Note:
Pokemon Outlaw Version is a romhack created by Chris Rose a.k.a Crizzle
This story is my version of that said romhack
PROLOGUE
A CHAOTIC KANTO
7 months before the 37th POKEMON WORLD CUP Red, Leaf and Blue already left Pallet Town as they realized that their journey is not yet over despite the achievements they reached.
It was peaceful at Kanto already and everyone thought that it would last forever already. Everyone thought that it was permanent already.
But…
The following month the whole Kanto Region is shocked as a new Syndicate group called "TEAM ZEXAL" attacked the region and since everyone is caught by surprise no one is able to stop them.
Lance, Lorelei, Bruno, Agatha and the rest who rebelled are defeated because this new Syndicate is way more powerful than Team Rocket.
And so Kanto became under the rule of Team Zexal.
Their Leader, Cole Johnson, also known as CJ led them to their victory and made himself the Supreme Ruler of Kanto. He is a tall man and only 16 years-old but his I.Q. and dedication to become an Emperor is not to be underestimated. He had been planning to conquer Kanto since 2 years ago from a faraway land.
His loyal servants were the remnants of Team Rocket, the evil criminals of Kanto and some others which he made loyal servants by force.
By using force he also sent the President of Silph Co. to jail and the Vice President became the new president that gave him tons of Masterballs for him to use.
He changed the rules of the Kanto League Conference. It is usually held only once a year but he made it all year round where the audience gets free food. And why does the audience get free food? Because it is entertainment for him to see how people react when a challenger gets roasted.
And the format is changed from a 256 trainer format elimination to a challenge format meaning anyone who completes all badges can challenge the League. They have to beat the Elite Four in order. Each time they win their Pokemon get healed and after beating the Elite Four they get to battle the Champion. If they lose even once they have to wait one full week before challenging again unless CJ decides to kill the challenger for his amusement if the challenger is too boring or too noob at battling.
He also renounced the current Kanto badges and he said that there will be 'New' official Kanto League badges and so trainers who already owned them before will have to collect them again.
2 months after they conquered Kanto the very first challenger to the elite four arrived and the trainer lost his very first battle. Without winning even once CJ ordered the trainer to be sent to jail for punishment while giving him remarks of being 'pathetic' and being 'trash'.
CJ's executive and right hand is Archer, a former Team Rocket Executive while his other loyal executive is Maxie, former Leader of Team Magma.
CJ did not enslave the people of Kanto and let them live but he increased the taxes they need to pay and that he separated Kanto from the other regions.
He locked the airport and the Vermilion ferry, making the people of Kanto trapped. All who opposes him he don't care much unless they make something that makes him triggered and he kills them with his powerful Pokemon team.
The 37th POKEMON WORLD CUP is already near and it might be the first world cup without participants from the Kanto Region.
Worst thing he did is that he used the powerful mind manipulation ability of his ace Pokemon to turn some of the Gym Leaders into his loyal servants while some Gym Leaders did not oppress him and just followed his instructions to avoid further chaos.
The whole region is under the rule of Team ZEXAL and CJ made sure that everyone will look up to him as the Supreme Ruler.
Meanwhile at the Pallet Slums…
It had been 3 months already since Kanto was under Team Zexal and he had no news what will happen to the 37TH POKEMON WORLD CUP.
All news from the outside of Kanto was cut-off, internet is limited and many websites were blocked. The only ones that weren't blocked were all Kanto websites and information from outside is held. Even the phone signal from outside of Kanto is jammed.
Outlaw is seated at his couch, he can't believe everything that happened, the whole Kanto being ruled by a group that felt like Team Rocket before but more powerful.
He closed the television. He got pissed whenever he heard news but it is all bias as CJ made sure that he also held control of the media.
Everybody was scared except for the people here because everyone from the slums had different outlooks.
He looked at his shelf, there stood his silver medal which he won during the 32nd POKEMON WORLD CUP where he finished second behind Blue. Then there was also a bronze medal when he finished inside the TOP 4 of the Kanto League Conference, his very first appearance when he was just 10 years-old.
Now he is 17 and is back to the slums, the place where he grew up.
He was raised by Deron whom he treated as his father. He is taken care well despite the fact that they stayed in the slums.
He heard shouts outside but he didn't bother. Noises like that are usual here. People picking up a fight, illegal gambling, smoking but thankfully nobody uses illegal drugs here.
However he lost his patience when he heard a sound of a woman cry so loudly.
"PLEEEASSSEE NOT MY SOOONNNN! ", the woman cried.
Outlaw removed his maroon cap and stepped outside his house.
About a hundred meters away from him he saw a woman and a beaten up 8 year-old boy at her front and two people wearing Black and Orange uniform, the uniform of Team ZEXAL.
"Your son refused to hand over his Pokemon", said one of the grunts.
"Yep", said the other grunt which is a girl.
"No please! ", the mother said, protecting her son. Everyone else were watching and then Outlaw realized that they were all surrounded by many Team Zexal grunts.
"Orders from Supreme Ruler CJ, all people from the slums have no right to own any Pokemon", said the male grunt. "Anyone who refuses will either be sent to jail or be killed by his Pokemon."
"No son! You worked hard to catch it! ", the mother said but the boy was very young and weak, he had no choice, he threw three pokeballs towards the grunts, the 3 pokeballs contains his Pokemon.
The female grunt laughed. "Ha ha ha you're well behaved boy", she said as she took the pokeballs then looked towards the people around her.
"ALL OF YOU FOLLOW OR ELSE WE'LL BURN THESE AREA COMPLETELY" the girl shouted in order and everyone rushed, handing out their pokeballs in fear and soon everyone's Pokemon have been confiscated by Team Zexal and even Outlaw stood no chance as when he tried to refuse the grunts threatened them that they will burn the slums.
When they are finished they all laughed and announced that the whole Kanto is under them and soon they left.
"By the way, anyone from the Slums who owns a Pokemon the next time we check shall be given death penalty as per orders of CJ", a grunt added in announcement as they left.
Exactly 3 days after they left the usual life went on
People were lost in hope, some going to the City to ask for alms, some going back to illegal gambling, some becoming scavengers and some looking for temporary jobs that have no guarantee.
Outlaw is lonely that he had to part with his Raichu, Ninetales and other Pokemon. He spent years raising them only to be taken away from him.
He understands very well how the others feel right now because he also feels the same.
When he looked outside he saw someone made a large statue of CJ and beating the statue into pieces. Then kids followed, kicking at the statue. He used to be rebellious when he was a kid.
Now that Team Zexal is ruling Kanto they are the Government, they are the Police and they are now even the Silph Co.
But he remembered why he reached great heights before.
I am Outlaw, an Out-law, I don't follow rules if necessary, he told himself.
But what can he do? He is powerless. His resume as a training is nothing now because he have no Pokemon.
"Yo Allen", somebody greeted him with his first name, he recognized the voice, he turned around to see a dark-skinned tall man with buzz cut hair.
"Deron… ", he replied. "Please don't call me by my true name anymore."
"Sorry", Deron apologized.
He wanted to forget his true name because his mother died when he was just 7 years-old but he can't. His true name is Allen Striker.
"Anyway there's nothing to see here", Outlaw said and he told what happened 3 days ago.
"Yes I already know", Deron said. "I know how powerful Team Zexal. We cannot wish the police to stop them because only 15% of their forces are resisting Cole Johnson. That sore loser! Dumbass guy! I still have my Pokemon Team but it felt like I'm not the one meant to stop him."
"Then who the fuck do you want to stop them? Me? ", Outlaw joked.
"Yes because you're strong."
"Fuck you uncle! I don't even have a single Pokemon now."
"But you can obtain one."
"Hell yeah but once Team Zexal learns I had Pokemon and violated their law I will be killed", Outlaw said calmly.
Deron took a deep breath. "But if you are given a choice, will you just stay here and live life like this every day or will you try even if the risk is big? Besides you do not look like someone from the Slums much"
Deron had a point. Unlike others Outlaw knows how to take care of his clothes and despite owning hand-me-downs he managed to look decent.
Outlaw knew that Deron is pushing him to do things that are beyond his capabilities.
"Allen-I mean Outlaw, let's go outside, follow me", Deron said and Outlaw did not argue.