Hey there, guys! Man, I already have a lot of Pokemon joining Duke on his journey. Cool! Thank you all for submitting OCs, I'm glad you enjoyed the story enough to want to join in. KCSonic113, I've decided that your three characters will be the renegade trio. They'll make minor appearances until they join the main group in chapter 5. Hope that's all right with you. The rest of the story will be in normal third person, unlike the first chapter was. Good to know this is worth continuing. Onto the story!
Chapter 2: Duke's (Not So) Lonely Journey
The Chimchar sighed, kicking a small rock as he walked. He kept blinking to get the dust out of his eyes and the scar on his chest, inflicted by Giratina long ago, was itching. He was getting exhausted and decided to rest once he found one of the many small settlements of terrified Pokemon that scattered the ruined earth. His eyes kept flickering to the sky, as if an enemy would drop out of nowhere and attack him.
As he took another step, the ground beneath his foot caved in and a loud cry was heard. A Trapinch uncovered itself from the dry earth and glared at him. "What where you're stepping!" it growled before shoving his foot away. It vanished just as quickly as it came.
The Chimchar sighed and moved on, quietly apologizing for wrecking the Trapinch's home. This Chimchar was named Duke and he was no normal Chimchar. He used to be human and was the one who caused the planet to be like this. Now he was on a mission to fix what he did.
Duke's hand slipped into the bag hung at his waist and brushed against the instrument inside. The bag used to be one of his associates' purses that he'd found after turning into a Pokemon. And the instrument was the Azure Flute, an item that could awaken the only Pokemon capable of stopping Giratina...Arceus. Where Arceus is currently remains unknown.
The Chimchar looked up and smiled at the sight before him. In the distance, probably a half-mile away, were tiny flickering lights. Campfires in a tiny Pokemon settlement. "Finally!" Duke cried, breaking into a run. He was desperate for a soft bed, warm food, and a bath (though he had to watch out for his tail). He may not be human anymore but there were just some things he couldn't live without, even as a Pokemon.
Ten minutes later, he limped into the tiny settlement. Duke had stepped on a sharp rock and had to slow down the last ten or twenty feet of the journey. Not like it mattered since he had finally made it. A wide variety of Pokemon were in the camp, most surrounding the blazing campfire in the center of camp. Seeing a Chansey nearby, he limped over to her and asked for help. After getting his foot bandaged up and being barraged with questions about his scar, the Chimchar limped toward the fire and sat down quietly.
It didn't take long for him to notice a few young Pokemon huddled together near the fire. Most of the Pokemon in the entire camp seemed to be young Pokemon, probably orphans. Many Pokemon have died thanks to the seven Pokemon Giratina corrupted long ago to ensure his rule over the planet. The planet was divided into seven regions, each guarded by one of the generals. Currently, he was in Entei's domain.
The other Legendaries who escaped corruption lay dormant in their lairs, scattered across the planet in the hopes of evading detection. Duke only knew where Manaphy and Ho-Oh currently resided, but hoped to find the others. Something told him that the Legendaries would be of great assistance to him in the future.
Looking up at the sky, he sighed when all he saw was dark clouds and red lightning. And to think that he was the one to cause all of this. All of his human life aside from freeing Giratina had been erased from his memory when he became a Chimchar. Not that he needed it since there were no humans in this world anymore.
Nearly an hour passed and Duke began to feel tired. Looking back at the group of young Pokemon, he yawned and headed for one of the many tents surrounding the fire. Just as he was about to enter, a loud scream caught his attention. A loud roar, too familiar for Duke's liking, tore through the silent night air. "Oh, no." he groaned sadly.
A huge blast of fire made the tents instantly catch on fire. Pokemon screamed and ran, desperate to escape the raging fire that was destroying the settlement. Entei stood in the center of the burning camp, baring sharp teeth. It announced that a rogue Chimchar was on the loose and needed to be captured immediately. "If any of you have seen this Chimchar, report it to me. If he is not stopped, our world will be completely destroyed! He is most recognizable by the X-shaped scar on his chest."
Duke growled before climbing up one of the tents that hadn't completely burned down yet. In a heartbeat, he jumped as high as he could and prepared a Scratch. "You're the ones destroying this world!" he shouted.
"Huh?!" Entei growled in frustration as the monkey landed on its back and started scratching. When those small monkey hands started clawing at its face, Entei roared and head-butted a large boulder to throw him off. Now weakened, Entei simply tossed Duke off with a shake of his head and watched the Chimchar hit the ground. "It seems I have no need for your help after all. It seems he came to me himself."
"Quit lying to them. It is Giratina who is destroying this world, not me." Duke coughed, blood running from the corner of his mouth. "I'm trying to save this world, even if it means fighting you generals and Giratina!"
"Foolish words from a foolish creature." Entei growled. "Now to take you to Lord Giratina."
Just as the canine moved to grab Duke, a blast of water hit its back. Whirling around, Entei saw a young Buizel standing in front of the other Pokemon. The Buizel unleashed a second blast of water and yelled, "He's right! You're the ones to blame!"
"SILENCE!!" Entei roared, attacking. The Pokemon scattered but the Buizel ended up being attacked. Realizing that Duke had vanished, Entei roared in anger. "I will return, Duke. And I will ensure your destruction!" Entei turned and raced away, vanishing in an instant.
Frightened, many of the Pokemon fled. A few young Pokemon, the Chansey, and Duke remained behind. The Chimchar was unconscious and Chansey had stayed behind to help him heal. The youngsters, on the other hand, had other reasons for being here. If he's trying to fight against Giratina and save our world, I want to join him!
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So, what did you think? The OCs will appear in the next chapter. I couldn't resist not putting in a battle here. I hope it was good despite its shortness. Please review!
