Travel Multiversal
Pokémon Universe
Prologue
"The Wish for a United Future"
by eshonen
In another universe...
While on a journey, a trainer and his trusted Pokémon companion are surprised when a rift opens in the sky and a sparkling stone falls to the ground like a comet before them. The two inspect the stone with caution and then take it with them on their travels. That night, the two of them watched a star-filled sky; the duo had never seen such a beautiful sight in their lives and were glad that they were able to see it together. Looking around them, they see many other trainers and their companion Pokémon doing the exact same thing. The trainer takes out the stone and holds it up to the sky, taking note that it too looked like the night sky as it sparkled. That's when a shooting star could be seen in the sky; both of them immediately made a wish. The trainer was definitely a dreamer who had grand, well-meaning but very impractical thoughts; he wished that one day that there would be no barrier separating man and Pokémon. Whether it be their DNA, their culture, their language, and everything above, he wished that one day that humans and Pokémon could live as equals and share their lives with one another just as they would with their own species should they choose to. Unknown to the trainer, the stone he picked up was definitely no ordinary space rock…it was an Infinity Stone: a stone filled to the brim with unimaginable power and were rumored to be able to grant wishes to those who could withstand its power. The moment he made that wish while holding the stone in his hands there was an immediate bright and blinding light that overtook everything and spread out from that area, then to the neighboring cities, then to the neighboring continents and then the cosmos themselves and beyond. That night, everything changed…
It has now been well over a thousand years since that eventful day. Humans and Pokémon now live side by side like never before. All of the Pokémon of the world now have a humanoid appearance as well as human DNA. They live, dream, work, play and learn just like human did and still do today. Even the humans of today aren't 100% full human anymore as each and every one of them has at least 10% of Pokémon DNA inside of them and even have access to at least one of the unique attacks that were at one time exclusive to Pokémon. So it is no surprise that it quickly became acceptable for both parties to live with each other and start families together. Humans throughout the years have learned much more about the Pokémon than they ever thought possible now that the two could talk with one another; it has been learned that both parties actually provide a special energy to each other through the friendship they share that in turn makes both of them stronger than they could ever by alone. Of course, some things have had to change a bit for the benefit of both sides. But one thing that remains the same are the Pokémon battles as well as the Pokémon League…even if it isn't exactly the same as it was centuries ago. While growing up, young humans and Pokémon are required to attend school together and learn the many important things about life. However, once they turn 10 years old they each have a choice: they can either choose further schooling so that they can further their education and take on a job of their choice when they're fully grown…or they could attend an academy that teaches the art of Pokémon battling. When they graduate from the academy, a human and a Pokémon pair up and begin journeying together and making more friends and allies to be able to compete in the three different Pokémon League types available: the Battle League, the Sports League and the Performer League. Technology has also improved to make taking these paths easy for both human and Pokémon alike, as planetary travel has opened up many different opportunities as well. So come; let us explore this new world! The world of Pokémon is open to all of you! Let's explore this world, no, this Pokémon Universe!