Outsider Chronicles: Enter Kanto
When I died, I was expecting to either vanish into the either or go straight down, depending on who was right. What I wasn't expecting was to end up in a world thats as close to paradise as you can get. The sort of paradise where ten year olds can safely go out on long journeys and no one bats an eye. I'm gonna be the BEST!
And we're back. Nothing to say here, so lets dive right in. Enjoy!
Chapter 2: A New Companion!
"Man, that tasted great!" I said as I leant back in my seat, "Who knew that battling and catching Pokemon all day could work up such an appetite…"
I had arrived in Viridian City about an hour ago, just as the sun was starting to go down, and, after getting my Pokemon patched up at the Pokemon Center, I had headed into town to find some grub. Mum had recommended a Raman shop that she and Dad had eaten at in the past when I called her, so I headed there to give it a try. It was well worth it and I pigged out.
"Hwhwhw, thank you young man," said the man behind the counter as I payed.
With dinner sorted, I started wondering around the city, taking in the nightlife of the city as I headed back towards the B&B I'd acquired a room at for the night. As I walked through the park, the sky was suddenly lit up with a massive explosion from the direction of the Pokemon Center.
"Welp, looks like Ash has arrived," I muttered, "Hmm, I wonder when I'll be meeting up with him…"
"LOOK OUT!"
"Huh...YIPES!"
I ducked, just in time to avoid a razor leaf that shot over my head close enough that I felt the breeze as it shot by. Now, Humans in this world are as sturdy as Pokemon and it takes a lot to kill or even hurt us, but regardless, that would have done some damage.
"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry!" said the girl who had shouted as she ran up with a worried looking Bulbasaur, "Are you OK?"
"Y-yeah, I think so," I said, a little shaken from my brush with death.
"Oh, thats a relief," said the girl, "I'm so sorry about that, I was training my Bulbasaur and…"
I shook my head and smiled.
"No harm done," I said, "I'm Red by the way."
Now that I had regained my equilibrium, I took a moment to examine the girl. She was a little shorter than me with pale skin, long, pale blond hair tied up in a ponytail and green eyes. She wore a white, short sleeved hoodie and skirt, tennis shoes and a pink backpack.
"My name is Lillie," said the girl, "And this is Bulbasaur."
The Seed Pokemon gave a cry of greeting. I took a deep breath as I tried to push down the urge to go punch something at the sudden introduction of a character from Alola. And, judging from her outfit and the fact she was here, she was the Game version of Lillie.
"Um, you wouldn't happen to be from Pallet Town, would you?" asked Lillie.
I blinked at the apparent non-sequitur.
"Er, yes?"
"Professor Oak told me about you," she said, "He said that I should talk to you if I ever needed any help on my journey."
I blinked.
"Wait, that means that your the third trainer from this years group of new Trainers, right?" I said.
Lillie nodded.
"Thats right, I got there early," she said, "Professor Oak said I should wait around, but…"
She shifted awkwardly.
"You were to eager and ran off?" I drawled.
Lillie blushed and nodded. I chuckled and shook my head.
"Eh, it happens to the best of us," I said, "So, hows your journey going? Caught any Pokemon yet?"
I sweatdropped as Lillie seemed to teleport to a nearby tree in the fetal position, drawing circles in the dirt with a dark purple aura around her.
"Guess your journey isn't going as well as mine," I said, rubbing the back of my head.
"I guess," muttered Lillie, "I came to Kanto to become a Pokemon Trainer so I could stand on equal ground with my Friends back home...but I can't even catch a single Pokemon and whenever I get into a match, I just freeze. I'm a failure...maybe I should just go home…"
I let out a huff. Well, I guess its the job of a Pokemon protagonist to help out those in need and besides, Lillie was one of my favorite characters.
"Hey, don't get down," I said, walking over to her and putting a comforting hand on her shoulder, "You've only just started your journey, you can't expect to be the best right away."
Lillie looked up at me with tears swimming in her eyes.
"You think so?"
I grinned.
"Sure. I've been training with Pokemon all my life and my Dad's a member of the Elite Four here in Kanto, so I have an advantage over most. I bet that if you just got some confidence, you could become a great Trainer."
Lillie stared at me for a moment, before she sniffed and scrubbed her eyes.
"Your right," she said, "I can't just give up! I promised my friends I'd do my best and thats what I'm gonna do!"
My grin widened.
"Thats the spirit!"
Lillie smiled at me and stood.
"Em, if its not too much trouble, would you mind having a battle with me?" she asked, "I only have two Pokemon, but…"
"Say no more, it'd be my pleasure," I said, getting to my feet.
We headed over to one of the battle fields that were set up in the Park for battles and Lillie pulled out a Pokeball.
"Bulbasaur, you stay back for now," she said, "Lets start things off with Rockruff!"
She threw the Pokeball and the Alolan Puppy Pokemon appeared.
"Oh wow, I've never seen an Alolan Pokemon in person before!" I said, pulling out my Pokedex.
Rockruff, the Puppy Pokemon
This Pokémon has lived with people since times long ago. It can sense when its Trainer is in the dumps and will stick close by its Trainer's side.
"Alright then, I guess nows as good a time as ever to try this little one out," I said, putting my Pokedex away and pulling out a Pokeball, "Poliwag, your up!"
"Poliwag!" chirped the little Tadpole as it appeared in a flash of light.
"O-oh, um, Poliwags a Water Type, so Rockruff is at a disadvantage," said Lillie, looking nervus.
"True, but having a type disadvantage isn't a deal breaker," I said, "If you know how, you can win a match, even if you're Pokemon is at a massive disadvantage."
"Right, I have to believe in Rockruff," said Lillie, "Um, use Bite!"
"RUFF!"
The Puppy Pokemon charged Poliwag, its jaws gaping wide.
"Poliwag, use Water Gun!"
"WAG!"
KASPLOOSH!
Rockruff suddenly found itself drenched by the blast of water from Poliwag.
"Oh no, are you OK Rockruff?" asked Lillie.
The Puppy shook itself dry and growled.
"While in battle, you have to be able to react to changing situations," I lectured, "Like this for example. Poliwag, use Hypnosis!"
"Waaaag," said Poliwag as the spiral on its chest began to glow and spin.
Rockruff, who had started running at Poliwag again, skidded to a stop, staring at the glowing tadpole. After a moment, its eyes began to droop and it began to sway on the spot. Then…
ZONK!
It fell flat on its face, a snot bubble emerging from its nose as it fell asleep.
"Oh no, Rockruff!" exclaimed Lillie, "Come on, wake up!"
The Puppy just turned over and let out a loud snore.
"Oh, I lost," she moaned.
"Good grief, you are bad," I said.
I immediately regretted it as a black cloud appeared over Lillies head.
"Yeesh, that came out wrong," I muttered, "Look, you just need some practice. I'd be happy to help if you need it."
Lillie looked up at me in surprise.
"You mean it?" she asked.
I shrugged.
"Sure, why not?" I said, "Besides, traveling with friends is always much more enjoyable than going it alone."
I grinned.
"So, what do you say?"
Lillie blinked before she smiled and nodded.
"Alright," she said, "I'll be in your care."
I snickered.
"No need to be so formal," I said, "Come on, its late. Lets meet up at the road to Viridian Forest in the morning, OK?"
Lillie nodded and we went our separate ways.
The next morning dawned bright and early with me leaning against the 'Welcome to Viridian City' sign, waiting for my new party member. Fortunately, I wasn't waiting long as Lillie came running up with a big smile and a spring in her step.
"Hey Lillie, you ready to go?" I asked, pushing off the sign.
"Yep, I'm all set!" she said, "I can't wait to get started!"
"In that case, onwards!"
We headed into the forest.
As we made our way through the forest, I gave Lillie some tips on training and battling that she put to good use on the various Pokemon we ran into, even managing to catch a Caterpie and a Pidgey with little input from me.
"Excellent work Lillie," I said as my companion celebrated catching her Pidgey with her Bulbasaur, "You're improving."
"Thanks Red," said Lillie, turning to me with a smile, "Its all thanks to you!"
I cleared my throat and looked away to hide my blush. I'd always thought that Lillie was adorable, so to have that shining grin directed at me was a tad too much.
"U-um, your welcome," I said.
I blinked as, thanks to me turning my head, I spotted movement in the bushes. I narrowed my eyes and started heading towards the rustling bush slowly.
"Is something wrong Red?" asked Lillie.
I placed my finger to my lips and pointed at the bush. Lillie apparently understood as she shut up. I snuck up to the bush and, quick as a flash, plunged my hand in to grab whatever was spying on us.
"PIKACHU!"
"GAHHHHHH!"
KAZAP!
Big mistake. I coughed up smoke and keeled over as the Pikachu who's tail I grabbed landed on my chest and stomped on me, apparently very annoyed that I'd grabbed its tail.
"OWOWOWOW, I'm sorry!" I yelped.
"Ohh, a Pikachu," said Lillie, getting out her Pokedex.
Pikachu, the Electric Mouse Pokemon.
It's in its nature to store electricity. It feels stressed now and then if it's unable to fully discharge the electricity.
"Awww, its so cute!" said Lillie.
"QUIT BEING IMPRESSED AND HELP ME!" I shouted as the pissed Pikachu shocked me again.
"Oh, sorry!"
It took a while, but Lillie was finally able to calm down the Pikachu enough that it stopped attacking me, although it did require a bribe of Pokemon food.
"That was really unnecessary," I grumbled as I patched myself up.
The Pikachu just glared at me and looked away in a huff. My Charmander, who was out with the rest of our Pokemon since we'd stopped for lunch, snickered at my misfortune.
"Yeah yeah, laugh it up, dumb lizard."
"Char!"
I winced as my started smacked me over the back of the head with its tail. I straightened my hat and sighed. This day was turning into a real pain.
"Awww, you such a cute little thing," said Lillie, who was petting the Pikachu, who seemed to have become rather attached to my friend, "I wish I had a Pokemon as cute as you on my team."
"Pikachu," purred the Electric Mouse.
"Bulba!"
"Ruff!"
The Pikachu just shot a smug grin at Lillie's Pokemon.
"At least the entertainments good," I muttered.
"Wag wag," said Poliwag, nodding along.
"Row!"
Poliwag and I winced as Spearow smacked us both with its wings.
"What was that for?" I asked.
"Spearow!"
Poliwag and I rolled our eyes and let out a sigh.
"Lillie, if you're gonna catch that Pikachu, could you hurry up and do it?" I said, "I wanna see if I can catch a Weedle and we still need to make it to Pewter City."
Lillie and Pikachu blinked and looked at one another.
"What do you think Pikachu?" she asked, pulling out a Pokeball, "Do you want to come with us?"
Pikachu looked thoughtful for a moment, before it pushed the button on the front of the Pokeball and vanished inside.
"WOOO, I CAUGHT...A PIKACHU!" shouted Lillie.
"Hardly, it decided to join us," I said, making her facefault, "Anyway, maybe now we can…"
I trailed off as a faint buzzing sound reached my ears.
"Um, Lillie, can you hear something?" I asked.
Lillie blinked and cocked her head on one side. After a moment, she fround.
"I can actually," she said, "It sounds like…"
At that moment, the treeline exploded and a swarm of angry looking Beedrill appeared.
"BEEDRILL!"
"LEG IT!" I shouted, returning my Pokemon to their Pokeballs as I scrambled to my feet.
Lillie did the same and together we sprinted away from the belligerent bugs.
And I think I'll end this here. I know, I'm horrible to leave you on a cliffhanger, but Pokemon does it all the time.
So, Red has a new friend and its Lillie from Sun and Moon. Yes, that does mean that the events of Sun and Moon have come and gone so I won't be using the Anime series of that if I ever get that far. My other ideas included Iris and Flannery, but I decided that Lillie was a better choice.
Before you give me grief about her having a Rockruff, she comes from Alola, so assume that she got it before she left.
I originally planned for Red to get the Pikachu, but, as many writers will tell you, sometimes stories get away from you. Eh, the jokes I have in mind with it will still work.
And with that, I'm done. Please leave me a review on your way out!