The breeze from the ocean felt great on Ruby's face as she stepped out of the cabin. As far as the eye could see was dark blue sea but it was still beautiful in her silver eyes. The young girl stretched as she leaned against the protective railing simply admiring the view.
In her line of sight, Ruby spotted something flying far away. She squinted to try and get a better look and realized it was headed in the direction of the boat. It was then when it got close enough that she recognized it for what it was: A flying type Pokémon.
"Pokémon, creatures that inhabit our planet Earth. Some might say they are animals while others would argue them to be a completely separate organism." Ruby said out loud repeating the words of Professor Ozpin. She'd seen a documentary that featured the famed "Pokémon Professor" and was keenly interested in all it discussed. From their debated origins to their role in shaping societies.
The Pokémon got closer and landed on the railing nearby. Ruby could immediately tell that it was a Peliper from it's big orange mouth. However, its color looked green and white instead of blue and white. Ruby had heard of Pokémon having some different appearance variations in other parts of the world but she had never seen this one.
Smiling at the Pokémon as it stared away from her Ruby approached slowly. But then from behind her she felt someone's hand pat her shoulder. Ruby looked up at her father, Taiyang, who put a finger to his mouth signaling silence. The young girl wasn't sure why until her father pulled out a familiar small blue and white orb from his pocket.
"What luck. Good thing I have this special Pokéball just for water types." Taiyang pressed a button on it which caused the orb to grow in size from a golf ball to about the size of an orange.
Before the Peliper realized what had happened Taiyang threw the Pokeball at the Peliper. It then was absorbed by the Pokeball in a flash of red light. It landed on the ground and began to roll back and forth. Ruby and Taiyang watched on the edge of their seats as the anticipation built within them. The Pokéball while designed to be the perfect mechanism with which to capture Pokémon wasn't always a guarantee and Pokémon could just as easily escape with enough will power. Taiyang gulped as the seconds passing felt like an eternity. As they did so another Pokémon appeared from behind the two and spoke up.
"What are you two doing?" Hearing someone speak while waiting to see the results of the Pokéball caused Ruby to shriek and as she did so accidently bump Taiyang forward and near the Pokéball. Ruby blinked and then calmed at the sight of the familiar face.
"Hi Lucario. Dad's trying to catch a Peliper."
"Oh really?" said Lucario. Taiyang groaned on the ground and lifted his face up which was now red from the fall.
The Pokéball then burst open in a blast of white light. The Peliper was now out of it and flapped its wings in confusion at what had just happen to it. This made Taiyang frustrated to the point of pulling his hair.
"Shoot! It was so close too!"
"You tried to catch that shiny Pokémon without weakening it first?"
"That Pokémon doesn't look shiny." Said Ruby.
"It's not like I have any Pokémon on me Lucario!" Taiyang groaned. The Peliper was startled by the commotion from the two humans and their Pokémon. As its instincts dictated it was fight or flight and it chose the later as it began to fly upward from flapping its wings in a panic.
Before Taiyang or Ruby could voice their disappointment in the failed capture, Lucario moved with an extreme speed and leaped into the air. The Peliper became confused as the larger wolf like Pokémon came into its view. Lucario was faster than it and he began charging up a blue orb like attack from his palms. The Peliper knew it to be a Pokémon attack move.
Ruby remembered Professor Ozpin's talk on this as well. That Pokemon had unique abilities unlike other animals or humans. "Attacks" in laymen's terms – ranging from being able to harness the elements from ones body like fire, water, and lightning, or a variety of others. The attack Lucario was using was one rare and powerful attack move that Lucario had long ago mastered: The Aura sphere.
She knew of course why he instantly was using this move. It didn't miss its target.
The Peliper didn't know this and immediately began to fly away from Lucario. But Lucario knew what to do and with a roar tossed the Aura sphere in the direction of the Peliper. The attack even swerved as it followed the Pokémon and upon hitting it caused a mini explosion blast. The Peliper fell from a cloud of grey smoke back onto the boat and was clearly fainted.
"Nice one Lucario! Now for the capture." Taiyang pulled out another Pokéball and threw it at the Peliper. However, the outcome was already obvious as the Peliper had no more strength to fight back at all. In a short moment of rocking back and forth the Pokéball made a click sound and became stationary. Taiyang then lifted the Pokéball and attached it to his belt.
Lucario landed back down on the solid floor of the boat. "You're welcome by the way. Did you forget I'm a Pokémon?"
"No I didn't forget Lucario. I just… well I'm glad for your help." Taiyang coughed as he stepped away and mentioned healing the Peliper on the special Pokémon center rig on the other part of the boat.
Ruby smiled at Lucario who stared blankly at the young girl. "What is it Ruby?"
"That… was… awesome! Lucario once we get to Remnant we could totally become a team and take on the Gym Leaders. What do you say? We could travel the whole region and even take on the Pokémon League some day!" Ruby's eyes lighted up and Lucario swore the silver color shined from her enthusiasm. But he stepped back.
"I don't think I am suited for battle of that kind. Besides, you'll have to attend school in Vale and I doubt your father would approve of you running around by yourself."
"I wouldn't be by myself. I'd have you with me! And any other Pokémon I catch. Everyone else goes on Pokémon journeys all the time and so can I!"
Lucario knew he wouldn't convince the young girl to change her mind. She was correct, even young children and some still attending school systems would leave home to travel with Pokémon. But it wasn't always easy or as romantic as she assumed.
"We still have three hours before we make landfall. I'm going to go get coffee. I've earned that much." Lucario made his way over to the entrance indoors leaving Ruby where she was standing at the railing.
She looked out into the horizon watching as other Peliper flew off in the distance. They had the freedom to go wherever they chose and could see all of the different sights and sounds of the world. Deep down in her heart Ruby knew that she was destined for that too.
This was the start of her journey across Remnant.
Taiyang: Sweetie we're due to arrive at Vale very soon. You'll be meeting us at the Seaside café won't you?
Yang: Yeah I'm headed there after class lets out. I can't wait to see Ruby again after so long.
Taiyang: … you will have been at your school, right?
Yang: … yes.
Taiyang: Really, because last I heard from your mother you'd ditched class and gone to a night club.
Yang: What? No really I've been at school. I've been studying hard I promise. And I've been busy at the internship with Professor Ozpin.
Taiyang: Ah you should let him know I'll be arriving soon. I've brought the research and I know he's interested in the project.
Yang: You still can't tell me what it is?
Taiyang: Scientific confidentiality sweetie. Maybe if you actually attend class I'll show you what new discoveries he's made.
Yang: Ugh, bye dad.
Lion: Eight years ago the first fanfiction I wrote was a really weird clearly influenced by anime fanfic called "Lucario's Story". Despite how amateur the writing was I have a fondness for it. I'd wanted to write a Pokemon story that featured a talking Lucario, not that original, but I wanted him to have a lot of personality which is why he drank coffee and read books and was more or less a human character in a Pokemon's skin.
I've been wanting to write a RWBY / Pokemon fanfiction for some time recently. That's what made me write this and finally revive essentially the same Lucario character... minus the sword and ridiculousness of my very first fanfiction. Lucario and Ruby Rose are two of my favorite characters ever and this really makes me as a nerd of both RWBY and Pokemon happy. Although Ruby's the main character it's not just about her but at the same time, it's very much her driving the story with Weiss, Blake, and Yang as supporting main characters.
Initially I wanted to call this "Pokemon: RWBY Version" but remembered we already have a Ruby Version so that'd be confusing. Then "Red White Black Yellow" Version but again, confusing. So it's now "Rose Version". I rather like the title. Altho if Lucario is also a main character and blue I probably should have called it "RWBYB" or "RWBYL"... POKEMON RUBBEL VERSION :O damn missed opportunities...