Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: The Human Squirtle

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: The Human Squirtle
Episode 1: A Pokemon in Peril



Prologue: Lightning Strike

It was raining very hard, there were no Pokémon anywhere, they had all taken shelter.

The lightning was very bright and deafening, no weather like this had ever come to the Tiny Woods. These disasters had been getting worse and soon the entire world could be destroyed, no-one knew what the cause was and no-one knew how to stop it.

Suddenly a giant green bolt of lightning came down from the sky, startling many bird Pokémon. They all flew off but one Pidgey looked back and saw a Pokémon lying on the ground. She gasped but she knew she couldn’t help that Pokémon, a water type couldn’t survive a lightning strike like that so she flew on and joined the rest of her family...

Chapter 1: Hunger Pains

The next morning it looked as though last night’s weather hadn’t happened at all. It was a beautiful sunny day and many birds were singing, but the damage from the weather had hit the town and the Castform weather tower had been hit by lightning. It was a top story in the news...

“Good morning everyone, I am newsreader Ursaring. Today’s top story: the Castform weather tower was hit by a deadly lightning bolt. Over to reporter Crocanaw who is at the tower right now.”

On the screen, Crocanaw is standing next to one of the Castform who works at the tower. Behind them is the weather tower with a Machop hammering something into the top.

“Thank you Ursaring. So tell me Castform, when will the weather tower be operational again?”

“Well Crocanaw. The Superpower brothers have agreed to help us build for free which is quite good as we are low on money at the moment. So at this rate the weather tower will be...err...operational in a couple of days.”

“But can you tell us what the weather may be like in the time the tower is getting fixed?”

“Well...um...it might be...sunny? I actually have no idea as the weather is getting harder to predict by the day, soon, even with the tower, we may not be able to get a proper reading if the weather continues like this. So...uh...stay...indoors?”

“Thank you for that...um...heart warming summary. Back to you Ursaring?”

“Uh...OK...thank you Crocanaw. In other news, because of the boom of rescue teams it is now getting harder and harder to join, so if you wish to start a rescue team then you’d better be quick. Reporter Skiploom is at Team Constictor's base to find out why...”

When hearing Ursaring’s words Chikorita immediately turned off the T.V.
Charmander looked at her, he could see a hint of red in her leaf.

“Still annoyed that we have one member short for a rescue team?”

“A bit.”

Chikorita stood up and made her way into the kitchen, as she opened the cupboard...

“Charmander!!”

“What’s wrong?”

“We’ve ran out of food!”

"What!?"
Charmander got up quickly and ran over to Chikorita. Both Pokémon looked into the empty cupboard and saw the wood on the other side.

“Don’t worry! We still have the rescue money from my mother.”

Meganium, Chikorita’s mother, was a very successful rescue team leader. When she went on a great expedition she left half of the team’s money to Chikorita and her very distant cousin Charmander...but that was two years ago and Meganium had not been seen since last month when she joined Team Lucario on a huge discovery in the Skycolour jungle where the three sky colour Pokémon are rumoured to live. As Chikorita made her way to the pot Charmander got increasingly nervous.

Chikorita looked inside the pot..."Charmander, where has 1000poke gone?”

“Um...well...I kinda...used it to...to...buy that Lucario statue in my bedroom”

“Oh no! That means that we only have 400poke left! Come on you! We’re going shopping!”

She grabbed Charmander with her Vine Whip and hustled him out of the house
The two Pokémon made their way to the town, Chikorita made her way to the Kecleon Stall whilst Charmander went to the Felicity Bank.

“Why hello there Chikorita! And welcome to the Kecleon Stall. How may we be of service?”

Meanwhile on the other side of town...

“Hello and welcome to the Felicity Bank. What can I help you with?”

“Persian, does Team Go-getters have any money left?”

“Why yes, yes you have. Here you go, the last of it. 4poke.”

“Oh...OK...thank you Persian”

“Have a nice day!”

Meanwhile on the other side of town...

“I’ll take one Grass food and one Fire food please.”

“Very well. That will be. 425poke please.”

“What! But last week it was only 395poke!”

“We know! But with all the natural disasters. It’s getting harder. To get food. From other suppliers”

“Oh...OK...I’ll take one Water food and one Fire food then.”

“OK. 400poke please...Thank You and have a nice day.”

Chikorita made her way back home. A few minutes later Charmander caught up with her and showed her the 4poke. Chikorita was very disappointed but didn’t show. A few minutes later Charmander’s stomach rumbled, immediately Chikorita offered him some food. Charmander smiled at her gratefully

“Thanks!”

Charmander wasn’t looking what food he picked up and put in his mouth.

“Mmm...very nice and refreshing!”

As they walked round the corner a Lotad bumped into Charmander at high speed and knocked them both over. Chikorita picked Lotad up.

“Hey Lotad! What’s wrong?”

“Puff puff! Pokémon...Tiny Woods...unconscious...shell type!”

“Oh! That sounds awful!”

“Tried to help...couldn’t get near...looks troubled...need to find rescue team!”

Lotad regained his breath and told Chikorita and Charmander what happened.

"I was walking in the Tiny Woods when I saw what looked like a Pokemon lying unconsious on the ground. I panicked so I ran here, looking for a rescue team."

Chikoita frowned and thought it over.

“We’ll do it!”

Lotad was amazed! “R-really?”

“Yes! We’ll do it!” Charmander sounded confident but suddenly he clutched his stomach and cried out!

“Ooh! My stomach...it feels really wet on the inside!”

“Oh no! You must have eaten Water food, quick Lotad. Get Charmander back to our house quickly!”

“What about you?”

“I’m going to save that shell Pokémon!”

Chapter 2: Silent Forest

The Tiny Woods was a place that Chikorita knew very well and knew a lot of Pokémon here. It was always full of life and there were usually so many Pokémon around and Chikorita would normally meet someone she knew or chat to them about many girly things. Today however was not the case...it was very quiet if not a bit unnerving, normally the place was full of noises in this part of the forest but not a sound could be heard.
Chikorita was getting more nervous by the second when she spotted something in the tree...she looked up and there was Forretress hanging by the branch on the tree.

“Forretress!”

Forretress looked down and saw Chikorita.

“Why hello there Chikorita! It’s been a while!

Forretress dropped down onto the ground as Chikorita ran up to him.

“What seems to be troubling you my dear?”

Chikorita smiled, Forretress always knew when something was wrong and she never really asked how he did that but now was not the time.

“Oh Forretress! Where is everyone?”

“Ah yes! That! Well because of the natural disasters many Pokémon have left this forest in search of better places to take refuge, any Pokémon that do decide to stay are scared and, some, lonely. The problem is, is that no one knows what the cause is, so naturally they blame each other and have become very protective of themselves. Because of that, they all either stay away from each other not making a sound...fearing they may be found by someone else or they will attack for no reason to protect themselves, and that means they will attack anyone, be them friend or foe. I hear that this is happening all over the world because of the natural disasters. You must be careful Chikorita! Many Pokémon have become hurt or lost because of the wild Pokémon, as they call them now, over self protection. You may be becoming a rescue team but that doesn’t mean that you can’t be rescued as well.”

“Thank you Forretress! Can you tell me something else?”

“Of course! What is it dear?”

“Have you seen a shell Pokémon around here? I’m looking for one.”

“Why yes. Yes I have! Just over there!”

Forretress shuffled over to the left and because of lack of hands, he nodded in the direction he was indicating.

“Thank you Forretress! Thank you so much!”

“My pleasure, and be careful!”

He shouted the last sentence as Chikorita was running towards that direction Forretress had nodded to.

In the bushes not too far from Forretress, a pair of blue eyes followed Chikorita across the field.

“I must find that shell Pokémon before her...otherwise I will have no body! I’ve only failed once! That Gardevoir will pay!!”

With that the blue eyes disappeared into the shadow of the bush.

Chapter 3: Pokémon? Me? What?!

Chikorita made her way to the area Forretress indicated; as she ran round a bush she stopped suddenly. There, a few metres away, were three Murkrow. She had been lucky by only meeting Forretress but if they saw her, she could get quite hurt. So she decided to sneak past them and not be seen, as she sneaked past them she picked up some of their conversation.

“Ooh! The boss is gonna love dis! A free meal for us all!”

“Don’t get too cocky, dis one is still alive, barely, but still alive.”

“What if we...I dunno...put it back where we found it and steal 'is shell?”

Chikorita gasped...a shell!

unconscious...shell type!

(quotes will be like flashbacks except in writing form)

Chikorita stole a quick look at the Murkrow’s and their prey. One of the Murkrow had a red scar down its left eye and was looking at its partners, the other two Murkrow. On the ground next to them was an arm that was light blue coloured. Then, she saw it...the shell! Carefully she made her way towards the Murkrow. She would sneak up on them then pound them with Razor Leaf, everything would have worked...until she stepped on a loose stick on the ground and it made a nice CRACK! The Murkrow saw her.

“Intruder alert! Intruder alert!”

“No wait! Please!”

The red-scarred Murkrow walked up to her.

“What business do ya ‘ave in this area of the forest?”

“I...well...I’m here to rescue t-that Pokémon y-you have w-with you!”

“Oh really! And what makes you think that will happen?”

He started laughing manically then without warning:

“Wing Attack!”

He dived at Chikorita with his wings glowing; Chikorita closed her eyes and...nothing. She opened her eyes and all three Murkrow were on the ground very hurt, the red-scarred Murkrow picked himself off the ground with great difficulty.

“How...how did y-ya do dat?”

“But I...”

“Lads get up! Let’s get out of ‘ere!”

They all flew off a bit shakily; Chikorita was just standing there...what had happened? Still, that wasn’t going to stop her...she walked over to the unconscious Pokémon. It was a Squirtle!

“Excuse me, wake up, please wake up, hello!”

Suddenly the Squirtle opened his eyes and got up, he looked around confusingly.

“Where am I? Who are you...?”

Squirtle looked at Chikorita, then rubbing his eyes he saw her clearly.

“Wow! You’re a Chikorita! Bit big though. I’ve got to catch you!”

“What are you talking abou-?”

“And you talk! Wow that is sooo cool...wait a minute...Pokémon can’t talk.”

“Of course we can...I mean you can talk as well and you’re a Pokémon!"

“What are you...?”

Squirtle looked down and saw his light blue skin, three fingers and a shell.

“Pokémon? Me? What?”

Chikorita gasped! Squirtle had fainted.

Chapter 4: Butterfree's Cry

Squirtle moaned and opened his eyes. He saw a Chikorita standing over him and groaned.

"I'm not dreaming am I?"

Chikorita frowned, what a strange Pokemon, thinking he was dreaming, surprised he was a Squirtle. What was the world coming to? The Squirtle got up and began pinching himself in a bid to wake up. Chikorita facepalmed using one of her vines. She then used said vine to smack the Squirtle on the head.

"Ow! What'd you do that for?"

"You're not dreaming Squirtle, you are a Squirtle and you're in this world. Have you been near a Gengar recently? They supposedly make you feel woozy"

Squirtle shook his head, then he remembered something and accidently spoke it out loud.

"I'm a human..."

Chikorita gave Squirtle the most bemused look in the history of bemused looks, she nearly laughed.

"You're a...human? Oh ha ha, very funny."

"It's true! I'm a human! I remember going to sleep then waking up as a human. You have to believe me!"

Chikorita looked him straight in the eyes...she saw fear. He was telling the truth! Chikorita's mouth dropped open...this was impossible.

"What's your name then human?"

Squirtle opened his mouth, then closed it again. He gave a worried frown.

"I...I...I don't remember. I don't know my own name!"

He fell to the floor, looking positively crushed. He couldn't believe it, he was a Pokemon, a Squirtle at that and he couldn't even remember his name. He had to find out why this had happened. He got up and began to walk to what he saw as a small village on the horizon.

"Wait! Where are you going?"

Squirtle turned his head and smiled.

"I'm going to find out why I'm a Pokemon, there has to be someone over there who can help me!"

Chikorita gasped, he was heading towards Sporrow Village, no Pokemon who goes in there comes out again...unless you're a bird type!

"Squirtle! Stop!"

She rushed at Squirtle and used one of her vines to grab hold of him. He fell to the ground. He got up and was about to shout at Chikorita and ask her why she smacked to the floor but a loud shriek split the air.

"SPEARRRRRRROOOOOWWWWWW"

Both Squirtle and Chikorita looked at the village and saw a flock of Spearow rise up from it. A Butterfree came up onto the hill, flapping her wings in a tired fashion. She managed to reach Squirtle and Chikorita before collapsing on the ground. Chikorita gasped and picked Butterfee up. She stood on the ground and panted.

"We...we need to get to safety...the Spearow...they're...they're coming for me..."

Chikorita turned round and looked at Squirtle.

"Grab her legs! We need to get to that tree over there!"

Squirtle nodded and the both of them carried Butterfree over to the cover of the tree. After a few minutes or so, the cry's of the Spearow faded and Butterfree had regained her breath.

"I'm sorry for doing that, I was...I was just trying to get my baby back from the Spearow. My poor baby Caterpie."

Butterfree put her head into her hands and began to cry. Chikorita knelt down and spoke to Butterfree.

"What happened Butterfree?"

Butterfree sniffed and wiped her eyes, she stood up and faced both Chikorita and Squirtle.

"Me and my baby were on a walk when we were ambushed by two Spearow, they drove me away and took my baby captive. I tried to get him back by going to their village but they attacked me and chased me away. I don't know what I'm going to do now. They're so tough and I can't get to my baby...I...I don't know what to do."

Chikorita put on a serious face and wrapped a vine around Squirtle.

"What WE are going to do is get back your son. WE are going to get him back safe and sound. Right Squirtle?"

Squirtle knew it was impossible to resist. He felt bad that he was worrying about being a Pokemon. He could find someone who could help him later but at the moment, he had to save the Caterpie. He nodded.

"Good, let's go!"

They left the cover of the tree and made their way to the village. They heard Butterfree behind them.

"Be careful!"

Chapter 5: The Ultimate Cliffhanger!!!

The entrance to the village was deserted. Chikorita frowned...where was everyone? Then, a Pokemon made its way to the front entrance. Chikorita and Squirtle tensed but the Pokemon was crawling using small suction cups...wait what? The Pokemon came into the light...it was a Caterpie. He was crawling very fast and looked very worried. He came up to Squirtle but was so busy looking behind him that he bumped right into Squirtle. He yelped and recoiled into a small ball.

"Please don't hurt me! I'll go back into my confinement just don't hurt me!"

Chikorita frowned...this was the Caterpie they had been looking for? She expected a fight of some sort or a stealth mission. Caterpie realised he hadn't been touched and uncurled himself. He saw the two Pokemon for the first time.

"Wait...you aren't Spearow. Are you here to rescue me?"

Squirtle nodded.

"We need to get you safely back to your mother, she's worried sick."

"Oh...we should get out of here as soon as we can. They would have discovered what I did to the guards."

Chikorita frowned again.

"How did you escape exactly?"

Caterpie grinned at this, he looked quite proud of himself.

"Well, they had locked me in this room and I couldn't find anyway out. So, I used my String Shot and glued up one of the Spearow's. I took his key, unlocked the door and made a break for it! It was exhilarating!"

Chikorita smiled and was about to say for them to get a move had a shriek not pierced the air.

"THE CATERPIE HAS ESCAPED, SEAL ALL EXITS, RELEASE SQUAD 1 - 3!!!!"

The gates that were right next to Squirtle closed, sealing access to the village. This wasn't a problem as they were already out but then a flock of Spearow rose up from the villiage and immediately spotted them. Chikorita was first to react.

"RUN!"

They made no arguments. They ran as fast as they could in a bid to lose the Spearow. They kept on running but reached a big tree. They stopped for a second and wondered where they should go, This is when the Spearow dived. Chikorita turned and saw countless Spearow charging at each one of them. She closed her eyes, this would hurt...a lot...

TO BE CONTINUED