Chapter 1: Day One
Welcome followers, and new readers! This story has been on my mind and notes for a little while now. So before we begin let's get some house cleaning done.
First schedule...there is none honestly this will updated in a rotation style the current rotation is Dangerous Love → Asset 009 → Remnants of a Vixen, so this fic will be updated after Remnants of a Vixen and before Dangerous Love so just be aware kay?
Second and most importantly, Disclaimer I do not own the property of Pokemon all rights are given to the creator of Gamefreak and publisher of Nintendo.
So with all that done let's do this!
Aspectu, a fairly mountainous region plagued with deserts to the west, haunted with marshlands to the southeast and pocketed with vibrant forests.
Yet nevertheless life was found here, expansive vast life within corner of this largely untouched region Pokémon thrived, rich in natural resources and the like but Aspectu has more history than it seemed.
Years prior colonization was attempted, but many of the new citizens were unprepared for sudden and ever so famous Mythic Migration, this migration is the sudden movement of Legendary Pokémon , for some perplexing reason Legendary Pokémon of all types are attracted to Aspectu, quickly taking up territory in and around the region.
It is as stunning as it is dangerous, because many of these mythical Pokémon are highly territorial which in turn leads to aggressive even murderous behavior. This event forced many to flee or run the risk of being at the mercy of these Pokémon.
Ghost towns and abandoned homes liter the region. Acting as markers of the dangers to come yet after five years of extensive study the League has deemed Aspectu safe to colonize once again.
Select locations where non-aggressive Legendary Pokémon, make their homes have been marked for construction once again, the gyms where the first to be built. Sixteen gyms were established do to the vast size and necessity of protection needed within the region. Next came victory road and the league itself, and in the first time in history two Champions were established at the same time, as well as eight members to comprise an 'elite four' team.
After a year of tested living, the general population was allowed to follow. And after mere months of construction, economy and commerce began to rise and with it came trainers.
This is where our story begins, a fairly large town called Pine Pillar residing within the Deoxys Domain, and as the name states is the territory controlled and protected by the Legendary Pokémon Deoxys. In reports stated by the original colonist, Deoxys protected and even aided them when Entei attacked their village. Deoxys did not only successfully repel the volcanic hound but was able to claim a majority of its territory.
Further field research proved that Deoxys had no disdain or resentment towards humans colonizing and building upon it's land thus Pine Pillar was born, named after the pine trees Deoxys perches itself on every morning.
Speaking of morning, the morning ritual of a certain boy have begun…
"Today is the day!" Chanted the boy happy as he quickly discarded the blankets that tried to contain his restless excitement. Darting into the bathroom with rushed enthusiasm he flipped on the sink, splash the scalding hot water onto his face with little care as he smiled into the mirror.
His skin a smooth yet vibrant tan, only marred by a small scar etched within his left eyebrow. His hair was black mess wavy yet straight but trimmed short enough to be manageable yet long enough to be styled.
His brown eyes glittered in the morning light, as his white teeth smiled back at him. Grabbing his toothbrush he quickly scrubbed his teeth, the minty flavor of the toothpaste stinging his mouth ever so slightly. Scrubbing till satisfied he dart off towards his room yet came to a tumbling fall.
Groaning in from the pain in his chest, and with a grunt he pushed himself off the floor, looking back at the cause of his fall, he was met face to fangs with a giggling serpent.
Long red fangs grew clear from the snakes mouth, it's scrunched yet long black body was littered with purple jagged markings as it's head and back were layered in gold plating, yet the most sinister thing on this snake - Pokémon was the large hefty blade that was its tail.
"Styx, not today" growled the boy as he tried to slide his way past the Seviper, who let out a giggling hiss as it once again purposely slithered in front of him once again.
"Come on Styx out of the way, I got to get dressed!" Huffed the boy getting increasingly annoyed by the poison types persistence to irritate him.
And thus a stare down ensued, this went on for several minutes till Styx slithered away letting the boy past only to trip him once again with her tail, laughing as she slithered down the hall.
"Styx why do you got to be a bitch!" He shouted his words echoing down the hall.
Yet as expected he was quickly reprimanded by his father, "Liam watch that language, I know your fifteen but watch it young man."
"Okay!" Replied Liam with an eye roll, as he dressed himself.
Liam gave himself a once over as he looked himself over in the mirror, scaling his outfit.
His shirt was black, yet the chest of it was patterned with tropical flowers as depictions of liepards could be seen resting in every other bed of flowers.
His pants, were simple, durable deep blue jeans with a black cloth belt holding them firmly on his waist. As his shoes consisted of black running shoes the sides of which had a jagged stripe tear through them exposing another floral pattern underneath. Yet the pinnacles of his ensemble were the jacket and cap.
The jacket was a black windbreaker, the sleeves an inside of the coat followed the same running theme of tropical flowers, yet the cap was different. Written in a fancy font were the words "Deoxys Domain" with an image of the legend printed on the front in attack form.
Smile at the style, Liam gathered his things the most important of which being a grey hiking bag he had packed the night before. He also grabbed his sleeping bag and tied it securely to his pack, satisfied with his work he threw it on and scurried down the stairs with wild excitement.
As he barreled into the kitchen he was greeted with the sight of his parents, his father as always in the kitchen wearing a slightly to frilly apron, as he hummed to himself as he cooked breakfast. His attire was simple a polo shirt and pale slacks.
His mother on the other hand was fully dressed in a proper suit, complete with a tie, blazer and white button up. In her hands was a newspaper her reading glasses firmly in place and a cigarette between her lips.
"Good morning Liam!" Greeted his father as he saw his son enter, "Zang!" Barked the Zangoose next to his father, yet another family Pokémon who went by the name of Mire.
"Good morning Dad, Mire" he replied with a smile as he sat at the table with his mother.
"Sup squirt!" Grinned his mother as she put her paper down to get a better look at her son, "Don't you clean up nice, isn't that Styx" smirked the woman as she looked at the Seviper coiled at her side.
"Viper"
"Just want I was thinking!" She laughed seemingly understanding what the snake had said.
Liam on the other hand just smiled awkwardly, for as long as he could remember his mother has always been somewhat of a nutcase, but a nutcase with a good eye for business she was currently the Chairwoman for the Aspectu Branch. She even had the courtesy to meet and battle the current CEO Steven Stone. The picture of said battle currently hung over their mantle.
"Well anyway" she waved as she took a healthy drag from her cigarette puffing the smoke into the air. "I heard from your your father that you're starting your journey today why didn't you tell me!" She growled as a sinister smile spread across her thin lips, as Styx rubbed her blade across his thigh at the very moment.
Liam shuttering uncomfortably quickly thought of an acceptable answer, "uhhhhh, y-you're so busy with work I d-didn't want to distract you!" He replied quickly causing the grin on his mother's face to be replaced with a light frown.
"I guess...I always am...sorry" her voice holding a twang of sadness as she took a hard hit of her cigarette, before smothering it out in the ashtray in the middle of the table.
Yet she didn't ponder long as her husband came bearing french toast, bacon and hashbrowns. Mire helped as well personally delivering the delicious meal in front of Liam.
"Thanks!"
"Goose" cheered the cat ferret Pokémon, as he wandered off towards the counter grabbing several Oran berries for him and Styx.
"Eat up son! You got a long road ahead of you!" Smiled his father with slight misty eyes as if he was on the verge of tears.
"Dad are you alright?
"Yeah son just something in my eye" sniffed the older man, tears now freely falling from his face as he looked at his son, "w-well I'm g-going to handle the dishes now" he whimpered as he ran off to the sink silently sobbing. Leaving Liam to ponder his father's odd emotional outburst, yet his mother free of her internal crisis was quick to satisfy her son's confusion, "Your dad's just having an emotional breakdown because you'll be leaving on your journey soon." She smiled contently as she petted Styx across the head.
Mire stared at Liam's crying father gnawing on his Oran berry, enjoying the sweet fruit; "So when do you leave?" She asked as she propped her head up with her hand.
"Actually I'm waiting on Cody" adjusting his cap as he grinned, yet his grin was exchanged with a full thousand watt smile as the sound of a loud wrapping echoed from the door.
"Speak of the devil" whispered his mom as she watched her son bolt out the door shouting "Love you, Mom-Dad!" As he disappeared into the yard.
"Knock them dead, son because I'll be seeing you again real soon" grinned his mother as she reclined in her chair, stroking her Seviper.
"Cody what the fuck are you wearing..?" Questioned Liam as he examining his childhood friend.
Cody was extremely fair skinned and very much a red-head hair trimmed short and straight, freckles dotted Cody's face as a large sun hat framed sat perched. Cody's attire on the other hand was a bit questionable, tight black leggings with a singular neon green stripe wrapped around the ankle, along the chest was a just a compression shirt with a small turtleneck, neon green stitching linking the joints and seams of the shirt. And a what only could be described as a dress shirt with multiple neon green palm leaves decorating the black base.
Cody was a very odd person to say in the least, even her name was confusing, Cody very much a male name but Cody was very clearly a girl her large birthing hips saw to that.
Her vivid green eyes glared at Liam threateningly taking offense to his rude questioning of her attire.
"Like you can talk flower boy!" Her voice raspy and insult weaken, all in all her tactics were childish as usual.
"I didn't mean to offend you" Liam laughed, as Cody pouted, her cheeks reding in irritation. "Well anyways let's get going we got to meet Professor Magnolia."
Professor Magnolia, one of the several researchers stationed within Aspectu. The study of the Mythical Migration is joint research point yet to avoid conflicts of research each professor is tasked with an aspect of the Migration. Magnolia is focusing on communication between the Legendary Pokémon and the ordinary Pokémon who already exist in the ecosystem.
"Where are we supposed to meet her again?" Asked Cody, as she fished through her duffel bag searching for the letter she received two weeks prior, detailing where to go and what to do.
"We got to go to the Emerald Graves…" spoke Liam as he crumpled the letter in his hands.
"The Graves! Is she crazy!" Shouted Cody her eyes large as dinner plates and arms waving fearfully as she did so.
"Well we won't know till we go" smiled Liam as he shoved the letter back into his pocket as he walked towards the town limits, Cody hot on his heels, her worried expression clear as day.
The Emerald Graves, is one of the few major conflicts within the Deoxys Domain, years before when the first few colonists land in Aspectu. A few settled within this forest, yet like many others they met a disastrous end, caught in the crossfire of a territorial dispute between Hoopa and Deoxys. The only thing that remains of the town is the destroyed buildings and abandoned machinery. Much of which has be reclaimed by nature; flowers, moss and trees growing in and amongst the skeletons of human civilization.
The Emerald Graves was without question a ghost town and Cody was clearly freaked out as she walked close to Liam as they walked through main boulevard of the town, shops and decrypt homes lined both sides of the road. Broken widows howled, splintered wood creaked and the rusted metal groaned.
Craters, and destruction could be seen also giving scale to the battle that took place here five years ago.
"Why did the Professor have to meet us here of all places!" Cried Cody clearly distressed by the spookiness of the town.
"We're supposed to meet her, at the old Center. We should be coming up on it now" he spoke as he examined his surroundings, quickly finding the remains of the red topped building "There!"
Both of them running towards the slowly decaying building yet upon arrival, they were met with by someone who they rather not seen.
Cody was the first to react, her mood doing a complete 180, going from fearful to ferocious.
"What the fuck are you doing here Roxanne, weren't you arrested?" She growled, Cody's voice uncharacteristically cruel and venomous.
Roxanne, who was currently leaning against one of the few standing lamp posts rose to her full height to stare down a much shorter Cody.
Roxanne was a tall girl, very tall in fact she stood at least a head and a half over Cody, she was even taller than Liam in fact, and the heeled boots made that fact more apparent. Her long legs were confined to black skinny jeans, ripps appearing along her knees and thighs. Around her waist hung a battery charged blue and black flannel, her tank top had a similar pattern yet it was designed to look like Zekrom's teravolt discharging electricity, thundering the design along her her chest and waist. Her hair was a messy spiky mess, yet long braided bangs framed the sides of her face. As two large red barrettes held the black mess in place.
Yet what really stood out was the Zekrom themed headphones she wore, each speaker designed to look like Zekrom's signature teravolt engine, they even glowed blue indicating that Roxanne in fact was listening to music with them.
"What did you say to me?" Hissed Roxanne, not bothering to remove her headphones.
Just as hot Cody stepped forward to meet the challenge, "I said what the fuck are you doing here?"
Liam quickly seeing where this was going, attempted to step between the two, "Hey! Calm down Cody she ain't worth it!" As his hands locked onto Cody's shoulders trying to keep her from rushing the taller girl.
"But why are you here?" Asked Liam as he looked back a Roxanne questionly.
"I was invited" she huffed as she pulled out a crinkled and roughly folded piece of paper, upon closer inspection it clearly was a letter from
"No way…"gasped Cody awe-struck but that soon evolved into rage once again, "I refuse to believe she invited you!"
"But I did, indeed invite Ms. Pots" grinned a voice from the abandoned center, attracting the attention of all three teenagers, "so who's ready to be a trainer!"
Well that's the first chapter of this story, let me know your thoughts about it below :) until next time I will catch you on the Flip Side!