Nuzlocke Curse: Emerald
Every month, one random child is born with a curse the forever binds him for the rest of their life. This curse forces the bearer to capture only one pokemon per route (but if the pokemon encountered is already captured, the bearer is allowed to look for another), pokemon that normally would faint in battle would die from the finishing move of the opposing pokemon, revives found in the wild or found in any other way (cannot be bought or given to) allow the curse bearer to revive their pokemon, healing items are not allowed to be used during battles, and repels are usable. Nobody knows where the curse comes from and bearers are "punished" for trying to defy their rules. Since the appearance of the curse, Pokemon Trainer League has tried to figure out information about the curse and has tried to stop bearers from going on their own journeys. Each curse bearer has a black tattoo like mark on their hands earning them the nickname "Inks". Inks are looked down on by regular trainers and have been known to be hunted by the regulars. Inks have now gone into hiding for their safety and the safety of their pokemon.
Nick woke up with a pain in his head. He had heard all about the curse ever since he was a child and had no idea why he just had that dream. He stretched out of his bed and got ready for the day. His black midnight hair stuck up everywhere on his head so he headed to the shower. After taking a shower and getting dressed, Nick grabbed his black gloves with waves of water patterned on the edges. His midnight colored mark was just a triangle with a circle in the middle with what looked like a trident that covered the back of his hand. Nick slipped on his gloves and ran down stairs.
The little town that was Little Root had just a few houses and a huge lab with a field for the pokemon. Trees with different bird pokemon surrounded the town and to the north of the town, was a small path that lead out to the rest of the Hoenn region. Hoenn was comprised of many small towns with lots of water ways connecting the sea side cities.
Pokemon from other regions have migrated to Hoenn in the past years. The discovery of Mega Evolution brought many trainers searching through Hoenn and have brought many new pokemon with them. The Pokemon Trainer League has prohibited the mining for the stones but have allowed trainers to find the stones.
Nick looked around for the voice he heard in his head. He dismissed it and continued to debate in his head whether he should tell his mother about his desire to become a Pokemon Trainer or not. Ever since he was young, his parents kept the idea of being a Pokemon Trainer far away from Nick, which was pretty stupid considering his father was Norman, a Pokemon Gym Leader. Nick, not want in to displease his parents, stayed far away from Pokemon to the point where he started ditching Trainer School. This year would be the year when he would've gotten his first pokemon had he not ditched.
"Is something wrong honey?", asked his mom, noticing her son's serious face.
"Yeah mom. I've been thinking that I want to become a pokemon trainer." He added, "and try to beat the league."
His mother stopped chopping the vegetables and looked at her son. She and her husband tried so hard to keep that thought away from their son. Had it not worked?
"Now Nick, you know why you can't be a trainer. It's far to dangerous."
Nick knew the dangers of becoming a trainer but ever since he seen the trust and all the work trainers had with their pokemon in one of his dad's battles, he knew he wanted to be a trainer.
"Mother, there have been successful trainers with the curse!"
"But there have been trainers that have gone crazy seeing their pokemon die! Plus those organizations have been picking up Inks left and right."
Nick sighed, knowing that his mother was true but he didn't care. He wanted to become a Pokemon Trainer and was willing to take on the risks.
"I know all of that but I still want to do it. I'll be extra careful not to reveal that I'm an Ink and I won't let my pokemon die."
His mother sighed and rubbed her head. She knew that no matter how hard she tried, her son was as stubborn as she was and would not let this go.
"I'll talk to your father when he gets home tomorrow and we'll see."
Nick looked up with a huge smile on his face. He jumped out of his seat and gave a big hug to his mom.
"Thanks Mom!"
And so that was the beginning of my new story! I haven't written in a long LONG time because of many things. I hope to update this story weekly and to try and finish it for once. So leave a review, poke a balloon and until next time!
-M-Chu
