Ch. 1 A Chance Encounter
Matt was traveling through the Kanto region. He was training his Greninja in Viridian Forest. Greninja was practicing his agility and aim by jumping tree limb to tree limb and throwing water shurikens at pine cones, when Greninja suddenly missed one pine cone and the water shuriken flew into the forest and hit something.
Suddenly a swarm of Beedrill popped out of the forest. Dozens of them charged straight at them with twin needle attacks. Most of them made contact with Greninja. Greninja went down hard. Matt returned Greninja to its pokéball. Matt then threw out all of his other pokéballs. Out of those pokéballs came a Skarmory, a Lucario, a Luxray, a Drapion, and a Toxicroak. "Skarmory air slash, Lucario aura sphere, Luxray thunder, Drapion cross poison, Toxicroak sludge bomb!" Matt cried out to his Pokémon. The attacks flew out at the oncoming swarm. Several Beedrill fell from the sky, but more rose to take their place. When the new Beedrill rose, Matt's jaw dropped and he painfully stated "Oh dag it." Then several Beedrill charged. On impact Matt and his Pokémon were blasted through the trees and onto the road.
Ash Ketchum and his friends Misty and Brock were walking through Viridian Forest when suddenly, "AAAAHHHH!" A teenage boy and five strange Pokémon flew through the air, hit the ground and skidded to a halt. When Ash and company ran up to the young man, he was unconscious and his Pokémon were all cringing in pain unable to move. Then the Beedrill showed up to finish the job. Ash and his friends knew they couldn't let that happen, so they took on the Beedrill themselves.
Ash, Misty, and, Brock fought the Beedrill but they kept coming. "Agh, this isn't working," Ash complained as Pikachu shot out another bolt of thunder. "No kidding!" Misty yelled at him. "We need to fall back!" Brock yelled. "NO!" someone yelled and the group looked back. "We need to win!" Matt was on his knee, obviously in pain but powering through it. "Alright troops return," he said as he pressed a button on his pokéball holster and five beams of red light shot out at his Pokémon and they dematerialized.
Matt stood up and put up his left arm at a diagonal in front of his chest. "Poképorter activate!" he cried out. He then pressed a button on his gauntlet and the small projector on his glasses activated and a holographic screen surrounded him. He touched the screen and stroked it hard to the left. Pictures of Pokémon flew around the screen and then Matt tapped the screen six times in different places. A large button slid out of a compartment on his gauntlet and he slammed his fist into it. He punched the sky and a beam of light shot into the sky. Then a second beam shot down from the sky and into the gauntlet. Six small lights ran down a wire on Matt's arm, down his back and into the holster. His pokéballs glowed for a second and stopped.
Matt then grabbed all his pokéballs and threw them out. From them came six completely different Pokémon. From them came a Noivern, a Charizard, an Arcanine, a Torkoal, a Talonflame, and a Braviery. "Hurricane, Airslash, Heatwave, Fire blast, Brave bird, Flamethrower, let's go!" Matt cried to his Pokémon. The six Pokémon, flew and ran into battle, shooting down Beedrill by the dozens. Just as another two dozen Beedrill fell from the air, the rest of them retreated. Ash and his friends were fascinated by Matt's Pokémon. They had such power. Several of them none of them had ever seen nor heard of. Matt returned his Pokémon and returned them to their respected places in his ball holsters. Matt turned to Ash and the others and said "And that, is how it's done," with a victorious smirk. Then Matt suddenly cringed and pass out.
When Matt Woke up he found he was in a hospital room in a Pokémon center. When he tried to sit up a sharp pain shot through his body and he fell back on the bed only to make the pain worse. He removed the blanket over him to reveal his body was covered in bandages from the waist up just above his pants. Just then a Nurse Joy entered the room and noticed he was awake. "Oh you're up," she said as she helped him find his glasses. "How do you feel?" "Like I've been hit by a Tauros, where am I?" he asked. "The Pokémon center on the north edge of Viridian forest," nurse joy answered. The three young people that brought you in said you were the victim of a Beedrill attack?" Matt let out a sigh, "one miss while training and everything goes wrong. Where are my clothes?" he asked. "Oh no you are in no shape to leave!" she argued. But as she said his he slid of the bed and a pain shot through his leg. "Ooowww!" he attempted to muffle the sound. "Stop, the poison has left your leg weak and not strong enough to walk on!" Nurse Joy told him.
Matt ignored her and managed to limp over to his bag. He then pulled out two small black metal bars about 6 inches long. He connected them in a T shape and pressed a button on one of the bars and it extended and turned into a cane. Matt shifted his weight off his bad leg and onto the cane. He sighed in relief and pulled his jacket over his shoulders and slipped on his sneakers. "And where do you think you're going?" Nurse Joy questioned him. "To thank the people that helped me," is all he said as he limped out.
As he walked into the lobby he found it full of trainers. "Hey!" someone called from behind him. As he turned around he saw it was the group of trainers from the forest. They walk up to him with smile on their faces. "How are you feeling?" the youngest of the group ask. "Like I've been hit by a Tauros, and I know what that feels like," he answered with a bit of a laugh but suddenly cringed in pain from his wounds. "Perhaps we can talk in my hospital room." They all returned to Matt's room and introduced themselves.
"So Misty, you're the youngest of the Cerulean Gym sisters. I remember that badge, Daisy was so busy trying to keep her hair dry that she wasn't thinking about the battle, hahaha," Matt joked as he sat on his hospital bed. They all laughed. "So Matt what is it that you do in life?" Brock asked intuitively. "Oh I do many things, I'm a trainer, a coordinator, and a currier among other things. I also help develop new technology to ease the life of the average trainer. Take my personal computer system, it's completely portable, can be used anywhere, and it contains all the information a trainer could need," he answered. "Say Matt, We saw you return six Pokémon to your pokéballs and six new Pokémon came from the same pokéballs. How did that happen? Ash asked curiously. "That I one of my greatest discoveries, it is basically a portal Pokémon transporter system. The holographic screen you saw earlier was the selection system. I simply need to swipe through the lists and select 6 Pokémon," Matt answered. "But professor Oak always has to go and find my Pokémon to send them to me. You don't keep them in their pokéballs all the time do you?" Ash asked disapprovingly. "Hardly, in my home region I have a large complex. It consist of bio domes deigned to simulate any environment. When I select a Pokémon from the list the computer scans the bio domes for the specific Pokémon's chip I have implanted in them. Once they are found, one of special cannons installed at the top of each dome targets and fires a beam that recalls the Pokémon like when they are returned to a pokéball and transfers them to a transmitter. The transmitter sends the Pokémon's code to a satellite network that transfers it to the satellite closest to me and transmits it to me where it is transferred into the pokéball all in seconds," Matt explained. "However, I always carry six standard pokéballs that I carry my favorites in."
"So, where are you all headed?" Matt asked the group. "I'm challenging the gyms to get into the Pokémon league," Ash said enthusiastically. "I'm training to be a better gym leader," Misty said. "I'm training to be a Pokémon breeder," said Brock. "Noble goals," Matt told them. Suddenly one of Matt Pokéballs started shaking violently. "Matt, what is that?" Misty asked him. "Oh I better let Luxray out," he tried to stand up, but quickly fell back on the bed in pain. Brock stood up and handed Matt his pokéball belt. Matt thanked him and took off the shaking pokéball. "Alright Luxray come out," he said as he pressed the release on the pokéball. It opened and a beam of light shot out and a Luxray appeared, but it was no ordinary Luxray. It was a shiny. Where there was normally blue fur it was a gold like color. "Lux luxray," said Luxray as it jumped to Matt and then took a defensive position in front of him attempting to protect him. "It's all right Luxray they're friends," Matt told the intimidating Pokémon. When he heard this Luxray relaxed and sat down, a solemn look on his face. "Sorry about that. When I don't let him out of his pokéball, he gets worried something happened to me," Matt said. "You and Luxray must have been together for a long time," Ash said. "Yeah we have. Luxray was a gift from my cousin when I first started out. Although I think it may have been a practical joke," Matt said. Brock was puzzled, "What do you mean by that?"
Matt began his next story. "When I first got Luxray he was still a Shinx. He was hot headed, impulsive, and did not listen to orders. When I used him in battle he would fight how he wanted and didn't listen. The only thing that frustrated me more was the fact that he evolved into Luxio. This only made his ego grow. This cruddy relationship continued for a long time. Then, I found out his secret. A Gardevoir physically showed me what goes on in Luxio's head. When he first hatched as a Shinx he soon realized his great power. This scared the other young Shinx so they avoided him. He became angry about this and took it out on another Shinx. After realizing what he did, he ran and lived in solitude, until my cousin caught him. This experience gave me a new view of Luxio. Then it happened. We were training in the mountains, well Luxio was wrecking stuff while I tried to calm him down. Luxio accidentally blasted a rock that a group of Magmar were behind and hit them. This angered them and they attacked. Luxio tried to fight them, but it was the first time he had ever been out powered. He was blasted against a rock and gave up. Waiting to be blasted out of existence. I jump in and through him out of the way." Matt cringed, "But no without cost," he said holding his side. "I took the hit from the Magmar's lava plume attacks. I was barley holding onto life, and what I did pushed Luxio over the edge. He roared with all his might and electricity surged around him and then he started to glow. He evolved into what you see today, Luxray. He charged at the Magmar at full speed and he became enveloped in energy and I then realized what it was. It was Volt Tackle! He made a direct impact, sending all the Magmar flying over the mountain. The best part was Luxray had taken no damage from the attack." "Why would he take damage?" Ash asked. "Volt Tackle is an incredibly powerful move, but it also has an incredibly high recoil effect. However Luxray's ability is Rock Head so he took no recoil. Anyway, after that I passed out and woke up in a Pokémon center. The Nurse Joy there told me that Luxray had carried me all the way there on his back even with his own injuries. And there was Luxray all Bandaged up standing guard next to me."
"Wow," said Ash. Suddenly there was the sound of an explosion. "What was that?!" Matt said. Ash, Misty, and Brock all charged out of the room and down the hall towards the sound. When the three reached the source of the sound, they were in the pokéball storage room. There was a large hole in the wall and none other than Team Rocket were throwing every pokéball they could find into sacks. "Team Rocket!" the three trainers yell. Team Rocket realized they were seen and went through the usual rant. "So a couple Rocket Grunts ay?" someone said. It was Matt with Luxray sanding nested to him ready to pounce. "Who are you calling grunts?" Jessie questioned, taking it as an insult. Matt Smirked, "Yeah grunts. Do you know how many two man groups Team Rocket has? Hundreds, and do you know how many of them I've beat? Probably 90% of them. I'm the reason Team Rocket had to rebuild their headquarters, twice!" Matt said proudly. James asked in a little fear, "That was you?" "Yes it was. I am a full agent of the International Police, an honorary Pokémon Ranger, and the fastest currier in the world. To criminal organizations around the world I am the coming fire, the end of days and the Final end. To law enforcement I am the first, best, and final solution. I am Matt Zomerfeld, World Pokémon Campion a true Pokémon Master!" Matt stated proudly. "Luxray, Electro Ball!" Matt ordered. A sphere of electrical energy formed amount Luxray's tail. He then whipped his tail around and launched the Electro Ball at Team Rocket. The attack hit dead on and sent Team rocket flying out on to the Pokémon Center's battlefield. Matt Walked over to the hole in the wall and grabbed a pokéball from his holster and pressed the release button. An Alakazam materialized from the light that came out of the pokéball. "Use psychic and lower me to the ground," Matt Directed. Alakazam did as he was told and Luxray followed him by jumping onto a tree and then to the ground. Matt Returned Alakazam to its pokéball. "Luxray time for the Voltaic Tornado, Volt Tackle!" Matt ordered. Luxray charged and was enveloped in electricity. However, instead of charging into them, Luxray started running in circles around them at lightning speed. "Discharge with a backwards Thunder!" Matt ordered. As Luxray charged around Team rocket a steady stream of electricity formed along the ground he ran across. The electricity rose into a tall vortex. Inside the Vortex Team Rocket was cowering. "What the heck is this?!" Jessie yelled. Outside, Matt closed his eyes, smiled, and said in a calm cool tone "finish it." Luxray leaned into the vortex causing it to close at the top. When it finally did it collapsed in on itself with thousands of volts of electricity came hammering down Team Rocket. There was a blast and they went flying away yelling "We're blasting off again!" and vanished into the distance.
Luxray skidded to a halt and smiled, "Lux Luxray." "And that is power," Matt said with a prideful grin. "Matt that was amazing," said Misty. "The sheer power Luxray has is incredible," Said Brock. "Wow," was all Ash could say. "Anyone for barbeque?" Matt asked. Fifteen minutes later they were in a little Barbeque restaurant Matt knew about and they were all chowing down. "Say Matt how did you know about this place?" Ash asked between mouthfuls. "Oh, I've found all kinds of great little restaurants all over a lot of major cities. I tend to prefer eating in these hidden away mom and pop restaurants, they tend to remember a loyal customer, especially famous ones," Matt Answered. "Speaking of famous, what was with the monolog back with Team Rocket, was any of that true?" Brock asked. Matt let out a sigh. "Every last bit, I am the Pokémon World Champion." All three jaws dropped, "What?!" they all said. "Yes I am," Matt said. "Wait a minute I was there at the world championships, you don't look like him," Brock said. "That was three years ago," Matt said. "In that time I've grown six inches and had a little surgical reconstruction after an incident with a Voltorb." "Since when is there a Pokémon World Championships?" Ash asked. "Say what?!" Matt, Brock, and Misty said in unison while staring at Ash. "How do you not know about it? It's held on the first two weeks of summer," Brock said. "I think I was camping," Ash said. "For two weeks?" Misty inquired about Ashes questionable answer. Ash laughed weakly "I got lost." Matt Sighed, "Well then I'll explain it. Every four years all the gym leaders, elite four members, regional champions, Frontier Brains, and winners of the regional Pokémon leagues for the previous four years come together for the Pokémon World Championships," he explained. "So it's a big tournament?" Ash asked. "No it's what I call superiority Tournament. Basically everyone has to battle everyone once, and whoever doesn't lose once is declared World Champion," Matt explained. Ash was confused, "So you still have to battle the ones who already lost, why?" "To show you one by skill and not luck. If a water specialist gym leader beats a ground specialty elite four member the gym leader could advance in a tournament and then battles and electric specialty gym leader and loses, the elite four member could have beat the electric type gym leader. The idea is to prove you didn't win because of a type advantage. That's why they don't let you know who you are battling until you walk onto the battlefield," Matt explained. "What if everyone including the previous world champion loses at least once?" Misty asked. "The person who lost the least is declared World champion. If it's a tie the two or more who are tied compete in a smaller superiority tournament," Matt Explained. They finished eating and the owner said it was on the house since Matt was who he was.
The next day it was time to go their separate ways. They all stood outside the Pokémon center making their good byes. "So Matt where are you going now?" Brock asked him. "Well I was contacted by Professor Oak. He needs me to transport and Pokémon from a lab in another region to his lab," Matt answered. "Well tell Professor Oak we I said hi," Ash said. "Matt, you aren't going to walk all the way to Pallet Town are you? That could take you days," Misty said. Matt smirked, "Oh, I have my ways," he said as he reached for a pokéball and pressed the release. In a flash a Skarmory appeared. Matt climbed on. "Alright Skarmory, top speed to Pallet Town!" Matt cried out from Skarmory's back. Skarmory opened and raised its wings, and in one flap Matt and Skarmory were a hundred feet in the air, and with another strong flap they were gone. As Matt flew away he started thinking. "Ash Ketchum, the boy to be a master. Can't wait to see him again."
End Chapter