(A/N: I do not own Pokemon or Mario, aside from a few OC's. Alright, welcome to my first story, I hope you guys like it! This was actually first published in Miiverse, believe it or not. I had to revise the format though. Anyways, this story will feature a couple of my original Pokemon too, alongside preexisting ones of course.
UPDATE: A version of the story that features strictly pre existing Pokemon is currently running parallel to this. That's there as an option.
Second Update: I added line breaks yay! [It took me a stupid amount of time to figure out how to do it]
So without further ado, here we go...)
Chapter One: The Journey Begins!
In times long past, powerful creatures known as Pokemon began to make their way to the vast and beautiful place known as the Mushroom Kingdom. The citizens befriended and worked together with these creatures, eventually setting off on journeys and deepening their bonds. No one knows exactly how they came to be, but it was certain that their appearance in the kingdom would forever change everything. In present times, one particular boy would start his own journey today...
It was in the southern part of the Mushroom Kingdom that a small town known as Mushrose Town presided. A young boy from this town was peacefully sleeping in his room, which was covered in mementos, Pokemon gear and photographs.
"Lorenzo, wake up!" His mother called.
"Alright, coming Ma." he said drowsily. He climbed out of bed and got ready. Today would be a big day. He would soon meet Professor E. Gadd and receive a starter Pokemon!
"Have any clue which one you'll pick?" his mother asked cheerfully.
"I'm not picking the one that Marvin chose, that's for sure." Lorenzo said as he packed up. His brother had set off on a journey earlier and always seemed to be one step ahead.
'It's hard to believe that I'll be a full-fledged trainer soon!' Lorenzo thought as he tied his shoes and adjusted his red hat. He gazed out the window and was greeted by the sight of lush gardens and frolicking Pokemon.
'Soon you'll be mine!' the brown haired boy mused. His mom gave him an odd look.
"I know you'll do well, just like your brother!" she smiled.
'I always get compared to him.' he inwardly groaned. "I'll do better than him!" he confidently declared. "I'll take over the league, and be famous, and get a movie deal and a video game..." he went on for a while.
His mother sweatdropped. "You're going to be late dear." He stopped. "That's right, well goodbye Ma! I'll call home as soon as I can."
"Good luck Lorenzo. Go show the world what you're made of!" With that, they parted ways and Lorenzo began to head over to the lab! It was a lush day, the perfect day to start a journey. Mushrose Town was a small tree lined town that was full of flowers, and mushrooms as well.
"Here I go-whooa!" he slipped over a rock and landed on something. That unfortunate something happened to be a Goomba with a blue beanie. "Just my luck!" the Goomba muttered. "First I get cursed with having no arms and then this happens!"
Lorenzo shot up. "I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to!"
"Whatever. I came to this town from Goomba Village. " the Goomba stood up. "Gonna be the first armless trainer. Yay for me, I guess." Lorenzo blinked at the young Goomba. "Anyway, the name's Sam."
"Well I'm Lorenzo, I'm starting my journey!" He looked at his watch. "And I was supposed to be at the lab 10 minutes ago!"
"I'm heading there too. We might as well walk together." Sam said.
Lorenzo nodded, "Sure thing, let's go!" he exclaimed as he began to sprint. "Stupid short legs..." the Goomba groaned.
'He's a bit of a downer.' Lorenzo thought as they approached the lab on the hill. The door was open and the two would-be trainers walked inside.
The idyllic exterior completley contrasted the chaotic interior. It was a mess in there! Research papers scattered, journals all over, unidentifiable chemicals spilled on the floor. The Professor soon descended down the stars and chuckled. He was a short, elderly man with swirl glasses and a lab coat.
"Greetings! Greetings! I am Professor E. Gadd." He smiled. "Please pardon the mess, my particle-transfusion-chromatic device exploded."
"What?" Sam said flatly. Lorenzo looked around. it was definetly a science-y type of place.
"I'm Lorenzo and I'm here to get my Starter Pokemon." the boy introduced himself. "And I'm Sam, the guy he crushed." Sam added.
"It's a pleasure to meet you both!" E. Gadd said. "You're in luck, you happen to be the first two trainers to arrive."
"So, where are the Pokemon?" Lorenzo asked. "Follow me kids." the man said and they went to a back room.
Lorenzo's eyes shone (and Sam looked bored). What stood before them were 3 Pokemon: a small, light green cub with leaves on its body, a red imp-like Fire type and a slightly draconic sea creature with a long tail.
"These are the starter Pokemon." E. Gadd explained. "Grolinguito, Embarge and Aquelip!" Lorenzo marveled at them.
"Why not get acquainted with them?" the Professor asked, breaking him out of his thoughts. Lorenzo nodded and approached them. Sam simply watched on.
"Hi Grolinguito!" Lorenzo said as he approached the Grass type. "Those are some cool looking leaves." He went to touch one but it shied away.
"It's a tad timid." E. Gadd explained.
Lorenzo nodded and went over to Embarge. "How's it going?" he greeted. Embarge extended his hand.
"Oh you wanna shake?" Lorenzo asked. "Cool!" He grabbed the Fire type's hand but immediately drew his hand back in pain.
"Hot hot hot!" the boy yelped as he jumped up and down.
"It can be a bit of a prankster." E. Gadd chuckled. Lorenzo blew on his hand while Sam stifled a laugh himself.
"Sheesh!" Lorenzo cried. He then turned to Aquelip. "Hey Aquelip!" he smiled. It playfully flicked its tail at him, causing him to slightly lose balance.
"Whooa, that's a powerful tail you have!" Lorenzo said, catching himself.
"Indeed!" the professor concurred. "Now that you got a little acquainted, which one will you chose?" The brunet looked at each one before settling on a decision.
"They're all pretty cool, but I think I'll choose Aquelip sir." Lorenzo confirmed.
"In that case, I'll pick Grolinguito." Sam stepped forward.
"Good choices you two! Make sure to take good care of them." E. Gadd smiled. "Also, Sam, this will be useful." He gave him a strap on mechanical arm from his cabinet.
"Kinda weird, but super helpful." Sam replied as he made it move.
"Also, here are your Pokedexes!" E. Gadd said as he handed them the devices. "Try them out, scan the three creatures before you." Lorenzo nodded and did as told.
"Grolinguito, the Leaf Cub Pokemon. They are exceptional climbers and spend nearly their entire lives in trees."
"Embarge, the Magma Pokemon. They are slightly mischievous in nature and are known to wear arm bands made of hardened lava to toughen up."
"Aquelip, the Trident Pokemon. These Pokemon have powerful tails that can cut even the largest tidal waves in half."
"Perhaps you can be as good as the Mario brothers!" E. Gadd mused. "They're super good, Professor, they're two of the top trainers in the kingdom!" Lorenzo noted.
"Yes, that is true, but they started off as newcomers, just like you two." the Professor told them. Suddenly another person burst into the lab. "My, this must be the other new trainer." E. Gadd said.
"I biked here as fast as I could!" the young female Koopa said. She had blonde hair in a ponytail and a red shell. "I'm Kaylee, nice to meet ya!"
"Well Kaylee, unfortunately, you can only choose Embarge. The others were taken." E. Gadd said. "Well luckily, I wanted Embarge right from the start! It's the perfect Pokemon for a fiery girl like me!
"Excellent! Here you go!" Kaylee received the ball. "It makes me happy to send young trainers on their way! I hope you all enjoy your journeys." E. Gadd remarked with a grin.
"We'll do our best!" Lorenzo said. Suddenly, a crash was heard in the back room. "Oh no!" E. Gadd said as he ran over. He was conducting research on a Salamence but it was going out of control!
The Dragon type was wrecking the already disorganized room, crashing through tables and breathing fire. "Please Salamence, what's the matter!?" E. Gadd asked frantically. It was usually very calm.
"Mence!" It unleashed a Hyper Beam! "Get down!" Kaylee shouted and they all ducked. "We have to do something!" Lorenzo said from the ground. "Just make sure you don't get fried." Sam deadpanned.
Lorenzo took a deep breath and slowly began to crawl over to the rampaging dragon. "I'm going too!" Kaylee said as she followed suit. Sam rolled his eyes, gave a silent prayer and followed as well.
"Salamence!" it cried. "Please calm down, here have a berry!" Lorenzo suggested but got a Hyper Beam back, which he narrowly avoided.
"Whoa, you okay, dude!?" Kaylee asked.
"I'm fine." he said as he stood up. Kaylee turned her attention to the dragon. "That's not cool!" It growled at her before lunging at the Professor!
"Oh no!" the three trainers cried as he was pinned down.
"That's it, Aquelip use Water Gun!" Lorenzo commanded. Aquelip sprayed Salamence but it did little damage. "Embarge, Ember!" Kaylee shouted.
Once again, the attack did practically nothing. As this was happening, Sam was crawling towards a shelf.
He tore though the contents before retrieving a large cloth. "Kaylee, Lorenzo! Have your Pokemon put this over Salamence's head! You gotta be quick!" Sam said to them.
The two looked at each other and nodded. "Aquelip!" "Embarge!" "Wrap this up!" they shouted in unison. Sam sweatdropped. "Was the lame pun necessary?"
The two Pokemon jumped behind Salamence and wrapped the cloth around his eyes! "Now, Grolinguito, Vine Whip his legs together!" The Grass type did as commanded and tied the dragon's legs up.
Salamence was temporarily immobile. "Here's the finishing touch!" Lorenzo said. He grabbed a sleep tonic off of the Professor's shelf and poured it in Salamence's mouth. Nighty Night!
"Awesome job guys!" Kaylee beamed. Lorenzo ran over to the Professor. "Are you okay Professor?" He slowly got up. "I'm not okay... I am fantastic! You three passed your first test as trainers!"
"HUH!?" the three trainers shouted. "As you can see, this was all an act. I wanted to test the teamwork between you 3 as well as the newly formed bonds between your Pokemon!" E. Gadd chuckled.
"I almost had a heart attack!" Lorenzo muttered, exasperated. "That's good acting for you!" E. Gadd replied. "But overall, the three of you passed with flying colors. I now pronounce thee, Trainers!"
E. Gadd continued. "You will soon embark on your journeys, and I want you to deepen your bonds and see every Pokemon in the Mushroom Kingdom! Can you do that?"
"I can do it!" Lorenzo confirmed. "You can count on us!" Kaylee nodded. "You got it!" Sam added.
The Professor nodded. "You three are ready. I hope you enjoy yourselves on your journey!"
With that, the three new trainers went outside. "We should totally travel together!" Kaylee said.
"Why not." Sam shrugged with his mechanical arm.
"Hold on young ones!" E. Gadd called over and the three turned around.
"What is it?" "You should head over to Diamond City. That's where the first Gym is! Trainers test their skills at Gyms." E. Gadd said to them.
"Sweet. I can't wait to get my first badge!" Lorenzo said.
"You'll need a map first so here you go!" E. Gadd gave them a map. "Happy travels!" "Salamence…" the Dragon Pokemon snoozed in the background.
"Bye Professor!" they bid farewell in unison. "I can't wait to face the Gym Leader!" Lorenzo thought out loud.
Kaylee shrugged. "I'm going to be a Pokeathlete! The best Pokeathlete I should say!"
"Let's focus on getting out of this sleepy town first." Sam said.
"You got it." Lorenzo exclaimed as he began to break into a run.
"Wait up, dude!" Kaylee ran after him.
"Hey! Guy with short legs over here!" Sam groaned. This was the start of their adventures, and what will await our heroes? You'll just have to wait and see!
(A/N: So there it is. It's not all that great but it's my first story here. Also if you want to see how some of my Pokemon look, I'm NatsumeSaga2 on deviantART. Feedback is appreciated! So, until next time!)