Red is dreaming.
He dreams about many things: Pokémon, people, big cities, and other players.
There's even himself.
Red sees himself dressed in very different clothes, looking more mature than he does now.
Pikachu is perched on his shoulder, looking at something in the sky.
Not just Pikachu, but nearly everyone here is staring.
Their emotions are diverse—fear, anger, excitement, joy.
Though excitement and joy seem to come mostly from the players...
Then he also looks up at what everyone is focused on.
It's... a Pokémon.
The Pokémon has white skin and a purple tail.
But something is wrong with this Pokémon.
This feeling... it's similar to Spearow.
The Pokémon raises its hand, using its power to shatter all the glass of the buildings.
The psychic energy is so strong that all the Poison-type Pokémon faint on the spot.
Yet the players still approach, summoning their Pokémon.
Red suddenly notices what they're wearing on their hands:
Keystones.
"Mega Evolution!!" they shout in unison.
Red also sees himself call out another Pokémon, a powerful one named Charizard.
He too takes out a Keystone, pressing it into the stone.
The Pokémon in the sky isn't backing down either; it also starts gathering energy that looks like Mega Evolution.
Red doesn't get to see much more before a whispering voice speaks behind him.
"That is your future, Red."
The voice sounds... divine.
Red turns around and sees a large creature with red eyes staring at him.
How should I describe it?
It looks like a white horse trapped in a fence made of gold.
"Fate has been set, you will have to face it."
"The important thing is how you handle it—kill? Or forgive?"
"In the end, it doesn't really matter. Either way, I'm looking forward to seeing you."
"Don't disappoint me."
Red's consciousness gradually fades, as he looks closely into the red eyes that match his own.
***
Red wakes up.
He's lying in bed, his body covered in bandages.
He's wearing patient clothes.
He looks around, then notices Pikachu lying on top of him.
'Since when did she relax like this?'
Red doesn't remember doing anything too important, but seeing Pikachu's sleeping face makes him forget whatever he was thinking.
Because she's adorable!
Totally worth getting beaten up by Spearow!
It seems that sitting up caused Pikachu to wake up too.
She also looks around and then at Red.
The two of them stare at each other in silence.
...
...
"PIKA!!!"
Pikachu suddenly jumps up and hugs Red's face.
Her eyes are wet; she thought Red would take a long time to wake up, maybe even never wake up at all!
Even though the people here reassured her that her trainer was fine, she didn't believe them.
Red is stunned, looking at Pikachu crying while hugging his face so tightly it's hard to breathe.
Since when did you develop Leaf's personality??
Oh yes, Leaf always hugs him tightly when she's sad, almost suffocating him.
Even Blue used to tease them, calling them the "dumb couple."
Of course, after that, Blue's money mysteriously disappeared.
Back to the main issue—why has his Pikachu gone from a Tsundere to a Leaf?
He tries to pry Pikachu off, but she just hugs tighter.
So, he pats Pikachu on the back, trying to reassure her.
Somehow, Pikachu understands, and she stops hugging his face but hugs somewhere else instead.
Red breathes a sigh of relief, thinking he was about to pass out again.
He's pretty surprised by how much his Pikachu has changed; it seems that saving her from the Spearow flock had a significant impact.
He silently thanks the Spearow for helping to improve his relationship with Pikachu (Spearow: Are you kidding me?).
"YOU IDIOT! YOU'RE AWAKE!!"
A punch lands squarely on his head, and he rubs it as he looks up at the girl in front of him.
It's that orange-haired girl.
"Even though you saved both me and Pikachu, that doesn't mean you can sacrifice your life like that! You idiot!!!"
"Pika pika!!"
Why are both of you calling me an idiot too??
If I hadn't done that, they definitely would have gone after both of you!
"Next time, don't do that! You have no idea how guilty I felt seeing you all bruised and injured!"
"Pika!"
Both of them are like my mom...
After a while of being scolded by both of them, everything finally settles down.
The girl introduces herself as Misty, she seems to be around his age.
Apparently, she was searching for a Pokémon she liked near a lake when it started raining, so she hurriedly grabbed her bike and headed back.
Though now, the bike is just a pile of scrap metal...
'I'll have to repay her for that later...'
"Don't even think about repaying me!"
It seems like she knows what Red is thinking, so she immediately rejects the idea.
"The fact that my bike got ruined isn't your fault, so don't feel guilty about it!"
"Instead, focus more on taking care of yourself! No one wants to get hurt, right?"
'She's right...'
Red sighs and reluctantly agrees to listen to her.
"Oh! You're awake now."
A pink-haired nurse approaches, holding a tray of food.
"You don't know how well this girl took care of you while you were unconscious~"
"Nurse Joy!!"
Misty blushes, scolding Nurse Joy, who is smiling mischievously.
"And by the way, your Pikachu really loves you. When Chansey and I tried to examine her, she fiercely resisted, even threatening us with electricity."
"Luckily, we figured out that your Pikachu just wanted to stay by your side, so we managed to convince her~"
Why does her voice sound so ominous??
But whatever, I should thank her.
Red thanks Nurse Joy, and she happily accepts.
"Nurse Joy, when do you think he'll be able to leave the Pokémon Center?" Misty asks the nurse.
"It won't be long. Chansey has healed most of his injuries, so he should be good to go by tomorrow."
"But you'll have to pay~"
Her mischievous tone is just like Leaf's!!
"I'll pay," Misty says, standing up and pulling out her wallet.
Red nearly pops his eyes out when he sees that Misty has over a million Pokédollars in her wallet.
Why is everyone rich except me??
"Bonjour!"
"Shut up."
All five players were online and still in town.
"Where's Red?" Cuckmaster asked Bob.
"Bruh, if you're asking me, even my dad wouldn't know."
"Your dad plays games too?"
"Don't bother with him, he doesn't even understand jokes," NTRslayer said, pulling Bob and the other two along.
"Wait, what joke?? Hey, why are you leaving already?!"
All five of them headed into the forest, as NTRslayer had some prior experience with forests—specifically, getting bullied by a bird.
"Oh right, didn't the professor give us something?" Farmqueen said excitedly, taking out the device.
"Pokedex," Fairygoth reminded.
"Oh, right, right, the Pokedex."
"It's used to check Pokémon information."
"It's that cool?!" Cuckmaster exclaimed, immediately taking out his Pokedex and summoning his Pokémon.
"Gah?" (What are you calling me for?)
Cuckmaster eagerly used the Pokedex.
[Notification: Pokémon from another region, unable to identify.]
"Huh?"
[This Pokedex is limited to the Kanto region. Please be aware.]
"What?? It's useless?!"
"It's only because you're dumb! This Pokedex is specifically for Kanto. If it could check other regions' Pokémon, then the Pokedexes from those regions would be redundant!" NTRslayer pinched Cuckmaster's ear.
"Really? How do you know that?"
"I asked earlier."
NTRslayer then took out his own Pokémon, Weedle. He pulled out his Pokedex to check Weedle's information.
[Weedle, the Hairy Bug Pokémon. Bug/Poison type.
Weedle is a small, worm-like Pokémon with a segmented, brownish-yellow body and a sharp, poisonous stinger on both its head and tail.
It is commonly found in forests and grassy areas, where it feeds on leaves.
Weedle is known for its strong sense of smell, which helps it detect the types of leaves it prefers to eat.
Despite its small size, it can be quite dangerous due to its poisonous stingers.]
"That's a lot of information!"
"What are types? Do they have something to do with Pokémon battles?" Fairygoth asked curiously.
"It seems so, but what's surprising is that my Weedle is dual-type even though it's so small, so it must be really strong!"
Hearing its trainer praise it, Weedle happily nudged NTRslayer.
"Aren't you afraid it might poison you?" Farmqueen asked, poking Weedle with a stick.
"No way! It loves me so much, so there's no way it would poison me! Right, my dear Weedle?"
Just as he said that, he suddenly felt something wasn't quite right.
"Hey-Hey! Why is your face turning all purple?!" Cuckmaster shouted in alarm, looking at NTRslayer.
No way?!
"FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!" NTRslayer quickly recalled his Weedle and rushed back to the professor.
"Idiots usually call others dumber than themselves..." Fairygoth covered her face, sighing.
Then, she took out her Pokémon and used the Pokedex to check Charmander.
[Charmander, the Fire Lizard Pokémon, Fire type.
Charmander is a small lizard Pokémon with a tail that burns with a bright flame. This flame reflects Charmander's health and emotions. If the flame goes out, it means Charmander is in serious danger.
When Charmander is happy, the flame on its tail burns brighter. The flame also flares up stronger when it faces danger or is angry.
Charmander is very loyal to its trainer and has strong potential for powerful evolution through the stages.]
Hearing that Charmander's health is reflected in the flame of its tail, she anxiously looked at Charmander's tail.
"Isn't its information much more detailed than Weedle's?" Bob said, confused.
"Pokémon for beginners must be different from wild Pokémon," Farmqueen added. She also took out her Chikorita but couldn't check it, which made her a bit sad.
Seeing her trainer sad, Chikorita came over and used her vine whip to gently pat Farmqueen's head.
"Chikorita!!!" Seeing Chikorita so cute, Farmqueen couldn't help herself and hugged it tightly, making Chikorita, who was worried, suddenly feel scared.
If only she had known, she wouldn't have done that!
"Why don't you check your Pokémon too?" Cuckmaster said, patting Bob on the shoulder.
Seeing that, Bob also summoned his Pokémon and checked it right away.
[Bulbasaur, the Seed Pokémon, Grass/Poison type.
Bulbasaur is a small Pokémon with a blue-green body and a plant bud on its back. This bud grows larger as Bulbasaur ages and will eventually bloom into a large flower.
Bulbasaur has the ability to absorb sunlight through the bud on its back. It often lies in the sun to enhance its strength and promote the growth of the bud.
Bulbasaur is a very friendly and easy-to-train Pokémon. It is often chosen as the starter Pokémon for new trainers due to its easy care and gentle personality.]
"It's a dual-type Pokémon! If that's the case, it must be really strong!!!" Bob said confidently as he held Bulbasaur.
Bulbasaur noticed its trainer was happy for some reason but didn't care much; as long as its trainer was happy, that was enough.
"Damn it! I'm jealous of you, Bob!!" Cuckmaster said, biting down on a piece of fabric to endure.
Dual-types sound really awesome! And Poison type sounds cool too!!
I wonder if my Totodile is a dual-type?
If not, that would really suck!!
Totodile seemed to know what its trainer was thinking about it and jumped up to bite its trainer's hand.
"OW!! YOU DAMN CROCODILE!! ARE YOU TURNING ON ME AGAIN?!!"
Meanwhile, in the Pokémon lab,
"While I know you all really love Pokémon, I didn't expect it to be to this extent," Professor Oak said, scratching his head as he sprayed an antidote on NTRslayer.
"Ah... that's better," Rey's face relaxed. (Let me remind anyone who doesn't know, Rey is the real name of NTRslayer.)
Weedle cried and apologized to Rey, though it didn't dare come close for fear of poisoning him again.
"Hey, don't be sad like that. It was my fault for not being careful," Rey reassured Weedle.
Knowing its trainer wasn't angry, Weedle cried even harder.
Oak smiled at the bond between the two.
Suddenly, a bell rang on the pc.
"Huh?"
Oak walked over, turned on the pc, and realized Red was calling him.
Oak happily turn on the pc, looking forward to seeing how many Pokémon Red had caught.
His grandson had caught a lot of Pokémon at the start of his journey, so he hoped Red had done the same.
However, when the pc turned on, the first thing that caught his eye was Red lying in bed, bandaged up quite a bit.
"WHAT HAPPENED, RED??"
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