Why, hello there! It is I, the 3rd dragneel, coming up with the first chapter of the story that received the most votes from my poll. As you can tell, this is a My Hero Academia/ Pokemon crossover. But rather than a 'characters being taken into a new world,' I thought of making this story take place in the My Hero world, but with the Pokemon Regions being set in a series of islands far from Japan.
Now, a few rules I will make for this story that I hope you guys will remember.
I will have wild Pokemon up to Generation 8 appear in the story, so expect a lot of variety.
I will NOT have Dynamaxing due to the amount of damage they can cause.
Mega Evolution and Z-Moves will be available in this story.
There are a few pairings in this story, though there WON'Tbe same sex couples.
Several Pokemon characters from the games and anime can appear, though Ash won't.
Contests will happen in this story, and Quirk Users can use their powers with their Pokemon in order to perform.
This will take place after Class 1-A's second school year, so there may be a few spoilers to the anime. You have been warned.
Blood and death will happen in this story.
Each character can have up to three Pokemon with a certain type. For example: Shoto can have 3 ice and fire types in his team.
NO ONE WILL CATCH LEGENDARIES. That would take away from the fun of the story.
If there is a rule I forgot, I will mention it in later chapters, but for now, these are official, so please remember them.
And with that said, let's jump right into the Johto Adventures!
A single red and white sphere was thrown up into the sky, spinning rapidly. Once it was high enough, it suddenly opened up, unleashing a beam of white light. It strike the ground before it began taking the form of a massive beast and erupted, sparks dancing in the air. The being from the sphere is a large, bipedal, dinosaurian creature with a green, armor-like hide covering its body. It has two pairs of pointed teeth: one in the upper jaw and one in the lower. Several spikes of varying size protrude from the back of its head, neck, and shoulders. Both sides of its chest, the center of its back, and its knees have two triangular holes. There is a gray, diamond-shaped patch of scales covering its belly, and a smaller one on its back. It has three claws on its feet and hands. A ring of spikes surrounds the tip of its tail.
The beast unleashed a massive roar in the air, causing ripples to spread.
A second red and white sphere was also thrown in the air before it opened up and unleashed a beam of light onto the ground. It then began to take shape before the light erupted with sparks. The second being is a large, humanoid creature with four well-muscled arms. It has bluish gray skin, red eyes, and pale yellow lips. On its head, there are three brown ridges right above its eyes. It has two arms on each side of its body: a pair located in the normal position, and another pair directly above that attaches on the top of the shoulders. It has black markings that resemble briefs and wears golden power-save belt that resembles a championship belt. Its legs have considerable muscle tone, and its feet have two toes each.
The second creature began flexing its muscles, a smug smirk on its face.
And then… several lights turned on around them, revealing their setting to be a massive red and white stadium. A large green field with several black lines and an insignia of the sphere in the middle stood under their feet as thousands upon thousands of people cheer. Two shadowy figures stood on opposite sides of the stadium, facing the backs of their creatures.
"Tyranitar, Dark Pulse!"
"Machamp, Karate Chop!"
The green creature opened its mouth before unleashing a series of dark rings in the form of a beam. However, the blue creature raised its four arms before throwing a series of swift chops, cutting down the Dark Pulse with ease.
"Power-Up Punch!" Machamp pushed its feet on the ground launching it towards Tyranitar, fists glowing orange. Once it was close enough, Machamp delivered several harsh punches on its opponent, causing them to grunt while being pushed back. Machamp smirked even wider as its body began to glow red. "Now finish it with Close Combat!"
"Counter with Earthquake!" Growling in anger, Tyranitar raised its right leg before slamming it hard on the ground. Soon, the whole area began to shake violently, with several cracks emerging around it. Machamp began to stumble in place, losing the power to fight again. Then, the ground underneath the fighting creature exploded, sending it flying high. "Shoot it down with Hyper Beam!" With its own smirk, Tyranitar opened its mouth, a glowing red orb appearing in the middle of it before it unleashed a massive beam of energy. Machamp only had time to open its eyes before it was struck by the Hyper Beam, engulfing it in an explosion. After a few seconds, Machamp fell to the ground with a loud crash, its eyes becoming swirls.
"Machamp is unable to battle! Tyranitar wins and the winner is Trainer B!" A booming voice called out as the audience began cheering even louder. Trainer B let out a smile before they ran up to Tyranitar.
"Good work, Tyranitar." Trainer B said in gratitude. The large creature gave a nod before roaring to the sky.
"With that, Trainer B will be able to challenge the Kanto Elite Four for a chance to take the Title of Kanto Champion!" The announcer exclaimed. "Will he fall like trainers before him, or will we have a new face to represent Kanto? Stay tune and find out!"
"That was so cool! I wish I was there to see it!" A cheery female voice called out while watching the battle via her friend's laptop. Her name is Ochaco Uraraka, and she is a second year student at UA High, the most prestigious Hero school in the country. She was currently wearing her school uniform, along with her fellow students.
"I know, right?! You would think that Tyranitar wouldn't be able to win since it's four times weak to a Fighting type like Machamp, but that's not the case. It was able to push past its limits to pull off a win!" A second voice, this one being male, said with equal glee. His name is Izuku Midoriya, and like Ochaco, he was a second year at UA. He typed on his computer a bit to replay the battle. "His trainer really knows how to cover his Pokemon's weaknesses."
"Yes, though both sides fought to their limit. I respect them equally." A third male said professionally, cleaning his glasses with a small rag. This is Tenya Iida, friend to Izuku and Ochaco, as well as a second year.
The three were currently seated inside of a plane, with several of their classmates around them.
"This is so cool!" Mina Ashido said in glee, looking through the window on her right with a big smile on her face. "I can't wait till we land. This vacation will be the best one we had since I-Island!"
"No kidding. I just wanna see all the manly Pokemon they have in Johto." Eijiro Kirishima said with a big toothy grin, also excited out their trip. He looked to his left and noticed his pal, Katsuki Bakugo, sitting peacefully(for once) in his seat, wearing headphones and blasting what he could only assume to be punk rock. "Hey Bakugo, wanna check out the window?"
Bakugo didn't reply. He just kept listening to his music without a care in the world. Feeling someone watching him, the ash blonde male turned his head and noticed his friend looking at him. "What?" He asked while removing one of his headphones.
"I said, aren't you excited to go to another country?" Eijiro asked, getting a shrug from the Explosion Quirk user.
"Doesn't matter to me. It's just a vacation." Bakugo replied before he went back to listen to his music.
"Buzzkill." Mina muttered with a sigh before she and Eijiro continued to look through the window.
"Interesting. It seems that there are several areas that have landmarks inspired by Japanese culture, such as the Burned Tower." Momo Yaoyorozu said as she continued to read from a small book, which went into detail about what to expect in the Johto Region. She then let out a smile as she noticed a particular picture. "They even have Geisha that perform ritualistic dances for the public."
"Maybe we can see it after we land, ribbit." Tsuyu Asui said from Momo's right while giving a cute head tilt, her eyes glued to the book. "What do you think, Todoroki?" Sitting on the window seat was the last student of Class 1-A participating in the trip, Shoto Todoroki. He was merely staring at the window, watching the clouds pass by harmlessly. Hearing his name called, the dual hair colored male turned to his classmates with a stoic expression.
"This could be a useful experience for us in order to be the best Heroes we can be." Shoto replied coolly. "Plus, I could take pictures to show my siblings."
"That's very thoughtful." Momo commented with a soft smile. She knew that Shoto was much kinder than he let on, and that was one of the reasons she respected him.
"Mr. Aizawa, are we close to landing?" Ochaco asked her homeroom teacher, who was currently seated in front of her, Izuku and Tenya with his eyes closed. Shouta Aizawa, also known as the Erasure Hero: Eraserhead, lazily opened his eyes before looking out the window next to him. He let his vision readjust before speaking.
"Soon, from what I can tell." Aizawa answered while surpressing a yawn. Truth be told, this whole trip seemed like a waste of time to the lazy-looking Pro. He and the nine with him could be resting at home after another long semester. Not to mention the fact the villains were still hiding underground after Overhaul and his group, Shie Hassaikai, took the headlines. While there were other more than enough Heroes to handle them, Aizawa would feel much safer being there than in the sky.
"Attention passengers. This is your pilot speaking." The pilot said through the intercom, getting everyone's attention. "We will be landing in ten minutrs. Please remain seated for the duration of our flight and turn off all electronics. Thank you for choosing Air Johto for your flight."
"You heard him. No phones, no computers." Aizawa spoke up to his students, who all began turning off their devices. Ochaco took this chance to look out her window to see anything interesting… only to gasp in surprise.
"Deku, Iida. Look!" She called out in joy. Both males gave her a curious glance before they too looked out the window and gasped.
"Woah…"
"Incredible."
Flying next to the plane were several Flying Type Pokemon, namely Pidgey, Tallow and Fletchling. They briefly glanced at the passengers of the plane before flying away, earning smiles from those watching. Looking farther ahead, the three widened their eyes a bit as they saw a large scale of land under them.
"We're here… the start of our new adventure!"
A single TV turned on, showing what looked like a laboratory in the background. Standing behind a silver table is a man with light dark skin, pale colored brown hair and warm brown eyes. His attire consisted of a white lab coat over a red collared shirt, tan pants and brown shoes. He gave a warm smile before clearing his throat. "Hello, everyone. How are you this fine day? My name is Samuel Oak, top professor of the Kanto Region. Welcome to the world of Pokemon. Now, for a brief history of our land. As many of you know, our planet inhabits superhumans, with abilities called Quirks. Due to this new phenomenon, our way of life had to adapt, to the point where Heroes incorporate everything around us."
"However, the same time Quirks appeared, a brand new species was discovered. One that was exclusive to a certain part of the world. These new discoveries were known as Pocket Monsters, or Pokemon for short. Unlike normal animals, Pokemon are known to be extremely intelligent, possessing powers similar to Quirks and having the strength to destroy landscapes. With further research, we had deduced the Pokemon be certain 'Types.' Since their discovery, humans have been working to create bonds with the Pokemon and to this day, we continue to learn more about our new friends." Professor Oak then took out the same red and white sphere as before. "We use these devices known as Pokeballs to keep our Pokemon close, should they choose us as their partners and friends. I encourage all of you to befriend as many Pokemon as possible and have an everlasting adventure!"
'Goldenrod City Airport'
If there was one word to describe Goldenrod City, one of the most iconic cities in the Johto Region, it would be big.
Multiple towers stood tall as the sun reflected off them. A large gold casino shined with multiple lights, and hundreds and thousands pass by everyday.
Overall, it was Johto's equivalent of Las Vegas in California. And it excited the students of UA even more.
"WOW! I can't believe we're actually in Goldenrod City!" Izuku exclaimed with a big smile on his face, his yellow backpack strapped on. His eyes widened even more as he saw a Snorlax with a big security hat on its head. "Oh my god, they have a Snorlax as a security guard!"
"No kidding. And check out that Lycanroc!" Eijiro added with a toothy grin, watching as an airport security guard walked by with a Midday form Lycanroc in front of him, sniffing around for any signs of trouble.
"OOOHHHH! She has a cutie with her!" Mina shouted with a squeal as she saw a woman with a Jigglypuff on her shoulder.
"Let's go see the gift shop, Tsu." Ochaco said while pointing at a nearby kiosque. She was planning on buying some things from Kyouka and Toru, but also her parents(despite the fact they told her that it was fine.)
"Don't leave the group! We must stay in an orderly fashion!" Tenya scolded while hand chopping the air.
"We aren't here to sight see." Aizawa said with an irritated tone. "We're here for a learning experience and we can't do that if you stop at every store."
"Say, Mr. Aizawa, is anyone going to pick us up, or are we taking a train?" Mina asked curiously.
"We can't even if we wanted to, Raccoon Eyes." Katsuki said with his hands in his pockets, much to Mina's irritation.
"He's not wrong." Momo spoke up with her hands cupped together in front of her. "We're in a new land, which means any money we have would be useless. I'm sure Mr. Aizawa has planned a route for us."
"Like that?" Shoto spoke up while pointing ahead. The group turned to where the Half Cold, Half Hot user was pointing at.
Next to the exit of the airport was a girl, not much older than they were, with brown hair tied in twin pigtails and matching eyes. She wore a red shirt with short blue overalls that stopped just at her thighs, long black socks under white leggings, red shoes, a large white hat with a red band around it and a large red bow on the left side. She carried a yellow bag under her left arm as she looked around.
However, what caught everyone's attention was the Pokemon on her head, and what it was carrying.
Standing on top of the girl's head was a small, blue bipedal Pokémon. It has a nearly spherical shape with a white belly, and has round ears with red insides. Its arms and feet are short and possess no visible digits. There is a blue, bubble-like ball at the tip of its zigzagging black tail. In its stubby arms was a sign that said "Eraserhead and Class 1-A."
The girl, after looking around for some time, turning towards the group before widening her eyes a bit.
"Look Marill, I see them!" The girl said to the Pokemon on her head, who repeated its name in joy. With a smile, she practically skipped towards the group, stopping just in front of them with her hands behind her back. "Excuse me, but you are Eraserhead, the Erasure Hero that teaches at UA High, right?"
"I am. Are you with Professor Elm?" Aizawa asked rhetorically, looking at her lazily. It was clear that this girl was waiting for them, but he wanted to make sure. His answer came in the form of a giggle from the girl.
"That's right. I'm Lyra, from New Bark Town and this is my friend, Marill." The girl, now known as Lyra, said with a mock salute.
"Marill!" The Pokemon on her head, known as Marill, said while giving a friendly wave.
"Awww!" The girls in the group all cooed, seeing the cute gesture from Marill.
"To be honest, I never thought I'd meet Pro Heroes outside of Johto." Lyra admitted while scratching her cheek. "I mean there are Quirk users here, but not as many as there are in Japan and the United States. But still, when Professor Elm told me that UA was sending some of its best students for an Exchange Program, I couldn't wait. So I volunteered to pick all of you up when your plane landed." She then put her hands behind her back while looking at the other teens. "Let me be the first to say, 'Welcome to Johto!' Is everyone read to meet Professor Elm in New Bark Town?"
"Hang on, are you gonna drive us there?" Ochaco asked innocently, only to get a giggle from the brown haired Johto Native.
"Nope!" Lyra answered with a cute wink. "Professor Elm had one of his assistants drive me here with a bus. It's just outside and waiting for us. So let's get going!" With that, Lyra practically skipped towards the exit, with Marill gesturing them to follow.
"You heard her. There's no point in waiting." Aizawa said before he began following Lyra with his students. Once they were outside, they saw a large blue bus and a man in a lab coat waiting for them. As soon as the man saw the group he smiled.
"Ahh, Eraserhead. Welcome. I hope your trip was pleasant." The man said with a kind smile.
"It was fine. Can we get going already?" Aizawa asked once again, earning a nervous chuckle from the man.
"Right, please come in." The students were the first to enter the bus, followed by Aizawa, Lyra and finally the man, who was also the designated driver. Once seated on the driver's seat, the man looked back at everyone. "Buckle in. We'll be in New Bark Town in about three hours." With that, he turned on the bus and began to drive.
"Three hours? Man, and I thought we'd get there sooner." Mina said with a huff as she, Tsu and Lyra took the left front row, with Izuku, Shoto and Tenya taking the other. Momo and Ochaco sat in front of the trio of girls while Bakugo and Kirishima were in front of the boys.
"Trust me, we're lucky." Lyra said while raising a finger. "See, a lot of people and new Trainers usually have to walk or ride bikes than afford a car. Traveling on foot takes them about three days just to reach a town, two if they walk overnight. Some of my friends told me that they had to take off their shoes every hour because of how far they walked. I hope you brought good walking shoes."
"Marill, Mar." Marill spoke up from Lyra's lap.
'Adorable…' Tsu thought as she stared at the Water and Fairy Type with a small blush. Lyra noticed this and giggled.
"Marill likes to be scratched behind her ear. Go ahead." Lyra suggested with a wink. Tsu and Mina didn't waste any time as they began to scratch Lyra's Pokemon behind the ear, getting her to coo in joy.
"Is that Marill your partner?" Momo asked as she and Ochaco poked their heads up to speak to the Johto native.
"More like a best friend." Lyra answered while tickling her Pokemon. "I'm not an official Trainer yet, so this Marill is still technically wild. But when I get my starter, I'll battle Marill and catch her. Isn't that right, Marill?" The blue Pokemon bounced in agreement, much to the Girls' joy.
"I can't wait to see all the Johto Starters." Izuku said while taking out a blue notebook with a Pokeball logo on it.
"You keep a journal on Pokemon too? I thought you were obsessed with Heroes." Shoto spoke up, peeking at Izuku's notebook with mild interest.
"While it is true that we live in a community of Heroes, it doesn't mean we can't take other interests." Tenya said while looking out the window, taking in the new surroundings. "Johto, my family spoke about visiting her one summer, though because of the family business, our plans changed. And with Tensei…"
"We understand, Iida. Maybe you can show your brother the pictures of the Pokemon so he won't feel left out." Izuku said with a warm smile, which Tenya returned. "I really want to compare notes with Professor Elm. Did you know he was one of Professor Oak's students? He must know a lot about Pokemon. Maybe he can tell us some of the poems his teacher told him. My mom really likes those, and maybe I can get an autograph from him, if he's here of course."
"If you keep muttering like that, I will kill you." Bakugo spoke up with an annoyed tone. He may have toned down his attitude, but he still hated when Izuku got in a muttering phase.
"Sorry." Izuku said with a sheepish smile.
"Hey Bakugo, check out those Pokemon!" Kirishima exclaimed while nudging his friend. The ash blonde male took his eyes off his childhood friend and looked out the window. Sure enough, he saw a battle going on between a Magmar and an Excadrill.
"Huh, not bad." Bakugo commented. Kirishima looked back at Izuku before giving a small smirk and a thumbs up.
'I wonder what other kinds of Pokemon we'll see.' Izuku thought before he entered a conversation with Tenya and Shoto to pass the time.
'Three hours later'
New Bark Town wasn't considered much of a landmark for the Johto Region, but it was a good starting point for many young Trainers to be. It was peaceful, the people were kind, and it was the home of Professor Elm's laboratory.
And it was here that a new Trainer was about to start his adventure.
"Oh yeah, that feels even better than before!" A young man spoke up while exiting his white and brown house, stretching his arms out wide. He was about fifteen years old, with slightly tan skin, dark purple hair with a long croaked bang under a yellow and black hat that he wore backwards, and matching colored eyes. He wore a black shirt under a red hoodie with a white ring and zipper, yellow and black shorts, white socks with an orange ring on the top and black and white sneakers, along with a black backpack.
Jimmy Gold was excited, and for a good reason.
Today, he was going to start his Pokemon Journey all by himself.
"Before I go, better make sure I have everything." Jimmy said as he kneeled down and removed his backpack, zipping it open. He then began searching through the contents with a critical eye. "Let's see: Repel? Check. Extra clothes? Check. Underwear? Double check. Food and snacks? Check. Pokegear? Ummmm… Oh no." Jimmy continued search through his backpack, even going so far as to start throwing out all the items inside.
But no matter how much room he cleared up, he couldn't find his Pokegear!
"Oh crap, oh crap, oh crap! Don't tell me I lost it!" Frustrated, Jimmy zipped open the second pocket of his backpack, only to sigh in relief. "Oh thank Arceus." Jimmy took out a blue and white flip phone-like device with the Pokeball symbol on the middle. Putting all his stuff back into his backpack, Jimmy straightened himself up with a big smile. "Okay, everything's good. I know Professor Elm's waiting for me, so I should get going. Look out Johto, because your new Champion is right here!" With a determined expression, Jimmy began to run.
He had waited years for the day he could start his adventure. While he was originally going to start traveling with his friends, he had to help around the house due to his father being sick. Now that he was feeling better, though, he could now take the first few steps he needed to become a Pokemon Trainer. Jimmy would occasionally wave to his neighbors, giving them a quick 'hello.' He didn't want to seem rude, but the faster he got to the lab, the faster he can get going before sundown. 'Cyndaquil, Chikorita or Totodile. Which one should I choose? Not Chikorita since I'm sure she might be the weakest. Totodile would be cool, but having a fire type right off the bat would really help me out. Huh, guess that wasn't too harder to think of.'
Turning the corner, Jimmy's smile grew wider as he finally caught sight of Professor Elm's lab. It was a simple two story building, with a teal colored roof, two chimneys, a large antenna(which is most likely sending or receiving data) several windows and a large brown door in the front. Which it wouldn't be considered a 'traditional' laboratory, it was still a rather impressive building, and one fitting of a person like Elm. "Here we go." Straightening himself up, the purple haired male began to walk towards the lab…
… Only for a bus to come out of nowhere and stopped in front of him, causing him to faceplant on the ground. 'Where the hell did that bus come from?!' Jimmy thought with a tick mark on his head as he pushed himself up. The bus stop wasn't even close to the lab, for Arceus' sake! Who in their right mind would drive a bus like that?!
"Okay, we're here." Stepping out of the bus was one of Professor Elm's assistants, who gestured the people inside the bus to come out. Jimmy poked his head out of the corner of the bus, curious to see who else was on the bus.
The first was a rather tired looking adult with deleveled black hair, wearing dark clothes with a long grey scarf wrapped around his neck and yellow goggles.
Then following man were several teenagers around Jimmy's age: one with green hair and freckles, a tall blue haired guy with glasses, an emo looking guy with half red and white hair, a guy with spiky red hair and oddly sharp teeth, a rough looking guy with ash blonde hair, a cute brunette with rosy pink cheeks, a strange pink skinned girl with racoon-like eyes, pink hair and yellow horns, a really beautiful girl with black haired tied in a ponytail, and a girl with really long dark green hair and a somewhat blank face.
However, the last person who got off the bus was someone Jimmy knew.
"Lyra?!" Jimmy spoke up while walking in view. The group turned their attention towards Jimmy in surprise, though Lyra had a big smile on her face.
"Hey Jimmy!" Lyra exclaimed as she ran up and gave the boy a big hug, causing him to tumble a bit before he regained his composure. Marill followed suit, hugging Jimmy's left leg out of joy.
"I guess they're friends." Kirishima said with a small chuckle.
"Do you know him?" Aizawa asked the lab assistant, who nodded.
"His name is Jimmy Gold and he lives her in New Bark Town. The Professor mentioned that he and Lyra were going to come by to choose their Pokemon." The assistant answered. "I neer thought he would come so late, though."
"You were trying to get your Starter before me?" Lyra said while pushing away from Jimmy, giving him a pout with her hands on her hips, Marill copying her movement. "I thought you would wait! So mean."
"H-Hey, it's not like that." Jimmy said while waving his hands frantically. "I-I was… gonna wait for you! Yeah, that's it." Lyra narrowed her eyes, making him sweat a bit. "Okay, maybe I was trying to get my Pokemon, but you already have Marill!"
"It's not my Pokemon, you dummy!" Lyra shouted while comedically throwing punches at Jimmy, forcing him on the defensive. The group just sweatdropped at their behavior, though Aizawa just gave a flat expression.
"I smell love in the air~" Mina giggled with a twinkle in her right eye. She could feel her Shipper senses tingling, and she wanted to act on them!
"To witness one receive their Pokemon is an opportunity we cannot waste!" Tenya said with a stoic stance.
"He does act kinda dumb." Tsu said to herself with a finger on her chin.
"I think we should continue our tour, right Lyra?" The assistant said, causing Lyra to turn her attention back to him.
"Oops, sorry." Lyra said with an embarrassed tone while releasing her hold on Jimmy, much to his relief.
"Geez, she's as strong as a Slaking." Jimmy muttered under his breath before he and the others entered the laboratory. As they walked through the hallway to the meeting room, Jimmy looked at the UA students with a curious expression. 'Did I see these guys before or what? They really look familiar.'
"As you can see, Professor Elm has spent many years researching Pokemon under the tutelage of Professor Oak in Kanto. In fact, he became the first professor ever in the Johto Region." The assistant said.
"Has Professor Elm ever traveled to the other regions?" Momo asked politely.
"Not that I know of. But he has kept in connected with the other professors to exchange research notes." The assistant said with a smile. "Fair warning: Professor Elm is… somewhat clumsy." The others gave him a curious expression. Surely he couldn't be THAT odd, could he? The group soon arrived in front of a pair of brown doors, with the assistant grabbing the handles before pulling them open…
"NO PINECO, DON'T-"
*BOOM*
… And were greeted to a sudden flash of light, followed by a small explosion that covered them in smoke. 'WHAT HAPPENED?!' Many of the teenagers thought while coughing. Aizawa, having sharp instincts, put on his goggles while grabbing hold of his scarf, ready to attack whoever was responsible for the explosion. A figure could slightly be seen through the smoke, which prompted the Erasure Hero to send out his scarf, wrapping around the 'attacker' tightly as they screamed in shock.
"Professor?!" The smoke slowly began to dissipate, giving the group a good view of the laboratory. Multiple machines and computers were scattered around, along with a large capsule with clear glass to see through and a large shelf of books stood strong. More lab assistants were in the room, all giving Eraserhead a shocked expression. "P-Please put down Professor Elm!"
"Elm?" Aizawa asked quietly before he looked at the person he captured.
The person tied up was a scrawny-looking male in his late 30s with dark brown hair that had a spiky looking front and dark blue eyes. He wore a teal collared shirt underneath a white lab coat, tan pants and a pair of glasses.
'THAT'S PROFESSOR ELM?!' The UA Students thought in shock, both with the appearance of Professor Elm AND the fact their homeroom teacher, who is known to be a cool headed individual, just captured him with his scarf.
"MMMMMM!" The captive, now identified as Professor Elm, muffled under the scarf, wiggling like a worm. Aizawa let out a sigh before he began pulling his scarf off of Professor Elm, allowing him to breath. "Oh… my… that was something."
"Are you alright, Professor?" One of the assistants asked him in concern.
"I'm fine, really." Professor Elm answered with a nervous chuckle as he stood up, fixing his collar before he looked at his guests with a smile. "Sorry about that. As you can tell, we had a little accident with a Pokemon." He gingerly looked at the smot mark on the floor.
"No one got hurt, did they?" Lyra asked with a frown.
"No no. We're fine. But it's just embarrassing, considering I was ready for all of you." Elm said with a sheepish smile before composing himself. "Welcome to my lab, Class 1-A of UA High, Eraserhead."
"Sorry about what I did." Aizawa admitted while scratching his head with one hand. It wasn't like him to make a mistake like that, but he was just caught off guard.
"Oh no, don't apologize. That was actually really educational." Elm said with a smile.
"Educational?" Everyone asked with a question mark over their head. The professor's smile grew as a twinkle flashed in his glasses before he dramatically took out a green book.
"You see, besides researching Pokemon, I also have a habit of looking up Pro Heroes and their Quirks, and have compiled them into this notebook!" He said rather dramatically while flipping it open and showing everyone a page with Aizawa's picture on it. "Eraserhead. Quirk: Erasure. You can shut down Quirks by simply gazing at the user, though it won't be as effective to those who have mutation Quirks and you need to keep your eyes open on them. Because of this, your fighting style revolves around stealth and close combat. You use a Binding Cloth in order to trap your opponents and to bring them close to you, as well as a pair of goggles to hide your eyes in order to make in difficult for anyone to see you use your Quirk."
"Wow, he researches Quirks so well!" Izuku said with sparkling eyes, unaware of the blank looks his classmates were giving him. Did he really NOT see the similarities between himself and Professor Elm?
"Ummm, Professor Elm? Can we start choosing our Pokemon now?" Jimmy spoke up with a hand raise. He felt REALLY awkward about the Professor's rather obscure rant about Quirks. His words seem to have been heard by Elm, who gave everyone a sheepish grin.
"Oops, sorry about that. I guess talking about Quirks really got me riled up." Elm said with a small blush.
'Great, he's another nerd.' Bakugo thought with a tick mark on his head. One Deku was enough, but two? Nah, he was done.
"Now then, shall we begin our presentation?" Professor Elm said with a smile as he stared at Class UA, Aizawa, Lyra and Jimmy, who were now seated in a row of chairs given by his assistants. Fixing his collar, Elm began his lecture. "Thank you all for joining us. My name is Professor Elm and welcome to my lab. I hope all of you are well today. But before we continue, does anyone have any questions?"
Three hands were raised. Elm looked at the three who were raising them before pointing to Momo.
"And your name, miss?"
"I am Momo Yaoyorozu, and I must ask: what research do you have on Pokemon?" Momo asked with a curious tone.
"Excellent question, miss Yaoyorozu." Elm complimented with a nod. "As most other Professors in the other regions, I study Pokemon in my lab, as well as in their natural habitat. I observe them from afar and write down any new information about them. Not to mention I specialize in researching Pokemon abilities." Momo gave a nod, satisfied with the answer. "Who else had their hand raised?"
Kirishima was the next to raise his hand. "Yeah, do you know who the strongest Pokemon is, and where we can find it?" Professor Elm let out a small chuckle at this while taking off his glasses.
"Strength in intelligence? Strength in defense? Or strength in offense? Which one are you asking?" Elm asked while wiping his glasses, earning a confused look from the red haired male. "You see, there's much more to a Pokemon when it comes to strength. It comes from not only battling, but from the bonds between it and its trainer."
"Bond?" Ochaco asked with a head tilt.
"When it comes down to it, a bond between trainer and Pokemon can help bring out its fullest potential." Elm said before he frowned. "Unfortunately, there are those who choose power other friendship, and would work their Pokemon like slaves. There have been cases where a Pokemon who was abused become fearful of everyone around them or would even go as far as to attack everyone. It truly is sad." All the students and even Jimmy and Lyra frowned in disgust after hearing this information. They had faced villains before, yet to hear of people who would actually abuse Pokemon was downright despicable. Even Bakugo wouldn't push any Pokemon that much, he had morals. Elm noticed everyone's expression before he let out a laugh while rubbing the back of his head. "Oh dear, looks like I killed the mood with that question, huh? Hehehehe."
"He really is a cheery guy." Mina whispered to her friends.
"But he's a bit of an air head." Tsu answered back.
"I think I saw a hand left. Who wanted to ask a question?" Elm asked before he saw Jimmy raise a hand. "Oh Jimmy, what would you like to ask?"
"I don't want to sound rude Professor… but can I get my Pokemon now?" Jimmy asked with a reluctant tone, hoping not to sound rude.
"Oh yes, you and Lyra were ready to start your Pokemon Journeys today." Elm said with a chuckle. "But seeing as everyone is here, I think it's best we show them how new Trainers start their adventure. Everyone, could you please come here?" The teens all stood up from their seats before walking up to the table, with Aizawa watching from behind with a critical eye. "While Jimmy and Lyra are starting as Trainers, I think in order to understand how a Trainer thinks, each of you will choose a Starter to bond with."
"Seriously?!" Mina shouted with bug eyes.
"What an honor!" Tenya added while shakingly holding his glasses.
"You're giving us Pokemon?" Shoto spoke up with a small brow raise. He and the others weren't Trainers, so why would he give them Pokemon?
"Like he said, he wants you to understand how a Trainer in this land acts." Aizawa said, getting everyone's attention. "Think of it like the training done back in Japan. In order to give you an understanding of how Pro Heroes operate, we had you go through different obstacles, like the Hero vs Villain training you did with All Might or the Training Camp. Because everything is different here, we need hands on experience. Understand?"
"I see why you're a teacher, Eraserhead." Elm said with a respectful tone. "He's right. I want all of you to get a feel of how to take care of a Pokemon, and the best way to do that is for you to act like a Trainer." He looked at his assistants before nodding, signalling them to gather the Pokeballs. With smiles on their faces, the assistants walked up to the large capsule before entering a code on a touchpad, allowing it to open. They reached in and took out twelve identical Pokeballs, carrying them towards the Professor. "Can anyone tell me what Pokemon Types are available for new Trainers?"
"Oh, I know! I know!" Lyra said with an excited tone while raising her hand. Elm chuckled at her behavior before nodding towards her. "New Trainers can either choose a Fire, Water or Grass type Starter, and each Region has different Starters to choose from. Here in Johto, the Starters are Cyndaquil, a Fire Type Totodile, a Water Type, and Chikorita, a Grass Type."
"A+." Elm commented, much to Lyra's joy as he grabbed two Pokeballs. "While you may be able to catch Pokemon in the wild, it's crucial to have a Starter, and thanks to some of the other Professors, I was able to get a few more Starters to add a little diversity. First off are the Fire Types!" Professor Elm, as well as another of his lab assistants, threw them in the air. The Pokeballs opened before four beams of light shot onto the table before taking form.
The first is a small, bipedal Pokémon with bluish fur on top of its body and cream-colored fur on its underside. Its eyes are usually seen closed, and it has a long, thin snout. Its arms are short, but its legs are slightly more developed and have a single nail on each foot. On its back are four red circles.
The second is a small, chick Pokémon with stubby, downy, yellow wings. Its body is covered with orange feathers. There is an orange and yellow crest on its head that resembles a flame. Its two thin legs and short beak of are a light brownish yellow, and the feet have three toes in front and one in the back.
The third is a small, quadruped fox-like Pokémon. It is covered in pale yellow fur that is longer on its haunches. It has a white muzzle with longer fur on its cheeks, large, dark orange eyes, and a pointed, black nose. When its mouth is open, two pointed teeth can be seen in its upper jaw. Tufts of dark orange fur cover the interior of its large ears. It also has small paws with no visible toes and slim legs. Its tail is fluffy with a dark orange tip.
And the last one is a quadruped, feline Pokémon covered with primarily black fur. It has a short muzzle with a tiny, black nose, red eyes with yellow sclera, and short, pointed ears with pale gray insides. There are two red stripes around each of its legs and two horizontal stripes with a vertical stripe across them on its forehead. The lower part of its face is also red, and there is a large tuft of fur on each cheek. A tuft of fur sits at the end of its long tail.
"The Pokemon in front of you are Cyndaquil, Torchic from the Hoenn Region, Fennekin from the Kalos Region and Litten from the Alola Region." Elm said before he nodded towards the other two assistants, who threw four Pokeballs in the air as they released the next row of Pokemon.
The first Pokemon is a bipedal, crocodilian Pokémon with well-developed jaws. It has red eyes with ridges above them, black markings around its eyes, and several sharp teeth. On its chest is a yellow, V-shaped marking that extends to its arms; there is a thin line through the center of the marking. It has five fingers and three toes. Down its back is a row of three red spines with a small, red ridge on either side. The tip of its tail has a single red spine as well.
The second one is a small, amphibious, quadruped Pokémon. It has a blue body with a light-blue underside. It has a large head with a blue fin on top and a light-blue tail fin. It has black, beady eyes and orange, star-shaped gills on its cheeks.
The third one is a quadruped, frog-like Pokémon. It has light blue skin, white hands, and a dark blue stripe from the center of its oval head to its nose. Its eyes, which have yellow sclera, black irises, and white pupils, protrude vertically from its head due to their size. It has two small bubbles on its nose.
And the fourth one is a pinniped Pokémon that is primarily blue. It has large eyes, a long, white snout with black whiskers, and round, pink nose. There is a small, rounded earflap on each side of its head. Around its neck is a light blue ruff, which extends past its shoulders. It has four flippers. The front flippers are larger than the hind, and have white markings separating its toes.
"Our next Pokemon are the Water Types Totodile, Mudkip from Hoenn, Froakie from Kalos and Popplio from Alola." Elm said before the last two lab assistants threw the last four Pokeballs into the air, releasing the last Pokemon.
The first is a small, pale green Pokémon with dark green buds around its neck. Its head is large in proportion to the rest of its body, and it has big red eyes. It has four short legs with a single nailed toe on each and a stubby tail. On top of its head is a large, green leaf that is usually longer than its body.
The second is a small, green, bipedal reptilian Pokémon. It has yellow eyes with long, narrow pupils. Its hands and feet each have three digits covered with tiny spikes. These spikes allow it to scale vertical walls with ease. Its stomach and throat are red. It also has a line across on its stomach resembling a pouch. Treecko has a large, dark green tail with two separate lobes
The third is a bipedal, mammalian Pokémon. It is primarily light brown with darker arms and three triangular markings around its face. It has oval, brown eyes, a triangular, red nose, and rodent-like incisors. Its arms have three fingers, while its feet have two long claws. Covering its back is a tough, green shell, which extends from its head to halfway down its tail. The tip of its tapered tail is orange. There is a small, off-center hole in the shell on the back of its head and around the face, the shell has four leaf-like spikes. On the back of its head is another spike split into three parts.
And the fourth and final one is a small, avian Pokémon resembling a young owl with a round body and short legs. Its plumage is primarily beige with a white underside and facial disc. The facial disc itself is in the shape of two overlapping circles. It has large black eyes and a stubby beak. The top part of its beak is white, while the lower half is an orange-brown. Its feet have two forward-facing toes and one backward facing toe; they are the same color as the lower half of its beak. Two leaves sprout from its chest, arranged to resemble a bowtie. Additional leaves form its tail and line the undersides of its wings.
"And last, but certainly not least, are the Grass Type Pokemon Chikorita, Treecko from Hoenn, Chespin from Kalos and Rowlet from Alola. These are all the Starters that you can choose from."
The teens all gathered around the Pokemon, looking at them with wide and curious eyes. Some of the Pokemon noticed them and smiled, though some were just doing their own thing and Rowlet… was asleep. Professor Elm smiled at this before saying five simple words.
"So, who do you choose?"
And that is the end of the first chapter. Was it a decent starter, or did it feel so damn rushed that I should redo it completely? I decided to do this introduction because I didn't want to spend a whole chapter explaining how the UA students learned of the Pokemon regions and who would go(though I will have a flashback in the next chapter.)
I hope you guys liked the small interactions I had between the characters. As I said before, I will be using video game characters in this story, though I did change Ethan's name to Jimmy because I watched Pokemon Chronicles.
Also, the reason I had Professor Elm carry the Hoenn, Kalos and Johto Starters is because I read a story by my friend Insanity Dominator, who wrote an Ed, Edd n Eddy/Pokemon crossover where all nine kids got the Kalos Starters. And while I understand why he did that, I felt like this story could use more diversity. I do know who will get what Starter, but I'm curious to hear your guesses. And if you have a Pokemon a certain character should catch, please let me know.
Follow, Fav, Review and PM for anything. And please do ready Poketail: Adventures in Sinnoh. That was my first Pokemon story and it is still ongoing, so I would appreciate it if you gave that story a try.
Next time: I Choose You!