I am Zan, a 15 year old Sinnoan. I may not be much different from most of the kids in the world in the aspect that I want to be a trainer who becomes the champion of my region.
However, i'm different because I have a true love and passion for pokemon. All this time I've been forced to endure the 9 long years of pokemon trainer school; learning and memorizing type weaknesses, learning points of which certain pokemon are more vulnerable, knowing breeding patterns and how to recognize any pokemon's nest at a moments notice.
The only reason I have continued to put up with all this nonsense is because I want to become a word-widely known figure.
One who changes the world's opinions of pokemon!
I hoped no, I knew I was meant to change the world for the better.
Oh, I should probably explain. In my time we humans have a good relationship with pokemon and somewhat of an understanding of the amazing creatures' myths and history.
But do not be fooled, most humans only see pokemon as tools for battle and power, few of us seem to understand that pokemon are our friends, our family even!
That's what I seek to change, I want everyone to see how amazing it is to have a pokemon be a part of your life, as more than a tool of destruction. I knew first hand that befriending a pokemon was the best and most wonderful feeling one could have, quite possibly rivaling the feeling parents get when they borne their first child! I knew because my family always had a pokemon living in our house with us, his name was Aqua and he was an old feraligatr that had lived with us since as long as i can remember.
Little did I know that my journey would never be what I imagined though, of course there was the stuff that was always shown on TV and in books, you know laughing and playing with your pokemon as you traveled through the region collecting badges. But, beyond that there are absolutely horrible things... Death, disease, destruction, sadness, anger, fear... the kinds of things they never taught you about in trainer school.
Allow me to tell you my story of how I experienced the world for what it truly was and changed it, be it for better or worse.
Disclaimer: Pokemon is a registered trademark of Satoshi Tajirir, Gamefreak, the Pokemon Company, Nintendo, etc. All registered characters, themes and ideas are used without permission in a fan-created fiction. The following has been done without profit for purely entertainment purposes. All original concepts, characters, themes, and ideas are copyrighted property of the author and are not to be used without consent.
Quite a few ideas an concepts have been consensually borrowed from an author by the name of "Crukix" and are not in any way my creation.
