Chapter 1: The Kidnapped Youth

Author's note: I don't own Pokémon in any way. I own my original characters.

A boy is happily playing outside, at home on Valencia Island. A woman in a lab coat says, "Paul, please be careful!" Paul says, "Okay, Mom!" Paul is looking around for his brother, Reggie; all three are being watched. A man in a helicopter is spying on them & a call rings on his monitor. He answers it & a girl says, "Operation Research is ready, sir." He says, "You may be ready, but I have yet to receive a report from Archer, Proton, & Ariana." The blonde-haired girl says, "Do you want me to call them?" He says, "Wait for my instruction, Domino," & hangs up. He says, "Check Kanto off my list. I need Johto, Hoenn, & Sinnoh. A call comes in on the monitor. A teal-haired man says, "Location locked. Violet City." The man says, "Don't let them notice you, Archer." Archer bows & the call is ended. A man with green hair says, "Location locked. Oldale Town." The man says, "Excellent, Proton," & ends the call. He says, "What's taking her so long?" The phone rings once more & a girl says, "The kid moves pretty fast, but he's finally slowed down. Location locked. Twinleaf Town." He calls the other three & says, "Now we can carry out phase two." Proton says, "What was phase one?" He says, "Finding them. Domino, go to Vermilion City, then to Fuchsia City, Saffron City, & finish at Valencia Island. Do what you must." They say, "Yes, Giovanni, sir." Giovanni says, "My sons, prepare to be separated. Felina Ivy, say goodbye." The monitors pop up. Within minutes, all are separated. The little boy says, "Mommy, Reggie!" A taller figure says, "Paul, grab on!" Paul struggles to grab his older brother, but is too short. Giovanni says, "Three fellow Gym Leaders, the Elm siblings, the Birch boy, & the Rowan boy," & strokes his Persian, laughing maniacally.

Characters:

Professor Felina Ivy (age 29)

Reggie Ivy (age 17)

Paul Ivy (age 8)

Karen Elm (mentioned; age 18)

Will Elm (mentioned; age 16)

Sabrina (mentioned; age 17)

Lt. Surge (mentioned; age 35)

Koga (mentioned; age 42)

Brendan Birch (mentioned; age 14)

Lucas Rowan (mentioned; age 12)

Giovanni (age 44)

Domino (age 18)

Archer (age 20)

Ariana (age 22)

Proton (age 19)

Giovanni's Persian

Bios for these characters:

Professor Felina Ivy- Researcher, mother, Giovanni's ex-wife. She & Giovanni lived in Veilstone City, but divorced shortly after Paul's fifth birthday. She loves her sons beyond belief, & is surprised when Paul visits her, each time.

Giovanni Matthews- Team Rocket boss, father, Prof. Ivy's ex-husband, abuser, liar, & former Viridian Gym Leader. He couldn't stand his wife's positive energy, or Reggie's & would constantly hurt them. He has a very small soft spot for Paul. He loves Reggie & Paul, however, Paul is his favorite son. Reggie is aware of it, but doesn't care.

Reggie Ivy- Trainer turned Breeder, Paul's brother, & later legal guardian. Reggie is very intelligent, a quality Giovanni liked in him. I'll explain later as to how Reggie becomes a legal guardian. Reggie is surprised by his father's pride.

Paul Ivy- Trainer, youngest son of Prof. Ivy. At the age of 5, Paul was diagnosed with a problem that would change his life forever. At first, Paul admires his father & strives to impress him. However, as he travels through the Kanto, Johto & Hoenn regions, he learns more about his father & begins to despise him. As he travels through Kanto, he collects badges, & encounters Reggie & meets Scott along the way. Paul doesn't meet every Frontier Brain, though. Most of his learning comes in Johto & it isn't until Paul travels through Hoenn that he comes to despise his father. He's adventurous early on & gets on the nerves of all the executives, except the Gym Leaders, Karen & Will. As he is passed around (babysat) by the executives, he records the villainous stuff they do. His favorite person to annoy is his captor, Domino.

Karen Elm- Former Violet Gym Leader, Professor Elm's only daughter, former ace executive for Team Rocket, & Johto Elite 4 member; Dark-type specialist. Karen is sneaky, a top battler, & sweet. She strikes up a fast friendship with Koga, which extends later on. Karen encounters Paul in Hoenn. Karen has maternal instincts that aid Paul.

Will Elm- Top Coordinator, Prof. Elm's only son, former Goldenrod Gym Leader, former ace executive for Team Rocket, & Johto Elite 4 member; Psychic-type specialist. Will is flirtatious, a top battler, intelligent, & mysterious. He strikes up a friendship with Sabrina. Will encounters Paul in Johto on a few occasions.

Ace executive: The second in command. Higher than the top executives, they're given weapons, vocoders, & flash bombs. Their uniforms are all black; this includes gloves & boots.

Top executive: Third in command. Top executives make their own weapons, are spies, & successful manipulators. Their uniforms are green with white gloves and boots.

Sabrina Helms- Former ace executive for Team Rocket, Saffron Gym Leader; Psychic-type specialist. Sabrina was once happy, but that happiness faded when she was kidnapped. Sabrina develops a rivalry with Domino. She was depressed for a long time, until a trainer with a happy Haunter made her laugh. She strikes up a friendship with Will.

Lt. Kyle Surge- Fought in Unova's war, former ace executive for Team Rocket, Vermilion Gym Leader, father of 3; Electric-type specialist. Lt. Surge was forced to evolve his Pikachu while he worked in Team Rocket. He loves his sons & daughter dearly & wants to protect them. He succeeds in hiding his past, but for a brief period.

Koga Asaki- Former Fuchsia Gym Leader, father, former ace Team Rocket executive, Johto Elite 4 member; Poison-type specialist, ninjutsu teacher. Koga is quiet, tough, & equally as mysterious as Will. Koga loves his daughter & sister dearly. Like Lt. Surge, he succeeds in hiding his past, but for a brief period. He becomes fast friends with Karen.

Brendan Birch- As you know, Brendan is the male player character from the third generation. Since May is Norman's daughter in the anime, I thought I'd make Brendan Professor Birch's son. Former advanced-level grunt for Team Rocket. The cap he always wears isn't a cap. Again, my twist: Brendan's hair gets scorched at the time he's kidnapped, leaving only part of it black. Brendan is quiet, intelligent, & learns about the Battle Frontier facilities from his father & Professor Rowan. Like Paul & Lucas, he's adventurous. He gets on Proton's nerves; 9x out of 10, it's intentional.

Lucas Rowan- As you know, Lucas is the male player character from the fourth generation; if not selected, he works as Prof. Rowan's assistant. My twist: he's Prof. Rowan's grandson. Despite being older, Lucas knows Paul & Reggie. Lucas became a Top Coordinator & was kidnapped soon after. Like Brendan, Lucas becomes an advanced-level grunt for Team Rocket. Lucas is outgoing, intelligent, & strives to be a great trainer from Sandgem Town. Like Paul & Brendan, he's adventurous. Lucas gets on Ariana's nerves.

Domino White- AKA 009, the Black Tulip. My twist: Domino is her real name. She develops a rivalry with Sabrina. She fails to listen to Giovanni when it comes to Paul early on.

Archer- Top executive; Archer being his codename, as he is good with crossbows & bows & arrows. His real name is Bryan & is Ariana's brother.

Ariana- Top executive; Giovanni's most reliable executive. She climbed the ladder of success in Team Rocket. She is usually paired with Archer on certain missions. She's a computer whiz & can hack into many systems.

Proton- Top executive; known for his stealth. His real name is Mateo & was one of Koga's students. He goes by 'Proton' as he is a scientist. An explosion in the gym causes Proton's immediate expulsion.