Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or any of their characters. I do however claim ownership of my variations of the characters Red and Blue.
(A/N): Here's where the main human protagonists will be introduced. Yes Red and Bluewere slightly influenced by the games and yes I could have come up with better names for them, but I chose to do it this way. Reviews are appreciated. R&R. Enjoy.
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Chapter 2: Love and Loss
Red lounged lazily on a lawn chair as the clouds slowly moved overhead. The seventeen year-old Pokemon trainer yawned and stretched his arms before placing them behind his head. He sighed contently as he felt the wind slowly flow over his body, lightly ruffling his black hair. He was dressed in kaki shorts, a white, sleeveless muscle shirt, and a button-down, red, palm tree printed shirt. They were the perfect clothes for the ancient and powerful art of sunbathing.
"This is the life," Red yawned as he reached for his glass of water. "No Pokemon battles, no crazy Team Rocket, just some good 'ole R and R." He went for his water but came up empty handed. "What the-?"
"You know, you're really getting lazy these days," Blue said as she took a gulp of Red's water. "If you're not careful, someone is gonna' come by and beat you," she warned. Blue was Red's age with long, straight, dark brown hair and bright green eyes. She was wearing a black mini-skirt and a bright green tank top.
"Thanks 'mom'," Red growled sarcastically. "How 'bout you give me my water back and quit botherin' me." He held out his open palm, waiting for the return of his water glass.
"Have your stupid water," Blue said with a huff and poured the water onto Red's head. She smirked proudly at her achievement.
Red was shocked at first but then quickly shrugged his shoulders and settled back down. "You know you only did that to see me soaking wet," he said with a grin. He continued with his tirade. "I mean it's not that big of a deal. Just admit that you're attracted to me. It would be a good thing to get that out in the open. It's not healthy to keep that all bottled up inside."
Blue sent Red an incredulous look. "You must be out of your mind!" she shrieked, completely red-faced and flustered. "Of all the inconsiderate, chauvinistic, pig-headed things you've ever said, that, Red must have been the most-"
Something shiny flashed in the corner of Red's eye while Blue was screaming at him and suddenly Red had only seconds to react. He quickly dove onto Blue and carried her to the ground an instant before the house across the street exploded.
"What the hell?" Blue screamed as the debris landed all around them. Red looked towards the sky and was able to make out a dark form floating in the air high above them. A burst of light flashed from the figure.
"Move, now!" Red yelled. He dragged Blue to her feet and they started to run just as Red's house (where they had been moments before) exploded as well. The shockwave sent the two tumbling to the ground.
"What happened?" Blue asked. She coughed as the smoke from the burning houses drifted towards her. But Red wasn't paying attention. His attention was focused on the strange figure that had landed amidst the rubble.
"That happened," Red said as he pointed towards the strange creature. It was green and red, with four tentacles and a strange shaped head. A large purple jewel glowed at the center of its chest. But the strange creature didn't even acknowledge Red and Blue's existence. It simply glanced to another house and destroyed it, seemingly without effort.
"Bastard!" Red roared. He reached to his belt and grabbed a Pokeball. "Poliwrath, kick his ass!" Red chucked the ball forward and his Pokemon emerged in a flash of light.
The blue and white tadpole Pokemon nodded to Red in affirmation and charged towards the creature. But the invader was unconcerned by its attacker's presence. Without even looking towards Poliwrath, the creature struck. It grabbed Poliwrath with its two left tentacles and held its adversary securely in place. But with a quick yell from Red, Poliwrath blasted the creature with a powerful water attack.
The strange creature, however, did not relinquish his hold. Instead, he slowly turned his head to the struggling Poliwrath, and his deep soulless eyes bored into Poliwrath's own. Power and energy suddenly burst from the creature's eyes and struck Poliwrath, vaporizing the entire left side of the poor Pokemon's body.
Deoxys dropped the now-lifeless Pokemon as Red stared at the corpse with wide-eyed disbelief and horror. Without warning, Deoxys then blasted off into the sky, flying away with amazing speed…
----------Interlude: Three hours later----------
Red stood over the fresh plot of soil as the small headstone was erected. Blue stood next to him, a somber look on her face. Around them, firefighters struggled to put out the last remaining fires. Professor Oak silently walked up beside Red.
"I've brought you your Nidoking," the professor stated, offering Red a Pokeball. "Just as per your request."
"Thanks," Red muttered as he took the ball containing his Nidoking and switched it with the now-cracked ball that once held his Poliwrath. Red struggled to keep his composure as he knelt down and buried the broken Pokeball with his former partner. Red stood up and glared toward the setting sun, to the direction where Deoxys flew. "I'm going to find that thing."
"Of this I have no doubt," Professor Oak said. "Just be careful."
"I'm going to find that monster," Red swore with tears in his eyes. "And when I do…I'm going to make it regret every minute of its miserable life." With those words Red turned and left to prepare.
He walked through the charred remains of his home and managed to find a change of clothes. He was wearing the same white muscle shirt but now wore black pants and a plain, blood red button-down shirt with the sleeves rolled up. He shrugged his backpack onto his shoulders and stepped out the door only to be greeted with the sight of Blue –also in changed clothes- waiting for him.
"You're not going alone," she said forcefully, while looking into his eyes. "I'm coming with you."
Red stared her down for a few more seconds but then realized that nothing he said would make her do otherwise. "Fine," he muttered. "But don't get in my way." Red moved to step past her when she flung her arms around his neck and pulled him into a tight hug. Red allowed his head to drop as a single tear ran down his face.
Blue suddenly jumped back in embarrassment. While she stuttered to find an explanation Red gently placed a hand on her shoulder. "Let's go," he whispered gently but with conviction. Determination shone in the young man's eyes as he glared into the setting sun…
----------Interlude: With the Elite Four----------
"I've located it," Sabrina blurted out. "The creature that Norman battled. It attacked Pallet Town a little while ago and was been moving too fast for me to get a fix on it until just now."
"Wait," Lance said. "Did you just say 'Pallet Town'?"
Sabrina nodded. "It attacked the town around noon today and engaged in battle with one of the local trainers named 'Red'."
Misty had a pensive look on her face. "Come to think of it, wasn't there a 'Red' from Pallet a few years back that did exceedingly well in the Indigo League?" she asked.
"Must be the same guy," Lance agreed. "How did the kid fare?" He asked Sabrina.
Sabrina rubbed the bridge of her nose, and Lance and the others knew at once that whatever was coming next would be serious. "This creature, the one that attacked…it murdered one of Red's Pokemon. It didn't kill it for food, it murdered it in cold blood."
"Red must be taking it pretty hard," Brock sighed.
"Indeed," Sabrina said with a nod. "In fact, he has set out to find this creature, most likely for revenge."
"That's too dangerous," Flannery shouted. "Doesn't this kid know that this thing could kill the rest of his Pokemon, too?"
"Don't count Red out yet," Lance said while rubbing his chin. "He's a very powerful and determined trainer, and I doubt that he'll be caught off guard like that again. Besides, this might be exactly what we need. With Red chasing after this creature, we have more freedom to focus our resources towards this 'Pokemon god' and his cult."
No one seemed to disagree…