Writing Pokemon: A Future Torn

[Ellerby]

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[FONT="Palatino Linotype"][SIZE="3"][B]A FUTURE TORN[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/center]
[FONT="Times New Roman"][INDENT]Welcome to the world of Pokemon! A bright world full of opportunity and prosperity where humans and Pokemon live together in harmony.

For hundreds of years Pokemon have been used mostly for good, their kind nature not easily corrupted. It seemed that as Jon, a young trainer from Cinnabar Island, was about to begin his journey as a Pokemon Trainer he would learn that Pokemon do not stay pure forever…

[B]“Jonas! You’re breakfast!”[/B] a tall and lean boy with shaggy brown hair quickly pivoted on his heel and re-entered his tiny island house. He’d been living here for the past 6 years of his life with his Uncle Blaine, a Pokemon Professor and Cinnabar Island Gym Leader.

Jonas had prepared and packed everything for the start of his own Pokemon adventure and was ready to leave without even eating his final breakfast with his uncle.

[B]“Sorry, Uncle Blaine! I’m really excited. I hope I’m not late or I’ll have to wait another year!”[/B] Jonas sat down and scarfed down his toast. [B]“Not to mention that I want to get first pick!”[/B]

Blaine chuckled and took a sip of coffee. A young Growlithe about half the size of a regular one slept quietly on the arm of the old man’s chair. [B]“You have nothing to worry about, m’boy. I’ve talked to Oak and he has ensured me that there will be a Pokemon at the lab waiting for you when you get there.”[/B] Blaine scratched behind the Growlithe’s ear and it yawned sleepily. [B]“You should be thankful. We live just a quick boat ride away from the Professor. Some trainers have to trek all the way from Fuchsia!”[/B]

Jonas finished his breakfast by downing it with a glass of orange juice. [B]“You’re right, if I lived in Fuchsia I would have had to leave a week ago!”[/B] Jonas headed to the door followed by his Uncle to see him out.

[B]“Well… good luck, Jonas."[/b] There was a moment of hesitation in his voice. [b]"You’ll make your parents proud, I know it.”[/B] Blaine hugged the young hopeful and waved goodbye. As Jonas reached the docks of Cinnabar Island he yelled to his Uncle.

[B]“I look forward to winning that Volcano Badge from you! See you!”[/B] and with that the boat carrying Jonas started for Pallet Town. Blaine closed the door behind him and quickly turned very solemn. In front of him was a large humanoid Pokemon.

[B]“It’s the only way.”[/B] it said.

[B]“I know."[/B] The light gleamed in Blaine's glasses. [B]"I just hope he’s ready.”[/B]

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[B]"Here we are, kid. Pallet Town. That'll be 600 Pokebucks."[/B] Jonas pulled out a few bills with different Pokemon on them and paid the man. He got out of the boat and began walking towards Professor Oak's lab when something winded him from behind. Jonas fell to the ground and in an instant he was unconscious.

When he opened his eyes everything was a blur. All around him was darkness except for a growing light in the distance. As his vision began to sharpen so did the light. It slowly formed the shape of a large four legged Pokemon with circuits running all through its skin.

Jonas immediately recognized it as the legendary Pokemon of Time, Dialga. But what was it doing in Pallet Town? Or was he even still in Pallet Town...? Before Jonas could ask himself any more questions he blacked out once again.

This time he did not awake so gently. Jonas jolted upright at the sound of what seemed like five Weezings all exploding at once. Looking around, Jon realized he was in some sort of man-made cavern. There was nothing but the bed he was laying on and a small piece of paper with three Pokeballs in the room.

Picking up the paper he read it carefully.

[quote]Dear Jonas Katsura,

If you are reading this message then I have not made it. The world you are now in is the world you knew 30 years later. A lot has happened and I will try my best to fill you in although I am very pressed for time.

A few years after you disappeared half of the Gym Leaders in Kanto revealed their true colours. Giovanni convinced Koga, Sabrina, Lance, Agitha and your Uncle Blaine to join Team Rocket, imprisoning all opposing trainers. With his new allies Giovanni was able to take control of Kanto, successfully cutting off all connections with the other regions.

For many years the Pokemon and people of Kanto slowly corrupted becoming more and more evil. The people of the Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh regions made many attempts to get to Kanto by air and sea but every time Kanto was within eye distance they were instantly teleported back to the shores of their home.

You see, Givoanni has the assistance of a Legendary Pokemon named Mewtwo. They worked as partners to create a new Kanto. A decade passed and still many of us lived in hiding. Pokeballs of any kind were illegal without a permit and you only had a permit if you worked with Rocket.

Three gym leaders, Brock, Bruno and Erika created catacombs and tunnels all throughout Kanto without Team Rocket knowing. You are in the entrance of the Pallet Town catacombs now. If you follow the cave into the darkness you will make it to where Erika is. She‘ll fill you in on everything else. I must go.

[b]P.S.[/b] [I]Do not[/I] go above land. The Rockets will capture you and you‘ll never be heard from again. Good luck, Jonas. The future of Kanto is in your hands.[/quote]

Jonas gently folded the note and stuffed it in his front pocket. Questions raced around his head. Did he really see a real live Dialga? Who wrote the note and how did they know he would end up in this cave? Was he really in the future…?

And there was one other question. [I]What Pokemon are in these Pokeballs?[/I][/INDENT][/FONT]

[James]

[font=franklin gothic medium]This reminds me a bit of the mature Pokemon RPG that Shy and I wanted to create - although this concept is fairly different so far when it comes to the details. Interesting, nonetheless.

I liked this, I think you're a talented writer. It's just a shame that we don't generally see too much from you. This first entry was pretty solid and I think the concept behind it is sound.

I don't know a great deal about Pokemon these days, but I like the fact that you've incorporated Pokemon lore so thoroughly already. And from my limited understanding it certainly seems plausible too.

So great stuff so far. It'll be interesting to see where this goes, if there's another post. I think this is a good example of how to take an existing franchise and put a clever twist on it.[/font]

[Ellerby]

[COLOR="Red"][INDENT][LEFT][size=1]Thanks for the comments, James! I really wanted to do a more mature version of Pokemon mainly because I always felt that the anime should have been more mature.

Knowing that I have at least one reader is enough to keep me writing so here's the next chapter. It's kind of short and a bit of an info dump compared to the last chapter but it's necessary. The next chapter will get exciting.[/size][/LEFT][/INDENT][/COLOR]

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[FONT="Times New Roman"][INDENT][b]CHAPTER 2[/b]

Each of the three Pokeballs had a sticker on the top indicating what type of Pokemon was inside. There was a thunderbolt, a skull and some sort of rock.

[B]"Electric, Rock and ...Poison? Interesting types. I wonder if I get all of them or just one..."[/B] Jonas muttered to himself. He shrugged and decided to let out the Rock Pokemon, tossing the ball ahead of him. It tapped the ground lightly and let out a burst of red light which quickly took the form of a small pale blue elephant.

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Jonas' Pokedex beeps loudly as he turns it on.

[B]"Phanphy, the Long Nose Pokemon. This Ground type Pokemon is strong despite its compact size. It can easily pick up and carry an adult human on its back."[/B] it stated with a monotone voice.

[B]"Ah, so you're a ground type!"[/B] The Phanphy jumped up and down and yelled its name happily. Jonas bent down and patted the Phanphy on the head.

[B]"You're just a cute little feller, aren't you?"[/B] he stood straight and looked into the darkness of the cave he was in. [B]"What do you think buddy. Should we delve deeper?"[/B]

The Phanphy looked at Jonas inquisitively. He laughed and grabbed the other two Pokeballs. [i]I guess if I can open the first one these two are mine as well. I do need more than one Pokemon if I'm to save the world after all.[/i] Jonas thought. He threw both Pokeballs forward and two Pokemon instantly emerged.

The first Pokemon was a levitating steel ball with one eye and two magnets on each side. This, Jonas knew, was a Magnemite. But this one was different. The regular Magnemites Jonas had seen online were always light gray with red and blue magnets but this Magnemite was dark gray and with pitch black magnets.

The third and final Pokemon to appear was a Poison type Pokemon. As soon as it appeared its presence was made known. Smog filled the cave causing Jonas to cough a little. A purple ball floated in the air.

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Jonas already knew a lot about Magnemite, a steel/electric Pokemon that levitates to avoid ground attacks but he was curious about the poison ball so he took out his Pokedex once again.

[b]"Koffing, the Poison Gas Pokemon. Lighter-than-air gases in its body keep it aloft. The gases not only smell, they are also explosive."[/b] Jonas examined all three Pokemon. A Ground elephant, an electrical steel ball and a gasious Pokemon prone to rexploding without warning.

[b]"Lovely."[/b] he sighed returning everyone to their respectful Pokeballs. Sticking the letter and the three balls in his backpack, Jonas started to go deeper into the cave not knowing how long it would be before he got to other people.[/INDENT][/FONT]

[Ellerby]

[indent][size=1]I wasn't really satisfied with Chapter 2 so I wrote another short one.[/size]

[FONT="Times New Roman"][b]CHAPTER 3[/b]

For an hour Jonas walked through the damp and dark cave he had awoken in. He was alone the whole time and was starting to worry that he had missed a turn somewhere until he came to a fork in the path. The cave split two ways with a sign in the middle. There were two symbols on the sign with two arrows pointing in the two directions.

Recognizing one of the symbols as the Ground emblem he decided to take that path. He let Phanphy out for company. The small blue elephant emerged with a burst of red light and gleamed a smile at Jonas.

[B]"Shall we go, buddy?"[/B] Jonas asked. The Phanphy nodded and they ventured forward.

For another 2 hours the two companions walked. Jonas was getting hungrier with every step and Phanphy sensed that. To try and get to their destination quicker, Phanphy took matters into its own hands.

It used its strong trunk to grab Jonas around the waist and lift him right off the ground.

[B]"Waah!"[/B] Jonas yelped as the tiny elephant ran through the dark cave at an alarming speed with him on its back. "You really are a strong little thing, aren't you?" At that moment a flash of blue passed Jonas' eyes. He yelled for his Pokemon to stop and retrace a bit.

Phanphy let go of Jonas and he stood up straight, walking back a bit. The sound of rushing water quickly came into hearing. Excited that there was finally something to drink Jonas ran to the sound. Sure enough a crack in the cave wall let some water flow gracefully. Putting his ear against the wall, Jonas could hear rushing water on the other side.

He took out a canteen from his pack and filled it up with water from the miniature spring. He then let some into his hands and quickly drank it. When he looked down at the Phanphy he immediately noticed that his little friend was eating rocks.

[B]"You [i]eat[/i] ground? Wow, that I did not know."[/B] Jonas said. The two continued to walk when a loud crash took both of them by shock. Water instantly began rushing into the small path they had been walking. Jonas immediately returned Phanphy, Water being its weakness.

As more water filled in around him the more the walls started to crumble. Jonas was ready to turn and run back to the fork in the cave when a large rock broke off the ceiling and he was knocked unconscious. The last thing he felt was water carrying him away.[/indent][/font]

[Gavin]

[SIZE="1"]An interesting little story Lrb, I've enjoyed what you've written so far although one little detail has been plaguing me for a while and I can't figure out if it's an error or part of the story. In the first chapter you mention that Blaine joined Team Rocket and yet he was the one to send Jonas the note, is he a double agent or something ? Sorry that line just isn't very clear to me.

Otherwise though, keep writing and I'm sure I'll keep reading.[/SIZE]

[Ellerby]

[INDENT][SIZE="1"][quote name='Gavin'][SIZE="1"]In the first chapter you mention that Blaine joined Team Rocket and yet he was the one to send Jonas the note, is he a double agent or something ? Sorry that line just isn't very clear to me.[/SIZE][/QUOTE][COLOR="Red"]Thanks for catching that! It's not supposed to be Blaine that wrote the letter so I guess I just had a brain fart. I've changed it so it now reads:[/COLOR] [quote name='Myself][SIZE="1"']Questions raced around his head. Did he really see a real live Dialga? Who wrote the note and how did they know he would end up in this cave? Was he really in the future??[/SIZE][/quote][/SIZE][/INDENT]

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[FONT="Times New Roman"][INDENT][B]CHAPTER 4[/B]

The gentle sound of water boiling and the aroma of hot soup awoke Jonas. He wiped his eyes and sat up to take in his surroundings. The room he was in was made completely of wood and was very simplistic with only the basic needs for living. Although the bed Jonas was sitting in was remarkably comfortable.

A stunning middle aged woman with short purple hair and a gorgeous pink kimono walked into the small hut, surprised to see Jonas awake. Jonas was speechless.

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[B]"Oh my!"[/B] she said. [B]"You're awake! The others were starting to wonder if you would ever come to."[/B]

[B]"What happened...?"[/B] Jonas asked rubbing his head. [b]"I remember water. A lot of water."[/b]

The woman smiled and sat down on the end of the bed. [b]"You washed up in our grotto and we instantly took you in. You've been sleeping for a few days now. We were beginning to worry you wouldn't wake up. The world needs you, Jonas."[/b]

[b]"How do you know who I am? Wait..."[/b] Jonas then realized who he was talking to. [b]"Are you Erika? Celadon City Gym leader?"[/b] The lady smiled again and stood up.

[b]"Get dressed, Jonas. You've a long day ahead of you."[/b] she said. [b]"There are clothes for you to put on underneath your bed. They'll help you blend in with the Rockets above ground."[/b] And with that the gorgeous former gym leader turned and left the small hut. Jonas reached under his bed and pulled out some folded clothes with a black hat.

He walked out of the hut feeling very evil as he was dressed completely in Rocket Grunt clothing.

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[b]"Is this really necessar--"[/b] Jonas immediately stopped himself when he took in everything around him. The cave had opened up into a giant cavern about the size of a small city he estimated. A river ran right through the middle of the hidden village. There were wooden huts everywhere and even some farms growing some sort of underground mushrooms.

What really drew most of Jonas' attention, however, was a giant concrete building in the center of everything. It was pretty bland and didn't have any windows but it was still impressive that the people managed to build such a wonder with the limited materials they had. Noticing Jonas' interest in the underground city Erika began to fill him in on everything.

[b]"Right after Giovanni took control of Kanto I gathered everyone in Celadon and together we retreated to the forest nearby. It was there where we ran into Brock and a some survivors from Pewter City, you see theirs was the first city to be raided by the Rockets."[/b] Erika sighed and looked down to the ground.

She went on to tell how Brock and his fellow rock trainers managed to create an underground path which lead to the discovery of the great empty cavern. With a small sign of grief she went on to explain that during the early creation stages of this new Underground Celadon, Rockets raided and burned Celadon City to the ground.

[b]"They were close to finding our hidden entrance. Brock and I decided it would be best if we permanently closed the entrance..."[/b] she said solemnly. [b]"What I didn't know is he intended to lock himself out to try and fight as many Rockets off as possible. I haven't heard from him since and that is why 30 years ago I named this place [I]Brock City[/I]."[/b]

Jonas stood in front of this beautiful lady heartbroken by her pain. For 30 years she suffered the feeling of guilt and fear and yet always put on a strong face for her people.

[b]"I'm going to make this better. I'll take down Giovanni myself!"[/b] Jonas exclaimed. Erika laughed.

[b]"If you want to stand any sort of chance against a Rocket we need to train those Pokemon of yours! If you'll follow me we've constructed an obstacle course you can use..."[/b] Erika began to walk along side the river and Jonas followed behind eagerly.[/INDENT][/FONT]

[Dragon Warrior]

[size=1]I am with James on this, Mr. Stephen, sir :] I haven't paid attention to Pokemon really since the first 151, but this is pretty good. What I particuarly like about it is you stay true to the old Pokemon stories. You have Oak, you have Pallet Town, you have Mewtwo and Giovanni... you use the old stories rather than a lot of the new stuff. This will keep the attention of the new Pokemon fans, yes, but it will also draw in oldies such as myself.

Now I know you well, and you and I share a lot of the same brand of humor, so we're all well aware of your comedic stylings. I'd like to see you incorporate some more humor. A lot of my interest in the old TV series was because they had a lot of comedy potential. Team Rocket, for example, often were the comic relief. The part where Phanphy carried him was basically what I'm talking about. I could see that in the actual series, so props there. Let's see some more. Dialogue can be a great place to incorporate humor.

Which leads to my next point. I know we're still early in the story, but I still don't see too much character development going on. You progress the story very well, but don't be afraid to take some time on the side to show us what Jonas is like. So far we can tell he's a curious, excitable type. Good. Let's elaborate on that. This is where humor and dialogue play in well. If you think Jonas' personality can be humorous, use it. And display it with dialogue. As a fellow writer (and by all means, this is just my opinion), I believe personality is displayed a lot through dialogue. The way someone speaks can show upbringing, intelligence, accent/dialect, attitude, emotion, serious/humor, style, etc. Give Jonas more background. You don't necessarily have to right now in the story, but I hope you have some good ideas built up in your head or on the ol' drawin' board.

Kind of a side note here: Jonas has friggin' bad luck. In only the first four chapters, [i]how[/i] many times has he passed out/been knocked out? Haha.

Chapter four is definitely the best so far, not just because it's where we finally know what the hell is going on, but because it has interesting aspects to it. I particularly like how Jonas must go incognito as a Rocket grunt. This should make for some intriguing adventures. What I'm mainly curious about is what makes Jonas so special that only he can save the world. Be careful with those plots... they tend to be cliche and fall apart, the ones with "chosen ones to save the world." But I've known you for quite a while. I trust you can pull it off ;]

You keep this going, and I'll keep reading ;] You've got a great plot, great idea and concept, and plenty of options and opportunities![/size]

[Ellerby]

[indent][SIZE="1"][COLOR="Red"][quote name='Dragon Warrior'][size=1]I'd like to see you incorporate some more humor. A lot of my interest in the old TV series was because they had a lot of comedy potential.[/size][/QUOTE]
You're totally right. I haven't really tapped much into that and I plan to more from now on. Thanks for the c&c![/COLOR][/SIZE]

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[FONT="Times New Roman"][b]CHAPTER 5[/b]

As the retired Gym Leader and young hopeful walked along the shore of the underground river, Jonas thought to himself intently. Finally as they neared the end of the river he interrupted the silence.

[B]"Erika, I have a question."[/B] he said.

[b]"Yes, Jonas?[/b] she responded.

[b]"Why do you think I was chosen? Couldn't any other trainer have done this better than me?"[/b] he asked anxiously. The beauty stopped dead in her tracks. A sudden drop in ground level allowed the river to flow as a small waterfall into a large body of water about the size of a large pond, but deeper. The crystals and minerals on the cave walls reflected on the water giving it a dim white glow.

[b]"I'm afraid I can't answer your question as I don't know myself. There was a lot of talk about you before the war even started. Apparently you are pretty unique."[/b] She tapped him on the nose and he blushed. Jonas found some comfort in this but he still desired a little more explanation.

He sat on the edge of the small cliff and gazed into the pool of water. He swore he saw a few ripples form in the center and stretch outwards but he thought nothing of it as Erika sat beside him. She pointed towards the end of the water where the entrance to a dark tunnel sat. A wooden sign was posted just in front but it was too far to read.

[b]"Through that tunnel you will find your obstacle course. Go now and come back when you've completed your training."[/b] she said. Jonas looked a little confused.

[b]"How do I know when I'm done my training?"[/b] but before he could finish his question Erika had already stood up and began walking away.

[b]"You will know!"[/b] she said from a distance.

[i]Great. Send the hero on a suicide mission into a dark cave. That's a great idea.[/i] he thought sarcastically. He stood up neglectfully and glared at the water. Another wave of ripples formed and traveled outward. Then it happened again a few seconds later.

[i]What is going on?[/i] he thought. It was almost as if something large was stomping the ground above... [i]Oh my god![/i] Jonas turned around and was about to run and warn Erika when he misstepped and fell right backwards into the water.

He gasped for breath as he broke the surface of the water and dog paddled in place to keep himself afloat. Just as he caught his breath and was ready to climb out of the water something wrapped tightly around his leg. Within seconds Jonas was sucked into the deep of the water.

As the surface of the water grew more and more distant, sounds of large explosions and gun fire grew louder. A few more seconds and all of that vanished as he became surrounded by darkness. He was no longer in water and yet he continued to float weightlessly in the blackness. An ominous yet gentle feminine voice echoed through the empty space.

[b][FONT="Century Gothic"]"It seems this world is not yet ready for you, Jonas Katsura. Train your Pokemon well and let nobody know of your true identity. Your enemies must not know you are alive."[/FONT][/b] she said. Without anytime to think about the wise words, Jonas suddenly woke up, jolting upright with his eyes wide open. He looked around finding himself to be back in Pallet Town.

[i]What? Was all of that a dream?[/i] Jonas was back to wearing his old clothes and wasn't wet at all and yet it all felt so real... Then he touched his side and sure enough three Pokeballs were strapped tightly to his belt. [i]It was real...[/i][/indent][/FONT]

[Gavin]

[SIZE="1"]What a twist !

Sorry, I couldn't help myself Lrb, too much DBZ the Abridged Series yesterday. Well Gavin already gave a substantial critique of your story and style so far along with any and all tips I might have given particularly the increased amounts of humour and given he's now alive again I demand Brock have screen time.[/SIZE]

[Ellerby]

[INDENT][SIZE="2"][FONT="Times New Roman"][B]CHAPTER 6[/B]

Jonas left the newly built Pallet Town PokeCenter refreshed and anew. His Pokemon were fully healed and they even shined his Pokeballs! Even if he couldn't use his real name, he could finally go on the Pokemon journey he[I] intended [/I]to go on when he left home.

[i]Hmm... I wonder if Professor Oak still has that Pokemon I was going to get.[/i] Jonas thought to himself.

He walked to the famous lab and stepped inside. The walls were covered with bookcases and the floor with desks and computers. Scientists bustled around busily. Research papers flew left and right while in the back of the building various chemicals were being mixed and exploded occasionally. What this had to do with Pokemon research, Jonas didn't want to know.

In the very back room Jonas spotted Professor Oak talking to an assistant through a window. Jonas ran over and knocked on the door. The assistant Jonas saw in the window opened the door. He was very tall and thin with dainty hands and a wimpish smile.

[B]"And you are?"[/B] the assistant asked.

[B]"Me? I'm uh.."[/B] Jonas wasn't sure whether he should use his real name or not. Seeing as it was the Professor, he decided to use Jonas. Just this once.

[B]"Right,"[/B] the assistant straightened his back and pushed up his glasses. [B]"You're a few days late. In fact, we were told you'd gone missing..."[/B]

The aid moved out of the way for Jonas to enter and shut the door behind him. Oak looked up from his desk.

[B]"Jonas!"[/B] he exclaimed. [B]"Why it's good to see you! I was so worried!"[/B] The Prof. got up from his desk and walked over to give Jonas a firm handshake with a large genuine smile. Oak glared at his assistant.

[B]"Leave us."[/B]

[B]"Yes, sir."[/B] the aid replied grumpily.

As soon as the door shut Oak mumbled. [B]"I hate that guy."[/B] He motioned for Jonas to sit down in the guest chair as he sat in his arm chair.

[B]"Professor the weirdest thing happen--"[/B]

[B]"I know, boy."[/B] Oak leaned forward and steepled his hands. There was a few moments of silence. Jonas shrunk down into his seat.
[B]
"I probably look really serious right now, I love it!"[/B] Oak laughed and leaned back in his chair.[B] "I've started steepling my hands a lot recently and people just really respect you more. It's crazy. But back to business..."[/B]

Oak took a small pen from his pen holder and took the lid off revealing a key within the pen. He used the pen key to open the bottom drawer of his desk. He took the bottom of the drawer out to reveal a secret compartment with a small black box. He took the small black box and closed the drawer.

He then opened the black box and dumped out a memory stick. He plugged it into his computer and the screen immediately loaded the application. A timeline of the entire history of the world popped up. There were red marks every 1000 years. The application was entitled "The Unavoidable Truth."

[B]"Since before we began recording time there has been a natural Pokemon occurrence every 1000 years that very few people know about and most refuse to believe in. Those of us that actually know a thing or two about Pokemon call it The Rehappening. On this day the line between good and evil inside of a Pokemon is at its weakest point allowing for the darkest of deeds.

This day has sparked some of the fiercest wars in Pokemon history because of us, humans. Horrible people corrupted their Pokemon on this day and the amount of evil in the world threatened to corrupt everyone in existence [i]every time it happened[/i]."[/B] he stated.

[B]"Well, obviously it doesn't matter because we're here right now, right?"[/B] Jonas asked. This all seemed too blown up to be true, then again he did just come from the future.

[B]"Right. This is because lawful good Pokemon with the purest of hearts can sense this day coming. When they know the Rehappening is approaching, all the Pokemon with pure hearts in the world gather to one trainer who will use them to fight off the evil."[/B] Oak said. He looked into Jonas' eyes, hoping he understood.

[B]"So... I've just got to get 6 Pokemon with pure hearts and pound the darkness on this special day?"[/B] Jonas said understandingly.

[B]"This hasn't phased you at all... And no, it's not that easy. Giovanni is behind all of this, I know it. There is barely any Pokemon in this world with pure hearts now and Giovanni found and hid three of them."[/B] Oak leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh. Jonas thought intensely for a few seconds then jumped up from his chair.

[B]"I've got them!"[/B]

Oak sat up and stared at the young trainer. Was he daft?

[B]"On my way to Pallet Town I encountered Dialga. He brought me to the future. A horrible, torn future full of death and corruption. There I found three Pokeballs and soon after I ended up back here."[/B] Jonas finished. He was quite sure that was correct. Oak looked impressed and thought about it. He smiled.

[B]"That cunning devil. Giovanni sent the Pokemon to the future! But it seems the good of Pokemon is stronger than that. Let's see them we must check!"[/B] Oak shouted excitedly. He took out a small device from his top drawer and turned it on. Jonas let out his three Pokemon.

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Oak examined all three of them thoroughly with the device. As it passed each Pokemon a red light on the top blinked profusely confirming Jonas' story.

[B]"Remarkable!"[/B] Oak tossed the device on the table and picked up the Magnemite to examine it. [B]"This Magnemite is a shiny, a rare miscoloured version of a Pokemon. Look at its black magnets!"[/B] At this remark the Magnemite quickly zapped the Professor who instantly let go.

[B]"AAH!"[/B] he yelped. Jonas chuckled and returned the Pokemon. The smell of Koffing lingered in the air.

[B]"So? What did your thing say?"[/B] he asked curiously.

[B]"Oh yes, they are most definitely [I]pure[/I] of heart."[/B] Oak said almost sarcastically. [B]"You must go and find the other three Pokemon with pure hearts! Only with them will you prevail. I'm afraid I have nothing for you but this device. When the light blinks while pointing it at a Pokemon it means that Pokemon has a pure heart. You won't come across many but try for every Pokemon you see. Seeing as you've got the [COLOR="Sienna"]Ground[/COLOR], [COLOR="Indigo"]Poison[/COLOR] and [COLOR="Yellow"]Electric[/COLOR] Pokemon, the other three you're looking for will be [COLOR="RoyalBlue"]Water[/COLOR], [COLOR="Green"]Grass[/COLOR] and [COLOR="Red"]Fire[/COLOR]."
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Oak sat down in his chair and steepled his hands on his desk. [B]"We happen to know that the Fire Pokemon you're looking for lies in Victory Road so you'll have to collect all 8 badges if you're to get him. Good luck, Jonas."[/B] he said. Jonas bowed before him.

[B]"Thank you, Oak. You've been immensely helpful. I will see you again."[/B] and Jonas turned around, leaving the room. Leaving the building was a whole different feeling. The open sky before him and fresh air blowing gave him high hopes of his adventure to come.

[i]Now what should I call myself...[/i][/FONT][/SIZE][/INDENT]

[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"]I have an interactive question for you guys! Jonas needs to have a fake name so that the Rockets don't find out he's still alive. What should it be? I'll choose the best![/COLOR][/FONT]

[chibi-master]

This is starting to get really good! As for the question...Roan. Roan Hemlick. Don't ask, don't laugh. Please...:animeswea

[HelloKittyLover]

This is acutally a pretty good story. I think that Jonas' new name should either be Milvill Dansken or Tori Fangert :animeswea stupid names i no but they are wonderful new identity names :smirk: