(A/N): I do not own Pokemon or any of its characters. I only own my OC's
I would also like to say sorry to all those who read first Tragic Serenity chapters. I took them down because I felt that they were going a little too fast and I felt the need to slow it down. My apologizes if you were reading it but I hope you would like the newer version.
Summary: Emma Thorn is a trainer from the Orre Region. Her dream is to travel to all other regions and battle against their Gym Leaders and Pokemon Leagues, and then she'll return home and create Orre's first Pokemon League. But can she when Team Rocket interferes with something that was thought to be in the past?
Chapter 1
Emma Thorn walked down the hallway at a steady pace with her partner, Eevee, sitting comfortably on her shoulder. Her Eevee was currently munching on some of its favorite food, cherries. Emma grimaced as her partner threw the stems down on the floor without care.
"Eevee" She scolded the brown fluff ball, who just shrugged and gave her an innocent look before she went back to chewing on another cherry that was underneath her paw.
She sighed, running a hand through her blonde hair "Alright but if that janitor starts raising cane again because you were too lazy to hold the stems and I get in trouble, no cherries for a week."
"Vee! Eevee ev!" She argued before hopping off her shoulder and began picking up the 5 stems she had dropped. Emma just smiled at her partner as her old friend grumpily picked up each stem in her mouth and after gathering them she jumped on the trashcan and threw them in.
Eevee stayed on the trashcan and chewed the last cherry she had before discarding its stem in the trashcan. She stretched her body and gave out a small 'Ve'. Turning around she saw her trainer waiting patiently for her, leaning against the wall with her eyes closed.
She could tell her trainer was still tired from the night before because she was now ten years old. She was now old enough to become a trainer which had kept them both up all night. Since today was the day they leave the lab and head to Kanto–Emma's original homeland before her mother had moved them to the Orre region when she was two—they had spent all night getting everything they would need for their journey. Well mostly Emma, Eevee spent her time lounging on Emma's bed laughing as Emma ran through the room gathering the things they might need and getting her clothes she would wear together and lying them on the end of her medium sized bed. Her clothes consisted of a blue T-shirt, A black sleeve less hoodie that had a casual fit on her slim waist; zipped up stopping at the bottom of her bust, black fingerless gloves, blue jean shorts that had rips in them, and black running shoes with grey designs.
Eevee jumped off the trashcan with grace and ran to her unsuspecting prey, gaining speed she pounced, and landing right on Emma's shoulder sending them both toppling to the ground.
Emma gave out a cry of shock as she felt something slam onto her shoulder, sending her to the ground on her back, while the attacker jumped off landing beside her falling body. Opening her eyes she looked to her left to see Eevee giving her a cute little smirk.
She sighed and stood up; honestly she should have been expecting something from the little prideful girl. Emma was just thankful that she had her Messenger bag on her side this time since it absorbed some of the impact.
She looked over at her partner who was grinning at her "Alright Eevee come on, Prof. Micheal is going to be mad if we're late." She told her as she picked her up and carried her in her arms. Eevee nuzzled her head in the crook of Emma's neck lovingly, feeling slightly guilty when she saw the mark that her small claws had made on impact.
Emma patted the tuff of fur on her head and turned a corner "it's okay little lady, I've been through worse than this, you know"
Eevee nodded her head "Eevee ve ev"
Emma smiled at her and gave her a kiss on her head making Eevee give her a loving 'Vi' and climb up onto her shoulders. She giggled as Eevee's feet tickled her neck and rubbed her back fur.
Soon both Emma and Eevee were standing in front of the Prof. Michael's office door.
Emma took a deep breath, glaring at the door determinedly and raised her hand to knock but right as she was about to knock the door swished open and someone came barreling out, slamming her to the ground.
"Two times in one day…" She mumbled miserably as she landed with her butt in the air, with Eevee lying beside her with swirly eyes.
"Ow, ow, ow…" The mysterious women whined, sitting on the ground rubbing her head.
Scrambling to her feet Emma faced the women "The hell lady, why did you run in to me!"
The women glanced up at her and scoffed, flicking her black hair over her shoulders "Shut it brat and my name is Violet not lady, so get it right"
The women, Emma had to admit, was pretty. Violet had long black hair that was pulled over her shoulder with black eyes and the lady had a nice figure. Emma tilted her head when she noticed the women dressed all professional, she didn't remember the Professor saying anything about an appointment today.
"Like I care what your name is" Emma said, glaring at the lady who-should-not-be-named. Eevee stood by her left leg growling; her lips curled back and snarled at the women for hurting and disrespecting her trainer.
"Emma…" Prof. Micheal called coolly, leaning against the doorway staring at them both.
Upon hearing her name, Emma stood straight up and looked up at the Professor/teacher, who taught her how to take care of Eevee and helped train them both along with Gym leader Justy, or Big Brother as she called him, who visited her a few times or either she would go and visit him. She blushed, feeling embarrassed that she had just used profanity in front of the person she looked up to.
She shifted from foot to foot under his glare, feeling as if she had just gotten into trouble "Sorry" She grumbled.
He gave her a confused look "What are you…" then he noticed how she had her head down as if she was in trouble. He sent the young girl a small smile but kept his sea green eyes on Violet, who watched Emma with great interest "Emma you're not in trouble."
"Oh, ok…oh yeah Professor, I'm here for my trainer card and Pokeballs, since ya know, I'm 10 and all" Emma explained cheerfully as she rocked on the balls of her feet, totally ignorant of the look she was getting from the women she had just met but Eevee saw the look and began glaring at the women.
The Prof. nodded, sending his spikey red-ish brown hair swaying "I understand, just step into my office and I'll be there in a few moments"
She nodded, scooping up a still growling Eevee, officially breaking the staring contest that she and Violet was having. She shook her head at her Eevee's childish nature even though it was cute how she was pouting with ears flattened. Tightening her hands securely around Eevee, she walked into the large office and stood waiting.
The office itself was very plain; it was in an oval shape with three doors leading out the room. Like every other room the Lab the room was silver and white, with only a messy desk at the back of the room, a bookcase on each side of it, and small tree plants place in the two empty corners of the room. There was also a strange machine near his desk that looked like it was supposed to hold something but whatever it was it was missing.
Walking over to the desk, she placed her Eevee in the space that didn't have any papers scattered and started fiddling with the hem of her baggy vest. Eevee whined loudly, gaining Emma's attention.
Emma blinked "What's wrong Eevee?"
"Ev Eevee! Ve Ev!" Eevee huffed, trying to get her trainers attention. She knew her trainer was getting nervous about traveling to the Kanto region but they had planned it ever since Eevee had seen her first Pokemon battle.
Eevee didn't know what to make of the two large Pokemon battling on the field in a colosseum, as Emma had called it. After a while it began to make since to her. Each Pokemon was fighting, after gaining orders from their trainers, and was hoping to win to make their trainers happy and to be known as the strongest. Eevee was in awe when she watched on as the battle began getting tense, the crowd roaring and cheering for either side, both trainers also cheering on their Pokemon, who growled and roared at each other declaring that they would when.
Eevee found herself wanting that. To be in their place, fighting for the top spot; she felt a sudden rush when she thought of what it would be like if her and Emma was down there fighting. After that she began dragging Emma to a secret spot where they could train, where she could grow stronger. Being stronger wasn't the only thing she wanted. She also wanted to be strong enough to protect Emma, her human. She learned from Emma, who usually talked to her while sitting in the stall with a large Pokemon named Khan and a baby Pokemon named Raid, that Orre was a dangerous place to be. Khan had nodded its head in agreement, unconsciously rubbing a long scar that ran along her arm. That's when Eevee had made a promise to grow strong and to protect her precious person.
Emma sweat dropped "You know I can't understand you, right?"
Eevee deflated and fell back. Emma laughed lowly, watching her Pokemon as she acted dramatic over nothing or at least she thought it was nothing. She then began rubbing the irritated Pokémon's stomach as an apology for not understanding.
Hearing the door open up, Eevee jumped up excitedly and hopped on her usual spot on Emma's left shoulder. Said girl, shifted getting comfortable with the extra weight on her shoulder as she watched her teacher walk up to her with a frown on his face and his green eyes slightly glazed over.
She snapped her fingers. "Hey, Professor are you all right?
"Huh? Oh yes. I'm fine" He said with a nod of his head.
He walked over to his desk and pulled out a pack from the top drawer. "You'll have to forgive me, Emma. I know how you hate waiting but I had an unsuspecting visitor today"
She waved him off. "It's fine, I understand and I really can't blame you but can I ask a question? I mean…if you don't mind?"
"Depends on the question" He replied sitting the bag on the table and untying the string that had kept it closed and poured out its contents.
"Well I was wondering who that lady was. She didn't seem very friendly…"
"That's because she isn't. Violet always had a nasty temper and it usually got the best of her sometimes"
"Talking from experience?" Emma asked curiously, fiddling with Eevee's Pokeball that she had made into a small chain that was hooked on her front belt loop on the right side. Beside it, her mother's lucky charm, a small Moon Shard, was left alone, shining beautifully in the light.
"Yep, knew her in my late teens, we used to work together but I got tired of that job seeing no point in it no more and returned here to work as a researcher. She is also working for Prof. Oak now and the reason for her being here is because Prof. Oak needed some more starters for the newbie trainers" He said, hoping that Emma wouldn't ask too many questions about his old partner.
Emma frowned noticing the sad smile he was now wearing. "Professor are you okay?"
He shook his head and gave her a forced smile, trying to block the unwanted memories that had surfaced. "Yes, I just thought of some unpleasant memories is all"
He cleared his throat. "Anyway, this is everything you're going to need for your journey"
Emma walked up beside him and glanced down at the items on the desk with interest. She couldn't help but feel giddy but also a little guilty for making the Professor had to buy this stuff from overseas since Orre didn't really have much of anything. On his desk was her Trainer Card, 5 Pokeballs, 5 bottles of potion, a cologne case, and 5 joy scents.
She nodded to him, silently thanking him for the gifts and picked them up, placing them each in a specific area: The Pokeballs in a rectangular left thigh holster used for easy access for grabbing them when needed and the potions in the bottom pocket of her bag, while the Joy Scents were placed in the Cologne box and that was placed in her bag, and her Trainer Card was placed in her pocket. She then motioned Eevee to hop on her shoulder so they could leave.
Turning to walk out the door, she stopped momentarily as she felt a hand on her shoulder. Looking back she saw that her used to be teacher was holding out a ticket of some kind.
She tilted her head confused "What's that?"
"It's a plane ride to Pallet Town, I kinda told Professor Oak about you and he wanted to meet you. Even said he had a gift to give to you." Prof. Micheal explained to her as she stuffed the ticket safely in her jean pocket.
"Thanks Prof. Micheal"
He laughed and ruffled her hair "Don't worry about it Emma it been a pleasure teaching you. Now go on and head outside there will be a plane waiting on you and don't forget to call Clay or tell Lillian good bye!"
She nodded and happily skipped out his office, going towards her room. She had just remembered that she had left her P DA, a device that had been given to her when she turned 8, on her bed and now had to travel to the second floor just to get it. Stepping into the glass elevator, she pressed the button for the second floor and waited, leaning against the shining glass. The cool glass felt great against the bare skin of her arms.
Hearing the 'Ding' and seeing the doors slid open she walked out and made her way to the last door. Punching in a code that was given to her when she first arrived, she walked in to her large room.
Her room was a lot more colorful than the rest of the rooms they had at HQ, even though it had the same designs. The room has blue walls that Emma has painted over the white ones, a white floor, a large bed, a nightstand, a dresser, and shelves full of colorful stones that Duking from Pyrite Town had given her since her 5th birthday, after she meet him for the first time when Prof. Michael introduced them. She also had posters on her walls of battles that happened in other Regions. Beside her bed was Eevee's small resting place, where she used to sleep as an egg when she wasn't at the Pokemon Center. Nurse June believed Eevee would be safer on the floor where Emma wouldn't roll on it.
That was also how she met Kangaskhan, who was getting a checkup for her and her child in the Pokemon Center, and after their meeting Emma would spend hours with the mothering Pokemon who had adopted the girl as her own, as the large mother would always growl if she felt someone had bad intent towards the young girl. Later on, at age 7, when Emma was visiting 'Khan' as she nicknamed the Pokemon with her 11 month old Eevee; she had meet Gym Leader Clay.
Clay had come to visit the lab where he usually stayed at when he was training in Orre. The Orre region had rough terrain which was good for training his Pokemon in. He and Emma had crossed paths an hour after he arrived and both shared an immediate dislike towards each other as both had bad tempers. Her mother, who was named, Lillian, an assistant to Prof. Krane, had tried getting Emma to make friends with the younger children since she thought that she had an unhealthy relationship with the Eevee and the Kangaskhan because the young girl spent all her time with each of them. That led to an argument between the two and then Clay had stepped in telling Emma that she should respect her mother's wishes. Him saying that made her feel guilty, but Khan became violent towards the man and began showing him warnings to go away. Later when Emma was with Khan, Clay had visited her and lectured her for 2 hours on things about respect. In the end, Emma had gained respect for the man and began calling him 'Papa Clay.' Though Khan showed and still shows a dislike for the man as she would give out a small growl when he's near and stomp her feet in agitation.
She later hung around Clay as much as she could and would always call him. After hearing her talk about being a trainer, he began training her and Eevee, while Prof. Micheal would teach her all about taking care of her Pokemon. Clay visited 3 times a month for about two weeks before he returned home but after the rising criminal activity in all the regions he was forced to stay in his town by the Mayor's order. They still kept in contact on her phone or the HQ monitor.
Emma laughed some, recalling the memories of her past, unconsciously scratching Eevee's head. She leaned into her touch, happily accepting her trainers loving affections.
She picked up her phone and placed in in her pocket where her ticket was at, and then she walked out her room and rode down to the bottom floor.
As she walked Eevee went rigid on her shoulder, making her send Eevee a questioning look as she stopped in front of the reception's desk. Strangely the desk was empty. This concerned Emma greatly, the reception lady never left the desk unless it was her break or time for bed. The women always took her job seriously. Looking at Eevee, she knew from the way her fur was slightly spiked up there was some kind of danger lurking around.
Suddenly Eevee jumped off her shoulder and ran out the door, speeding around the building to the front.
"Eevee!" Emma cried worriedly, running after her. Eevee usually never left her side, preferring to stay near her for protection and would usually bite anyone who was deemed a threat to her or had ill intent. And now, seeing her running towards something bad had made her feel slightly scared for her well-being if there was anyone bad at the lab.
But she couldn't help but wonder why someone would have ill intent against the Pokemon HQ Lab, as she ran to around the building. Her muscles burned from running since she doesn't really like working out. 'After this I'm so gonna start running and exercising' Emma thought, letting out a puff of breath.
Finally reaching the front of the building she ran towards her mother and Eevee's side, watching the scene before her. There was a large hover truck sitting in the drive way with two strange looking men dressed in black outfits with a large red 'R' on the front. Both were trying to force a tied up Prof. Krane into the trunk of the truck.
"Let go of him" Emma shouted running up to them with Eevee by her side, while one of the Professors ran back into the lab to call Police.
One of the men dressed in the strange outfit walked forward as his larger, more muscled partner dressed in the same outfit harshly pushed the Professor into the trunk and closed it "Well, well what do we have here another little hero?"
"Actually since I'm a girl it would be heroine but yeah. Now release him or you'll get a nasty bite from my partner. Right Eevee!" Eevee nodded and let out a loud 'Ve' with her body crouched lowly ready for an attack.
The man snorted loudly "Alright little girl let's see what you and the fluff ball can do" He threw a pokeball that he had took from his belt pouch and threw it calling out 'Ralts'. The small Pokemon appeared in a flash of red and white, swaying to a non-existent beat.
Eevee ran in front of Emma, feeling eager to battle since they hadn't trained in a while "Eevee~" She called out in a sing song voice, taunting her enemy.
Eevee had always been that way in battle; loving to taunt the enemy and then strike when they were distracted. She had a brave nature and was proud of her power, always showing off after a battle that they won.
The Ralts let out a tiny growl in return, showing that the taunt had worked and had now made it angry "Ralts use Shadow Rush"
'Shadow Rush?' Emma thought warily, she had never heard that moved before "Eevee dodge and use Tail Whip!"
Thankfully Eevee managed to dodge the surprisingly fast Ralts and getting a few feet between her and the enemy she charged and slapped the Ralts back with her tail.
The Ralts cried out in surprise, backing up a few feet, trying to shake the attack off "Eevee quick attack!"
Eevee nodded and ran towards the enemy zigzagging in case of a surprise attack "Ve!" She cried as she knocks into the smaller Pokemon sending it crashing into the tree.
But to both Eevee and her trainer was shocked as the Ralts brushed of the attack despite the damage it received.
Seeing her shocked face, the man snickered "Heh thought my Ralts would go down easily, huh? Well little girl, my Pokemon isn't normal like yours, it's a shadow Pokemon!"
Her mother gasped in horror and stumbled back. "Shadow Pokemon! Emma stop battling you can't win!"
Emma snorted "Thanks for the confidence Mother" On the inside though, Emma was panicking. She knew what a Shadow Pokemon was and how strong they were from the stories Elder Eagun had told her when she was younger. She tensed, she knew she couldn't win but that didn't mean she couldn't buy enough time for Prof. Michael to help.
"Now is not the time to argue with me Emma! Just please stop the battle!" Lillian pleaded with the thickheaded girl, who just ignored her and kept her focus on the enemy.
The man nodded "Listen to your mother girl, she knows what she's talking about"
"Shut up" she snapped at the man. "Now Eevee lets show them why they shouldn't underestimate us"
Her partner shifted on all floors and nodded somewhat hesitantly, she knew that the man had spoken truth about the enemy pokemon being different but she obeyed Emma "Eve!"
The man smirked "Ralts end this now, Shadow Rush!"
The small white Pokemon wasted no time in charging full speed at Eevee, its speed gaining by the second. It gave out a small war cry as it slammed into its enemy easily knocking it back a few feet.
Emma's eyes widened as the Ralts suddenly was beside Eevee, she panicked watching as her Eevee was slammed harshly by the smaller Pokemon. She gritted her teeth, cursing at herself when she saw the amount of damage that move inflicted on Eevee. Her hands clinched tightly 'Instead of him underestimating me, I underestimated him!' She gritted her teeth. 'Where the heck is the Professor?'
Eevee whined at the pain she was now in and fell to the ground in exhaustion at the powerful move her foe had used "Vee…" She cried
"Eevee!" Emma screamed, as she notice the Ralts was getting ready to attack again without his trainers orders.
She ran towards her ignoring her mother's screams and the yells from the man trying to order his Ralts to back down. It seemed to go in slow motion for her as she rushed towards her Pokemon, who was staring at her with pain filled eyes. Her eyes stung with tears that threatened to fall down her face when she used her body to protect her partner from the nasty blow that sent them both sliding and rolling across the rough ground. Her ribs stung and were only getting worse by the minute. She ignored it as best she could and focused her attention on Eevee, who was now past out in her arms, and murmured softly to Eevee telling her how sorry she was for being cocky in battle.
She grimaced when she felt someone rush to her side and picked her up, carrying her off to who knows where. Her arms wrapped securely around Eevee despite it only causing her more pain. She could only remember seeing the man go to withdraw his Pokemon but before he could a rouge ball came out of nowhere and easily caught the strange Pokemon. Then everything went black as she finally allowed herself to succumb to the darkness, with sirens sounding in the distance.
TBC…
R&R
