Hello! This is my fic, Searching for a Legend. I'd really appreciate reviews, advice, and criticism!
Searching for a Legend is based off of one of those crazy internet theories that I thought was pretty cool. Basically, it was along the lines of generation one was really last, and the story is being told backwards. There's only 151 Pokemon in generation one because the other Pokemon have become extinct throughout the years. I will be using another theory later on, but that's in the future...
I do not own Pokemon, that's why this is a fanfic. However, I do own the Effina region and Team Solaris.
Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, and Effina...
Not too long ago, the major six regions of this world were inhabited by mysterious creatures that we called Pokemon. Over 700 of these creatures lived along side us, helping us to face hardships and work toward goals and dreams. Young ones would train Pokemon, with their sights set on making it to the regional League Tournament held every fall. These trainers wanted to become masters, each hoping to one day become a Champion and gain entrance to the Tournament of Champions, a prestigious challenge that only past and current League champions could attend. Pokemon fought willingly with their trainers, all eager to become stronger and make their friends proud until the day they can no longer battle together.
A Pokemon's lifespan is attached to a humans; at least that's what research had stated. As humans begin to slow with age, so do their Pokemon. It's a curious phenomena, but many renowned professors had published that Pokemon form a strong bond with their trainer. This bond is part of the reason why it's so detrimental to release a Pokemon; if the bond is broken, the Pokemon will die quickly unless it can bond with another trainer. No one questioned this theory, seeing as many had older relatives that had passed away with their Pokemon simultaneously. All was thought to be well, until the Effina incident.
It was ten years ago in Effina when the first death happened. A boy in his teens watched helplessly as his Sylveon, which had fallen ill only a few days ago, succumbed to death. All around him, people were stunned. The boy and his Sylveon were popular in the town, and the two could always be seen playing together. There was no doubt that they had a strong bond; so why did his Sylveon die? The next few weeks turned into chaos as what had seemed to be one death quickly escalated into thousands. Trainers were in panic, what was happening to their beloved Pokemon? After months of searching for an answer, of trying to protect their Pokemon from whatever was killing them, the cause finally emerged.
A team came forward, claiming that they were the reason for the deaths of all the Effina Pokemon. Outraged, those that had lost friends demanded to know why they had done this, and what their purpose was. One of the leaders strode forward, proclaiming that Pokemon were dangerous creatures, and should never have been made to interact with humans. By ridding the world of them, he stated, people would be safer. This was met with further ire, but another of the leaders silenced them all quickly. Team GRAMPS will break apart to govern you all, he dictated, and ensure that you understand your new places within the world.
GRAMPS, it turns out, was the first letter of each member team (Galactic, Rocket, Aqua, Magma, Plasma, and Solaris). They had quickly overpowered the smaller regions in the world and knocked out the resistance that might have arisen there. The teams quickly decided that Rocket would take Kanto and Johto since the two were connected, while Aqua and Magma could have Hoenn because of how small both teams were. Galactic took Sinnoh, Plasma received Unova, and Solaris kept Effina. Team Solaris' rule over Effina took effect immediately, and the region was immediately cut off from all the others. In a few more weeks, there were no more Pokemon to be found in the region, and the people were only able to leave via ferry.
Unova, Sinnoh, Hoenn, and Johto were soon to follow Effina, with its Pokemon slowly becoming extinct and people being cut off from one another. Kanto, for whatever reason, was slower in following the others. Team GRAMPS, allowing people to hang on for as long as they wanted, made a deal with the people of the regions. Those that wanted to train Pokemon were allowed to travel to Kanto, but had to leave when their last partner died, and could not enter a region that was already Pokemon-free. While the older folks declined, not wanting to endure the heartbreak of watching their cherished friends die again, the younger agreed, having dreamt for years of going on a journey with partners of their own.
Many had also heard stories of a Pokemon that had been nicknamed the New Species Pokemon, for it held the DNA of every Pokemon species. They figured that if they could find this Pokemon, it could bring back extinct species of pokemon, and help to take down the teams once and for all. Unfortunately for them all, this Pokemon was able to transform its appearance into that of other Pokemon, making it impossible to tell if one had see the Pokemon or not. As an appearance in its true form had not been made in many years, many presumed this Pokemon to already be extinct.