Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Reversed Opposites
Mmm, the wind feels nice today. I wish I could just keep relaxing like this all day, but I should probably get back to…to…huh, I can't remember what I needed to get back to. I guess I'm just a little groggy, I'm sure I'll remember in a little while.
I stood up from my place on the ground, leaving behind a body shaped imprint in the grass, stretched my arms as far as they could go and was rewarded with a satisfying series of snaps, crackles, and pops.
Now…where am I again?
I lazily cast my eyes about, trying to find something that might jog my memory. There were green trees as far as the eye could see and a small pond near where I had been laying just moments before, but there wasn't much beyond that. I went to run a hand through my hair only to discover that my hair was missing! And in its place were three solid ridges that ran from my forehead to the back of my head.
What?! Why!? Where!? How?!
I dashed to the edge of the pond in front of me and dropped to my knees. Leaning over the crystal clear waters of the pond, I found myself staring at a Machop. My brow furrowed in confusion for a moment before a realization dawned on me. I tilted my head slowly to one side and then the other, and watched as the Machop followed suit. I reached my hand out, hoping to all that was holy that I my hand would connect with the Machop I saw, but it didn't. My hand went into the water, causing ripples that distorted the image before me. Now that it was in front of me, I could see that the skin on my arm was no longer the pale color it used to be; instead, it had been replaced with gray colored skin that was tougher than the flesh of my arms should have been. Looking down at the rest of my body, I now noticed that it was covered in the same gray skin as my arms.
How did this happen?! Think man, think! What were you doing before this? I was…I was…was…graaaahh! I can't remember what I was doing! In fact, I can remember anything! Do I have a family? Where do I live? I can't answer any of these questions!
I…I still remember everything I knew about Pokémon…and…I can remember my name…Valter Lund. I'm pretty sure that's my name…but…I can't remember anything aside from that.
My eyes started to tear up as I realized that I was lost, alone, and without my memories. For the sake of my masculinity, I attempted to force my tears back down, hoping that there was no one around to see me cry.
I sat beside the pond for what seemed like forever until I noticed the sun was on its way down. I needed to find shelter fast, before it was completely dark and hopefully I'd be able to build a fire too. I stood up, dusted myself off and ran into the forest in hopes that I could find a hollow tree or a cave if I was lucky. But when the sun was on the verge of setting, I still hadn't found anything that could be considered shelter. Finally, I ended up curling up against a tree and praying that it wouldn't rain.
Just as I started to drift off, I felt something moving. My eyes shot open, searching for the source of the movement, but saw nothing. I brushed it off as my imagination playing tricks on me and sat back down to sleep. And then it happened again; something behind me was moving. I turned slowly but saw only the tree that I had been leaning against.
It couldn't be…right?
As if to prove me wrong, the tree started moving back and forth; pulling its roots up from the ground. I stared in disbelief as, what I thought were branches, revealed themselves to be arms. I stumbled back a few steps and finally realized that it wasn't a tree it all, it was a Trevenant!
"Can I help you with something?" It asked in a monotone voice.
"I..I…I…" I need to get out of here!
"Oh, are you perhaps a Wild? Hmm, but I've never seen any wild Machops around these parts."
"You…You're…talking?" I said.
"Oh! So you can speak! That means you couldn't be a Wild. If that's the case, it's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Erlend." When I didn't respond, he followed up with: "And you are?"
"M-my name…is…Valter. Valter Lund." I was still scared silly by this turn of events. I was somehow a Machop, he was a Trevenant, and to top it all off, he could talk!
"A surname? How unusual. A nice change of pace though, it has been a while since I last met someone who possessed a surname." He looked around before calling out. "Carol! Vera! Anders! Come on out, he's not a Wild!"
I watched as three Pokémon came out of different hiding spots nearby. There was a Honchkrow, an Audino, and a Hariyama.
"Guys, this is Valter. Valter, these are my friends and Rescue Team members: Carol the Audino, Vera the Honchkrow, and Anders the Hariyama. We just finished a tough mission that left us all weak and drained of energy, so when Carol heard you running through the forest, we all hid until we knew what we were dealing with. And fortunately, you don't seem to be very hostile."
I briefly ran my eyes across each of them. They were all covered in bruises and cuts, presumably from their mission, and each wore a blue neckerchief with silver trim and what looked like a winged amulet pinned to each one. In addition, Carol was wearing some kind of backpack.
"What's a Rescue Team?" I asked bluntly. Judging from their reactions, it was a stupid question.
"How stupid can you be to not know what a Rescue Team is, kid?" Vera squawked.
"Vera, please." Carol said with a sigh. "A rescue team is a group of two to four Pokémon that band together and help those in need by accepting the job requests that have been made at the Council Office." Carol said with a smile.
"Each Rescue Team starts out as a Normal Rank team, but after completing enough missions, the Council will award that team a higher rank and thus earning them the right to take on tougher missions." Anders explained. "I don't like to brag or nothin' but we happen to be a Platinum Rank team." He said with no small amount of pride in his voice.
"Indeed. But in any case, we should be on our way back to Vaesen Town. It was nice meeting you, Valter." Erlend said. And with that, the four of them started off.
"W-wait!" At my outcry, they stopped and looked back at me. "Can I come with you?" I asked desperately. This might be my only chance to find civilization.
"Well, I don't see why not, there's nothing stopping you." Erlend said. I caught up with them and we started moving.
"So, kid, where you from?" Anders asked.
Oh no. Do I tell them the truth? I mean, it's not like they're going to get mad at me for having amnesia, but at the same time, I don't even know them…
"Uh, I'm from…Vaesen Town." I lied. "I just got lost and wandered into this forest."
Erlend shot me a strange look. "This forest is an awfully long way from Vaesen Town for someone to just wander into it accidently." Before I could reply he continued. "But what you do is your business, not mine." I breathed a sigh of relief.
After that, I walked in silence, only catching bits and pieces of what was being said by the others.
We walked all through the night and by the time the sun was up, we were standing just inside Vaesen Town's north gate. It was a bit larger than I had expected it to be and it was bustling with Pokémon of all different shapes, colors, and sizes. There were small open air stalls selling various wares and a few tents scattered to and fro that didn't seem to have anything in them. There was one tent in particular that seemed busier than the rest. It didn't look like anything special; just a white tent that was a little wider than the rest. But as I watched, I realized that there were passages leading down underground as every Pokémon that entered the tent was entering a hole of some kind and climbing downwards.
"Well, this is our stop, Valter. We've gotta go confirm that the job request was completed." Erlend said. "I assume you'll be okay without us?"
"Oh, uh, yeah. I-I'll be fine." I tried to manage a weak smile.
He merely nodded and before I knew it, he and his team were entering the very same white tent I had been watching before.
I had told them I was fine, but in reality, I was still freaking out. Nothing made sense! Why was I a Pokémon? What was this town? I'd never seen anything like this before!...or at least I didn't think I had, but it was hard to tell when I didn't have any memories…
I don't even know what to do! I'm stuck in a town I don't know, with zero idea who I am aside from my name and the fact that I used to be human! What even is there to do now? Gaaaaahhh, could you please throw me a bone, God, or Arceus, or whoever held dominion over this world?
"Hey, buddy, you look a little lost. This your first time here?"
The source of the voice was a Pokémon I recognized as a Cacturne. He would have looked completely normal if it hadn't been for the stitches across his left eye and in various places along his right arm.
"Y-yeah." That was fast, Arceus.
"Follow me, I know just what you need." I thought I saw him smile, but it was only for a moment so I couldn't be sure.
A/N: Thanks for taking the time to read the first chapter of this Fanfic! Now as you may have seen advertised in the summary, you can submit your own OCs for this story; not all of them will have a big part however, some will play major characters, some will be minor characters, and others will only make a cameo, and I apologize that not everyone's can be a main character. But anyway! Here is the Template!
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Pokémon: (No legendaries or shinies unless you can give me a REALLY good reason for it)
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