==>

Well, there doesn't seem to be any other lives to save here, so you decide to make your exit. Wait a minute.. wasn't there a reason you came here?

> Non-chalantly use Wake-Up Slap on Professor Rowan

You casually take Mr Fish and slap Professor Rowan... And again.... He's not moving. He must just be sleeping it off is all. You're an awesome doctor, after all.

> Be House

You don a pair of rubber gloves and steal a lab assistant's lab coat to wear for yourself. To finish the outfit, you don a large handkerchief as a makeshift surgical mask.

"Dammit, Britney, I don't have time for your PMS-induced rant, a man is dying!"

Oh yeah. Dr. Logan Cox House is in... da House. You would have to find a black best friend later. Then you could be Dr JD Cox House. But for now.. "Scalpel!"

You grab a rather large knife and start sawing away at Professor Rowan's arm, not even thinking to turn the machine off. This causes the screams to worsen, but you had no time for anesthesia. This man's life was in danger! Then you hit a snag halfway through the arm. A bone-like structure was in the way. "Hmmm.. HAMMER!"

You wield Mr Fish, the closest thing you have to a hammer. One well-place Wake-Up Slap almost cracks the bone. About ten more splits the bone in half. By now Professor Rowan is close to bleeding out and is ready to pass out. You cut through the rest of the arm, which remains left in the machine, which is beginning to overheat from being unable to move. Professor Rowan promptly falls to the floor and is out like a light. You use his own coat to make a sloppy tourniquet and you nod proudly. "The man is saved! Ya gotta have faith in your doctor sometimes!"

You do a dance as the other assistants watch in horror.

> Poke Professor Rowan

(A coin was flipped for this, this fate was randomly decided, do not blame the author)

It just so happened that Professor Rowan was working on very complicated machinery, attempting to get it fixed. However, as you poked him, you practically made him jump out of his skin, his hand instinctively grabbing for something, though his hand grabbed a handful of button, which is what he pressed. The machinery whirred to life... with his arm still inside of it. The machinery now had a death grip of his arm, and he was screaming in pain.

> To the lab

You leave the PokeMart and head to Professor Rowan's lab, which has -always- been there. The doors slide open and you are greeted by the scene of scientist peoples and Professor Rowan all frantically working. Something seems to have happened. Maybe it has something to do with everyone in Twinleaf disappearing?..... Maybe.

> Buy and mingle

You buy a buttload of items. It's a good thing your backpack is an impossible item that can hold stuff of pretty much any size. Your total comes to 3445.

Once you pack up all the items, you watch the girl for a moment...... nah.

You approach the older woman and ask if she has any daughters. She quickly says no and walks away. Rude.

> Haggle

After a bit of haggling, you talk him down 10%.

[Prices:
Potion: 180
Super Potion: 450
PokeBall: 180
GreatBall: 450
PokeFood: 45/lb
PeopleFood: varies]


You look around the store real quick. Not many people in at this time, but there were a few.. Two men, one young girl (as in about 5-6 years younger than you), and an older woman, probably in her 40's.

> Head to the Pokemart

Well, -everyone- knows that the Sandgem Nurse is a little easy if you're cute. Obviously, you're beyond cute. The Nurse even winks at you as you take your Pokemon and thank her for everything. Then you decide to head to the PokeMart.

Along the way, you see people.. Beautiful people. ;-; You love this town, unlike that damn Ghost Town you came from.

Once inside, you are about to inquire about prices, when you see a big sign on the wall. Ah, there's the prices.

[Prices:
Potion: 200
Super Potion: 500
PokeBall: 200
GreatBall: 500
PokeFood: 50/lb
PeopleFood: varies]

> Hit on her again

You wait for the Nurse to come back out, and when she does.... well... First, you ask if anything interesting happened lately.

"Well, tomorrow we're having a sand castle building contest.. Other than that, though, it's been pretty quiet.. Except this morning when this hyper blonde kid came in.."

Hyper blonde kid?. Barry.....

Then you say, "By the way, can I have your number and a pair of your panties?"

"....."

"....."

"....."

"....."

".....Sure."

Wait, what?! I-I mean.. you totally knew she was into you. A quick change behind the counter, out of anyone's sight leaves the Nurse going commando, and you with a new(?) pair of panties and a phone number! Now you can call her from any Pokemon Center, or even any-where- once you get a cellphone.

> To the Pokemon Center

You rush over to the Pokemon Center, wondering if there's even anyone here. The doors slide open and you walk slowly inside to see..... PEOPLE!!! YES!!! You'd give up hope of EVER seeing anyone ever again! ;-; You run up to the desk where the Nurse awaits, a friendly smile on her face.

"Hello, welcome to the Sandgem Poke--"

"Hey, baby, I'm a Pokemon Trainer. My Pokemon may be tamed, but how 'bout you and I get a little -wild-?"

"......"

"......"

"......"

"...... Can you please heal my Pokemon?"

The Nurse takes your Pokeballs and brings them to the back to work on healing them..... She's totally into you.

> Ask Mr Fish if he's up to more battles, continue to next town

"Karp..."

You take that as a yes. You shall have that Gyarados yet and it will be better than your mom's stinky Red Gyarados! You continue on to the next town, starting to notice that there are a lot more Pokemon hanging around than this morning.. You must've not noticed them since you were distracted with your mom being insane and all..

Moving on....

You make it to the next town without too much trouble. You take the time to beat up more Starly, Bidoof, and Kricketot, letting Mr Fish do all the work to get stronger. Yay.

Ah, Sandgem Town. At last. There's sand..... a lack of gems... a Pokemon Center.. Pokemart....... Professor Rowan's Lab........ What's that? Back in Twinleaf town? No, no, Professor Rowan's lab has -always- been in Sandgem Town, what are you talking about?

Anyways, there's also a path leading north out of town and a path leading south out of town... Where to?

> FINISH HIM

You reach deep and pull out the Kricketot's heart, then drink it's blood while the heart is still beating.

Of course, that was a hallucination, and you have just pummeled the Kricketot into unconsciousness.

[Magikarp learned Flail..?]

You hold Mr Fish up high and praise his glory!! "Good job, Mr Fish!!" Mr Fish is conscious but just barely.

Mr Fish's Status: [||||||||||||||---] Somehow Still Conscious

"Karp....."  You said it, Mr Fish!

> Attack a Kricketot

You start heading towards the route just outside of town, this is where most of the Kricketot are. Though, as you walk, you kind of notice that.. well, that noise. It sounds like there a whole bunch of Pokemon outside of the town that you can't see, as if the population had grown in the last few hours.. Odd...

Either way, you find a Kricketot, who happens to be asleep, clinging to a tree. You use Mr Fish to Wake-Up Slap it, causing double damage and knocking it from the tree. It's dazed, you might have more time for another attack.

Of course you'll attack, duh, you slap it again.

> Investigate all of the houses in the town for valuables

This is something you've dreamed about doing for years! Wielding Mr Fish for protection, just in case, you begin looting houses. You come back with a gain of 200 moneys, a pair of panties (for..... recreational purposes), and some extra food.... And some jewelry..... and silverware............. basically anything you thought would be valuable.

> On to the next town

Not seeing much to do, you decide you might as well begin heading to Sandgem. Although, you get the feeling that if you leave now, you may not be back here for a long time... Are you sure you've done all you want to do?

> Head home, Recall Strahm, Wield Mr Fish

You recall Strahm and, holding Mr Fish, you start heading back home. You decide to make good use of Mr Fish and batter a few Pokemon along the way, causing it to get a bit stronger as you go. You finally make it home, which is eerily quiet without your insane mom and the rest of the townspeople. You wonder where they went.... There also seems to be no sign of Barry. He may have gone on to the next town.

> Swing Mr Fish at the Bidoof

THWACK! Homerun!! The Bidoof prety much goes flying, slams into a tree. One-Hit KO!

[Mr Fish learned Wake-Up Slap??]

Mr Fish seems to be dazed by the hit, but is all the stronger for the battle.

> Call out Mr Fish, wield him as bat

You decide to pick on a Bidoof on land. You call out Mr Fish, though he was already out, so you just pick him up by his tail from the water, holding him one-handed like you would a bat or a sword, or some other weapon. Magikarp could tell this wouldn't end well..

"Karp....."

Strahm waddles over to you, wondering what's up now. "Plup?"

The Bidoof sits there with it's cute eyes, waiting to see what you'll do.

> Search for wild pokemon in the nearby vicinity to battle

Strahm Health: [||||||-------] Tired
Moves: Tackle, Growl, Bubble, Aerial Ace?

Jacqued: [----------] K.O.
Moves: Tackle, Growl, Defense Curl

Amelia: [||---------] Tired
Moves: Tackle, Growl, Quick Attack

Mr Fish: [||||||||||||||||||||] Tired
Moves: Splash

A quick look of your surroundings tells you that there are plenty of Bidoof, Starly, and Magikarp to fight. Anything else you'd be hard-pressed to find. What do you want to battle?

> Rousing Speech!, SPLASH!!!

"Mr Fish! We must prevail over god's sinister design of making you worthless!
Are you with me!?!

Splashes! All the splashing you can do! When you think you can't splash no more, SPLASH MORE! WE WILL TRAIN, WE WILL IMPROVE, WE WILL BE VICTORIOUS!"

Apparently sensing your insanity, Barry decides to recall Turtwig and make a break for it.. You'll probably see him later... but for now, there's training to do! Mr Fish begins splashing like there's no tomorrow! SPLASH SPLASH SPLASH SPLASH SPLASH! It took quite a few hours for Magikarp to finally get tired of splashing...

> Catch, Name, Friends

You use an empty Pokeball to catch the Magikarp!

[Magikarp is caught!!!]

You hear your Pokedex chiming in.

"Magikarp, the Fish Pokemon. It is an underpowered, weak Pokemon that jumps about and splashes for no reason, making it easy prey for bird Pokemon. A Magikarp that has lived for long enough will have enough power to jump over a mountain using Splash. However, most Magikarp are too weak and are easily swept away by currents. It's current moves are: Splash."

You name it Mr. Fishy. You then call it out and hug it joyfully, as you hear appropriate music (cue montage).

> Catch whatever is nibbling

Using your suddenly-inherited skills of fishing, you quickly reach down and catch whatever it is by the tail!

You yank it up out of the water to discover you have a bright new Magikarp, the most common Pokemon in existence! You just need to put it in a Pokeball to make it official.

> Do victory laps around the lake!

You begin to do victory laps around that lake, while that music plays again. Of course, you then fall into the lake. No biggie, though you do feel some fishies nibbling at your pant legs.

> Dodge, Launch, ATTACK

Piplup began to dodge backwards, but... well.. the beam is still coming towards him, so just moving backwards isn't going to suddenly make the beam go left or right... so Piplup backs up all the way until it hits your legs. He is hit and has health drained from him. Sad.

"Strahm! Let's do it again!" You grab Piplup and with all your might, you launch him upwards. "FLYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!"

"PIPLUUUUUUUUUUUUP!"

"STRAHM! I BELIEVE IN YOU! YOU CAN DO IT! AERIAL AAAAAACE!"

"Pi..PIPLUUUUUUUUUP!"

Strahm resigns to his only option and begins dive bombing straight at Turtwig, bracing himself for impact. Strahm was like a missile now and even impacted like one as Strahm and Turtwig met head-to-head... literally. Things seemed to freeze in time for a moment at the exact impact; Turtwig's face in fear, Barry's face in shock and awe, and Piplup's face also in fear. It was glorious... the next thing you know, Piplup is standing over a fallen Turtwig, almost not quite believing himself that he just won a battle in a truly awesome way.

"W-woah," Barry managed to mutter. "You... I guess you win!"

> Recall Jacqued; Go Strahm; Fly

Yeah, what -is- up with these names? At least Strahm has some dignity!! Speaking of which, you recall the fainted Jacqued and send out Strahm, you proudly puffs out his chest. "PipLUP!"

"Strahm! This is your chance to redeem yourself! FLYYYYYYY!"

"PIIIIPLUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUP!"

Strahm charges forward, flippers flapping, ready to FLYYYYYY!!!!!.. Except halfway to Turtwig, he falls flat on his face. After a moment, Piplup quickly stood, acting as if nothing happened. He's chill that way.

Barry takes the moment to attack. "Turtwig! Use.... ABSORB!" Well, -someone's- been training.. Turtwig shoots out a red beam from it's mouth, which, if it connects, will absorb energy from Piplup...... duh.

> Counter

You order Jacqued to charge in head first with his own tackle! Jacqued becomes the "baws" of all "bawses" and charges in ferociously, head lowered, and picking up speed! Both Bidoof collide with a sickening thud and they immediately fall to the ground..... after a moment, it's obvious that both Pokemon fainted. Bidoof was still weak from those last couple of battles, after all. But.. you beat Barry's Bidoof too, so yay!

Barry sends out his next Pokemon, Turtwig!

"Go, Turtwig! This is my last Pokemon, so let's make it count!"

> Send out Jacqued

Seeing Barry get up, you realize you must still battle him! He -is- your rival, after all. Battling's what they do!.... right? Either way, you send out Jacqued, still weak but ready to do battle!

"Bidoof!"

"Are you ready to continue the battle, Barry?!"

"Wh-what?! Are you crazy?"

"A little, maybe...."

"....."

Barry quickly got to his feet. "Well, if you wanted to fight that badly, why didn't you say so?! Go, Bidoof!!"

Barry tossed a Pokeball, and as it opened, you were treated to a brilliant display of sparkling lights and out popped a... light-brown Bidoof!

"A Shiny Bidoof?!" You are amazed!! You simply -must- tell Slendy about this later.

Barry quickly attacks. "Bidoof, Tackle!" His Bidoof quickly charges at Jacqued.

> Recall Strahm; Loot Barry; Play Victory Music

You recall Strahm and quickly begin to rifle through Barry's pockets for any and all money.

[Gain 2000 moneys]

Awesome, now you're all the richer for it. You feel so proud of yourself, as you pose there and a music plays, declaring your victory!

Just then, Barry begins to stir, so you take a few steps back so it doesn't seem like you were about to rape him or anything.

"Ow, my head.... what happened..? Jesus Effing Christ, that hurt!!"

Jesus? Who's that? The only god you have in this world is the almight Arceus... and maybe yourself.

> Scold Barry; Throw Strahm; Scold Strahm

"Nobody talks about my mother like that, except for me and the Bidoof!"


Using all of your manly strength, powered by the insult of your evil mother, you hurl a Pokeball in Barry's direction, but above him.


"Strahm, use Fly!!!"


Yes, this was Strahm's Pokeball that was used. Strahm emerged triumphantly from his Pokeball and began to flap his wings like mad. "PIPLUPPIPLUPPIPLUPIPLUPPIPLUP"


But, being a penguin, this ultimately failed and Piplup dive-bombed right down at Barry, their forehead's colliding with deadly force.


[Piplup learned Aerial Ace!!!....... kinda....]


Barry and Piplup were both laid out, nearly out-cold, but Piplup, being too proud to show it's damagedness, quickly rose to his feet and puffed out his chest. You promptly scold him.


"DAMMIT, STRAHM, YOU'RE A BIRD-LIKE POKEMON WITH FLIPPERS! You're suppose to be able to FLYYYYY! FLAP HARDER NEXT TIME!"

> "But- but-"

Barry came out from the bushes and looked around.

"So, wasn't that your mom? Scary. Never knew your mom was such an evil bitch."

> "BARRY! DO YOU SEE THE SHADOW?"

"Shadow..?"

Barry looked around and shrugged a bit.

"What shadow?"

Obviously, the shadow was gone, since it seemed to be a bit attached to your mom.

> Send out Strahm. Begin humming the Pokemon TV Show theme song which you somehow know in order to keep yourself calm.

You send out Strahm whom you promptly begin to snuggle as you curl up in the fetal position and begin humming to yourself..... of course, this song is so catchy, you just -have- to sing.

"I WANNA BE THE VERY BEST
LIKE NO ONE EVER WAS
TO CATCH THEM IS MY REAL TEST
TO TRAIN THEM IS MY CAUUUSE!
I WILL TRAVEL ACROSS THE LAND
SEARCHING FAR AND WIDE!
TEACH POKEMON TO UNDERSTAND
THE POWER THATS INSIIIIIIIIIIDE
POKE-"

"Is she gone yet?"

"GAH!!!!! BARRYYYY!"

Barry had just conveniently popped his head out of a nearby bush and scared the crap out of you.

> "I'M SERIOUS MOMMY TURN AROUND"

"Grahh, you annoying human brat! I have no more time for your games. I have real work to do. Gyarados!"

Gyarados lowers it's head, allowing your mom to jump onto the top of it's head. Then in a flashy spinning of water, Gyarados and your mother was gone. Well, that was new..

> "MOMMY THERE'S A SCARY SHADOW"

"Hmph. Don't try to distract me!" Your mind games won't work on her, young Jedi-- er, Pokemon Trainer.

> "NO NO NO NO NO NO NO I WASN'T THREATENING YOU" Recall

You recall your Pokemon just in time to avoid the Hyper Beam, which leaves a large scar in the ground, demonstrating what may have happened to your Pokemon.

Your mother let out another cackle, but was suddenly silenced as a breeze began to pick up. She tried to guard herself, and seemed relieved with the breeze stopped. During the breeze, you could see the shadow behind her more clearly. Then she was back at her game, staring you down. You could tell she was contemplating attacking you, but at the same time didn't want to.

> Bring out all your current Pokemon.

"Go! Strahm, Jacqued, and Amelia!!!"

Jacqued and Amelia are still quite weak, but they should be able to hold their own for a bit.. Maybe.. Strahm is still almost-fresh, though.

"Are you threatening your poor mother? FINE! Gyarados, Hyper Beam!!!"

You swear you saw that thing behind your mother again. It seemed like.. a shadow? But that was the least of your worries as the Gyarados let out a roar before charging up the Hyper Beam and unleashing it towards your Pokemon.

> "You're insane!"

(Quiet you, i'm doing the best with what i've come up with so far)

"MUHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA-- Er, I mean.. No.. I'm not insane. How could you call your poor mother insane?!" ;-; She puts on the most convincing crying face you've ever seen. Then.. "IF I AM INSANE, ITS FROM YEARS OF RAISING A BRAT LIKE YOU!!" Woah. Bi-polar much? As she flips her lid, though, you swear you see something hovering behind her.... er, other than the giant red Gyarados.

> "What horrible truth?"

"Right to the point, aren't you? Well..."

What you got from the story that she then told was basically that she use to be a member of a criminal organization back in the day, and now she's been recruited again. You weren't exactly sure why, just that there were some "experiments needing to be done."

> Run in circles, scream and shout

Shout
Shout
Let it all out
These are the things I could do without
So come on


You decide the most obvious course of action right now is to.. well.. Run in circles, frantically flailing your arms while screaming bloody murder. Your mom watches you, still grinning like the Joker.. However, after about five minutes, the grin fades as she realizes you aren't going to stop any time soon.

"Son.."

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

"Son..."

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

"LOGAN!"

"Wha?"

You stop in your tracks, looking at your mom, who has the only annoyed look on her face you've ever seen her with. She quickly regains her composure and takes a deep breath.

"Now..... I told you there was a surprise today.. However it seems I was unable to return to the Professor's lab in time to fully set up the surprise, so this is what you are stuck with.. The horrible truth about your mommy!"

"You're actually my daddy?!"

"NO, YOU NITWIT! Geeze.. You get stupid under pressure, don't you?"

"Just a little bit.."

".... Well. Let's do it this way.. You ask the questions, I'll answer them."

> "Hi, Mom!"

You wave and say, "Hi mom!" in the most enthusiastically happy way possible.

However, the woman you correctly assume to be your mother just stands there...

You try again, "Hi mom!"

...

"Hi mom!"

...

"....Hi.. mom?"

...

Your mom slowly begins to turn around and when you see her face, she is giving what could most accurately be described as a Slasher Smile.

> Recall everybody and go to the lake.

( Shit happens http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Railroading besides, i figured you'd like the plot better than a battle. haha)

You recall everyone and quickly head off to the lake, ignoring any other wild Pokemon. Once there, you see someone standing at the edge of the lake.. Wait, I'm jumping ahead of myself. That's only the second thing you notice. The first thing you notice is a huge fucking Red Gyarados sitting in the water, glaring at you as you approach.

Then your attention draws to the person standing at the edge of the lake.. A woman who looks oddly familiar.....

> Too much stuff to type

You decide to take the time to nickname your new Starly "Amelia." Awesome, now to the battle at hand.

Except, the battle is suddenly ended as an unfamiliar Pokemon roar echoes out from nearby, causing the rest of the wild Starly to scatter.

(Piplup learns Bubble)
(Bidoof learns Defense Curl)

Even Strahm and Jacqued seem a bit shaken by the roar. It sounds like it may be coming from the Lake.

> Pokeball n Growl

(Sorry for the delay, I have a splitting headache)

You chuck a Pokeball at the downed Starly. Skipping past the dramatic tension, you've caught a female Starly!

"Starly, the Starling Pokemon. While weak alone, Starly are formidable when travelling in a pack, as they often do. Though they are small, they can flap their wings with great power. Current moves: Tackle, Growl, Quick Attack."

Meanwhile, Strahm and Jacqued do what 'dey do and growl 'dem mofo's. The Starly don't seem to be able to get any weaker now. They swoop in for a few blows, but Strahm and Jacqued manage to hold it together.

> Pound n' Growl

Strahm rushes forth to pound the first Starly that Jacqued attacked. Not expecting a second attacked, the Starly is hit.

Jacqued growls again, further weakening the small flock. The four other Starly move in to attack with a tackle.

> Jacqued & Strahm: Growl for all you're worth.

I wish I could say the growls were menacing, I wish I could say they would paralyze anyone in their tracks. I wish I could. But in all actuality, all you get out of Strahm and Jacqued are a cute little "PipLUUUUUP!" and a cute little "B'DOOOOOF!" However the Growl attacks seemed to have done their jobs, as the Starly all suddenly seem a bit physically weaker, and shouldn't hit so hard now.

> Jacqued: Act as if you didn't do anything. Slink into the shadows and wait patiently for the Starly to go back to eating. Then, Tackle it again!

Jacqued makes a hasty retreat into a nearby bush and it hides down low, it's eyes trained on the birdy. He noticed that the birdy was a female.. not that he cared. Jacqued was too badass to care about gender!!

Starly looked about her, not seeing the attacker now. After a few minutes of waiting, she let out a quick call and went back to eating. Jacqued ran out from his hiding place, heading straight for a tackle. However, Starly saw it coming and suddenly disappeared for a moment before appearing at Jacqued's side and ramming into it with a Quick Attack. It then let out another call, causing four other Starly's to appear from the trees and come to the aid of the first Starly. Starlies travelled in flocks, after all.

> Logan: Cuddle with Strahm , Jacqued: Attack a Starly

You suddenly find Strahm so irresistibly huggable that you can't help but sit down and begin cuddling with the little blue penguin. Ahh, the feel of those feathers against your face.. heavenly.

Meanwhile, Jacqued emerges from his Pokeball and decides to attack a Starly as it feeds on a worm from the ground. The Tackle is successful.

> Nickname the fug out of it. Nickname it "Jacqued". And check its moves.

You proudly name your new companion "Jacqued" as you celebrate your first caught Pokemon. You decide to see what moves it currently has, so you pull out the Pokedex and point it at the Pokeball Jacqued resides in.

"Bidoof, the Plump Mouse Pokemon. It has nerves of steel and is a lot more agile and active than it appears. It's teeth grow at the same rate as a Rattata's and it chews on trees and rocks to whittle it's teeth down smaller. It's current moves are: Tackle, Growl."

Jacqued seems to be around the same strength as Strahm, currently.

> Chuck a Pokeball at the Bidoof

You take this opportunity to retrieve a Pokeball and toss it at the Bidoof.

"Go! Pokeball!"

The Pokeball hits it's mark and the Bidoof is dragged inside.

*wiggle*

..

*wiggle*

..

*wiggle*

..
...
.... *ding!*

Bidoof was caught!

> Sneak up on a Bidoof from behind and Pound it.

You see a Bidoof and decide to... either battle or capture it. You aren't quite sure yet.. But either way, the Bidoof seems distracted by chewing on some food. You decide to take advantage of this and have Strahm sneak up on Bidoof for an attack. Strahm sneaks forward through the grass, trying to be as quiet as it can.. Sneaky like a ninja! Strahm inches closer and closer and- oops, it fell. The Bidoof is alerted to the presence of an attacker and it quickly takes up a battle stance.

Strahm, not wanting to let you down, gets up and runs quickly over to Bidoof. It stops and points off behind Bidoof, playing 'Whats that?!'. Bidoof falls for it and as soon as it isn't looking, Strahm pounds it. Critical!

> Head towards the lake. Keep an eye out for wild Pokemon.

You and Strahm head cautiously through the wild grass, heading in the direction of Lake Verity. Slendy would feel right at home out here.. Big leafy grass.. You see a couple of Pokemon you could catch if you wanted. Route 201 holds such wonderful Pokemon as Starly.. Bidoof.. Kricketot..... That's it, really. There's the occasional very rare Pokemon from the Kanto region, but those are, again, very rare.

> Logan: Follow the Footprints. Strahm: Peck Barry on the shin.

You decide you're going to follow the footprints to see where they lead. As you begin to do so, you hear Barry let out a yelp as Strahm gives him a sharp peck on the shin.

"Yow!! Fine, fine! I'll just go on ahead, Logan! Ten million money if you're late!!"

With that, Barry was gone. Impatient bastard. You and Strahm push on ahead, leaving town.... You take a moment to look back. "Well, Slendy, Strahm.. Seems this is the start of our Journey. Don't worry, mom.. Hikaru.. Rowan..... All you other less-important people.. We'll find out what happened! Let's go!"

You and Strahm head out, following the footprints. It isn't long before you lose them in the tall grass, though.. You hear there are wild Pokemon in dem dere grass.

> Travel towards the source of his voice at haste.

When did you ever care enough about Barry to run to him?... Run -into- him, however.... Yeah, give him a taste of his own medicine! You take off at high-speed towards Barry's voice. As soon as you see him, you rush right for him, only for him to side-step you. You quickly skid to a stop, just narrowly avoiding hitting the wall. You swear your short life flashed before your eyes.

You take a moment to compose yourself before asking Barry what he found.

"I found out that there is -no one here-!!!"

All that to tell you what you already suspected? Woohoo.

"But, I also found footprints leading out of the town! Weird, right?!"

> Strahm: Sniff out Barry's trail.

Strahm sniffs about, but.. doesn't really smell anything.. Penguins aren't known for their tracking abilities. However, too proud to give up, Strahm sets off in the general direction that Barry went, though it falls down a few times.

You watch it quickly waddle away, and you decide to keep up with it. It is your Pokemon after all, you can't just abandon it..

After about ten minutes, you hear Barry calling out to you from a nearby home.

"Logan! Logan! I found out something!"

> Rejoice enthusiastically, then exit the lab and tell Barry to sniff out where everyone went like the losing dog he is.

You celebrate your victory with Strahm, very enthusiastically! You hug each other and you pet him and tell him "You did a good job, Strahm!" As you head to the lab exit, you inform Barry that as the losing dog that he is, he must go sniff out clues and find where everyone is.

But you aren't sure that Barry really got the insult since he darted off while you were telling him what to do. Either way, you're outside now in the eerily silent town...

> Serpentine formation until you get close enough to pound the fug out of Turtwig.

Strahm rushes in, zig-zagging left and right. Turtwig, who is trying for another tackle, isn't able to keep up with it's body structure the way it is and Strahm connects! Critical!

Turtwig staggers for a moment before dropping, out for the count.

"No way! That was awesome!"

Barry is a bit enthusiastic about losing... loser.

Barry recalls Turtwig. "Good job, Turtwig! And congrats, Logan!"

> Nother Pound

Strahm goes on the offensive with another Pound, but Barry sees it coming this time and commands Turtwig to dodge it. Turtwig jumps to the side of Strahm's flipper and rams him directly, knocking him down. Luckily, Strahm recovers quickly, still ready to battle.

"Piplup!"

> Pound

You command Strahm to use Pound at the same time as Barry tells Turtwig to tackle. The two Pokemon charge at each other. Strahm pounds Turtwig directly on it's head, causing both Pokemon to be damaged by the other's attack.

Strahm hurt his (yes, it's a boy) arm a little, but is otherwise okay. Turtwig charges in for another tackle!

> Battle

Fine, you'll battle him, but only because you know he would keep persisting if you don't.

"Fine then, Barry!"

"Ha! Prepare to lose! GO! TURTWIG!"

The little green turtle Turtwig emerges from it's Pokeball. For good measure, you decide to gather the Pokedex entries on both Piplup and Turtwig.

"Piplup, the Penguin Pokemon. Piplup is a very proud Pokemon. It is a poor walker, but even when it falls, it puffs out it's chest in pride. It is a very strong swimmer and can dive underwater for over 10 minutes." The Pokedex also included information on it's type, footprints, and cry.

"Turtwig, the Tiny Leaf Pokemon. The shell on it's back is made of soil, and hardens when it drinks water. A healthy Turtwig's shell should feel moist. Turtwig can undergo Photosynthesis in the sunlight and create oxygen."

Alright, now that that was out of the way.. Let's battle!

[ Pound ] - [ Growl ] - [ ---- ] - [ ---- ]

> Nickname the Piplup "Strahm"

You proudly proclaim the new name of Piplup is now "Strahm!" Strahm smiles wide and claps its ha--.. flippers. It obviously likes it's new name. Strahm makes an excellent first addition into your party! You proudly parade Strahm around the lab for a moment before getting back to the task at hand. Where -is- everyone? Why is--

"HEY!"

Barry....

"Now that you have a Pokemon, we should battle!"

This seemed like kind of an inappropriate time to battle, but..

> Open the Pokeball that has a Pokemon inside. Also, take everything else.

You pocket all the items, placing them in their necessary places. However you keep out the Pokeball with your Starter.. You take a deep breath and toss it to the ground.

"Go! Pokemon!"

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*pisheww*

"It's... It's...."

"PIPLUP!," says the tiny blue penguin, who is more than happy to be out of that Pokeball.

> Rip it open. Like a baws.

Suddenly feeling like a "baws" again, you begin to pull and tug at the bag, attempting to tear it open very manly-like!!.. However that doesn't work, so you just untie it and empty it of it's contents.

There are 6 Pokeballs, one of which seems to have a Pokemon inside, a Pokedex, 500 moneys, and a Potion. This must be your Starter Kit.

"Mine came just the same way!," Barry says behind you.

> Examine bag.

You walk past all the fancy machinery, your eyes locked on the bag. Once close enough, you see that the bag is a small carrying sack of sorts that's been tied closed. Your name has been written on the side.

> Lead the way to Professor Rowan's victoriously

Deciding to go check out what's going on, you lead the way to Professor Rowan's lab!!!!!!! But Barry, being the rusher that he is, gets there first. At least he didn't knock you over this time.

You both get to the lab and the doors open. You both step inside and.. There's nothing. Or at least no one. There didn't seem to be any sign of a struggle, nothing broken.. It was just as if everyone up and left.

"See, See, I told you, there's no one here! It's weird!"

Yeah.. Not even your mom is here.. However, you do notice that on a table just ahead is a small bag with some writing on it.

> "So you were on your way there?"

"I just came from there, that's why I was rushing!"

Sure, -thats- why.. What's his excuse for every other time?

"There's, like, no one there! Not even Professor Rowan! It's totally weird! Maybe something is up! In some good news, though, my Pokemon was there. There was one Pokeball left when I left there, I bet it was for you!"

Sure, just -assume- that you haven't gotten your Pokemon yet. How dare he.. Okay, you -haven't- gotten it yet, but that's beside the point.

Either way, no one at the Professor's Lab? Might be worth checking out while getting your Pokemon.

> Grab blurred face by the face and spit in it. "Yes."

Now in a sour mood, combined with your stomach beginning to hurt, you grab for the blurry face. You miss, but you did poke them in the eyes, and you now hear them hopping around madly and screaming. Not what you intended to do, but it works.

"I am now."

You rise to your feet and shake the blurries from your eyes, and you see, hopping around still and rubbing his eyes...

"Barry..."

Barry calms the eff down finally and looks at you.

"Oh! Logan! I see you aren't hurt this time, good! Now you have to pay me a fine of one million!"

"Oh, gee, Barry, but I still owe you five trillion from the other ten times you've hit me." /sarcasm

"Oh! I nearly forgot! Something weird is going on at Professor Rowan's!"

Professor Rowan's.. isn't that where your mom said she would be?

> Shift into horse stance as you learned in tae-kwon-do class to resist impact and stay standing. Then slap the attacker across the face.

You would love to, but you only took tae-kwon-do class for three days before you got your ass kicked by a feckin' Meditite. Turns out the class was mostly made to help both Pokemon and their trainers fight better together.. and.. well, you don't have Pokemon yet.

However, there is good news. Your do remember the Horse Stance. Placing both fists at your side and spreading your legs apart, you brace for impact........

And are promptly sent flying backwards, landing hard on your back.

You are dazed for a few moments as a blurred face leans over you, asking if you are okay.

> Exit house and examine town. If any childhood friends/rivals can be seen, greet them.

Deciding you've dilly-dallied enough, you make sure your backpack is tight on your back and you wander out of the house. You emerge in Twinleaf town, a small, quite place of peace. There strangely aren't many people around.. They're probably off celebrating the other jerk's trainer journey. You rue the day that you ever met that two-faced bastard-ass little punk of a rival!

Okay, Barry isn't -so- bad. But anyone who'd ever been put into the hospital three times because someone was too hurried to look where he was going would probably hold a grudge too. One day you shall avenge your rib, shin, and hand bones!!!

Anyways, it's kind of odd that not many people are around.. Maybe they had.. work or school or.... Oh, hey there's someone.. Coming.. right.. this.. way.. VERY.. FAAAAAST AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

> Search fridge for provisions

You search the feed for anything you can take with you on the trip. There's a 1-litre of purified water, unopened, which you take with you.. There's some cheese and lunchmeat, but you think those would go bad in your backpack. Plus, Slendy hates the cold. Totally honestly, there's not much in here that won't spoil in your backpack.... Oh! Wait! You just found a few bento lunch boxes your mom packed for you. This'll support you for a few days if you eat only one a day. The lunch boxes consist of sushi, steak, pork-fried rice, and raw broccoli. Some of your favorites. The insulation in the special lunch boxes should keep the food preserved as long as you need them to.

You bag the items.

While you're at it, you put the rest of the bacon away.

> Eat raw bacon

For some reason, you think it would be "baws" to eat the bacon raw.........
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Well, you -are- hungry. You manage to down a few raw strips of Spoink bacon before you decide you've had enough. You're also pretty sure this will bite you in the ass later. But for now, your hunger is semi-satiated.

> Look at the note

You take notice of the note on the fridge and read it over.... It all looks like gibberish... How are you-- oooh, you see. It's upside down. You flip it rightside up and read it.

"Logan, I went out to prepare a surprise for you. Meet me at Professor Rowan's lab. Love, Mommy."

Okay, that answers that, but brings up two questions. What is this surprise, and what are you suppose to do about breakfast? :(

> Ignore note, there is bacon to be had

Damn right there's bacon to be had. You waddle over to the fridge and open it, looking around for the bacon.. Ah! A fresh pack of bacon from the Spoink farms. You take out the packet and stare at it for a moment before you realize... You don't know how to cook. Mom always did the cooking, but since she apparently isn't here to cook............................... Now what?

> Search for food

Your stomach suddenly reminds you that it's food time. Breakfast is important before you go out to be a Pokemon Trainer. You open your bedroom door and in flies the family Chatot. You watch as he knocks over the alarm clock, effectively shutting it up as it smashes onto the floor... Well.... You never liked the thing anyways. And at least it's quiet now.

Chatot squawks a "Good morning!" to you, as it has for years now. You return the greeting before heading downstairs. Usually you're greeted with the smell of bacon and eggs, but this time you aren't. You're greeted by.... nothing. Your mom actually doesn't seem to be around.. Odd, she seemed so excited yesterday and even promised a big celebratory breakfast. You step into the kitchen... You notice something attached to the fridge.

> Logan ; Grab Slendy

"Logan." Awesome, you now have a name! You put on your hat and pull off a few manly poses that are too embarrassing for anyone else to see.

Now that that is done, you decide to grab Slendy and bring him along for the ride. Slendy's like your best friend. All you gotta do is put him in your fashionable backpack, which you do. You're sure he'll be safe in there. Oh! Hidden under where Slendy sat is your saved-up allowance from the last month. You pocket the 1500 moneys. You're so glad that Slendy kept it safe all this time. <3

> Rename plant ; Get dressed

You loudly proclaim over the pecking at the door and the alarm clock that you have grown bored of the name Robbie and the plant is now named Slendy. Yes, that was an appropriate name for a.............. Well, you weren't sure what kind of plant it is.. It.. had leaves and... it....

Anyways, you decide to go to your closet, which you open and step inside. A moment late you walk out, dressed in the attire you specifically bought for this day.

Shit's about to get real, son.

As you're putting your hat on, you see the little tag inside of it where your name is suppose to go. You figure you should write your name down.... what's your name again?

> Get out of bed, Examine the game system

But.. You don't have a game system. Mom said video games would rot your brain and that you should spend more time on your school work, to make sure you were ready for this big day. Now, all of your -friends- have game systems, but that's because their moms love them.

However, you do have a bed to get out of, so you promptly do that, trying not to freeze as your feet touch the cold hardwood floor. The Chatot alarm clock is still telling you to wake up, and so is the -real- Chatot, which you now hear pecking at the outside of your bedroom door.

You also decide to go ahead and take a quick look around the room, to make sure it's still the same as it was yesterday. Never know when Rattata or something would break in... You see your television still there on the east wall, sitting on it's little... tv-holder.. You couldn't really call it an entertainment center yet.. Next to the tv on the wall was the door leading into your closet. Next to your bed on the west wall is the nightstand with the Chatot alarm clock. On the south wall is a window leading outside. It's closed, currently. On the north wall is your bedroom door, and next to that is a small table with a potted plant sitting on it. You called the plant Robbie.

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STATS
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Clothing: Underwear
Key Items: None
Items: None
Pokemon: None
Money: 0

> Wake up!

Deciding not to waste any precious time, you suddenly find your eyes opening to look at a white ceiling above your bed. You are laying in said bed, which is outfitted with white sheets and a blue Piplup comforter. It's comfy as shizzle and you almost don't want to get out of bed. Next to the bed, you hear your alarm clock going off. It's actually a pretty cute clock and the alarm is a little plastic Chatot yelling "Wake up, today's the big day! Wake up, today's the big day!"

Ah, you remember the day you found out you could customize the alarm, which you did just for today, because today was the big day! The day you became a Pokemon Trainer!!!!! Now if only you could make yourself get up and get ready. Slowpoke.

> Water

You tell him you like to swim, so... water, you suppose.

One final checkmark and Professor Oak puts away the clipboard. "Very well, then. You better wake up soon, you have to go see Professor Rowan bright and early! Today begins the first step of your very own Pokemon journey!"

And with that, he's gone. In the distance you hear something that sounds like a clock alarm. You can either wake up now or do whatever you want. It -is- your dream, after all.

> Sinnoh

You tell Professor Oak that you live in the Sinnoh Region. Duh.

"Mhm, mhm." Another checkmark on the clipboard. "That means you live in Twinleaf Town."

You're about to object, but Professor Oak cuts you off.

"You do now. We can't just have every trainer start off right next to the 8th gym! That wouldn't be fair! Now, final question. Fire, Water, or Grass?"

You wonder about this question until you remember that the starters are Fire, Water, or Grass! You better choose carefully...

> I'm a Boy

Last time you checked in your underwear, which was sometime before you fell asleep, you had something growing there, so you're -pretty sure- you're a boy, and you tell Professor Oak as such.

He checks something off on his clipboard before continuing.

"Okay, what Region do you currently live in?"

The Pokemon CYOA Game!

(Here's how it'll work. This game will be text-based and be based in the Pokemon World. The readers will be able to choose the actions and decisions of the main character, and they will be chosen by either popular vote or by whoever is first, dependent on how many people are playing.)

You're standing in.. well... nothing, really. No matter where you look, there is nothing, just white space. Your first instinct is to freak out, but before that happens, an old man in a long white lab coat appears before you. You recognize him as Professor Oak. He begins to give this long speech about the Pokemon world and blah blah blah, but you can't be bothered to listen to it.

You kind of zone out for a bit until Professor Oak catches your attention.

"Hey, are you listening to me?!"

You nod emphatically.. For some reason you can't seem to speak. Perhaps it's because of the sheer awesomeness of Professor Oak.. Or it's because you can't be arsed to say anything in this dream. Professor Oak pulls out a clipboard from behind his back.

"Now, before you wake up and go on your journey..."

Wake up? Ah, it all makes sense now. You're in a dream! Wait, you knew that already.

"... I have a few questions I must ask you.. Now.. Are you a boy or a girl?"