Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon.
Special Thanks to MJ and an anonymous reviewer called Shrey Fair for reviewing.
Note One: For all OC submissions... I have three so far. I need like twenty. Um, anyways, I will have OCs show up where they make sense. Like if a person has psychic types as a team, they will appear in Mossdeep City.
Note Two: I have taken to drawing the teams out for fun. If I can ever find any way for them to be posted on the Internet on this site, then I will.
Note Three: The "evil" Pokemon here does EXIST. YES IT DOES- ILLEGALLY. If you find it out, you get virtual chocolate from me. Have fun guessing.
Note Four: Legendary Capture is allowed for Lia, Drake, and Jillian May (the Champion). Um, that only works if I do catch a Hoenn legendary in a Nuzlocke, which I am too lazy to do. Other previous region Legendary Pokemon are ONLY here for story line purposes and will not be permanent. Yes, Deoxys and Jirachi ARE Hoenn Legendaries that are in the National Dex, I think. Or, at least, I am counting them as such.
Note Five: After Sunday, I cannot update daily anymore. I do have a life in school... Unfortunately.
I looked around the room in the Pokemon Center. M was in a water-filled tank nearby, swimming around merrily and splashing, and Azul was busy napping with her head on Thor's shoulder, as Shadow watched them, snickering. Sirius was chasing his tail and then, he placed himself on a mat and fell asleep. Damien the Houndoom was busy watching Siri with an amused glance, as Reah's Pidgeot was sleeping in the trees outside, the only Pokemon without a nickname in her party. Reah had closed her eyes on the bed next to mine, tired from searching everywhere for Drake to return his Pokemon, which we also helped him raise a little. He was not found which led to Lepi being next to Siri's tail, and Toru lying down with Zany, his Zigzagoon. Lepi, thanks to us, was now a Beautifly that flew on to the top of the fish tank and fell asleep.
"Reah?" I tried to see if she was awake. No answer. That meant she was sleeping.
"Okay," I murmured, turning off the light. Then, I closed my eyes after one last look at the Pokemon in the room. Since they were asleep, I felt the bliss of sleep overtaking me.
Blackness encased me as I saw a flash of pink through the ethereal darkness. I blinked rapidly, looking around. The flash of pink remained there, without a shape or form. It merely existed, in this odd vision I was having.
"Hello? Is anyone there?" I called out. The pink think moved, and I realized how small it was compared to my size.
"Liana Ashton, you too are Chosen to partake in the Nuzlocke challenge," a deep, echoing voice said, as I looked around. Only the pink thing remained, like an irritating Ditto with its annoying derp face. I looked at it, wondering what it was.
"I don't get it. Isn't everyone Chosen?" I asked the pink thing. I heard a high pitched giggle emitting from it, much like a little creepy witch's one. It sounded feminine enough.
"No. Nuzlockes occur when something bad happens to the world, like a legendary Pokemon dying or vanishing, or someone trying to steal a Legendary Pokemon's powers. Only one trainer is Chosen to complete a Nuzlocke challenge and defeat the Elite Four of their region. Every child has an equal chance at birth, but as they grow older, the potential leaves each child until a handful is left. You and another were our last to candidates." The Voice explained.
"Why me?" I asked.
"You were willing to keep an un-evolved Magikarp, which most trainers would not do," the pink thing said.
"Yeah, but M has a brilliant mind," I replied.
"That, and you understand Pokemon. There is another that does the same, but this one has not mentioned it yet. He too is chosen and cares a lot, but he does not act like it."
"Why can't the other Chosen do this alone?"
"It must be two- one male, one female. It is the law."
"How does a Nuzlocke get fixed?" I asked.
"It does, once the trainer eradicates the problem. Lord Deoxys of Hoenn has been captured by some abhorrent creation… This being controls the other Legendary Pokemon and is causing the Nuzlocke. I was born to help stop him, after my mother died trying to do so."
"Who is this being?"
"I cannot say… It watches me at all times. It was first born in what you call a computer, and now, it has somehow appeared into this world. It has control of the temporary Champion, Jillian May, and takes the form of different Pokemon. It currently has its holds on catching the rebellious Kyogre and Groudon by controlling Team Magma and Aqua and supplying them with Master Balls."
"But what is it? Some psychopath of a Ditto?" I asked. It sounded somewhat like a super morphed Ditto.
"No. I cannot say, for I have never seen its real form. But I was sent to destroy it too."
"Hmm," I said, "What are you?"
"I am… Mew," the voice said, as the dream faded. The echoes of a little girl giggling still resonated in my mind, as I saw a pink floating cat force me out of my dream.
I woke up with an impending headache that plagued my mind. My Pokemon looked at me, as I accidentally hit my hid on the bunk above, which caused Azul to fall out. She screamed, as Toru laughed at us, causing Thor to smack him with a firm talloned arm. Reah woke up in the bed next to us from the commotion and hit her head as well, groaning, as Damien licked her face. Sirius was chasing his tail, trying to attract attention to himself, as M somehow came out and landed on Reah's clothes, who jumped up. Pidgeot and Lepi both were flying around, screeching and screaming, and Zany was looking very lost.
"EVERYONE QUIET DOWN!" the local Nurse Joy screamed at us. All the Pokemon quit their racket, and Reah placed M on my lap. I looked up, wiping my eyes in a very groggy manner.
"Morning, Nurse Joy," I greeted, as she smiled at me. Reah looked at the Pokemon and scowled about their behavior.
"That was an awful racket for the early morning. Anyways, it looks like all your Pokemon are set for Rustboro Gym, dears," she said, smiling at us in a creepy manner. Pedophile.
"Uh, thanks," we both said, returning ours and Drake's Pokemon into their rightful balls. Then, we headed out the door to Rustboro Gym.
"Reah, I think it is best if we start on our separate ways, since we both will be challenging gyms and it would be unfair for one of us to hold the other back. What do you say?"
"Yes, I think the same as well. Besides, don't you want to track down Team Aqua?" she asked me. I had confided in her about how I felt about Rojo's demise the night before, and the girl talk had helped a little, even if she had not experienced what I was feeling yet. I nodded and she gave me a slightly odd side hug, as our friendship was sealed.
"Let's see each other's matches in the first gym. I want to try out with the Marill I caught before meeting you. I named her Azi."
"Okay," I replied, nodding. Together, we walked inside the first gym, when we were approached by two trainers. Both were rather muscular men with mustaches and a red shirt and shorts, with huge backpacks on their backs. They looked… Forty, and one was smiling at us creepily, with his yellowed teeth showing at us. He was definitely not my type.
"Hola, las niñas, quieren luchan con los Pokemon?" the first man, the clean one, asked.
"Me no comprehendo español," Reah said in perfect Spanish. We all looked at her and I raised an eyebrow.
"Que?" the hiker asked, confused.
"I don't speak it," I said, helpfully.
"Oh. Want a battle?" he asked us. His, uh, dirty friend nodded behind him.
"Okay. Thor, you're up," I said.
"Azi, go!" Reah screamed, a blue mouse-like Pokemon taking the stage. The blue Marill bounced merrily on her round tail and blew blue bubbles from her mouth. She had a rather spherical body with a white abdominal area, with short stubby arms and legs. She continued to act like a bouncy ball, literally leaping off the walls in a childish way.
"Go Piedra!" The first hiker, Fernando, yelled, sending out a boulder with two arms turned into fists. The Geodude called out its name and looked at us.
"Go Obsidian," the second hiker, Bob, exclaimed, sending out a filthy Poke-ball. His Onix looked like it had slime and mud covering the chain of rocks that formed its spine, and Thor inched away from it with a look of disgust etched on his face.
"Double Kick the tiny rock!" I ordered, as Thor rammed his powerful leg once into the rock, which was send flinging into the arms of its trainer. The trainer returned the rock, which had survived the hit. Fernando the Hiker obviously did not wish to risk his Geodude, who only took one kick to defeat.
"Azi, Bubble Beam!" Reah screamed, as her Marill emitted a barrage of bubbles from her mouth, causing the Onix to instantly get clean and smash against the wall. It somehow looked at us weakly, as its trainer summoned it back into a Poke-ball. Then, Azi shone in a white hue of light, her body becoming longer and more oval, looking a bit like an egg. Her ears grew out to a shape much like rabbit ears and her underside had a white speckled pattern. Her tail was smaller in length and she walked on two legs.
"Azumaaaa," she said, sending out a jet of water at Thor, who jumped out of the way on time. He glared at the female Azumarril as she waddled around to Reah and smiled.
"Congrats Reya," I said, "You too, Azi."
"Azu Ma," she said, smiling. Thor continued to glare hatefully at her.
"Thor, she said she was sorry. Just quit," I said. He immediately stopped glaring and stoically came next to me instead, in a silent manner. Then, we heard a clapping noise, both of us noticing an older, seventeen year old girl with taupe colored hair that reflected the colors of her red eyes well. Her hair split into two ponytails from the buns on top of her head by a pink ribbon behind her hair. She had a beaming smile on her fair face, and wore a short blue dress with pink tights, and blue doll-like shoes.
"I am Roxanne, the gym leader," she said.
"We are the challengers, Reah Suzuka and Lia Ashton," I said.
"Daughter of Jamie Ashton? Where is your dark type team?" she asked me. I scowled at her. Why does everyone assume that I would have a dark type team?
"I raise all types, but is it okay if we request a double gym battle, since neither of us really wants to wait for the other? We wanted to see each other battle, but have no time to wait," I explained.
"Of course. In that case, I will use my two Geodudes," she said, sending them both out from their red Poke-balls. Both Reah and I stuck to our choices.
"Rock Throw and Defense Curl!" Roxanne, the gym leader, ordered, as her double team of rocks followed the orders. One of them was apparently orange, and that was the one that threw rocks.
"What is it with Hoenn and shiny Pokemon?" Reah moaned out in agony, as she did not have any yet. I laughed at her, but then realized that Thor was being aimed for by rocks.
"Kick them back and Ember them!" I screamed in panic, as he nodded.
"Combus-KEN!" He powerfully kicked the rocks and placed them on fire with the tiny flames emitting from his mouth, sending them back at the Geodude. They rained on the orange rock, burning the rock type, causing Roxanne to return it.
"Azi, Bubble Beam!" Reah ordered, as a barrage of bubbles hit the other rock type, causing Roxanne to return it, immediately. Her beloved Dude and Duddy were beaten effectively and I cheered as Reya rolled her eyes.
"Here are the badges and a TM of Rock Tomb. It slows down the speed of the Pokemon that you fight, along with slightly harming them," she said. Then, we both thanked her, heading out of the gym for the Pokemon Center.
Once we headed out the doors, I looked at Reya and smiled painfully. "Well, so long. Wish you luck on the Nuzlocke. If you ever stop by Littleroot Town, call this number," I gave her my house number, as she looked at me and smiled.
"Sure thing. I wish you look with your Nuzlocke," she said, hugging me. I embraced her and shook her hands, the eternal bond of friendship being born between us. Then, she picked up her satchel and walked off, motioning for Shadow to follow her. Shadow looked at Thor and gave a nearly unnoticed nod, before silently walking away. Thor nodded back in the same manner, as if there was a slight bond between them as well.
"Well, Thor, looks like it's just us again." He nodded, as we went west from the gym.
Suddenly, Thor balled up his talons into fists and looked around with a menacing glare, or as menacing as a Combusken could muster. I saw his muscles tense up as he glanced, when a random Poochyena attacked my face. I saw the Aqua guy from earlier crash into me with a briefcase banging against my head. My vision blurred in a bunch of colors as he ran off, and I touched top of my head to feel a red sticky liquid oozing out of the wound. My eyes rolled backwards and the last thing I heard was the same Devon man from earlier calling for the hospital.
When I woke up, I found myself on a white bed, with the Devon man in front of the room. I looked around, noticing all my things were intact. I had a minor concussion from the crash, but now I should be fine was what the researcher explained. I nodded and smiled, attempting to get up, for I felt a sort of emptiness. The researcher kept avoiding my gaze, and that was making me nervous. Had something truly horrible happened when I was gone?
Then, as I looked around once more, I noticed what was missing. My protective little warrior bird, who would be still and silent, was not standing in the room. I looked bewildered, for he would have stayed, wouldn't he? Where was he then?
"Where's Thor?" I asked the Devon researcher.
"Who is Thor?" the man asked, while fidgeting with the folds of his white coat.
"My Combusken," I replied.
He gave me a sorrowed look, and I looked at him expectantly. Then, he said, "I am sorry, but he is gone. He was kidnapped by the Team Aqua member."
Nuzlocke Team So Far:
Azul- Kirlia- Level 20
Sirius- Poochyena- Level 16
M- Magikarp- Level 5
Temporary Members:
Lepi- Beautifly- Level 14
Toru- Mudkip- Level 18
Zany- Zigzagoon- Level 14
Unknown Location:
Thor- Combusken- Level 22
R.I.P.:
Rojo- Wurmple- Level 6
My Emerald Nuzlocke That I Am Doing Now...
Recently defeated fifth and sixth gym...
Fye the Blaziken, Youmi the Gardevoir, Soul the Sableye, Ansehelm the Tropius, Raika the Second the Manectric, Laeki the Mightyena.
In Box: Zack the Gloom, Zola the Abra, Abadon the Kecleon, Seth the Azumarill, Nari the Zubat.
R.I.P. Raika the First, who died as a level 12 Elektrike.