Hey, it's me, A.M.P 1008. So, I've had this idea for a Pokémon tournament for a while, and since I've been reading a lot of them for a while, I figured I'd give it a try myself. So, unlike other tournaments, this is an actual league, but here, everything changes. The rules are completely different from the other regions, as Ash and his friends will discover. I will be accepting OCs until a set number of chapters. Details of submission will be posted at the bottom of the chapter.
So, without further ado, here's chapter one of the Mesoa League: the Ultimate Challenge
Summary: It's been over 20 years since the Mesoa Region decided to make contact with the outside world. After observing the feats of Ash, and many others, they've decided to reopen the Mesoa league. Here, it a new challenge, new Pokémon, new rules…
Prologue: Unova Finals Conclusion! News of Mesoa Revealed
"Welcome one and all to the Unova League finals!" yelled the announcer
At that, everyone in the stadium, filled with thousands of spectators, cheered with excitement.
"This has been an exciting match so far folks. Here on one side, from Nuvema Town, is Trip. On the other side is Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town. Both trainers have shown an incredible combination of skill, and whit. It all comes down to this. Both trainers are left with one Pokémon each. So, let's get this final match under way!"
Within the stands were four spectators that were watching intently on Ash's battles. One of them was wearing a suit that looked like a bartender's suit. He had green hair and had a green tie. Beside him was a green monkey with a thorny tail, and what appeared to be pants made up of thorns, and some leaves. Said monkey also had a briar on its head, pointing forward. They were known as Cilan and Simisage
Next to them was a dark skinned girl with purple hair, which was mostly in a crazy style, save for the pig tails and the small knot at the bottom. Sitting near her was a small, bipedal dragon with long tusk-like fangs and was mostly gray in color. It had green hands and a green head, which looked more like armor. It also had red, menacing eyes. Despite this though, it was still as playful as it was when it was an Axew. Those two were Iris and Fraxure respectively.
"Ash sure has come a long way, hasn't he?" said Cilan
"Yeah, he has. It's still amazing that he was that same "little kid" from before." said Iris
"Now, now Iris. We're both here to support him. This is one of the biggest matches he's had throughout his journey."
It was true though, what they both said. Despite being 15 years old, he was still pretty dense when it came to things like girls. Though he has greatly matured in the time he's been within Unova, and now, he was in the finals, facing his Unova rival, Trip.
Being on his first journey, Trip developed quite the arrogant streak. Even though he had studied up everything on Pokémon in the Unova region, and beaten Ash a few times, he believed he was the strongest. That type of thinking lead to too many defeats, but it didn't change his attitude all that much. Now that there was a chance that he may lose to someone from the "boonies", he was actually worried about this final battle. It was all or nothing for both of them now…
"Alright, Pikachu, you ready to win this one?" Ash asked his faithful partner
"Pika Pikapi Pikachu!" he replied with determination
"Go, Serperior!" Trip called out his final, and most powerful, Pokémon. His starter choice, which was a Snivy.
"Both sides ready? Battle begin!" said the referee
"Okay then, Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!"
"Pikachuuuuuuuuuuu!"
"Serperior, counter with Leaf Tornado!"
"Serrrrrrpeeerriorrr!" the grass snake shouted, spinning its own body before sending a barrage of leaves at the Mouse Pokémon. Both attacks met head on, which resulted in an explosion
"Both Pokémon are starting out strong. It's anyone's guess on who will win the championship!" announced the announcer.
Near the Exit way, hidden from all, someone was watching, and recording the battle. He had been doing this since the beginning of the Unova Pokémon League tournament. The person in question was wearing a very loose black hoddie and dark pants. Underneath the hooded sweatshirt was a red colored T-shirt. His black hair had a just-got-out-of-bed look to it, but it didn't matter to him. Barely anyone made a comment on it, and when they did, he brushed it off. He also had blood red eyes. He wore a constant smirk which meant a lot of things; trouble, a plan, secrets, etc. (Though it was mostly trouble) It was none other than Daisuke Johnson, a well known trouble maker. (To the professors and Pokémon league) Why he was here recording the battle was anyone's guess, but they'd never get it correct
Beside him was a Pokémon that resembled a saber-tooth tiger that had a purple mane in the shape of a thundercloud. Its body was mostly yellow, but it did have black, lightning bolt shapes. Its tail was thin and bended in the shape of a lightning bolt, with a spark formation on the end. It had a white underbelly. It was the legendary beast of Johto, Raikou.
In the hoodie looking at the battle was a large, mainly bluish-purple vampire bat-like Pokémon. It has more defined legs compared to its pre-evolved form. It has two toes and a slightly darker circular coloration on the underside, its tail has two barbs, giving its tail the resemblance of vampire's fangs. Its arms were red with thin striations, and are also completely detached from its wings, which are black in coloration. It has similar looking pincers to Scizor. Its ears are discernible, red-colored and apparently chambered ear insides. Its eyes are yellow. It has six visible fangs in its mouth, and its waist, like its arms, is red and striated. Its body resembles an open mouth, with the pointed protrusions coming from its upper torso appearing to be fangs, further illustrating its vampiric qualities. It was his partner in crime, Gliscor.
"Wait until the officials see this. I think we have all the competitors ready for the League." Daisuke said with glee.
"Gli Gli Gliscor!" his companion said with equal enthusiasm
Raikou grunted and roared a little, but not enough for anyone to notice
"I know you want to back home and see Maria again, Raikou. Just a few more minutes, and were done here. You can return home, and I'll get this to the officials when I come back on the boat."
Just as he said that, an Electro Ball smacked the snake right on the head, the force of the attack making up for the fact it was an electric type attack.
"He'll feel that one in the morning."
"Gliscor." The bat like companion said in agreement
Raikou just huffed
Back on the battle field, both Pokémon were completely exhausted. Strike after strike, move after move, it tired them out. It all came down to this
"Well Trip, what'ya say? Wanna finish this one attack?" asked Ash
"It's your funeral, hillbilly!"
Ash just grunted in frustration, tired of Trip's insults.
"Pikachu, use Volt Tackle!"
"Pika-pika-pika-pika-pika-pikaaaaaa!" The mouse ran to its green opponent, cloaked in electricity
"Serperior, Giga Impact now!"
"Serrrrrrrrr!" it shouted, covered in a familiar purple and gold energy, and charged at its small, mouse opponent. They met head on, both trying to push the other back. When nothing happened, the colliding bodies of energy caused a humongous explosion, which covered the field in a layer of smoke for about 20 seconds. To everyone else, it felt like 20 minutes. When it cleared, it showed Serperior knocked out, and Pikachu still standing….
"Serperior is unable to battle! Pikachu wins; and this match goes to Ash, winner of the Unova League!"
The crowd roared in approval of this amazing battle, some more so at the victor, namely Iris and Cilan.
"He won! He actually won!" Iris shouted with excitement
"Fraxure Fraxure!"
"This battle truly had the perfect mixture passionate flavors and spicy determination. A perfect blend for an exciting dish." Said Cilan
"Simisage Simi." Agreed the Thorn Monkey
It took Ash a few seconds to comprehend it, but he won. He had finally won. After five years of traveling, he won the Pokémon League.
"I…won." Ash mumbled "I won the Unova League." He spoke a little louder. "I WON!" he shouted with joy, finally processing it all. "Pikachu, we did it buddy! We won the Unova League. I can't believe it, but we finally won!"
"Pi Pikachu!" the yellow partner said with equal joy, then collapsed, spent of its energy
"Don't worry, I'll get you and the others to the Pokémon center for a good rest."
"Ash!" shouted his two companions
"Hey Iris, Cilan."
"Ash, that was incredible! You finally defeated Trip and won the Unova League!"
"It was without a doubt the most flavorful battle I've witnessed in a long time"
"Thanks you two"
TIMESKIP
After the award ceremony, Ash, Cilan, and Iris decided to travel a little bit longer, taking the long way back to their respective homes
"I guess this is it, isn't it?" Ash asked with sadness
"Don't worry Ash. I'm sure we'll all see each other again soon" said Cilan
"Yeah, your right, I guess…"
"We will see each other again, I'm sure of it!" said Iris with a determined spark
Ash just nodded at the fact that they will meet again, someday. Then, the boat departing for Vermillion City arrived.
"Well, goodbye guys. I'll miss you both."
"The same with me." Spoke Cilan
"Me too." Said Iris
Ash then boarded the ship destined for his native region. Before he got on the boat, he requested that Professor Juniper give him all the Pokémon he caught while in Unova. Pikachu was already fast asleep, while Ash kept looking at something. It was, to him, a reminder of one of his past journeys with another close friend, who, over time, became more to him. Sadly, he never told her because he never did understand what love was. Now, when he returned home, he would confess, and hope she would return his feelings for her
'When I get back, I'll tell her everything. I'll tell her my feelings for her. I just hope things don't turn out badly. Worst case scenario, she won't want to be near me. No! I can't let that happen. I have to face this head on with positive thinking!'
Feeling exhausted, he allowed sleep to claim him. In the morning, he would be back in Pallet Town
After docking off in Vermillion City (and sending back his Unova Pokémon to Professor Oak), Ash started walking towards the shortest path that would lead him home. After 10 minutes, he came across the same hill that gave a great view of the little town.
"There it is! Race ya back to mom's house!"
"Pikachu!" replied the small mouse
Just as they were about to take off, they fell in the familiar pitfall trap.
"Ow. That hurt. You okay buddy?"
"Pika."
Suddenly, a mechanical arm with a rubber glove extended out and grabbed Pikachu. After retracting, Ash saw, yet again, the trio that's been causing him nothing but trouble for the past 5 years. Team Rocket members Jessie, James, and Meowth. The trio laughed at their success of trapping the "twerp" in another pitfall, and snagging Pikachu.
"We'd love to stay and chat twiop, but we've got somewhere to be!" spoke the talking Meowth
"Eh?! No motto?" asked James
"We're not Team Rocket without our motto!" exclaimed Jessie
"Yeah, but da author promised to cut us some slack if we skip the motto for a while." Said Meowth
"The nerve of that author!" exclaimed Jessie
"Do we have a choice?" asked James sarcastically. "Our own producers never give us a break, so this may wind up being better."
"If you three clowns are done talking, I'd like Pikachu back now!" spoke Ash, who managed to get out of the pitfall trap.
"Not a chance! Go, Swoobat!" exclaimed Jessie
"Go, Cofagrigus!" James shouted
With both Pokémon out, Ash realized he was in a tough situation. He had sent all of Unova Pokémon to Professor Oak, not thinking he would run into trouble he couldn't handle without Pikachu
"Need a little help, kid?" asked a new voice
Ash looked over to see someone who he never met before. The stranger was wearing dark clothes, had messy hair, and had blood red eyes. He looked a little closer, and he could see a Gliscor in the hoodie.
"Who are you!?" demanded Jessie
"Daisuke Johnson, at your service." The stranger identified himself as. For whatever reason, the way he spoke made everyone uneasy, and the smirk didn't help. In fact, it made things worse
"Well den, if tat's true, den get lost!" shouted Meowth
"Well well, a talking Pokémon? You don't see a lot of them anywhere really. Sadly, it'd be more impressive if you were actually scary."
"What did you say!?"
"I don't believe I stuttered, did I?"
"Gli Scor" his companion replied, shaking no
"How about you all leave now, and leave the Pikachu behind. If you don't, I can't guarantee your safety."
The stranger was scaring the trio by the word. For whatever reason, they couldn't help but feel fear. Whoever, whatever this guy was, it made everyone uneasy. They were too stunned to even make a response…
"Your silence tells me that you refuse to cooperate with me. Since we can't reach a middle ground…"
He then reached into the hooded sweatshirt and pulled out a pokeball
"Go, Tyranitar!"
From the pokeball emerged a Tyranitar that was way bigger than normal for its species. Across its body were several scars collected from the harsh battles and training it had to endure to come this far. On its hands, legs, tail, and neck were what appeared to be weights.
"Tyranitar, Thunder!"
With a loud roar, the Psuedo-Legendary sent a huge burst of electricity at the trio, destroying the arm and releasing Pikachu in the process. The blast also resulted in Team Rocket being blasted off, yet again.
"Oh come on, I tought we was gonna get a break from tis?!" shouted Meowth
"You said so yourself, the author would do so later in the story, but now, we're stuck with the same routine" replied James
"When I find that twerp responsible for this, I'll…" Jessie never got to finish, for a bolt of lightning came from the clouds, and sent them straight for the clouds without further delay.
"We're blasting off again!" shouted the trio
"Phew, looks like we won't see them for a while. You okay buddy?" asked Ash
"Pika!"
"Glad to hear."
"Looks like I came at the right time." Spoke Daisuke
"Yeah, I owe you one. My name's…"
"Ash" he replied
"Huh, you know who I am?"
"But of course. I was in the stands in the Unova League, along with every other competition you've entered."
"Huh?" asked a confused Ash
"I'll explain later. How's about I come with you to Professor Oak's, just in case more trouble occurs."
"How'd you know I was heading over there?"
"It's because I was on my way there myself, when I ran into those little jokesters from before."
"I don't mind you tagging along, but I need to make a quick trip to my house to say hi to my mom."
"Do what you want, it doesn't really concern me. How's about I'll meet you there instead. In a small little town like this, you see trouble less often than a Lugia."
"Sure!"
"Tyranitar, return."
Ash couldn't help but wonder about the scars, whether it was due to the trainer, or other Pokemon, he didn't know.
So, as the two went their separate ways, Ash eventually made it to his house without incident. As he dropped his bag on the couch, he noticed no one was around. Not even Mimey, the Mr. Mime who did most of the chores around the house, was present
"Mom? You home"
"Pika pika?"
"I guess no one's here" said Ash as he went to the kitchen. He noticed a note on the refrigerator
Hi honey
I'm over at Prof. Oak's right now. I knew you were coming home today, so I went over there to help plan something special for your victory in the Unova League. Come by as soon as possible
Love,
Mom
'A surprise at Professor Oak's? I wonder what it is.' Thought Ash
"Well, let's head over to Professor Oak's then."
"Pika" replied the yellow rodent
As they entered Professor Oak's place, they ran into an old friend from their journey, May
"Hey May!" said an enthusiastic Ash
"Hey there Ash!" she replied with equal enthusiasm
They ran up to each other and hugged, glad to see their old friend again. After a few seconds, they had realized they hadn't let go, and did so, both sporting red on their faces as well
"Sorry about that." Said May
"No problem. It was sort of my fault too." Ash replied, rubbing the back of his head while giving a nervous chuckle
"So, what are you doing in Kanto anyways."
"I came by to help with a little surprise for you at Professor Oak's."
"Well let's go then!" said a once again enthusiastic Ash
When they reached the lab and entered, Ash was surprised that it was empty. No Oak, no Tracy, no Mom. None of his Pokemon were there either. Not even his lovable Muk was there to smother him with one of its hugs.
"Hello? Anyone here?" asked Ash
"Huh, that's weird." said May. If you looked closely, you could see her restraining a giggle or two by closing her mouth with her hands. Pikachu looked at her with a confused look on his face. Her reply was to nod her head to the door which lead to the PokeCorral. Pikachu got the message and didn't say a thing.
After Ash ran around the whole lab, finding nothing, he sat down on the couch. He spent all his energy running around trying to find everyone
"Man…where is everyone?" Ash panted
May's reply was to walk towards the door mentioned before, and motioned him to go to her. He did so, and when he walked out, he was quite surprised to see who was there.
It was his mom, Professor Oak, Gary, his former rival and now friend, Tracy, Brock, Misty, Dawn, Max, and to top it all off, May, who walked over to the crowd.
"CONGRADULATIONS ASH AND PIKACHU!" they all shouted at the same time
"Wow! This is incredible. Thanks everyone." Ash said with appreciation
"You should be thanking May. She did organize this whole thing. All we did was give a little helping hand." Said Professor Oak
"May, is this true?"
"Well, yeah. It sort of is." Replied May, who was sporting a little pink on her face from the attention Ash was giving her
"Wow, thank you May. It means a lot. Really." said a sincere Ash. "When did you plan all of this?"
"It was actually while you were in the Unova League. May was watching and came up with a plan." Said Brock
Flashback
"Zebstrika is unable to battle! Scrafty wins! The match goes to Ash!" announced the referee
"What an amazing match folks! Stephan and Ash have been giving it their all since the beginning of this match! It's actually a bit of a shame it had to end." said the announcer over the mic.
"My name is Stephan!" shouted said trainer, getting more and more annoyed with each mess up over the pronouncing of his name
"Hey, great battle out there. We definitely need to battle again" Said Ash
"Yeah, we do, but, I'll be the winner next time." Stephan replied
The crowd roared in approval as the two rivals shook hands and walked off the stage
'Wow, Ash has really improved since I last saw him at the Wallace Cup.' Thought May, as she saw Ash claim his spot in the finals
Then, the phone started to ring
"I'll get it." Said May (they had gone into a commercial break at that point)
"Hello?"
"Hey May!" responded a familiar voice
"Brock! It's so good to hear from you" replied Mqay
"Same here. Are you watching Ash in the Unova League?"
"Yeah. It's amazing how strong he's become since the last time either of us saw him."
"We should do something for him, for when he returns home, you know?"
"Yeah, but what?"
"Do you have any ideas?"
"Well…we could throw him a big welcoming party! We could invite everyone and hold it in the field. We can even see if we can find some of Ash's old Pokémon!"
"That's a great idea, May! We should be able to get it all set up before he gets back."
"Then let's get started on it."
Needless to say, they had everything arranged before Ash had even boarded the boat to Vermillion.
"We're not the only one's here you know. Come on out everyone!" shouted Gary
All at once, Ash's Muk, 30 Tauros, Kingler, Bulbasaur, Snorlax, Totodile, Quilava, Bayleef, shiny Noctowl, Donphan, Heracross (who wasn't, for once, trying to suck out Bulbasaur's sap) Torkoal (who was crying for joy and blowing smoke) Swellow, Glalie, Sceptile, Corphish, Torterra, Infernape, Staraptor, Buizel, Gible, Emboar, Scrafty, Samurott, Serperior, Unfezant, Krookodile (who was still sporting his sunglasses) Leavanny, Seismitoad, and Gigalith. What was even more surprising than that were the Pokémon that were in the back
It was his Squirtle, Charizard, Pidgeot, who he had left to protect all the Pidgey and Pidgeotto. Lapras; who he had released so it could be with its herd. Larvitar, who he had befriended and helped during their small journey together, Butterfree and its mate, Primeape, who was left to train under Anthony, Gliscor, and Hauntar; who had helped Sabrina when she was dealing with emotional troubles. Standing in the center of all of them were Iris and Cilan, who were amazed at the sheer number of Pokemon that Ash had.
"Iris! Cilan! Why are you two here?"
"Is that what we get after we went through the trouble of coming here?! "No, hey I missed you?" No, it's great to see you two again?!" You've got some nerve!" said an irate Iris
"Now, now, simmer down. We came here to surprise you Ash. Dawn gave us a call, and we came as soon as possible."
"We actually thought that you were gonna beat us here." Said Iris
"I may have actually done so, if I didn't run into Team Rocket again." Replied Ash
"Team Rocket is still after Pikachu?" asked Max
"They never learn, do they?" said Misty in an exaggerated tone
"It couldn't have been that hard, since you got Pikachu back, even when you had no pokemon." Said Dawn
"Actually, they almost got away with it, but someone came along and helped out. Actually, he said that he had business here." Said Ash
"Who was it?" asked Professor Oak
"Well why don't you just ask me, since I'm right here." Said an unknown voice
Everyone turned to the source, and it was Daisuke. For some reason though, Professor Oak looked really nervous
"So who are you?" asked Delia
"It's Daisuke Johnson, miss, at your service." He replied
Everyone suddenly felt a shudder at how he introduced himself
"What are you doing here?!" Professor Oak yelled at Daisuke
"My my. You certainly are hospitable to me professor, Even though I gave my helping hand to one your top trainers." He replied
"Nothing good ever happens when you show up!"
"We both know that's not true. Didn't Ash just say I helped him out?"
"You never "help" someone unless it can benefit you"
"I will give you that one, Samuel."
"Professor Oak, do you know him?" asked Ash
"Yes, I do. It all started over 50 years ago. At that time, there was this region known as Mesoa. Mesoa had become one of the wealthiest, and most powerful, regions in existence. The other 5 regions wanted to trade for a number of reasons, the Top 2 being resources and Pokémon."
"What do you mean, grandpa?" asked Gary
"Mesoa is filled with Pokemon that you'll never find in any of the other 5 regions. It also has Pokémon from all the other 5 regions too. It's also filled with many natural resources, such as fertile soil, and evolutionary stones. The crops that are grown there require certain climates that can't be satisfied anywhere else." Replied Professor Oak
"What does that have to do with right now?" asked Max
"I'll explain. You see, at that point, Mesoa had little contact with the outside world, having everything right there. They wanted to gain the knowledge and beliefs of the other regions, so they agreed to trade. It went well for all about 10 years, but then…" paused Daisuke
"But then what?" asked Brock
"The other regions were growing greedier by the day. Pokemon were being captured by the second. Soon, even our resources were running low. They had attempted to take what was ours, so we took our revenge. We forced them all to release their Pokémon and drop whatever resources they had with them. Naturally, many objected, so we decided to execute those who refused."
"That's horrible! How could you do something like that?!" shouted Iris in disapproval
"They shouldn't have caused it to go that far. They took what they wanted without any regard for what we wanted, so we decided to deliver justice. No one was against it. Even the Pokémon demanded it. Many of them were the executioners. At a certain point, the legendaries sided with us."
"The legendaries?" asked Cilan
"Yes. They saw our suffering and heeded our cry for justice. We had never wronged the Legendaries. They were the reason for Mesoa's existence today. If not for them, we wouldn't exist, so we honored them like gods. We held festivals, gave offerings, anything they wanted of us. In return, they graced us with their presence, since we have never harmed them on purpose. They helped us, and we banned all outsiders for 20 years. No one from Mesoa would be allowed to any of the other regions either, not that they were complaining."
"Then what are you doing here?" asked Misty
"I'm getting to that. After that 20 year period, a man from Kanto had suddenly appeared, seemingly out of nowhere. He explained that his boat had washed ashore. Naturally, we were suspicious, and had our doubts. After a Priest vouched for the man, things began looking good again after his visit. We slowly began a 10 year build of trading again. Learning from past mistakes, only a small amount of resources and Pokémon were taken, and everyone was experiencing a Golden Age. It wasn't until what "that" man did would there forever be bad blood between all of us..." Explained Daisuke with a bitter tone
"Who was he, and what did he do?" asked May
"What his name is isn't important. What he did was unforgivable."
"Well what did he do then?!" asked an irritated Misty
"You will silence yourself if you know what's good for you!" shouted Daisuke, fed up with the interruptions. "You will know everything in do time if you would all just shut your damn mouths!"
"Why don't you take your own advice?!"
The glare that he shot her brought a whole new meaning to the phrase "If looks could kill"
"Now, back to where I was before I was interrupted…" he said still glaring at Misty
"What he did was that he attempted to capture one of our sacred deities. You see, Mesoa has six dragons whose powers are said to be on par with that of Arceus himself, since it's believed that their bodies were originally composed of his own unstable energy. They were the main reason Mesoa exists today. We could never even think of capturing them. "He" didn't give it a second thought, and when one of them had graced him with its presence, he pulled out a Master Ball and tried to capture it. Luckily, the dragon escaped. Unfortunately, so did he. What made it worse is that in his attempt at freedom, he had the nerve to assault a member of the Royal Family. Doing so is considered capital punishment. After that, tensions were apparent. Neither side wanting war, we came to an agreement. If someone from any of the 5 regions wants in, we must be notified and have a special form of identification, and vice-versa."
"You see everyone; Mesoa is ruled by a Monarchy." Explained Professor Oak
"It's more that they watch over what happens in Mesoa. It also has a Senate and a Church, though the latter has no political power. We have our freedom, and they put our feelings first on a matter. The current ruler thought we should demonstrate what a real challenge is, by opening the Mesoa League to all that meet our qualifications." Explained Daisuke
"What do you mean by qualifications? As far as I know, there have never been any necessary qualifications for someone to even compete to enter a league." Questioned Cilan
"All the information you need is enclosed within these envelopes. They contain all the information you'll need."
Just as he was handing the envelopes to Cilan, Professor Oak snatched them away
"There's no way I'll allow anyone to gamble their lives in that competition." Said a furious Oak
"What do you mean by that?" asked Dawn
"In Mesoa, it's dangerous if you run into certain territories. Tribes of Pokémon will become angry at unwanted trespassers to the point they'll attack without warning. What makes it really deadly is the training. The methods are far different, using cruel methods that endanger a Pokémon's life."
"Really?" asked Ash in disbelief
"You've seen the evidence. My Tyranitar." Explained Daisuke
Flashback
"Go, Tyranitar!"
From the poke ball emerged a Tyranitar that was way bigger than normal for its species. Across its body were several scars collected from the harsh battles and training it had to endure to come this far. On its hands, legs, tail, and neck were what appeared to be weights.
"You mean you did that?!"
"It's not like I was forcing it to do so. The Pokémon agreed to the training to become stronger. They want to see their full potential, even if the methods are unorthodox.
"It's still no reason for a Pokémon to go through all that!" exclaimed Gary
"Then prove me wrong and compete. Use your methods to claim the title as champion."
"As I've said before, I won't allow it!" exclaimed Professor Oak
"How about we battle then? If you win, then I'll leave with the envelopes and never return. If I win, then you allow them to compete." Said Daisuke
"Very well."
CUTSCENE
Both competitors were standing on opposite sides of their makeshift battlefield
"Dragonite, help me out old friend!" shouted professor Oak
"I remember that Dragonite! You used it during the incident with the mirage Pokemon." Said Gary
"Yes, it certainly is. We haven't battled in a while, so I'm hoping we still have our old skills."
"So it's that kind of game then. Gliscor, let's get this over with."
Out from the sweatshirt came the Fang Scorpion, ready to battle
In the end, this would decide what would happen next…
And cut. That's enough for this chapter. Next time, Daisuke and Oak battle for the fate of Ash's next journey, and we get the show and the road. More of Mesoa will also be revealed, and how Daisuke and Professor Oak know eachother, personally.
If I messed up with Cilan's way of speaking, sorry, but I can't understand it most of the time.
I'm not exactly dead set on making this Advance Shipping, so I'll let you decide between
AshxMisty
AshxMay
AshxDawn
AshxOther
The only reason is because I've never been a fan of a particular pairing. I'll go with the pairing if I find the story interesting. For example, I found League of Ultimates interesting, so I accepted the Advance Shipping.
I'm limiting it to those four choices because he will be traveling with the first three, and if you have a preference, I'll need to know. I'm just trying to keep things interesting and enjoyable. I consider the pairings a side bonus. The poll will close on Wednesday
So, here's how you vote:
I created a poll where you can decide the pairing. In addition, if you leave in the review the pairing you want, or the name of the pairing, that counts as a vote. PM me the pairing, and that'll also count as a vote. In general, you can only vote 3 times. A little ridiculous, but it helps in your favor
Anyway, there will be new pokemon, but the problem is, creating 1, let alone over 150 pokemon, can really be one big headache. Luckily, I've already been given the starters, and two others. The starters were given to me by PichuAuraGuardian18, and the two others were given to me by Axel Nightblazer and Aeron Solo. I won't give out any Pokemon names, but they will appear. I can add it up to about 26 with the six dragons and more elemental monkeys (Pansage, Pansear, Panpour) But, if you have an idea for a Pokémon, or ability, let me know via PM or review. I'll need
Name
Type
Appearance
Personality
Moveset via level up
TM and HM
Moves by breeding
Moves by tutor (that includes those in Platinum and BW2)
For abilities, I'll need the name and how it works. Sojoukou Senkuo has already submitted me a few
I will be accepting OCs until a set number of chapters. Here's what I'm looking for information wise
Name (last name optional)
Age (must be at least 13 years of age)
Appearance (including height)
Personality
Battle Cry
Family (optional)
Birth Place/Start of Journey
History (again optional)
Achievements (No less than Top 32)
Closest Pokemon (optional)
12 Pokemon. That's right. You can have up to double the legal amount. (I didn't start it, and I don't know who. I only figured it out from AshK) I need a number next to them, with 1 being the strongest, and 12 being the weakest. If they're shiny, put an asterisk next to it (this *) I am willing to accept legendaries, TO AN EXTENT. This doesn't mean you can have nothing but legendaries, and they're something like Dialga, Arceus, Genesect, etc. I'll accept the birds, beasts, golems, kami, Shaymin, Victini, and maybe a few others. The rule is no more than 2 legendaries, and no more than 3 shinies. I can't deal with Mary Sue's and Gary Stu's (Overpowered OCs that are REALLY unoriginal)
OC's Battle Style
What I need for the pokemon is the name (nickname in parenthesis)
Gender
Moves (I won't set a limit on the number of moves, but don't go insane. I really don't want it going past 20) Also, I'll allow you to have pokemon with moves they can't learn naturally. Pokemon gave a Heatran Eruption and a Riolu Aura Sphere. Why can't we screw around with the moves a little? I'll let you know right now, it doesn't go any further than Hydreigon with Bolt Strike and Blue Flare, meaning no Roar of Time Pichu, or Sacred Fire Buneary. (Look up a Pokemon on Bulbapedia to learn about the tutor moves)
Pokemon's Personality
Here's an example of an OC submission that I'm looking for
Name: Ryan
Age: 22
Appearance: 6'0 tall with neck length silver hair. He constantly wears sunglasses since his eyes are black sclera with purple irises and black pupils. He wears a leather jacket over a white t shirt and jeans. Instead of shoes, he ops for leather cowboy boots with a distinct Spanish style. Around his neck is a dragon pendant. On his chest is a scar over his heart, which mirrors on his back
Personality: He's cold and uncaring. He often keeps to himself and rarely opens up to anyone. He never judges people on appearance, background, place of birth, etc. Instead, he prefers to judge how strong someone's will is, and how great their determination is. He hates people who think themselves superior to everyone, and can't stand arrogant people. He really opens up to those he considers his friends, and his sister, Maria. He does show respect for those who he finds as worthy adversaries. He believes in expecting the unexpected, and preparing for anything. He hates it when someone mentions his childhood and tries to hurt his sister
Battle Cry: Out from the shadows (pokemon name)
Family: Maria (younger sister) Unnamed Mother (deceased) Unnamed Father (deceased) Marcus (godfather)
Hometown: Shadow City, Mesoa
History: He was six years old when Maria was born. When their parents died soon after, he quickly learned to lie, cheat, and steal to help both of them live. A year after, their estranged godfather, Marcus, found them and asked if they wanted to live with him. Ryan was skeptical, but after Marcus proved it, they both decided to live with him in Shadow City's Daycare. When Ryan was 10, he decided to begin his journey in Sinnoh since he didn't meet the qualifications for Mesoa. His starter was a very unusual Deino he found. It was Shiny, and knew two moves exclusive to Reshiram and Zekrom. After traveling with him for a while, the Deino learned to talk! Doing so, it mentioned an underground organization experimenting on Pokemon DNA to make it compatible to learn a more diverse set of moves. After competing in the 5 leagues, and meeting Ginji, Mike, Katie, Sierra, and Crsytal, they found the lab and raided it, destroying all the equipment, and deleting data (while taking a copy for themselves to look at later) One of the one's in charge found a large shard of sharp metal, and hurled it at Ryan. It went right through his heart, apparently killing him. After they got out of there, it exploded. Just when it looked like he was gone for good, Daisuke, who heard the explosion, offered his help. Desperate, they accepted it. He managed to survive, but it left him with black scleras. He accepted this, glad he didn't die there.
Pokemon
*(1) Hydreigon (male) Blue Flare, Bolt Strike, Dragon Tail, Head Smash, Ice Fang, Thunder Fang, Fire Fang, Draco Meteor, Dark Pulse, Dragonbreath, Flamethrower, Dragon Rush, Hyper Voice, Aqua Tail, Heat Wave, Earth Power, Zen Headbutt, Torment, Work Up, Giga Impact
Personality: Hydreigon is Ryan's most loyal and powerful Pokemon. He is grateful for Ryan helping him when he needed it. He is the most powerful Pokemon in the group, and there for the de facto leader of all the Pokemon. He is only used in battle when Ryan battles a powerful opponent.
(2) Golurk- Dynamic Punch, Shadow Punch, Heavy Slam, Earthquake, Hammer Arm, Fly, Ice Beam, Flash Cannon, Psychic, Shadow Ball, Rock Polish, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Fire Punch, Drain Punch, Charge Beam, Focus Punch, Hyper Beam, Giga Impact, Sandstorm
Personality: Golurk is more of a "helping hands" Pokemon. It prefers to help out more than actually battle. This doesn't mean that he's weak. In fact, he's second only to Hydreigon.
(3) Infernape (male) Thunder Punch, Blast Burn, Flare Blitz, Poison Jab, Dig, Flamethrower, Brick Break, Hone Claws, Focus Blast, Blaze Kick, Gunk Shot, Dual Chop, Iron Tail, Solarbeam, Hyper Beam, Heat Wave, Shadow Claw, Rest, Sleep Talk, Fire Pledge
Personality: He's always has a competitive spirit, and has developed a small rivalry between Zoroark and Lucario. He has a high level of endurance and can handle strain on his body, for a short while
(4) Lucario (male) Aura Sphere, Blaze Kick, Dragon Pulse, Dark Pulse, Extremespeed, Bone Rush, Metal Claw, Final Gambit, Foresight, Psychic, Stone Edge, Poison Jab, Bullet Punch, Cross Chop, Ice Punch, Thunder Punch, Drain Punch, Zen Headbutt, Magnet Rise, Water Pulse
Personality: He's the calmest on Ryan's team, and the most levelheaded. He rarely gets angry or mad, but can get annoyed rather easily. He can communicate through telepathy. He has a small rivalry between Infernape and Zoroark
*(5) Zoroark (male) Foul Play, Night Daze, Flamethrower, Aerial Ace, Hyper Voice, Bounce, Extrasensory, Dark Pulse, Counter, Dig, Shadow Ball, Shadow Claw, U-turn, Night Slash, Psychic, Metal Claw, Protect, Snarl, Toxic, Shadow Ball
Personality: He's the group trickster and often uses his illusionary abilities to pull pranks. He was givin to Ryan as an egg from Daisuke.
I think you all have the point now on what I need. I just used those 5 to help you all out. I'm not really looking for their ability, but feel free to add that too. Again, a lot of the stuff is optional. I really don't need it that much, so if some of those become a hassle or become a headache, just skip them
Before I go, I want to give a special thanks to p17oyDONju9n, Tensa Zangetsu 17, and Alhazad2003 for their support on my first real story; Bleach: Mystery of the Past: Secret of the Shinso. To anyone that has interest in Arrancar at Yokai Academy Redux, that whole chapter will eventually be redone, I just need to focus on this, and the other story I mentioned before
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