Pokemon: Enigma's Journey
By K-OSS
Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to Pokemon or any associated
locations, creatures or characters. They belong to Nintendo, and god bless them
in a world over run with the tyranny of Playstation.
Chapter I: The Cogs Begin to Turn
It was a cool evening in the Northern Johto Mountains as the rain began to
fall. The drops of rain fell softly across the dirt path leading up the mountains
as a pair of hiking boots trudged through the developing mud. The boots belonged
to one Gary Oak, world champion pokemon trainer and Grand Master of the tri-league
championships. He had not been prepared for rain we he started the journey up
the long and winding mountain path. His destination was simple. The encampment
site of a man who has become a living legend holding a record of over six hundred
wins and no loses. This man's true identity has been lost among the years,
but the citizens of Johto know him simply as Enigma.
After three days of travel, Gary had reached his destination. Much to his surprise
it was a very nice camp. A makeshift cabin, a hammock, some generators, and
swarms of pokemon lounging around.
"Hello? Is anyone here?," Gary called. Then with a crack of thunder
echoing across the sky, a figure stepped out of the cabin. He was a tall man
who appeared to be in his mid-twenties, the dark color of his un-kept hair matched
that of his gruff beard. He was dressed in shorts and a leather vest. Gary looked
at him curiously, "Are you the man they call Enigma? Trainer number…"
Gary checked a notepad he constantly kept with him, "652834, registered
under the Johto League for Tri-League competition?"
"I am." Said Enigma is lighthearted tone, "and you must be
Grand Master Oak. I was wondering when you'd be coming to challenge me."
He stepped out of his doorway down into the mud, his bare feet sinking in to
the earth. "I don't like to waste people's time. So let's
begin shall we?"
"In the rain?" queried Gary.
"Surely a well establish Grand Champion is trained to battle to any environmental
condition. The rules are simple. One pokemon each, No forfeiting, and no returning
your pokemon to the ball under it is unconscious, and if I could make a request
I would love to challenge that world famous charizard of yours." Enigma
smiled.
"Sounds fare." Gary agreed as he pulled a pokeball from his bag
and released his charizard, "As you probably already know, Professor Oak
himself declared it the strongest domestic charizard in the world." The
charizard let out a roar in approval of the brag.
Enigma smiled, "Yes, I did know that. So you'll understand if I
want to challenge it with my charizard," Enigma let out a loud whistle
and almost immediately a large charizard flew in from the stormy skies. Unlike
Gary's charizard, this one was covered in scars from previous battles
and it was also slightly larger in size. "Are you ready Mr. Oak?"
Gary nodded and Enigma grinned, "Begin!"
"Charizard! Use your fla-" but before Gary could finish his command,
Enigma's charizard has it's jaws around Gary's charizard's
neck. "What the?" Enigma nodded in approval and with a simple twist
of the neck Enigma's charizard broke Gary's charizard's neck
leaving it to fall lifeless in the mud. Gary face has frozen in shock, no words
could convey the horror of what he had just seen. Without saying a word Gary
raised the pokeball to retrieve his slain ally, but the standing charizrd knocked
the ball from Gary's hand. Gary looked up at Enigma adding confusion to
his melting pot of emotions. Enigma smiled, "Normally a trainer would
claim a small monetary fee after each victory, but instead of taking your money,
we are taking your charizard. It should prove useful in our stew this evening."
Gary raised his finger as to strike him with a verbal sword to right the wrongs
he had just been forced to endure. Enigma shook his head, "Just go mister
grand champion. Just go." Gary turned and begin to walk away, the look
of horror on his face only enriched by gloomy surroundings of storm and thunder
as he walked down the pathway back to civilization.
A/N: This series has actually been planned out over three years and the plotline planned start to finish. So for those who doubt my ability to finish a series. I am working on dissappointing you. :-)