Celestic Town Research Lab 9 AM
It was a quiet morning at Celestic Town, the Starlies chirped and the smaller pokemon where already moving throughout the tall grass and trees. However, this wasn't the case for Alder, he laid lazily on his bed, only wearing a pair of black cargo pants and a Dark grey V-neck shirt. His room was a unsurvivable wasteland of dirty clothes and empty pizza boxes, his walls covered in various rock posters and hanging guitars, all this was topped by a small desk covered in balled up sheet music, torn up lyric notes and empty glass bottles of soda.
Alden was a 17 year old teen with a passion for music and rebellion, his muddy blonde hair was always a mop or a bush, depending if he wanted to comb it, and his creamy white skin gave him a anti-social vibe. However he was anything but anti-social, yes he is a slob and rude, but he was generally humble and kind. Alden yawned as he rubbed his face and sat up on his bed, he hates waking up early on the weekends, it meant he would have to work or keep an eye on the pokémon eggs.
Alden made his way down stairs, his "Room" was technically the Lab's attic, but Alden didn't mind, he actually liked having a whole floor to his name. Alden peeked in his mom's room and frowned, it was empty. He sighed and walked to the kitchen and began to prepare two cups of coffee, he knew where his mom was, and it really bothered him that she wouldn't bother to get proper rest when she made such a big fuzz about it. Alden hummed a small tune while preparing the cups of coffee and grabbed a piece of toast to chew on.
Celestic Research Lab - Main Research Laboratory 9:20 AM
A tall woman with blonde hair snored in the empty laboratory, she was seated on a office chair in front of a work bench covered in mechanical components and data pads with detailed notes and information about various Sinnoh Pokémon. Her name was Cynthia, Ex Champion of the Sinnoh region and currently, scientist. She had started this new life roughly 10 years ago, after being beaten by Lucas. Right now she was dreaming about the old days, days when trainers could come and go safely with their Pokémon from town to town, days when she could also go freely to any place she wanted to.
But times have changed, now she was a responsible woman with a son to properly raise and good job, she didn't battle anymore with kids or other adults in Pokémon tournaments, now she battled in the battlefield of scientific breakthroughs, and she liked it, to an extent. She would be lying if she said she didn't miss having Pokémon battles every now and then, but with new laws and legislations that prohibited the use of Pokémon in urban or civilian populated areas, unless it was an emergency, made it difficult to even get into a battle. And an incident that happened almost 2 years ago didn't help either.
She was shaken out of her dreams when the warm and bitter smell of coffee filled her nostrils, and eventually woke her up. She opened her eyes to find a mug full of coffee and a small plate with some toast and Cornn berry jam on her work bench, and her son frowning at her. She gave an awkward smile and asked "What time is it?" her soft voice slightly strained by the sudden wake up call. Alden responded in a harsh tone "9 AM... And what have you told me about a good night's rest?" Cynthia frowned at her son, he was lecturing her on her own advice.
Cynthia took a small sip of her coffee then answered in a more firm tone "It's vital, i know. But at least i don't sleep 12 hours like a Snorlax." Now it was Alden's time to frown, she wasn't lying, but before he could say a comeback, Cynthia added to her point "Aaaand i am the one who works to keep us afloat, so shush." Alden surrendered, she always pulled that card on him to win their arguments, and it always worked.
Cynthia smiled and patted her son while he shoveled a piece of toast down. Alden looked at his mother and asked "Anything?" Referring to her research, and Cynthia replied by shaking her head and stating "No, can't get the Pokémon to accept the new armor evolution." Her job right now was to discover or make a new evolution for the current crisis going on world wide. About a year ago all regions where simultaneously overflowed by each's respective criminal organisations, it was a war against crime and corruption, and sadly, the good guys where losing.
Alden sighed and got up, he was gonna go out today, and it was gonna be a long walk. However Cynthia stopped him by grabbing his wrist and asked "Where do you think you are going?" Alden sighed and answered in a flat tone "Gonna go visit Maylene over at Vilestone City, gonna train and maybe play some musi-" Cynthia cut in by stating in a cold tone "No, you are staying. You haven't done anything here and you always spend the whole day goofing off, so call her and tell her you can't." Alden groaned, nodded, and left the lab and headed up to his room.
Alden's Bedroom - 9:30 AM
Alden had taken a quick shower before calling Maylene, he knew canceling his training session with her would be near impossible, but if he could say "i tried" without lying to his mother, it would be easier. He dialed her and waited afew moments before she answered in a irritated tone "Where the hell are you? We agreed on meeting at my place today!" Alden took an earful of scolding and lecturing until Maylene finally had to take a breath, letting Alden explain himself in a flat tone "Mom won't let me go, gotta do some work here... Help me..."
Maylene stayed silent for abit and replied in a mischievous voice "Be there by Ten." and hung up on Alden. "Prefect... Now i really have to clean up..." Alden muttered to himself as he started picking up the hills of dirty clothes and garbage in his room. He didn't mind the smell of pizza and dirt in his room, sadly his mother didn't share his way of thinking, and always complained about the lab smelling like a dumpster. Alden sighed as he finished throwing his clothes in the dirty laundry shoot and the garbage out the window in the back of the lab, and feeding a wild Garbodor in the process.
Cynthia watched Alden giving the garbage and afew berries to the wild Garbodor and groaned "So that's why it stays.."
Celestic Lab - Lobby 9:57 AM
Cynthia was opening the lab as some of the other workers started arriving for work and further progress in their "Armor Evolution" program. However Cynthia noticed her teenaged son come out his room in his training clothes and with his pokéball sash on, and asked "Where are you going? I thought i said no leaving young man."
Before Alden could respond, a certain pink haired, ex gym leader came bursting through the front doors, panting and covered in sweat. Cynthia looked at Maylene and got greeted by "Hey Champ, long time no see! Give me a-" Before Maylene finished she quickly poured some water on herself and smiled at the teen as he sighed. Cynthia watched as the fighting type gym leader caught her breath and asked her "Maylene, why did you come?" Maylene stretched and responded with "Well your son said he couldn't go training, so the training came to him, so if you don't mind." Maylene quickly yelled at Alden "Let's get some warm ups going Alden, Turtwig too!"
Alden nodded and let his turtwig out of her pokéball, and the first thing she did was jump onto Alden's head and bite him. Cynthia sighed and told Maylene in a stern and strict tone "Sorry Maylene, but he is gonna be busy here-" Maylene cut in and added "You are coming too Big mama, i mean, look at you! Your son is creamy white, but you! You are paler than a Gardevoir! So get in, put on some casual clothes, AND GIVE ME TWENTY!" Maylene demanded as Cynthia lost the determination battle and hurried to her room.
Alden stayed silent as he finished his warm up stretching and bowed to Maylene, while turtwig popped her neck and bowed her head to Maylene too. Maylene smiled and spoke nonchalantly to Alden "See? Not hard. Now give me 10 Himchari patterns and then 4 laps around the lab! Now!" Alden complied as he started with the complex Taekwon-do patterns. Maylene looked down at turtwig and ordered "10 Tackles and nail all the targets with razor leaf." Maylene started setting paper targets on tree branches as turtwig waited.
Cynthia's Room -10:05 AM
Cynthia couldn't believe she was just pushed into this by Maylene, she didn't mind doing exercise, but she did mind when her son didn't obey her. She had been trying to raise her son to be a smart and responsible man for the future, but almost 2 years ago his father walked out on them and left her to raise an unstable teenager by herself. She still remembered how Alden and her ex-husband had that last argument that night, to say some wounds where made was an understatement.
She was willing to try to fix the problems they had, try to change. But after his father dared to command his Dragonite on his own son was when she had to intervene and defend her son with her Garchomp. This was a memory she hated, one she wished could have been nightmare, but sadly, it wasn't. She was alone in the world, all she had left was Alden and her work, after she defended her son Cynthia had her Pokémon confiscated from her, for "assaulting" another person, and they where put in the safari zone for her to visit.
Cynthia missed her team so much, especially her Garchomp, her oldest companion. But what was done was done, no changing the past, or living in it. Cynthia finished getting dressed, she was wearing black leggings and a baggy black shirt along with black running shoes. She pulled her hair up to a messy ponytail, left her room and headed out to Maylene. She stopped short when she saw her son doing the patterns in swift and smooth movements along with sudden and firm halts. To say Cynthia was impressed would be a serious understatement.
Cynthia was interrupted by Maylene elbowing her arm with a mischievous grin and saying "Eyeing the goods, aren't we?" This made Cynthia go from pale white to Charmeleon red in an instant, but before she could protest, Maylene added "You should see him during the Sumner and without a shirt~." Now Cynthia frowned ay Maylene and asked in a cold and ominous tone "You have seen my son without a shirt?" Now Maylene had an awkward smile and said bluntly "Well, it gets hot, especially during training... Sometimes it just feels nice to be shirtless while training."
Cynthia popped her knuckles at Maylene's poor choice of words and was ready to teach her a lesson in decency. But stopped when Alden finally finished his patterns, panted and walked up to them, he was sore from the majority of the movements and was preparing for the laps he had to run. Maylene sighed in relief as Alden walked up to them and blushed when he saw his mom's choice of clothes. "Gonna start running my laps." Was all he said before he started jogging around the lab in a nice and quick pace, as soon as Alden was out of earshot distance, Maylene added "At least I'm not giving him eye candy." To this, Cynthia just dropped her fist on Maylene's head.
Sandgem Town - Professor Rowan's Lab 10:40 AM
It was a nice and calm morning for the professor of the Sinnoh Region, he enjoyed the peaceful and quiet mornings in his study along with a nice warm cup of tea. However, this morning, the good professor had decided to help out an old pupil of his with a life changing decision, he was talking with Professor Elm, Ivy, Oak, and Juiper via Video call, or better yet ending it. ¨Thank you so much all of you for allowing this, i am indebted with you all my fellow colleagues.¨ Rowan praised to all his fellow professors, however Oak cut in stating ¨If you believe the child is capable of greatness, he should be given a shot, however, don't forget he will have to haul his own weight Professor Rowan, yes we can give the lad advice, but that's it, understood?¨ Rowan nodded to Oak, and Professor Elm added ¨I will have to ask a favor then... Not trying to be greedy, but we are currently under staffed for this upcoming semester. I would like to see some of the Ex-Gym leaders come and help us over here in the university.¨ Professor Ivy nodded and added to this in an almost monotone voice ¨I must concur with Elm, sadly. But we do need more professors and teachers here Rowan, i know i can expect to see you, Roark and Volkner. But all the other regions have allowed at least 5 if not all, of their gym leaders, and all their elites to come and support, why hasn't Sinnoh?¨
All the professors nodded at her statement and waited for Rowan's answer, the silence was nerve wracking, but Rowan was already asking a big favor, so he responded solemnly ¨They won't go, they need proper leadership. They will only do it if She goes.¨ Professor Oak could see it in Rowan's eyes, the uneasiness of this topic, but pressed it by saying ¨Then She will come too. We are low on people for this project as it is Rowan, and this might be the last chance we have of bringing back the Pokemon League in the world... Our future hangs by this thread.¨ Rowan looked up at the 3 professors and nodded.
Professor Juniper smiled at her old friend and said in a humble voice ¨We will begin preparations then, i will meet all of you on August.¨ and with this, all the professors disconnected, all except oak. ¨¨My old friend, i know about what happened 2 years ago, but it won't repeat itself, i promise.¨ Rowan looked down as Oak disconnected, Rowan remembered that grim day, the day Cynthia, his most successful pupil cried for her team as they where taken from her.
And welcome to my first Pokemon, gonna say this now before i get some haters, but if you really are expecting game accurate info on a fic, then look else where, this fic will be more story driven than fight driven. Now with that, i will establish the more notable diffrences this fic will have:
-Humans will be able to fight along side their Pokemon in this fic (Only in non tournament or challenge based fights.)
-The world will be a hella'lot more mature, but let's admit it, it's not the first time someone has done it.
-I will not be following any set timeline, nor will i include Alola in this fic. (Seeing how Alola is technically being formed as it is.) Meaning that all regions, Team events are occurring at the same time world wide.
Now, those three points are the most important notes you should know about this fic. I know i will be triggering alot of people, but again, if you don't like it, go else where.
Looking forward to feedback and opinions on what you think about this fic, and i mean it, be it good or bad, i am willing to hear your arguments.
Now, for my good-bye
Like always, i'm still in the trenches, and i hope you enjoy.