Pokemon Legacy

Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the Pokemon series, so any Pokemon in this are not my creations. The characters, on the other hand, are. Oh yeah, it might be smart to check out Pokemon Quest before this as there are a few characters from that who will be reappearing later down the road.

Welcome, all, to the world of Pokemon! Here, people referred to as trainers capture Pokemon in containers known as Pokeballs. With those Pokemon, the trainers develop bonds, train, battle and so much more. But surely most of you already know this, so let's begin.

Our story begins in a dark and gloomy place where a dark cloud would always loom overhead thanks to the smoke coming out of a large building that rested there. A young 17-year-old boy dressed in black with hair to match was climbing over a fence that surrounded the building. This boy's name was Nathan.

As he reached the top, he noticed a Pokeball about to slip out of his pocket, letting go of one of the bars to catch it, the security guard hearing the sound and pointing the spotlight at him, Nathan's eyes wide with shock as he quickly made his way over the bars, an alarm going off while the boy fled for his life.

But why was he running from this building? Was this as horrible a place as it looked? And if so, why was he even in it to begin with? Well, let's just say this particular part of the story will be saved for another time.

We now cut to months later as Nathan had taken residence in a small town known as Groerberg. Here, life was simple and sweet and none of the people living in that building he had escaped from knew where he was.

Nathan lived in a small, run-down old house as he didn't have a lot of money. Luckily for him, this particular house was just about to be demolished when he moved in, so he didn't have to pay for it.

On this particular day, Nathan was taking a stroll through the town, his hands in his pockets as he glanced at the people passing by, giving a small wave as they simply bowed their heads in respect. However, this was merely common courtesy. The truth was that Nathan didn't have any friends in Groerberg. He kept to himself a lot, not really showing much enthusiasm about anything.

However, while he didn't have any friends who grew up in Groerberg, he did have one friend that had been with him for a long time. Who was this? Well, you're about to find out.

Nathan was on his way to the lab of a woman named Professor Yae. In order to provide for himself, he worked there as her janitor. It wasn't the greatest of jobs, but it was something and Nathan didn't really mind. Of course, there were few things he openly cared about.

Just as he was a few feet from the building, the Pokeball in his pocket started rocking back and forth as the boy rolled his eyes and pulled it out, pressing a button on it as it opened up, a light coming out as a small grey mole with big child-like eyes, blue and black fur and large shovel-like claws came out. The mole had a happy expression on her face she gazed at the lab, clapping her hands together.

"Yes, Sammy, we're here," Nathan said, rolling his eyes and petting the mole on the head.

Sammy was Nathan's Pokemon, a Drilbur to be exact. She was the creature Nathan had brought with him when he escaped from the building months ago. They had been best friends for years mostly due to the fact that Sammy was Nathan's only friend in the world.

The irony was that unlike Nathan, Sammy was often positive with her outlook on life. She almost always had a smile on her face and acted excited about the littlest things. She was almost like a child but was actually roughly the same age as Nathan. Part of the reason Nathan liked her so much was because he wished he could be as easily amused and as much of a social butterfly as she was.

Upon entering, Sammy ran toward a young slender woman with orange hair, a pair of glasses and a lab coat, the woman turning, her eyes going wide as the mole tackled her to the ground, rubbing her nose against the professor who simply laughed and exclaimed, "Sammy, please, we've been through this!"

With that, Nathan rolled his eyes and went toward the closet, pulling out his pale and mop before whistling to Sammy, the Drilbur running over to him as he pulled out a vile full of dead worms, pulling one out and tossing it into Sammy's mouth. The mole gulped it down with glee, rubbing her tummy and licking her lips.

"Good morning, Nathan," Yae said with a smile as Nathan simply gave her a quick wave, mopping the floor as the professor rolled her eyes. How she wished Nathan would be as social toward others as he was his Pokemon.

While Nathan continued to work, Yae looked over at three Pokeballs set upon a stand. These were three special Pokemon she had been saving for aspiring trainers, but as of late, no one in town seemed interested in taking them. Sure, there had been a few others who had come in and taken other Pokeballs, but the ones with emblems representing a flame, a water droplet and a leaf hadn't yet been claimed. She had thought about giving one to Nathan so he could find a better life than this, but the boy didn't seem to want it and Yae was not the kind of person to force things on others.

At that exact moment, a young girl entered as Yae looked up, blinking and said, "Hello, may I help you?"

This particular girl was 16 years of age, just a year younger than Nathan. She had long blue hair and was wearing a white T-shirt along with a pair of blue jeans. However, as usual, Nathan heeded this person no mind and went about his work as usual, Sammy wanting to run over and meet the girl.

"Hello, are your Professor Yae?" the girl asked as Yae nodded, the girl sighing with relief and saying, "Thank God! I am in the right place!"

"Excuse me, I've never seen you in town before..." Yae stated as the girl nodded with a smile and held out her hand, shaking Yae's while saying, "That's because I just arrived here. My name's Dana."

Yae nodded and said, "Well, it's a pleasure to meet you. What brings you here?"

Dana then pointed at the Pokeballs on the stand saying, "I've come to choose a Pokemon so I can become a trainer and I heard you had the best ones for beginners," Yae smiling and nodding before pointing toward the balls saying, "Absolutely. Pick whichever one suits your taste."

Dana walked over with an excited grin, looking over the three balls and soon put on a puzzled expression, shrugging and saying, "I'm not sure which Pokemon is in each ball," Yae blinking before saying, "Oh, yes, of course. Just a second."

With that, Yae pulled out an X-ray machine, turning it on as it showed the contents of the ball and each Pokemon resting in it. In the ball with a the flame emblem was a cute orange piglet with a few black spots, a red ball on the end of its curly tail and markings on its head that resembled a bandana. This was the fire pig known as Tepig.

In the one with the leaf emblem was the grass starter. This one was a snake with green across its back and white across its front. Its red eyes were always half-open for whatever reason, and despite being a snake, the reptile had feet and leaf-like hands along with a large green maple leaf on the end of its tail. This was the grass snake, Snivy.

The one with the water droplet emblem contained an otter with a round white head, stubby white arms and a small blue torso. On its chest was a seashell pointed upward. It also had a rather big and round orange nose. This was the water otter known as Oshawott.

As Dana looked them over, trying to decide on the right one, Nathan looked at Snivy, his eyes sparkling. This was the most beautiful creature he had ever laid eyes on, or at least that's how he saw it. Remember how Nathan was never openly impressed by anything? Well, that's just how he was on the outside. There were plenty of things that interested him on the inside, and beautiful things were a big part of his life. As a kid, he had collected many rare and exotic flowers, but he'd never tell a soul as he felt it would soil his tough guy image.

However, seeing Snivy made him forget why he ever kept his love of beauty a secret. He wanted this snake so badly. He hoped to the heavens that Dana wouldn't choose it.

Unfortunately, it looked as if she was going to do just that, Nathan's heart beginning to sink as he bit his lip, resisting the urge to go in there and stop her. However, Dana saw the pained expression on his face and realized right away what he was thinking as she directed her finger toward the fire Pokeball saying, "I'll take the piggy. Pigs are cute."

"They certainly are," Yae said with a grin as she called out Tepig, the small fire mammal walking over to Dana and looking her over, nodding in approval as Yae let down a sweat drop saying, "Good luck with this guy. He thinks his thoughts are the law and that only trainers of his choosing are fit to own him. That's a big part of the reason it took me so long to find him a master. I'm just glad he approves of you."

Dana giggled and picked the pig up, rubbing her nose up against his snout and saying, "I'm going to call you Bacon," the Tepig snorting a flame from its nostrils into her face, a look of anger on its face as Dana coughed up smoke, groaning, "I was only kidding..."

"Oh yeah, he also has a poor sense of humor," Yae replied, Tepig glaring at her as Dana said, "But in all seriousness, I'm going to call you Pyro," Nathan immediately walking over, swallowing his pride and pointing at the grass ball saying, "Yae, I know this will cost me my job, but I simply must have that Snivy."

Yae stared in shock, staring at Nathan. Was this really the same guy who never took interest in anything except Sammy's well-being? Well, whatever had come over him, Yae was thrilled to hear this as she picked up the ball and placed it in Nathan's hand.

"If that's what you want, she's yours," the woman said with a smile as Nathan let Snivy out, the snake looking up at him as Nathan knelt down, stroking her back gently as the snake smiled, nuzzling up against Nathan's chin, the boy resisting the urge to laugh, Sammy folding her arms with a look of anger as Nathan sighed, "Sammy, Zelda here is not going to replace you," Yae blinking and asking, "You already thought of a name?"

Nathan nodded his head as Dana cut in, saying, "Excuse me, but I feel as a fellow trainer, I should introduce myself," Nathan saying, "Hi, Dana, my name's Nathan," Dana folding her arms and pouting. She'd wanted to introduce herself so badly. It was in her nature.

Sammy simply pulled on Dana's pant leg, a smile on her face as Dana looked down, her eyes sparkling as she knelt down, petting the Drilbur saying, "Aw, you have a Drilbur? That's so cool!" Nathan nodding and saying, "Yeah, she's my best friend. Her name is Sammy."

With that, the three Pokemon started to get to know each other, Pyro not sure whether or not to trust the other two as both tried to make him accept their friendship, Yae giving each a set of Pokeballs and a mini computer known as a Pokedex saying, "This Pokedex will help you figure out everything you need to know about specific Pokemon and those balls will allow you to capture wild ones," Dana nodding and saying, "Wow, this is the best day of my life," Nathan looking at the girl with admiration.

He rather liked Dana's optimism and her appreciation for Snivy and Drilbur. She seemed like the kind of person Nathan wouldn't mind being friends with. However, the boy didn't want to make any feelings of this kind known, so he simply shrugged and said, "Uh... hey, since you're new to the whole trainer thing, maybe you could tag alongside me and I can show you the ropes. I've never caught a Pokemon before, but I do know how to battle with one."

Seeing this, Yae felt her heart beat faster. This was a true miracle. Not only had Nathan accepted the life of a Pokemon trainer, but he was actually travelling with someone and not just by himself. Was this really the same boy who had been working for her over the last few months?

Dana simply nodded her head and replied, "You seem like a nice guy, so sure, why not?"

With that, the two called their Pokemon into their balls and were off on their journey. Who knew what kind of adventures awaited them?

But the answer to this would have to wait as there was another stranger just entering town, a young boy with messy red hair and what seemed like a permanent angry look on his eyes. Every time a citizen would look at him, he'd glare, not having the time for pleasantries. He was here on business, but what kind of business?

As he approached Yae's lab, he kicked open the door and asked, "Are you professor Yae?" Yae's eyes wide open as she said, "Um... yes..." grinning nervously as the boy walked over and said, "I was told you were the one to turn to in order to become a Pokemon trainer."

Yae nodded, her look of nervousness becoming one of happiness. She couldn't believe it. The three Pokemon nobody had picked were being taken out of her care today and trusted with people who had time to give them the lives they deserved.

"Well, I only have one left," Yae stated as the boy shrugged and said, "Alright, that's cool. As long as it's from this lab, I know I'll be getting something good."

As Yae handed the boy the ball, she asked, "What's your name?" pulling out a Pokedex for him as the boy replied, "Jack," Yae nodding and saying, "I just needed to know that so your Pokedex will know it belongs to you. See, this will act as your ID," handing the boy the mini computer, Jack nodding and asking, "Say, what Pokemon is this?"

Yae shrugged and replied, "Why don't you open it and see?" Jack pressing a button on the ball as a flash of light came out, soon deteriorating to reveal the small otter, Oshawott.

Jack's eyes went wide, the boy staring at it for quite some time as he asked, "Is this really your last Pokemon?" Yae nodding as Jack's eye twitched, the boy shouting, "This has to be a mistake!"

"No, it's no mistake," Yae replied, shrugging her shoulders as Jack breathed heavily, glaring at the thing before pointing at it saying, "I can't go around with this thing as my partner. You must have an alternative," Oshawott walking over to Jack before nuzzling up against his leg, the boy trying to kick him away only for the otter to hang on tight, Yae asking, "What's wrong with him?"

"WHAT'S WRONG WITH HIM!" Jack retorted, pointing his hand at it, "Look at this thing! It looks like a clown fused with a snowman! I'll be a laughing stock if I use this in battle!"

Yae held her hands against her hips, looking at the boy with disgust and remarking, "I'm afraid you have no choice! You picked him, he's your partner!" Jack looking down at the otter who was now rubbing his head against his leg affectionately, the boy letting down disappointed tears and returning Oshawott to his Pokeball groaning, "Fine... I'll take him..."

With that, Yae saw the boy off, rather upset that she'd allowed this horrible person to have ownership of Oshawott, but at the same time, she had hope that maybe he could learn to accept outward appearances and see the beauty inside from this experience. Little did she know who this Jack person was.

See, Jack was just a bad kid all around. While Nathan at least had one friend in his life, Jack hadn't made any, nor did he plan on making any. To him, everyone else in the world was stupid and he was smart. To him, only beings that looked cool were worth acknowledging. As such, there was no way he would ever accept Oshawott as his ally, not unless he could find a way to make him look less ridiculous.

'It's okay,' the boy thought, 'I'll go into the forest where no one can see me, catch something that's more threatening to look at and never use this stupid creature again. It's perfect.'

And so, three trainers had started their journeys today. What could possible have awaited them in the great unknown? What kind of adventures were ahead? Well, we'll just have to find out, now, won't we?