Pokemon Ranger Shadows of Almia- Darker Shadows
My own version of the story of how a ranger saved Almia region from the shadows, in this case, coming from more than one source, many dangers await the ranger and his friends in the quest for peace, truth and love.
I do not own Pokemon or any of its characters
Chapter 1: Welcome to the Ranger School
Capture On!
The capture disc of the styler that was provided to Kellyn started spinning and making loops around a Pikachu, Kellyn was a natural, so he captured it fast and easy.
"Very well, now you are part of the secret Team School, together we shall rule this world" Said the man in front of Kellyn.
"Mr. Kaplan! Are you telling another one of your silly conspiracy stories?" Told a woman that was just entering the room. "You're just scaring my new student!"
"Sorry, but the timing was more than perfect!" said Mr. Kaplan after laughing a little. "Congratulations! Your capture was very impressive; you passed the entry exam of this Ranger School with flying colors! Keep it like that and you may be a great ranger someday!" This time he was talking to Kellyn.
The brunette woman approached Kellyn. "Hello, I am Ms. April. You did very well on your exam! Now that you are officially part of this school, I'll take you to your class"
Ms. April got out of the tiny building they were in, and headed for the main school building. Kellyn followed his teacher with a smile of his face, as he was finally going accomplish his dream of being a Pokemon Ranger.
Kellyn followed Ms. April into the school building, and told him to wait outside the classroom until she called him.
"Good morning class! Sorry to keep you waiting, but I went to Mr. Kaplan to watch an entrance exam, and talking about that, we have a new student joining our class today!" Said Ms. April as she entered the room and sat on her desk.
Everybody began asking Ms. April questions about the new student "Is it a boy, or maybe a girl?" A male student asked
"Is the new student cool? Cute? Or look like a celebrity?" Said a female student on the other side of the room
"You can see you yourselves! He is right behind that door. Come in!" Said Ms. April
Kellyn opened the door and walked with confidence to the front of the class, he felt a little nervous as everyone in the room was staring at him.
"Our new student came from the Fiore Region to join this ranger school, and become Pokemon Ranger. But that is enough talking for me, he can introduce himself" The teacher said before making Kellyn a gesture that indicated him to present himself.
"Hello, my name is Kellyn, I'm 15 years old, and I came to Almia to become a Pokemon ranger!" Kellyn said confidently to the rest of his class.
"He scored an A+ on our entrance exam, and he seems like a nice young man so I'm sure he will be a great addition to our class" Ms. April said before looking angrily at two kids in the back row of the classroom. "Keith and Chris, is there anything that you want to share with the rest of the class?"
"No Ms. April" Said the two boys at the same time.
"Well then, only for this special occasion, for Kellyn to get to know you and vice-versa, this will be a free study class. I have to go to the staff room and talk to the director." Said Ms. April "You can take a seat right there between Chris and Kieth" She said to Kellyn before leaving.
"Hey new kid, how long did it take for you to capture that Pikachu, like an hour?" The redhead boy named Kieth said.
"Don't talk nonsense Kieth, he cant be that fast" Said the boy named Chris with a grin. "Just joking, my name is Chris, and before you ask, I'm not wearing color contact lenses" The boy said, referring to the fact that he had deep purple colored eyes.
"Don't listen to them Kellyn, the two of them feel like they are royalty around here. I'm Rythmi by the way" Said a blonde girl standing in from of Kellyn.
"Wow… she is cute" said Kellyn to himself
"Yeah the two of them feel like they are super cool just because they are really good at capturing Pokemon" Said a brunette with piggy tails next to Rythmi. "My name is Katherine, but everybody calls me Kate"
"Nice to meet you all!" Kellyn said smiling.
"Excuse me, we don't feel like it, it is totally true" said the two boys (Kieth and Chris) in unison.
"Just shut up guys, it is not funny, and since I am here to become an operator I don't care how good you are with your stylers, so stop being so cocky" Rythmi said looking to the guys in a disapproving manner. "Why don't I give you a tour around the school? You guys wait for me and Kellyn, I'll show him around." Said the blonde.
Kellyn followed Rythmi to another classroom "This is Mr. Kinkaid's class, he is very strict, don't run in the hallways is like his motto" She said. "Hey Mr. Kinkaid, this is Kellyn, I'm showing him the school, he is a new student."
"Nice to meet you, remember, don't run in the hallways" said the teacher.
Kellyn followed Rythmi out of the class. "It really is his motto!" He said laughing "How does he get his hai…"
"Don't even ask, but I'm pretty sure it involves an incredible amount of hairspray cans" Rythmi interrupted. "Not even a wailord could carry all of the cans we has ever used"
"That is so funny" Kellyn said as he admired Rythmi's eyes.
"Well, let's continue" Rythmi said. She walked to the north-west side of the building and entered a door. "This is Keith's nap room, also known as the library. That mushroom blonde kid is named Isaac, he is usually here."
Rythmi then took Kellyn to the stairs
"Where are we going?" Kellyn asked
"Upstairs is the main lounge area and our dorms, you can meet the caretaker, Janice, she is like a mom to all of us" said Rythmi as she and Kellyn walked up the stairs.
Kellyn took his time admiring the lounge, and then met Janice. "Nice to meet you Janice, I am Kellyn, the new student"
"Nice to meet you too Kellyn, I am the caretaker here so I do the cleaning so please don't be messy" she said smiling.
"That is not going to be a problem" Kellyn answered
Ding Dong!
"That is the bell, which means we can go outside now!" Rythmi said as she took Kellyn by his arm and took him downstairs.
When they got outside Rythmi took Kellyn to the place where he took his entrance exam, where he received a lesson on capturing and target clearing. Then they heard a noise and came out of the building.
"Help me! The Bidoof have gone crazy!" Janice yelled "Somebody help me!"
"Kellyn you have to help Janice!" Rythmi said
"Why don't we make it more interesting?" Kieth said after he crossed the school's main building's door along with Chris and Kate "Whoever catches more bidoof wins, like a race"
"I'm in" Kate said enthusiastically.
"Should be fun" Chris said.
"Are you in, kid which name I can't remember?" Kieth said with a grin.
"His name is Kellyn! You are so rude!" Rythmi yelled. "Just be fast and help Janice!"
"Of course I am in!" Kellyn yelled as he prepared his styler
In a matter of minutes, all of the bidoof were captured, and given the four soon-to-be rangers abilities, no one won.
"It is a tie, we all caught three" Chris said calmly
"Just shut up Chris!" Kieth said "That was a cool capture, you are really good at this if you caught the same as us, congratulations Kellyn!"
"Thank you very much guys" Kellyn said with a smile. "You can take the bidoof now Janice, they are no longer upset"
"Sorry for giving you trouble, boys" Janice said to the kids. "Come on little bidoof, I will give you extra tasty treats this time!" said the brunette woman as she leaved.
"Have you liked the school so far Kellyn?" Chris said as he took some of his messy dark hair from his forehead.
"Yeah, it is really cool." Kellyn said. "The grounds are awesome and the people are great."
"Have you showed him Ascension Square yet Rythmi?" Kate said to the blonde.
"I was just going to when the whole incident with the bidoof happened." Rythmi answered
"So what are we waiting for? Let's all head down there!" Kieth said.
"Sounds cool" Kellyn said to his new friends.
Everyone followed Rythmi to the right side of the school and went down the stairs. "This is ascension square Kellyn, how do you like it?"
"It is incredible, I mean, look at the ocean and the grass and the pokemon here… thank you all for showing me around!" Kellyn said to his friends.
"It was a pleasure!" Rythmi quickly said. "I hope we can stay friends for the rest of out time at school!"
"Wait, don't be friends with her, why don't you are friends with me instead?" Kieth said to Kellyn
"I think he can be friends with all of us at the same time Kieth, don't be dumb" Chris said with a laugh.
"Yeah, don't be ridiculous Kieth!" Rythmi and Kate said at the same time
"It would be great! Thank you all for being so kind" Kellyn said.
Ding Dong!
"Oh my, that is the bell!" Kate told, with preoccupation present in her voice.
"If we are late Ms. April is going to be mad, and if she gets mad… It's game over for us!" Chris said, also sounding scared.
"Run! Or we will be done for!" Kieth said as he ran towards the stairs and to the main building.
"Wait for us you ass!" Everybody yelled as they also ran, trying to catch up with the Red-head.
"Well, this is going to be fun!" Kellyn thought as he ran up the stairs with his new found friends.
That Night-Boys Dorm
"Well, the girls went to their dorm to get ready for tonight" Chris said as he closed the door.
"Ready for what?" Kellyn asked his purple-eyed pal.
"It is a surprise, you'll find out later, in about half an hour…" Kieth said with a grin.
"I can live with that" Kellyn answered.
"Hey Kellyn, you did really well in your captures down there, you know, with the bidoof. I was impressed, I had never seen someone performing a capture like that since Chris got into the school. You really won your place in the group today" Keith said.
"The group?" Kellyn told his friend.
"You know, Rythmi, Kate, Kieth and me… and now you I suppose" Chris said to Kellyn. "We get along with everyone, but our close group of friends happens to be… sort of royalty when it comes to captures. Except for Rythmi, she wants to become an operator, but we get along with her anyway, she is funny, smart and very cool."
"Wow, I guess I am lucky" Kellyn told his two friends.
"I would say talented" Kieth replied.
"While we wait to the girls let's get to know each other. You said you were from Fiore Kellyn?" Chris asked.
"Yeah, I liked it very much, but to be frank, I like Almia more, since my parents are not here I have more freedom, and the air is cleaner, people are nice, girls are cute…"
"Cough cough Rythmi" Kieth said with a naughty smile on his mouth.
"Shut it Kieth, our friend here is trying to talk" Chris said while he punched Keith's arm.
"It's ok… I do think she is cute…" Kellyn said as he blushed. "But well, enough about me, where are you from?"
"I am from Almia" Keith answered "And my friend here is from… Kanto? Jhotto? I really don't remember"
"I was born in Almia, but my family is from Sinnoh, and I lived there most of my life until I came back to become a ranger" Chris said after punching Keith again.
"Cool, why were you born here?" Kellyn asked.
"My parents came here as a vacation when my mom was pregnant with me, and she gave birth here, with the help of some doctors from Altru." Chris answered.
Girls dorm
"Oh my god, and I thought Chris was handsome, Kate, did you see Kellyn, he is gorgeous!" Rythmi said with excitement
"Yeah he is cute" Kate said without paying much attention
"You only say that because of your crush on Keith" Rythmi told her friend.
"I don't have a crush on Keith! I have told you a thousand times already, so shut your piehole!" Kate said with an angry loom on her face.
"You get mad because it is true" Rythmi said
"Piehole!" Kate answered "Stop bothering me and let's go, or the boys will fall asleep and Kellyn's surprise will be ruined" Kate Said to her friend, hoping she would drop the whole Keith conversation.
"You're right" Rythmi replied.
Boys Dorm
"Well that is enough talking about the past, let's talk about the present." Kieth said to his friends."Why did you want to become a pokemon ranger? What is your favorite pokemon? What is your biggest dream?" Keith asked Kellyn.
"This is not an interrogation Keith… you are overwhelming Kellyn" Chris said with a laugh.
"It is ok, I don't mind answering that." Kellyn said in a friendly tone. "I joined this school because I love pokemon and wanted to befriend them, my favorite pokemon is munchlax, and my biggest dream is to become a top ranger and help saving people all over the world"
"That is cool! I want to be a pokemon ranger because it is the coolest job ever. My favorite pokemon is Buizel, and my biggest dream is to become a top ranger too!" Keith said with excitement. "What about you Chris, now that I'm thinking about it, I don't know your answer to any of this questions either… even if we've been friends for a long time now!"
"Well, my reasons for becoming a ranger and my biggest dream are something I would like to keep for myself, but if you must know, my favorite pokemon of all, is Salamence." Chris answered.
"That is weird, I would have thought it was a legendary, since the only thing you read are books about ancient legends on every region in the planet…" Keith said.
"Yeah, those pokemon are cool too, but still, my favorite pokemon is salamence"
"Salamence is a cool pokemon, but I prefer smaller…" Kellyn was interrupted by a knock on the door.
"We are ready!" Kate said.
"Come out boys!" Rythmi told her friends.
"We will have to continue this conversation later" Chris said "Let's get out of here"
"Time for your surprise Kellyn, welcome to the Ranger School" Keith yelled before Chris punched him a third time.
"Just shut up and get out Keith… if Janice or a teacher catches us we will be in trouble" Chris said.
"Ok…" Keith told his friend before crossing the door.
The other two followed Keith and sat on a table in the lounge next to the girls.
"Ok Kellyn, as an official member or the Ranger school, you have one task to complete, the proof of braveness" Chris said
"We have hid 4 stylers in 4 different areas of the school, you have to get them all" Rythmi continued.
"Sounds easy" Kellyn replied, feeling confident.
"It may sound easy, but after you get them all, you have to take them to Mr. Kinkaid's lab in the basement" Kate told his friend. "But don't worry; you will have a partner that will help you in your quest"
"Yeah, it always is the student that sits next to you" Rythmi added.
"That would be Chris!" Keith said, feeling somewhat nervous.
"Nope, I was the last one to do the challenge, so I am not a candidate, but you Keith, you also sit next to Kellyn" Chris said with a somewhat malicious yet happy attitude.
"Ok… I will go" Kieth said in a disappointed manner. "I will get you for this Chris, the party better go as it was planned" Keith told to himself.
"What are we waiting for then? Let's hurry!" Kellyn said with excitement. "I love this school"
Kellyn and Keith made their way, Kellyn was so concentrated in his duty that he did not notice that as he left the lounge, everybody went out of the dorms and started o decorate.
"That quest is always a great excuse for us to make the preparations for the welcoming party" Chris said to Kate and Rythmi.
"But before we start there is one thing I want to know Rythmi, what do you exactly think about Kellyn?" Chris asked her friend.
"What do you mean?" Rythmi said as her face turned red.
"Come on Ryth, you have to be effing kidding me, he talks about the way you look at him, just tell him already" Kate said, blowing the blond girls cover.
"Your eyes just glow when you see him" Chris said. "I could recognize that look anywhere"
"Ok, he is cute and very handsome… I like him, has he told you anything about me?" Rythmi asked the purple eyed boy.
"You know how I feel about that…" Chris said.
"Oh yeah, Mr. I'm to cool to fall in love has talked" Kate said sarcastically.
"Shut it Kate" Chris barked at her friend angrily. Either his anger or the light in the room had made his eyes shinier than usual for just one second, and then he regained his cool kid pose. "I'm not too cool for it, I just don't believe in love."
"Why?" The two girls said curiously.
"I have told you many times that that is a secret I intend to keep for myself." Chris replied.
"We know, and if you hide something it stays hid until you want it found…" Kate replied feeling disappointed.
"Yes, so don't even try to ask again please" Chris said calmly. "But if you must absolutely know what he thinks of you… he likes you, and thinks that you are cute"
"Yes!" Rythmi yelled.
"Well, enough of that, let's decorate" Kate said
"I agree" Chris replied while he took a box full of decorations. "We must hurry if we want this to be perfect"
Downstairs
"Yeah, we have all of them, now we can go upstairs" Kellyn said.
"Remember we have to get those to the basement before we go to the dorms again" Keith told his friend.
"Oh yeah" Kellyn replied with a disappointed look. "I almost forgot"
The two boys got down the stairs and saw a wood fence blocking the path. After trying to crush it with the help of a bidoof they concluded that the best way to get past was cutting it.
"Look, there is a zubat right there, my browser says that their field move is cut!" Keith said, exited because they were finally going up again.
"This should be easy" Kellyn said with a grin.
Kellyn did the capture fast and easy and cut the fence. They walked to Mr. Kinkaid's lab just too see the path blocked by a group of confused looking gastly. Kellyn managed to capture them but the noise was too much and Kinkaid went out of the lab. The two boys ran out of there before he could see who they where. When they arrived at the lounge, Kellyn was so in a shock for almost getting caught, that he didn't notice that the whole room was decorated and that everybody was staring at him.
Not until everybody yelled "Surprise"
Kellyn's heart was full with joy. There was soda, candy, treats and every kid in school except for Isaac was there to celebrate. He then turned to his friends and said "Thank you" from the bottom of his heart. Then after the night of celebration and fun without getting caught, everybody went to sleep, but the most exited of them all was Kellyn, because he knew his adventure has only about to start.
What Happens Next?
I know what you are all thinking; this "what happens next" thing is so Pretty Little Liars, and yes it is, I am a great fan of the series and I love Sara Shepard's writing style. But don't worry, there is no –A in this story. Enough about the writer, let's talk about the story. Yes you are right, love is lurking the hallways of the Ranger school and it is going to take a few victims down, but it is ok, love is not bad, or is it? Also, there is more than one secret hiding in this place, because all of Almia's problems were born in this very school. Want to know the shocking finale? Well… too bad, this story is going to be large, and I'm keeping most of the juicy details for myself, but if you eventually want to get them, I need to see what you think of my story, from 5 to 10 reviews, and then I will see if this story is worth continuing (I do think it has potential). Well see you in a few reviews!