In the beginning, the world was ruled by two races.
Monsters… And Pokemon.
One day, a terrible war broke out. Both sides fought valiantly, but in the end, Pokemon pushed the Monsters back. The Monsters sealed themselves underground, using an impenetrable barrier.
Legends say, that one day, when a Pokemon was born with the power to split their own soul, they would come into the Monsters Realm and save the Monsters, destroying the barrier and allowing the monsters to enter the surface.
Our story begins on Mount Ebott, in the Year 201X, with a young Riolu who was climbing with a pair of other Riolus. Suddenly, they stopped climbing and started calling him back, panicking and shaking in fear.
However, they were too late… Because before he could ask what was wrong, the young Riolu tripped over a vine, and with a cry, he fell into a large hole in the mountain.
Hello everyone, and welcome to my newest addition. I know, I know, I should be working on my other story, but I need to put this one out or I won't remember it. Now, for you Undertale lovers, yes, I will be using Canon names, but no, there will not be the exact same story events.
They will change a bit. In this AU, Pokemon can regrow their SOUL as long as even the smallest sliver is left in their body. This makes them more susceptible to the Monsters, however, because the moment their SOUL is removed, they become Shadow Pokemon, mindless killing machines whose only respite is a merciful death.
DETERMINATION is still the reason why the Pokemon are stronger than Monsters. That is all I can say for now without either spoiling Undertale or my story.
This story won't be as short as you expect, though, because I am going to make a sequel as well as an alternate timeline where the main character goes on the Genocide Route instead of the Pacifist Route, having been possessed by the spirit of the first Pokemon to ever fall down into the Ruins. Hopefully you will be waiting with bated breath for that. If not... Oh well.
Enjoy this story, and sorry for the cliffhanger, but I always try to make my first chapter end with one. That, and this is just the Prologue.
And to those of you who know Undertale in and out, I offer to you, A Toy Knife. A Faded Ribbon. Ballet Shoes. An Old Tutu. A Burnt Pan. A Stained Apron. A Tough Glove. A Manly Bandana. Cloudy Glasses. A Torn Notebook. An Empty Gun. A Cowboy Hat. A Worn Dagger. A Heart Locket. A Real Knife. And The Locket. Take your pick.