Pokemon Virus Version
And so the new image is protagonist Seth. I know it looks nothing like Pokemon, but I like to do my own thing. The image is drawn AND owned by myself.
So, this isn't really a new chapter, it's just a recap to get everyone up to speed with my story. And hopefully the entire plot will start to make more sense after reading.
The World Is Our Enemy (Recap)
Johto...A once quiet and peaceful region is now covered by the shadows. Team Neo Snagem, named after the original organization in the Orre Region, is in search of a true purpose that they have yet to know. Their numbers grow by the day. But while their numbers grow, they also continue to shrink. There are 26 commanders in Team Neo Snagem. With Commanders 25, 23, 22, 21, and 19 eliminated, and with Commander 26 (a.k.a Rose) siding with story protagonist Seth, Neo Snagem's lost numbers will eventually add up.
Neo Snagem has taken over the city of Ecruteak, and will continue to do so with other cities under the demands of Commander 02: Wes, the creator of Team Neo Snagem. Wes continues to search for a way to bring back a lost Rui, who was 'destroyed' five years ago by the virus, Missingno, who gave her the abnormal ability to see Shadow Pokemon. As second in command, Wes is only governed by Commander 01- the leader of Team Neo Snagem, Atticus.
Atticus is the father of both Commander 00 (Zero), and Commander 26 (Rose). He is also the stepfather of protagonist Seth, who wishes to destroy him AND Zero for abandoning him five years ago, at the age of 8.
Seth is a 13 year old boy from Sunnyshore City in the Sinnoh region. One month after being betrayed by Zero while vacationing near Stark Mountain, Seth was confronted by a sympathetic Volkner, who offered a place to stay. This place was Sunnyshore Gym, where Seth became a training partner for both Volkner and Flint of the Elite 4. Seth, when he turned 13, traveled to Johto in pursuit of a recently relocated Neo Snagem, where he travels to this day.
When he first arrived in Johto, a light blue, Duskull-like creature known as Missingno put Seth's heart in contact with a 13 year old girls names Chapel. With Seth's permission, Chapel was given his heart for her to keep as her own. Why? Because Missingno gave the virus to a new host in Chapel following Rui's 'destruction'. Chapel was on the verge of 'destruction' as the virus destroyed almost all of what was her original heart. After adopting Seth's heart, she obtained Seth's memories, and emotions, leaving Seth without emotions or personality by the start of his journey.
Hoping to participate in the Johto League, Seth was confronted in a rival in Dustin (or Buzz), who is also from Sunnyshore City. What started their rivalry has yet to be explained, but the issue will be addressed sometime in the future.
Later that same morning, Seth met a hyperactive girl named Yumi, and an extra rival in Noah who stole the Cyndaquil and Chikorita that were originally supposed to be given to Seth and Yumi as starter pokemon. Since the Totadile was already given to Dustin earlier, no starters remained at the Pokemon Lab. But Eevee was given as a 'substitute starter' to Yumi rather than Seth due to a 'ladies first' technicality. However, Seth was not upset. Remember he still had no heart, emotion, or personality. Feeling bad for Seth, Yumi proposed that she'd help him capture his first pokemon. With Yumi dragging Seth into their first confrontation with Noah, the duo witnessed a Chikorita being abandoned after failing to meet Noah expectations as a battler. Not long after, Seth took Chikorita in to train as his own after realizing what they had in common (being abandoned). And thus, Yumi, Seth, and Chikrotia were a traveling group.
To this point, both trainers have had extremely difficult paths on their journey. Seth only has one badge so far. He seems to have adopted a self-centered personality when in comes to defeating Team Neo Snagem, and went as far as trying to kill a Commander 21 who refused to fight back. His negativity had surfaced into a different form known as 'Fear', who proceeded to mock Seth using all of his flaws. The evil spirit has been surpressed, but but it has been said more than once that the two will fight again for whomever shall control Seth's body. Yumi has enterred in two Pokemon Contests (Though only participated in one) and still has yet to win a ribbon, or even make it to the final round, unlike her rivals (Pheobe, Mary-Elizabeth, and Alice). And Chikorita lost many battles before getting her first win over Dustin's evolved Totadile in Violet City.
Violet City, was where Seth was joined by , Missingno, and Rose (Commander 26) whom he found out to be his five year old little sister he never knew he had. Rose has also been infected by Missingno, and thus she was given the abnormal ability to float. Rose, born into the Neo Snagem organization, was trained to be physically and mentally superior to that of the average human being. So she speaks much like a royal queen (Without the use of contractions), and she could easily beat to death human much larger than her. However, her desire to be loved eventually turned her against Atticus, and she betrayed Team Neo Snagem at the age of 4. Over the next year, she wondered the Johto region only at night, hiding her face from the light of the world than shunned her for being 'wierd', until Chapel found her in a rose filled meadow in Violet City. Chapel told Rose about the brother (Seth) she never met, and promised Rose she would introduce the two so she could finally be loved.
Because Chapel has most of Seth's heart, the connection gives Chapel knowledge of his every memory, thought, and action, even when the two are separated. Chapel initially had a common goal with Seth and Noah to defeat Neo Snagem, but her attention shifted to the search for the purifier, Celebi, on behalf of a deal made between herself and Wes. This deal dissolved overtime due to Chapel's discovery of Celeb's ability to purify any shadow pokemon that belong to Neo Snagem, AND the shadow pokemon roaming about in the wild.
Celebi was found by a 13 year old girl named Althaea and a 10 year old girl named Maisy (granddaughter of Pokeball Expert Kurt). Althaea was a girl who briefly traveled with Seth and Yumi, and was asked by Chapel via Pokegear to search Ilex Forest for the Time Travel Pokemon. After eliminating Neo Snagem's Commander 22, and 22's assistant Lucy's getaway, Althaea and Maisy returned to the Ilex Forest and actually encountered the Time Travel Pokemon at it's shrine, but the two girls have not been heard from since then.
To change the subject now, Wes and Neo Snagem have completely taken over Ecruteak City. Wes defeated forer Pokemon League Chapion Lance in a one on one battle netween his Metagross and Lance's Garchomp. Lance was immediately forced to join team Neo Snagem, though Wes only won because he snagged (stole) Garchomp using his Snag Machine. Wes also demanded that Lance hand over his recently-obtained Mega Ring which was about to be used against him (Wes) in battle. Wes is joined by a Lance, 24, and a kimono girl named Naoko for a quick trip back to Neo Snagem Headquarters back in Goldenrod City.
Recently, Yumi left Seth, Chapel, and Rose due to a growing depression when she questioned her skills as a Pokemon Coordinator, as well as her dependence on Seth and Chapel. She asked her rival Pheobe to accompany her back to her hometown Olivine City. Yumi had always hated being left alone to the point of being emotionally distressed when her friends went on adventures without her (Which was often). Pheobe was once Yumi's best friend, but their relationship was strained when Yumi just stood on aside while Commander 03 forcefully took her (Pheobe's) father to repay a debt he owed to the Neo Snagem organization that once saved him and his family from going bankrupt. Yumi initially tried to mend their friendship, but Pheobe was reluctant and created a distance between herself and Yumi, stating that they were just 'traveling partners'. However, when Pheobe was defended by Yumi from Commander 03's Salamence in the Unown Ruins, Yumi admitted that she was a selfish friend to not only her (Pheobe) but to Seth, Chapel, and Mary-Elizabeth as well. After thinking about how she abandoned her friends just to save herself, she adopted much loyalty to her friends, including an intimidated Eevee she gave confidence to in order to stand up to Salamence in a losing battle. This cause Eevee to evolve into Umbreon. After making it out of the Unown Ruins alive' Yumi and Pheobe's relationship was restored, . And Yumi's new outlook caused her to decide to resume her journey. Now she has the courage to travel with Umbreon alone, in hope to be reunited with Seth and Chapel soon...