fRejuvenation
I don't own Pokemon or Pokemon Rejuvenation. If I owned either, they would suck. A lot.
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After a quick Trainer Card Verification, I found myself…Um…
Well…basking would imply that it's something beautiful. Not sure what the correct term is, but despite Gearen city's large corporate buildings with the scent of "success", the sky was grey, a feeling of uneasiness was in the air, and I could tell there was some sort of hostility around the city.
I think gloomy would be the best word to describe it. Definitely gloomy.
I walked straight forwards, walking on the purple-lit path, and entered Gearen Laboratory. When I entered there was girl before me, the same one who signed me up for my Trainer Card. Amanda, I think her name was.
"Oh, hey! You're the new kid right? Aevis? I think? You're a bit late, you know that?" She questioned, arms crossed over her white T-Shirt. When I stayed silent, she shrugged.
"Eh, don't worry about it. Everyone's nervous sometimes. Come on! Professor Jenner's going to give you your first Pokemon!" She continued enthusiastically, flicking her nose. It was a lot more than nerves that kept me late, but I stayed silent, again.
She guided me through Gearen Laboratory, which looked like a broader Pokemon Center. The Nurse Joys, the bookshelves in the lobby, but the TV was a nice touch, as well as the Mini-Mart in the corner. The Scout guided me towards the leftmost-gate, where Amanda and the woman behind the counter had a quick chat, before the woman opened the gate.
"Welp, time to get your starter, newbie! Let's go!" She expressed enthusiastically.
"Amanda."
Amanda seemed to freeze up at the new voice. I turned behind me, where a man with a similar attire to Amanda was walking towards us. I cautiously stepped back.
"I thought I heard you out here. Where have you been these past few weeks?" He started, arms crossed over a red T-shirt. Amanda sheepishly scratched the back of her neck.
"Oh…you know, busy, and stuff." The man noticeably rolled his eyes.
"Really. While you've been out there doing "stuff", I've been finishing our little project." The man made quotation marks with his fingers, before pulling something out from an inside pocket of his black jacket.
"Anyways, since you're here now, I need you to deliver something to Zumi. She's currently in Magnolia library. Hop to it."
"Yeaaaaaaah-well here's the thing, I'm kind of tied up with Aevis at the moment…" She sheepishly replied, twirling a bit of her long black hair.
"Oh. A new trainer? Nice to meet you. Name's Jan, Amanda's brother." Jan turned my way, offering a handshake. I responded in kind.
"Aevis."
"Jan here co-manages the league with me!" Amanda…boasted? With her arms crossed. Jan noticeably rolled his eyes, again.
"Yeah. I co-manage by doing everything Amanda's supposed to be doing as she plays outside and does "stuff"." He complained, making quotation marks with his fingers again. Amanda pouted.
"Oh come on! You know I'm better with hands on-stuff! Besides, you're the one who doesn't fall asleep while doing paperwork, and I'm the one who talks more, so it's a win-win!" She responded. I raise an eyebrow at that. Why was she managing the league?
"…Touché." Jan responded. "Anyways, if you're not going to deliver the package, I'll do it myself. Make sure Aevis gets a nice Pokemon, got it?"
"Yes sir!" Amanda responded, saluting. "You go do that now."
"Alright, see you two later." And with that, Jan left us.
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Always wondered what it would like to have a sibling. Looks like it would've been a nice experience. Wonder if I would've liked a brother or a sister-
"Hey!"
Amanda snapped her fingers in front of me, snapping me out of my trance.
"Come on! The Professor's waiting." She gestures to hurry up as she walked through the sliding door. I kept my hands in my pockets once more and follow-
"Ouch!" I grunted lightly when I accidentally bumped someone going through the door.
"Sorry." I mumbled an apology, not sure if she heard though.
"Sorry about that, please excuse me." She apologized and left as quick as she came, her blonde hair flowing smoothly. I raised an eyebrow, but shrugged and moved on. Climbing up the escalator, I reached the small hallway leading to the Professor's lab. I walked in, seeing Amanda already inside.
"Not much further now." She says, walking straight ahead. The first thing I notice was the large monitor at the end of the room, with the face of a red-headed woman talking with who I guessed was the Professor. Probably a co-worker or something.
"Yes…don't worry about it." The Professor says before cutting off the call. He turned and seemed a bit surprised at me and Amanda's arrival.
"Er, hello." He began, ruffling his blonde hair a bit.
"Jenner, Aevis, Aevis, Jenner. He's the new trainer I was talking about." Amanda introduced us. Jenner coughed lightly and bowed his head.
"Welcome, Aevis! You're new to the Aevium, region, correct?" He asked. I nod my head in response.
"One of few words, I see. Well, I'm the Professor of said region. I administer new Trainers with Pokemon, teaching them what they need to know, and generally oversee any activities done in the lab…That being said, you're a little late…" Jener drawled the last part. Amanda shrugged for me.
"Eh. Probably overslept, or got nervous. He's a bit of a quiet type." Jenner nodded.
"Well, Aevis. If you wish to collect you're very first Pokemon, head towards the door to my left. There will be an elevator that should take you down to the starter selection room. Take your time, and choose wisely." He advised.
I nod my head in thanks and walk towards said room. I rode the elevator down, and my mind was filled with thoughts as the elevator descended.
What Pokemon should I choose? What Pokemon will be available? Will having a Pokemon give me a reason to continue on?
I shake of the last thought. Might as well do what Mom always wanted me to do, probably the best time killer here anyways…I just hope that the Pokemon would actually accept to be owned by me.
*DING!*
Reaching my destination, I walked out of the elevator, widening my eyes for what I saw next.
"Wow…"
Releasing a breath I didn't know I was holding, I basked in the beauty of the place. Some would be underwhelmed, but it was really impressive considering this was underground. Trees and plants scattered throughout the area, sizable rock-like formations, and air that was as if it came directly outside.
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Then again, the air outside is actually kind of polluted…So this place's air was actually more natural than the one outside-
*DING!*
"Hey!"
"GAH!"
I jump at the unexpected sound coming from behind me…I could see Amanda stifling a giggle under her hand. I sighed.
"Don't…do that…please." I mumbled.
"Sorry! I couldn't just let you make the decision of your life!...Also Professor Jenner's just kinda awkward to be around." She followed up. Professor Jenner was awkward to be around? What would you call me then?
"Anyways, as you could probably already tell, there are three biomes in this underground paradise. Grass types are to the right, Fire types are to the left, and Water is to the back." She started off. She pointed a finger before I could say anything.
"That's not all though!" She pointed her finger to some sort of tall Rainbow-Capsule machine. "If you're indecisive, like 80% of America, you can use that colorful machine over there! It'll randomly drop out a Pokemon for you! Be careful though, once you get one, there's no going back!" She advised.
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What's an America?
"I have heard of weird legends claiming that it would dish out Pokemon besides the normal 21 Starters…so who knows?" Amanda shrugged. I nodded in understanding.
"Thanks."
"No problem! So go on, git! Tell me when you've chosen a starter."
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I walked off towards the Grassy Terrain first, it was relatively the closest, and it was the prettiest of the three environments. My clothes were a bit green, so that was a plus. The Terrain was mostly what you'd expect, trees, flowers, grass, and a lot of other nature things.
All of them seemed to be secluded into their own little spot. I approached one of them, the four legged one with a sprout on its back. Bulbasaur, if I remember correctly. I knelt down to it, catching it's attention.
It immediately got up and "spoke".
"Bulbasaur! Bul-ba!"
…It was actually adorable. I patted its head lightly and gave it a small smile.
"Chespin!"
I turned my head to the side, seeing a Chespin right next to me, proudly pounding its chest with a fist.
"Chespin Chespin! Ches!" I chuckled a bit, but saw that Bulbasaur was a bit…agitated.
"Bulba! Bulbasaur Bulba!"
"Chespin Chespin Chespin Ches-!"
I was now in the middle of what looked like a Pokemon argument…I really wish I could understand these two.
I looked over the two to observe the other Pokemon. Snivy rolled its eyes and smelled the flowers, Chikorita had a concerned look on its face, Treeko was…facepalming, Turtwig was somewhere in the back which I couldn't see, and Rowlet was on top of a tree, observing...derp-ily.
I sweatdropped, and left, hoping that they wouldn't kill each other-
"BULBAAAAAAAAAA-!"
"CHESPIIIIII-!"
These Pokemon are probably excited to go on an adventure with basically anyone. Who knows how long they've been down here. Hope that whichever one I choose can deal with me.
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Next was the Water area. The Terrain consisted of mostly a long river, two bridges connected the forms of land, as well as many smaller ponds, but still had a good bit of greenery. It was like a spring.
I walk over the bridge…where a Popplio sat alone. I raised an eyebrow, and sat down next to it.
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"Um…Hi." I say after a moment of silence. Popplio seems to finaly notice my presence and…"spoke". I really needed a better name for that.
"Pop! Pop Poplio!" It beamed, clapping its fins. A small smile escaped my lips as I patted its head.
…I'm going to be thinking adorable a lot here.
I stood up, and waved to the Popplio…which made it look sad. Now I feel guilty.
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I crossed the bridge, and-
"OSHA!"
An Oshawoot immediately sprinted towards me, proudly presenting its shell to me with a smile that reached ear-to-ear. I tilted my head at that…This guy was certainly excitable.
"Osha Osha Oshawott! Osha!"
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I…guilt-fully walked past it…and it followed me…Clinging onto my leg.
Trying to ignore the Water type beside my foot, I observed the other Water type starters. Squirtle and Mudkip were…Poke-talking, Froakie was meditating, Totodile was playing in the water, and Piplup was waddling around.
As much as I knew these starters, I don't actually remember their final evolutions too much, so again, I was a bit more hesitant in just outright choosing a Pokemon.
"Osha Osha Osha Osha Osha!" Oshawott stopped in front of me…using Baby-Doll Eyes…was it the actually move? Probably not…but it might as well be. Those large blue eyes were piercing through my soul.
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I know I said I have no preference in Pokemon…but I still should check the others first…
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I (somehow) managed to walk away from the Oshawott, moving on to the Fire Type starters…
I felt my guilt crawling down my back as I left the Sea Otter Pokemon. Trying to ignore said guilt, I walked over to the Fire Type Starters. The Terrain was mostly just small land formations, and even a small magma pit.
Torchic was running around…everywhere, it's speed seemingly growing faster and faster, Tepig and Litten were in a friendly battle, what makes me say friendly is that they don't seem to be hating each other, Chimchar and Charmander were playing around, Cyndaquil was eating some berries, and Fennekin was grooming its own fur.
I..was a bit more hesitant to explore this region because-
"TORCHIC!"
I jumped as the Chick Pokemon ran by my feet, nearly tripping me. Regaining my balance, I decided to just walk back to the elevator. I know I said I'd check on all of the Pokemon…but…it just seemed like they could accidentally…burn me…Especially Cyndaquil. Wasn't a fan of that happening to me anytime soon. I walked back towards the beginning, where The Scout waited for me.
"So, did you pick one yet?" Amanda asked, noticing my return. I shook my head…and pointed towards the Randomizer.
"Indecisive huh? Welp, I won't stop you." She responded. I nodded in thanks, walking over to the device. Why did I choose the Randomizer? No reason in particular. I have no idea what kind of gyms Aevium is going to have, or what other Pokemon is going to be available to me…So might as well leave it up to fate, right? Might sound like a cop-out, and it probably is. Whatever, didn't care much at the moment.
Pressing the button to start the machine, it immediately flashed each of its individual colors, one at a time, circulating the colors, as if roulette spinning. Amanda walked beside me.
"Man, haven't seen this thing running up in a while, let's see where Destiny takes you." She nudged my arm, but I didn't pay much attention to her as I observed the rouletting machine.
Red…Blue…Green…Blue…Red…
Blue…
Green.
The Capsule opened, revealing a Bipdeal Grass-Type Pokemon. It looked around the room with its yellow eyes, it's dark green tail warily moving from side-to-side. I heard Amanda whistled beside me, patting my back.
"Looks like you got a Treeko! That's a cool Pokemon!" The Scout exclaimed beside me. I didn't pay much attention to her as the Pokemon stared at me with its narrowed irises. It jumped down from the Randomizer, landing its three-digit feet onto the grass, which noticeably made it less tense.
"Tree?" It made a confused cry. I cautiously knelt down to its level.
"…Uh…Hi?" I started. Not what I would call a good start.
It cautiously approached me, tilting its head. I slowly raised an arm, reaching to pat its head. It seemed confused by the notion, but didn't react.
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Okay this was getting nowhere.
"…You want to be my Pokemon?" I asked out of the blue. It blinked. Once. Twice. Thrice. Before eagerly raising up a three-digit hand.
"Tree-ko!" I release a breath of relief I didn't know I was holding. I slowly stood back-up, and turned back to Amanda…who had an offended expression on her face.
"Wow. You've said more words to that Treecko than you did to me." She pouted, arms crossed. I nervously scratched my neck.
"Sorry." I muttered, but audible enough for her to hear…She instantly noogie-ed me and wrapped an arm around my shoulder.
"It's okay! It's actually kinda cute on how quiet you are!" She exclaimed as she continued to noogie me with a closed fist…I subconsciously covered my face with my hat.
"Oh! Yeah, you should probably take its Pokeball now, it should be over on the Randomizer." She gestured towards the machine, where a lone Pokeball was waiting. I walked towards the machine, slowly picking up the Pokeball. It was actually pretty light. I glanced at Treecko, who seemed uncaring at the moment.
"Yo, Aevis! Here." Amanda got my attention, holding up some sort of red-square device with Treecko's information. Treecko noticed my attention to the device and climbed up my gray jeans, jumping onto my shoulder.
Treecko: The Wood Gecko Pokemon.
Treecko is cool, calm, and collected—it never panics under any situation. If a bigger foe were to glare at this Pokémon, it would glare right back without conceding an inch of ground.
Ability: Overgrow
Moveset: Absorb, Quick Attack, Acrobatics, Razor Wind
I nod as I took in the information given to me. I glanced at Treecko, who was sat down on my shoulder with a neutral look on his face again. Amanda closed the device, and walked away.
"Come on, how about we see how good he is in battle?" I raised an eyebrow, but said nothing as I followed along, Treecko seemed interested at that as it noticeably pumped a hand. We climbed up a small set of stairs, arriving at what looked like a standard Pokemon battle field, surrounded by trees and a grassy terrain.
"Yo!" Amanda called out from one side of the arena, holding out a Pokeball. She threw the Pokeball into the air, dispersing a blue stream of energy, releasing a Litten, standing on four legs.
"Go stand on the other side. I wanna be the first Trainer you battle against." She insisted…I'm so going to lose. I literally have no experience with this. I hesitantly began walking towards the other side, but notice Treecko…crying out its name several times, pumping its fist towards my face…it was…encouraging me?
"Tree-ko!"
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I sighed, but nodded, a small smile present on my face. Reaching my side of the arena, Treecko took his slot, legs stretched out and arms open. Amanda raised an arm to the sky.
"Alright, let the match…"
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"BEGIN!" She finished, swiping an arm.
"Litten, start with Ember!" The Fire-Type's mouth glowed orange, before launching a rain of Fiery pellets. I swiped an arm…yes I know it's overdramatic but it looked cool, okay?
"Dodge it!" Treecko sprinted away as the attack trailed him from behind, the pellets burning the ground slightly.
"Quick Attack!" Treecko quickly changed course for Litten, swiftly dashing towards the Fire-cat. Amanda grinned widely at this.
"Fake out!" Amanda commanded.
Litten instantly leapt towards Treecko, clapping its paws as a shockwave cut Treecko's attack short, knocking it right back onto the ground, its body dragging across the grassy terrain.
"Treecko!" I called out, but to no avail as Treecko was unmoving as its body uncontrollable shook and its pupils shrunk into his eyes. Amanda flicked her nose, and outstretched a palm towards the Grass-type.
"Full Power! Flame Charge!" She commanded.
Litten's body was engulfed in flames as it hastily dashed across the field, burning the tall grass and crashing into Treecko, sending the Grass-type back once again as it was once again dragged across the field, a noticeable smoke trail on its body.
"TREECKO!" I cried out again, my fist clenched. What the hell was I doing? Treecko was damaged greatly and Litten hasn't even taken a single hit.
Treecko seemed to finally regain control over its own body, but was sluggish in picking itself back-up, breathing heavily it got into a stance again...
It turned towards me, giving me a nod, as if to reassure me. I…was genuinely surprised that it still had trust in me…I'm overreacting. It's only been four moves since this battle began. I swiped an arm as I issued my next command.
"Razor Wind!" Treecko's tail grew bright blue with energy, before he leapt into the air and swung down, releasing a barrage of crescent-shaped attacks.
"Dodge!" Amanda yelled out. Litten nimbly bounced from place to place, narrowly avoiding each attack that crashed onto the ground. I snapped my fingers.
"Quick Attack!" Treecko promptly dashed across the terrain, leaving a white trail.
"Intercept with Flame Charge!" Amanda ordered as Litten was once again immersed in flames, hurriedly shooting towards Treecko.
"Change course!" I quickly ordered. Treecko abruptly stopped and side-jumped out of Litten's attack.
"Acrobatics!"
Treecko's body blazed bright blue, before unleashing a flurry of kicks, punches and tail slaps so fast that it was nearly leaving afterimages in its path, Litten's flaming attack dispersing at the first strike, before finishing off and throwing Litten over, before it landed back on its four feet, but was noticeably damaged. Amanda whistled.
"See? Now you're getting it!" She complimented…It felt nice to be complimented. It felt even better to finally get a hit in. I glanced at Treecko, who seemed content at that. Well, no point in stopping the pressure now.
"Absorb!" Treecko outstretched its palms, unleashing two streams of red energy towards Litten.
"Tank it!" Amanda ordered, which was noticeably an odd move to make. The two streams latched onto Litten, absorbing its energy as it flowed right back into Treecko. Litten was noticeably getting more and more strained the longer the attack kept going.
"You can do it Litten!" Amanda encouraged, which made me raise an eyebrow. Why was she so willing to let Litten take damage…?
A moment later, Treecko had released his attack, content with the Health it had absorbed…
Litten seemed unmoving, frozen…until its body suddenly had a burning aura to it. It opened its eyes, a burning sensation behind them as its body was ablaze. Treecko seemed unnerved by this change, and so was I. I tried to figure out what was going on and I could tell Amanda was enjoying my confusion…wait…
Starters had three primary abilities…Overgrow…Torrent…Blaze.
I let out a sharp breath at the realization. Crap.
"Seems like you finally realize it huh? Litten! Finish this off! Full speed Flame Charge!" Amanda commanded with a cheeky grin. Litten obeyed immediately, its body burning even hotter than before, and the previous Flame Charges giving it a tremendous boost in speed.
"Evade with Quick Attack!" I ordered.
Treecko quickly dashed away from the burning furball, but it blurred for a moment, before it instantly intercepted its path, and from that point, Treecko couldn't react in time as it was slammed with the intense heat, thrusted through the air and crashing into a tree outside the arena, erupting a large dust cloud.
"TREECKO!" I cried out in concern as I rushed over towards the impact site, coughing lightly at the dust produced. When the area cleared, there was Treecko, on a slightly cracked tree…With swirls over its eyes. I widened my own eyes as I realized what this meant…
I lost.
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I lost my very first Pokemon battle…that was…kind of a pathetic thing…Amanda was yelling something out, but I didn't pay much heed to it. I sighed sadly as Treecko had somehow mustered up the energy to stand back up, turning towards me. Did it still trust me?
"Ey!"
Amanda suddenly wrapped an arm around me, a wide grin on her face.
"It's okay if you lose your first battle! You just have to get better! In fact, this lose is on the house! Since I...kinda forced you to fight me anyways." The Scout girl encouraged. I glanced at Treecko, who shrugged, as if uncaring that it lost. I couldn't help but release a breath of relief, a small smile escaping my lips. Litten shortly afterwards came towards Treecko. The two conversed for a moment, before Treecko bowed its head in respect.
"You'll get better. One day, you'll even be able to beat me!" She encouraged again. "Don't expect it to be an easy fight though." She warned jokingly. She released her hold on me and returned Litten to its Pokeball.
"Hmm…" A new voice hummed from the stairs, which was Professor Jenner.
"Why did I have a feeling you were doing more than "checking" on our new trainer?" He asked, holding his hands behind his back. Amanda gasped sarcastically.
"Oh no! The Horror! I've been found out! Please be merciful oh great and powerful Professor!" She sarcastically begged. Jenner smiled and rolled his eyes.
"I was only teasing. I know you wouldn't resist the urge to battle anyone. I came down here to give Aevis the basic Trainer starting pack." He explained. Amanda saluted and began to walk out.
"Welp, I have to go now. Duty calls and all that. See you two later!" She made a peace sign before walking out. The Professor sighed, and walked over to me.
"She can be such a handful sometimes…" He grumbled, pulling out three items from his gray Scientist Coat.
"This is a Pokedex. It should help you learn more about your current Pokemon, movesets, gender, abilities, and general information about the species of Pokemon." He explained, holding up a red square that flipped open to display a screen with said information. I nodded in understanding.
"Next, is this, it's called a CyberNav. Think of it as an All-In-One device, it includes communication with other CyberNav-users, a map of the Aevium region, and its own mt should have some other functions as well, but that's for another day." He explained to me. It looked like a Pokedex, but yellow, and thinner. It still had that hatch opening though.
"And the last...well, it's just some rubber shoes. Most trainers come here wearing shoes that make it easy to run, but your leather shoes won't help you in the rough terrain." He said, holding up a pair of Rubber Shoes.
I was…honestly surprised by this. I probably should have appreciated the Pokedex or CyberNav more, but…this was sort of a personal gift…so…yeah.
"Thank you." I thanked, which was probably the first time I didn't mumble to a human being in since I arrived in Aevium. Jenner nodded, but caught sight of Treecko's current state.
"Your ally seems to be rather…damaged. Here, I'll take care of his wounds for now. Watch closely, this could help." He advised, pulling out a maroon-colored container with a golden-colored spray on top. I nodded and watched. Treecko seemed hesitant, but let itself be examined by the Professor.
"Don't worry, this will only sting a bit." Jenner reassured…almost creepily. He knelt down to Treecko, and began spraying several ounces of…whatever's inside, onto the various parts of Treecko, who was wincing a bit, but was also getting less tense with every spray.
"Now then." He pulled a white cloth out of his lab coat, dabbing lightly onto the more burnt areas of Treeko's skin.
After a minute or two of spraying and dabbing, Treeko looked completely clean, as if it was never injured to begin with. I widened my eyes at that. I was really surprised, and so was Treecko, based on its reaction. Jenner kept the objects into its pockets.
"Wow…" I muttered as the Professor stood back up.
"Pokemon Healing technology has gone a long way, a good thing too. Our entire culture is based around Pokemon, battling, raising, entering contests, and more." Jenner began, before turning towards me.
"Remember, Aevis. Treecko, and all of your other future Pokemon, are going to be more than a battling machine, you should learn to connect with them, and be their friends. Pokemon are powerful creatures, but they are just as sensitive and needing of social activity as humans are." He reminded me, which was a bit appropriate…I think.
"Now then, you should have these too. It should help you on your journey." He handed me five compressed Pokeballs.
"I shouldn't have to explain this, but to capture a Pokemon, you must weaken it first, fainting is also possible, but status moves work as well." He recommended. I nodded in thanks.
"With all that out of the way, I have a favor to ask you." He started. I tilted my head. We met…literally just a few minutes ago. What favor could he ask of me?
"It's about my daughter, Melia-"
"Professor!"
I turned back, seeing a young man running towards us, around the same age as I was, their black scarf and hair fluttering through the air.
"…Why?" Jenner grumbled beside me. The man stopped and stood in front of the Professor.
"Professor Jenner! I've finished my exploration of Amethyst Cave!" He reported, saluting a bit. Jenner nodded.
"Is that so? Tell me what you've learned." The new arrival slowly scratched the back of his neck with his fingerless gloves.
"Well, if I'm being honest, I didn't get very far. My partner and I are a bit low-leveled for that area." He admitted, before immediately pounding on his pinkish-gray shirt under his gray jacket.
"But I just have to train harder! I'll get stronger, you'll see!" He promised. He seemed like a dedicated guy. Jenner chuckled, and suddenly snapped his finger, as if he just came up with an idea.
"I have an idea. Aevis," He turned towards me. I raised an eyebrow as he gestured back to Ren. "This is Ren. He's my lab assistant, I send him out for field work at times. Ren, this is Aevis. He's a new trainer, and new to Aevium as well." The Professor introduced us.
"Yo! I'm Ren! Nice to meet you!" He introduced himself with a wide grin. I let out a small smile at that.
"…Aevis." I responded. Jenner placed a hand on Ren's shoulder.
"You say you want to get stronger, well, this is your chance. Why don't you and Aevis have a Pokemon battle?" He suggested. Before I could retort, he cut me short.
"Aevis, I understand Treecko has recently gone through a battle, but the Super Potion I administered should have healed most of his health by now. Why not give it a shot?" He explained. I turned to my partner on the ground, who only nodded in anticipation. I sighed.
"Sure." Ren rushed to his side of the field, holding out a Pokeball.
"Froakie! Battle Stance!" He exclaimed, throwing the Pokeball into the air as the Water-type emerged from its container, stanced with its legs stretched out and palms on the ground.
I turned to Treecko, nodding as it took its spot on the field. Jenner got in the middle outside of the arena.
"Very well, let the match…"
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"Begin!" He finished. Ren swiped an arm through the air.
"Quick Attack!" Froakie rushed forwards, sprinting so fast that it was as if its legs were in two places at once. I snapped my fingers.
"Intercept with your own!" I commanded, Treecko obeying and zooming towards Froakie, colliding and creating a small shockwave.
The two recoiled back a bit, before they assaulted each other with a barrage of Quick Attacks, jumping, dashing, and dodging the others attack, neither actually landing a hit. Treecko slid across the grass, narrowly avoiding another attack. I saw an opportunity, and took it.
"Acrobatics!" The Grass-Type blazed blue, unleashing said attack onto Froakie, launching a flurry of strikes at Froakie, who was doing its best to avoid the attacks, but to no avail. Ren grunted and shouted.
"Double Team!" Froakie jumped back, creating multiple copies of itself around Treecko. I grit my teeth as Treecko stopped its barrage and cautiously observed each Froakie.
"Quick! Use Aerial Ace!" Each individual Froakie immediately glowed blue, and bolted for Treecko. I felt myself gnashing my own teeth in frustration.
"Block it!" I ordered as Treecko crossed its arms, prepared for an attack from whichever Froakie was real. The Grass-Type was suddenly struck from behind, knocking it across the arena, dragging it across the field. Ren pumped a fist at his victory.
"Grass-types aren't generally the best, are they?" Ren taunted. I covered my own face with my hand at that.
Treecko stood back up on its feet, glaring at Froakie from across the field, both of them with a determined look on their eyes.
"Again! Use Double Team!" Froakie conjured up multiple copies of itself around him…Not again.
"Razor Wind!" I ordered. Treecko leapt into the air, its tail bursting blue, firing an assault of crescent-shaped attacks towards the Water frog. Froakie swiftly hopped from one spot to the next, avoiding the rain of attacks, however the clones were now gone from the attacks. Once Treecko landed onto the ground, I swiped an arm.
"Fire more on ground-level!" I commanded. Treecko did just that and released another onslaught of crescents, this time close to the ground.
"Jump!" Ren ordered, Froakie jumping towards the sky to evade the blows below. I smirked.
"Absorb!" Treecko outstretched its arms, releasing two red streams towards Froakie, who was in mid-air, latching onto it, giving the Water-type a red hue and draining its energy.
"Froakie!" Ren cried out in concern as it watched its Pokemon get sapped. I silently cheer at my little victory. Treecko eventually stopped absorbing and dropped Froakie to the ground…I raised an eyebrow at the Water-Type, it was damaged, but not as much as I had hoped for a super-effective attack…Ren smirked a little at my confusion.
"Here's a tip, my Froakie's ability is different from what you'd expect." He explained. "It's ability is Protean. It lets him change into the type of the last move used. I normally wouldn't explain it, but you're a new trainer."
Well…Alright. The last move he used was Double Team, so now it's a normal type. That wasn't in anyone's favor, but Froakie was much more damaged than Treecko, and that gave me a huge advantage. I snapped my fingers again…I've been doing that a lot. Overdramatic, but I like doing it.
"Quick Attack!" Treecko executed the attack, dashing forwards.
"Consecutive Water Pulses!" Ren ordered as Froakie conjured up Orbs of pure water in both palms, continuously blasting them towards the Grass-type. Treecko swiftly dashed from side-to-side, avoiding the barrage and sprinting even faster towards Froakie. Ren clenched a fist in frustration.
"Aerial Ace!" Froakie stopped and instantaneously dashed towards Treecko, making the grass shift slightly below it. The two Pokemon collided, Froakie clearly having the upper hand as Treecko struggled and recoiled back. Ren grinned.
"One more time! Aerial Ace!" Froakie repeated the attack, gliding above the ground.
"Absorb!" Treecko summoned its red steams again, which cut Froakie's attack short, latching onto it and starting to drain its energy, which was not much considering it changed Typings again…
Treecko probably can't take another Aerial Ace. I have to finish this now…Unless the Pokemon can fly, Aerial Ace and Quick Attack usually only works when you have a footing to pounce from…
"Quick Attack!" Treecko released its hold on Froakie, and without delay, dashed for Froakie falling from mid-air. Treecko tackled the falling Froakie, sending it back towards Ren and crashing onto the ground.
"FROAKIE!" Ren cried out. He rushed towards his fallen Pokemon…which was now fainted.
"Ren and his Froakie have lost. Aevis and his Treecko are victorious!" Jenner announced. I felt a smile appear on my lips…We won…that felt good. Treecko ran up back to me, nodding its head as it jumped onto my shoulder. It was surprisingly light. I began to walk towards Ren.
"Return." I heard Ren mutter as the Capture Signal absorbed Froakie. He turned back, a smile present on his face.
"For a new trainer, you did pretty good, both you and Treecko. Then again, it could have been type advantage, but still, good job!" Ren congratulated. Although I doubt that Type-advantage was why I won, considering it had Protean, but I nodded my head in thanks regardless.
"All of you did marvelously." Jenner complimented. He turned his head towards me. "I suggest for you to take Treecko to Nurse Joy, could use some healing after that battle." He suggested. I nodded my head.
"Alright. I need to get going now, a friend of mine wants to hangout." Ren said, placing his hands behind his head.
"Hey! Aevis! You and me, we're rivals now, got it?" He asked, offering a fist bump. I couldn't help but smile as I responded in kind.
"Rivals." I repeated as I made a fist bump. Ren nodded and pulled out his CyberNav, prompting me to pull out mine.
"Let's exchange numbers. Rivals should also keep in contact after all." He grinned. I nodded and exchanged numbers. Afterwards, he closed his device and walked towards the elevator.
"See ya!" He waved. I gave a slight wave back. He's a nice guy. A bit…cocky, I guess, I think, but nice.
Jenner hummed beside me.
"For a quiet trainer, you've already made a rival. Congrats." He started. I inwardly shrugged. I just battled him with Pokemon. I didn't fully understand it myself.
"Anyways, as I was saying, I've a favor to ask you. My daughter, Melia, should be currently in Goldenwood Forest, I sent her there to observe and explore the location, specifically, a cave. Would you mind heading there to check up on her?" He requested.
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That…was a weird request. I mean he met me today and now he's asking me to look after his daughter? I'm not saying I am, but I could be a criminal on the run selling…"Aromatherapy".
Despite the weird thought in my head, I nodded as the Professor breathed a sigh of relief.
"You've my gratitude, Aevis."
I nodded again, and headed up the elevator.
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I sat down on the lobby of the Pokemon Center, sat in the room with the TV, reading an article about Goldenwood Forest. It didn't have too much to say, other than the name was literal, meaning every single plant in that forest was golden. It also mentioned a large lake in the center, full of…Magikarps.
I chuckled, but might actually get one if I get the chance. Say what you will, Gyarados is a Pokemon to be reckoned with. There was also a small tidbit about a cave, but it mostly talked about how Vivillions were constantly going in and out over the cave for whatever reason.
"Ah, Aevis?" I raise my head from the article in my hands to see a Nurse Joy handing me Treecko's Pokeball. I grab it in my hand.
"Thank you." I muttered…I really need to learn how to talk with strangers…I mean Amanda did most of the talking, and I battled with Ren…but random people is a different story.
"You're welcome! I suggest for you to socialize a bit more though. Being a trainer is more than getting stronger, it's about making friends along the way!" She advised, beaming with a smile. Second time I've heard that today. Fourth if you count my own thoughts. I gazed at the clock. It was still somewhat early, but might as well get a move on.
I nod at the Nurse Joy and walk outside of Gearen Laboratory, the smell of pollution and a sense uneasiness immediately greeting me. I glance at the Pokeball in my hand, and shrugged, sending out the Grass-Type onto the concrete road on its two legs. It tilted its head, noticing the change of scenery.
"…Welcome to Gearen, I guess." I shrugged at the Treecko. It seemed a bit…disgusted at the smell of toxins. Not that I blamed him, he was a Grass-Type.
"Sorry." I apologized to the Pokemon for the environment around it. Treecko just shrugged and smiled at me. I smiled back and walked down the road, my Partner following.
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Guess this is the start of my…adventure, I guess. Welp, time to see what happens.
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That's Chapter 2…Sorry that the Pokemon Battle sucked. I kind of suck in Fight scenes in general, but scenes where it's basically Puppet and Puppetmaster vs Puppet and Puppetmaster 2…yeah.
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If you're one of the few who've seen the deleted chapter I wrote, you can tell I changed the starter. Why..? As much as I'm telling myself this isn't a self-insert, I'm failing pretty damn hard at it.
I gave him a Grass-Type because it seemed to be the most canonical, being that his clothes are green, and it would complete the Trio of Litten(Fire)-Froakie(Water)-Treecko(Grass) Although if I were following that pattern it should have been Snivy…eh. Snivy's moveset makes it hard for me to come up with battles.
And, after I posted the chapter, I realized how…cliché Riolu was…Woops. Still new to the Pokemon Fanfic community, and after searching up some stuff up…Lucario and Riolu were apparently very overused. I know I shouldn't be surprised, but…Yes, I'm retarded, I know. You are free to insult me. Also I felt that a talking Pokemon would be too much, because that would include in-battle thoughts...and too Gary Sue-ish...Sorry.
Well, I'm trying to live my belief that my character isn't a Gary Sue by making him lose a battle...Am I succeeding? Probably not.
Rejuvenation is a bit…odd in terms of story. The story is nice, although some of the characters needs some work, and the plot is really vague. Like, what's Xenpurgis? What's Interceptor? Why the fuck is Melia Lord Helix?
…Oh My God it's RWBY all over again.
Jokes aside, there isn't going to be any shipping in this fanfic. I mean, I guess I might do Venam x Melis because it kinda seems like the only ship in the game, well there's Kanon x Melia…and OC x Melia…and SEC x Melia-
Okay not that last one, but I think this kinda shows how kind of Mary Sue Melia is, but…really whines. A lot. Like when Aelita showed up at the HOH. Seriously, you haven't seen her for a damn long time and you complain about her attitude? She has pink hair, she's a lot ruder, you can infer shit happened to her, she woke up from a coma , I mean you're the brains of the group, right? I mean, I get you're supposed to represent optimism, but this is more of naivety, since she complains so much, and she thinks she can just diss two super-powerful omnipotent beings who are only following their rationality. They're cold, true, but come on. You've seen people killed before, and you've spent 3 years with them. You must have understood them by now, right? Or were they just that good at acting?
To be honest, I like the side characters a lot more than the main ones. Mosely, Keta/Kenneth, Tesla, Karen, Karrina, Erin (Although I guess she's more of a main character…Is it she? Or is it Xe? Idk), I even like Looker more!...Well everyone loves him so that's understandable.
Hell, My Favorite Character is Zetta. I mean, come on! How could you not love him?! And his final battle…
(Please) Vileplume (Do) Absol (Not) Weavile (Forget) Dragonite (About) Silvally (Me) Lv. 1 Solosis...
It was fucking beautiful. Hell! He even treats his Pokemon right! He has Silvally, a Pokemon that starts with 0 Happiness…and evolved it via Happiness. I mean, he's a Pokemon himself who can probably understand them, but now we won't know because he's Crescent's Pokemon now…I really liked him. Hope he comes back. I don't have much to say about Geara, although I want to know more about him and Narcissa.
Sorry, went on a little rant there. Probably weird points, but it's my opinion which is most likely wrong.
Back to the story itself, I'm planning on making this a bit of an Anime-Style in terms of battling, moves, and "levels", while keeping some game aspects, like HMs, TMs, Moves needing badges, and some other things. Of course, don't expect fights to be won with "Friendship" or something. Unless it's something that evolves via that kind of stuff, like Riolu or Type:Null or something.
Also, I apologize for any accidental fluff/filler I might put in, but I'll probably do it to give characters more screentime, and hopefully making them a bit more likable….I think. I mean, I tried it with Ren, because starting off with "Beginner's luck quickly runs out." Is not a good way to start a rivalry with a supposed likable character.
I'm talking like I know what I'm talking about…lol.
Anyways, if you have any tips for Pokemon battles then leave some criticism because I have NO idea how to do them.
Anyways, might as well reply to reviews.
WanderingPenguin16:
1.)Yeah. 6v6 battles are going to be a hassle. Mostly because it would not only be annoying, but getting someone interested in such long battles is really difficult unless you're the God of Writing.
2.) So, basically just use the in-game Pokemon cries? That would be a bit…annoying, considering how some make noises that can't really be put in words. Like, Deoxys' cry, It doesn't really make any sound in anime, and in Games it sounds like a Heavy Air conditioner.
3.) Aelita does seem like one of the "better" characters in the game, although it would take a good bit of time before those two would get together, although I could see it happening, I doubt shipping will be done soon...I suck at that stuff anyways.
4.)…Sir, I may need to search your Internet History.
5.) Tbh, the only reason I asked if I should nickname Pokemon is because I literally have an entire team in Rejuvenation based around its characters with their nicknames…With Good EVs and IVs. Yeah…I might like this game a bit too much. I have a Frosslass named Erin, Dragalge named Venam, and etc etc, I even went through the hassle of getting them female.
Sorry, off-topic. Yeah, I don't think I'm going to make any nicknames anytime soon.
6.) I'd appreciate reviews like this every now and again, thanks!
BlackHum3r: This is not a ROM Hack, it's a fully separate game made using RPG Maker…I think…Or Pokemon Essentials? Both? Idk. If you want to play it for yourself, you can download it from rebornevo.
But since you can't click/copy links from Fanfic Stories, just go Google this:
Version 10 | Remember, I love You / Where Love Lies
It should be the first result. Hopefully.
Guest: Thanks!
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Feel free to leave your criticism, tips, ideas, suggestions or just thoughts on the story so far in the reviews! I'm not expecting any reviews, mostly because it's a Fan-fic about a fan-game, so I'm not expecting a lot, but every bit helps, even if it's just a "This story's good!" "Meh." "This really sucks!", although I wouldn't mind some tips to go along with it.
Thank you for reading, and have a great day.
…I make these A/Ns too long.