Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: The Keepers of Time

Chapter 1

Her consciousness drifted.

Drifted like the waves on the beach.

She couldn't think straight, all she could remember were those pounding words she heard, during that thunderstorm.

"Come on! You can do it partner!"

"I-I can't!"

"Grab onto my hand!"

...

"I can't... I can't hold on!"

"You can, just for a little longer-!"

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"Partner?"

...

She then had a thought in her mind. I have a partner. I have a partner, and I'm going to find him.

She then drifted off.

Drifted off, like the waves on the beach.

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"Come on, you can do it! Step onto the grate, and then they'll let you in. No worries, no worries, they'll let you in." Jet paced around the front of the guild base, eyeing the grate in front of him nervously. He was a member of Treasure Town, but it was so boring. Every Pokémon he knew either was a shopkeeper or in an Exploration Team. Jet really, really wanted to join an Exploration Team, but it seems he's too much of a coward to even step on the grate.

Jet then stepped forward, and placed his paw on the grate.

"POKEMON DETECTED! POKEMON DETECTED! WHOSE FOOTPRINT? WHOSE FOOTPRINT! THE FOOTPRINT IS SHINX'S! THE FOOTPRINT IS SHINX'S!"

Jet scrambled backwards, then sighed deeply. "I'm a coward, that's all. So much I can't even step on the grate."

He pulled out his only treasure that could keep him going, a Relic Fragment. He stared at the rock for some time, then put it away. "Being in an Exploration Team was my biggest dream, but..."

He slinked off, sadly.

...

"Hey, did you see what that kid was holding?"

"Yeah, like some rock of some sort."

"I want it."

"Ditto."

"Let's get it from him!"

"Sounds like a good idea!"

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Jet looked out onto the beach, as the Krabby blew bobbles that caught on the sunset. It just looked so... beautiful. Jet sighed deeply. "When it hits sunset and they come out from their holes, that's when I come to the beach. To witness this. It especially feels good when I'm feeling sorry for myself."

Jet looked around him, then caught sight of something. It looked to be a Pokémon of some sort. "Huh?" Jet tilted his head just a bit, "Why would a Pokémon be out here, other than to witness this beauty as well?"

Jet took a couple steps closer, and realized the Pokémon was actually unconscious. "I better see what's up," Jet said, and sprinted to the Pokémon. He looked it over. It didn't seem to be hurt, why would it be here...

"Are you okay?" Jet asked. The Pokémon suddenly rubbed its head, and groaned, sitting up.

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She turned to the Shinx, and started to get nervous. The Shinx sat down, relieved, "At least you're up!"

"The-heck?" She went over what just happened, "You're a talking Pokémon!"

"So are you!" The Shinx tilted his head.