Okay so here is my first fanfic. It is based in the Pokémon world and follows a boy named Xavier. I have quite a bit of the story planned out and I hope it turns out well! Enjoy.
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon, its characters, locations, nor its traits.
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The Tale of the Boy with the Scars
Chapter 1
Beginnings and Endings
It was a sunny day in the small town of Fuschia. So sunny, that many fire Pokémon came to wallow in the heat. It was around noon when it happened...
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A group of Magmar, around 7 or 8, were wandering about. Magmar usually keep to themselves, but on a hot day like this, their blood was boiling. They came across a home, not very big, and not very well built. It was made of logs and a thatched roof: the family living here were poor. The Magmar, looking for some mischief, decided to start a fire.
Inside the said house, a man was watching a TV. His name was John, and he was cooking Tauros Rump and he smelled burning. He entered the kitchen, but the meat was cooking away happily, no fire. He wondered what the smell was. He went upstairs to check on his daughter, Lilly. Lilly was asleep and safe, so he went back to his TV. Just as he sat down, he saw it.
A fire.
Out of the corner of his eye, John could see his drapes burning. He hurriedly called the fire department, and they said they'd be there as soon as possible. John rushed up to check on Lilly, but what he saw horrified him. Lilli was trapped. The rafters of the house had fallen down; and she was stuck underneath one. He tried to help but couldn't lift the rafter.
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In a hospital beside the Safari, twins were born. They were named "Xavier" and "Nathan". These twins were born to Sarah Black, a local housewife. Sadly, Sarah died while giving birth. What Sarah didn't know, was as she was giving birth, her husband John and daughter Lily, had died in a fire. The twins were alone, with no-one to look after them.
The twins were offered to be adopted, and who other to adopt them than the town's Gym Leader, Koga. Koga was old now, and a grandfather. He had his daughter, Jasmine breast feed the boys: she had given birth just months ago. The boys were raised to the age of 5, before Lance came.
Lance was a member of the Elite Four, part of the Pokémon League. He trained Dragon Pokémon, and had come to visit his friend Koga. The following conversation took place at Koga's house:
"I just don't see potential in that boy! Nathan doesn't have the capabilities to train Poison Pokémon!" Koga was venting to Lance. "To be honest with you, I think he could be a great Dragon Trainer." "Really? Why don't you just take him? They're too young to understand, I'm sure it'll work out." "Hmmm... Yeah, but what will Claire say if I arrive with a child? She won't take having another brother that well..." "I'm sure you'll think of something..."
And so it was. Nathan was taken by Lance to train dragon Pokémon. Xavier had been standing by the door, watching him leave, and in his innocence asked:
"Daddy, where's Nathan going?"
Koga told Xavier he was going on an adventure.
"I want to go on an adventure! Please take me!"
"Your time will come, Xavier."
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Xavier was always out exploring. On his 7th birthday, when he arrived home, Koga was waiting for him. At the age of 7, Koga was an average height. He had dark purple hair, light purple eyes and was quite pale. He was strong and quick and quite the joker.
"Xavier... I need to tell you something."
"Yes, dad?"
Koga swallowed.
"I'm not your dad."
Xavier's jaw dropped. Koga explained what had happened when he was a baby, and for the rest of the day Xavier was down in the dumps. He didn't jest, nor did he joke. Koga decided to take him on a trip to the Safari Zone, to cheer him up. Xavier had reluctantly agreed.
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At the Safari Zone, Xavier was excited. They went and explored the zone, looking at the Pokémon. Koga laughed when Xavier had snuck up on a Ditto. It turned around and morphed into him! Koga had commented on how Xavier was like a Shadow, hard to see in the dark. The name stuck.
Shadow and Koga explored a bit more when a Dodrio attacked. It lashed out from behind a tree leaving 4 diagonal cuts across Shadow's eye. Koga had killed the Dodrio, using his Gengar's thunderbolt to clip its wings, then Koffing's smog to suffocate it. Ever since that day, Shadow had 4 scars across his left eye.
His day just kept getting worse and worse.
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And that's the first chapter! Tell me if you enjoyed it, if not, tell me why! Hopefully this will become popular.