Team Enforcers Legend of the 16 plates

Prolog 1

There once was a dark world.

This world was once ruled by an evil Pokemon. The sun never shone, the wind never blew and trees never grew. It was truly a dark and miserable place. Then, a hero appeared. He was determined to save the world from the travelled the world, searching for ways to rid the darkness. Eventaully he found it. Traversing through time and space, he reached a world of light and convinced the inhabitants there to assist him. It took him many years, but he had finally found an answer. After that, the hero returned back to his world of darkness, a solution ready. With the help of two others, he scaled the tower in which the evil Pokemon resided and slew it. Light flooded back into his world, spreading joy and happiness all over. The sun started to shine, the wind started to blow and the trees started to grow. Across the world, Pokemon cheered and praised the hero for his brave actions. The hero's name would be forever remembered as the Legendary Grovyle.

The Legend of the Sixteen Plates

Arceus created sixteen plates. They were to keep the world in balance. He selected sixteen Pokemon to guard these plates. They scattered around the world, hiding their treasure wherever they deemed fit. Now they wait for someone with particular qualities to receive these plates and use their powers. But no-one knows what these qualities actually are...

Our story takes place one thousand and two hundred years after the events of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky. Grovyle's tale has descended into the path of legend and now everyone knows about him, but not of his four companions. The world has changed dramatically during those years. Gone are the small, sleepy towns with hardly any technology. Cities have sprung up over the lands and are wired with electricity, running water and toilets that aren't just smelly bogs in the ground. The Pokémon world has become a bizarre mixture of rural areas and urban areas. Bustling metropolises live alongside ancient forests with thousands of years of history! There are absolutely no skyscrapers, except for one place which is rather dangerous. There is hardly any air pollution because of the miracle known as solar energy. However, common human inventions such as guns and cars don't exist because there was no reason to invent them. Seriously, why would you need a gun when you can fire blasts of energy from your fingertips?

Now then, let's meet the main protagonist, shall we? In a city known as Treasure Town (which isn't the same Treasure Town from one thousand and two hundred years ago), a young Grovyle snored under the covers in his bedroom in his two-story house. His name was Gaia and he was the leader of Team Enforcers, an exploration team consisting of himself and his two best friends. They were rather new and had just graduated from Master Dusk's Fighting Academy a month rolled over and started drooling on his pillow. If he could see himself now, he would have died of embarrassment. Right now he was having a rather strange dream.

He was somehow a Treecko, the species he was before he evolved. And he was standing in a stone platform hovering in space. Around him, he could see stars and galaxies swirling around him. "I'm a kid again," he whispered, looking down at himself and gasping, "I'm also in space," he wondered too, "Shouldn't I be dead by now?" There was a flash of light on the other side of the platform, making him shield his eyes with a hand. A figure appeared and slowly started walking towards him. It was coated in darkness and Gaia couldn't see what species it was."Who are you?" he said. The figure didn't say anything, but it did extend a black hand towards him. "Huh, do you want to shake hands?" Gaia asked. The figure nodded."Well, I guess it wouldn't do any harm to?" He cautiously extended his hand out and the mysterious figure vigorously shook it. Gaia was a bit surprised. He hadn't expected the figure to be that enthusiastic. There was a sudden bright flash of light, and Gaia quickly let go and shielded his eyes. When it disappeared, the figure was gone."What the…where did he go?" Gaia quickly started looking left and right, as if it would bring the mysterious figure back, "And the hell just happened?" he asked himself.

SLAM!

The door to Gaia's bedroom was flung open and hit the wall with a loud noise, awakening the Grovyle from his slumber."Huh, what's going on?" he asked confusedly. female Gabite stormed into the room, and she did not look happy. "GAIA!" she roared, "Get your sorry ass downstairs right now!" Her name was Alice, and she was the second member of Team Enforcers. She was smaller than the average height for her species, but that didn't stop her from mowing down anybody that got into her way. A purple crystal necklace hung around her neck, signifying that she was from the Rage Dragon clan, a group of Dragon-types who were respected and feared for their temper and their strength. She had a crush on her team leader, but that didn't stop her from being angry at him when she needed to.

"Owww…" Gaia moaned irritably, "Do you have to be loud in the morning?""Yes!" Alice shouted, not bothering to drop her volume, "Because it is now nine o'clock and we're going to be late!"

"Nine o'clock? That's not so—holy shit we are late!" Gaia suddenly realised that today his team had an escort mission to do at nine thirty. A quick glance at his bedside clock confirmed his lateness. It was now 9:02 He shoved the covers off him and climbed out of bed in a hurry. He grabbed his item bag off a cupboard and raced downstairs, Alice behind him. A Sableye was sitting in the kitchen, calmly reading a newspaper. Once Gaia rushed inside, he looked up and smiled. "Morning fearless leader," he greeted happily.

"Good morning Seth," Gaia replied, searching for something in the refrigerator and thus didn't bother turning around, "Do you know where all the milk went?""Oh yeah," Seth said apologetically, "I sort of drank it all for breakfast.""Dammit!" Gaia growled, "Well, looks like its leftovers for me!"

"I ate that too," Seth said nonchalantly, "Those chicken slices were nice."Gaia grew even more frustrated. A scowl grew on his face. He grabbed some raisin bread and slammed the fridge door shut and stalked over to the pantry, where he took out a few muesli bars. He then sat down and started eating his relatively meager meal.

"This is all your fault," Gaia said through mouthfuls of bread. He was a bit annoyed."What is?" Seth asked innocently with a small smile.

"That bloody video game that you gave me," Gaia growled, "It's so addictive that I spent half the night playing it on my computer."

"Oh, you mean Ninjas vs. Pirates?" Seth grinned, "Well yeah, it is a bit addictive, but it's not my fault that you can't control yourself."

"The first thing that I will do when we get back from the mission is uninstalling that game from your hard drive," Alice said, speaking for the first time in a few minutes.

"No you are not," Gaia gasped as he stood up and threw the muesli bar wrappers into the bin, "Do you know how much money I had to bribe Seth to give me that game?"

"Gaia, if that video game hinders your exploration skills I'm not going to just sit by and let you play it." Alice replied flatly.

"You're suddenly a lot calmer," Seth noted, "Is it because you're talking to Gaia and not me?"

Alice turned around and stared at him, "What do you mean by that?"

"Well, it's because everyone in town knows that you have crush on him and—" He saw the angry look and the vein throbbing on her forehead and decided it would be a good time to stop.

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Five hours later, in which they met with the client and escorted him through the dungeon, they emerged from the entrance of the Outer Arid Zones. "That," Seth began, "Was the worst mission ever."

"Worse than the one where we had to find that hyperactive Clefairy?" Gaia asked, "Remember, it took us ages to find her. I remember her playing hide-and seek with us."

"It was definitely the worst mission," Alice growled, "I thought it was going to be easy. All we had to do was to take that bloody Nidoran on a trip through the dungeon. But no, he starts running off and attacking Pokemon who are stronger than him and getting himself knocked out. Because of that, we've lost all our Reviver Seeds." She reached into her bag and threw some yellow seeds onto the ground, "These are the remains of the Reviver Seeds which cost us an arm and a leg," Alice said bitterly, "And now they are all gone. I swear, if I meet that Nidoran ever again I'm going to kick his ass!" She angrily stomped on the seeds, turning them into yellow paste.

"Alice, no killing the client." Gaia chided."I wasn't going to kill him," she objected, "I was just going to kick him a little."

"No kicking the client. Or hurting him in any way for that matter."

"Dammit...this really sucks! We lost some really important stuff all because of him! Worst of all, we can't do anything about it!"

"Well, we can tell everybody about how he's such an idiot and warm them to not take missions requested by him." Seth suggested, "It's the least we can do."

"Now that's a good idea."

Treasure Town: Once small and quiet, now large and bustling. Pokemon of all sorts gather here.

Master Dusk's Academy: A fighting school located in Treasure Town. Master Dusk (A Dusknoir) often picks up orphans and takes them here to become strong fighters.

Dark City: A skyscraper-ridden metropolis eternally shrouded in darkness. No sunlight shines on this place. Many Ghost, Dark and nocturnal Pokemon live here.

Lei Qu: A village located in an area once known as Amp Plains. Thunderstorms frequently strike this place, particularly in summer. Many Electric and Steel Pokemon live here.

Sage Forest: A forest with a mystical aura to it. A small town has been placed in the middle of the forest and many Grass, Flying and Bug Pokemon live here.

Aqualantis: A city partially submerged underwater. Whirlpools occasionally appear, Ice and Water Pokemon like living here.

Arid Zones Village: A village that is located on the edge of a desert. Water restrictions are heavily increased here. Many Ground, Rock and the occasional Steel-type Pokemon live here.

Examples:

Name: Gaia

Species: Grovyle

Gender: male

Age: Teenager

Signature Moves: Leaf Blade, Detect, Thunderpunch

Rank: Bronze

Personality: Gaia is a strong-willed person. He will stand up for what he believes is right. Gaia cannot tolerate anyone who picks on others (i.e. bullies). He will attack anyone who he sees bullying others, which has landed him some accidental bounties in a few cases. Despite this characteristic, he has a habit of being sarcastic, which sometimes makes those around him feel hurt. When one his friends is threatened, Gaia's rage increases and he's likely to do anything.

History: Gaia was dumped on the doorstep of Master Dusk's academy. Master Dusk took him in and raised him to be a strong fighter. During his youth, Gaia hardly ever talked. This automatically gave him the nickname 'loner'. When Seth arrived, Gaia instantly took a liking to him and became more animated. 4 years later, he and Seth met their other friend Alice, who was crying in the academy grounds. She joined them and years later the three them graduated from the academy as a three-man team. Now Gaia is spending his days going on missions with his friends.

View on Main Characters:

Seth: One of my best friends. He really livens the place up. Without him, it would be really depressing around here.

Alice: The only female in my life. No, I am NOT attracted to her (blushes a bit). She's a good person, but her temper scares me.

Other: None

Name: Seth

Species: Sableye

Gender: Male

Age: Teenager

Signature Moves: Shadow Claw, Shadow Sneak, Role Play

Rank: Bronze

Personality: Seth is the cheerful one of the three main characters. He likes having fun and often goofs off. This irritates Alice to no end. Despite his personality, Seth is smart and perceptive and is able to come up with plans very quickly. He is also very loud, another characteristic that irritates Alice. He often bickers with her. When he wants to, Seth can become serious. This usually occurs on the battlefield. He'll get angry if he sees any of his friends getting hurt.

History: Seth was born in Dark City. After living there for a while, his parents couldn't stand the shadowy atmosphere and moved to Treasure Town. Seth then enrolled in Master Dusk's Academy at the age of 7. There he met Gaia and became close friends with him. 4 years later, the two of them met Alice, who was crying in academy grounds. She soon became close friends with them afterwards. He graduated from the academy at the same time as Gaia and Alice. Seth is now working with his friends in a three-man team.

View on Other Characters:

Gaia: My best, leafy, green friend. He and I share something in common: pranking others! Wait, that's not it...

Alice: She's violent and crazy, but she's my friend. Don't tell her I called her that, or she'll kill me.

Other: One of his self-devised moves is combining Recover with Role Play, enabling him to heal his teammates.

Name: Alice

Species: Gabite

Gender: Female

Age: Teenager

Signature Moves: Dragon Claw, Sand Tomb, Fling

Rank: Bronze

Personality: Alice, to put it simply, is a blunt and serious person. She is not afraid of speaking her mind and will insult people if she feels like it. Because she is from the Rage Dragon Clan, Alice can become seriously violent and angry if someone pushes her buttons. However, she is trying to keep her rages under control. She does have gentler and sweeter side which she only shows to her family and friends.

History: Alice was born in a family of Dragon-types famous for their incredible strength and temper. Her mother died when Alice was 5. Two days after her mother's death, Alice enrolled in Master Dusk's Fighting Academy. When she was 9, Alice's father married a shiny Dragonite. This was against her mother's wishes and one of the clan's most sacred laws, so Alice took to hating her father and stepmother. She cut herself off from everyone else, saying she didn't need anybody's help. In reality, she was very lonely. At the age of 11, Gaia and Seth found her sobbing in a corner of the academy grounds. They asked if she wanted to play and she gladly accepted. They became good friends from then on. It turned out that Alice' stepmother was a famous criminal in disguise. Alice, Gaia, Seth, Master Dusk and Alice's father all engaged in combat with her. During the battle, Alice's father shielded his daughter from a near- fatal attack. Alice grew enraged at her stepmother for this and went on a berserker rage, which resulted in the shiny Dragonite getting heavily wounded. Master Dusk finished her off. Luckily Alice's father survived.

Alice graduated from the academy at the age with Gaia and Seth and is now working with them as Team Enforcers.

View on Other Characters:

Gaia: The male in my life. He's a good guy (blushes a bit). What do you mean I'm blushing? COME BACK HERE AND SAY THAT TO MY FACE! (attacks)

Seth: My really annoying teammate. He pisses me off sometimes, but I guess he's alright.

Other: Alice wears a necklace with a purple stone around her neck. This signifies that she's from the Rage Dragon clan. She also has a small crush on Gaia, but she won't admit it