This is my first Pokemon fic, and also my first horror, too, so forgive me if it's not all that good. It's based off of the games, not the anime, so I'm going to explain the names...
Hikari Sunomoto- The female protagonist from Diamond and Pearl
Erikah Taylors- The female protagonist from FireRed/LeafGreen
Robyn Atlantin- The female protagonist from Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald
Maxwell/Max Hunter- Male protagonist from FireRed/LeafGreen
Kakashi Douroshi- Male protagonist from Diamond/Pearl
Seth Monroe- Antagonist/Rival from Fire/Red
These are the names that will be used in all my Pokemon fics from now on.
Please R&R... Couples will be introduced throughout the story, but the story is mainly horror.
Chapter one... "Introducing Fear"
Everyone knew about the old chateau that made its home in Eterna Forest. Everyone knew-or thought- that it was haunted, and about the terrible massacre that happened there more than seventy years ago. Yet no one knew how or why it happened, or if it's really haunted. That's why she was here, though she would rather anywhere but here, -to find out.
Hikari Sunomoto shivered in the cold evening air that blew through the grass, making eerie whistling sounds. In one hand, Hikari held a flashlight, in the other, she clutched her travel-bag, as if it was an escape rope away from here. She somehow felt an eerie presence emanating from the room behind one of the old, broken windows on the second floor.
Next to Hikari stood Erikah Taylors, a fellow explorer of the unknown, and friend to Hikari. Erikah was visiting the Sinnoh region fro Kanto, and had been utterly exited when she heard about the old, haunted manor house standing in front of her, and had instantly voted to explore.
Erikah's cousin, Maxwell Hunter, like Hikari, had reluctantly agreed to tag along, and now stood with his friends in the courtyard, hoping for the best, but expecting the worst out of their visit. Behind Max stood Seth Monroe, a rival of Erikah's, and close friend of Max's. He was also from Kanto, and like his rival, was ecstatic about exploring, though now, looking at the ancient manse, he wasn't so sure about his decision.
On either side of Seth stood Kakashi Douroshi and Robyn Atlantin. Kakashi was a loyal friend of Hikari's from Sandgem Town, and was the one who had ultimately convince Hikari's coming to the chateau. Robyn, reigning champion of the Hoenn league, was the one who had suggested seeing the chateau, as long as everyone stayed together.
Now, the six friends stood in the yard of the old place, as if hesitant to even approach the door.
Seth was the first to speak, trying to convince himself. "Well, what are we waiting for? We didn't come all this way just to stand outside, right?"
Max glanced in his friend's direction. "I guess you're right." he said, and began walking towards the front steps. The others, all except Hikari, followed.
Upon reaching the door, Erikah turned around to see Hikari still frozen in place, her eyes on the upstairs window. "Hikari?" she asked, curiously. "Something wrong?" asked Kakashi. Hikari's attention shifted to her friends. "No, nothing..." she said, and with one last glance at the window, she ran to catch up with her friends.
"Do you think the door's locked?" asked Seth, as he tried the handle of the door, which wouldn't budge. Robyn put her hand on the door and pushed lightly, and the door swung open easily. "No." she answered. "What the-?" he started, dumbfounded. "Maybe the ghost of the door doesn't like you!" Erikah joked. "Yeah, sure. Maybe the ghost of the stairs won't like you, and you'll fall through." he snapped back, defensively. "You can only wish, Seth." she answered.
They walked into the dusty, old grand hall of the chateau, and peered around. Though they had powerful flashlights, the hallway seemed to be bathed in an unsettling, penetrable darkness.
As their eyes adjusted to the dark, they began to make out the setup of the hall. It was wide, and ahead of them, they could see two wide stairways, heading up to the second floor. There was a single statue of an ancient looking Pokemon on the opposite wall. It was old and cracked, and it seemed to be staring at them, as if daring them to continue.
There were several doors off to the side of the six young teens, some of them broken in, some that looked like they had never been opened, and some hanging off their hinges. They somehow looked even darker than the hall, as if they were black holes.
There were many old pictures lining the walls, most had their paint chipping off, some where completely gone.
"Hey, um, maybe we should just come back in the morning, when it's lighter..." said Kakashi, glancing around nervously.
"I don't think we should." said Robyn, glancing outside. "The sun has almost completely set, and walking around in a forest at night is dangerous."
"So you're suggesting we stay the night here!?" Kakashi exclaimed, looking alarmed, "Why would walking back be any more dangerous than staying here? I mean, we have our Pokemon!"
"Robyn's right, Kakashi." said Erikah, "Besides, there's probably more than just Pokemon out there at night, anyway."
"What if there's more than just Pokemon in here, too?" asked Hikari. The others jumped at the sound of her voice. Hikari hadn't spoken much since coming here, and the way she said it wasn't all to pleasant.
"What are you talking about? Ghosts? You don't seriously believe in ghosts, do you?" asked Seth.
"Why not? You can find ghost Pokemon, can't you? I bet this place is teeming with ghastly." said Max, gravely.
"Yeah, but ghost people? I don't think so." Seth countered.
"Isn't that what we came looking for in the first place?" asked Erikah.
"Sure. But you guys didn't actually expect to see any, did you?" said Seth, "Why would we come if we knew there were ghosts. I just came because I like superstitious stuff."
"Either way, I vote we find somewhere to sleep. We'll put our strongest Pokemon on guard duty, if you're worried, Kakashi." Said Robyn.
"Okay, but only if we all stay together, or at least close. Right Hikari? ...Hikari?"
And that's the end of chapter one. I know it's kinda too descriptive, and strays away from my main plot, but I had to introduce the mansion, which is known as the Old Chateau in Pokemon D/P, found in Eterna Forest. It will get more interesting, I promise!!