This is a rewrite of a story that has been in the works for years! I first thought of this story around 2003 and just been keeping notes and writing some short chapter ideas, but with this story was delayed again when I started to develop my own story based on my original characters that I placed in this one....kinda confusing ^^;; but thanks to fanfiction was able to make my original story so it's weird cause it's like a crossover with my original story with pokemon XD
I have been working on it to make it better and I will warn you all now that it's a very very long story. But it's a adventure story so it needs to be long, plus I hope to make it exciting and full of action, romance, humor, all that stuff lol I don't want it to drag I want everyone to enjoy it ^_^
*"bars" will be separating different scenes.
Disclaimer: I do not own pokemon and its characters, it all belongs to its respected owners. The only characters I own are Stephanie and others that will appear in the story.
The Legend Begins A New (prologue)
A crack of thunder rumbled through the dark grey sky as heavy rain poured onto the region. Another flash lit up the sky as it gave a sudden light of the battle that was in process.
A Nidoking and Marowak eyed each other as the thunder shook the ground as a sudden gust of wind followed as one of the trainers finally gave a command.
"Nidoking, horn attack!" He called out.
Nidoking charged towards Marowak, however Marowak stood in its place still staring at Nidoking as it inched closer. Suddenly before Nidoking's horn could make contact Marowak jumped skillfully into the air leaving Nidoking to stumble by from the missing contact.
"Now Marowak, earthquake." The other trainer, a girl, commanded.
Before Marowak landed it slammed its feet on the ground to create an intense earthquake, this paralyzed Nidoking for only a moment but it was more then enough as the girl smirked.
"Finish it off with a Bonemerang attack."
Marowak slid to a stop and quickly aimed its boneclub at Nidoking and then threw it with precision. Nidoking took a direct hit knocking it back from the first attack, but before it could fall it was hit again a second time, this time from behind, as the boneclub returned to its owner.
"Nidoking!" The boy cried out as he held out his pokeball. "Return." He commanded.
He looked down at his pokeball as he gripped it in frustration, not from his beloved pokemon, but from his own aggravation of not being a stronger trainer. He glanced up towards his opponent as he saw her pet her Marowak as she held out her pokeball to return it back as well.
The girl stood up straight again and turned to single that she was going to leave, but his comment stopped her.
"I thought you only specialized in water pokemon."
The girl turned her head and snickered as another bolt of lighting filled the sky followed by a rumble indicating that the center of the storm was already a distance away.
"A good pokemon trainer always has to have knowledge about all sorts of other types pokemon. Water type's are you can say, are my favorite that's all." She then turned around and began to walk towards the main trail that would lead to the next town.
The girl didn't mind the rain anymore since she was already soaked to the bone. It was a hot humid day so the rain was a sense of relief from the draining sun and heat. She whipped her face from some of the dripping water as she flipped some of her wet bangs out from her eyes. It was then she saw a small pokemon center in the distance.
She passed through the sliding doors as another gust passed through the town making her walk inside quicker – it was as the wind pushed her inside.
She shook some of the water off her navy blue jacket as she fixed the white color. As she walked to the counter she ringed out her short red shirt and parts of her light blue caprees. She took a blue bandana that was wrapped around her left leg and tossed it over her shoulder as she passed her hands through her long brown hair that was wrapped up in a high ponytail.
She tapped her silver and blue sneakers as she fixed the pokeball belt that hung around her waist. It was then she reached the front desk where she saw nurse Joy handling some paper work.
Nurse Joy looked up and smiled as she greeted her, "Hello and welcome to my pokemon center – oh my you're soaked from the rain, let Chasney get you a towel." She said as she motioned her trusted pokemon to the other room.
"Thank you." The girl smiled.
Chasney soon bounced back and handed her the towel as she passed it over her face and head.
"Now is there anything that I can do for you?" Nurse Joy questioned again.
"Yes, I wanted to know I could have a room for the night?" She asked.
"Of course." Nurse Joy answered as she took a pair of keys that were in a basket next to a computer screen, she handed them to the girl as she pointed to a staircase just down the hall. "The rooms are located just up those stairs, just look for the room with the number that are on the keys."
The girl nodded her head, "Thanks again nurse Joy."
"You're welcome."
Once she got up the stairs she looked for the room number, once she found the door she opened it and saw it was a nice size room with bunk beds and a large window that looked towards the forest that surrounded the town, there were small night tables lamps for light as a chair stood by a small desk.
She tossed her bag on the lower bed as she took the hair-band out from her hair to allow her wet brown locks to stop at her waist. She also took off her jacket and hung it over the small chair followed by her bandana and her pokeball belt.
It had been already six years since she ventured out from her hometown of Cerulean city to become a pokemon trainer, since then she ventured to all the regions that she could think or hear of. It was then she found Hylia city in a region south from Kanto and was finally able to fulfill her wish of becoming a gym leader specializing in water pokemon.
However even though she was a successful gym leader – and ranked highest in that particular league – she still would venture off for a months journey with her most trusted pokemon party, the six in which she started training so many years ago as a young trainer, each were a different element and not all water pokemon. This time she came to the Hoenn region, particularly because she has not been in the region for some time.
She quickly changed out from her wet clothes into a plain white t-shirt and blue pajama pants as she hung the rest of her clothes to dry for the night.
Turning off the small lamp next to the bed she climbed up the small ladder she threw herself on the top bunk bed. She rested her head on her arms as she looked out the window to see that the sky was now clear from any clouds and the stars can be seen glittering in the navy sky.
She sighed as she turned to her side, her body was exhausted but her mind was in full motion.
"I know if I get some sleep I'm going to have those visions again." She spoke softly to herself.
It was then she hung over the bed to reach down for her backpack and took a small velvet pouch from a front zipper. She pulled herself up to sit on the bed she tugged the strings to allow a crystal blue stone to fall into her hand.
It resembled an evolution stone but it did not have any power of that sort, this was something that for some coincidence found her and kept her puzzled for the past week and a half.
She gripped the stone in her hand as she looked out towards to half moon.
"I have to get some answers."
The night came and went as the girl came out from the sliding doors of the pokemon center stretching her arms fully. She took out her latest navigational system, which was a pokenav, and scanned the map. It was then she saw a small town east from where she was now.
"Maybe that village would have some answers."
She nodded her head as she closed her pokenav and continued on her way.
The small trip from the town was not long as she glanced on the pokenav to see that it was only a little pass noon. She looked upon the village to see that it was small indeed, only a few houses were scattered and the rest as she could see were used for farming that stretched out towards the open plains. But her surprise there were no pokemon in site.
A woman suddenly passed by the girl as if she was a statue carrying a bucket to what looked like rice. The woman seemed to be doing her daily chores and from her dusted outfit it looked as if she was hard at work since early in the morning.
The girl shook her head as she quickly walked up to the woman before she could walk any further.
"Excuse me, do you mind if I can ask you something?" She asked politely.
However the woman didn't respond in a tone in which she hoped for, she placed the bucket on the floor as she grunted.
"Fine."
The girl controlled herself from rolling her eyes as she continued, "Ok then, I was wondering if there was anyone that knew about this regions past legends, particularly about the Pokeforce - if I'm saying it right?"
"That ridiculous myth." The woman shouted.
The girl blinked from the woman's sudden reaction as she repeated, "Ridiculous?"
"Why yes it is, it happened so many centuries ago that the story changed almost every decade, it's nonsense, me and the people of this village, and maybe many more don't believe that it ever happened." The woman raged.
"From what I experienced I heard it helped restore this region and many more." The girl tried to explain.
"How can people and pokemon help one another when even to this day they can't become allies, like I said I don't believe it." The woman pouted as she picked up her bucket and added, "Now if you excuse me." She huffed and walked away.
The girl shook her head as she bit her tongue from saying anything back to the woman for her rudeness.
"That wasn't much help," She mumbled.
She walked along the towns' edge as she headed towards the forest and a small hill, once she walked up she looked back to see that it over looked the village, she shook her head again as she turned.
"To think a tiny village has such negative people, sheesh."
"Not everyone in that village has a bad attitude, not me at least." A voice came out from behind some bushes.
It was then a boy crawled out, it seemed to be younger then her because of his height, his olive green shirt and blue jeans were covered in grass stains making the girl assume that he was wondering in the forest all day.
"You asked about the legend didn't you." He stated more then asked.
"Yeah, how do you know?" She wondered.
"A legend like that isn't taken serious in this village, as you can see by the people. We are just a small farm village and we concentrate on our crops so we can market them in larger towns, believing some old folk tale doesn't even concern them." The boy explained.
"I see."
"But if you really wanna learn something I say head to the mountain town that is just north from here. They have a historian that studies in old legends along with other things." He pointed to an open trail that lead towards the mountain, "You just follow this trail and you'll walk right into it."
"Thanks," The girl smiled, "I guess you venture on your own a lot I see." She laughed.
"Surrounded by grouchy people? I don't want it to rub off of me." The boy joked as he placed his arms behind his head.
"Well let me get going then," The girl said as she started to walk away. "Thanks again…" she paused.
"Brandon." He said.
"Ok, my name is Stephanie by the way." She waved.
"Good luck Stephanie."
Stephanie continued her walk towards the steep mountain in the distance, she looked around the thick forest to see small pokemon running about, but they seemed to ignore her as she made her way down the trail.
She looked through her pokenav to see if the town was on her map and it was, and it seemed that she reached it quickly from what her pokenav was telling her. She looked up and saw the top of a building in the distance.
Once she got to the top of the small hill she looked over the town, it was bigger then the passed village, naturally, as more homes filled the area, small trails organized the streets as small patches of gardens helped add color to the town. She saw people of all ages walking about this time almost everyone had a grass or bug type pokemon.
Stephanie smiled as she placed her hands on her hips, "Now this looks like a happy place." She chuckled to herself.
She continued on the trail and walked into the village, as it was busy with people. She looked around to see who would be eligible to help her. It was then an old petite woman approached her.
"Hello young miss, can I help you?" She asked.
The old woman had pure white hair and wore a purple one-piece dress that stopped to her ankles her white apron was held up with one hand as it was filled with seeds.
Stephanie smiled, "Yes, I heard that there is someone here that can help with knowing past Hoenn legends."
"Ah yes, our historian would be just the person you want to see." The woman said, "He's one of the best for knowing all of Hoenn's past." She added
Stephanie sighed with relief, "Perfect, do you know where I can find him?" She asked.
The woman turned and nudged her head towards a large stone building that was shadowed by the massive mountain.
"That is his museum, he can answer anything that you need to know."
"Thank you so much." Stephanie said.
The old woman tapped her shoulder with her free hand as she smiled, "You're welcome."
Stephanie walked towards the museum trying not to run with anticipation. When she got to the tall wooden doors she looked up to see stain glass bordering the top in a half circle shape, it was a symbol of three spheres forming a triangle as each sphere had a color of green, red, and blue. Her eyes traveled to the sides of the doors to see more stain glass art, however these were more narrow in shape compared to the top.
She reached for the door but for some reason was hesitant at first, she shook off her anxiety and knocked softly. She waited for a minute, but there was no answer.
She reached over to knock again but this time the door cracked opened slightly,
"Is anyone there?" She called out.
But there as no answer.
She had to enter even though she was slightly scared from what was happening. She rubbed her arms together as she finally pushed the door open.
"Why is there so many weird things happening to me." She grumbled as she walked inside.
As she walked deeper into the museum, only torches on the wall lit up the hallway like room that she walked through. She looked in amazement at all the artifacts that were displayed on the walls and on tables large and small.
She continued to walk slowly and reached the end of the wide hallway and was left with the decision of going left or right. She looked both ways quickly but then did a double take towards the left again when she saw a small beam of light in that direction.
It was another hallway, however this one was smaller and narrower, she walked towards the small beam and turned to the right, as it was an opening to another room. She stepped only a few feet to look around, and that's when she saw the small beam of light and a Xatu. It was standing on a wood platform as the beam of light shined on its side. But that was the only thing Stephanie could see, she squinted her eyes to try and look around but failed.
"No one's around." She said.
"You are incorrect my girl." A sudden voice came from the darkness.
Stephanie jumped back freight as the old man came into view. She frowned mentally at the old man for not saying anything in the first place, and giving her a shock that could have been prevented.
The old man lit a large candle that helped light up the room just enough for the three. It was then Stephanie saw the old man's features better; he wore a dark brown rope and had a long white beard that stopped right at his chest. He leaned on a gold cane as he shook the small match in which he lit the candle with.
"I take it you're the one I can ask about Hoenn's legends?" Stephanie asked.
"You are correct." The old man said as he knelled down to sit on a small pillow next to Xatu he placed his cane next to him as he gestured with his hand, "Please join me." He added.
Stephanie nodded her head and sat on a small pillow that was across from the old man. She took off her backpack and sat comfortably as the old man asked.
"What do you wish to know?" He asked.
"I was wondering about the legend of the Pokeforce." Stephanie answered.
The old man stroked his beard as he was in thought, "Ah yes the great legend of the Pokeforce, do you have any specific questions in mind?"
Stephanie scratched the back of her head, "Well it's gonna seem kinda weird," She stumbled, "But I had a vision when I was traveling in this region, I was walking through a forest next to the ocean and when I tripped on a rock I was suddenly engulfed in a blue light. It brought me somewhere, I knew it was a dream but for some reason it felt more then that…"
"I see," The old man nodded his head as he listened closely, "Please continue."
"So when I finally came back to my senses I saw that I was back where I started, but while I was there it told me something about the Pokeforce. I never heard about it before so it confused me even more."
"I never heard of such an experience before…" The old man said as he glanced to his Xatu to see it still resting beside him.
Stephanie shook her head, "But get this – what makes it even weirder on top of that is," She went into her backpack and took out the same velvet case, "I found this next to me when I woke up."
She slipped out the blue stone as it fell into the palm of her hand, "I think it was the rock that I tripped on, but then after I came back, I picked it up and it started to glow in my hand."
The old man was so intrigued that he almost got up with curiosity. "May I see it?" He asked.
Stephanie nodded her head as she handed the stone to him. He took it carefully as he examined it closely; he brought it up to his face and rotated it. As Stephanie looked on she could tell it was something that he never seen before even with his years of experience.
"Do you know the entire legend?" He suddenly asked.
Stephanie snapped back to reality as she answered, "Not really, only the name and some parts that seem like a blur to me now."
The man brought the stone away from him as he looked up at her, "Then let me tell you the real legend."
Stephanie looked back at the temple as she waved off to the old man as he nodded his head while holding his cane with both hands. She ventured through the village again and started on another route that would lead her towards a main city.
However, as she walked the only thing that ran through her mind was what the old man had told her. It was hard to take in so much information in one sitting, and some of the things he had told her seemed to be something that could have been the imagination of a fantasy author. But with all the things that she was going through, nothing seemed unimaginable.
"This stone was part of a hidden ocean village centuries ago, some say it held special water powers that only the people of that village could possess. However from the visions you have explained it seems that it holds more power then a regular villager."
"There were people with higher power?"
"The great water guardian of the ocean village. She protected her home village along with a sacred ocean temple that has said to be the heart of this regions ocean, she also had the power to control all oceans around this planet."
"She sounds amazing." Stephanie briefly added. "So am I related to her in some way?"
"I am not certain. There was a prophecy that said when six chosen persons were to enter this region they would each experience their role in the age of the Pokeforce. That was why I wanted you to continue when you explained that you experienced such events."
"So you knew about the visions." Stephanie said.
The old man nodded his head, "As the prophecy continues, it also says that once the persons are chosen it is up to one of the guardians to seek and bring three other special beings that have equal or more power then their own."
"But if they're five more people out there like me, isn't it important to find them?" She asked.
"It would be, however the important factor is that the other chosen three must be found first, for their role is much more superior then the guardians." He continued.
"I see, are there guardians named something else by any chance?"
"They were also named as sages." He answered.
"Sages," She repeated softly, "So these other people, when someone finds them, what happens?"
The old man sighed, "This prophecy does not have a positive outcome. To see that you had visions of the great guardian means that the hardship and events that happened centuries ago will indeed repeat once again."
Stephanie was thrown back from the sudden bad news, "Can that actually happened in our modern time if this happened so many years centuries ago?"
"That cannot happen at this age, it will happen back where the legend was first born, yet the events that would unfold will effect our time now, and the results can be catastrophic."
Stephanie rubbed her head as she thought, this is not good.
But then something didn't seem right as she asked, "But I don't understand, how can the legend start all over again if new people were chosen to save the region, how are we going to go back and change that?"
"Time travel."
Stephanie had set a small fire that lit up the small grass patch that was her campsite. She rolled out her sleeping bag and crawled inside. She sat up and took her hair band out from her hair. She looked towards her backpack and sighed softly as she lay down to get some sleep. This time she was anxious to see what type of visions she would encounter this time, because now she knew what her new mission was.
"You think I can find the chosen three?" Stephanie asked.
"It may seem like an impossible task for such a large region, but if the prophecy is indeed true you will find them. If that, you have to lead the three to an ancient light temple ruin that is north. The stone should act as a guide to lead you to the area."
Stephanie nodded her head, "It does seem impossible," She shrugged her shoulders, "But if its something I have to do then so be it, I keep my word." She smiled to herself as she glanced down at the stone on her hands, "Besides, its not like I have a choice…I have to help."
To be continued…
*Next time on Saving Hoenn: Legend of the Pokeforce*
"Well this is gonna be interesting, looking for people I don't know." Stephanie sighed, "Maybe with my luck they would just run into me…"
"C'mon Pikachu lets get in some training." Ash said.
"Looks like Ash has been getting stronger while I was gone." Misty laughed slightly.
"Yup, by the day." Brock added.
"Huh? What's this feeling I'm getting?" Stephanie added with worry but then suddenly cried out. "Wait! I know her!"
"Next time, "The Chosen Ones" See ya soon!" Stephanie cheered.
End of the prologue ^^
I will also mention now that at the end of each chapter I would try to make a small little preview of the next chapter in a different way other then just a plain all summary, at least I think ^^;; So I hope it doesn't get confusing when it comes to that I try to make it short but yet give a taste of what's to come.
So please tell me what you think ^_^