The Outsider's Insurrection
Indigo Iliad
Chapter 7: Welcome to Viridian
Translated Pokémon Speech
Pokédex Entries/Computerized Voices/Flashbacks
Reference to an Accessory in the Games
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The evening sky was aplenty with stars as Jenny weaved around traffic driving everyone on board for dear life. Crimson's hands were basically glued to her chest unintentionally tightening out of fear. At the Pokémon Center, two young men were waiting for their Pokémon get healed up. The older of the two was a lean fifteen-year-old stood at five foot one with peach skin and tiffany blue eyes that had a lukewarm feeling to them. A mix of faint hope and jadedness cling to him like sweat. He wore the standard uniform of Pokémon Tech, the prestigious academy where you are supposed to learn to be masterful trainers. However, it's more for the rich who were too lazy to actual work for badges and screw over the lower-class students. Being both poor and an orphan with little to his name, he was targeted. The younger of the two was a hopeful soul was similarly skinned but a bespectacled eleven-year-old being the wide-eyed idealist despite everything he was dealt with. With lighter brown hair, what he wore embodied the idealist.
A classic red and white baseball cap with a red Poké Ball logo on it, a red and white jacket with a black undershirt saying, "2 B A Master", blue shorts, and black and yellow sneakers with blue shoelaces. He carried an old black and white backpack.
The two were at the counter with Joe trying to flirt with Nurse Joy with mild success.
"I'll give you this, you're trying, but it's not going to work out." Nurse Joy said not wanting to say it was because he was a bit of a nobody, with a crap reputation in his town.
Dramatically, in came Officer Jenny on her bike forcing the two boys to scramble to the side.
"Vivi. My body is still shaking." Crimson said flat out.
"Oops, did I go too fast?" Vivi (Jenny) said.
"You crazy bitch." Rattata said stumbling out.
Crimson let go and notice the two guys who reminded of someone.
Fear run through Crimson's mind as he asked himself, "What's Rusty doing here?".
Being near him Rusty's energy revealed something he realized that he and him had a similarity.
"Wait, this guy has aura?" Crimson thought before snapping out of it to saying, "Sorry for spacing out."
Crimson let go of Vivi and got off the bike taking up his Rattata as Misty stumbled out.
"Whoa! I think that's Gold Capone, Joe." Rusty said to his buddy.
"Rusty, that can't be…" Joe said before looking up at Crimson. "Hey, you. What's the story with the shiny Rattata?"
"Caught him after his gang tried to kill us. And thanks for the nickname idea, Capone it is." Crimson said as Capone rolled his eyes.
"Do you any idea how much of a troublemaker this little prick was? He and his gang raided plenty of places and giving everyone shit to deal with. I haven't even seen you around. You a newbie?" Joe asked.
"I just started my journey just this morning." Crimson said cheeky eliciting shock out of Joe and Rusty. "I'm Crimson. Crimson Ryūseigan."
"Misty." Misty said flatly noticing Joe eyeing her.
"Wait, Ryūseigan? I've heard that last name before." Joe thought before saying, "Rogers. Joe Rogers. This little guy is Rusty Beige."
"I take it that you are students of that overpriced shit heap called Pokémon Tech." Crimson said before handing his Pokémon off to Nurse Joy for healing.
"Ugh, don't remind me? Days I wish I had left." Joe remarked.
"Why don't you?" Nurse Joy said coming up with their Pokémon, a Shiny Kakuna and a Weepinbell. "Your Pokémon are fighting fit to go. You two have a good night."
"Thanks, Nurse Joy." Rusty said taking his Net Ball and his Kakuna. "Come on, Midori. Let's get some sleep."
"All right, Edgar. Let's get going." Joe said taking his Premier Ball to pocket it.
Edgar had a small grin and bounced off the tray to his trainer's side.
"Honestly, the people with that school is way they're teaching things. It's just outdated." Joe said with a sigh. "But you, Crimson, have me really considering just leaving that hole. I just need startup cash."
"You got a bank account?" Crimson remarked.
Joe nodded and, in a few moments, had a decent about of cash transferred into his account.
"It should cover new clothes and some gear to start you off. Only thing I ask is if we battle someday in the future." Crimson remarked.
"Hey man, it'd be a pleasure." Joe said shaking his hand before leaving with Rusty in tow. "See ya 'round, Red Meteor."
"I don't get it, why just give away money like that to someone you just met?" Misty said befuddled.
"Consider it an investment. He and Rusty have potential." Crimson remarked. "That school just isn't giving it to them."
-=O=-
"So, Joe, when are we planning to leave?" Rusty asked him.
"Tonight." Joe said flatly.
Rusty was surprised to hear this, and brown eyes meet blue. Joe felt the time was right to ready themselves. Now that he had the money to start that dream, he was not going to put it off. First off, Professor Tree. Lemuel Tree was the second professor set in Kanto. It was rather humorous that he looked exactly like Professor Tree only with a lighter colored hair and a frequent user of shades. The duo hurried to his lab and knocked on the door to the lab to which he opened. On his shoulder was Lunaris, his Umbreon.
"Rusty, Joe, it's a bit late. What's going on?" Prof. Tree asked.
"We need to talk." Joe said serious.
-=O=-
Crimson was practicing swords stances while waiting for his Pokémon to be returned and Misty was idly reading a magazine. Misty was really watching Crimson go through the motions.
"So, did your parents teach you how to use a sword?" Misty asked.
"I don't really fully remember. My memory is a bit scrambled concerning my family history. A shame mother and father passed away." Crimson said sheathing his sword as Nurse Joy returned his Pokémon to him. "Mind registering me for the league, please?"
He handed his Pokédex to her. With a nod, the older woman inserts the black device into a machine behind her. After a few seconds, she hands the Pokédex back, along with a leather belt with six circular sockets, a strange-looking device with a USB slot and a thin silver-colored case.
"There you go - you are now officially registered into the Pokémon League." Nurse Joy remarked. "A spare belt for holding your Pokéballs, a badge case, a Move Tutor device to tell you which TMs are compatible with your Pokémon."
"Well that's useless, the Pokédex already does that." Crimson said before pocketing (and putting away) the items.
Then a bit of a realization hit him that his night was not going to be easy.
"Oh right…the trio de dumbass." He thought.
Getting out the Rare Candies and TMs, he got to work on his team. Not too far, but a small boost and sometime new moves along with putting them all around the same level.
-Outside Of The Pokémon Center-
"Hurry up with setting those charges, James - we don't have all night!" ordered Jessie firmly while her cohort continued to place what appeared to be explosives onto the wall of the Pokémon Center.
"I'm almost done, Jessie! I just need to finish placing these remaining explosives and we'll be all set to go!"
Nodding in satisfaction, Jessie turns to Meowth, who was standing next to a thick wire with a pair of bolt cutters. "Meowth, are you in position?"
"Yep, I'm ready ta cut da power when ya say the word, Jess!" replied the Scratch Cat Pokémon, only to realize something. "But, uh...how da heck are we supposed ta see where we're goin' if da lights are out?"
"He's got a point, Jessie - I don't think any of us are able to see in the dark." James said sheepishly
"...Just shut up and finish placing the charges.", muttered Jessie in irritation, causing the lavender-haired man to sigh before continuing with his assigned duty.
"So, uh...ya still want me ta cut the power off?" Meowth asked
"...No, Meowth. As much as I hate to admit it, you actually raised a good point for once. Now hurry up and get over here - James is almost done setting up the explosives." Jessie said readying herselves.
With a nod, Meowth tosses the bolt cutters aside and walks over to Jessie just as James had managed to finish placing all of the remaining explosives on the wall.
"Charges are all set and ready to blow, Jessie." James said giving the thumbs up.
"Took you long enough." replied the redhead before taking out a small remote control from her pocket. With a smirk, she says "It's showtime." before pressing a button on the remote.
With a loud bang, the charges detonate, creating a large hole into the wall and destroying a nearby bike rack.
Satisfied with the newly created entrance, she says "Alright, you two - let's go. We've got a job to do.", before stepping through the hole with James and Meowth following right behind her.
-=O=-
Just as Misty was about to ask about the look on Crimson's face, a loud explosion rocks the Pokémon Center, blowing a large hole into one of its walls and knocking everyone in the lobby to the floor.
Crimson's face? Buried between Misty's legs. Misty's face? Buried in Crimson's legs.
"...Oh my." muttered Nurse Joy as her cheeks flushed slightly at the sight, forgetting about the explosion for a second.
The scrambled off each other, wide-eyed and blushing heavily as they could both smell the heat that came off each other.
"It could have worse. I could have stolen a kiss from you." Crimson said trying to ease the mood. "And I would rather ask of you."
"That's sweet and all, but there's a hole in the wall!" Misty said pointing out.
"I know that." Crimson said dryly picking up a rock. "Watch this, cutie. This is going to be gold."
The sound of a female voice says "Aw, how cute...a quarrel between lovers. Isn't it just precious, James?", causing the two to stop arguing long enough to see where it was coming from - the hole created by the explosion.
With a chortle, a male voice replies "It is, Jessie. Though I think they should be more concerned about us instead of each other."
The smoke from the explosion starts to clear away, revealing Jessie and James standing side-by-side with their arms crossed, both with sinister smirks on their faces. Which was ruined by Crimson hitting James with the rock.
"Hey! What gives?!" James snarled. "What's the big idea?"
"Fuck you. That's why." Crimson said. "So, who are you losers?"
"Losers? No, we're a bit more threatening than that." replied James regaining his nonchalance. "And as for who we are...allow us to introduce ourselves."
Turning to face his partner, he asks "Shall we, Jessie?"
"Let's do it, James." replied Jessie with a smirk before she quickly strikes a pose, much to everyone else's confusion. "Prepare for trouble!"
"And make it double!" responds James, striking a pose of his own.
"To protect the world from devastation!"
"To unite all peoples within our nation!"
"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"
"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
Before they could finish, Crimson rudely belched interrupting them. He had heard the motto before so much so that he always wanted to just yell SHUT UP. Belching would do today.
"How rude of you to interrupt!" Jessie snapped.
"I'm sorry, I'm just so bored by this. You're not threatening, you're not scary. It's just sad, and what makes it worse is I'm going to have a battle with you that I will easily win." Crimson said cracking his knuckles. "So, let's just cut the bullshit and do this. Because you're not walking of here with a single stolen Pokémon."
"Tough talk, little boy. But can you back those words of you! We'll just have to crush you quickly before we swipe every Pokémon this place has to offer, including yours." replied Jessie with an evil smirk before throwing the Pokéball. "Get out here, Ekans!"
Taking out a Pokéball of his own and throwing it, James adds "You too, Koffing!"
The two red and white-colored spheres open up, revealing two purple-colored Pokémon that appeared in front of the two Rocket grunts, ready for battle.
The first one had a spherical body with numerous 'craters' that looked to be emitting smog from them while the other was a serpentine Pokémon with yellow eyes that had a yellow band around its neck and a similarly colored rattle at the end of its tail.
"Misty. I don't want you to jump in. I got this." Crimson said readying himself. "Deal with the Meowth cause those two clowns are mine."
Current Team Stats
Player: Crimson
Gastly Lv.16 (Female) (Nickname: Lady Morticia) |Kept in a Dusk Ball|
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest Characteristic: Alert to sounds | Prefers drier foods than spicy foods Hatched at Pallet Town
Moves Known: Hypnosis, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Confuse Ray, Ice Punch, Dream Eater, ?
Held Item: -None-
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Sandile Lv.16 (Male) (Nickname: Sir Jett) |Kept in a Dusk Ball|
Ability: Moxie
Nature: Quirky Characteristic: Likes to run Hatched at Pallet Town
Moves Known: Bite, Sand Attack, Thunder Fang, Incinerate, Bulldoze, Dark Pulse, ?
Held Item: Black Glasses
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Charmander Lv.16 (Female) (Nickname: Kimiko) |Kept in a Poké Ball|
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Timid Characteristic: Strongly defiant Met at Lv. 5 at Pallet Town
Moves Known: Iron Tail, Swords Dance, Flamethrower, Dragon Pulse, Smokescreen, ?
Held Item: Quick Claw
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Gyarados Lv.16 (Male) (Nickname: Atlas) |Kept in a Lure Ball|
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Bold Characteristic: Hates to Lose Met at Lv. 15 at Route 21
Moves Known: Dark Pulse, Rain Dance, Bounce, Thunder, Scald, Flamethrower, Ice Beam, ?
Held Item: None
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Shiny Rattata Lv.16 (Male) (Nickname: Capone) |Kept in a Heal Ball|
Ability: Guts
Nature: Naughty Characteristic: Likes to fight Met at Lv. 11 at Route 1
Moves Known: Bite, Super Fang, Taunt, Flame Wheel, Shadow Ball, U-turn, ?
Held Item: None
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Player: Misty
Starmie Lv.21 (No Gender) |Kept in a Dive Ball|
Ability: Natural Cure
Moves Known: Rapid Spin, Swift, Recover, Psychic, Water Pulse, ?
Seel Lv.19 (Male) |Kept in a Great Ball|
Ability: Hydration
Moves Known: Rain Dance, Headbutt, Ice Beam, Surf, Water Pulse, ?
Gyarados Lv.24 (Female) |Kept in a Poké Ball|
Ability: Moxie
Moves Known: Hydro Pump, Protect, Hurricane, Flamethrower, Whirlpool, ?
(A/N: Yes, some of this was lifted from SilverNugget's story. However, let's be honest, if I had gone the canon way, Koffing and Ekans would be out before James and Jessie could come down. So next up, we take on the Rockets!)