Slightly longer continuation to this. It hugely consists of Nick meeting Lyra, who we are gonna flesh out as a character. Our protagonist will attempt to use Lyra to familiarize himself with the world, and find a way to make it in this new world he is stuck in. Now, in this fic things will be a mix of the games and the Animé, and I will take my creative liberties as always. Feel free to give me your input. Enjoy!
Chapter 2: Warm Welcome
Turning around to the distinct female voice, I am met with a huge surprise. A small woman, barely reaching to my shoulders. But what really strikes me, is the style of clothes.
You see, this woman were wearing bright red sneakers, with long white socks travelling all the way up to her thighs with fluffy black lace trims. Surprisingly sexy. Even with the Blue overall to follow, as it really highlight her curves. In my world we would call it a squat butt, though I doubt that's a term they use here. Her all red top is a quite tacky contrast to her Blue overalls, but the tight grip on her rather sizeable breasts totally makes up for it.
No man would ever complain about that.
My gaze then reach the part that absolutely gave the game away. Her poofy white hat accompanied by a big red ribbon around it. Long, brown, curvy hair reaching all the way down her back in a complete mess. Once again it looks extremely hot actually. Sure, she wont win no fashion contest with this stuff, but it is distinct, and her beautiful face make her one of the most outstanding woman I have ever come across. Cant remember any from my past life, so yes the number is low as of right now, but you get the point. She is gorgeous.
What was my point here? Oh yeah, this is clearly Lyra.
Lyra from the Games, and I think she made an appearance or two in the Animé too, but I can't remember it. So as of right now it confirms my suspicioun, that this is gonna be like the Gold and Silver games. Fine, then I will have a clear advantage in knowledge. An omnipotent being who can smash through every trial and tribulation thrown my way. Maybe this wont be too bad.
Anyway I guess its time to answer the poor girl, instead of just staring at her unbelievable body like a creep.
"Uhm yeah, hi"
Wow, I am way cooler in my own head.
"Are you…. Are you okay?"
Lyra asks, with hands clasped together infront of her. A pleading stare from those Brown Eyes, fits her gentle voice perfectly. A hint of an accent in her tone. Almost like a country Dialect. Not something I usually favor, but it fits her style beautifully. Im, guessing she have learned to tone it down a bit, because it is not too apparent, but a slight give away at the end of her pronunciations. She just gets more and more interesting by the second. In the games I remember her as being void of any form of personality.
"Yeah, now I am. My memory came back"
I almost stammer out. I sound like a dork. Not the kind of image I wanted to put forward in my own dream. I should be able to reimagine myself as a boss. Gonna have to work on that.
"Oh that's great to hear! I was out on the route when I saw the paramedics carry you off on a stretcher, so sorry for my curiosity. Just so happy to see you are alright!"
She really jumped to life by my answer, with her nervous posture changes into a warm and welcoming one, as her arms stretches out in gesticulation and joy. Her voice way louder than the initial fragile tone she started the conversation off with. Probably nervous about approaching me. And clearly concerned for my well-being.
Have to say that it feels nice being dumped right into a new world and instantly have a sexy girl worry about you. Even if I do have a girlfriend. Or did. I doubt it counts in this world, but fuck there are so many unanswered questions about this whole thing. All I know for sure is that im standing across Lyra, even if I haven't confirmed it yet… Maybe that should be my next course of action.
"Yeah, im fine, thank you. What's your name by the way?"
I try carefully, as I walk a bit closer and try to have my body ease up, instead of standing on end. She cogs her head at me, before widening her eyes and almost giving me a shock by her expression of emotion.
"Gosh! Sorry, I am so rude! My name is Lyra, nice to meet you"
She fires out, like she was auditioning for a rap song, while slapping herself upside the head. A real bomb of feelings this one. Makes me smile nervously at her, involuntarily. Also run my hand through my hair. Stupid habit that has apparently carried over from the previous me. Eventually I get around to shaking her hand with the one I have free of my hair.
"Hey Lyra, I am Gold… Eh, Nick Gold"
Holy shit that was corny. Couldn't make my mind up whether to lead with my real name of Nick, or establish my name to be Gold, so instead I ended up sounding like a less elegant James Bond.
Wait, how do I even remember that reference? My amnesia continues to prove its illogical, inconsistent nature. I can remember pop-culture references, but I have no idea who I am, and what defined me as a person. Damn.
"Nick Gold! That's a cool name"
She says in a small giggle while a charming smile come over her face, flashing those blinding white teeth. She really is perfection, isn't she? I mean if you are into small, petite yet curvy Brunettes with a slight hint of a country-accent. But then again, who isn't?
But on a more serious note, her saying my name out loud kind of has me wondering. Maybe there already is a Gold in this world? If it truly is like the game, then maybe I just stole the name of a boy who already exists in this universe? So, maybe going by Gold wasn't the best idea? Guess I will find out at one point, for now im keeping it.
"You are very friendly to a person you don't know Lyra"
I just spasm out, without thinking about it, to fill the awkward silence. I don't know, was that rude? It made her pull back a bit, as her smile turned a bit downwards. Her posture instantly turning shy and…. Embarrassed?
"Oh, yes im sorry. Not the first time ive heard that. I get ahead of myself sometimes, but seeing you just made me so happy, ya know?"
Aw, she somehow really cared that I got back on my feet, despite the fact that she don't know who I am. I could be a serial killer for all she know. But so far, she really does come off as a girl who thinks the best about everyone.
"Don't apologize, its nice to be greeted this way, especially when you don't really know anyone"
I reveal, smirking a bit unsure of myself. Man, with this pace im gonna end up telling her everything, just to reply with something. I wasn't this socially awkward with the nurses, but then again that was just answering and presenting questions on a daily. Not a real-life conversation. Also, I am a bit shocked by meeting Lyra from the Johto Journeys.
Her eyes turn sad, as she takes a big breath.
"You must know someone right?"
I just shake my head but attempt to look confident. No reason to come off as a loser. Im just a badass loner.
"So, who are you then Nick Gold?"
She grins, clearly trying to switch into a more lighthearted tone, but then quickly switches her features again, before continuing, "Okay, this may be a bit too much one minute into meeting another person you don't have to answer tha-"
She blurts out, ashamed that she had just made a joke about me possibly being an orphaned boy with a tragic story, but I cut her off.
"I am no one. Right now. I come from nothing, and I have nothing, but I plan on turning all that around, starting now", I tell her honestly.
She seems like the nicest possible person, if I was ever to talk to anyone in this world it would be her, so I decided to be frank.
"How exciting! Though also a bit sad, I mean everyone is someone"
She starts off overjoyed clapping her hands but calms herself and looks up to the sky in wonder of her own statement. She is just as socially awkward as me, it just shows itself in a completely different way to my introvert output. She is at least somewhat charismatic, even if her personality switches through 5 different emotions every sentence.
"Don't worry about it, I am completely fine. But what about you?", I change the topic, figuring we both would be more at ease talking about her.
In my experience all girls like to talk about themselves. What am I talking about, I cant remember my experiences. Or can I? Maybe a little bit.
And I was right because she gasps, and starts off on a tangent, as loads of people continue going right past us, giving us a few looks but none of them stopping to join the conversation. Haven't seen a Pokémon yet, which is kind of odd too.
"Okay…", she says ominously and looks around, before continuing "We are not supposed to let them out on the street in cities, but you gotta see this girl right here!"
She cheers, just before looking to either side. Probably trying to determine if any angry old people will yell at her for this, but none the less she throws a Pokéball down on the ground after pressing the button in the middle, and just like the Animé it spring up and release cool red light right infront of my face. summoning a Pokémon. Exactly like you would imagine, the ball flies back to her hand. How the hell do that work?
Anyway, I now see my first pokémon ever in real time
"Fuck, it's a Chikorita, awesome!"
She frowns a little at the swearing, probably not used to people doing so in this world, but old habits die hard.
I crouch down to the skittish little thing, who is actually a lot taller than I imagined it to be. Goes up to my hips, and seeing as i am very tall that is quite impressive.
"I just got her from Professor Elm a week ago, and she is just like the best friend ever!"
Wow, Lyra looks like a busty 18-year-old, but have the excitement of a child when it comes to her Chikorita. Guess the fact that she have grown up with Pokémon doesn't stop the joy.
I must say Chikorita smells sweet. The PokéDex from the games was not wrong, it's a fantastic Aroma. Her big red eyes looks me over, determining if im friend or foe, but as I pull my hand out like I would a nervous dog, she rubs on it and then runs over to Lyra. How sweet.
"You are so lucky Lyra; she looks like quite the specimen"
I tell her, trying to hide the fact that I am head over heels for this Pokémon, after all it is the first one, I have seen. No reason for her to know this, though I think it shows.
"Yeah, I can't wait to truly get my journey underway. I was about to head out when I saw you get carried away. It frightened me a bit, so I hurried over to Cherrygrove to train her some more. Thought you might have been attacked by wild Pokémon"
Oh so she was scared. Cute. She even looks briefly down to the ground with her hands behind her back, to give every sign that its true. She really is an open book with her body language.
"Sorry I halted your journey, by being a careless idiot"
I try a soft smile that she reciprocates instantly, before answering me quickly.
"No worries, the training has been a good thing anyway… And you know what!?"
She starts but interrupts herself with a sudden thought popping into her head, and then goes on.
"I just found out that an old couple are selling off Eevee puppies, which is extremely rare, right here in Cherrygrove City. I was going to buy one before they run out… You seem nice, you should totally come see them. Everyone likes baby-Pokémon"
Summoning back Chikorita before anyone yells at her for having a Pokémon out, she awaits my answer impatiently, tapping her foot on the pavement. Full of energy this girl.
"Sure, but I was kind of planning on getting a Pokémon today"
Upon this sentence she lights up instantly and I can almost read her mind through her eyes, which is all but confirmed when she blurt out the next sentence.
"You plan on being a real Pokémon Trainer too!?"
"Sure, I told you I was gonna make something out of myself. First-step is to get a Pokémon and train it"
I reply, having her nod and gush over the prospect of us going off on this journey together. Damn, she latched on to me quickly.
Honestly, despite my amnesia I seem to remember myself being a good judge of character and right here I think I get the gist of it. She is excited about being a trainer, but also concerned about being out there all alone, and now she sees this brand-new kid turning up in the city, and it intrigues her, so she decided to investigate. I suppose she heard about the fact that I remembered nothing and had no register in the database.
"Awesome, where are you going first?", she asks me with a wide smile.
"On the route to Newbark Town, so I can catch some weakling", I try to reply with indifference.
"Hey, want me to tag along? I mean Chikorita could help you catch a Pokémon, and my parents have a Daycare in Newbark, so you can crash there afterwards if you want…"
She obviously tries to hide her hope of us being friends and whatever by doing her best to not overwhelm me with her emotions.
"Man that would be great Lyra, a tremendous help really. My plan was to wrestle a Pidgey down and capture it or something so this certainly sounds better"
She claps her hand all giddy raising her right foot from the ground in over exaggerated happiness, that I cant help being infatuated with. Good for her to be making friends.
"First lets see to these Eevee. I know you don't have any money, but you can help me pick out one, do you know much about Pokémon?"
She asks, while gently grabbing unto my sleeve, gesturing me into following her while we walk through the town square. Oh, honey, I have information you wouldn't even dream about. But im sure she has a lot of information about the state of this world that I need too, so for us to go together would be mutual beneficial for sure. Maybe this was all planned out in my mind? I was supposed to do this with Lyra, as if she were some sort of guide.
"I would say so yes. Maybe not as much as you being raised at a Daycare for Pokémon"
Putting my hands down the pockets of my hoodie and trying on a neutral body language while I walk next to her, and she keeps looking at me, scanning me over. Not to be arrogant or anything, but I get the feeling that she find me to be rather good looking. Would explain why she approached a total stranger with amnesia right outside the hospital too.
"Well, I only know about specific species that have been through the daycare. My father have always been trying to shield me from the world, but now that I am 18 Years old, he can't stop me from experiencing things by myself. But yeah I always helped out with everything Pokémon in Newbark. Its why Elm thought me fit to gain one of the rare starter Pokémon. He only gets three every year, so it's a great honor to receive one. The other two, Cyndaquil and Totodile are still there actually… Hey! Maybe we can persuade him that you should be given one!"
She finally finishes of her long rant, with something fantastic. Great idea, and I would truly love a real starter Pokémon. It would give me a great advantage in this world.
It also tells me that no one has taken the starters yet aside from Lyra, so maybe this is nothing like the game or the Animé…. Or perhaps I am just early? Interesting.
Anyway we continue the small chat until we reach a small house and knock on it. As a grumpy looking old man opens the door, I let Lyra take the word, which has the man walk us out to the back.
Here two Eevee lay down in a make-shift Eevee bed. Much like one made for dogs. Lyra squeals over the cuteness of the two, but I cant help wonder where the puppies are?
I get my answer as one crawl out under its mother, and Lyra falls down to pet it instantly. I must admit its incredibly cute. The man talks about the rarity of this birth and what not, but I am sure both me and Lyra zone him out to pet the Eevee. And Lyra instantly declares that she is gonna buy him, and pulls out 400 Dollars. I have no idea if that is a lot of money, but it seems to be, though the man makes it clear that he cares more about them just getting a kind trainer that will take care of them.
"Only one left?" I ask him cautiously. No need to come on too strong, I am simply curious. I realize that I have no currency to buy one.
"You will be surprised by how fast people come for these. Many parents buy them as a starter for their teenagers, but no we actually have one more… But this one…"
He starts telling us while removing a pillow, to reveal one extremely small and fragile looking Eevee shaking all over. He also pulls out a baby bottle for it to latch on to. Lyra almost gets teary eye from watching the small little creature.
"-Is not exactly in demand. Its way too small for its specie and obviously not equipped for battle, so we are stuck with it, and the parents don't really wanna care for it anymore. Its common for Pokémon to neglect their offspring if they are seemingly too weak to fend for themselves, and Eevees unfortunately are no exception," he sighs out.
"How sad. So you and your wife are gonna care of it sir?"
Lyra gently asks him as she attempt cuddling the small creature who tries to hide from her hand.
"Unfortunately not child. Me and my wife are too old for raising another Eevee and we don't have the space either. We were planning to offload it to a daycare.."
And just like that Lyra sports the sweetest smile as she tells him about her parents daycare. The old man obviously knows the place, and seem happy by the prospect of her delivering this Eevee there.
Guess we have a task on our hand.
The man was also happy to learn that this small Eevee would be traveling with its sibling, because Dawn just bought the healthy one. So he give us a lot of food and Milk to bring along for the trip, that Lyra claims to be about a 5 hours walk, making all the provision completely overkill but whatever.
"Wanna carry it Gold? Better get going if we are to make it before Night", she demands in the easiest command you will ever hear.
And hey, is she calling me Gold? Just like that?
Well I guess I am Gold of the Pokémon world now. Time to conquer it, one small step at a time.
Nick is now Gold. Or a reincarnation of him. Will he be as succesful as the Gold in the game? How do you see his journey going in this vastly different Pokémon world, and how do you think he should go about it? I have a few things set in my mind, but I will mostly make things up as i go, so feel free to Review and come with suggestions, then I will take them into consideration. Or just read and enjoy what I conjure up by myself.
I plan on making this as different from my other "Rags to Riches" kind of Pokémon Fic, so dont worry about that. Also this is sort of a self-insert, which the other one is not. Anyway, Fave, Follow and please Review, thanks!