A.N: This story was made with images, and the images have been uploaded with the story on Ao3, just google search Archive of Our Own and you will find it with the images. This version will be modified to not include the images!
Summery:
25 years after the end of the Unova Region, the world of Pokemon is drastically different then what we all know. 10 years ago, a series of cave-ins and rock-slides in Mt. Silver awoke something the world has never seen, deep within its core. Several Trainers, including a famous trainer from Pallet Town, disappeared within the catastrophe, and something sinister arose in their place. A man who police have named 'The Pokemon Collector' appeared and began his tirade over the Kanto Region. It is this world, that young Pokemon Trainer, Azure, heads out on to start his Pokemon Journey, but is quickly set off course by an old and powerful Pikachu, asking for help on saving its Trainer. With the help of this Pikachu, can Azure, Cerise, and Coal stop the Pokemon Collector and save him from himself, discover the secrets of Mt. Silver, and save the world from an unknown force? Or is the world doomed to suffer the same fate as the mountain?
This story includes art, some comic strips, and writing.
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This fan-fic is based off an RP with several different members, and is written by Manganimefandom, drawn by Rygel-n, and uploaded by myself. It may be slightly AU, due to the fact that only one of our members is caught up in the series, and one of our members has never seen the anime before, but we try to keep things as close to canon as possible. Its easy for everyone to follow, because it mostly focuses on the evens surrounding the original Kanto Series, as Azure, Cerise, and Coal start out in Kanto.
To be on the safe-side, I will mention that there will be some violence, but nothing so far that is morbidly gory. If anyone has a problem with the rating, I would be more then happy to raise it.
Though this story focuses more on OC characters, there will be lots of familiar Kanto faces, only 25 or so year older then when they appeared in the Anime. The first of which, you will meet in this chapter.
I hope you enjoy Pokemon: Kanto Dreams!
Prologue
Hello There!
Welcome to the World of POKEMON!
This world is inhabited by creatures called POKEMON! For some people, POKEMON are pets, others use them for fights.
In the last 25 Years,
Things have changed drastically in the world of Pokemon.
Technology improved,
New Pokemon were discovered,
New Pokeballs were invented,
And new Pokedex's were created.
The World of Pokemon just keeps growing!
In the early years, people trained their pokemon for battle, traveling the world in hopes of getting into the Pokemon League.
Though as time went on, new ways to raise Pokemon was discovered.
Such as BREEDERS, who focused their time on breeding and raising the healthiest Pokemon,
And COORDINATORS, who traveled the world collecting ribbons and competting in contests.
But the most frightening type of 'Trainer' to appear,
Would be the 'Pokemon Theives'.
Theives like, Team Rocked, or Team Galactic,
Or other kinds of organized Pokemon Crime groups,
Such as Team Snagum, Team Aqua, Team Magma, Team Plasma, and many more.
With more and more Trainers appearing every year, all desperately trying to achieve their own individual goals,
And more Pokemon Theives appearing to take those Trainer's hard earned Pokemon,
The Pokemon League got to gether with Police Officials from all over the world,
And decided to try and something to stop it.
And thus,
15 Years ago, the Trainer ID System was created.
The Creation of the Pokedex was handed over to the Government,
And was Mass-Produced all over the world.
New Pokemon Trainers still had to go to the Pokemon Labs for them, as well as get their starters.
Anyone who owned a Pokemon also had to be Registered at either a Lab or a Pokemon Center.
Those registered at a Lab would obtain a Pokedex,
And those registered at a Pokemon Center obtained an ID Card.
Anyone caught with a Pokemon not registered to their Pokedex or ID Card would be fined.
And and person found with an unregistered Pokemon, without a Trainer ID would be fined,
Risk having the Pokemon Taken away,
And face possible Jail Time.
While this system was annoying at first,
It stopped Pokemon Crime in its tracks.
Officers and Labs could better keep track of all the new Trainers and monitor them better.
Two Popular Trainers set forth from Pallet Town 25 years ago,
And since then, the town has exploded with wannabe-trainers.
Every year, kids from all over Kanto scramble to obtain one of 3 Starter Pokemon,
Or Register their Pokemon at a Lab and obtain the Pokedex.
This is where our story begins.
The wind was blowing through the grass gently, the sky was clear, and the weather was fair - a perfect early summer day. Out on Route 25, just north of Cerulean City. The breeze from the ocean cooled the air down incredibly, creating a calming sea-breeze that swirled its way through the grass.
Besides the sounds of wild Pokemon, enjoying the nice weather, the only other sound to be heard, was that of a small radio.
A boy laid in the grass, his hands folded behind his head and a smile on his face. He looked as if he did not have a care in the world. A Pichu slept peacefully on his chest, curled up with her head nuzzled between her paws, and a Polytoad leaned against him, using one of his arms as a pillow. Polytoad looked asleep, but the boy knew better then that. Polytoad was always alert and protective of him whenever he sneaked out to Route 25.
The song playing on the radio ended, and a news cast began.
"I hope you enjoyed this last hours broadcast, brought to you by the Lavander Tower Radio Station! Don't change that dial! We have plenty more where that came from! But first, there is something very exciting to talk about! That's right, you heard it folks! Its been almost ten years since the Catastrophic cave-ins in Mt. Silver and Indigo Plateau area, taking the lives of several Pokemon Trainers, and changing the Pokemon League forever."
The boy cracked his eyes open as he heard the broadcast. He blinked as his eyes got adjusted to the sun.
"That's right! That means, this years Pokemon League Competition will be a special one!"
He leaned up, knocking the Pichu off his chest. She tumbled into the grass beside him with a startled leaned up with him, looking at the boy with a confused look. Pichu smiled and straightened up, shaking her fluffy body all over before nuzzling down next to him again. The boy reached down and ruffled the tuff of fur on top of her head, before looking up at the sky.
"The day after tomorrow will be a big day for any young people hoping to start their Pokemon Journeys! The day that new Trainers and old alike, can register for the 10th Annual, New Indigo League is almost here!"
Episode 1:
A New Pokemon Journey
"Dewgong! Ice Beam now!" an older woman shouted, pointing her finger out over the large, Olympic-sized pool serving as the arena. She stood on one of several thick mats that lay drifting across the pool, her apponent, a young trainer - looking to win his Cascade Badge - stood on one directly across from her. He clenched his fists and growled. His Pokemon, a small Turtwig, braced itself on a mat in front of him.
"Prepare yourself, Turtwig!" The trainer called.
The woman smirked as the water in front of her burst up, spraying water everywhere, as a large white Pokemon leapt from the pool and landed on the mat in front of her. The Pokemon looked like an elegant white seal, with a large beautiful horn, and mermaid tail. It tilted its head down, as a giant beam of ice shot from its horn.
"Dodge it Turtwig!" The trainer called.
"I don't think so!" The woman replied, "Dewgong, don't let it get away!"
The small turtle-like Pokemon tried to leap out of the way, but it could not get away from large Dewgong's attack. The woman smirked again, as the beam of ice collided with the small Turtwig, and sent it flying backwards - soaring at the trainer, and knocking him into the water.
Turtwig is unable to battle. The Opposing Trainer is out of usable Pokemon. Gym Leader Misty has won the battle!
The woman looked up at a speaker as it blasted out, and then back at the kid as he tried to climb out of the pool, a defeated expression on his face.
Misty smiled, "Don't feel so glum, kid. You can always try again."
The kid grumbled something, and then walked out towards the exit.
Misty sighed and leapt from the mat and over to the edge of the pool.
"Pi! Pi! Pi!"
Misty gasped and looked up as a small electric mouse came running towards her. She laughed and opened her arms as it pounced at her, colliding with her chest and snuggling itself into the nook of her neck.
"Thank you!" Misty laughed,
"Pi! Pichu! Pi!" It cheered,
"Nice match, Mom!"
Misty gasped and looked up. A kid, barely ten years old walked up from the sidelines. His shaggy black hair spiked everywhere, and Misty made a mental note to send the kid for a haircut soon. His green eyes were only a shade darker then her own, though besides that, he looked almost nothing like her. Whenever she looked at him, she just wished he looked at least a little more like her, and not like his good-for-nothing father.
The small electric mouse in her arms turned, its large ears - nearly twice the size of its own head - twitched. It cheered and jumped from her arms as the boy approached. He held his arms out, catching it, and placing the small Pokemon on his shoulder.
"It wasn't that great." Misty sighed, "Pokemon trainers today are not as strong as the ones from my day."
"That just means less work for me!" The kid cheered, his hands clenching into fists in excitement, "Man, I am so pumped to start my Pokemon Journey!"
Misty paled, "Azure… I thought we agreed that you'd stay here and train to be a Gym Leader."
"But Mom!" Azure complained, "I'll never be strong enough to be a Gym Leader by staying here! I don't even want to be a Gym Leader! I want to be a Pokemon Master!"
"Pi! Pichu!" Pichu nodded.
Misty sighed, placing her hands on her hips, "You just like your father! So what? You expect me to just let you go, and never see you again like him?"
Azure frowned, "You'll see me again… I have to come back to beat you for a badge!"
"That's not my point." Misty snapped, "I'd feel much better if you stayed here and trained to be a Gym Leader."
Azure frowned and reached into his pocket, pulling out a flyer, "Look! Day after tomorrow, they are issuing new Starter Pokemon in Pallet Town to all kids off age to start their Pokemon Journey! And I'm ten years old now… so please Mom! Please can I go?"
"I'll need to think about it some more." Misty sighed, looking away from him.
"But we've been talking about this for years!" Azure begged, "Look, I'll just get my starter Pokemon… and I will remember to call every day, and visit whenever I can. Please Mom!"
"Piiiiiiiii!" Pichu mimicked.
Misty looked up at the little Pichu on her son's shoulder. Both Azure and Pichu folded their hands in front of them, their eyes widening. She sighed in defeat, "Oh can those eyes get any bigger. Fine."
"Really!" Azure gasped,
"But how do you expect to get to Pallet Town without a Pokemon? Pichu just hatched last week, she's too little to fight." Misty frowned,
"I'll fly over or something." Azure shrugged, "Thank you Mom!"
"Pichu!" Pichu nodded.
"I'd feel better if you took one of my Pokemon instead of getting a Starter." Misty frowned.
"No!" Azure gasped, "I need to do this myself! I want to become the world's best Pokemon Master, without any help! Right Pichu?"
"Pi! Pichu!" The little mouse nodded.
Misty rubbed her face with her hand, "I guess its two against one then. I suppose you'll be taking Pichu with you then?"
"Of course!" Azure nodded, pulling Pichu from his shoulders and holding her in his arms, "Pichu's my pal! We go everywhere together, right buddy?"
"Pi!" She nodded.
"And she was my birthday present after all." Azure finished, "I raised her from an egg and everything!"
"I know." Misty sighed.
She stepped forward and threw her arms around him, hugging him close.
"M-Mom!" Azure blushed.
"When did you get so big?" Misty sighed,
"Mom!" Azure pushed her away, "I'm ten years old now! I'm not a baby anymore!"
"Pichu!" Pichu agreed.
"I suppose you'll want to leave tomorrow then, huh…do you want me to come with you to Pallet Town?" She asked,
"No!" Azure shook his head, "You've got to look after the Gym after all!"
Misty nodded, "Ok then. You'd better start packing then…"
"Yes!" Azure cheered, "This is so awesome! Come on, Pichu! Let's get packing!"
"Pi!" She nodded.
Azure turned and started running from the Gym, and towards the door that led to the living quarters. Misty watched them go and sighed. She knew for ten years now that Azure would probably leave… though she did not want him too…
All she could remember was all the trouble her and her friends got into when she was on her Pokemon Journey… would Azure get in trouble like that? Would he be safe? Would he come home? She wrapped her arms around herself and hugged herself. All she could really do now, was hope… hope he would stay safe, and at least come home once in a while… unlike that useless excuse for his father.
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Azure scrambled through his room, throwing whatever he thought he needed into his backpack…
A change of clothes… a sleeping bag… pajamas… his swim trunks… his phone…
Pichu tried her best in helping. She would go around and pick stuff up, and walk over to Azure with it… a couple of mismatched socks, a book, and then several useless stuff he put aside because he knew he did not need it.
The last thing Pichu grabbed, was a large soft baby blanket from the bed. The blanket was covered with little pictures of Pokemon eggs of all sizes and shapes. She wrapped herself up in it, before hoping off the bed and walking over to him.
"Pi?" She asked, clenching the blanket tightly,
"Of course you can bring your blankie." Azure smiled, patting her on the head.
"Pichu!" She cheered, she tried to hand it to him, but he shook his head.
"We're not leaving till tomorrow, you should hold on to it till then." He said.
"Chu!" She said softly, before climbing up onto Azure's lap, wrapping the blanket around herself again.
Azure stroked her head absentmindedly, "I wonder if we're forgetting anything?"
Pichu shrugged. Azure laughed and leaned back against the bed. Should he put Pichu in a pokeball? He'd never even thought about it before… he had gotten her as an egg, and just incubated her till she hatched. But, did that mean he intended to use her as one of his Pokemon? The thought never accrued to him before. Pichu was a Pokemon after all, and while Pichu's were known not to be all that great in fights - due to their inability to control their electric powers - they did eventually evolve into Pikachu…
"Pi…" Pichu sighed, drifting off to sleep on his lap.
Oh well. He'll worry about it later. He stroked her head, and closed his eyes. He was just drifting off to sleep, when he heard a knock on the door.
"Come in." He sighed, looking over as the door started to open.
Mom walked in. She had gotten changed from that awful swimsuit she usually wears while battling at the pool, and had tied her hair back up. She looked tired…
"Hey, Mom." Azure smiled.
"I've got something for you." Mom said, walking over and sitting on the ground across from him,
"For me?" Azure asked.
Mom nodded, holding out her hand. Azure reached over and grabbed whatever it was she was holding. It looked like a wristwatch, with a large display screen.
"While you were packing, I went down to the PokeMart and bought this for you." She stated,
"Cool!" Azure smiled, he looked at it in confusion, "Um… what is it?"
Mom laughed, "It's a PokeGear. Trainers use them for a variety of different things. You can install different apps onto it as well. I already installed the clock, radio, calendar, map, and phone already into it. "
Azure felt his eyes get bigger and bigger as she listed off all the neat features of the PokeGear, "Mom… thank you! This is awesome!"
"I just want to make sure your safe, and that you will call every now and then." Mom frowned.
"You're the best!" Azure nodded,
"Oh, and I talked to a friend of mine, and he is willing to fly you over to Pallet, he is visiting family there, before heading out."
"Awesome!" Azure cheered, "This is going to be so cool!"
"Yes." Mom nodded, "The Kanto region is really a remarkable place. I know you'll have fun."
She reached over and stroked Pichu's head. The baby Pokemon sighed in its sleep. "You make sure to take care of Pichu. Ok?"
"I will!" Azure nodded,
Mom stood up, "I'm proud of you, son. But if you want to be in Pallet Town by tomorrow, you should get some sleep. My friend will be here early tomorrow to pick you up."
Azure nodded, scooping up the sleeping Pokemon on his lap, and placing her gently on the bed, "Man! I'm too excited to sleep! This is going to be awesome!"
"Good night son." Mom rolled her eyes,
"Can't I watch one more episode of 'Who's That Pokemon?' before bed?" He begged, "I'm wide awake, and its only nine-o'clock!"
"Fine. Just one episode." Mom agreed, "Then its off to bed."
Azure nodded, "You're the best!"
Mom sighed, before turning and leaving the room. Azure waited until she left, and then flicked on the TV, before getting into his pyjama's, and snuggling into bed. He was going to make sure nothing went wrong! He would be in Pallet Town a day early, just to make sure he got the best Pokemon, and to make sure nothing goes wrong! Who would he pick? The Kanto Starters are Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle…
Guess he'll decide tomorrow.
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"Pi…pi…piCHU!"
Azure woke up with a scream as he felt the electricity course through him, sending him flying off the bed, taking the blankets with him. He hit the ground with a gasp.
"Wha?" He groaned, leaning up, and rubbing the sleep from his eyes.
Pichu was asleep on the bed, curled up in her 'blankie' and snoring softly. Her cheeks sparked slightly with the after-effects of her unintentional assault. Azure groaned and rubbed his face. This was how he usually got up… Pichu's had little control over their electricity, and she usually accidentally let out a charge while she was sleeping. The attack was never all that strong, and she never meant to do it.
Azure sighed and looked out the window. The sun was just rising. Perfect! He was up bright and early! With an excited cheer, he quickly threw the last of his essentials in his bag and went snooping for the perfect outfit for his journey. He opened his closet and grabbed some black fingerless gloves, a sterdy pair of blue jeans, a black shirt with the Cerulean Gym logo on it, and threw a green, blue, and white jacket into his backpack for safe keeping. He turned back to the bed, and scooped up the sleeping Pokemon, cradling her in his arms and wrapping the 'blankie' around her as he went. He ran down the stairs and into the gym.
It was empty, and the only lights in the gym was that of the early morning sun, casting a golden-pink glow over everything.
"Polytoed."
Azure stopped and turned around, startled by sudden noise. He looked down and saw his Mom's Polytoed standing at his feet behind him, blinking in the dull light.
"Hey Polytoed." Azure smiled, shifting Pichu's weight to one arm, and reaching down to pat the Pokemon on the head, "Don't worry Polytoed. I'll come back to visit!"
"You better make sure you do!"
Azure jumped, and looked up, smiling when he saw his Mom standing at the foot of the stairs, her arms folded over her chest.
"Mom!" He cheered, running over to her.
"I thought you'd be up at the crack of dawn again." She smiled, reaching down to rustle his hair, "Eager as always."
"I'm so excited!" Azure cheered, "I promise I'll become the world's greatest Pokemon Master!"
"I'm sure you will." She nodded, "Just remember, Azure, there are hundreds of other children all with the same goal of becoming a Pokemon Master, so don't get carried away with yourself. Being the best Pokemon Trainer you can be is also an admirable goal."
"I'm not Dad. I won't get carried away and take off to never-be-seen-again." Azure pouted, "But, I will become a Pokemon Master! I just know it!"
"As long as you do your best, that's all that matters." Mom nodded.
She reached down and pulled Pichu from his arms. The little mouse twitched and slowly opened its eyes, before stretching, and yawning loudly.
"Good morning, Pichu!" Mom smiled, rubbing the Pokemon's head.
"Chaaaaaa…" She yawned.
She hugged Pichu tightly, and the Pokemon hugged her back, before squirming out of the blanket, and hoping back to Azure's shoulder. Mom folded the blanket up, and Azure turned around so she could put the blanket into his backpack.
The two headed outside. A man was waiting there with some giant flying Pokemon that Azure recognized from 'Who's That Pokemon?'. It was a giant Fearow. The Trainer was a man Azure did not recognize. He was leaning against the Cerulean Gym sign.
"Ready to go, kid?" He asked.
Azure nodded, "Am I ever!"
Mom sighed, "So… you remember to call, ok? And make sure you eat healthy, and take care of yourself… and don't get into to much trouble."
Azure nodded, "I promise Mom."
"That's my boy." She smiled, wrapping her arms around him and pulling him into a big hug.
He pulled away from her and the man stepped away from the sign and climbed onto the back of the Fearow, reaching down to help Azure up.
"Hold on tight kid. We'll be in Pallet Town before you know it." He stated.
"Sweet!" He cheered, pulling Pichu off his shoulder, and placing her safely between them.
The giant Fearow cawed out loudly, before taking to the air. Mom waved after them.
"Remember!" She called, "Be safe!"
Azure smiled and turned away from her, looking out at the sky as the ascended.
Finally! He was going to start his Pokemon Journey!
Next Episode:
Episode 2
A New Goal
Upon entering Pallet Town, Azure and Pichu head to the Pokemon Lab to wait for tomorrow, when they can finally get their Starter Pokemon, and start their Pokemon Journey… however, they meet someone unexpected at the door. Plus, the competition does not seem to friendly... can Azure deal with the competition, before its too late to get a Starter?
A.N: Blame this RP for the distractions on my behalf, for why I have not updated any of my fanfics for awhile... I will do that soon, promise! I had to move, so all of last month was spent packing, moving, unpacking, and all that fun jazz. Then I got sucked into the RP by a friend, and it takes up most of my time... sorry! Its a really fun RP :P
Please make sure to read the Ao3 version, if you would like to see the pictures included with this story!