Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon

This story is based on various media and not solely on the anime. As such, certain Legendaries will appear in the ownership of trainers.

Chapter One


Shrill cries echoed throughout the darkened room. A young Eevee's body began seizing wildly.

"Yes, yes, that's it," cried a man in a white lab coat. "The others were far too old for the experiment to work." His blonde bangs fell in front of his glasses, obscuring his view for a few brief moments before he brushed it out of the way. He strained his eyes to see what was in front of him. The only available light came from a strange glowing stone in the middle of the room. It rapidly flashed between red, yellow, and blue. "The Chimerastone is working," he cackled. His eyes widened in excitement and amazement as a transformation began taking place in the helpless Pokémon.

Eevee's paw shuddered as her brown fur began glowing brightly. It ruffled wildly as her body began convulsing. Starting with the tip of her paws, her brown fur became red as fire. She shrieked in pain as the transformation spread throughout her body slowly. White fur sported around her neck, Her head became red with a tuft of white fur.

"Interesting, it seems to be taking the characteristics of a Flareon," the scientist noted. "Flareon does bear the most resemblance to Eevee out of the possible evolutions offered by the Chimerastone." He glanced at the rock. His underlings had designed it by fusing a Thunderstone, Firestone, and Waterstone together. They had tested it on many adult Eevee, only to discover that it had no effect. The stone's powers were too unstable to affect the Eevee as they had hoped. But on a younger test subject, things seemed to work just fine. The man planned to try create more stones and experiment on other Eevee of a similar age. Acquiring them would be easy. They'd just force the adult Eevee to breed, atleast then the effort put into catching them wouldn't go to waste.

Suddenly, the white mane of fur around Eevee's neck stuck out like spikes, a trait found in Jolteon. From her neck to her hind legs, Eevee's fur began turning a bright yellow. This was closer to what the team had hoped for. the man smiled at his creation. Eevee were known for being genetically unstable. It seemed that at a young age it was entirely possible to force one to evolve into multiple forms at the same time, thus creating a hybrid Eeveelution. It apparently caused the subject much pain.

Evee's tail topped off her transformation. It went from puffy and brown to smooth and blue, ending with a fin that resembled a mermaid's.

"I think I'll call you Chimereon," the man said as he reached out toward the Pokémon. The former Eevee whimpered in fear and pain, but didn't resist. She didn't have the strength or the energy.

A young boy slept in red pajamas that read his name, Naota, in black letters.

A small feline Pokémon pounced onto her trainer's bed. She had light blue fur up to her hind legs where the fur became black. A long tail danced behind her, ending in a golden four pointed star. She let out a soft mew as she began licking his hand. He let out a soft moan as he rolled around between the soft silky blue sheets. "Yuu," he whimpered in his dreams. Shinx growled angrily at his refusal to awaken, but she didn't resort to violence just yet. She bit the corner of one of the violet curtains hanging on his wall and began to tug them open. Sunlight filtered in, landing on the boy's messy head of girly brown hair. His eyelids slowly flickered open, revealing his deep blue eyes.

"Morning Shinx," the thirteen-year-old said groggily. He crept out of bed and slowly dragged his feet across the floor as he made his way to the closet. The door let out a soft dragging sound as he pulled it open, revealing an array of different T-shirts and long sleeve shirts. There were white shirts, blue shirts, red, black, and purple shirts. He slowly sorted through them before selecting a simple red shirt with long sleeves and a picture of a black rose on it. "I'm going to take a quick shower then we can get going okay?"

Shinx smiled back at her trainer and let out another soft mew.

Naota's heart began to beat quickly as he gathered his clothes. He and his best friend, Hikaru Reinhardt, had been planning the journey for years. Ever since they had met one day when they were six, it had been their dream to travel the Senko region together. When they turned thirteen it seemed like they were finally old enough. He just hoped that Hikaru wasn't still upset over their fight from the night before. He had never seen her so mad. He was staring at the mahogany floor and not paying attention when he nearly bumped into someone. He stopped at the last second.

"Sorry, Mr. Reinhardt," the boy apologized. "I wasn't paying attention to where I was going."

"It's okay," the grown man said. "I still remember the first day I went out on my Pokémon journey. I was so excited that I ended up camping outside his door the night before." His chest shook as he gave a heart chuckle. Mr. Reinhardt has short blonde hair and wore a black suit and tie. It was his uniform for the company where he worked. "I hope your journey goes well. And tell Hikaru I said hi when you see her."

"Huh?" Naota said in shock. "You mean she left already?"

"Yeah, she said she was heading out first. I assumed you two had plans to meet up somewhere and that she wanted a head start to get in some extra training with Oddish." He gave a confused look. "You two didn't get into a fight fif you?"

Naota nodded. "Yeah, but it, I mean, I thought she'd be over it. We've been planning this trip for years. I didn't think she'd let some stupid fight get in the way."

"Well, I don't know what happened, but I do know you two are great friends. Whatever it is, I'm sure you two will make up once you two run into each other. Still, you better shower quickly so you don't fall too far behind. I'll get a bento ready for your breakfast and lunch."

"Thank you, Mr. Reinhardt, for everything." Naota said with a bow.

"Chimereon, use Tackle," the blonde scientist ordered. He watched the Pokémon stand still, refusing to obey orders. "I said Tackle that dummy, dammit," he growled aggressively as he pointed at a straw training dummy. Chimereon glanced at the scientist. Her gaze followed his fingertip to the straw effigy, but she did nothing. She stayed put, not wanting to exert any energy with an attack. Her body was tired and she barely had the strength needed to move. "Tch," the scientist clicked his tongue and pressed a small red button on a black remote. A tiny black collar around Chimereon's neck released a stream of electricity into the Pokémon's body. Chimereon screeched in agony before collapsing to the cold steel floor. "Stupid useless creature," the scientist muttered. "It seems that any Eevee young enough to become a Chimereon is also too young to be an effective battler. No matter, we'll just have to dispose of this one. there are plenty of other test subjects we could use." His callous words reached Chimreon's ears, but she could do nothing to fend off the approaching man. He picked up the Pokémon by her waist, avoiding contact with the burning flames of her Flareon head. "Grunt!" he ordered.

A young man with brown hair quickly approached. he looked like he was in his early twenties. He wore the standard uniform for the organization's lower ranked males, a black shirt with a white jacket and long black pants. "yes, Mr. Hartford," the grunt responded.

A mild frown appeared on the scientist's face. "I thought I told you to call me Haley," he told the grunt. He didn't like being called by his last name, it made him feel old. "Please, take this creature and dispose of it."

"Dispose of it how?" he asked, confused.

Haley angrily turned to the grunt and gave a furious reply. "What do you think I mean? Kill the damn thing and throw it's bloody corpse out in the street. With any luck, it'll atleast be able to lure Itsuki out of hiding."

"Y-yes sir," said the grunt. He gave a quick salute and grabbed the helpless creature from Haley's arms. "Any particular place you would like me to leave the body?"

"I say dump it in Exner city," Haley said simply. Many wild Eevee roamed near the city, it was where the test subjects had been captured. Naturally, many trainers from the area had captured Eevee of their own, so seeing a brutally murdered Eeveelution, especially and unidentified one, was bound to create a buzz. Haley smirked at the thought. "Itsuki is bound to try to stop us," he told the grunt. "And we'll be ready to capture him when he comes. We need him if we want to open the gateway."

Hot steamy water poured over Naota's body. He massaged some strawberry scented shampoo into his hair and tried to relax. The sweet smell and hot water would normally be enough to make him feel better, but he couldn't help but feel upset. 'We were supposed to go on our journey together. Is she really that mad at me?' The thought hurt. His best friend mad at him? They were supposed to be able to get through anything. Sure they'd fought before, but nothing as big as this. Was it really enough to ruin all the plans they'd made over the years. "I hope she forgives me," he said to himself. He slumped down to the bottom of the tub, allowing the water to slowly rinse off the shampoo in his hair. He wasn't sure what to do. He wanted to break down and cry, but he also wanted to catch up with Hikaru. If he took too long, he'd never be able to find her, meaning he didn't have time for the emotional catharsis he yearned for.

"Hikaru," he whimpered. Naota clutched his body tightly, trying to give himself a hug. "This is stupid." Tears ran down his cheeks, mingling with the water from the shower head. He quickly reached for the nozzles and adjusted the water, turning the hot water icy cold with a few simple twisting motions. He felt like he was siting naked in the rain.

"Naota, honey, are you alright?" Asked a compassionate voice from outside the bathroom door. "You've been in there for over an hour. Usually that means you aren't feeling well."

"I'm alright, Mrs. Reinhardt," Naota lied.

"Hikaru told me you two got into a fight about Yuu. Are you okay?"

"No," he admitted. "I, I, I told her that I had," he couldn't bring himself to say anything else. His words died in his throat, leaving him unable to relay his emotions.

"It's okay," Mrs. Reinhardt said from beyond the door. "You don't have to talk about it if you don't feel like it. But if you feel up to it, I'll be right here."

"I-I'll be alright, I promise," he said as he rose to his feet. He rinsed out the last traces of shampoo from his hair before shutting the water off. "I, I have to get going soon if I want to catch up to Hikaru and apologize. besides, I wanted to say good-bye to mom and dad before I left. So I better hurry up." He managed a smile, even though it took a lot of effort. He dried himself off with a white cotton towel, stopping only to glance at himself in the mirror. Icy blue eyes stared back at him, showing the sadness he wanted to keep hidden. A large scar ran across his chest, serving as a reminder of an incident he'd prefer to forget. Long story short, Scyther can be assholes when they're pissed. He chuckled sadly as he remembered the day it happened. He would have died if it hadn't been for what was practically a Deus ex Machina. The appearance of one Yuu Akimoto saved the day.

He quickly dressed himself and haphazardly brushed his hair as he whistled a happy tune. Or rather, he tried to whistle, he still couldn't get the action down, no matter how much he tried to blow air through his lips. He opened the door and found both of the Reinhardts smiling at him. Shinx walked up to his leg and began cuddling it happily.

"We're going to miss you," said Mrs. Reinhardt as she gave the boy a hug.

"You better hurry up if you want to catch up to Hikaru. You know how she can be sometimes," Mr. Reinhardt handed the boy a large red and black backpack. "I packed some food, extra clothes, and a sleeping bag for you. And don't forget to call if you need anything. Being a trainer can be really tough."

"I know, but, I'm ready," Naota told the man. He was a little nervous though, he had been counting on Hikaru to help him through the tougher parts of the adventure. He hoped he could catch up with her soon, and he hoped she'd forgive him. "Good-bye, and, thanks for everything you two. I don't know what I'd have done without you." He shed a few more tears, but he forgave himself. After all, they were tears of joy, and those were okay, right? "I'll be sure to call," he waved goodbye as he headed for the door. Shinx purred happily as she followed.

Mr. Reinhardt turned to his wife and smiled. "I'm sure he and Hikaru will be just fine. What are they even fighting about anyway?"

She smiled and gave a simple answer, "a boy."

The sky was blue and cloudless, offering the perfect weather for the start of a journey. Naota allowed Shinx to ride on his head. She seemed to enjoy the peaceful journey. As much as he wanted to hurry up and chase after Hikaru, he had somewhere to visit first. He walked into the graveyard and squatted in front of a gravestone. "Hi mom and dad. Sorry I don't have any flowers for you guys, but the store was closed and I didn't have time to pick any myself." Shinx hopped down from his head and placed one paw on the grave, as if she were trying to reach the dead. "I'm starting my journey today. Hikaru and I were supposed to go together, but she's mad at me. I told her that I still had a crush on Yuu and she got pissed at me. Heheh, I know I shouldn't have told her that. After all, she's my best friend and Yuu broke up with her when he moved. But Yuu and I still talk to each other when we get the chance and it bugs her." Another tear rolled down his cheek. "Great, this is the third time today that I've started crying and I just woke up. God I'm pathetic."

"Don't worry about it," said a voice from behind him. "If you're sad then cry. Let it all out. There's no reason to keep it inside you know."

Naota quickly turned around and smiled when he saw the boy behind him. He had short silver hair and a bright smile. he wore a black T-shirt with blue jeans and a yellow cloak. "Y-Yuu! What are you doing here?"

"Yuu? I'm sorry, you must have m,e mistaken with someone else. My name is Itsuki," said the boy.

"B-but, you have to be kidding me." Naota couldn't believe it. "Why are you,"

"Sorry, kid, but you have the wrong guy."

"Oh," Naota held his head down low. "Sorry. I guess it has been a while. But you do look just like him."

"Well, silver is an unusual hair color. Can't say I blame you for getting us mixed up." Istuki grinned. "So," he leaned in close, bringing his face up to Naota's. "You're gay huh? Maybe we should go out on a date sometime?"

Naota stumbled backwards, falling over his parents' grave. "I-I'm not gay I'm bisexual!" he protested. "And I barely know you!"

Itsuki gave a small giggle and smirked. "I was only teasing." He grabbed Naota by the hand and helped him up. "So, you're going on a journey huh. Me too, though I doubt mine will be any fun. Hey, you wanna have a Poké battle?"

"I, I really should get going soon," Naota admitted. Shinx looked up at him anxiously, as if she wanted a chance to battle someone. She'd only ever battled with Hikaru's Oddish before, and with type advantage, Oddish was winning 75% of all their matches. "Okay, but we better make this quick. Shinx, I choose you."

Shinx took off, heading toward an open field of grass a short distance from the graveyard. Naota gave chase. "She obviously doesn't want to disturb the resting place of the dead."

"Good idea," Itsuki said with a smile. he fiddled with the Pokéball on his belt and tossed it into the air, catching it skillfully as he walked forward with his eyes focused on Naota. "As for making this quick, don't worry. Mew, I choose you!" A flash of red light emerged from the ball and took the form of a Pokémon Naota had never seen before. he had, however, heard of it.

"That's, I, but." Naota was amazed. The Pokémon looked like a cross between a cat and a jerboa, with a small pink body and a long tail. "That's so cool," he squealed. "Where'd you get it? Are there any more? Any advice on capturing one?"

"Sorry, but that info is all top secret. Just consider yourself lucky to be one of the few trainers to ever see this legendary creature in battle." Itsuki snapped his fingers dramatically. "Mew, use Nasty Plot."

Mew hovered in the air as a dark light surrounded its body, filling it with extra energy. Naota flinched. "be careful, Shinx, Mew's special attack just received a boost. Be sure to dodge anything it throws at you okay?" Shinx mewed and gave a nod of understanding. "Use Thunder," Naota ordered. His body shook with excitement as he watched his own Pokémon combating a Pokémon of legendary status.

"Shiiiiiiiiiinx!" The small Pokémon cried out with excitement as she jumped toward Mew, summoning a surge of white hot lightning that dropped from the sky. Mew easily flew out of the attack's pathway, letting it hit the ground harmlessly. Shinx quickly landed on the ground and rebounded off the ground, jumping toward the airborne Mew.

"Bite," Naota enthusiastically commanded . Shinx opened her mouth and tried to bite down on the legendary Pokémon, but Mew simply retreated higher into the sky. On one hand, Naota felt dissapointed he was doing so poorly. On the other hand, he was still happy to be battling a Mew. "Don't worry Shinx, we'll figure this out."

"Nasty Plot," Itsuki repeated. The same dark aura as before surrounded Mew, boosting its power further.

"Since physical attacks are worthless, use Thundershock!" Noata watched Shinx unleash a stream of yellow electricity upward. It sizzled loudly as it traveled toward Mew, but the flying Pokémon remained still.

"Protect," Itsuki said calmly.

A rainbow like light surrounded Mew, completely negating the effect of Shinx's attack. "Nasty Plot, Mew," Itsuki commanded again. "Raise your special to the max."

Shinx shuddered in fear. She could sense immense level of power emanating from her opponent. Even Naota could feel it. The strange energy felt powerful and oppressive. he could barely breathe. 'What is this? Is this the strength of a legendary Pokémon?' The boy wondered.

Itsuki offered one final command. "Teleport to Hyper Beam!" Mew vanished in a blur, leaving a stunned Shinx staring at empty air. She tried to move, but didn't have any time. A rippling sound caught her attention from behind, but a loud screech told her it was too late to do anything. A large beam of white light hit her from behind, knocking her high into the air. Itsuki quickly caught her before she could crash to the ground. "You okay? Wanna keep going or should we call the match?" Shinx struggled to jump out of Itsuki's arms, but didn't have the strength. "I think i win this one," he told Naota as he handed the Pokémon over. "Here, give feed her this." he pulled out a small root from his pocket. "It's a medicinal herb. It's a little bitter but, it should help her recover."

"Thanks," Naota said as he accepted the gift. He fed it to Shinx and watched her nibble it slowly. She winced at the disgusting taste, but her dull eyes seemed to grow livelier by the second. She wasn't completely recovered, but she seemed to be doing better. Naota hugged his Pokémon tightly, cradling her in his arms. "Sorry I wasn't a better challenge for you," he said to his opponent.

"It's okay," Itsuki told him. "After all, you're just getting started on your journey. Besides, a legendary Pokémon's stats are much higher than a common Pokémon like Shinx. That's not to say she can't become much stronger in the future, but it's going to take a lot of training." He chuckled. "Mew, return," he held up his Pokéball and watched the red beam of light retrieve his Pokémon. "Well, you said you had somewhere to be right? I'd love to travel with you, but I have elsewhere to be. Who knows, maybe we'll cross paths again."

"It was nice meeting you," Naota said as he quickly dashed off. "Sorry to run, but as you said, I have somewhere to be."

Istuki watched the newbie trainer with a smile and gave a small laugh. "Good luck, Naota. You'll need it."

-To Be Continued-

Next time

Naota: Who would do that to a Pokémon?

Girl: My name is Loaño.

Haley: Vaporeon, kill her now.

Loaño: You'll pay for what you did to her.