A/N: Hello to anyone who has stumbled upon my humble story! I am a very big Nintendo fan(who isn't) and I have decided to bring myself to write a fanfic about the Pokemon Adventures Manga! I had previously started a fanfiction on the Legend of Zelda and had a clear cut idea of where I wanted to take it at the time, but I became extremely occupied with school and work so I had zero time to do it. When I got on vacation, I had forgotten that I had done it in the first place until I started reading recommended fanfics from a good friend. After coming back to the Zelda story and not deciding where I wanted to take it plot-wise, I have decided to start this story and then return to my Zelda story once this is done.
Anyways, here is a brief synopsis on where I want to take this story. I am going to be using the OC from my Zelda fanfic along with the same name as well. I really love the concept that Nintendo takes with putting the actual player of the game into the shoes of the in game character(Link in Zelda and the main characters you use in the Pokemon games), so I will be using Danza as a character along with some minor resemblances to his family from my other story as well. Other OC's will also be used that bear resemblance to people I know in real life(again, Nintendo putting the player in the shoes of the character). I have a whole plot figured out as well that will try and use aspects from both the games and the manga. I might use some aspects from the anime as there are some interesing ideas I'm playing with like the characters(not Ash lol, Red for life). As with my old story, I have been asked once or twice from my last story whether there will be any "romance"(lemon... cough cough) with my stories. I can answer that yes, there will be several romances in this, but probably not any lemons as I don't feel particularly comfortable with that kind of material. Some might be more obvious than others. I also intend to change the ages and age gap between the Dex Holders as well, for plot purposes of course. Focusing on personalities for my OC's will be no problem but I will try my hardest to match the personalities of the Dex Holders. If you have any requests for pairings in this story, message or comment before the story becomes more solidified.
As always, I'm doing this for my love of Nintendo and for fun, all positive feedback and constructive criticism is welcome! I hope you enjoy this fanfiction :D
"Human Speech"
Bolded = Memory/Flashbacks, Plot jumps, Author's Notes
Italicized = Character's Thoughts
"Italicized" = Telepathy
The First Dex Carrier
Chapter 1: The One who started it all
One year before the journey of Champion Red
Our story begins with a boat travelling along the beautiful waves of the Johto region. The boat appeared like a dot from the shoreline, but one could tell that it sped along at a very high speed that could easily rival a Pokemon's. What was so different with this boat was that someone of great importance was on their way to a very important meeting. The person going to this meeting did not expect a very urgent call to reach his ears earlier yesterday, nor the very generous donation that was offered to him. Most people would not turn down this kind of money, but he was not concerned with how much money he was being given. He was more interested with the people who were giving him this money.
After a few short hours, the man grew restless of getting to his destination. He had piled over some of his recent breakthroughs in Pokemon evolution and the work going into his latest project, but he grew increasingly distracted by the subconscious thoughts eating away at him. Who wanted him to join this meeting and why give this much money for just a meeting? The man who was thinking of these questions was in his mid forties with a small tinge of gray hair lining the sides of his head. He had dark blue eyes and was of average height and build, but was noticeably putting on weight if one spent enough time with him. His research would have to atone for that another time.
A young attendant walked over to him and said, "Excuse me Professor Oak, we'll be arriving at the destination in ten minutes. Please gather your materials and you'll be greeted by our landing party upon arrival."
The Professor looked at him with a surprised look and replied, "I see, thank you very much." This was the first time anyone had spoken to him over the entirety of the trip.
The attendant nodded and walked towards the front end of the boat. Oak had no reason to worry for his well being considering who else was meeting him during this meeting. Professor Elm had been a part of the group call when the donation offer had been made. Elm did not want to pass up this offer either, but was also equally confused as to why this offer was made. After gathering his papers and lone travel bag, the Professor took one last look at the interior of the boat. He could only think of a few things when examining it's interior. Whoever sent for him with this boat at the docks of Pallet Town had serious wealth. Leather seating, television monitors, drinking bar, wood paneling, all the works.
Should of had a drink before I left thought Oak after closer inspection of their generous selection.
"Professor we are now arriving, please prepare for docking," a monotonous voice droned over the plane's intercom.
The professor took his cue and walked over to the door of the boat and waited for the boat to come to a halt. He noticed that he had arrived at some sort of docking area rather than a port for public use. He noticed several men wearing identical suits waiting for him at the dock. He stepped out of the door and walked down the ramp with his belongings. When he reached the bottom, the first man walked up to him and extended his hand.
"Thank you for coming Professor Oak!" the man exclaimed with a firm handshake. "I'm sorry we had to meet in such a strange manner but our client wanted to make this meeting as...discreet as possible!"
The Professor heartily laughed and accepted his hand. "Not a problem sir, might I ask who your client is though? I've had no one speak to me about this meeting since I accepted the offer."
"I'm sorry Professor, I'm afraid I can't tell you who our client is until after you've met them officially in person." the man replied shaking his head. "I can tell you though that we'll be taking a short walk through our docking area here in Goldenrod City to our area's headquarters! You'll meet up with them shortly after we arrive!"
The Professor did not know what he meant by "them" but he nodded his head and proceeded to follow the group of men off the warf and towards the docking area.
I should probably get a boat sometime he thought to himself smiling.
The group arrived in a shipping area teeming with crates, workers, and their pokemon helping them with the heavy work. The Professor took note of how many different pokemon were helping out with the work. He saw Machoke, Primeape, Machop, and a few Graveler here and there. There were a few Pokemon that made his heart stop however. He saw a small group of large pokemon that were working together with a Machamp in moving an enormous crate.
"My goodness a new species!" shouted the Professor with a giddy smile on his face. He had begun to run over with his notebook before an arm grabbed him.
"Hahaha...Oak, that's not a new species of Pokemon!" laughed the man from the greeting party. "They're called Hariyama and they're from the Hoenn region. We use them for moving large shipping crates that can't be lifted normally."
"I see! That would explain the size of their legs and the shape of their hands! Fascinating! I never knew that Hoenn held such interesting Pokemon," exclaimed the professor while scribbling down notes.
The well dressed man sweatdropped. "Yes there are many Pokemon in this world that are being sighted unknown to mainstream knowledge. We prefer it that way anyways, it allows us to stay one step ahead of the competition. Now come along we don't want to keep our host waiting," he said.
After a few more minutes of walking along the shipping area, they arrived in a more urban area with a larger warehouse standing at it's epicenter. Oak looked up and noticed the name of the logo that was branded across the top of the large warehouse. Magnus Corporation.
So that's the clients' background thought the Professor with anticipation. One of the richest corporations in the world has hired me for some reason. That would explain the large sum of money as well. He had heard many rumors surrounding this corporation but most of them turned out to be false. No one really knew much about the people behind this company other than that they dominated a vast portion of shipping that was done around the world. They were also rapidly buying out different businesses and branching out at an astounding rate.
"I never got your name by the way," said Oak looking to spry more information out of him while walking through the front entrance. Again, the inside looked of wealth. Glass tables filled the lobby with exquisate looking chairs that seemed to be able to hug one's bottom. Several TV monitors were displaying the daily news and the room was confortably air conditioned.
The man smiled and said, "You can just call me Dave. I can't give you our last name."
"Our last name?" asked Oak quizzically. Ah now it all makes sense! They are part of the family business!
Dave noticed the look on his face and chuckled. "Perhaps I said a little bit too much, but it doesn't matter," he replied casually. "Here we are now, the front lobby of our humble headquarters. Our lovely receptionist will lead you to the meeting area. It was great to meet you Professor Oak. I am a big fan of your work believe it or not."
Dave spun on his heels and left with the rest of the greeting party following close behind.
Oak felt a bit humbled, he was a fan of his! He turned around to face the young woman who was supposed to bring him to the meeting.
"Hello there Professor Oak it's great that you were able to come to this meeting," she said flashing him a brilliant smile. "Just follow me and we can get the meeting underway."
Oak returned the smile and proceeded to follow the young woman to the meeting place. They started by moving behind the reception desk and into an elevator concealed in a small hallway. The young woman pressed the 4th floor key and the doors slid shut. As they moved up, Oak noticed that the side of the elevator was made of glass and decided to take a look into the interior of the warehouse. What he saw made his jaw drop. He saw dozens of different pokemon that he had never seen before in his years of research. He saw many ranging from a pokemon that was spinning on it's head, he saw a clawed pokemon with white fur and red markings, he saw a blue pokemon with a pink scarf hugging it's neck, and he caught a glimpse of a large shark-like pokemon towering above most of the other pokemon working around it.
This is unbelievable! I knew that Elm said that new Pokemon were discovered here in Johto and Dave had mentioned more seen in Hoenn, but this shoots my idea of 150 kinds existing in the world out the window. These pokemon don't match anything that I've read from Elm! thought the Professor as he was pressed his face against the glass of the elevator.
The receptionist giggled and said, "Amazing isn't it? These are pokemon that help us and come from all over the world. We know that most of the public doesn't know about all the Pokemon that haven't been recorded yet so we keep them only around our secluded work areas. They all live in a unique breeding program that we have to keep them healthy, happy, and well fed. Once they've worked a minimum of two years, we give our Pokemon the option of being released or put up for adoption to loving trainers or families."
"That's quite an impressive program! Did the company come up with this?" Oak asked, quite impressed with the information he was given.
The woman knit her brow. "Sort of. A very sweet young woman that is...one of our higher ups came up with the idea a few years ago. You'll get a chance to meet her today," she said with a glazed over look of adoration.
"Are you a fan of hers?" asked Oak.
She turned to him and said, "You could say that. She's the main reason why I'm even working here right now. She was a good friend of my mother's and since our family had hard times, she offered me this job. I am practically in her debt."
Oak nodded and thought, These people surely are an interesting bunch, I wonder what the people I'm going to meet will be like?
As they neared the top, Oak also noticed the other floors through the windows across the warehouse main floor. Many people were moving around and working at computers typing away furiously. There also appeared to be psychic type Pokemon moving large stacks of paper and files around the fray of busy people, some which were also new to him. Oak noted that there was a lot more office work going on for just a warehouse.
"Here we are," the receptionist chirped.
They turned right and moved down a very nice looking hallway with a beautifully polished wooden floor, various paintings depicting people and pokemon, and several nice looking vases on pedestals. The young woman stopped in front of wooden double door and motioned for him to enter.
"Here you are Professor," the receptionist said politley. "Just as a fair warning, as long as you keep your manners in check, which I doubt will be an issue, everything will go along spectacularly. Good luck."
Oak nodded, double checked his things, took a deep breath, and stepped through the door.
Ealier the day before
Oak sat at his desk in Pallet town slaving over some data that had recently come in from his newly acquainted research partner from the Johto Region, Professor Elm. He had given him a list of over 50 newly sighted Pokemon that had not been sighted in the Kanto region, and he was unbelievably excited to look over what had been recorded thus far. Elm had recently acquired three Pokemon that he would be researching, breeding, and eventually give to new trainers aspiring to go on Pokemon journeys. The newly named Pokemon were called Cyndaquil, Totodile, and Chikorita. The typings in order were fire, water, and grass respectively. Oak was greatly fascinated with the findings on their behavior and habitat and was even more impressed with the work that Elm had done within his short time as a new researcher. He was also intrigued on his new research in Pokemon breeding. Oak was convinced it held much promise unlike most other researchers.
It's impressive with how far he has come in his research Oak thought to himself with a smile. I had heard he was remarkable but he's exceeded my expectations thus far.
Suddenly Oak jumped from his seat a bit as his phone rang at his desk. He let out an exasperated sigh and picked up the phone.
"Professor Samuel Oak Research, this is Oak speaking how can I help you," Oak said tiredly. He really hoped this wasn't another complaint about his field researchers.
"Good evening Professor Oak, I'm glad was I able to get a hold of you at this hour," said a gruff voice. "I'm currently hosting this phone call with one of your asscociates, Professor Elm, and I'd like to discuss a proposition to you both."
"Hey Sam it's me," said Elm on the other end of the group call. He wasn't sure if he sounded worried or excited. Or both? "Our friend here on the line is willing to become a benefactor of ours and is wanting to make a deal with our associations."
This peaked Oak's interest. Obtaining benefactors interested in his research was always great for his research but he wanted to hear the details on this "deal" the mystery person spoke of.
Oak replied calmly, "Ah yes that sounds splendid. Would you mind discussing the details with Elm and I?"
"Ah yes I would be more than happy to gentlemen," replied the mysterious voice. "Now this all has to do with my eldest son. His name...is Danza..."
Present Day
As Oak stepped through the set of oak doors(A/N: Pun intended, hehe), he was greeted by an interesting situation. Instead of what he imagined would be some sort of meeting room, he was greeted by a ray of sunlight and a grand view of what appeared to be some courtyard. After his eyes adjusted to the light, he could make out a group of people sitting down around a round table under umbrellas.
"Professor Oak we're right over here!" shouted a voice coming from the group.
Oak looked and saw that it was none other than Professor Elm waving his hand at him and gesturing for him to come over. He chuckled and walked down a set of stone stairs leading over to him and the rest of the unknown group of people. As he walked over with his materials, he looked at his surroundings and saw that he had walked out onto some sort of grand courtyard on the top part of the warehouse building. There were lush amounts of plant life and various different workers tending to the gardens alongside different Pokemon. The Pokemon that he could identify were Vileplume, Parasect, and one new species that he read in Elm's report, which was called a Sunflora. As Oak got close to the Elm and the rest of the group, a fairly large man stood up from his chair and began to walk over to him. He had jet black hair, deep brown eyes, was very tall, and the one thing that was clear was that he was pretty built.
Note to self, try to not upset this person Oak thought cautiously.
The man smiled and extended his hand towards Oak and said, "Professor Oak I'm glad we can finally meet in person!"
Oak took his hand and replied, "Same here although it was quite the interesting trip getting here."
"Hahaha, yes I'm sorry about the whole ordeal I can explain that to you over our formal discussion," replied the large man. "Anyways, where are my manners? My name is Paulza Maxwell, but you can just call me Paul. As I'm sure you've already guessed, I was the one who contacted you and our bright friend Elm over there."
Oak let go of his hand and smiled. "Indeed, I could tell by your voice that it was you Paul," replied Oak. "Might I ask who the rest of these people are though?"
"Ah yes forgive me," replied Paul shaking his head. "Follow me over to the chairs over here and I can formally introduce you."
Oak and Paul walked over to the group of people and noticed that there were quite a few of them. He saw that there were mostly adults but he noted that there were strangely two children there as well.
"Everyone this is the world famous Professor Oak!" Paul heartily announced to the group. "Professor, this is my family. Let me give you the rundown of who's who."
The group of people all gave Oak heartfelt greetings and waved to him after being introduced by Paul, calling him Professor in the process.
"Please, you can all call me Oak there's no need for any formalities," replied Oak with a smile.
"Excellent, first off here is my wife Katherine," Paul said proudly while taking her hand as she rose from her chair. "She is the vice president of my portion of the Magnus Corporation and is also in charge of our Pokemon labor program."
"Hi it's so great to finally meet you Professor Oak," chimed Katherine with a bright smile. "My husband has told me so much about your work I'm really impressed with what you and Elm have done with your research."
"Oh you're too kind Katherine," replied Oak with a modest chuckle. "I'm the one who should be impressed you know. I saw the large amount of Pokemon that you had working around here and I'm astounded with how many you had in your program! There are so many that I've never even seen recorded and it's making my head spin to be honest."
Paul smiled and said, "Yes she's the one who came up with the idea after we had seen all the different Pokemon of different regions across the globe. Instead of forcing Pokemon to work like tools of labor, we have made them all a larger part of our family. We can discuss that later though, let me introduce you to the rest of the gang."
Paul then brought Oak over to the next seat where a woman with curly brown hair and a large build sat. "This is my sister Rita who paid us a surprise visit with her son Kenza today," said Paul.
"Hello there Professor Oak, lovely to meet you," said Rita with a large smile and a little wave. "Ken say hi to Professor Oak now." A boy with a fair build, black hair, and dark blue shirt gave a quick wave to him.
"Nice to meet you both as well," replied Oak with a smile.
Kenza slowly stood from his seat and said, "Um...excuse me Professor? Is it true that you're regarded as the world's leading researcher on Pokemon? I intend to be a Pokemon researcher someday and I was wondering if you had any advice?"
Oak gave warm smile and said, "How wonderful that there's young minds that seek to delve into the world of Pokemon research at such a young age. I'll tell you now Ken, it's a lot of work and effort to be a Pokemon researcher, but as long as your love of Pokemon is strong you can rise above and beyond a mere researcher."
Kenza gave an embarrassed smile and nodded before reclaiming his seat next to his mother.
Paul gave an approving nod and gestured over to a man standing next to Rita with a saucer in his hands.
"This is our butler Jarvan here, he's been working for our family now for over twenty years and is now considered a member of the family," said Paul while patting him on the back.
"A pleasure to meet you Professor," replied Jarvan humbly while bowing to him.
Oak gave him a confused smile and nodded to him. What an interesting name he had, Oak couldn't shake the feeling of deja vu from hearing his name.
"I'm glad you've meet the whole gang here now," said Paul with excitement. "Now that we've all had our fill of pleasantries, would you and Elm like to move onto business over by the other end of the courtyard here? There is someone else I'd like you to meet."
Oak nodded while Elm rose from this seat quietly. Paul smiled and picked up a silver briefcase that was next to where he had been previously sitting.
"Excellent, if you could gather your materials and follow me we can get started," Paul said with zeal.
Paul led the way further down the courtyard with Oak and Elm following behind him.
Elm caught up to Oak and said, "Hey Sam did everything go well on your way here?"
Oak turned to him and nodded. "Yes everything went fine but I can say that it was definitely far from boring," Oak said with a chuckle.
"Yeah I can agree to that, my trip here was also interesting," replied Elm in seriousness. "Did you see all these Pokemon they have?! It's unbelievable I've never seen these species before or where they got them!" Elm said in a hushed tone.
"Yes it's quite impressive," Oak said calmly while trying to keep his seniority in check. "They must of have come from imported regions of sorts since they definitely don't fit the ecosystem of this region by just looking at them from a distance. I feel as though Paul will fill us in though once we meet this other person he spoke of."
Elm nodded while pushing up his glasses. "Yeah I hope so," he replied with a sigh. "You gotta wonder who he's talking about though. The fact that all these people are from the Magnus Corporation family is still unreal. Not many people get to meet these characters unless it's serious business."
Oak chuckled and said, "Well that's what we're here for Elm, business as always."
About a minute or so later of following Paul, they both arrived in a small clearing with a fountain and stone table accompanied with a chair and umbrella for shade. Oak looked at his surroundings and noticed that they were not alone. Sitting on the edge of the pool of water of the fountain was a young boy and a blue colored Pokemon sitting with him. They were both sitting still and were not making any sort of noise.
Paul took a few steps forward and called out to him, "Danza our guests of honor is here, you and Riolu come over now!"
Elm jumped and whispered to Oak, "Sam it's another new Pokemon look!"
"Elm please, try and remain calm," chided Oak with a slight smack on Elm's shoulder. "From what I remember in our original phone call...that boy called Danza is the oldest son of Paul."
The boy turned his head and slowly stood up from his sitting position with the Pokemon called Riolu mimicking his actions. They both turned and walked over to where the three adults were standing. As the boy approached them, Oak took note of his features. He was a small boy with dark brown hair, hazel green eyes with what appeared to be a tinge of blue hugging his irises, broad shoulders, and small delicate facial features. The Pokemon next him was also small, had a doglike facial structure, blue and black fur, walked on two legs, had floppy ears, a small tail, and silver structures on it's hands.
Paul smiled warmly to his son and said, "Danza these are the men I told you about, Professor Oak and Professor Elm. They were nice enough to come all the way out here for this special occasion you know? Say hello now."
Danza looked up to them and quietly said, "Hi..."
"Hello there Danza," said both Professors in unison. Oak could already tell the boy had a reserved disposition. He also noted how intensely the blue Pokemon was staring at them and could feel a strange emanation coming off of it.
Paul turned to the Professors and said, "Alright gentlemen let's begin with why I invited you here today. I want to let you know that everything that we discuss here is between us and must not be discussed with another living soul. This meeting is of the utmost secret."
Oak and Elm gave each other surprised looks. They looked back to Paul and nodded in agreement.
"Very good then," Paul said with a look of relaxment. "This is my oldest son Danza as you now know. He is currently nine years old and a very important member of my family aside from being my son. This is his lifelong partner Riolu, a Pokemon native to our home region. The Sinnoh region."
"You and this Riolu are from the Sinnoh region?" Elm asked quizzically. "That lies to the east of Kanto does it not?"
"Indeed it does. Our region is still relatively unknown to regions that are officially a part of the Pokemon League, but since we've only recently joined, more people are beginning to hear about the region," replied Paul with a nod.
"You said that this Pokemon called Riolu is a 'life long partner'?" replied Oak with keen interest. "Can you elaborate?"
Paul was deep in thought before he looked to them and said, "I can't really tell you everything since it's a well guarded secret of my family, but here's what I can say. It is a tradition in our family that certain 'gifted' males of our family are to be granted a Riolu from a specific age and they are to grow up together. It has been passed down in our family for centuries."
"What do you mean by 'gifted' exactly?" Elm asked with intense interest.
Paul shook his head and said, "That is a secret that cannot be spoken of. I am sorry."
Elm nodded in acceptance of his answer.
Oak then asked Paul, "Aside from your family itself, why did you want us to come today Paul?"
"I'm glad you asked Sam," Paul said while clapping his hands together. "There are certain events and factors that are occurring within and towards my family right now that cannot be exactly spoken of, but put my specific family at risk. What I mean by that is that it has put my wife and three sons at risk. Danza is at the greatest risk however, but the reason is again a secret I cannot divulge to you at this time. Therefore, I would like my son Danza to go on his own Pokemon journey effectively and immediately."
Oak and Elm looked at each other in shock and then back at Paul.
"Is this why you asked to bring the specified material today?" Elm asked.
Oak sighed and said, "I had a hunch based on what you wanted us to bring, but why send your son on a journey so early? He's only nine years old. Most children don't leave for Pokemon journeys until they are somewhere between the ages of ten and thirteen, not to mention the risks surrounding it."
Paul nodded and replied, "Yes you are both right in why I requested the materials to be brought here. As for Danza leaving on this journey, it is my belief that this will help him grow as a Pokemon trainer, a member of the Magnus household, and to be safer by being away from the issues occuring within our family. As I have also stated before about my son, he is what we call 'gifted' so I am not particularly worried about handling himself on a journey.
This is all so much information to take in at once. I'll have to contact some people in Sinnoh to find out more about Paul's family. Oak thought while rubbing his chin. "Who would you like to discuss with first regarding the materials?"
Paul turned to Oak and replied, "Let's start with Elm first. Elm do you have it with you right now? As well as the additional one?
"Yes I do!" replied Elm excitedly. He was getting quite excited over the story telling. He dug into his travel bag and pulled out two sleek looking devices. "Here you go sir, these are two early prototypes of the Pokedex that Oak's association, as well as mine, have been working hard at!"
Paul took them both and studied them curiously. He then opened one of them and began testing the various functions.
"Amazing how far technology has come today hasn't it?" Paul asked with a smile on his face. He then handed over one of his two briefcases to Elm. "Here you are Elm, your payment for both Pokedexes as well as a bonus for coming during a busy time of yours."
Elm opened up the case and nearly fainted at what he saw.
He closed the case and then asked, "I have to ask sir, why do you want two of them?"
Paul laughed and said, "I wanted one for my son Danza of course to study the various Pokemon on his journey and the second is for my company to study but in agreement of course is to keep the research a secret as per Oak's end of the agreement. Speaking of Oak, do you have your things with you?"
Oak smiled and replied, "Yes Paul let me get it out for him" Oak reached into his case and brought out a another small glass case with him. He walked over to Danza and knelt down to his eye level. Riolu looked at him seriously and with curiosity. "Danza, there are three Pokemon in here! They are inside the Poke balls. When I was a bit younger, I was a serious Pokemon trainer! Now I only do research on Pokemon. You may have one for your Pokemon journey. Now think carefully, alongside your little Riolu there..." Riolu barked in protest of being called 'little' "...this Pokemon will also be a life long partner, so choose wisely. The three in here are the grass type Pokemon Bulbasaur, the water type Squirtle, and the fire type Charmander." Oak opened the glass case and released all three Pokemon at once.
After a show of light from the Poke balls, all three stood in curiousity of the boy in front of them. Danza and Riolu looked at each one of the Pokemon, but Danza's attention turned to the young Charmander before him. As the two stared each other down, Oak saw something that peaked his curiosity. For a brief moment, he thought that Danza's eyes had a flash of blue appear across them.
Interesting...Oak thought to himself in curiosity. I wonder...
Danza then looked to Oak and said, "Sir, I would like to become friends with Charmander!"
"And why is that?" Oak asked curiously. "Why Charmander over Squirtle or Bulbasaur? Charmander are known to be harder to train."
Danza shook his head and said, "I don't care how hard it would be to train him. I can feel that we'll be good friends and become strong together. With Riolu and Charmander as my friends, I can overcome anything we face! So may I have Charmander as my friend please?
Oak laughed and said, "Of course you can Danza. I have a feeling you two will go far together." His eyes though...thought Oak. Oak went to return the Charmander to his poke ball, but Charmander ran over to Danza and tackled him into a heartfelt hug while calling out it's name.
"Char char charmander!" the Charmander cried out as it hugged it's new friend.
Paul laughed out loud at the affectionate display and said, "That's my son for you! He has always had a special way with Pokemon, just like his great-grandfather before him!"
Elm on the other hand couldn't believe what he saw.
"Sam, I've never seen a starter do this to a brand new trainer he's never met before!" exclaimed Elm in disbelief. "It usually takes months for a Pokemon to start bonding with a trainer!"
Oak simply stared at the scene unfolding before him. The Charmander was affectionately nuzzling Danza and chatting with his Riolu like they've known each other for ever.
I've never seen anything like this before... thought Oak in astonishment. He reminds me of that young boy back in Pallet Town with his Poliwag...
Oak then returned Squirtle and Bulbasaur, who appeared quite happy for Charmander, into their respective Poke balls while Danza and his Pokemon ran off to chat and play. Paul then picked up the last briefcase and handed it over to Oak.
"As promised Oak here is your payment as well as a bonus with it," said Paul with a large smile on his face. He then looked between Oak and Elm with a grin. "I honestly can't thank you enough for what you've done today, this will really help my son become a better man when he grows up."
Oak turned to Paul and asked, "Paul, I need to know after what I saw there, what is your son exactly? I've never seen something like that in my years of training and researching Pokemon. I know you have your secrets, but maybe you can let me know something of this."
Paul looked at the ground deep in thought. He looked back up at him after a moment and said, "I saw that you noticed his eyes?"
Oak was taken aback, but replied, "Yes but what are you getting on about it?"
Paul sighed and said, "I can't elaborate too much. What you've seen is something that is incredibly rare in our family. He's truly gifted as a member of our lineage. It's something that hasn't been seen in centuries."
"...Can you describe what's so unique about him? I can personally tell you that I'd never tell another living soul," pleaded Oak. "I'm only now interested in this young man's progress as a Pokemon trainer. I can understand your concern, but I can vouch for Elm and I's silence."
Paul stared at Oak for a moment in silence, without showing any emotion in his face. Paul beckoned Danza over to him and whispered something to him before Danza nodded to him.
"I can't tell you anything today, but I've told Danza that once he's come to a point in his journey that he feels is right and if he deems you worthy of his trust, he will tell you enough for you to understand," Paul said with a smile on his face.
Oak nodded, but not exactly thrilled with his answer on Danza, and said, "Of course Paul. I think we will take our leave now, I have an important meeting to get to and Elm has new research to look into. Ready Elm?"
"O-of course, let's head out," replied the still shocked Elm.
Oak and Elm shook hands with Paul and made their way out of the warehouse while saying their goodbyes to the rest of the family. Before Oak and Elm parted ways after leaving the Magnus Corporation warehouse, they had a brief conversation on what had transpired on the outskirts of Goldenrod.
"...Amazing wasn't he," Oak asked Elm bluntly.
"Yeah he was..." Elm replied quietly. "I've never seen a child do something like that. I think he's going to become something special."
Oak nodded and smiled. "Haha yes I think so too. There are a few other children that have the potential as well that I've been looking into, but they're still a bit young right now. Soon though."
Elm raised an eye brow and said, "You mean your grandson and...?"
Oak smirked and said, "Yes my grandson and that boy he argues with back in Pallet. They have similar aspects about them similar to Danza, but not as...developed."
Elm then said, "Yeah and about the blue flash in his eyes, I saw it happen with that Pokemon called Riolu too, what exactly was that?"
Oak rubbed his temples and replied, "I may have a few theories, but I need to do more research on his family and their ties to the history of the Sinnoh region in order to answer that question. I will say this though Elm, I think Danza has a huge amount of potential as a Pokemon trainer."
"What makes you think that so early on?" asked Elm with another raise of his brow.
"I'm sure aside from the blue eyes you could see the movements from Danza and his Riolu?" asked Oak with mysticism.
Elm gave him an incredulous look and said, "I didn't notice anything like that, just the blue eyes."
Oak shook his head and stated, "Regardless, based on what we've seen thus far and what we discussed with Paul in today's meeting and the previous phone call, Danza shares an incredible bond with his Riolu and might bring something to us that no other trainer has done before."
"Like...?" asked Elm while shifting his glasses.
"That's the thing Elm, I don't know," said Oak brushing through his hair in frustration. "It's hard to really say what this boy's potential can bring about. I think that with his Riolu and now Charmander, he can possibly bring out a Pokemon's potential much easier than most people."
"You really think so?" asked Elm.
Oak nodded and said, "I do, and I think that he might have the makings of being a champion as well, although he's definitely not the first. We'll just have to wait and see. Anyways, I have to be going now, I have to head to my meeting now."
"Alright Oak, have a good trip back to Kanto now," Elm said while laughing at Oak's seriousness.
"Oh yes I will indeed, they have a really nice boat with quite the selection of beverages," Oak said while waving goodbye.
As the two Pokemon professors parted ways, Oak couldn't help but bring himself to think about all that had occurred. Hmmmm...this would make Danza the first user of the Pokedex. I wonder how the other two will do once they are ready? Oh well, they still have another year to go...Oak thought on his way home. What Oak and Elm had done today would shape the relationship between humans and Pokemon for years to come...
Phew that's my first chapter! I know that I introduced a fair amount of OC's that I really didn't touch on that much, but don't worry they'll all get a TON of coverage on their own backgrounds as well. This is my first time writing like this in a while and it may take time before people spot this story but for those who read it and like(or hate) it, please leave a review as it greatly helps my motivation and it helps point out my strengths and weaknesses. The other dexholders are going to come out strong in the next chapter as well as Danza's developing character. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed and if you have questions/personal requests, PM me :)