Me: Hi everyone! As promised, here is a new story for Pokefans to read if boredom is killing you! An OC based one, at that.

Lyfa: I'm surprised you didn't break your promise and instead uploaded this earlier. Like when you broke your promise last time. And the time before. And that other time-

Me: Yes Lyfa we all know how you always remember my mistakes!

Lyfa: No, the readers don't.

Me: *sweatdrop* A-Anyway let's get the story started!

Lyfa: Disclaimer : Mai doesn't own anything here except for her plot and OCs.

Me: Lyfa! I told you call me Alice! Rolling!

Pokemon Chronicles : Revenge Cycle

Chapter 1 : The girl who knows pain

Winter, the season for love and sorrow. Today was the second last winter day of the year.

'Why is it still so cold?' I thought, shivering and rubbing my hands together. "This is one of the reasons I hate winter..." I muttered, scowling at the sight of snowflakes falling from the vast sky.

I sighed, memories of when they died flooding my thoughts.

I smiled softly at the three tombstones in front of me. "Hi mother, father and big brother. I came to pay a visit." I whispered softly.

As if they were still here, the soft winter breeze caressed my arms and for some reason, it felt warmer. I sighed yet again and kneeled in front of the tombstones, placing a few roses on each of them.

"...It's already been three months since I've been here, huh?" I laughed, tucking a lock of my gold hair behind my ear, "Ah, but don't worry guys! I still haven't forgiven the person- no, the people who 'killed' you guys!"

Clenching my fist tightly, I stood up, confessing, "Actually, this will be my last visit to you guys in a while. I'm going on a journey to be the world's best trainer... and to get my revenge on them." I hissed the word 'them' angrily, my voice dripping with venom.

"I'll see you guys in about a year, okay? Oh and I've already informed big sister about this and she agreed without hesitation!" I smiled and waved whilst walking away from the tombstones, "Wish me the best of luck!"

The breeze caressed my whole body and I thought of it as their way of saying, 'Best wishes, Lyfa! Come visit us sometime soon!' I smiled sadly. Those were the last words they said to me before they... died.

I left the graveyard without another word nor thought, my boots crunching on the pure white snow, but in my vision everything seemed dark.

I will get my revenge.

I opened the door to the house my sister and I shared, shrugging off all the snow on my coat before coming in.

"Oh, Lyfa? Back so soon?" my big sister, Cherie questioned, walking towards me from our kitchen. Her partner, Cherrim followed her happily and greeted me.

"Yeah," I shrugged, "I want to start my journey as soon as possible. Oh and hi Rim." Cherie gave me a worried glance and frowned slightly.

"I understand, but..." her lips quivered and she tears flooded her sea-blue eyes, "...just... don't leave me like they did, okay?" Cherrim frowned upon her trainer's attitude but said nothing.

"You know I won't, and you do the same."

She smiled brightly this time, and passed me some bentous and onigiris. "Some food for when you start your journey. Remember to stay healthy and get enough rest, okay?"

I nodded politely at her and placed the food inside my sling bag. I said my goodbyes to her and Cherrim and followed the trail that led to Professor Araragi's laboratory. Considering that I lived in a forest quite far from Nuvema Town, I had a pretty tiring for me, I had started walking around dawn, so when I reached the lab it was only around noon.

As I came near the lab, the automatic doors burst open and, fortunately, didn't hit me as I stopped just in time.

"Ah? Oh my, sorry, those doors are a little troublesome aren't they?" a female laughed, seeing me frozen outside the lab.

"You think so?" I growled, sighing with relief, "I could have been badly hurt back there!"

"Well now, aren't you the feisty one?" the female shook her head disapprovingly, "Children nowadays..."

I walked in, muttering, "I'm already fifteen, not that young..." Stopping in front of the lady, I asked, "I assume you are Professor Aurea Juniper?"

"Please, just call me Professor Araragi," she smiled broadly, "So, what can I do for you young miss?"

"First, I want to apologize for my rudeness back there," I explained, "Second, my name is Lyfa Cascade, call me Lyfa. Third, I'm here to get my starter Pokemon and Pokedex."

"Well, Lyfa, you're a tad bit unlucky." she smiled sadly, "Just now two other rookies came and they chose a Pokabu and Mijumaru. All that's left now is Snivy." I stared from the corner of my eye the poor Snivy sitting on a table eating Pokemon food by itself.

The professor sighed. "I guess the trainers didn't choose her because when they tried to pet her, she bit them."

The Snivy caught my gaze and glared at me, and of course I returned the glare with my own. And that's when it hit me.

"Well one of our staff is out capturing more starters and if you wait for another two hours, he'll be-"

"I'll take it." I interrupted rather rudely, but at the moment I didn't care much.

"Excuse me, what?"

"I said, I'll take that Snivy."

The Snivy's eyes widened in surprise and I smiled at it. Calmly, I walked over to it and reached out to pet its head. Growling angrily, the Snivy attempted to bite my hand.

"...!" I winced as its teeth sank into my flesh, but to my surprise it wasn't deep at all. The Tsutarja pulled back in shock.

"Tsu-Tsutarja? Tsuta?" It worriedly rambled, but instead of scolding it, I giggled.

"I'm fine!" I managed to say between my outburst, but I quickly recovered and stared seriously into its eyes.

"You," I started softly, "You know pain, don't you? I know, since you're exactly like me..." the Tsutarja's gaze softened immediately and it nodded.

I grinned and chirped happily, "Well, I'm glad that was done and over with! What do you say we go... Tsu?" it tilted its head in confusion at what I had just said.

"Tsuta?" it questioned curiously and I explained quickly it was a nickname and allowed it to sit on my left shoulder.

Professor Araragi handed me my Pokedex and just before Snow and I left, she told me something unexpected.

"You know, Lyfa," she called, "I know you'll be a great trainer and friend to everyone who you meet!" I put up my hand while walking down the path to Accumula Town.

It had been a while now since Tsu and I had departed from Professor Araragi's lab, but Accumula Town was still not in sight.

I sighed and stopped near a field which didn't have much snow left on it to rest.

"Tsuta..." Tsu relaxed and seated herself on top of a rock whereas I just leaned against a tree, not wanting to get my black jeans wet because of the snow. I looked around to try and figure out where we were, but nothing came to mind.

"Hey, Tsu," I called out to my partner, who quickly realized I was calling her.

Tsu got up and leapt near the tree. "Tsuta?" she smiled lovingly at me and climbed up my shoulder. I smiled as she rubbed herself on me.

"Tsu... I want to tell you about my past." Tsu didn't say anything and I too that as a 'go ahead' sign.

"Well I'll start with my childhood," I said, closing my eyes, "When I was about seven..."

FLASHBACK

"Oh Lyfa! What a loving child you are!"

"Lyfa, you're the smartest little girl I've ever seen!"

"Oh Lyfa how I wish you were my daughter instead of being that woman's daughter!"

I smiled happily and although I was young, thanked them gratefully. I was always blessed with looks and brains, so that was pretty much the reason everyone would compliment me.

"Lyfa! Come in dear, lunch is ready!"

I would always smile my brightest when my mother and father were with me. Not to mention my big brother and sister. They were my reason for being alive, and always will be.

Until that fateful day.

5 years later...

"Mother! Father! I'm home," I called as I took off my coat and laid it out on the sofa in our living room. I waited for their cheery reply as always, but to no avail.

'Strange,' I wondered, they would always reply when I said that. Shrugging the matter off, I proceeded to my elder brother's room.

"Hey brother do you know where-" I stopped mid-way because when I opened the door to his room, he wasn't there either. Now I was getting very worried.

I dashed to my elder sister's room this time, and to my relief she was lying down on her bed, listening to music.

"Oh welcome back sis," Cherie smiled at me, but the smile soon faded as she realized I was panting really hard. "Hey, are you okay sis?" she asked me, taking out her earplugs.

"Big sis do you know where the rest of our family are?" I hurriedly asked. She nodded.

"Yeah, they went to get some presents for you and I stayed back to guard the house with Rim. After all, tomorrow is you-" she suddenly stopped talking and slapped her hand on her mouth. "...Oops."

I laughed at her while she pouted.

"I get it, I get it," I said between laughs, "I'm guessing they're in the forest picking some flowers and berries?" I guess that since I told them recently that I loved the flowers blooming in the forest and the sweet scent of the berries. Cherie blushed and gave a small nod.

I grinned, "Okay then, I'm going to surprise them now. See you later and thanks big sis!" Without waiting for a response I dashed out of our house and into the forest.

I skipped happily among the trees and wild Pokemon, not having a care in the world.

"FATHER!" My head snapped towards the direction the voice was coming from. Wasn't that my brother?

As soon as I heard the blood-curling screams, I ran as fast as my feet could take me to the place where their voices could be heard.

I pushed my way through some vines, yelling for them.

"MOTHER! FATHER! BROTHER! What hap-!" I gasped and my legs gave way. I shook with fear. They were lying limp on the ground, blood everywhere.

"Shit! A brat came!" I heard a few voices shouting near the broken bodies of my family members. I looked up, my eyes void of emotion but tears were welling up.

"Were you guys the ones who did this?" I asked, monotone.

"What?" a guy answered, looking irritated.

"You guys did, didn't you?" I got up slowly, taking my father's penknife as he was closest to me at the moment, "Why? I just want to know... WHY THEM?"

They didn't answer and ignored me. One of them just called me a little brat who was clueless.

Enraged, I dashed towards the nearest one and just as I was about to stab him directly at his heart, one other man pulled him out of my attack.

"Damn, that's one fast brat!" The man who almost got stabbed by me growled.

"We have no time for this!" A female yelled angrily, "Any further delay and the boss will kill us! Literally!"

As I prepared to stab another person there, they used their Pokemon, which were all flying-type, to get away.

I released my grip on the penknife and collapsed onto the ground. I felt way too tired. Using the last of my strength, I looked at what was inside my brother's hand. A few wild flowers and berries together with a card that said, 'Happy Birthday Sis! I hope you like the gift! And-' the rest of the words were smudged out by blood.

Crying, I muttered, "Don't worry, I'll avenge you guys!"

Then pitch black darkness.

The next thing I knew I was lying on a white bed and I realized I was in a hospital for humans. My big sister was crying next to me, more joy than grief.

"I thought you weren't going to make it," she hiccupped, eyes bloodshot from the crying.

"How many days since...?" I asked and she replied that it had only been two days, and showed me a newspaper. My eyes widened at the front cover, which read : 'Three killed and One Injured Just for Thieves to Steal some Jewelry'

"...So mother, father and brother were killed just for some stupid jewelry?" I gritted my teeth, tears stinging my unusual blood red eyes. Cherie nodded, her bangs covering her eyes.

I held my sister's hand dearly as she was the only one left for me to live for.

"Sister, don't you ever die on me, okay?" she nodded, still silent and I continued, "I will get revenge."

That day, I swore an oath to get revenge. Until I do, I won't ever give up.

END OF FLASHBACK

"Ts-Tsutarja..."Tsu hugged my arm and I realized I had been crying when I told the story. I smiled at the affectionate act.

"Don't worry Tsu, I'm alright now." I stood straight and walked back to the trail that led to Accumula Town.

After two and a half hours of getting lost, I stared in awe at the sight in front of me.

Stretching, I grinned at the town Tsu and I had walked from noon until evening for.

"Hey Tsu!" I beckoned at my partner who was trailing behind me, "It's Accumula Town!"

Lyfa: ...That's it?

Me: What do you mean that's it? It took me a freaking three hours to do that you know!

Lyfa: Then what a slow typer you are.

Me: I know, don't have to rub it in my face Lyfa. Anyways, what do you readers think about the first chapter? Like it? Love it? Hate it? Tell me in a review!

Lyfa: And before Mai forgets, here's the OC form:

Name: (Full name needed.)

Age: (Age range about 13-20)

Gender:

Goal:

Character description: (Clothing, hair color/style, eye color, style, etc)

Personality: (Maximum words : 10; Descriptive yet simple)

Childhood: (Anything you want, but no crappy childhood like 'I killed 100 people and my dad and mom praised me for it/ I get paid millions of poke each day because my mother is a superstar/ I'm actually a Pokemon that got mutated/etc)

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Role wanted in story: (Either rival or travelling companion – these are main characters roles. I'm limiting these roles to three rivals and four companions. First ones to review will get the spots and others will be minor roles.)

Others: (Anything else I missed)

Me:... and that's it! R&R people! Will definitely appreciate it!

Lyfa: Yeah, quick, review so I can stay alive in this story.