A/N: Before reading this fan fiction, I needed to point some things out. In this story, the lore of Pokemon is slightly altered, and have quite a few differences from the games and anime. For example:
-This is heavily inspired by a story from my "Lost Nuzlocke" (Basically, I lost the game data midway on my Nuzlocke Challenge, and was unable to continue the story... Until now.) So you can expect deaths to happen. But not just Pokemon Deaths, but human deaths as well. (This is also a Danganronpa fan fiction, after all.)
-Pokemon is about bonding, and yet many things in the original canon hinders the full potential of the bonding between trainer and Pokemon (Such as calling a Pokemon "it," even when you know their gender, the possibility of having to eat Pokemon for meat) so I added and eliminated certain things in this story to have a bond between trainer and Pokemon that would reach it's full potential.
-An ability called "Soul Link" replaces the common Mega Evolutions and Z-Moves. Similar to Full Synchro in the Megaman Battle Network series, if a trainer and a Pokemon's bond becomes strong enough, it will create a Soul Link, which may cause a Pokemon to Mega Evolve or unleash a more powerful version of a move. (Sometimes even both.) It's a double edged sword, however, for any damage the Pokemon sustains, the trainer sustains as well.
-Pokemon can talk in this series. Similar to why we see this a lot in Nuzlocke Comics, I wanted to make it easier to show off each main Pokemon's personality, as well as make them feel more human then normal animals. Speaking of which...
-Normal Animals actually exist in this Pokemon universe, but live in different regions since Pokemon are too different to coexist with them. This eliminates anyone having to eat Pokemon for meat in this series.
-Each Pokemon has a nick name in this series. (Remember, this is heavily based off a Lost Nuzlocke.) You may noticed that many Pokemon will be named after characters of other games and anime, for example, Killia the Lucario, Haruhi the Loppunny, and Axel the Typhlosion (Got it memorized?) They may have the same personality as their counter parts, and sometimes they may not. However, expect a few original names as well.
-Shadow Pokemon, which were first introduced in Pokemon Colosseum, play a big role in this story. Maybe even a bigger role then in the original games.
There's more, but I think I dragged this on long enough, and I'm sure you'll get the idea from reading this series. I know some people may not like these differences, but I found them accentual to my story. Now, without further to do, let's dive in!
"Here, Chiaki." said Kyosuke Munakata, while handing the nine year old girl a Pokemon Egg. The young girl looked at the egg in awe, then looked at her adoptive father.
"Is this...?" she began to say.
"Yes." Kyosuke answered, already knowing what Chiaki was going to ask, "That egg is the offspring of my Lucario, Killidia."
The moment she heard that, Chiaki gasp with excitement. Ever since she saw her father's Lucario, she became very fond of the Pokemon. Killidia was a powerful and loyal companion of Kyosuke's, and his most prized Pokemon. When Chiaki was old enough to be a trainer, she wanted one of her very own. And thanks to Kyosuke's gift, she'll be getting one much sooner then she expected.
"Thank you, father!" she said, "Thank you so much!"
Kyosuke smiled at the girl and gave her a nod.
"It's hatching!" Chiaki called out.
Chiaki's adoptive mother, Chisa Yukizome, soon came to the girl's side, followed by Kyosuke and Killidia. Hatching from the egg was a newborn Riolu. He let out a soft yawn before meeting eyes with Chiaki.
"What an adorable little thing!" Chisa said.
"Congratulations, Chiaki." Kyosuke said, "Have you thought of a name for him?"
The girl nodded before answering.
"I want to name him after his father." she said, "I'll call him 'Killia.'"
Killidia blushed as he heard that, and smiled when he saw how happy his son was of his new name.
"With some training, I can help you evolve Killia into a Lucario before your tenth birthday." Kyosuke said.
Killia looked very happy to hear that, his tail wagging as the family continued to talk.
"I can't believe I'll be a trainer soon..." Chiaki said.
The minimum age one must be to become a Pokemon Trainer was originally ten years old. However, after the rein of Team Chaos, it's leader, Junko Enoshima, and her army of Shadow Pokemon, the world became much too dangerous for children to go out into the world, even with Pokemon by their side. With Shadow Pokemon released into the wild, the savage beasts of despair killed many young trainers and Pokemon alike. The towns had to put up walls just to keep the Shadow Pokemon out.
The minimum age jumped from ten to eighteen. No one younger then eighteen could become a trainer. It was far too dangerous. Those under eighteen can still raise a Pokemon to prepare themselves, but as far as going on a journey, that was out of the question.
To fight against the forces of Team Chaos, Kyosuke helped put together the Future Foundation. The two opposing forces fought and fought to no end, until one of the leaders were able to defeat Junko. This leader was a trainer named Makoto Naegi. With his Dragonite, Arthur, by his side, Makoto defeated Junko, and had her drown in so much despair, she supposedly committed suicide.
However, just because this was the end of Junko, does not mean this was the end of Team Chaos. A new leader has risen, and is now in control of the despair organization. However, no one knows who this new leader is, for they work behind the sense, and refuses to show themselves.
As if that wasn't bad enough, even Makoto seemed to have vanished after Junko's defeat.
It was finally Chiaki's eighteenth birthday. She was now eligible to become a trainer. Although she was pretty excited, Killia, who was now a Lucario, could detect some fear using his aura.
"You're nervous, Chiaki."Killia said.
"Of course I am..." Chiaki admitted, "I've always wanted to be a trainer, but the world has gotten much more dangerous. I've heard that both Trainers and Pokemon were killed because of Team Chaos..."
"I'll do everything in my power to protect you, Chiaki. We're partners, after all."
"Thank you, Killia... But make sure you don't do anything reckless, okay?"
The Lucario nodded.
"...Okay..." Chiaki said, "Let's get going."
Chiaki left her room and went downstairs. There, she was greeted by her mother.
"Good morning, Chiaki." she said, "And happy birthday."
"Thank you, mother." Chiaki said.
"Are you excited to become a trainer?"
"Yeah... But I'm kind of nervous, too."
Chisa looked at her daughter's Lucario.
"You make sure to keep my little girl safe, okay?"
"Yes, m'am." Killia said.
"Good." Chisa said, before shifting her attention back to Chiaki, "Your father and I saw great potential in you. As much as I want to keep you home, I know you were meant to be a trainer." Chisa embraced her adoptive daughter, "Promise me you'll come back to visit once and a while."
"I promise." Chiaki said.
"And she's sincere." Killia added, "My aura detected it."
"Thank you, Killia." Chisa said, "But I trust my daughter's word, even if she didn't have a Pokemon who could detect aura."
"Y-yes m'am." Killia said.
"Well, I'm sure Professor Fujisaki's waiting for you." Chisa told Chiaki, "I have high hopes for your journey."
"Thank you, mother." Chiaki said.
Chiaki and her Lucario went towards Prof. Fujisaki's lab, when a Rockruff stopped them.
"Hey, bro!" the Rockruff greeted the Lucario.
"Hello, Zeroken." said Killia.
"Isn't it great! We're going to be going on an adventure soon! Then, I'll be as strong as you! Maybe even stronger!"
"Maybe." Killia said.
Chiaki, who knew this Rockruff all too well, noticed his trainer wasn't around.
"Hey... Where's Hajime?" she asked.
"Oh, he's over there." Zeroken said, pointing a paw at a nearby house.
Chiaki looked in that direction, and saw that Hajime was still talking to his mother.
"I'm sure Haji-man will be done soon." Zeroken said.
After an embrace from Hajime and his mother, he noticed Chiaki and walked in her direction.
"Chiaki..." he said.
"Hello, Hajime." Chiaki greeted.
"Well... This is it huh? We finally become trainers."
"Yeah. It's a little scary... But it'll be fun... I think."
"I'm detecting uncertainty..."
"We all detect uncertainty, bro." Zeroken said before Killia could finish.
"It's okay..." Hajime said, "I'm a little nervous, too. I don't even know if I'll be that good of a trainer."
"Don't say that." Chiaki said, "We've trained together, so I know you have what it takes."
"But... Look how far you've come. You manage to evolve Killia into a Lucario. But Zero's still a Rockruff..."
Before he knew it, Zeroken was on Hajime's head.
"It's not your fault, Haji-Man." said the Rockruff, wagging his tail, "I'm just a late bloomer."
"Even Zero believes in you, Hajime." Chiaki said.
"...Thanks, Zero." Hajime said.
"No problem, buddy!" Zero said.
Chiaki, Hajime, and their Pokemon entered the lab. There, they were greeted by the Professor's son, Chihiro.
"Chiaki. Hajime. Father's been waiting for you." he said, "Please, follow me."
The soon to be trainers and the Pokemon followed Chihiro to were Taichi Fujisaki was. He seemed to be researching something, but soon noticed his visitors.
"Ah, you made it." he said, "Well, I best get you prepared then."
Taichi got some Pokeballs and two Pokedex' out and handed them to the Chiaki and Hajime.
"There will be times Pokemon will get in your way, and test if you're a worthy trainer. In order to capture them, you'll need to have Pokeballs on you. This Pokedex is kind of like a field guide to understand the different species of Pokemon. And now for one last thing..."
Taichi led the two to a machine that had at least 21 Pokeballs.
"Here, you two will pick another partner to join you on your journey."
"You mean... We get to take another Pokemon with us?" Hajime asked.
"Even though you two have raised your Lucario and Rockruff ever since you were little, because of Team Chaos, the world has become much more dangerous. Therefore, an extra Pokemon will make the journey a little safer."
"Looks like we'll have a friend joining us, Killia." Chiaki said.
"Now, then..." Taichi said, "You can see which Pokemon are in each Pokeball from the monitors above them. Go ahead and chose your Pokemon."
Chiaki and Hajime thought long and hard before making their choice. Soon however, Chiaki came across one that looked like a fox.
"Fennikin." the monitor read.
"How about this one, Killia?" Chiaki said.
"I have no objections." said the Lucario.
"Okay. I choose Fennikin." Chiaki told the Professor.
"Very well." said Prof. Fujisaki, "Fennikin's now yours."
Chiaki was quick to let her new Pokemon out of her Pokeball. Once the Fennikin realize she was out, she met eyes with Chiaki.
"Are you my new Trainer?" she asked.
"Yes." Chiaki said, "My name is Chiaki. The Lucario with me is Killia. What's your name."
"Vixen." the Fennikin said, "Nice to meet you."
Hajime was a little indecisive for his choice. It seemed like Zeroken was a little more excited to choose then his trainer.
"How about this one?" Zero said, pointing to Charmander, "I heard it evolves into this awesome looking dragon in it's final stage." Zeroken soon ran towards another one. "Or maybe this one." Zero said, pointing to Rowlett, "It turns into a Ghost Type Archer! How cool is that?!" He then ran towards another one, "Or maybe even this one!" He said, pointing to Totodile, "I know they say he's a crocodile, but I think he's part dinosaur. Either way, he's really cool! Oh, but how about..." Zero didn't watch where he was going, and bumped into the next one, causing the Pokeball to roll off the machine and release the Pokemon inside.
The Pokemon looked gecko, although when Chiaki saw it, she compared it to Yoshi from the Mario series. The Treeko noticed Hajime and assumed he was his new trainer.
"Pleased to meet you." he said, "My name is Juto."
Before Hajime could say a word, Zeroken ran up to Juto and greeted him first.
"Hey, there! I'm Zeroken, but you can call me 'Zero.' That's Hajime, but I call him 'Haji-Man.'"
Although Hajime didn't really pick Juto, he had a hard time deciding in the first place, and just decided to call this fate.
"Welcome to the team, Juto." Hajime said.
"It looks like you both have chosen your new Pokemon." Prof. Fujisaki said, "Now, let me remind you one last time. With Team Chaos and Shadow Pokemon on the loose, this journey will be very dangerous. It would be a good idea to catch as many Pokemon as you can before leaving the wall.
"Okay." Chiaki said.
"Got it." said Hajime.
"Now, good luck on your journey."
The two new trainers left the lab and headed to the first route. This route was still within the wall, so there was no fear of running into any Shadow Pokemon.
"The Professor said to catch as many Pokemon as we can before leaving the wall." Chiaki said, "Which Pokemon should we catch?"
"Well, you see..." Juto began, "Like trainers, when a Pokemon reaches a certain age, they will become eligible to leave their home and find a trainer if they choose to do so. The ones that come to challenge you are the once you should go for."
"That's interesting." Hajime said, "Pokemon and humans are more alike then I thought."
"Most of us may look like animals." Juto said, "But when it's all said and done, we're our own people."
"Now that you've mentioned that..." Hajime said, "Why don't we ever see any normal animals?"
"It's because of the region you live in." Juto answered, "You see, when Pokemon entered your world, we took on the shapes of familiar animals and objects. This, however, caused some conflict and chaos between the animals of your world. We were just too different to coexist. So to fix this, Pokemon and Earth's animals were separated. Some regions have Pokemon, while others have normal animals."
"That make sense... I think." Chiaki said.
Before anyone could say another word, the team heard a thumping sound nearby.
"...I detect a Pokemon." Killia said, "And I think it's hurt."
Killia led the team towards the Pokemon. There, they found a Shinx in a blue hoodie. He looked like he was in really bad shape.
"Who could have done this...?" Chiaki said.
However, her question was answered almost immediately. The Shinx was soon covered in electricity and rammed into a tree. He fainted soon afterwards.
"That was Wild Charge." Killia said, "That move has recoil damage. From what I saw, That Shinx couldn't handle using it."
"From my observation..." Juto said, "I would assume he's trying to master how to use it. Despite the recoil, Wild Charge is a powerful move."
"Does anyone else find it odd that this wild Shinx is wearing a hoodie and glasses?" Hajime asked.
"Master Hajime, I don't believe this Shinx is wild." Juto said.
"You don't think he was abandoned, do you?" Chiaki asked.
"It's a possibility..."
"That's not the case." Killia quickly said, cutting off Juto, "I can sense his pain. This isn't the pain of being abandoned... It's the pain of guilt... And of loss."
"Are you saying..." Chiaki began to ask, but couldn't get herself to finish the sentence.
"...Yes." Killia said, "This Shinx's original trainer... Was killed."
Chiaki let out a gasp.
"But how?" Hajime asked, "He's inside the wall. His trainer wouldn't have been attacked by a Shadow Pokemon within these walls."
"We'll worry about that later." Chiaki said, "Right now, we need to help him."
The Shinx slowly opened his eyes. When he woke up, the first thing he saw were soft pink eyes looking in his direction. He didn't know why, but looking into those eyes gave him a glimmer of hope. Soon, the Shinx realized he was in a Pokemon Center.
"Are you alright?" the girl asked.
"Y-yeah..." said the Shinx, "I guess I over did it again."
"I'm glad you're okay." the girl said, "I'm Chiaki. What's your name."
"Coden..." the Shinx answered.
"Why were you attacking that tree earlier?"
"I wanted to master how to use Wild Charge properly."
Both the girl and the Shinx heard a Treeko say "Called it." Coden continued.
"Every time I use that move, I'm immediately out cold. I've tried long and hard to withstand the recoil damage, but had no results."
A Lucario came towards him.
"Why is this so important to you?" he asked.
"Because my weakness... Cost my trainer her life..." Coden said.
"...Will it hurt if I asked you to explain?"
"...I does kind of hurt to remember... But I'll try..." Coden then took a deep breath before continuing, "My trainer was very kind and encouraging. She always told me I could do anything if I believed in myself. So I trained hard to master my strongest move, Wild Charge... But, as you can see, not much progress was made. Then one day, my trainer and I were attacked by a Shadow Braviary. I used Wild Charge on him, but it wasn't enough to defeat him, despite being super effective. I was too weak to continue, and it was almost over for me, when..." Tears formed in Coden's eyes as the awful memories flooded his mind, "...She... Jumped in the way... And took the fatal blow..."
Killia lowered his head.
"I'm sorry..." he said, "I'm sorry I had to make you recall that..."
"...It's alright." Coden said, "It was my choice to tell you."
"How did you make your way here?" Chiaki said.
"The Professor found me." Coden answered, "He took me to a Pokemon Center at the nearest town, then took me here where it was safe."
"And you never found a new trainer?"
"I'm not strong enough to have a new trainer. I don't want to put someone else in danger because I'm too weak to fight off a Shadow Pokemon... I need to become a stronger Pokemon first."
"...If you really want to become stronger..." Hajime said to the Shinx, "Then you'll need a trainer by your side."
"He's right, you know." said Juto, "The bond between a human and a Pokemon is the key to our strength and evolution. Why do you think Pokemon with trainers are much stronger then Pokemon who live in the wild?"
"Well, yeah, but..."
"And besides, You're going about your training the wrong way." Killia said, "By constantly overusing Wild Charge, all you're doing is exhausting yourself, and torturing yourself for no good reason. If you really want to be stronger, you need to 1. raise your defense and stamina, and 2. learn to master all your moves rather then just focusing on one. After all, if you go up against a Ground Type, Wild Charge will be useless."
"So all that hard work was for nothing..." Coden sighed.
"What you need is a tutor." Killia said, "And I'm sure I can help you... If you let me."
Before Coden could say a word, Zeroken jumped out of his Pokeball and appeared in front of the Shinx.
"You should except his offer!" he said, "Killia's a great coach! He helped train me, so I'll be on my way to evolving soon enough. With bro's help, you'll be a Luxuray in no time!"
"And Chiaki's a great trainer." Hajime added, "She may not be able to replace your original trainer, but she prepared herself ever since she was nine. I doubt any Shadow Pokemon will take her down."
"Hajime, you're giving me too much credit..." Chiaki said, "I only became a trainer today..."
"But you've been training under Munakata, who's not only one of the leaders of the Future Foundation, but also the..."
"Hajime..." Chiaki said, cutting him off, "Who my father is doesn't fully effect how strong I am. I can take his advice and learn from him, but in the end, I don't become stronger just by being his daughter; I have to put effort into becoming stronger."
"Yeah... I know." Hajime said, looking away.
"Wait, you're Kyosuke Munakata's daughter?!" Coden cried.
"Well, adopted daughter, but yeah." Chiaki answered.
"That's so cool!" Coden said, "No wonder you already have a Lucario on your team!"
"Coden, what did Chiaki just say?" Killia said, "It's not her status as Munakata's daughter that makes her strong; It's the effort she puts into her training that makes her stronger. Her determination... Her hope... Her heart... That's what really makes her strong. Her status of being Munakata's daughter has nothing to do with her strength."
"I didn't say all that at the end." Chiaki said.
"It is true though." said Killia.
"I'd be honored to train with you..." Coden began, "...But I wouldn't want to slow you down."
"Hey, don't doubt yourself so easily." Zeroken said, "If you keep thinking like that, the training's going to take a much longer time. Have some hope, and soon enough, you'll be the strongest Luxuray in the world."
"Zero's right." Chiaki said, "Don't give up on yourself."
Coden looked into Chiaki's eyes again. That spark of hope he felt before became flame.
"...Your right." Coden said, "I doubted myself way to quickly. I can get stronger."
"That's the spirit!" Zero said, "High paw!"
The Shinx and the Rockruff tapped each others paws. Afterwards, Coden joined Chiaki's party.
Chiaki and Hajime went back to the route they were previously at before.
"Hey, Killia." Chiaki said, "Do you mind if I walk with Vixen for a bit."
"Not at all." Killia said.
Chiaki then put her Lucario back in his Pokeball and let out her Fennikin.
"Yay! Fresh air!" Vixen said as she stretched her legs.
"I think we need to find you another member to your team, Hajime." Chiaki said.
"I don't know..." said Hajime, "The other Pokemon probably won't find me worthy to be their trainer..."
"Hey, now. Don't say that." his Treeko told him, "If Zero and I think you're a fine trainer, then what makes you think other Pokemon will disagree?"
"Well, Chiaki's clearly the better trainer..."
"Hajime, stop talking like that!" Chiaki said, much to Hajime's surprise, "Stop putting yourself down. From all that training we did as kids, I was able to see that you would make a great trainer."
"But I never won a battle against you once..." Hajime said.
"You also never gave up." said Chiaki.
"Yeah, but..."
"Besides, there were times you almost had me."
"Yeah, but in the end, you always came up on top. Munakata helped you train Killia to be a very powerful Lucario. I'll never be able to beat you with your skill and Killia's strength..."
"Let's split up for a bit." Chiaki said.
"Huh?"
"If you're so worried that Pokemon will pick me over you, then let's split up for a little bit. We'll catch some Pokemon in separate areas. Does that sound fair?"
"Well..."
"That sounds fair enough." Juto said, speaking up for Hajime, "Come on, Hajime. Let's go find us a new teammate over in that area."
Juto rush towards the direction he pointed to. Hajime followed him.
"Why's your boyfriend such a downer?" Vixen asked.
"He's just a friend..." Chiaki said blushing.
"If you say so." Vixen said, which prompt Chiaki to puff out her cheeks, "So, what's Hajime's deal?"
"I don't know for sure, but..."
Killia popped out of his Pokeball before Chiaki could finish.
"Hajime may be a little envious of Chiaki." he said.
"What?" Chiaki said, "What makes you say that?"
"I read it from his aura." Killia answered, "Hajime feels inferior compared to you. He thinks that he'll never come to your level."
"But that's not true." Chiaki said, "I'm sure he can become a strong trainer..."
"Didn't you already try telling him that?" asked the Fennikin.
"I... Guess I did..." Chiaki said, "How can I get through to him?"
"I think allowing him to catch a Pokemon on his own was a good start." Killia said, "If other Pokemon finds him as a worthy trainer, it might boost his confidence a bit."
"Yeah... You might be right." Chiaki said, "Well, I hope he finds a really rare one. Maybe he'll find..."
"...A Heracross?!" Hajime cried.
"Hey, amigos!" said the blue beetle, "Name's Jaime. Wanna battle?"
"We'd gladly battle with you." Juto said, "And if we win, you'll join our team, right?"
"Well, I am looking for a strong trainer." Jaime said, "Alright. It's a deal."
Hajime and Juto began to whisper to each other.
"Juto, I didn't agree to..."
"Don't you want a strong Pokemon like a Heracross on your team?"
"Well, yeah, but..."
"Then stop doubting yourself. I'll guide you through the battle so you can achieve the victory."
"You're going to do that while battling...?"
"I'm not going to battle. Zeroken is. My hypothesis suggests he'd have a better advantage. Jaime's bug type gives him an advantage against me, while his fighting type gives him an advantage against Zero, but his bug typing makes it to where Zero's rock attacks will do better damage then any of my attacks. Plus, Zero's had more training then I have."
"Fair point."
"Hey! You two almost ready?" Jaime asked.
"Just talking about a strategy." Juto said, "We'll be done in a second."
"Gotcha." said Jaime, as he put his hands behind his head.
"Are you ready, Hajime?"
"...Alright." Hajime said, "Let's do it."
Hajime then let out Zeroken from his Pokeball.
"Let's go, go, go!" the Rockruff cried.
"A Rockruff, huh?" Jaime said, "Nice choice."
"Ready for this, Blue Beetle?" Zero asked.
"Blue Beetle...?" Jaime repeated, "Hey, I like that! It's simple, but has a nice ring to it. But yeah, I'm ready. Let's go!"
Jaime...("Call me 'Blue Beetle.'" he told the narrator.)...Blue Beetle rushed towards Zero, but was hit by a Rock Blast.
"Nice shot..." said the Heracross, "But get a load of this!"
Blue Beetle countered with an Arm Thrust attack.
"Dodge it, Zero!" Hajime cried.
Unfortunately, the attack made impact with the Rockruff.
"Arm Thrust has good accuracy." said Juto, "But fortunately, it has low attack, so Zero should be able to withstand it, even if it was super effective."
"Yeah, I'm fine." Zeroken assured them.
"You're tougher then I thought." Blue Beetle said, "This'll be fun!"
"Hajime, I have an idea." Juto said, as he whispered in his trainer's ear.
"...Alright." Hajime said, "Try using Bite."
Zero dashed towards Blue Beetle and bit the bug on the arm. Blue Beetle held his arm out while Zero was still hanging on to it with his mouth.
"Have you forgotten I'm part Fighting Type?" asked the Heracross.
"No, I didn't." Hajime said, "Sand Attack, Zeroken!"
Using his tail, Zero brushed some sand in Blue Beetle's face.
"Hey!" he said, trying to wipe off the sand.
"Now, Tackle him!" Hajime said.
Zero pounced the bug. Blue Beetle kicked him off and tried to counter with an Arm Thrust, but missed.
"Now, get behind him and use Return!" Hajime said.
Fueled with hope, Zeroken's body glowed as he charged at Blue Beetle with a powerful tackle. The impact sent the Heracross to the ground.
"...I yield." he said, "You guys are pretty good."
Zeroken walked to Blue Beetle's side.
"Good battle!" he said, extending his paw towards the bug.
Blue Beetle took the paw and shook it.
"Hajime, do you have anything that can help replenish their energy after that fight?" Juto asked.
"Yeah..." Hajime said, as he took out some Oran Berries.
He walked up to Zero and Blue Beetle, handing one to each of them.
"Thanks, amigo." said the Heracross, as he began eating it.
Zero ate his as well, and both of them felt refueled.
"So what do ya say?" Zero asked Blue Beetle, "Wanna join the team?"
"A deal's a deal, right?" he answered, "And with a Return attack that powerful, there's no doubt Hajime here is a good trainer. I'll happily join the team!"
And with that, Hajime caught Jaime "Blue Beetle" the Heracross.
Meanwhile, Chiaki and Vixen looked around for a new teammate of their own. Although they saw some Pokemon, they were the ones living in their habitat who had no intention in fighting or being caught.
"Just like how some human may not want to be trainers, some Pokemon don't want to be caught." Vixen said.
Then, Chiaki saw something kind of cute. A very small Sentret pointed at Chiaki while talking to an older Furret, who was also his mother.
"Look, mama! A trainer!" he said, "Can I battle her?"
"You're far too young for that, Elisha." said the Furret, "Maybe when you're older."
"Aww...!" whined the Sentret.
"...And some can't wait to grow up and find trainers." Vixen added.
"I remember when I was young. I couldn't wait to become a trainer. I was kind of like that Sentret over there. But then, Team Chaos happened, and I had to wait another eight years to become a trainer..."
"The Pokemon kind of had to go through the same thing, you know." said the Fennikin, "Originally, a Sentret as young as that could have found a trainer if they really wanted to before. But now, young Pokemon need to stay at home."
"It's amazing how alike humans and Pokemon are."
"Yeah... I guess that's why we can understand each other when we take the time to get to know one another."
The trainer and her Pokemon soon heard a voice from above.
"Halt, trainer!" it said.
Chiaki and Vixen looked up to see an unusual sight. A Nuzleaf descended from the sky by using the move Leaf Blade like a propeller. He soon landed in front of the two.
"I, Yoshimitsu, challenge thee to a duel!" the Nuzleaf said, as he pointed the leaf blade towards them, "Does thou accept?"
"Vixen?" Chiaki said.
"I'm up for it if you are." said Vixen.
"Alright. We accept." Chiaki told the Nuzleaf.
"Good." Yoshimitsu said, "Bring forth a battle I shall remember."
The Nuzleaf made the first strike. He came in with a Faint Attack. Dodging was futile, and the attack made impact.
"Ember!" Chiaki cried.
Vixen shot a small fireball at Yoshimitsu.
"Aye! Hot, hot, hot!" the Nuzleaf shouted, as he fanned the fire with the leaf on his head.
"Want me to shoot another Ember at him?" Vixen asked.
"No, let's keep this fair." Chiaki said.
"Thou is a warrior who fights with honor." Yoshimitsu said, "For that, I commend thee."
After the Nuzleaf successfully fanned the fire, he came in with his Leaf Blade. Despite not being very effective, it took a moderate amount of damage do to it's high attack.
"Are you okay, Vixen?" Chiaki asked.
"I'm fine." Vixen said, "What should I do next?"
"Try Quick Attack this time." Chiaki said.
"Got it!" Vixen said, as she charged at Yoshimitsu at full speed.
"Let's see what you're truly made of." Yoshimitsu said, as he braced himself.
Vixen's attack made impact, and knocked the Nuzleaf to the ground.
"...Did we win?" Vixen asked, as she moved closer to Yoshimitsu.
"...Gotcha!" Yoshimitsu attacked with another Faint Attack, now sending Vixen to the ground.
"Grr...! You really are the 'Wily Pokemon.'" Vixen said.
"Consider it a lesson." Yoshimitsu said, "Don't let thy guard down, even if thou thinks the battle is over."
Yoshimitsu then attacked with Razor Leaf.
"Try to dodge them!" Chiaki said.
Vixen manage to swiftly dodge most of the leaves. The ones that hit hardly did any damage, though.
"Now, use Ember!"
At Chiaki's command, Vixen shot another fire ball at Yoshimitsu. It was a little larger then the last one, and landed a critical hit, sending Yoshimitsu to the ground.
"...It appears I have been bested." the Nuzleaf said, "Congratulations on thy victory."
Chiaki pulled out some Oran Berries from her pack and gave them to Vixen and Yoshimitsu. Both Pokemon felt refueled.
"Thou art indeed a worthy trainer." Yoshimitsu said, as he bowed, "Please, allow me to lend thee my strength."
"Welcome to the team, Yoshimitsu. My name's Chiaki."
"It's an honor, Chiaki."
Yoshimitsu would lend Chiaki his strength from here on out.
After each trainer caught a new teammate, Chiaki and Hajime soon reunited. Both of them were walking with their new Pokemon.
"I see you caught yourself a Heracross." Chiaki said, "That's quite a find around here."
"And you caught a Nuzleaf." Hajime said.
The two Pokemon greeted each other.
"Greetings. I am Yoshimitsu."
"Nice to meet you, amigo. I'm Jaime. But call me 'Blue Beetle.'"
"That sounds like the name of a great hero! I assume thou art quite the warrior."
"I'd say the same for you. That name of yours just screams 'Legendary Samurai.'"
"I think it's safe to say our Pokemon are getting along." Hajime said.
"Yeah." Chiaki giggled.
Yoshimitsu pulled out a Leaf Blade.
"I would like to try sparing with thee one day." he said.
"I'm down with that." Blue Beetle said.
"Whoa! Your Nuzleaf already knows Leaf Blade?" Hajime said, "Blue Beetle, please tell me you know a move like Megahorn or something."
"Sorry, amigo, but if I had a move like that, I would have used it earlier." Blue Beetle answered.
"I was taught this move from my father, Tengu." Yoshimitsu said, "I come from a line of Nuzleaf who must learn this move at a young age."
"That's... Awesome..." Hajime said, looking a bit down.
"But so is your Heracross." Chiaki said, "Not many people have found one around here. Nuzleaf are much more common."
"Yeah, but not many trainers find a Nuzleaf that already knows Leaf Blade..."
Zeroken popped out of his Pokeball.
"Why are you so down, Haji-Man?" he asked, "You looked so confident before."
"It's nothing..." Hajime said, "I'm fine."
Hajime's expression said otherwise.
"Alright, that's it!" Zeroken said, as he now faced the other trainer, "Chiaki Nanami, we challenge you to a battle!"
"What?!" Hajime said.
"You always worry about Chiaki one-uping you, and it's starting to drive me crazy. All it takes is one achievement from this girl, and you're down in the dumps! So I think the only way to knock you out of it is to beat her once and for all!"
"But Zeroken, we can't..."
"Don't give me that! I've been your partner long enough to know you have what it takes to be a great trainer. I'm proud to call you my trainer, and it hurts me every time you put yourself down! So come on! I'm going to show you one way or another that you have what it takes!"
"Zeroken..."
"I'm down with this, amigo." Blue Beetle said.
"It looks like we'll be battling much sooner then I thought." Yoshimitsu said.
Hajime looked at his Heracross, then at his Rockruff. After that, he faced Chiaki.
"...Alright." he said, "Let's battle."
To be continued...
Well, that was fun. I hope you liked what you've read so far. And if anyone wants to make a cameo as a wild Pokemon in this story, P.M. me to let me know which Pokemon you want to be, and what you'll be doing. If instead of being wild, you want to have a certain Danganronpa character be your trainer, I might be able to work that out (It all depends on how well it'll work in the story.) But if I can't, I can still do wild Pokemon.
I'm still going to be busy working on my original books, but may find some time to update this.