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PART I – A New Form  I was in a panic at this point. If you were to look at my eyes, my pupils must have dilated. I began looking around, everything was a blur. “Jake, calm down! You're going to faint if you don't!” Riolu called. Mark just knelt down, and held my shoulder, trying to sound calming. “Jake, you're fine. It's probably temporary!” I agreed with his statement, so I calmed down. I stopped hyperventilating, and instead began looking around the camp. When I was human, we were on route to the first Kanto Gym, so we didn't have a camp. Now that I'm a Riolu, it should be a bit more fun to explore the area.

    “How much longer does this path have to go on?” I said with a pout. We had been walking for what seemed like hours. Shortly after, Mark responded. “We’ve only got to go down one more route.” I let out a deep sigh. I grabbed the Pokeball containing my Riolu, my partner and best friend. I stared at the Pokeball, thinking about how we will defeat the first Gym leader. I acquired Riolu from my Father, Timothy I. He has a lot of experience in fighting, and Riolu has been my friend for as long as I can remember. Tomorrow marks my Fifteenth birthday, I can’t help but think ‘Boy, Riolu and I have been fri