Chapter 1: The Beginning 

Hi, I have a wonderful and beautiful story to tell, it has action, adventure, and a bit of love all the makings of a magnificent story. So let us start, not so long ago I was a very timid vulpix that just was starting to feel out my wings. On one particular day, I felt confident enough that I’d go to the guild and register with an exploration team. I made my way through treasure town and to the stairs of the guild, they were these imposing steps that must’ve counted to at least the hundreds. With confidence, I began to stride up the stairs but with each step my confidence fled and when I finally made it to the top I was frightened. I tried to muster some courage by looking at my personal treasure that I kept in the scruff of my tails, a moderate size rock with a beautiful inscription of an artist take of the sun but I inevitably chickened out. I tucked it back into the scruff of my tails and fled to the beach to collect myself. It just turned noon and the crabby were blowing their bubbles. It was calming and helped level my head. I was just starting to settle myself down when I heard a groan from behind a rock. I went to investigate and when I rounded the rock I saw a Shinx. He looked worn as if he had just finished a long adventure, he was lying on the sand trying to stand. I instinctively went to help him up asking if he was alright and if he was hurt. When he met my gaze he gave a puzzled look “You’re talking… how?” In almost a mutter, I immediately responded with “Yes I can for your information, quite fluently” I was a bit confused in trying to figure out if he was joking “Oh sorry…” he said reaching his paw out, then as quick as he did he returned it to himself studying it then proceeding to study his entire body. Afterward, he paced back and forth then he paused and planted his butt right down on the sandy beach “Why am I a pokémon? How am I a pokémon? And why can’t I remember anything?” I was so confused that my head hurt so I asked “What in Arceus’s name are you talking about?” 
“Well, where to start… well at one point in my life probably moments ago I was human but now….” When he said that I was very perplexed and immediately interrupted “WHAT, ha.. human? but you look like a healthy Shinx.”
“Yes I know that and that’s why I’m so confused, plus on top of that I can’t remember a damn thing.”
“But you were a human?”
“Yes but I’m passed that cause I want to know where the hell my memories went.” 
I then sat down trying to both calm myself and figure out if he was kidding with me. If he wasn’t then he was extremely calm so much so it somewhat unnerved me. He just sat there prodding and poking at himself all the meanwhile muttering to himself. After some time I finally broke the silence.
“So what’s your name… do you remember your name?”
“Yes, my name is Xephyr. Would you mind if I asked for yours?”
“Not at all, my name is Settia.”
“Well isn’t that a lovely name, nice to meet you.”
“Likewi..” I was immediately cut off and knocked down by a Zubat.
“Well well well, what do we have here?” A Koffing said as he levitated around the rock.
“I don’t know but it looks pretty expensive.” the Zubat said peering at the ground. When I followed his gaze I saw he was looking at my treasure. Before I could utter anything zubat snatched it up and scurried off with koffing straight into a dungeon. Just before they entered koffing turned and said “If you want it back come and get it”
I was about to break down crying when I felt a paw touch my back. “Come on now this is no time to Delay your actions.” Xephyr said as he started to nudge me off the ground.
“But I can’t do it on my own.” I said whilst I suppressed the urge to cry.
“Ok, then say no more let’s take these ruffians out together.” He looked so confident and ready when he said it, it made me feel so happy even though my whole being was weeping uncontrollably. I took a deep breath “ok, let’s go get them.”
“That’s the spirit.” He said in this stupidly overconfident voice, as he rushed us off into the dungeon. 
Immediately into the dungeon Xephyr traversed it like it was his home. Quickly moving in and out of the rocky outcrop, making little work of any pokémon that presented themselves to us. Soon enough we were well enough in to get lost and it was roughly that moment he paused looking at a gap in a rock, he then went to it and reached his paw in scooping something out studied it and stuck it in his mouth.
“What was that?” I asked.
“Oh, it’s our secret weapon.” He said with this ridiculous smile, then he turned and carried on. It was only moments later when we saw the exit, it was a clearing surrounded by rocks with a small opening wide enough for a pokémon that led to the ocean. When we got to the mouth of the dungeon we saw then they were looking out over the water jabbering about what to do with my treasure. Stepping towards them I yelled “HEY.”
“Oh look who came.” Koffing said turning towards us.
“Give me back my treasure!” I shouted as we stopped about a pokémon short of them.
“See, I told you it looked expensive.” Zubat said as he looked to Koffing. 
“Give me back my treasure, it isn't yours to do anything with.” I said as my voice started to tremble.
“Oh boy, it looks like she’s gonna cry, is your friend here gonna save the day?” Koffing said demeaningly.
“Yes I can and if need be. I can deal with the two of you quite nicely.” Xephyr said with a smile.
“Oh aren’t you the big shot…” Zubat said as both of them closed the distance “if your so confident come and get it.” 
Before Xephyr spoke he looked to me smiled and nodded his head toward them almost egging me on to attack then looked to them “With pleasure.” He lashed out with a Quick Attack slamming into Zubat and nearly missing a Tackle from Koffing. As Zubat dropped to the ground unconscious I sent an Ember at koffing missing then Xephyr turned meeting koffing’s eyes then bit down on what was in his mouth, immediately his mouth started to glow a bright red then he opened his mouth unleashing a blast onto Koffing. The force knocked him out and onto the ground.  Xephyr stood there for a moment looking them both down before saying “Well that’s taken care of, now let’s retrieve your lost treasure.” as I finally had the situation sink in. I became overjoyed making my way over to Zubat scooping up my treasure and placing it back into the scruff of my tails. We then made our way back to the beach just in time to watch the Crabby finish blowing their bubbles. As I sat there I was in a state of pure emotions running wild from despair to absolute joy, and Xephyr sat next to me calm and cool staring off into the ocean. As I sat there this crazy idea popped into my head for Xephyr and me to become an exploration team, do to how natural he fell into the role of a leader. The thought was so crazy even if I was asked this I’d decline especially in the circumstance he’s in, but I still asked.
	“Hey, Xephyr would you like to form an exploration team with me?” when I prompted him the question he paused almost mulling it over in his head. 
“Sure” he replied so coolly and collectedly that it went straight through me
 “Gosh I’m sorry such a weird idea, I totally understand that you would want to I probably would say th…” he cut me off in my stupor by grabbing my cheeks with his paws, “Settia I said sure, I’d love to do that.” he let go as he finished and I sat the there absolutely dumbfounded. 
My head took a few moments to register what he said finally when it registered “sur… sure? Really? You’re not joking with me?” my voice was trembling either from excitement or anxiety I couldn’t tell with everything else I feel. The cloud of emotions was so many and so strong that I couldn’t pick out from what was now or from earlier.
“Ya, at the moment I have nothing I can recall from my previous life and it would be foolish to travel alone like this, plus being apart of an exploration team might jog back so memories.” 
“Then it’s settled? That we’ll be a team?”
“Yes, where should we go to register?”
“If you want to follow me we can do it right now.” he nodded his head and we set off back to the guild.