Pokemon is Magic

It all started some time after Twilight and Spike stopped Starlight Glimmer from destroying the fabric of existence. Twilight decided to practice magic with Starlight and came up with a spell to teleport from Equestria to Canterlot High. In order to test it out, Twilight decided to summon her friends to her castle’s throne room and, after explaining the situation to her friends, tried to teleport the six ponies and one dragon to Canterlot High real quick before Sunset and her friends arrived at the school. Twilight cast her spell only for a strange mist to appear from Twilight’s horn which teleported the six ponies and one dragon away from the castle.

Twilight woke up some time later lying down on a couch. One thing she noticed right away was that she had fingers and hands instead of hooves. However, unlike at Canterlot High, her skin was white instead of purple. Twilight looked around the room she was in, and eventually found her friends laying down on the floor on blankets, unconscious. They too had skin colors different than what they had in the human world. As for Spike, instead of being a dog, he was instead a person like she and the girls were. The room she was in looked like a lab, though what was studied here she couldn’t tell. “Spike? Girls?” Twilight called out, hoping to wake up her friends. Fortunately for her, Spike and the girls started to wake up.

“Ugh… five more minutes,” Rainbow Dash moaned tiredly. Not long after, though, she did wake up and noticed a lot of the same things that Twilight did. “So we are people, but… wait. Twilight? Where are we? Is this Canterlot High?”

“I’m afraid not. I don’t know where we are at,” Twilight said.

“Well, wherever we are at it looks like we may be taken care of. Still, I wish that their blankets were more stylish,” Rarity noted.

“At least, wherever we are, the creatures here are nice,” Fluttershy said.

“Hold on, Fluttershy. How do we know we aren’t in any danger?” Spike warned, remaining cautious.

“Come now, sugarcube. I understand that you’re worried, but I don’t think we are in any trouble. If whoever found us wanted to harm us they would have done so by now,” Applejack reasoned.

“Applejack is right, Spike. I don’t think we are in any danger,” Twilight tried to calm down Spike. “Still, just where are we?”

“I don’t know. But maybe we should think about welcoming these people in return for helping us. Maybe with a party?” Pinkie asked with a huge grin on her face.

“Really, Pinkie Pie? No offense, but maybe we should figure out where we are and who these people are before we party with them,” Rainbow Dash reminded her friend.

Just then, a strange old man in a white coat and with gray hair entered the room. “Well, it’s good to see that all of you are alright. We thought that something bad may have happened to you,” the old man said as he sighed in relief.

“Well, as you can see, we’re doing fine. Thank you Mr. … whatever your name is,” Twilight greeted the man.

“Oh. My name is Professor Samuel Oak. I am known as the Pokemon Professor and creator of the original Pokedex,” the old man introduced himself.

“Um, excuse me, but what is a Pokemon?” Rarity asked Professor Oak.

“Yeah, and what is a Pokedex?” Fluttershy asked, with a confused head tilt.

“Are you sure you’re okay? Just about everyone knows what Pokemon are,” Oak was confused as to why the seven people didn’t know things that were common knowledge.

“Well, you see Professor Oak, I believe that we come from a different dimension. So I’m afraid that we don’t have a gosh darn clue what Pokemon are or a Pokedex for that matter,” Applejack revealed the uncomfortable truth.

Professor Oak just stood there with a shocked expression, unsure what to think of what the western girl just said. Eventually, however, he finally came up with a response, “So, you seven are not from here, are you?”

“Not really, Professor Oak. I apologize for the bluntness of my friend here. To be honest I’m not entirely sure what happened to us myself. If it helps, we can leave and let you get back to your work,” Twilight apologized as she prepared to head for an exit.

Suddenly, Professor Oak responded, “Oh, don’t worry about it too much. With all that has gone on in the Pokemon world, coming from a different dimension isn’t really anything that new. Not that it isn’t shocking, though,” Professor Oak tried to comfort Twilight.

“Oh, speaking of which, what is a Pokemon, anyway? Is it a food? A toy? An animal?” Pinkie Pie asked rapid-fire.

“Well, you see, Pokemon are a bunch of amazing creatures that inhabit our world. At times we play with Pokemon and at other times we work with them. The mass diversity of Pokemon means that we may never know how many truly inhabit our world. I study Pokemon and their relationships with humans at my lab here in Pallet Town,” Professor Oak explained. “Anyways, now that I’ve introduced myself and what Pokemon are, I would like to know what your names are.”

“Oh, that’s easy. My name is Spike. And these are my friends Twilight, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy,” Spike introduced everyone to the Pokemon Professor.

“Well, it is nice to meet you all,” Oak responded.

“Nice to meet you too. Well, it’s been nice, but we’ve got to get going. Thanks again for your help, Professor Oak,” Twilight said as she once again started to head for an exit.

“Wait! Don’t leave. I was thinking that I could always use some help with my research and that and you all need a place to stay,” Oak said.

“What are you getting at?” Rainbow Dash asked, not quite getting what the professor was getting at, though she had an idea at least..

“Well, I was thinking that you could stay with me and help me with my research in exchange for a place to stay and for food and water. So, what do you say? Will you help me with my research?” Professor Oak asked the seven guests.

“Sure thing, Mr. Oak! I think that we’ll all be happy to give you a hand, right girls?” Twilight asked her friends.

“Of course I’ll help!” Spike agreed instantly.

“Sure thing, Twilight! I’d be more than willing to lend a hoof-er-hand,” Pinkie Pie agreed.

“Well, I think that I’d be willing to help the Professor with his work. After all, it would be great to meet all of these Pokemon creatures he mentioned,” Fluttershy gave her permission.

“I’m not entirely certain about this arrangement, but I believe that it would be the best thing to do given our predicament,” Rarity reluctantly agreed.

“Count me in. We may be able to find a way home in the meantime, right Twilight?” Applejack asked her friend.

“Right,” Twilight agreed. “What about you, Rainbow Dash? Are you in?”

“I don’t know. After all, I’m not exactly Professor Egghead, if you know what I mean. But, seeing as how I don’t want to abandon you all or anything like that, I guess I’ll help too,” Rainbow Dash agreed.

“Well, it looks like, one way or another, you all are willing to help me. Excellent! Now, before we get started, I believe you all should meet a part-time assistant of mine,” Professor Oak said. “Please, come this way.” At this, Professor Oak began to lead the seven to a room that contained countless red and white balls with a white center button on it. In the room, there was a young man around the age of eighteen crouching down, looking over the balls to make sure none were damaged. “Everyone, I’d like to introduce you to my part-time assistant, Ash Ketchum.”