[AN: …Wow. I'm finally back after so long. Seriously, it's been over five years. I didn't think I'd EVER be able to return. Well, now I can actually write some decent stories. The two old stories I had were written during a heavy weeaboo phase, and at a time where I wasn't good at coming up with stories. Looking back at them, I thought they were terrible, so I got rid of them.
I've taken up online role-playing as a hobby. (not the NSFW kind, do there won't be any smut), so I should have plenty of inspiration for stories. Most, if not all of the stories I write here will be adapted from roleplays I've done with friends. It'll mainly be Pokémon ones, but there will probably be a story from another fandom, such as Undertale, from time to time.
Speaking of Undertale, if you'd like, check out "Final Reset: The Prophecy", an Undertale fanfic my friend TheMemeMaster is writing based on a roleplay he and I did together. He's got some other great stories as well, such as his other Undertale story, "Birthrights and LOVE", "Shadows and Nightmares", a Pokémon Mystery Dungeon fanfic, and "The Brewing Storm", a Kingdom Hearts fanfic.
This story is rated T for violence, mild gore, dark themes, character deaths, swearing, physical and mental anguish, mentions of severe abuse, and a few instances of implied (but not actually shown) sexual activity.
One last thing… all of the Gijinkas used in this story were pulled from Google Images. I will do my best to credit the artists of the Gijinkas used whenever a new character is introduced, but I won't always be able to credit everyone on my own. I may ask for your guys' help in making sure the artists get the proper credit that they deserve.
Edit: I had to take down the story and redo the first chapter, because not only was it poorly written, as a reviewer pointed out… but I also found the old messages from the roleplay this was based off of, and saw that I left out a lot of details, as well as getting several details wrong. So, I just took the chapter down and re-wrote it. To those who already read the old Chapter 1, sorry it was so bad, but this should be much better. To those who are seeing this version first, I hope you enjoy it. Feel free to review.]
Warrior of Light: The Chronicles of Safehaven
Chapter 1 (Safehaven)
Everyone already knows about the world of Pokémon, but what they don't know is that there is another world beyond it, separate, yet still connected. One where Pokémon take on the forms of humans, and gods walk among mortals. This realm is known by its inhabitants as "Safehaven", and the Pokémon who dwell there are known as "Gijinkas", Pokémon who are able to take on human forms at will (though a few Pokémon traits remain, such as ears and tails), while still retaining all of their powers. Both Safehaven and the human world are watched over by the Almighty, Arceus, as well as the other Legendary Pokémon who compose the Counsel. On the surface, it seems like a happy, peaceful place that lives up to its name.
…However, a grave threat looms over the land in the form of a group known as the Bringers of Darkness, who seek to overthrow Arceus and reign over both worlds. Despite their best efforts, the Counsel has had little luck against the Darkness, and have even lost a few of their allies to them. The Counsel has begun to truly fear for the safety of Safehaven… but Arceus sees a glimmer of hope, in the form of a Pokémon Trainer he has been watching over for a while now. Maybe, just maybe… this human will be able to help them turn the tides and vanquish the Darkness once and for all.
Our story begins with a young woman named Evelyn, who is in the forest with her Pokémon, having them train by sparring with one another while she watches. She seems like an ordinary 18-year-old girl: average in height and build, with brown eyes, curly orange hair kept up in a ponytail, and a modest, comfortable outfit consisting of a plain black T-shirt, green cargo pants, and Velcro-strapped sneakers. As her Pokémon train, what appears to be an ordinary Eevee walks along, muttering to itself.
"All right, Simon. This may be your first scouting mission, and you may be a little nervous, but you can do this! All you have to do is scout the area and report your findings. Easy as- huh?" The Eevee notices Evelyn and her Pokémon and hides in a nearby bush, poking its head out to watch what they're doing. It eyes Evelyn curiously, having never seen a human before.
"What is that creature? It seems like a Gijinka… though of what species, I can't tell, only that she is a female. ...Perhaps she is one of the strange beings that I have heard inhabit this realm? That seems to be the most likely explanation. But… what are those strange orbs hanging at her sides? And what is she doing with those Pokémon?"
"Looking good, you two!" Evelyn calls out to her Pokémon encouragingly. Despite the Type Disadvantage, the Absol seems to have the upper hand in the match. She uses her impressive agility to dodge the Lucario's Aura Sphere before turning and striking him in the chest with Night Slash, which doesn't do much. However, it seems that it was just meant to throw the Lucario off, as she follows up with a powerful Thunderbolt attack. The Eevee's eyes widen in shock.
"By the Almighty… it seems she has captured those poor Pokémon, and is forcing them to fight for her own amusement! What kind of sadistic beast would do such a thing?!" The Eevee retreats back into the bush. "I have to tell the others about this! Such an injustice can't be ignored!"
The Lucario stumbles, but quickly collects himself and retaliates with a Flash Cannon attack. All the while, a Gardevoir has been standing beside Evelyn, reading a book. However, she suddenly looks up from her book and scans the area. Evelyn turns to the Gardevoir.
"Huh? What's up, Rose?"
"…It would seem we're not alone." The Gardevoir uses actual human speech rather than telepathy. "I can sense someone else here, and they seem distressed."
"Really?" The Gardevoir nods, and Evelyn turns to the Absol and Lucario. "All right, let's wrap it up! You two did a great job." The two Pokémon nod and walk over, shaking themselves off.
"Oh dear… they know I'm here. I have to retreat…" The Eevee starts to back away, but a leaf crunches under its paw, making its presence known to the group.
"Huh?" Evelyn looks over just as the Eevee makes a run for it. "An Eevee…?" She runs after the Eevee, and her Pokémon follow close behind.
"Damn it, she's chasing after me… Come on, Simon! You're nearly to the portal. Don't let her catch you now!" A clearing becomes visible just ahead, and the Eevee runs with all of its strength. Evelyn isn't far behind, and makes it to the clearing just in time to see the Eevee disappear between two strangely marked trees.
"What in the…?" Evelyn approaches the two trees curiously. Rose, the Gardevoir, arrives with the others as Evelyn walks up to the trees.
"Evelyn, be careful! There's something very strange about those trees…" Evelyn runs her hand along the trunk of one of the trees, inspecting the strange marks upon it which seemed like ancient runes of some sort. As soon as her hand makes contact with one of the runes, they all begin to glow first a bright blue, then a sunset orange, and a portal of some sort opens between the two trees.
"Wha-?!" Evelyn jumps back a bit in surprise and confusion as the portal opens. On the other side is a clearing very similar to the one they were currently in. In the middle of the clearing stands a young man, who is panting rather heavily. He's wearing a brown zipped jacket with a vertical white stripe down the middle, along the zipper, as well as a cream-colored scarf, brown shorts with cream-colored cuffs and large, pouch-like pockets on the legs, brown and white boots, and black, thumbless gloves. His messy brown hair is parted by a pair of Eevee ears, and a bushy Eevee tail sticks out from the back of his shorts. He looks up when Evelyn yelps, his eyes widening.
"Oh no… how did she manage to open the portal?!" The young man dashes off, leaving Evelyn and her Pokémon standing there, confused. Rose is the first to speak.
"Uhh… what just happened?"
"I'm not sure…" Evelyn begins to walk forward, towards the portal. Rose calls out.
"Whoa, whoa! Evelyn, what are you doing?! Are you really going in there?! There's no telling what's in that place!" Evelyn ignores her and steps through the portal, causing the Gardevoir to groan in exasperation.
"Sometimes I don't know why I waste my breath with her…" She turns to the Absol and Lucario. "Come on, let's head in after her." The two Pokémon nod and follow their teammate through the portal. They emerge on the other side, and find themselves in another forest. Though similar in appearance to the forest they had just come from, this forest has a distinctly mystical feel to it. Behind them are the two trees covered in runes, but on this side, there is a stone arch nestled between the trees, also marked with runes. The three Pokémon look around, and soon see Evelyn standing in the clearing, while the Eevee-boy runs all over the place. It seems that in his panic, he has gotten himself lost. Rose walks over to Evelyn.
"…We should probably try to calm him down, huh? And then maybe we can find out where we are." Evelyn nods.
"Good idea, Rose." Evelyn steps forward, towards the panicking Eevee-boy. "Umm, excuse me! Hey!" She walks towards the Eevee-boy, who turns around a little too quickly and falls on his rear. He scoots away from Evelyn as fast as he can as he speaks up, trying to sound commanding despite being scared out of his wits.
"St-Stay back! I refuse to take part in your barbaric death-matches!" Evelyn stops, very confused by this.
"Death-matches? What are you talking about?" Rose steps forward as well, giving her input.
"I think he's referring to Pokémon Battles. He was watching Luke and Angel spar, and he thinks you were forcing them to fight for the Hell of it." Evelyn just stands there, bewildered, as the Eevee-boy speaks again.
"I mean it, stay back! The Almighty shall hear of your barbaric ways!" Evelyn shakes her head and speaks calmly.
"I think you've gotten the wrong idea." The Eevee-boy falls silent. "I wasn't forcing those Pokémon to fight to the death. They were simply sparring, honing their moves in a practice Battle. Are you saying you don't know what a Pokémon Battle is?"
"Pokémon… Battle? I've never heard of such a thing." The Eevee-boy is bewildered, both by the strange term and the fact that this creature had made no attempt to hurt him.
"Yeah… well, it's not so much a battle as it is a contest of skill, stamina, and strategy. The goal is to outlast the opposing Pokémon, wearing them down until they're too exhausted to continue. Not to harm or kill them."
"S-So… you aren't going to hurt me?"
"Of course not. I'm not that kind of person. I despise those kinds of Trainers… who view Pokémon as tools and things rather than living creatures and hurt them without a second thought."
"Trainer?"
"Uhh, yeah. It's someone who catches Pokémon and trains them for Battles, bringing out their potential and working together with one another to be the best they can be."
"O-oh… I see…"
Evelyn nods. "So, I have a question for you as well… how did you that?" The Eevee-boy looks at her, confused.
"Do what?"
"You transformed from an Eevee into a human!"
"Hu… man?"
"Wait, you don't know what a human is?" The Eevee-boy shakes his head. "Well... I'm a human, for example." She points to herself. "We're a separate species from Pokémon. We don't really have any special powers, but we co-exist with Pokémon and work together."
"Oh, okay. I think I understand."
"Anyway… my question still stands. How did you do that?"
"All Gijinkas can change form like that."
"Gijinkas?"
"You don't know what a Gijinka is?" Evelyn shakes her head.
"Nope. Kinda like how you didn't know what a human was. Though… I think I get the gist of it. It seems you guys can switch between Pokémon and human forms." The Eevee-boy nods.
"Basically. So… I suppose I should introduce myself. My name is Simon."
"Nice to meet you, Simon. My name is Evelyn. This is Rose." The Gardevoir waves. "The Absol is Angel, the Lucario is Luke, and… huh?" Evelyn looks around. "Shoot… it looks like the other two got left behind by mistake. …Oh, and there's also my Swampert, Gil. But he's pretty lazy. Unless food or swimming is involved, he prefers to stay in his Poké Ball."
"Poké Ball?" Evelyn nods and unclips Gil's Poké Ball from her belt, holding it up to show Simon.
"Yeah. This is what we Trainers catch Pokémon in. …It's a lot more comfortable than it looks, by the way."
"Ah, all right. So, uhh… I suppose I should say… welcome to Safehaven."
"Safehaven, huh?" Simon nods. "I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess that I'm the only human here, huh?"
"I would think so. Anyway, now that I've gotten my head on straight and know where I'm going, we should probably leave this forest now and head to the capital. I'll explain things more along the way."
"Sounds good. Lead the way, Simon."
Simon leads the group out of the forest and to a bustling city filled with a wide variety of Pokémon, some in Pokémon form, but the majority are in human form, or Gijinka, as Simon called it. Evelyn looks around, mouth hanging open slightly from awe.
"Well, here we are. The capital of Safehaven. …Oh, and just in time! It's almost time for an announcement from the Almighty himself!" Simon looks over at Evelyn, who is still dumbstruck. "Come on!" He grabs her hand and leads her towards the town square, where a huge crowd is waiting.
Right as they arrive, a rift appears in the sky above the town square, and Arceus himself descends from the sky. Evelyn looks up, shocked, as Arceus descends to the ground. As he lands, he transforms into a majestic man, dressed in a long white robe and cape with gold accents, as well as gold bands on his arms, and a dark gray sash around his waist. Around the neck of the robe is an ornate golden collar inlaid with emeralds. He is not wearing any shoes, for some reason, and his feet are bare. He has somewhat long, white hair that has two pointed white ears poking out and upwards from the sides, as well as red eyes that hold great wisdom and power. Arceus looks around and clears his throat before speaking.
"Greetings, everyone. I come to you with good news. The Deceiver, Mewtwo, has been found and exiled from these lands. He is no longer a threat to Safehaven, and as such, the festivities will continue as planned." The crowd cheers as Evelyn turns to Simon, confused.
"Festivities?"
"Yeah. Today, we're holding a festival in honor of the founders of Safehaven. Believe it or not, the Almighty didn't found this land."
"Wait, if Arceus didn't, then who did?"
"I… I don't recall. We remember his actions, but his name and identity are a mystery to us…"
"Weird… eh, I guess it's not too surprising. It was a long time ago, no doubt." Evelyn shrugs. "So… Mewtwo was exiled? Why?"
"Oh, that. He… he made a deal with Giratina."
"I assume that's a bad thing?" Simon nods. It suddenly dawns on Evelyn that the crowd has become oddly silent. She looks around and soon finds out why. Arceus has fallen silent, and is staring directly at Evelyn, eyes wide in shock. The crowd follows his gaze, and they begin to whisper amongst one another, occasionally giving Evelyn a curious glance. Evelyn shrinks away slightly, suddenly feeling very vulnerable and exposed. Rose inches closer to her Trainer, prepared to protect Evelyn if anyone tries to attack her.
What appears to be a young boy steps out of the crowd and heads towards Arceus. The boy is dressed in puffy pink pants and a short, pink, closed vest with a furry collar and a blue pendant around his neck. A pink sash is tied around his waist, with a long train of fabric extending from the back, almost like a tail, with a blue ball towards the end. He has pinkish-white hair partially covered by a pink turban, pointed, cat-like ears, and bright blue eyes. That must be Mew, Evelyn thinks to herself. Mew walks over to Arceus and grips his shoulder, shaking him lightly and snapping him back to his senses.
"H-huh? Oh, er… right." Arceus clears his throat and addresses the crowd once more. "So, as I stated… Mewtwo is gone, and the festival shall proceed as planned. I myself shall be staying for the festivities as well. That is all." Arceus walks away as the crowd shrugs and goes about their business. Simon turns to Evelyn.
"That was strange… I've never seen the Almighty behave in such a manner before."
"It makes sense. I suppose he was shocked to see a human in this realm. I just hope I didn't make a mistake in coming here… So, this festival you and Arceus were talking about?"
"Oh, right! Come on, let's-" Simon stops mid-sentence as Mew walks up to the two. He turns to Evelyn.
"The Almighty wishes to speak to you, ma'am. Would you please follow me to his tent?" Evelyn nods, and she and her Pokémon follow Mew to Arceus' private tent. Mew leaves, and Evelyn turns to Angel and Luke, asking them to wait outside. She then takes a deep breath, composing herself before she and Rose step inside the tent, finding themselves face-to-face with the god of the Pokémon universe himself.
[And here's the redone, improved Chapter 1. Anyway, I don't have much to say here, since I said it all in the AN before the story. So, here's the credits for the Gijinkas. I was only able to actually find one. As for the other two… the links to one led me nowhere, and it seems the other has since then been taken down by the artist. Anyway…
-The Gijinka used for Simon was made by AJanime12 on DeviantArt
-The Gijinka used for Arceus is the one that I met a dead end on while searching.
-The Gijinka used for Mew is the one that seems to have been taken down, so I can't even provide a Google Images link…
…Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, more than the original version of it, and I'll redo Chapter 2 as well and post it as soon as I can. So, bye for now]