EDIT:: Hey guys, I've been seeing a whole bunch of "submit your own OC stories" floating about, and I thought I'd have a go at it! This is the tale of young Axel and his adventures in the world of Pokemon with his new friend, Amber. The OC submission form will be at the bottom, so please, enjoy!
And P.S. Please, PLEASE do not give me a hard time about how the Pokemon say Arceus instead of God in some instances. Arceus is the God of Pokemon, so it would only be natural that they say his name, right? Good.
Special thanks to EnharmonicAngel for inspiring and spurring my mind to create this fanfiction.
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon, I think it's a double Gamefreak/Nintendo thing, I'm not sure which.
Chapter 1: A Rude Awakening and the Tiny Woods
The air was so crisp and refreshing, and the bird Pokemons' singing was so beautiful, I wanted to just lie here forever...
Wah? There's someone else here? Wonder who it could be, probably Mom, waking me up early again.
"Hey, umm... Are you okay there?"
"Grrr... Go away... 5 more minutes, please."
"Hey! Wake up already!" The voice shouted. "You're scaring me!"
"Alright, alright!" I growled, wondering who could possibly be so rude as to wake me up this early.
I cracked my eyes open, and immediately closed them again, snarling at the sun's brightness. (Wait a minute. Sun? Birds singing? This is NOT my room!) I jumped up to see myself lying in a forest clearing and shouted in surprise, startling the Vulpix sitting in front of me.
"Oh, I'm sorry, didn't mean to scare." I said, trying to calm it. It obviously looked distressed.
"It's okay, I guess." The Vulpix replied.
"Aauuggh!" I screamed. "A talking Vulpix!"
The Pokemon looked at me with an expression of pure disbelief and some slight annoyance. "Of course I talk, and I have a name, you know."
Still shocked by the luck I had to have had of meeting a talking Pokemon, I stuttered "Oh, o-okay then, sorry. W-what's your name, and where," I paused, checking my surroundings. "where am I?
Saying that seemed to put her in a better mood, and she wasted no time in giving me an answer. "Well, at least I know you can speak properly." She said, a slight giggle forming in her lips. "My name's Amber, and you're in the Tiny Woods, right at the edge of town. What's your name?
"Mine's Axel, nice to meet you." I told her, as I tried to stand up. I say try, because when I got up on my two legs, I immediately fell forward and got a mouthful of grass. I pushed myself up on my hands to see what made me fall, when I realized that my hands weren't hands at all. They were paws! I checked behind me and sure enough, my legs had changed too. And not only that, I had a large, bushy tail hanging right from my very own rear end! Every square inch of my body was covered in the same black and grey fur. What in the world happened to me!
"Umm... You're kinda scaring me a little. Are you sure you're okay?"
I had completely forgotten that Amber was still there at all.
"Mirror, mirror, I need a mirror!" I shouted frantically, running in tight, agitated circles.
"I-I don't have a mirror on me, but there's a pond off in this direction. You can see your reflection in the water."
I could tell she was getting worried for me, so I calmed down a bit. Amber appeared to relax a bit from me doing this, so she continued. "But why do you need a mirror anyways? You look like a normal Poochyena in every way, except for that scar on your eye." (She was talking about the thin, crescent moon-shaped scar circling the outside of my left eye.)
"A... A... A Poochyena? That's impossible! I'm a human being!" I stuttered, incredulously.
"Human?" Amber asked, perplexed. "Why would you say something like that?"
I snarled menacingly, yet unintentionally. "Because it's true!" I startled myself a bit.
She backed up a bit, clearly feeling threatened. "Okay, I'm sorry. You're human, you say, but you're a Pokemon right now, aren't you? What was the last thing you remember doing as a human?"
"That's the thing," I said, slumping down on the grass. "I don't remember anything about being a human, except my name."
"Well," She started. "maybe we can-"
"HELP! OH HELP! MY BABY! ARCEUS, HELP!"
Both Amber and I jumped at the sound of the screaming.
Then, all of a sudden, a Butterfree came barreling through the underbrush, tears streaming from her eyes. She stopped, and then collapsed onto the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.
Amber rushed immediately to her side, saying soothing words, trying to calm the distraught Pokemon down.
Gee, she was kinda cute, the way she looked worried. (What was I THINKING! I'm human, and she's a Pokemon!)
"Axel! Help me out here, please!" Amber called me, snapping me back to reality. I immediately rushed over to her side, ready to help with anything.
Amber was about to say something, but the Butterfree finally got enough sense to tell us what happened. "My... My baby! My poor baby!"
"Your baby? What happened? Amber asked in alarm.
Butterfree continued, "My poor Caterpie! We were just walking through the woods, picking Berries to sell at the Square, when a fissure opened up and my poor baby fell in!" She broke down, sobbing once more.
"This is serious, Axel! We have to save that Caterpie before it's too late! Let's go!"
And with that, she bit onto the scruff of my neck and plunged in the direction of the fissure.
(What have I gotten myself into?)
"Amber, wait! Please, slow down a bit!"
The freight train of a Vulpix slid to a stop, shouting encouragingly, "C'mon, Axel! If we hurry, we can get to the fissure Butterfree told us about before noon! Caterpie's in danger!"
"Listen," I panted, tongue hanging out of my mouth. "I know we're in a rush right now, but we can't just go straight into this thing without proper supplies. We don't even have any food!", I pointed out.
"Okay, fine then!" Amber growled. Looking around, she shouted "Ahah! Stay here!", and ran straight into the bushes again.
Annoyed, I sat down and grumbled to myself, "Typical!" Well, at least I had a chance to rest a bit before she came back.
Too soon. Before I could even lay my head down, Amber came charging back. This time, she had a makeshift pouch made out of broad leaves slung across her back. It looked like she had filled it with something.
"What'cha got there?" I asked, a little too calmly.
"What do I have here?
What do I have here!" Amber growled vigorously. "Exactly what you wanted! I found a couple Pecha Berries growing on a bush and I made a pouch to carry them in!" She growled even more and then shot a small jet of white-hot flame at my tail, continuing, "Now get up off that rump of yours before I use YOU for food!"
Even though it was the tiniest flicker of pm ember possible, it felt like she set my whole tail on fire. I yelped and started batting my tail against the ground, trying to put out the flame. "Hey! I thought we were saving a Caterpie, not killing each other!"
"Oh, get over it, the fire barely singed your fur." She sighed. "You're fine."
"You're not getting out of this one easily." I warned. "First you drag me of into the woods Arceus knows where, then, you try and roast me alive over some Berries. You owe me."
She nodded absentmindedly while I talked, then realizing I was done, said "Yes, okay then, whatever! Let's just get a move on it already! It's already high noon, and the fissure's just up ahead. Let's go!"
I nodded in agreement. "Hm!" And we started off again, the fissure being only a short walk away.
About thirty minutes passed, and we were at the mouth of the chasm.
"Woah! How does a simple earthquake do this to the earth?", exclaimed Amber.
"Well, it doesn't seem to go too far down, so it shouldn't be too hard to find Caterpie.", I examined.
"Ya, I guess you're right. Shall we?" Amber was eagerly determined to get started.
"Let's" Her determination seemed to charge my own.
We plunged into the dungeon, shouting "Caterpie!" all the while. We walked for what seemed like a good hour before anything happened, and when it did, I so wished that it didn't.
"Let's take a quick rest."
"No, Axel, let's not."
"Please? My paws are killing me."
"Oh, alright, but only because mine are too."
I surveyed the room we were in and found a hole in the wall, it seemed pretty deep, and it was large enough to fit an overweight Arcanine. "How about there? I said, pointing out the hole.
"Sure, it's as good a place as any." Amber sighed reluctantly. We just began to start getting comfortable, when she asked me, "Hey, You know what I'm thinking?"
"Hmm? I acknowledged, lifting my head.
"Caterpie couldn't have been the only Pokemon to have made his way in here, right? I mean, this is a natural cave system we're in, it looks like. Haven't you noticed, we didn't see ONE Pokemon at all here?"
I grumbled. "Hey, you're right, that is strange." I sat up and sniffed the air. Immediately, I felt my back and tail hairs bristle as I growled loudly. "Get out."
"What do you mean?", asked Amber, startled by the sudden vehemence in my voice. "What's wrong?"
"Get out! Run!", I barked, shoving her out of the hole. Only to arch my back in pain seconds later. I looked behind me to see a luminescent purple needle sticking from my shoulder. Dammit. A Poison Sting.
I look up and I see a large red body, almost three times my size, crawling down the wall to me.
My vision started getting blurry. The poison was taking effect...
Four yellow legs, reaching out to me...
Someone screaming, from a distance, it seems...
Shuddering and hitting the floor...
It's on top of me now, clicking noises from its mouth...
Red and orange light... Screeching from creature...
Everything's numbed, everything's slipping...
I'm being lifted, where...?
I just hope She's okay...
Black...
OC Submission Form (Borrowed and modified slightly and politely from EnharmonicAngel)
Name:(Simple enough. By the way, if you want them to have a nickname, by all means, give them a nickname.)
Gender:(I am NOT explaining this.)
Age:(Any age is fine with me, depending on their role in the story, but don't be ridiculous.)
Species:(No legendaries. If it's legendary, I won't accept. I'm adding them in myself.)
Appearance:(Do you want any weird details, like Axel's scar circling his left eye?)
Personality:(Be EXTREMELY specific; as specific as possible. NO DETAILS LEFT OUT. At least a couple sentences. NO WORDS.)
Battle Style:(How do they act in battle, what strategies do they use, etc.)
Opinion of Axel and Amber:(What do they think of Axel and Amber?)
Opinion of other OC's:(If you're first review, you don't have to do this.)
Likes:(What do they like, such as colors, types, berries/foods, etc.)
Dislikes:(What do they dislike, INCLUDING fears.)
Family/old friends:(Basically what it says right there. Any family members or friends notable?)
Crush:(Do you want them romantically involved? If so, with who? By the way, if you want, you can make your OC homosexual. I am not homophobic.)
Moveset:(What moves do they have?) Other:(Anything else?)
Example OC Submission Form
Name: Axel Lunaris
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Species: Poochyena
Appearance: Axel is a normal Poochyena (minus the human part) except that he has a thin crescent moon-shaped scar circling his left eye.
Personality: Axel is somewhat slow to get to anger, but when he is, he will hold a grudge to whoever angered him. He is easily confused when it comes to complex things, but he is always determined to understand and solve any problematic situation. He tends to views things from a logical point of view, analyzing what would be best over what would be simpler. Not everyone can usually get along with Axel, because in some situations, he becomes very grim and morbid, but only when things are looking extremely severe. On the other hand, he has a very calm and carefree nature in casual life, taking most things with a happy and sometimes foolish demeanor. He is always willing to test his skills in battle.
Battle Style: When Axel enters battle, he takes a moment to take in his surroundings, analyzing what in the natural environment around him could be used to his advantage. If not, he tries to go for a guerilla-style of battling, a sort of hit and run tactic where he will be the first to attack an enemy, and then slink away before the opponent has an opportunity to strike back. Although he favors this, he is not afraid to run into the midst of battle and take a blow for a friend, he is very resilient and does so willingly.
Opinion of Amber: "She's actually pretty cute, you know, for a Pokemon. What am I talking about! I'm a human, she'd never like me like that! Argh!"
Likes: Axel is an absolute creature of the night, his ability to see clearer than others in darkness and his keen sense of smell makes him an excellent night hunter. Oddly enough, his favorite color is red. He loves running, swimming, battling, and just about anything spicy.
Dislikes: Axel absolutely HATES bright sunlight. He considers any other Dark-type Pokemon as a challenger that he needs to prove himself against before they can be friends. He hates it when people stare at him or in his direction, because he begins to stutter. He has extreme claustrophobia, but only when he's alone. If he's, say in a dark, locked room with someone else, he'd be fine because he knows he can at least fare better than them. Alone, though, and he begins to freak out.
Family/old friends: His father's name was Richard, but he died of sickness when Axel was very young, so he remembered very little of him.(Before he became a Pokemon) His mother's was Helena. He knew his best friend Gavin ever since they were small.
Crush: He has a small crush on Amber, but he's extremely conflicted about it, because inside, he knows he's human.
Moveset: Odor Sleuth, Sand Attack, Tackle, Bite
Other: I don't think so!
Name: Amber
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Species: Vulpix
Appearance: Amber has a deeper red coat of fur than most Vulpix, and has more orange than brown in her eyes.
Personality: Amber is very quick to anger and gets annoyed easily, but it's a lot easier to forgive someone than it is for Axel. She loves hanging out with friends, and is usually the most talkative in any group, but when she talks to new people, she tends to be a tad shy. She prefers to settle for peaceful forms of settling disputes other than battling, but is a fierce and powerful fighter when the time calls for it.
Battle Style: Amber is usually provoked into fighting, so she doesn't spend time deciding a strategy. Her plan of attack is to simply attack. Relentlessly tiring out the opponent until they become to exhausted to retaliate.
Opinion of Axel: "He's actually kind of cute. Eep! Please don't tell him I said that! He's just this overall this really charming, selfless, and cool guy. The only quirk he has is that he takes everything at his own pace. He NEVER hurries!"
Likes: "I absolutely LOVE sweet things! I can't live without them! And helping others, too! I like hanging around Pokemon Square and seeing what the Kecleon Brothers have. I love the colors red, green, and yellow!"
Dislikes: "I cannot, and I mean CANNOT stand Ghost-types! They're too scary! If there's anything other than that, it's having to meet new people. I'm just shy around them, I don't know why."
Family/old friends: Amber's father was Serb, an Arcanine, and her mother was Flare, a Ninetales.
Crush: Axel and Amber don't know it yet, but they actually have crushes on eachother! X)
Moveset: Fire Spin, Quick Attack, Will-o-Wisp, and Confuse Ray
Other: I don't think so!