Pokemon Dusk
Chapter 1: A Journey Begins at Dusk
It began in the way any trainer would begin their journey: a professor gave the young boy his first Pokemon, and off he went. But, this region is not like the others. This region was in chaos! An evil man was gaining control over the region in turmoil. But the boy didn't know how his fate would impact this dark region…
To Matt, this day felt like any other. He woke up, and went to see Professor Thorn. He often helped out at his lab when he had free time, as he wanted to become a Pokemon trainer one day. Professor Thorn was an old man who was the Pokemon professor of Stem town, a small town that saw few visitors. Matt helped out and learned about different Pokemon while there.
After he was done at the lab, Matt spotted an odd, old man. He often saw this man, dressed in his old clothes, sleeping outside of town. But today, the old man was awake, and he was talking to his Abra.
"Well my friend, today feels like my lucky day! Hmm... That boy is staring at me…," said the old man. "Well come here, young man! Now, tell me: do you have a Pokemon yet?" asked the old man.
"No, I don't sir," replied Matt.
"Ah ha ha, no need to be so formal, boy. I'll tell you what! I'll tell my old friend Thorn to give ya one," said the old man.
Suddenly, a helicopter flew over head, and men dressed in dark colors were deployed. They began using their Pokemon to destroy buildings. Matt's friend April rushed over to tell him what was happening. According to her, the men had begun to attack the lab! When the grunt saw Matt, he commanded his Pokemon to attack him.
"Why do these pathetic fools always interfere? Koffing, use Sludge Attack!" commanded the grunt. Matt managed to dodge the lethal attack, but now realized he couldn't stop the evil men.
"What do you want?" yelled Thorn.
"We have orders from Boss Dusk to capture you. Don't make this hard on us, he wants your mind, not your body," said the grunt. With that sentence, he kicked Thorn's cane out of his hand, and threw him to the ground.
"Matt, grab the Pokeball on my desk! It contains the Pokemon I had planned to give you later today. Use it to stop this man…" said Thorn.
With that, he released the Pokemon. It was a Squirtle. Matt began to fight the grunt's Koffing with his Squirtle. He used Tackle Attack and Bubble, and Koffing was out gunned.
"Gah, I won't lose to a rookie like you! Koffing, use Smoke Screen!" yelled the grunt. The grunt made his escape, and stole the Professor's data.
"Are you all right, sir?" asked Matt.
"Yes I'm fine. I'm glad that you came right on time. You have a great bond with that Squirtle. Keep it, it's yours now" said Thorn.
It turns out an unknown character had chased off the other grunts, but Stem Town had already received a lot of damage. "That Dusk Corporation shows no respect for decent people's lives," said a man.
"I know, but did you see him? He had a red cape and an odd mask. They say he is The Renegade Trainer. When Dusk corporation is pulling a job, he is sure to arrive," said a woman.
Matt was stunned that people could use Pokemon for such evil. He swore he would make sure they never do this again.
"Wow, Matt! You were great! You stopped him from kidnapping the professor, and now you're a trainer just like me! Let's have a battle!" said April. Matt knew that April was a trainer for about 2 weeks now, but still hadn't begun her journey. He had no idea what Pokemon she had received.
"Go, Chikorita!" said April. The battle began: water versus grass. Despite the type disadvantage, Matt soon realized that April wasn't a good trainer yet, and this was probably her first battle. The victory was hard fought, but Matt had won the match! Matt was full of energy, and ready to begin his journey. He left town without telling his mom.
Once again, the old man who had talked to him before stopped him. "Well, well, young man! A Pokemon trainer. Now, what an honor to see this day!" said the old man.
"Who are you?" asked Matt.
"Me? My name means nothing these days. All the towns people have different names that they call me, but I prefer The Gambler," said the old man.
"Well, nice talking to you, but I'm in a rush," said Matt.
"Ah, you see? That's your problem! You need patience to complete your journey, boy. Those who run, stumble and fall. Take a breath, and go home for now. Ask the professor for help. After all, you don't even have money, boy!" said the Gambler.
Matt realized the crazy, old man was right. He didn't even have a place to stay at night, or food for that matter. So he returned home.