Reborn… Maybe?
Prologue: A Fan Of A Certain Series
So, what is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word Pokémon? Cash Cow? Anime sucks? My favorite game is Insert Title Here? Well, when I hear that name I say… GAMES GALORE! That's right, people! I have low standards, lol. But, seriously though… I am a HUGE FAN of Pokémon. But, I can agree with the opinion that the anime SUCKS! Ok, that is a bit harsh. But, you have to throw me a bone here. I have been a fan of the anime ever since it came out and I am almost as old as it is now, anyway! I watched all the seasons, movies, OVAs… You name it, I watched it. Granted, I have seen other anime besides Pokémon, yes… But, I have too many fond memories with this series, good and bad. And, let's be 100% honest here… Black and White seasons were so bad, I wanted to purge them out of my mind. But, I am getting ahead of myself. My name is James Edward Scott, and I am a 100% Nerdy Otaku. It's in my blood, though. Ask anyone of my friends and they would tell you the same thing. I should tell you what I look like, huh? I am a 25 year old Black male with short and curly raven black hair styled in a small afro on my head, chocolate brown eyes hiding behind a pair of mint green rimmed glasses, stood at about 5'6", and I usually wear a zip up grey hoodie with a brown t shirt underneath, blue jeans with a silver chain hanging off the left belt loops, and white and grey Adidas walking shoes.
Now, I come from a small family with a mom and dad. I am an only child, too. My parents usually aren't into my… Activities, so to say. What I mean is they STRONGLY dislike my addiction to Anime since they call it "A Waste Of Time". If people can do a lot of YouTube videos on anime, I think I can handle myself just fine. Besides, I DO have a real job as an assistant librarian at my local library which I LOVE doing. But… Well, that never convinces them. Anyway, I am getting off track. Back to what I was talking about…
You see, my unhealthy addiction to these mysterious creatures and this franchise stems from a memory that I hold dear to my heart. It also hurts me quite a bit each time I think about it. Back then, I wasn't into the anime as I am now until I met my late girlfriend, Amanda Anderson. She was a bigger fan of the series than I ever was at that point of time and she took time out of her schedule to buy at least 5 or 6 plushies at a time. Her beautiful long brown hair went down to her waist with emerald green eyes staring back at me as she always held me in a hug… I miss her so much. Err, anyway… I should mention how she died. Well, she had a weak immune system and always got really sick whenever she was around anyone who was remotely sick. Whenever she was on bedrest, I would go visit her whenever I had time and we would watch reruns of her favorite Pokémon episodes. I would not complain when we watch the episodes and just mainly stare at her lovingly. This went on until I turned 17 and she turned 16 on the same day. That's right, we were born on the same day… September 30th. However, that day will always play back in my mind. I received a call from her mom in hysterics saying Amanda's condition had worsened when she got sick again. Usually she gets better after a week or 2… But, her body started rapidly shutting down and she went into a coma. Unfortunately, she died later that night as her family and I surrounded her in her last moments. I remember vividly that long drowning flatline as it reverbed in my mind. I blacked out after that and the next thing I knew, I was being consoled by Amanda's father as he rubbed my back and Amanda's mother hugging me. I sobbed the rest of the night and went into a deep depression for about 6 months. I took therapy for about 2 years and almost recovered from it. I still think about that day ever since and ever since then, I swore that however dumb it was for me, I would continue to watch and play Pokémon no matter how idiotic or crazy it got. But, nothing could prepare me for what I would go through next. This story starts here…
-Present Day; New Orleans, Louisiana; Metairie-
I leaned back in my chair and sighed as I combed my hand through my short curly afro as I looked at the T.V. screen as the outro to the latest Pokémon Sun And Moon anime played. I just witnessed history in the making… Ash has finally become a champion. Yay, for fuck's sake. Dude, I am so over it 3 seasons ago… It is about damn time you pulled your head out of your ass. If Amanda were here, she would cheer for him winning a league. Me, I am just numb to it.
"I could do a waaaaay better fucking job than that kid. BTW, shouldn't he be at least 16 or 17 by now?" I muttered as I picked up the remote off of the coffee table and switched the T.V. off. I got up and stretched my body out as my tabby cat, Calloway, barrels into the room and hops onto the couch, as if he were greeting me. I leaned down and pet him on the head, letting him purr while he rubbed his face against my hand.
"At least I got you, buddy. You hungry, huh?" As if he understood what I was saying, he hops off the couch and runs into the kitchen. I sighed and followed behind the fur ball as I cracked my neck. I live alone, by the way, in a one story, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom red brick house with my cat and I barely get any visitors. I should also mention that I live in a small neighborhood outside of New Orleans so I do have neighbors. I sometimes get really noisy while I watch some other anime and they do ask me nicely to keep the noise down. Well, most of the time I do… But sometimes the hype gets to me and I forget. Despite that, I never got the police called on me. Don't know why… Especially since I am black. Ah, whatever I guess.
I poured some dry cat food into Calloway's bowl and pet his fur as he ate his food. Then, I get a knock on the front door and I stood up as Calloway poked his head up and looked to the front door. I raised an eyebrow in confusion before walking to the front door and checking through the peephole. A tall redhead with black eyes and fair skin wearing a pink crop top underneath a blue jean jacket and black torn jeans stood on the other side of the door with her hands on her hips with a smirk on her face. I chuckled as I unlocked the door and let the redhead in the door.
"You could just ring the doorbell like a normal person, Emily. I mean, really," I told her as she plops down on the couch. She guffaw as she looked at me.
"Where is the fun in that, Jamie? You know I like to do things outside the box," Emily smiled as she looked back at me. I sat next to her and Calloway walked into the living room, meowing to Emily as if he is greeting her as well.
"Oooh! Come to Mama, sweetie!" Emily gushed as she hugged the cat. Calloway meows and purrs in her arms. I scratched the back of my head as she lets Calloway down onto the floor. Calloway walks over to the rug in front of the T.V. and lays on the rug. Emily looked over at me and wriggled her eyebrows playfully as I stared at her.
"Did you see the new episode?" I asked Emily curiously as I rubbed my chin. She sighed with exasperation as she nods her head.
"Yeah… The fuckery that happened in that episode? Yeah, I saw it. It is about damn time, huh?" Emily smirked as she looked at me, "This should have happened in Kalos."
"I still say Sinnoh since I omit Unova from my mind," I told her as I rubbed my temples. Emily snorts as she rolled her eyes.
"Why do you still watch the show if it gives you a hernia?" Emily joked as she folds her arms across her chest. I glanced at her and blinked a few times before answering.
"…It's complicated," I told her softly, "It's not an easy thing to answer." Emily's smiled slowly disappeared as she got closer to me. She then placed a hand on my shoulder in comfort.
"Is it a touchy subject? I mean, you never told me about your past," Emily told me. Emily and I have known each other since our 3rd year in university. That's about 3 years now… Way later from my time with Amanda. I kept it a secret about her for a while since it is still a sore subject with me.
"Yeah… I don't like talking about it since it just breaks my heart whenever I think about…" I said as I placed my left hand over my face. Emily blinked and rubbed my back.
"About?" Emily asked curiously as she faced me fully and focused fully on me. I sighed and told her about Amanda and I's history. After I finished the story, Emily placed a hand over her mouth in shock.
"Oh… I'm sorry for what happened to Amanda. Well, you must have really loved her if you are still watching the show."
"You have no idea," I told her as I looked at Emily fully and scratched the top of my head, "Hell, Amanda loved cats. So, I got Calloway as a sort of a piece of her being with me always." Emily then stood up quickly as if she had an idea.
"All right, Jamie! I just had an idea!" Emily told me as she pulled me to my feet.
"Uhh… Is this good idea or an Emily idea?" I asked sarcastically as I stared at her. She pouts at me and pinched my cheek lightly.
"Ow! Could you not?!"
"Dude, you need to get out more! I know you have days off from work like today… But, you can spend them going outside and not be a NEET," Emily told me as she pats me on the head. I sighed and looked at her.
"I am not a NEET," I told her as she walked to the door.
"Prove it. Let's go to a club, you and me," she told me and I recoiled in shock at the request, "Oh, don't act like you haven't gone to a club!"
"Well, no I haven't! I ain't you!" I argued as she dragged me out the door, "What about my cat?!" Calloway stared at me as I was dragged out the door. Emily and I got in her hot pink Jeep and drove off… Not before closing and locking my front door. Emily turned on the radio and Cher Lloyd began blasting through the speakers. I groaned as Emily began singing Swagger Jagger on key.
"Oh my god… Whyyyy?!"
"Well… You needed to get out of the house more. I know you miss your first girlfriend and all… But, you are 25 dude! You need to move on and try to enjoy life, know what I mean? Amanda wouldn't want you moping over what could have been. These are gonna be the best years of your life coming up! Live a little, know what I mean?" Emily told me as she glanced at me for a second before looking straight ahead. I looked down and digested what she said. We came to a 4 way stoplight and she turned to me.
"Yeah, I know… I can try but it is hard," I told her as I rubbed my forehead, "Why is it hard getting over love?" Emily shrugged her shoulders in response as she looked back straight ahead.
"I dunno… Humans are wired differently. Some get over it quickly and some get over it slowly," Emily told me as the light turned green and she started to drive off, "Some may never get over it at a-" Suddenly, a loud blaring horn made her stop mid sentence and a black Ford truck barreled about 80 miles per hour into my side and caused Emily's Jeep to be launched about 15 feet into the air and cause me to black out on impact with the ground. It was so sudden… I barely had any time to register any pain and it was over in a white flash.
-Scene Skip; Sinnoh; Sandgem Town-
The next thing I knew, I was waking up in a hospital bed with all sorts of IVs and tubes poking out of me and a breathing mask over my face. I looked around the room and tried to process what the fuck just happened. I tried to sit up but gasped as I felt myself be restricted to move. I looked down at my body and noticed that I was in a full body cast. I looked down at my hands and noticed that they weren't also in the cast. Weird… I expected them to be broken too. I opened my mouth and tried to speak but I couldn't. I then tried to process what happened to me… I remember having a heart-to-heart with Emily and then a loud truck horn and then a bright white light. Wait… We were in an accident! Then, where is Emily?! I frantically looked all over my bed and found what looked like a call button. I pressed on the button several times in a panic, fearing the worst. Not even a minute later, a nurse came into my room and I nearly choked on my breathing tube. IT WAS A FUCKING NURSE JOY!!! Now, I am a man of logic… But, all the logic in the damn world could explain how the hell a fictional character just appeared in my room! And, this isn't some weird cosplay… This was the REAL DEAL! Somehow, I could tell this woman was Nurse Joy.
"Oh, you are awake! Good, you worried me for a little while… I fixed you up the best I could and had Chansey use Heal Pulse. But, there are some injuries that might take more time to heal," Nurse Joy said as she placed a hand on my forehead. Yep, this felt real all right… And she even sounded like the other Nurse Joys in the anime. So, how the living FUCK could this be possible?! Am I hallucinating or something?!
"I am sure you are confused on where you are right now… So, I will tell you. You are in the Sandgem Town Hospital. I am the Nurse Joy based in the Pokémon Center, Susan Joy," she continued and looked in surprise that she even had a first name. Do all Nurse Joys have first names?
"You were found about a week ago on Route 201, barely alive with about 80 different broken bones and a fractured skull. If anything, you should have died out there if you weren't found by my Chansey. May I ask how you got out there, in that condition?" I looked at her and gestured at the breathing mask on my face. I reached up to it and she quickly stopped me from removing it from my mouth.
"Wait! Don't do that… That mask is pumping Heal Pulses into your system and is helping you stay alive. I will get you a pen and notepad," Nurse Joy told me as she walked over a nearby table and picks up a yellow notepad and a lilac purple pen from the tabletop. She then hands me the pen in my right hand and placed the notepad under my right hand. I am a quick writer, so this will work wonders for my speech for a while. I then began writing in my notepad some questions and sentences Nurse Joy could probably answer for me. I finished writing after about 2 minutes and passed the notepad to her. She picked up the notepad and looked at it.
" I do not know how I ended up in that situation. All I remember is a white light and a loud horn. What region is this, exactly?" Nurse Joy read and she looked at me, "You are in the Sinnoh Region. A loud horn doesn't sound like anything I have heard of around here… It sounds like you have developed amnesia. There are probably gaps in your memory that you have suffered from being in that position. Do you have a name?" She placed the notepad under my hand and I replied within seconds.
" My name is James Edward Scott. I remember that I am in my mid 20's," Nurse Joy read and looked back at me in confusion, "Well… You look kinda young to be in your mid 20's. You look more like 15 to me." I recoiled in shock as she retrieved a mirror and showed me my reflection. I… How do I explain this? I looked like I had almost look a decade younger. WAIT, I DID! HUH?!
HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!! DID I JUST GO THROUGH AGE REVERSION OR SOMETHING?! HOW IS THIS A GODDAMN THING?!
I look like I am 15 again! What the shit, bro?! That doesn't make any sense! I swear I am 25, at least! I swallowed and coughed several times, trying to take deep breaths. Okay, breathe Scott… In, out. In, out. In, out.
"Oh, dear… Calm down. You are fine… Maybe you are mistaken for your age and are thinking about something else. Now, what about your family? Who should I contact?" Nurse Joy asked as she pats me on the shoulder. I scribbled a reply in the notepad.
" I… Lost my parents when I was young and have no contact with other family members," Nurse Joy read and looked back at me, "Oh, you poor thing… I apologize for bringing it up." Phew… At least I am safe about that. There is no way am I revealing that I am from another world to anyone. I had to keep that a secret for as long as I could. I scribbled down another sentence in the notepad and showed it to her.
" So… How do I eat? Is it liquefied for me to digest it?" Nurse Joy read and smiled small, "Yes. I will be caring for you until you make a full recovery." I smiled through my mask and nodded my head. Looks like things are gonna be like this for a while… Who knows how long? Maybe forever? I mean, Amanda did wanted to be Isekai'ed into the Pokémon world. Looks like I am living her dream… Albeit being on accident.
-Scene Skip; 2 Weeks Later-
From then on, Nurse Joy cared for me the whole time, like she said… Feeding me, cleaning me, having her Chansey use hourly Heal Pulses on me to mend my more severe injuries like my fractured skull and broken bones. A week later, I was fully healed and was out of the full body cast. It was a struggle to walk around since I was on my ass for a week and unable to walk anywhere. Now, I looked myself in the mirror fully and noticed I indeed had reverted back to my 15 year old body. I could tell I was 15 since… I was with Amanda all the time around this point in my life. I remembered this part of my life fondly. So, with my time here I was able to learn 3 things: 1st and foremost: for not being used much in the games except in Doubles format, Heal Pulse is very useful in healing long term wounds (Who Knew?); 2nd: This particular universe followed the games and not the anime (Thank GOD); 3rd and final note: Not only does all Nurse Joys have first names, but all Officer Jennys have first names! Speaking of which, the Officer Jenny that was based in Sandgem Town had made time to speak with me about my existence here. I tried the best I could to explain who I was and where I came from without revealing much about being from another world. Here is what I came up with: Going off from what Nurse Joy told me, I explained to Officer Jenny that I had selective amnesia and am trying to remember what I am doing and why I ended up in that situation. She seemed to believe me… For now, at least. Okay, so far so good… But, there are 2 questions remaining that I can't answer: How did I die in that crash and get teleported to the Pokémon worlds? Shouldn't I have died and gone to heaven? Another thing… If I had died, how come I don't remember anything after the truck horn? Was my mind trying to block the pain or something? I never heard anything like that in my life. That's another thing… My life didn't flash before my eyes. Isn't something along the lines supposed to happen? Or is that a myth? Well, I am sure most of my questions will have answers soon enough.
So, I also found something else out. Like the anime, you have to register for the Pokémon League to compete. It's not automatic, like I thought previously. Well, I know now what I am gonna be doing from now on. Question is, who do I want for a Starter Pokémon? Actually, now that I think about it… I should get some practice in for becoming a trainer. Because, frankly… Everything I know about Pokémon training is different. For now, I should probably help Nurse Joy around the center. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention! My cellphone and favorite amber brown wireless headphones survived the crossover as well and is unharmed. It is a Samsung Galaxy GS20 colored mint green and has a Screensaver of my favorite female anime character, Erza Scarlet, clad in her Heaven's Wheel armor. Nurse Joy was kind enough to keep them safe for me and gave them back to me when I got out of my body cast. Weirdly enough, the whole time they stayed charged. Matter of fact, while I am on the subject… I have a cell connection here, too! How the fresh hell do I have a connection?! Curiously, I called my parents and nearly blew my ears out. A loud buzz shot out of the phone and nearly caused me to go deaf. I hung up the phone immediately and sighed. Then, I hummed in wonder and pulled up my Music app on the phone. I connected the headphones with my Bluetooth and played some Skillet on the phone. Amazingly, Save Me began playing through the headphones at normal volume for me (40%).
"Okay, can't make any calls. I figured that would be the case… But, I can play music. Right… Can I look up stuff on the internet?" I said as I pulled up the Safari Browser and it pulled up… Google?! Oh, man… I think I just made a discovery! I quickly typed in a location in New Orleans and searched. Unsurprisingly, I got 0 results. I sighed with exasperation as I rubbed my head.
"I thought that would be too easy. Hmm… Maybe…" I then typed in and…
WEBPAGE UNAVAILABLE.
Well, shit. I thought that would happen. No possible way would that be possible… Since there are thousands of Fanfictions of Pokémon alone. So, I curiously typed in and Seribii's home page pulled up. My eyes widened in shock as I stared at the page.
"Shit. Well, that can be helpful," I muttered as I cleared the page and saved it for later. I searched for YouTube and that was unavailable, too. Fuck! Okay, let's try this… PokeTube. A page looking like YouTube appeared on my screen with the banner reading Welcome to PokeTube, where all your training needs are met and your place for entertainment of all purposes. So, YouTube doesn't exist but POKETUBE exists? Yeah, this world is goddamn weird. But… I could take advantage of this PokeTube website and go to Seribii for any info and movements for any Pokémon I catch. Plus, I can go to this PokeTube website and get the rundown on Pokémon training. So, that is what I did for the next few weeks while helping Nurse Joy around the Pokémon Center.
-Scene Skip; 6 Weeks Later-
Within those 6 weeks, I have actually met the Professor based in the region, Prof. Rowan. He is actually a nice man when you look past the frown on his face. I also met his 2 assistants, Lucas and… Blanc. Okay, can't be a coincidence. Well, it wasn't… It actually was Blanc AKA White Heart from Hyperdimension Neptunia. How was I sure? Well, there are a few things… One, she loves to read and write. Two, she has a short temper when called flat (She punched me in the gut hard when I called her flat on accident), and three… She has 2 little sisters named Rom and Ram. Well, this Blanc isn't a goddess and neither are her sisters. They actually have parents here, too. Plus, her outfit was different. She wore a white t-shirt with a Master Ball logo on the front of the shirt underneath a blue zip up jacket, blue jean shorts with white leggings underneath, and red sneakers. She also had a large designer bag hanging off the right shoulder. She had her Poké Ball belt hanging sideways to the left on her hip. Also, due to me being here, looks like I caused quite a stir in the sleepy town too. Everyone was kind of weirded out by my presence for some reason. Well, it's to be expected. One day you wake up and some random person is now staying in your town. How would you react?
The next thing to note is that during my time with Nurse Joy, I have taken some jobs as a delivery boy. Yeah, yeah… I know. Why take a job as a delivery boy if you are gonna be a Pokémon trainer eventually? Money… I would need to make some form of income in order to be a trainer to buy some supplies and meds for my eventual occupation. Plus, I need a lay of the land in order to fully figure out where to go. Who knows, there might be different routes or towns that might have been added to this region and I need to remember them. And, I was right to do that… There are 3 more towns between Sandgem Town and Jubilife City: Sunny Town, a small 4 house town with a Pokémon Center and about 12 people living in the town; Hirure Village, a small village with no Pokémon Center and a small group of 10 people living there; and; Gresh Town, a farm like town where they breed Tauros and Miltank with about 4 buildings, an actual farm, and about 20 to 30 people living in the town and a Pokémon Center based here as well. There is also a large Delivery Service building where I report to for my deliveries. So, how do I make my deliveries? By roller skating! Okay, yes… It was either bike, skateboard, or roller skates. I have roller skated with Amanda when we first started dating so it was the most I was familiar with. Plus, I kinda missed roller skating, so, why not? Nurse Joy had bought me a custom pair of skates imported from the Kalos region that were colored mint green (One of my favorite shades of green, BTW) and I thanked her for doing that. I took 2 days to get accustomed with the skates again. They felt natural to use again. Sometimes, Blanc and Lucas would help me with my deliveries to give me either protection from Wild Pokémon or company since I do feel lonesome. On this day, though… I ran into a rather big problem.
So, I was en-route to deliver a parcel to an elderly woman in Sunny Town with my headphones playing some Tori Kelly into my ears when out of nowhere… I hear a loud screech and an explosion nearby. I crashed to the ground and groaned as I sat up and looked around for which direction the explosion came from. Well, I saw a cloud of smoke go into the air to my left and I saw what looked like a Thunderbolt shoot into the air. I got to my feet quickly and steadied myself on my skates. I skated quickly over to the direction of the explosion. Once I arrived, I hid in some bushes and watched as a Shinx squared off against a flock of Starly with electricity sparking off of the Shinx's body. The Starly flock swooped down and began attacking the Shinx with Tackles and Take Downs in all directions above it. Shinx cried out in pain as it endured the beatdown. I gritted my teeth as I wanted to jump in and help the Shinx but I knew I would be blitzed by the flock and they would attack me instead. The Shinx then was surrounded in electricity again and the electricity shot off of its body to fire off another Thunderbolt. However… The flock seemed to be maneuvering though the bolts, to my surprise. No wonder these little pricks weren't backing off… Shinx can't control the Thunderbolt and is trying its hardest to ward them off or scare them away but it can't due to these pricks bullying it. I had seen enough… I jumped out of my hiding spot and skated over to Shinx, throwing myself into the frenzy of Tackles and Take Downs. I don't care what anyone says… Tackles HURT like a motherfucker! I got knocked down to the ground, bruises appearing on my skin as I groaned in pain.
"Well, shit… That hurt a lot more than I thought. Those Starly are probably more invested in Attack," I muttered as I sat up. Now that I was closer, I could see the Shinx… And it was worse for wear. It has scratches and bruises all over its body and it was barely conscious. Also, it was female. I shook myself off and rushed over to pick up the Shinx and hold it in my arms. It didn't make a fuss as it seemed to relax in my arms. I quickly skated off back in the direction I came and continued to move as the flock of Starly chased after me. If you ever hear a flock of birds screeching and calling all at once, it is a little unnerving. Nevertheless, I continued to skate without looking behind me. Eventually, I made it back to the road… Just as Blanc was riding by on her white bicycle. I crashed into her and we fell to the ground in a heap as Shinx went flying from my arms and crashed into a nearby tree. I sat up and looked behind me and saw the flock getting closer as Blanc shoves me off of her.
"Hey, what the hell?! You could look where you are going, James! What if I was Officer Jenny?!" Blanc asked seriously as she sat up. I didn't respond as I look over at Shinx who was fully unconscious, lying against the tree she crashed into. I ran over to her and picked her up in my arms just as Blanc looked over at what I was previously looking at.
"Holy shit! You should've said you were being chased!"
"Sorry, Blanc! We have to lose that flock, now!" I told Blanc as I skated ahead of her. She got on her bike quickly and pedaled after me just as the flock had caught up with us. Blanc had narrowly dodged an incoming Swift just as she caught up with my pace.
"What the living hell did you do to piss them off?! They look livid!" Blanc asked me worried, "Why are you carrying a Shinx?!"
"I didn't do anything to them! They were bullying Shinx and mercilessly beating her down so I had to get her away!" I told Blanc as I ducked an incoming Take Down.
"What a bunch of fucking assholes! Picking on a weakened opponent!" Blanc fumed as she looked at Shinx, "Well, we are near Sunny Town. Just a few more minutes!" Suddenly, we reached a lakefront and we heard a Pokémon cry in the distance. Then, one of the Starly Tackles me to the ground and knocked Blanc onto the ground off of her bike. Both of us laid on the ground as the Starly flock circles above us, as if they were ready to strike us down. I look down at the Shinx as it slowly opened it eyes and looked up at me.
"I'm sorry I didn't get you the help you need. But, I promise I won't let these bullies hurt you anymore," I told Shinx as Blanc pulled out a red and white ball from her belt.
"I need your help, Sub-Zero!" Blanc called as she threw out the Poké Ball and it pops out a Sneasel. Sub-Zero looked over at Blanc and ran over to her.
"I'm fine! I need you to try and take some of the heat off of us, okay? Use Icy Wind!" Blanc told the Sneasel as it pushed the bike off of her. Sub-Zero looked up at the flock and fired a cold wind from its mouth, making the Starly panic and fly away from the Icy Wind. Some weren't so lucky and got hit by the wind, making them fly unsteady and crash to the ground. They knocked themselves out on impact. I should mention that this Starly flock was about over 100 Starly. Sub-Zero had knocked out about 20 of them with one Icy Wind. A few Starly got through the Icy Wind and began trying to attack the Dark/Ice Pokémon. But, Sub-Zero was too fast and dodged all their attacks. It lands next to Blanc as she got to her feet and pulled out another Poké Ball.
"Nolan, I need you too! Come out!" Blanc called as she called out a Piplup. Nolan pats his chest proudly as he looked up at Blanc. I got up and held Shinx in my arms as Blanc gave the order to Nolan to use Whirlpool and Sub-Zero to use Ice Shard. Nolan called forth a large whirlpool above himself as Sub-Zero fired a large ice ball at the whirlpool, making the ball break into pieces inside the whirlpool and making it freeze over. Nolan flung the Ice Whirlpool at the flock of Starly, hitting half of the flock and breaking it apart and making the remaining shards pelt the other Starly and knocking them to the ground. There were about 40 left and Blanc only told her Sneasel to use 2 moves and her Piplup to use 1 move. Hell, she knows what she is doing… I am glad she is helping me. Then, the sound of a Staraptor pierced through the air as a Staraptor charges at Sub-Zero and Nolan. Both Pokémon jumped at the same time and dodged the attack as Blanc stepped out of the way. The Starly cheered as Staraptor lands on the ground a few feet in front of us.
"I got this, James! Get Shinx to the Pokémon Center, quickly!" Blanc ordered me as she looked at me, "I will keep their attention on me!"
"Blanc, this isn't a good idea! What if…" I told Blanc and she glanced back at me with a smirk.
"I ain't gonna let anything happen to you… You are a dear friend of mine. Go, all right?!" Blanc told me as she points to the direction I needed to go: West. I sighed and placed Shinx in my delivery bag with her head sticking out so that she can at least breathe. I skated off, despite my injures towards the direction of Sunny Town and leaving Blanc to handle the Staraptor and Starly flock.
"BRING IT, YOU PUSSIES!" Blanc called in the distance as she disappeared from view when I went back into the forest. I didn't know that 2 Starly broke off from the flock and chased after me. When I got enough distance, I looked back and saw that they were still behind me! These little shits were persistent on hurting Shinx, though! What did Shinx do to piss them off so much? Can Pokémon be racist, too? I mean, it isn't that far-fetched… Damn it, I think that is a pun somewhere. Then, they began pecking at my head as I looked ahead. I swatted at them furiously as they tried to veer me off course. Shinx was about 70% conscious as she fired a weak Thunderbolt and shocked me and the Starly. I crashed into a tree and onto the ground as Shinx braced for impact. The 2 Starly were paralyzed as I felt the aftershocks of Shinx's Thunderbolt. Shinx called out to me as I shook the dizziness from my head away. The Starly were trying to move as I looked down at Shinx. She was studying me and trying to figure out what to do.
"We are almost to safety, Shinx. Just hang in there, okay?" I told Shinx and she nods her head when I picked up my bag and slung the strap over my shoulder. The Starly shook off their paralysis as I raced past them. I was ignoring all pain that coursing through my body as I concentrated on keeping a one track mind of getting to Sunny Town to get Shinx some help. Eventually, I made it to Sunny Town and the first thing I did was get Shinx to the Pokémon Center.
-Sunny Town; Pokémon Center-
I skated towards the glass doors and they opened just as I approached them. I crashed into the front desk and startled the Nurse Joy that was standing behind the counter.
"Goodness! Are you okay?!" Nurse Joy asked in concern as I sunk to the ground and panted in exhaustion as I took off my delivery bag and removed Shinx from the bag.
"Please… Help Shinx, please," I panted as I placed the barely conscious Shinx on the counter, "Flock of Starly… Attacked her and chased me for an hour."
"Are you her trainer?" she asked me curiously as she picked Shinx up and placed her on a nearby gurney.
"No, ma'am. I am just a delivery boy… I don't really own a Pokémon," I told her as I wiped some blood from the corner of my mouth, "Man, Starly are more ornery than I previously though. Ambitious little bastards, all of them." Nurse Joy glanced at me and then back at Shinx.
"Well, for not being her trainer… You put your life on the line for her. I am sure she would remember that," Nurse Joy told me as a Chansey came by and took Shinx's gurney away into the back.
"I just acted without thinking, ma'am… I didn't want to see her get hurt like that, you know?" I told her as I rubbed the back of my head, "I have to make a delivery, so I will be back to check on her."
"I am sure she would want to thank you for helping her," Nurse Joy told me as she nods her head. I smiled and skated out of the center just as I felt a sharp pain on my left leg. Shit, I ignored my injuries long enough… Looks like the adrenaline is wearing off. I retracted my skates and limped the rest of the way to my destination: A 2 story yellow house with a flower garden up front. I stepped up to the front door knocked on the door and an elderly woman answered the door.
"Sorry that took so long, ma'am. Got a little sidetracked," I told the woman as I handed the woman her parcel… Which wasn't damaged in the slightest, which surprised me. The physics of this world confuse me sometimes. Not as much as my own injuries… How are they not just hurting more? Ah, no use crying over spilt milk am I right? The elderly woman took the parcel and smiled kindly to me.
"Thank you, young man. Do you need to get patched up? My granddaughter can help you out here," she told me as she looked me over.
"Uhh… I think I can manage for now," I told the old woman as I shook my head.
"I insist, sweetie," the old woman said sweetly as she dragged me inside, "Wendy, sweetie! Could you come downstairs for a few minutes?" Wendy? Nah, couldn't be… A girl with blue hair tied in ponytails walked down the stairs and stopped when she saw my injured body. Oh, come on! It was Wendy Marvel from Fairy Tail! I should've guessed, too… Looks like that is another discovery. Other anime and video game characters are gonna be appearing here… But, why? Wendy walked up to me and tugged me over to the couch. She patched me up quickly and... Believe me when I say this… Used MAGIC to heal my wounds! Okay, I think that could use some explanations. I looked at the girl and she blushed slightly in embarrassment.
"How did you do that?" I asked Wendy curiously and she cleared her throat as if she were preparing for a speech.
"Well, first of all I am not from Sinnoh. I am from Kanto," Wendy told me as she twiddled her index fingers, "Viridian City, to be exact. My cousin, Yellow, and I grew up in the Viridian Forest and were blessed with its powers. Me, I am more in tune with healing and nature while she is more in tune with communicating with Pokémon." Oh my god… That means some of the characters from the Adventures manga are here too! Wait a second… Her cousin is Yellow?! Does that mean that version of Red is here, too?!
"Uhh… Viridian Forest gives out powers?" I asked curiously, "Keep a note for that later… So, you healing me is part of your powers?" Wendy nods her head and I sighed.
"This is a lot to take in. So, that parcel I was delivering… I know it's not my business to know, but I am curious. What was it?" Wendy looked at her grandmother and she smiled while nodding her head. The old woman retrieved the package and opened it to show me… A Master Ball?! I was delivering a Master Ball?! I thought I was delivering medicine!
"A Master Ball?! How do you have that?!" I asked her seriously as I stood up. She chuckled wryly as she tossed it out and out popped… A MEWTWO?! OKAY, LADY! The Mewtwo glared at me as it turned to the woman in surprise. Wendy gaped at the Legendary Pokémon in awe as I nearly faint from shock, sitting back down on the sofa.
"Hello, Mewtwo… It has been a while, hasn't it? Is Blaine all right?" she asked it and it frowned at her, folding it arms across its chest. It sighed before completely staring at her in silence. The woman let out a hearty laugh before nodding her head again.
"Oh, Blaine! That does sound like something he would do…" the woman answered heartily as she turned to the kitchen, "Young man, may I ask for a favor?" I perked up at the mention of favor.
"Keep Mewtwo's location a secret for me, okay? I do not appreciate unwelcome guests appearing in my hometown." I scratched the back of my head.
"James, by the way. You can call me James. I can keep a secret, promise," I told the woman.
"Hama," the old woman said as she glanced back at me, "This is my granddaughter, Wendy." This has been an interesting development, nonetheless. So, this Hama woman knows Blaine somehow and seems to know Mewtwo, to which I did not know I was delivering! I mean, I know it's none of my business… But, damn! I just casually met one of the strongest Pokémon in existence and I haven't even become a trainer yet! I feel like I am cursed somehow… Not blessed since I was attacked by a Starly flock. Well, at least the Mewtwo doesn't see me as a threat.
"For now, Mewtwo… Return, okay? We will talk later," Hama said to Mewtwo As she returned the Mewtwo when it huffed with contempt. Hama turned to me as she held an envelope in her free right hand.
"Take this as payment… 10000 Poke," she said as she hands me the envelope, "I insist. You could use it to buy a new delivery bag." I then took notice of my bag… Which was kinda ripped apart. Shit, how did I not notice that?! I bowed to Hama and took the envelope.
"Thank you, ma'am. I better get going," I told Hama and then turned to Wendy to bow to her as well, "Thanks for patching me up." Wendy slightly blushed and shook her head.
"No thanks necessary. You are welcome here anytime," Wendy told me as she smiled at me. I left out the door after that and skated back over to the Pokémon Center just as Blanc was riding up beside me on her bike.
"Hey, how did it go? Any Starly chase you here?" Blanc asked me as she pats me on the shoulder. I shook my head no and she sighed with relief.
"What happened with the flock? Did they gang up on you?" I asked Blanc as she and I walked back to the Pokémon Center.
"Nah… Bunch of cowards, they are. The Staraptor ordered them to retreat back into the forest when Sub-Zero and Nolan beat his ass. Got a bit roughed up, though," Blanc smirked as she pats my shoulder, "How did your wounds heal so fast?" I scratched the back of my head and cleared my throat.
"Long story," I told Blanc as we arrived at the Pokémon Center, "Right now, I want to check up on Shinx and see if she is okay." Blanc nods her head and we went inside the center to be greeted by Nurse Joy standing behind the counter as always.
"Ah! Welcome back… Shinx is recovering quite nicely. If you were here a little later, Shinx might not have made it from her injuries," Nurse Joy told me and my stomach dropped with worry. I am so glad I did the right thing for Shinx.
"Can I see Shinx?" I asked Nurse Joy as Blanc placed her Poké Balls on the counter. Nurse Joy took the balls with a smile before looking my way.
"Of course. Head though the doors and go down the hall to the left… Shinx is resting in the first room on the left," Nurse Joy said and I waved to Blanc before rushing off to the direction that Nurse Joy told me to go. Not soon long later, I reached the room where Nurse Joy told me to go and I arrived at a small room with dimly lit lights and a small bed where Shinx laid on with some bandages wrapped around her hind and front legs as well as her head. She was resting peacefully while I walked up to her. I sat next to her and petted her on the head. She purred and scooted closer to my hand, making me smile warmly to the little electric lion cub. She reminded me of Calloway… So warm and cuddly. I sighed and bowed my head, thinking of Emily and Calloway. I miss them both so much… Then, Shinx yawned and opened her eyes slowly, looking up at me. She looked somewhat refreshed as she licked my hand, as if she was thanking me for saving her life.
"You remind me of a companion I used to have… He always kept me company, even in my lowest moments. His name was Calloway, and I miss him dearly," I told Shinx as she sat up and stared at me, "If you were my friend, I would call you Alexis. We would take on the world together, just the 2 of us." Shinx purred and got on my lap as I sat next to her. I sighed and scratched behind her left ear.
"Don't worry… When you get better, I will come back for you. Promise. I have to get back home, all right?" Shinx rubs her head against my arm and I sighed as I placed her back on the bed.
"Shinx," she said as she waves her front left leg to me, as if she were saying bye to me. I smiled and pet her on the head one last time before leaving out of the room. Blanc was waiting outside of Shinx's room, leaning against the adjacent wall.
"Ready to head back?" Blanc asked me as she pats my shoulder. I nodded my head and we left out of the center, not before retrieving Blanc's Pokémon. I had to promise myself that I would come back for Shinx when I get my Trainer's license. But, for now… I am just a delivery boy. Well, not many people can say that they met a Legendary Pokémon. That was so random, too! Plus, being attacked by a Starly flock kinda feels… Familiar, know what I mean? AH, CRAP! It DOES feel familiar! Damn it, Ash!
( And, that is the prologue of this story! This is one of the reasons why I have been so busy and not posting for a while! Also, writer's block have been hindering me as well… Anyway, I will update Realm Warrior as well soon enough! Just give me time, okay? Now, you probably have questions on how this one will go. I will answer a few of them. Yes, this is a crossover character story… But, this is strictly a Pokémon story. Also, this will follow the fangame Renegade Platinum as well as have elements from the Adventures manga. Next, is this a harem story? Yes, it is… But, I will keep who is in the harem a secret for now. Next, the phone thing will play a big part in this story… That particular thing will be my version of a PokéDex. Actually, scratch that… I will have a PokéDex. I will give a reason why in the next chapter… Let's just say, using both will help me immensely. Now, some might find a problem in that… Tough. Finally, would I have powers in this story? I highly doubt it… Since I already have the phone. Don't wanna do that so early, am I right? Oh! One more thing: This is the list of anime/cartoons characters that I will plan to bring into the story:
Hyperdimension Neptunia
Fairy Tail
Pokémon Adventures Manga
Black Lagoon
Dragon Ball
That is the gist of the selection that I want bring. There will be more in the future, promise! For now, that is it! SONIK OUT! A/N.)
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Information: Name: James Edward Scott
Age: 15 (25 in Reality)
Race: Black
Occupation: Delivery Boy
Height: 5'6"
Eye Color: Chocolate Brown
Hair Color: Black
Money: 10000 Poké