To The Top [ Pokemon Fanfic. ]

Chapter 12 - Welcome To The Team, Phantom

I threw the Pokeball in the air & a white light shined in front of us. Charcoal was in his fight stance, slightly crouched foward. My heart beat doubled in quickness, I was scared as hell.

The white light faded & there stood the shadow, except, it looked... Less menacing in the light of the room. I suddenly began to laugh.

Tears came out of my eyes & everyone, even the ghost Pokemon, were looking at me like I was crazy.

"It... It was just a Haunter, & here I thought it was a dead person or something!" I wiped the tears from my eyes & relaxed. Haunter stood there, staring at me. A smile creeped on his face & he hovered around me.

I smiled, not feeling scared anymore. In fact, the Haunter didn't look menacing at all. It looked as harmless as a Caterpie.

"Hello Haunter, I'm Katrina. I accidently captured you," I giggled. Haunter stuck out his tongue & smiled at me. He seemed so friendly. He looked at me, as if trying to figure me out. This Haunter was something else. I had read in a Pokemon book that they were dangerous, & most people agreed that they were evil spawns of Satan, simply because they were ghost Pokemon. But this Haunter didn't look evil at all.

"So this whole time... The ghost of Pokemon Tower... Was a Pokemon?" my mom questioned, wide eyed. She seemed a bit scared of the Haunter because she cowered back a bit.

I nodded happily. "It's crazy right?" Haunter was running his ghostly hands through my hair & examining me, his captor. "I never would have guessed," my dad looked toward the Haunter, a bit uneasy, as if he thought the Pokemon would turn on us any minute. Charcoal seemed comfortable around Haunter, however.

"But what would a Haunter be doing living up there all those years?" I asked as Haunter nuzzled its head against me & allowed me to pet him. I expected my hand to go through him, but for reason, it didn't. "I have no idea. What are you going to Katrina? Are you gonna keep it?" my mom blinked repeatedly.

"I... I don't know..." I frowned. I let out all of my Pokemon to show them that Haunter was the ghost that haunted Pokemon Tower. "Guys, meet the ghost of Pokemon Tower."

Cinder in particular was the most frightened, because she had been scared her first time meeting the ghost. She hid behind my leg. Haunter chased her around & laughed.

"It's okay, Cinder. He's harmless! Look," I extended my hand to pet the Haunter & again it let me. He nuzzled against me again. He seemed to really like me.

That night I spent again in Lavender Town. It was about 3 in the morning when I felt a ghostly hand stroke my hair. I thought it was my parents, but they were both asleep on the bed across from me. My eyes went wide & I was paralyzed with fear. I looked behind me slowly & no one was there. All my Pokemon were sound asleep. Then something headbutt into me & began rubbing its head against me affectionately. Haunter. I sighed.

"Haunter," I groaned. He snuggled against me, as if wanting to cuddle, so I put my arm around him, & slowly drifted to sleep.

I was awaken by a phone call the following morning. It was Brandon. I shot up & tried to fix my hair. It was a complete mess. I needed to comb it. Fast. But where was the hairbrush?

Haunter floated into view with the hairbrush in his hand. He was just out of reach. "Haunter! Give me the hair brush!" I demanded. He laughed & floated around with it for a few seconds, but then he gave it to me. I brushed the top of my hair, then answered the video call with my Poketch.

"Katrina?" "Brandon! Hey," I smiled. "Hey, umm, I challenged Lt. Surge, but I lost," he sighed. "We need a lot more training. Are you almost here?" he asked. "I'm gonna leave to Vermillion City in a few minutes, actually." Haunter was snuggling against my stomach, making me giggle a bit.