I do not own pokemon
Chapter 1
The sun was shining down on the canopy of trees surrounding the base of Mt Silver, the home to some of the most powerful wild pokemon in the both the Kanto and Johto regions. The base of the mountain is also home to the Indigo Plateau, where Trainers battle it out in the Indigo League and the Silver Conference. Besides the wild pokemon living amongst the gigantic trees surrounding the base of the mountain, the forest was home to another: a young boy by the name of Derek Raze.
Although, looking into his eyes, one would not make the mistake of calling him a boy. Eyes, hardened by the side of the world no one that young should have to see, shone the same bright colour as the cloudless sky about him. Adorning his body were torn up pieces of clothing, which looked as if they hadn't been changed in years. On top of his head, holding back the disarray that was his jet-black hair, was a blood red bandana with navy blue flames intricately woven in the seams. The sneakers on his feet looked at though they were barely tired together. Lying on the ground next to was what appeared to be a simple walking stick until you gazed upon the gem rest on top.
The only clean piece of article on the young man lying under the shade of a tree was the pristine, completely black poke-ball. The poke-ball hung down from an intricately woven necklace that shone beneath the glare of the sun.
The tranquillity of the moment is suddenly ruined by the earth-shattering roar from the mountaintop. Glancing up, Derek was able to make out a silhouette plummeting to the ground. As the figure got closer he was able to identify it as an above average Charizard. It was easily one of the biggest of its species. Both the Charizard and the figure on its back flew over an unnoticed Derek to disappear into the horizon.
Derek gently took a hold of the poke-ball around his neck before picking up his walking stick and making his out of the mountain's forest.
"It looks like we are finally heading home, Brother."
Pallet Town was a very small town home to some very powerful figures. The first and most popular was the Kanto Region's professor, Professor Oak. He and his family have lived in Pallet Town since its creation.
Next were the Professor's grandchildren. The eldest, Blue Oak, former champion and current Viridian Gym leader; Daisy Oak, top pokemon Co-ordinator; and finally Gary Oak, just about to start his pokemon journey.
Across town was the residence of another powerful and popular family: the Ketchums. Delia Ketchum, the mother and head of house; Red Ketchum, said to be the most powerful champion Kanto has ever produced, recently returned from the top of Mt Silver; Ash Ketchum, just about to start his pokemon journey.
It has been seven years since both Red and Blue conquered the Indigo League and fought over the title of Champion. After Red won, both trainers decided to leave the title to Lance, the Dragon Pokemon Master. Red went to live on top of Mt Silver in order to train his pokemon and accept challenges from only the best of trainers throughout all the regions who dared to climb the mountain. Blue took over the Viridian Gym, only using his championship team when challenged outside of a Gym match. Both trainers were considered to be the amongst the best in the world, above Elite 4 status and along side Region Champions.
What most of the town seemed to forget about and keep away from was the large house located at the edge of town. It was placed right in the middle between the forest and the sea. The property had a large part of its backyard fenced off to the public.
Currently, we find everyone in town standing outside of the Professor's Lab waiting to witness the first battle of what was supposed to be the next generation's prodigal sons. Today was the day where new trainers would get their starter pokemon and begin their journey.
"You ready for this Ashy boy?" the arrogant voice of Gary Oak could be heard as his Squirtle stepped up in front of him.
"Bring it on Gary!" Ash Ketchum replied with the cheeks of his Pikachu sparkling with electricity.
The Professor steps between the two young boys to ref the match just as he lifts his hand into the air, a voice rings out over the excited crowd.
"My oh my, allowing little kids to play around with dangerous creatures… looks like nothing has changed around this little town, has it Professor Oak?"
Even though the voice has aged over the years, he would recognise it anywhere. It was the same voice that haunted some of his worst memories in recent times. He glances over at Red and Blue only to see his feeling of shock reflected on their faces.
The crowd part ways as a very haggard 15-year-old Derek Raze makes his way to stand in front of the Lab. The only thing different about him from his time in the forest is the battered brown cloak hanging of off his shoulders.
"What has it been, 6 years since we last spoke Professor?" Derek turns his gaze upon Red and Blue. "Oh and would you look at that? Kanto's so called two strongest champions, returned home to see their baby brothers start off on their journeys. Cute…"
The younger members in the crowd start murmuring amongst themselves at the blatant disrespect being shown by this newcomer to what is their town's most powerful group of people. The older generation however, remain silent, knowing not to do anything to receive the ire of the young man before them.
"Derek…" Professor Oak stammers, "so you are back?"
"Don't act so surprised old man." Derek replies with a roll of his eyes. "I'm only here because I'm cashing in one of the favours you owe my family. Plus, Monarch wanted to see his father once more before we start our journey."
The final statement gets a surprised reaction out of the Professor, Red, and Blue. Ash and Gary just look on in confusion at the scene playing out before them.
"I need you to update this," Derek throws an old pokedex towards Blue, "with the latest maps of all the regions and latest information on all known pokemon over the world. I need it done by tomorrow, Old Man."
"Ey! Watch who you are talking to you bloody nobody!" Gary suddenly shouts at the young teen.
The reactions he receives confuses him even more. Derek out right laughs at him while Red lets loose a loud whistle. Blue steps in between Gary and Derek. The Professor meanwhile, just looks conflicted.
"Gary! If there was ever a time for you to keep your mouth shut, it would be right now." Blue tells his little brother in a forceful tone.
"What do you mean? Are you really going to allow this little-"
"Allow?" Derek suddenly exclaims. "Believe me, you weak little boy, I do not need anyone to allow me to do anything." Derek states with a hard look in his eyes.
The look is so intense that Gary starts trembling from the fear it invokes in him. Ash, not liking how the young teen is affecting his friend/rival, decides to intervene.
"Oi! Why don't you pick on someone your own size?" he shouts as his Pikachu steps in front of him.
Derek looks at him thoughtfully for a moment before giving a nod of his head.
"You are right?" he turns his head from Red to Blue as a bloodthirsty grin overcomes his face. "So, which one of you would like to battle little old me?"
Before anyone else can say or do anything, a yellow blur runs through the crowd, separating Derek from everyone else. The blur stops in front of Red, showing it to be a bigger, stronger Pikachu. Everyone could tell that this Pikachu was a champion level pokemon. It radiated so much power and electricity that everyone in the vicinity could smell ozone in the air. Derek stares unflinchingly into the eyes of Red's most trusted pokemon.
"It certainly has been awhile since we've last seen each other Chu."
"Chu…" the Pikachu replies in sadness yet doesn't let his guard down.
The grin upon Derek's face returns as he gently grabs the poke-ball around his neck. Everyone takes not of the unique colouring of it. Just as he is about to throw it into the air, an almighty wind presses down on everyone right before the massive form of the Professor's Dragonite lands in front of Derek.
Dragonite was one of the strongest of its kind, a former championship pokemon with the Professor back in the day. He towered over everyone standing at over 9ft tall, the only kind of his species bigger than him on record was that of the Kanto Champion's.
Derek and Dragonite stare down each other as Dragonite lets loose a warning growl. After a little bit Derek bows his head in acceptance before hanging the poke-ball over his neck again and stepping back.
"Only because your son would not want to fight you under such circumstances." Derek states reluctantly.
Dragonite nods his head before walking over to the young teen and placing a paw protectively on his shoulder. At the touch of Dragonite, everyone can see the tension fall from Derek's shoulders. Both teen and pokemon turn and walk towards the house on the edge of the town.
"I'll be back tomorrow afternoon for my pokedex, Old Man." Derek calls over his shoulder. "Red, Blue… I expect a match tomorrow."
With his piece said, Derek walks around the corner and out of site. The rest of the town stare after him, stunned into silence at what was just witnessed. They are all brought out of their thoughts by Ash asking the question on all the younger generation's minds.
"Red, who was that?"
Red looks down at his brother as his Pikachu climbs onto his shoulder. The look on his face is one that Ash has only ever seen when Red battles against someone extremely powerful. His face is blank but his eyes are as sharp as the sharpest sword.
"That was Derek Raze. He is probably the most dangerous trainer I have ever, or will ever, meet." Red states in a serious voice with Blue nodding his head in agreement. "He is two years younger than me and Blue, around Daisy's age. As far as I know, he never went on a pokemon journey but I guess that is about to change. His mom was best friends with ours before she tragically died in an accident."
"From what I remember," Blue takes over, "he spent most of his childhood travelling between his mom and his dad, who lived at the base of Mt Silver before he disappeared."
"How could you just let him talk to Grandpa like that?" questions a clearly angry Gary. He glances at his grandfather who is looking at the old pokedex in his hands with a sad smile upon his face.
"Gary," the serious tone his brother uses is enough to make Gary realise he shouldn't push anymore buttons today, "what Red said was absolutely correct. Derek Raze is dangerous. In fact, if he began his journey when he was allowed to, he probably would have defeated both Red and myself years ago."
This shocks everyone in the crowd. To hear that the young man that just left was that powerful was unbelievable to most of them. Ash and Gary shared a look between each other that went unnoticed by everyone else.
Derek walks down the pathway towards the Lab with Dragonite by his side. He turns his head towards the friendly giant besides him and offers a rare smile.
"So what do you think of him?" he asks curiously.
"…Powerful…young…fast…"
After living with only his partner around to keep him company, Derek learnt to understand very basic pokemon speech. It was enough to understand pokemon better than most humans who weren't psychic.
"Wait until we remove his chains." Derek says with a grin. "He'll amazing."
Dragonite smiles fondly at his son's trainer and brother in everything but blood. Since five years ago, Dragonite would make an extra effort to go out and search for the young pair, keeping it a secret from the Professor. He felt as if it was his duty. He owed his mate and his mate's trainer that much at least.
As Derek arrives at the Lab he takes note of the number of people standing in front of it. He fixes his gaze forward as he feels Dragonite move behind him protectively.
He places a blank look on his face when he notices the two figures standing in front of the gates. Red and Blue dressed in their official trainer gear, ready for a fight. He steps away from Dragonite and faces the two, eager to begin.
He suddenly finds himself holding back a laugh as Ash and Gary jump in from of their brothers while Gary throws his poke-ball into the air. Squirtle appears from the white light as Pikachu jumps off of Ash's shoulders. Both boys look at Derek with determination in their eyes.
Before anyone can say anything the Professor appears, carrying the newly cleaned and updated pokedex. He glances at the scene before him before making his way over to Derek.
"I cleaned it up as best as I could. It has the latest technology in it. I also put in the TM and poke-ball transfer functions." The Professor hands the device over to Derek. "I took the liberty of programming my number into it, if you need anything, I'm just a call away."
When Derek doesn't say anything, the Professor turns around and makes his way back into is Lab.
"Thank you, Professor."
The Professor doesn't falter in his stride but allows a small smile to grace his face.
Derek places the pokedex into his jacket pocket and shifts his attention back to the boys in front of him. The mere thought of them trying to battle him makes him chuckle.
"I think you little kids better run along now. You don't have the right to play with the big boys yet." Derek tells them in a teasing manner.
Before either boy can reply, a barrage of leaves blasts through the air between Derek and everyone else. All eyes turn to look at the newcomer walking towards them in anger, a Venusaur trailing behind her.
"Well I'll be damned… it's the beautiful Lady Green." Derek says in mock winder. "Looks like the rainbow is complete. The team is back together and all that crap. Red, Blue, and Green. Pallet Town's very own most powerful trainers since the Professor. Some might even say that Red and Blue could have defeated him in his prime."
The Now identified Green steps in front of Ash and Gary. With a single glare she has them backing away in fear. No one in Pallet Town has ever seen a look of such rage on her face before.
"We have unfinished business you and I." Green states with a rage laced voice.
The mocking look on Derek's faces falls away and is replaced with a blank one once again.
"I don't think so, Lady Green. Now step aside. I have neither the time nor the care to deal with you." Derek replies in a bored tone. "Tell me, how is the lovely Daisy Oak doing?"
Blue snaps his head to glare at Derek. In a fit of rage Green points her finger at Derek.
"Venusaur, vine whip!"
The watching crowd gasps in shock and fright while Derek stares down the attack without flinching. Just before it hits him it gets swatted away by the mighty paw of Dragonite who growls angrily at Derek.
Derek sheepishly rubs the back of his head as he looks innocently at Dragonite.
"My bad?" he lets out a nervous chuckle.
"I'll kill you myself for what you did to her!" Green shouts at him in anger.
"Please don't make promises you cant keep." Derek drones lazily before glancing at his watch. "If it's a battle you want, Lady Green, it is a battle I am happy to give you."
Derek walks through the gate and around the Lab, not caring with who bothers to follow him. As a battle-field comes into view, Red and Blue ensure that everyone except Derek and Green are a very safe distance away from the field.
"Why are we so far away?" Gary asks in confusion.
"Green is more than enough reason by herself." Blue answers his little brother for the benefit of the crowd that followed them. "She's at least Elite 4 level. Her Venusaur might even be championship level by now."
"But she's not who we are worried about." Red takes over. "Derek has only ever had one pokemon and if nothing has changed over the years, he will be using that one. Believe me when I say, that pokemon is quite scary."
Dragonite stands in the middle of the battlefield, waiting for Derek to release his pokemon. Derek calmly takes the poke-ball of his neck and tosses it into the air.
"Raze it all, Monarch." He states with a voice powerful enough to send shivers down the spines of many who heard him.
A brilliant flash of light appears before disappearing just as quickly. In its place, standing proudly, was an orange pokemon who didn't even come close to the size of the opponent standing in front of him.
The crowd releases a few chuckles, Gary and Ash being the loudest amongst them, as they finally see the pokemon that has their champions spooked.
"That little guy has you scared?" Gary laughs at his brother.
"A Charmander?" Ash howls with laughter.
The rest of the town join the boys in laughter, thinking it all to be a joke. It is only after closer flash of light appears before them that they look closely at Red and Blue. Both young men are tense and standing on guard, not taking their eyes off of Derek. Red's Pikachu and Blue Jolteon are standing a bit in front of their trainers., fur bristling with electricity.
"Ash, Gary," Red says with the voice of a champion, "if I tell you to leave, I want you to take everyone away from the area and Professor Oak as soon as possible."
"But brother-"
"I wasn't asking you Ash!" Red's shout is enough to sober everyone up.
It is then that they start noticing something strange about the Charmander before them.
"Why is his tail flame blue?" Gary asks in wonder.
Monarch, the Charmander, stood at 4.3ft, easily towering over every one of his species, taller than even most Charmeleons. His body was littered with scars, yet you could see clearly that he was a powerful pokemon. Unlike other so called 'baby pokemon', muscle could clearly be seen on his body. He stood tall as he gazed around at his surroundings. He glanced behind himself to look at Derek and the two exchanged a nod before Monarch focused his attention on the behemoth before him. What surprised everyone was the fact that the Charmander stood proud before his opponent who towered over him. There was no fear in his stance. If anything, he looked to be excited at the prospect of a battle he surely had no chance of winning.
"Do you see that stone secured around his neck?" Red asked rhetorically. It was then that everyone took note of the seemingly ordinary stone secured to the pokemon's neck by a harness. "That's a rare everstone. It hasn't been taken off of that Charmander once in seven years."
"That means that even though it is a Charmander, it is one of the most powerful pokemon out there. It is easily the most powerful of its kind to ever have lived." Blue states. "What makes Derek so dangerous is the fact that he trains and fights very differently from other trainers. He is brutal in battle with his Charmander being the perfect partner for him. Both have a lust of battle that isn't easy to quench."
"Before the start of the Indigo League years ago, he battled both of us individually. We were obviously only allowed one pokemon each. Even though both matches were quite close, he beat us both." Red says to the shock of the crowd.
"But that means he was eight-years-old!" Gary exclaims. "He shouldn't have been allowed to even have a pokemon."
"If you knew who his parents were, you would understand that rules don't really apply to him."
"I still don't understand why you say he is dangerous." Ash says as he looks at his brother.
"Its because of how he has trained his Charmander." Everyone besides Red and Blue turn around to look at the Professor as he walks to the front of the crowd. "He trains his Charmander as if they are living in the prehistoric era."
review and let me know what you think. obviously there is a lot of stuff i left out but thats only because it chapter one. more things will be explained as we move further along with the story