Elekid and Magby are very uncommon in Unova, it is very difficult to get information on them so I never realized that the final evolution is not yet discovered. This makes things easier for me, Although Snorunt can become a ghost type, I can't bet on the gender as I will be choosing them directly from poke balls.
I was really excited about Elekid or Magby because they have very high racial stats in final form.
'What a great surprise!!! hehehe...., ' I thought inwardly while keeping a neutral expression.
"What are you so excited about, Arthur?" Ethan asked in a confused tone.
"Alright, now you are creeping me out. You can even read the emotional state of a person?"
"Not accurately, but your excitement is leaking out like a huge broken dam," he said chuckling.
"Is there any way I can stop people like you from reading me? Earlier, the teleporter also read my thoughts." I said expecting a solution.
"Easy way would be to get a primary dark type Pokemon."
'Here I thought he will give me a better solution'
Although Liepard is great, I can't choose it over an Elekid or Magby. I am very sure of the fact that Elekid and Magby are as rare as the official Unova starters.
As I was thinking about my choice, Ethan turned back towards me and said,
"Also, your earlier view on the treatment of Civilians and Nobles by the Academy is only half true. A Green-grade Pokemon costs at least one million coins which is impossible for a Civilian to buy. The fact that the Academy is providing it for free is respectable in itself. As they also mentioned about luck being a factor,"
"Being born as a Noble is also Luck."
"Being born as a Noble is also Luck,"
We both said the last statement at the same time and I too had the same thought.
"See, that's why I like you. Your way of thinking is very much like mine. I prefer people with High EQ as they understand my views," he said in a very happy tone as if he found his soulmate.
"Ok stop right there, I am straight and let's get back to our main topic. Did you decide on what to pick?" I asked in a curious tone.
"Well although I did choose, my case is a bit special," he said not knowing how to explain.
Just when I wanted to ask him about it, the knight who left came back with a Pokeball.
"Excuse me, everyone, I have a small announcement here, We have a minor situation that everyone needs to be informed about," he said.
All students turned towards the Knight curiously. The Knight then approached close to us and spoke,
"Master Ethan Frost here will be choosing a Pokemon that's not belonging to the list. Normally, this is prohibited, but on the condition that he will be choosing the Pokemon with one evolution instead of two evolutions, the Academy Panel has agreed on it. The main convincing factor is that he possesses a health-related issue that belongs to special case criteria in the rules of the Academy," he said handing in a Pokeball to Ethan.
"And also the expenses for this Pokemon were all paid in full by the Duke of Black city, so I hope there are no objections, not that it matters anyway. I was just asked to inform everyone so that you don't feel this is unfair," he said and left walking back.
'Wait!!! now that I remember, Royal Commander from that poster is called Daemon Frost, he was the one who put the notice for hiring Royal Knights.'
"Are you the son of Duke Daemon Frost?" I asked in a thin audible voice as there were some loud murmurs around regarding what happened.
"Ahhh, yes. I am the only son of the Duke of Black City. Now because of that, you won't start sugar-coating your speech and acting respectable right?" he said in an unusually worried tone.
"Huh? No, if you are fine with my casual speech, then I will just speak normally. Also, if you don't mind me asking, what is this special situation and health issue?" I asked cautiously.
"Well, you know I am a psychic right? So I would need a psychic Pokemon to keep my outbursts in check. I have frequent nightmares that cause me to launch intense outbursts of psychic energy that sometimes destroys everything in my room," he said making me figure out some things I was having doubts about.
I immediately patted him and asked,
"Phew, at least from now you can sleep without worries, can't imagine the money your father wasted to put everything back in your room to how it initially was. Oh!!!! wait, I almost forgot that you are loaded, so anyways, what cool Pokemon did you get?"
He was instantly stunned by my response and asked,
"That's what you are curious about? after hearing all that? You are not afraid of the fact that my outbursts might harm you?"
With that, I confirmed my suspicion that he had some bad past, I noticed that not one student tried staying close to him from beginning to end. There were also these unwanted audible murmurs around us as if they are shit-talking him, everything adds up.
"Why would I be afraid, being a psychic is such a cool ability. So, what's that Pokemon anyway?" I asked again trying to deviate from the topic.
"It's a Munna, it has the innate ability to eat the nightmares so a perfect fit for me," he said with a reassuring tone. (Image in the comments)
"Munna? that's an insanely rare Pokemon. If... If I were to put it out on the black market, how much would it sell for? Give me an estimate," I asked with huge curiosity.
"As this is a Psychic Pokemon and a high green grade one, it would easily sell for 50 Million or more," he said making my jaw drop to the floor.
"5...50...50 million? won't you get a dragon at that cost? "
"Dragon? don't even dream. There is not one record of Dragon being auctioned or sold. No sane person would even want to sell a dragon," he said in a confident posture.
"I wish I catch a psychic or dragon one day," I said holding my expectations for the future.
"All the best then, but first think about what to choose from your current choices. Time is almost up, you will have to go in and pick your starter," said Ethan, bringing me back from my dreams.
"I already made my choice but let me ask you a question. Among primary Fire or Electric pokemon, what benefits do they give if contracted," I asked knowing that Ethan might be more knowledgeable.
"Well, Fire-types boost a person's Endurance while Electric types boost reaction speed. At least that's what most people know but let me tell you, A trainer with a King level Fire-type will have an additional benefit of temperature resistance," he then paused for a second and said after thinking over a bit,
"Regarding King-level Electric-types, I heard that one could see things in slow motion for a brief moment. Adventurous people prefer both these types as Temperature Resistance and being able to see things in slow motion are pivotal in the wild. You can never go deep into the wild or climb peaks of snowy mountains or even investigate volcanic cliffs without these abilities," he said.
"That was a great detailed explanation," I said thankfully.
"Ok, now tell me what Pokemon are you choosing, Pansear, Magby, or Elekid?" he asked knowing the reason for my question.
"I decided on picking....."
"Only 5 minutes left, hurry up," said the Knight suddenly in a loud audible tone.
"I will directly show you, also you forgot to drop your blood on that Pokeball you have," I said and went inside the room pushing the door in a hurry.
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Inside the room:
The moment I entered, I saw a fully covered Knight with no opening at all. I mean how is he even breathing?
"Name?" he asked.
"Arthur Jones," I said to which he nodded and took out a paper from under the desk.
"Ok, let's see...., you are the younger brother of Royal Knight Leon Jones and second son of the Late Baron Timothy Jones. Age:15 which is perfect and you have no criminal records, all criteria met. So tell me your choice," he said in a monotonous voice.
"I want an Elekid," I said in a resolute voice.
"Elekid is it? are you sure?", he asked for a confirmation
"Yes Sir," I said making myself clear.
"Are you absolutely sure?" he asked for a reconfirmation making me look at him weirdly, this is not 'Who wants to be Millionaire' show' right? or am I not audible?
"Yes, I am 100% sure,"
"Ok, before I present you with three poke balls to choose from, I need to inform you that these pokemon have only been born 3 days ago and are not ready to battle until they reach two weeks. Also, the academy made sure that these Pokemon have not seen a single living soul so you as a trainer should make sure they imprint on you," he said.
I gave a huge nod at him indicating I understood.
"Ok wait here,"
He went inside through a back door and came back after a minute,
"Here, these three are pokeballs of Elekids of varying potentials, choose one of the poke balls, I wish you luck," he said and stood there.
I immediately adjusted my hair in a way that he couldn't see my eyes and concentrated on the poke balls. My pupils instantly turned Red, I could see all the colors and textures that represent the flow of energy.
Far-left Pokeball had a normal green coated light over bright yellow color that represents Electric-type. The Right one had a milder green color while the middle one had a deep green color representing peak Green grade. I decided on the Pokeball and turned my ability off.
"I choose this," I said picking the Pokeball in the middle.
"You have incredible luck, you picked the best one Mr. Arthur, and don't forget to drop your blood to seal the contract," he said.
"Thanks for the reminder, will do that, and bye, Mr. Knight," I said walking out of the room.
"How was it? What did you pick? What grade is it?" I was immediately bombarded by questions.
"Elekid, Peak Green grade," I said smirking at him.
"Peak Green? Huge steal, you have good luck!! but wait!!!! did you just say Elekid?"
"Yeah, is there a problem? even the Knight inside asked me twice," I asked in confusion.
"How do I put this? I think you should be waiting for one heck of a ride from here on. Not many know about Elekids as they are rarely found in the Kingdom of Wolks but they are very infamous for being restless and full-on rowdy. You should also make sure that they don't run off to other people's homes to consume electricity. Sometimes they get excited and bolt to absorb electricity from powerplants and then cause blackouts," he said in a very satisfying tone as if enjoying my future misery.
"Fuck!! you should have told me when I was going in," I said imagining all the possibilities that might happen from here on.
"When did you give me the chance? you just ran in with excitement."
"Anyways, not a big deal. I will take meticulous care of it," I said sighing.
"Did you seal the contract with blood?" he asked.
"No, not yet. You?"
"I thought we both do it together," he said in an expected tone.
"No, I am planning to release the Pokemon out and talk with it first. Then after it gives consent, I will seal the deal. They are baby Pokemon so if we imprint and feed them, they will surely accept. I believe in forming the contract with mutual agreement, who knows, this might even form a deeper bond," I said making his head glow with brilliance.
"My goodness!! What an idea, why didn't I think of that? Although Pokemon are not very intelligent before the contract, they can figure out the things that already happened after the contract. So having their consent makes them realize that it was a mutual agreement from the start. Thanks for the suggestion, I will try that with my Munna too," he said patting me.
"Alright, so now what? I mean what are we supposed to do?" I ask.
"Come with me, we need to register our Pokemon and then move to the allotted dorms. Classes start two weeks from now, in the meantime, we can form a good bond with our starters," he said asking me to follow him.
I walked right behind him while holding the Pokeball in a tight grip.
'For now, Ethan will be my primary backing and I also got a high-grade starter that might become a vital ally. I finally took the first crucial step to become a Pokémon trainer.'
For me, freedom and the ability to do something meaningful was a big thing in my past life. I used to do everything like a robot on a loop and never felt like I contributed or left a deep impact on the world. All that for having a better future but only to die at a young age without any happiness.
'This time, I will do things differently, I will live enjoying the present and savour every moment. Whatever success I achieve will just be the byproduct of the process.' I thought in resolve.
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Note: I am not sure if I ranted too much or took my sweet time for giving a starter. I hope you guys feel this boring or too much drag. I would gladly accept your opinions in the comments.
8 years ago:
Ethan Frost POV:
'Why is everyone looking at me like that? what did I do?' I thought while walking past the maids and Butler.
I walked to the Father's chambers and knocked on his door.
'Knock Knock'
"Come in" came a deep voice but with a sadder tone to it.
"Father, you called me? Also, I am trying to find Mother but don't know where she is. Everyone is giving me these weird stairs, what happened?" I asked anxiously.
Father then walked forward while asking me,
"Ethan do you not remember anything? What is the last thing you remember?"
"I... I slept yesterday and woke up like normal.... why Dad?" I asked.
"You slept for three months Ethan," said my father in a painful mood. He seemed extremely gloomy and had dark marks under his eyes as if indicating that he was having trouble sleeping.
" You were sick and unconscious, as for mother, she has gone to a faraway place. From now on I will take care of you, don't worry or feel sorry, you are a gifted child Ethan," he said patting my head while shedding tears.
"Why are you crying, father? Are you hurt somewhere? and.....and what about mother....?" I asked wiping his tears.
He gave a heavy sigh and looked at me with resolve,
"Don't worry about mother, I will take care of you from today. You have to grow up strong so that mother can rest happily in peace," he said.
I never understood the meaning of his words that day but eventually understood the meaning behind those sad words that contained determination.
From that day on, my life changed completely, as days passed by, I found out what exactly happened and why my father did not want to explain what happened that day. I was guilty, sad, and felt like killing myself..... how can one kill his mother and her beautiful Pokemon that treated him like their own child.
'Mother, Audino, Whimscott, Lilligant, Roselia...' everyone is gone.
No one wanted to play with me or talk with me, everyone avoided me like I was a devil. When I look at them, I see their eyes that either tell 'You are a freak' or 'Please, don't kill me'.
Their gazes are just killing me from the inside, what's the point of all this background and wealth when not one in the estate sees me as a human?
The only comforting thing is that Father is the same old Father, he has been more caring and loving than before.
Recently, a psychic instructor told my Father that I was a born psychic, and since then, I have been taught by the instructor to use my powers. It has been a grind of meditations and exercises day in and day out.
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Year later:
I couldn't handle this anymore, I am feeling depressed, anxious, and afraid,
"Father, I feel sad and I am having nightmares, I can't sleep, I can't stay still. Please, Father, help me..." I said crying in his warm embrace.
"Ethan, I am sorry that you have to go through this, there has never been a psychic in our family and I searched all of the kingdoms for help, the instructor you have is the only person I could find. I wish I could help you more, I am trying my best, how about we go somewhere else for a brief period? What about your friends? are they playing with you?" he asked trying to comfort me.
"Friends? No, dad, everyone wants to stay away from me, I see it, their face!!!!... it's fear. A friendship that comes with forced action can never be real dad, why do you have to ask other children to play with me..... they are just forcing themselves, let's stop this..." I said in more depression.
"Ok, Dad is sorry. I just wanted you to have a good time, how about this? Let's go to Undella Town. Baron Timothy Jones was one of my subordinates when he was a Civilian. I heard he has a Son who is the same age as you, also there are lots of cool places around Undella town for us to see," he said making sure I stopped crying.
"Really? Ruins?" I asked to which father nodded.
I started having expectations for the first time because, since a young age, I was interested in legends and history, I wonder what Undella town looks like, I heard there are ancient engravings there that tell history.
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A month later in Undella Town:
"Timothy!!!! it has been a long time. How are you? Undella Town looks not bad, I heard worse rumors of this town before," said father while I peeked at the boy behind the Baron. He had light purple hair and was as tall as I am, he too looked curious as he was looking straight at me.
"It's a pleasure to meet Lord Frost after such a long time, I cannot be more thankful for your help in my growth as a Noble, I can only do my best for the Kingdom. As for the town, it's worse because I cannot stop the Berserk Thundurus and Tornadus from causing mayhem in the mountains, all the wild beasts come downhill harassing the town for shelter. It has been very tough and I was planning to request more funds but Royal Capital doesn't seem to care about the Undella Town like always," said the Baron sighing, although I did not understand much from it.
"Hahaha... Don't stress Timothy, you have grown a lot. Not just in size but even in character. Oh!!! I almost forgot this is my son Ethan," introduced my father.
Baron then looked at me and then said,
"Hello, young master, it is very pleasant to see you again. I heard from Lord Frost that you are very interested in the ruins here, I would love to show you around," he said in a flattering tone.
Although I couldn't see the fear, I see the wariness in his eyes. Here I thought it would be different...
"Thank you, Mister Jones," I said politely.
"Timothy let's talk about the issues inside, how about we let the children play while we discuss the serious matters," he said stunning Baron Timothy for a second, I knew father was trying to get me a friend again.
"Ye... Yes, Lord Frost, This is my second son Arthur Jones, he is the same age as the young master Ethan. Arthur!!!!!! show Lord Ethan around while we talk inside, and remember to be respectful," he said while pushing his son forward.
After that, both father and Baron went inside while I was left with this kid called Arthur. It was an awkward situation because Arthur seemed to be an introvert.
"Hel.....Hello Lord Frost, I will show you around the castle first and then we can see the gardens outside the castle," he said trying to break eye contact.
"You can just call me Ethan, don't need to worry about the formalities. Treat me like you normally treat others," I said trying to ease the awkwardness.
"Really??? That's great, I was worried because my older brother said that Nobles get offended easily so I did not want to die," he said in an excited tone. This is the first time in two years, I saw someone this excited while speaking to me.
"I am not like other Nobles so do not worry, now show me the Castle and also the old history if you know anything about it...," I said while expecting a positive answer.
"Okay, let's go then...." he said pulling my hand towards the Castle.
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One month later:
"Thanks for the hospitality Baron Timothy, we will be leaving. I am very thankful that your son could play with Ethan, and visit the Black city in the future if you have time," said father while I was very reluctant to leave.
The last month was the most comforting time of my life. I had no nightmares and I slept peacefully, Undella Town has a very strong history and I had fun learning all the past. Not to say, Arthur was very friendly with no prejudice.
"Ethan, next time I visit you, show me around the Black City. I want to see the cool new pokemon around the Pinwheel Forest," he said excitedly.
"Arthur!! It's Lord Ethan and where is the respect I taught you? I am extremely sorry Lord Frost for his disrespect." abruptly shouted Baron Timothy while apologizing.
"Don't be harsh on Arthur, Timothy. He is just a child and also Ethan doesn't mind it, so it's fine, right Ethan?" asked father.
"Yes, Mr. Jones, also I will show Arthur around if he visits the Black city," I said with a wide smile.
"Ok then, let's go. I have a lot to take care of in the Black city," said Father as he hurriedly got inside the Carriage.
I found out that we cannot use flying Pokemon around here for the fear of getting spotted by the Forces of Nature Thundurus and Tornadus.
So, it was once again a long journey back home.....
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Two years later:
It has been 24 months since I visited Undella town, my father has been very busy and Arthur never visited.
'Maybe Arthur got to know that I am a psychic and was afraid to meet?' I thought.
My nightmares have gotten frequent and dad is doing everything he can to find the Pokemon Called Munna. He said that I can sleep peacefully if I have Munna by my side. I hope he finds it soon...
I was planning to visit Arthur this year and wanted to pester my father about it. I walked to my father's chambers and tried to knock on the door, but before I did, I heard voices from inside.
"Master Frost, the young master is asking to visit Undella Town. I don't know how to answer him," said our Butler.
"Klein, that family has gone through a lot after the last beast tide and I can't even help them, Pinwheel forest's beast ride in itself has my hands full. I also heard that Timothy's kid Arthur lost all his memories recently, and not to say Ethan's psychic powers are growing and going berserk frequently. Do you want the Jones family to lose one more person? Let's wait till we figure out a way to calm Ethan's powers," said Father in a sorrowful tone.
"Yes, Master Frost."
I immediately went back to my Chambers in a quiet mood. The only friend I had lost all his memories huh? how bad can my fate get?
All I can do is wait till I get a Munna huh? I can also understand my father's concerns. Even I am afraid of harming others because of this curse of an ability. These days, I am trying to avoid my father so that he can be safe.
I found from the instructor that having no sufficient sleep is making my mental power unstable, so the only solution is to stop the nightmares.
Then what I should do is wait till Father finds a Munna.
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Present-day:
Seems like what father talked about that day is true. Arthur has no memory of meeting me, but what I don't understand is the drastic change in his personality. Arthur I know was unusually enthusiastic and loud, he was also a bit stupid but now it's the opposite.
Arthur seemed only enthusiastic about Pokemon and everything else seemed irrelevant. The only thing that did not change is his way of speaking informally, but I can tell that it's different.
Before he used to speak informally because he did not know the hierarchy but now, he speaks informally with this unbiased tone as if saying no one is superior or inferior.
'Either way, I like this development.'
I then turned back, only to see Arthur tightly grip his Pokeball with some kind of conviction, My psychic powers are sensing a strong resolve and confidence from his surface thoughts.
'Seems like Academy might not be that bad,' I thought walking to the registry area.
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Note: I don't know if you guys like or dislike another character's point of view and their flashbacks. But I want my side characters to have dimensions. Also, this chapter is another extra chapter so you can't complain XD.
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