Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon. This is the Nuzlocke run of Pyocola Analogue III and myself; we decided to post it on my account since I didn't have anything on it. Enjoy.
Rules:
Can only catch the first non-duplicate encounter in each route (Duplicate is decided by the Pokédex).
Must nickname all Pokémon caught.
If a Pokémon faints in battle, it's dead and must be released.
Can use items during grinding and trainer battles; cannot be used against gym leaders and Elite Four.
Chapter One
It was a bright, shining morning in New Bark Town. The sun was dipping in through the curtains, causing the male huddled in the bed beneath them to groan. He crawled out of his bed slowly, running a hand through his golden hair. He changed into an army camo jacket over a white wife beater. He partnered it up with a pair of baggy black jeans that had tons of zipped pockets along the sides. Finally he laced up his steel-toed boots and trudged down the stairs to the living room.
"Good morning, Anthony," His mother greeted from the couch. She was dressed in jeans, a ruffled pink blouse and had a white cup in her hands. She smiled lightly at him. "Brian came by looking for you just a moment ago. He said that Professor Elm had needed a favor from the both of you."
"Cool," He said while filling a thermos with coffee. He added a few creamers and two packets of sugar before screwing the lid back on and shaking it to mix it all up. "I'll just take my coffee to go then. See you later, Mom." He said while heading to the door.
"Ah, wait!" She called, setting her cup down and searching through her purse quickly. She pulled out a red and black device. "You're PokéGear came back from the repair shop today. Take this with you so you can call me if you get into any trouble, okay?" She said happily, getting up and handing it over to him. She then kissed his forehead, causing him to blush a little bit.
"Thanks, Mom," He said softly before heading out the door. He perked up when he caught sight of his childhood best friend, Brian, kneeling on the ground beside a smaller figure he assumed to be a Pokémon. Brian had inky black hair that he kept in a small ponytail at the nape of his neck. His eyes were a cocoa color that reminded Anthony of the brew in his metal canister. He was wearing a green hooded zipper jacket that was zipped up all the way and a pair of dark blue jeans. It was finished with his white sneakers with the neon orange laces. "Hey, Brian." He said while heading up.
The other glanced up before picking the smaller figure up and looking at him with annoyance. "You woke up late," He said blandly.
"Aw, sue me," Anthony grinned before looking down at the figure. He leaned down and tilted his head at it. "So who might this be?"
"This is Chase, my new Pokémon," Brian said with a smile. His partner hopped from his arms to his right shoulder. "He's a rare breed known as a Cyndaquil. I got him from Professor Elm."
"Yo," Chase said calmly from his perch, relaxing against his new owner's form. Anthony let out a small noise, his moss tinted orbs lighting up in amusement.
"No fooling?" He asked while shoving his hands in his pockets. Brian pinned him with a pointed look.
"That was what we were supposed to do. Since you were late that means you'll have one less choice for your Pokémon," Brian said calmly while giving Chase a pat on the head. The other let out a proud cooing noise while Anthony shrugged.
"I'll still have a choice though. So let's get started," He said while heading toward the lab. Brain and followed after him calmly.
"Hello boys!" Professor Elm declared happily. He was an older man with a balding spot in the center of his cranium and a ring of brown surrounding it. He pushed his glasses up a little higher on the bridge of his nose. "Enjoy sleeping in today, Anthony?"
"Why is everybody on me about that? It was only an extra hour," He scoffed while slouching a little bit and kicking at the ground. Brian and Elm chuckled lightly before he cleared his throat lightly. "So Brian says you need a favor from us or something?"
"Ah, yes!" He cheered eagerly. He turned to a small machine with two Pokéballs resting on it. "As you know, Pokéballs are a newer marvel of modern science and prior to their existence Pokémon and humans walked as one. The main question now is to whether or not that effects how the bonds between them are built; thusly, I'm going to give you each a Pokémon and ask you to spend some time with them. Now, Anthony, if you would like you can pick your Pokémon now."
"I guess I'll take this one," He said, plucking up one of the balls and dropping it on the ground. When the red laser took form, it revealed a four legged little green beast with a giant leaf on its head.
"Ah, that's a Pokémon called Chikorita! It's a rare grass type," Elm announced cheerfully. Anthony nodded and looked at it before picking it up.
"So how about I call you Aaron? You cool with that?" He asked with a smile.
"I like how that sounds," He agreed with a small smile. His leaf shifted back so that it was no longer hanging in his face. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Master."
"Just call me Anthony, okay?" He said cheerfully. Aaron nodded his head and he grinned, situating him on his shoulder. "So do we want to go do some battling and get you all buffed up?"
"Actually, I was hoping you could run an errand for me now that you have your Pokémon partners," He said sheepishly. Brian and Anthony stared at him blankly, waiting for him to continue. "You see, I have a friend who lives just up past Cherrygrove City named Mr. Pokémon. He found some eggs and offered them to me for my research; however, I am a touch too busy here to go and pick the eggs up on my own. Would you two mind going and picking them up in my stead?" He asked gently. "I'll give you my phone number so that we can communicate in case of any problems or emergencies."
"Sure. It'll give us a chance to spend more time bonding with Chase and Aaron," Brian said calmly while looking up at Chase curiously. His partner yawned lightly and shrugged. "Tack on the fact we can start getting some grinding down and it's pretty much a fair trade." He pointed out.
"Sure, whatever," Anthony sighed before opening his thermos, pouring some warm brew into the lid and taking a sip. He then offered some to his partner, who took a swig eagerly. His eyes widened suddenly and he started yowling, jumping free of Anthony's shoulder and taking off to door of the lab. He ran right into it. "Oh sweet Arceus!"
"Let's go!" Aaron yelled eagerly, running in circles like a dog with a bone. Brian shook his head and looked over at Anthony.
"You shouldn't have given him the coffee," He said bluntly. Elm laughed nervously as the two boys headed to the doors.
"I didn't know it would make him freak out like an idiot!" He said defensively, picking the wriggling Pokémon back up. He growled as he tried to keep him pinned down against his chest. "Damn he's a squirmy little brat!" Brian kept any more comments to himself as they exited the town and headed off toward Cherrygrove City.
One training montage later~!
Aaron had calmed down after leaving a plethora of dead Rattata and Pidgey in his wake. "I'm so sorry, Anthony; I'm normally not like that," Aaron said with a bright blush on his cheeks. His owner chuckled as he got situated back on his shoulder. So far, Chase had learned SmokeScreen and Aaron had learned Razor Leaf.
"It's fine little guy," He said calmly. Chase stretched and sneezed, a small puff of black smoke erupting from his nose.
"You okay?" Brian asked gently. He nodded calmly.
"Yeah, just a little worn out," He said gently. Brian picked him up and settled him atop his head.
"We'll get the eggs and take the fast way home," Brian stated calmly. Chase relaxed and nodded while he knocked on the door. "Hello, Mr. Pokémon? Our names are Brian and Anthony; Professor Elm sent us here to pick up some eggs for him."
The door opened and an older man ushered them in, stepping aside with the aid of his cane. "Come in boys, come in! Let me just go grab those eggs for you real fast," He said while shuffling off. The two stood by the shut door, looking around with their Pokémon. There were portraits and pictures of various people (including Mr. Pokémon in his youth) with various Pokémon the team didn't recognize. There were other knick-knacks all along the shelves that caught both boys' eyes, although they did not move to touch them or examine them any closer.
"New trainers, I assume?" Both twitched and spotted another older gentleman seated at the small table in the living room. He was wearing a white lab coat and holding a cup of steaming tea.
"Yeah, how'd you know?" Anthony asked curiously.
"For a seasoned professor like me it's not hard to pick a rookie out of a crowd," He chuckled lightly. He then took a small sip of his tea and set it back down. "Ah, I should introduce myself properly. My name is Professor Oak, the primary researcher of the Kanto region."
"It's a pleasure to meet you," The boys chimed in unison. The two had, after all, been brought up with some degree of manners.
The other chuckled before rummaging through his bag and offering the pair each a red little red device the resembled a calculator. "Why don't you two do me a favor and help me with my research of this area? I'm far too old to be questing around the world but you're both young and have Pokémon; therefore, adventure will be awaiting you at every turn from this point forward. I'd like you to each hold on to a Pokédex to record what kind of Pokémon you encounter and capture along the way. This is, however, a very important task; do you two think you're up to it?" He asked with a smile.
The two exchanged looks. They had just been planning to get their Pokémon, travel the world and take on the Pokémon League. They hadn't been planning to run errands for Elm but, since he did give them their partners, they felt obligated to help him out. Taking on another task from a second world renowned scientist just seemed a little too much for them; they didn't really want to have that many responsibilities. Brian opened his mouth to politely decline when Mr. Pokémon returned, an egg under either arm. "Here we are for you, boys," He said cheerily as he pressed one egg into each boys' arms.
"Well, I should probably get going as well; I have a long journey back to Goldenrod for my radio show," Oak commented as he stood and stretched. He and Mr. Pokemon exchanged brief goodbyes before he was gone, Anthony and Brian floundering to stop him and return the devices he had given them. As soon as they stepped over the threshold in pursuit, the door was slammed and locked behind them.
The two paused and looked back at the building in slight disbelief. "Ever get the feeling that we're just turning into everyone's personal bitches?" Anthony asked flatly.
"Always; let's just get headed back to New Bark Town already," He seethed while shoving the egg into his bag and stomping off. Anthony shrugged and followed after him.
"I guess this is kinda cool, don't you think? I mean, not many kids get to meet Professor Oak and get asked to do a favor for him," Anthony pointed out, trying to make he and Brian feel better about it. He was pretty annoyed at being turned into a little errand boy as much as his friend but figured that both of them whining about it wouldn't really get them anywhere. "I mean, you're always reading those researcher magazines and looking that stuff up online. Now you're actually going to get to experience it yourself."
"That's true," Brian said as they cut through Cherrygrove City. They paused when they saw a figure hovering in the way of the exit. The boy was wearing an all purple suit and had maroon locks that were a strange combination on him. It wasn't that the outfit was particularly fashionable or completely uncomplimentary, either; it was simply bizarre. "Excuse us."
"No, I don't think I will," The other said while pulling out a Pokéball. Brian and Anthony glanced at one another before the blonde gestured with both hands to the other, a small smirk on his face.
"Feel free to handle him this time," He said calmly, stepping aside a little bit. Chase hopped down from perch just as the other trainer tossed down his Pokéball. A small blue alligator greeted them. "What is that thing?"
"It's called a Totodile; it's a rare water-type Pokémon that I saw back at Professor Elm's place," Brian said calmly, a suspicious scowl on his features. He decided to ignore it for now and focus on winning the battle. "Okay, Chase, let's Tackle spam his sorry ass."
"Roger," Chase said while charging forward.
It took a total of three hits for Brian to win, which didn't surprise him that much; after all, the other had used Leer twice.
"Hmp. Look like I picked a weak Pokemon," The red haired male scoffed while returning his Pokemon to it's ball.
"That or you're just an asshole," Anthony said flatly. The other twitched and shoved past them, dropping his trainer card. Anthony picked it up and looked at him. "Hey, you dropped your card… Mike? Wow, even your name sounds like a total douche bag's name!" He laughed while their new enemy snatched it back.
"Whatever," Mike growled before storming off. Anthony made faces at his retreating form while Brian answered his PokéGear.
"Let's head back to New Bark Town in double time," He said as he hung up and picked Chase back up. A brow was raised in question as the other finally turned to face him.
"What's up?"
"Professor Elm says someone broke into the lab and stole that last Pokémon that neither of us picked. Any ideas?" He asked the last question sarcastically which resulted in Anthony cracking his knuckles and heading out toward the town exit again.
"Next time we see him I'm gonna kick his ass," He growled lowly as he stomped off. Brian was close behind him, noticing that there were quite a few officer's hovering around on the route now.
After a quick chat with the authorities, Professor Elm seemed to be feeling a lot better. They learned then that Mike hadn't stolen a Totodile, but a rare Ditto Professor Elm had received from one of the many eggs Mr. Pokémon had given him. He explained that this Ditto could transform into a Pokémon it had seen in pictures and transform into it as will; this just made the two boys even more annoyed at the whole ordeal. After the cops left, however, Elm calmed down, they handed over the eggs and explained their run-in with Professor Oak. "Well that certainly is an honor, boys! It's been years since Professor Oak last gave out a Pokédex," He said in slight surprise.
"Yeah but that does mean we're going to have to go hunting for tons of Pokémon and we currently have no balls to do any catching with; Cherrygrove City sells , like, everything except balls," Brian said flatly. Elm perked up and headed over to a nearby box, rummaging through. He then handed each boy five Pokéballs.
"These should hold you two over until you can reach Violet City and stalk up on some more," He said calmly.
"Thanks, Professor Elm," The two said in unison before bolting for the door. Elm sighed and shook his head as he watched them go. He was, however, smiling at their antics.
"Shall we see about getting some new Pokémon to join our teams?" Brian asked with a small smirk on his lips.
"Indubitably," Anthony agreed with a laugh.
End
Pokémon Information:
Chase – Male Cyndaquil (New Bark Town) – Relaxed Nature – Quick tempered – Blaze – Level 5
Aaron – Male Chikorita (New Bark Town) – Mild Nature – Scatters things often – Overgrow – Level 5