Hi everyone, first off if you are reading this, then thanks for taking the time to read my story. This is my first story, and the first thing I've ever really written seriously. Please, leave your most honest opinions and thoughts in the review section, I look forward to reading them.

-BM

"Haxorus, use Outrage!"

"GARCHOMP, COUNTER WITH OUTRAGE!" Cynthia screamed. She was in trouble now, the Champion knew that this opponent was something special, the way her Pokémon obeyed her every command without question and the power of her Pokémon itself, this Haxorus, proved that she had trained extremely hard for this. She wanted this.

"Hax, Haax, HAAX-OORUS!" The green and black Dragon type let loose a glowing blue dragon of energy, straight at the opposing Garchomp, who was flying towards Haxorus with dangerous speed.

The two beasts collided, producing a deafening boom and producing a plume of smoke and dust that shrouded the arena. Cynthia was blinded by the smoke. She couldn't hear any Pokémon, only the coughing of the challenger.

"Gaaar..." moaned the shark-like titan, as it wobbled at the knees and collapsed to the floor.

The referee let out a gasp. "G-Garchomp is unable to battle. Therefore, Cynthia is out of usable Pokémon! WE HAVE A NEW CHAMPION! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, DRAGON MASTER AND OUR NEW CHAMPION OF UNOVA, IRIS OF THE DRAGON VILLAGE!"

"Yes! Yes! I did it! I can't believe I di-OOOF!" Iris didn't have time to finish her sentence before she was tackled to the floor by an equally happy Haxorus.

"Hax Haxorus!" roared her partner.

"Haha sorry Haxorus, of course I mean we did it together!" She laughed as Haxorus pulled her into a hug jumping up and down.

They were interrupted by Cynthia approaching them, a smile on the face of the blonde long-haired beauty. "That was truly an exceptional battle Iris, one of the strongest Trainer to ever face me, I am proud to relinquish my title of Champion to you. Now, please accompany me to the Hall of Fame for your induction."

Iris nodded, "Haxorus return." The Dragon type was sucked back into its Pokeball and Iris followed Cynthia through two automated doors and the back arena.

Iris couldn't help but let out a gasp of admiration as she walked into the Hall of Fame. A huge chamber with black marble tiles on every surface, she could even see her own reflection from across the room!

Cynthia let out a small laugh, "Impressive isn't it? Every new Champion has always had the same reaction for me, even when I was Champion of Sinnoh."

Cynthia led Iris to a large gilded computer screen at the back of the room. The monitor displayed the message "Please Insert Trainer Details" on the screen. Iris got out her Trainer card to allow Cynthia to enter her details and register her as Champion of Unova. Cynthia hit the return key and the monitor flashed, "Registration Complete, Congratulations Champion Iris."

The monitor returned to a menu screen, and immediately Iris noticed an option called 'Archives', "Hey! What's that option for?" she said with intrigue.

"Oh that? That's just a record of every Champion we've had in Unova for as long as records can tell us. Here take a look." Cynthia moved down to archives and hit the return key again, displaying a list of some recent names.

"Steven, Alder, Cynthia, Red...and then... Cynthia again?" Iris turned to the former Champion with a look of the strongest confusion on her face. "Cynthia, what's going on with that? Who is Red...?"

Cynthia looked at the younger Champion, heck, Iris was only in her teens. She had been beaten by a teenager. Cynthia shook her head.

A/N (This next part is a flashback as you will soon realise, what do you think of the bold italics for flashback sections? Is it too hard to read, annoying, tacky etc?)

It was around 3 years ago. Cynthia had a new challenger to her title of Champion. She was nervous, whether she wanted to admit it or not. She had reason to be. She had read all about this challenger. He was well-known at this stage. The news couldn't get enough of this "mystery Trainer" who had challenged the Indigo League.

Dressed in black combats, dirty white trainers and a red hooded cloak buttoned at his neck, the hood hiding his face, he had stepped up to the reception desk carrying only 3 Pokeballs.

"I want to challenge the League, please." said the stranger in a dull voice.

"Uh, certainly sir, I'll just need your Trainer Ca-oh! T-thanks." The stranger had slapped a battered looking Trainer Card on the desk causing the receptionist to jump slightly. "Oookay Mr. Red? If you just follow me I'll give you a quick briefing on how the League works."

"I know how it works." said the stranger, and with that he turned and walked towards the large double doors at the back. He stopped. The receptionist couldn't help but stare at the unusual Trainer, most of the time when Trainers came to the League they would be nervous, but this guy didn't seem nervous at all, in fact, he looked almost confident?

Cynthia remembered the news report an hour later, a Trainer, who had not even revealed his face during his battles, had breezed the Kanto Elite Four using only a Metagross who had displayed sheer dominance throughout.

His next battle had been against Lance, the reigning Kanto champion. Lance had faced many tough opponents before, but this trainer was like nothing else. Lance was down to his last Pokémon, the previous 5, including his Gyarados, had been at the mercy of this Metagross, which didn't even seem to flinch at being faced with Lance's last and strongest, Dragonite.

"Dragonite, go!" Lance tossed his Pokeball and the blinding blue and white like of Dragonite appeared. The skin coloured dragon took form and landed with a thud on the arena.

"Drago, Dragonite!" growled the dragon, its eyes narrowing as it locked on to the opposing metal giant.

"Okay, Dragonite, finish it with one hit, Draco Meteor!" Dragonite glowed yellow as energy started building up in its body, gradually growing right up to its mouth.

"DRAAAAGOOONITE!" roared the Dragon-type as it released the energy into the air forming large meteors preparing to come crashing down on Metagross.

"Metagross quick, combine Meteor Mash with Agility before it hits!" Red commanded.

Metagross glowed pink while at the same time raising a glowing purple leg. The Psychic/Steel type sank to the ground and sprang up into the air, impressive for such a colossal Pokémon, completely evading the Draco Meteor launched at it.

Dragonite didn't realise what had happened until the smoke cleared and Metagross was nowhere to seen. "Dragonite, MOVE!" roared Lance. Too late. Metagross plummeted straight down into Dragonite, completely stunning the dragon with Meteor Mash.

"Drag...?" A dazzled cry was all Dragonite could manage before slumping to its knees and collapsing onto the floor of the arena. Metagross landed in front of the defeated opponent and stalked back towards Red, disappearing in a red blur as its Trainer recalled it.

"Dragonite is unable to battle! Lance is out of useable Pokémon, therefore we HAVE A NEW CHAMPION! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOUR NEW KANTO CHAMPION, RED!"

Lance went to step forward and shake the victors hand, but before he had taken more than two steps a blinding blue and white light took the form of a Salamence. Salamence blasted the roof of the arena with Dragonbreath as Red climbed up onto his back and dug his heels in. Lance looked on in shock and confusion as the two rose into the air and flew through the newly-formed hole in the roof. Red was gone, he had won, he was Champion... and he had left the building, without even being registered.

Well, this is the end of Chapter 1. If you are reading this congrats, you managed to reach the end alive and well. As I said before, this is my first attempt at writing fiction, so please, take the time to REVIEW and feel free to berate me on my shortcomings as an author :)

CHAPTER 2 COMING SOON.