Rainbow Chara X
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So long story short, this is a fanfic I've been wanting to write for a long time. I adore the setting of the Mystery Dungeon games and I was thinking "hey, maybe I should share this with the guys on Pokecommunity". Doing let's plays is fun and all, but I just need that change of pace.
Synopsis: This takes place in the Mystery Dungeon world 100 years after Super Mystery Dungeon (the newer 3DS one) and the setting in particular is Monvel, an original continent full of kingdoms styled after the elemental types.
Ambes, a young Pikachu, and his friends Menti (Marill) and Hall (Minccino) wish to form an exploration team but they also have to deal with the world going crazy around them as bandits, criminals and authority figures fight to seize the Mystic Powers, mythical objects that grant Pokemon unique powers that they normally can't have.
Warning: I'm going to warn everyone off the bat that this story ranges from PG-13 to R for harsh language, gore/character death and disturbing content. I have to preface the story with this because sometimes even I don't know where it'd go... Just that it won't get too severe. I like to play it classy.
That said, let's get started with...
[FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Chapter #1 - Welcome to the World of Peril[/FONT]
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Spoiler:
[Current OST: Memory]
"There are many continents among the seas, founded by Pokemon of all types, but none stand out more than Monvel and its provinces. Renowned for their military might, Monvel contains some of the most advanced societies in the world.
Long ago, Monvel was in an unrivaled golden age. Resources were bountiful and the kingdoms were at the height of their prosperity. Harmony and good will united the people across the lands, but the landscape was still rife with danger. Champions known as the Eighteen Sigils banded together from all around the world to protect Pokemon from whatever evil might surface. The Sigils were lead by the legendary king of Novadra at the time and were adored by the public and royalty alike.
But things took a drastic turn when a lone figure clad in black robes appeared. They managed to bewitch the heroes and turned them against the people... buildings were destroyed and brimstone fell from the skies. Blood ran through the streets, with no one person safe from their carnage. However, one brave soul shrouded in a purple light stood up to the figure and took their stand against the corrupted heroes.
They were beaten and humbled, but they never stopped moving forward... until they reached out and cast down the figure in a last ditch effort. The corrupted heroes, now weakened, were defeated by the people and sealed into depths unknown. The brave Pokemon who averted a crisis was buried in Novadra with a statue made in their honor.
As time passed, the people of Monvel rebuilt the kingdoms to their former glory. However, the ruins of past civilizations remain on the outskirts. They are the Ruined Lands - harrowing, haunted wastelands that dare to consume whoever wanders into them. Normal people are forbidden from entering them due to their treacherous terrain. Only courageous explorer teams are allowed to step into these lawless lands."
The elderly Audino looks up from the book. Sitting in front of her are a young Pikachu, a Minccino wearing a cowboy hat and a Marill with a red bow tied to her ear.
[Current OST: Lacunosa Town]
"That's so cool, grandma! Do you think we could become an explorer team in the future?" - The Pikachu says with a sparkle in his eyes.
"Yeah, we'd really kill it as an official team, miss Sonia. Who knows all of the stuff we can get?" - The Minccino remarks as he tips his hat.
"Oh come on Hall, all you want are the privileges. You're gonna drop all the work on me and Ambes when we actually get there!" - The Marill yells as she points at him.
Sonia makes a small smile and closes the book.
"Full of ambition, aren't you? Haha... You kids remind me of the days when I used to work in an explorer team. It was quite the experience... not for the faint of heart by any means." - Sonia ponders.
"Not for the faint of heart? W-what did you do?" - The Marill asks.
"Oh, it was dreadful. Sometimes we'd be walking along and then all of a sudden we'd get jumped on by a gang of outlaws... There were even some occasions where I wound up covered in blood from trying to heal my teammates. To let you know how bad it was, kids, I would have been arrested if I went into any major city looking the way I did." - Sonia says with a smile.
The trio of children stare at Sonia with shocked looks on their faces.
"I... uh... wow." - A bewildered Ambes remarks.
"Crazy." - Hall states with a sweat.
"Oh, don't mind me. I'm just talking nonsense about my past... why don't you kids go play outside? It's a beautiful day. We'll read up on history later." - Sonia says as she looks out towards the window.
"Alright! We'll be back soon, grandma!" - Ambes says as he runs out the room.
"I'll beat you there! Try to keep up, Menti!" - Hall yells as he chases after him.
"He says as he's already left." - The Marill grumbles as she walks out of the room.
[Current OST: Foggy Forest]
The skies are overcast with gray clouds as Ambes, Menti and Hall approach the entrance of a fog-enveloped forest. Ambes lugs around a large backpack while Sonia trails behind the group. She is carrying a small medkit with a small frown on her face.
"... Err. I've changed my mind, kids. Are you sure you want to go today? It doesn't seem to be a good time to practice." - She asks.
"It'll be fine, miss Sonia. We've gone through these woods tons of times in worse conditions - the Combee are nice enough to take care of us if something happens." - Menti remarks.
"Yes... but you won't have that privilege going through a real dungeon, so keep that in mind. Kids, exploring dungeons is dangerous business - do you really want to take your chances out there?" - Sonia states with a sigh.
"We're tough enough. All we need to do is apply to become an official team and we'd be a shoo-in! I mean look at this thing." - Hall remarks as he pulls out a small white rifle from Ambes's backpack.
The rifle is studded with a royal blue gem with gold lines engraved around it. He holds it up in the air with a large grin on his face.
"What other Pokemon do you know that has a magic gun that shoots out Moonblasts? Come on!"
"Yeah, grandma. I'll admit that we have to work on evolving, but I'm sure we'll do good out there. I have to catch up to big sis eventually!" - Ambes says with a nod.
Sonia stares at them with a worried expression on her face but takes a deep sigh. She pats Ambes and Hall on the head.
"You're all such little scamps. I'm glad you want to make something of yourself and follow your sister's footsteps, dear. Menti, Hall, I expect you to follow Ambes to the end of the earth. Now, let's go have some fun." - She says with a smile.
"Yes, ma'am!" - The kids reply in unison.
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A Tyrantrum wanders around the other end of the fog-covered forest with footsteps that shake the earth. He surveys the area with a grumble as nearby Combee hide away from him.
"Where the hell are they? They shouldn't be taking so long to meet me here. This isn't helping their case..." - He mutters out loud with a rough, deep voice.
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Ambes and his companions venture through the fog. They squint to see the way ahead and come across a tall tree. There are horizontal marks carved onto the bark, with "A", "M" and "H" under them.
"Hey look! It's our checkpoint tree." - Ambes remarks as he runs over to check.
"Ah yes. You told me that you had to camp underneath this when it was raining one time. I remember nearly having a heart attack from how much you made me worry." - Sonia asks.
"I'm still sorry that happened, grandma." - Ambes says with a frown.
"... Not exactly our brightest moment, but it was an experience. Let's see how much we've grown since then." - Menti says as she glances over at the marks.
The kids line up against the marks, with Hall and Ambes towering over their previous recorded heights. Menti groans as she stands against her mark, with her ears barely scraping past it.
"Ugh, of course. You're both going to be giants one day, I swear."
Sonia and the two boys chuckle in response, only to come to a whisper when they hear voices on the other end of the forest.
"... What is that?" - Sonia asks.
"It sounds like more people." - Ambes shrugs.
A Shinx yawns as he follows behind a larger Espeon, barely keeping pace. "Man, why did we come all the way out here? And so early too..."
"We need to find a particular herb, Barek..." The Espeon says as they move along.
"This new alternate medicine fad is really getting on my nerves, so I need to prove once and for all that the healing properties of Oran berries are in fact due to the juice they produce and not the cross pollination of other plants. This is, of course, well documented, but I suppose I can contribute a direct study for a general audience."
"Yeah, but... nobody cares, Eser." - the Shinx scoffs.
The Espeon stops in his tracks and flattens his ears. Before he could snap back, an Emolga floats down next to him.
"Hey, there's always a reason to study the world around us, even if no one else will listen."
"Thank you, Sorin." Eser picked up his head and continued forward. "Now please look for a turquoise plant with an eight-pronged leaf."
Barek sighs and perks up his ears to listen, but he sees Ambes's group past the fog. Sorin floats down to the ground next to the Shinx and waves at the others. "Hi! Sorry to bother, just passing through!"
"Oh... okay then. Howdy there!" - Hall yells out to them.
"Are you an exploration team?" - Ambes asks as he walks out in front.
"Yeah! We're Team Ionize. What brings you guys out --" - Sorin nods.
"Please stop making conversation," Eser grunts as he puts the plant into the pouch hanging around his neck and body. "We got what we came for, so let's go or I'm leaving you behind."
"... A bit rude." - Menti pouts as she crosses her arms.
"Forgive him, he's a bit of a sourpuss." - Sorin says with a nervous laugh.
"Emphasis on sour. And maybe even the puss part too." - Barek says as he sticks his tongue out.
"I'm going." Eser scoffs as he turns around.
Sorin puts a hand behind his head and chuckles.
"Sorry about that. Maybe we can meet up later on or something. Name's Sorin. This is Barek and "sourpuss" is our leader, Eser."
"Glad to meet you, I guess. I'm Ambes and these are my two friends... and my grandma." - The Pikachu says with a smile.
"He sure is my little fighter." - Sonia remarks as she ruffles Ambes's head fur.
Ambes's cheeks light up with a small burst of electricity as he tilts his head to the side.
"Grandma, please." - Ambes says with a stutter in his voice.
"Haha. It's fine. My mom used to do that with me too--" Sorin remarks.
The noise of a far off stomp echoes through the forest. The footsteps get louder as the Tyrantrum approaches, followed by a low grunt as he emerges from the fog. He towers over the group of Pokemon, standing as tall as one of the surrounding trees.
"I'm getting real sick of waiting. That rat bastard better be here or--" - He growls.
[Current OST: Uninvited Guests]
He glares down at the group and scowls. Sonia drops her first aid kit and huddles onto Ambes, Menti and Hall. Ambes and Menti tremble while Hall makes a subtle movement for the gun holstered in Ambes's backpack.
"... What is this garbage? A couple of kids and some decrepit old grandma? Come on." - The Tyrantrum sighs as he shakes his head.
"Woah... you must be really powerful mister!" Barek says in awe as he looks up at the massive Tyrantrum.
"Barek, please. I don't think this is the right time or place." - Eser remarks with a hint of fear in his voice.
The Tyrantrum ignores Barek and stares at Ambes.
"Oh, I'm scaring you aren't I? Listen kiddo, I'd rather you not pick a fight with me. My client's running late and I'm already in a bad mood." - He says with a low snarl.
Sonia steps forward despite visibly shaking. She gives the dinosaur a determined glare and stands upright.
"Listen, sir. I don't know what this is about, but we're just passing by." - She says as she tries to keep her voice composed.
The Tyrantrum chuckles and makes a low sneer. He glares straight into Sonia's eyes and takes a closer step. She backs down in response.
"'Listen, sir.' You're gonna crack me up here. See, I came all of this way for nothing and then some little Audino thinks she can be tough in front of me. Points for bravery, but I don't think that'll get you anywhere..." He states as he bears down on Sonia.
"Get away from my grandmother!" - Ambes yells out.
The Pikachu leaps into the air and slams his entire body against the Tyrantrum's face. It knocks him back by a bit while Ambes hops onto the ground in front of Sonia. He stretches his arms out and gives the rex a stoic stare.
The Tyrantrum looks back at Ambes and gives a malicious grin revealing tremendous, jagged rows of sharp teeth. The Pikachu recoils in fear but keeps his stance.
"That was not smart of you."
[Current OST: Mother 3 - Mecha Drago]
The Tyrantrum swings his immense tail, with it crashing against Ambes's small body. The force of it smashes him onto a nearby tree, with only the backpack cushioning the impact. The group screams out in horror with the exception of Hall, who pulls out the white rifle and charges up a sphere of pink energy.
He aims the shot only to be bashed forehead first by the Tyrantrum, with both the gun and the Minccino sent flying into the distance.
"Ambes! Hall! No!" - Sonia screams.
"Wha... AH!" Barek says as he sees the Tyrantrum bash the two boys away.
"Ugh, let's get out of here before..." Eser remarks only to yelp as Barek runs past him.
"Come on!" Barek yells as he arches his back.
A spark of electricity flows out of his body in a bolt towards the Tyrantrum.
"Right behind you!" Sorin shouts as he shoots a second thunderbolt at their foe.
"... Really?" Eser groans as he flattens his ears.
The electricity bounces off of the Tyrantrum's chest. Menti envelops her body in water and slams against the Tyrantrum's back only to bounce off with minor scratches.
"Come on, kids! At least try!" - He yells out.
He slams his leg against the ground and creates a shockwave strong enough to destroy nearby trees and fling away those nearby. Sonia hops away from the attack and fires out a bright white light that concentrates on the Tyrantrum. He recoils from the light with an agonized roar and charges straight at her.
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A blue Pinsir and a cloaked Marowak wander across the forest. The Pinsir is wearing an armband with a muddy brown stone attached to it while the Marowak has blue fire attached to the end of his femur club.
"Do you think we may have gotten the wrong place?" - The Pinsir questions.
"They said to meet us here in the Berry Forest... It was a private request too, so it makes me wonder who would want some no-name vagrants." - His companion remarks.
"I prefer not questioning who requires our services nowadays. Helps me sleep at night." - The Pinsir shrugs.
The screams of the group and the sounds of combat catch their attention. They exchange glances, nod and then sprint towards the sounds.
"... Something tells me we're going to postpone that client meeting after all." - The Marowak sighs.
"What a time, too."
-
The thunderbolts and Sonia's light causes the Tyrantrum to stagger. Menti glows with a pink light and tackles him full-force in the chest, knocking him back and forcing him to his knees. He stays still and pants heavily before throwing his head towards the sky with a thunderous roar. He gives a sharp glare at the other Pokemon surrounding him.
"Hahaha! That one hurt!"
He summons a stone spike between Barek and Sorin. The Emolga and Shinx are thrown apart, with Barek smashing into a tree trunk. Smaller insect Pokemon fly out of it in terror while Sorin flies over to him. The Tyrantrum aims his tail and slams Sonia into Eser, with Menti getting caught in the crossfire.
"Told you..." Eser wheezes with a hacking cough. "You guys can't take on someone like that."
"Eheh... Sorry Essy," Sorin weakly grins. "Didn't like seeing a bully."
"We can't stop him! He's a monster..." - Hall remarks as he limps back towards the group.
"Well, what have we here?"
[Current OST: Byrne]
The Pinsir and the Marowak enter the scene, with the Marowak holding his club in a defensive stance. The Tyrantrum glances at both of them with a toothy sneer.
"Quite the mess. Wouldn't you agree, Solo?" - The Pinsir's companion remarks as he looks at the other explorers.
"They never stop coming... Wait. You're the two I was waiting for this entire time!" - The Tyrantrum states.
"Oh, so you're the client. Good. I'd ask what you were offering, but given how everyone here seems to be scared out of their wits and/or severely injured... I'm starting to have second thoughts." - Solo says as he crosses his arms.
"What? What the hell are you doing?! You're mercenaries! Backing out of the deal we planned will just mark you for death, idiot." - The Tyrantrum yells out.
"Common decency is idiocy? Interesting. I may be desperate for some Poke'... but not to the point where I'd work with someone who eagerly beats up children and elderly women. Tough luck. " - Solo shrugs.
The Tyrantrum lets out an earth-shaking roar and charges at the Pinsir with a red aura surrounding his body.
"I'll rip you apart!"
Solo blocks the Tyrantrum with a green barrier that halts him in place. He moves his hand over the stone on his armband, with it glowing in a furious purple light. The light envelops Solo's body in a large sphere of energy before breaking apart to reveal his new form.
He sprouts translucent wings out of his back, his eyes are now yellow and his horns are covered with larger spikes. Solo makes a pose at the Tyrantrum and shoots a defiant stare at him.
"Let's dance."
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