This is my first fanfic and therefore i would really appreciate it if you would please rate and review this after reading it. however i will kindly ask: please no hate mail, it is very discouraging and i'm only trying to do the best i can. in my opinion i think i did a pretty good job, nuy authors are usually their own worst critics. if you dont like it, try to give me some constructive criticism. Ok on to the story.
Chapter 1: Genesis
The final battle of the Pokémon league championship began in the middle of a large coliseum packed with thousands of Pokémon fanatics. In the middle of the barren battle field stood a tall, dark skinned teen. He held a red and white sphere and threw it towards the damaged tiled arena, releasing a black dog with light brown spots surrounding his cold black eyes. The dog was a Pokémon known as a Sasukblade (Sask-blade) and wore a black bandanna covering its mouth. The dog stood upright on its skinny hind legs and stretched his front legs he would use as arms. Attached to these "arms" were two small spikes on his wrists that he would use to destroy his competition. He growled as he entered his crouching battle stance, prepared to face his newest victim. His "victim" so happened to be a large gray rhino that stood upright and had a spinning drill for a horn. Before the Rhydon could even blink, the Sasukblade streaked towards the overgrown rhino with its spikes transforming into glowing green blades, striking the Pokémon with a powerful leaf blade uppercut. The Rhydon had barely regained its will to fight, just to be slashed with another powerful leaf blade. This time the Rhydon didn't stand up.
The crowd cheered as the ninja dog was being congratulated, just to be cut off with the noise of an obnoxious sound. The culprit of the alarm was none other than a Machamp alarm clock that signaled it was 10:30 AM and a dark skinned teen wearily stood up from his bed, just before he remembered what day it was. This was the day the teen would finally receive an official starter Pokémon from his mother, the professor of Arise town. His fiery red eyes beamed with excitement and he hastily undressed out of his red Charizard pajamas and into an outfit he had prepared beforehand. This ensemble included a pair of black pants with white spiral designs on the side, a white plain t-shirt, and a red jacket with a hood and a design of a Ho-oh on the back. He went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and looked into the mirror, revealing his brown smooth face and noticeably big alert ears. Afterwards he pulled an orange brush out of his pockets and brushed his short black hair. He grabbed his black, white, and red backpack and stormed out of his large suburban brick home to meet with another fair skinned teen that was sitting on the front porch.
"About time you woke up! I was about to leave your drowsy ass Leon", snapped the fair skinned teen.
"You can't rush perfection Cloud", Leon confidently replied. "Besides it's not like I need you to get to the lab anyway. I could've walked there alone if I wanted to."
"Yeah well, go to bed earlier next time smart ass!" Cloud fumed.
"I had to do some final research on the final evolutions of the Pokémon we could possibly get. Between Pyroar (pie-roar), Fenrus (fen-res), and Kastorm (ka-storm), I couldn't decide which one I should get. I often play with Squiro (squi-row) whenever I visit the lab, but you should always consider your options."
Cloud simply ignored the statement, uninterested. Cloud's cold midnight eyes looked over the quiet neighborhood, his blond spiky hair blown by the powerful wind that ravaged the suburban town. He wore his signature combination of a black t-shirt under his large blue jacket with the symbol of a white skull and roses on the back, and his blue baggy jeans that were held up by a black belt with a skull depicted on the buckle. He had a blue lip ring piercing and on his left cheek was a crimson lightning bolt scar that stretched over the left side of his baby skin face.
When the two teens reached a rectangular building with a Pikachu on the top of it, they stepped inside to enter a white room surrounded by glass windows that let the sunlight enter the premises. Next to a table in the middle of the nearly deserted laboratory, was dark skinned woman waving a silent hello with long luscious black hair that stretched to the middle of her back. She wore black glasses that protected her small brown eyes, a long white lab coat, and black slippers. The woman appeared as if she was exhausted, but she managed to create a sincere smile through her drowsiness. On the table were three distinct Pokémon that were busy annoying each other. One of the Pokémon was a short red lizard the size of an average ten year old child that vigilantly stood upright on its hind legs and was shrouded in a shining crimson cloak. Towards the Pokémon's left was a silent blue wolf pup with baby blue eyes and a white zigzag on its forehead. Along with that, its fur was covered in white stripes across the body and the puppy had black pocket-sized paws. Towards the far right of the puppy was a purring green kitten that played with the silent lizard's tail. The feline's eyes were as green as its body as they glistened in the sun light. The kitten's black striped pelt bathed in the radiant light as Leon began to walk towards it to pet it. Meanwhile his companion became acquainted with the blue wolf. Out of a nearby door stood a black upright dog that was 5, 4 ft and wore an equally dark bandanna over its face, crossing his arms. Just seeing the familiar black dog filled Leon with relief from the pressure of the decision, suddenly bringing back recollections of when he saved the stray dog years ago, when it was still a young Bushidog (boo-she-dog). He smiled as he thought about the fond memories, until the woman cleared her throat, signaling her immediate need of attention.
"I don't have much time so I need you two to hurry up and pick someone", yelled the cranky professor. Leon jumped at the sound of his cranky mother and noticed the bags under her eyes, assuming it was due to a lack of sleep caused by some sort of experiment. He then adjusted his attention towards the three Pokémon. Ok, let's see. Hmmm…Sasukblade is a dual fighting and ghost type, so maybe I should pick someone to compliment him. On the other hand since I'm going to be travelling with this Pokémon, I better pick someone based on their personality. Ok the kitten, I think it's called a Savine (sa-vine) and it is the grass type of the trio. It appears to be a she, and probably is the most energetic of this lively bunch. However I think I'd rather train someone a bit calmer. That leaves me with Squiro and Fenpup (fen-pup). Cloud seems to like Fenpup though and he seems to be the calmest of the three, which I already have Sasukblade for. He glanced at the mute Sasukblade that calmly stood patiently. So by process of elimination I guess Squiro is going to be my starter. Besides, I'd miss that little guy if I ended up picking someone else. Leon then lifted the cloaked lizard and held it as Squiro licked him with his long tongue. Cloud had done the same for Fenpup and the Savine began to pout in a childish fury, being forced to be all alone. Leon's mother then gave the teen's two red and white spheres, poke balls, and the boys recalled their new Pokémon into the portable carriers. The teens later thanked the professor, Leon giving her a goodbye kiss, and ran off to begin their quests, Sasukblade running along Leon's side.
After the teens and Sasukblade were out of town and were in an empty field that led to the next town, Cloud then asked, "I know this is all of a sudden Leon, but do you want to have a quick battle?"
"Cloud, we're in a grassland area populated with wild Pokémon, and we're too far from a Pokémon center. Sure I'd battle but I still want to live afterwards." Cloud paused for a moment to think about his advice. But Leon then suggested, "How about after we reach Barrier town we have an all out brawl? That way afterwards we can get our Pokémon healed and go on to the next town with no problems." Cloud decided to take this advice and they made a deal to battle each other after they reached their destination. Afterwards the duo went on their merry way to reach Barrier town, where they would plan out their Pokémon league journey. It was a beautiful day, the sun shining, and Chatots singing. However they were completely unaware of the sinister forces that were at work.
Forces that could spell the end of the world.
Meanwhile in an airplane that flew above the sea foam islands of Kanto, a group of men dressed in an all black with big pawn chess piece insignias on their uniforms, waited as they sat down, their black and yellow poke balls at ready. The pilot, a middle aged fair skinned man with a gruff look, commanded to the foot soldiers that they were to prepare for landing. A shady figure suddenly appeared in a nearby tiny television above the instruments, and stared at the pilot with dark cold eyes before stating, "I will not accept failure for this Apollo. Failure is not tolerated in this organization. Failure is punishable by death, and I' am not afraid to kill an underling. My Amonja (amon-ja) could always use some exercise." Then the pilot heard an ominous growl from the monitor and recognized that it was the sound of the horrific beast.
The gruff pilot calmly replied to his superior, "Not a problem, sir. The operation will be carried out with perfection." He turned off the monitor before commanding into the speakers, "Alright maggots, lets catch us an Articuno."