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Chapter 1: Littleroot Town
Pokemon, the mysterious magical creatures with magical powers. The ones that team up with humans and go on journeys with them. They are amazing creatures with amazing powers. But while they're powers may be used for good, they may also be used for evil. How they are used determines they're nature. Sometimes, that is…
A truck cruising across Hoenn. Across Litteroot Town. To a house.
A young woman steps out of the house to great the truck. A young man follows.
"I guess the moving truck is finally here, Norman." Said the young woman.
"Yes, indeed, Linda." Said Norman.
A small, sad boy steps out of the back of the truck.
Linda put on a bright smile.
"Roy! Did you enjoy your journey?"
"No." said Roy flatly.
Roy was small, of a small build, that is. He was of average height for his age, and his hair was combed short. Roy liked short hair. He hated long hair. He hated having it. He was okay with other people having long hair, but he hated the idea of having long hair himself. It was too inconvenient. Hard to comb. What's the point of combing your hair if you can just keep it too short too comb? That's what he thought!
"Why not?" asked Norman.
"Nothing happened." Said Roy flatly.
"Hmmm…" said Norman. "Well, this is Hoenn now! Hoenn is a land of oppourtunity!"
"Whatever." Said Roy flatly.
Roy went inside. Roy went inside the house, that is!
"You think he'll be okay?" asked Linda.
"I don't know…" said Norman.
Roy and his family had spent their lives in the Johto Region. When Roy was three years old, their family was forced out of their home when the landlord who owned every house in the neighborhood went through a crisis. He was forced to raise the rent of all of the houses in order to make money, but many people couldn't pay. They paid for that. But not with cash! Forced out of their home, Roy and his family moved to an island just off of the coast of Johto, and still considered part of the Johto Region. The problem was, they were isolated. They had no social interactions, and it changed Roy for the worst. Growing up with no kids his age, no Pokemon, and no real interactions outside of the interactions that Roy had with his parents, Roy found himself being driven into a deep state of depression, and he never got out of it! By the time Linda and Norman realized the cause of Roy's depression, it was too late. Their attempts to persuade him to come with them on their shopping trips to Johto's coastline were futile. Roy was not interested. He hated social interactions. They were new to him. He had no experience socially. He had no social experience. And it was too late too change that…
And when they finally forced him to come with them, on their shopping trips to Johto's coastline, Roy was submissive, but he didn't enjoy it. Roy was distant and hostile to everyone that he met. Girls were scared of him. Boys were angry with him. No one liked him. And he didn't like them. He liked no one. No one but himself. Actually, he didn't even like himself!
Norman and Linda knew that Roy had to stop coming on the shopping trips to Johto's coastline, and Roy was glad to stay home. And Roy was happy to stay home. And Roy was happy to stay home as well. Away from everyone… away from everything… away from life…
The family was low on money, so Norman began Pokemon training. He went through a deep gambling stage, where he became somewhat rich. But it didn't last long, and his gambling brought him crashing down to an even worse state financially than he and his family had already been in in the beginning… for a while, he was just as depressed as Roy, and they each spent a year together venting their sorrows together…
Then, a breakthrough. One of Norman's friends paid them a visit. The friend didn't like Roy, and Roy didn't like him, so the friend was especially glad that Roy had spent the visit holed up in his room. The friend had been fed up with Norman's deep depression, and wanted to do something about it, even if it possibly especially meant saying goodbye to him for good…
Gym Battles… when a Pokemon Trainer challenged a Gym Leader… the friend wanted Norman to be a Gym leader! The friend knew that there was always a possibility that Norman would have to move away from him, way too far away from him to visit him on Johto's coastline, or for the friend to visit, Norman, but it would be worth it, the friend thought that it would be worth it… and it WAS worth it! After losing much money in Pokemon gambling, Norman had been reluctant. He knew that he had lost a countless amount of money betting on Pokemon matches, and in Pokemon matches himself, but Linda persuaded him, and Norman filled out the application.
Many Gym's rejected him. Many Leagues rejected him, but one didn't… the Hoenn League! Hoenn was far away from Johto, but the family didn't care, and neither did the friend! Norman bid farewell to his friend and said thanks to him, and the family set off for the Hoenn Region!
When Roy had found out that he and his family would be moving to a TOWN with PEOPLE, he threw a fit. He hated is parents for doing this to him. He would never forgive Norman and Linda for following through with Norman's friend's idea, and he would never forgive Norman's friend for suggesting it. He liked his life on the island. He didn't need to speak to anyone. He would sit at the table, eat his meals and then go up to his room and vent. It was the life. No social interactions needed! Who needs PEOPLE?!
Norman was enraged at how ungrateful Roy was, but Linda had managed to prevent a vicious confrontation between the two. They moved to Hoenn, and the rest was history…
The town in Hoenn that they were moving to was called Littleroot town. It was a quiet place, and Linda and Norman thought tha maybe, just maybe, that that fact would appease Roy's anger once they found out that it was a quiet face, but it didn't. Not at all. Roy still felt insulted that he was being forced to be around people.
Littleroot Town was home to a Pokemon Expert, whose name was Professor Birch. Birch was excited that there would be a new Gym Leader living in Littleroot Town. The Gym that Norman was going to be in was in Petaburg City, which was only a few miles away from Littleroot Town. Professor Birch was the greatest Pokemon Expert in all of the Hoenn Region. He couldn't wait to meet Norman!
Roy lay down on his bed, looking up at the ceiling. He was lying down on his back on his bed. The blinds were shut, the windows were closed. Nobody could hear him. Nobody could seem him. He couldn't hear anybody through the window. He couldn't see anybody through the window. Not through the window, at least. It was just how he had liked it. How he had always liked it. Nobody needed him. And he needed nobody. Who else would he need? Nobody but nobody. That was who he needed!
Roy may have been vicious, but he was also timid. He lashed out at anybody who tried to get near him. But there was also a timid side to him too. Roy wouldn't make eye contact with those that he did talk to. Not usually, at least. Norman and Linda were exceptions. He would make eye contact with them. But then again, they were usually the only ones with whom Roy interacted.
Norman opened the door.
"Haven't you ever heard of knocking?" asked Roy. He was still angry with Norman and Linda.
"Haven't you ever heard of shutting up for once/" said Norman.
Roy said nothing.
"Listen, Linda and I have been talking, and, we think you should go out a bit more. Explore the town a bit, you know?"
"I refuse." Said Roy flatly.
"Why? I'm sure that it would be better than being holed up in your room your whole life!"
"I like this room." Said Roy flatly.
"I do too, but it would do you some good to go out a bit more!" demanded Norman. Roy was getting on his nerves. He hated it when Roy got like this, which was all the time. All Roy ever liked was being by himself. It was like he wasn't even his son!"
"Would it shut you up?" asked Roy.
"Yes." Replied Norman.
"Then FINE!" said Roy, heaving himself off of his bed and putting his shoes on.
"I sent him out."
"You what/"
"He needs a fresh start!"
"Norman, you know how he is! And you know how he gets! You know how he gets too! People will be think that we've been raising a monster!"
"Roy's not a monster."
"Do THEY know that?!"
"Linda, it'll be fine!"
"No it won't be!"
"Yes it will be!"
Roy stomped through the grass, looking for something to do.
"Stupid man thinks he's the boss of me! He's all, 'Oh, yeah, I placed you in your Mom's wombyou're your Mom shoved you out, so you have to do what we say whether you like it or not and there is nothing that you can do about it!' Well I've got news for him! Nobody's the boss of me! Nobody but ME!"
"Oh, hey now! A new face! We haven't had THAT in quite a while!"
"SHUT UP!" shouted Roy, turning to the direction of the voice. He saw an old man, who was looking right at him. HOW DARE HE?!
The old man was unfazed. He'd been around the block a few times, and he knew how people could get. He was surprised to see it was from a boy who was this young, but whatever.
"My name's Edgar. Nice to meet you! What's your name?" asked the old man.
"Roy." Roy huffed flatly. Why was this old man still talking to him?
"Roy! That's a nice name! Where're you from, Roy?"
"Johto." Roy replied.
"Nice! The Johto Region's great, but it's got nothing over the Hoenn Region. This Region's great! This region's the best! But the Johto Region's the second best!"
"Hmmm…" said Roy. Unconvinced.
"Have you lived in the Johto Region for your whole life?" asked Edgar.
"Yes." Roy replied flatly.
The two began to be walking together.
"You should have seen me when I was young!" said Edgar. "I was traveling around the whole entire world! I have been to every region that there is! Johto, Kanto, you name it! Finally, I settled down in the Hoenn Region!"
"Why here?" asked Roy.
"Well, it is just like how I previously said it previously! This Region is the best Region that there is! The Hoenn Region is the best Region that there is! Oh, the Pokemon! So many of them! Finally met Mrs. Right, settled down, got married, and moved here! My wife is in the house, you should taste her cooking! She's amazing! I just got done finishing one of the best Breakfasts that she has ever cooked ever! As well as one of the best meals that she has ever cooked ever! Or at least in my opinion! I've made plenty of friends! Too!
Roy sighed. This old man was obviously crazy. What kind of doofus would waste their time to go around talking to people?!
"So you've lived in Johto all your life, huh?" asked Edgar.
"Yes." Roy replied flatly.
"Made any new friends?"
"No." Roy replied flatly.
"Hey, you're the lonely type! Or aren't you?"
"Yes." Roy replied flatly. This old man needed to know how to take a hint. Couldn't this old man tell that Roy was not at all in the slightest way interested?
"Care to change that?" asked Edgar.
"No. Why would I?" Roy replied with a question. Edgar's last comment had caught him off guard. Why change that? Being a loner was perfect!
"Well, I think that this is the perfect time for you to explore your passions!" replied Edgar.
"Don't have one."
"Then find one!"
"Huh?" replied Roy with a question.
"Find a passion!"
"Edgar!" shouted the voice of an old woman.
"Coming!" shouted Edgar shouted back. "Coming honey!" he turned to Roy. "Well, nice talking to you, Roy! Please remember what I said!"
And with that, Edgar took off running.
Roy looked around the town. It was covered with grass, and surrounded by trees. Just like his old home back in the Johto Region… but it was far less remote. There were other houses, and othe rpoeple too! Not just him, Norman, and Linda!
Roy continued walking.
"Hey!" shouted the voice of a young girl.
Roy turned to the direction of the voice.
There, standing in front of him, was a girl. She had brunette hair, and she looked like she was about Roy's age. Maybe a year older. Give or take! Give or take! That is!
If Roy had been an ordinary boy, he may have considered this young girl attractive. Of course, Roy WASN'T an ordinary boy, so it didn't matter anyway!
"Are you the son of the new Gym Leader/" the girl asked.
"Yes." Said Roy bitterly. If infuriated him to be reminded of what his father did to him.
The girl smiled brightly.
"I thought so! I've never seen you here before! And my dad told me that there was a new Gym Leader moving here, so when I saw you, I figured that you were his son! I was told that he had a son! And a wife! And a wife too!"
Roy looked the girl over. She looked like she was going somewhere!
"I'm May!" said the girl! "It's nice to meet you!"
"I'm Roy." Said Roy. "Who's your father?" He had a sneaking suspicion.
"Professor Birch!" May replied proudly.
"Knew it." Roy smirked. "How else would your father know about my Dad?"
"Well, I've got to get going! Talk to you later!'
And with that, May took off running.
Roy stole a glance at the two houses in front of him, Actually, they weren't two houses at all. They were two buildings! One was a house, and one clearly wasn't!
A woman stepped outside of the house.
"Oh! Hello!" she said when she noticed Roy!
"Hello." Said Roy in reply.
"I'm Amanda!" said the woman. "And you are?"
"Roy." Roy replied flatly.
"Roy… oh! You're Norman's son, aren't you! It makes sense, I mean, he's knew here, because if yur here he's obviously arrived, which means he's new since he's arriving here for the first time! I knew he had a son and a wife, but I didn't know there names, but if your new here, andyou obviously are, at least I think you are, because I've never seen you before! Then you must be his son! Then you must be Norman's son!"
"I am Norman's son." Said Roy flatly.
"Cool! My husband's in there, if you want to talk to him, of course!"
Amanda went back in the house after pointing at the other building. Roy opened the door of the other building and went in. What he found himself in was a sort of futuristic looking place with lots of gadgets and machinery.
"Hey there!" a large man with brunette hair and a lab coat said by calling out. "And who are you?!"
"Roy." Roy replied flatly.
'Roy... you're new here… Oh! Did Norman and his family arrive already?!"
"Yes." Roy replied flatly.
"Okay then!" said the large man!
"Who are you?" asked Riy.
The large man smiled.
"My name's Professor Birch!" said the large man!
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