Aloha and welcome to my first fanfic in the Pokemon section! I'm rather excited about this so I'm just going to dive right in and get started. It took me a while to come up with this idea so I do hope you all enjoy what I'm about to present. Now, without further ado, I present to you, Pokemon: Flames of Revolution! Please read and review, I would greatly appreciate it. After all, constructive criticism helps greatly am I right? Anyway, enjoy the ride!
I do not own Pokemon! All of its characters as well as content belong to Gamefreak and Nintendo!
Chapter 1: The Passing of the Torch
The sun rose up over Vanville Town, rousing Fletchlings and Pidgey's to sing their morning songs. Yes, all types of Pokemon were playing around the town. Standing just outside one of the houses was a young man with mid length black hair. He wore a white lab coat and was fair skinned. Dusting himself off he reached up and knocked on the door to the home he was standing in front of.
"Coming!" A voice from within called, prompting the man to wait.
Inside was a woman with long blond curls and penetrating emerald hues. She was standing over a stove cooking breakfast. She was rather tall, and wore a red and white polka dot top with faded blue jeans and red sandals. She was a rather attractive woman to say the least. She was tending to the country fried steak when she heard the door being knocked on a second time.
"I said coming!" She said with a grimace, putting down the spatula after tending to the eggs she was making.
"Some people have no patience..." she muttered to herself as she opened the door.
"May I help you?" the woman asked curiously as she came face to face with the man.
"As a matter of fact, you can. My name is Augustine Sycamore, but most call me Professor Sycamore. A little birdie told me that there was a single mother who moved into town with her son. After hearing that I figured I'd drop by and say hi. I have a proposition for your son, if he's awake that is" Sycamore said with a bright smile.
"Ah, you must mean Tadashi...well he's not awake yet but once he smells his favorite breakfast...he's certain to come running" the woman said with a bright smile.
'Well, at least he has good looks and is polite...that compensates for his impatience' Tadashi's mother thought as she invited him inside.
The scent of breakfast wafted upstairs to Tadashi's room which caused his deep forest green irises to flutter open. Tadashi had dirty blond hair and was lightly tanned like his mother. He was wearing a black T-shirt with a pokeball on the front of it. His pajama bottoms had pictures of Charizard on them. Grumbling, he got out of bed and set foot on the floor. He really didn't like mornings, but when they consisted of his mother's cooking, he couldn't resist getting up.
Tadashi heard voices downstairs and decided to see what was going on.
"Oh really? I think that would be great for Tadashi!" His mother exclaimed, getting a laugh from Sycamore.
At the sound of another male voice in the house, Tadashi frowned and made his way into the kitchen. His eyes met his mother's and then shifted over towards Sycamore.
"You know mom...just because Dad's gone doesn't mean you can go letting strange men into the house...especially when I haven't met them..." Tadashi grimaced.
"Tadashi don't be rude! And even if he is good looking, I didn't invite him here, he invited himself. In anycase, this is Professor Sycamore and he has something he'd like to ask you Tadashi" his mother shot back.
"Thank you Grace" Sycamore stated, using his mother's first name as if they'd known each other for years.
"Well your mother is right. I am a special classification of Professor, I'm a Pokemon Professor" Sycamore said with a smile.
"I'm listening..." Tadashi stated, the word 'Pokemon' catching his attention immediately, causing him to disregard his earlier statements.
"Your mother tells me you love Pokemon but you've never gone on a journey of your own. Well, I'm here to offer you the chance to do so. Think of it Tadashi, you and your very own Pokemon out on a grand adventure. Does that not sound exciting?" Sycamore questioned.
"Hold the phone...are you serious?" Tadashi inquired, making sure he heard the man right.
"Quite so. Your mother seems to like the idea as well, though it took some convincing on my part..." Sycamore said with a slight laugh.
"Mom? What did he do to you?" Tadashi demanded.
"Nothing young man, now are you going to accept his offer or not?" Grace replied with an irritated expression.
Tadashi thought about it for a moment. All his life he'd wanted to go on a journey and see the world of Pokemon. But after his father passed away he was unable to do so. His mother strictly forbid him from going anywhere in an effort to safeguard him. So, what had changed? He wasn't against the change however, he'd always wanted to go on a journey and now there it was, staring him in the face in the form of a skinny man in a lab coat.
"Are you kidding? Of course I'll accept your offer! I've been waiting for this for too stinking long!" Tadashi said excitedly.
"Tres bien! When you're ready we can get you registered and give you a Pokemon of your choosing. We will have to return to the lab to do so but it will be worth the journey" Sycamore said with a bright smile.
"I'll go get ready right now!" Tadashi said as he turned to bolt upstairs. He didn't get but five feet before he was reminded by his stomach of something important. Food.
"Maybe I should eat first..." Tadashi said with a nervous laugh, turning around to see his mother already preparing a plate.
"I knew it was only a matter of time. Your stomach can't resist my cooking" Grace chuckled.
"Professor, would you care to join us?" Grace inquired.
"Certainly, I'd be delighted" Sycamore said with a bright smile, sitting down as he was served a plate.
After a few minutes, Tadashi was upstairs and getting dressed.
"So...I understand you moved here from Hoenn. That must have been quite a journey. Why did you move so far if you don't mind me asking?" Sycamore inquired, getting a moment of silence from Grace.
"We were happy for a time in Hoenn. My husband and I were doing well. I was a coordinator and he taught classes for beginning trainers. Tadashi grew up with an unexplainable love for Pokemon. He would play with all types and had a gift for drawing them to him. Pokemon just seemed to gravitate to him, it was amazing. However...after a tragic incident at the Volcano...his father never returned. He was showing some students around the observitory when it happened" Grace sighed.
"I see...so that's why you came here" Sycamore said as he glanced towards the stairs.
Meanwhile, Tadashi was upstairs and finishing up getting dressed. He sported a black and blue jacket that doubled as a cape. He wore a plain white T-shirt beneath that. He wore faded dark blue jeans and white shoes with blue and black laces. Sunglasses were seated atop his head and an arrowhead necklace hung low from his neck. To complete his look, he wore blue and black fingerless gloves. His hair was now more tamed and a few bangs hung over his left eye.
These were the same clothes his father wore when he was a trainer. His father never grew any taller than 5'9" and that was exactly how tall Tadashi was. His mother had stored the clothes away and told him that when it came time for him to finally set out on his own, he could have them. His mother washed them regularly to preserve them from getting damaged.
It was finally his time to set out and he was excited and at the same time nervous. For many years his mother had forbidden him from traveling. Now she was allowing it which he still couldn't understand. It wasn't until he looked at himself in the mirror that it dawned on him. It was because of his father. This move was an effort to get away from the pain of being in the environment that his father died in. The overprotecting that she did was because she didn't want to lose him. As he thought about it more, he realized that his mother knew that one day he would have to get out and see the world. She couldn't hold him back any longer.
He made his way downstairs and glanced between Sycamore and Grace who started to tear up as soon as she saw him.
"You...look just like him in that...albeit you have my eyes and some features but...still.." she said tearfully.
"Mom..." he said as he glanced over at Sycamore.
"I'll wait for you outside Tadashi" Sycamore said with a soft smile, closing the door as he exited.
"Tadashi, listen to me" Grace started "I know that I can't bring your father back from the Volcano. I know I've held you back for six years when you could have registered with the other kids. I thought I was doing the right thing. I didn't want to lose you. But now I realize, I can't change the past. The torch has been passed to you Tadashi. Your father's legacy hasn't died. You...YOU can carry it on and create your own. I want you to promise me that you will do everything in your power to become a master and finish what your father started" Grace stated firmly.
"But mom..." Tadashi began.
"But nothing Tadashi! Now you get out there and do it. I know this is what you were born to do. Your father would have wanted this and now I do too. Please my son...don't just do this for me or your father but for yourself as well" Grace said with a stern expression.
Tadashi didn't know what to say at this point. He was dumbstruck at his mother's words. He looked at the door where the Professor was waiting, where his new life was waiting. He turned to his mother who simply nodded. He wrapped his arms around her who in turn did the same. She kissed him twice on each cheek before releasing her grip.
"I love you Tadashi...nothing will ever change that. Now...go get'em!" She cheered.
"I love you too mom...and don't worry...I will" Tadashi said with a smirk, leaning up to kiss his mother on the cheek in return before turning towards the door to walk out, his jacket billowing behind him.
"Wait a minute Tadashi, don't forget this" Grace stated, holding out a bag that matched his outfit.
"Right, can't forget that" Tadashi laughed, taking the backpack which was already stuffed with goods for the trip.
"Thanks again mom, love ya!" He stated before bolting out the door.
"I love you too..." She said with a happy sigh.
Sycamore glanced towards the door as it opened, revealing a determined looking Tadashi.
"Magnifique!" Sycamore exclaimed, earning a thumbs up from Tadashi.
"The walk to Lumiose City might take a while, so let's get going" Sycamore said with a smile.
"Let's get to it then..." Tadashi said with a bright smile.
The trek to Lumiose took about an hour but they managed to get there before noon which was a good thing. The two walked inside the Pokemon Center in order to register Tadashi and give him his trainer card. After settling that matter, the two made their way over to the lab.
Tadashi's eyes grew wide as he saw the city in all its splendor. Lumiose was gigantic. He'd never been to a city this large. There was activity everywhere he looked and he was only on one side of it. Passerbys were walking with their Pokemon and he was soon to join them after he'd received his own. One thing did bother him however. It was the fact that certain sections of the city were closed off. He figured he'd find out sooner or later what that was all about.
Sycamore and Tadashi soon reached the lab and were inside the first floor.
"There's one thing I forgot to mention...I hope you're not too picky about your Pokemon because we only have one left at the moment. Two other trainers came and got theirs and left shortly after I did to get you" Sycamore explained.
Waving him off, Tadashi simply shook his head.
"It's fine, I'll take what I get" Tadashi said with a chuckle.
"So, where is it?" Tadashi inquired, earning a snicker from Sycamore.
"Right through here" Sycamore stated, pressing a button on the wall to open the double doors they stood in front of.
Inside it was like a tropical paradise for Pokemon. There were shrubs, trees, little watering holes with Pokemon swimming in them. It was like an oasis of some sort. Standing near them was a dark blue Pokemon with a sharklike head. It was a bi-pedal Pokemon with a shark fin on its back and a red underbelly with a yellow diamond pattern beneath as well. It had sharp claws on its wings. It looked incredibly powerful and Tadashi couldn't help but stare at it.
"Ah, I see you've noticed Garchomp. He's our helper around here. He's a dragon/ground type and is quite a strong Pokemon. He's actually the subject for a project we're working on. He has the potential for what's called Mega Evolution" Sycamore said with a grin.
"Mega Evolution?" Tadashi inquired curiously.
"It's the ability for a Pokemon to exceed its final evolution and ascend to greater heights in power. It's an incredible feat and Garchomp here is a candidate for it. Now I know he's strong and all, but he's not the Pokemon you'll be getting" Sycamore assured Tadashi, earning a disappointed sigh from the 16 year old.
"Then who am I getting?" Tadashi questioned, glancing around to see which Pokemon he'd receive.
"She's right over there" Sycamore said with a smirk.
Tadashi turned around and spotted a fox-like creature lying down in the grass. The Pokemon had pale yellow fur with tufts of orange fur sticking out of its ears. It had a white muzzle and a tail with an orange tip.
"That is Fennekin. She's a fire pokemon that we've been researching. I must warn you though, she's not very taken by male trainers. I'm one of the only males she tolerates. Just a word of caution, but if your mother was right about Pokemon being drawn to you...you should be fine" Sycamore said with a chuckle.
Tadashi turned towards the Fennekin and knelt down to admire her.
"Most of the time we get male Pokemon in here with few females in sight. We were incredibly lucky to learn that this Fennekin was female" Sycamore said excitedly.
"So I take it she was a rare find...nice..." Tadashi said, glancing down as Fennekin stirred awake.
Its red hues flickered open and gazed upon Tadashi. Leaping back in surprise, the fox opened its mouth to let loose an ember upon Tadashi who ducked and barely avoided being burned, save for a few strands of hair which he promptly took care of. Fennekin did not like seeing males. The only reason she tolerated Sycamore was because he was nice and fed her. Even then, they had a complicated relationship.
Tadashi looked back at Sycamore who was chuckling a bit at Tadashi's expense.
Looking back at Fennekin, he shook his head and slowly extended his right hand to the irritated looking Pokemon. Fennekin growled a bit and then stopped for a moment to sniff his hand. She blinked in confusion as she did this. Most males she sniffed she didn't like right off the bat. This one's scent was different than most she'd come across. Bewildered, she sat on her hind legs and looked up at Tadashi, completely confused. She tilted her head slightly, not knowing what to make of him. She couldn't make heads or tails of the situation.
"Fen?" She piped up, moving forward to sniff him once more.
"It seems she's trying to figure you out. This is a new development..." Sycamore said with a puzzled expression.
After a minute or two Fennekin walked back to her spot and sat herself down in front of Tadashi.
"Fen!" She said, a smile gracing her features as if to say she approved.
"It seems she likes you. Amazing! Your mother was right, Tres bien!" Sycamore said enthusiastically.
"Looks to be that way..." Tadashi said with a smile. He knelt down and stroked her ears gently, causing Fennekin to nuzzle into his hand.
"Well Fennekin, would you like to become my partner?" Tadashi asked the fire fox.
That word, 'partner.' It echoed in Fennekin's ears like a melody. She'd never been called that before and needless to say she was glad to hear it.
"Fen, Fennekin!" She chirped happily, leaping onto Tadashi's right shoulder, nuzzling his face a little.
"Well, that settles it. Here are your Pokeballs and Pokedex. I trust you already have a Holo Caster?" Sycamore inquired, handing Tadashi his items.
"Yeah, my mother got us both one when we got here" Tadashi explained.
"Good, then I won't need to explain it to you then. Well, you're officially a trainer, your journey awaits you Tadashi. The nearest town is Santalune City. There is a Gym Leader there who will test your skills. Use this to collect the badges from various towns" Sycamore stated, handing him a rectangular box, big enough for eight badges to fit into.
"Thanks Professor" Tadashi stated, placing it inside his backpack. He then attached his pokeballs to his belt, and his pokedex was stashed into his pocket.
"Good luck, stop by here once you've earned your first badge. I want to hear all about the battle" Sycamore said with a bright smile.
"Will do Professor, thanks so much!" Tadashi said as he stepped out of the lab and onto the streets of Lumiose City once more.
The two had passed through Santalune City to get to Lumiose so all he would need to do is head for route 4 and keep going until he hit the city.
"Well Fennekin, it's you and me partner. Let's do this!" Tadashi stated, making a bolt for route four.
As he ran, he glanced around at the many tall buildings and shops that lined the streets of Lumiose. He was so focused on the sights that he didn't notice the young girl that he was about to run into. The two collided and Fennekin flew off of his shoulder, landing on all fours due to some quick maneuvering. Fennekin walked over to her trainer with a concerned look on her features.
"Watch where you're going idiot!" The young girl said as she rubbed her head while sitting up.
"Sorry...I wasn't paying attention, here let me help you" Tadashi stated, standing up to offer his hand to the girl.
The young girl was about his age, standing just an inch under him. She had long chocolate locks that caressed her shoulders. Her eyes were a greyish green color. She was fair-skinned and had a petite figure. She wore a black leather designer coat that stopped at the knee. Her white jean shorts were the same brand as the coat and stopped above the knee. She wore black leather boots that looked quite expensive. She had a white leather purse to go along with her outfit. Diamond earrings dangled from her ears. She was quite an attractive looking girl that was for certain, even if she was glaring daggers at him. She slapped his hand away and stood up.
"Keep your apology, and the next time this happens I'll be sending you to the moon!" The girl said furiously as she walked off angrily towards route four.
"Someone's got their underwear on a little too tight..." Tadashi mumbled getting a snicker out of Fennekin.
"You thought that was funny too?" Tadashi laughed, getting a nod from Fennekin.
The two walked through the station and out the other side. Once again, Tadashi was in a beautiful garden-like setting. He had to admit it, Kalos was a beautiful place.
"Froakie, use your frubble to halt the attack and then move in with pound!" The familiar voice of a young girl stated, prompting Tadashi to turn towards what appeared to be a trainer battle going on.
Tadashi got out his pokedex and aimed it at Froakie to bring up its information.
"Froakie, the frog pokemon. It secretes flexible bubbles from its chest and back to reduce damage" The pokedex informed him.
The frubble flew through the air and an oncoming Fletchling was soon tangled in its grip. Froakie closed in on the now helpless bird and swatted it down with a pound attack.
"Fletchling, break free from it!"
"That's just evil...' Tadashi thought as he continued watching the battle.
"Fletching!" The trainer called out in dispair.
"End this with bubble" the girl called out.
Froakie launched itself in the air and sucked in its breath before unleashing a barrage of bubbles at the bird, knocking the already defenseless Fletchling out.
"Froakie, return" the girl called, returning the frog to its pokeball.
"Get stronger...then maybe the next time we battle you'll be a challenge...until then, you're just too weak" the girl spat, turning tail and walking along the path towards Santalune City.
"She's good..." Tadashi said, glancing back at the trainer who had just lost.
"Yeah...she's been beating a lot of us since she got here. She's definitely strong, but very brutal..." the boy commented, feeding his fallen comrade a few oran berries.
"No kidding, but she knows what she's doing...I just started" Tadashi sighed.
"Really? With that getup I'd have thought you were a serious trainer. You look like a walking legend or something" the boy chuckled.
"Uh...thanks?" Tadashi replied, not sure whether to be flattered or put off.
"How about a battle, I see you have a Pokemon of your own already" the boy stated, pointing to the Fennekin who was still nested on Tadashi's shoulder.
"Ah...Fennekin. Yeah, she's mine" Tadashi stated, looking over at Fennekin who was looking at the boy with narrowed eyes.
"Is she okay?" The boy asked curiously, wondering why Fennekin was looking at him with such an angry expression.
"Yeah...she just doesn't like males, except me of course" Tadashi explained.
"I see, anyway, so...battle?" The boy asked persistantly.
"Even after a loss you're ready again huh?" Tadashi inquired, watching as Fennekin hopped off his shoulder and landed in front of him in the battle position.
"I'm always ready for a good fight!" The boy said enthusiastically, motioning Fletchling over to him.
"Well, in that case, Fennekin, let's rumble!" Tadashi stated with a grin.
Fennekin nodded and crouched low, ready to face her opponent.
"Fletchling, use quick attack and follow it up with peck!" The boy commanded.
Fletchling barreled towards Fennekin at incredible speeds, its beak aimed for the center of her head.
"Dodge and use scratch!" Tadashi commanded, watching as Fletchling narrowly missed Fennekin only to dodge the oncoming scratch attack.
"Nice work there, I wasn't expecting Fennekin to move that way" The boy laughed.
"I wasn't either...good thing though" Tadashi laughed.
"Even so, she won't be able to avoid him forever, Fletchling go in for another peck, use quick attack to boost!" The boy called out.
"Dodge again and use ember!" Tadashi commanded.
Once again, Fletchling missed his mark and barely avoided an oncoming fireball.
"Quick attack once more!" The boy called out again to his Fletchling who was a little closer this time.
Fletchling rushed towards Fennekin again and due to the close range was able to knock Fennekin over, causing her to tumble across the ground. Fletchling proceeded to land hit after hit, wearing out the little fox.
"Looks like it's time to wrap this up" the boy said with a grin.
"Close in for victory! Quick attack and peck!" The boy called out.
'Fennekin...' Tadashi thought as he watched his partner struggle to get up.
"Fennekin, get out of the way!" Tadashi shouted.
At that moment, Fennekin howled loudly and steam erupted from her ears. Flames shot up around her form, searing the grass beneath her.
Tadashi quickly took out his pokedex and aimed it at Fennekin.
"This ability is called Blaze. Some fire Pokemon experience this when they are low on stamina. It boosts their fire power significantly, however should they take anymore damage, they are liable to faint" the Pokedex explained.
"A boost in fire attacks..." Tadashi said to himself as he looked back at Fennekin.
Fletchling had already stopped mid flight due to it being startled by the sudden development. Even the trainer was shocked.
"Fennekin, use ember!" Tadashi said quickly, causing Fennekin to rear its head back and shot forth an even stronger burst of flames than before. The blast hit Fletchling head-on and the bird took a nosedive as it plummeted.
"Finish up with scratch!" Tadashi commanded.
Fennekin raced forwards and extended its claws, scratching across the underbelly of the tiny bird before pinning it down on the grass. Fennekin then charged up another ember which alarmed both trainers.
"Fennekin no!" Tadashi exclaimed, rushing forward and grabbing Fennekin before she could strike again. After a bit of a struggle, Fennekin eventually fainted due to fatigue. Fletchling had already been beaten and Fennekin looked as though she were out for blood.
Tadashi returned Fennekin to her pokeball and turned to the trainer.
"I'm sorry about that...I didn't know she would go that far..." Tadashi apologised.
The trainer simply sighed and shook his head, returning Fletchling to his ball.
"It's fine, Blaze is a powerful ability but it's incredibly hard to control. Fennekin is too weak to control it right now and probably won't be ready for it until she evolves. Don't worry, I'm not mad. She had an amazing ember though. If you wanna heal her up, Santalune City is just ahead, she should be fine after that" the trainer said reassuringly.
"Thanks...I'll do that" Tadashi said with a smile.
"By the way, what's your name?" The trainer called out.
"Tadashi Misao? And yours?" Tadashi replied.
"It's Jake Tucker, good to meet you Tadashi. Good luck and thanks for the great battle!" Jake responded.
"See you around Jake" Tadashi retorted, turning and heading into Santalune City. His next battle awaited him there.
So Tadashi has just set out on his journey. After receiving Fennekin from Professor Sycamore he is now on his way to Santalune City. After a fierce battle with another trainer and his Fletchling, Tadashi is on his way to the Gym. So readers, how did you like the first chapter?