Merged Paths Towards One Goal

[DesiGamer2005]

Prologue:
​

The boat prepares to leave as remaining passengers get on board. The cruise is head toward the Hoenn region and is docked in Gateon Port, Orre. Right outside on the pier, a white-haired teenager with yellow eyes and silver goggles, wearing a long, cobalt jacket with a black device with crimson lining on his left arm and black pants, gloves and boots is conversing with an orange-haired teenager with navy eyes, a violet shirt, light blue jacket, a white skirt and pink boots. The girl has mixed feelings seeing the boy go and chats with him one final time before his leave.

"I can't believe the day has finally arrived" the girl said depressed.

"Yeah, I know. Look, I'll write to you and let you know what's going on." the boy assured. "Everything will be okay, I promise"

"I hope so. Good luck becoming a Pokemon League Champion, Wes."

"Thanks, Rui."

The captain sounded the horn and made an announcement. "All remaining passengers, please board now."

"Well, I guess it's time. I'll write the first chance I get."

Wes ran for the ship and got in.

"Enjoy your adventures in Hoenn!" Rui shouted

The boat left the pier and headed on its way.

'So, I'm finally on my way, huh? What will the new region be like? What kinds of Pokemon will I see? What do I do when I arrive?' Wes asked himself.

Wes had his Pokemon by his side and was ready for anything that came his way.

Meanwhile, in another part of the world another boy was also on his way to Hoenn. His name was Mark. Mark had a red bandana, chestnut hair, hazel eyes, green wristbands, blue jeans and orange-rimmed, red and white sneakers. He was well known for being the Champion of the Pokemon Trading Card Game in his area. He still carried his deck of cards as a reminder of his many struggles through his road to victory.

"Well, here goes."

Mark prepared to board the boat when he heard footsteps heading his way. He turned around to see who it was.

A blue-haired boy about his age came up to him.

"Well, well if it isn't the so-called Champion." the boy grunted. "As if it wasn't enough that you won the card game, now you're going to try and become a Pokemon League Champion too. I bet you won't even make it to the top."

"Look who's talking!" Mark snapped. "If I remember correctly, I was the one who beat you for the Championship, so I'd bite my tongue if I were you."

"Yeah, you think you're so great. Just wait. All those Pokemon Trainers will toss you aside like the garbage you are!"

"Yeah, alright. We'll see about that, Ronald" Mark said sarcastically. He then saw through the boy and detected his emotions. "Is someone feeling jealous?"

"SHUT UP!" Ronald shouted

"Will you two stop fighting?"

A mysterious, yet familiar figure approached them. He had black hair, he wore glasses and had a long, white coat with a black shirt and black pants.

"DR. MASON!!!" they boys shouted in surprise.

"Good to see the two of you again. What's going on?" Dr. Mason questioned

"Well Mr. Showoff here thinks he's gonna be the next Pokemon League Champion" Ronald snorted.

"The wannabe over here is just jealous that I've achieved a higher status than him and is making lame comebacks." Mark snickered.

"Stop! There's no time for this! Mark, you have to get going!!!" Dr. Mason exclaimed.

"You're right!!!" Mark realized.

Mark ran as fast as he could. He barely made it. The boat had left and Mark waved goodbye.

"Who needs that loser anyway?" Ronald grunted. He then stormed off.

Both Wes and Mark had one goal in mind, but how will things turn out upon meeting in Hoenn? What will they do? Where will they go? So many questions, so little time...
__________________________________________________

This is my first ever fanfic, by the way. More to come!!!

-DesiGamer2005
___________________

 

[DesiGamer2005]

Okay, well since I don't see any comments, on to Chapter 1!!!
______________________________________________________

Chapter 1:

The boat was coming to a halt. The location was Slateport City, Hoenn. There was a long line of passengers who waited for the next ride. The people inside were taking a look out the window and enjoying the view. The long-awaited arrival was finally over.

'So, this is Hoenn, huh?' Wes thought as he laid his eyes upon the city for the first time.

Wes got off the cruise and went exploring. He saw many new things which he never saw in Orre.

"This place has a museum, a club and WHAT'S THIS!?" Wes shouted in curiosity and excitement. "A Battle Tent? Sounds interesting. I'll check it out later"

The boat left off with a new set of passengers. Another one was said to dock in a while. A jeep
pulled up in front of Wes. The old man driving the jeep had grey hair, a long, white coat, a red shirt, beige pants and brown shoes.

"Excuse me, young man. By any chance, are you Wes?" the man asked.

"Yeah, but how do you know my name?"

"Do you remember that e-mail you sent on wanting to take part in the Pokemon League?"

"Wait! I only sent that e-mail to one person! That means you're..." Wes stopped in shock.

"Yes, that's right. I'm Professor Oak. Nice to meet you!"

"Wait, in the e-mail, you said that you were from Kanto. If that's so, what are you doing here and who and where is the professor that works in this region?"

"Professor Birch is currently doing field study in Kanto. He asked me to fill in until he gets back."

"Okay, now that that's settled, can we go to yo-" Wes stopped to correct himself. "I mean Professor Birch's lab?"

"Sure! As soon as the other trainer arrives, it's off to the lab!"

"Wait! There's ANOTHER trainer? Does this mean he'll be my rival?" Wes wondered.

"He very well could be. This is what I usually see happen between two trainers who start their adventures around the same time."

"Well then, bring it on!" Wes roared. "I'm always up for a challenge!"

"Now hold on, Wes. It's true that you have faced many things in your experience, but the other trainer hasn't even owned a Pokemon yet, It's up to you to show him the ropes and what it means to be a Pokemon Trainer."

"He's just starting out, huh? I guess I can help him"

The next boat pulled in to Slateport City. Mark came out of the harbor looking around to find the meeting place.

"That's him over there. Now be friendly and really get to know him."

Mark noticed Wes and Professor Oak and started walking towards them.

"Over here! We've been expecting you!" Professor Oak shouted in hopes of getting Mark's attention.

"THAT'S the other trainer? He looks like a street punk if you ask me."

"Don't let looks fool you. He is known all over his region for being Champion of the Pokemon Trading Card Game."

"There's a card game based on Pokemon?"

"Apparently so. My colleague, Dr.Mason, told me all about it. Maybe you should play sometime!"

Mark finally got to the meeting point. He then saw Professor Oak and Wes and started to ask questions.

"Are you Professor Oak?" Mark wondered

"Yes I am. To my right is Wes."

"Hi, I'm Mark!"

"Hey, Mark. Nice to meet you!"

"Wes here is well-known in the Orre region as the first one to stop the Shadow Pokemon and take down the evil crime organizations involved in their productions."

"What are Shadow Pokemon?" Mark asked.

"I'll tell you about it later."

"Oh, okay. Say, Professor, howcome you're in Hoenn anyway?" Mark wondered.

Professor Oak explained the entire situation again.

"So, are we finally ready to begin?"

"I'm cool." Wes replied.

"Same here" Mark said in agreement.

"So then it's settled. Get in!"

Both Wes and Mark got in the jeep. Professor Oak started it up and they were on their way.

"So, where is the lab located?" Wes wondered

"The lab is located in Littleroot Town. The last Pokemon Trainer who is now Hoenn League Champion lives close by."

"Really? Well then, He should look out because the next champ is right here." Wes exclaimed.

"Don't be so sure of yourself Mr. Regional Hero" Mark grunted "If anyone's gonna be Champion, it's gonna be me!"

"You don't even know a thing about Pokemon. How do you expect to beat someone who's been around Pokemon for a lot longer than you?" Wes retaliated.

"You'll see. I'll show you. I'll show all of you!" Mark stated.

"Stop it, you two! We're almost there. Behave yourselves!"

After a long ride, the jeep finally stopped by the lab in Littleroot Town. They all got off the jeep and were about to enter the lab, when they heard noise coming from a path nearby.

"HEEEELLLLLLPPPPP!!!" the man panicked. "Get it away from me!"

A Zigzagoon was barking and growing at the man. The man was totally defenseless. His face was sweating with fear and hopelessness.

"Oh no!" Professor Oak shouted in fear. "That must've been the delivery man with the new Poke Balls I ordered! The Pokemon inside those Poke Balls were supposed to be the ones you were supposed to choose from!"

"Man, I have no idea how to battle! What are we gonna do?" Mark asked puzzled.

"I'll handle this. You guys stay back!" Wes shouted.

"Wes, I think Mark should battle too. He needs to learn how to face these type of situations."

"Fine. Come on. Go, Espeon!"

Upon throwing his Poke Ball, it opened releasing a white light that formed into a psychic Pokemon.

"Wes, I'm sure your Espeon is very strong, but I want you and Mark to use the Pokemon in the bag."

"Huh? Howcome?" Wes asked.

"This way, you can start fresh and it will make it seem like both of you are beginning today."

"Well, I guess it can't hurt. Alright, I guess I can do that. Espeon, return!!!"

A red light was glowing around Espeon. Both Espeon and the red light went back into the Poke Ball and the Ball closed.

"Okay. Let's see what we have to choose from." Wes said eagerly.

Wes and Mark ran up to the delivery man and the messenger bag. Wes opened the bag. In the bag were three Poke Balls.

"Three Pokemon, huh? Let's see who we've got!"

Wes threw the Poke Balls in the air. The three Pokemon slowly formed from the white lights. The Pokemon were Torchic, Mudkip and Treecko.

"I'll pick this one." Wes said.

"That's Torchic, a fire type." Professor Oak informed.

"Then Torchic is who I'll choose. Mark, make your choice!"

"Well, I don't know any of these Pokemon, but this one seems to be a water type. I'll take it." Mark stated.

"That's Mudkip." Professor Oak said.

"Okay! Back to the matter at hand! Torchic, Scratch!" Wes shouted.

Torchic ran up to Zigzaggoon and it scratched Zigzagoon using one of its small wings.

"Your turn, Mark!"

"What moves does it know?"

"Mark, It might know basic moves like Tackle and Growl. Try them out."

"Thanks, Professor! Mudkip, Tackle!"

Mudkip ran toward Zigzagoon at full speed and charged at it, knocking it back. The Zigzagoon ran back towards Mudkip doing the same exact move.

"Three more hits oughta do it. Actually, scratch that. I'll take it with me."

"What do mean by "take it with you", Wes?" Mark asked

"I mean, I'm gonna catch it"

"How to you catch a Pokemon and what happens to a caught Pokemon?"

"First you weaken a Pokemon until you're sure it can be caught. Then you throw a Poke Ball at it and wait. When a Pokemon is caught, it's a part of your team. Only six can travel with you. Other caught Pokemon must be stored in a PC until you either have a free slot in your party or you switch a Pokemon for one in the PC."

"Oh, okay,"

The battle continued and the same moves were used again. Wes' left arm started shaking. The device on his left arm started making his left hand glow. After the glow, a Poke Ball appeared in his hand.

"Poke Ball, Go!!!"

Wes threw the Poke Ball at Zigzagoon. A red, glowing light surrounded the Pokemon. The Poke Ball closed up. It shook once. It shook again. Then, it shook a third time. It stopped. The Zigzagoon was successfully caught.

"What happened? Why isn't it shaking anymore?" Mark questioned.

"I caught it." Wes replied.

"Very good! You seem like an experienced trainer" said a boy very close by.

"Yeah, I am. I'm Wes. Who are you?"

"I'm Brendan. The Champion of the Hoenn League."

"So you're the Champion. I'd like to face you in a battle."

"Sure. As soon as you beat all the Gym Leaders, get all badges and defeat the Elite Four, then we can battle. Not that I'm doubting your skills or anything, but I wanna see that you have what it takes to make it to the top, just as I did long ago."

"If that's what I have to do to earn a battle with you, so be it!"

"I look forward to the day we meet again, Wes. I'll be watching you."

Brendan left the area. Wes was smirking in excitement, knowing that he could take whatever came his way.

"A few things you should know is that there are eight Gym Leaders in total. Each Gym Leader focuses on a specific type of Pokemon. Once you beat the Gym Leader, you earn a badge. Collect all eight badges and you can take on the Elite Four, the toughest trainers in all of Hoenn. After that, beat the Champion to be entered in the Hall of Fame as the next Pokemon League Champion."

"Alright then, I'm off. See ya!"

"Hold on Wes. Just come into the lab for a second. I have something to give both of you."

Mark and Wes followed Professor Oak into the lab. The lab had many computers and books with plenty of info on Pokemon.

"Here, a Pokedex and Town Map for each of you. The Pokedex will gather any info on any Pokemon you may encounter. When you have seen all of the Pokemon from this region, come back and I'll update your Pokedexes so they can display info on all Pokemon nationwide. The Town Map will help you find your way around this region."

"Thanks Professor!" Wes said.

"Yeah, Thanks!" Mark said.

"Mark, since you're just starting out, take these!"

Professor Oak hands Mark five Poke Balls.

"Cool! Now I can start catching Pokemon!"

"Remember, throwing Poke Balls may not always work. You may have to resort to other types of Balls to improve your chances!"

"You mean there are other types of Balls?"

"Yes, and you'll discover them as you travel around Hoenn. I wish you two the best of luck on your journey."

"Before I forget, I better leave this here."

Wes took off the device from his left arm.

"What's that?" Mark asked.

"It's a Snag Machine. Anyone wearing it can catch a Pokemon already belonging to another trainer. Catching other people's Pokemon is like stealing. I don't need it anymore. It was because of this that I was able rescue the Shadow Pokemon from their cruel trainers. Shadow Pokemon are Pokemon whose hearts have been closed off by darkness. After rescuing them, I purified them all and restored them to their normal states. A device such as the snag machine can be dangerous in the wrong hands. That's why I'm entrusting Professor Oak with it."

"I will put this away in a safe place where no one can find it."

"Thanks, Professor."

"I better get going. Goodbye!" Mark shouted as he raced for the exit.

"My, he was sure in a hurry!"

"Hey Professor, did all of my Pokemon transfer over here?"

"Don't worry, Wes. Your Pokemon are safe and sound."

"That's good to know. Well, I'm going now. I'll see you later!"

Wes left the lab and looked at his map.

"The next closest Town is Oldale Town. I guess that's where I'll go."

Wes folded his map and headed to Oldale Town. Both trainers were now on their way to challenge the gyms of Hoenn. What challenges would they face upon battling? And who will become Champion? For now, they had yet to see what going to be on the road ahead.
_____________________________________________________

Hopefully this caught attention. What do you guys think?

-DesiGamer2005
_________________
​

 

[DesiGamer2005]

Time for Chapter 2!!!
_____________________________________

Chapter 2:

Wes arrived in Oldale Town checking out the local buildings in the area. He smiled seeing another peaceful town aside from Littleroot.

"Not bad" Wes said in interest. "This town's got a Mart and a Pokemon Center. They're different than the ones in Orre in terms of looks, but they should have pretty much the same things in stock."

A woman walked up to Wes, hoping to convince him to drop by the Mart.

"Excuse me young man," she said hoping to get his attention. "Are you perhaps a new trainer?"

"Sort of" Wes replied unsurely.

"Well then, as a token of starting your new journey, you can have this, courtesy of the Oldale Mart!" the woman exclaimed.

The woman then handed Wes a Premier Ball.

"I've never seen this type of Poke Ball!" Wes said in amazement as he scratched his head. "What kind of Poke Ball is this?"

"It's a Premier Ball!" The woman exclaimed. "It's a special Poke Ball not sold in stores and is only given out during promotions."

"Cool! Thanks!"

"Be sure to stop by our Poke Mart sometime!"

The woman headed back inside. Meanwhile, in a base far away, a group of grunts and other organization members were gathering around their boss. A big plan was underway.

"So, I see that kid from the Orre region has arrived." The boss said with interest.

"What do you want us to do boss?" Wondered one of the grunts.

"Go to Professor Birch's lab and steal the Snag Machine. I want it immediately!" the boss demanded.

"Yes sir!"

The grunt headed out of the base as fast as he could.

"Team Magma and Team Aqua may have failed with their plans to capture Groudon and Kyogre, but our team cannot fail! We may not have had any luck in Kanto or Johto, but we might have a shot here in Hoenn. If this goes in my favor, Team Rocket will be the greatest Pokemon crime syndicate the world would ever know!"

Back in Oldale Town, Wes gets ready to leave for Petalburg City when he looks up in the sky and sees a man dressed in black, flying on a Pokemon headed for Littleroot Town.

"Oh crap!" Wes shouted. "I forgot to tell the Professor how to contact me via P*DA!!!"

Wes ran the way he came so he could get to the Professor. Back at the lab, a man dressed in black burst through the front door.

"Yo, Professor! You in here?"

"You! I know you! You're from Team Rocket, aren't you?"

"Very perceptive, professor, but I got no time to talk."

The grunt spotted the Snag Machine.

"I think I'll be taking this." said the grunt, grabbing the Snag Machine from the desk.

"You can't! It doesn't belong to you!"

"Too bad! I already did! HAHAHAHA!"

The grunt summoned a flying Pokemon from his Poke Ball and flew off with the Snag Machine. Wes finally got back to the lab and saw it in its damaged state. He ran in, fearing the professor might be hurt.

"Hey, Professor! Where are you?"

"Over here, Wes."

"What happened?"

"Wes, I have some bad news." The Professor said uncomfortably. "The Snag Machine has been stolen."

"What!?" Wes shouted in anger. "Who stole it?"

"It was a grunt from Team Rocket, a syndicate from the region I am usually found."

"Team Rocket, huh? They're gonna be sorry that they ever crossed me!"

"Oh, Wes! What was it that you came for?"

"Oh! Well, it's just that if anything should ever happen, you should e-mail me on my P*DA. I thought that you might want to contact me if you needed me immediately."

"That sounds like a good idea!"

Wes gave Professor Oak his P*DA info. He then got ready to leave.

"Goodbye, Professor. Be sure to write!"

"I will. Good luck with beating the Gym Leaders and retreiving your Snag Machine back, Wes!"

"Thanks!"

Wes was about to return to Oldale Town when his P*DA started beeping.

"Wait. I JUST gave the Professor my P*DA info. There's no way that he would e-mail me THIS quickly. Still, I'll open up my Pokemon Directory Assistant and see who it is."

Wes opened up his P*DA and found one e-mail. When he saw the e-mail, it showed the following info:

Sender: Subject:
Rui Your Thoughts on Hoenn

Wes opened the e-mail and read it to himself. In the e-mail, Rui had written this:

Hey Wes! How are things in Hoenn? I hope you like it over there. I was waiting to hear from you, but you never replied. I hope you made it safely. Please reply soon.


Sincerely, Rui

'Bad timing. How am I going to break the news to her?' Wes thought. 'The truth hurts, but there's no other way.'

He replied to Rui with this filled in:

To: Rui
Subject: Bad News!

Hey, Rui. I got your message. Sorry for not writing to you. Anyway, things are pretty weird now. First of all, I met Professor Oak who was currently using Professor Birch's lab. After that, I met another trainer named Mark who mastered the Pokemon trading Card Game but didn't know a thing about Pokemon. When we finally started our journeys, I went back to the lab to give Professor Oak my P*DA info and I found out that the Snag Machine that I left with him was stolen by a member of Kanto's Pokemon crime organization, Team Rocket. Now I'm about to continue my quest and I just hope that things don't get worse than they already are. Gotta go now. Talk to you later.

Sincerely, Wes

Back in Orre, Rui read the message sent to her.

"I hope that Wes will be okay"

What was Wes going to do now that his Snag Machine was stolen? And what is Team Rocket up to this time? For now, Wes was confident that he could defeat them despite not knowing them at all.
___________________________

So, did this grab attention? There's more to come!!!

-DesiGamer2005
_________________
​