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Pokemon Johto Revolution

The world of Pokemon has been deconstructed and reconstructed over the past few centuries as expanding regions soon discovered that they weren't the only people existing on the planet. War was an action taken far to quickly, leaving these people divided and afraid of each other. Their only connection was their relationship with Pokemon, which soon resulted in a time a peace.

The Pokemon League was a created to keep the peace between the separated people. That is, until a dark secret about their Pokemon companions cased a series of cataclysmic events that many people have labeled as the Dark Days. The world was left in chaos, but a new organization known as the Pokemon Committee rose from the shambles of the world and began a work to restore the balance.

The Dark Days came a mysterious and anti-climatic end, although both humans and Pokemon were relieved from this. The efforts of the Pokemon Committee soon restored the old relationship with Pokemon and humans as the older generation that feared the creatures died out. With the return of the old method of capturing and training Pokemon, the Committee created the Pokemon Battle Circuit.

A large, continuous competition world-wide between trainers of different regions working their way to the top spot with the dream of taking on the World Champion and even holding the title themselves.

But the return of a criminal organization known as Team Rocket brings dark clouds in their wake.

Johto Region

New Bark Town

4/8/0046/Morning

The small alarm clock screeched at the teenage boy who was resting sound asleep beside, failing to frighten him as usual, but it did succeed in awakening him.

"Blake, get up already! Today you're getting out of my house so hurry up!" A female voice called out from the down the hall.

Remaining silent, Blake rose up from the bed with a groan, glancing around the room through his black bangs since he had yet to fix his bed head. Or his bed for that matter. But he never fixed either of those to be begin with.

Kicking off his covers, Blake jumped off his bed and took a few moments to stretch. Once he was finished with this, he moved over to his closet which he opened up. Inside was the outfit his caretaker had prepared for him for his journey. He couldn't see what was so special about a pair of cargo pants, a t-shirt and a sweater, but shrugging it off was the easiest option.

Once Blake had changed into his clothes, he took a look at himself in the mirror, turning a bit to get a full look at what he was wearing. He was positive that there was nothing special about these clothes. It was the normal gear any trainer would be wearing.

Pulling back his bangs to get a better look at his eyes, Blake struggled to break the dark stare he always wore, trying to create a more approachable expression. He would need one if he was going to become the Champion of the Battle Circuit. Or at least to help him get some more battles in more populated areas.

"Blake, didn't I tell you to get outta bed!" The same female voice hollered again, receiving no response from the teenage boy as he left his shared bedroom. Traveling the down the long corridor his room was located on, Blake came to a stop at the end of the hall which led out onto the balcony that over looked the cafeteria of his home.

Down below were dozens of kids varying in age that were eating breakfast together. When the caught sight of him, the whole room erupted in a shout of excitement for the Blake who would be leaving to begin his journey today. Blake glanced down at the crowd below, maintaining a neutral expression as he always did.

Traveling down the staircase from the balcony, Blake made a bee-line for the table where the breakfast spread was laid out for everyone to take as much as they pleased. Loading up his plate with everything he thought he would need, Blake then made his way over to one of the empty table where he planned to eat in solitude. But a certain green Pokemon had to pay him a visit before he could begin to enjoy his meal.

"Tar-Larvitar." A little voice said, gaining Blake's attention. Blake looked down the floor, spotting his Larvitar standing on the floor behind him.

"Hey Larvitar." Blake greeted the Pokemon with a nod as it climbed onto the table.

"Lar." It said quietly, staring intently at Blake's meal. Blake instantly realized what the small rock type was thinking of.

"Oh no you don't. This is my food!" Blake replied as he snatched his plate from the table, holding above his head, well out of Larvitar's reach. Despite its size, Larvitar eat like a Snorlax. After it received its own meal, Larvitar was more than willing to play the cute card in order to mooch off of the other children, specifically the girls.

To Blake's surprise, Larvitar leaped at him, clinging onto his left arm which was also held his plate. From there Larvitar began to scale his arm, closing in on Blake's food. Swiping his plastic fork from the table, Blake began to jam the small Pokemon with the fork, although its tough skin demolished the fork with ease. Once it was within reach, Larvitar made another jump were it successfully nabbed Blake's plate before making a run for it.

The small rock type disappeared underneath the tables, leaving Blake to pursue it as best he could, much to the amusement of the other kids that were present. Eventually Blake cornered the Pokemon and collected his meal, leaving the small Pokemon with a bit of his food to satisfy it. Once he finished his breakfast, Blake quietly left he cafeteria, entering another hallway that led toward the front entrance of the building. Waiting for him by the door was his one strap backpack and a belt to carry the basic supplies every trainer would need.

Jumping into his sneakers, Blake looked down the hall where he found that Larvitar was looking at him along with his caretaker. She was a rather young woman, with long black hair. She went by the name of Lola, and she was the owner of the orphanage Blake lived in. She was also the person who found him in Goldenrod City several years ago.

"Were you really going to leave without saying good bye Blake?" She asked, waiting for a reply as Larvitar joined its trainer at the door.

"Well I was trying to." Blake muttered before looking down at Larvitar who had a smirk on its face. "But I take it Larvitar gave you a heads up that was trying to leave."

"Yup." Lola said with a nod. "Besides, I can't let you leave without getting some food luck from me."

"Not interested." Blake replied in a deadpan before turning back to the door.

"There's no refusing it Blake." She sad as approached him. Giving him a hard slap on the back that almost knocked him over, Lola gave him a warm smile. Blake returned her smile with a glare.

"Alright, the next time you see or hear from me, I'll be the Battle Circuit Champion." Blake declared as he opened up the door, heading out of the front porch. Lola followed him out, stopping the porch while Blake continued on to the gate. "And I'll find out what it means to be strong, and teach it to your good for nothing husband."

"Blake, didn't I tell you to stay out of my business." Lola snapped at him, halting Blake's steps.

"You know just as well as I do that everyone here is just as involved as you are. I'm cutting off some loose ends. I hope you can do the same at some point since he's never coming back." Blake continued as he began walking toward the gate again. Lola bit her tongue to stop her reply. Why bother arguing with him now? It would ruin the present from the other kids.

As Blake reached the gate, all of the windows at the front of the orphanage opened up, revealing all of the flags and signs that children had made for Blake and Larvitar.

"Good luck Blake and Larvitar!" They all screamed together. Blake and Larvitar didn't bother to turn around. Instead they just threw one fist into the air above their heads as a sign of thanks to the kids.

Blake slowly moved along the winding dirt pathways that criss-crossed throughout New Bark Town, making his way toward Professor Elm's laboratory. Larvitar rested on Blake's shoulder quietly looking around the town which it hadn't seen in some time.

The town was a rather small place, with few people living there. This resulted in everyone having a large plot of land to themselves along with and excellent water source since this town rested right next to the mouth of Tohjo Falls. In the distance, Blake spotted Professor Elm's lab nestled in between the trees at the end of the town.

"Alright Larvitar. This is the beginning of our conquest." Blake said to his partner, receiving a nod. Entering the laboratory, Blake looked around the lobby, his entrance drawing the attention of Elm's assistant who was seated behind the front desk.

"Blake, you made it. Albert is waiting for you in his study, although I think he might have started without you." He said, giving Blake a wave before pointing to the door at the opposite end of the room.

Blake gave a quick no in reply before journeying over to the door that acted as the single entrance and exit to a room that held a wealth of information on Pokemon. Entering the room without any hesitation, Blake spotted a group of three in the back of the room, standing closely to a pod that was clearly the capsule for a group of Poke-balls.

"Ah, Blake! It's good to see that you made it." Elm exclaimed, halting his previous explanation to wave Blake over to the group. Aside from the professor, there was a girl and another boy. Blake assumed that they were both around the same age as him if they were planning to enter the Battle Circuit. Waiting a few moments for Blake to join them, Elm then continued. "So as I was saying, this pod contains three Pokemon, one for each of you. I'll introduce you to them."

Elm opened up the capsule, allowing a plume of white smoke to exit the machine. Once it cleared out, Elm removed one of the three spherical devices, tossing it into the air after motioning for the teens to take some distance. A formless white flashed leaped out of the Poke-ball when it opened, landing on the floor where it took shape.

Blake raised an eyebrow as he took note of the expression it wore. It was glaring at them.

"Is it, supposed to do that professor?" The girl asked nervously, pointing at the small Pokemon on the floor from behind Blake.

"Oh, you'll have to excuse Cyndaquil Mari. It's not too sociable." Elm replied sheepishly while Cyndaquil inspected each of the trainers. Going to the other boy next, Cyndaquil was rather surprised when he kneeled down in front of it to get a closer look out of curiosity.

"I wouldn't get to close Robbie." Elm warned the boy who remained focused on Cyndaquil.

"Don't worry Professor, I'll be fine." Robbie replied, staring directly into Cyndaquil's glare. Cyndaquil snorted at Robbie confidence, deciding to ignite the flames on its back. Robbie gave a yelp as surprise as he jumped backward. The sudden blast of heat from Cyndaquil had caught him off guard.

Cyndaquil turned away from Robbie, kicking up some dust as proof that if had conquered Robbie before it looked at its final target. Blake.

Keeping its back lit, Cyndaquil focused on Blake, wondering what it would take to make his crack. Unlike the previous two teens, Blake took an unorthodox approach. He returned its glare with one of equal intensity.

Cyndaquil was clearly surprised by this, taking a step backward which gained the attention of Professor Elm. He had never seen Cyndaquil do anything like during the several months he had been in possession of it. Not to him. Not to any of his assistants. And yet here it was submitting to Blake.

"I guess this one is pretty cool." Blake said as Cyndaquil now stood beside him with his arms crossed. Elm gave Blake a nod. Perhaps Blake would be able to create a better environment for Cyndaquil than the one this laboratory had.

"Well since Cyndaquil has been chosen, I guess we can move on to Chikorita and Totodile." Elm said as he removed the remaining two Poke-balls from the capsule. Releasing the two Pokemon inside, Elm then looked toward Mari. "Ladies first."

Mari approached the two Pokemon, kneeling down in front of them to observe which one she liked. Totodile was rugged and scaly, but its bright and cheerful smile easily made it seem more approachable. Chikorita was down right adorable. Inside of focusing on Mari, the small grass type was far more fascinated with her shoes.

"I choose Chikorita." Mari said as he enveloped the small Pokemon in a hug, lifting it from the floor.

"A fine choice." Elm commented.

"Awesome, I got Totodile." Robbie exclaimed as approached the water type.

"I'm glade you all got your preferred choice." Elm said before looking directly at Robbie. "Robbie, move your hand!"

"Hmm?" Robbie said as he lifted both his hands in time to escape having Totodile's jaw snap shut on his left hand. His hand had previously been above Totodile's head, moving ever so slightly which gained the attention of the Pokemon. "Whoa!"

"Young Totodile such as this one are very impulsive for a time. Until it matures a bit Robbie, I would suggest you be careful if your going to have it walking alongside you." Elm explained, receiving a nod from the boy.

"Don't worry Professor, I'll keep an eye on it." He replied. "So when can we enter the Battle Circuit?"

"You've already been entered." Elm replied, surprising the group. "Your debut is in two weeks in the Violet City Battle Dome."

"Awesome!" Robbie exclaimed.

"But you'll be need one of these if you're aiming for the Regional Title or the IBF." Elm went on, removing three 7th Generation Pokedex's from the pockets of his lab coat. "This is also your Battle Circuit license so do your best to keep it safe."

"You're just going to give us Pokedex's?" Mari asked as she accepted the small hand held device from the Professor.

"Of course. All three of you have the potential to reach out and travel beyond the Johto Region. I want to you guys to go out and record information on any Pokemon you see. Professor Evergreen from Kanto informed me that the Committee had renewed the Pokdex information so we have to start recollecting the data for the 8th Generation." Elm explained.

"So can we get going no Professor?" Robbie asked, anxious to begin his journey.

"Before you leave, I want to warn you guys about the organization known as Team Rocket. Avoid them at all costs. The Pokemon Committee is handling the situation with them. Getting caught in that cross fire will get in you in a lot of trouble." Elm continued. "Remain focused on your own goals as a trainer and your journey will proceed smoothly."

"Sure thing Professor." Mari and Robbie said together to reassure him that they'll be fine. Blake gave him a short nod, deciding to remain silent.

"So where are you guys from?" Robbie inquired as the trio made it to the west exit of New Bark Town which led out onto Route 29. Professor Elm suggested that they travel together until they make it to Cherrygrove City in order to help the Pokemon they had just received mature a bit before they head off to begin their individual journey's.

"I'll go first. My name is Mari. I'm from Cherrygrove City. I live with my mother and we work the local flower. I'm aiming for the Johto Title right now. If I win, maybe I'll move onto to the IBF." Mari explained.

"Too small." Blake muttered as they walked, gaining Mari's attention.

"What?" She asked.

"You're dream is too small." Blake repeated. "If you're going to aim for a Title, it might as well be the World Title."

"True that!" Robbie added.

"Do you really think you can just go straight for the World Title?" Mari asked.

"I'm not aiming for a World Title." Blake replied. "I'm aiming for the Golden Flash."

Robbie and Mari became deathly silent. The Golden Flash was recognized as the strongest trainer to ever enter the Battle Circuit. No one in their right mind would battle this trainer at their own choosing. Unfortunately, once you reached the World stage, at one point or another in your career you were bound to end up on the hit list of the Golden Flash.

"Are you insane?!" Robbie exclaimed, averting his gaze from Totodile who was beside him. The small Pokemon looked up at his hand once again which, leaping up to chomp down on it once again. Robbie gave a shout of pain while Mari repeated his question.

"No. I just want to battle him." Blake replied.

"You'll be crushed in an instant! The Golden Flash has never been beaten by anyone. He's one of the few people that still have a perfect record in the Battle Circuit." Mari went on, but Blake didn't waver from this.

"Big deal. Anyone can be beaten." Blake responded. "All you need to do is study them long enough to come up with countermeasures."

Mari only shrugged. It seemed like Blake wouldn't change his goal no matter how impossible it was.

"Are you okay?" Mari asked, looking back at Robbie who had finally yanked his hand out of Totodile's mouth, clearly trying to suppress his urge to yell.

"Yeah...I'll be fine." He said through grit teeth.

"So where are you from?" Mari asked, deciding to help Robbie by distracting him from his pain.

"I'm from Olivine City. I live with my brother who works down in the harbor." Robbie replied. "I'm aiming for the World Summit."

Mari now gave Robbie an look a shock while Blake raised and eyebrow. While the Golden Flash stood at the top of the Battle Circuit as the ultimate Champion, the World Summit was a gathering of all the strongest trainer to decide who have the right to face off against the Golden Flash in one spectacular showdown.

"You've got be kidding me, don't either of you have any smaller goals?" Mari asked, receiving a dull stare from both boys.

"Winning in a region like Johto will get you no where on the World stage." Blake said. "Think bigger."

"Yeah. Maybe we'll meet at some point in the Johto Circuit, or possibly the IBF." Robbie noted.

"I'll try not to crush you too quickly." Blake stated, gaining Robbie's attention.

"Hah, that's a good laugh." Robbie called out. "I beaten C-Class trainers without even having a debut yet. I'm pretty sure I'm tougher than you."

"Oh really, let's see if you can back up those words." Blake said as Larvitar took its place in front of Blake, prepared to begin a battle. Robbie detacted the second Poke-ball he had on his belt, ready to hurl it into the air when Mari interrupted.

"Hang on guys. Why don't we settle this at the Rookie Kings." She said, halting their battle before it could begin.

"The Rookie Kings..." Blake muttered. This was a small tournament for R-Class or Rookie trainers in the Battle Circuit. It was a quick way for trainers with small records to increase their rank and popularity. The winner would be bumped up to C-Class status which would was a good position to be in as a young trainer. It would be proof of whether you could sink or swim in the Battle Circuit.

"Alright then, I'll see you guys there." Blake said, inviting Larvitar to return to his shoulder.

"What?" Robbie called out as Blake took off in a dash with his two Pokemon on his shoulders. Leaving the two of them behind, Blake looked toward the forest route that was Route 29. This would be the beginning of his journey. And the first thing on his checklist was Violet City.

First chapter. Looking for some feedback so if you have any suggestions, please tell me what you have to say. I really like to know.

As for the whole system of the Battle Circuit, its more or less a glorified version of the Pokemon League, but its for trainers of every level. In this system reputation is everything. To climb to the top you have to tear others down. Survival of the fittest.

Inside the Battle Circuit there is numerous lesser Circuits that make up the entire thing. At the base of the Battle Circuit is the Regional level where trainers from any specific Region battle within those boundaries to increase their home ranking. Once you've increased your reputation in your home region, you can move on to begin battling in other Regions to improve your ranking in the IBF. This would be the equivalent of the international level in terms of sports. Then when you've developed a large following in all four regions, you can move on to World level to pursue the title of World Champion.

Oh, and all revenue is gained from the Battle Circuit. Unofficial battles will not earn you any money, its just training and nothing more.

So please review. I want to know what everyone is thinking of this.