Kuraisora Enters

"Snore, Sssnore…huh? Wahhh!" Red cried, waking up from his sleep. He felt pain coming from one side of his cheek. He looked up to see his Nidoran, who Red realized was the one responsible for his pain, snickering beside him.

"Why did you have to wake me up by scratching me?" Red asked knowing that he won't understand the answer.

-"I tried everything to wake you up. I even tried by pouring water on you,"- Nidoran pouted the best he can but Red just had a confused face. –"Waking you up is like trying to wake up a Snorlax."-

"Okay, Nidoran. I can't understand you, but I see you tried everything. Thanks," Red calmly said petting his poison Pokemon. He moved but felt something wet between his legs. He looked down and saw a wet spot on his blankets. "Nidoran!"


Red packed up his stuff after putting on a change of pants. He left the mountain onto Route 5. He only let his Charmander out to walk beside him since the others wanted to stay inside for they were all too tire.

Very neat grass covered the route with only a few trees in the way. Rolling hills slightly disturbed the landscape while a clear river ran beside it.

"Hey you, kid!" called out a voice. Red turned to the voice and saw a man with a karate outfit that looked almost like the black belt Koul."I challenge you to a battle," he declared, already taking out a Pokeball.

"Well, I would have accepted but my all my Pokemon are really weak from going through the mountain. So you see, I need to go to the Pokemon Center," Red replied.

"Are sure you're not trying to get out of the battle, because if you are then I would understand since I am a very strong opponent," he accused Red of being scared of him.

"No way! My Pokemon are all weak and my Charmander is my only available pokemon," Red defended himself while Charmander nodded to convince him.

"I'll believe you then. So,n go to the Pokemon Center and come back here so we can battle," smirked the man. "By the way, my name is Ken the greatest black belt who only uses his hands."

Where have I heard that before, Red thought but agreed to the idea. "Sure, I will meet you here again," Red promised. He waved before setting off to the closes city. He glanced back to see Ken punching the air like a complete maniac.


He ran to the Pokemon Center with his Charmander trying to keep up. He looked back to see if his Pokemon was keeping up, but didn't see the purple hair trainer looking down. He crashed into him and both trainers were knocked backwards.

"Ugh…I come to the Kanto region just to get pushed on the ground," grumbled the purple clad guy.

Red shot up and tried to help the other guy up. "Uh…sorry for the…"

"Save it. Only weak trainers don't watch where they are looking," he sneered. He ignored the pain and got up to leave. He shoulder shove Red to the side as he headed to the west side of the town.

"That guy was rude," Red remarked. He saw Charmander toddle towards him. He was reminded to go into the Pokemon center. He went inside the Pokemon Center, which was close by to where he collided, to have his pokeball received by the kind Nurse.

"We will have your Pokemon ready in a minute," she informed. Red took a seat in the lobby and waited for his pokemon. He took out his pokedex and was surprise to see his pokemon have some new moves he didn't know they had before. A conversation between two young trainers beside him got his attention as he went through his device.

"I heard that this purple hair trainer came from the Sinnoh region to start his Pokemon Journey and he already got to a good start for a rookie," a trainer said with a blue cap pointing backwards.

"I challenge him to a battle but I lost miserable. He called me pathetic and left," the other trainer sighed.

"Sir, your Pokemon are ready," called out the Nurse Joy to Red.

Red went up to receive them. He left with his mind on the trainer the other trainers were talking about in the Pokemon center. Red walked to the place where he crashed with the rude guy he met. He was about to go meet the black belt like he promised but something in the grass glinted. He crouched and saw it was a metal case that glinted under the bright sun. He picked it up and opened it up. Inside the case there were two shiny badges neatly placed in their respective socket.

These must belong to that trainer I ran into! Must have fell when we bump into each other, Red thought. He decided to give to him the next time him again since he was going in the same direction as he went, and he might turn back to look for them.


Red was thinking of a strategy to beat Ken in his upcoming match thinking he might be an expert with fighting Pokemon. He soon got to the clearing where he met the black belt. But the black belt was nowhere to be seen.

"Ken!" Red cried, hoping he will pop out. He heard voices and turned towards a big tree.

Two guys with the similar attires were relaxing under the shade of the tree. They had on a white hoodie with the exception of the stomach being an oval shape being the color light blue and had two light blue spikes pointing outwards from the top of the hood. It did seem odd for it was a sunny day that summer was well known for.

One guy got up and yawned. He looked like he was in his early twenties and had jet black hair, and was wearing khaki cargo pants. The other guy, who also had on a pair of khaki pants, got up also and stretch out his arms and let out a bigger yawn.

"We got to get going Ember," said the guy who looked in his mid twenties. He had dark, blue hair that matched his light, blue eyes. His had a rough face structure with a strong, sharp jaw line with a somewhat clean shave.

"We should get going," Ember agreed with his companion, scratching his neck.

The guy with black hair looks familiar somehow, Red thought when he approached the duo.

"Hey, have you guys seen a black belt around here," Red decided to ask the two men. Both of the turned towards him and black hair guy recoiled when he saw him.

"Uggh..no kid," nervously replied the guy, Ember, and was about to leave with his buddy.

"Hey, I am not a kid. I am Red Ketchum from Pallet Town not some kid, dude. One day that name will go along with Pokemon Champion," Red proudly remarked which made Ember smirk. Ember walked up to Red and messed up his hair under his hat with his right hand.

"Sure kid, just keep on dreaming," he chuckled which insulted Red. Red smacked away the hand and saw the pokeballs on his belt.

"I am not a kid and I will prove it by battling you," Red said with a hint of anger in his voice.

"Come on Ember. We got to leave and continue our way," he insisted on leaving but Ember held up a hand to stop him.

"This won't take a minute, Drake. So chill and watch my Pokemon pound this kid," Ember coolly said. Drake rolled his eyes but decided to not interfere anymore.

"Okay kid, show me what you got," Ember said, saying it to annoy Red and it worked.

"I am not a kid," Red gnashed his teeth together in anger. Ember smirked and released his first Pokemon.

"Go Flareon," Ember cried sending out a dog-like Pokemon. It was red with thick yellow fur around its neck that made it look like a lion. Its bushy tail was yellow that swayed looking similar to a campfire.

-"A battle against a trainer! I haven't had one in a long time,"- Flareon commented and stretched out her body like a cat.

"Pidgey, stand by for battle,"- Red called out his only flying type Pokemon. Pidgey appeared on the ground with sad look.

-"Another battle and I am going to lose,"- sighed Pidgey.

-I could use another pep talk from Charmander,- Pidgey thought.

"A common Pokemon like Pidgey, just as I thought. Humph, I expected more. No matter, I will give the first move, Red ," Ember said in a mocking manner.

-"Wait, could it be…It can't be..."- Flareon stared at Red in admiration.

Red took out his Pokedex and pointed it at Flareon. "Flareon, it is one of evolve forms of Eevee known as the Eeveelutions. Flareon can raise their body temperatures to a maximum of 1,650 degrees F."

"Let's not waste our move. Pidgey, use Air Cutter," Red commanded. Pidgey slowly spread his wings and fired v-shaped blades of air from the outstretch wings.

"Child's play. Dodge Flareon and use Ember," Ember ordered.

Flareon sidestepped the attack and spat out embers at Pidgey. The fire attack had enough force to knock Pidgey to the ground.

His Pokemon are stronger than I thought, Red gritted his teeth but was not giving up. "Pidgey get up and use Sand Attack," Red called out.

Pidgey struggled to get up and when he stood up, he kicked a patch of sand into Flareon's eyes. Flareon shook her head to try to take out the sand but it wasn't working.

"Alright now use Wing Attack."

Pidgey slammed its wing into Flareon's face that sent her rolling backwards.

"Flareon, calm down," Ember soothed his Pokemon. Flareon got on her feet and opened up her black eyes that had no sand anymore. "Now, use Quick Attack since Pidgey can't take it anymore."

-"Time to end this,"- Flareon cried, and sprinted towards the Pidgey. She dealt the last blow when she slammed her body into Pidgey's. Pidgey dropped on the ground like a sack of potatoes not moving a muscle.

Red returned his Pidgey into his pokeball."You did well Pidgey," Red muttered and put back the pokeball on his belt and got another one in the progress.

"Nidoran, standby for battle."

Nidoran materialized on the grass in his usual heroic pose but became infatuated when he saw his opponent.

-A beautiful Pokemon and I have to fight her- Nidoran thought with hearts in his eyes. Flareon gave him a weird look.

"Nidoran, I see you know Amnesia," Red remarked.

Nidoran shook his head to shove of the infatuation. –"I learned that move so I can forget all the girls who dumped me, but it only works for a short while and I remember them again later. I used it so many times that I sometimes can barely feel an Air Cutter attack,"- Nidoran replied with a nod.

"Okay then, use Amnesia to lessen Flareon's fire attacks," Red commanded.

-"Well I might as well forget the two Nidorans that dumped me yesterday." Nidoran remarked, temporary forgetting a piece of his memory while gaining Special defenses.

"Flareon, show them our other fire moves. Use Fire Fang," Ember said, checking the time on his black watch. Flareon sprinted and jumped in the air with fire engulfing her bared teeth.

"Hit her with your horn," Red ordered, knowing that the horn can poison Flareon.

Nidoran raised horn and Flareon fell onto the protruding horn. She cried in pain as the poison seeped into her body but she wasn't going to go empty handed. She bit Nidoran's left ear with her Fire Fang which caused a lot of damage. Nidoran growled in pain and shook of the fire Pokemon. Flareon landed on ground and began to pant heavily from the poison.

He managed to poison my Pokemon. But, I can still do it, Ember thought. "Flareon, give Nidoran your Fire Spin."

-"So soon using Fire Spin,"- Flareon muttered but still obeyed. She fired a thin stream of fire that began to circle around Nidoran. In a split second the fire soon rose up and now blocked Nidoran from going anywhere or he'll get scorched.

-"She's feisty,"- Nidoran said when Flareon executed her attack. He then realized he was trap inside the spinning fire.

"He is stuck," muttered Red. Be at least we managed to poison it and Nidoran has Amnesia to survive the Firs Spin, Red thought. "Nidoran, use Amnesia and then use Horn Attack. With the Amnesia you can go through the fire without it hurting you." Nidoran smirked at his trainer's smart idea and got started.

He is quick to think, reminds me of father Ember thought. But I'm also sharp.

"Flareon use Quick Attack to finish him off." Flareon began to use Quick Attack and jumped through the blazing fire just to absorbed the fire while tackling Nidoran. Nidoran was taken by surprise and fainted soon after. The fire all became absorbed by Flareon increasing her fire attacks. Flareon hopped out of the burnt grass she left behind.

"Two taken down by the same Pokemon," Red said and returned his Nidoran. He threw another pokeball that open up to released Pikachu

"Is that a Spiky-Eared Pikachu?" Ember blinked in disbelief. Pikachu gave him a disappointing look.

"My Pikachu doesn't like to be praised for being rare. He wants to be known for his power," Red remarked and looked at Ember's Flareon. She was panting very hard and looked exhausted. "That Flareon won't last long so Pikachu, use Thunder Shock."

Pikachu charged up and fired a Thunder Shock in less than a second. Flareon shrieked as she got the full blast of the attack. Flareon still stood strong after the attack subsided.

How strong are his Pokemon? Red wondered.

"Flareon, time to step it up a notch. Use Flamethrower," Ember ordered. Flareon opened her mouth wide open and released a large stream of fire.

"Pikachu dodged it," Red cried out. Pikachu jumped to the side but still got a glancing blow by the Flamethrower. "Good now use your new move. Volt Tackle!"

-That is not a new move. I had ever since I was a Pichu-, Pikachu rolled his eyes. He charged at Flareon and began to chant his name. Sparks began to crackle around Pikachu's body that soon turned into large amounts of electricity. It cloaked his whole body.

"Hmm…" Ember smirked. "Flareon use Flame Charge." Flareon, charging at Pikachu, cloaked her own body in burning flames. The distance between the two Pokemon was decreasing rapidly and soon both Pokemon collided with each other. A big explosion blew the two Pokemon backwards. Pikachu cried as he sailed through the air and landed in front of Red with his eyes closed. Flareon landed perfectly but dropped onto her knees.

"Pikachu!" Red cried as he ran to pick up his Pokemon. Pikachu slowly opened his eyes to see his worry trainer. Red smiled but faded when Pikachu closed his eyes again.

"That is some Pikachu, kid but my Flareon is still standing," Ember remarked and smiled. Red saw that Ember reminded him of someone but he can't put his finger on it. Flareon let out her last cry before dropping on the floor.

"I am impress kid. Your Pokemon defeated my Flareon which, unlucky for you, isn't my strongest Pokemon," Ember complimented Red's Pokemon. Red didn't feel good about one Pokemon has defeated most of his Pokemon.

"Well here we go, Magmar."

A Pokemon, which had the body structure like Charmander and it even had a fire on its tail, stood on the ground with his eyes closed and arms crossed. Fires like markings were all over his body and he opened up his eyes that had a burning fire as eyebrows.

"Magmar: the spitfire Pokemon. Its body is like a furnace, making Magmar a living inferno. This Pokemon lives near volcanoes," The Pokedex informed.

-"Yeah, I always bring hell to my opponent," Magmar grinned, smashed his fists together creating a small fire that soon disappeared.

This Pokemon looks very strong but I can't give up now, Red regained his confidence back.

"Charmander, standby for battle."

Charmander appeared with a brave face but soon got scared at his opponent's imitating glare.

A Charmander…can't be help I guess, Ember smirked. "Magmar give that kid's newt a taste of your Fire Punch."

"I am not a kid! Charmander, use Metal Claw," Red shouted Ember's words getting to him.

Charmander swiped his claw but Magmar swiftly dodged it and punched Charmander in the face with a fire coated fist. Charmander was sent sprawling on the ground.

"Magmar now use Confuse Ray," Ember calmly commanded, but his partner was losing his patience.

"Stop playing around and beat that kid!" Drake exploded with fury but Ember calmly wave him off with a single hand gesture.

Magmar formed a white ball in its hand and threw it at Charmander who was barely getting up. The white orb circled around Charmander. Charmander couldn't help but be drawn to the orb. When the white light disappeared, Charmander was left confused.

"Charmander, what's wrong" Red cried but Charmander soon was punching his face.

"Your Pokemon is confused which causes them to hurt themselves whenever you called out a move," Ember explained.

I can't lose, Red clenched a fist. Red hasn't felt more helpless in his entire life. He looked at his Charmander who stopped to look at Red with his light blue eyes.

"If you won't give up than I won't give up either. So Charmander get over you confusion and lets win this." Charmander smiled and shook his head with the status problem wearing off and soon a white light engulfed Charmander. He began to expand with a horn beginning to form on his head. When the light finished, a new Pokemon stood where Charmander was before. Red took out his Pokedex.

"Charmeleon: the Flame Pokemon. This Pokemon lashes out its tail to attack foes. When excited, this Pokemon may fire bluish-white flames."

As if on command, Charmeleon fired a blue flame from his mouth that scorched the grass in front of him. Charmeleon glared at Magmar with new power dwelling inside him.

"You also learned a new attack also," Red exclaimed as he looked at his Pokedex. He still was surprise by his Charmander evolving into a Charmeleon but he quickly shook of his shock.

"Charmeleon, with your new evolution, we will win this. Use Dragon Rage!" Red ordered.

Charmeleon puffed his chest up and released an attack that looked like a flamethrower but it was bluish-purple. Magmar braced the powerful attack and easily shook it off.

"You may have evolved but we will still win. Magmar, use Flamethrower."

"Dragon Rage, Charmeleon."

Magmar opened his mouth and fired a hot, red flame while Charmeleon fired his own blue fire. Both attacks collided with each other but Magmar's attack easily overtook it. Charmeleon was pushed back by the attack. A red glow soon enclosed Charmeleon.

"Charmeleon, give them a powerful Ember attack," Red ordered.

-"Time to show you my true power,"- Charmeleon growled, firing a strong Ember attack. Magmar body became engulfed in the attack.

"We have you where we want," Red remarked.

"Don't be so sure," Ember said still calm. "Magmar, show them a real fire attack, Fire Blast." In the fire, Magmar raised his arms causing the fire to disappear and shot a fireball from his duck-like beak. The fire soon expanded to shape into a stick figure. Charmeleon cried in a pain as the fire attack engulfed him. The lizard-like Pokemon dropped onto the floor, with a dazed look.

-"No one can survive a Fire Blast attack from me. Even if they have a resistance to it,"- Magmar stated. He was then return back into the Pokeball.

"Finally you won, Ember. Why did you take your time? Boss will be angry if he found out you were goofing off by having a battle with this kid," Drake scolded Ember who seem nodded during his short lecture.

Red on the other hand was feeling very crushed that he lost so easily. He totally crushed me. I never lost…Red thought in dismay. He didn't notice Ember walk up to him.

"I take it that this is your first lost," Ember said, snapping Red out of sad state. "You feel crushed and angry. Like if someone had stabbed you in the back." Red slowly nodded his head. "Well, then use that anger to make yourself stronger. In life you can only grow if you have suffered pain on the way. My boss always says that you can't understand life until you have felt 'real pain'."

"Who is your leader? And why are you guys wearing those sweaters in this hot weather?" Red questioned him with hurt in his eyes.

"We don't have time for your Ember explanation," Drake exclaimed. "We are part of the organization that is called the 'Kuraisora'. Everyone will soon know us and we won't tell you anything our leader." Ember sighed at Drake's lack of patience.

"All I am saying kid is that use your anger to your advantage," Ember stated and took his leave with Drake. Red was left on the ground to dwell on his lost.

"Why were you helping that kid?" Drake muttered to Ember while they walked away. "We need to focus on finding items we need were ordered to do. Plus, you never have been so nice before." They disappeared into the cave that was the entrance of Mt. Moon.

Red was still on his knees with his newly evolved Charmeleon unconscious in his lap. A figure hoped from the tree and landed with a thud.

"Are they gone?" asked the figure. Red looked up and saw it was Ken the black belt who only uses his fists.

"Why were you hiding from them?" Red quietly asked not caring if he got an answer.

"Well you see…I was doing some special training before you get here and…" Ken trailed off when he saw Red squinted eyes making him sweat. "Ok, they looked scary and I hid up and that tree." Ken confessed.

Well they were powerful…Red sadly thought.

"You had guts to face him in a Pokemon battle. You may have lost but don't let that put you down," he tried to encourage Red. "You said you wanted everyone to know your name. If keep on sulking after every lost than you won't get close to your goal."

He is right! I will not give up after this crushing defeat. I will not use my anger like Ember said and I will show him that anger is not only the way to become strong, Red thought with his renewed confidence. He looked at his Charmeleon who began to wake up.

"Charmeleon are you ok?" Red asked.

-"Did you really have to ask?"- Charmeleon muttered.

"Don't worry, this will not put us down and we will keep on going," Red retorted.

"That's the spirit and I will help you by showing your Charmeleon the awesome move, Mega Punch," Ken offered, punching the air a few times.

"Thanks, so let's get you to the Pokemon Center as soon as possible." Charmeleon nodded and was returned back into his pokeball. He got up and left to the center with Ken following him.

Red didn't take long to get to the Pokemon Center and gave them to the kind Nurse Joy.

"I will take your pokemon and by any chance are you Red Ketchump," Nurse Joy asked putting the pokeballs on a metal tray.

"Yeah, that's me. Why?" Red gave the nurse a confused look.

"Your mother sent you a package," she replied taking out a small cardboard box under her desk.

"Thank you," Red thanked the nurse and took the box, eager to know what was inside. He ripped of the tape and pulled the top half off. In small pieces of foam, a brand new red PokeGear laid inside. The piece of technology opened up like a phone and the screen turned on to already show his mother's number has already been registered.

Maybe I should call mom but I am going to use the video phone so I can see her face, Red decided thinking it's been some time. He looked outside through the window and saw Ken practicing his punches for Red's training. He headed for the phone and called his Mom.

"Hi honey," Red's mother appeared on the screen on the first ring. "Where are you and have you received my gift?" Red grinned at seeing his mother's face again but this time not from the police station.

"I am in Cerulean City and I already got the PokeGear," Red replied and held up his red PokeGear.

"That's great! I also got one for myself," she happily said, holding up the same item as him but only it was pink. "Now we can keep in touch at all times and I can hear all about your victories." Red sighed when he heard the word 'Victories'. The gesture didn't go unnoticed. "What's wrong honey?"

"I lost my first match today and I lost badly," Red sighed.

"We all have to lose sometimes but that will make you learn and make you become a better trainer. By the way, who did you lose to if you don't mind me asking?" she gently asked.

"Well, it was a guy who looked about nineteen or twenty. He had spiky, black hair and a white hoodie that looked weird to me since who would wear a sweater at this time of year," Red described. His mom sounded very interesting in the description. Red went into more detail even as far as describing his lay back personality.

"What was his name?" she asked.

"I think it was Ember" he replied. The mother's eyes lit up when she heard that name. "What is it mom?"

"It can't be him or could it…," she mumbled so quietly that Red barely heard.

"What do you mean it could him? " Red asked getting very confused.

"Red, do you remember any distinctive face features?" She sternly asked which was scaring Red.

"Ahh…well now that I think about it…he had what look like a tattoo that was in the shape of a flame," Red remembered.

"No it can't believe it. That is his birthmark," she gasped.

"What is it Mom?!" Red shouted, not caring about the people staring at him since he wanted to know what his mother was thinking about.

"That guy, Ember, is your bother," She replied.


Cliffhanger, how I love these. Red found out he has a brother who is in this organization called the 'Kuraisora' which means Dark Sky in Japanese. Why I called it that? That will be cleared in the future. And what are the 'items' they were looking for and who is their leader?