In a universe far away there is a world similar to our own. There are humans who can function like us. The land, air, and sea are similar to our own except for one detail. On this different planet there are creatures unlike anything you have ever seen. Creatures that might be aliens or mutants from creatures of old. This world is populated by hundreds of creatures known as Pokemon. In this world people known as Trainers are the main fighting force to keeping the wild Pokemon population down, though there are other jobs one can take on in order to help the world.
Our journey begins in the Kanto region. In this region young Trainers are inspired to start their during the start of summer once they reached the minimum age requirement. Today just so happens to be the day that two particular Trainers would begin their journey.
"What do you mean only two Trainers Double D!"
"Well." Double D looked away from the notebook he prepared and saw that Ed was practically on the verge of tears. He could not help but to let out a light chuckle at his friend and how he reacted. He was so innocent after all. "How else am I going to create the world around you for your journey to begin Ed?"
"Yeah lumpy. How else will we get told of my awesome adventure if Double D can't read it huh?" Eddy, the third member of this group, was sitting at the opposite head of the large, plastic table Double D prepared for this event. Upon the table was a cardboard model of the Kanto region made with the finest of detail he could prepare for his friends. Though he based the model from the various maps he found online, Double D made sure to make his model of Kanto unique in terms of how large the map was. That, and a few extra surprises as well, but that would not be known for some time.
"But I want Double D to play too!" Ed shook his head and looked down at the table. If he did not know better, Double D could have sworn that Ed moved his chair closer to him. Ed sat near Cinnibar Island with several Pokeballs of his own creation by his side. He could only pray that Ed, as much as he loved how dedicated his friend could get into projects, did not actually throw the Pokeballs at the model. It would take forever to repair, if not create a whole new one!
"Lets see how you like this idea first okay Ed? If you do not like it, then I can create something to be the game master for us. How does that sound?"
"Okay..." With that done, Double D let out a cough before he placed his face back in the notebook. It took him so long to improve his story telling voice after all.
Today was the day that Ed and Eddy, two friends who grew up in Pallet Town, would begin their Pokemon journey. Both had woken up late for the day to obtain their Pokemon, and hurried to Professor Oak's Lab in order to quickly claim a Pokemon before there was no more to give. Everyone in Kanto knew of the legendary starter Pokemon Professor Oak gave out once every few years. The Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle lines were rather difficult to breed after all, so having healthy offspring took time and effort to create.
"Why didn't you wake me up like I told you to Ed!" Eddy, the shorter of the two kids shouted. He wore a yellow polo with a pair of blue jeans and some running shoes that he bought earlier in the year. Ed, who was the taller of the two, wore a thick green trench coat with a red and white striped shirt and torn blue jeans.
"I stayed up all night to read up on the many guides of how to feed your Pokemon before they hatch Eddy." After hearing this, Eddy jumped and smacked his friend on the back of the head.
"Dummy, everyone knows that you cannot feed a Pokemon egg before it hatches. They have no way of eating!"
"But Eddy. These eggs were pink and had eyes and everything to eat!"
"That was probably an Exeggcute you were reading about Ed."
"Well that would be silly Eddy. These eggs did not look cute at all. They had cracks all over them, and looked broken too!"
"Sometimes I wonder how you are able to read Ed." By the time that the two boys reached the lab they were met with a single Aid who stood outside of the entrance. He wore a plain old lab coat and had a clipboard in hand. Otherwise, the character was not anything worth noting.
"Names?" Eddy brought himself forward with a puff of his chest.
"Eddy, the next Pokemon Master!" The aid checked off something and looked at Ed, who stared at the man with a stone faced look. This made the man become nervous as he pulled the clipboard away.
"Your name?"
"Did anyone ever tell you that you looked like a scientist from an alien movie before he meets his untimely doom?"
"Oh no not the scientist who gets turned into a slime monster!" Eddy began to laugh at the expression Ed wore. Double D could not help but to laugh as well. It took him quite some time to think of responses his friends would say to the NPCs of this game. If he could be honest with himself, he would like to think that he did a darn good job at capturing his friends.
"You can go in now." The aid opened the door for the two to walk in. The lab was filled with various technology that neither of them understood. All that they knew was that the Professor of Kanto would give them their first Pokemon. The Pokemon that would be their longest companion in this world. Their companion who would-
"Just get on with it Double D." Eddy whispered.
"Well excuse me for setting up the mood." Double D replied with a roll of his eyes.
"Why hello there!" The boys turned to the right and saw Professor Oak, the aged professor that everyone in Kanto knew of, standing next to a circular machine unlike anything they had ever seen. To his left were two items called the Pokedex. Both boys knew that these items would help them along on their journey, but ignored the devices to see the weird machine that had no Pokeballs for them. "My name is Professor Oak, and you two must be the Eds of Pallet Town." Eddy suddenly slicked his hair back with a nervous expression on his face. Ed simply smiled at the man and gave him a wave.
"So, heh heh, you have heard of us I see?"
"Of course I did Eddy. Your mothers wanted me to be sure of your late arrival. I am sorry to tell you that I do not have the normal Pokemon you would expect from me." Both of the Eds suddenly looked terrified at Professor. Did that mean...
"Gasp, no fiery Charmander?" Ed let out before he turned to his friend.
"No short and tough Squirtle?" Eddy asked as the he looked at Ed.
"Not even the chubby, frog like Bulbasaur!" The two boys shouted in unison. Professor Oak began to laugh, making the boys stop freaking out over their dream Pokemon. With the tap of a button on the weird machine the Professor stood by, a whole new tray of Pokeballs came down like an angel descending from heaven. The very sight was like the candy store in Viridian City giving away free jawbreakers.
"There is always a straggler or two who come to me late. Even young Ash, a boy who lives in Pallet, was late as well. He just left a few minutes before you came here. Now these aren't your normal Pokemon starters boys. You will need to be careful since they are not the nicest of the bunch. I could give you a more calm batch next week if you would like."
"No way prof. We have been dreaming for the day we can become Trainers. Nothing is going to hold me back from that!" Eddy pushed past Professor Oak and grabbed a Pokeball from the machine. Ed did the same thing, plucking a Pokeball and held it in his hands.
"Boys you cannot just grab a Pokeball from me! You do not even know what is inside that ball!"
"But Professor Oak," Ed began as he rubbed the Pokeball, "I'll love it every day and make sure it is fed like a good little monster that it is. I won't judge if it has an extra head or something. It would be cooler if it did."
"And I would not be stopped by any Pokemon you gave me to become the Pokemon Master!" Professor Oak shook his head with a chuckle, muttering 'boys will be boys' as he handed them their Pokedex.
"With that Pokedex now yours, you will be able to register any Pokemon you find in the area as part of the environment. Any Pokemon that you catch will be yours to raise, train, and breed. Here are your five Pokeballs that I am required to give you so you can catch some new Pokemon in the wild."
"Oh goody free stuff!" Eddy grinned as he placed the Pokeballs in his pocket. Ed placed his on the inside of his trench coat as he stared at his starter Pokemon's Pokeball.
"Well, what are you waiting for boys? Aren't you going to look at your starter Pokemon?"
"No way! I can handle whatever Pokemon I get with the back of my hand. Lets get out of here Ed."
"Bye bye Mr. Smarty Prof of the Science Division!" The two boys ran out of the laboratory with their eyes set on the Route that they dreamed of walking out of for most of their lives. The two paused when they reached the opening of Route 1. Whereas before the boys bragged about not being scared of the wonders of the life as a Trainer, now they were hesitant. Just what wonders awaited them in the outside world?
"There is no turning back now Ed. Once we take a step out, we are gone from this place until we make it big. Got it Ed?" Eddy, who realized that he heard no response, turned to see his friend running through the grass without hesitation. "ED!"
"I found some dancing grass Eddy! Do you think it knows how to limbo?"
"Dancing grass sockhead?" Eddy, who looked slightly annoyed, asked. Perhaps he was annoyed due to his serious moment within the game being spoiled by Ed? Rather than answer his friend right away, Double D brought out three cloth bags to the table. "Why are you bringing out makeup?"
"Maybe it is to make your frown pretty Eddy." Ed pinched Eddy's cheeks and turned his face to face him. With a twist of a pinch the shortest of the Eds was now smiling. "See! Isn't he looking pretty now?"
"Yes yes," Double D began, "now pay attention you two. I am now going to explain the rules to how to encounter a battle, how battling begins, and how you are going to reveal your starter Pokemon." Eddy pulled away from Ed's grip and jumped for joy.
"This is the moment I've been waiting for. The action!"
"Ahem!" Eddy had the decency to look apologetic before sitting back down. "Thank you Eddy. Now then, there are three sets of dice we will use during the course of our adventure together gentlemen. The first bag contains the event dice. Event dice will always be blue, hence the matching blue bag for them. These will be used to decide events you will pick between, what kind of wild Pokemon you can encounter, and other things I will explain later. The black bag represents attacks and the chance to dodge attacks and avoid enemy Trainers. Please keep in mind that some will be required to fight in order to progress the game."
"And the red bag?"
"I was about to get to that before you interrupted Eddy. The dice in this bag represents the likelihood you will catch the wild Pokemon you are fighting. Do keep in mind that each use of an item means that you have one less from your stock. If you do not have any more of an item, then you cannot use it until you have more. As the game progresses the likelihood of catching a Pokemon will require more dice to roll, but since we are in a beginner area only one dice will be needed."
"So how does catching a Pokemon work Double D? Will it just be one roll of the die like one rolls in the hay by themselves?" Ed asked as he twirled in his chair. By the time he stopped his eyes were spinning in their sockets.
"I'm glad you asked actually. When you are catching and fighting either a Pokemon or a Trainer, I become the opponent you face and will have the chance to fight my way for freedom." At this point Double D brought the bag of black dice in front of the other bags. "If I roll a number that matches or is lower than the one you roll, then I am caught. If I roll a higher number, then I will be free and can get a free attack depending on what I roll with the black dice. When you get attacked, you will have a chance to roll the black die in order to avoid the attack or not. I will explain my more complicated roles in the future when they are needed to be discussed. Any questions you two?" Eddy grabbed the blue bag and pulled out the dice from them. Right as he was about to roll them on the model a thought came to the shortest Ed.
"What is up with these dice Sockhead?" Ed leaned in and opened his jaw to eat the dice in Eddy's hand. Fortunately for them all, Eddy pulled his hand away at the last second.
"They have more sides than Plank has sides."
"These are twenty sided dice, which are referred to as D-20 dice. Each have a number ranging from one to twenty and each bag has ten dice." Double D grabbed the dice from Eddy and put all but four of them back into the bag. The dice, Double D noted to himself as a reminder, were bright sky blue with black ink etched into the numbers in order to help them stand out. "For picking your first Pokemon, since I arranged it for the two of you to fight the same wild Pokemon, will roll for the four dice. Afterwards, we will use a single die to decide whether or not our actions, such as an attack, dodge, or capture, will miss or not."
"Can we catch our monsters right now Double D?" With a nod to Ed, Double D handed Ed the four dice before pulling the notebook back to his face.
The 'dancing grass', as Ed put it, was the resting spot for a red-eyed purple rodent with a white underbelly. The Pokemon was the common Rattata that no one ever wanted. They were a common sight outside of cities, inside of them, and were commonly used to feed predator Pokemon when needed. This particular Rattata was glaring at Ed and seemed ready to attack.
"Ed!" Eddy shouted over to Ed, who was trying to bend down and pet the rodent Pokemon. The Rattata, seeing the action as a threat, swung its tail back and forth in a threatening manner. "You need to let out your Pokemon to fight it!" Ed grabbed the Pokeball from his coat pocket and enlarged it.
"Ed," Double D whispered, "this is the part where you roll the four dice."
"Okay Eddy! Fight for me my ally creature of fighting!" With a powerful throw Ed's Pokeball released a long, purple snake with yellow eyes that looked at the Rattata as if it was lunch. Said wild Pokemon, upon seeing the snake Pokemon, looked as if it was going to run away. "I got a boa constrictor Eddy!" Ed, when he jumped at the sight of his Pokemon, knocked his Pokedex from his pocket. The impact on the ground activated the device.
"Ekans, the Snake Pokemon. Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole. Owned by the user, it knows Wrap, Leer, Poison Sting, and Poison Fang."
"Okay my serpent of justice use Poison Fang!" Ekans lunged forward with its mouth taking on a purple glow. The Rattata, frozen in fear, could do nothing but take the attack head on. As the Ekans moved away from the rodent Ed say that the Pokemon was coughing on the ground.
"Whatever your attack did looked like it poisoned the rat Ed. Go in for the finishing move!" Ed, who looked down at the fallen Pokemon, became sad at the rodent before him.
"But I don't wanna kill him Eddy! I just wanted to meet my Ekans and fight with it!" Eddy was about to speak up when the fallen Rattata let out a screech that made the boys cover their ears. When the screech ended a second Rattata came out of the grass and prepared to attack.
"Oh no you don't pipsqueak!" Eddy threw his Pokeball to the ground and watched as his starter came to exist. His Pokemon was taller than him by a few inches (he was 4'5) with a crown-like head. Though most of its body was brown, it had two red gloves on with a purple outfit that was separated by a black belt. At the sight of the humanoid Pokemon Eddy became excited and whipped out his Pokedex to scan his starter.
"Hitmonchan, the Punching Pokemon. The arm-twisting punches it throws pulverize even concrete. It rests after three minutes of fighting. Owned by the user, it knows Vacuum Wave and Close Combat."
"Boom baby! Go in there and show that rodent who rocks with Close Combat!" The Hitmonchan nodded and ran towards the rodent with its fists becoming a blur to the boys. When the attack finished, they saw that the Rattata had disappeared. Upon seeing this, Eddy had his mouth open. "Did my Hitmonchan just make the rat explode into nothing?"
"Watch out Eddy!" A purple blur slammed into Hitmonchan, knocking it to the ground. Upon its chest was the Rattata completely unharmed from Hitmonchan's attack.
"Oh you are so going to be defeated. Use Vacuum Wave!" A white glow formed over Hitmonchan's fists before it punched forward. The act released a wave of white energy at the Rattata that, upon sight of the attack, crouched to the ground, making the attack miss. "Oh come on!"
"Your black dice are rigged Double D. I want to see you use another set!"
"If it will make you feel better, sure." Double D placed a new black die on the board before putting the first one back in the bag. With the bag put to the side, Double D began to roll the die. "And remember, with the effect of Close Combat lowering Hitmonchan's defense and special defense by a stage, he will take more damage if my Quick Attack hits!"
"What!"
"The vigilant rodent from the foreign land is preparing another attack!"
"Dodge it!" The Hitmonchan, luckily, was able to avoid the purple rodent right before its attack could hit. Though his Pokemon was not hit, Eddy could tell that his Pokemon was about to run out of juice. "Give Vacuum Wave another go!"
"Hitmon-CHAN!" The white energy released from Hitmonchan's punch struck the Rattata without mercy, flinging it far into the field.
"Haha!" Eddy laughed as he grabbed Hitmonchan by its left glove and raised its arm to the sky. "The winner of this match is Eddy and his mighty Hitmonchan!" His Pokemon, though tired, let out a happy noise at Eddy's words. With no more wild Pokemon to bother him, Eddy recalled Hitmonchan and turned to Ed, who was petting his Ekans as it coiled around his friend's stomach. "Ed?"
"Yes Eddy?"
"Doesn't that, I don't know, hurt?" Ed giggled and rubbed Ekans by its head.
"It tickles Eddy. Is this what hot dogs in their packages feel like?"
"Recall it Ed!"
"So what do you think gentlemen?" Double D asked as he wrote the experience points on a different page of his notebook. Between the two boys one looked at him in a sad manner. "What is the matter Ed?" Rather than say something right away, Ed pointed one of his Pokeballs at him.
"It does not feel as awesome catching Pokemon without you Double D! You know everything about everything and would know how to keep care of my snake of justice so I can make sure he keeps fighting!"
"I think there are problems with your sentence there Ed." Eddy, who was looking at the model of Pallet Town and the Route they were on, shook his head. That shake turned into a glance to the side with him scratching at his chin.
"As cool as this is Double D, I gotta agree with Ed on this one. You can feel like you are on a high horse being the manipulator of this thing."
"Game master Eddy. I would be called a game master."
"Whatever you are!" Eddy shouted in annoyance. "The point I want to make is that this game does not seem as fun as it could be without you being there with us. Plus I would love to hear someone try to imitate how you would react to things." Though the last bit could have been taken as a joke at his expense, Double D could not help but to tear up at the intent behind Eddy's words. He quickly placed a bookmark in his notebook before closing it and placing it on a designated spot on the table.
"Gentlemen," Double D stood up and motioned for his friends to do the same, "if I am to get into the game then I will need some time by myself to start working on some solutions. So please leave my garage for the rest of the evening." Ed ran behind him and gave one of the tightest hugs the tallest of the Eds had given in a long time. "Okay Ed. You can let go now!"
"But I want to play with you now Double D!" A pinch to Ed's ear from Eddy made the boy let go, allowing for Double D to breathe.
"Come on dummy. If we want any chance of Double D getting his project done then he needs to work on it right away. Otherwise it will take him longer for us to play again." Rather than give him the chance to reply, Eddy went over to the garage door, raised it with his free hand, and threw Ed out like a bowling ball. The sound of him impacting something metal made itself quickly known to the two boys that made them wince. "I, uh, should check on him shouldn't I?"
"You should." Eddy left the garage without a second to spare. When he was finally alone, Double D turned to some of his leftover appliances that he had in here from previous scams and grinned. Between some ideas he wanted to test out already and the previous data from past scams, he should be able to work out a solution to their current problem.
"Its go time Eddward."
-Author Note-
Hello readers, reviewers, and followers! I am here with the weird idea I mentioned in my author note in the latest To Try Something On My Own chapter. This idea came about while I was writing that specific chapter, and I proceeded to spend some time talking to my friends who play role playing games. Between their DnD, unique RPGs, paperwork I got to look over, and my own quick introduction into an RPG, I believe I have a good handle on how a generic game could look. I went from there by adding Pokemon information into the mix, wrote some rules and procedures for myself to follow, and began writing this chapter.
As of this moment Pokemon that originate from Sun and Moon will not show up for quite some time. I am considering the use of Aloha forms of Kanto Pokemon however, as I have an idea in mind for how they can appear. With that said, I already have a skeleton of the second chapter already written. So the second chapter should come out within a week or two if time allows it. To continue on the Pokemon side of this story, you might have noticed that both Ekans and Hitmonchan have an attack that is from breeding. That particular detail will be relevant later in the story. As for the selection of Ekans and Hitmonchan itself, I counted every basic form Pokemon except for the three starters and legendary Pokemon from the first generation. This means that I only used first generation Pokemon for this chapter. From there, I placed the total in a random number generator, got a number, and proceeded to count until I reached the intended Pokemon.
Most of this story will be from a third person perspective rather than the first person perspective I use in To Try Something On My Own. Aside from that, I do not believe I have any other specific details to say. So, until next time, stay golden everyone!
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