Hello. My name is (insert name here) or the UknownHero. And I welcome you to the first chapter of Diamond or Pearls. I just want to let you know, this is based off Pokémon Diamond, not the anime. I just stopped watching the anime when it hit Galactic Battle so I'm not up to date with the episodes. But it doesn't mean I won't borrow stuff from the anime. Alright, time to start the chapter.
Edit: This was edited at May 21st 2015.
New Game… Start!
Chapter 1: Diamonds vs Pearls
(Dylan's POV)
Every story has a beginning, middle and end. But the real selling point of a story is the beginning. Some of the best stories I've read always had an awesome beginning. Though, this story isn't going start off epic or just action packed crap.
Instead, all of this started with a pointless argument at my house.
"I'm telling you, Pokémon Diamond is way better than Pokémon Pearl. The title doesn't even roll off the tongue!" I argued at my friend.
Oh, I should probably explain who I am. My name is Dylan Palms. I'm 15 years old and I've been playing Pokémon for about 2 to 3 years. My first game was Pokémon Diamond and my first Starter was a Turtwig. Now, I consider myself a pretty awesome Trainer even though all my Pokémon only know attacks and I just throw out Pokémon and hope its super effective against what I'm battling right now. But hey, it works for me.
"Oh c'mon! Just because Diamond is the first Pokémon game you've ever played, doesn't mean it's the best!" Melissa retorted.
The girl who's arguing with me right now is Melissa Jacobs. She's a year older than me and has four times the experience with the Pokémon games compared to me, her first game being the original Pokémon Red & Blue. She's actually a competitive Trainer and has a few wins under her belt, and if she wasn't first, she would be second. Now, I have beaten her a few times but I checked and saw she had a Box full of Pokémon she would just use to battle me. Every other Pokémon she has, however, were practically perfect. All of them Level 100, has one of each type and evolution of Pokémon and only a single Master Ball was used to catch one of them.
It was for Mewtwo.
Let's just say she's good.
Anyway, back to our pointless argument.
"At least Team Galactic actually had a different plan. Who on Earth would freaking devote their life into destroying the universe?! And tell me, what team didn't plan on world domination?"
"Hm… Team Aqua & Team Magma. And I'm sure you looked it up on the Wiki."
"No I didn't!"
"Then why do you have Bulbapedia in your favourites list?"
"Well uh… screw you?"
"Hah! I knew it. And now you'll admit that Diamond is not the best Pokemon game out there. That goes to X & Y!"
"Just because I can't afford a 3DS, doesn't mean you can rub it in my face. Oh, and about Diamond is not the best game ever: NEVER!"
"Stop being so dramatic, Dylan…"
"NEVER!"
"Seriously, stop it."
"NEVER!"
"Say never if you like to suck cock!"
"NEV-wait! No, I will never…"
"Hah, you said it!"
"Son of a bitch!" That's how most of our Pokémon arguments end. Anyway, Melissa had to go soon so I said good-bye to her as she went out the door. I sighed as the door closed, "I'm such an idiot." I muttered to myself as I started walking back into my room. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm as normal as normal people can get but I have this really embarrassing secret.
I may have, sort of, kinda… have a crush on Dawn.
Yes, I can hear all the comments on 'Dawn is fake.' And 'What about Pearlshipping?' and crap like that. Here's the reason. I don't why. I don't how. It can either be from the few the episodes of the anime I watched or just from the game itself. Either way, I just fell in love with the character, literally. As soon as I saw her in Diamond, I don't know, my heart started beating faster and… I feel like I'm going to be forever alone if I don't get her out of that game. I've been living alone for 3 years now. Ever since my parents died in that stupid plane crash, along with all my OTHER relatives, it gets pretty lonely around here, especially when you live in a two story house. I didn't go on that stupid plane because I had major airsickness. I should be either lucky or sad that thanks to my airsickness, I became the last of my family left alive.
During the funeral, I found out that since I'm the last one alive, I INHERIT EVERYTHING! All the houses, all the furniture and especially all the money. I sold all the other furniture and other houses, making a little over $1,800,000. Combined that with the additional family savings of $490,000, and I was pretty much set. I still went to school though and got a job to help pay for some stuff. I still had my friends. If they weren't there, I would've… I quickly shook my head out of those dark thoughts. Maybe I should just play some Diamond for a while. I quickly went into my room and fired up my DS, put on some music and sat on my bed, "Alright, time to beat the Elite Four!"
(4 Elite Four Members later)
I was moving my character towards the final boss, Cynthia. Champion of the Sinnoh Region. I already healed up my Pokémon and used up all my Ethers to heal up their PP back to full. I was so close to getting into the Hall of Fame, and this was my, I think, 56th attempt. I quickly checked my Pokémon.
Torterra (Leaf Storm): Level 71. Moves: Leaf Storm, Synthesis, Giga Drain, Frenzy Plant.
Staraptor (Brave Bird): Level 69. Moves: Fly, Wing Attack, Roost, Aerial Ace.
Tentecruel: Level 61. Moves: Whirlpool, Surf, Hydro Pump, Water Pulse
Dialga: Level 63. Moves: Roar of Time, Aura Sphere, Dragon Claw, Dragon Breath
Pikachu: Level 62. Moves: Thundershock, Volt Tackle, Thunder, Quick Attack
Rapidash (War): Level 65. Moves: Fire Spin, Fire Blast, Fury Attack, Flare Blitz
"Alright, time to finally finish this game." I mutter to myself as I walk up to Cynthia. After some dialogue skipping since I've already read it 5 times before, the battle began. Then the game decided to be a dick and freeze, "Huh? Oh, come-freaking-on!" I yelled out as I turned the DS off. I looked at the time, "Whoa, that took longer than I expected. May as well go to sleep." I say, realizing how tired I was. I put the DS charger on and went to bed. I looked up at my ceiling, feeling sad about the usually noise-filled house be quiet.
"I wish I really was a Pokémon Trainer. That way, I wouldn't have to deal with this." I muttered before going to sleep, but I think I heard something as I fell asleep,
"You have a destiny. Now, it is time to truly understand what is going on."
Save Game… Quit!
Alright, chapter done. On to the next! Like it? Hate it? Want to Screw with me? Review it!
UknownHero signing off, my friends!
