Naraku_Diabolos
DNC20/NIN10
Okay, I'm posting Chapter 2 now. I don't want anyone to flame me or post harsh messages against my fanfic. Otherwise I'm reporting you to Dragonfree and Zephyr Flare. I'm completely ashamed that people would diss someone's idea when it's not their's. Keep your bad comments to yourself. If you have nothing nice to say, then don't say it at all.
Okay, the fanfic. If you remember, this fanfic is a mix between Pokémon and Final Fantasy. My ideas are original (except for 'some' characters who are from FFXI) and I have new inventions that aren't available in or shown in the anime or video games.
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Creation of the World…
Long ago, the Goddess Altana created the Earth by Herself... It took seven days and seven nights to complete this task... Her dearest friend, however, God Promathia, was in a deep slumber whilst the world was being formed... He, along with His Servant, Diabolos, awoke after the Earth was formed. She created eight Servants to serve as creating the life forms throughout Earth. The Servants went by the names of Carbuncle, Ifrit, Shiva, Ramuh, Titan, Leviathan, Garuda and Fenrir.
Carbuncle made the life forms for Earth and helped Goddess Altana by creating the sun and daytime.
Ifrit, the beast of flames and heat, created warmth, heat and fire on Earth.
Shiva, the queen of eternal winter, created cold wind, snow and ice.
Ramuh, the sage of wisdom, created energy and electricity in the atmosphere.
Titan, the giant of Gaia, had a pet to work with him named Groudon, who helped to mold the land, soil and rocks.
Leviathan, a beast of the water, had a pet named Kyogre who helped fill the dry and rocky ground with water to help create lakes, rivers, and oceans.
Garuda along with her pet Rayquaza, the winged avian of air helped create the air for all life forms to breathe and helped make clouds for transporting Leviathan's water.
Fenrir, a wild beast of darkness, aided Goddess Altana by creating outer space, the moon and helped Earth with having night...
Goddess Altana asked Carbuncle to create the first human beings and he brought life to them with his breath...
Soon after words, Goddess Altana asked the other servants to make animal life forms on Earth, and it was done.
However, God Promathia and Diabolos were upset over Goddess Altana's creations of the world. Diabolos, his minion, went to Earth to cause trouble with the humans. Diabolos created sins, diseases, sickness and hurt for the human beings to witness. Goddess Altana wanted to prevent humans from witnessing these terrible calamities. This is when the first Pokémon was created...
Goddess Altana commissioned all of Her Servants to create a creature with all the traces of the eight heavenly elements. The first Pokémon to be created...was Mew... Mew awoke after being given life. She reacted with such frightening results that she created her own trace elements—seventeen elements: Normal, Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Flying (Wind), Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Steel, and Dark.
Mew gave the trace elements their identity and a physical form. These were the Elementals or spirits for the early forms of Pokémon. Normal became "Purity", Fire became "Flame", Water became "Marine", Electricity became "Plasma", Grass became "Floral", Ice became "Frost", Fighting became "Power", Poison became "Miasma", Ground became "Soil", Flying (Wind) became "Zephyr", Psychic became "Spirit", Bug became "Shell", Rock became "Marble", Ghost became "Specter", Dragon became "Mystic", Steel became "Luster", and Dark became "Necro"…
The appearances of these Elementals are strange; they are a form of energy and have an appearance of theme after what kind of ‘elements’ they are. No human has seen one of the Elementals since they came into being. Yet it is believed that the Elementals appear during horrific weather or until a person has made a commitment towards Goddess Altana and Mew for bringing peace to the world, a chosen person… If horrific weather is about to occur, one of the Elementals comes forth to abolish the foreboding threat. Horrific weather meaning a war with Pokémon and humans, a war with endless deaths and catastrophes…
These Elementals brought forth the many species of Pokémon. The Elementals spotted wild animals or inorganic material. After the Elemental had analyzed the subject, it copied the form of the object and molded into the Pokémon. However, certain ones took hold of certain regions throughout Earth itself... These were called Legendaries. With the Legendary (the pets of the Servants) Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza as aid, Goddess Altana and Mew created three other Legendaries and one of them was Mew's son: Mewtwo, Ho-oh and Lugia. Lugia itself had three other Pokémon it created: Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres. These winged avians guarded sacred treasures of Frost, Plasma, and Flame. Ho-oh had three other Pokémon it created too: Raikou, Entei, and Suicune. These beasts watched over humanity and became guardians of them. Rayquaza, Groudon, and Kyogre pitched in as well and made guardians of the land: Regirock, Regice, and Registeel. These golems were cast away because of their ancient powers and could have posed a threat to humanity...
After the Pokémon were created, the Servants of Goddess Altana fell into a deep slumber and were locked away from the physical world in their own sanctums… They await the call of a chosen person or Goddess Altana to come to their aid.
The Elementals, however, had deposited some form of their energy on Earth: Crystals. These were brought along with Pokémon and called PokéCrystals. The energy from the Elementals is infused in Crystals and exists in their seventeen elements.
Pokémon existed with the first humans and animals from the dawn of time. However, Mew is revered as the “Daughter of Altana” and “Mother of Pokémon”; this is why some cultural tribes sought this. There is one continent in particular that is thought to be the origin of Pokémon: it is called the Elemental Eve. From modern and ancient times, people have tried to tame these creatures called "Pokémon". With success, people trained these creatures as partners, friends, pets or tools.
As time past with people and technology, people created spheres that could hold Pokémon, PokéBalls. The first ones were created by infusing the elemental PokéCrystals with nuts called Apricorns. Artisans still make custom PokéBalls even today. When technology grew, there was no need for using the PokéCrystals for Apricorn PokéBalls.
Now PokéCrystals were used to create new tools, Technical and Hidden Machines. These were created by melding certain types of PokéCrystals with heat and radiation. TMs, when being touched by Pokémon, give the creatures’ new ways to use their abilities. Pokémon could use them and forget them as they pleased. HMs, however, when used on a Pokémon, could not be forgotten by normal means. Only special herbs and medicines could eliminate these moves from a Pokémon's memory.
The Elemental Eve Continent has different types of regional and environmental factors. There are four districts that are named after the chief elements: Gaia (Earth), Aqua (Water), Pyro (Fire), and Gale (Wind)... Within these districts, communities of people thrive with different ethnics and cultural backgrounds. Many of them erected Pokémon Stadiums in honor of the land and the Servants.
Many people, furthermore, have used Pokémon as tools when they were created. Tools to cause destruction towards people and other Pokémon. One of these, in the region of Kanto, was the famous organization that abused Pokémon, and was named Team Rocket. In another continent, the region of Hoenn, there was two organizations who sought the power of Leviathan and Titan's pets, Kyogre and Groudon... However, they failed in trying to use them and were finished as an organization.
In the Elemental Eve Continent, however, there was no evil organization to begin with, but a military force that was commission to bring upon safety of the Continent's Republican government. Soon afterwards, a threat appeared and it was soon that the military would need to fight against it… It hungers for the power of the PokéCrystals…
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Chapter 1: The Appearance of a Beast...
It was a brisk night and Adam was outside chopping firewood in his backyard. His mother, Alexa, told her son that he needed to do so because there was a cold front coming in next morning. Adam stretched and yawned, “I’m pooped. I hope this is enough firewood. I don’t know how cold it is going to get tonight, though.” The moon was shining brightly through the clouds, while the gusts of wind picked up with leaves dancing about in the air. The cold gusts of air were starting to get to Adam, which he was wearing a short-sleeve shirt. He started to shiver. Adam held up his hands and then blew into them with his warm breath, trying to keep his hands warm.
“Hm?” Adam heard a slight rustle amongst the bushes and then suddenly a clawed foot emerged. Adam picked up his axe and clenched it tightly. Then a whole leg appeared, and soon the creature.
“Soool...” the Pokemon cooed. It came forward towards Adam, with a limping stride. Adam gazed downward and saw that the creature’s leg was severely injured. Blood was dripping from its wounded leg. The Pokémon looked like large dog, yet it was light reddish brown furred. Its face was a darkened shade of brown. The legs were long and had a spike or a hook where the leg bends. It also had intimidating claws, three on each foot. The Pokémon had a long crescent on its head, colors similar and face. Its tail was also arched and the same brown. Its eyes glowed blue in the darkness.
“Hey, don’t worry buddy...” stated Adam, “I won’t hurt you.” The Pokémon took another step and collapsed onto the ground. He made haste but carefully crept up to the injured and then picked it up. With his arms full, he walked up to his house with the Pokémon in his hands, but kicked the door instead of knocking.
“Mom! I need your help!” shouted Adam.
Alexa came rushing up, “Hmm? What is the matter, Adam?”
“I need your help, mother. I was outside chopping firewood and this Pokémon appeared. I don’t know what it is, but can you watch it while I go upstairs and retrieve my PokéDex?” asked Adam.
“Okay,” Alexa said uncertainly.
“I’ll be right back,” said Adam while he was going up the stairs.
“Make it quick, honey. I don’t know if it’s safe to have a wild Pokémon inside the house..." She said to herself since she was alone. "Okay big guy, let me have a look at your leg... Hmm...Oh! What’s this? Huh...?”
The light fixture was dull, but it revealed something more that caught her eye. Clearly, this was no normal Pokémon. The coat of fur was brown. It did not look like its natural coloring. Its coloration was very different. “Oh my God... You’re nothing like any other Pokémon I’ve ever seen before. Adam! Come quickly!”
“Okay, mom,” he shouted from upstairs, “what’s the problem?”
“Hurry, son! I think there is something bizarre about this Pokémon. It doesn’t seem normal...!”
“Hang on, mom, I’ve only got two legs here you know.” He said in reply. Adam rushed down the stairs almost stumbling. “What is it you wanted to show me, mom?” he asked.
“Adam,” Alexa started saying, “come look over here by the lamp next to this Pokémon...”
“Hold on,” stated Adam, “let me see what Pokémon this is on my PokéDex.”
“Analyzing... Absol, the Disaster Pokémon: Every time Absol appears before people, it is followed by a disaster such as an earthquake or a tidal wave. As a result, it came to be known as the disaster Pokémon. Absol has the ability to foretell the coming of real natural disasters. It lives in a harsh, rugged mountain environment. This Pokémon very rarely ventures down from the mountains. It is a long-lived Pokémon that has a life-span of 100 years.”
“Adam, I don’t know about this particular Absol...it’s not the same coloration on your PokéDex. Look, this one has a brown coloration.”
“Yeah, mom, you’re right...” he replied.
“Dear, I’ll give Professor Herb a call now. I’ll see if you can ride your bike down to his lab tomorrow morning.” Answered Alexa.
“Okay then, but can I take Growlithe with me than? I don’t know if I might be confronted by a wild Pokémon on the way, so I might be able to battle and capture it.” Adam smiled softly.
“Sure thing, Adam, but get some good night rest now. I have to ask the neighbor if I can borrow his Machoke so I can do lawn work tomorrow morning,” sighed Alexa. “It’s just that ever since your father left us,” she felt like crying now, “I just haven’t had enough spirit to work around the house. It’s tough being a single mother, but I’ll get over it eventually. I’ll wake you up when I awake, okay?”
“Yeah, that sounds fine.” Adam said as a response.
“Now,” Alexa began, “I’m going to bind up this Absol’s wound and feed it. We have leftover hot dogs in the refrigerator. I’ll warm them up and feed it that. Take a good rest honey and I’ll see you in the morning.”
Adam woke up the next morning, feeling good yet very hungry. He groaned coming down the stairs. “Mom,” he asked in a weary voice, “what’s for breakfast?”
“Oh, I see that you’re awake now.” She said sarcastically.
“Ha-ha, very funny, mom,” snapped back Adam.
“Okay, we have some cereal, you don’t mind some Wheaties? We’re out of the berry mixed kind...”
“Sure thing. Hey, Growlithe!” Adam yelled.
“Shhh, not so loud. You’re forgetting that the wild Absol is under the table still sleeping. I was up until 3 A.M. this morning feeding him and getting him comfortable. Growlithe was doing his part trying to help me settle Absol down.”
“Sorry, mom,” he answered, “Where is Growlithe anyways?”
“He went to go fetch the paper out on the lawn. Unlike some people who sleep in, mind you.” Alexa winked.
“You don’t have to rub it in, mom...” he replied.
Alexa glanced out the window. “I also managed to get a hold of Professor Herb last night. At least he wasn’t asleep. He was trying to wait and listen for the Noctowl to return to their nest in the tree next to his window. He’s seeing where the Noctowl are going to every night and search for food for their young Hoothoot owlets.” Stated Alexa. “On top of that, he’ll be awaiting your arrival at his lab at 10 o’clock. He wants to examine that Absol and see what caused its injury. I also mentioned that the Absol had an unusual coloring as well.”
“Okay then,” said Adam while his mouth was full of cereal, “you know...I’m almost done eating now. Let me drink my Moo-Moo Milk in the bowl as well.” (Milk that is made from Miltank, a cow Pokémon.)
“Okay, now I’m done.” Proclaimed Adam.
“Wow,” Alexa was getting sarcastic again, “do you want a cookie?”
“Mom...anyways, I’m gonna go get dressed now, I’ll be right back.” He started making his way back up the stairs and into his bedroom.
“Okay, I’ll be waiting.” Alexa spoke.
In case you don’t know about Adam and Alex’s pet Pokémon, Growlithe, it is a small dog Pokémon. It has reddish to brown coloration for its fur with dark brown or black stripes. Its fur upon its chest and head is tan to beige. A Growlithe is a Fire-type Pokémon. It protects its Trainer from harm, barking at intruders or any creature that is walking by its Trainer. Very loyal, a Growlithe usually stays near its Trainer at all times. It may even have to use its fire attacks and biting.
5 minutes later, Adam was in his clothes, had his backpack reading, Growlithe, and Absol were ready to go. He put on his favorite clothes. He wore his purple shirt that had attachments that would hold PokéBalls and his green shorts that came down to his knees. He also seized his blue backpack from the chair next to his desk. Adam got on his bicycle with Growlithe in the basket.
“Okay,” Adam started to say to Absol, “do you want to become my Pokémon? I promise I will take very excellent care of you.”
Absol looked up. “Sol...” it said and then nodded.
“Okay! It’s settled then! Absol, you’re our newest addition to my family! PokéBall, go!”
Absol was captured inside a red light and absorbed into the PokéBall! Like any normal Trainer, you can nickname your captured Pokémon, but Adam decides not to rename any of his Pokémon that he captures or has with him.
“Okay,” he started saying to Growlithe, “did you want to ride in the front basket on my bicycle?”
“Growl!” Adam took it for a yes. Growlithe jumped into the basket.
Alexa was standing at the door waiting for him to get going. “Okay dear, I’ll be seeing you shortly! Tell the Professor that I said good morning to him!”
“Will do, mom,” he replied.
With Adam kicking up the dirt with his tires, he started making his way to the Professor’s Pokémon laboratory. It was a pleasant morning. The wind was brisk and very calm. It seemed that the cold front that went through last night was over in a few hours. Several Pidgey flew by in the treetops while some Rattata scurried across the pathway. Adam knew that it wasn’t the right time to start catching anything at the moment because he had a duty to fulfill by arriving to Professor Herb’s lab, although it felt tempting to catch Pokémon that were running within his field of vision.
The sun was shining brightly. Growlithe had its tongue hanging out of its mouth, just as if any dog would do. “So,” Adam was starting to say, “How long, Growlithe, has it been since we were both alone with each other?”
“Growl-growl?” it barked in questioning.
“Yeah, this seems like the first time we’ve been together in a few years. After my dad died, it was lonely. It was a good thing that you weren’t killed too. Who knows how life would be like having no dog around the house and a good companion? Isn’t that right?” he started rubbing it on its head.
Growlithe’s nose nudged Adam’s hand. “Hehe. Thanks buddy. Ever since my dad died, you were the only one around the house to look after my mother and me. You were a big help after those years. We’re proud of your loyalty to us.”
Ten minutes past, and Adam had made it down the dirt road leading towards Professor Herb’s laboratory. Growlithe jumped out and landed on the ground while Adam laid his bike against the wall of the building with the kickstand up. Adam walked to the door and rang the doorbell.
“Yes,” replied someone over the intercom, “who is it?”
“It’s me, Professor, Adam.” He answered.
“Oh!” said Professor Herb. “Come on in!” beeped the intercom shutting off.
“Hey, Professor Herb. How are you doing?” yelled Adam.
“I’m upstairs, so wait for me. I have to get a book.”
“Okay,” Adam said patiently.
Herb came down the stairs. He was a short man of 5 feet and had thin hair. Herb had grey hair and a small mustache. He wore glasses with thin frames. He had the appearance of a middle-aged man, but was in his late forties. Growlithe stayed by the doorway while Adam and Professor Herbert started walking.
“My,” he stated, “you’ve grown the last time I saw you! I’m doing fine right now. I got my journal from my room. Remember what I said to your mother last night that I was observing a pair of Noctowl? I wrote down some information on the times they were flying in and out of their nest. So, what is it you wanted to show me, Adam?”
“Well, Professor, last night I was chopping some firewood out in my backyard and I heard something rustle in the bushes. I didn’t know what it was, but it appeared to be a Pokémon, called an Absol.”
“An Absol, eh?” he said. “Absol only live in the mountains you know, but they are very rare to spot. I knew one time that in the newspaper around seven years ago, there were an abundance of wild Absol thriving in the mountains but they have seemed to disappear. They must have migrated to another part of the mountains, though. However, it’s strange to see an Absol wandering down from the mountains and into Breezy-Grove. That’s a very rare occurrence there, though. Do you mind showing me the Absol?”
“No problem, Professor,” he said in reply, “PokéBall, go!!”
Absol came out of the PokéBall, with the bandage still attached to its leg.
“Wow!” Herb said in astonishment, “what a beauty! Huh? What? This is something! Adam, this Absol is a different color! I’ve never even seen a Pokémon of an abnormal coloration! Absol have black skin and gray fur, not brown skin and tan fur… What a find indeed! Do you mind walking with me to the lab’s office?”
“Sure thing.” Adam replied.
Walking down the hallway, Adam noticed a picture of a man standing next to the Professor in the picture.
“Professor?” Adam asked, “Who’s that young boy standing next to you in the picture?”
“Why, Adam,” he seemed shocked, “don’t you know that that is your father?”
“Huh? It is? He looks like me.”
“Yes, you always reminded me of him. Ever since your dad was a younger Trainer, he was always fascinated with Pokémon. He didn’t want to become like a Professor like I am. He wanted the world to understand that Pokémon are our friends and make peace between both humans and Pokémon. When he was in his late teens, say twenty years or something, he went the Pokémon Academy of Lilac-Creek Town. There he met your mother. Soon, about three years later, they both married. Then another year later, you were born. Then, after you were five, William was enlisted in the military. He thought it would be a good idea to serve the community and our city.
“It wasn’t then until your father had to get into a conflict in the Gaia District. He was standing guard one day until he got word that there were some Team Mecha henchmen surveying the area. He had Growlithe along with him, but it was a major mistake. He didn’t realize what Team Mecha was capable of and didn’t understand the type of power they had...
“William didn’t know that Team Mecha had made, for themselves, an extension of scientific breakthroughs with synthesizing TMs. The TMs created by Team Mecha are complete evil. However, I know some people who hold knowledge of how to make TMs that can counter what Team Mecha is making. I can’t remember the names of the people, but if my memory serves me right, they all live in the Elemental Eve Continent. There might be something useful if you can get to it in the north. It’s in the Republican capital of the Sol District, Aurora City. There is also a lab there that does research on TMs and maybe they can give you help on what there is.
“If you need guidance and look for a way to train with your Pokémon, why not fight in the Stadiums held in the capitals of the Districts? Who knows? They do give away TMs and powerful ones too. The founders of the Stadium are the ones who undertake research on TMs from the Republican capital and are distributed to the Stadiums.
“Adam, I’m sorry for rambling on there for a bit.”
“Its okay, Professor, I was listening to what you said. It sounded very interesting.”
“Well now, I’m impressed you didn’t fall asleep! I got something for you. I was able to order a helpful device I found online. It’s pretty popular in the Hoenn Region. It’s called a PokéNavi. All the Trainers who live there have one of them. I got an updated one that has a call system on there. It acts as a cell phone, and you can keep in touch with your mom and me. It also has a built-in radio so that you can listen to music on it as well. There is a map function equipped with every PokéNavi produced. Let me get it out of the drawer in my file cabinet. Come into my office, Adam.”
They made it around the corner and into Herb’s office.
“Okay,” he said while getting it out of the drawer, “here you go, Adam.”
“Thanks Professor!” Adam said excitedly while grasping the tiny device in his hands. The PokéNavi was oval shaped, tan and had a blue sphere that appeared to be the button to open the device.
“Adam,” he started, “let me register my name and phone number on there so that you can keep in touch with me. If anything bad happens, please call me or your mother so that we can know if you’re going through difficult times throughout your journey ahead, yet I have a little mission I need you to go on...”
“A mission...” Adam said in shock, “What do you mean?”
“Well,” Herb stated, “I need you to go up to the Whisper Mountains a little west of here. That Absol you have, it’s a mountainous Pokémon. It only thrives in high altitudes, you see. That’s why I need you to travel up to the mountains and report back to me through the PokéNavi. I need to know what has caused this Absol to wander from the mountains. I also need to know what has caused its injury. If it were a boulder that fell, that’s fine. However, I see that its flesh wounds are deep cuts on its left leg. A rock couldn’t have done that damage. It must have been more, something that could have hurt its leg that bad...”
“So, when shall I leave, Professor?” asked Adam.
“Oh, anytime you’re ready. Don’t worry; it’s not a long hike to the mountains. Out in my backyard is a path I take every-now-and-then to search for Pokémon while doing field studies. Do you want to have some lunch before you hike into the mountains?”
“Sure thing, Professor.”
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NOTES:
The Absol Adam found isn't shiny; it's a different color. In the story, Pokémon coloration differ from District to District. They also have different classifications:
Forest Taillow: Small and light blue. This Taillow has small tail feathers and a curved beak that is used to dig in the soil for insects.
Mountain Taillow: Larger than the Forest Taillow. It has a darker blue coloration and longer tail feathers. Its talons are longer so that it can grasp prey without it slipping away.
Forest Linoone: Smaller version of the River Linoone. Its coloration is a hazel color and has tan stripes on its back. Its claws are curved so that it can dig in the ground.
River Linoone: Similar to an otter, these Linoone have darker brown fur and black stripes. It is all-aquatic and its claws are hooked for catching fish.
Back on Absol, you will later in this story find out why this Absol is a brown coloration. Why did it appear before Adam? Could it be someone he used to know?
You'll also learn WHY that Absol came to Adam as well, so don't be jumping to any conclusions that, "Oh wow, he found an Absol. Aren't there more FanFics that are like this?" Don't be making assumptions until there are more chapters, then you'll know why it appeared and so forth.
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Chapter 2: The Mission
After finishing some lunch, Adam departed the Professor’s laboratory. Herb prepared soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. They also had Nomelade for drink.
“See you later, Professor! I’ll beep you when I get into a clearing for sending a clear signal from my PokéNavi.”
“Good luck, Adam. I’m counting on you to make it up safely. There is a clearing up there, as you were saying. It’s a space near a large boulder that has few trees thriving. You’ll notice it from below the path. Okay?”
“Sure thing, see you later, Professor.”
Walking along the path, he spotted a purple snake that was sunbathing on a rock. Adam decided to try to catch it. This will be the first Wild Pokémon battle he would have. He didn’t have one with Absol because of its injuries. This purple snake, an Ekans, is a Pokémon that appeared to be dark purple; probably a male. It had amber eyes matched the golden bans swirling around its body. It appeared that this Ekans was at least a good 5 feet.
“Absol, come on out!” he said as he flung his PokéBall towards the Ekans.
“Absol!!” he barked. He looked ready to fight even though he has an injured leg.
“Absol, use the Scratch attack!” Absol extended his talons and lifted its left leg for the attack.
The Ekans woke up. He flicked his tongue to sense the impending danger from Absol. He rose his head and let out its cry, “KEHHH!”
Scratch made a direct hit. It seemed to weaken the Ekans a bit. The Ekans reared up and gave a Leer attack towards Absol. Absol flinched back a bit. It seems that he had let his defense down a bit.
“Absol, give it your Leer attack right back at him!”
“Sol...” Absol glared at the Ekans...it then flinched back and seemed to let down its defense a bit as well. Then the Ekans lunged forward for a Bite attack. It sunk its fangs right into Absol’s right leg.
“SOL!!” Absol got angry and swung his leg into the air. The Ekans flew for a split second and landed onto the ground with a rising cloud of dust. He wasn’t moving and it appeared to be knocked out.
“PokéBall, GO!!!” Adam threw the PokéBall and it managed to strike the Ekans. Ekans was then absorbed into the PokéBall and it was shaking furiously. He must have been really p*ssed, Adam thought, for being captured. The PokéBall stopped shaking! The red light from the button to open the Ball flashed and went off slowly. Ekans was caught!
“Yeah, Absol, we did it! We caught a new Pokémon!!”
“Absol!” he cheered in a yelp.
“Growlithe!!” Growlithe yelped too.
“Hee, thanks guys. Okay, let us continue upward. But first, let’s have a break now, shall we?” Growlithe and Absol nodded as well to his reply and Adam let his newfound Ekans out of its Ball.
“Kehh!” He hissed at them.
“Here, Ekans, have a juice box that I have. It’s Leppa Berry Juice, but I don’t know if you like this really tasty berry. I know that snakes don’t usually tasted fruit, but try it.” Adam then undid the lid of the juice bottle and poured it into a bowl from his backpack.
“Keh? Kehh!” He started to submerge its head into the bowl and took down a few gulps. He seemed to enjoy the taste and he then re-submerged his head into the bowl and started drinking again. After a few minutes, Ekans had finished the juice and then had some bits of meat Adam had prepared for himself, Absol and Growlithe. It was some beef jerky.
“Okay guys; let’s move forward up the mountain. Ekans? Do you want to stay out with Growlithe, Absol and I?”
“Keh!” he nodded.
“Why don’t you come around my neck, okay? You can coil around it, but don’t squeeze too hard. I have to breathe, you know.” Ekans started slithering towards Adam and climbed around him and then onto his shoulders.
“Absol, you want to stay out or go back outside your Ball?” Adam asked his Absol.
“Sol.” Absol nodded down.
“So, you want to be inside it?”
“Sol.” He nodded up in reply.
“Okay, in you go.” Absol flashed red and then disappeared into the Ball. “Let’s go forward, shall we?”
“Growl!”
“Keh!”
Adam and his Pokémon hiked up the mountain and made into another clearing where the sunshine was visible through the sparse growth of trees.
“AHHH!” yelled someone in vain. It sounded like a young girl’s cry.
“Huh? What was that?” Adam said quietly to himself.
“Let go of me!!” yelled a girl.
“Hey, shut up you little wench!” said a man.
“Help! Someone, help me!!” she was crying for help.
“Shut up or we’ll make you!” it was another man’s voice.
“Pipe down, or you’ll cause a big scene, you little brat!!” the first man yelled.
Adam walked slowly toward where the struggle was. He saw them through the branches of a tree and there was a bush below the branch. He peered through the bush and watched. The girl had long, curly and reddish brown hair and bright lavender eyes. She was dressed in a pink gown with green floral patterns imprinted on it. She had sandals on. The two men had dark purple uniforms on with black boots. There was a silver ribbons that encircled their shirts and pants; they must be from Team Mecha!!
“HEY! Get your dirty hands off of that girl!!!” Adam yelled at them.
“What was that?” the one man said when he was alerted by Adam’s voice. “Hey, kid! Who the hell do you think you are! You have some kind of peppy attitude towards us," he sneered back. "You wanna fight? Pffft, go ahead; we’re going to knock you out cold, you little worm!!” yelled the one Mecha Grunt with brown hair. Adam felt like he did not know what he was getting himself into just now. He felt very nervous. How was he going to get away from this? There was only one way out, and that was to battle this Mecha Grunt.
“Hey, Clayton,” yelled the other Mecha Grunt, “I’m going to head back into the shack. Take care of this whelp for us, would ya? You’re coming with me, my little wretch.” Adam felt ashamed at this very moment. Oh great, he said to himself, I let that person get away while taking that innocent girl as his hostage…
“OW! Stop hurting me!!” the girl yelled back in response. The Grunt pulled her by the arm and slung her over his shoulder. She started to beat him on the back.
“You know what to do, Clayton; just get the job done and dispose of this kid!” he said while running away. The man took a sharp turn to the left and was out of sight.
“Hey! Get back here!” Adam yelled to the Grunt who ran off with the girl.
“Nuh-uh, kid, your fight is with me! Let us battle!! Great Ball, go!”
He flung a Great Ball that had a golden trail following it; what an incredible sight! No time for sightseeing. Adam soon snapped out of it. He looked down at Growlithe, who was getting a bit edgy about this situation.
“Growlithe, go!!” yelled Adam. While pointing towards the Great Ball that had landed onto the ground.
“All right, come on out, Mankey!” The Great Ball flew open in a golden light. Bathed in a golden light, a Mankey appeared.
“Mank!!” squawked the Mankey. It started to beat the ground with its fist. It looked very aggressive. The small monkey was a foot tall, had a light tan coloration and dark brown feet and hands. It had a tail that was long and tan with and dark brown tip. Its eyes were red; red with anger and hatred. It had a look on it as if it were about to kill anything that messed with it. Its fur suggested that it was female because of the pale coloration it had.
“Growlithe, use Ember!” Growlithe took a deep breath and summoned a fireball from within himself. It blasted forward and struck the Mankey. Looked like it made a direct hit too!
“Mankey, use your Karate-Chop!” The Mankey got up, cracked her knuckles and lunged at Growlithe with her tiny hand. *SMACK!* She made a hit onto Growlithe! Growlithe was panting. That Karate-Chop must have really hurt Growlithe there.
“Growlithe, Leer at her!” Growlithe looked at the Mankey with his eyes and gave her a stare. The Mankey flinched back and seemed to lay down her defense.
“Ma-ma-ma-mank!!” she screeched in fear.
“What’s wrong, Mankey? Go for it with a Seismic-Toss!” yelled the Grunt.
This time, the enemy Mankey took action completely. It clenched Growlithe by the neck and threw it into the air, aiming at the cliff wall. Growlithe was sent flying and looked dizzy. It was heading towards the wall of the cliff too fast!
“Growl?” Growlithe came to its senses and landed against the wall by aiming its feet facing the wall to brace the impact. Growlithe struck the wall with its feet, but pushed off it.
“Growlithe!! Take Down!!” Growlithe’s push was good enough to launch this attack combo. He was heading straight towards the Mankey. Growlithe raised its paw and he bared his claws. Its claws glistened in the sunlight. He cut right through the air at such an amazing speed that the Mankey had no time at all to react.
“MANK!!” The enemy Mankey was struck out cold. Growlithe slashed a deep cut onto the Mankey’s head. Blood started dripping and the Mankey collapsed. Growlithe wiped hs paws onto the dirt and stomped the ground in victory.
“What the hell did you do to my Pokémon, you little brat?!” screamed the Mecha Grunt in frustration.
“Hey, I’m not letting you get away with this, you thug! Where did you take the girl?” questioned Adam.
“I ain’t telling you nothing, you little punk! Time to meet your end! I’ll fight you now, one on one!” the Grunt used the PokéBall to call back his Mankey. He then reached into his pocket and looked as if he was going to pull out a knife on Adam.
“Oh yeah, dude, well guess what? Growlithe, FLAMETHROWER!!”
Growlithe let out a big howl, “GROWL!!” His throat started to glow with red and he then spewed hot flames from his mouth! The swirling column of fire was launched directly at the Grunt!
“What the...?” said the Grunt, having no time to react to his end. The Grunt stood there; burning to death and slowly fell apart as if a tree branch caught on fire... He was completely incinerated from the Flamethrower attack.
“Wow, Growlithe...oh, damn...did I just kill him by accident...” Growlithe made a face that had a sadden expression and so did Adam. Adam thought that that seemed the way of how his father had died. He felt a swelling sensation stirring in his heart. Adam felt ashamed for doing that to the Team Mecha Grunt. “Gosh, I didn’t really mean to do that...,” he said quietly. He knelt down, grabbed a handful of dirt, and sprinkled it on the burnt body. Growlithe’s eyes became a bit watery and tears trickled down the side of his face. “Oh well, I feel very sorry for doing that,” he said, “but we had better go look for that other guy who kidnapped the girl! Come on, Growlithe and Ekans!”
Ekans then sprung off Adam’s shoulders. “Huh? What’s the matter, Ekans?” Ekans looked at Adam, than the corpse of the Mecha Grunt. He then slithered over towards the Grunt and went where his fried shirt was lying down. Ekans dug into the heap of ashes and pulled out something that was a shiny disk. “What’s this?” Adam was shocked. It read “Zero-SD Disk.”
“What the heck is this? This kind of looks like a TM or HM, but this one is glittery, like it’s from a girls’ make-up kit... Huh, let me keep this stored in my pocket...” Adam then slid the disk into his pocket for safekeeping. He then gazed upon the Mecha Grunt’s body and saw his PokéBall laying there. He picked it up as well and threw it into his backpack, seeing that the Grunt had no other use for it since he was dead...
Adam looked at the dirt path that the fleeing Grunt took. It seemed that it was through some trees to the right of the clearing around the side of the cliff. Walking with Ekans on his shoulders still and Growlithe at his feet, he went forward through the brush. It got dark, because now the path they were taking was on the shady part of the mountain. Adam saw a few Spearow flying and a few Nincada making humming sounds through the trees. A gentle breeze wafted through the trees as well. Making it around the bend, there was another clearing. A giant mossy stone laid there and it seemed to appear to be a lighter shade than the surrounding rocks. Adam crept up to it and lightly brushed away some of the twigs that were on top of it.
It was cloth all right and it was covering a small wooden shack that was dug into the rock wall. Peering through the window, Adam saw a shadow of a body lying on the ground.
“No...Please tell me that’s not the girl...” Adam said to himself quietly. He quietly went around the side of the shack and opened the door slowly.
“AHH!” It was the girl!
“You’re not hurt, are you?” questioned Adam.
“No...But thanks for finding me here. I really appreciated it.” She said smiling back.
“What were you doing up here in the mountains by yourself? And why did those Team Mecha Grunts go after you?”
“Team Mecha Grunts? Who are they? Those men who took and ran with me back here?” said the girl.
“Huh? You mean to tell me you don’t know who or what the Team Mecha criminal organization is?”
“Nope.” Said the girl with a plain and straight face. “I came up here on my own free will. I’m traveling the area looking for something...by the way, what were you doing up here in these mountains then? Are you a bad guy too?”
“No, no I’m not. What’s your name anyways?” said Adam.
“Well, why don’t you tell me yours first?”
“Okay then, my name is Adam.”
“My name is Mackenzie. So...oh my! That’s a cute Growlithe you have there!”
“Oh, this little guy?” Adam said happily while patting Growlithe on the head. “He’s my pet Growlithe. He actually belonged to my father, but he died several years back in a conflict when he was in the military... It’s a shame that he’s gone now. All I have left is my mother and Growlithe to protect me. Since I was young, I wanted to become strong just like my dad.” Adam was saying.
Mackenzie looked up and Adam with her bright, lavender eyes and smiled. The beam of light poured in from the window and Adam could see more of the interior of the shack.
Adam looked past her and at the other Team Mecha Grunt who was lying on the ground. He seemed to be knocked out cold.
“What did you do to this guy?” questioned Adam
“Oh, nothing really, Adam…well, I could at least tell you ‘what’ I did to him. Please, keep this a secret of what I’m about to show you.” Said Mackenzie.
“Okay, no problem…what is it then?” Adam seemed puzzled.
Mackenzie got up and held out her hand. Light was shimmering around her hand and soon she flicked her wrist and then a single spray of lightning shot out from her palm!
“…what are you?!” Adam was stunned.
“I can’t exactly tell you what I am…or why those men were after me either…all I can tell is that I need help searching for the elemental crystals.” Mackenzie said. She seemed worried that she finally told a bit of her reason, or so, for being here.
“Hey, don’t worry Mackenzie. I won’t harm you. I’m not like those bad men. I came up here because I’m helping a friend of mine find out what caused my Pokémon’s injury. Here, let me show you.” Adam had a PokéBall attached to his purple shirt’s slot. “Come on out, Absol!”
Light was released from the PokéBall and Absol appeared. The bandage came undone from his leg! Adam looked at his leg and noticed.
“I forgot about your injury, Absol.”
“Sol…” he nodded.
“My goodness,” Mackenzie squealed with delight, “this is the Absol I met yesterday morning while hiking in these woods!”
“You know this particular Absol, Mackenzie?” Adam frowned slightly. “He isn’t your companion, is he?”
“No, I was minding my own business in the woods when we both crossed paths. I fed him a vegetable sandwich and then we both went our separate ways.”
“Sol!!” Absol nodded.
“Let’s see if I can figure out what caused his injuries now…” Mackenzie lifted her hand and gently placed it on Absol’s head, closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
“Sol? Sol…” he seemed to have fallen into a trance.
“What?” Adam was confused.
Several seconds passed and Mackenzie lifted her hand off Absol’s head. Absol also came to.
“It was them. Those two men… Absol was wandering down the pathway after we left each other, and came into the clearing where you found me, Adam. It’s much easier to explain this to you, Adam, if I did this…” Mackenzie laid her hand on Adam’s head and he now fell into a deep trance.
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Here comes the first of the Final Fantasy elements of the series. Mackenzie is a special character. Unlike humans in the FanFic, Mackenzie has elemental abilities (and a hidden one not going to be mentioned yet until later) and can battle against Wild Pokémon and a Trainer's Pokémon. In the Final Fantasy series, I'm sure you're aware of a Red Mage. Red Mages are able to heal their allies and cast destructive magic against their opponents. Mackenzie is like a Red Mage, but in the story, it goes by a different name. She also can gain in level like Pokémon can and surprisingly, later, something will happen to her (can you say 'upgrade'?).
Okay, the fanfic. If you remember, this fanfic is a mix between Pokémon and Final Fantasy. My ideas are original (except for 'some' characters who are from FFXI) and I have new inventions that aren't available in or shown in the anime or video games.
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Creation of the World…
Long ago, the Goddess Altana created the Earth by Herself... It took seven days and seven nights to complete this task... Her dearest friend, however, God Promathia, was in a deep slumber whilst the world was being formed... He, along with His Servant, Diabolos, awoke after the Earth was formed. She created eight Servants to serve as creating the life forms throughout Earth. The Servants went by the names of Carbuncle, Ifrit, Shiva, Ramuh, Titan, Leviathan, Garuda and Fenrir.
Carbuncle made the life forms for Earth and helped Goddess Altana by creating the sun and daytime.
Ifrit, the beast of flames and heat, created warmth, heat and fire on Earth.
Shiva, the queen of eternal winter, created cold wind, snow and ice.
Ramuh, the sage of wisdom, created energy and electricity in the atmosphere.
Titan, the giant of Gaia, had a pet to work with him named Groudon, who helped to mold the land, soil and rocks.
Leviathan, a beast of the water, had a pet named Kyogre who helped fill the dry and rocky ground with water to help create lakes, rivers, and oceans.
Garuda along with her pet Rayquaza, the winged avian of air helped create the air for all life forms to breathe and helped make clouds for transporting Leviathan's water.
Fenrir, a wild beast of darkness, aided Goddess Altana by creating outer space, the moon and helped Earth with having night...
Goddess Altana asked Carbuncle to create the first human beings and he brought life to them with his breath...
Soon after words, Goddess Altana asked the other servants to make animal life forms on Earth, and it was done.
However, God Promathia and Diabolos were upset over Goddess Altana's creations of the world. Diabolos, his minion, went to Earth to cause trouble with the humans. Diabolos created sins, diseases, sickness and hurt for the human beings to witness. Goddess Altana wanted to prevent humans from witnessing these terrible calamities. This is when the first Pokémon was created...
Goddess Altana commissioned all of Her Servants to create a creature with all the traces of the eight heavenly elements. The first Pokémon to be created...was Mew... Mew awoke after being given life. She reacted with such frightening results that she created her own trace elements—seventeen elements: Normal, Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Flying (Wind), Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Steel, and Dark.
Mew gave the trace elements their identity and a physical form. These were the Elementals or spirits for the early forms of Pokémon. Normal became "Purity", Fire became "Flame", Water became "Marine", Electricity became "Plasma", Grass became "Floral", Ice became "Frost", Fighting became "Power", Poison became "Miasma", Ground became "Soil", Flying (Wind) became "Zephyr", Psychic became "Spirit", Bug became "Shell", Rock became "Marble", Ghost became "Specter", Dragon became "Mystic", Steel became "Luster", and Dark became "Necro"…
The appearances of these Elementals are strange; they are a form of energy and have an appearance of theme after what kind of ‘elements’ they are. No human has seen one of the Elementals since they came into being. Yet it is believed that the Elementals appear during horrific weather or until a person has made a commitment towards Goddess Altana and Mew for bringing peace to the world, a chosen person… If horrific weather is about to occur, one of the Elementals comes forth to abolish the foreboding threat. Horrific weather meaning a war with Pokémon and humans, a war with endless deaths and catastrophes…
These Elementals brought forth the many species of Pokémon. The Elementals spotted wild animals or inorganic material. After the Elemental had analyzed the subject, it copied the form of the object and molded into the Pokémon. However, certain ones took hold of certain regions throughout Earth itself... These were called Legendaries. With the Legendary (the pets of the Servants) Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza as aid, Goddess Altana and Mew created three other Legendaries and one of them was Mew's son: Mewtwo, Ho-oh and Lugia. Lugia itself had three other Pokémon it created: Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres. These winged avians guarded sacred treasures of Frost, Plasma, and Flame. Ho-oh had three other Pokémon it created too: Raikou, Entei, and Suicune. These beasts watched over humanity and became guardians of them. Rayquaza, Groudon, and Kyogre pitched in as well and made guardians of the land: Regirock, Regice, and Registeel. These golems were cast away because of their ancient powers and could have posed a threat to humanity...
After the Pokémon were created, the Servants of Goddess Altana fell into a deep slumber and were locked away from the physical world in their own sanctums… They await the call of a chosen person or Goddess Altana to come to their aid.
The Elementals, however, had deposited some form of their energy on Earth: Crystals. These were brought along with Pokémon and called PokéCrystals. The energy from the Elementals is infused in Crystals and exists in their seventeen elements.
Pokémon existed with the first humans and animals from the dawn of time. However, Mew is revered as the “Daughter of Altana” and “Mother of Pokémon”; this is why some cultural tribes sought this. There is one continent in particular that is thought to be the origin of Pokémon: it is called the Elemental Eve. From modern and ancient times, people have tried to tame these creatures called "Pokémon". With success, people trained these creatures as partners, friends, pets or tools.
As time past with people and technology, people created spheres that could hold Pokémon, PokéBalls. The first ones were created by infusing the elemental PokéCrystals with nuts called Apricorns. Artisans still make custom PokéBalls even today. When technology grew, there was no need for using the PokéCrystals for Apricorn PokéBalls.
Now PokéCrystals were used to create new tools, Technical and Hidden Machines. These were created by melding certain types of PokéCrystals with heat and radiation. TMs, when being touched by Pokémon, give the creatures’ new ways to use their abilities. Pokémon could use them and forget them as they pleased. HMs, however, when used on a Pokémon, could not be forgotten by normal means. Only special herbs and medicines could eliminate these moves from a Pokémon's memory.
The Elemental Eve Continent has different types of regional and environmental factors. There are four districts that are named after the chief elements: Gaia (Earth), Aqua (Water), Pyro (Fire), and Gale (Wind)... Within these districts, communities of people thrive with different ethnics and cultural backgrounds. Many of them erected Pokémon Stadiums in honor of the land and the Servants.
Many people, furthermore, have used Pokémon as tools when they were created. Tools to cause destruction towards people and other Pokémon. One of these, in the region of Kanto, was the famous organization that abused Pokémon, and was named Team Rocket. In another continent, the region of Hoenn, there was two organizations who sought the power of Leviathan and Titan's pets, Kyogre and Groudon... However, they failed in trying to use them and were finished as an organization.
In the Elemental Eve Continent, however, there was no evil organization to begin with, but a military force that was commission to bring upon safety of the Continent's Republican government. Soon afterwards, a threat appeared and it was soon that the military would need to fight against it… It hungers for the power of the PokéCrystals…
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Chapter 1: The Appearance of a Beast...
It was a brisk night and Adam was outside chopping firewood in his backyard. His mother, Alexa, told her son that he needed to do so because there was a cold front coming in next morning. Adam stretched and yawned, “I’m pooped. I hope this is enough firewood. I don’t know how cold it is going to get tonight, though.” The moon was shining brightly through the clouds, while the gusts of wind picked up with leaves dancing about in the air. The cold gusts of air were starting to get to Adam, which he was wearing a short-sleeve shirt. He started to shiver. Adam held up his hands and then blew into them with his warm breath, trying to keep his hands warm.
“Hm?” Adam heard a slight rustle amongst the bushes and then suddenly a clawed foot emerged. Adam picked up his axe and clenched it tightly. Then a whole leg appeared, and soon the creature.
“Soool...” the Pokemon cooed. It came forward towards Adam, with a limping stride. Adam gazed downward and saw that the creature’s leg was severely injured. Blood was dripping from its wounded leg. The Pokémon looked like large dog, yet it was light reddish brown furred. Its face was a darkened shade of brown. The legs were long and had a spike or a hook where the leg bends. It also had intimidating claws, three on each foot. The Pokémon had a long crescent on its head, colors similar and face. Its tail was also arched and the same brown. Its eyes glowed blue in the darkness.
“Hey, don’t worry buddy...” stated Adam, “I won’t hurt you.” The Pokémon took another step and collapsed onto the ground. He made haste but carefully crept up to the injured and then picked it up. With his arms full, he walked up to his house with the Pokémon in his hands, but kicked the door instead of knocking.
“Mom! I need your help!” shouted Adam.
Alexa came rushing up, “Hmm? What is the matter, Adam?”
“I need your help, mother. I was outside chopping firewood and this Pokémon appeared. I don’t know what it is, but can you watch it while I go upstairs and retrieve my PokéDex?” asked Adam.
“Okay,” Alexa said uncertainly.
“I’ll be right back,” said Adam while he was going up the stairs.
“Make it quick, honey. I don’t know if it’s safe to have a wild Pokémon inside the house..." She said to herself since she was alone. "Okay big guy, let me have a look at your leg... Hmm...Oh! What’s this? Huh...?”
The light fixture was dull, but it revealed something more that caught her eye. Clearly, this was no normal Pokémon. The coat of fur was brown. It did not look like its natural coloring. Its coloration was very different. “Oh my God... You’re nothing like any other Pokémon I’ve ever seen before. Adam! Come quickly!”
“Okay, mom,” he shouted from upstairs, “what’s the problem?”
“Hurry, son! I think there is something bizarre about this Pokémon. It doesn’t seem normal...!”
“Hang on, mom, I’ve only got two legs here you know.” He said in reply. Adam rushed down the stairs almost stumbling. “What is it you wanted to show me, mom?” he asked.
“Adam,” Alexa started saying, “come look over here by the lamp next to this Pokémon...”
“Hold on,” stated Adam, “let me see what Pokémon this is on my PokéDex.”
“Analyzing... Absol, the Disaster Pokémon: Every time Absol appears before people, it is followed by a disaster such as an earthquake or a tidal wave. As a result, it came to be known as the disaster Pokémon. Absol has the ability to foretell the coming of real natural disasters. It lives in a harsh, rugged mountain environment. This Pokémon very rarely ventures down from the mountains. It is a long-lived Pokémon that has a life-span of 100 years.”
“Adam, I don’t know about this particular Absol...it’s not the same coloration on your PokéDex. Look, this one has a brown coloration.”
“Yeah, mom, you’re right...” he replied.
“Dear, I’ll give Professor Herb a call now. I’ll see if you can ride your bike down to his lab tomorrow morning.” Answered Alexa.
“Okay then, but can I take Growlithe with me than? I don’t know if I might be confronted by a wild Pokémon on the way, so I might be able to battle and capture it.” Adam smiled softly.
“Sure thing, Adam, but get some good night rest now. I have to ask the neighbor if I can borrow his Machoke so I can do lawn work tomorrow morning,” sighed Alexa. “It’s just that ever since your father left us,” she felt like crying now, “I just haven’t had enough spirit to work around the house. It’s tough being a single mother, but I’ll get over it eventually. I’ll wake you up when I awake, okay?”
“Yeah, that sounds fine.” Adam said as a response.
“Now,” Alexa began, “I’m going to bind up this Absol’s wound and feed it. We have leftover hot dogs in the refrigerator. I’ll warm them up and feed it that. Take a good rest honey and I’ll see you in the morning.”
Adam woke up the next morning, feeling good yet very hungry. He groaned coming down the stairs. “Mom,” he asked in a weary voice, “what’s for breakfast?”
“Oh, I see that you’re awake now.” She said sarcastically.
“Ha-ha, very funny, mom,” snapped back Adam.
“Okay, we have some cereal, you don’t mind some Wheaties? We’re out of the berry mixed kind...”
“Sure thing. Hey, Growlithe!” Adam yelled.
“Shhh, not so loud. You’re forgetting that the wild Absol is under the table still sleeping. I was up until 3 A.M. this morning feeding him and getting him comfortable. Growlithe was doing his part trying to help me settle Absol down.”
“Sorry, mom,” he answered, “Where is Growlithe anyways?”
“He went to go fetch the paper out on the lawn. Unlike some people who sleep in, mind you.” Alexa winked.
“You don’t have to rub it in, mom...” he replied.
Alexa glanced out the window. “I also managed to get a hold of Professor Herb last night. At least he wasn’t asleep. He was trying to wait and listen for the Noctowl to return to their nest in the tree next to his window. He’s seeing where the Noctowl are going to every night and search for food for their young Hoothoot owlets.” Stated Alexa. “On top of that, he’ll be awaiting your arrival at his lab at 10 o’clock. He wants to examine that Absol and see what caused its injury. I also mentioned that the Absol had an unusual coloring as well.”
“Okay then,” said Adam while his mouth was full of cereal, “you know...I’m almost done eating now. Let me drink my Moo-Moo Milk in the bowl as well.” (Milk that is made from Miltank, a cow Pokémon.)
“Okay, now I’m done.” Proclaimed Adam.
“Wow,” Alexa was getting sarcastic again, “do you want a cookie?”
“Mom...anyways, I’m gonna go get dressed now, I’ll be right back.” He started making his way back up the stairs and into his bedroom.
“Okay, I’ll be waiting.” Alexa spoke.
In case you don’t know about Adam and Alex’s pet Pokémon, Growlithe, it is a small dog Pokémon. It has reddish to brown coloration for its fur with dark brown or black stripes. Its fur upon its chest and head is tan to beige. A Growlithe is a Fire-type Pokémon. It protects its Trainer from harm, barking at intruders or any creature that is walking by its Trainer. Very loyal, a Growlithe usually stays near its Trainer at all times. It may even have to use its fire attacks and biting.
5 minutes later, Adam was in his clothes, had his backpack reading, Growlithe, and Absol were ready to go. He put on his favorite clothes. He wore his purple shirt that had attachments that would hold PokéBalls and his green shorts that came down to his knees. He also seized his blue backpack from the chair next to his desk. Adam got on his bicycle with Growlithe in the basket.
“Okay,” Adam started to say to Absol, “do you want to become my Pokémon? I promise I will take very excellent care of you.”
Absol looked up. “Sol...” it said and then nodded.
“Okay! It’s settled then! Absol, you’re our newest addition to my family! PokéBall, go!”
Absol was captured inside a red light and absorbed into the PokéBall! Like any normal Trainer, you can nickname your captured Pokémon, but Adam decides not to rename any of his Pokémon that he captures or has with him.
“Okay,” he started saying to Growlithe, “did you want to ride in the front basket on my bicycle?”
“Growl!” Adam took it for a yes. Growlithe jumped into the basket.
Alexa was standing at the door waiting for him to get going. “Okay dear, I’ll be seeing you shortly! Tell the Professor that I said good morning to him!”
“Will do, mom,” he replied.
With Adam kicking up the dirt with his tires, he started making his way to the Professor’s Pokémon laboratory. It was a pleasant morning. The wind was brisk and very calm. It seemed that the cold front that went through last night was over in a few hours. Several Pidgey flew by in the treetops while some Rattata scurried across the pathway. Adam knew that it wasn’t the right time to start catching anything at the moment because he had a duty to fulfill by arriving to Professor Herb’s lab, although it felt tempting to catch Pokémon that were running within his field of vision.
The sun was shining brightly. Growlithe had its tongue hanging out of its mouth, just as if any dog would do. “So,” Adam was starting to say, “How long, Growlithe, has it been since we were both alone with each other?”
“Growl-growl?” it barked in questioning.
“Yeah, this seems like the first time we’ve been together in a few years. After my dad died, it was lonely. It was a good thing that you weren’t killed too. Who knows how life would be like having no dog around the house and a good companion? Isn’t that right?” he started rubbing it on its head.
Growlithe’s nose nudged Adam’s hand. “Hehe. Thanks buddy. Ever since my dad died, you were the only one around the house to look after my mother and me. You were a big help after those years. We’re proud of your loyalty to us.”
Ten minutes past, and Adam had made it down the dirt road leading towards Professor Herb’s laboratory. Growlithe jumped out and landed on the ground while Adam laid his bike against the wall of the building with the kickstand up. Adam walked to the door and rang the doorbell.
“Yes,” replied someone over the intercom, “who is it?”
“It’s me, Professor, Adam.” He answered.
“Oh!” said Professor Herb. “Come on in!” beeped the intercom shutting off.
“Hey, Professor Herb. How are you doing?” yelled Adam.
“I’m upstairs, so wait for me. I have to get a book.”
“Okay,” Adam said patiently.
Herb came down the stairs. He was a short man of 5 feet and had thin hair. Herb had grey hair and a small mustache. He wore glasses with thin frames. He had the appearance of a middle-aged man, but was in his late forties. Growlithe stayed by the doorway while Adam and Professor Herbert started walking.
“My,” he stated, “you’ve grown the last time I saw you! I’m doing fine right now. I got my journal from my room. Remember what I said to your mother last night that I was observing a pair of Noctowl? I wrote down some information on the times they were flying in and out of their nest. So, what is it you wanted to show me, Adam?”
“Well, Professor, last night I was chopping some firewood out in my backyard and I heard something rustle in the bushes. I didn’t know what it was, but it appeared to be a Pokémon, called an Absol.”
“An Absol, eh?” he said. “Absol only live in the mountains you know, but they are very rare to spot. I knew one time that in the newspaper around seven years ago, there were an abundance of wild Absol thriving in the mountains but they have seemed to disappear. They must have migrated to another part of the mountains, though. However, it’s strange to see an Absol wandering down from the mountains and into Breezy-Grove. That’s a very rare occurrence there, though. Do you mind showing me the Absol?”
“No problem, Professor,” he said in reply, “PokéBall, go!!”
Absol came out of the PokéBall, with the bandage still attached to its leg.
“Wow!” Herb said in astonishment, “what a beauty! Huh? What? This is something! Adam, this Absol is a different color! I’ve never even seen a Pokémon of an abnormal coloration! Absol have black skin and gray fur, not brown skin and tan fur… What a find indeed! Do you mind walking with me to the lab’s office?”
“Sure thing.” Adam replied.
Walking down the hallway, Adam noticed a picture of a man standing next to the Professor in the picture.
“Professor?” Adam asked, “Who’s that young boy standing next to you in the picture?”
“Why, Adam,” he seemed shocked, “don’t you know that that is your father?”
“Huh? It is? He looks like me.”
“Yes, you always reminded me of him. Ever since your dad was a younger Trainer, he was always fascinated with Pokémon. He didn’t want to become like a Professor like I am. He wanted the world to understand that Pokémon are our friends and make peace between both humans and Pokémon. When he was in his late teens, say twenty years or something, he went the Pokémon Academy of Lilac-Creek Town. There he met your mother. Soon, about three years later, they both married. Then another year later, you were born. Then, after you were five, William was enlisted in the military. He thought it would be a good idea to serve the community and our city.
“It wasn’t then until your father had to get into a conflict in the Gaia District. He was standing guard one day until he got word that there were some Team Mecha henchmen surveying the area. He had Growlithe along with him, but it was a major mistake. He didn’t realize what Team Mecha was capable of and didn’t understand the type of power they had...
“William didn’t know that Team Mecha had made, for themselves, an extension of scientific breakthroughs with synthesizing TMs. The TMs created by Team Mecha are complete evil. However, I know some people who hold knowledge of how to make TMs that can counter what Team Mecha is making. I can’t remember the names of the people, but if my memory serves me right, they all live in the Elemental Eve Continent. There might be something useful if you can get to it in the north. It’s in the Republican capital of the Sol District, Aurora City. There is also a lab there that does research on TMs and maybe they can give you help on what there is.
“If you need guidance and look for a way to train with your Pokémon, why not fight in the Stadiums held in the capitals of the Districts? Who knows? They do give away TMs and powerful ones too. The founders of the Stadium are the ones who undertake research on TMs from the Republican capital and are distributed to the Stadiums.
“Adam, I’m sorry for rambling on there for a bit.”
“Its okay, Professor, I was listening to what you said. It sounded very interesting.”
“Well now, I’m impressed you didn’t fall asleep! I got something for you. I was able to order a helpful device I found online. It’s pretty popular in the Hoenn Region. It’s called a PokéNavi. All the Trainers who live there have one of them. I got an updated one that has a call system on there. It acts as a cell phone, and you can keep in touch with your mom and me. It also has a built-in radio so that you can listen to music on it as well. There is a map function equipped with every PokéNavi produced. Let me get it out of the drawer in my file cabinet. Come into my office, Adam.”
They made it around the corner and into Herb’s office.
“Okay,” he said while getting it out of the drawer, “here you go, Adam.”
“Thanks Professor!” Adam said excitedly while grasping the tiny device in his hands. The PokéNavi was oval shaped, tan and had a blue sphere that appeared to be the button to open the device.
“Adam,” he started, “let me register my name and phone number on there so that you can keep in touch with me. If anything bad happens, please call me or your mother so that we can know if you’re going through difficult times throughout your journey ahead, yet I have a little mission I need you to go on...”
“A mission...” Adam said in shock, “What do you mean?”
“Well,” Herb stated, “I need you to go up to the Whisper Mountains a little west of here. That Absol you have, it’s a mountainous Pokémon. It only thrives in high altitudes, you see. That’s why I need you to travel up to the mountains and report back to me through the PokéNavi. I need to know what has caused this Absol to wander from the mountains. I also need to know what has caused its injury. If it were a boulder that fell, that’s fine. However, I see that its flesh wounds are deep cuts on its left leg. A rock couldn’t have done that damage. It must have been more, something that could have hurt its leg that bad...”
“So, when shall I leave, Professor?” asked Adam.
“Oh, anytime you’re ready. Don’t worry; it’s not a long hike to the mountains. Out in my backyard is a path I take every-now-and-then to search for Pokémon while doing field studies. Do you want to have some lunch before you hike into the mountains?”
“Sure thing, Professor.”
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NOTES:
The Absol Adam found isn't shiny; it's a different color. In the story, Pokémon coloration differ from District to District. They also have different classifications:
Forest Taillow: Small and light blue. This Taillow has small tail feathers and a curved beak that is used to dig in the soil for insects.
Mountain Taillow: Larger than the Forest Taillow. It has a darker blue coloration and longer tail feathers. Its talons are longer so that it can grasp prey without it slipping away.
Forest Linoone: Smaller version of the River Linoone. Its coloration is a hazel color and has tan stripes on its back. Its claws are curved so that it can dig in the ground.
River Linoone: Similar to an otter, these Linoone have darker brown fur and black stripes. It is all-aquatic and its claws are hooked for catching fish.
Back on Absol, you will later in this story find out why this Absol is a brown coloration. Why did it appear before Adam? Could it be someone he used to know?
You'll also learn WHY that Absol came to Adam as well, so don't be jumping to any conclusions that, "Oh wow, he found an Absol. Aren't there more FanFics that are like this?" Don't be making assumptions until there are more chapters, then you'll know why it appeared and so forth.
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Chapter 2: The Mission
After finishing some lunch, Adam departed the Professor’s laboratory. Herb prepared soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. They also had Nomelade for drink.
“See you later, Professor! I’ll beep you when I get into a clearing for sending a clear signal from my PokéNavi.”
“Good luck, Adam. I’m counting on you to make it up safely. There is a clearing up there, as you were saying. It’s a space near a large boulder that has few trees thriving. You’ll notice it from below the path. Okay?”
“Sure thing, see you later, Professor.”
Walking along the path, he spotted a purple snake that was sunbathing on a rock. Adam decided to try to catch it. This will be the first Wild Pokémon battle he would have. He didn’t have one with Absol because of its injuries. This purple snake, an Ekans, is a Pokémon that appeared to be dark purple; probably a male. It had amber eyes matched the golden bans swirling around its body. It appeared that this Ekans was at least a good 5 feet.
“Absol, come on out!” he said as he flung his PokéBall towards the Ekans.
“Absol!!” he barked. He looked ready to fight even though he has an injured leg.
“Absol, use the Scratch attack!” Absol extended his talons and lifted its left leg for the attack.
The Ekans woke up. He flicked his tongue to sense the impending danger from Absol. He rose his head and let out its cry, “KEHHH!”
Scratch made a direct hit. It seemed to weaken the Ekans a bit. The Ekans reared up and gave a Leer attack towards Absol. Absol flinched back a bit. It seems that he had let his defense down a bit.
“Absol, give it your Leer attack right back at him!”
“Sol...” Absol glared at the Ekans...it then flinched back and seemed to let down its defense a bit as well. Then the Ekans lunged forward for a Bite attack. It sunk its fangs right into Absol’s right leg.
“SOL!!” Absol got angry and swung his leg into the air. The Ekans flew for a split second and landed onto the ground with a rising cloud of dust. He wasn’t moving and it appeared to be knocked out.
“PokéBall, GO!!!” Adam threw the PokéBall and it managed to strike the Ekans. Ekans was then absorbed into the PokéBall and it was shaking furiously. He must have been really p*ssed, Adam thought, for being captured. The PokéBall stopped shaking! The red light from the button to open the Ball flashed and went off slowly. Ekans was caught!
“Yeah, Absol, we did it! We caught a new Pokémon!!”
“Absol!” he cheered in a yelp.
“Growlithe!!” Growlithe yelped too.
“Hee, thanks guys. Okay, let us continue upward. But first, let’s have a break now, shall we?” Growlithe and Absol nodded as well to his reply and Adam let his newfound Ekans out of its Ball.
“Kehh!” He hissed at them.
“Here, Ekans, have a juice box that I have. It’s Leppa Berry Juice, but I don’t know if you like this really tasty berry. I know that snakes don’t usually tasted fruit, but try it.” Adam then undid the lid of the juice bottle and poured it into a bowl from his backpack.
“Keh? Kehh!” He started to submerge its head into the bowl and took down a few gulps. He seemed to enjoy the taste and he then re-submerged his head into the bowl and started drinking again. After a few minutes, Ekans had finished the juice and then had some bits of meat Adam had prepared for himself, Absol and Growlithe. It was some beef jerky.
“Okay guys; let’s move forward up the mountain. Ekans? Do you want to stay out with Growlithe, Absol and I?”
“Keh!” he nodded.
“Why don’t you come around my neck, okay? You can coil around it, but don’t squeeze too hard. I have to breathe, you know.” Ekans started slithering towards Adam and climbed around him and then onto his shoulders.
“Absol, you want to stay out or go back outside your Ball?” Adam asked his Absol.
“Sol.” Absol nodded down.
“So, you want to be inside it?”
“Sol.” He nodded up in reply.
“Okay, in you go.” Absol flashed red and then disappeared into the Ball. “Let’s go forward, shall we?”
“Growl!”
“Keh!”
Adam and his Pokémon hiked up the mountain and made into another clearing where the sunshine was visible through the sparse growth of trees.
“AHHH!” yelled someone in vain. It sounded like a young girl’s cry.
“Huh? What was that?” Adam said quietly to himself.
“Let go of me!!” yelled a girl.
“Hey, shut up you little wench!” said a man.
“Help! Someone, help me!!” she was crying for help.
“Shut up or we’ll make you!” it was another man’s voice.
“Pipe down, or you’ll cause a big scene, you little brat!!” the first man yelled.
Adam walked slowly toward where the struggle was. He saw them through the branches of a tree and there was a bush below the branch. He peered through the bush and watched. The girl had long, curly and reddish brown hair and bright lavender eyes. She was dressed in a pink gown with green floral patterns imprinted on it. She had sandals on. The two men had dark purple uniforms on with black boots. There was a silver ribbons that encircled their shirts and pants; they must be from Team Mecha!!
“HEY! Get your dirty hands off of that girl!!!” Adam yelled at them.
“What was that?” the one man said when he was alerted by Adam’s voice. “Hey, kid! Who the hell do you think you are! You have some kind of peppy attitude towards us," he sneered back. "You wanna fight? Pffft, go ahead; we’re going to knock you out cold, you little worm!!” yelled the one Mecha Grunt with brown hair. Adam felt like he did not know what he was getting himself into just now. He felt very nervous. How was he going to get away from this? There was only one way out, and that was to battle this Mecha Grunt.
“Hey, Clayton,” yelled the other Mecha Grunt, “I’m going to head back into the shack. Take care of this whelp for us, would ya? You’re coming with me, my little wretch.” Adam felt ashamed at this very moment. Oh great, he said to himself, I let that person get away while taking that innocent girl as his hostage…
“OW! Stop hurting me!!” the girl yelled back in response. The Grunt pulled her by the arm and slung her over his shoulder. She started to beat him on the back.
“You know what to do, Clayton; just get the job done and dispose of this kid!” he said while running away. The man took a sharp turn to the left and was out of sight.
“Hey! Get back here!” Adam yelled to the Grunt who ran off with the girl.
“Nuh-uh, kid, your fight is with me! Let us battle!! Great Ball, go!”
He flung a Great Ball that had a golden trail following it; what an incredible sight! No time for sightseeing. Adam soon snapped out of it. He looked down at Growlithe, who was getting a bit edgy about this situation.
“Growlithe, go!!” yelled Adam. While pointing towards the Great Ball that had landed onto the ground.
“All right, come on out, Mankey!” The Great Ball flew open in a golden light. Bathed in a golden light, a Mankey appeared.
“Mank!!” squawked the Mankey. It started to beat the ground with its fist. It looked very aggressive. The small monkey was a foot tall, had a light tan coloration and dark brown feet and hands. It had a tail that was long and tan with and dark brown tip. Its eyes were red; red with anger and hatred. It had a look on it as if it were about to kill anything that messed with it. Its fur suggested that it was female because of the pale coloration it had.
“Growlithe, use Ember!” Growlithe took a deep breath and summoned a fireball from within himself. It blasted forward and struck the Mankey. Looked like it made a direct hit too!
“Mankey, use your Karate-Chop!” The Mankey got up, cracked her knuckles and lunged at Growlithe with her tiny hand. *SMACK!* She made a hit onto Growlithe! Growlithe was panting. That Karate-Chop must have really hurt Growlithe there.
“Growlithe, Leer at her!” Growlithe looked at the Mankey with his eyes and gave her a stare. The Mankey flinched back and seemed to lay down her defense.
“Ma-ma-ma-mank!!” she screeched in fear.
“What’s wrong, Mankey? Go for it with a Seismic-Toss!” yelled the Grunt.
This time, the enemy Mankey took action completely. It clenched Growlithe by the neck and threw it into the air, aiming at the cliff wall. Growlithe was sent flying and looked dizzy. It was heading towards the wall of the cliff too fast!
“Growl?” Growlithe came to its senses and landed against the wall by aiming its feet facing the wall to brace the impact. Growlithe struck the wall with its feet, but pushed off it.
“Growlithe!! Take Down!!” Growlithe’s push was good enough to launch this attack combo. He was heading straight towards the Mankey. Growlithe raised its paw and he bared his claws. Its claws glistened in the sunlight. He cut right through the air at such an amazing speed that the Mankey had no time at all to react.
“MANK!!” The enemy Mankey was struck out cold. Growlithe slashed a deep cut onto the Mankey’s head. Blood started dripping and the Mankey collapsed. Growlithe wiped hs paws onto the dirt and stomped the ground in victory.
“What the hell did you do to my Pokémon, you little brat?!” screamed the Mecha Grunt in frustration.
“Hey, I’m not letting you get away with this, you thug! Where did you take the girl?” questioned Adam.
“I ain’t telling you nothing, you little punk! Time to meet your end! I’ll fight you now, one on one!” the Grunt used the PokéBall to call back his Mankey. He then reached into his pocket and looked as if he was going to pull out a knife on Adam.
“Oh yeah, dude, well guess what? Growlithe, FLAMETHROWER!!”
Growlithe let out a big howl, “GROWL!!” His throat started to glow with red and he then spewed hot flames from his mouth! The swirling column of fire was launched directly at the Grunt!
“What the...?” said the Grunt, having no time to react to his end. The Grunt stood there; burning to death and slowly fell apart as if a tree branch caught on fire... He was completely incinerated from the Flamethrower attack.
“Wow, Growlithe...oh, damn...did I just kill him by accident...” Growlithe made a face that had a sadden expression and so did Adam. Adam thought that that seemed the way of how his father had died. He felt a swelling sensation stirring in his heart. Adam felt ashamed for doing that to the Team Mecha Grunt. “Gosh, I didn’t really mean to do that...,” he said quietly. He knelt down, grabbed a handful of dirt, and sprinkled it on the burnt body. Growlithe’s eyes became a bit watery and tears trickled down the side of his face. “Oh well, I feel very sorry for doing that,” he said, “but we had better go look for that other guy who kidnapped the girl! Come on, Growlithe and Ekans!”
Ekans then sprung off Adam’s shoulders. “Huh? What’s the matter, Ekans?” Ekans looked at Adam, than the corpse of the Mecha Grunt. He then slithered over towards the Grunt and went where his fried shirt was lying down. Ekans dug into the heap of ashes and pulled out something that was a shiny disk. “What’s this?” Adam was shocked. It read “Zero-SD Disk.”
“What the heck is this? This kind of looks like a TM or HM, but this one is glittery, like it’s from a girls’ make-up kit... Huh, let me keep this stored in my pocket...” Adam then slid the disk into his pocket for safekeeping. He then gazed upon the Mecha Grunt’s body and saw his PokéBall laying there. He picked it up as well and threw it into his backpack, seeing that the Grunt had no other use for it since he was dead...
Adam looked at the dirt path that the fleeing Grunt took. It seemed that it was through some trees to the right of the clearing around the side of the cliff. Walking with Ekans on his shoulders still and Growlithe at his feet, he went forward through the brush. It got dark, because now the path they were taking was on the shady part of the mountain. Adam saw a few Spearow flying and a few Nincada making humming sounds through the trees. A gentle breeze wafted through the trees as well. Making it around the bend, there was another clearing. A giant mossy stone laid there and it seemed to appear to be a lighter shade than the surrounding rocks. Adam crept up to it and lightly brushed away some of the twigs that were on top of it.
It was cloth all right and it was covering a small wooden shack that was dug into the rock wall. Peering through the window, Adam saw a shadow of a body lying on the ground.
“No...Please tell me that’s not the girl...” Adam said to himself quietly. He quietly went around the side of the shack and opened the door slowly.
“AHH!” It was the girl!
“You’re not hurt, are you?” questioned Adam.
“No...But thanks for finding me here. I really appreciated it.” She said smiling back.
“What were you doing up here in the mountains by yourself? And why did those Team Mecha Grunts go after you?”
“Team Mecha Grunts? Who are they? Those men who took and ran with me back here?” said the girl.
“Huh? You mean to tell me you don’t know who or what the Team Mecha criminal organization is?”
“Nope.” Said the girl with a plain and straight face. “I came up here on my own free will. I’m traveling the area looking for something...by the way, what were you doing up here in these mountains then? Are you a bad guy too?”
“No, no I’m not. What’s your name anyways?” said Adam.
“Well, why don’t you tell me yours first?”
“Okay then, my name is Adam.”
“My name is Mackenzie. So...oh my! That’s a cute Growlithe you have there!”
“Oh, this little guy?” Adam said happily while patting Growlithe on the head. “He’s my pet Growlithe. He actually belonged to my father, but he died several years back in a conflict when he was in the military... It’s a shame that he’s gone now. All I have left is my mother and Growlithe to protect me. Since I was young, I wanted to become strong just like my dad.” Adam was saying.
Mackenzie looked up and Adam with her bright, lavender eyes and smiled. The beam of light poured in from the window and Adam could see more of the interior of the shack.
Adam looked past her and at the other Team Mecha Grunt who was lying on the ground. He seemed to be knocked out cold.
“What did you do to this guy?” questioned Adam
“Oh, nothing really, Adam…well, I could at least tell you ‘what’ I did to him. Please, keep this a secret of what I’m about to show you.” Said Mackenzie.
“Okay, no problem…what is it then?” Adam seemed puzzled.
Mackenzie got up and held out her hand. Light was shimmering around her hand and soon she flicked her wrist and then a single spray of lightning shot out from her palm!
“…what are you?!” Adam was stunned.
“I can’t exactly tell you what I am…or why those men were after me either…all I can tell is that I need help searching for the elemental crystals.” Mackenzie said. She seemed worried that she finally told a bit of her reason, or so, for being here.
“Hey, don’t worry Mackenzie. I won’t harm you. I’m not like those bad men. I came up here because I’m helping a friend of mine find out what caused my Pokémon’s injury. Here, let me show you.” Adam had a PokéBall attached to his purple shirt’s slot. “Come on out, Absol!”
Light was released from the PokéBall and Absol appeared. The bandage came undone from his leg! Adam looked at his leg and noticed.
“I forgot about your injury, Absol.”
“Sol…” he nodded.
“My goodness,” Mackenzie squealed with delight, “this is the Absol I met yesterday morning while hiking in these woods!”
“You know this particular Absol, Mackenzie?” Adam frowned slightly. “He isn’t your companion, is he?”
“No, I was minding my own business in the woods when we both crossed paths. I fed him a vegetable sandwich and then we both went our separate ways.”
“Sol!!” Absol nodded.
“Let’s see if I can figure out what caused his injuries now…” Mackenzie lifted her hand and gently placed it on Absol’s head, closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
“Sol? Sol…” he seemed to have fallen into a trance.
“What?” Adam was confused.
Several seconds passed and Mackenzie lifted her hand off Absol’s head. Absol also came to.
“It was them. Those two men… Absol was wandering down the pathway after we left each other, and came into the clearing where you found me, Adam. It’s much easier to explain this to you, Adam, if I did this…” Mackenzie laid her hand on Adam’s head and he now fell into a deep trance.
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Here comes the first of the Final Fantasy elements of the series. Mackenzie is a special character. Unlike humans in the FanFic, Mackenzie has elemental abilities (and a hidden one not going to be mentioned yet until later) and can battle against Wild Pokémon and a Trainer's Pokémon. In the Final Fantasy series, I'm sure you're aware of a Red Mage. Red Mages are able to heal their allies and cast destructive magic against their opponents. Mackenzie is like a Red Mage, but in the story, it goes by a different name. She also can gain in level like Pokémon can and surprisingly, later, something will happen to her (can you say 'upgrade'?).
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