I own nothing, other than my original characters. The characters in this fan fiction are fictional. Any similarities to any person are merely a coincidence. No animals were injured in the making of this fan fiction, other than my cat, in which her tail was injured on my way to the bathroom.
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"Lucario, Aura Sphere!" When he looked up, he saw a bright blue sphere of pure energy head towards the two of them. The attack struck the ground between the two, the explosion from the impact blowing them back in separate directions.
"Gah!" The young man cried out in pain, crashing into the ground ten feet back, skidding another five, only inches away from the cliff.
Damn it… It can't end this way… can it?
High up on a mountain path, a young man was struggling for survival. After four months of adventure, he was finally about to meet his end.
After going through so much, after getting this far… It's just going to stop?
Standing before him was an opponent that he could never hope to defeat. And this opponent was looking for more than blood.
Everyone that's depending on me… I'm going to keep them waiting forever!?
Facing forward meant certain death, and running away was impossible. The only thing this young man could do was simply accept his fate…
Tales of the Braven Region: Generation V
Academy Saga
Chapter 1: The Last Week, The Story Unfolds!
(Four months earlier…)
"Damn it… I'm gonna be late!" the figure went rushing out the door of the small hut, rushing past a sleeping red lizard, nearly stepping on his tail and catching fire.
"Char…" The lizard mumbled at the noise, and was peaceful again. There was nothing like waking up, eating breakfast with your roommate, and then taking a nap in the crisp, cool morning air.
"Seeya later, Czar!" The young man yelled out from a distance. Looking up at the clock tower near the area, he panicked.
"Agh! School's twenty minutes away, and I've got ten minutes to get there! HYPER SPEED!!!" The young man nearly doubled in speed, only a blur to the residents of the neighborhood.
Unfortunately, five minutes later, the young man was down on his knees, panting and wheezing from exhaustion.
"Half…way… there…" He muttered out. Standing back up, he broke out into another run, hardly as fast as earlier. Ten minutes after that, he arrived at the front entrance at the school.
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The builders spared no expense in making this place look modest. One of the largest facilities in the Kanto Region, the Pallet City Pokemon Academy was certainly a necessary facility. In order to receive a Pokemon Trainer's license, one must graduate from a facility like this one. Before this system was set up, many trainers would go out adventuring into the wild, only to be killed or injured due to inexperience or lack of knowledge. Thus, after one has completed basic elementary school, they can enroll in the academy.
"Three years of hell… And I've only got a week left," He said proudly, slowly walking up the steps and towards the glass doors. He was already late, so why rush? Pushing out his black book bag with the letters "PCPA" in bold red letters on it, he straightened out his bright red t-shirt, wrinkled from running with the bag on. He then tucked in his shirt into the blue jeans which had a colorful variety of stains on it. The young man then used his fingernails to comb his short, brown hair, and decided he looked presentable enough to receive a detention. Vincent "Vinny" Elias had a bright smile on his face, unconcerned about the consequences of his being late. As he walked into the school, his dark orange eyes scanned the entrance lobby for any signs of his teacher. Instead, he found another student, looking at his watch.
"Yo, Vin!" He cried out. He walked closer towards Vinny, making the size between them apparent. Compared to Vinny's 5'9" height, Thomas Cane had a good five inches on him. Thomas was a rather thin young man, at seventeen he was three years older than Vinny. He wore a white shirt and sweatpants, contrasting his long black hair. His reddish-brown eyes seemed to wash away any discontent from others. Thomas was more carefree than anyone else in the school, placing Vinny a close second. The difference between the two was that Thomas would be the first person to volunteer for any charitable task, having over 200 hours of community service for the school, whereas Vinny had the minimum requirement of 40.
"Helping old ladies across the street again?" Vinny answered with a playful tone. The two often considered themselves rivals, yet both were too carefree to actually be competitive.
"Nah," Thomas shook his head. "Actually, I was helping old man Miller load his truck up. He's moving to Pewter City, you know." Vinny nodded, realizing that his dirty red truck wasn't in the driveway when he ran past it this morning.
Vinny chuckled to himself, and said, "Your dedication to the elderly and the helpless is an inspiration to students everywhere, Thomas," The two then broke out in laughter, and then they heard footsteps coming down towards them.
"Having a pleasant conversation when you should be in class, are we?" an elderly man with bushy gray eyebrows and only half of his hair left cried out. Mr. Levid wore his gray suit and a plain red tie, always the professional man. By nature he was strict, uptight, and generally an indecent person. And he happened to be the young mens' teacher. "Ah, Mr. Cane and Mr. Elias, why am I not surprised to find you two are dawdling in the hallways while I go deliver the attendance report to the office, hmm?" Thomas gave a warm smile, and patted Vinny on the shoulder.
"Well, Vinny and I went to help out Mr. Miller move. We offered to load up his truck, and lost track of time!" Even when lying, Thomas never changed his smile. "I talked to the dean earlier, and he gave us the okay to be a little late for class. I'm sorry we didn't inform you earlier, Mr. Levid," He gave a slight bow of apology, and Vinny quickly did the same.
"You talked to the dean, hmm?" Levid repeated, skeptical. Normally he'd ask to dean to confirm it, but doing so would be accusing his sweet and reliable nephew of lying. Vinny figured that was one of the few perks about having the dean as an uncle. Dr. Cane was indeed unpleasant to be around when confrontation occurred. "Well, I guess I can't argue with that. Just go down to the classroom and be in your seat by the time I get back!"
"Yessir!"
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Vinny and Thomas's classroom had 23 students in it, and room for 50. There was plenty of space in between seats, and Mr. Levid liked to keep it that way. Taking his seat in the fourth row, Vinny kicked back, and watched Thomas go to his seat in the middle front row.
"Look who decided to show up!" A voice to Vinny's left came out. He looked over to see a bulky six-foot tall young man with bright green eyes and short blond hair. He wore a baggy green shirt and khaki pants that covered his muscles, and though this young man had quite an intimidating presence, once you got closer, you'd realize that there was a rather gentle aura coming from him.
"Yep, Czar and I spent most of the night playing cards," Vinny replied with a smile. Derek Pierce was his closest friend, since three years ago when he first came to Pallet City. Derek was never planning on enrolling in the academy, and though he was a year older than Vinny, the two entered and were accepted together. "He kept winning, so he didn't get mad this time!"
"You were getting beat by a lizard?" Derek asked, showing a hint of a smile. This was about as much as Derek could insult someone. Vinny shrugged, and gave a smile of his own.
"What can I say?" Vinny replied. "He was on fire! Literally…" It was then that Mr. Levid walked back into the classroom.
"ATTENTION!!!" He boomed, and as if the entire classroom shook, everyone was silent and paid attention to the front. Mr. Levid may have been a disagreeable man, but he certainly had crowd control capabilities. "As you know, we have only one week left until the graduation exam begins. That's not much time left to study for, and I don't like repeating myself, and I've already told you the information. So, I'm just going to tell you about the test now.
"The Graduation Exam will be seven days long, and the first three will have a different exam. The first exam will be the written part. In this part, you have to score an eighty or higher on this exam. You'll have three hours to take it, and then another hour to complete a survey. This survey will reflect upon our decision for your appropriate starter Pokemon." He paused for a few seconds, looking around the classroom. Everyone seemed to understand, and he couldn't care less about the idiots who didn't.
"On the second day, you will receive your starter Pokemon the first thing in the morning. You will then be given a single Pokeball. Not only will you have to bond with your starter Pokemon, but you will also have to capture another Pokemon in the wild. The area we have selected for you has only mildly strong Pokemon, so you don't have to worry about going up against Pokemon you can't beat." Taking another pause, he realized that a few of the students were looking a little nervous now.
"On the third day, each student will have to face another in a Pokemon battle. Meaning, half of you will fail this section, and half of you will succeed. However, our facility isn't so cruel that we intend to fail half the students each year. After all, failing means you get to stick around here for another year, and quite frankly I'd rather not see any of you again." There was dead silence in the classroom, as the class wasn't sure if Levid was joking or not. "Of the three exams, you need to complete two of them. This is because this exam is meant to flesh out the weaknesses of each trainer, so that when you go out on your journey, you will know exactly what to improve upon."
"On the fourth day, you will come here to see the results of the test you would have taken on the first day. The fifth and sixth days will either be days of celebration, or days of mourning, depending on whether you pass or fail. On the seventh day, the graduation ceremony will take place, and you'll receive your licenses and become fully official Trainers." Now some of the students were breaking a cold sweat, and it was time he decided to quit it with the terror stories.
"Anyways, I will be splitting the class up into different groups," He said. "Three groups of six and one group of five. Each group will have a proctor in the exam. You'll be introduced to them on the second day of the exam. Also, these groups will count as study groups for your independent studies. I'll split you all up after lunch. Until then, I'm going to pass out these practice tests I have…" The class simultaneously groaned, and knew they were in for a long morning.
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To make a long story short, Vinny came into Pallet City weak and weary, courtesy of hunger and thirst. Derek and his father, Jonathan, nursed him back to health. Vinny had no idea where he came from, only remembering his name. After living at Derek's house for a month, Vinny decided to find a place of his own. On this search, he drove away a few thugs picking on the school mascot, Czar. Czar was a wild Charmander whose caretaker was captured by a poacher. Czar was taken in by the school, and they built a small shack on the outskirts of the neighborhood. In gratitude, the dean allowed him entry into the Academy, and Czar and Vinny became roommates. So, in the month after he arrived in Pallet City, he enrolled in the Academy, and three years later, he was nearly done. Only three people knew this of Vinny in Pallet City, and Ronald Friese was one of them.
"Are you nervous about the exam?" Ronald Friese asked. Ronald was a petit fellow, only five feet tall and weighing less than a hundred pounds, despite being 14 years old. Ronald had pure white hair, spiky on his head, and leading to a ponytail down to the bottom of his neck. His eyes were crystal blue, and he wore a dress shirt and tan dress pants. Vinny and Ronald were outside the school, both skipping the school meal for a chance to be outside for twenty minutes. With over 3,000 students in the Academy, there were five different lunches for the students.
Oddly enough, Ronald Friese wasn't ever bullied around, despite his small size. He had a habit for taking down anyone who provoked him, no matter how big they were. Ronald had a deceptively strong build for his size, and he knew how to use it. Vinny didn't have any of his friends on the fifth lunch, but he quickly befriended Ronald. Actually, Ronald befriended him, a strange differentiation from his normal behavior, since he avoided most people and vice versa. But Ronald could see a story in Vinny's eyes, and Ronald enjoyed listening to stories.
"A little, but it's not bothering me too much." Vinny replied. Vinny had a much different relationship with Ronald than he did with any of his other friends. Ronald was an intellectual and a philosopher, and he also lacked a sense of humor. Instead of being goofy with him, Vinny talked seriously with Ronald. Vinny realized that Ronald was an excellent person to talk to when you were ever in trouble or feeling down. In just a week after they met, Vinny ended up telling Ronald how he arrived in Pallet City; a secret only two other students were aware of.
"Actually, I'm looking forward to it!" He said, his voice holding back a hint of excitement. "I may not be so great on the written part, but I think I can rely on my battling skills!" Though his tactics and abilities in battle were average at best, Vinny had a strange habit of pulling a victory off. "Enough about me, how do you think you'll do?" Ronald's eye twitched and Vinny realized that he just set him off.
"Remember whom you're talking to," He replied quietly, but harshly. Ronald was ranked first in battle tactics and simulation, and second highest as far as textbook knowledge went. Vinny had a feeling that Ronald would pass all three exams with relative ease.
"The only thing I'm nervous about is what kind of starter Pokemon I'll get. Think they'll allow me to have Czar?" Ronald shook his head at the idea.
"Czar is a school mascot, and not a Pokemon selected for a Trainer. Domesticated Pokemon are too soft for training, anyway. It would be best for you and for Czar if you received a starter Pokemon meant for Training." Vinny nodded, and looked down at the ground.
"So you think we'll be paired up together in a group?" Vinny asked, changing the subject. Ronald looked at his shiny silver watch, and then looked back up to Vinny.
"We're about to find out. Lunch is almost over."
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"I hope everyone enjoyed their lunch," Levin said, killing out any noise that was going on in the classroom. He held up a piece of paper with four lists on it. "I have here is what I believe is the best decision for the groups. I was told by the Dean himself to group up classmates based on their relationships with each other. Thus, please note that this isn't a final act of kindness coming from my heart," Once again, the class was unsure whether humor was intended or not. "If you don't know all your teammates, I suggest you get to know them quite well, before the exam begins."
"Now for the first group... Would Allison Black please stand up?" A girl from across the room then stood up. Allison Black had bright red hair, split in the middle, tied off on both sides. She was 5'3" and wore a bright red tank top and matching red skirt. Her eyes were a bright emerald green, her bangs split apart to show them off. Vinny didn't know her too well, but she was more of a friend of a friend. Vinny knew that her father was the owner of a large company and that her mother was a powerful politician. Yet, despite her spoiled upbringing, she was taught to be polite, gentle, and considerate to others. Often these traits were mistaken for timidity.
"Why did I have to be picked first…" She muttered to herself, not liking the attention.
"Next is Thomas Cane." Thomas, sitting one row in front of Allison, stood up and nodded to her.
"Hey, looks like I'm grouped with you!" He said casually. "I think I see where this is going…"
"Thirdly, is… Vincent Elias…" No matter what, Levid had a hard time saying his name without disdain. Vinny stood up, and waved to Thomas and Allison.
"Yep, I definitely see where this is going!" Thomas added.
"Fourth member is… Ronald Friese…" Ronald, three rows ahead of Vinny, stood up silently, and gave a slight smirk to Vinny. Fearing his face would crack, he shifted his lips to a slight frown.
"Derek Pierce is next," Levid muttered. Derek wasn't a student he had a problem with, but Vinny and Derek together often resulted in problems. Derek stood up and gave a nod to the four others. He wasn't one to talk in class.
"And lastly… Kelsey Richton." Vinny heard someone stand up two rows behind him, and a girl wearing a baggy faded pink hooded sweatshirt, a clean pair of blue jeans looked around, yawning. Kelsey was the only student allowed to be half asleep in Levid's class, mostly because she could answer any question given to her while half asleep. She had deep, dark brown eyes and long, dark brown hair that practically shone. Kelsey was one of Vinny's friends, and also best friends with Allison. Though normally Vinny and Kelsey's personalities wouldn't get along, through special circumstances, they managed to become friends, for she was the third person that knew about Vinny's arrival.
Levid wanted to shake his head and disapprove of this group, but even he had to realize that this group balanced itself out. He just didn't feel comfortable about this combination.
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At the end of the day, the six of them merely stood around in a circle at the front of the Academy, none of them knew what to say. Vinny was twiddling his thumbs, not wanting to speak out. He didn't really like playing a leader role. Thomas simply kept a smile on, yet didn't want to speak out, either. Allison simply looked down at the ground between everyone, holding her arms behind her back. Kelsey felt that she didn't need to study too hard, but knew that others would need help with their studies. Ronald, on the other hand, disliked participating in groups and felt that this would all be a waste of time.
"Sooooooo…" Derek finally broke the silence. "You guys want to go out and grab a burger or something? There's a fast food place nearby… We can talk there,"
"I don't eat fast food," Ronald stated. "It's unhealthy, and I can't take grease well."
"And I don't eat meat…" Allison added.
"You can order a salad…" Kelsey replied, looking at Allison. She turned to Ronald. "And I'm sure you can deal with it," Ronald looked back at Kelsey, already annoyed. Thomas decided to step in before any blood could be shed.
"Hmm… Wait, we all have our practice tests, right?" Thomas suddenly changed the subject.
"Yeah…" Allison said.
"I don't need them, so I threw them away," Ronald replied.
"I have 'em…" Derek muttered.
"I brought them along with me," Kelsey stated.
"Wait… we were supposed to keep those?" Guess who.
The other five slapped themselves in the forehead. Somehow, getting into the groove would take awhile…
"You know…" Thomas cut in. "For this group, I think it's already set in stone on who's gonna pass and who's gonna fail the written test." The rest nodded grudgingly in agreement. "So why not just skip the studying for now and practice our battle skills at the VPA?"
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"Machop, use Mega Punch!" Vinny yelled out. The simulated fighting type ran in towards the enemy Pokemon.
"Froslass, take the hit!" Ronald replied. Machop shot its fist straight into Froslass, and right through. "Normal type attacks like Mega Punch don't affect Ghost types like Froslass! Now, use Shadow Ball!" The Ice and Ghost Pokemon gathered together a sphere a dark energy, and shot it right into Machop's gut. The Fighting type Pokemon was KO'd in one hit. Both virtual Pokemon then faded away, and Vinny had one more defeat on his hands.
"That makes four," Ronald said, staring at Vinny. "Would you like to try for best five out of nine?" Vinny shook his head, amazed at how his friend was so strong.
"No, I think I'm done losing to you now…" He replied. "But damn… I never knew you were so good at this!" Ronald merely pointed towards the leader board on the giant screen on the wall. It showed the top ten players in the building.
"I purposefully keep myself at the eleventh rank to make sure my name or face doesn't come up. I'm sure you could expect me to be much better than that, though. I like my privacy, that's all."
Vinny nodded, and sighed. "I wish I knew that before I challenged you…" He muttered.
The VPA, or Virtual Pokemon Arcade, was all the rage for those who either couldn't become Pokemon Trainers, or chose not to become one. The latest holographic technology was put in here so every citizen could enjoy the thrill of Battling. What's more, it also inspired the younger crowd to become Pokemon Trainers, which meant more money for the Pokemon League. In order to play the game, you had to have a Scanner Card, each card showing an individual Pokemon. There were many cards of the same Pokemon, each one with different stats or techniques. What's more, the Scanner Card detects each victory, eventually making that card stronger. In a sense, it was the closest thing to actually raising a Pokemon.
"Anyways, I'm leaving," Ronald then said, looking at his watch. "It's getting boring here, and I'm going to go to bed soon. Seeya." He walked away, and Vinny waved goodbye. He then checked the clock, noticing it was a little after six. It was then that Derek, Kelsey, and Allison walked up behind Vinny.
"How'd it go?" Derek asked suddenly, startling Vinny for a second. "And where did Ronald go?"
"The baby left to go take a nap…" He answered with a hint of spite in his voice.
"That seemed more bitter than usual," Kelsey remarked. "He beat you that badly?" Vinny gave her his best death glare, but she remained unfazed.
"If only I had heat vision…" He muttered under his breath, then said, "Yeah, four times…" This raised an eyebrow from the three, for they had only been at the VPA for less than twenty minutes.
"No wonder he seemed so bored…" Kelsey replied. "I came over here to challenge you, but seeing as you're so weak today, well…"
"I accept!" Vinny practically shouted. "Even if I couldn't beat Ronald, I think I'll settle for you!" The two glared at each other for a bit, then took their places in the arena. Derek and Allison took to the sidelines.
"Hmm… Vinny fell straight into Kelsey's trap, and then Vinny just set up a trap of his own…" Derek muttered.
"Her pride will be the death of her one day…" She replied, shaking her head at her best friend.
"Even so, twenty bucks on Kelsey."
"Fifty."
Vinny and Kelsey stood in front of a bright white podium, with a card slot on the center. They each swiped a card in through it, and the podiums began to register the cards. On Vinny's side, a Machop emerged. On Kelsey's a Lapras. The size difference between the two was obvious, but Vinny had the type advantage.
"Machop is the only card Vinny has, and Kelsey knows this," Derek commented. "Is it a handicap, or does she have something planned?"
"Have you ever seen Kelsey show restraint before?" Allison responded, answering Derek's question.
"Machop, use Dynamic Punch!" Vinny yelled out. The virtual Fighting type's fist shone a bright white, and it charged straight for the Water and Ice type.
"A direct attack as usual…" Derek muttered.
"Lapras, Mist attack!" Kelsey cried out. The large Pokemon opened up its mouth, and a fine white mist surrounded the two Pokemon, but it wasn't so thick as to obscure the vision too badly. Instead, Machop's attack landed head on, striking Lapras right in the face. The impact caused and explosion, the giant Pokemon flying back a few feet from the impact with heavy damage.
"Hah! How'd you like that?" Vinny cried out. "And if Dynamic Punch connects, the shockwave from the impact leaves the sorry Pokemon dazed and confused!" Kelsey smirked, and shook her head.
Derek whistled, his face looking like he knew exactly what was going to happen next.
"You might want to actually read your textbook for once!" She replied. "When Mist is used, it's mystical energy prevents the user from being affected by unusual side effects. In other words, it keeps my Lapras fully alert and she remains in action! Now, use Rain Dance!" The Lapras spun around in circles, and then shouted into the air. Holographic rain down fell down from practically nowhere.
"Rain Dance weakens the effectiveness of Fire type moves, and amplifies Water type attacks," Allison said. "She's going to finish him in one blow?" She looked up towards Derek, but he shook his head.
Vinny was unimpressed with her tactics. "What, are you trying to confuse me by changing the weather all the time?" He asked. Not getting a response, he shook it off. "Machop, take Lapras down with one final Dynamic Punch! It may not confuse Lapras, but it will still do heavy damage!"
"Actually, Rain Dance has another ability that makes it a great technique," Derek finally said.
Machop jumped up to smash down on Lapras for a finishing blow, but the attack clearly missed its target, swinging right past Lapras's neck.
"You see, water conducts electricity, and some of the greatest Electric type moves tend to have unreliable accuracy, just like Dynamic Punch, as you can plainly see."
"Lapras, use Thunder!" Gathering electricity, Lapras unleashed a massive bolt of lightning, striking the unguarded Machop. The Fighting type didn't fall quite yet, however, but electricity from the attack still remained, completely paralyzing him.
"Thunder causes massive damage, and has the possibility of paralyzing the enemy. Since Machop is Vinny's only card, it means that it's the only one he uses, so of course it's going to be tough. Machop is a tough Pokemon to begin with, so it wouldn't go down with just one attack. But using one big attack to disable the enemy for the next was Kelsey's plan all along."
"Hydro Pump!" Kelsey cried out. Lapras opened its mouth, and sent a large stream of water right into the unguarded and defenseless Fighting type. The attack connected, and Machop was brought down.
"Kelsey chose Lapras because of its extreme versatility, despite the type disadvantage. And since Vinny is so… predictable, everything went as planned."
"He may have baited her, but she never lost her cool in the first place," Allison remarked. "And I've noticed that Vinny doesn't seem to have a cool as far as battling goes," Derek nodded. Vinny hung his head down, practically going into a depression of being beaten so easily five times.
"A keen observation," He agreed, then waving to Vinny. "Hey, are you done losing yet? I'm getting hungry, and my Dad said it was alright if you and Czar come over for dinner!" Vinny quickly darted over towards Derek and nodded, seemingly forgetting about his utter defeats.
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"Gahahahahaha! Losing five times in a half an hour?! That's pathetic!" A roar of laughter burst out right towards Vinny. The laughing trio apparently thought it was funny that Vinny did so badly. Jonathan Pierce was a giant of a man, standing nearly seven feet tall with great muscles and a booming voice. He had spiky blonde hair like Derek's, only he let it grow out of control. He had a few whiskers for a beard, and had dark brown eyes. He was a man if little self-control, and so carefree he was often perceived as lazy. Mr. Pierce often considered himself a jack of all trades, and instead of steady employment, he did odd jobs around town for various people. Even so, he somehow was able to get a cozy yet quaint house in the middle of the suburbs. Derek once told Vinny that he was a retired Pokemon Trainer, but Mr. Pierce simply replied by saying, "Back then, I was just a bum with a few Pokemon, now I'm just a bum with a kid and a bird." By bird, he referred to his pet Torchic, the second creature laughing at Vinny's expense. The third one laughing was Vinny's own roommate Czar, a Charmander with a bit of a mischievous attitude. If he was ever bored during the day, he'd wander into the school, walk into classrooms and pretend to be a student. In fact, the school bought him a fireproof cuff he was wearing to put around his tail if he ever wanted to go out in public and not set things ablaze. The smell of roasted meat emanated from the kitchen, making everyone in the room salivate for just a second.
"Derek, hurry it up with the food!" Jonathan yelled out into the kitchen. "We've got two Fire types in the house, so if it's a little underdone, we don't have to worry!"
"You remember what happened last time Tori tried to cook her own meat!" Derek yelled back from in the kitchen. Vinny's eyes darted to a huge black spot on the floor.
"I was wondering what that was from…" He muttered. He looked over towards the Torchic and patted her on the head. "Looks like you can't control your own fire, huh?" He teased.
"TORCHIC!!!" The Fire type cried out, immediately pecking Vinny's hand, and then his face. Vinny screamed out in pain, and Czar had to pull her back and restrain her. This scene caused Jonathan to laugh even harder.
"Ha-ha! Tori only lets Derek and I touch her, isn't that right?" He patted Tori on the head as he said it.
"TORCHIC!!!"
"OW! OW! OW! Okay, only Derek, only Derek!"
"No killing each other before dinner!" they heard Derek cry out. Tori and Jonathan suddenly froze, and sat still waiting for their meal.
"And which one's the kid and parent here…?" Vinny whispered over towards Czar.
"Char?" Czar replied, shrugging his shoulders. Something then clicked, and Vinny scratched his head.
"I keep getting the feeling we forgot something…"
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"Sheesh… they could have at least told me they were leaving…" Thomas muttered as he walked home on a moonlit path. "Honestly, if grouping us up is so important, shouldn't they be taking this a little more serious…ly?" Walking by the school, he saw a group of five shady characters in large coats. Due to lousy lighting, he could only make out faint silhouettes, but he heard the ruffling of a paper bag, and though he saw one holding one like a bottle.
"Just a bunch of drunks," He muttered, and walked his way home. If they were still there around morning, the school security would take them away. What Thomas didn't see was one man putting up his hand to his ear and whispering something, nor did he see the man with the bag pull out a bolt cutter.
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The hike from Viridian City to Pallet City was a bit of a hike, but it wasn't half-bad, considering the moonlit scenery, and the fact that the young man wasn't alone.
"Weevee?" A high pitched voice called out from near the ground. Five feet higher, a much lower voice responded.
"Yeah, we're here…" He muttered in a cool tone. "Thanks for walking with me. I'll take it from here." He pulled out a small ball, pressed a button, and it increased in size. He pressed the button again, and it sent out a red beam of light towards the furry Pokemon.
"Weev!" The furry Pokemon replied happily as it was transferred into the Pokeball with a flash of light. After shrinking the Pokeball and placing it on his belt, he slung a bag over his shoulder.
Pallet City. Where my next- and last- mission begins.
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Preview:
Vinny: I don't like this…
Derek: Don't like what?
Vinny: I'm the main character. Couldn't I have been a little more badass in the first chapter?
Kelsey: Speak for yourself! All I did in this chapter was stand up and beat your ass! It wasn't much at all!
Vinny: … *sulking*
Derek: Anyone gonna do the preview now? Fine… next time on Generation V: The Night Raid!
Vinny: … *still sulking*
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Author's Notes: Well, here it is. The first chapter of the restarted Generation V. As for the old GenV readers, I'd like to apologize one last time for discontinuing the series. It was getting so loose and spontaneous that I couldn't hold it together for very much longer. I learned a few good lessons from that, and am now trying to redeem myself. I'd also like to point something out to everyone. The "V" in Generation V is not the letter, but the roman numeral for "5". The fact that the main character's name started with a "V" was merely a coincidence.
Anyway, for the old GenV readers, I hope you'll still follow along with me. For the new, I thank you for reading this, and hope that you continue reading this and hopefully enjoy it. Until next chapter!
Note: As of right now, I have no intentions of posting the stats for every character on my Profile Page. Keeping it up to date irritates me, and it only confuses the readers. What's more, reading my profile page will only give spoilers of what Pokemon the characters will have, anyway. But I will do this at the end of each chapter of estimated levels of each character's Pokemon, starting this chapter!
Vinny: No Pokemon
Kelsey: No Pokemon
Derek: No Pokemon
Thomas: No Pokemon
Ronald: No Pokemon
Allison: No Pokemon
Crazy Human At enD of chapter that's mysterIous ANd dark: Eevee lvl Eleventy Billion (Level Unknown).
Like I said, I hate giving spoilers.