Author's Note:
This is my first foray back into the world of fanfiction writing after years of hiatus. It actually began as an RP I had with several of my friends online and expanded into something quite epic, so I decided to turn it into a fanfic and hope I'm not too rusty. I hope you all enjoy this!
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon or Earthbound. They are the copyright works of Nintendo and their respective creators.
Pokémon: Legend of the Cap Boys
Chapter 1: Welcome to the world of Pokémon, Ness!
Summary:
Earthbound/Pokemon Crossover
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis: A Teleport mishap lands young psychic Ness in the Pokémon world! A new adventure unfolds as he travels with a boy named Red across the region of Kanto! Rated K-T. Pairings: Ness/Paula, Red/?, Blue/?, Green/?
[Epic Music to play: Pokémon FR/LG Opening]
Pallet Town, Kanto
There are days when everything just turns out right for the residents of Pallet Town. The sun shines brightly, yet not too harshly. The grasses sing the song of green along with the gentle breeze. Even the local Ratattas and Pidgeys seem to have a spring in their step as they forage for seeds and berries. It is especially true for one such resident of Pallet Town, a young beginner trainer named Red. A boy with spiky black hair under a red cap, a sleeveless red jacket covering a black T-shirt, jeans (the only thing not red on him), and red sneakers, young Red is about to undertake the traditional journey of a Pokemon Trainer!
"Ohhh yeah! Today is the day I finally get my Pokémon! And I know juuust what I'm gonna choose!" Red exclaimed as his feet beat the dirt path from his house to the local Pokémon Lab, resident and work zone of the world-famous Professor Samuel Oak. "Haha! Charmander! Today is the day you'll be mine!"
And then there are days just when things are going just right, everything turns upside down. Case in point: With a snickering sigh, the wind suddenly picked up speed to the point that it blew off poor Red's hat. The poor hat screamed in terror at being whisked away from its owner.
"Aaah! My cap! Come back here, Cappy!" Red yelled over the howling gale, rushing after the wind-tossed cap. Almost before it flew away to bygone places, Red conducted a magnificent dive-tackle worthy of the famous Indigo Dragons baseball team and grasped it in his hands. "Man! It's really windy today! I gotta get to the Lab before I'm blown away!"
Just as he started going again, another strange thing happened. The air suddenly exploded as a loud sonic boom erupted in the immediate area, blasting poor Red again with another air pulse. A small round portal, not more than six feet tall suddenly appeared and what came running out was another boy about the same age as Red. His feet made a loud screeching noise as he began to decelerate from superfastspeed as the portal closed behind him. It looked very cool to Red, but unfortunately for the kid, the portal was situated right in front of a rather large oak tree.
"Hey! Watch out for that—" Red yelled, but it was too late.
SMASH! Red winced at the violence of the blow. "—tree!"
"Oww...my face!" The kid moaned, his eyes swirling in pain as he fell backwards.
"Hey, are you all right?" Red asked, rushing over to the kid to help him up.
"Yeah...That's one bad Teleport!" The kid groaned. "How the hell did I mess that up?"
"I dunno, but you're hurt. We have first aid kits at the Lab up the road." Red said.
"Gee. Thanks. My name is Ness Elliot." The kid said. "What's yours? And where am I?"
"I'm Red Ketchum. You're in Pallet Town, Kanto." As Ness got up, Red got a good look at him. It was oddly like looking in a mirror. Aside from the fact that Ness wore a blue and yellow T-shirt, jean shorts, a yellow backpack instead of red, he would be a dead ringer for Red, if a year or so older.
"Kanto, huh? Sounds cool." Ness said, and then seemed to do a double take. "Wait a minute. Kanto? Why does that ring a bell?"
"I guess you know about Pokémon, then?" Red asked, his mind full of questions about the kid.
Ness grinned and scratched his head in reply. "Kinda. I know a friend who lived here for a while."
The grin was so infectious that Red couldn't help but grin in return. "I guess there's only one thing to say, then. Welcome to the world of Pokémon, Ness!"
Ness' POV
"Welcome to the world of Pokémon, Ness!"
I looked at Red, marveling at how much he looks like me, save for a red short-sleeved jacket and brown hair as opposed to my blue-and-yellow T-shirt and black hair. Otherwise, we could pass for twins, or at least brothers with our red caps. Cool! I could tell right away that he's a different Trainer from the one I know, the one I met during the Smash Tournament. He looks about my age, maybe a bit younger. Definitely a couple years younger than the other Red I know, so this is probably one of those alternate universes or timelines my buddy Jeff sometimes mumbles about when he's on a SCIENCE! kick. He could probably make sense out of the whole weirdness, but I guess I will just have to take things in stride. Pikachu, Lucario, and the other Pokémon Smashers aside, I don't know very much about Pokémon, only that they're like the elemental creatures back home in Eagleland. Guess I'm gonna know all about them now!
"You're a psychic, right? I've heard they can teleport and do all sorts of awesome stuff." Red asked as we started walking together. It was pretty obvious, considering how I entered the world and the fact that I began using my PK Lifeup to heal the tree-induced wounds I just accumulated, but I nodded in reply.
"Yep. I'm psychic, all right. My powers are not really the mindreading type, so you don't have to worry about that. It's all psychokinetic-based, moving stuff with my mind and all." I smiled. "My friend Paula's better at telepathy than I am, though she's real sweet. You'd like her, I think."
"Maybe I can meet her someday. Say, why don't you come to the Lab with me? I was just getting up there to get my first Pokémon. The others are probably already there, but maybe the Professor could fix you up with a Starter of your own. I mean, even if you're psychic and all, wild Pokémon can be dangerous and…well, it couldn't hurt to have a friend on the road. Who knows, you might even want to take the Indigo Challenge!" Red is pretty energetic, I can tell you that. Well, people tell me the same thing too, heh.
"Hmm. You know, I don't really have anything else to do and I did just land here, so why not?" I nodded. "It might even be fun."
"It is. So where did you come from?" Red asked.
As we headed towards the lab, I launched into a discussion about my own hometown, Onett and the country of Eagleland. You know, it never struck me before, but some of the creatures back home did have awesome powers like Pokémon do, including *shudder* the Kraken. I have to wonder if they always did have such abilities or if Giygas enhanced them.
By the time we got to the lab itself, I was entertaining Red with the beginning of my first adventure, stopping where the Starman Junior attacked as we entered the Lab. The first thing I noticed about the lab was how noisy it was, with assistants in lab coats rushing about trying to keep Pokémon under their control and machinery humming away. It's definitely not your usual squeaky-clean lab, but one more akin to a bustling farmyard, which makes sense considering what it specializes in.
Red led me to an area of the lab where two other trainers waited in impatient silence. One was a girl wearing a straw hat and a light green tank top with a reddish skirt underneath. She also has light brown hair and a kind disposition. The other was a kid that reminded me slightly of Porky, only much skinnier. He wore a blue shirt and slacks and his dark brown hair was spiky, but in a swept-forward kind of way. He had a haughty, almost cocky expression about him.
"Hey, guys. This is Ness. He's also a new Trainer, but he's not from around here." Red said. "Ness, these guys are Leaf "Green" Greenson and Blue Oak. They've been my friends since we were tykes."
"Yo. Nice to meetcha." I said, grinning.
"Hi, Ness! I'm glad to meet you. You're here for a Pokémon too, right?" Green asked.
"Yeah, that's what I'm here for too." I nodded.
"Well, look what the Meowth dragged in." Blue said, looking up and down at me, before sniffing. Somehow, I felt like a peasant being overlooked by a noble. It raised my ire, big-time. "Red, you didn't tell me you had a secret twin brother! Well, what can I say? Two times zero is still zero!"
I had to hold Red back from tearing into Blue, although the temptation was there. "Grr! Just you watch! I'll wipe that smirk right off your face!"
"Now, calm down, Red. You can cream him later. Blue, just a word of warning: keep that foot in your mouth and you'll chew it right off." I said calmly.
"Feh." Blue just smirked at us. Yeah. Porky and he could trade notes in obnoxiousness.
Pretty soon, Professor Samuel Oak arrived, his lab coat stained with dirt, wet spots and other things I probably don't want to know. "Oh, my. There's four of you? Three I know, but you?"
"My name is Ness. I'm new in Kanto. Just arrived, in fact." I said, smiling at what is probably going to be an in-joke in the future.
"Well, this is certainly unexpected. I actually didn't think more than three people would be here, but if you don't mind waiting for a bit, I think I can do something for you" The kindly Professor said.
Well, I could settle for even a Ratatta. That said, "I don't mind waiting, Professor. I kinda want to see what these three will have, anyway."
"Oh, getting your first look, eh? Well, let's begin, then." The Professor led us to a table with three Pokéballs on them. "These three Pokéballs contain a Pokémon, one for Red, Blue and Green. Go on, choose!"
"Alright." Red said, looking at the other two. "I guess we'll do this on three?"
The other two nodded.
"Alright. On three." Each one began holding a hand over their respective balls. "One…two…three!"
And as soon as they picked a ball, I felt something, almost a presence, as if destiny approved of what they chose.
"Excellent. Now, let's see what you've chosen." The Professor urged them. "You know what to do!"
"Right! Pokéball, go!" The threesome chorused and in a brillant flash of light, three Pokémon appeared, and suddenly, everyone's jaws dropped.
Even the Professor's.
"Um…Professor?" I asked, pointing at the Pokémon. "Don't beginner trainers usually start with a Fire-Water-Grass combo? I'm new around here, but even I know every region has that tradition."
"Y-yes, of course. There must be some mistake!" The Professor exclaimed.
Yeah, there must be some mistake, because for one thing, they weren't the Pokémon I thought they would be.
Blue has an Eevee.
Red has a Pikachu.
And Green…Green has a Gulpin!
Dun Dun Duuuuun!
Well, that's the first chapter in what will be an epic new story! I hope you all enjoy! Remember to read and review!
