The Outsider's Insurrection
Prologue (Part 1)
Chapter 2: Pallet Town Days
"By Arecus, this is boring!" Crimson said to himself looking around the small town. "No wonder everyone wants to leave this place."
He wandered around with Morticia on his shoulder and Jett walking alongside through the place. As he walked, he noticed the townsfolk giving him wary looks. Was it his clothes? Maybe he shouldn't have worn a shirt with an image of Charizard burning Venusaur alive. He shrugged and moved on. It was then he came across a restaurant, Pallet House.
"I did only make a small bowl of cereal for breakfast." Crimson said entering the place.
Pallet House was set up like your typical diner, just Pokémon themed. That's when he noticed a Mr. Mime, a Machamp, and a Magmar helping around the restaurant.
"If these belong to Delia, I think she just got more attractive to me." Crimson muttered to himself.
"Crimson. Over here!"
He turned to see Daisy Oak waving him down sitting at a table with a group. Morticia floated over as Crimson and Jett walked over. He recognized the ageless Ash Ketchum and Gary "Motherfucking" Oak, but not the third one. His new memory quickly reminded, and he groaned internally. Gilbert was a one-time character from the unimportant Pokémon Chronicles and son of Pallet Town's mayor.
"Hey Daisy…" Crimson said getting into the seat next to her.
"Did you have to invite that poor gaijin here?" Gilbert whined before Sandile chomped on his foot. "GAH!"
"She did. Besides, how do we know you didn't bribe the right people for you to pass your Trainer's Exam?" Crimson snarked.
"All right, that's enough. I called you all here to celebrate you four becoming trainers tomorrow." Daisy said excitedly.
Crimson noticed Ash sneaking stares at Daisy which got a look of amusement from Crimson. Delia had strode up and Crimson inwardly was glued to her as she came up. He was remembering just how the sight of her was rather calming.
"Good morning to a lot of you. Crimson, I almost thought you weren't going to make it, sweetheart." Delia said putting down a bowl of berries and crispy Tepig beacon strips for Jett. "So, what will be, boys?"
"Pancakes piled high, please." Ash asked kindly.
"I will have the same, but I want mine with hazelnuts." Gary said smugly crossing his arms.
"I'll pass on eating near the same place as this poor gaijin. Ja ne, douches." Gilbert said getting up and leaving.
"Man, what a jerk." Ash said as Gilbert left.
"I'll take banana pancakes, scrambled eggs, biscuits, and plenty of beacon." Crimson said without beating a beat. "And a set of plain ones for Morticia."
"What kind of name for a Pokémon is Morticia?" Gary asked.
"Considering everyone's names are puns, are you really going to ask?" Crimson asked.
"Coming right up." Delia said walking away as Crimson's eyes subtly stole a glance at her backside.
"She really could have been a model…if not for Ash's father. Jeez, with how he's never mentioned, you'd think he's died or dying in a ditch somewhere." Crimson said.
"Sandile!" Jett cried out happily munching the juicy Pecha Berries.
"So, what Pokémon are you going to pick to start with?" Daisy asked the boys.
"I'll choose Charmander!" Ash said excitedly.
"Of course, you would Ashy-boy! Unlike you, I've carefully planned it out and Squirtle is the superior starter to go through Kanto with." Gary said with a smirk never leaving his face.
Sadly, Crimson had to admit that Gary was actually right on that end. Crimson would never say it though, and then they asked him.
"Uh…I haven't really thought of it, yet. Gilbert would probably pick Bulbasaur." Crimson said as plates of food were set down on the table for them.
"That rube would. Though with his impatience, I wouldn't be surprised if he just hires some guys to raise it for him." Gary said between bites. "Honestly, the only person among you a threat to me is Crimson."
"Oh, well same to you, Gary." Crimson said respectfully.
It was a small plus that Gary was not going to an issue at all, but he knew that Gilbert was basically going to be his "Blue". After breakfast, Crimson had left with Ash and Gary to the cliff overlook Route 21.
"From here on out everyone changes…" Gary said wistfully.
"Think of all the Pokémon we'll meet!" Ash said excitedly. "The battles we'll have. That reminds me! I'm going to miss the new Ability Warrior: Poké Ranger!"
Ash ran off leaving Gary to sigh.
"I really don't think Ash knows how big a step this is going to be. You'd figure his mom would tell him." Gary said to Crimson.
"Once we get our licenses, we're going to be declared adults." Crimson said with an aside glance.
"Exactly." Gary said crossing his arms.
"Huh, for someone so smug, I'm surprised you've calmed down to really think about this." Crimson remarked. "Or that you even think of me as your only threat."
"I should, considering your father was a Professor like my grandpa. He may not have been famous like him, but I know you were involved in his research. I didn't say I can't kick your ass, but…I'm taking you seriously." Gary remarked. "Besides you already have those two. I need to close that advantage as soon as possible."
"Well then, let's make a gentleman's agreement. When we meet again, we'll battle, and a winner treats to drinks." Crimson said extending his hand to Gary.
"It's a challenge, then." Gary said shaking it. "Expect to pay up for a Bulbasaur Martini."
He walked leaving Crimson to think, "What's a Bulbasaur Martini? And now I really want one!"
The rest of the day was spent back at his home looking around and getting pieces of his new memories of his parents. He remembered them to rather eccentric yet loving parents. Braydon and Kaida Ryūseigan. He found a picture of them and himself in his younger years. They looked pretty young leading Crimson to realize they had him quite young. His father appeared a lot like him, but Crimson took after his mother with eye color. Kaida's clothes actually reminded him of Drasna of the Kalos Elite Four. He wondered what happened to their Pokémon...but the memory was fuzzy. At best, all he saw was images of Kalos.
"Guess I'll have to visit that region." Crimson thought. "I'll need to plan what I'll wear."
The day soon fell to evening as Morticia was out and about exploring the town at night while Jett was sleeping in Crimson's room. Crimson was planning out what he would do when there was a knock on the door. He came to answer it to see Delia there and another memory triggered. Delia came over often to drop off food.
"Oh, hey Crimson, mind if I come in? I brought three-cheese lasagna." Delia said kindly.
"Sure." Crimson said letting her in.
Crimson closed the door and plugged his phone into the speakers to play something to break the quiet.
[Cues: kudasai – midnight]
Crimson took a seat setting the table before he devoured his dinner. He noticed Delia had a forlorn look on her face.
"Is something wrong?" Crimson asked.
"It's just…tomorrow, you all are leaving for your journeys as trainers and adults. It won't be the same without you all around." Delia said wistfully.
"You won't be alone…you'll have your Pokémon. Didn't you journey?" Crimson said.
"It was short-lived. I had dreams of becoming a model and an ace Pokémon Trainer. I got into a magazine when I was 17, but then I met Ash's father." Delia said with a sigh. "And it was short-lived."
Crimson got up and went to the fridge getting out a bottle of Sitrus Berry sake. He got two shot glasses and poured a glass without a word. Delia just took a swig.
"I was in Pokémon Pals seen as this town's beauty, and Ash's father came into my life. He was…a stud and I could barely remember him. He planted a baby in me and ran off to become a Trainer. My father was like that, but at least he calls." Delia remarked as he drank his shot.
"Do you resent your son?" Crimson said concerned.
"Absolutely not. I love him with all of my heart and if anything, he is the one good thing out of it. All my resentment is towards his deadbeat father." Delia said firmly as he poured another glass. "I'd divorce him…if I had married him. Impatient fucker is the reason I had to restart Pallet House."
Hearing Delia swear was probably one of the oddest things Crimson witness.
"Keep this a secret, he screwed up on the marriage paperwork. Technically, I'm still unmarried. I just pretend to be married to ward off people." Delia said with a chuckle.
"Wait, you said your dad calls, what's the deal with him?" Crimson asked curiously.
"Your father actually knew him well. My father, unlike Ash's, stayed to raise me after my mother passed. When I was old enough, he decided to go to start his own journey. However, he would always call back to check on me." Delia said warmly. "He's the kind of man I hope Ash will grow up to be."
"Ok, well back to you. What are you going to do now?" Crimson asked.
"With Ash out on his own, I could…well, I could live as a teenager again." Delia said awkwardly.
Crimson sighed. He felt bad for Delia, and it got him thinking.
"You could peruse modeling again, Delia." Crimson said speaking up.
Delia giggled.
"Oh, it would be nice, but I'm gotten old and fat…for that." Delia said sheepishly.
"Pardon my language, but are you fucking kidding me? You're only in your late twenties and you still look great." Crimson snapped. "You have a chance to go for it, once Ash leaves, you should take it. Hell, take a journey yourself."
"But I can't just up and leave…what about Ash?" Delia asked.
Oh, how Crimson wished he could just say 'Screw Ash', but he could not do that.
"Tomorrow morning, Ash is taking his steps to adulthood. You'll have his back, always. But he'll need the push to be independent. Plus, you'd be giving Ash a role model to drive him to achieve his dreams." Crimson said passionately.
Delia mulled over these thoughts as Crimson raised several good points. A running thing in the Ketchum family seemed was never achieving your dreams. Her father never did achieve his goal of finding the legendary Moltres and was still searching. Her mother died after repeated failures to make herself a gym leader for Pallet Town. And then, there was her. Delia felt a shiver…she didn't want to end up like that or have Ash fall into the same pit.
"You know, you're wise beyond your years." Delia said mirthfully.
"And I can help you with that modeling thing. All we need to go to get a few glamour shots and send them off to a magazine and see if they'll take you. You just need a promoter, and I can help with that." Crimson said getting out his phone.
"Crimson, that's all awfully sweet, but I couldn't…" Delia rambled as Crimson ignored her.
He went up on Bulbapedia on his warper internet, downloaded a screen shot he could pass as a photograph, switched to the local internet, and sent the "photo". He got a response and interrupted Delia saying, "Viridian City, two days from now."
Delia was confused only to explain that he got her a gig for a small company needing a model. The only thing they needed was her having Pokémon and being able to travel out to Viridian. He promptly sent the information to print out for her to read but did not give it to her yet.
"Before I give you this, I suppose you want to do want to know what you're in for. Well, the company's called Panchy Pleasure. They sell women's underwear and swimsuits." Crimson explained giving her the paper.
Delia was red-faced and stammering only for Crimson to have a hand on her shoulder.
"We all have to start somewhere." Crimson remarked. "Now if you excuse me, I need to ready myself for bed."
[Music Ends]
Delia left full of hope and Crimson felt good about what he did. Cleaning up the kitchen and turning off the music, he trudged off to sleep to wake up bright and early to start his journey. Delia arrived home to see Ash watching a battle on television in his room enthralled in it. She warned Ash to go to bed or else he'd be late. Well in spite of a nail….
(A/N: A lot of the details for Delia were taken from Takeshi Shudo's Pocket Monster: The Animation with my own twists on that. I do respect the man and it's a shame he's gone, but he went a bit too grim on the world of Pokémon for certain aspects. So, I made my own twists on the Ketchum family lore making it still tragic. As for Ash's father, I'll leave it up in the air whether he's alive or dead. As for Delia's team, I figured she'd have mostly human-shaped Pokémon. Yes, she's nicknamed them, and here's the names)
Mr. Mime (Mimey) | Machamp (Champa) (Male)|Magmar (Magda) (Female)
(Also, since she was a Trainer, she does have a fully evolved starter, and who it is is a secret for now.)