Encounters - Book One: Blinto (Chapter Twenty)

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Encounters tells the story of three children who live in the region of Blinto, ten years after Team Rocket tried to bring back Giovanni. However, Blinto is not as peaceful as it seems. Something is awakening. Something that could spell the end of the universe. Something that is pulling everyone you've met over the course of the Pokémon games together.

If you are reading Encounters, why not check out the Encounters blog, which features lots of essential details about Blinto that will heighten your understanding of the region.

Encounters takes place in an alternate universe, where there are many differences to the world of the games. Below is a list, but you should avoid it if you don't want the game plotlines spoiled.

Main Characters

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Red, Blue and Leaf: Red and Blue were best friends instead of enemies, and travelled together with Leaf, Red's sister, through the land of Kanto. The trio took on Team Rocket together, but also battled Lugia, who had travelled from Johto to save the legendary birds. In this universe, neither Red or Blue became Champions - this title was held by Steven Stone. Red, Blue and Leaf also travelled to the Sevii Islands, stopping the Team Rocket Remnants, who were attempting to continue the work in Kanto, and take over the islands, and even met Mew and its clone, Mewtwo, after people went missing in the Cerulean Cave.
Ethan, Lyra and Silver: In the universe of Encounters, Ethan and Lyra BOTH received Pokémon from Elm. Silver did not steal a Pokémon in this universe, because he was friends with the professor. He was given his Pokémon after running away from his father, Giovanni. Silver travelled with Ethan and Lyra after they saved him from being captured by a Rocket Grunt. In the end, the trio stopped Team Rocket, but not before they could bring back Giovanni. After a heated battle, Giovanni was defeated once more, but the trio had to face Ho-Oh in battle before the beasts could be freed. Again, none of the trio became Champions, leaving the position to Lance. Ethan, Lyra and Silve also met Celebi, who took them back in time, revealing some of Silver's greatest secrets, and strengthening the bond between them even more.
Brendan, May and Wally: Brendan and May both received a Pokémon from Birch after they moved from Johto to the Hoenn region. They met Wally, the professor's sickly son, who travelled with through the region after Birch asked him to partake in his Pokédex project. The trio eventually took on the almighty Team Magma and Team Aqua, who tried to awaken Groudon and Kyogre, to expand the land and seas respectively. Fortunately, the trio awakened Rayquaza, who stopped the Weather Pokémon's battle before it was too late. Wallace stayed the Champion, since the trio decided that they were happier together. Brendan, May and Wally also met the Regi trio, who assisted in repairing the damage caused by Team Aqua and Team Magma, Deoxys, who created new life for Hoenn, and Jirachi, who granted the trio's greatest wish and cured Wally of his sickness.
Lucas, Dawn and Barry: Lucas, Dawn and Barry all lived in Twinleaf Town, and received Pokémon after Barry tried to run through long grass. They, along with Looker, a member of the International Police, stopped Team Galactic from creating a new world without spirit, even travelling to the Spear Pillar and the mysterious Distortion World and encountering Dialga, Palkia and Giratina. Cynthia was not challenged, as the trio didn't want the publicity. However, they were still regarded as heroes throughout the region. They went on to discover many more legendaries, including the lunar duo, Cresselia and Darkrai, to cure a young boy's nightmares, Heatran, to prevent a volcanic eruption, Manaphy, Shaymin and Phione, to save the Sinhoh Coast from pollution, and Regigigas, who was essential in creating the Frontier Island.

Evil Organisations

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Team Rocket: Team Rocket's overall ambitions were similar to what they were in RBY/GSC/FRLG/HGSS, although they did different things to achieve them. In Kanto, they captured the legendary birds so they could power a generator that would hypnotise all of the Pokémon in Kanto, allowing the team to hold the Pokémon to ransom. This eventually led to the capture of the Silph Building, which was chose for its height, leading to the final confrontation by Red, Lead and Blue. They could not stop the generator activating, though, and had to battle Lugia, who had heard the cries of the birds, to gain its trust and destroy the machine. The Rocket Executives were also present in Kanto, meaning that the trio met them as well. In Johto, the Team Rocket Remnants tried to bring back their leader, who had disbanded Team Rocket after his defeat at the Silph Building. Remembering their first plot, they captured the three legendary beasts to boost the Radio Tower's signal so it could stretch over the whole of the Pokémon Isles. Giovanni, although he was intercepted by Ethan, Lyra and Silver, who had travelled back in time with the help of Celebi, managed to arrive at the Tower, but he was beaten by the Ethan, Lyra and Silver at the Radio Tower.
Giovanni: Giovanni never was the Viridian City Gym Leader, and instead focussed all his efforts into his plots. He was beaten by Red, Leaf and Blue both times they met him in Kanto and Ethan, Lyra and Silver in Johto , ending his plans. These encounters led him to grow a strong dislike of children. Giovanni, like in the game universe, was Silver's father along with Ariana, one of the Rocket Commanders. However, he hated the child and Silver ran away, eventually meeting Ethan and Lyra. Giovanni was not seen in the ten years after the Johto plot at all, but he was still plotting his revenge...
The Rocket Executives: The four Rocket Executives (Proton, Petrel, Ariana and Archer) were the most authoritive people behind Giovanni in Team Rocket. Archer took the role of Rocket Boss during the absence of Giovanni, and still holds slightly higher priviledges than the other three executives. They were present during both Team Rocket plots, and hold deep grudges against both trios, who defeated them in their quest to stop Team Rocket. Ariana had a child with Giovanni in the form of Silver, which is why she hates Silver the most out of the six she has faced.
Team Magma and Team Aqua: The two rival teams of Hoenn carried out their plans basically identically to how they did in Emerald. Both Kyogre and Groudon were awakened, and Brendan, May and Wally had to gain the trust of Rayquaza to end the fight. Both teams returned the orbs they had used to Mt. Pyre, but they were still focussed on their plans to change the Hoenn region.
Archie and Maxie: Archie and Maxie carried out their plots similarly to how they did in Emerald. However, when the two weather Pokémon clashed in Sootopolis City, instead of having remorse, they felt even more determined to change the terrain of Hoenn.
Team Galactic: The Galactic Team once again wanted to create a new world without spirit, and their plans remained unchanged from Platinum.
Cyrus: Cyrus met Lucas, Dawn and Barry at Lake Verity, and kept meeting them around the Sinnoh region. He eventually engaged in a battle at the Celestic Ruins, but was beaten. From then on, he took a dislike to the trio. When he vanished in the Distortion World, nobody knew where he was or whether he was going to come back.

Pokémon Leagues

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Kanto League: The Kanto Gym Leaders remains similar to the League featuring in GSC/HGSS, though with some changes. The position of Viridian City Gym Leader is now held by Antonio, who uses Ground-types. Brock, Misty, Lt. Surge, Erika, Janine, Sabrina and Blaine retain their positions. The Elite Four have changed quite a bit, with only Bruno remaining from the original group. This is because most of the Elite Four from Generation II are now part of the Johto Elite Four. Trinity, the Flying-type user, replaces Will, Georgia, the Ghost-type user, replaces Koga, and Tiny, the Dragon-type user, replaces Karen. The League Champion is now Steven Stone, the Champion of Hoenn in RS, who uses a variety of types, rather than just Steel-types. The Kanto League building remains at Indigo Plateau.
Johto League: The Johto Gym Leaders have not changed at all, but there is one change in the Elite Four. Solario, the Grass-type user, has replaced Bruno, who is obviously back in the Kanto League. Lance also remains the Champion, but uses various types of Pokémon. The Johto League building is now separate from the Kanto League building, as it is located on Endless Isle, which is located to the south of New Bark Town.
Hoenn League: The Hoenn League is identical to what it is in Emerald, with Wallace taking the Champion position and Juan leading the Sootopolis Gym. Again, Wallace uses various types instead of just Water-types. The Hoenn League building is still found at Ever Grande City.
Sinnoh League: The Sinnoh League remains unchanged, apart from the fact that Bertha has retired and is replaced by her son Bertie, who also uses Ground-types. Cynthia also remains the champion, and still retains her party from Pokémon Platinum.

Locations

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Kanto: Kanto remains similar to what it was in HGSS, but a few changes have ocurred since Generation IV. The Pewter Cave has been created, and serves as a passage from Pewter City to Mount Silver. A new Route 23 has been created, and connects Route 22, Mount Silver and Pewter Cave. There is also a new entry to the Cerulean Cave on Route 24. There are also several new routes that connect Kanto to Hoenn, the Sevii Islands and Sinnoh. The Kanto Routes are 1-28, 52-56 and 127.
Johto: Johto has only received three new Routes: Route 49, which connects Route 29 to Endless Isle, and Route 50, which connects Route 45 to Mount Silver, plus Route 51, which connects the Lake of Rage to Sinnoh. The Johto Routes are 29-51 and 123-124.
Sevii: The Sevii Islands are now all interconnected with bridges and sea rountes, and two new islands have joined the crowd. Sevii now has its own league, the Sevii League, and a new professor, Professor Maple. The Sevii Routes are 54-87 and 127.
Hoenn: Hoenn is basically the same as it was in Emerald, apart from the region-connecting routes. The Hoenn Routes are 87-122, 126, 160 and 162.
Sinnoh: Sinnoh is very similar to what it was in Platinum. However, there are several changes. There is now a Pastoria Cave, which connects Pastoria City to Johto. The Ruin Maniac has also been busy, and has created several more tunnels, which are home to several rare Pokémon. The Sinnoh Routes are 123, 125, 128-159 and 161.

I also have several maps of the regions, showing the position of various places in the fanfic. All DPPt style maps are created by Ash's Infernape.

Basic Map

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Towns and Cities Map

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1: Sunrise Town
2: Fahrenheit City
3: Celsius City
4: Cirrus Town
5: Stormlook Town
6: Stratus City
7: Rainbreak City
8: Aurora Town
9: Cumulus Town
10: Forecast City
11: Hazewave Town
12: Flakeswept City
13: Monsoon Town
14: Wavecrest City
15: Sunset Town
16: Sandgrain Town
17: Seaspray City
18: Tempest Town
19: Nimbus City
20: Cloudheight City (Blinto League)

Landmarks Map

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1: Pokémon Colosseum
2: Fahrensius Caves
3: Sunstruck Caverns
4: Aurora Mine
5: Blinto Park
6: Cumulus Cave
7: Cumulus Falls
8: Icethaw Cave
9: Icefreeze Cave
10: Monsoon Forest
11: Wavecrest Lagoon
12: Sunset Ruins
13: Sandgrain Desert
14: Tempest Caves/Ruins
15: Blinto Victory Road

Routes Map

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For maps of the other regions, please see the Encounters Photo Album, as the layout of these regions does not affect the story.

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Mailing List

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• Magnus Prime
• Alster08
• Giratina!
• Thabet
• RE-Hiro
• AceTrainer14

NOTE: Blinto is not Isshu, although Isshu will play a part in Encounters.

ANOTHER NOTE: This fanfic uses British spellings. Just thought I'd say.

Thanks to The Noob for Pokémon names.

Table of Contents

Prologues

Prologue One: Creation
Prologue Two: Renaissance

Part One: Blinto Beginnings

Chapter One: A Grand Introduction
Chapter Two: The Colosseum and the Champion
Chapter Three: The Pokémon Professor Show
Chapter Four: Battle! Pidgey Power
Chapter Five: Professional Discussion
Chapter Six: Bow Tie? No Tie!

Interlude One: Sinnoh

Part Two: To Fahrenheit and Beyond

Chapter Seven: Reasoning and Revelations
Chapter Eight: Battle! A Sunrise Rival Battle
Chapter Nine: The Path of the Rising Sun
Chapter Ten: A Pressing Matter
Chapter Eleven: Fahrenheit's New Rocket
Chapter Twelve: Battle! The Wrath of Proton
Chapter Thirteen: The Forgotten Legends
Chapter Fourteen: A Daring Rescue
Chapter Fifteen: Moving On

Interlude Two: Johto

Part Three: The Impending Events

Chapter Sixteen: Take the Plunge
Chapter Seventeen: A Familiar Face
Chapter Eighteen: The City of Celsius
Chapter Nineteen: Battle! Poseidon, Leader of Water
Chapter Twenty: Legal Troubles (Part One)
Chapter Twenty-one: Legal Troubles (Part Two)

Interlude Three: Investigation

Part Four: Getting Warmer

Part Five: Central Positions

Prologues

Prologue One: Creation

In the beginning, there was a world of chaos and disorder. Nothing existed. Time didn’t flow. Space didn’t expand. There was no emotion, knowledge or willpower. There was no land, no sea and no sky. But there was an egg. A single egg, born from the darkness. Inside the egg was the legendary Pokémon Arceus. When the egg hatched, Arceus would pass its first judgement, and the world would be created. But Arceus was patient. The world waited.

But something triggered in the egg. Perhaps it had waited too long for this moment. The egg twitched. It shook. It wobbled. It cracked.

The egg containing Arceus hatched.

Instantly, the world changed. Everything seemed to depend on the white and gold creature that now stood where the egg had sat. It looked around the world it had hatched in, its green and red eyes carefully surveying the landscape. It knew what it had to do. The first Pokémon to walk the Earth flung back its head and roared.

Deep in unconsciousness, three dragons heard the roar. They knew what it meant. The first judgement was about to take place. The first dragon was called Dialga, the master of time. It had four legs and stood tall, its blue body and silver streaks glistening. Arceus had called the Pokémon forth to let time flow. The second dragon was called Palkia, the master of space. It had two legs and hunched over, its white body and pink streaks shining. Arceus had called the Pokémon forth to let space expand. The final dragon was called Giratina, the master of antimatter. It had no legs and levitated above the ground, its grey body, yellow spikes and black and red stripes glowing. Arceus had called the Pokémon forward to look after the world they were about to leave. The three dragons knew that the call was of the utmost importance, and should not be ignored. They opened their eyes.

Time started to flow. Space started to expand. A new world was created. But it was not enough. The world had no spirit: no knowledge, no willpower and no emotion. So Arceus called again. This time, three spirits heard the call. They also knew what it meant. The first judgement was about to take place. The first spirit was called Uxie. It was the Pokémon of knowledge. Its yellow face glimmered as it made its way towards the creator of Pokémon. The second spirit was called Mesprit. It was the Pokémon of emotion. Its pink face lit up as the spirit flew over to Arceus. The third spirit was called Azelf. It was the Pokémon of willpower. Its blue face sparkled as it hovered towards the God of Pokémon.

With these six Pokémon at its side, Arceus created the new world. But it was empty and dull. So Arceus called once more and created three more Pokémon to assist in the first judgement. The first of these was Kyogre, the Pokémon that could expand the seas. It was a huge, blue creature, with red stripes running beneath its fins. The second was Groudon, the Pokémon who could expand the continents. It was a hulking, red monster, with black stripes criss-crossing its body. The third was Rayquaza, the Pokémon who could expand the skies. It was a flying, green snake, with yellow patterns decorating its body. These new Pokémon laboured hard, turning the bleak world into a colourful world.

Four more Pokémon were summoned by Arceus to finish creating the world. The first was Regigigas, who created the six regions of the Pokémon Isles by using its immense strength to shove the continents into the places dictated by Arceus. Valleys and craters were formed. Mountains and volcanoes were created. And from the depths of these monuments came Heatran, a huge Pokémon made from rock and lava. Heatran was ordered by Arceus to control the eruptions of volcanoes across the new land. Then three golems populated the world with materials: Regirock, Regice and Registeel. They were all the same height, constructed out of the very material that they deposited in the ground. They completed their mission, and returned to Arceus.

Arceus created more Pokémon to culture the world it created: Manaphy and Phione, the blue seafaring Pokémon, who controlled the waves and the seas; Celebi, the green time-travelling Pokémon, who could travel in and change time; Jirachi, the white wish-granter, who would grant wishes to the purest of hearts; Cresselia and Darkrai, the two lunar Pokémon, who could control dreams and nightmares; Shaymin, the tiny flowery Pokémon, who could bring gratitude and restore plant life; Deoxys, the orange and green metallic Pokémon, who could entrap and free DNA; and Latios and Latias, the two eon Pokémon, who could travel distances in the blink of an eye.

Arceus was pleased, and created two more Pokémon to protect what he had created: Ho-Oh and Lugia. Ho-Oh, the rainbow bird, was bound to protect the skies, and Lugia, the silver bird, was bound the protect the seas. The two birds were assisted by three more birds: Moltres (the fire bird), Articuno (the ice bird) and Zapdos (the electric bird). These three birds flew around, acting as spies for Ho-Oh and Lugia. But the world was still missing something, and Arceus knew what.

The world could not just be populated by its creators. Arceus knew that this was selfish and unfair. So he created Mew, who would become the ancestor of all Pokémon. Mew was a small, pink cat-like Pokémon who was excited, energetic and eager to play its role in the creation of the universe. Mew would evolve into many Pokémon, from the Small Seed Pokémon Bulbasaur to the Snow Land Pokémon Froslass. Mew would be the one to pioneer the Pokémon world.

And so the creation of the world was completed. The Legendary Pokémon took a last glance at the world they had first appeared in and crossed through a portal to their new world. They appeared in a place now known as Sendoff Spring. But Giratina was restless. It became violent, and Arceus banished it back to the place they came from, which came to be known as the Distortion World. Now knowing the power of the Pokémon it had created, Arceus created six precious stones to protect the most important Pokémon. The Adamant Orb for Dialga, the Lustrous Orb for Palkia, the Griseous Orb for Giratina, the Red Orb for Groudon, the Blue Orb for Kyogre and the Jade Orb for Rayquaza, before all of the Pokémon retreated to new homes located all over the new world and fell into a deep, deep sleep...

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What do you think about Encounters? Please comment and give constructive criticism to help aid in the development of this fanfic. Please also vote in the poll.

This is my first fanfic, so please don't be too harsh! hew:

Next Chapter: Prologue Two: Renaissance
Old enemies and friends return.

 

[Flaze]

Re: Encounters - Book One: Blinto

Well I can't really say much since it looks like you just wrote down the story of the creation, but you got me curious so I'll be keeping a close eye on this fic.

 

[NikNak3000]

Re: Encounters - Book One: Blinto

Well I can't really say much since it looks like you just wrote down the story of the creation, but you got me curious so I'll be keeping a close eye on this fic.

Don't worry - this is only the prologue. The reason I put this in will hopefully become clear as the fic progresses. The action begins in the next part.

Thanks for commenting anyway!

 

[Wheels]

Re: Encounters - Book One: Blinto (Prologue One: Creation)

Amazing writing and description - I will watch this fic. Good job.

 

[NikNak3000]

Re: Encounters - Book One: Blinto (Prologue One: Creation)

Amazing writing and description - I will watch this fic. Good job.

Thanks, Wheels. Your fic (Beyond Barriers) was one of the many inspirations for Encounters, so I am honoured that you like it!

 

[Blondie]

Re: Encounters - Book One: Blinto (Prologue One: Creation)

Not that original but I know it's only the prologue and your writing skills are very good. Overall, good prologue and I'll be following this.

 

[Zekurom]

Re: Encounters - Book One: Blinto (Current Chapter: Prologue One: Creation)

Not so much a story of the OC's just yet, but a daunting one nonetheless. This was a very good recount of the history of the Pokemon world, so far as I can tell.

If you post chapter 2, I'll have more detailed comments.

 

[NikNak3000]

Re: Encounters - Book One: Blinto (Current Chapter: Prologue One: Creation)

Not that original but I know it's only the prologue and your writing skills are very good. Overall, good prologue and I'll be following this.

Thanks!

Not so much a story of the OC's just yet, but a daunting one nonetheless. This was a very good recount of the history of the Pokemon world, so far as I can tell.

If you post chapter 2, I'll have more detailed comments.

The OCs don't appear until the first "proper" chapter, which comes after the second prologue. Thanks for taking a look anyway!

 

[NikNak3000]

Encounters - Book One: Blinto (Prologue Two: Renaissance)

Yes, it's a second prologue... This one is a bit more relevant than the first one. The action begins in Chapter One, which comes next.

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Prologue Two: Renaissance

The man in the fedora hat walked swiftly down the dark corridors of the abandoned Rocket hideout underneath the Celadon City Game Corner. He could hear the excited cheers of the gamblers up above him, as he delved deeper into the darkness. The man hated Game Corners. But that was irrelevant. He had plans to carry out, plans he had first created thirteen years ago.

This time, however, he wasn’t alone. He had searched far and wide for the ones he needed to carry out his plans with no intervention, especially not from children. The man shuddered. The memories were still with him. He would not be defeated by children again.

A left turn. A right turn. The man navigated the empty rooms as if he knew the route off by heart. And in reality, he did. He had come here often in the past months to discuss the next parts of his plot. This night, he would set them all into motion. And he would finally become the master of the Pokémon Isles. Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Sevii and... Blinto. The newly discovered region. He’d heard that many wonderful things existed in that place. The Pokémon Colosseum. The Forecast Museum of Pokémon History. The mysterious Tempest Island. He would be travelling to Blinto soon. But not to revel in the exquisite culture. His entire plan revolved around Blinto, the only region to be free of a villainous organisation. Soon the world would be on its knees, begging for mercy.

The door ahead of the man opened. He walked through, entering a room of complete contrast to the rest of the hideout. Machines buzzed and hummed. Scientists rushed around, frantically pressing buttons. Men and women in black suits lined the walls, saluting as the man walked in. A juggler was performing on a small stage at the back of the room, balancing a ping pong ball on his nose. The man had always thought that including a juggler in his criminal organisation was amusing. It was his idea of a joke.

In the centre of the room was a table, with nineteen seats arranged neatly around it. Eighteen people sat emotionlessly, waiting for the man to arrive and give his orders. They were silent, even through the endless activity in the background. They did not turn to welcome the man, nor did they glance at their stolen PokéGears. If he had arrived, it was precisely ten o’ clock. The man did not appreciate lateness.

“Have we completed the final preparations for the takeover?” The man spoke effortlessly, without emotion. “We have less than three days until Phase One commences.” For the first time, he surveyed the people around him. They were the remnants of criminal organisations from all over the Pokémon Isles. Team Galactic, Team Magma, Team Aqua and Team Rocket. They had come together in this very location exactly one year ago. All had one thing in mind – revenge.

The man with the spiked blue hair spoke. “Affirmative. Our transport ship waits in Vermilion City. The guards at the harbour are all loyal to us. They will capture anyone who attempts to board.”

“We have found the perfect location to place our Blinto headquarters,” the tall, pale-faced man with shoulder-length red hair. “It is a disused building in Hazewave City. Our scouts have explored the area and it seems perfect.”

The man in the fedora didn’t congratulate them. He didn’t need to. “I presume you have our most dire enemies under surveillance?” The man’s colleagues knew who these people were. Red, Blue, Leaf, Ethan, Lyra, Silver, Brendan, May, Wally, Lucas, Barry and Dawn. These were the ones who had humiliated the four criminal organisations in the past. They may have been older now, but the man was never reckless with his plans. He always made sure that possible risks were eliminated. He had learnt from his mistakes. He was never going to underestimate anyone again.

The man registered a change in the room. The people around the table, usually devoid of emotion, had looks of shock on their faces. The scientists and grunts were staring at something behind him. The man gave a cold smile. He knew this might happen.

“Nidoqueen, use Superpower.”

The man spun round as a blue blur streaked toward his mystery assailants. There were five of them, all of them disguised as grunts. They all held Poké Balls in their hands but they weren’t fast enough for the man’s pride Pokémon, his Nidoqueen. They were blasted to the floor, their disguises disintegrating with the power of the attack. Their leader struggled back to his feet. Amazingly, he was still unharmed. He may have gone as far as to release his Pokémon if the elderly man sitting halfway down the table hadn’t spoken.

“Well, if it isn’t Codename Looker... I didn’t think I’d see you again...”

Everything suddenly made sense. Looker was one of the people who had led to the (supposed) dissolution of Team Galactic. He was known as a master of disguise, going as far as to disguise himself as a rock in the centre of Sinnoh’s Stark Mountain. Now it seemed that he was on the trail of this new organisation.

Looker cursed. “Charon! How nice to see you after your escape...” The man in the fedora glanced sharply at the elderly man. He was indeed named Charon, and had recently escaped from a high-security prison located far out in the Sevii Ocean. Looker had obviously encountered Charon on his investigations into Team Galactic.

“Departure is now my only option...” Looker stepped carefully backwards towards the door. Nidoqueen growled but the man kept it back. Perhaps he could use this interference to his advantage. Looker took one look around the room before slipping out, an action replicated by his four cohorts, who were glad to have left the hideout.

The man in the fedora hat took one last look around the room. “I’m sure that, in time,” he spoke slowly, “Looker and all of our enemies will come to learn of the true power of my person.” He cleared his throat. “For I am Giovanni, the past leader of Team Rocket, and now one of the five leaders of Team Rocket Elite! Nobody will stand in my way!”

“Hail Giovanni and the Team Rocket Elite Leaders!” the grunts chanted. “Hail Giovanni and the Team Rocket Elite Leaders!”

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Yep, Team Rocket and the other criminal organisations are back! What could their plan be? Please give comments to help the progression of the story!

Coming Soon: Chapter One: A Grand Introduction
The great adventure begins.

 

[Wheels]

Re: Encounters - Book One: Blinto (Current Chapter: Prologue Two: Renaissance)

Wow - awesome job. Team Rocket Elite and Giovanni ftw!

 

[Zekurom]

Re: Encounters - Book One: Blinto (Current Chapter: Prologue Two: Renaissance)

Well, now. This second prologue is entirely detached from the first. Not a bad thing, but still.

But let's say that you're not going to use the canon characters in the story? Seems like a common thing to do nowadays.

 

[NikNak3000]

Re: Encounters - Book One: Blinto (Current Chapter: Prologue Two: Renaissance)

Wow - awesome job. Team Rocket Elite and Giovanni ftw!

Phew, I was worried I might not pull that prologue off, what with all those individual personalities... hew: Glad you liked it!

 

[Flaze]

Re: Encounters - Book One: Blinto (Current Chapter: Prologue Two: Renaissance)

Wow. All of the criminal organizations together it's really gonna be hard to beat. One question are Red and the others gonna appear in this fic too.

 

[Zekurom]

Re: Encounters - Book One: Blinto (Current Chapter: Prologue Two: Renaissance)

Eh, I was going to ask you if you wanted to put Team Gregate into this, but now I don't think so.

 

[NikNak3000]

Re: Encounters - Book One: Blinto (Current Chapter: Prologue Two: Renaissance)

Well, now. This second prologue is entirely detached from the first. Not a bad thing, but still.

The two events in the prologues happen before the main storyline. The "creation" prologue sets things up for later, and the "renaissance" prologue reveals to readers that the criminal organisations are not long gone, they're back and bigger than ever!

But let's say that you're not going to use the canon characters in the story? Seems like a common thing to do nowadays.

I decided to include canon characters so that readers can find out what happens to them after the events of their games. Surely they don't just go home or stay training in the wild for ever? Well, maybe Red would... As the introduction suggests, something is pulling them together. Although this hasn't happened yet, it will as the story progresses.

Thanks for your feedback!

 

[NikNak3000]

Re: Encounters - Book One: Blinto (Current Chapter: Prologue Two: Renaissance)

Wow. All of the criminal organizations together it's really gonna be hard to beat. One question are Red and the others gonna appear in this fic too.

As a matter of fact, they are... As I mentioned to Zekurom, I want readers to find out what happens after their games. They will probably feature quite heavily in the storyline. But that's all I'm saying! I don't want people guessing how the story is going to end!

 

[NikNak3000]

Encounters - Book One: Blinto (Chapter One: A Grand Introduction)

This chapter switches the action to a small town in Blinto and introduces two of the three main characters in Encounters.

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Part One: Blinto Beginnings

Chapter One: A Grand Introduction

“And that concludes our exclusive report on the annual Pokémon Professor Show, which is showing today at the Pokémon Colosseum, east of Sunrise Town. This is Lorelei Frost, reporting live from the Colosseum itself.”

Sitting stoically in front of the television was a young boy. He had short, straight black hair, and cold, almost vacant, blue eyes. He wore a thick, black jacket, which had a small Poké Ball embroidered onto the sleeve, and, rather strangely, a bow tie, which seemed out of place. He was short-sighted, but he hated to wear glasses. The boy was named Alfie, and although he didn’t show it, he was filled to the brim with excitement. And not for any old reason. He, his sister Ella and his best friend Jacob all had tickets to the very show that had just been the subject of the news story on the Pokémon Channel. They had won the tickets through a competition advertised in the Blinto Chronicle. With Alfie’s quick mind, Ella’s creative spirit and Jacob’s competitive streak, the puzzle had been easy.

Alfie, Ella and Jacob didn’t have many friends. They were content with each other’s company. They confided in each other. They played with each other. They did everything together. And today, this friendship was going to get even stronger.

“So when do you leave for the Colosseum?” a voice rang out from downstairs. “I don’t want you to miss out on your prize!” That was Alfie’s mother. His father had gone missing soon after his birth, when the S.S. Anne had mysteriously vanished while sailing to Kanto’s Vermilion City. The ship had never been found, but it was rumoured that it had been taken over by a legion of Gastly. Alfie didn’t think much about his father, but imagined him to be a dashing, handsome man, who hated violence and preferred peaceful negotiation.

“Ten o’ clock, mother,” Alfie called back down. “The show begins at half past and we want to get good seats.”

“Well, just remember to stay on the path and not stray into the long grass. I don’t want you to behave like your cousin Barry. He tried to run through the grass, and if Professor Rowan hadn’t turned up to stop him...” Alfie’s mother shivered. “Just be careful!” As she turned to go back downstairs, she added, “Ella has the tickets. I think she went out onto Route 160 to do some painting."

Ten minutes later, Alfie was walking through the pretty Sunrise Village Square towards the route in the south. This was Route 160, which connected with Hoenn’s Fallarbor Town. Even from here, he could see the volcanic ash from Mount Chimney raining down on the small Hoenn town. Alfie had always wanted to visit Hoenn, but he wasn’t allowed past the border without a Hoenn visa. It was the same with Sinnoh, which linked to Sunrise Town through Route 161. Alfie thought this was very unfair, but he lived with it. He tried to tell himself that he had much more fun in Blinto anyway. He looked briefly at the fountain in the square, before touching his bow tie and walking towards Route 160.

The men hiding in the trees watched Alfie as he left Sunrise Town. “It’s him,” one of the men said softly to his accomplice, before stealthily following him.

A girl with a straw hat sat at the side of the route, her brush flicking across the canvas on the easel in front of her. Occasionally she would glance up, revealing her curly, blonde hair and her shining green eyes. The girl was named Ella, and was in the process of painting the Hoenn skyline. The two peaks that were the two mountains of Hownn towered over the small cities and towns. Ella knew all about Hoenn. She had been born there, before her family had moved to Blinto. She still couldn’t get used to the colder climate of her new home.

“That’s a very nice painting you’ve got there.”

Ella screamed and whirled around. “Alfie! How many times do I have to tell you? Don’t scare me like that when I’m painting!”

“I was just stating a fact...” Alfie protested. “That painting of yours is of great quality. As usual...”

“Well, just because you’re my younger brother doesn’t mean you can just come up behind me and start talking!” Ella took a deep breath. “Anyway, what did you want? Don’t tell me, you want our tickets for safekeeping. Well, I just happen to be the older one, and Mum gave me these for a reason. I don’t care whether you’re the organised one, I’m keeping these tickets.”

Alfie gasped. “How did you prognosticate my thoughts? I am immune to mind-reading!”

Ella chuckled. Ever since Jacob had supposedly read Alfie’s mind, her brother had watched a video of a Hypno using the move Psychic for three hours every day. This, he had told her, would lock his mind so nobody would be able to read it again. It was just unfortunate for Alfie that it didn’t work and that he was the most predictable brother in Blinto. Ella decided to humour him and see how much he really believed in the mind-locking nonsense.

“I’ve heard that if a Hypno performs Psychic it doesn’t make your mind any less easier to read... In fact, I think you’ve been conned. You wasted your money on a video that doesn’t even help your cause!”

“WHAT? How can that be? They said... Oh, Ella, I’ve been so stupid! I’m so glad I’ve got you. I just hope it isn’t too late to change my subscription... What Pokémon do you think might work?”

Ella pretended to think. “If I remember rightly, I think Dragonite are particularly good at locking your mind... I’m sure the seller will be very underst-” she broke off as Alfie rushed off in the direction of Sunrise, knocking into a man dressed in black as he did so. “I’ll meet you at Jacob’s!” she bawled after him. Ella wondered how long it would take for her brother to realise that Dragonite couldn’t actually perform Psychic in the first place... She looked back at her painting, and rolled it up. Soon she was heading back to Sunrise too, with her easel under one arm and the canvas under the other. It was half past nine. Only one more hour until the Colosseum show began.

Nobody noticed the small, black bow tie, which lay on the ground where it had fallen from Alfie’s neck after the mysterious man who he had knocked into had slyly untied it. Now that same man smiled coldly, took five steps towards it and bent down to pick it up. It felt heavy in his hand, not at all what he had expected. The man pulled the two halves of the bow tie apart to reveal a tiny object, which appeared to be an ocarina, but upon closer observation, it was obvious that it was anything but. It glowed and shimmered in the sunshine, and as the man turned it over, he noticed strange characters engraved into the surface. The man nodded and put the tiny object into his pocket, before throwing the bow tie into the long grass and walked off.

As he left, a small crack appeared in the ground where the bow tie had been, and a roar which the Pokémon Isles had not heard for millenniums echoed through the skies of the Pokémon Isles. But the man didn’t hear. He was already long gone.

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Did you like the first chapter of Encounters? What about the characters? Please comment with your thoughts.

Next Chapter: Chapter Two: The Colosseum and the Champion
The trio head for the Colosseum.

 

[Flaze]

Re: Encounters - Book One: Blinto

It was good, though your geography might not be too good, Hoenn and Sinnoh are two different regions there's a sea or ocean dividing the two regions so how can they both be linked to Blinto and in what way.

I liked the characters though I couldn't believe Alfie is related to Barry so it came out as a surprise. His sister Ella kinda looks like Yellow from the manga now that I read her description again.

 

[Heart and Soul]

Re: Encounters - Book One: Blinto

Indeex; Hoenn and Sinnoh are two seperate islands, so it's not really plausable.

 

[NikNak3000]

Re: Encounters - Book One: Blinto

Hoenn and Sinnoh are two seperate islands, so it's not really plausable.

You are correct, as they are islands. However, in the ten years since the events of Generation IV, a bridge was built to connect Blinto, Hoenn and Sinnoh together. Some Trainers also Surf across the sea. Blinto is located to the north of Hoenn, and Sinnoh is located to the west.

Good to see you and Flame Haze know your Pokémon geography, though!

I liked the characters though I couldn't believe Alfie is related to Barry so it came out as a surprise.

Well, Barry has Ella's hair colour, and also shares some of the characteristics of Alfie (which you'll see in some later chapters).

His sister Ella kinda looks like Yellow from the manga now that I read her description again.

I've never read the manga so I wouldn't know... *checks Bulbapedia entry* Wow, she does look a bit like her, doesn't she? Well done on noticing that, when even I didn't!