So, this story stemmed from a conversation I had with a friend, which led to 'What would it be like if the real world was placed if we were in the Pokemon world?' So I gathered all of my friends to help co-write/ be my inspiration for this fanfiction.

Therefore, all OCs in this are based on people I know. Except Marietta. She's based on me. (NOT A MARYSUE. She's me in my friends' eyes. Literally.)

The story begins maybe 5 years after the event of Gold, Silver, Heart Gold, and Soul Silver.

Disclaimer: Pssshh, I wish I owned Pokemon. All OCs are mine, though.

Marietta Yew was entirely alright studying Pokemon in Professor Elm's for the rest of her life. she could be sent samples of Pokemon DNA, & she'll just send an assistant whenever she needed to get someone herself.

It wasn't like she had any family to depend on; Marietta's father went off to find the an unknown Pokemon called 'Missingno.', her mother abandoned her for some man, her sisters went on their own adventures years ago, & she wasn't close to any of her other relatives. She herself decided to be Professor's Elm's apprentice of sorts (a position his wife & son happily welcomed).

The 15 year old prodigy had her life planned out, & she was perfectly content with it.
However, Professor Elm would have none of that.

"No."

"Marie-"

"I said no, professor."

"I really need the data, though!"

"And you can't send another assistant?"

"I want you to collect the data, Marie! You show a lot of potential, but you won't ever be successful if you don't deal with other people. This journey will help you in more ways than one. Research isn't all about staying inside the lab, you know!"

Marie sighed as she continued to brush the Cyndaquil's head. Professor Elm had been bothering her for days about her collecting data for him, & frankly, she just didn't want to. Plus, who would make sure he didn't get too wrapped up in his research & forget to eat again? She continued to ignore his attempts to persuade her to go the journey for him. The Cyndaquil chirped his name in pleasure when she started to rub that one spot on his head that he loved.

Finally, Professor Elm threw his hands up in the air and said, "I really didn't want to do this, but I will."

He crouched down & he looked down into Marietta's eyes, & in a serious voice, he said, "Marie, if you don't go for me, I will burn your Teddiursa bears & give your laptop to Ethan."

Marie froze.

'He didn't really mean that.

...

does he..?'

As if he read her mind, he warned, "I mean it, Marietta."

'Damn.'

She knew this wasn't going to end up well for her either way. She didn't want to hurt professor Elm, so that option was out of the way. She weighed her options.

After a few moments, Marie asked, "..How long would it be?"

"Maybe a couple of years. Of course, you're welcome to come back to visit every now and then."

"…. Can I bring Effy?" Effy was her trusty Espeon, who she had since she was quite little.

"Oh, of course!"

"How about Ashes?"

Professor Elm knitted his eyebrows in confusion. "Who?"

She held up Cyndaquil, who happily chirped. "This is Ashes."

"Oh…. Yes, that's fine!"

"Can I bring my laptop?"

"That would be a hassle to bring, but it's fine."

She pondered for a few seconds, and then nodded. "… Fine, I'll go."

Professor Elm cheered as Marietta ignored him.

"I am not wearing that."

Marie stared at the red tank top, short white cardigan, yellow cap, and tight shorts* Professor Elm's wife, Nancy**, laid out on her bed. While it was perfectly normal for a girl her age to wear something like that, she slowly backed away from it as if it was a monster.

"I borrowed this from the nice family next door, Marie! Did you know their daughter helped defeat Team Rocket a few years ago? What was her name... Ah yes, Kris! Don't you think that it'd be nice to wear something like this?"

"No, Auntie, I don't." She visibly shuddered at the thought of wearing it.

With a sigh, Nancy pulled out a red hoodie, short overalls, & a giant white hat with a red ribbon* borrowed from another famous neighbor of theirs. Effy, who was lying on top of Marie's pillow, swiped at it then turned away as if in disgust. Nancy stared at Marie, and with a motherly voice, she said, "You have to pick something to wear. These are the next few years of your life! I think you'd want everyone to have a good impression of you, don't you?"

"But I don't want people to think I'm something I'm not. My clothes are just fine, Auntie. I'll pack a few nice clothes, but that's it. I'm going to collect data, not meeting the love of my life."

"Well, I'm sure there is a wonderful-"

"Auntie, don't go there."

Nancy let out a woeful sigh, but smiled. "You're finally growing up into a beautiful young woman Marietta."

Marie rubbed the back of her head. Embarrassed, she mumbled, "I'm only going away for a while. Don't worry, I'll come back."

They stared at each other for a second, then giggled.

After a couple of days, Marie was finally ready. She grabbed the large black shoulder bag from the table & quickly climbed down the stairs with Effy right behind her. She walked into the kitchen for the last meal she would have in that house for months.

It wasn't a very complex meal, with no tears or chatter over where she was going. It was actually quite silent, which was very unusual. It even disturbed Marie, who enjoyed silence. The only noise heard was the clattering of utensils as they ate.

Finally, it was time for Marietta Yew to go on her journey. She had packed everything & started to say her farewells to the Elm family before the professor interrupted. He handed her a small grey device & something that looked a bit like a stopwatch. She looked up at him, slightly confused as to why he gave her them.

"It's a Pokedex," Elm explained. "Of course, you already know that, but you should keep it with you to save and collect information on new Pokemon. If you hook it up at a Pokemon Center, it will send a copy of the data to the lab. Also, if you go to new regions, the other professors can update your Pokedex. And This-" He gestured to the stopwatch device." is a Pokegear. You can use it to call us whenever you want!"

Marie examined the Pokedex in her hand. It was shaped like a cellphone, with an icon similar to a Pokeball on the lower half of it. When she pressed the button, the upper half flipped open to reveal two screens. Data from Ashes and Effy were already in there. The other device was smaller and white. She pressed the small button on the side, opening it to reveal a small screen. She thanked him profusely before looking down at Neil**.

"You better behave & study, or else you'll never catch up to me, okay?" Marie teased.

"What are you talking about? I'm going to become an awesome professor before you do!"

She laughed, & said her farewells. As she exited the lab, she called out,"I'll come back soon!"

And off she went, a young girl with pale skin clad in a long black coat, an Espeon trotting by her side.

Thus beginning the adventure of Marietta Yew.

*- The clothes obviously are a reference to Kris and Lyra.

**- I don't think Elm's wife & son had a name, & I thought Neil & Nancy were great generic names. Auntie is used by Marie to describe Nancy as a maternal figure while Neil is like a little, competitive brother.

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