Chapter 1: Quite Skulling Around!
"Hey! Hold up!"
"You ain't going anywhere!"
"Uh...what they said!"
A figure ran through the jungle, pursued by three others under the cover of a star-filled night sky. The gang then came into a clearing, revealing that all four of them, including the one being pursued, looked like members of a gang wearing bandannas, black tank tops with white crosses on them, frayed shorts, and beanies that looked like skulls.
The one running away had sky blue eyes, and bright emerald green hair peeking out from underneath his beanie. The three pursuing him were two males, one with blue hair and one with poofy black hair, and a female with pink hair.
"The heck are you doing with all this!?" The first one asked. "Were you just leading us on from the start or something?"
"Don't make it sound like that!" The blue-eyed one argued. "Believe it or not, I enjoyed my time for a while, but thoughts change, ya know?...Plus, the gangsta talk is hard to keep up!"
"So all the times we hung out together don't mean a thing now, 3?" The female asked.
"That's another thing, H! The codenames all kinda mix us up! Strip us of our identity! I don't even know any of your names!...Seriously, what is it? Molly?" He guessed.
"That doesn't mean a thing, 3!" The poofy haired one spoke up. "What you've stolen from us! From Team Skull! That's unforgivable, man!"
The figure looked at the bracelet on his left arm and clutched the device in his pocket. "Sorry, but I just can't let ya have these! I'm keeping 'em with my life on the line!"
"That's gonna come true, then!" The three each tossed a Poke-Ball skyward, as a Yungoos, Salandit and Alolan Rattata appeared.
"What? You scrubs really wanna pick a bone with me?" The guy asked.
"Oh! Oh! You just used the slang, bonehead!" The blue haired one accused.
"Shut up! You're the boneheads here!" He retaliated.
He then grabbed a Dusk Ball from his belt and tossed it up, catching it in his hand, and repeating. "Even guys with skulls as thick as yours know what's in here, right?"
"That's-!" The black haired one gasped.
"3's signature Pokémon!?" The female gasped.
"You chose the wrong bone to pick." He said as he held the ball out. "Alright, partner! Time to crack some skulls!"
He tossed the ball forward as a light burst out, quickly disappearing to reveal a Pikachu. Or rather...it LOOKED like a Pikachu, wearing a cloth resembling one, and carrying a stick resembling its tail.
"Gah! His Mimikyu!" The first one gasped.
""What? You punks lost your big, bad bravado already?" He taunted.
"Don't go dissin' on us! Yungoos, use Bite!" The Pokémon hissed before it jumped forward, jaw first.
"You spittin' back? Mimikyu! Slash and crash!" The monsters eyes on the body of its disguise sharpened as a shadowy claw emerged from underneath and stabbed into Yungoos, making it fly back.
"Salandit, hit 'em with a Flame Burst!" The lizard hissed before flicking its tai, launching a small burst of fire.
"Dodge that weak speak!" Mimikyu nodded before jumping back avoiding the flame. "Now Mimic that thing so we can show 'em how it's done!" Mimikyu's body glowed in a shadowy aura as it copied Flame Burst.
"Rattata! QUick Attack, yo!" The rat hissed before dashing forward at high speed.
"Let's take our hack and throw it back! Flame Burst!" Mimikyu fired a blast of fire from its costumes stomach which exploded into Rattata, as embers spread out and hit Yungoos and Salandit.
"Gah! He jacked my attack!" He cried.
"Time to school some Grunt fools, Mimikyu! Use Shadow Sneak!" Mimikyu's shadow dashed dashed forward, before rising up and hitting the trio of Pokémon together, making them crash back into their trainers.
"Ace, Mimikyu! Time to dash!" He quickly picked up his Pokémon and ran for it.
Eventually he came to the edge of the island, nothing but water in front of them. "Stay on my skull for a spell." He told his Pokémon as he placed it on top of his head.
"Mimimik." The Pokémon said, the head of its costume wiggling side to side.
"C'mon, how do you work this thing!?" He grunted as he tapped on the stolen device. "There's gotta be ONE Pokémon on this thing!...Ah-ha!"
He waited for a moment, just before a Sharpedo wearing riding gear swam up next to him. "Top Lillipup!" He jumped on Sharpedo. "Ah, wait...you're supposed to wear special gear when riding these things right...fudge it."
"Mikyu." Mimikyu jumped down into his lap.
"Alright, open your gills and listen up, Sharpedo!" He said. "I need to book it away from here, right? Set a course for Melemele, ya dig?"
"Sharrrrrrr!" Sharpedo cried, before it set off at a fast speed.
"Woah-ho-ho!" He cheered, holding onto Mimikyu. "We, are, OUTTA HERE!"
Sharpedo and its rider came up to a beach just as the sun began to rise., allowing him to jump off. "Yo, Sharpedo, you're officially number two Pokémon in my opinion. Thanks a skele-TON for the help.
"Mimimik!" Mimikyu groaned.
"Oh, come on! That was good!" He defended himself.
"Sharpedo!" The Pokémon cred, before swimming away.
"Alright, Mimikyu. It's time to fully break from Team Skull!" He said, taking off his beanie and bandanna, revealing that his green hair was spiked upward and swept to the left, before casually tossing them into the ocean. "There's some junk for the Muk to eat."
He then took off his Skull pendant, and looked at it for a moment. "...Tch, can't get rid of this, no matter how hard I want to." He dejectedly tucked it into his shirt.
"Mimiiiiiiii..." Mimikyu said.
"Hey, I got my reasons." He shrugged. "Whatever. C'mon Mimikyu, I gotta get some new gear. Can't go tramping around looking like a Skull Grunt."
"Mi." The Pokemon nodded, following after its trainer into the clothes shop.
"Fancy. I'm gonna miss wearing my old stuff though." He praised, grabbing some clothes and dumping it all on the counter. "Heyo! All of these!"
"Um...okay." The cashier nodded. "So, uh, tired of the Thug life, then?"
"What? The Thug Life CHOSE me! I ain't giving it up!" He retorted. "Just need some new stuff, y'know?"
"Riiiiiiiiight...just so long as you don't hang around those Team Skull goons." She said.
"...Yeah." Was all he could say in response, fishing the money out of his pocket. 'Yo, pretty ironic your accepting these coins from me, then. All stolen.'
He then gathered up the clothes and dashed into a dressing room. Several minutes later he emerged wearing a dark red collared shirt with the sleeves rolled up and a black striped pattern, along with some ripped short jeans.
"Nice! Very nice!" He approved. "Whaddya think, Mimikyu? Presentable? Or rockin'?"
"Mimikyu!" The Pokemon bounced around excitedly.
"Right then! Let's bounce!" The two of them stepped out of the shop, only for the Trainer to shield his eyes as the dawn broke. "Ack, that's bright! But it's also the start of our new day! Yeah!"
There was an awkward pause. "...So now what?"
"Mimi?" The Pokemon asked him.
"Well, I didn't think this far ahead!" He cried, ruffling his hair. "Arrrrgh! I'm such an idiot! Doing a runner and not even knowing what I'm gonna do next! Dummy, dummy, DUMMY!"
"Mimik!" A shadowy claw stretched out and slapped its Trainer across the face.
"Thanks, Mimikyu." He composed himself, making the Pokemon smile. "...Wait! I got it! We'll go to the Melemele Ruins! Y'know, where the Guardian lives! Let's book it!" The duo then ran on.
Running over to the hill, he stopped briefly to look at a house with a sign saying 'SOLD' standing outside it. "Huh? Looks like someone just called house. Eh, not our problem." He then ran upward.
"Hey! You!" The ex-Skull Grunt cried out and screeched to a halt, making Mimikyu bump into his leg. His head whipped to the side to see a kid with a Yungoos. "That's a cool Pokemon you have there! Let's battle!"
"Eeeeeeh?" He got right up into the kids face. "You wanna challenge me?"
"Um...y-yeah." The kid nodded.
He pulled his head back. "You got the Ability Guts, kid. Mimikyu! Ready to crack a skull?"
"Mimikyu!" The Pokemon nodded as it waddled forward.
"Alright, Yungoos! Use Bite!" "Yuuuuuungoos!" The Pokemon bit down on Mimikyu's head, but the Pokemon looked unaffected. "Huh? Why didn't it do anything?"
"'Sammater, kid? Never seen a Mimikyu use its Disguise Ability before?" He chuckled. "Mimikyu! Slash and hack!"
"MiiiiiiiMIK!" The shadowy claw emerged and slashed the Yungoos forcefully, making it fall to the ground with swirled eyes.
"Yungoos!" The kid gasped, helping its Pokemon.
"Nice work, Mimikyu." He nodded, petting the Pokemon's head.
"You're...really strong! Who are you?" The kid asked.
"Heh...wanna know my name kid?" He smirked confidently. "I'm the guy who's gonna be the strongest Trainer in all of Alola!"
"Mimikyu!" His Pokemon cheered.
"The name's Quinn Strix! And don't you forget it!" He declared.
Hello, everybody! I'm here with a Pokemon story!...Whoooo, right? Hopefully?
So, yeah, this story is gonna take place from the viewpoint from our Main here, and will follow the game storyline, though will be different slightly, and that'll be because of the OC's!
Yeah, in case you didn't see, this is a SYOC. But! It is also a LIMITED SYOC! Do you know what that means? No? It means that I'm only accept 5 OC's! Although, because of that, all three will be important recurring characters!
Basically, I need some important roles in this story, and I've decided to let you guys fill them in for me! How this is going to work is, you guys will submit an OC for one of five positions, and the ones I think are the best for each position will win and be featured! The rest...try again next time. So, in order to win, your OC's gotta be the best you can make!
Now then, here are the positions I need filled:
The Rival: Our Main's rival! This character is going to be a constant obstacle for our hero, but with ambitions for their own. If you're submitting for this position, you're allowed to have an Alolan Starter, and your OC must have AT LEAST a team of 4. You can make them a noble rival, a beginner, or an absolute jerk, just to name a few ideas.
The Friend: An old friend from our Main's past, who will be recurring throughout to lay some major guilt on Quinn. If you're submitting for this position, you must have a team of AT LEAST 3, and no starters! You can make them happy-go-lucky like Hau, a prankster, or a love interest, just to name a few ideas.
The Spy: A character who has infiltrated a villainous team for a mysterious purpose...which YOU get to decide! This character won't be as frequent as the Friend or Rival, but they're cool! Their team must be AT LEAST 3 Pokemon.
The Traveller: A character who wants to become a Trial Captain, and is on a journey to learn more and gain experience! Their team must be AT LEAST 3, and their motivations are already set in stone, but you can still build on them a bit.
The Villain: Yes, our Main will have their own big, bad villain to fight. If your submitting for this position, you must have AT LEAST a team of 5. Also, you have to include an evil plan that they will aspire towards, and it must be good! Maybe it's a plan involving the Guardians? Or capturing the UB's? Or even the Totem Pokemon? Something that will make them a real threat!
And, to ensure your OC's are top notch, OC Form, yay!
Full Name: (First and Last)
Gender:
Age:
Position: (Which of the 5 positions are you aiming for?)
Appearance: (This only includes physical appearance, such as height, wiehgt, body shape, face, etc.)
Clothing: (If you're submitting for the Rival or Friend, you get to choose clothing for them to wear on each island, for four sets of clothing in total. If you're submitting for the Villain though, you only need to put one set of clothes)
Personality: (This needs to be DETAILED! AT LEAST a paragraph! I want a deep character with many personality traits, not a generic 'I like Pokemon' character!)
Background: (DETAILED! A PARAGRAH AT LEAST! This fleshes out your entire character! If you're submitting for the Friend, you have to include how they and Quinn met. And if you're submitting for the Villain, include why they want to go ahead with their evil plan! And if your submitting for the Spy, what are THEIR goals, and who do they originally work for? Looker? What's their motivation?)
Team: (Do they belong to a villainous team? Team Skull or the Aether Foundation?)
Future: (This is your characters ambitions! What are their goals? Why are they were they are now? If your submitting for Villain, THIS is where you put their evil plan, IN GREAT, EVIL DETAIL!)
Love: (Do they love a character? A Trial Captain? A kahuna? Quinn? Optional)
Likes:
Dislikes:
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Pokemon: (Repeat this for every member, and NO LEGENDARIES!)
Species:
Nickname: (Optional)
Gender:
Ball: (What type of Poke-Ball are they kept in?)
Moves: (You can have up to 10 that it will learn throughout the story, so start off small, then go crazy.)
Evolve: (Will your Pokemon evolve? If so, to what stage?)
Personality: (Nothing too extravagant, but something that makes them unique.)
There we go. May the odds be ever in your favour!
But in any case, I hope you enjoyed reading! And I hope to see you in a new chapter!