Pokemon: Nexus Adventures:
Volume 1:
Chapter 1:
The Ol' Switcheroo
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POKEMON OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TRADEMARKED PEOPLE, PLACES, OR POKEMON. POKEMON IS TRADEMARKED BY NINTENDO.
Hi there. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Roy Malotelli. I am 17 years old and work at my parents' Deli in a small town called Frostveil Village. Frostveil Village is a quaint little place where everyone knows everyone. It is located in the lesser-known Valor Region. Valor is about a 6-hour plane ride north of Cerulean City in the Kanto Region. I woke up on July 28th with a feeling that it would be just like any other day of fun in the summer sun; but boy was I wrong. It all started like this.
"ROY!" I'VE BEEN CALLING YOUR NAME FOR THE PAST 20 MINUTES! WAKE UP OR BREAKFAST WILL BE COLD!" Calls my mother. She only yells like this when I'm late for something. I slowly sit up and wipe the sleep from my eyes. I take a quick glance at my alarm clock. 10:57 AM…
"SHIT!" I'm gonna be late!" I shout, startled at how little time I have before my best friend, Zeke, comes to pick me up. "Alright, Mom, I'm up. I'll be down in a minute!" I hurriedly take a shower and put on my signature outfit: a green zip up hoodie with white trim along every edge with a pokeball on the back, a black t-shirt underneath, a pair of baggy, tan cargo shorts, and a pair of black sneakers with white lines along the sides. My phone buzzes and I get a shot of adrenalin; Zeke is outside waiting. After changing, I quickly comb my wavy bluish-black hair and I rush downstairs to greet my parents for the day. "Good morning, Mom! Good morning, Dad! Sorry, I can't stay to talk; Zeke is waiting! Bye, See you later!"
I push my way through the front door and it opens up to the outside world. I can see Zeke waiting in his grey 2013 Chevrolet Impala. I run out to his car, and he motions for me to get in. As I climb into the passenger seat of the car, I can see his nervous smile and that he is breathing heavily. "My plane leave tomorrow." says Zeke. "I guess this is our last normal day together." Zeke and I attended the Pokemon Technical Institute, or Pokemon Tech for short, as children together. I graduated #rd in our class and Zeke graduated as saledictorian (second in the class). Because of this, Zeke was offered a chance to take the Valor Qualification Challenge. The trainer must obtain 46 gym badges and defeat 5 region champions. Only then will they qualify to challenge the Valor Pokemon League. This rule was set in place when the first champion of the valor league came to his position.
"I am super excited for you, Zeke. I would kill to be in your position.' I say. There is a long uncomfortable silence in the car after I say that. Soon, we arrive at our destination. The edge of Sentinel Forest, our usual hangout spot, Zeke takes a deep breath as we start unpacking for today's lunch. "Isn't someone else coming? Like Al? Or Lisa?" I ask, seeing that there is less food than usual for our picnics. "No, it's just us" He says, but then he asks, "I need a favor, but I'm afraid it's too much to ask."
"What could it possibly be that you are too afraid to ask of me? I would do nearly anything for a friend like you… unless it's murder… OH MY GOD, ITS MURDER, ISN'T IT! I KNOW I SAID I WOULD KILL TO BE IN YOUR POSITION BUT I DIDN'T MEAN IT!" I shriek, worried that he would actually ask something like that. Zeke turns pale and quickly replies with wide eyes saying. "No no no no no no no, it's nothing like that." He takes a moment to calm down before continuing. "I can't go on the journey, so I need you to take my place. Before you say know, I though this through. You can take my spot, pretending to be me! We look almost exactly alike anyways, so it won't be a problem." He was right about us looking alike. We might as well have been twins. The only difference, besides personalities, is the color of our eyes and our height. I have warm brown eyes and stand at an even 6 feet tall, while Zeke has icy blue eyes and is about 5 feet 10 inches. In fact, we sometimes took each other's classes when we were at Pokemon Tech. "I'm not sure. You're the one who graduated second in the class, not me. You should be the one to go." I respond, with a heavy heart. "But why don't you want to go? It's such an honor and would be so much fun" I say.
"I was given a counter offer from Professor Alder to stay here and work with him to make a list of native pokemon, but I have no intention of letting Professor Oak's offer go to waste. That is why I want you to go in my place." He says.
"No. That is my final answer. It's not that I don't want to go, it's that I don't want to go while pretending to be you." I say, ending that discussion. Zeke smiles and laughs. "I knew you would say something along those lines. That's why I already contacted Prof. Oak and asked to be switched with someone else. He said it was fine and that I could chose who ever I want as long as they gave consent. I guess I'll have to call him and tell him that you changed your mind."
"You sonofabitch. You already told him I would go?" I say, not very surprised that Zeke would do something like this. "Guess you better get home and start packing ASAP." He replies, with obvious satisfaction and knowledge that I would be leaving for Kanto. I scarf down the lunch that was packed and a driven home. As I enter the house, all of the lights are off. I flip the light on and my parents, along with all my friends, were waiting and shout "Surprise!"
The next two hours are filled with my parents telling me that Prof. Oak called and told them what happened with them saying they approved, friends and family telling me how much they would miss me, and a chocolate cake with WAY too much frosting. After everyone left, I turn to my mom who says, "You better get some sleep. Your father and I will pack a backpack with everything you will need."
"Thanks mom. I'm gonna go get ready for bed then." I reply. Upstairs, in my room, I look at my alarm clock and see that it is 8:23; not even 9 o'clock yet. I also am not even tired. I lie in my bed, staring at the ceiling, not sure how to feel about the day. I go onto my phone and pull up some information about what happens when trainers start their journey. In the Kanto region, the trainer will go to Prof. Oak's Pallet Town and obtain 1 of 3 different starter pokemon. I figure that I will get one of these three. There will be Bulbasaur, the Seed Pokemon. It is grass and poison type and gains levels relatively quickly. Next is Charmander. Charmander, the Lizard Pokemon, is fire type and requires a lot of effort to grow, but is pretty powerful in its later levels. Last but not least is Squirtle, the Tiny Turtle Pokemon, It grows at a medium rate and is very sturdy with its high defensive stats. Oh man. I gotta figure this out quick, but what if I chose wrong? Either was, I think I'm in for quite the adventure.
End of chapter 1
Author note:
Hey there, if you have an OC that you would like to see join Roy in his journey please fill out this OC requirement list. Once you fill it out, please post it in the comments or send it to me as a PM. Finally, thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed! Please leave any comments on what you think should happen or mistakes in the grammer. I always enjoy it when people help me out with something.
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Name (last name is optinal):
Gender:
Appearance & usual outfit:
Age:
Home region:
Home town:
Personality:
Reason for traveling:
Backstory (info about childhood and any important events that influence the character):
Starter (or main pokemon they use)
Other pokemon:
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This is how it should look, I'll use Roy as an example:
Name: Roy Malotelli
Gender: Male
Appearance & usual outfit: 6 ft tall, wavy bluish-black hair, brown eyes. Usually wears a green zip up hoodie with white trim along the edges and a pokeball on the back, black t-shirt, tan, baggy cargo pants, black sneakers with white stripes along the sides.
Age: 17
Home region: Valor Region
Home Town: Frostveil Village
Personality: a cautious person who is very protective of friends. He often but calculates his chances of winning and losing too much. Likes to look at all the facts of a situation before finding a solution.
Reason for traveling: Asked by a professor and friends.
Backstory: Grew up in frosttveil village, and attended Pokemon Technical Institute as a child, graduation as 3rd in his class. Then returned home and worked at his parents' deli.
Starter: To be announced (don't want any spoilers, do we?)
Other pokemon: None
Other info: Birthday is on June 29th