Chapter 1

Lab Work

"I'm coming!" A young man called as he emerged from his room.

Out of a room at the end of the hall came a boy, around 18 years old. He had buffed up quite a bit in the last six years, but his red hair was the same, messy, spiky and still contained behind his blue headband. His green eyes were calm but sharp, and he was wearing a black shirt with red lines on the sleeves and blue jeans.

Michael headed past his sister's room, then up the hall to an elevator. Once he was at the top floor of the Lab, Michael turned to the right and entered the director's office, snagging his lab coat off a hook as he came in. The last six years had gone by fast, after defeating Cipher, Michael became a researcher like his father had before him. That hadn't meant he wasn't a pokemon trainer anymore, in fact, his scientific pursuits had only increased his skills even further than his training at Orre Colosseum.

"There you are, how was Kanto?" Professor Krane asked, his unkempt brown hair had a few streaks of grey now.

Michael yawned and said "It was nice...but I wish you would let me sleep a little longer after the 8-hour flight home"

Professor Krane chuckled and said "Research never stops her my boy, and if you had simply used one of the 4 flying pokemon you have, the trip would've taken half the time"

"Flying on Amp, Flare or Chill is asking for unwanted attention….and there's no way you'll convince me to take Silver overseas," Michael countered in a defensive voice. The four legendary pokemon he owned had been particularly hard to heal from all the nightmares they had been through, especially Silver, but after months of constant care, comfort and friendship, he was able to purify them from Cipher's shadow energy. Thus he had grown quite protective of them.

The Director of the Pokemon HQ lab nodded and said "Ok...ok...let's get to work"

"Brother!" a high-pitched voice said from across the hall.

Michael sighed and turned around to see his kid sister running in.

Jovi had gotten a little taller, but aside from that, the eleven-year-old hadn't changed much. The same simple white outfit and light blue hair she constantly dyed so it would match her pants.

"Jovi...I need to work," Michael requested.

"But Mom said that you and Professor Krane needed to see the news," Jovi insisted.

Professor Krane chuckled and said "alright...let's go" causing Michale to frown and follow him to the lounge across the hall.

As they came in, the TV had an image of Orre Colosseum on it, Michael's mother Lilly, and most of the staff were watching as the news anchor said "The Pokemon World Tournament will be coming to Orre for the first time ever!"

"Why was this so important? Eagun already got me a spot and sent an invite so I knew this was coming…" Michael groaned, he wasn't sure if he was even participating.

Lilly shook her head and replied, "not that…"

"On a related note, we bring you an update on a developing story from our news at 6:00 AM, Pokemon League Chairmen Oak has confirmed that the tournament will continue as planned despite the death of Eagun Walters"

Michael's eyes went wide as Chairman Oak took the stage, wearing a black suit that slightly clashed with his signature spiky brown hair.

"While Eagun's death is tragic, I believe he would want us to press on. It was his dream for the World Tournament to be held in Orre and he advocated for years so that it could happen here. As someone who knew him quite well, I would view it as a disservice to his legacy to stop the tournament now…"

Both Michael and Professor Krane were at a loss for words….

Ein was pecking at his computer as Chairman Oak's speech continued in the background. He preferred working down here, so "Lusamine" had called her staff and taken off for a vacation.

There was a beeping sound from the TV, causing his two guards' mandibles to make clicking noises as if they were asking him something.

Ein sighed and said "Wait outside please...No one in or out"

The two Wachen bowed and walked out discreetly, even shutting the door quietly. Ein's office was furnished mostly in wood, and had painted green walls, which contrasted sharply with the rest of the Triton Station's rooms; this was his quiet space for thinking.

"Secure Office" Ein ordered.

"Yes, sir" The base's AI responded as a hum emitted from the walls, causing the news broadcast to abruptly stop, as frequency jammers in both radio and satellite wavelengths were stopping any chance of eavesdropping. Nothing could get through aside from the dedicated connection.

The black screen and the "secure line." text appeared again, as the scrambled voice said, "I take it you've seen the news?"

Ein nodded and said, "yes...the old fart's finally kicked the bucket, why are you calling me about this?"

"Because this tournament is an opportunity" the voice began.

Ein scowled at the screen and said "I fail to see how"

"The phase three prototype will require an incredibly skilled trainer to operate its full potential ...we can find the best one through this tournament" the scrambled voice continued.

"You are aware that Michael Anderson or Wes could be at this tournament...having a presence there will be risky" Ein warned.

"Michael Anderson is actually the candidate I have in mind, if he prevails, we will use him, if not, the winner of the tournament will suffice" Ein's superior revealed.

Ein stood up and said "Absolutely NOT! Kidnapping the winner of the tournament will be an incredibly public crime, we cannot risk years of work over…."

"SILENCE!" the voice ordered, causing EIn to shrink back into his chair.

Ein's superior waited for a moment before finishing with "Once the tournament concludes the media will move on, as it always does, not to mention all the contestants are champions or other trainers who hardly ever stay in the public eye. I have a plan to avoid unnecessary exposure, do your part, and DO NOT QUESTION ME!"

Author's note- Thus begins Pokemon: Genesis

1. Michael is going to be the 3rd main character with Wes and Rui

2. he owns every shadow pokemon in XD Gale of darkness so keep that in mind, but he does have a dedicated team.

3. this story will stand alongside RWBY distortion, and another story, so I will eventually have 3 going at once. This story will reach it's first hiatus, then it will be volume 5 in RWBY Distortion, then the new story then this again. Hiatus for each after certain points.

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