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CHRISTMAS EVE 2011 (WISCONSIN USA)

In the corner bedroom of a two story house a lone figure sat staring transfixed at his computer screen, lost in thought.

He was a tall man in his early twenties standing well over two meters in height with short brown hair, piercing blue eyes, and a red goatee on his chin. His eyes had a far away and glassy look from staring at his computer screen for the last three hours straight. On the screen an empty word document stood before him. The only activity on the screen was the cursor blinking at the top of the document, an insulting reminder of his lack of progress.

Sam let out a sigh and pushed back from his desk. It had been a tough year and he was somewhat glad to see it going, but at the same time he was further reminded of how short life was. He idly looked over at the bulletin board next to his desk, covered in photos of him and his friends, simpler times, happier times. Now he barely saw them and had to worry about work, finishing courses at school, and a growing number of stories that he wanted to write but either couldn't find the time or was too distracted.

Such was life as he knew it. Sam turned back to his computer and brought up the internet. He quickly went onto DeviantART and idly started looking at stories he had written the previous year. He loved to read his older works, be reminded of how good his work used to be and how often he had submitted. The old comments always brought a smile to his face, but none so much as those from BehindtG.

She was a comic artist from Finland and was the primary reason that Sam spent so much of his free time writing Pokemon fanfiction. Her characters had given him so much inspiration and joy over the last year and half and completely revitalized his love of Pokemon. But it wasn't just her comics that Sam was so enthralled with, he had also developed what could only be called a total obsession with BehindtG herself. He didn't know why but ever since he had found her work he had this want for her to like him as not just a good writer, but as a good friend as well.

So he had begun watching movies she liked, getting more into Tim Burton films as a result. He had tried to comment on every piece of work she posted and had also spent a fair amount of time researching her home country. But for all his efforts Sam knew deep down that he was but one of hundreds of writers and artists vying for her attention and frankly just because he knew the history of Finland wasn't going to make her his friend anytime soon.

Sam brought his empty word document back up and let out another sigh while pulling on his goatee, a sure sign he was stressed. After several more minutes of staring at the blank screen he stood up and put his computer on sleep. "To hell with this." He muttered as he walked over to his bed. Sam hadn't been sleeping well lately and even though he had slept in until noon that morning he just felt exhausted.

He slowly laid down and groaned as his spine cracked, another side effect of his job standing for ten hours a day. "Just a few minutes and then I'll go back to it." Sam rolled over on his side and closed his eyes, two minutes later he was fast asleep.

CHRISTMAS EVE 2011 (HELSINKI, FINLAND)

Thousands of miles and over ten time zones away in a small flat in Helsinki a young red haired woman also sat staring at her computer, feeling as lost and confused as Sam did.

Jenna, or BehindtG as she was known online, was a semi-professional graphic artist and one of the best known Pokemon artists on the internet. She had thousands of adoring fans online and hundreds of people daily created new fan-made comics, stories, and drawings using her characters. At the same time she was just finishing her last year of schooling, had several good jobs, and a comfortable home with her friend Ina and their pets.

But for all her success Jenna sometimes found herself wishing she were less popular. Due to the popularity of her comic series she was bombarded on a daily basis with people asking her when the next one would be up or begging her to join their group or add them to her watch list. It could get quite annoying at times to the point where Jenna didn't even want to go online.

She ran her hand through her long red hair and brought up her DA account. There were a few new fan made pictures of her characters up and she quickly commented on those before checking out pbdq's profile. He was a young writer from Chicago and possibly Jenna's best friend on DA. He had written some of the first fan-fiction using her characters and had inspired hundreds of others to do the same.

But today there were no new works up by him. He hadn't posted anything lately although Jenna knew he was working on his own book, which she was supposed to be drawing the cover for.

A soft meow broke Jenna's concentration and she looked down at her pet cat Irma as she brushed past her legs. Jenna smiled and gently picked her up. Irma started to purr in content as Jenna stroked her back.

Jenna continued to pet her for a few more minutes before Irma stood up and jumped out of her lap. Irma ran into Jenna's room and started to stare at the aquarium where her pet Gecko, Leopold, sat quietly. When Jenna had first gotten Irma she had been slightly concerned for Leopold's safety but quickly found her concerns to be unwarranted, Irma had never tried anything, she just seemed more curious about him than anything else.

Jenna shook her head and turned back to her computer. She started idly doodling on her tablet, a Sableye stealing Christmas, simple and hilarious and probably going to wind up in her scraps folder. Jenna continued to draw for another half an hour before she felt her eyes start to droop. She looked over at her clock and her eyes got wide behind her glasses, it was 3:00 A.M. Christmas morning.

Without thinking she quickly stood up and started to walk at a rapid clip towards her bedroom. How could she have lost track of time like that. She had to get up in only four hours time and there was so much to do tomorrow, or today, or whatever.

Jenna was about to get to her room when her stocking feet slipped on the floor and before she could even yell out her head hit the edge of the kitchen table and slumped to the floor. Her head felt like it was split open and Jenna saw stars floating in front of her eyes. She didn't know why but for some reason she didn't feel like getting up, her head just felt so heavy and her eyes began to droop. Maybe she would just rest for a-. Before she could finish that thought Jenna lost consciousness.

???

Jenna's eyes slowly opened and she groaned in pain. She looked up and was shocked at what she saw. Instead of the ceiling of her flat above her there was a brigt blue cloudless sky. Where the hell had that come from, the last thing she remembered was slipping in her flat and hitting her head on the kitchen table and then...nothing.

Jenna pushed herself up to a sitting position and looked around. She was in a clearing of some kind, various types of deciduous trees towered above her. The smell of fresh grass was quite prevalent as was the smell of flowers. But something felt wrong, Jenna felt...different, she couldn't quite explain it but her entire body just felt strange to her like it wasn't her own. At the same time she felt a slight tingling sensation running through her entire body.

She shook her head. What did it matter, right now she just had to figure out how to get out of here. Jenna brought her hand up to straighten her glasses and suddenly stopped. Her eyes got wide in shock. Instead of a hand she saw a flipper covered in short yellow fur. She quickly looked down at herself for the first time and nearly fainted. The first thing she instantly noticed was her lack of clothes, but that wasn't nearly as shocking as her second discovery, her entire body was covered in short yellow and black fur. At the same time she also noticed her neck was significantly longer. Jenna slowly turned around and saw that she had also grown a long yellow tail tipped with a large red orb.

She had turned into a Pokemon. And not just any Pokemon, an Ampharos, the one Pokemon she would have chosen to turn into if given the opportunity! Jenna slowly slumped back to the ground, too shocked to say or do anything. She stared down at her long tail and started rocking back and forth. There was no way this could be real.

"Okei, rauhoitu, se on vain unta, herää Jenna (läimäys)." (Alright, just calm down, it's just a dream, wake up Jenna (Slap) Nothing, she wasn't dreaming, this was real. Jenna let out a loud moan and let herself fall back onto the grass. It was strange, if she had been told the previous day that Pokemon were real she would have been ecstatic. But right now she just felt horribly depressed.

Jenna lay like that for several minutes in shock, not certain what to do. How could this have happened? Did it have something to do with when she hit her head, could this really be a dream that she couldn't wake from, was she in a coma, was this heaven, or hell. She didn't have the answer to any of those questions and frankly she was almost afraid of what the answer could be.

She finally couldn't take it any longer and just let loose with the tears she had been holding back for the last half hour. Jenna lay on the ground sobbing for what seemed an eternity, never having felt so alone or confused.

Suddenly, without warning, from behind her Jenna heard a deep male voice.
"Hey there." Jenna sat bolt upright and spun around. To say she was shocked at what she saw would have been a gross understatement. Standing on the grass not two meters away was a tall Sneasel. Jenna stared at the Pokemon for several seconds in total amazement before noticing it was not the same as the ones in her games. For one it was much taller, easily over a meter tall, also it's eyes were not blood red but rather a piercing dark blue. On it's chin was a tuft of fur that resembled a goatee and around it's neck was a chain with a pair of dog tags dangling from the end.

The two stared at each other for several more seconds before the Sneasel spoke once more. "Uh, can you understand me?" Jenna didn't answer, she had definitely heard it speak that time, and in plain English with an American accent to boot.

Jenna slowly opened her mouth and said the first thing that came to mind. "Kuka hitto sinä olet ja mikä paikka tämä on?" (Who the hell are you and what is this place?) The Sneasel looked at her in shock for a second and it occurred to Jenna it didn't speak Finnish.

"I'm sorry, I didn't get that, do you speak English?" Jenna quickly nodded. "Yes, now please, who are you and what is going on?" The Sneasel cocked it's head to the side. "Me, well I'm Sam and as for what's going on I honestly don't know. Look your going to think this is crazy but I'm really a human and you see I fell asleep and when I woke up I found myself here and have no idea how I got here or what this place is or-"

Before Sam could get any further Jenna interrupted him. "Your a human too?! And you fell asleep and got turned into a Pokemon as well?" The Sneasel nodded. "Yeah, your a human? Wait a minute, an Ampharos with glasses and freckles...oh my god, BehindtG!!"

Jenna was taken aback and took a few steps forward. "Yes, I'm BehindtG, or at least that's my internet name but I don't see-" The Sneasel immediately ran over to her. "Jenna, it's me, PokemonHaloFan, you know the guy on DA who wrote "RD Mythbusters" and "RD Long Night of Solace" the guy who asked you for those Finnish translations a couple days ago, the guy who-" Now it was Jenna's turn to interrupt.

"Yes I know, but, again, what are you doing here and what is going on?" Sam took several steps back and looked down at the ground. "Sorry, I kind of got carried away there for a second. Like I said before I have no idea how we got here or what's going on, I just woke up here like half an hour ago and after a major panic attack I ran off to try and find someone and that's when I ran into you, I don't know anything else."

Jenna sighed and sat back down. "Great, just great, all I wanted to do was spend a nice quiet Christmas with my friends but instead I hit my head and wind up in some weird forest as a Pokemon!"

Sam didn't answer and just stood off to the side watching her while nervously wringing his paws. He had always been nervous when meeting new people, especially girls, and had never quite figured out how to properly start a conversation with someone he didn't really know. For that matter for him this was right up there with meeting the President or Bill Gates, he really didn't want to mess it up by stuttering and making himself look like a jerk or an idiot.

He continued to stare at her for several more seconds before taking a deep breath, straightening his shoulders, and walking over to her. "Hey Jenna, look on the bright side, Pokemon are real. I've dreamed about them being real my whole life, although I never wished I could become one you do have to admit this is pretty awesome, right?" Sam was rewarded with a barely perceptible shrug from Jenna.

Sam sighed and sat down on the grass next to her. Neither of them said anything for several seconds, both totally unsure of what to say. Finally after almost a straight five minutes of silence Jenna turned to Sam and spoke up.

"So Sam umm, how have things been going for you, I noticed you haven't posted anything since you finished RD Wars, are you working on something big?" Sam nodded. "Yeah, and I've been suffering some depression and that has led to writer's block plus I'm really busy at work and my laptop has been on the fritz, add all those things together and well, you get the picture. What about you, how have you been doing?"

Jenna rocked her head from side to side. "So so, some good some bad, I really can't complain though, school and DA are both keeping me busy and-" That was as far as Jenna got. Without warning a loud scream sounded out from deeper in the woods, sending shivers up Sam and Jenna's spines.

"What the hell was that?" Jenna nervously looked around. "I don't know, it sounded close though." Both of them looked in the direction the sound had come from. Sam took a few steps forward, trying to impress Jenna more than anything. He leaned down and continued to stare into the forest. "Jenna, do you hear that low rumbling sound?" Jenna nodded. "Yeah I do, it sounds kind of like thunder but the sky is totally clear so it can't be...wait a minute, do you feel the ground shaking or is it just me?"

Sam shook his head. "I feel it, kind of like a train going by, and that sound keeps getting louder." Suddenly the foliage in front of Sam and Jenna exploded as a Growlithe and a Monferno ran right past them without stopping. The Monferno just slowed down enough to yell back at them. "WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING, RUN GODDAMNIT RUN!!!!!"

Jenna stared wide eyed as the two Pokemon continued to run through the forest. "Sam, what is happening?!" Sam shook his head. "I don't know but I recommend we take his advice, come on." Sam turned on his heel and ran after the Monferno with Jenna right behind him stumbling along due to her short legs.

From behind them the thunderous sound continued to increase until it drowned out everything else. Sam chanced a glimpse behind him and saw a large herd of Rhyhorn charging through the woods behind them. "Oh as if this couldn't get any more interesting! Come on Jenna!" Jenna looked behind her and yelped in fear. She put on a burst of speed and ran ahead of Sam through the woods.

"Hey, I didn't mean leave me behind, wait up!" Sam continued to run until his lungs felt like they were going to explode. But he just kept on going, fear for his life driving him onwards. Suddenly a voice yelled out to him. "Hey dude, over here!" Sam looked over and saw the Monferno poking his head out of a small gulley off to the side. He didn't need to be told twice, he quickly changed direction and ran for the gulley, just barely jumping in as the herd above thundered past.

Sam sat on the ground trying to catch his breath. "Thanks man, that was, a close, one, whew." Sam continued to breath heavily until he finally managed to catch his breath. He slowly looked up and saw the Monferno and Growlithe from earlier looked back at him. They stared at each other for several seconds, neither one making a move. Then without warning the Monferno spoke up. "You are one lucky bastard you know that?" Sam blinked a few times in surprise before answering.

"Uhh, yeah I guess so, thanks for the save dude." The Monferno smiled. "No prob man, glad we could help, by the way I'm Stephon and this here is Alejandro, or Alex." The Growlithe nodded and walked over. "Hola, nice to meet you." The Growlithe extended a paw and Sam slowly shook it. "Thanks, nice to meet you two as well, I'm Sam by the way." Stephon extended a paw and Sam also shook it. "Nice to meet ya Sam and glad we could help ya. Sorry about them Rhyhorn by the way, me and Alex kinda scared the shit outta them while they was resting and got em all riled up real good, but you have to admit it was kind of funny right?"

Stephon lightly punched Alex's shoulder and the Growlithe shrugged. Sam looked between the two for a second, something about them felt oddly...familiar. He looked at thenm again before turning back to Stephon. "Hey guys this is going to sound crazy but I have to ask, are you two actually humans who got turned into their pokesona's, more specifically two writers on DeviantART who go by the alias's Axel230 and pokediginut, just wondering?"

Stephon and Alex looked at Sam for a few seconds in total shock before both their mouths dropped open in shock. "HOW THE HELL DID YOU KNOW WHO WE ARE!!!" Sam grinned and stood up. "How do you think, don't you recognize me Axel, I gave you the specs for that little short you wrote, don't you remember who had the Sneasel pokesona, hmm?" Alex stared back at Sam for a few seconds before his eyes got wide. "Ah mi dios. Stephon it's PokemonHaloFan!" Stephon took a step back and looked Sam over. "Holy crap your right. Damn man nice to see a familiar face, how the hell did you get here?"

Sam just shrugged again. "I have no idea, how did you two get here?" Stephon just stared at the ground and shook his head. "I don't know, just went to bed and woke up here. I went looking for someone and that's when I ran into Alex and the two of us accidentally pissed off those Rhyhorn, the rest you know." Sam nodded his understanding. "Same here, went to bed and woke up here and went searching and ran into Jenna-" Sam stopped, it had suddenly occurred to him that he hadn't heard a peep from her since she had run ahead of him in the woods.

"Ohhhhh crap. Stephon, did you see where that Ampharos I was with went?!" Stephon shook his head. "Sorry man, I only saw you, why, who is she?" Sam looked back at Stephon with a deadly serious gaze.

"That Ampharos was none other than the creator of Random Doom and the greatest Pokemon artist on the internet, BehindtG." Alex and Stephon both looked at Sam in total shock for several seconds before they both fell to the ground.

Alex was the first to speak after almost two minutes of staring at the ground. "Man, your telling me that BehindtG is here, as in the flesh. This is insane, we've got to go find her." Stephon looked up in surprise at that one. "No way am I going to go chasing after that herd of Rhyhorn who almost killed us, one near death experience a day is enough for me. I mean it's not that I don't care about her but what your suggesting is suicide."

Stephon went back to staring at the ground and Sam sighed. "Alright then, I guess no one will ever finish the RD comic series then." Stephon's head perked up. "Your right about that man, and she has been kind enough to read all of our stories now that I think about it, and she is a girl and chick's dig a courageous guy...okay you've sold me, let's go find her."

The three of them slowly got out of the gulley and started to make their way through the forest, completely unsure of what they might find.

...

Jenna continued to run until she thought her lungs would explode and even then she didn't stop, fear driving her onwards. Finally she couldn't take it anymore and had to stop. She slowed to a trot, then a walk, and finally just collapsed to the ground in a heap, never having felt so exhausted in her life.

She continued to lay on the ground breathing heavily. Behind her she could no longer hear the sound of the Rhyhorn but that didn't mean she wasn't still in danger. If the Rhyhorn were any indication she and Sam weren't the only Pokemon around and she wasn't in the mood to wait and find out if they were friendly or not.

Jenna slowly got to her feet and propped her back up against a tree. "We sure got lucky there, didn't we?" There was no response. Jenna looked over, expecting to find Sam standing next to her, but to her great surprise there was no one, Sam was gone. Jenna swallowed hard, she must have lost him when she ran ahead, or maybe he couldn't outrun the Rhyhorn and had been...no she couldn't think like that, she had to find Sam and then they had to find a way to get out of this crazy place, preferably alive.

Jenna looked around once more to make sure that the Rhyhorn were nowhere to be found before starting on her way. She hadn't gone more than a dozen steps when she suddenly heard a twig snap behind her. Jenna quickly spun around but there was no one there. She tentatively took a few steps backwards and continued to look around. "Hello, is anyone there?" The only response she got was silence.

"It's okay, your just getting a little jumpy, a rock must have fallen and broken a twig, that's all." Jenna started on her way again but stopped again when she heard another twig break, this one right above her. Jenna snapped her head up just in time to see a screaming shadowy figure falling from above right at her. Jenna screamed in terror and jumped back just before the creature hit her.

Instead the strange creature fell right past her and hit the ground head first. Jenna looked at the strange creature laying on the ground and nearly fainted when she saw what it was. A Sableye, her all time favorite Pokemon, was laying on the ground in front of her unconscious. Jenna's common sense told her to keep on running but her curiosity got the better of her and she couldn't help herself from taking a few steps closer to the small purple creature. She had never really been able to explain it but she just loved Sableye more than any other Pokemon. There was just something about those adorable furry little imps that she loved.

Jenna slowly got a little closer and knelt down right next to it. Without thinking she reached a paw out and gently touched one of it's furry oversized ears. They were soft as velvet and incredibly cute. She continued to cautiously pet it's head for a few more minutes. It was just so adorable and she wanted to hold it so badly. Again her curiosity got the better of her and before she knew what she was doing Jenna had reached down and picked up the Sableye in her arms. It's body was very light and soft but also cold like it's ears, like holding a blanket that had been air dried outside in the middle of autumn. Jenna also noticed something else interesting, the Sableye was wearing wire rimmed glasses.

As she continued to stare at the ghost Pokemon she was holding in her arms a thought occurred to her. If she and Sam were humans turned into Pokemon in this world was it possible all Pokemon here were actually humans. Just as that thought came to her Jenna heard a low groan come from the Sableye. It's eyes quickly snapped open and the second it saw Jenna it opened it's mouth and screamed.

"Oh God, please don't hurt me!" The Sableye yelled as it covered it's head with it's oversized hands. Jenna looked quizzically at the small imp before smiling and leaning her head down closer to it. "Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you." The Sableye slowly uncovered it's head and looked up at Jenna in surprise. "Your not? Oh thank God, for a second there I thought-" Suddenly the Sableye stopped talking and took a long look at Jenna's face. It's diamond eyes slowly widened as it stared at her glasses and the freckles dotting her face.

This wasn't lost on Jenna who was a little freaked out by the small Pokemon's strange behavior. "Uhh, why are you staring at me like that, it's kind of disturbing." The Sableye shook it's head and locked eyes with Jenna. "Jenna, don't you recognize me?"

Jenna gasped and dropped the Sableye out of shock. "How, how did you know my name, who are you?" The Sableye slowly got to his feet while rubbing his head. "Really, you don't recognize me, come on." Jenna cocked her head to the side and looked long and hard at the Sableye for a minute before shaking her head. "Nope, can't say I've ever seen or drawn you before. For that matter I'm pretty sure I would remember drawing glasses that hideous.

The Sableye slapped itself on the forehead. "Ohhh do I have to spell it out, Jenna it's me Luke, as in pbdq on DeviantART, ring any bells?" Jenna looked at the Sableye more closely and her eyes got wide in shock. "Luke, is that really you?" The Sableye smiled. "Nice to see you Jenna, although I wish it was under more normal circumstances. Still I am happy to see you but uhh...Jenna?"

Jenna hadn't been listening to him, she was still getting over the shock of having found Luke here. Of all the people who could have been turned into Pokemon one of them had to be her best friend on DA, not to mention one of her biggest fans, there was no way this was all just coincidence. Jenna's thoughts were interrupted as Luke forced a cough to get her attention. "Huh, oh sorry Luke. It's good to see you too. But, how did you get here?" Luke shrugged. "Went to bed and woke up here. I couldn't find anyone so I tried climbing that tree to see where I was, but a branch broke and I fell, then I wake up and I'm being held by you. Nothing really special, how did you get here?"

"Same way, slipped on my kitchen floor, hit my head and now I'm here. But what's even weirder is-" Jenna was suddenly interrupted by a loud crash in the forest from off to her right followed by a voice she instantly recognized. "Holy crap it actually worked, I can't believe it actually worked!!"

Without warning Sam jumped out and landed right in front of Jenna and Luke. A second later Stephon and Alex jumped out, their fur covered in leaves. "Damn man why did you have to go and experiment with your attacks, I told you it wasn't a good idea to try a night slash attack." Sam just rolled his eyes. "Well excuse me for...oh hey Jenna, glad to see your alright, but uhh who is that?"

Sam was pointing at Luke who had taken a defensive posture in front of Jenna, ready to defend her if necessary. But Jenna just pushed him out of the way with her foot and walked forward. "It's okay Luke, I'd like you to meet PokemonHaloFan, or I guess he prefers Sam here. Sam, meet pbdq." Sam and Luke both stared at each other for a second, sizing one another up. Finally they slowly approached each other and shook hands.

"Nice to finally meet you in person Sam." Sam nodded. "Glad to finally meet you as well Luke, I'm a great admirer of your work. But before I forget I'd like to introduce you and Jenna to Stephon, A.K.A. Pokediginut, and Alex, A.K.A. Axel230."
Stephon and Alex both took a few steps forward and shook Luke's claw before turning to Jenna. Both of them were as obsessed with her work as Sam was and like Sam they were both in shock at seeing her in person.

However, unlike Sam and Luke, they were not immobilized by their shock. Stephon ran forward with Alex right behind him and without warning grabbed Jenna's paw and kissed it. "Jenna. . . I can't believe I'm meeting you face to face . . . And your work as an artist is some of the most incredible I've ever seen. . . And I know we barely know each other but. . Your one of the most beautiful Pokemon I've ever seen and if your interested I'd like to get to know you better. . ."

Sam, Luke, and Alex all stared at Stephon for a second, not sure how Jenna would respond. Jenna looked down at Stephon and blushed a little, not quite sure how to respond to his comment. So finally she just said. "Aaw, thanks. I just do what I like. It's nothing." Jenna rubbed the back of her head for a second, not sure if that would be enough for Stephon before turning to Axel.

Alex wasn't nearly as direct as Stephon and tried to avoid eye contact with her as he slowly began to speak. "It's nice to finally meet you in person Jenna, and umm, your work is really great." Jenna was a little thrown off by his somewhat cold greeting but she decided to try and warm up the conversation. She smiled and knelt down so she could talk with him eye to eye. "Nice to meet you as well Alex, although I never would have guessed that your pokesona would be a Growlithe but I think that it really suits you, how did you come up with it?" Alex shrugged and started to explain. After less than a minute he had looked up at Jenna and begun to be a little more friendly.

Meanwhile Stephon had walked over to Luke and Sam, looking somewhat confused. "Uhh, guys did I do something wrong there?" Sam shrugged. "I don't know man, maybe she's just shy or it has something to do with coming from a different culture. But for the record you weren't rude or anything, maybe just give her time." Stephon nodded. "Yeah I guess your right man. Come on, I don't want to say I met BehindtG and never got to have a conversation with her." With that Stephon walked back over to Jenna with Sam following right behind him.

Luke just watched the group talk for a minute before shaking his head and forcing another cough to get everyone's attention. "Ahem, hey guys I hate to break up this meet and greet but perhaps were all forgetting about the huge elephant in the room. WE'VE ALL BEEN TURNED INTO FREAKIN POKEMON AND HAVE NO IDEA WHERE WE ARE!! Just thought you'd all be a little concerned about that."

Everyone looked at each other for a second before Sam stepped forward. "Your right Luke, sorry about that we all just got a little carried away, it's not everyday we get to meet a real celebrity." Jenna noticeably blushed at his comment but no one noticed as Luke walked over and started to talk. "Okay so what I know is that I went to sleep and woke up here as my pokesona Cyber, now is that pretty much what happened to everyone else?" Everyone nodded. "Okay good at least were all on the same page then, now does anyone have any idea where we actually are?"

No one said anything and Luke hung his head. "Alright then I guess were stuck for the moment. But I do have an idea for something we could do, rather than just sitting around being lost, that is if anyone's interested. I've been thinking, seeing as how were apparently stuck here for the time being and we have no idea how to even go about turning back into humans, why not do some exploring. As far as I can tell there are more Pokemon here than just us, this is a golden opportunity. I can't speak for the rest of you but this is a dream come true for me, to see real live breathing Pokemon and interact with them. What do you guys say, anybody else want to have a little adventure?"

There was a moment of total silence, no one said or did anything. After a second Jenna spoke up. "I agree with Luke, why should we waste this opportunity trying to get out of here when we have no idea how. It's a beautiful day and I am dying to see a Raichu in the flesh before the day is done. I don't know about the rest of you but I'm going with Luke, now who wants to come along?"

Even if they weren't interested in seeing Pokemon, the simple fact that they would be spending time with Jenna was incentive enough for Stephon and Alex who quickly ran forward. Sam on the other hand was slightly more hesitant. "Guy's are you sure it's a good idea to go exploring, I mean what if-" Before Sam could go any further Stephon had grabbed his arm and started dragging him along.

"Oh quit being such a spoil sport Sam, it's not like we can get lost seeing as how we already don't know where we are, and besides, were Pokemon, we can defend ourselves just fine, so relax and try to enjoy yourself."

Sam sighed and shrugged. What the hell, he had to admit this was a dream come true for him as well. Besides, he would get to know Jenna better.

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CHRISTMAS EVE 2011 (WISCONSIN USA)

In the corner bedroom of a two story house a lone figure sat staring transfixed at his computer screen, lost in thought.

He was a tall man in his early twenties standing well over two meters in height with short brown hair, piercing blue eyes, and a red goatee on his chin. His eyes had a far away and glassy look from staring at his computer screen for the last three hours straight. On the screen an empty word document stood before him. The only activity on the screen was the cursor blinking at the top of the document, an insulting reminder of his lack of progress.

Sam let out a sigh and pushed back from his desk. It had been a tough year and he was somewhat glad to see it going, but at the same time he was further reminded of how short life was. He idly looked over at the bulletin board next to his desk, covered in photos of him and his friends, simpler times, happier times. Now he barely saw them and had to worry about work, finishing courses at school, and a growing number of stories that he wanted to write but either couldn't find the time or was too distracted.

Such was life as he knew it. Sam turned back to his computer and brought up the internet. He quickly went onto DeviantART and idly started looking at stories he had written the previous year. He loved to read his older works, be reminded of how good his work used to be and how often he had submitted. The old comments always brought a smile to his face, but none so much as those from BehindtG.

She was a comic artist from Finland and was the primary reason that Sam spent so much of his free time writing Pokemon fanfiction. Her characters had given him so much inspiration and joy over the last year and half and completely revitalized his love of Pokemon. But it wasn't just her comics that Sam was so enthralled with, he had also developed what could only be called a total obsession with BehindtG herself. He didn't know why but ever since he had found her work he had this want for her to like him as not just a good writer, but as a good friend as well.

So he had begun watching movies she liked, getting more into Tim Burton films as a result. He had tried to comment on every piece of work she posted and had also spent a fair amount of time researching her home country. But for all his efforts Sam knew deep down that he was but one of hundreds of writers and artists vying for her attention and frankly just because he knew the history of Finland wasn't going to make her his friend anytime soon.

Sam brought his empty word document back up and let out another sigh while pulling on his goatee, a sure sign he was stressed. After several more minutes of staring at the blank screen he stood up and put his computer on sleep. "To hell with this." He muttered as he walked over to his bed. Sam hadn't been sleeping well lately and even though he had slept in until noon that morning he just felt exhausted.

He slowly laid down and groaned as his spine cracked, another side effect of his job standing for ten hours a day. "Just a few minutes and then I'll go back to it." Sam rolled over on his side and closed his eyes, two minutes later he was fast asleep.

CHRISTMAS EVE 2011 (HELSINKI, FINLAND)

Thousands of miles and over ten time zones away in a small flat in Helsinki a young red haired woman also sat staring at her computer, feeling as lost and confused as Sam did.

Jenna, or BehindtG as she was known online, was a semi-professional graphic artist and one of the best known Pokemon artists on the internet. She had thousands of adoring fans online and hundreds of people daily created new fan-made comics, stories, and drawings using her characters. At the same time she was just finishing her last year of schooling, had several good jobs, and a comfortable home with her friend Ina and their pets.

But for all her success Jenna sometimes found herself wishing she were less popular. Due to the popularity of her comic series she was bombarded on a daily basis with people asking her when the next one would be up or begging her to join their group or add them to her watch list. It could get quite annoying at times to the point where Jenna didn't even want to go online.

She ran her hand through her long red hair and brought up her DA account. There were a few new fan made pictures of her characters up and she quickly commented on those before checking out pbdq's profile. He was a young writer from Chicago and possibly Jenna's best friend on DA. He had written some of the first fan-fiction using her characters and had inspired hundreds of others to do the same.

But today there were no new works up by him. He hadn't posted anything lately although Jenna knew he was working on his own book, which she was supposed to be drawing the cover for.

A soft meow broke Jenna's concentration and she looked down at her pet cat Irma as she brushed past her legs. Jenna smiled and gently picked her up. Irma started to purr in content as Jenna stroked her back.

Jenna continued to pet her for a few more minutes before Irma stood up and jumped out of her lap. Irma ran into Jenna's room and started to stare at the aquarium where her pet Gecko, Leopold, sat quietly. When Jenna had first gotten Irma she had been slightly concerned for Leopold's safety but quickly found her concerns to be unwarranted, Irma had never tried anything, she just seemed more curious about him than anything else.

Jenna shook her head and turned back to her computer. She started idly doodling on her tablet, a Sableye stealing Christmas, simple and hilarious and probably going to wind up in her scraps folder. Jenna continued to draw for another half an hour before she felt her eyes start to droop. She looked over at her clock and her eyes got wide behind her glasses, it was 3:00 A.M. Christmas morning.

Without thinking she quickly stood up and started to walk at a rapid clip towards her bedroom. How could she have lost track of time like that. She had to get up in only four hours time and there was so much to do tomorrow, or today, or whatever.

Jenna was about to get to her room when her stocking feet slipped on the floor and before she could even yell out her head hit the edge of the kitchen table and slumped to the floor. Her head felt like it was split open and Jenna saw stars floating in front of her eyes. She didn't know why but for some reason she didn't feel like getting up, her head just felt so heavy and her eyes began to droop. Maybe she would just rest for a-. Before she could finish that thought Jenna lost consciousness.

???

Jenna's eyes slowly opened and she groaned in pain. She looked up and was shocked at what she saw. Instead of the ceiling of her flat above her there was a brigt blue cloudless sky. Where the hell had that come from, the last thing she remembered was slipping in her flat and hitting her head on the kitchen table and then...nothing.

Jenna pushed herself up to a sitting position and looked around. She was in a clearing of some kind, various types of deciduous trees towered above her. The smell of fresh grass was quite prevalent as was the smell of flowers. But something felt wrong, Jenna felt...different, she couldn't quite explain it but her entire body just felt strange to her like it wasn't her own. At the same time she felt a slight tingling sensation running through her entire body.

She shook her head. What did it matter, right now she just had to figure out how to get out of here. Jenna brought her hand up to straighten her glasses and suddenly stopped. Her eyes got wide in shock. Instead of a hand she saw a flipper covered in short yellow fur. She quickly looked down at herself for the first time and nearly fainted. The first thing she instantly noticed was her lack of clothes, but that wasn't nearly as shocking as her second discovery, her entire body was covered in short yellow and black fur. At the same time she also noticed her neck was significantly longer. Jenna slowly turned around and saw that she had also grown a long yellow tail tipped with a large red orb.

She had turned into a Pokemon. And not just any Pokemon, an Ampharos, the one Pokemon she would have chosen to turn into if given the opportunity! Jenna slowly slumped back to the ground, too shocked to say or do anything. She stared down at her long tail and started rocking back and forth. There was no way this could be real.

"Okei, rauhoitu, se on vain unta, herää Jenna (läimäys)." (Alright, just calm down, it's just a dream, wake up Jenna (Slap) Nothing, she wasn't dreaming, this was real. Jenna let out a loud moan and let herself fall back onto the grass. It was strange, if she had been told the previous day that Pokemon were real she would have been ecstatic. But right now she just felt horribly depressed.

Jenna lay like that for several minutes in shock, not certain what to do. How could this have happened? Did it have something to do with when she hit her head, could this really be a dream that she couldn't wake from, was she in a coma, was this heaven, or hell. She didn't have the answer to any of those questions and frankly she was almost afraid of what the answer could be.

She finally couldn't take it any longer and just let loose with the tears she had been holding back for the last half hour. Jenna lay on the ground sobbing for what seemed an eternity, never having felt so alone or confused.

Suddenly, without warning, from behind her Jenna heard a deep male voice.
"Hey there." Jenna sat bolt upright and spun around. To say she was shocked at what she saw would have been a gross understatement. Standing on the grass not two meters away was a tall Sneasel. Jenna stared at the Pokemon for several seconds in total amazement before noticing it was not the same as the ones in her games. For one it was much taller, easily over a meter tall, also it's eyes were not blood red but rather a piercing dark blue. On it's chin was a tuft of fur that resembled a goatee and around it's neck was a chain with a pair of dog tags dangling from the end.

The two stared at each other for several more seconds before the Sneasel spoke once more. "Uh, can you understand me?" Jenna didn't answer, she had definitely heard it speak that time, and in plain English with an American accent to boot.

Jenna slowly opened her mouth and said the first thing that came to mind. "Kuka hitto sinä olet ja mikä paikka tämä on?" (Who the hell are you and what is this place?) The Sneasel looked at her in shock for a second and it occurred to Jenna it didn't speak Finnish.

"I'm sorry, I didn't get that, do you speak English?" Jenna quickly nodded. "Yes, now please, who are you and what is going on?" The Sneasel cocked it's head to the side. "Me, well I'm Sam and as for what's going on I honestly don't know. Look your going to think this is crazy but I'm really a human and you see I fell asleep and when I woke up I found myself here and have no idea how I got here or what this place is or-"

Before Sam could get any further Jenna interrupted him. "Your a human too?! And you fell asleep and got turned into a Pokemon as well?" The Sneasel nodded. "Yeah, your a human? Wait a minute, an Ampharos with glasses and freckles...oh my god, BehindtG!!"

Jenna was taken aback and took a few steps forward. "Yes, I'm BehindtG, or at least that's my internet name but I don't see-" The Sneasel immediately ran over to her. "Jenna, it's me, PokemonHaloFan, you know the guy on DA who wrote "RD Mythbusters" and "RD Long Night of Solace" the guy who asked you for those Finnish translations a couple days ago, the guy who-" Now it was Jenna's turn to interrupt.

"Yes I know, but, again, what are you doing here and what is going on?" Sam took several steps back and looked down at the ground. "Sorry, I kind of got carried away there for a second. Like I said before I have no idea how we got here or what's going on, I just woke up here like half an hour ago and after a major panic attack I ran off to try and find someone and that's when I ran into you, I don't know anything else."

Jenna sighed and sat back down. "Great, just great, all I wanted to do was spend a nice quiet Christmas with my friends but instead I hit my head and wind up in some weird forest as a Pokemon!"

Sam didn't answer and just stood off to the side watching her while nervously wringing his paws. He had always been nervous when meeting new people, especially girls, and had never quite figured out how to properly start a conversation with someone he didn't really know. For that matter for him this was right up there with meeting the President or Bill Gates, he really didn't want to mess it up by stuttering and making himself look like a jerk or an idiot.

He continued to stare at her for several more seconds before taking a deep breath, straightening his shoulders, and walking over to her. "Hey Jenna, look on the bright side, Pokemon are real. I've dreamed about them being real my whole life, although I never wished I could become one you do have to admit this is pretty awesome, right?" Sam was rewarded with a barely perceptible shrug from Jenna.

Sam sighed and sat down on the grass next to her. Neither of them said anything for several seconds, both totally unsure of what to say. Finally after almost a straight five minutes of silence Jenna turned to Sam and spoke up.

"So Sam umm, how have things been going for you, I noticed you haven't posted anything since you finished RD Wars, are you working on something big?" Sam nodded. "Yeah, and I've been suffering some depression and that has led to writer's block plus I'm really busy at work and my laptop has been on the fritz, add all those things together and well, you get the picture. What about you, how have you been doing?"

Jenna rocked her head from side to side. "So so, some good some bad, I really can't complain though, school and DA are both keeping me busy and-" That was as far as Jenna got. Without warning a loud scream sounded out from deeper in the woods, sending shivers up Sam and Jenna's spines.

"What the hell was that?" Jenna nervously looked around. "I don't know, it sounded close though." Both of them looked in the direction the sound had come from. Sam took a few steps forward, trying to impress Jenna more than anything. He leaned down and continued to stare into the forest. "Jenna, do you hear that low rumbling sound?" Jenna nodded. "Yeah I do, it sounds kind of like thunder but the sky is totally clear so it can't be...wait a minute, do you feel the ground shaking or is it just me?"

Sam shook his head. "I feel it, kind of like a train going by, and that sound keeps getting louder." Suddenly the foliage in front of Sam and Jenna exploded as a Growlithe and a Monferno ran right past them without stopping. The Monferno just slowed down enough to yell back at them. "WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING, RUN GODDAMNIT RUN!!!!!"

Jenna stared wide eyed as the two Pokemon continued to run through the forest. "Sam, what is happening?!" Sam shook his head. "I don't know but I recommend we take his advice, come on." Sam turned on his heel and ran after the Monferno with Jenna right behind him stumbling along due to her short legs.

From behind them the thunderous sound continued to increase until it drowned out everything else. Sam chanced a glimpse behind him and saw a large herd of Rhyhorn charging through the woods behind them. "Oh as if this couldn't get any more interesting! Come on Jenna!" Jenna looked behind her and yelped in fear. She put on a burst of speed and ran ahead of Sam through the woods.

"Hey, I didn't mean leave me behind, wait up!" Sam continued to run until his lungs felt like they were going to explode. But he just kept on going, fear for his life driving him onwards. Suddenly a voice yelled out to him. "Hey dude, over here!" Sam looked over and saw the Monferno poking his head out of a small gulley off to the side. He didn't need to be told twice, he quickly changed direction and ran for the gulley, just barely jumping in as the herd above thundered past.

Sam sat on the ground trying to catch his breath. "Thanks man, that was, a close, one, whew." Sam continued to breath heavily until he finally managed to catch his breath. He slowly looked up and saw the Monferno and Growlithe from earlier looked back at him. They stared at each other for several seconds, neither one making a move. Then without warning the Monferno spoke up. "You are one lucky bastard you know that?" Sam blinked a few times in surprise before answering.

"Uhh, yeah I guess so, thanks for the save dude." The Monferno smiled. "No prob man, glad we could help, by the way I'm Stephon and this here is Alejandro, or Alex." The Growlithe nodded and walked over. "Hola, nice to meet you." The Growlithe extended a paw and Sam slowly shook it. "Thanks, nice to meet you two as well, I'm Sam by the way." Stephon extended a paw and Sam also shook it. "Nice to meet ya Sam and glad we could help ya. Sorry about them Rhyhorn by the way, me and Alex kinda scared the shit outta them while they was resting and got em all riled up real good, but you have to admit it was kind of funny right?"

Stephon lightly punched Alex's shoulder and the Growlithe shrugged. Sam looked between the two for a second, something about them felt oddly...familiar. He looked at thenm again before turning back to Stephon. "Hey guys this is going to sound crazy but I have to ask, are you two actually humans who got turned into their pokesona's, more specifically two writers on DeviantART who go by the alias's Axel230 and pokediginut, just wondering?"

Stephon and Alex looked at Sam for a few seconds in total shock before both their mouths dropped open in shock. "HOW THE HELL DID YOU KNOW WHO WE ARE!!!" Sam grinned and stood up. "How do you think, don't you recognize me Axel, I gave you the specs for that little short you wrote, don't you remember who had the Sneasel pokesona, hmm?" Alex stared back at Sam for a few seconds before his eyes got wide. "Ah mi dios. Stephon it's PokemonHaloFan!" Stephon took a step back and looked Sam over. "Holy crap your right. Damn man nice to see a familiar face, how the hell did you get here?"

Sam just shrugged again. "I have no idea, how did you two get here?" Stephon just stared at the ground and shook his head. "I don't know, just went to bed and woke up here. I went looking for someone and that's when I ran into Alex and the two of us accidentally pissed off those Rhyhorn, the rest you know." Sam nodded his understanding. "Same here, went to bed and woke up here and went searching and ran into Jenna-" Sam stopped, it had suddenly occurred to him that he hadn't heard a peep from her since she had run ahead of him in the woods.

"Ohhhhh crap. Stephon, did you see where that Ampharos I was with went?!" Stephon shook his head. "Sorry man, I only saw you, why, who is she?" Sam looked back at Stephon with a deadly serious gaze.

"That Ampharos was none other than the creator of Random Doom and the greatest Pokemon artist on the internet, BehindtG." Alex and Stephon both looked at Sam in total shock for several seconds before they both fell to the ground.

Alex was the first to speak after almost two minutes of staring at the ground. "Man, your telling me that BehindtG is here, as in the flesh. This is insane, we've got to go find her." Stephon looked up in surprise at that one. "No way am I going to go chasing after that herd of Rhyhorn who almost killed us, one near death experience a day is enough for me. I mean it's not that I don't care about her but what your suggesting is suicide."

Stephon went back to staring at the ground and Sam sighed. "Alright then, I guess no one will ever finish the RD comic series then." Stephon's head perked up. "Your right about that man, and she has been kind enough to read all of our stories now that I think about it, and she is a girl and chick's dig a courageous guy...okay you've sold me, let's go find her."

The three of them slowly got out of the gulley and started to make their way through the forest, completely unsure of what they might find.

...

Jenna continued to run until she thought her lungs would explode and even then she didn't stop, fear driving her onwards. Finally she couldn't take it anymore and had to stop. She slowed to a trot, then a walk, and finally just collapsed to the ground in a heap, never having felt so exhausted in her life.

She continued to lay on the ground breathing heavily. Behind her she could no longer hear the sound of the Rhyhorn but that didn't mean she wasn't still in danger. If the Rhyhorn were any indication she and Sam weren't the only Pokemon around and she wasn't in the mood to wait and find out if they were friendly or not.

Jenna slowly got to her feet and propped her back up against a tree. "We sure got lucky there, didn't we?" There was no response. Jenna looked over, expecting to find Sam standing next to her, but to her great surprise there was no one, Sam was gone. Jenna swallowed hard, she must have lost him when she ran ahead, or maybe he couldn't outrun the Rhyhorn and had been...no she couldn't think like that, she had to find Sam and then they had to find a way to get out of this crazy place, preferably alive.

Jenna looked around once more to make sure that the Rhyhorn were nowhere to be found before starting on her way. She hadn't gone more than a dozen steps when she suddenly heard a twig snap behind her. Jenna quickly spun around but there was no one there. She tentatively took a few steps backwards and continued to look around. "Hello, is anyone there?" The only response she got was silence.

"It's okay, your just getting a little jumpy, a rock must have fallen and broken a twig, that's all." Jenna started on her way again but stopped again when she heard another twig break, this one right above her. Jenna snapped her head up just in time to see a screaming shadowy figure falling from above right at her. Jenna screamed in terror and jumped back just before the creature hit her.

Instead the strange creature fell right past her and hit the ground head first. Jenna looked at the strange creature laying on the ground and nearly fainted when she saw what it was. A Sableye, her all time favorite Pokemon, was laying on the ground in front of her unconscious. Jenna's common sense told her to keep on running but her curiosity got the better of her and she couldn't help herself from taking a few steps closer to the small purple creature. She had never really been able to explain it but she just loved Sableye more than any other Pokemon. There was just something about those adorable furry little imps that she loved.

Jenna slowly got a little closer and knelt down right next to it. Without thinking she reached a paw out and gently touched one of it's furry oversized ears. They were soft as velvet and incredibly cute. She continued to cautiously pet it's head for a few more minutes. It was just so adorable and she wanted to hold it so badly. Again her curiosity got the better of her and before she knew what she was doing Jenna had reached down and picked up the Sableye in her arms. It's body was very light and soft but also cold like it's ears, like holding a blanket that had been air dried outside in the middle of autumn. Jenna also noticed something else interesting, the Sableye was wearing wire rimmed glasses.

As she continued to stare at the ghost Pokemon she was holding in her arms a thought occurred to her. If she and Sam were humans turned into Pokemon in this world was it possible all Pokemon here were actually humans. Just as that thought came to her Jenna heard a low groan come from the Sableye. It's eyes quickly snapped open and the second it saw Jenna it opened it's mouth and screamed.

"Oh God, please don't hurt me!" The Sableye yelled as it covered it's head with it's oversized hands. Jenna looked quizzically at the small imp before smiling and leaning her head down closer to it. "Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you." The Sableye slowly uncovered it's head and looked up at Jenna in surprise. "Your not? Oh thank God, for a second there I thought-" Suddenly the Sableye stopped talking and took a long look at Jenna's face. It's diamond eyes slowly widened as it stared at her glasses and the freckles dotting her face.

This wasn't lost on Jenna who was a little freaked out by the small Pokemon's strange behavior. "Uhh, why are you staring at me like that, it's kind of disturbing." The Sableye shook it's head and locked eyes with Jenna. "Jenna, don't you recognize me?"

Jenna gasped and dropped the Sableye out of shock. "How, how did you know my name, who are you?" The Sableye slowly got to his feet while rubbing his head. "Really, you don't recognize me, come on." Jenna cocked her head to the side and looked long and hard at the Sableye for a minute before shaking her head. "Nope, can't say I've ever seen or drawn you before. For that matter I'm pretty sure I would remember drawing glasses that hideous.

The Sableye slapped itself on the forehead. "Ohhh do I have to spell it out, Jenna it's me Luke, as in pbdq on DeviantART, ring any bells?" Jenna looked at the Sableye more closely and her eyes got wide in shock. "Luke, is that really you?" The Sableye smiled. "Nice to see you Jenna, although I wish it was under more normal circumstances. Still I am happy to see you but uhh...Jenna?"

Jenna hadn't been listening to him, she was still getting over the shock of having found Luke here. Of all the people who could have been turned into Pokemon one of them had to be her best friend on DA, not to mention one of her biggest fans, there was no way this was all just coincidence. Jenna's thoughts were interrupted as Luke forced a cough to get her attention. "Huh, oh sorry Luke. It's good to see you too. But, how did you get here?" Luke shrugged. "Went to bed and woke up here. I couldn't find anyone so I tried climbing that tree to see where I was, but a branch broke and I fell, then I wake up and I'm being held by you. Nothing really special, how did you get here?"

"Same way, slipped on my kitchen floor, hit my head and now I'm here. But what's even weirder is-" Jenna was suddenly interrupted by a loud crash in the forest from off to her right followed by a voice she instantly recognized. "Holy crap it actually worked, I can't believe it actually worked!!"

Without warning Sam jumped out and landed right in front of Jenna and Luke. A second later Stephon and Alex jumped out, their fur covered in leaves. "Damn man why did you have to go and experiment with your attacks, I told you it wasn't a good idea to try a night slash attack." Sam just rolled his eyes. "Well excuse me for...oh hey Jenna, glad to see your alright, but uhh who is that?"

Sam was pointing at Luke who had taken a defensive posture in front of Jenna, ready to defend her if necessary. But Jenna just pushed him out of the way with her foot and walked forward. "It's okay Luke, I'd like you to meet PokemonHaloFan, or I guess he prefers Sam here. Sam, meet pbdq." Sam and Luke both stared at each other for a second, sizing one another up. Finally they slowly approached each other and shook hands.

"Nice to finally meet you in person Sam." Sam nodded. "Glad to finally meet you as well Luke, I'm a great admirer of your work. But before I forget I'd like to introduce you and Jenna to Stephon, A.K.A. Pokediginut, and Alex, A.K.A. Axel230."
Stephon and Alex both took a few steps forward and shook Luke's claw before turning to Jenna. Both of them were as obsessed with her work as Sam was and like Sam they were both in shock at seeing her in person.

However, unlike Sam and Luke, they were not immobilized by their shock. Stephon ran forward with Alex right behind him and without warning grabbed Jenna's paw and kissed it. "Jenna. . . I can't believe I'm meeting you face to face . . . And your work as an artist is some of the most incredible I've ever seen. . . And I know we barely know each other but. . Your one of the most beautiful Pokemon I've ever seen and if your interested I'd like to get to know you better. . ."

Sam, Luke, and Alex all stared at Stephon for a second, not sure how Jenna would respond. Jenna looked down at Stephon and blushed a little, not quite sure how to respond to his comment. So finally she just said. "Aaw, thanks. I just do what I like. It's nothing." Jenna rubbed the back of her head for a second, not sure if that would be enough for Stephon before turning to Axel.

Alex wasn't nearly as direct as Stephon and tried to avoid eye contact with her as he slowly began to speak. "It's nice to finally meet you in person Jenna, and umm, your work is really great." Jenna was a little thrown off by his somewhat cold greeting but she decided to try and warm up the conversation. She smiled and knelt down so she could talk with him eye to eye. "Nice to meet you as well Alex, although I never would have guessed that your pokesona would be a Growlithe but I think that it really suits you, how did you come up with it?" Alex shrugged and started to explain. After less than a minute he had looked up at Jenna and begun to be a little more friendly.

Meanwhile Stephon had walked over to Luke and Sam, looking somewhat confused. "Uhh, guys did I do something wrong there?" Sam shrugged. "I don't know man, maybe she's just shy or it has something to do with coming from a different culture. But for the record you weren't rude or anything, maybe just give her time." Stephon nodded. "Yeah I guess your right man. Come on, I don't want to say I met BehindtG and never got to have a conversation with her." With that Stephon walked back over to Jenna with Sam following right behind him.

Luke just watched the group talk for a minute before shaking his head and forcing another cough to get everyone's attention. "Ahem, hey guys I hate to break up this meet and greet but perhaps were all forgetting about the huge elephant in the room. WE'VE ALL BEEN TURNED INTO FREAKIN POKEMON AND HAVE NO IDEA WHERE WE ARE!! Just thought you'd all be a little concerned about that."

Everyone looked at each other for a second before Sam stepped forward. "Your right Luke, sorry about that we all just got a little carried away, it's not everyday we get to meet a real celebrity." Jenna noticeably blushed at his comment but no one noticed as Luke walked over and started to talk. "Okay so what I know is that I went to sleep and woke up here as my pokesona Cyber, now is that pretty much what happened to everyone else?" Everyone nodded. "Okay good at least were all on the same page then, now does anyone have any idea where we actually are?"

No one said anything and Luke hung his head. "Alright then I guess were stuck for the moment. But I do have an idea for something we could do, rather than just sitting around being lost, that is if anyone's interested. I've been thinking, seeing as how were apparently stuck here for the time being and we have no idea how to even go about turning back into humans, why not do some exploring. As far as I can tell there are more Pokemon here than just us, this is a golden opportunity. I can't speak for the rest of you but this is a dream come true for me, to see real live breathing Pokemon and interact with them. What do you guys say, anybody else want to have a little adventure?"

There was a moment of total silence, no one said or did anything. After a second Jenna spoke up. "I agree with Luke, why should we waste this opportunity trying to get out of here when we have no idea how. It's a beautiful day and I am dying to see a Raichu in the flesh before the day is done. I don't know about the rest of you but I'm going with Luke, now who wants to come along?"

Even if they weren't interested in seeing Pokemon, the simple fact that they would be spending time with Jenna was incentive enough for Stephon and Alex who quickly ran forward. Sam on the other hand was slightly more hesitant. "Guy's are you sure it's a good idea to go exploring, I mean what if-" Before Sam could go any further Stephon had grabbed his arm and started dragging him along.

"Oh quit being such a spoil sport Sam, it's not like we can get lost seeing as how we already don't know where we are, and besides, were Pokemon, we can defend ourselves just fine, so relax and try to enjoy yourself."

Sam sighed and shrugged. What the hell, he had to admit this was a dream come true for him as well. Besides, he would get to know Jenna better.