I was walking around Ponyville, wondering what kind of thing to get Rainbow for our 1 year anniversary. I decided on a new pet after seeing how unfitting Tank was. Though a loyal pet, Rainbow deserved better. I looked up and thought what kind of pet she deserves. Suddenly, a portal appeared to my right. It was like a "Portal" blue portal after firing an orange one too. Stepping through it, I was greeted to someone running into me.

POW!

We got up. He looked like he was in a hurry. He had a red jacket and hat on. He was a little out of breath, but could still speak.

"Sorry. I..just found out....I JUST WON A WORLD CRUISE!...uh oh...who will I get.....Hey! Do you want some Poke.....er I mean Pets for free?" I nodded. "Here are your storage devices, beginner's guide and some supplies. I gotta go." He handed me 3 Pokeballs, a book and a bag of supplies before running off.

"Wait! If this is what I think it is..." I pushed the gray button and the ball opened, shooting out a white laser to the ground. When I could see, my eyes were the size of windows. I saw a Zorua, my favorite Generation 5 Pokemon. I quickly pulled out the other 2 and opened them, revealing a male Pikachu and a female Pikachu (female have a notched tail). I was gobsmacked and silent for a minute. I thought to myself for a minute before I got one hell of an epiphany.

THAT'S IT! I'll give Rainbow the female Pikachu and the other two will be mine!

I saw that they were well trained as they came to me, but didn't attack. I picked them up and went back through the portal, book and bag in all. We sat on a bench, resting after introductions were amazing. I saw that the guide was "The Beginner's Guide to Pokemon Training." I kept it just in case. I looked in the bag. It had:

-Max Potions and Full Restores

-a bag of Poke-block, Poffins and berries (each had a bag)

-3 cans of Pokemon food

-recipes

-30 Masterballs

I was in shock. Pikachu had to slap me to make sure I didn't die from shock. I patted him on the head, thanking him for the wake-up call. I put everything into my bag, which I carry around most of the time. I let the Pokemon ride on my wings as we trotted into town. i decided to go to the costume store for a special costume and went to Twilight's. She cast the Cloud Shoes spell on them. We arrived at Dash's and I flew us up. I put them away into their Poke-balls and went inside.

"Hi Green," said Dashie.

"I have a surprise for you." She giggled with glee and came over to me. "Close your eyes." She did and I reached into my bag, pulling out the Poke-balls. "Open em." She did and was not convinced.

"What?" I put up my hoof.

"It's not what's on the outside, but what's inside that counts." I opened up them and...

"Their awesome...." She hugged me.

"Happy Anniversary, Dashie."

EPILOGUE

Tank was sitting on the porch of Dash's home. I want outside to see him there. He wasn't that happy or sad. He was just...well....Tank. I sat next to him. He had his head down.

"Don't feel too bad, Tank. I just...thought Rainbow needed a...pet she deserves. But your a great pet, too. You can't kill your owner, even if you tried, you can...not run away." I felt like I sucked at cheering him up, but he smiled...a little. "Your dependable and loyal....just like...Dashie." I realized that I just learned the lesson Dashie learned: pets can't be judged on awesome levels, they need to be reliable. Though Tank wasn't a cute dog, he was a pet either way. "You remind me of Dashie: loyal to those close to you. Though she can get...egotistical, she's a beautiful, wonderful....ow" He bit me, not strong but enough to hurt. "I guess we all can be slow sometimes." 20 seconds later, he nodded. "Anyway, she's a great pet owner. I just hope you can forgive me for the things I've said and done. I just thought she deserved a better pet. But, I realize she might just need something else:" he looked at me with surprise. "A better boyfriend." I jumped off the cloud-home, wings intentionally behind my back and closed my eyes. He looked with horror and he dived to save me.

I opened my eyes and realized I was flying...without using my wings or magic? I looked up to see Tank, holding me up. I died a little inside, knowing that jumping was only a test to see how loyal he really was. Now I was being shallow. "Listen, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that. I was being shallow on you." We reached the porch. I started to cry. I stopped, looking and seeing Tank gently biting my ear. He opened his arms and we hugged. Even if he could talk, he would have done the same thing. We went inside, him riding on my back.