Chapter 1: Evolution 101
Samantha Hastings. Samantha or as she preferred Sam, was a transfer student from Viridian City High from the region of Kanto. She lived in her home at Fuschia City and grew to admire pokemon through her love of visiting the Safari Zone. Samantha had received a confirmation letter a month ago of acceptance to study at Violet City University after applying and being rejected over 3 years. She was finally accepted after her research paper on the wild pokemon in the Safari Zone. Sam had family in Ecruteak City and was going to be staying with her grandmother Martha for her semester in the Jhoto region.
Sam's favourite professor had always been Professor Elm and had read all the papers he had ever written. She was lucky enough to get into his class and in her excitement couldn't fall asleep until the early hours of the morning. She had an alarm set but accidentally forgot to change from Kanto time to Jhoto time but through her haste she was lucky to make it to her first lecture at Violet City University at the sacrifice of how she looked that morning. Sam sat in the third row from the front of the lecture hall; her raven black hair still resembling a Pidgeys nest and her uniform that she had ironed and prepared the night before now crinkled as she attempted to fix her ribbon tie. She was about to go to the bathroom to properly groom herself when a balding man in a white trench coat and glasses turned on the projector and began unpacking some files from his suitcase. Sam was speechless. She didn't care about the way she looked at that point. She had finally made it to V.C.U.
"I am Professor Elm. I'm not too good with introductions." He said pausing. "I mostly talk to Pokemon." He let his students laugh before he proceeded.
"I'm a professor that is currently researching unusual pokemon abilities though for many years I have specialised in pokemon breeding and evolution."
Samantha couldn't stop smiling as the professor began talking.
"Pokemon research has changed over the years both for the good and the bad." The professor began.
"The training that both trainer and pokemon go through had been a lengthy process with many pokemon being lost during experiments. There had been research into the fusion of the pokemon such as "Slowpoke" & "Shellder" in the Kanto regions in an attempt to extract the DNA that made the two pokemon into the evolved form of Slowbro or Slowking depending on where the bite had occurred." Elm clicking his remote changed the image to the next slide.
"The experiments had taken its toll on the willing volunteer trainers who had offered their pokemon for experiments. The news became wide spread when it was rumoured Silph Co had developed a prototype collar specifically built for an Eevee. The collar was said to be able to change and revert an Eevee through its Jolteon, Flareon & Vaporeon forms at will.
"Professor, Eevee is capable of many forms right? Why only those three forms in particular?" A student questioned.
The Professor adjusting his glasses replied "The research conducted was said to be in Kanto. Kanto did not have immediate access to the stones used to make an Eevee evolve into Glaceon or Leafeon. It can be assumed this is the case for Eevee's other forms as well; which is why the collar was said to be a prototype." The Professor then clearing his throat continued.
"Many trainers then after losing their pokemon had begun to spread the rumours that the notorious gang 'Team Rocket' had been funding the lab at Silph Company in Saffron City. And as you students majoring in Pokemon Battle Tactics know; there are those who disagreed and protested against the Pokemon League to stop pokemon from being trained to fight against one another for the sake of sport. So when these rumours surfaced about 'experimentations' the people took a stand and shut the lab down. Coincidently the richest man in the Kanto region, Giovanni announced he had been the criminal mastermind of Team Rocket and declared the gang disbanded. Though the allegations of Silph Co and Team Rocket working together was never proven."
Looking among the students in his class the professor broadly asked "How many of you are familiar with the 'Metal Coat' item?"
(Almost all the students raise their hands)
"The Metal Coat is an example of pokemon experimentation. In the beginning the Metal Coat item was only found on the black market and was also the first of its kind to further the development of pokemon evolution besides the evolution stones. It had been suggested to have been manufactured by the same scientists that were conducting those experiments in the Silph Co lab. The Metal Coat bonded to the DNA structures of only two pokemon Onix and Scyther with the evolutions now known as Steelix and Scizor."
Professor Elm again looking at his students begins to pace the stage. "Which one of you students has a Scizor? If you would be kind enough to volunteer I will give a further example of how the Metal Coat affects your pokemon."
"Professor! Over here!" a male student bellowed.
"What is your name?" he asked surprised at the immediate response of the student.
"Kira."
"You have a Scizor do you Kira?" The professor smiling at the boy's energetic nature.
"Not really. I have a Metagross sir."
The professor contemplated as he scratched his scalp. "Sure that will do." The professor reaching into his suitcase revealed a pokeball.
"Please make your way to the stage Kira." Elm said as he threw his pokeball to reveal what was inside.
A silhouette standing almost 3 ft tall. As the smoke cleared the pokemon stood on its four legs awaiting its masters command.
The students watched to see an Espeon standing before them.
Kira on seeing this reached at his belt and threw up a pokeball of his own. "Magnet Rise!" the boy commanded.
As Kira threw his ball into the air he immediately jumped out of his seat and landed on his Metagross's platform like skull flying towards the stage.
Some students that he flew over panicked as the heavy metal pokemon hovered pass, though Kira's facial expression suggested he trusted in his pokemons abilities.
As the iron blue pokemon landed it began stretching its legs slowly standing in an attempt to intimidate opposing the other pokemon. This Metagross' blue steel as if newly polished stood at 5 ft.
The cat like pokemon stood as its professor did. Confident and unphased.
The professor then turned on the big screen and pressed his remote to open up the theatre behind him. Huge land extending over a vast distance as the back of the stage began lifting up.
"Espeon! Test number five, six, two!" Elm dictated.
The pokemon looking back in obedience began glowing; its psychic energy protruding as the Espeons eyes turned red and immediately began forming barriers one after the other in column formation.
The professor looking at his students in the theatre began explaining his demonstration.
"As most of you know, Espeon is considered an above average agile pokemon. And comparison to a Metagross we can assume it is significantly faster. I have tested Espeon's speed over 500 metres and she has crossed the line at 7.33 seconds." The professor said pausing.
"Metagross will attempt to break that record."
The students whispers could be heard as the muttered to each other.
"What?! Everybody knows Metagross is slow compared to an Espeon!" Kira exclaimed.
The professor smirking walked over to Kira and whispered something into his ear. Nodding Kira gestured for his pokemon to take its place behind the lane with the 500m barriers set in front of it.
The professor then raised his arm and yelled "GO!"
Almost instantaneously a loud sound echoed as barriers set in front of the pokemon shattered and as the dust settled on the screen appeared the time 4.57 seconds.
The students were shocked and out of awe started to clap.
"Huh?" Sam whispered under her breath.
The boy returning his pokemon to its ball shook the hand of the professor and made his way back to his seat. The students congratulating him on his way back somewhat also expecting an explanation.
As the stage closed back into its original setting Professor Elm looked down at his watch.
"Oh look at the time!" He said returning his pokemon to its ball. That's all on today's lecture I'll give an explanation as to how Metagross shattered the record next week!"
As quick as the demonstration was as fast as the professor vacated the lecture hall.
"OH MY GAWD." Samantha exclaimed to herself. "I'm going to love it here."
