Hey, everyone! Titanic X here. I suppose you're wondering why I'm doing this instead of KKid. Well, KKid cancelled PWS, and I took over writing it. I'm gonna be using some of my own ideas and his original ideas, so please enjoy!

Anyway, the first chapter is all explanation, since it takes place in the real world instead of the Pokemon world. Don't worry, there's action in the next chapter. For now, though, enjoy what lies below!

OCs already in, and still missing.

Team Canada: Rayo Greg Kethel (Doku-8888)

Team Mexico: Alexandra Isabel Vega (Twilight Smash)

Team Russia: Tate Owen Janek (A Half-Empty Glass), Toboe Kureshi Romonova (DaCMC)

Team France: Seishirou Rin 'Zephyr' Syuusuke (Tendou Souji)

Team Japan: (Do not submit any!)

Team United Kingdom: Alicia Letterford (Cielo di Vaniglia)

Team Greece: Analiese Danelle Shepard (SoujaGurl)

Team Israel: Altaf Muflih Kassab (Doku-8888)

Team China: Soo Ling Wong (Titanic X)

Team South Korea: Pak Sang-ho (OkonoMiyagi)

Team Germany:

Team Italy: Atanos Tharil Vadimas (Pain and Betrayal)

Team Netherlands:

Team India:

Team Taiwan:

Team Ireland: Demi Ameera Reid (Doku-8888)

Team Argentina: Raven Hardy Molina (The Duelist of Dawn)

Team Norway:

Team Brazil:

Team Italy:

Team Chile:

Team Australia: Emily (need a middle name) Jones (JapanDreamer09)

Team Poland:

Team Romania:

Team Spain:

Team Egypt:

Team South Africa:

Friend 1: Daisy (AMG)

Friend 2:

Friend 3:

Friend 4:

Junior Pokemon Battle Team 1: Charlotte Bella Cook

Junior Pokemon Battle Team 2:

Junior Pokemon Battle Team 3:

Junior Pokemon Battle Team 4:

Junior Pokemon Battle Team 5:

Senior Pokemon Battle Team:

Sophomore Pokemon Battle Team:

TK-Infatuated Girl 1: Cecilia Wendy Evans (Japandreamer09)

TK-Infatuated Girl 2: Lacey Rome (Iloomasexiness)

TK-Infatuated Girl 3: Isabella Rome (Iloomasexiness)

Colette-Infatuated Boy:

Asuka-Infatuated Boy:

School Jock: George Lucas Lightoller (Titanic X)

School Drama Queen: Sue Watson (Titanic X)

The Pokemon World Series

Chapter 1: History Lesson

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The Pokemon World Series is an international competition where Pokemon Trainers representing the different countries of the world compete against each other for their country to be recognized as having the finest trainers in the world. Since 1896, the competition has been a subsidiary of the International Olympic Commission (IOC) and has been held as an event in the Summer Olympic Games.

History

The origins of an international Pokemon tournament can be traced back with the Olympic Games to ancient Greece. Historians estimate that it could have been first held in 762 B.C., based on an inscription found in the ruins of ancient Olympia. The inscription lists Jason of Athens and his Blastoise defeating Secundus Flavius of Rome and his Swampert in an unnamed tournament, becoming the first Greek to win such an event. While few records of the tournament exist, they state that the tournament was held in conjunction with the Olympic Games. It is presumed that the tournament disappeared at around the same time as the original Olympic Games.

At some point during the Edo period of Japan, an annual tournament was started in the capital city of Edo (Tokyo), with the winner being given the title of Samurai, regardless of social class they came from. This was the only way that peasants or the other social classes could move up in society. After the Meiji Restoration, the tournament was restructured, being renamed the Indigo League.

In the 1880s, advances in hospital care and medicine led to a resurgence in the art of Pokemon battles, which had been previously rare due to the high mortality rate of the Pokemon who partook in such fights. Thousands of leagues were formed worldwide, and though they started as a more physical version of a gentlemen's club, they soon adopted the format of the Indigo League, with trainers journeying to collect eight badges before partaking in a League Tournament.

In 1889, the first Annual International Pokemon Championship (AIPS) was held at Indigo Plateau, Japan, by American investors J.P. Morgan and Jay Cooke. Twenty-six participants from nine countries partook in the event, with Gordon O'Neill of the British Empire winning the tournament. The tournament was then held in the next successive years in St. Louis, US; Orleans, France; Kyoto, Japan; Liverpool, United Kingdom; Newark, United States; and Moscow, Russia. The games, while well attended, did not turn a profit, and before the 1896 games in Athens, Greece, AIPS was sold to the IOC. Since then, the games have been incorporated into the Olympic Games, with the winners being given medals.

The current name was adopted in 1960, after the 40 minute finals match seven between Jani Szolnoki of the gold medalist Team Hungary and Ken Sugimori of silver medalist Team Japan. The New York Times called the match "The World's Greatest Game in the History of Pokemon Battles." Using this article as a promotion, the IOC changed the name of the event to the Pokemon World Series.

Organization

This article refers to the format in effect since 1948. For earlier, see Organization of the Pokemon World Series (1896-1940).

Teams consist of five Trainers, who must be a minimum of sixteen years of age, with at least two Championship titles. Participants must have twelve Pokemon registered to be able to compete in the event. Further requirements of eligibility are specific to the country of origin.

The event consists of two rounds, dubbed the preliminary round and the medal rounds. In the preliminary round, each team member faces five participants from teams of different countries in six-on-six double battles. No team faces the same country twice. From this, the top 64 teams are grouped into the medal rounds, which consist of traditional brackets. The first seed faces the 64th seed; the second seed battles the 63rd seed; and so on. The matches are a best of 7 six-on-six Pokemon battles, with the first team to win four matches winning the match. The losing team is then put into a spoiler's round with the losing teams from that round.

Winners

Year; Host City; Country of Gold Medalist

1896; Athens, Greece; Greece

1900; Paris, France; France

1904; St. Louis, United States; United Kingdom

1908; London, United Kingdom; United Kingdom

1912; Stockholm, Sweden; Germany

1916; Berlin, Germany; None*

1920; Antwerp, Belgium; Spain

1924; Paris, France; Japan

1928; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Canada

1932; Los Angelis, United States; United Kingdom

1936; Berlin, Germany; Germany

1940; Helsinki, Finland; None#

1944; London, United Kingdom ;None#

1948; London, United Kingdom; Cuba

1952; Helsinki, Finland; Canada

1956; Melbourne, Australia; United Team of Germany

1960; Rome, Italy; Hungary

1964; Tokyo, Japan; Japan

1968; Mexico City, Mexico; United Kingdom

1972; Munich, West Germany; Soviet Union

1976; Montreal, Canada; East Germany

1980; Moscow, Soviet Union; Soviet Union

1984; Los Angelis, United States; Romania

1988; Seoul, South Korea; Italy

1992; Barcelona, Spain; Germany

1996; Atlanta, United States; Italy

2000; Sydney, Australia; Japan

2004; Athens, Greece; Switzerland

2008; Beijing, China; Japan

*-Not held due to WWI #-Not held due to WWII

US Participation in the Pokemon World Series

Oddly enough, while the United States has more Olympic medals than any other country, they do not have a medal from the Pokemon World Series. The closest that they came to obtaining a medal was in 1968, when the team finished in fourth place. The lack of a winning team from the US was due in large part to the lack of interest. With baseball being the national pastime, there was little interest in the "savage beatings of Pokemon", as Joe Dimaggio is quoted on saying. It was not until 1953 when the country started its first official Pokemon League, well behind European counterparts. There were, however, occasional flashes of brilliance. The 1968 team, nicknamed the Hobbless Dodgers because of former Dodgers players Sandy Koufax and Roy Campanella, were 23-2 in the preliminary round, and went 19-11 in the medal rounds, highlighted by sweeps of the Soviet Union and Brazil, but fell to surprise gold medalist United Kingdom and bronze medalist Canada.

In 1988, after the United States' dismal showing in the Winter Games in Calgary, Canada, the committee of USOC member George M. Steinbrenner III proposed a plan to develop a total of 89 Pokemon Leagues under the title of the American Pokemon League. While the APL was rejected by the USOC, 36 of the 89 proposed leagues were eventually created by individual state governments. The USOC also appointed Steinbrenner as head of the United States Pokemon Olympic Team. Under his leadership, Steinbrenner renamed the team as the United States Yankees, wearing uniforms similar to those worn by his New York Yankees. He also moved the team's training grounds from Bakersfield, California, to the Yankees spring training complex in Tampa, Florida.

In 2008, after having steadily better showings in the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Games, it seemed like Beijing would be the site of their first ever medal. Going into the quarter-finals, the team was 25-12, but had swept South Africa, United Kingdom, and Switzerland in the Medals Rounds. However, the team lost to Japan in the quarter finals in seven games. Sixteen year old rookie phenom Satoshi "Red" Tarji was the reason for this, as he went 3-0 in the quarter-finals, with two shutouts.

After the game, Steinbrenner chastised the team for its loss, calling them "the sorriest excuse of a team since the 1962 Mets", despite being the first team to ever win twelve matches in a row in the history of the tournament. This led for the entire team and managing staff to resign in Febuary of 2009. Steinbrenner, owing to failing health, also resigned from the USOC in June of 2009.

2012 Olympics – Team USA

On August 7, 2009, retired Gym Leader Lt. James R. Surge was named as Steinbrenner's replacement to head the USOC. His first task is to organize a new US team, which Surge stated would still be called the Yankees. The five new members of Team USA will be chosen through five regional tournaments that will be held at various sports venues across the United States from February 20th-22th, 2011. The first day will consist of five two-on-two double battles against other trainers from the region. On the second day, the top 192 participants will be grouped into 64 groups of three, who then battle each other in three-on three battles, with each participant battling twice. The winners advance to the third day, where the top 64 face off in six-on-six battles, similar to the Medals Rounds. The winner will join Team USA, living with the team at the complex in Tampa, Florida, until the end of the 2012 Olympics. Any schooling that needs to be done will be provided at a local Tampa area school.

The following cities will host the regional tournaments:

New York, New York; at Yankee Stadium, Citi Field, and the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center; for the residents of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, District of Columbia, and Maryland.

Atlanta, Georgia; at Turner Field, Atlanta University, and the Georgia Dome; for the residents of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Kentucky.

Chicago, Illinois; at US Cellular Field, Soldier Field, and the University of Illinois at Chicago; for the residents of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri.

Denver, Colorado; at Coors Field, Invesco Field at Mile High, and the Jefferson County Fairgrounds; for the residents of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and Montana.

San Francisco-Oakland, California; at AT&T Park, Oakland-Alameda County Stadium, and the George R. Moscone Recreational Center; for the residents of Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Arizona.

Now that you have the setting, it is time to cast the characters. Due to the involvement of many teams across an international stage, a large amount of OCs will be needed for the Olympic teams. Because my creativity can only go so far, I need you, the reviewer, to help me by submitting an OC for use in the story. On KKid's forum (link is on his profile) under PWS OCs is the form for creating a PWS OC. Plus the OC form is here, too. OCs are accepted via review or PM, and are then posted on that forum under the correct category. I will not consider OC submissions that deviate from the form. Most importantly, BE DESCRIPTIVE! The more info there is, the better that your OC (and in turn, this story) will be. And please, while the Olympic teams will be the forefront of this story, I need characters for Tampa Catholic, the school in which the three younger Team USA members will attend, as well see the top of the form for the particulars. Also be sure to check out KKid's new forum, the Pokemon Writer's Network! Again, link is on his profile.

Thank you for taking your time to read this. Enjoy the revamped PWS!

TK: Hey guys! It's time for the finals of the New York Regional Qualifier Tournament, six outs away from the chance to join Team USA for London and beyond! But first I have to face my longtime frienemy, Siobhan. It was she who gave me Asuna's egg before backstabbing me. I've never figured out why exactly she did it, but she still seems to be at her old tricks, even on this big stage. I'm still open for forgiveness, but that will have to wait for this battle to end first.

Next time: New York Finals! TK vs. Siobhan! See you there!

For Your Information...

The beginning is a play on Wikipedia.

Ken Sugimori and Satoshi Tarji are the names of the leading forces behind Game Freak, the company that produces Pokemon.

Yes, that is THE Lt. Surge.

TK is based upon KKid, with changes to the name and hometown. Ten of TK's Pokemon are named after characters from MSN. The other two are derived from the Yankees captain and Philiby from the Kingdom Keepers novel series.

Also based upon his real experiences and feelings is Siobhan, who is mentioned briefly in the preview. As per policy, her last name will be altered to protect her identity. Many of his current friends will also be mentioned as well.

All events that take place at Tampa Catholic are fiction, as well as all of the characters that attend/work there. KKid have absolutely no relationship with the actual Tampa Catholic High School. It was chosen merely for the fact that it was the closest co-ed high school to George M. Steinbrenner Field that he could find.

This chapter was edited on 2/25/12

So the stage is set for the dramatic finals match that opens the story! Who will come out victorious, and who will join him/her in Tampa? All will be revealed soon, so please review!

If you want an OC to be a part of the fic, just send me a review or PM. I can come up with some on my own, but I may need a little help. So enjoy the beginning!

OC Form

Name – Frst, middle, last.

Nickname – Optional

Age – Minimum 16 or over. Include birthday.

Gender- Male or Female

Hometown – Must be an actual town or city in the world.

Country: Again, nothing made up.

How many years as a trainer – Minimum of two, but not so that they would have started before the age of 10.

Appearance (refers to the body [hair, height, eyes, etc.] – clothing will be later.)

Hair – color, length, texture, etc.

Eyes – Color, what kind of eyes (kind, cold, emotionless, angry, etc.)

Body type – Fat, skinny, scrawny, slender, etc.

Height – Short, tall, average, etc.

Skin tone – pale, fair, dark, tan, etc.

Additional looks - none, scars, burns, freckles, etc. Anything not covered in the above.

Personality

How they act towards friends:

How they act towards strangers:

How they act towards their Pokemon, and other Pokemon:

How they act towards enemies:

How they act towards rivals:

Overall Personality:

Release phrase – "Go, (name of Pokemon)!", "(Name of Pokemon)...Spotlight!", etc.

Return phrase – same idea as above.

Clothing

Everyday clothes – What is worn when not training or in battle. Include a jacket for when it rains.

Team uniform – I will ultimately decide what they look like, but you have the following choices: hat, no hat, or (girls only) a headband; Long sleeves, short sleeves, or no sleeves; pants or skirt (girls only); high socks, low socks, or no socks showing; full, fingerless, or no gloves.

Swim wear – This can be whatever kind of bathing suit they want, but as long as it isn't too revealing (no speedos for the boys, no thongs for the girls [bikinis are okay]). Goggles, towel, flip flops, beach bag, sunglasses, sun dress, etc.

PJ's - robes, slippers, bottoms, tops, etc. Nothing too revealing.

Formal clothes – what they will wear to a formal occasion.

Training clothes – what is worn during physical exercise.

Winter clothing – coat, hat, scarf, anything else that would prevent them from freezing to death, etc.

Accessories – what it is and where it is worn (none with team uniform).

Personal Information

History – what happened to the person before participating in the Pokemon World Series.

Family - the person's sister(s), brother(s), can be an only child, mother and father, etc. But only who lives with them at home.

Hobbies –

Likes –

Dislikes –

Personal belongings – what they brought with them when they left home. Make it manageable, please – we don't need them bringing five libraries' worth of books.

Any other additional information- whatever doesn't fit in the above categories.

Pokemon (twelve required)

Pokemon – no legendaries.

Nickname – mandatory (so that if everyone has a Mareep, we know which one belongs to who).

Gender - where applicable.

Personality – includes nature.

Move list – six moves needed.

Ability –

Any additional information about them – scar, shiny, etc.

Send in those OCs if you want to~! Note: all OC slots for Team USA are filled. But otherwise I might find a way to slip in other OCs from the US.