Stuck in the middle, I burrow inside
Back to the cradle.
Away from the burderns of all my crimes,
Before it's fatal.
The past has found me. The truth's come out.
All is remembered. With no place to fall but straight down,
I must surrender.
Alter Bridge-Find the Real
"Go, Sora." The trainer yelled as he threw his Pokeball into the air. The red-and-white ball opened as it fired a beam of red light. The light shifted form until it took that of a fox-like creature.
"Fine. Go, Bulbasaur!!" The other trainer said as he threw his own Pokeball into the air. It landed, revealing a green creature that looked a bit like a mix of a frog, a dinosaur, and a plant.
The first trainer gestured, his white T-shirt moving with him, "Sora, use Ember!!"
The Vulpix obeyed, opening it's mouth and shooting a fireball at the Bulbasaur.
"DODGE IT!! Don't let the flame hit you!" The second trainer yelled. Bulbasaur did just that, jumping off to the left, dodging the fireball.
"Alright, use Headbutt," The first trainer commanded as he brushed his brown bangs out of his eyes. The dumb things were always getting in the way.
Sora ran forwards, the wind whistling by as she picked up speed. She rammed head on into the Bulbasaur, sending him flying towards his trainer.
The teenage caught the Pokemon just before it hit him. He spoke to the creature, "Are you alright?"
"Bulba," The Bulbasaur said before jumping back to it's feet."
"Good. Now let's see how he likes our Razor Leaf!!"
The grass-type began to whip the air around him, causing several leaves to fly off his back at the Vulpix. The leaves ripped towards her.
"Burn 'em with Ember!!" The trainer said, watching as Sora listened and began burning the leaves with her attack. "Now let's use Confuse Ray!"
Sora obeyed as it rose it's six tails up and they began to glow, along with her green eyes. The Bulbasaur was entranced as the glowing grew brighter and brighter until it finally flashed, blinding the Pokemon.
"Alright, we don't have much time so let's finish him off with another Ember!"
The Vulpix began to launch fireball after fireball at the stumbling Pokemon.
"BULBASAUR!!!" The Bulbasaur's trainer yelled.
The sound of his trainer broke the Pokemon's confusion, but it was to late. Fireball after fireball slammed into the Bulbasaur, knocking it out almost instantly.
"Now, to finish it," Sora's trainer said as he threw a Pokeball at the trainer's Bulbasaur.
"NO!!!" The other trainer yelled, "BULBASAUR!!!"
There was nothing he could do as a red beam shot from the ball, stealing his Pokemon.
The Team Rocket member snatched the ball as it came back before calling over his Sora. He leaned down and pet the Fire-type, speaking to it as he did, "Good job, Sora. That's another Pokemon to help out our cause." The trainer heard someone running towards him and looked up, seeing the other trainer rushing at him with a stick in hand.
"HOW COULD YOU?!?! HOW COULD YOU TAKE BULBASAUR?!?!?!?"
"Sorry, it's my job," The trainer said as in one graceful movement he stuck out his leg, tripping the trainer, and returned his Vulpix. He then stood up and walked off, leaving the other trainer on his knees crying.
Max sat up, his face dripping with sweat. "Not that again," He thought, "Why can't I just forget???" He then reached over and pet his Vulpix. He then laid back down, closed his blue eyes and let sleep take him again.
Chapter 1