Disclaimer: I don't own pokemon
A/N: For those wondering, I decided with some friends to do a randomized locke. For the pure memes, I decided to make it a story about how a character in another fanfic of mine, "Tails of Fortune" dies and has to go through the journey as a randomized Locke. Enjoy!
My Gulag Experience Is A Pokemon Nuzlocke
Chapter 1
Where the Hell Am I?
At first, it was all black and I couldn't see anything.
'Where am I?'
Then a voice called out to me.
"You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?"
'Who the hell is that?' I thought, wondering where that voice is coming from. I would face this person but not only could I not see, but the voice also seemed to have come from every direction at once.
"Then again, it wasn't undeserved. You were quite the dirtbag at the end of your life. Betraying your friends, all those people you hurt; my word there's a lot of people you hurt in a short amount of time."
"My head is fuzzy, I hurt people?"
"Yes, quite a lot considering you're not even old enough to drive. Sins like that can't be forgiven so easily, usually you'll be sent straight to hell for eternal torment but you lucked out this time. Your suffering will be a little… unique."
'What do you mean by unique?'
"You'll learn, eventually. Let me just log you in."
Finally, I was able to see something, a glowing light that moved through the black space to form words.
Gender: Male
Name: Rideru
Age: 17
"And set! Have fun, hope you like pokemon."
'Pokemon?'
My train of thought was interrupted when a ray of light cracked into the dark sphere that has imprisoned me for so long. I made my way toward it, reaching out to see where it led me. As soon as I touched it… I felt like I was falling.
My face hurts, "Ow."
I slowly lifted my head to see grass beneath me. I have almost forgotten how nice natural growing grass felt like.
As I was getting up I heard the call of an older woman, "Oh dear, Rideru are you ok?"
I looked to the side to see a woman fairly good-looking staring at me, standing at the door of a house. She signaled to these white sloth-looking creatures before running over to me, "I told you to be careful when getting out of the Van."
'I was put in a van?' very reasonably when I hear things like being put in a van, I would have a few questions, "Who are you?"
"Don't be silly sweety, I'm your mom of course."
'SHE'S MY MOM!' I couldn't believe it, this has to be a lie!
My mother was never that directly caring to call me sweetie! At best she'll settle on a playful brat! What is this place!? I've only been here for a few moments and I can already tell it's full of lies and deception!
Being in my "room" fixing the clock, I was able to get a bit of time to calm down and get my head straight. Or at least how straight it'll allow me to be.
That voice mentioned pokemon. I never played the games myself but I was around when my friends played them. Was I really transferred into the pokemon world? It would explain my changed appearance, I lost my claws, fangs, and my ears are smooth. The scar on my eye was gone as well, with it not there I can wear my hair more properly without grooming it to cover the scar. I almost missed seeing out of both eyes properly.
Being into another world wouldn't be much of a stretch to assume, that'll explain the Vigoroths; or why I recognize them. I got isekai'd, never in my life would I expect a genre cliche to happen to me but I can't complain considering the other option was hell.
That answers one question.
Now, what happened to me in the real world?
I began getting a headache as I remember being upside-down and then a flash of orange light. Then nothing. That's both very unhelpful and very worrying. The hell did I get into to die… then again, knowing me it was self-destructive.
The voice did say I'll understand things eventually, I guess for now I'll see where this place takes me. 'No use trying to overthink something that can isekai people, I'm just wondering how this is a punishment.'
I looked to the rest of the room, staring down at both the computer, the TV, AND the game station.
'Can't believe I get all three to myself here, is this what it's like not to be broke?'
Before I could go see what game was available, my mom in this world came to me, suggesting I should go next door and meet the neighbors. I agree with it since it'll be an excuse to see more of this world and I made my way over.
The neighbors were bad to talk to, still weird to have nice neighbors. The mom of the house suggested I go up to meet their daughter, which was strange because I went up there and saw no one.
'Either this daughter snuck out or the mother has no tracking whatsoever of her children.'
I saw something on the floor and considered picking it up but I don't want to start another criminal streak in this world already so I left it. I prepared to leave the room, walking out the door when suddenly someone rushed into my chest. Looking down I could see a brown-haired girl standing in front of me.
'This must be the daughter,' I thought.
After the girl recovered she quickly started apologizing, "Oh, sorry about that. I rushed right up when my mom said she sent someone to my room when I wasn't there. I hate when she does that."
"This wasn't the first time?" I asked, deciding to entertain it.
"She keeps forgetting how often I go out to help my dad and never decide to check first. I hope she'll learn that kids don't like it when people enter their rooms when they're not there. Anyways, hi I'm May-"
While rude, I was starting to zone out listening to her. Partly because I didn't feel motivated to learn about a person in another world of a video game, I barely endured it in the real world. The other reason was that I was completely taken aback by a phenomenon that was happening in front of me. As May was speaking about making friends and all that stuff, suddenly her form began changing into someone else. Her hair turned a dark green and her facial features started becoming familiar.
"Tsuyu!" I blurted out unconsciously, shocked to see her here.
Almost as soon as it happened, May went back to normal. She gave me a confused look, asking, "What?"
"Uhh, what?"
"..."
"...so anyways w-what was your name again?"
'That was seriously fucking weird!'
I almost had a heart attack back there, why was Tsuyu there? For a moment I was worried she might've died and ended up in this world as well, at least that's a plus. She deserves better than that.
Things here are only getting weirder, so much for things being cleared up as I go. What else is this world going to throw at me?
A Few Minutes Later!
"OH COME ON!" I shouted as I watched a Sandslash attack what I can only assume is the Professor Birch people were talking about.
Birch screamed out to me, "Help me! Go into my bag, I have pokemon there you can use!"
He really looks like he's in trouble and I'm the only one able to help him.
…
Without a second thought, I turned around and started walking away.
'Not today, he'll be fine.'
"Wh-where are you going?! Don't leave me like this!" Birch shouted.
'Damn it,' I grunted to myself, something was telling me I needed to help out even if I didn't want to.
"It'll be in your best interest to as well if you ever want to get out."
'That voice again!' I thought. This voice appearance only confirmed that this was happening because I needed to be there, "Fine! Hang on!"
As I rushed over to Birch's bag, I opened it and three pokeballs fell out of it.
"Anyone should do it!" Birch called out, he was getting tired of fending off the Sandslash. Kicking it away was practically useless and the spikes on the mon hurt him more than he was hurting it.
"Choose wisely."
'How can I do that when I don't even know which is what!? Come on, think Rideru!'
"Man you're worthless, you're so lucky you manage to make at least a few good connections during your life."
'What does that even mean?' I asked, if this thing wanted to make me suffer by being endlessly vague, then it's succeeding. Now that I think about it, that's a smart torture device.
But right then did I notice something furry and white near the pokeballs. I noticed the yellow crescent of a moon tattooed on its body.
Was this another pokemon?
No, can't be. It's a normal rabbit except for the tattoo, but why was it here in this world?
TO BE CONTINUED A/N: Let's see what pokemon Rideru have to pick