Shades Of Gray
By TeamRocket89
Prologue: Timeline/ Rough Landing.

Disclaimer: I do not own Pikachu, Jessie, and Kanto. Nintendo owns them. I do own Colonel Colin Graves. He is my OC.

TIMELINE

December 1944: US Forces invade Kanto as part of the final drive on the Japanese Home Islands.

May 5, 1945: Last resistance fails, Japanese forces surrender to General MacArthur in Celadon City.

August 6, 1945: Second World War ends. A US interim Government is set up.

March 10, 1953: Kantoan Constitution ratified. Federal Republic Of Kanto formed.

1960's: Pokemon training, a tradition dead for 400 years, begins to raise public interest.

1974: Pokemon League established.

1979-1986: "The Purges", many Kanto government officials and representatives murdered. Hitmen arrested are tied to Pokemon League. League denies any connection.

November 4, 1986: With the help of the Army, the Pokemon League takes over the government and dissolves the National Assembly. The new President is executed, and the Elite Four seizes executive power. UN decries this action. In response, the Elite Four hold "democratic elections". The new President is little more than a puppet, the League still wielding absolute power.

January 8, 1987: Those who opposed the League's rule met in secret in Viridian Forest. Team Rocket formed as a revolutionary movement.

September 1987: "Bloody September", Team Rocket fighters do battle with Kanto Army units all across the country. Team Rocket does not gain any ground, and begins hit and fade operations.

May 1989: Army discovers and destroys Team Rocket's base. The League declares the Rebellion to be at an end.

1990-2006: Kanto slowly begins to build up its military arsenal, and is suspected to have nuclear capabilities. The UN does not take notice.

2000: Team Rocket is reborn under the leadership of Giovanni. They begin stealing Pokemon and attacking government facilities.

2006: Bomb detonates at American consulate in Cerulean. Bomb discovered to be of Kantoan Army origin. League blames Team Rocket.

2007: US Navy picks up 100 refugees fleeing Kanto. Kanto Navy pursues, but turns back after the US ship enters Okinawa. Refugees tell U.S. authorities horror stories of the League's regime. This information is fed to the CIA.

2008: While American and Kantoan diplomats continue talks over returning the refugees, the CIA secretly sends a man in to rendezvous with the resistance and to validate the Refugee's claims.

(SCENE: NIGHT. INSIDE A C-130 FLYING OVER VIRIDIAN FOREST)

"This is a damned important job, Graves. It's vital to our Intelligence. We cannot afford to fail," said General Joseph Rico, who had been put in charge of this operation. "We're going to drop you here, about 10 miles from Viridian City. Make your way to the city and head to the Pokemon Center. There you will meet your contact, a Ms. Jessie St. Clair. Any questions?"

"Yes," said Colonel Colin Graves, a tall stallion of a man, about 36. "What shall I do If I'm discovered?" General Rico smiled, "That's why we gave you your Model 92, Colonel. Now make ready, we're going to be over the drop zone in five minutes." Graves walked over to his locker to get his gear. He whipped out his lone Pokeball and released his Pikachu. "Well Pikachu, we're going to be jumping tonight. How do you feel?"

Pikachu replied, "Pika-pi-pi-pi-chu-chu-pika-pi [I feel great, I've been looking forward to this]" ((A/N: For the remainder of this story, translations from Pokespeak will be placed in brackets.)) "You sound rather excited. Much better outlook on this than I had."

Pikachu responded, "Pika-pi-chu-pika-chu-pi-ka. [Don't center on the negativity, Colin.]"

Colin laughed, "I know, I know. Last thing we need is a negative attitude." Colin was packing the backpack when a voice rang out on the Intercom; "3 MINUTES UNTIL DROP ZONE!"

Colin called back Pikachu, grabbed the backpack, and ran toward the back of the plane.

When he got there, he received a last minute briefing from General Rico; "Now, contact us when you meet up with St. Clair. Any last minute questions?"

Colin replied, "None at all sir. Myself and Pikachu are ready."

"Good. Then off you go." Colin jumped out the back of the plane and into the night sky. On the way down, he saw flocks of Pidgey, Pidgeotto, and Spearow, but, fortunately, he saw no Kantoan aircraft. At about 500 feet he engaged the parachute, and gently fell downward.

However, at about 20 feet, a Pidgeotto ran through his parachute, and he fell into a lake. Colin swam through the lake amongst the Magikarp, and when he reached the shore, to his horror, he discovered that Pikachu was missing. "PIKACHU! WHERE ARE YOU?" Colin cried out. To his relief, Pikachu ran out and jumped into his arms. Colin asked, "Rough landing, eh?"

Pikachu replied, "Pika-chu-pika-pi-chu." Colin then called back Pikachu, gathered his gear, and walked off into the forest.

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