(Disclaimer: I do not own pokemon. this is a fan-based storyline meant for entertainment purposes only. Support the official release.)
Pokeverse
Chapter #1: The beginning
It's a bright and sunny day, and I have never been more psyched in my life. My pokemon journey begins where HIS began, the trainer with the silent wisdom, in the little town of pallet. My name is Cal Blue, a nineteen-year-old pokemon High school dropout. The dropout part was only because I couldn't stand the slow pace of school. I had to get out of there and thankfully my enthusiasm had attracted the attention of none other than professor oak himself. He came to me one day and offered me the chance of a lifetime. Travel the regions with a hyper pokemon encyclopedia: A "super pokedex" as he called it. I was on my way to get it as I was thinking of this. I looked down at my summer clothes, which were a white button down shirt, white pants, black tank top, and black steel toe boots. And of course I can't forget my black and white pokemon league hat. It looked a lot like the one HE had…the trainer who first beat the organization of team rocket. I snapped out of my fanboy daydream and saw the laboratory and three other people standing by the doors. Trainers on the pokemon league journey would be my guess. Maybe I should take a crack at that myself; I've always wondered what it would be like to take on the regions greatest champions. Of course there was just one problem. No pokemon = no start. That's probably where I was going now, to get my first pokemon. As I walked up I noticed that the people standing around were old friends, and of course a rival. There was this gorgeous girl whose name was Rachel, I had the biggest crush on her and honestly I still do. There was a close friend of mine named Tyzho, who was like the one guy I trusted besides Oak. And the competition/rival, Flint, he and I used to butt heads all the time in school. Though we were never insulting each other we were always trying to do our best to get on the others nerves. Flint noticed me first and made sure the others knew about it.
"Well well well, look who it is. I thought you dropped out of high school pal." He jeered tauntingly.
"I did but thankfully some people out there realize my obvious superiority to others." I said as I smirked at Rachel.
She giggled at the display of false snobbery. Anyone who knows me knows that I am modest and somewhat shy. Despite my obvious height and weight advantage, plus the mental capacity that my teachers tell me is almost scary good. I'm not boasting that's just what they keep telling me. The others looked just as excited as I felt; they must have graduated seeing as they are here to get their pokemon like all other fresh trainers. Though I was probably a lot more lax about the situation. Rachel was about to say something when the door opened and out stepped the one and only Professor Oak.
"Well look at what we have here, more young trainers here to start their journey." He spoke with his distinct tone of calm enthusiasm.
"Good to see you again professor" I said casually
He looked at me and smiled as I watched him.
"The prodigy graces us with his presence on this fine day." He returned with a smile.
"Tch, prodigy my ass." Flint commented angrily.
Apparently he had heard I got to skip school due to my amazing progress. Battling seemed to come naturally to me, a skill that I intended to show off when the time came.
"Bickering aside, its time for you all to choose your pokemon. Sadly I only have four in stock at this point in time. Others have already claimed their partners. I have a Chimchar, an Eevee, a Squirtle, and a mystery egg."
Hang on did I hear him right?
"Um…professor? Did you say an egg?"
"Yes that's right. I have no idea what it will be so you must work with what you have."
Now THAT piqued my interest.
"Is everyone ready to choose?
"You have to ask?"
The professor looked at me and smiled. I could tell this was my first test. He was intrigued to find out what I would choose. I'll make sure to give him something to be proud of.
"So you want me to choose first professor?"
"Well of course I do Cal. Last to the table isn't always the worst thing in the world. You took your time."
"If you say so teach…."
I didn't have the heart to tell him I just relaxed all day yesterday. Though each of the pokemon that were available to me were impressive types, I had already chosen.
"I'll take the egg"
That made everyone go silent, even the professor. I couldn't help but smile from the looks they had on their faces. God I loved when I made that happened. Even Rachel seemed to doubt me at that point. See, everyone in pallet wants to see another champion from here. A lot of people have high hopes for me, but personally I could care less about fame. The professor knew what I was up to right away though so there goes his shocked expression. But it was replaced with one I couldn't quite place.
"Giving us something unexpected Cal?" He asked raising his eyebrow.
"Expect the unexpected and even if the pokemon that hatches isn't exactly the most powerful, like you said, one must work with what one has."
His smile gave me all the info I needed to understand the expression on his face. Pride. He was proud of what I was going to be. This though almost brought me to tears but for the sake of not looking insane in front of everyone I held back the urge. I walked up to the egg and gently took it in my arms. For some reason I instantly fell in love with the small hard shelled mystery. The others seemed to think this was a joke at first but Flint of course was the one to call me on it first.
"You have to be kidding me Cal. You don't even know what you just picked. You're being a snobby prick."
"You're right. I don't have a clue. But I don't even think I care…its my first pokemon…my very first pokemon. And that makes it special."
"You have to be one of the weirdest guys I have ever met." Rachel said with a smile.
"I try." I said as I returned her expression.
Flint actually groaned at our little exchange.
"Fine, keep your egg. I pick the Chimchar. That was my favorite as a kid anyway."
The professor handed him his pokeball and he did the classic trainer pose. Most of us did that sort of as an inside joke but it slowly became a "thing". The only reason I didn't do it was because I was holding my egg. Next up was Rachel, and I knew right away what she would pick.
"I'll take the Eevee Professor."
Yup. That was Rachel for you she loves Eevee and all its evolved forms. I suspect she wants to breed it and get all the Eeveelutions. She took her new pokeball and did a somewhat girlish pose. Everyone has his or her own variation on a trainer pose. Tyzho's turn and it was obvious what he was getting.
"Hello my new friend" He said as he took his pokeball.
Tyzho was somewhat of a pokemon whisperer. Or at least that's what I considered him to be. He was always the first one pokemon got used to. I think it was because he smelled like berries from his farm. And that was that, we all had our new pokemon and we were all happy. Though I think Flint was upset he didn't get the egg first.
"Well I guess its time for me to hit the road." I said, eager to get started.
"Wait Cal. Aren't you forgetting something?" Oak said, smirking.
I was just beginning to turn around as I remembered exactly what I was forgetting: The Super Pokedex. No point in travel without that. I turned to face him and sighed.
"I'm always rushing and forgetting aren't I?"
"You are indeed." He chuckled.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a red and black bracelet.
"Hold out your hand Cal."
I must have looked confused at that point.
"This is the super Pokedex Cal, it's the only one of its kind. The others won't be joining you on your journey. They are staying in the Kanto region because they aren't taking a super Pokedex. They have the originals."
"I still think it should be someone who knows what they are doing." Flint commented.
I just ignored Flint as I held out my left arm. The Professor slipped the overly large bracelet onto my wrist. Suddenly the piece of tech came to life and spread, molding to the shape of my wrist. Sensors worked their way onto my fingers and a flexible, liquid like sensor formed in the palm of my hand. Buttons formed on the back of my hand as the tech finished its transformation. It looked like a weird kind of glove that covered my entire hand up to the knuckles of my fingers and half way up my forearm. My palm looked just plain odd, the large lens in the center of my hand moved and formed to whatever shape it needed to be. If I closed my fist it flexed to fit the palm of my hand. There were also small sensors that pulsed the same way the one on my palm did.
"You don't need to worry about it breaking Cal. It's made from the strongest substances we could find. And its internal battery life is going to link to your heart beat."
Uh oh. That sounded painful. Just then there was a searing pain in my wrist that spread to wherever the Super-dex touched and it felt like my arm was on fire. I grunted loudly in pain and almost dropped my egg but thankfully I held on to it. The lens in the palm of my hand lit up and pulsed with blue light in time with my heartbeat.
"I'm sorry if you did not expect that. You did sign the requirement papers." Oak said apologetically.
"That's…alright professor…" I said as I waited for the burning to pass.
Even Flint had a worried look on his face.
"What did it just do?" Rachel asked taking my egg so I wouldn't drop it.
The way she looked at me with that concerned face she got made me feel a little better.
"The microscopic sensors in the super dex have fused with Cal's nerves and have permanently attached to Cal's body. There is one more piece if you are interested in the extra map feature for the Pokedex. It has all sorts of other functions as well."
"Dare I ask? What could that be?" I said sarcastically.
The Professor just smiled and held up a very small rectangular machine. It was smooth and didn't have any buttons but somehow I think I already knew what it was.
"Is that a Scanner?" I asked.
"It is indeed Cal. The tech has finally been perfected and there are no health risks. Would you like to have it? Considering you are walking around with priceless machinery why don't you take the entire package?"
I had always wondered what it would be like to have one of those things. I hear the way of attaching them is quite the painful process.
"…Yeah. I'll take it." I said smiling.
"Wonderful. Please come into the lab then." He said opening the door.
Oh boy. What had I gotten myself into?
