Long time reader, first time writer. flames will be ignored. Constructive criticism welcomed, I want to do better and bring a fun story.
Void and Veil: Chapter 1- Why am I here?
I let out a sigh. Thinking in the quiet of the library. Brown carpet, red wallpaper, and pine bookshelves. The perfect place to think.
4 years, it has been 4 years since conscious thought returned to me. Oh, boy was that a fun day, coming to awareness after being shredded by a pipe explosion had not been fun. Then realizing A) I wasn't dead and B) this wasn't a hospital, or anywhere I could recognize for that matter in fact, everything was huge, or rather I was tiny.
So, I like to think I can be forgiven for freaking the fuck out. Lucky for me, I had been alone at the time sitting in a room playing with blocks, or rather this body had been. Thankfully, I had remained quiet at the time, mostly because I had been too busy hyperventilating to shout.
I remembered, after forcing myself to calm down, via deep breaths and copious amounts of head banging. Things began coming together more specifically another set of memories, limited as they were, asserted themselves. My name is apparently Jericho, I am 2 years old. My family consists of a Mum and Dad, though I don't know their names, really how many 2-year-olds do though, an older sister and a Grandma, hears the kicker though I recognized them.
My new older sister was Sonia and my new Grandma was one Professor Magnolia… I was in Pokemon, more accurately Galar…shit, this was the same world where several 'teams' nearly destroy the world/universe with creatures sometimes worshiped as gods… Again shit.
After finally getting a hold of myself and not passing out, go me, I looked for a mirror, not hard considering a number of children's toys have them, and low and behold I found a young me staring back. Pale skin, Blond hair, dark blue eyes, yep that's how I looked when I was younger…. FUCK.
I leaned back in my oak chair in the library.
That had been 4 years ago. I was 6 now, well, physically. I had put those 4 years to good use though, learning the language, spoken and written, which hadn't been too hard thanks to this body's old imprinted memories giving me a good base to form from. Then I started reading whatever books I could from the house library. Coming from a family of researchers and professors had its uses, I was rather limited because of my age to others, stupid computer passwords.
Still, I learned a lot about history, social climate, and just generally how this world worked, including Pokemon themselves. For example, the Pokemon World War was a thing, their Great War nearly 60 years ago, with roughly 480 million casualties both human and Pokemon in 3 years, seriously what the hell that's more than both world wars combined twice over.
This is why the Pokemon league was formed, doing away with militates and using GYM's and elite trainers as shows of strength between nations for national standing. This is why trainers are so popular though anyone can be a trainer fewer are licensed, not that the children understand the politics behind it. This also means that the support staff, registered researchers, and professors are well-known and paid, which is interesting.
But my concern is regarding something else, in this world humans are considered a part of the human-like egg grouping among Pokemon, making cross-breeding possible, this insinuates that humanity is considered a Pokemon species in this world or a part of it, though not recognized as such.
This explains why some humans can use aura or be psychic, some are predisposed by lineage and cross-breeding in their family line, and others are blank slates, pure humans waiting for instruction. What made this concerning was the information in my head and how easily it could be accessed.
I don't know what would happen if someone Human or Pokemon found out about my reincarnation in this world let alone the possible calamities that might be coming, hell I don't even know if Ash is a thing here or if he is even a trainer, if this world is based on the manga, games, anime, or even a mix of all three, I have yet to hear of any worldwide storms regarding the first movie or 2000, or anything really.
I let out a huff of air, as I came to the same conclusion, as I always did.
Step 1 protect my mind now, I still thought in English rather than Galarian which was one step in the right direction, but without testing, I was unsure if it would work let alone help, I needed a psychic type partner to help me.
2nd step, stay away from the league they have a monopoly on people with powers, not an easy feat considering my family.
3rd step finding out how and why I am here, which is part of the reason I have spent a lot of my time this past year studying the occult, I am not going to be able to just walk up to Palkia and ask if he brought me here, the worst-case scenario I am wiped from existence.
Let's not forget that even in this world filled with super-powered beings, there are ghosts as well, not the type like the one found in Hammerlocke or from the anime or the witch that turned Ash into a Pikachu, they aren't ghost types they are supernatural.
I stood from my chair, bringing the book on ruins I had gotten for my 5th birthday. While I had hidden I lot of my more advanced reading until lately, which was still unusual at 6 years old, my Gran, and Sister still took me for the quiet and booky type.
I did try to pay attention to my new family and convey my own feelings and interests. Though hiding my stranger habits wasn't hard considering my parents had died before I even gained consciousness though no one knows how, they were found dead at the train station.
Gran who we now lived with, in Wedgehurst was often busy with her work on dynamax and Sonia who was now 10 was often found playing with Leon, yes that Leon the future champion Leon.
*KNOCK* *KNOCK*
Speaking of "Come in," I spoke blandly still distracted looking for my new book on possible spells, not that anyone believed that, from my recent 6th birthday.
My sister opened the door smile at the ready, her ginger hair already done in a side ponyta tail and aqua eyes sparkling, and Yamper at her heel. "How'd I know you'd be here," Sonia shook her head, "Jerry, come on. Don't want ta' be late, do ya".
I couldn't help but sigh, "Jericho, Sonia, my name is Jericho" she only smiled wider, great. "I'm comin, I'm comin," cutting off whatever teasing remark she had, lazily.
Sonia crossed her arms with a huff and a pout, "Well that's right fine of ya. Your big sis comes to make sure you don't miss getting your first Pokemon and this is how you thank me."
I rolled my eyes before turning to Yamper, a tan, and yellow corgi-like electric Pokemon, who until now had been watching our back and forth, head tilted and tongue lolling out, "How do you put up with her, Yap?" A confused whine was my answer.
"Oi," Sonia scooped up the little pup bringing him to her chest rather difficultly. "Yampers on my side, aren't ya boy," said boy was too busy squirming to reply.
I just lifted a brow.
*Thump* *Bark*
Annnd Yamper was back on the ground. Letting out another sigh, I replied, "I was unaware there were sides".
Sonia stopped pouting, "Of course there are. Don't worry you're on my side, Jerry, big sis'll look after you." Another grin tugging at her lips now.
Another sigh, I hadn't had a big sister before this, so it was a new if weird experience at first, I like to think I am getting the hang of it.
We started in the direction of the front lawn where I knew Gran would be waiting, my first Pokemon at 6. There were advantages to having a regional professor as your Grandma and guardian.
It helps though that Wedgehurst is where we live, is on the outskirts off of route 2 where there are more wild Pokemon. It was when Sonia got Yamper, right after our parents had died, though I don't remember it, it was right before my 'arrival'.
"Sooooooo... any idea what Gran brought," Sonia sounds out, trying and failing not to sound curious.
"No, she asked what kind of Pokemon I would want as a partner," I paused for a second, "I told her as a partner a psychic and human-like typing group would be best. Pokemon from both that type and egg group are known for higher intelligence, though not exclusively."
Which was true, and I needed the help of someone I could trust with useful abilities, Yamper for how smart he was, was mostly animistic in nature and I didn't need zapping…again, though apparently, Pokemon raised around humans would often be smarter than their wild counterparts.
"You would," Sonia huffed once more, rolling her eyes." Jerry I love you, but you have to get out more, stop reading those books and go out and play, you're already smarter than everyone I know except Gran, that's not normal," she wasn't smiling anymore.
Ah, she did notice then, when we came here, she needed her family and she wanted to be there for me. I was kind of banking on her not realizing how advanced some of those books are, thank God…Arceus? That was only my light reading, surprising she hasn't brought it up before, though. hmm, "Lee has a little brother" she continued using Leon's nickname "the same age as you"
I cut her off biting back a sigh, "Sonia, I know I am not what you would call normal, but I am happy with what I have here." This was an old conversation, she meant well.
Sonia huffed again, "you're home schooled by Gran-"
"And aced every test the school district has sent," I interrupted
"That's not the point, you're not meeting people or learning how to deal with people. And I'll be leaving for my trainer journey soon, it'll just be you, Gran, and this new Pokemon of yours," Sonia seemed upset now, actually. Huh
*sigh*
"O.K, O.K I'll meet him before you go on your journey-" I began.
"Great," Sonia chirped interrupting, as she promptly hugged me.
I think I've just been played, by a 10-year-old… "Great" I replied glumly.
Sonia dragged me the rest of the way to the garden by grabbing my hand.
A/N: So that's the first chapter of Void and Veil, I know there will be some mistakes, but let me know what you think. corrected some mistakes
