop today. Don't give up, you're doing great." I told him handing him the muffin and he happily took it and my hand. If it was any other Pokémon I would freak but I trusted him not to hurt me, so he gave me my hand back and just took the muffin.

"Magikarp!" he came closer to the bank and I carefully sat down, sticking my feet in the cool water to be able to pet him a little with my hand. "Karp, karp." He seemed to like it and I smiled, thinking he wasn't such a lame Pokémon to me, then again Pokémon with good hearts are never lame.

~Gotta' catch 'em all! Pokémon!~

"Ready Charmander?" I asked my first Pokémon who looked determined. "Charmander, Char!" he glared at his target which was a stack of fresh cut hickory wood in the grill/smoker. "Okay, let's get this party started." I commanded and snapped my fingers and Charmander obeyed and let loose a burst of embers at the wood, only drying it out a little.

"Great work Charmander, but let's practice some more on that." I told him, and he looked determined. "Char." He glared at the pile of wood as I turned to Pix who looked confident. "All right Pix, your turn." I told her and she took her position in front of the wood.

"Get this party started." I commanded and snapped my fingers, just as I snapped Pix's mouth glowed yellow for a bit before a tail of fire burst from her mouth, really lighting the wood. "Great job Pix." I praised her as I shut the flaming wood in the smoker.

"Vulpix, Vul." She puffed out her chest proudly as Charmander looked at her in shock and surprise. "Char, charmander." He seemed disappointed as I gave Pix a treat of Spicy curry baked in sweet dough she happily gobbled up.

"It's okay Charmander, you'll do better I'm sure of it." I encouraged him, petting his head gently. "Char, Char." He seemed to feel a little better as he cuddled up to me.

~Gotta' catch 'em all! Pokémon!~

"Sebastian?" I called for the ghost type, having not seen him since I woke up, having let him out of the Pokéball before I went to bed. I looked in my room the kitchen, living rooms and even the bathroom but no Sebastian.

"Where could he have gone?" I asked, confused and a bit worried about him. I went outside as I had the smoker/grill on to start the meat. The training I was giving Charmander and Pix included lighting things on fire.

"Have you seen Sebastian?" I asked my Pokémon who where lazing about outside, Charmander on a sunny rock and Pix in a wicker chair, they looked at me and then each other.

"Vul/Char." They responded, with what I took as a no.

"Where could he be?" I asked as I checked the tempter in the smoker, not opening it. "Well it looks like the meat is really smoking." I smiled before I heard what sounded like a burp come from behind me but also something like flames. Turing around I saw the flames disappearing right before my Charmander who was holding his snout.

"Charmander did you?" I started too asked and he started to jump up and down happily, I guess that answered that question.

~Gotta' catch 'em all! Pokémon!~

"You ready Guys?" I asked Pix and Charmander as I fixed my hair to fit inside my black and red Bike helmet my dad had given me as a present for getting my motorcycle license. I also had permission to ride Little Red around the neighborhood, as long as I was safe.

"Char!/Vul!" they responded, excited to being in the side care of the bike. They both fit comfortably side by side with Charmander holding his tail in front of him, so as not to leave scorch marks or burn anything, buckled safely in.

"Okay here we go." I smiled as I started to bike revving the engine to life before we took off for a drive, taking it slow at first to get used to it, for both me and my Pokémon.

"Vul, vul!"

"Char!"

I smiled as my Pokémon seemed to be excited, liking the drive, so I went a bit faster. We were alone on the road as far as I could see, were where on small back roads that didn't get much traffic. So I went 30 which was the speed limit, taking a few turns, curving with the roads. It was fun and all of us were enjoying the freedom on the bike.

It was only went we came to a crossroad that had not lights only two stop signs on the crossing street, I kept going thinking it would be safe and that there would be no cars coming down the crossroad since I couldn't see anything pass the ticket of trees and brush.

*HONK! HONK!*

Just as we were in the middle of the cross roads there was a loud honking, out of the corner of my eye. I saw a speeding black 18 wheeler headed right for me and my Pokémon. I didn't have time to scream as the grill of the truck was a foot away from my face.

'NO!' I thought in horror, thinking me and my Pokémon would become road kill. Just as I thought that, the truck disappeared and all I could see was blue shy and white clouds.

"Is this?" I panicked and whipped my head around to look for my Pokémon, Charmander and Pix were holding each other tightly, eyes closed and heads down. My heart was pounding rapidly in fear.

"Charmander... Pix..." I called them softly as they looked up at me, looking ready to cry made tears come to mine. I shook scared at what this might mean.

"Are we?" I was scared to ask but then I saw Sebastian as he appeared beside us, a lighter purple aura around him.

"Gengar, Gen?" he asked and looked worried, I felt like I was gently falling down so I looked down carefully. Below me I could see the tops of trees and the road were where just on, the dumbass that nearly killed us flipped over, blocking the road now and his cargo, gasoline, started to sill over the road and into the grass and trees.

"Did you use levitate?" I asked Sebastian and he nodded flying us back to the house. "Wait!" I halted him and he looked at me confused. "Take us back down." I told him, he was confused but did as I said, setting us gently down a few feet from the wreck.

Turning off the bike I got off and approached the cab of the truck, I looked in threw the windshield to look at the driver, it was a fat man in flannel and net hat who looked to be out cold at the wheel.

"Hey!" I knocked on the windshield.

No response.

"HEY! Wake up you fucking basturd!" I yelled banging on it angrily.

I still got no response from the man and that worried me.

"Gengar?" Sebastian came next to me, looked very confused.

"Sebastian get him out of there." I ordered and he nodded, using levitate to get the man out from the driver side door. "Over here, we have to get as far as we can." I told him leading him a safe distance before Sebastian set him down where I pointed. Checking the man's pulse at his wrist and neck it seemed he was all right, for now.

I pulled out my phone dialing 911 before there was the sound of a flame going off and then I felt the heat of an explosion behind me. I covered the man from the blast until it was over, looking back I saw Charmander with his hands over his snout looking guilty, but he and Pix were safely away from the explosion.

"911 What is your emergency?" The operator picked up and I quickly told them about the crash and fire, giving them my location.

"Can you tell me the condition of the truck driver?" they asked.

"He's breathing but out cold, I got him away from the truck before the taker exploded." Said getting worried, both for the man and Pokémon, since Charmander and Pix were walking fire starters they could be taken away to God knows where.

"All right, emergency response teams are on their way. Please stay calm and remain where you're at." I was told and I looked at Charmander and Pix worriedly. I can't hide them and they can't run, I didn't want them to get lost and get found by someone else. I could put Sebastian in his Pokéball and hide him but then that would leave Charmande and Pix exposed.

I bit my lip and looked at them worriedly, wanting to keep them, or any harm to come to them.

"Gengar." Sebastian caught my attention, sticking out his tongue at me. It was confusing before I noticed two red and white Pokéballs on his long tongue.

"Sebastian?" I questioned as he dropped them in front of me.

"Gengar, Gen." He seemed to try and reassure me and I smiled. "Thanks Sebastian." I picked up the Pokéballs and turned to Charmander and Pix.

"All right guys you gonna have to go in these Pokéballs until it safe. I don't want to have you guys taken from me just because of this." I told them and both of them came up to me as I held out the balls and gave them a gentle toss at each of them.

They opened, shooting the red lights at them, absorbing them before closing. They stopped wiggling just as I heard fire trucks approach; quickly I snatched them up and stuffed them in my black fake leather jacket before pulling of the still purple Pokéball.

I turned to Sebastian and he nodded as I enlarged the ball, the red beam took him in and I stuffed his ball in my jacket in time for the paramedics to check me and the man out.

~Gotta' catch 'em all! Pokémon!~

"Thank you. I'll be fine." I told the EMP's as I got back on Little Red, starting her up with no problem and rode strait home. The Truck driver would be fine as he woke up, startled and grateful he hadn't hit me, or he would have been burning to death in his truck.

I sighed gratefully, pulling into the drive way and putting Little Red in her place. I got off and went to go inside, into the embrace of my bed and sleep.

A.N. To anyone out there reading this. Please be careful around all vehicles and obey warning signs.