Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon. This counts for all chapters.

Chapter 1: Goodbye Ruby.

Cam woke up one day, and knew that today he would leave Ruby City, in the middle of the desert, to go to Pearl Town, on the coast. It would a bit boring, living in a small town, after all the fun times he had in Ruby. But his father was going to set up a shop there, this mother wanted to set up a garden, as there house here was not very large, and Cam wanted a Pokemon. The fact that Pokemon took up space was a major problem in Ruby, because if you have one, it'll get lonely, so you get another. But then you need another one, so you can start battling on a larger scale. Then you start getting more and more, breeding them throughout the generations.

So he packed his bags and set out for the Pokepet shop.

When he reached the Pokepet shop, he could already hear the squeaks of Sandshrew, as well as the barks of Growlithe and Poochyena, as they tried to scare a litter of young Flarkit. The Flarkit were in turn looking at a Pidgey, who pecked at a small bell.

Entering the shop, Cam looked an Eevee, who decided to annoy a Spoink. The Spoink then jumped on top of Cam, before bouncing back to Eevee.

"So kiddo, see anything you like?"

Cam turned around, saw a middle-aged man holding a Kiddius. The Kiddius gave a loud bleat, and looked intently at Cam.

"I think I'll take an Aquan, but the Flarkit looks nice too. Then again, the Caisei is a great contender as well." (These are the starters in Gaowan. Aquan is a water type that looks like a young swan. Flarkit is a fire type that looks like a small, burning cat, and Caisei is a grass type that looks like a small leafy dog.)

"So you like all of them, do you? Maybe you would like this wild little critter. Quick on a flat, firm surface, no current elemental attacks, so he's easier to handle, and rather strong and sturdy. Not too bad for someone starting out."

Cam had a thought about how much damage a Kiddius, never mind a Billigig would be capable of in a small flat. He chose not to get one. Yet. There was supposed to be herds of Pokemon, including some Kiddius down in the Toia Plains. And it was only a few towns past Pearl.

"I was really looking for something a little smaller, and not so powerful. Something nice and small. That's it."

"Let me see…" The man picked up a Lizai. "Here you are! Slightly below type's average speed. Has rather good electrical attacks as it grows. She's a bit timid, but also rather sturdy. Quite friendly."

Cam then thought otherwise, as his mother loathed reptiles. He had tried to get an Aron last year, and watched as his mother shuddered at the thought of a Lairon.

"No. I'd never get away with it. I asked for an Aron last year but my parents couldn't stand the thought of a Lairon living in my room. My mother's scared stiff of lizards."

"There goes asking if you would like a Treecko. Anyway, would you like a Poochyena? Nice and fast, main attacks Bite and Tackle. Slightly smaller than average. Easy to get along with."

The list went on and on. No fish, mice, frogs, bugs, lizards, birds or dogs. No Pokemon of the fire, fighting, dragon, bug, electric or ghost types. Must have no horns, hooves or fangs. No more than four legs. Must not eat large quantities of food. Must not breed quickly. Must be at most your current size throughout its entire evolution line. Must not learn ice, fire, dragon, electric, ghost, dark or poison attacks. Must have either a Quiet or Mild nature. Must not make much, if any noise. Must not destroy houses or gardens. Must be not be material-based.

After all those requirements, the man was stumped. "I can't find anything to suit both your and your mothers wants! I can't think of anything you could want!"

At that moment, Cam's father came through the door. "Sir," he said, "I want a dog Pokemon, not of a normal type, and easy to get along with."

It was then he saw Cam. "Oops." He said, caught in the act of going past the strict list of "requirements". "Dad, why did you just decide to let me have something worthwhile?" "Worthwhile? No, I think you mean good. I finally decided your mother had gone a tad too far. Here, I'll by you one."

The man, who had been watching all of this, grinned. "Yes! No more limits make both our jobs a lot easier! Take your pick!"

A few minutes later, Cam walked out with a small ball in his hand. Within it was…

TO BE CONTINUED.

New Pokemon: Flarkit

Type: Fire

Resembles: A kitten with flame-like fur

Coloring: Red and orange, with blue eyes

Attacks: Tackle, Ember, Inflame

Evolution: Volcat at level 16

Pokedex: Flarkit prefers the warmth to the cold. Flarkit will only purr if it is warm. This Pokemon can withstand extremely high temperatures easily.

New Attack: Inflame

Type: Fire

What it does: Causes the user to inflame. The attack increases both fire attack power and critical hits for an amount of time. If the user is hit by a fire or grass attack, it heals the user. If the user is hit by a water attack, it deals double damage. If the user is a fire type, it regains some health per turn. The user cannot be frozen or burned while Inflame is in affect.