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"Charmander, I choose you!" = Normal Speech
"Charmander, I choose you!" = Thoughts
"Charmander, I choose you!" = Yelling
"Charmander, the Lizard Pokémon." = Pokémon Data
Your Journey has only Begun…
A galaxy in turmoil! With the Hutt Clan now allied with the Republic, the Jedi are now able to safely transport supplies to their armies throughout the galaxy. But all is not well for the emotional health of a certain Jedi-in-Training.
Ahsoka Tano has gotten sloppy in her fighting abilities and has become very fearful of all lives being risked on the battlefield.
Knowing the stress that has been building up in his student and the horrors she has witnessed, Anakin Skywalker requests a short meditative retreat for his Padawan so that she may come to terms with what she must now do for the good of the galaxy. The council agrees, but they have absolutely no idea about the series of events that have just been set into place.
Up on the ship known as the Resolute, Ahsoka was alone in her quarters. It was a modest living arrangement, having a bed, a nightstand, and a closet for her clothes. Her master was currently taking her to her home planet, Shili, for her meditative retreat. But she knew it probably wouldn't do her any good.
Sighing to herself, Ahsoka decided to try and drown her misery in a videogame she had recently bought. She pulled her Gameboy Advance out from the drawer of her nightstand and turned it on to reveal the startup screen for the Pokémon Leaf Green version of the game.
The young Padawan didn't know why, but this series sparked up a strange kind of curiosity within her young mind. So she saved up all her credits and used them to buy a Gameboy Advance and a copy of the game when she had saved up enough. It was just her way of getting away from the harsh reality of the war she was forced to fight in.
Just thinking about the war sent shivers up her spine and made her feel sick.
Ahsoka could still see the bodies of dead Clones, Jedi, and civilians alike. She could still hear the cries of anguish as the wounded were rushed off the battlefield for medical attention. But worst of all… She could still see the mangled body of her best friend, Barriss Offee, as she was immediately rushed off to the nearest medical facility after stepping on a separatist landmine.
It was truly a gruesome sight that she could still see clear in her head. Barriss' legs had been blown clean off in the explosion. One above the knee and the other below. Half of her left forearm had been burned to cinders, and her right arm had been incinerated right at the shoulder. She still had all her hair, but her body was covered in third-degree burns and bruises. And I'd rather not go into detail about the internal damage.
Ahsoka shook her head as she tried not to cry. Even though she knew that Barriss was alive, the healers refused to let her know the progress of her friend's recovery. Almost as if they thought her fellow Padawan was as good as dead.
Getting upset over this wasn't going to help her now, so Ahsoka decided to just start playing her game so that she could try to relax.
"Well, it's now or never." Ahsoka said to herself.
She pressed the start button on the game, and it made the chosen noise for Venusaur's call before the screen went white.
But after several seconds, the screen didn't change at all. Ahsoka raised an eye marking and tried to fix it, even going so far as to try turning the power off and back on again, but there was no change.
"What is going on with this thing? It's brand new, so it shouldn't be having any problems." Ahsoka thought to herself.
She was broken from her musings when she felt some sort of suction in the room. Ahsoka began to panic as she thought that an airlock had been opened without her knowing. But she looked in front of her and saw that the cause of this… was her game!
"WHAT'S HAPPENING?!" panicked Ahsoka.
Her question remained unanswered as she felt herself being sucked into her game. She tried to fight it, even attempting to use the Force to repel the suction, but the force of whatever was pulling her in was just too strong. Knowing that what was going to happen was inevitable, Ahsoka screamed as she was pulled into her game while sending a final message to her master through their bond.
"MASTER, HELP!"
And with that, she was sucked into her game through the screen of her Gameboy. The only evidence of her having been there was her Lightsaber.
***Somewhere within the Game…***
Ahsoka didn't know what happened after her ordeal, but she could tell that she was at least alive. She opened her eyes and saw that she was surrounded by a white light that seemed endless.
"Where am I…?" she asked out loud.
Her voice echoed in the empty space, and at first, she thought she was dreaming. So she pinched her arm and grimaced in pain. Definitely not a dream. That's when she heard something.
"Hello there! And welcome to the world of Pokémon."
Ahsoka turned around to see an elderly man who looked to be in his late forties, early fifties, wearing a white lab coat and khaki pants along with black shoes. He had a friendly smile, but that didn't make the young Togruta drop her guard.
"My name is Professor Oak. I'm often referred to as the Professor of Pokémon." the man introduced.
He then gestured to a large screen next to him that Ahsoka found to be important, for some reason.
"There are some very interesting creatures that inhabit this world. And as you may know, they are known throughout the world simply as Pokémon."
Professor Oak snapped his fingers, and the screen next to him turned on to reveal several shadows of these mysterious creatures. Ahsoka was amazed at the many different shapes and sizes of these creatures. She only knew about Venusaur, due to it being on the box cover of her game.
"For some people, Pokémon are pets, while others enjoy using them for battle. We find ourselves coexisting in various styles." Oak explained.
He then reached into his coat pocket, and pulled out a red and white spherical object that Ahsoka instantly recognized.
"A Pokéball…!"
Oak threw the Pokéball, causing it to open with a distinct 'POP' sound. In a beam of light energy, an adorable creature that looked like a brown and white fox kit with long ears appeared and yipped as it landed in the professor's arms. Oak gently held the creature and stroked the fur on its head, making it purr in content as he continued his explanation.
"Are you interested in learning about this new world?" Oak asked.
Ahsoka just couldn't find the words to express how much she wanted to, so she just silently nodded her head.
"I'll be your guide in this world through a story of adventure like none other."
The white area began to dissipate at Oak's next words.
"Now, the world of Pokémon awaits! Let's get started!"
As the area changed, Ahsoka began to see two creatures fighting against each other. And two humans seemed to be commanding them. One was a quadrupedal creature with big ears, a horn on its head, a pinkish purple armored hide, and several rows of spikes along its back. The other was a strange looking purple ghost with two legs, two arms, pointy ears, blood red eyes with black pupils, and a creepy looking smile.
The two creatures were locked in a grapple when all of a sudden, the ghost punched the horned creature away to gain some distance.
"Gengar used Double-Edge!" announced a voice.
After recovering, the horned creature fired a glowing purple spike from its horn and nailed the now named Gengar right in the chest.
"Nidorino counters with Poison Sting, but it's not very effective!"
Ahsoka watched as Nidorino and Gengar continued to trade blows, dodging, evading, countering, and using stronger moves every time. It was astounding! She'd never seen anything like it in her young life! But as the battle was about to reach its climactic end, the battle faded away to show that Ahsoka was in a new place entirely.
"Where am I now?" Ahsoka asked herself.
It was a small and peaceful looking town that had buildings made from materials like wood or bricks. There were people just going about their business everywhere. People laughing, children playing, and no one seemed to care that she looked different.
Speaking of looks, Ahsoka checked her reflection in the water of a nearby fountain and saw that her wardrobe had changed somewhat upon entering this strange world. She was still a Togruta, but she was now wearing a light blue sleeveless shirt with a pink Pokéball mark on the chest, a white skirt with auburn leggings underneath, and a pair of white hiking boots. She also had on a pair of pink fingerless gloves.
"What happened to my clothes?" Ahsoka mentally asked herself. "I wasn't wearing this stuff on the Resolute. Did they change when I was transported?"
"Excuse me, miss?" said a familiar voice.
Ahsoka turned around to see Professor Oak standing behind her with a couple of bags in his arms, but there was a parcel that he was struggling to hold.
"If it's not too much trouble, would you mind carrying this parcel back to my lab for me?" Oak asked. "As you can see, my hands are kind of full here."
At first, Ahsoka wanted to say no, thinking that the professor might try to dissect her. But looking at him, she could tell that he meant her no harm.
"Sure," said Ahsoka as she took the box. "If you give me directions to your lab, I'd be happy to assist you. I'm new in town, so I don't quite know my way around yet."
"Then allow me to be your escort. Thank you miss… Forgive me, but I didn't catch your name." Oak said sheepishly.
"My name's Ahsoka. Ahsoka Tano."
"Well, it's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Ahsoka. I'm professor Oak."
The good professor led Ahsoka to his lab, a modest looking ranch that gave Ahsoka the feeling of 'this place is more than it seems'. And she was right.
On the inside, the place was a lot bigger and had some pretty advanced technology. Not as advanced as she was used to, but still years ahead of this planet's time. There were also several lab assistants hard at work with the various computers and machines there.
"Nice place, professor." Ahsoka praised.
"Thank you, Ahsoka. It is rather impressive, isn't it?" Oak said with a content smile on his face.
"Hey, gramps,"
Ahsoka looked to see a human boy about her age walking towards her and Oak. He had spiky brown hair, brown eyes, and pale skin. He wore a pair of sneakers, an unbuttoned green shirt over a black undershirt, a necklace with a single charm on it, and a pair of purplish blue pants.
"Who's this girl?" asked the boy.
"Ah, Blue! You're early." Oak said as he set down the bags. "Ahsoka, this is my grandson, Blue. Blue, this is Ahsoka Tano. She's new in town, and I think she might be becoming a Pokémon trainer like you today."
The now named Blue seemed to light up at this.
"No foolin'? Sweet! It'd be pretty boring having to go on this journey without some decent competition!" Blue said before extending his hand. "Nice to meet you, Ahsoka. I'm Blue, and I'm gonna be the world's greatest Pokémon Master!"
"Nice to meet you too, Blue." Ahsoka replied as she and Blue shook hands. "Hey, professor, if you don't mind me asking, what exactly is in that box anyway?"
"I'm glad you asked, Ahsoka." Oak said.
He opened the parcel and removed the contents of the box. He held an object out to Ahsoka, who looked a bit confused.
It was a flat, rectangular device with a blue bulb at the top left corner, and a yellow triangle that faced to the right on the left side. It was big enough to fit into the palm of Ahsoka's hand, even though it was a good two inches bigger than her palm.
"This is the Pokédex." Oak said.
"The Pokédex?" Ahsoka asked.
"Yes. It automatically records the data on any Pokémon you've caught." Oak explained as he handed Blue a Pokédex. "It's a high tech encyclopedia."
The Pokédex in Ahsoka's hand flipped open to reveal a screen with a yellow data pad on it.
"Wow, technology sure is advancing fast, isn't it?" Ahsoka asked in awe.
"Sure is!" Blue replied.
"Ahsoka, Blue, listen up. I'm going to give you each one Pokédex. I'd like you to do something very important for me." Oak said. "To create a complete guide to all of the Pokémon in the world; that has always been my dream."
Ahsoka was astounded that a man as old as professor Oak was able to hold onto such a dream for so many years. Having been raised in the Jedi Temple for her whole life, Ahsoka has never had such big dreams. But this man's words were somehow finding their way into her heart without even trying.
"It's been your dream?" Ahsoka asked.
"Yes, but the thing is, I'm too old to do this myself. It's quite difficult to travel all around the world seeking all kinds of Pokémon." Oak said, continuing his explanation. "So now I want the two of you to help fulfill my dream. Can I count on you?"
Ahsoka didn't even need to think about it.
"Yeah!"
"Now, gramps, you haven't forgotten about your promise, right? In exchange for us helping you do this?" Blue asked.
"Hm? Promise? What promise?" Ahsoka asked.
Oak just smiled at the two.
"Don't worry, I haven't forgotten it." Oak assured.
Ahsoka just stood there confused. What was this promise that they were talking about? The lights next to the professor lit up to reveal a desk that had three Pokéballs on it. That's when Ahsoka realized what was about to happen.
"As you can see, there are three Pokémon here. I'd like to give each of you the opportunity to choose one." Oak said.
A light shone down on one of the Pokéballs, and the Pokémon that was inside appeared on a screen. This Pokémon looked like an orange bipedal lizard with a flame burning at the end of its tail.
"The fire Pokémon, Charmander,"
A second light shone to reveal a Pokémon that looked a lot like a bipedal turtle with light blue skin and a curly tail.
"The water Pokémon, Squirtle,"
The third light shown down to reveal a quadrupedal Pokémon that looked like a cross between a mammal, a dinosaur, and a frog with light blue skin, green markings, and a big green flower bulb growing out of its back.
"The plant Pokémon, Bulbasaur. Now then, you may choose the one that you like." Oak said.
Ahsoka and Blue were practically trembling with excitement. Their very own Pokémon… It was like a dream come true! And for Ahsoka, it wasn't the same as just choosing one in a videogame!
"You know, I'm feeling like a gentleman today, so ladies first. "Blue said.
Ahsoka turned to Blue. Was he serious.
"Go ahead and choose first, Ahsoka." Blue insisted with a wink.
"Now think carefully before you choose." Oak advised.
Ahsoka looked back to the Pokéballs in front of her. When she'd first gotten the game before this whole thing started, she'd been thinking about getting a Bulbasaur so she could evolve it into Venusaur. But now, she decided to pick a different Pokémon. And she knew just the one she wanted.
"Okay then. I choose Charmander." Ahsoka said. "You see, someone who became like a father to me always told me that I have an unbreakable spirit that burns with the passion of a raging fire. So, I figured that I should go with a fire type to match my burning spirit."
Ahsoka tossed her Pokéball into the air, and in a burst of flame, her Charmander appeared outside of its Pokéball.
"Char Char!" it cried as it fell into Ahsoka's arms.
"This is so amazing!" Ahsoka squealed as she hugged her Pokémon.
"I see… And what about you, Blue? Are you going to choose Squirtle because its blue coloring is perfect for someone with your name?" Oak asked, subtly making fun of his grandson's name.
Blue just scoffed at the notion.
"Yeah, right! I wouldn't pick my Pokémon because of a ridiculous reason like that!" Blue said, picking up Squirtle's Pokéball. "But since Ahsoka chose fire, then I'll choose water."
With that, Blue threw his Pokéball into the air, and released his own Pokémon.
"Squirtle Squirt!" the tiny turtle Pokémon cried, landing in Blue's arms.
"You know, now that you have them, you can give a nickname to your Pokémon, if you want." Oak said.
That got Ahsoka to thinking. Did she want to give a nickname to her Pokémon? If she did, she'd probably just nickname her Charmander. Having to keep track of so many different names would be way too difficult.
"Well, before I choose to give Charmander a nickname or not, what gender is it?" Ahsoka asked.
"Why don't you check your Pokédex?" Oak suggested. "It lets you scan your Pokémon so you can learn what moves it knows, and even its gender.
Not having anything else to lose, Ahsoka opened her Pokédex and pointed it at Charmander. Its image popped up and a mechanical voice began to speak.
Charmander, the Lizard Pokémon. It has a preference for hot things. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail. This Charmander is female and knows the moves Scratch and Growl.
"Okay then, um… I don't know why, but I wanna call her Wyvern." Ahsoka said before asking her Pokémon "Do you like that name, girl?"
In response to this, Charmander nodded with a smile on her face, making Ahsoka smile as well.
"Alright, Wyvern it is." Ahsoka said.
"You know, Ahsoka, this whole thing changes everything." Blue said. "You'll see. Now that I have this Squirtle, I'll become the greatest Pokémon trainer in the world! Well, gramps, I gotta go!"
Blue began to run for the door, leaving a slightly gawking Ahsoka behind.
"Alright. It's okay to aim high, but don't forget my request!" Oak called.
"Leave it all to me! I got it covered!" Blue called back in response.
The boy then pocketed his Pokédex and walked out the door.
"Oh my…" sighed Oak.
"He's your grandson after all, professor." said a female lab assistant.
"Yes well, the truth is, I was a serious Pokémon trainer when I was young as well." Oak admitted.
"Pokémon… trainer…" Ahsoka thought to herself.
"Char!" Wyvern cried, excited to begin a journey with her trainer.
"Ahsoka, I'm counting on you." Oak said.
The young Togruta gained a determined look. Whether this was real or not, she was going to see it through to the end.
"You got it, professor! Wyvern and I will make you proud!" Ahsoka declared.
***To Be Continued…***
Me: Alright! I'd say that this chapter came out beautifully! And I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts on the chapter! Authors and guests alike!
GC: Yeah, you all know how much we fan fiction authors love hearing feedback from you guys! But flamers? Mmm, not so much. And before I forget, my poll for my own Pokémon crossover is still up, so vote away!
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Me and GC: Goodbye!
