Hello everyone! Thank you for taking the time to read my first fanfiction ever! First, I want to thank Insane Dominator for inspiring and helping me put together this story. If you haven't read his stories, then I highly recommend that you do. Also, I want to point out that, of course, I own nothing in this story except the OC. Well, what are you waiting for? Read the story!
Ch.1
Sounds Like a Fairy Tail
The sky above was a beautiful shade of orange as the sun was beginning to set on the lands of the Johto Region. In the northern area of Johto, the town known as Ecruteak City was beginning to settle from a long day. Like many settlements in Johto, Ecruteak City had a tradition vibe to it that could be picked up on the moment someone set foot within the city limits. This was obvious just by looking around the city. The majority of the buildings including the houses were constructed in a traditional style. The same could be said for the other various forms of architecture such as the oil-lamp street lights, the stone walkways and the other decor visible to the public eye.
Ecruteak City has more to please its citizens and passing visitors. One attraction is the historic Ecruteak Dance Theater where people can go watch a group of dancers called the Kimono Girls perform. Pokémon trainers can go test their skills against the local gym leader, Morty, and his Ghost-type Pokémon. Last and certainly not least, is the famed Bell Tower and it's neighbor, the Burned Tower. Both of these towers have a long and mysterious history to them passed down for generations by the town's inhabitants. But right now, those inhabitants were going about their business; trying to finish whatever tasks that their day consisted of. One of these busy people, is a Pokémon trainer with nearly a decade's worth of experience and with the skills to show it.
Walking out of the local Pokémart, Bronze Copperstorm was making his way to his next destination. At 18 years old, Bronze is of average height and weight for his age. His hair is black in color with a simple short cut with the exception of his bangs being slightly longer than the rest of his hair. His skin tone is slightly tanned and his eyes are green. The outfit he's wearing consists of a black and white hoodie with the sleeves and hood being black and the torso a solid white with an Ultra Ball symbol on the back and the Pokémon Indigo League symbol on the front upper right. The jacket had one pocket on the upper left side closed by a zipper and two at the bottom of the jacket; those were divided by the main zipper that opens up the whole jacket. The zippers and the Indigo League Symbol were the same color as the yellow on an Ultra Ball. It was currently open revealing his red t-shirt beneath. He wore dark blue pants that were held up by a black belt; his Pokéballs attached to it. His running shoes were black and white in color unlike the fingerless gloves he wore, which were gray with yellow stitching. On his left wrist he had a silver colored bracelet with multiple colored crystals attached to it. He also wore a red bandana that was wrapped around his head; covering his forehead but leaving his hair exposed. It had a silver clip sewn in on the front with a round, gleaming stone embezzled in it. Lastly, he had a gray and black backpack with green straps; filled with all the items a traveling Pokémon trainer would have.
Bronze looked up at the setting sun. 'I should still have enough time to go for a bit.' He thought to himself. He then turned, pulled his hood over his head, and started walking.
After about ten minutes of walking, he made it to one of the areas in Ecruteak he had business in; the Burned Tower. As old as the Bell Tower, this old, decrepit structure was deeply rooted in Johto's history. Even today, the legends remain of the day the Brass Tower was set ablaze after being struck by lightning, and the Pokémon that rose from the ashes afterwards.
Bronze began stepping up the stone steps at the front of the tower. "Alright, let's see if this place has anything to offer." Taking a few more steps, he was able to get a view of the inside through the front entrance. As expected, it looked to be in just as much disrepair as the outside. Nevertheless, Bronze proceeded inside.
At this point, the sun had already disappeared over the horizon so it was difficult to see anything inside the tower. This made clear to Bronze because after moving inside he tripped and fell over debris. He picked himself up while muttering various curses. "Ugh, I knew I shouldn't have waited till late to come here. I can't see a damn thing!" Reaching into his chest pocket, he pulled out his new smartphone he bought a while back. Before he had the phone, he had relied on his Pokégear for receiving calls from others, but now he just used it for it's radio and map functions. Turning on the phone's flashlight, he was now able to see just how much the building was falling apart. The most notable thing to him was the gigantic hole that was in the floor. Looking up, the ceiling was in similar shape, but there still seemed to be room to walk on.
'It's either up or down. And I'm not going down in that hole when it's that dark.' He thought with a shiver.
Eventually he found a staircase that lead to the upper level and began his ascent. Bronze was careful with his steps and found himself at the highest remaining floor of the tower, which was only the second floor. There was nothing else above that level except the star filled sky and the full moon above. Still holding his phone, Bronze made his over to the east side of the tower where the silhouette of the Bell Tower could be seen in the moonlight. Further below the tower was the Barrier Station that helped to protect it. Bronze began to recall the events of that morning when he had first came into Ecruteak City. The first thing he tried to do was go to the Bell Tower to have a look around. However, the sages inside of the Barrier Station said he must first prove his worthiness. If he wanted to go to the Bell Tower, he first needed to win the Fog Badge from Morty, the gym leader. Although neither he or his Pokémon were expecting to take on another gym challenge that day, they were more than ready for a battle. Bronze knew that underestimating any Gym Leader would be nothing but foolish, but he would be lying if he said that it was the hardest battle he had ever had. Eight years of traveling and raising Pokémon didn't come without a fair share of struggles.
Now, with the Fog Badge in hand, and more supplies for his journey, Bronze would have to wait until tomorrow to get to the Bell Tower. Night had fallen on the city and the Barrier Station was closed until morning.
"There's the Bell Tower…" Bronze murmured, feeling strangely at peace by looking at the the majestic building. However, at the moment there was something else he was feeling. The wind had suddenly picked up and it felt like there was an intense stare directed solely at him; and it put him on edge. 'I can come back tomorrow, but I need to go. Now.'
Bronze swiftly turned, and was about to start walking to get out of the Burned Tower. That was until, he locked eyes with what he felt was staring at him.
Or in this case, who.
Standing across from Bronze, on the opposite side of the massive hole in the ruins, was a creature of legends. It had a slim, quadruped figure with primarily blue fur with white, diamond-shaped markings on its sides. It had a long snout that was also white. The underside, as well as the two long, streamer-like tails that were flowing forward were white as well. On the forehead, there was a large, hexagonal, cerulean blue crest on its forehead with two prongs on either side of the base. Its paws were small and there was a small tuft of fur under the chin. It also had a long, thick, purple mane that was waving in the wind. Lastly, it had red eyes that were staring intensely into Bronze's green ones.
Its name was Suicune. A Legendary Pokémon rumored to roam the lands with the North Wind and had a history directly linked to the tower they were both standing in.
"Oh my… I don't believe it!" Bronze said in disbelief.
"(...)"
"You're Suicune!"
"(...)" Again, Suicune made no sound. It had yet to even move as it continued to stare at Bronze with a hardened gaze.
Bronze on the other hand was a different story. His feet were seemingly moving on their own as he unknowingly took small, delicate steps toward the Legendary Pokémon. His fingers were twitching as his right hand was hovering in a space between his belt and his backpack; as if it was trying to decide to either battle Suicune, or to try finding a Quick Ball in the bag, throw it, and hope for the best. A cold sweat began to form on Bronze as he internally struggled with what his next action should be. Part of him didn't want to do anything. Just gaze and enjoy the rare sight of a Legendary that some people would kill for. A sudden voice snapped him out of his thoughts.
'Bronze Copperstorm, you are not yet ready.'
"What the...?!"
With that declaration, Suicune turned around and leaped off the second story of the Burned Tower, descending into the forest next to it.
"Wait! Suicune, come back!" Bronze shouted as he took another step forward.
'CRACK'
Bronze was falling before he could even register what happened. During his stunned mindset, he had moved dangerously close to the hole in the floor that was right above the larger hole in the ground. The old, ruined wood was barely even intact before he moved on it. Needless to say, there was no way it could handle Bronze's weight for so long. But now it was too late for him to do anything. He had no chance to grab onto anything because he was falling directly in the middle of the hole. And his Pokémon probably wouldn't react fast enough to help him, especially with how dark was. Bronze couldn't believe this was happening to him! He had been traveling the world with Pokémon since he was ten and he meets his end like this!? All those years of life experiences wasted! Now, all Bronze could do was scream and close his eyes; waiting for whatever cruel end awaited him as he fell to the dark depths in the basement of the Burned Tower.
Silence. Silence and darkness was all Bronze Copperstone could comprehend at the moment. Well, then again he was unconscious. But if he was awake, he would have definitely noticed the two massive beings looking down at him. One of them was a large, dark blue quadruped with many gray metallic body parts. The large one on the chest had a diamond in the other creature was bipedal and light purple in color with large, pink pearls on both of its shoulders. They were Dialga, ruler of time, and Palkia, ruler of space.
Dialga looked at the still knocked out Pokémon trainer with a sweatdrop. "Should we wake him up now, Palkia?"
"Yes, let's do it." Palkia said. "On three. One."
"Two."
"Three."
They then let out loud, simultaneous roars that had an immediate effect on Bronze, who woke up in a very comical panic. Then he noticed what woke him up.
"AHHH! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THING!?" He screamed while pointing at Dialga.
"That would be the Temporal Pokémon, Dialga." Palkia said with a little amusement in his voice.
Bronze turned around and saw Palkia. "AND WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU!?"
"That would be the Temporal Pokémon, Palkia. For Arceus sake, stop screaming human!" Said a slightly irritated Dialga.
Bronze took a few seconds to catch his breath and calm himself down. He felt like he had heard those names before and then it hit him. During his time in Sinnoh, he had heard about Dialga and Palkia. If that was the case, then this is the second time today that he had a Legendary Pokémon in front of him! And there were two of them this time!
"Don't do it, Bronze." Palkia warned with narrowed eyes.
"Do what?"
"We know what you're thinking. Don't try putting us in a Pokéball." Dialga said.
Bronze gave a smug look. "I was going to use an Ultra Ball."
"Don't be a smartass." growled Dialga.
"Okay, I'm sorry. By the way, how do you two know my name?"
"We have been watching you for some time, Bronze. I must say, I'm impressed with how much you have accomplished in your short lifetime." Palkia praised. "Putting that aside, do you know why we brought you here?"
"Is it because something bad happened to Arceus? And now my Pokémon and I are the only ones that can save the universe from being destroyed?" He guessed with a hint of excitement in his voice.
Both Dialga and Palkia grew an incredulous look on their faces. "What!? No! Where did you get a ridiculous idea like that!?"
"Uh...nowhere." He felt rather stupid now.
"Anyway…" Palkia said in an exasperated tone. "We brought you here to present you with an opportunity. One that no one has ever been given before. A chance to have a journey in an entirely different world."
"I'm listening."
"Then allow me to explain." Dialga started. "On a world far, far away lies the kingdom of Fiore; a small, peaceful nation of seventeen million, and a place filled with magic. Found in every home; bought and sold in everyday marketplaces. For most, magic is merely a tool; a mundane part of everyday life. For some however, magic is an art that they've devoted their lives to practice. These are the wizards. Banded together in magical guilds, they apply their skills in search of fame and fortune. Many such guilds dot the landscape of Fiore, but there is a certain guild in a certain town that soars high above the rest. One from which countless legends have been born. A guild that will no doubt continue to create legends well into the future. Its name… is Fairy Tail."
Bronze deadpanned. "Sure sounds like a fairy tale to me."
Dialga had half a mind to stomp on the insolent little human and be done with this. Thankfully, Palkia was a bit more levelheaded and was able to calm him down. He took a deep breath and tried again. "Bronze Copperstorm, please don't test my patience. Now do you accept the offer to travel to Fiore, or not?"
Now Bronze had a serious look on his face as he contemplated his decision. The adventurous side of him wanted to say yes right away, but that part was being held back by the more rational part of him. If he was going to make his choice, then he had a few questions he needed answered first.
"This is a big decision. Possibly one of the biggest that I've ever had to make. Before I do anything, I have a few concerns."
Palkia answered. "And what would those be?"
"First off, I take it this new world doesn't have any Pokémon?"
"No. Pokémon, as well as different worlds are an entirely unknown concept to the natives. So whether or not you decide to tell anyone about you or your Pokémon's origin is up to you. But while we are talking about Pokémon, there is something you should know."
"What would that be?"
"When they are in Fiore, they will no longer be restricted to knowing just four attacks at a time. So in other words, if they learn one move, they won't have to forget another."
Bronze grew a big smile on his face. "Wow! So any move that they learned during their lives can be remembered without having to forget another!? Does that include moves taught by a TM or HM too?"
"Yes, it does."
"That's awesome! We'll get to work on remembering moves right away!" He pumped a fist in excitement.
Palkia nodded. "Was that all you wanted to know?"
Bronze quickly answered. "No wait. What about all the medicines and other supplies I would need to take care of my team? I wouldn't be able to get anything for them. And what about all of my other Pokémon that are back on Earth? I won't abandon them even if I do have a once in a lifetime chance here."
Both Dialga and Palkia grew an understanding look on their faces. During the time they had spent watching over Bronze, they had been able to get a read on his personality. Although he may have been a smartass on occasion, he was still a very kind and dedicated person who would lay down his own life for his friend's and his Pokémon's safety. This must be one of the reasons 'THEY' have chosen him.
Then Palkia had an idea. "Okay Bronze, how about this. I will give you the power to open and close portals and travel between the two worlds on your own will. This way, you won't have to worry about any of that. How does that sound?"
If Bronze wasn't already excited, then he sure as hell was now! "Really!? I'll be able to warp space like you can!?"
"Well, not exactly. I'll be giving you enough power to open and close portals, but not enough to control space at your will. Also, it's going to require a bit of effort and concentration to open and close them. Leaving them open doesn't drain you, so they can last as long as you want. It's just the matter of creating and fixing spacial tears that require work."
Dialga sighed. "And if Palkia can trust a bit of his power to you, then I guess I can share a bit of mine with you as well. It won't be much. Just a bit of time manipulation to use on objects. Nothing too big though."
Palkia then chimed in. "But be warned. It would not be wise to rely on these powers in combat. The extent of the power we will give you will only be enough for conveniency uses at best. Therefore, I would recommend relying on your Pokémon for any fights you may get into. They should be more than capable, especially with their enhanced power."
Bronze was practically jumping up and down with that big smile still on his face. Everything that he has heard so far has done nothing but excite him to no end. He was ready to go, but he still had one important question he had to ask.
"A few more things. Is the time of that world parallel to Earth? How did I get here in the first place and why are you offering me this?" He asked.
The two Legendaries looked at each other and then back at Bronze. Dialga spoke first. "To answer your first question, yes it does. Second, we watched you approach the Burned Tower and figured that at some point you would go down into the basement level, so we opened a portal for you come here. We didn't expect you to fall in it from the top floor, but I suppose the end result is all that matters."
Bronze stopped his jumping and formed a deflated look on his face. "Gee thanks…"
"As for why, well this is simply an act of kindness. A rare chance for you to make new friends and grow with your Pokémon. So if that's all the questions you have, do you accept?"
"Yes, I do!" Bronze stated with enthusiasm.
"Very well then. First let us give you the powers we have promised." Bronze's body was then bathed in an indigo light and then a pink one, signaling the transfer of powers to his body. He felt a little strange as it happened, but the feeling soon faded as the glows went away. Now he had figure out how to use his new gifts, but that could come later.
"And now, we will send you to begin this new adventure! Until we meet again, Bronze Copperstorm." A white flash overtook his vision and when it died down, he was no longer there. Palkia took a deep breath and then looked over at Dialga. "Do you believe this was the right course of action?"
"Yes, I do.' Dialga answered. "You know as well as I do that Bronze wasn't the only one that needed this. 'THEY' need to learn as well. It's been far too long already."
"I suppose you are right." Palkia concluded.
Bronze's eyelids fluttered open as he had once again been knocked out. He pulled himself into a sitting position and rubbed his eyes to remove any remaining sleep from them. Taking a look at his surroundings, he was a forest. Where? Well, he had better find out.
Looking up at the sky, the sun was beginning to rise which meant it was the break of dawn. "They said the time ran parallel to Earth's, so I must have slept through the night." Bronze then checked to see if he had everything he had with him before he planned his next move. "Pokéballs, check. Bag, check. Bandana, check. Bracelet, check."
"Me hear a voice!"
Bronze swiftly turned around and saw a fairly unusual sight. A large, green ape-like creature with pink hearts on its body walked out from the treeline. "You man…. me no like man! Wanted woman!"
"Man no like ugly monkey." Bronze retorted while reaching for one of his Pokéballs. The creature yelled and began to charge at him. Bronze simply smirked while activating a red and white Pokéball in his right hand. He threw it towards the monkey and yelled, "Go, Charizard! Use Steel Wing!"
The Pokéball opened in a white flash, which formed into a draconic, bipedal Pokémon that was mainly orange with a cream underside from its chest to the tip of its tail, which had a sizable flame at the tip. It had a long neck, small blue eyes, raised nostrils, and two blunt horns on the back of its rectangular head. There were two large wings with teal undersides on its back and a horn-like appendage jutted out from the third joint on each wing. Its arms were short and skinny compared to its robust belly and each limb had three white claws. The legs were stocky and there were cream colored soles on its feet. This was Charizard; Bronze's first Pokémon that has been with him since the beginning.
Charizard roared out and charged at the monkey, who was standing in shock at the sudden appearance of Charizard. His wings glowed a brilliant white and struck the creature; sending it flying back to the edge of the treeline. The monkey got back up and ran away into the brush, not wanting to fight Charizard further.
Bronze walked up to Charizard and patted him on the shoulder. "Good job, bud. You made it run away in one hit!" He praised his partner. Charizard looked at him and smiled. The sunlight began to creep over the trees and shined on Charizard's forehead. On it was a silver headplate with intricate designs secured by two black straps wrapped under his chin and behind his horns. Like his trainer's bandana, there was a gleaming stone embedded in the center atop his forehead.
"If I knew it was that weak, I wouldn't have hit it so hard."
"Yeah, but still you have…" Bronze's words faded away as his eyes widened and his mouth hung open. Charizard had a similar look on his face as they both realized what he just did. "D-did you just talk to me?"
Charizard recovered from his own surprise and smirked. "Technically, I've always been talking to you. You just couldn't understand me."
"Smartass. Huh, we really are alike!" Bronze laughed, getting over his own shock. Charizard joined in the laugh as well.
After making sure there were no more of those ugly monkeys in the area, Bronze let out the rest of his Pokémon to discuss what had happened recently. All in all, his team was pretty excited about this new journey they were going to take, especially the fact that they now could remember all the attacks they learned in their lives. They couldn't do it now, but that was nothing a little practice wouldn't fix. Over the next hour, Bronze had made breakfast for him and his team. As they talked, he suggested they try to find the guild Dialga had talked about, Fairy Tail. After they finished eating and cleaned up, Bronze returned everyone to their Pokéballs, drew his hood over his head, and showed off a confident smile. "Watch out Fiore, cause this Pokémon trainer's comin for ya!"
Not long after he took off, Bronze was able to find a trail to follow. After a few hours of walking, a town by the ocean had come into view. Happy to have finally found civilization, he ran as fast as he could into town to explore. Thankfully, the people spoke the same language he did, so he was able to ask them about the town, which was called Hargeon. Suddenly, a thought had occurred to him; he had no money. Sure he had plenty of money from his home world, but he highly doubted that it would be worth anything here. Then again, he had better make sure.
"Excuse me sir!" Bronze said as he walked up to a local food vendor.
"Yeah kid, what do you need?"
"I want to buy some food." He then pulled out a stack of the money he used back on Earth and showed it to the man running the store, who took one look at it and scoffed.
"Nice try kid, but I only accept Jewels here."
"Jewels? Like the gem kind?"
"You don't even know what Jewels are!? Get out of here ya bum! I don't serve for free!"
"Whatever, asshole. I wasn't even hungry." Bronze scowled and walked away. Well, it was official. He was broke. 'Damn. What am I gonna do for money?' Suddenly, he had an idea and turned around. "Hey, asshole!"
"WHAT'D YOU CALL ME!?"
"Where is the nearest trade shop?"
"Head that way down the street!" The shopkeep pointed further into town. "NOW GO ALREADY!"
"Thank you, you're so kind!" He said while making sure to say it in the most sarcastic voice he could. Just for good measure, he also flashed a big cheesy smile. It obviously worked like he wanted it to judging by the items being thrown at him by the angry man.
Walking further into town, Bronze came across what seemed to be a very popular trade emporium. He walked inside and made his way over to the closest open counter, who was being run by another man. 'Already he looks nicer than the last one.' He thought to himself.
"Hey there, how can I help you?" greeted the worker.
"Hi." Bronze reached into his VERY spacious bag and pulled out a small, round ball of pure gold that was known as a 'Nugget' in his world and handed it to the clerk. "How much can I get for that?"
The clerk took the nugget in his hand and immediately had sparkles in his eyes. "Wow, this is pure gold! You're looking at at least 500,000 Jewels here!"
"500,000? Is that a lot?" Bronze asked.
"It's quite a hefty amount thats for sure! You could do a lot with that kind of money." If that was the case, then Bronze's money problems were already solved! In all the years he had traveled, he NEVER sold anything that had high monetary value. All the money he spent came from prize money he earned from battling other trainers. Now he had 500,000 Jewels for selling just ONE Nugget! He had a crapload those things! Imagine how much he could get for selling Pearls, Big Pearls, Big Nuggets, Star Pieces, Comet Shards and all sorts of other things. He had lots of everything!
"Hey, are you willing to sell that shiny stone on your forehead?" The clerk asked. Bronze reached up and touched the stone that was attached to his red bandana. "And what about those crystals on your wrist? I've never seen gems like those before. I bet I could give you a good price for them." The clerk offered.
Bronze quickly covered up the bracelet that the crystals were attached to with his hand and shook his head. "No, I don't want to sell any of those." Bronze said in a kind, but firm voice. He couldn't imagine how pissed his Pokémon would be if he sold either of those items. Not that he would ever sell them anyway.
After exchanging the Nugget for the money, Bronze shook hands with the clerk thanking him for his service and exited the trade shop. With his money problem solved, he continued to wander around Hargeon. He pulled out his smartphone and wasn't surprised that he didn't get any signal. He had an idea to fix that, but now wasn't the time to try anything. Right now, he just wanted to know the time, which was around 12:00pm. 'Huh, it's lunch time. I could go for a quick bite.'
As he kept walking, he heard a large commotion further down the street and decided to check it out. He kept hearing the word 'Salamander' over and over again from the girls in the crowd. Actually, now that he looked, the crowd was made up of nothing but girls. It looked like he was the only guy there. Slowly but surely, he made his way to the front of the crowd and put his hood down. In the center of all the females was another guy, who Bronze assumed was the Salamander person. All the girls around him had hearts in their eyes, including a blonde girl who was slowly making her way over to the Salamander. 'Maybe he's one of those wizards Dialga had talked about.'
Out of nowhere, Bronze heard a voice shout out from the crowd. Looking over, Bronze saw a guy with pink hair wearing a sleeveless, black waistcoat with gold trimming that was opened and untucked. He had a thick, black wristband on his left wrist and he wore white, baggy, knee-high pants. Lastly, he had a white scale-patterned scarf wrapped around his neck. The guy was carrying a lot of stuff on his back as he made his way through the crowd shouting. "Hey! Igneel, it's me…" He stopped as he caught sight of the Salamander in the middle of the crowd and grew a disappointed look on his face. "Who the heck are you?"
Apparently, that one sentence was enough to anger all the girls around him as they started to attack him, commenting on his rudeness. Bronze could've tried to help the guy fight the girls off, but he had a few things stopping him. One, he wasn't much help in a fight by himself. He had learned basic defense skills during his travels, but he didn't practice fighting too much. He mainly just did what he needed to stay fit for traveling. Two, he couldn't call his Pokémon out in such a big crowd to help without drawing attention. And three, which was probably the biggest reason, was because he was laughing too hard.
Eventually, the girls let off of the pink haired guy and allowed him to get back up. Then, Salamander tried to offer him an autograph, only for it to be turned down as the guy denied it and tried to walk away. This caused him to get another brutal beating from the girls. Again, Bronze couldn't hold it in as he began laughing and said, "Hahaha, oh man! What's the big deal with this Salamander guy anyway?"
As it should have been expected, that comment didn't sit well with the girls. Before Bronze could even try to run, he became the subject of one of those beatings he had been laughing about moments ago. After they were done with them, they threw him outside the crowd away from the center where he was a minute ago. "It's only funny when it happens to someone else." He whimpered in a comical fashion.
After recovering enough from his beating to walk around, Bronze decided it was time to listen to his stomach and find something to eat. He made his way over to a restaurant and sat down for something to eat. As he was eating, he noticed a familiar pink haired guy and blonde come into the restaurant to. Now that he was closer, Bronze noticed a small, blue cat with a bag on it's back that was with the guy and it appeared to be… talking?
Bronze had finished his meal and was about to go and try talking to them, but then the pink head started eating. 'Oh Arceus, I need to get out of here before I lose what I just paid for.' Bronze thought, referring to his lunch. He walked passed them to get out of the restaurant, being careful to avoid looking at the pink head that was eating like a starving Carvanha. He opened the door to the outside and looked behind him to see if anyone was coming out with him. To his surprise, the blonde girl from earlier was leaving too. He stepped out of the way and held the door open for her.
"Thank you!" She said with a smile.
"No problem." He said while smiling in return.
They then took off in opposite directions. The girl going about her business as Bronze was going about his. He kept walking and pulled his hood over his head again. Now it was time for him to get information on the guild that he had been told about. Fairy Tail.
Night had descended on Hargeon as Bronze was laying on top of a building on the edge of town, trying to get a bit of sleep. He could have used his money to rent a room somewhere but there was a reason why he didn't. He had found out that the guild known as Fairy Tail was in the next town over called Magnolia. After learning this, he went to purchase a map of Fiore and found the direction he needed to go in to get there. Rather than wait to take off in the morning, he had opted to hike through the night and get there by sun up. Before he went to sleep, he had found a secluded area in town and released his Pokémon in order to serve them dinner. Unfortunately, they had been able to hear their trainer get beat up by all those girls earlier that day through their Pokéballs, and had spent a great deal of time laughing about it until they were fed. Now, he was just trying to get some sleep for the long night ahead. Until the sound of crashing waves woke him up.
Bronze bolted upright and looked in the direction of the water. A large boat had washed up on the shore and there was debris everywhere. Reaching into his bag, he pulled out a pair of binoculars and looked to see if anyone was hurt. As he focused in, the first thing he recognized was the blonde girl and the blue cat from earlier, the former seemed to be yelling at something that wasn't in his line of sight. He looked around some more and not surprisingly, the pink head was there too. At the moment he seemed to be fighting someone as he took a deep breath and… breathed fire!? He followed the direction the fire stream was going and saw… the Salamander!?
Bronze took his binoculars down from his face. This was just too weird for him to understand. 'Should I go try to help?'
The sound of movement below snapped him out of his thoughts. He moved over to the edge of the roof he was on and looked down. Beneath him was a large group of men wearing armor that seemed to be moving on the direction of the fighting. They must have been the local authorities. "You know what? They'll be fine." He said to himself with a sweatdrop. Bronze quickly scaled down the side of the building and ran in the direction he was told Magnolia was in. He continued running until he was just outside of the town's limits. Just then, he heard a large explosion go off and turned around in the direction it came from. He saw a large, fiery smoke cloud rise into the air, which looked like it came from the area the fighting was in. 'Glad I dodged that one.'
Bronze dismissed it and began to walk down the path to Magnolia. No one but him, his Pokémon, and the starlit sky above there to witness the beginning of his new journey.
