Alola to Paradise

Aloloa to Paradise is the first chapter of Pokemon Legacy. It aired on January 1st 2023
== Plot ==
[A ship was arriving to Aether Paradise otherwise known as Aether University as a group of new students were about to join the campus. Among them four in particular were Isaac Laudren from an unknown region, Mason Shade from Hoenn, and Daniel Flint and Venus Aphrodite from Sinnoh. All four had caught the attention of Headmistress Lusamine for different reasons. Venus walked to the front of the ship looking at the horizon to get a good view of Aether University. She was amazed at how advanced it looked compared to the dumpy Team Galactic boot camps she lived in for a bit. She worried Team Galactic might go after her parents while she was away. Mason took in the salty sea breaze through his nostrils.]
Mason: Well, I am definitely back.
[He leaned against a railing on the top deck of the ship as he watched the sea that belonged to the region he once called home. He grabbed a coconut drink and sipped from it with a smile. The heat of the Alolan sun was beating on Venus, she definitely felt it more due to her winter themed clothing. Daniel was also having an adjustment to the new heat, his stomach in a state of excitement from the thrill of a new adventure. The feeling grew stronger as the ship got closer to land. Isaac paced the deck, his mood rather sour by the change in his life, especially one that involved one of his least favorite regions. He disliked the climate and how overwhelmingly friendly the locals were, and their dialect was hard to mimic, hard to blend in with. As he paced he began muttering to himself, pr acting his Alolan accent so it would be somewhat passable. Mason observed the others, and noticed their behaviors. All of them were fish out of water.]
Mason: They are overthinking this. The people aren’t bad and that’s for the better, helps you find friends.
[He finished his drink as he moved the empty coconut in his hands like a pokeball. He thought about trying to make conversation with someone, instead he looked at the sea as water type pokemon jumped out and back in, resulting in a smile on Mason’s face. The ship let off a loud honk as the sound system went off.]
Captain: Aether University arrival in t-minus fifteen minutes!
[Other students started murmuring with excitement to each other. Venus looked at the school as it got closer and closer in her eyesight.]
Venus: Hopefully I’ll be able to become an astronaut here. I was a fool for thinking that Team Galactic was a space program..
Daniel: Here I am, the first step for a new adventure. I can’t wait!
[Isaac shifted from his position overlooking the sea and began his descent into the cabins of the ship to grab his belongings. It wasn’t much, but he didn’t want the workers messing with it as they grabbed the luggage for everyone. After grabbing his bag and slinging it over his shoulder, he headed back to the deck. The ship arrived on the island as Professor Wicke welcomed all the students.]
Wicke: Alola, everyone! Before we begin, we’d like to take you to the auditorium so that the Headmistress may say a few words to you all!
[She walked the students to an auditorium as Lusamine took to the stage. She looked sleep deprived and depressed, her long blonde hair was untamed and she wore sweats and crocs.]
Lusamine: Welcome everyone to Aether University. Here we conduct research to advance ourselves into the future. Here are some ground rules, do not go into any restricted areas that are labeled as such. Should you feel any earthquakes or tremors those are normal so please mind them. Should you have any questions after today please direct them to Wicke or other faculty and pray to the Tapus that this is the only time you meet me other than handing you your degrees when you graduate. Now any questions?
Venus:Yes. Is it true that the Aether Foundation is working on or with a space program? I don't want to feel tricked again after going to that Team Galactic training camp.
Lusamine: While we aren’t far along in anything space related as of yet, we do offer a space program. Our main focus however is other fields of research as such we don’t advertise space as well as some other areas.
[Mason rose his hand in slight hesitation, he noticed Lusamine looked worse than last time he saw her.]
Mason: What exactly do you mean by Earthquakes and Tremors?
Lusamine: As you know, our region is home to a few active volcanoes and as such there tends to be shaking from these.
Daniel: What are the main things we can do here? You can probably list maybe just like a couple of things.
[Daniel was being respectful with his question, not wanting to take up too much of her time. He didn’t want to make her worry about him being a troublemaker given her already stressed appearance.]
Lusamine: Studying will be the main focus here, but you do have access to a private beach, recreational rooms, and a stadium which can host a number of sports.
[When Isaac asked his question, he adopted a Unovan accent. He felt like he had to ask something, so he said the first thing that came to his mind.]
Isaac: Do you have any recommendations for food around here? Ihave a special diet and need to be sure I can get by easily.
Lusamine: Our dining hall has expert chefs able to create a suitable meal for all dietary restrictions.
[With and end to the questions, Lusamine walked off the stage as Wicke gathered the group’s attention as she started to guide them around the island on a campus tour. Venus was writing down notes of everything she saw. She hoped somewhere on the tour fossils would be researched so she could check it out later. While her deep desire was to go to space, she loved fossil pokemon a lot. Daniel took in the beauty of the campus, his curiosity keeping his interest as Wicke spoke about the different structures. Isaac slipped into the back of the group, making a mental map of the university. Wicke finished the tour at the housing facility as she started handing out room assignments.]
Wicke: Venus Aphrodite, Aerospace Science Major, room 151-A. Daniel Flint, Battle Studies Major, room 151-B, Mason Shade, Pokemon Studies Major, no selected path of focus, room 151-C. Isaac Laudren, undeclared major, Room 151-C.
Venus: Oh, we can drop our stuff off in our rooms now? I didn’t pack much but..
[She walked into the unit as she accidentally dropped her suitcase on the living room floor as it’s contents spilled out. It was an assortment of winter clothing, fossil fragments she hoped to one day revive, and various space knicknacks. Venus panicked and quickly put her stuff away and hurried into her room. Daniel stepped back as he was just about to help her, but she had already finished helping herself. Isaac looked inside his room searching for potential hiding spots he could use later. He hoped he wouldn’t get a roommate and now that he did have one it was putting him on edge. Venus began to unpack her things. Despite now being in Alola, all of her packed clothes looked more appropriate for Snowpoint City, which included gloves, ear warmers, jackets, and snow boots. She was already wearing a combination of all four. What she just unpacked was extras for when the stuff she was wearing had to be washed. She also unpacked some fossil fragments and space-themed knickknacks, which included a tooth from a jaw fossil and a poster of Mossdeep’s space center. In her mind, she wanted a Tyrunt to be her starter, but she knew that would most likely not be the case, so she instead set that as a goal for herself to obtain one.]
Venus: Ok. That should be everything unpacked. Now how am I gonna explain to everyone that I don’t have anything meant for Alola’s climate?
[Mason finished unpacking and flopped onto his bed to rest for a little bit. Daniel entered his dorm for the first time, he sat on his bed and unzipped his suitcase. He examined all the supplies and clothing he packed. The clothing he picked was suitable for a variety of climates. He had done his research as to what this University had to offer him and he knew it was the right choice to go. Isaac unzipped his backpack and put away his clothing into the drawers. Once he was done with his backpack, he slide it under his bed and behind the drawers. It wasn’t the ideal hiding spot, but hopefully it would work until he found someplace better. He looked over at Mason and slipped on his poot Alolan accent for some practice with him.]
Isaac: Guess we are roommates. Wicke said your name was uh, Mason. Right?
Mason: What’s with the accent? Are you trying to mimic Alolan locals? We don’t have accents. What are you? Some sort of spy? Actually, I don’t really care.
Isaac: I- What? Everyone has an accent. You must have grown up here, you can’t hear the accent you grew up with.
[Both boys grew annoyed with the conversation as Isaac opted to just walk into the living room to give both of them some space. Daniel looked through his suitcase one more time, focused on the order of it, but deemed it was suitable for his liking.]
Daniel: This sunny paradise weather is going to take some getting used to, but it sure beats the cold nights back home. I wonder what the other trainers are about..
[Daniel thought about the others with a smile on his face, he was excited to see what battle tactics they had already learned, if any. He walked out into the living room and saw Isaac analyzing a package addressed to all of them. Everyone gathered as Isaac opened it revealing four Pokeballs labeled with their names. All of them picked up their designated Pokeball.]
Venus: So, can we open them now, or later?
Daniel: My new partner, I’ll take good care of them so that we both become stronger.
[Isaac opened his Pokeball to reveal an Eevee, this caused the others to open theirs up as well. Venus got a Clefairy, Daniel a Pikachu, and Mason a Porygon. Isaac nicknamed his Eevee, Leaf, and Mason nicknamed his Porygon, Cybird. The next day, the group attended their homeroom and battle studies class together. Their teacher for both was Lusamine’s eldest, Gladion. He was a skilled battler making it to the semi-finals in the Alolan Cup last fall. Venus sat at her desk with everything she needed to take notes on the lecture. Daniel had heard about Gladion’s matches and was eager to learn from him. He was a little nervous on the inside, but he hid that to act strong for the others. Isaac leaned back in his chair his backpack securely under it. He hadn't found a good spot to store it and so decided the safest place for it was with him. The lecture was nothing he wasn't already familiar with but he had to keep up appearances in the school.]
Gladion: In a few weeks we will start signups for the battle tournament. Granted this class is beginners you are all automatically in the Pokeball division should you signup. To get higher you must talk to myself and Wicke to get that changed. Before signups and the tournament itself you will be taught the basics to ensure you can handle yourself in a battle. Now shall we begin?
[Gladion started his lecture on the basics of battling. Venus was ready, writing down everything she could in her notebook. Mason was rather disinterested, he knew how to battle already, but decided to write a few helpful tips down in hopes of using Gladion’s own tactics against him one day. Daniel did the same as Venus, only his notes were extremely detailed for how fast Gladion was going over concepts. Isaac fidgeted with Leaf’s pokeball under his desk as he rose his hand as he asked a question.]
Isaac: Professor, you mentioned a tournament at the start of class. Will we be able to catch additional Pokemon for this?
[Gladion stopped mid sentence of his lecture as he looked at Isaac.]
Gladion: Yes we will. For the time being Alola will be the only point of access until later in your academic career.
[A few more days come and go as Gladion was holding first battles for his students to see what they have learned so far. The first match was Mason against another student that was a rather short one was he wrapped it up in a win. The next battle was Daniel versus Isaac. Daniel looked to his partner with determination.]
Daniel: I can see it in your eyes, that you want to have a good battle. Let's have one, together.
[Both send their partners to the battlefield as Isaac immediately goes for the long stall game.]
Isaac: Leaf, use Sand Attack!
Daniel: Hit Leaf with Thunder Wave before the Sand Attack gets you!
[Leaf becomes paralyzed as Pikachu’s accuracy dropped. Leaf was ordered to kick sand into Pikachu’s eyes again.]
Daniel: Go on the offensive with Thundershock!
[The thundershock missed while Leaf was successful in putting more dirt in Pikachu’s eyes. Isaac got greedy going for another Sand Attack, he didn’t feel like playing fair, but Leaf was paralyzed already from Pikachu’s first move so Isaac felt justified.]
Daniel: Are you going to go for an actual attack? You can’t win like this just delaying the battle more than is needed. Pikachu keep at it with Thundershock!
[The thundershock hit Leaf while he was successful in kicking up more sand. Pikachu went for another Thundershock.]
Isaac: That’s enough, Leaf. Switch it up with Tail Whip!
[The paralysis finally kicked in while the Thundershock hit Leaf due to it. The same attacks wre used this time the success and fail were switched.]
Isaac: Finally, now Leaf use Tackle! Let’s push out advantage.
[Both moves failed due to a paralysis and a lowered accuracy. Isaac flinched, the paralysis was causing severe problems for his tactic. Both trainers ordered the same moves to the same result.]
Isaac: Come on, Leaf! You just need one good hit!
Daniel: You too, Pikachu!
[Pikachu lands a hit while Leaf gets paralyzed again. Isaac began to panic, this battle was not going according to plan. Leaf finally lands a hit while Pikachu misses taking massive damage.]
Isaac: Holy shit, one more hit! Come on, Leaf!
[The lowered defense from the tail had done its work, and a lot of damage was able to be inflicted when Leaf worked through paralysis and finally hit a hard enough tackle. Pikachu was still fighting, but not entirely out for the count.]
Daniel: We can still do this! We aren’t down yet!
[Pikachu finally landed another Thundershock, but it wasn’t enough damage as Leaf landed another tackle winning Isaac the match. Both boys recalled their partners as Isaac walked up to Daniel who was feeling a little less confident about himself..]
Daniel: Hey Pikachu, you did great..
Isaac: Good match.
[He extended his hand to Daniel for a handshake. Daniel accepted it, his sorrow for losing quickly vanished as he smiled accepting his defeat.]
Daniel: You did great, too!
[The two went back to the stands as Gladion called out the next match.]
Gladion: Next up, Venus versus Goh!
Goh: Go, Scorbunny! Use Ember!
Venus: Clefairy, Sing!
[Ember hit Clefairy while Scorbunny fell asleep.]
Goh: Wake up and use Ember!
Venus: Pound!
[Scorbunny failed to wake up and was attacked.]
Goh: Please Scorbunny! Ember!
[Venus attacked with another Pound which was enough to wake up Scorbunny who immediately used Ember. Another trade off of the same attacks, while the output was the same, Scorbunny was slightly more hurt from the attacks.]
Goh: Ember! Try to burn it!
[Venus was disturbed by Goh calling Clefairy an it.]
Venus: Jump up and use an aerial Pound!
[Another trade off occurred.]
Goh: We need a new strat, Use Growl!
Venus: Ok. Our attack’s a little lower, but we can fight through it! Use Pound! We can do this should be two more attacks!
[Scorbunny was ordered to use Ember as Clefairy went for another pound. The pound was not enough to take down the Scorbunny as the last ember inflicted burn. The burn chipped away Clefairy’s last health as she fainted, winning Goh the battle.]
Goh: Let’s go! We did it Scorbunny! Thank you for the battle, Venus.
[Goh reached out for a handshake to which Venus accepted it. She was a little upset she lost her first battle. She ran to Clefairy to make sure she was okay. She felt responsible for losing the battle, hearing Goh call Clefairy an it really threw her off her game. Gladion finished refereeing the matches as Nurse Hoy healed everyone’s Pokemon.]
Gladion: That’s it for today, class. You are free to go.
[As class was dismissed and everyone was walking to their dorms, shaking was felt throughout campus. Venus held her Clefairy close when it started, curious as to what was causing it. She hoped it was a launch site, but she failed to notice any big enough areas for one on campus. Mason ducked and covered himself and Cybird. Daniel did the same as Mason and Venus, his demeanor quickly changing from a tough persona to one of worry. Isaac bailed into the closet building, he wasn’t sure how long or deadly this tremor was, but he wanted something over his head for it. The shaking resided and calmed itself as everyone around the group went back to their business. Venus looked up at the sky, but didn't see anything flying upwards, so it was most likely just a tremor.]
Venus: Hey, so me and my Clefairy were gonna go walk around campus to see if we could find the Aerospace Science area.
Mason: You do that. I’m thinking of going to a neighboring Island to build up a team.
Daniel: I need to catch some new Pokemon too. New friends, to add and get stronger with.
[Isaac returned to the group opting to go to one of the other islands with the boys. The three wanting to get off the island paradise were stoped by a staff member.]
Staff Member: Island travel is not permitted without approval from Gladion or higher staff member.
Mason: Are you kidding me?
Daniel: You mean we aren't allowed to leave then? If you insist I guess I can stay here then.
[Mason walked away ticked off, while Daniel tried his best to force down the tenseness in his face. Isaac’s panic began to raise he was stressed about being on an artificial landmass with constant tremors.]
Isaac: Tell me what happened, right now!
Staff Member: You heard Miss Lusamine. Those are only natural due to Alola’s geological makeup. It’s nothing to be alarmed about. Now move along before I have to call backup.
Mason: Alright, cool. Come on, let’s just go. Maybe we can try and get Gladion or someone to give us permission to leave.
[Venus started to look for the Aerospace Science area. She walked by the Fossil area while heading there. She paused to look at it while people were doing research on Fossil Pokémon. She remembered bringing a fossilized Tyrunt tooth with her. It was a gift from her father after his business trip to Kalos. She wasn't sure if a tooth was enough to revive an entire Tyrunt since it's usually the entire jaw or more that's used for revival, but she made a note to bring the tooth here just in case it is enough. She then went on her way and looked at her Clefairy.]
Venus: I've been thinking. We should probably give you a nickname so that no one mistakes you for an it again.
Clefairy: Clefa?
Venus: Hm... Well, your evolved form is called Pixy in Kantonese, so how about I call you Pixie?
Clefairy: Clefaaaiiiry!
Venus: I'll take that as a yes.
[It was now that Venus realized that she was a little lost. She didn't really think about getting a map and she wish she did sooner. Luckily, she came across a staff member in the halls.]
Venus:Excuse me, but do you know where the Aerospace Science area is? I kinda wanna know where it is ahead of time.
Staff Member: That would be the Isle Building in the center of campus, dearie.
[Venus thanked the staff member and started heading there. As she got to the center of the island she bumped into her housemates. Mason bumped into her first causing him to bump into the other two.]
Mason: Ow.. Oh, hey, Venus.
Isaac: Sorry about that, Venus.
Venus: Oh. I wasn't expecting to bump into you guys. I was just on my way to the Aerospace Science area.
[Isaac turned to leave he would bump into Gladion who was walking around the island on a stroll with his Sivally.]
Venus: Hi, Professor Gladion. Is it true we can’t leave the island yet? My friends told me they tried to.
Mason: I just wanted to train and maybe catch some more Pokemon.
Isaac: I just want off this place. If those tremors occur I want an actual landmass under me, not whatever the this place is.
Gladion: The tremors are normal and regulated. They occur due to pressure from volcanic vents we draw power from. As for catching more Pokémon. We are taking a trip next week as a class. Can you wait until then?
Venus: A class trip? In that case, I better check which species of Pokémon live on the islands once I get back from the Aerospace Science area. Although, I doubt I'll find any Phanpys or Cufants. I heard that there were Swinub sightings in the former Tapu Village though. I used to see a lot of them back home.
[Mason was rather annoyed by this answer and hr groaned, but accepted it.The group seemed okay with this answer as Gladion helped guide Venus to the in progress space center as the boys headed home for the day.]
== Major Events ==
* Venus, Mason, Isaac, and Daniel arrive at Aether University and receive their starters.
* All have their first battles with Isaac and Mason winning theirs while Venus and Daniel lose.
* Everyone in this Chapter debuts
== Characters ==
=== Main Characters ===
* Venus Aphrodite
* Mason Shade
* Daniel Flint
* Isaac Laudren
=== Supporting ===
* Professor Wicke
* Lusamine
* Gladion
=== Minor Characters ===
* Goh
=== Pokemon Used ===
* Leaf (Eevee, Isaac's)
* Pikachu (Daniel's)
* Cybird (Porygon, Mason's)
* Pixie (Clefiary, Venus's)
* Scorbunny (Goh's)
* Sivally (Gladion's)
== Trivia ==
* Room 151 was chosen for the gang to reference the original 151 Kanto Pokdedex
* Each partner Pokemon was selected for a reason.
** Clefairy for Venus's desire for space travel and the fact Clefairy's debut episode in the anime had them rumored to be from space
** Porygon for Mason as he wants to study Pokemon and Porygon is a weird one
** Pikachu for Daniel as he wanted to be the battler of the group
** Eevee for Isaac as neither player or game master could decide where to take the character exactly so there is room for so much potential.
* Both Pokemon battles were done using Pokemon Showdown after players selected what moves to use
** Mason's first battle was opted to be skipped by both player and GM due to Porygon only knowing Tackle at the given level.
* Goh was a last minute addition due to Mason's battle being skipped