Lost Champion
9foxgrl
Thank you everyone for the warm reception on the first chapter! You made this Kitsune-ko's day!
"So you two aren't from around here are you?" the blue haired woman, who introduced herself as Johanna, said as she set down a tray of tea for her guests. It was her Oran berry tree that they had crash landed into.
"No Ma'am, we sort of arrived here by accident." Ed said as he accepted the tea.
"We sort of got separated from our friends." Al added as he petted Glameow.
To his delight Glameow was a Pokemon. So if he caught one of his own, Ed couldn't say no!
"Oh? So which region are you from?"
"Oh, it's far away in the East." Ed lied. He wasn't sure how or if she would understand that they were from an alternate dimension.
"Kalos?"
"Yes/No!" the brothers shouted before looking at each other then added "No/Yes!"
Johanna blinked. Then laughed. "You two are so cute! Your parents must trust you a lot to let you travel alone."
Ed and Al fell silent then weakly smiled. "Yeah, they really do."
The silence was so thick a Munchlax could have eaten it for a snack. Luckily it was soon broken by:
"EDWARD ELRIC IS SO SHORT THAT A FLY COULD KNOCK HIM OVER!"
In a flash Ed was on the patio shouting at a group of teenagers heading their way.
"SAY THAT AGAIN ROY MUSTANG! I DARE YOU! "
"Nice to know the Shrimp Detector is fully operational." Roy snickered, only to have Ed tackle him to the ground and thus, an impromptu wrestling match began.
"Are those two alright?" Johanna asked as the two boys fought.
"They're fine; this is their form of male-bonding." Riza explained. Alex quickly stepped beside her to avoid the wrestlers. "I apologize if Ed and Al were of any inconvenience to you."
"Oh not at all. In fact they gave me less of a hassle then my daughter Dawn did her entire childhood." Johanna laughed as Al gently set Glameow down beside her. "So I take it that these are the friends you were looking for Al?"
"Yes Ma'am." Al replied.
"So what brings you all to Sinnoh?"
"We're come to Sinnoh to look for my older sister." Alex explained. "We heard that she may have been injured recently, but we aren't exactly sure where she is. Last that we heard she was at a town called Sunyshore."
Johanna paused then went back inside to retrieve a map and a copy of Pokémon Monthly. "Sunyshore is on the other side of the Sinnoh region. If your sister was a Pokémon trainer then you might be able to ask the Gym Leader Volkner if he has seen her."
"Can't we just call him?" Ed asked as he managed to put Roy into a headlock.
"Get off me Fullmetal." Roy hissed.
"I doubt that will be easy. Since the Sinnoh League just finished a few days ago there have already been a flock of new trainers challenging him for a Gym Badge."
"Gym Badges?" Roy said as he got out of Ed's grip and tossed him into a bush. Al went to help his brother up when he noticed a curled tail sticking out of the bush adjacent to it.
Johanna nodded. "If you are able to challenge and beat the eight Pokémon Gyms in Sinnoh then you earn a Gym Badge. Collect all eight and you eligible to compete in the Sinnoh League. The top four can earn the right to challenge either the Elite Four or even the Champion Cynthia."
"Cynthia?" the Amestrians repeated, remembering that Olivier was Cynthia and if they beat her then she could return home with them.
"How do we sign up for the League?"
"The closest registration sight is in Sandgem Town. I suggest you go and see Professor Rowan while you're there." Johanna said as she handed them a copy of Pokémon Monthly featuring an article able the Pokémon researcher. "He's the one who assigns first time trainers their starter Pokémon."
"AHA!" Al suddenly yelled.
Everyone looked over and saw Al carefully extracting a dirty Glameow out of a bush.
"Oh, you found the stray that's been hanging around." Johanna commented as her own Glameow hissed at its dirty appearance.
"Stray? So no one owns it?" Al asked as he petted the Glameow.
"Al, we've talked about this…" Ed warned only to be attacked by Al's puppy eyes of doom.
"Please brother! Besides! We're going to need Pokémon if we want to compete in the Sinnoh League!"
"He has a point Edward." Alex commented.
"Fine." Ed grumbled.
Al cheered. "You hear that Glameow! You have a home!"
Glameow meowed happily as it nuzzled him happily.
*Sandgem Town*
"Professor Rowan, you have a guest."
Professor Rowan turned and saw a tan teenage boy standing in the courtyard with a Nuzleaf and a Zwelious.
"Hello Professor, my name is Miles. I was told to come here to get my Pokemon checked out and to pick up a Pokédex." The teen said as shook the Professor's hands.
"Yes please come in. If you don't mind me asking how did you find a Zweilous? Not even their pre-evolved Deino are native to the Sinnoh region."
"Nuzleaf led me to him-"
Zweilous growled as Miles lifted it onto the examining table.
"-Sorry, Her. She was hiding in the forest just outside of town." Miles explained as the two Pokémon followed him into the lab.
*Flashback*
Miles decided to head down to the city to see if anyone else had landed there. Seeing a grey back pack with an odd charm shaped like a white dog with a scythe on its head, lying beside him he assumed it was his and started towards the main road when Nuzleaf stopped him.
"Nuzleaf!"
"You can keep the goggles if you want." Miles said as it handed him the goggles.
Nuzleaf shook its head and offered it to him strap first.
"Alright…"
To his shock the second he hand his hands around it, the Pokémon dragged him off into the woods.
"HEY! WHERE ARE WE GOING?" Miles yelled as he was dragged further into the woods. For such a small Pokémon it was strong!
Finally Nuzleaf came to a stop in front of a small clearing where a two headed dragon like creature with black scales (or was it fur?) covering its head laid near a small spring, whining. The poor thing looked like it hadn't eaten in days. Upon a slightly close look he saw that it had an injury on its back.
Taking a deep breath, and reminding himself that he was a Briggsman, and had Ishval watching over him. Plus he was the first man who could successfully get Olivier to smile without a result of violence, and kiss her and live…he could survive this!
Miles walked into the clearing.
*End Flashback*
"I spent about an hour up there helping Nuzleaf gather some of the berries to feed Zweilous." Miles said as he finished his story. "It took another just to get her to follow me into town to get her back looked at."
"Interesting, she must have been blown in by that storm that came down from Unova last night." Professor Rowan said as he and his assistant finished look treating the scratches on Zweilous' back.
"She's fine, and by the looks of it, both Zweilous and Nuzleaf have already bonded with you." His assistant Derek said as Zweilous gently nudged Miles in the stomach.
Miles laughed as he gently patted Zweilous on the head. "As flattering as that is, I'm not sure how I can take them both around. Just bringing them into town was a bit of a hassle."
"That is easily taken care of." Rowan said as he came back with a tray carrying eight shrunken white and red balls, and a blue console like device.
After explaining to him how the Poke ball system worked, Rowan gave Miles a few more tips about how to take care of the Pokémon, including how to keep Zweilous' two heads from arguing over food.
"And this is a Pokédex, just point it at the Pokémon and it will give you their information."
Miles pointed the lens at his assembled team and immediately the screen lit up.
-Nuzleaf, the Wily Pokemon. It lives deep in forests. With the leaf on its head, it makes a flute whose song makes listeners uneasy.
-Zweilous, the Hostel Pokémon. The two heads do not get along. Whichever head eats more than the other is the leader.
"Well aren't you two real characters." Miles said with a smile. "I think we'll get along just fine."
"MILES!"
Miles suddenly found himself suffocated by a bear hug.
"THANK GOODNESS YOU'RE ALRIGHT! WE WERE AFRAID THAT YOU HAD DISAPPEARED ON US AS WELL!"
"Alex! Let him breathe!" Roy reprimanded as he, Riza and Al caught up.
Miles gasped as he was released. "Was that really necessary?"
"My sincerest apologies." Alex sparkled.
Yes. Sparkled.
The trio talked to Professor Rowan who took out the three starters for the elder teenagers to select from. Meanwhile Al checked up his Glameow in the Pokémon in his new Pokédex.
-Glameow, the Catty Pokémon. With its sharp glare, it puts foes in a mild hypnotic state. It is a very fickle Pokémon.
"Sounds like Brother." Al said with a snicker.
"Where is Ed?" Miles asked. He couldn't believe that he hadn't realized sooner that the small alchemist wasn't present.
"Oh, a little metal Pokémon made off with his left boot as we were coming into the town. He must still be chasing it around." Al replied.
"Okay…"
"AHA! I CHOSE YOU MY FELLOW FIRE LOVER!"
The two looked over to Roy who was going gaga over a little monkey with fire coming out of its backside. Curious, Al looked it up.
-Chimchar, the Chimp Pokémon. Its fiery rear end is fueled by gas made in its belly. Even rain can't extinguish the fire.
Roy's eyes widen at the information then glomped his Pokémon. "Please teach me how to create those ultimate flames!"
"Chim?"
Riza and Alex debated between themselves before selecting their choices.
-Piplup, the Penguin Pokémon. It lives along shores in northern countries. A skilled swimmer, it dives for over 10 minutes to hunt.
"Someone has to keep those pyromaniacs under control." She reasoned.
- Turtwig, the Tiny Leaf Pokémon. It undertakes photosynthesis with its body, making oxygen. The leaf on its head wilts if it's thirsty.
"Not to worry my little green friend, for I ALEX LOUIS ARMSTRONG SHALL SHOW YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR EVERY NEED!"
Then to everyone's shock Turtwig shouted in agreement…and began to sparkle.
"Oh crap, it's contagious!" Roy gawked.
After getting some tips from Professor Rowan and getting a Pokédex Ed arrived looking rather haggard, and carrying what could only be described as a little dog wearing a metal coated body.
"At last! I caught it! This little guy thought he could make off with my boot, but I showed him who is the TOP DOG!"
"Technically you're a puppy." Roy reprimanded.
"Quiet you!" Ed snapped before the little metal Pokémon jumped out of his arms and started to gnaw on his left foot. "Hey!"
-Aron, the Iron Armor Pokémon. It usually lives deep in mountains. However, hunger may drive it to eat railroad tracks and cars.
"And apparently Fullmetal Alchemists." Roy said snarky as Ed managed to pry Aron off his foot by distracting it with some scrap metal long enough to put it inside one of the Poke balls given to him by Derek before he had to chase after it as it made off with a lamp.
"Hey shut up!" Ed snapped. "Just be lucky I don't have an automail arm anymore or I'd punch you in the stomach with it!"
"So where to?"
"Well, first we have to go to the Pokémon Center to register for the league." Roy said as he and Chimchar watched Ed chase after Aron as it escaped form its Poke ball again and started to run around.
"Next we have to go to the closest Gym and challenge the leader for a badge." Riza said as she and Piplup sat on the bench with Al and Glameow.
"Where is the closest Gym?" Miles asked.
"It's in Oreburgh City about a two day trip from here." Alex said looking at the map.
"About the Sinnoh League…"
"What?"
"As good as it would be for all of us to compete, won't it also slow us down?"
"So what do you suggest?"
"That only two or three of us compete, that way we can keep an ear out for information on Olivier."
Miles sighed. "Alright, I'll compete."
"Me too!" Ed yelled as he finally tackled his Aron into a bear hug. "Anything to get this little guy to wear out some."
To Be Continued….
Character Profiles (Because I just know someone is going to ask!)
Miles – 18
Appearance: 5'5, white hair, red eyes
Outfit: Black long sleeved shirt under navy blue hooded vest, blue pants & boots. Tinted goggles around neck.
Pokémon: Nuzleaf, Zwelious
Roy – 15
Appearance: 5'3, black hair, black eyes
Outfit: white short sleeved shirt, tan jacket, black pants and boots.
Pokémon: Chimchar
Riza- 15
Appearance: 5', short blonde hair, brown eyes
Outfit: black tank top, white jacket, blue skort (skirt/shorts) sneakers.
Pokémon: Piplup
Alex: 15
Appearance: 5'4, curly blonde hair (think of Sanji with a blonde curl in the front), blue eyes
Outfit: white shirt, blue jacket, blue pants, boots.
Pokémon: Turtwig
Ed – 11
Appearance: 4'2, blonde hair, golden eyes
Outfit: black tank top and pants, red coat, boots.
Pokémon: Aron
Al- 10
Appearance: 4'4, blonde hair, golden eyes
Outfit: black shirt, long sleeved white jacket shirt, blue jeans, brown shoes
Pokémon: Glameow
*As to why Miles is older, well, I'm pretty sure that he and Olivier are older than Roy and Riza.
*please give me ideas for Al & Alex's coordinator costumes!
So sleepy, but I just wanted to make sure I updated before I went on my fall break. Thank you everyone and please review.