Hey guys, N-Black is back with a new chapter for you! Once again, I'd like to thank you guys for reading and following this story. It means a lot to me and I hope that I can deliver some good material. Well you guys must be tired of my BORING author's notes, so here's the chapter! Enjoy.
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POKÉMON NOR DO I OWN NINTENDO. ALL CHARACTERS ARE THEIR PROPERTY. I ONLY OWN THE OC'S AND PLOT!
Chapter 2: Welcome to Pokémon Academy!
Justin took in a deep breath and exhaled. He was here at last. He could scarcely believe it, despite the fact that he was staring straight at it. He glanced around looking for other possible students. Some were with families, obviously on vacation. Pokémon Island is not only the home Pokémon Academy, but a resort, amusement parks, malls, labs in the forests, and wild pokemon refuges. Pokémon Island was made by some company in Hoenn. Apparently it was the company that made the Pokenav, a device similar to Justin's Xtransceiver. He wondered what it must be like inside the campus, it was most likely filled with state-of-the-art- technology. The island wasn't connected to the campus and Justin was pondering how the students were going to reach the island when the airport intercom buzzed.
"Any and all students attending Pokémon Academy should report to the docks as soon as possible. The ferry will leave in 20 minutes."
So they were going by boat, not quite what he thought of, but Justin always had a vivid imagination. He honestly thought that a bridge would come and connect itself to the main island. Slightly disappointed, he trudged onward to the lower docks and looked around him and saw possible students. Many were talkative and giddy with excitement. He had heard that the Academy accepted only the most talented and gifted trainers to take part in tis curriculum. Most of these people probably came from an elitist background. The dock's intercom made a chiming sound and announced that the ferry would be leaving in 10 minutes and that passengers were allowed to board now. He grabbed his things and made his way into the boarding line. He took out the pass that had been given to him by Scott and flashed it in front of the security officer's face. He let him on and he was stunned by what he saw. If this was a ferry, then his house was a mansion. The boat looked like a five star cruise liner, just more compact. He made his way up onto the deck of the ship and gazed at the deep blue water of the ocean.
"Final boarding call for Pokémon Academy."
He stood at the front of the ship and continued to gaze at the sea… He always loved the ocean. He decided that the ocean was one of the most beautiful things in the world when he visited Undella Town. The waves rolled over the glistening white sands, and sea pokemon could be seen underneath the surface. He had found a baby his first partner, Oshawott , there. The boat gave a loud blast from its horn and began to move.
"Now departing for Pokémon Academy. Please sit back and relax, we will be arriving in 30 minutes."
The boat moved slowly at first but began to pick up speed. He was enjoying the sea breeze blowing against his face. He closed his eyes and smelt the briny scent the sea gave off. He was so into his trance that he did not notice a boy walking up behind him.
"Enjoying the view?"
Justin opened his eyes and looked to his left and saw another boy standing next to him. The boy wore a yellow and black jacket and black shorts. He also donned a cap in the same color of his jacket that was flipped around so that some of his black hair came out of the opening.
"Yeah, just relaxing."
"I can't believe I'm going to Pokémon Academy man!" The boy seemed to be glowing with excitement.
"Same here, it's like a dream come true."
"What do you think will happen when we get there?"
Justin was a little taken aback by the boy's openness and outgoing personality. Most people tended to avoid him. He was not what you call, "popular." His style seemed to make others uncomfortable around him. His all black clothing conveyed a less than cheerful persona, but he really was a nice person if you knew him. He only had three people back at Aspertia City he could call friends and they were Nate Black, Hugh Grey, and Rosa White. The boy didn't seem to mind Justin not answering his question and just continued to grin out towards the sea. Justin had no idea what was going to happen when he got to the academy. He had been trying to work out possible scenarios that could happen, but eventually stopped and decided to wait till when he got there. The boy turned and faced Justin again and asked,
"So where do you come from?"
"I came from Aspertia City in Unova. What about you?"
"I came from New Bark Town in Johto."
"Johto huh? I heard it's nice down there."
"Yeah, but a little dull after a while, I wanted a change in scenery. How's Aspertia City?"
"Nice, but terribly quiet for a city. One might think more would go on in a city."
The ferry's intercom chimed in just like the dock's intercom and said,
"Attention all passengers, attention all passengers. The ferry is about to land at Pokémon Academy, please collect your personal belongings and prepare to dock."
The boy in yellow stretched out and said,
"Well I better get my stuff, nice meeting you. Oh what's your name?"
"I'm Justin Evoran, and you?"
"I'm Ethan. Ethan Gold. I'll see you when we dock." The boy waved farewell and dashed under the deck to retrieve his things. Justin didn't think he would make any friends, but out of the blue someone just struck up a conversation with him.
"Maybe this won't be so bad." He grabbed his bags and made his way to the exit. The main room of the ferry was ridiculously crowded and he kept bumping into people. He didn't like crowded spaces, they made him feel vulnerable. He felt the ship finally stop moving and heard the gangplank fall. The doors opened and the students poured out of the ship. Justin made it outside and saw the campus up close. The school did in fact look like a lab. The glass windows allowed Justin to look inside and see parts of what appeared to be the main hall. It was very similar to photos he has seen of the Marvelous Bridge in Unova. He looked up above and saw the school's coat of arms, the legendary pokemon Ho-oh with its wings around a pokeball and underneath it was a banner saying in the ancient Unknown language, "Learning to Unify." He looked behind him and saw Ethan running towards him.
"Hey Justin! Nice place."
Justin was about to speak, but was cut off when the sound of a helicopter appeared.
"A helicopter? I wonder who's in it?" Justin gazed upon the aircraft as it approached.
The helicopter landed and out of it came a girl accompanied by a man who Justin guessed was her father. The girl was pale, thin, and had short blonde hair that stopped at her neck. She wore black leggings and a yellow vest that had black strips connecting it together. The vest showed some of her skin as it alternated between fabric and skin. She also had earphones that were blue on the left and red on the right. She saw the girl's father say something to her, but could not hear what he said. The girl turned and he saw her eyes. They were an icy blue color and he swore he has seen her before. He kept pondering who she was when she heard a girl in the crowd shriek,
"OH MY ARCEUS! THAT'S ELESA THE SUPERMODEL!"
At this statement nearly all the students rushed to where she was. Now Justin knew where he saw her. He's seen her on TV whenever his sister was on it. She was only 15, but a very popular model. He had heard rumors that Elesa was also a talented trainer, but he never believed them until now. She must have talent to have gotten here. He had to admit she was very attractive, and he was sure that the guys trying to get her attention would agree. However even under all the attention she was receiving, she seemed completely indifferent. Her face portrayed neither happiness nor nervousness.
"ELESA I'M YOUR BIGGEST FAN!"
"MARRY ME ELESA!"
"YOU'RE AN INSPRIRATION TO GIRLS EVERYWHWERE!"
She maybe famous, but that doesn't mean that Justin would bow at her feet. He looked at Ethan and asked,
"What do you think Ethan?"
Ethan looked very confused about the events transpiring before him.
"Who is she? Is she important or something?"
Justin sweat dropped and thought to himself,
"Ethan is either just trying to make a joke or he actually is as dense as a Gigalith."
Out of the crowd came another girl with red hair tied up on top and with some left to dangle at the sides of her head. She wore a blue jacket with long sleeves that showed off her belly and blue short shorts. She was tan and had a smile on her face.
"Elesa you're here! I thought you didn't want to come here."
For the first time since he saw her, Justin saw a smile appear on her face. The two girls hugged.
"They must be old friends." Justin thought.
"Skyla! How good to see you. I decided to come. After all, a lot is expected of me and I need to live up those expectations." Her voice was very professional. She must be putting it on for her father since he seemed very happy that his daughter said that. There were more comments from the crowd especially from the guys.
"Damn! Who is she?"
"Look at those shorts!"
There was an assortment of comments and catcalling. Where Elesa was totally calm and collected, Skyla was blushing and saying these like, "Oh stop it!" and "You are too kind!" All the commotion made Justin not realize that someone had come out of the Academy. The man cleared his throat and turned on a megaphone. The man was in a lab coat, had matted black hair that was graying, and had glasses on.
"Excuse me!"
The sudden appearance of this man was enough to get the silence of the large group.
"If you would follow me, I will escort you all to the auditorium."
The man began to walk off and the students followed closely behind. Justin went at the end of the line because of his slight claustrophobia and walked along with Ethan. The group came through the main hall and everyone did the customary "ooo's and aww's" at what they were seeing. There was advanced technology and classrooms everywhere. The beautifully polished marble floor showed everyone's faces. In the center of the main hall, there was a fountain that had upon it five statues: A male and female trainer, Nidoran of both genders, and a large pokeball between them. The group stopped at a very large set of doors which must lead to the auditorium. Justin was sure that there was much more too see, but wasn't able to keep going.
"The auditorium is just through here." Their guide slid in a key card and the massive doors slowly came apart. When the doors slid apart, Justin saw what must have been at least three thousand students already seated. Their guide took them to an empty section close the front of the stage in front of the auditorium. Upon the stage Justin could see a podium and took a guess that they were going to be formally welcomed to the school. Ethan sat next to Justin and e looked like he was going to explode out of sheer joy.
"This is it Justin! We're finally going to meet Professor Oak!"
Justin knew who he was. Professor Oak is not only the headmaster of Pokémon Academy, but he was also one the world's leading experts on pokemon. He is famous for all the contributions he has made into learning about pokemon.
The whole auditorium was bustling with excitement until an older man, most likely in his sixties walked across the stage and to the podium. The whole building was quelled the moment this man stepped onto the stage. The man had brown slacks with a belt, a fuchsia shirt, and was draped with a lab coat. He smiled the way a grandpa smiles at his grandchildren. His hair was gray and slightly spiky in the front.
"Welcome students! Welcome to one of the greatest institutions in the world to hone your mind and sharpen your skills. I welcome you to, Pokémon Academy!"
There was a thunderous applause following the professor's introduction.
"Here at this school, we accept only the best to partake in our programs. You were all chosen for specific reasons. You all have something special in you all. My colleagues and I are here to help you develop that special something and turn it into a career. Most importantly, you will learn all about our partners, pokemon!"
Another wave of applause came as he paused.
"Pokémon and human beings are forever linked together. At times we work together, others we battle. I've spent the last forty years studying pokemon and I have learned much from them, as will all of you. Today is a wonderful day because we welcome fresh new minds into our halls. From the strong, to the weak, from the famous, and the common person. I, Samuel Oak, professor and Headmaster, personally welcome all of you to Pokémon Academy! May we learn to unify!"
He raised his arms the same way a preacher would and at the end of the speech, the auditorium bellowed with applause. Justin was impressed with their headmaster. He was definitely the right man for the job.
"Our welcoming feast will begin in just half-an-hour so you may all visit the habitat enclosure that is right outside the auditorium I shall have a staff member escort you." The same man that escorted them before took the even larger group outside.
"Oh! I almost forgot! Please refrain from battling in the habitat enclosure. It is a place where pokemon relax and where various lessons take place."
Justin soon realized that the campus was very large indeed. The area that they just entered nearly matched the size of the airport on the main island. There were grassy meadows, a dense forest, an arid wasteland, a marsh, a river, a lake, and large basin full of seawater. It truly was a habitat enclosure. Justin and Ethan made their way through the habitat enclosure, admiring the way the habitats were constructed.
"This is incredible…"
Ethan was silently observing the habitat enclosure, looking form the meadows to the forests.
"Hey we should let our pokemon out and let them see where they'll be hanging out."
"Sounds like a plan"
Both trainers released their respective pokemon and gave them the lay of the land. Justin released his Dewott, Gligar, Scyther, and Eevee. Ethan sent out his Quilava, Beedril, Phanpy, and his Pidgeotto. Ethan looked at Justin's Eevee with excitement.
"Wow an Eevee! These are rare even in Johto! Where'd you get it?"
Eevee puffed out its chest with pride and Justin scratched it behind its ears.
"I got Eevee for winning the Aspertia City Tournament six months ago."
"What do you plan on evolving it into?"
Justin stopped and pondered this for a while.
"I won't make it evolve into anything. What Eevee wants to turn into is its choice, not mine."
Ethan looked like he was going to ask another question when Justin stopped him.
"Hold that thought Ethan."
Justin looked behind him and saw a red haired boy holding a smaller boy by the collar of his shirt. The redhead looked angry and kept the shorter boy suspended a few inches off the ground while said,
"What a weak looking pokemon!"
Justin looked next to redhead and saw a small pokemon with what appeared to be a green hat and red horns protruding from it. The "hat" covered the pokemon's eyes and the body of it was wrapped in what looked like a pure white sheet. The pokemon's eyes may not be visible, but Justin knew that it was afraid. Justin tried to remember what kind of pokemon this was and figure out that it was a Ralts. Justin remembered from a documentary on pokemon from Hoenn that Ralts could feel the emotions of others through the horn on its head. This Ralts was likely sensing the hostility of the redhead and the fear of its trainer. Justin hated bullies and by the expression on Ethan's face, Justin knew that the feeling was mutual. Justin walked forward and yelled at the redhead.
"HEY! PUT HIM DOWN!"
The redhead turned his head around to look at Justin and simply chuckled.
"Mind your own business."
"Put him down! I won't say it again!"
"And what are you going to do if I don't?"
Ethan was next to Justin and said,
"Don't you see your also hurting that pokemon?" The red head looked down at the cowering Ralts and scoffed.
"That Ralts is feeling your emotions as well as its trainers. Are you just you just going to stand there and watch it suffer?"
The red haired boy was now laughing hysterically. He dropped the boy and turned to face Justin and Ethan. The scene they were making was already bringing people to watch what was happening. The boy had stormy gray eyes and wore a black jacket that had thin red stripes on the sleeves. He wore blue cargo pants and had plastered onto his face a cocky grin.
"A pokemon feeling emotions? Ha! Simple tools aren't capable of feeling emotions." He talked as if the pair of them were little children who had just came up with some incredulous story. At these words, Justin nearly leaped forward, but restrained the urge to punch the mysterious boy at the last second.
"Pokémon are not tools of war! They're our friends and companions"
"Such ideals are the focus of a weak person who has no idea what the true meaning of strength is. Love and caring are useless! The only things of value in this world are powerful things!" The red haired boy pointed down at the boy trying to comfort his Ralts. "Everything else is garbage."
Justin and Ethan were seething with anger and the red haired boy simply smiled. The crowd had done nothing to stop this person's rant. It was always like this, at the trainer's school in Aspertia, whenever there was a fight, people just watched, no one went to get help, no one tried to stop it. The crowd simply watched, some even recorded it on their Xtranceivers and talked about it like it was some kind of show.
"If you really believe I'm wrong, then battle me and prove it." The redhead tossed a pokeball idly up and down as he waited for a response. Ethan stepped forward with a pokeball in his hand, but Justin stopped him with his arm.
"Justin?" Ethan turned and looked at him. Justin had a certain fire in his eyes, the kind of fire that was the most dangerous to be around. Ethan understood and backed down. Justin stepped forward and the redhead attempted to taunt him.
"Looks like we have a hero ladies and gentlemen." Some of the crowd chuckled at this, but most were focused on the upcoming battle. Justin knew that he may get in trouble for battling in the habitat enclosure, but if that meant he could put this guy in his place he didn't care.
"Dewott!" Justin's Dewott walked from the pond it was relaxing in and had the same look in its eyes as Justin did.
"Croconaw!" The red haired boy threw his pokeball and out of it came a crocodilelike pokemon with three pronged shark fins on its head and back. Its skin was a turquoise color and it had a large mouth with sharp teeth. The redhead made the first move.
"Croconaw use Water Gun!"
"Dodge it Dewott and use Water Pulse!" Dewott deftly dodged the jet of water and charged a sphere of water in its palms and launched it at the Croconaw.
"Dodge it!" Croconaw attempted to dodge the incoming attack, but was too slow. The water sphere exploded with a heavy amount of force and blew Croconaw back a few feet.
"Worthless pokemon!" The crocodile pokemon got back onto its feet and readied itself once more.
"You even insult your own pokemon?" Justin's stage fright wasn't bothering him right now. He worked on getting over it during the last six months, but still had issues. Justin was too concerned about winning this battle and showing this stranger that he was wrong.
"It's still weak. I need to be harsh on it otherwise it will never grow to become strong. Croconaw use Bite!" The pokemon charged forth obediently with its jaws open.
"Dewott use Razor Shell!" The shells on Dewott's legs were drawn like lightning and glowed with energy. The red haired boy realized that his pokemon was at distinct speed disadvantage and tried to stop his Croconaw from attacking but was too late. Dewott struck fast and landed a large blow onto Croconaw. Croconaw skidded across the ground behind Dewott and was stopped by a large boulder.
"Get up! NOW!" The red haired boy seemed borderline furious at what was happening. This is obviously not what he had in mind.
"Dewott, Aqua Jet!" Dewott sprung forward like a bullet, its body encased in water.
"Croconaw use Ice Fang!" The pokemon stood back up slowly and opened its jaws. Its teeth were now glowing blue and Justin could see the vapor of the cold air emanating from them. Dewott attempted to dodge mid-attack, but was grazed by one of the fangs. Dewott landed and its left arm was half encased in ice. "Croconaw use Head-butt!" The crocodile charged forward with its head out.
"Dewott get out of the way!" Dewott attempted to move, but the weight of the ice slowed it considerably. Croconaw's Head-butt landed successfully and launched Dewott back.
"Dewott you okay?"
"W-Wott!" The pokemon's voice was shaky, but it gained its composure quickly. Both these pokemon took a substantial amount of damage, but neither was willing to give up. Justin didn't understand why this Croconaw was pushing itself so hard for a trainer that obviously did not care about its wellbeing.
"This is where it ends. I'll show you that power is everything! Croconaw use Aqua Tail!" The blue crocodile's tail was encased in a torrent of water, it charged forward and Justin commanded Dewott to counter.
"Dewott use Razor Shell!" Once again, Dewott seized its shells and had them glowing with blue energy. The two pokemon charged each other. The crowd was watching with great focus, some were cheering and others were booing, to who these cheers and jeers were sent to, Justin did not know nor did he care. He wanted to show this trainer that pokemon were not tools of war, they were forever, and will always be his friends, because pokemon are the reason he is still alive today…
The two pokemon were right into their attacks reach and were about to collide…
"Aggron, Roar!" There was an earsplitting roar and then Dewott and Croconaw were each sent to their pokeballs. Both trainers and their spectators were befuddled till they looked at in the direction the roar came from.
"Weren't you told not to battle in the habitat enclosure?" A man with bluish-silver hair, wearing a black suit with two purple zigzag patterns going down from where his shoulders started and down to the end of the top piece of the suit, he also wore two silver rings on his left hand and was accompanied by a large steel-clad pokemon. The pokemon was completely coated in steel armor and had menacing blue eyes along with two steel horns that protruded from its armored head.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk children. You should listen to directions." Justin knew this man, but not his name. He knew he was important to the island somehow.
"Follow me you two. The rest of you, please head on inside. The feast will begin shortly."
Ethan gave Justin a reassuring smile and head off with the rest of the group.
"Now you two will head over to the Headmaster's office. I'll make sure you receive a true welcome into the academy."
Oh damn the second chapter is D-O-N-E! Justin has officially been introduced into Pokémon Academy and has already gotten into trouble. How will the situation develop? As always, thanks for reading my story, it means a lot that you guys are reading and enjoying the story. However I'd like to know what you liked about it specifically. So send in those reviews so I can see what you like OR don't like. Feel free to leave suggestions for plot development, character roles, and if you want, send in a profile of your own OC. Just be sure to give me their appearance, personality, and their team, PLEASE DON'T PUT LEGENDARIES INTO YOUR OC'S TEAM! I want to get you guys involved with the story. It helps me become a better writer and that helps me give you guys an overall better story. Once again, thanks for reading & reviewing. N-Black out.