This story takes place after the events at Cerise Island which were the battles of Team Rocket and the Elite Four.

Rated M for future chapters, it will get much darker.

Chapters will be updated every two to three days, I am continuing to write. Feel free to leave reviews or any ideas you'd like to see happen as the story develops.

The day was bright; the light from the sun was shining into Odette's window onto her face. She stirred slightly and rolled to the other side of the bed. A small Charmander is revealed as the covers shift. The little Pokemon stirs and hops onto Odette's torso and begins to shake her.

"Uhmmm Charmander what do you want? I'm sleeping." Odette was less than pleased.

"Char Char!" the Pokemon shouted.

"Alright alright… Food, I got it. Let's go downstairs." She finally agreed.

The kitchen was simply furnished with a small bar that shared space with the living room. Odette was rummaging through some cabinets while Charmander walked over to the fireplace in the living room and used his fire breath to light a fire to warm the cool room.

"Chaarrr." He sighed happily as he sat by the fire.

"Looks like we're going to have to go out for breakfast Charmander, or go shopping at least. We're out of food." Odette relayed as she sat onto the sofa with a cup of orange juice. "You want some OJ?" She extended the cup to the little Pokemon.

"Char!" He drank it with delight, his little paws grasping the sides of the cup hard as to not to drop it. The little Charmander was originally abandoned by a Charizard they were training for another trainer. The trainer had no idea that their Charizard was pregnant and did not want to keep the egg since her Charizard already made up its mind. Odette took the little egg in and took care of it until the little Charmander hatched out of it. Charmander held some potential yet when Odette tried to train it nothing was accomplished. It gained levels yet it never evolved. Charmander seemed content being who it was, so she never argued, yet it still bothered Devin.

Odette stood, reaching 5 feet 6 inches. She had long black hair that was usually in a long braid with bangs framing her face and a swoosh of bangs above her eyes. If she lets the braid out she has curly locks of hair that stay for days even after washing. She had green eyes and light tan skin and looked about 18 years old yet she had just turned 21. She usually wore a black vest over a green tank top and black cargo pants. Her shoes were black with green laces. The necklace around her neck was a small red pendant, a family heirloom given from her grandmother who passed away 8 months ago.

Charmander lead the way out the door as Odette opened it making sure to lock it behind her. She stepped out past the right side of the moderate sized house to look upon her Bellamy Pokemon Rescue Ranch. Ponyta were grazing in the fields while Diglett created little dirt hills for the baby Aron to play on. You could see the ponds in the distance, several Goldeen, Staryu and Spheal were splashing about merrily. Odette walked to the fence as one of her personal Pokemon, Gligar, flew up to the fence. Gligar was a flying type but he was allowed to roam the Ranch free of the Aviary, making sure everything was in order.

"Hey buddy, everything okay out there?" Odette asked it as she pet it behind it's ears.

"Gligar! Gli-gli!" The Gligar relayed.

"Good to hear." She said with a smile. "Me and Charmander are going out for a bit, any special requests?"

"Gligaaaar… Gli!"

"Ha, okay, even though you always ask for that, I should have known. Keep a watch on things while we're gone." She gave him a pat on the head and began walking away.

The Ranch was a few miles or so away from town; you could see it in the distance on top of the Ranch's hill that it was perched on. Charmander climbed into the basket on the front of Odette's scooter right before she took off for town.

The ride to Striaton City was short, riding down from the foothills north of the city was a breeze, it was getting back that was the problem. The town was bustling with activity, especially the market district. Biann, a young girl who runs the vegetable stall always gives Odette discounts so she comes by frequently. She picked up the usual from there and headed to the fruit stand. A grumpy dark skinned man named Mobaxi, with piercings and traditional tribal village tattoos, ran the stall and was usually quiet, except for today.

"Dem damned Plasma-kooks tink dey can tell us what ta do wif our Pokamon. "Let dem free" dey say. Bah! If my Twinny wants ta leave den she can do as she please, but I ain't lettin a bunch a fools dressed in shiny foil tell us what ta do." Mobaxi ranted as his Doduo's big fluffy heads peeked out from the back room.

"Who's Plasma?" Odette asked as she picked up bundle of chople berries that Gligar asked for. Charmander moved behind her leg as Mobaxi continued.

"Dey claim ta be da "Saviors" of Pokamon. Claimin dat dey can release Pokamon from da "slavery" of humons. Ha, an dey try ta talk ta a black man about slavery." Explained Mobaxi.

Odette was a bit disturbed yet curious about this Plasma character, but she feared for her Ranch most of all. The Bellamy Pokemon Rescue Ranch was dedicated to Pokemon search and rescue and rehabilitation as well as lending out well trained Pokemon to first time trainers. There are always many Pokemon on the ranch at a time.

The rest of Odette's shopping was completed cautiously, making sure little Charmander was with her every step. They hurried back to the Ranch to find Devin Martel, Odette's helper, outside of the house kicking at a shrub rambling angrily. He turned around as he heard them approaching.

"Thank god, Odette!" Devin ran to her and squeezed her in a tight embrace.

"What happened? What's wrong?" She was extremely worried, especially after what she heard in the city today.

Devin pulled back and looked in her eyes. "It's bad… All of the Pokemon, they're gone. Someone let them out or something, but even then why would they just run off like that? They were all either well trained or too injured to leave. Gligar and Duosion are still here though; they're in shock it seems. Good thing you have little Charmander with you."

They went inside the house; Officer Jenny was waiting for them on the couch with Duosion, a green psychic type pokemon and Gligar. "Odette I'm going to have to ask you a couple questions."