The Story of Team Fate - An Explorers of Sky Fanfiction
NOTE: Salutations reader! *Ahem* Now, I'm just going to say this now, I'm not the most experienced writer, but I still hope that this story is going to be good. Even if it's the first chapter. I just managed to rewrite what I remember from my corrupted file and posted it, but I hope you'll still enjoy it nonetheless.
Chapter One - The Fated Encounter
Author's POV
Life can be full of surprises. With twists and turns at every corner, many happenings are bound to happen. These happenings can lead to the grand adventure of a lifetime, the creation of unforgettable memories, and much more. Of course, these happenings do not just happen to an idle individual. The journey of a lifetime always starts with a decision. These decisions can come upon anyone at a fated time, and they wouldn't know the significance of a 'yes' or 'no'. This power to change lives with a single decision is the power of fate. The power to create something beautiful or even end something strong, this power of fate even bypasses the power of time and space, further emphasizing the fact that there is no changing this fate, whether it's good fate, or bad fate…
Now, enough of this introduction, we have a story to get to, don't we? (Actually, it's more of a fanfiction but whatever) The story of those who have the power of fate bestowed to them, and if this fate causes change for the worse… so be it.
?, ?'s POV
This is it. We're almost done. We're almost done with the first phase of our plan to save our world.
"This is it," I say. "We've come a long way to get this far. Once we go through this portal, it's downhill from here."
"I agree, we really have gone through so much to get to this point… uh..." My partner stutters for a second. "Ha ha… Even after all we've gone through, I'm still not used to calling you by your name."
"I tend to think it's sort of unusual… But I tend to think of it as an alias." I say, smiling.
"Alright, the portal's ready! It's just me and you from here on out!" My partner replies.
"Agreed!" I say.
The key to saving the world is just a step away… Just as long as nothing goes wrong in this phase, everything should go well…
I step through the portal, awaiting for what happens next…
Everything else should be as easy as pie after this point…
Something goes wrong. Some sort of unseen force starts interfering, and I can feel myself being separated from my partner.
"Argh…Something's happening! Don't let go!" My partner calls out.
"I… I can't! I can't hold on!" I cry out.
The attack of the unseen force sends me speeding through the portal at an unfathomable speed, and I feel the very structure of my body being altered as I pass out.
Outside Wigglytuff's Guild, ?'s POV
Wigglytuff's Guild. The most successful and popular guild here around Treasure Town, a town where some Pokemon live. With the Wigglytuff head-shaped tent bearing the locked gate, a Vulpix nervously steps near the guild's security grate.
I sigh… That Vulpix is me.
I have always wanted to join this guild, it's actually been the main reason I came to Treasure Town in the first place. I've heard the gossip about it around Treasure Town's plaza whenever I passed by there, so I know that Wigglytuff's Guild is a place I want to go.
I gaze down at the security grate in front of me. The guild's security grate, Wigglytuff Guild's method of having a form of security, though I do see some ways that this form of security can be easily bypassed… How do I know about this? Well, let's just say that this isn't the first time I've tried to enter the guild…
The thing with joining the exploration guild is that to join an official exploration team is that an exploration team must consist of at least two members upon registration. Right now, while I hate to admit it… I am alone. While I could go and ask literally anyone to join me, I tend to try to avoid other Pokemon I don't know… Leaving me in a very unfortunate situation…
"It's okay, Violet…" I mutter to myself, trying to give myself confidence. "Maybe… maybe there's someone in that guild who is willing to help me out…"
I gaze at the security grate for a bit longer, my trembling paws refusing to move forward. I then glance down to see the little Relic Fragment stone attached to a string around my neck. My Relic Fragment, it's a little stone I've found that I consider my good luck charm. There's just some sort of unique pattern on it that interests me, plus, it's literally all I have left to myself at the moment…
I clutch my Relic Fragment with my paw, trying to regain confidence, and manage to bring myself to move a paw forward.
No turning back now… I hope…
Author's POV
Violet manages to get all four of her paws onto the grate, slightly struggling to keep her paws from slipping through the grate's gaps. Eventually, she manages to stand straight on all fours.
A shrill voice cries out from the dark room far below the grate.
"Pokemon detected! Pokemon detected!"
Violet starts to tremble, both with anticipation and from nervousness.
A much deeper booming voice replies to the shrill voiced Pokemon.
"Whose footprint? Whose footprint?"
Violet continues trembling, nervousness building up as the pressure starts getting to her.
"The footprint is-" Before the shrill voice could continue, the pressure gets too much for Violet to handle and she runs away.
"The footprint is…" The deeper voice says, awaiting an answer.
"The Pokemon ran away…" The shrill voice answers.
"AGAIN?!"
"Again… Let's just hope the next visitor won't be as troublesome as some as the last few…"
The two Pokemon below the grate continue to wait for the next visitor to come.
Meanwhile, a hiding Koffing and Zubat come out from their hiding location and laugh to themselves, having witnessed the entire event.
"Whoa ho ho!" The Koffing laughs. "How pathetic! She thinks she can join the guild? Get a load of that!"
"Heh heh heh!" The Zubat snickers. "What a wimp! She doesn't stand a chance!"
"It gets even better!" Koffing says. "You saw that little stone she has, right?"
"You think I didn't?" Zubat replies. "That thing could be worth a fortune! Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
"You bet I am! Because that's just the kind of thing we do!" Koffing replies.
"Heh heh heh!"
"Whoa ho ho!"
Beach, Violet's POV
I let my cowardice overwhelm me. Again.
I immediately run without hesitation towards the beach, the only place I can go where I can comfort myself.
"I… I failed again…" I say to myself.
I start to gaze up at the sky, and am immediately captivated at what I see. This beach was always one of my favorite places to go. That might sound weird, especially because I'm a Fire type. But the main reason I love this beach is because of the view I can see here. As soon as I look at the sky, the first thing that catches my eye is the wonderful blend of yellow and orange in the sky as the sun is starting to set halfway, the colour of the sky casting a glow on the beach while nearby Krabby resting on some of the rocks poking out from the water were blowing bubbles into the air. These glistening bubbles reflected off the sun's glow blending well with the glistening water just leaves me speechless…
Wow… it's not often that the Krabby come to blow bubbles very often… this must be a one of a kind view…
I immediately snap back to reality and sigh.
"I can't go back to the guild… Not again…" I mutter. "That's too much confidence for me today… Looks like it's back home for now…"
However, I notice something in the corner of my eye, catching my attention. I look around to see that there's some sort of unconscious figure on the sand.
There's someone there… should I walk over?
… Maybe… Maybe just a little more confidence wouldn't hurt…
I take a deep breath, then manage to bring myself to walk closer to the unconscious figure.
Is that… a Shinx? What would a Shinx be doing here?
I… I can't just leave him unconscious here…
I take another deep breath, and I manage to prod the unconscious Shinx with my paw.
"H-Hello? Are you okay?"
Shinx's POV
I eventually manage to feel myself regaining conscious, but my head hurts so much for some reason…
Wait, where am I? What happened? Why can't I remember anything?
I open my eyes to see a Vulpix standing over me, who immediately backs out as soon as I open my eyes.
"You're awake! Thank goodness!" The Vulpix says to me, female by the voice.
A talking Pokemon?... For some reason… this doesn't surprise me… Wait… I can feel some of my memories coming back…
"Where… where am I?" I ask the Vulpix.
"Wait, you don't know where you are?" She asks me, tilting her head in confusion. "You ended up on the beach here… you don't remember how you got here? Do you have amnesia?"
Amnesia? Well, I guess I don't remember much at all…
"I… I guess I might have had amnesia…" I reply. I try to get up, but my body refuses to let me stand on two feet.
Why can't I stand up? Wait… does this mean…
I try to get up on all fours, and succeed. I then look at the beach water, only to see the reflection of a Shinx stare back at me.
"I've… I've turned into a Shinx!" I say aloud.
The Vulpix just looks even more confused. "'Turned into'?" She questions. "It shouldn't be strange that you're a Pokemon… You are in the Pokemon world after all."
Other than what seems to be my name, another major part of my identity comes back to me…
"Um… Okay…Well, you see…" Now I just need to explain this to the Vulpix without trying to startle her too much. "I… I know I didn't use to be a Pokemon… The only things I remember is that I remember my name and that I used to be a human."
"A h-human?" THe Vulpix says, startled.
"Calm down," I say. "I know that this might be a bit too much to take in all of a sudden, but you have to believe me."
"Um… o-okay…" She says, unsure. "Well, my name is Violet. Violet the Vulpix. Do you… still remember your name?"
"My name is Sparks. Sparks the Shinx, apparently," I say. I then notice something about Violet that catches my attention. "Hey, what's that on the string around your neck?"
"Oh, this?" She says, detaching some sort of rock from the string and showing to me. "This is my Relic Fragment. I guess I consider it my good luck charm. Here, have a look at it."
She holds out her paw towards me, allowing me to get a better look at it. The first and only thing I notice about the stone is that there's some sort of pattern on it… This pattern is unique and indescribable, a pattern that needs something more than words to actually describe… It's not like anything I've ever seen.
However, before I could say anything, a Koffing comes out of nowhere and tackles Violet, knocking her to the ground.
"Oops! My mistake!" The Koffing says, feigning innocence.
Violet gets back to her feet.
"Are you okay?" I ask her.
"I'm alright…" She replies. "Wait, where's my Relic Fragment?"
"Heh heh heh!" A Zubat perches on top of Koffing, holding Violet's Relic Fragment in it wing. "Looks like we'll be taking this!"
"Hey! Give that back!" I say to them.
"Whoa ho ho! Look what we have here!" Koffing says, amused. "Who are you to try to stand up for this wimp?"
"Heh heh heh!" Zubat cackles. "Don't bother wasting your time with her! If you really want to take this thing back, then come and get us!"
Cackling, the two Poison types dash past us and into a nearby cave.
"Those crooks! Come on Violet, let's follow them," I say, to no response. "Violet?"
I turn to look at her to see that she's crying.
"Violet? What's wrong?" I ask her, concerned.
"Y-You heard what they said, right?" She says. "Why do you want to help me?"
"What?" I question.
Why did I want to help this Vulpix so badly? Well, it was hard to explain, but there was something inside of me, some feeling, that compelled me to help her. And besides, while the sudden realization of being turned into a Pokemon is a bit much to take in, I might as well help Violet while I'm here.
"I want to help you, Violet…" I say, worried. "I know I've just met you, but I know that I can trust you, and you can trust me, so I know that you're worth my help."
Violet casts a grateful smile at me and starts to wipe her tears with a paw.
"Thank you… Thank you, Sparks…" She says. "O-Okay… I think I'm ready now. Let's go!"
I start to feel a warm feeling inside of me as I smile at Violet.
As Violet walks toward the cave, I try to follow her, but as soon as I move a paw forward, I can feel my legs give way and I fall face first into the sand.
"Ow."
Looks like I have to used to walking on four legs from now on…
Beach Cave
After a little bit of help from Violet, I manage to get the hang of some of the basics of being quadruped…
My legs tremble as I walk on the rocky terrain.
"You're not going to trip again, are you?" Violet says, noticing.
"I think I got the hang of this, I'm not gonna trip this time." I reply.
I look around me to observe the surroundings of this cave. A complex system of hallways of rooms, all within the premise of a damp cave that would be expected to be found nearby a beach.
And then I see a leading deeper into the ground shortly ahead.
"What is a staircase doing here in a cave?" I say aloud.
"Wait, you don't know?" Violet says to me, confused. "Oh, right, you're new to the Pokemon world."
"What are you talking about?" I ask her.
"Well, you see, here in the Pokemon world, some sort of phenomena has spread across the world that has started to create these places called mystery dungeons," Violet explains. "Mystery dungeons are places that have randomized rooms after every visit, staircases that lead into different floors, and hostile Pokemon that live in these mystery dungeons."
"I guess that explains the staircase situation…" I say. "Wait, did you say hostile Pokemon?"
As if on cue, two Omanyte suddenly fall from the ceiling and block our path to the stairs, causing the both of us to step back in surprise.
"Hostile Pokemon like those!" Violet says.
The two Omanyte glare us down menacingly and fire rocks out us.
"Whoa!" I manage to step to the side to dodge the rocks, barely managing to keep my footing.
Violet manages to dodge the rocks fired at her as well, this time with more agility than I had, then dashes at the first Omanyte and tackles it while her body is surrounded with a dark aura, an attack I recognize to be Faint Attack.
Wow, Violet really is agile… Wait, I can attack too, can't I?
The second Omanyte creeps towards me, then I take a step back and run at the Omanyte and Tackle it, sending it reeling towards a wall. However, because I'm not used to running on four legs, I almost fall over, but I manage to keep my footing and follow Violet down the stairs.
I can already tell that this mystery dungeon thing is going to be more than what I expect it to be…
On the next floor, after another mini skirmish, Violet Faint Attacks a blue Shellos away as I speed towards a reeling Kabuto and knock it out with a Quick Attack.
"I think I'm starting to get used to being quadruped, surprisingly," I say. I then notice an object near the nearby staircase, and I walk over to it. "Wait, what's this?"
It looks like the object is a seed of some sort. Violet walks over to my side and looks over the seed as well.
"Oh, that's a Blast Seed," She says. "You see, mystery dungeons also have some items in them that hostile Pokemon sometimes drop. Seeds are a type of item that you can find in mystery dungeons, and this Blast Seed is one of them that lets you breathe fire."
Breathe fire? From a seed?
"I can already breathe spurts of fire with my Ember attack, so you can have it if you want." Violet says to me.
Wait, if there are different types of seeds, then how did Violet instantly recognize that this is a Blast Seed? Looks like a regular seed to me… Maybe it's a Pokemon thing… Never mind. I shouldn't be questioning this.
I think about it for a quick second, then decide that the seed could be useful later.
I pick up the seed in my mouth and tuck it into my cheek, careful not to sink a fang into it, and then follow Violet down the staircase.
Eventually, we head down to a dead end room where we find Zubat and Koffing backed up at a dead end.
"There's no running now! You're cornered!" I say.
Koffing and Zubat simply turn around and cackle at us.
"Whoa ho ho! Looks like you two are more than you look!" Koffing cackles.
"We're not just going to let you going to get away!" I say.
"G-Give my Relic Fragment back!" Violet says, trembling.
"So you two really want this thing back," Zubat says. "Heh heh heh! If you're that determined to take it back from us, then you'll have to take it by force!"
Zubat and Koffing go into battle stance as me and Violet get into battle stance as well.
"You'll take Zubat, I'll take on Koffing." I say to Violet.
Violet nods back at me, and we both dash at our respective targets.
I bump into Koffing head to head as we both try to push each other back with our Tackle attacks, but I dodge his attack and Quick Attack the vulnerable Koffing, sending him reeling to the back of the room. I look over to Violet's side to see her somersault over a Zubat's Wing Attack and then pushes Zubat to the back of the room with an Ember spurt.
With Zubat and Koffing laying in a vulnerable heap near the back of the wall, I join Violet's side once more.
"You ready?" I say, readying to bite into my Blast Seed still in my mouth.
Violet nods back at me, and I sink my teeth into the seed, causing flames to erupt from the seed, filling my mouth with fire. Violet and I then release our fiery blasts as one whole beam at Zubat and Koffing, leaving them burned badly.
"Urgh… You're stronger than you look…" Koffing says.
"How did we lose to you two that easily?" Zubat questions.
In an instant, the two Poison types dash past us and out of the room.
"Even injured, those two still know how to move fast…" I say. "I'm not gonna lie, I'm impressed."
I then notice a familiar object in a corner of the room. I walk over to it and immediately recognize it.
"Hey Violet, I've found your Relic Fragment." I call out to her.
She walks over to me and picks up her Relic Fragment.
"Yes! Thank you so much for helping me get this back," Violet says with a grateful smile. She then reattaches the stone to the string around her neck.
"So… are we done here? This place is starting to get cold…" I insist.
"Oh, right. We should leave now," Violet replies. "Um… I should know the way out. Follow me."
Beach, Violet's POV
Okay… okay… We're almost out of here…
Not going to lie, I'm not the best mystery dungeon explorer in the world… My mom does tend to remind me that I am quite skilled at that, though…
Eventually, I manage to get Sparks and I out of the mystery dungeon and back to the beach.
"I still can't thank you enough for helping me get my Relic Fragment back…" I say to Sparks.
"It's alright, I don't mind at all," Sparks says to me, smiling. "Anyways, let's continue where you left off."
"Wait, 'continue'? 'Left off'?" I ask, confused.
"We didn't quite get to finish our conversation," Sparks replies. "You were still talking to me about your Relic Fragment…"
"Oh, right! Right, right, right…" I stutter nervously and try to remember what I was trying to say last time. "Um… well, you see, part of the reason I consider this my good luck charm is because I think it might be linked to a legend of some sort… I've always been a big fan of legends, discoveries, and myths, and I hope that one day I might learn the mystery of this little rock."
"I guess that's understandable…" Sparks replies.
"You know, Sparks, back when we were in that battle with Koffing and Zubat, I felt more confident with you by my side…" I say to him. "Maybe… maybe you and I can be a team together?"
"A… team?" Sparks questions. "Me and you?"
"There's a guild nearby where Pokemon can register as exploration teams," I explain to him. "I've always wanted to register there… but I guess I'm a bit too nervous on my own to actually go in there myself."
I sigh, embarrassed to admit my cowardice and nervous to see Sparks' response.
"Well, I'll join you." I suddenly hear.
What?
I glance at Sparks with a confused look, but he just smiles back at me.
"Pardon? You'll actually join me?" I ask him, my hopes rising.
"Of course!" Sparks says. "I know that I've only just come here, but I don't really have anywhere else to go, so I know that I'll definitely be joining you in that team thing."
"Thank you!" I say excitedly. I then grab Sparks' paw. "Come on, Sparks, it's this way!"
"Wait wait Violet I'm still not that used to running that fast-"
I lose my grip on Sparks' paw as I turn around to see his face back in the sand.
"Oops… I guess I got a bit too excited…" I say, a sheepish smile forming on my face as I try to hold back my giggle.
I walk over to Sparks and help him get back on all fours, but then he suddenly gets looks up and gazes me in the eyes. I instantly feel myself paralyzed by his gaze, and I couldn't bring myself to turn away… There was just something about him…
I then suddenly feel the heavy blush forming on my face and we both turn away from each other, at the same time. I then look at the only other thing I could look at, and we both find ourselves staring at the sky as the setting sun slowly dipped itself into the distant waters and the sky's colours started to darken.
"It's… it's starting to get late… Are we still going to that guild you talked about?" Sparks says, suddenly breaking the silence.
"Right, right… We should be going now…" I say.
I then start to walk away from the beach, often looking behind me to make sure Sparks is following.
NOTE: And that's the end of this chapter. I am a bit inexperienced at this chapter thing, so I don't know how the rest of the story will go presentation wise. BUT, if you are actually looking forward to more of this, please let me know! As I said before, I might be motivated enough sometime in the future to continue this. And if I actually do continue this, I can at least tell you that it will get better sooner or later. That's enough from me now, I'm sure I'm just wasting your time at this point. Anyways, thank you so much for reading this, and I hope you have a good day.
-flareon71