Hi, guys. This is my first fanfic so I really hope you guys like it. Chapters will probably come out weekly. Here we go! Enjoy!
Chapter 1
Many years ago...
36-year-old Oak stood at his window like a statue. Rain streamed down his window, but he watched it come down on New York City from the 13th floor of Rocket Incorporated like the king of a castle looking down on his domain and he found it calming. Outside, it came down in torrents, but in his office, through the thick glass, it sounded like a pleasant, light drizzle.
Hands behind his back, he watched the people on the sidewalks, almost completely covered by umbrellas, scurry for shelter like a child watches ants run around on an anthill. This was what he did when he needed to think. He would shut off the light in his office, stand at the window, look out at the world, and just think. Darkness helped, but he didn’t know why.
This peace was about to be abruptly interrupted. He set aside time to think and nobody ever accidentally barged into his office during this time. So when the light was turned back on, there was a change in his calm countenance. Annoyance made him stiffen.
“Sir?”
This was urgent. It had to be for such an interruption. He could hear it in the voice at the door.
“What is it?” asked Oak, not turning around but keeping his irritation in check.
“The Pokemon, sir…”
Dammit.
It was gone. The calm was gone. The storm suddenly seemed to get louder and more menacing. The second the word ‘Pokémon’ was uttered, a chill went down his spine. They were his greatest discovery, his life’s work, and the subjects of his latest research endeavor. Quiet time was over. Back to business.
“What about them?” Oak demanded, turning around. His face was grave.
“There’s been a…complication.” It was Alex, one of the men responsible for monitoring all the activity of his…incredibly extensive science experiment.
“Of what kind?” Oak noted the disarray of the man’s hair, his disheveled face.
Alex had one hand on the door frame, slightly bent over and was panting. The control room was on the Floor 3. He probably didn’t bother taking an elevator and just ran up 10 flights of stairs.
Oak waited for him to catch his breath, thoughts rushing through his head. Anything could have happened to those monsters; his monsters. His life’s work could be down the drain. His secret could be out. If anyone found out that he was keeping incredibly powerful creatures in a top-secret facility who knows what could happen.
Alex finally looked up. Oak could tell he was dreading saying what he was about to say, but he was in too much suspense to care about Alex’s comfort. “What is it?” he snapped.
Alex barely even whispered. “There’s been a breach.”
“What?” Oak couldn't hear him.
Alex gathered up his courage and said it firmly and loudly. “There’s been a breach. They found a way to get through The Wall and they’re headed for civilization.” He paused as Oak soaked every single word in, his face stricken and his heart pounding. “Our civilization.”
Oak was furious, trying to find his words. “That’s impossible. The Wall-”
“We don’t know how they got out either, sir. They’ve been trying to get over it, around it, and through it. I guess we let our guard down because we didn’t think they could. I mean it's made out of the most powerful materials in the world. Pokemon couldn't stand a chance.”
“NEVER underestimate Pokémon!!!” Oak shouted. He approached Alex, who tried in vain to retreat, grabbing him by the collar.
Oak never lost it. Ever. Sure there could be a bite in his tone sometimes, but it was never raised. And he never started to physically attack anyone either. He realized this and let go. He steadied his voice, but it was still fiery. “The facility is on lockdown, I assume?”
A shocked and slightly scared Alex nodded vigorously. “Oh yeah. Definitely. It’s just that we don’t know exactly what or how many got out.”
“How have the Pokémon been behaving since I last visited the facility?”
“Pretty pissed. Those guys don’t like being locked up as lab rats. We should probably assume they’re gonna be fairly hostile.”
Oak let out a deep breath, forcing himself to remain calm. “How long until they’ll get here?”
Alex sighed. “24 hours?”
Oak stood in silence.
“What do we do?” Alex asked. “Get the SWAT? The National Guard?”
Oak’s response surprised him. “No. They’ll get involved anyway and they won’t stand a chance.”
Alex nodded slowly. “Okay…so we just wait and twiddle our thumbs while all hell breaks loose?”
Oak gave him a look that made him hastily take it back. “I need to get to the facility and assess things."
“What about your kids?”
Oak stopped. He hadn’t thought about that yet. His two children who he loved more than life itself and who also had no idea what Pokémon were or that they were coming to probably wreak havoc on the world. Keeping his research a secret from them, from everybody, was hard but necessary. It didn't matter now anyway. Soon, it would become the worst kept secret the world had ever known.
Still, Oak would do everything in his power to ensure that nothing would happen to Riley and Jess and that they were properly cared for. He thought for a moment. Who would be properly suited for the task of watching them while he was away?
A name came to his mind and he’d made his decision: his coworker and best friend who knew just as much about Pokémon as he did and could protect his children from them if it came to that. He was certain it would.
“I’ll take care of that,” Oak said. “I’ll take the private jet down to the facility tonight. Hopefully, only a few Pokémon escaped; some of the less dangerous ones…”
Alex nodded and rushed off, probably back to the control room. There were several people looking at Oak in confusion in the hall. They’d probably heard his outburst.
He would give orders to everyone eventually but, first, his kids had to be taken care of. He walked back to his desk and pressed a button on his intercom. As the button glowed red, he spoke. “Sheryl, will you please call someone up to my office?”
“Who should I buzz, sir?”
Oak didn’t hesitate. “Giovanni.”
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Sorry that it's a little short. Feedback is greatly appreciated.
Chapter 1
Many years ago...
36-year-old Oak stood at his window like a statue. Rain streamed down his window, but he watched it come down on New York City from the 13th floor of Rocket Incorporated like the king of a castle looking down on his domain and he found it calming. Outside, it came down in torrents, but in his office, through the thick glass, it sounded like a pleasant, light drizzle.
Hands behind his back, he watched the people on the sidewalks, almost completely covered by umbrellas, scurry for shelter like a child watches ants run around on an anthill. This was what he did when he needed to think. He would shut off the light in his office, stand at the window, look out at the world, and just think. Darkness helped, but he didn’t know why.
This peace was about to be abruptly interrupted. He set aside time to think and nobody ever accidentally barged into his office during this time. So when the light was turned back on, there was a change in his calm countenance. Annoyance made him stiffen.
“Sir?”
This was urgent. It had to be for such an interruption. He could hear it in the voice at the door.
“What is it?” asked Oak, not turning around but keeping his irritation in check.
“The Pokemon, sir…”
Dammit.
It was gone. The calm was gone. The storm suddenly seemed to get louder and more menacing. The second the word ‘Pokémon’ was uttered, a chill went down his spine. They were his greatest discovery, his life’s work, and the subjects of his latest research endeavor. Quiet time was over. Back to business.
“What about them?” Oak demanded, turning around. His face was grave.
“There’s been a…complication.” It was Alex, one of the men responsible for monitoring all the activity of his…incredibly extensive science experiment.
“Of what kind?” Oak noted the disarray of the man’s hair, his disheveled face.
Alex had one hand on the door frame, slightly bent over and was panting. The control room was on the Floor 3. He probably didn’t bother taking an elevator and just ran up 10 flights of stairs.
Oak waited for him to catch his breath, thoughts rushing through his head. Anything could have happened to those monsters; his monsters. His life’s work could be down the drain. His secret could be out. If anyone found out that he was keeping incredibly powerful creatures in a top-secret facility who knows what could happen.
Alex finally looked up. Oak could tell he was dreading saying what he was about to say, but he was in too much suspense to care about Alex’s comfort. “What is it?” he snapped.
Alex barely even whispered. “There’s been a breach.”
“What?” Oak couldn't hear him.
Alex gathered up his courage and said it firmly and loudly. “There’s been a breach. They found a way to get through The Wall and they’re headed for civilization.” He paused as Oak soaked every single word in, his face stricken and his heart pounding. “Our civilization.”
Oak was furious, trying to find his words. “That’s impossible. The Wall-”
“We don’t know how they got out either, sir. They’ve been trying to get over it, around it, and through it. I guess we let our guard down because we didn’t think they could. I mean it's made out of the most powerful materials in the world. Pokemon couldn't stand a chance.”
“NEVER underestimate Pokémon!!!” Oak shouted. He approached Alex, who tried in vain to retreat, grabbing him by the collar.
Oak never lost it. Ever. Sure there could be a bite in his tone sometimes, but it was never raised. And he never started to physically attack anyone either. He realized this and let go. He steadied his voice, but it was still fiery. “The facility is on lockdown, I assume?”
A shocked and slightly scared Alex nodded vigorously. “Oh yeah. Definitely. It’s just that we don’t know exactly what or how many got out.”
“How have the Pokémon been behaving since I last visited the facility?”
“Pretty pissed. Those guys don’t like being locked up as lab rats. We should probably assume they’re gonna be fairly hostile.”
Oak let out a deep breath, forcing himself to remain calm. “How long until they’ll get here?”
Alex sighed. “24 hours?”
Oak stood in silence.
“What do we do?” Alex asked. “Get the SWAT? The National Guard?”
Oak’s response surprised him. “No. They’ll get involved anyway and they won’t stand a chance.”
Alex nodded slowly. “Okay…so we just wait and twiddle our thumbs while all hell breaks loose?”
Oak gave him a look that made him hastily take it back. “I need to get to the facility and assess things."
“What about your kids?”
Oak stopped. He hadn’t thought about that yet. His two children who he loved more than life itself and who also had no idea what Pokémon were or that they were coming to probably wreak havoc on the world. Keeping his research a secret from them, from everybody, was hard but necessary. It didn't matter now anyway. Soon, it would become the worst kept secret the world had ever known.
Still, Oak would do everything in his power to ensure that nothing would happen to Riley and Jess and that they were properly cared for. He thought for a moment. Who would be properly suited for the task of watching them while he was away?
A name came to his mind and he’d made his decision: his coworker and best friend who knew just as much about Pokémon as he did and could protect his children from them if it came to that. He was certain it would.
“I’ll take care of that,” Oak said. “I’ll take the private jet down to the facility tonight. Hopefully, only a few Pokémon escaped; some of the less dangerous ones…”
Alex nodded and rushed off, probably back to the control room. There were several people looking at Oak in confusion in the hall. They’d probably heard his outburst.
He would give orders to everyone eventually but, first, his kids had to be taken care of. He walked back to his desk and pressed a button on his intercom. As the button glowed red, he spoke. “Sheryl, will you please call someone up to my office?”
“Who should I buzz, sir?”
Oak didn’t hesitate. “Giovanni.”
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Sorry that it's a little short. Feedback is greatly appreciated.