In a "room" where neither time nor space seemed to exist, a young man laid unconscious.
"Hey, wake up, kid"
A hushed voice calls out from somewhere in the vast emptiness. A few moments later, the boy starts to awaken.
"..ugh… huh?", was all he could manage when he realized he wasn't where he was supposed. He started to move around a bit more, trying to get a feel of everything. When he was finally able to sit comfortably, the voice spoke once more.
"There you go! Congratulations, kid! You just won yourself a one way ticket to a one of a kind experience that's out of this world!" said the voice from nowhere excitedly. The boy, however, did not share in its enthusiasm, with confusion and worry gracing his features instead, although it wasn't really evident inside the empty "room".
What the actual f...
"uhh.. okay" he started. "Is this some kind of trick? I don't remember leaving my room after I went to sleep... and why is it so dark in here...?" said the boy hesitantly. He tried to look around, but whether his eyes were open or not, the scenery didn't change.
"Oh! Sorry, my bad. Here, follow this light," said the voice once again. A light suddenly shines out of nowhere, as if beckoning the young man to approach it.
This is getting really weird real quick
Hesitantly, the boy stands up, and after a few moments of wobbling, he slowly approaches the light. He didn't know what was going on or what these people wanted from him, but he obeyed, figuring that there was no alternative at this point.
"That's it. Just a little bit further," says the hushed voice. Every time it spoke, the young man's ears felt like they were ringing. But the boy continues to tread on, hoping against hope that everything will somehow turn out to be alright.
This is really strange, but for some reason, I don't feel scared. I wonder what's waiting for me at the end...
"Hey, I don't mean any harm" says the voice. "I'm just a guide, okay? And besides, you're gonna like what you're about to
see." it says with confidence.
"Yeah, I've pretty much decided that there's no point in fighting this, so I'm just gonna do as you say," was the boy's simple reply.
"Hah! No need to worry kid. This is gonna be a lot of fun, I promise!", once again with confidence and excitement.
"Yeah yeah. Whatever you say…. How much farther is it anyway?", he asked. "We've, I've been walking for quite a while".
"Just a few more steps and then- hey this is it! We've arrived!" the beacon of light suddenly engulfs everything. The boy had to cover his eyes from the sudden flash.
Fricking.. Ughh I think I'm blinded
A few moments after, the boy slowly began to open his eyes. It took him a few more seconds to adjust his vision, and when he was finally able to see clearly, his eyes widened dramatically at what he saw.
"Welcome to the world of Pokemon, kid!", greets the voice from nowhere with great excitement. The young man could not believe his eyes. He was looking at the world from outer space.
"What did you say? Pokemon?" he had to ask. No way this bs was real. He started to wonder if he was actually just having a vivid dream.
"Yup, you heard right! The world of Pokemon!" the voice continued to announce in an enthusiastic manner. "And no, you're neither crazy, dreaming, nor dead. Everything is REAL!". Reality begins to blur, and the boy now find himself looking over a vast, grassy plain.
"WOAHHH", he gasped. He didn't know what to do or how to react. Before he could say anything else, the surroundings became a blur once more. When it cleared out, he saw that they were in a new area, with a sea of sand on one side and a sea of water on the other. The cycle continued, fast forwarding to different areas until they were finally back to where they started.
"Pretty cool, huh?", the voice said sounding cocky.
"Hell yeah!", the boy replied excitedly. He took a moment to calm down before continuing. "I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting this… But could I ask you something?"
"Sure! Go right ahead, kid," the voice invited.
"Umm.. okay first, who are you?", he inquired.
"Who, me? I'm… just a voice from the cosmos... no biggy..." replied the voice sheepishly.
"That's a weak answer", the boy said crossing his arms.
"Hey, not my fault. I honestly don't know how to answer that. Just think of me what you will," the voice gave up.
"Okay okay. I get it," accepted the boy. "Well, then can you please tell me what's going on? You said this was real. How? The last thing I remember doing was finishing my essay about space time, finish playing Pokemon Platinum, and then I went to sleep. But how did I end up here? Where even is "here"?, the boy asked with more curiosity instead of worry.
"Okay okay slow down, kid. I get ya. Well, for starters, you're no longer in the world where you came from. This is a completely different dimension that sorta "stemmed" from your world," the voice began to explain.
"So I really am in the world of Pokemon"
"Yeah! And the things you did, the paper and all, you don't need to worry about those anymore"
"Okay, well… as long as I don't need to wake up early for class, that's good enough for me! Haha…" he said with a small sigh.
"You're taking this pretty well so far, kid. Aren't you nervous?" the voice asked, intrigued.
"Me? Nah. I don't think any amount of crack could hit this hard… and besides, I've seen enough anime and played enough games to take a hint. The plot is gonna go something like from beating up slimes to beating up the god of this world or some crap, right?"
"Well I… can't really say much about that, but… That sounds about right? Well anyway, you haven't told me your name yet. Why don't you introduce yourself?
"Oh, right. My name's Allen. Allen Juan. About myself… I'm not really the social type. I like to spend my time catching up on the latest anime and games, although I can't experience it all. Being a college student is enough stress as it is, and what's even worse is my budget! Damn… I'll be honest. This bullcrap sounds like a better trade for my miserable life, so I'd take this over that any day!
"Yeesh. Sounds tough. I'd probably choose something like this over college life too if I had to live like that… But anyway, not being a social type? That's gonna make things even more tough for you. What you are about to do is gonna take you places, meeting and interacting with all sorts of people. Think you're up for the challenge?"
"Yeah, sure! I'm game! This is just like an RPG. How bad can it be, eh?"
"Heh! I like your spirit, kid. Okay, and just about time too. Your vessel has just been finished preparing. It's almost about time to leave, so before you go out there, anything else you'd like to ask?
"Mmm… Maybe just one more thing. How do I open the menu?"
"..."
"Uhhh... hello? Mr. voice...?"
"HAHAHAHA! You really do catch on quick! I was tryna keep quiet about that so I could come in to save you in a pinch or something like that, but I see you don't need my help after all. Just concentrate on the word ~MENU~ and it'll pop up in front of you, but do note that it can only be seen and used by you alone. And while I'm at it, I'll just go ahead and give you this. Here, hold out your right hand for a sec.
"Like this…? Woah! A ring? What for?"
"That's a =Spatial Ring=, though it's more commonly known as a =Storage Ring=. It's connected to a pocket dimension that can be used to store objects and such. Most rings have limited space, but this one is special. It's a gift from the so called [Ruler of Space] himself so its space is not predetermined. Rather, it grows with the wearer in the sense that it expands the stronger the wearer becomes, but once you put it on, it can never be taken off. And cutting your finger off won't do crap either. For instructions on how to use it, just refer to your ~MENU~.
"Cool! Very nice indeed! I'm starting to like this already. Got anything else for me?"
"Hmmm... Oh, yeah! Just one last VERY IMPORTANT WARNING. Now I know you're used to having checkpoints in games, but in this world, DEATH IS PERMANENT! I hope I make that clear so you won't go dying in the first few minutes"
"Yeah yeah I hears ya. Don't die. Got it. So! Why don't we get this party started already! I'm itching to go out there and explore!"
"HAHA! Just so! Something tells me you're gonna do a lot of great things out there, kid. The time has come. Step into the blue light when you are ready. "
"Alright! Here goes nothin'! *step* Wo-woaho!"
"Once again, DEATH IS PERMANENT, keep that in mind always… Now with that said, I wish you all the best in your adventures, kid. Now get out there and enjoy!
"Oh I will, thank you very much! And oh, don't worry. I'll be seeing you soon enough. Just wait for me. When I get back, I'll make sure to give you a proper ass kicking. Until then, see ya around, |ARCEUS|!"
"…."
"See you around, Allen."
{Well of Creation}
A blue light shines from out of nowhere, and manifests into the form a young man.
Woah… did I literally just see that name of this place pop out? Sick!
The young man looked around him. After he had confirmed that he was the only one there, he breathed out a heavy sigh.
"WHEW! Man what an experience! I can't believe this is actually happening. But then again, that was real, right? That pressure was intense but I somehow managed to get through it, and now look at this! I mean, I never asked for this but damn! Am I thankful! Imagine being the first to play through a Pokemon game in VR! If I got hit by a truck and now I'm in a coma, I hope I never wake up. This can be my heaven for all I care. This has to be Your biggest blessing yet, G. But either way, I'm gonna enjoy this sucker!"
After finishing his little monologue, Allen inspects his surroundings more carefully. He is in the middle of some sort of ruins, with water coming in from somewhere. The water has reached just above the heel, so its no hindrance to movement. In what seems to be the center is some sort of altar, but he decides that it is not yet time to explore it.
Ooh! Now should be the time to check out the menu. Now let's see..
He remembered what he was supposed to do, and after concentrating a bit, the ~MENU~ appeared.
Woahohoh cooool!
Guess the commands are in my head. Nice. Saves time than having to scroll and click at what I want to every time. Now to close it…
He simply concentrates on closing it, and the ~MENU~ vanishes. He continues to explore a bit more of the ~MENU~, and after finding a ~HELP~ tab, he spends a good amount time reading through the mechanics before finally getting into it.
"Mmm… I see. So I guess now, the first thing I have to do is open ~QUESTS~ and- ah! This is it."
After opening the ~QUESTS~ tab and navigating to the ~MAIN QUESTS~, he finds his first objective to be…
"That thing up there, huh?"
Carefully, he approaches the altar, being wary of traps and triggers.
"Wait what am I thinking? This is the starting area. There can't be any traps here."
He makes a run for it, and when he reaches the top, he finds something peculiar sitting atop a pedestal.
"Hmmm… is this some kinda belt?… oh wait, I feel like my quests have been updated… yeah. I need to wear it. Pretty straight forward."
Hesitantly, Allen picks the item up from the pedestal, and after confirming that nothing happened when he did so, he wraps the belt around his waist.
"Huh. Doesn't seem to do anything… maybe if I… Oh. I spoke to soon."
A sudden white light comes crashing on to the pedestal where the belt once was. When it disappeared, a small crystal was left in its place.
The hell am I supposed to do with this?
After referring to the ~QUESTS~ tab once more, he acknowledges his first real goal.
"Fill the crystal with energy, huh? This should be interesting… wait- what?!-
Before he knew it, the young man was enveloped by an unknown white light and after he blinked open his eyes once more, he now finds himself in a different setting.
Oh. So I guess I've been transported to the "actual" world. Okay! This is it, Al. Your adventure officially begins…. NOW!
A forest. Nothing but trees as far as the eye can see. For the past few hours or so wandering, Allen has been taking in the scenery and picking up things along the way. This provided a great opportunity to familiarize himself with using his =Storage Ring=. He picked all the berries he could reach, and some materials to build a fire and a camp too in case he would have to spend the night out here in the woods. So far, he hasn't been able to unlock any abilities or special powers.
Hmmm weird. I haven't encountered a single Pokemon after walking around this much. No sign of intelligent life anywhere… I wonder where they are?
After even more walking, eventually, his ears were alerted to the sound of crashing water.
A waterfall! Great! There must be a river nearby. Civilization is usually built around rivers, so I might find one if I follow it downstream. But…
Looking up, the beautiful sky has started to take on an orange tinge. The sight of the sun starting to go down causes a slight delay in his plans.
Guess I'll have to make a camp here tonight and continue in the morning. Thankfully enough, my legs don't hurt as much as I would have expected. That one punch man challenge actually paid off…. even though I didn't complete it. Haha!
The trees seemed to thin out the louder the sound became. Eventually, the clearing was in sight.
Finally! Some cool, fresh-
"TITS?!"
Hey! If you read up to this point, then I hope you liked it! Be seein' ya. Have a great day!