Chapter 1: Miracles Of Tragedies
~Heya, AbsolDale here. First fanfic and first story I've written. I'm rating it M so that I can have my lemons, but this chapter's mild, as I want the introduction to be. Leave a like and if I done goofed my English, tell me. Before you ask, there are no lemons yet. They WILL come but not yet. For now, enjoy the story!~

{"spoken" *sound* (thoughts)}

"Rise and shine all you upcoming Trainers, this is the message you've been waiting to hear!"
"Yeah, just like the last seventeen messages." Kyler scoffed at the radio announcer.
Kyler Takei was 18 years old, for his age he seemed underdeveloped but that just eclipsed his strength of mind and body. He was 5 foot 5, and was a little heavier than average, but was on no terms overweight. His dirty blonde hair was half-heartedly combed over to his right, and his face showed some past pain but hope shined through. His eyes were unique, depending on the situation the color would seem different, shifting in depth and definition of the blue-green spectrum. Currently his eyes were their dormant middle tone-Storm Gray.
Kyler, no matter how disdainful towards the fact that for the past ten years, his town had not been chosen as a starter town, still listened to the radio. To be fair to all towns, a random drawing was held to choose three towns which Pokémon professors would travel to and give the people who had completed and passed the exam as well as being the eligible age their starter. This is how every Pokémon trainer started. At least in Kylers eyes.
"And the chosen towns are...
Violet City!
Clanwood City!
And..."
At this point Kyler grabbed something, which he wore around his neck as a pendant, shut his eyes and prayed...
"Blackthorn City! Thank you all for tuning in, and good luck all you trainers! Speaking of trainers, today we have the up-and-coming Mr.G-"

*CRASH*
Pieces of the now broken radio flew everywhere, as Kyler panted to catch his breath.
"Great, now all I gained from that is a broken radio and a dent in my wall..." Kyler sighed as he let go of his pendant, revealing a keystone in the shape of a spire, dangling on the cord. He fell backward to lie down on his bed, looking at the ceiling. "Living in a place like Mahogany Town really does suck. All we have is some candy that gets old quick." He let his arms fall as he noticed one of them hit a ball. Picking it up, he looked at the prized possession his mother left him just before she had passed...

It had been like this all his life. Since he was all alone in the house that his parents had left to him, well not really since they didn't own the house and the landowners were shit tired of waiting for the kid to leave. Not only that, but pretty much there were only strong Pokémon surrounding the town. He got some joy talking with the experienced trainers who passed through, but that crazy ass grandma and her granddaughter kept robbing the trainers with their innocent scheme, actingas such while taking whatever they could from the distracted victim. They all told him the same thing: he had two choices. Either get a 'real job', which was already out of the question. The other was to keep waiting...which he had chosen for the last eight years. "...Fuck waiting." Kyler, renewed with energy and determination, grabbed his bag, which he had already packed with spare clothes, potions and three Pokéballs, put on his hat, and took his Cherish Ball in hand. "I don't care what they say, I'm leaving without a starter!"

Assigned trainers are set at every exit and entrance of each town and city to ensure that no one without a Pokémon gets past. No experience, however, could prepare them for Kylers plan.
"Hey, kid, where do you think you're going...?" said the border trainer. He was about 16, no doubt. Kyler walked up to him, and showed him two of the three things that you must have to pass-Trainer license and a Pokéball. He stood there for a moment..."Kid, open the ball. Lemme see a Pokémon." Kyler smirked, as his head was tilted so that his eyes were covered by his hat lid. "Alright...well I would rather show you a Pokémon MOVE." Kyler threw the ball on the ground, which opened with a crack and a black fog enveloped the border guard before he could call out any of his Pokémon. Kyler dashed as fast as possible past him, leaving behind his run down home that was being repossessed anyway.
"Fuck...well guess I'll hear about his death soon."

...

Kyler panted as he sat on a log. He had run away from the main route and basically bypassed the entire cave system, dodging trees until he lost his sense of direction. He pulled out his mother's trainer map and looked. "Route 42...shouldn't be too hard...I just need to make it to Violet City...Wait why didn't I go on and try and make it to Blackthorn! It was closer...oh yeah...stronger wilds...well guess I just gotta make it out of this foliage and then I'll be fine..." He packed up and began his trek-
*B-A-A—GHK*
Startled, Kyler turns toward the sound, and sees a four-legged figure standing over what looked like an oversized cotton ball...keeping quiet, Kyler got closer, and noticed something that scared him to his wits-a crescent shaped horn on the figure's head. "An Absol...must be from Mt. Mortar..." Kyler muttered. The Absol seemed to be taunting it's prey-something uncommon for them, usually they felt pride and honor, however this Absol was just toying. Kyler had been still approaching, until he was right behind the victim. A Mareep; it's wool had irregularities and scars deep-that Absol was just using it as a punching bag, for possibly months now.

Absol's crescent glowed, and Kyler turned his eyes away, expecting a slash-no. The Absol scraped away at the Mareep, who had cried out in desperation and pain. The move was False Swipe. Kyler, realizing this, became blinded by anger. That's not how it goes, that's not fair, and...before he knew it, Kyler had leaped into the air, bending his knees with his feet aimed at the assailant...
"FUCK YOU!" Kyler didn't care what he said at this point, just that the attack connected. He extended both his knees straight out, and he felt the kick connect. More than that, he heard a few cracks too.
The Absol staggered back, blood gushed from its now broken nose. Its eyes met the assailant, which were scarlet and dilated, shaking slightly. As Kyler scattered to stand, he got a good look at something miraculous...
The crack was in the Absol's horn. The look that Absol had was the perfect expression of fear, surprise, and anger as they turned back and ran off.
Kyler took a second to catch his breath, then he looked over his shoulder-the Mareep's body had a good few cuts and scars, and it was still bleeding...however, when Kyler turned all the way around, he met the Mareep's gaze eye for eye...Mareep looked straight at him, its hazel colored eyes wide...and smiled. Kyler's heart skipped a beat, but snapped out of it and prioritized. He bent down towards the Mareep.
"Hey, I know you're in pain, but I'm here to help you...we need to get you to a Pokémon Center...so..." he motioned his arms around the Mareep as if to get ready to carry them. "Ma-a!" Mareep warned, as their wool was electrically charged. Kyler shook his head. "Don't worry about me. Ready?" Reluctantly, Mareep nodded and Kyler wrapped his arms around and underneath them. Immediately he was being shocked, and while he did at first spasm about, using his strength, he controlled his muscles and began carrying the Mareep, holding them by their back, Mareep adjusted so that Kyler wouldn't lose his balance, their front legs clutched his right arm. He looked around while he walked, and then he saw it-the end of the trees. Clutching Mareep, Kyler dashed for the opening. Once he made it, he glanced left at the water he would have needed to surf past. "Fuck that." Kyler panted, as he turned right toward the mid-way to Violet City, and the Pokémon center, while he felt Mareep still clutch him, slightly weaker...

"Excuse me, sir, SIR! Hm...Chansey, what are you…!"

Kyler jolted awake with a stinging feeling on his left cheek. He had just been Wake-Up Slapped by Nurse Joy's Chansey.

"Ow, geez...I'm up…" Kyler groaned, rubbing his cheek while Chansey acted as if she had done nothing wrong.

"I'm sorry about her, now then about your injuries…"

Kyler stood up as he remembered what had happened. Mareep. At the thought he immediately became extremely worried.

"Where's Mareep? Are they okay? Forget my injuries, compared to Mareep's they're nothing, where are they!?" Nurse Joy grabbed his shoulders, trying to contain him.

"Calm down, sir, Mareep is in intensive care, we finished with her first."

Kyler registered the gender. That Mareep is a female. He mentally noted it, took a deep breath, then looked at Nurse Joy.

"Can I see her?"

Nurse Joy seemed a little shaken from the words he said, but her composure returned quickly and nodded, pointing towards the door behind the counter.

"Thank you." He walked around and behind the counter, Nurse Joy and Chansey following to take their position in the Pokémon center desk. Kyler quietly opened the door to see Mareep laying on the examination table, some blankets were placed for comfort. She was asleep, her breathing was regular...to Kyler it was almost comforting. He smiled, and sat down, leaning against the wall which Mareep's head pointed towards. He didn't look away from her until his exhaustion from the electric shocks he pained through and his exertion of muscles he didn't even know he had, carrying and jumping obstacles to get her to safey, finally caught up with him. He fell asleep, dreamlessly.

"Hey, sir. As sweet as this picture is you can't stay here forever." A familiar voice once again brought him out of his sleep.

"Wha-!" He was surprised to see a certain Mareep in his arms. Apparently she had woken up and decided to join him, slipping between his legs and into his crossed arms, laying her stomach on him, which the wall supported. Kyler looked down at Mareep's sleeping face and couldn't help but to smile. He hadn't smiled so much since he was 12.

"Not to ruin a moment, but you're Kyler Takei, right? The Mahogany Town runaway?" Nurse Joy questioned him, and he looked up to nod, but she stopped him. She gave him a face which mimicked that of a dead end office job worker, and he got the message. "I can neither admit nor deny this." Kyler stated, disguising his voice for something a bit deeper, and a mechanical beep was heard, then the door to the Pokémon center opening and closing.

"*Phew* I usually don't encourage that but your case is special enough. You're Crystal Takei's son, right?"

Kyler gasped at the mention of his mom's name. "Yes, you knew her?"

"Yes, she came through here. I met her when she had just gotten finished with her journey, and had decided to settle down in Mahogany Town. How did you get here, the only way to get here is through Mt. Mortar?"

"Well, after I used a Smokescreen Pokéball that I sort of crafted myself-you learn a thing or two listening to trainer talk-on the border patrol trainer, I just ran blind into some trees. I wandered in there until I found Mareep and that Absol. After that, I just ran towards the closest clearing, which was on the other side…?"

Sensing a stir, Kyler looked down to see Mareep waking up, opening her eyes, meeting his. Blue Horizon had colored his eyes, and seeing his smiling face and his arms around her made Mareep blush, but she hid this by burying her face in his shirt. He gave a small laugh to this, but then noticed that he wasn't getting shocked at all.

"Um, Nurse Joy? Shouldn't I be...I don't know...being electrocuted?"

"That is so, and I believe you slightly are."

He noticed some sparks originating from Mareep's wool flow around his body, yet doing no harm. He then realized that in the short time, his body had become accustomed to at least minor shocks.

He merely smiled. "Let's just leave the logic behind this at that." He petted Mareep's head, drawing her from his shirt to press against his hand, closed eyes, and sighed in pleasure."mare-ee" she sighed, blushing and smiling.

"Well, people will question and try and send you back to Mahogany unless you have a partner, but I see there's nothing to be worried ab-"

"Don't assume that this means I'm capturing her. I don't do that."

His stern voice startled Nurse Joy, but nodded either way. "Well, to be more specific, the best thing would be to know if you have a plan. I'll leave you to determine this plan, leave whenever you wish, but please do it soon." She bowed and then left the pair alone.

Mareep turned back to Kyler, who she was still laying on. "Reep?" She asked with a cocked head.

"Listen, I know I helped you, but now that you're healed up, I'm not going to just take you. I'll give you a choice. You can either go back to the wi-"

She didn't let him say another word, as she sparked him, stopping him short, then fumbling around his bag.

"H-hey, what're you…"

She returned his face with a certain Pokéball balanced on her head, handing it to him in her best way.

Kyler looked at the Cherish Ball, then back at Mareep. "...That certain, huh?" He chuckled, as he held the ball out, which Mareep, smiling, tapped the button with her nose. The Cherish Ball opened on impact, and a red aura enveloped Mareep, bringing her into the ball, closing afterwards.

Kyler felt it rock in his grasp once...twice...thrice…

*Ding*

His happiness overtook him as he jumped up, grabbing his bag, hat, and dashed out of the Pokémon center, clutching Mareep's ball.

He looked out to the scenery of Violet City. He didn't remember getting here, but knew his memory would be faulty after such an experience. Apparently, so was his perception.

"Watch it, bub!" Shouted a Trainer with a shiny Eevee perched on his shoulder. "Dreamers, I tell ya, Princess…" he spoke to his Eevee as he continued towards Route 42.

"Whatever, nothing could ruin this. Mareep!" He called as he activated his Cherish Ball, sending out his partner, who immediately radiated happiness. "Mare-e-ep!" She bayed as she hopped around her new trainer.

"Heh, well I guess I should name you…" He pondered as he bent down, as soon as he lifted his hand Mareep's head had already pushed against it, as if she was starved of any love. He petted her, and as he thought of an idea, he moved his hand from the top of her head to one side, guiding her gaze to his face. "How about… Fia?"

The sound of the name and the look he gave her with his intriguing eyes made her blush hard, but she still nodded with fierce decisiveness.

"Fia it is, then!" Kyler pet her for another moment, reflecting...he suddenly pulled the Wool Pokémon into a hug, lifting her off her front legs. Startled at first, she then returned it as much as her short legs would allow. Even while she didn't understand why she deserved a hug, Kyler knew deep down that she had just saved him from a fate he had dreaded since the day his mother died…

~Phew, done. So, how's that? Comments are appreciated and yes, lemons will exist, so be patient. See you guys next time.~