[Cues the Opening Theme: Asheru – Judo Flip]
The Outsider's Insurrection
Indigo Iliad
Chapter 21: Beige Town, Nothing Much Happens
Translated Pokémon Speech
Pokédex Entries/Computerized Voices/Flashbacks
Reference to an Accessory in the Games
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(Route 24 | April 5th | 2:00p.m.)
Crimson was on the road merely enjoying the afternoon, but not had any of his Pokémon out with it as he normally would. This was because he was rolling on his roller blades, one of the few items that he got from the games he used to have.
"I sense them. The Squirtle Squad are up ahead, but there's seven of them. Well well, extras for me." Crimson said rolling further down the road. "I wonder…gaahh!"
He fell down the pitfall trap and he could hear the laughter of the Squirtle. However, Crimson was not going to take this lying down and sent out Atlas to give them a scare.
[Cues: Paper Mario OST - Koopa Bros Keep Cool]
The Squirtle Squad were all having a good laugh seeing that they managed to trap someone in that pitfall trap. Their leader with the Kamina shades sauntered up with his boys and the one girl of the group to see who their victim was this afternoon. The female Squirtle who wore lavender googles snickered.
"Oh man, let's the poor…WHAT THE HELL?!"
Out from the came bonuced out Atlas who was not exactly happy with the lot of them. Crimson was on his back and noticed the two extras. The Squirtle with lavender googles and one with futuristic V-shaped sunglasses which they could feel his look of intrigue as he and Atlas landed in front of them.
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The squad quickly realized they may have bitten off more than they could chew as the look Crimson and Atlas gave off promised plan.
"RUN!" The leader said as they scrambled.
Crimson whipped out a Quick Ball and nailed the V-shaped glasses Squirtle with a headshot capturing him. The female was Ice Beam before she was captured with a Net Ball. The rest had gotten away as Crimson took up his captures.
"Bulma, can you send the female one to Misty?" Crimson asked.
"Crimson, I can't exactly send it to her PC box unless I have her permission, but I can send it to Curealen City Pokémon Center with instructions to deliver it to Misty." Dex Bulma stated. "And the other one?"
"Swapping into the team. Atlas, you could use a bit of a break." Crimson said kindly.
"Ugh, I will have to socialize with that disgusting rat. Very well, then. You need to a train up a balanced army!" Atlas said. "Farewell for now."
Atlas was returned his ball, Dex Bulma sent him off to Oak's. She also sent the female Squirtle off to the Pokémon Center, and Crimson let the Squirtle out. Upon a closer look, he recognized the shades. Julia Jinyu's own glasses…how fitting. He had the Pokédex run a scan.
"This male Squirtle is at Level 15 with a naughty nature and the Torrent ability. His moveset is Water Gun, Aura Sphere, Withdraw, and Bubble." Dex Bulma rattled. "He also has a previous trainer…"
"Ugh, don't remind me of that purple haired asshole." Squirtle said.
"His name, Paul?" Crimson asked.
"Yeah! You know him?" Squirtle asked.
"Not really. Only heard of him being king asshole. If he's abandoned, that's a good thing. You're too good for the turd. Let's work together." Crimson remarked.
"One thing I got to ask? You going after my brothers and sister?" Squirtle asked.
"I caught your sister already, but I sent her off to my friend, a water-type specialist. As for your brothers, I couldn't care less. Though, you will be a good reason for that Officer Jenny in town to really thankful." Crimson said with a chuckle.
"Planning to get it in with her? You'll have an easy time, then. Beige Town is fucking torture because it's boring." Squirtle said winded.
"So that's what the town is called? I guess Rusty's family is from there. It can't be that boring?" Crimson thought before looking down at Squirtle and saying, "Might as well give you a nickname to welcome you abroad. I'm thinking a few ideas but haven't decided just yet. But let's get moving. Hop on my shoulder, I can blade us both into town."
"And maybe you can explain how you can talk to Pokémon." Squirtle said getting on his shoulder.
Crimson remarked it was a long story, and, come two hours later, they arrived into town. Crimson was wrong to think this town could be interested…it just screamed filler and boring at the same time. Literally the only thing that that stood was Officer Jenny, and Crimson slyly returned his Squirtle before taking off his roller blades to put away.
"Afternoon, officer." Crimson said coming up as her Growlihte yipped.
Before Jenny could noticed, she was sprayed with several Water Gun attacks. The Sqiurtle Squad had targeted her because she and her Growlithe were easy targets plus they enjoyed her suffering as they waddled away.
"Ugh, those little fuckers! I'm so sick of having to deal with you and your antics. One day, I'll make you pay for you all done!" Officer Jenny yelled as the Squritles ran away.
She sighed ranting bitterly, "Why did I have to end up in this shitty town? There's not even a Pokémon Center, but we got to have a police presence. But this town is so small, dull, and poor, there's no point. I could have been policing that gated rich community, but noo...they got a private security team!"
"Someone's overworked and underpaid." Crimson said getting her attention. "A true tragedy. Please tell me there's a place for to get a drink."
"I wish. They won't allow me in the bar because the mayor won't allow me to get even a touch of liquor. This place is a conversative wasteland." Officer Jenny said bitterly. "Hell, the people here are giving you funny looks already."
"To be fair, mostly everyone has given me shit on my skin color." Crimson said with a shrug.
"Wait a second, you're the guy who beat Pokémon Tech's best and brightest. Yeah, Vivi and Lunari were talking about you. Crimson, right? A pleasure to meet you, call me Alisa. And this is my loyal Growlithe, Yon." Alisa said tiredly. "Sorry you had to see that…I'm surrounded by ineptitude."
"I guess I can't complain about Pallet." Crimson remarked as they were walking through town.
"Somehow that town's so pleasant, they don't even need a cop there. Must be nice…" Alisa said. "No Squirtles to deal with. I'd give anything for them to be gone."
"Tell you what, point me in the direction of the nearest liquor store, and I'll buy a bottle of wine." Crimson said kindly.
Alisa lit up and pointed the way telling him to meet her at the station in the town's center. Crimson waltzed into the general store only to get guns drawn on him from the two employees there.
"Ok, what exactly did I do to warrant guns drawn?" Crimson said annoyed. "Plus, rifles? Overkill, much?"
They put their guns down in realization muttering apologies. Crimson hastily bought a bottle of wine and some Pokémon food before bolting down for the police station. He was not exactly bulletproof…yet.
"Really need to train myself to that level. Quickly." Crimson thought as he arrived at the station.
There Alisa sat on her desk idly reading a magazine which Delia Ketchum on the cover. Crimson smirked that she managed to make it in as he got Alisa's attention.
"Good. Follow me." Alisa said getting up. "I'm closing for the day."
"You sure that's a good idea?" Crimson asked concerned about being held at gunpoint.
"Not like anything's happening, plus I haven't had a drink in months." Alisa said getting her keys.
As she locked up, Crimson had explained what went down and how he caught two of the Squirtle. To say Alisa was pleased was an understatement putting in a good mood to share the wine. The two were in her home having a laugh over the Squirtle being caught. As they had a light dinner, their Pokémon were nearby having a meal of their own.
"So, you haven't nicknamed your new addition, yet?" Alisa remarked. "If I could suggest, Rhint, maybe?"
"Fine with me." Crimson said with a chuckle.
"Aw what?" Rhint said as Crimson's mons chuckled.
"Welcome to the team, Rhint." Morticia said kindly.
"What? Does he name all of you? Oh Arecus, he does." Rhint said dryly.
"I have to thank you though for lessening the pain. I'd hand you the reward money, but it's only given if all were captured. Mayor's orders." Alisa said annoyed.
"It's fine. I'm spending time with a lovely woman." Crimson said teasingly.
"Oh stop, I'm pretty much a mirror towards my sisters." Alisa said with a bit of laugh. "Besides, I get hit on enough by the people here."
"Considering the shop, you sent me whipped guns on me, I really can believe you on that." Crimson said dryly.
"And that's their third complaint. Great, I can take away their guns in the morning." Alisa said cheerfully. "We can celebrate that with some more wine."
"Yes, please!" Crimson said ecstatic.
"At least, she's sharing it. She won't be too hungover in the morning." Yon remarked.
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(Curealean City | April 5th | 6:00p.m.)
Misty was currently dealing with a day of annoyance. She had lost her first gym battle since coming back and her sisters were not exactly letting her live it down. And only after going on a run, she was informed by her sister that Crimson had something waiting for her at the Pokémon Center. Misty had now arrived to be a soaked Nurse Joy looking annoyed.
"Um, Nurse Joy?" Misty asked as the doctor glared at her.
"Three hours of this little hellion spraying me with water. She's your problem now!" Nurse Joy said giving her a Net Ball. "Now take it and go."
Misty left the center confused but returned into the Gym. She decided to call Crimson first for some answers and got to her phone.
"Misty?" Crimson asked.
"Crimson. Hey, I got your package." Misty remarked.
"Only now. I hope that Squirtle didn't give Joy trouble. Yeah, there's a group of them causing trouble. I caught two of them and kept one of them myself." Crimson explained. "I'm in Beige Town at the moment, and it's pretty much a snooze fest. The trainers here give the ones on the road a bad name and I kept getting looks like my skin is an oddity."
"I'm so sorry about that. Day's no so good on my end either. I wound up losing to some new trainer to really was only able to beat me because of a Pikachu. He was okay…just a bit green. Nice guy, though. If he's got Brock traveling with him." Misty remarking perking Crimson up.
"Ash Ketchum. That guy is quite unorthodox…yeah underestimating him was a bad move." Crimson said sympathetically.
"I could have had a won if that girl he was with battled, but she passed saying she needed a grass type first." Misty said with a sigh. "Even if she's no longer in Pokémon Tech, still had to act like a walking textbook."
"Oh, so Giselle is traveling with him instead? Interesting." Crimson thought before saying, "Give it time. Swarminess will go down soon enough."
"Well, I'll have to go deal with this Squirtle of yours. You nicknamed it?" Misty said as she twirled the Net Ball in her hands.
"Risa." Crimson said. "Either way, I need to go. Be seeing ya."
"Later." Misty said before hanging up.
Misty sent out Risa who immediately sprayed her with Water Gun, not that bother her much. She was in her swimwear and had gotten out of the pool before her run.
"Man, where the hell is that black asshole?!" Risa said.
"Risa, that guy happens to be my friend. And he's not here because he's handed you to me." Misty said crossing her arms. "I'm Misty."
"…The water gym leader. Well better here than some rando. Where's the freaking pool?" Risa asked.
"Up ahead." Misty remarked.
"And how the hell can you even understand me?" Risa asked.
"Long story." Misty said as they walked towards the pool.
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(Beige Town | April 5th | 7:00p.m.)
Crimson had returned to back to Alisa's with another bottle and the pair were watching television to which they were mocking the town's local news station.
"Good lord, why do they even bother? Nothing happens in this town." Alisa jeered.
"I think it only really makes them feel important." Yon said.
"Pretty sure, that's the case." Jett said with an eye roll.
"Let's see if there is anything else. This place gets any other channels?" Crimson asked.
"Few. They restricted most of them…" Alisa said dryly. "It's either it's damaging the youth or some holier than thou bull."
"Please tell me they restrict internet too." Crimson said fearfully only to get a shaking head. "Oh, thank heavens, I'll break out my laptop."
Another around of drinks and marathoning a miniseries, the two stumbled off to bed.
"Should we be concerned?" Chuka asked.
"Nah, he good." Rhint said calmly. "Any of you can use his laptop so can we watch some more before bed?"
"I'll do it." Morticia said floating over. "And I'm sure Crimson will be fine."
"Considering Alisa's all pent up…I hope so." Yon thought.
He decided to stay out in the living room tonight as liquor did loosen inhabitions and he did not want to wake up to something that could scar him.
Current Team Stats
Player: Crimson
Haunter Lv.34 (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, Sucker Punch, ?
Held Item: Black Sludge
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Krokorok Lv.33 (Male) (Nickname: Sir Jett) |Kept in a Dusk Ball|
Ability: Moxie
Nature: Quirky
Characteristic: Likes to run
Hatched at Pallet Town
Moves Known: Crunch, Earth Power, Thunder Fang, Incinerate, Bulldoze, Dark Pulse, Aerial Ace, ?
Held Item: Black Glasses
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Charizard Lv.36 (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, Thunder Punch, Shadow Claw, Rock Slide, ?
Held Item: Mega Charizardite X
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Squirtle Lv.15 (Male) (Nickname: Rhint) |Kept in a Quick Ball|
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Naughty
Characteristic: Likes to fight
Met at Lv. 15 at Route 24
Moves Known: Water Gun, Aura Sphere, Withdraw, Bubble, ?
Held Item: Sunglasses
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Clefable Lv.29 (Female) (Nickname: Marquesha) |Kept in a Moon Ball |
Ability: Unaware
Nature: Naughty
Characteristic: Mischievous
Met at Lv. 13 at Mount Moon
Moves Known: Metronome, Mega Punch, Misty Terrian, Covet, Magical Leaf, Moonblast, Shock Wave, ?
Held Item: Lucky Egg
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Parasect Lv.32 (Female) (Nickname: Chuka) |Kept in a Friend Ball |
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Docile
Characteristic: Strong Willed
Met at Lv. 10 at Mt. Moon
Moves Known: X-Scissor, Metal Claw, Cross Poison, Giga Drain, Aerial Ace, Dig, Energy Ball, ?
Held Item:
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Player: Misty
Starmie Lv.30 (No Gender) |Kept in a Dive Ball|
Ability: Natural Cure
Moves Known: Rapid Spin, Thunderbolt, Recover, Psychic, Water Pulse, ?
Seel Lv.31 (Male) |Kept in a Great Ball|
Ability: Hydration
Moves Known: Rain Dance, Megahorn, Ice Beam, Surf, Water Pulse, Iron Tail, ?
Gyarados Lv.32 (Female) |Kept in a Poké Ball|
Ability: Moxie
Moves Known: Hydro Pump, Scald, Hurricane, Flamethrower, Ice Fang, Brutal Swing, ?
Held Item: Gyaradosite
Jigglypuff Lv.29 (Female) (Nickname: Mima) |Kept in a Great Ball|
Ability: Moxie
Moves Known: Sing, Double Slap, Water Pulse, Hyper Voice, Dazzling Gleam, Brick Break, ?
Held Item: Microphone
Jigglypuff Lv.29 (Female) (Nickname: Mima) |Kept in a Great Ball|
Ability: Moxie
Moves Known: Sing, Double Slap, Water Pulse, Hyper Voice, Dazzling Gleam, Brick Break, ?
Held Item: Microphone
Squirtle Lv.16 (Female) (Nickname: Risa) |Kept in a Net Ball|
Ability: Rain Dish
Moves Known: Water Gun, Rain Dance, Bite, Mud Sport, ?
Held Item: Googles
(A/N: Let me apologize for a major mistake that I let repeat for a long while. Atlas is male, but I had him marked as female for so long. So, I fixed it, and by the time you read this, it was fixed. So, yes, Beige Town is here and it's boring. This was on purpose to make the Jenny there stand out. If anything, her real name will be a bit of an odd one out of the bunch and for good reasons.)