Outsider Chronicles: Enter Kanto

When I died, I was expecting to either vanish into the either or go straight down, depending on who was right. What I wasn't expecting was to end up in a world thats as close to paradise as you can get. The sort of paradise where ten year olds can safely go out on long journeys and no one bats an eye. I'm gonna be the BEST!

I came up with this idea while listening to Natewantstobattle's Kanto song, so a big thanks to him for providing the inspiration for this story. I'm not sure how this is gonna go, but its obviously set in the Anime. I may be changing some ages, but other than that, lets just have some fun in the World of Pokemon!

Chapter 1

Well, this was unexpected. When I died (crushed to death by a giant, fiberglass model of a Snorlax if your interested. Don't ask) the very last thing I was expecting was to get reborn. ANd, ironically enough, into the World of Pokemon! Well, I'm certainly not gonna complain! It could be a lot worse.

"RED, GET YOUR ASS OUT OF BED OR YOU'RE GONNA BE LATE!"

"GAH!"

I jolted awake and shot upright at the sudden shout and banging on the door. Unfortunately, I was a major wriggler at night, so I tended to end up laying weirdly, so my sudden movement resulted in me overbalancing and falling out of bed with a loud crash. A moment later, a soft ball of fluff landed on my head with a squeak. I opened my eyes and looked up to see my mother's Eevee had apparently joined me in the night and was now sat on my head.

"So you're why I had such a weird dream last night," I muttered as I took the little Normal Type of my head.

"RED!"

"I know, I'm coming!" I shouted back as I got to my feet and started getting dressed.

Two minutes later, I was stood in front of the mirror, straightening my hat. Despite the fact that I'm pretty sure this was the original Anime world seeing as I lived next door to Ash and Oak's Grandson was called Gary, I was pretty much identical to the Red from the Origins Anime, right down to the outfit, although to be fair that was my doing.

Now dressed, I grabbed my bag, already packed with everything an aspiring Trainer needs, and headed downstairs where I found my mother preparing breakfast.

"Morning Mum," I said as I sat down at the table.

"Mornin' Red," said Mum, "I made you lunch."

She patted the box next to the cooker.

"Hurry and eat your breakfast," she said.

I did as I was told and grabbed my lunch.

"See ya Mum!" I called.

"Be careful and make sure you call me when you get to Viridian City!" called Mum as I ran out the door.

Yes, this is a strange world where parents treat their kids leaving on extended journeys like they're just going out to play. Still, I wasn't about to complain. Today was the day when I would receive my first Pokemon and head out into the great wide world!

"Well, this is gonna be fun!" I said as I stopped in front of Oaks lab.

"Ah, Red, you're finally here!" said Oak as I stepped into the lab, "Just in time."

"Eh, no biggy," I said, "What about…"

"Well well, if it isn't little Red," said a familiar and very annoying voice from right behind me.

I sighed.

"Hello Gary," I said as I turned to the arrogant brat.

My relationship with Gary could best be described as a kind of resigned acceptance. While Ash and Gary considered each other rivals, and I'm pretty sure that Gary also considered me to be a Rival considering he'd never managed to actually beat me in a match whenever we went to Pokemon Camp or something similar, I mostly just considered Gary to be an annoyance. If he was less of an obnoxious brat, that might be different, but his bragging and arrogance grated on my nerves.

"Now now, no fighting you two," said Oak, "Come on, lets go get you your Pokemon."

He led us upstairs to where the storage machine for the Starters was kept.

"Now, since Red arrived first, he can pick," said Oak, "Take your time and chose wisely.

"Thanks, but I've already decided," I said as I picked up the ball with a fire sticker on it, "My Dad gave me the name Red in the hopes it would inspire the passion and strength of fire. So, with that in mind, I'll take Charmander."

The ball opened and a blast of white light shot out, forming into the little fire type lizard.

"Char!"

I smiled and crouched down in front of the baby Pokemon.

"Hey there little guy," I said, "You want to come with me?"

"Charmander!" chirped the little lizard with a happy grin and jumped into my arms.

"Well, I guess I have my partner," I said.

Oak smiled.

"I think you'll do well," said Oak, "Here, take this Pokedex and Pokeballs."

I took the Pokedex and five Pokeballs Oak gave me and slipped them into my bag.

"And this is Charmanders Pokeball," said Oak, handing me my new partner's home, "Best of luck on your journey."

I grinned.

"Thanks Oak, I can't wait," I said.

"Hnn, well, if you go with fire, I guess I'm having water," said Gary as he took the Pokeball containing Squirtle.

I smirked.

"Oh? So, you think that having a type advantage means you can beat me?" I asked, "You've never managed it before.

Gary gritted his teeth.

"Why you...care to test me?" he growled.

"Maybe later," I said, "Right now, our Pokemon only know there most basic moves, so it'd just be a brawl. Challenge me again when we get to Cerulean City. Smell ya later Gary!"

I turned and left the Lab, hiding the massive grin that was threatening to break out at being able to turn Gary's famous catch phrase against him.

I reached the road out of town and stopped, turning to stare back out over the town.

"This is it," I muttered with a grin, "By the time I come back, I will be League Champion. And thats the promise of a lifetime!"

"Oh really?" said a familiar voice from behind me, "You sure aim high, don't you kid?"

I grinned and spun around.

"Of course," I said, "I get it from you Dad."

Dad laughed as he pushed off the sign he was leaning against and walked over to me with his Dragonite at his side.

"Well then, I look forwards to seeing you at the League," he said, "Make sure you train hard. You may have no intention of being a Dragon Master, but that doesn't mean you can afford to be weak."

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that. My Dad was the strongest member of the Kanto League, the Dragon Master, Lance.

"So, did you come here just to see me off or…?" I asked as I rubbed Dragonites head.

"Actually, I came to give you this," said Dad, handing me a box.

Curious, I opened it and my eyes bulged when I saw what it contained.

"W-what the hell?!" I spluttered, "A Mega-stone?"

Lance nodded.

"Yep, but I won't just give you the other half," he said as he swung up onto Dragonites back, "I'll meet you again after you get some Badges. We can battle then to see if your worthy!"

I nodded.

"Got it, see you then Dad!" I called, "Oh, and call in on Mum some time!"

"Heh, where do you think I'm going? Good luck Red!"

Dragonite gave a friendly roar in goodbye as the two flew down towards Pallet.

"Well, that was interesting," I said, "Now, lets catch me some Pokemon!"

I did just that. I spent the rest of the day in Route 1, training with Charmander and catching a few Pokemon, including a Pidgey, a Spearow and I was currently facing down a Poliwag.

"Hmm, since the Pewter Gym is a rock type, having a Water Type'll be handy," I said as as the Tadpole Pokemon stared down my Charmander, who looked rather nonplussed.

"Char?" said my Starter, looking back at me with an expression that clearly said 'do we have to?'.

"Oh, suck it up Charmander," I said, "And use scratch while you're at it!"

"Mander," sighed Charmander, but did as it was told.

The Poliwag let out a startled squeak and puffed up.

"Charmander, move!" I shouted, just as the tadpole fired off a pressurized blast of water.

Charmander reacted and dove under the attack, swiping up with his claws and slicing Poliwag across the spiral.

"Nice one, now use Smokescreen and follow it up with another Scratch!"

Charmander spewed smoke into the Poliwag's face and, while it was reeling from that, followed it up with an uppercut that sent it flying with swirls in its eyes.

"And with that, lets go Pokeball!" I said, tossing a Pokeball at the dazed Water Type.

Three seconds later, I had my fourth Pokemon.

"WOOT, nice work Charmander!" I said, high fiving the little Pokemon as he jumped up.

"Charmander!"

My Pokemon landed on my shoulder and happily rubbed his head against my cheek.

"That was pretty impressive."

I blinked and turned around. At the top of the small gully the river I'd battled Poliwag in was a girl astride a bike. It looked like she'd stopped to watch my battle.

"I don't think I've ever seen a new trainer be able to with a battle like that without taking a single hit," said the girl.

"Thanks," I said, "But its not that hard. I've spent a lot of time practicing."

"Clearly," said the girl as she hopped off her bike and slid down the bank.

As she did, I was finally able to see her properly and was somehow unsurprised to see that it was Misty.

"Hi, I'm Misty, a Water Pokemon trainer," said Misty.

"Red, a...general Pokemon trainer I guess," I said, "I've only just started, so I don't really have a preference. Nice to meet ya."

We shook hands.

"So, you're planning to challenge the league?" asked Misty.

"Yup, I am," I said, "But honestly, I'm more interesting in seeing the world. Challenging the League is just a convenient way of going about it. Plus, it could be fun."

"Oh really?" asked Misty, "In that case, do you want to have a battle?"

I blinked and grinned.

"Sure, why not?" I said as I pulled out a Pokeball, "One on one good for you?"

"Sure, it'll let me get an idea of what you can do," said Misty, pulling out her own Pokeball, "Lets go, Staryu!"

The Star Shaped Pokemon appeared in a flash of light.

"Ohh, very nice," I said, "Now then, lets go Spearow!"

The Flying type appeared with a cry and landed across from Misty's Staryu.

"Alright, lets get this party started!" I said, "Spearow, use Pursuit!"

Spearow's beak started glowing purple and it shot forwards, its beak aimed at Staryu's core.

"Dodge it Staryu!" shouted Misty.

"Yu!"

The starfish did just that, somehow managing to spin through the air.

"Double Edge!"

Staryu spun through the air and rocketed towards Spearow.

"Spearow, dodge and use growl!" I shouted.

Spearow shot straight up, but wasn't quite fast enough as the tip of one of Staryu's arms caught its foot, knocking it off balance. It spun through the air and face planted the ground.

"You OK Spearow?" I called.

The Tiny Bird Pokemon flipped to its feet and gave a trill of affirmative. I grinned.

"Great, use leer then Peck!" I shouted.

Spearow's eyes gleamed and Staryu flinched, just in time to take Spearow's beak to the core.

"Use Swift!" shouted Misty.

"Use Pursuit to destroy the stars!" I shouted.

Spearow's glowing beak slammed into the golden stars Staryu shot at it, destroying them one at a time.

"Wow, nice move," said Misty.

"Thanks. Peck!"

Before either Misty or Staryu could react, my Spearow shot forwards and once again slammed its beak into Staryu's core, knocking the Water Type flying with its core flashing.

"What the...hey, that was a dirty trick!" she said.

"Not my fault if you don't pay attention," I said.

Misty's eye twitched, before she sighed and pulled out Staryu's Pokeball.

"Good point," she said as she returned her Pokemon, "Still, that was a good match. Are you sure you just started recently?"

"Yep, I just got Charmander today," I said, making Misty's eyes widen in shock, "But I've been training for years. My dads a pretty good trainer, so he's given me plenty of tips and tricks."

'Pretty good' might be a bit of an understatement, but it was still true.

"Yeah, that does explain a lot," said Misty, "I come from a family of trainers as well, so I learnt how to raise Pokemon from an early age..."

She looked away. Not really that surprising when you consider how her sisters treated her. I returned Spearow as Misty shook her head.

"Anyway, thanks for a great battle," she said, "I hope we see each other again."

I nodded with a grin.

"Sure thing, see ya around!"

I waved as I clambered up the bank and headed back to the road. I'd wasted enough time hanging around here, time to head to Viridian City!

And we're done. Next time, Viridian City and possibly the Forest if I get that far. This IS set in the Anime continuity, but I don't have any plans for Red to travel with Ash for any length of time, although they will meet up on occasion, like during a Gym battle episode or if I particularly like one particular episode.

Yes, Red's dad is indeed Lance and he already has a Mega-stone. What of it? Its not like he can use it since he doesn't have the Pokemon its for or the Trainers stone. It'll be useful later though.

Alright, since I'm not gonna be following the Anime, I could use some OC's to serve as the Character of the Week for Red. Remember, there's no guarantee that I'll use them. The rules are no more than three Pokemon in a team and nothing from beyond Generation 2. For now at least. Also, keep the profiles simple, a short description of appearance and personality, along with a list of Pokemon. I don't need reams of text for characters that'll be appearing for all of a chapter or two.

And with that, I'm done. I hope you enjoyed it and don't forget to review.