Hey guys! I've always wanted to write stories, I've just felt a little embarrassed with showing them. But after giving it some thought, I decided that I'd give it a shot. Thanks for helping me get started Jesi!
So here it is, hope you guys like it!
So here it is, hope you guys like it!
Year 2028
Many years ago, in the region of Orre, both people and Pokemon lived in harmony, building together, training together and bonding together. With the way things were, everything was fine, almost perfect in fact, but it wasn’t as it looked.
As had everything else, scientific discoveries in what were called Shadow Pokemon had made countless breakthroughs. Previously, Shadow Pokemon were considered cold, heartless, war machines; now scientists had discovered that Shadow Pokemon possessed the abilities to heal rapidly. In time, a serum dubbed the Shadow Serum was developed from the DNA of the Pokemon to create a cure-all. Countless lives were saved, and few knew of any ways to die other than of old age.
However, all good things come to an end. Pokemon that had been cured with the Shadow Serum started to change. The effect varied depending on how severe the disease had been. Those that had been cured from minor things, ended up with a more wild nature than usual, so they were considered Savage, but these were considered less dangerous than the Shadows. Shadows were Pokemon that had been cured from deadly diseases who had turned black with darkness. Their shadows were so thick that once they turned, you could hardly make out the actual Pokemon. Like the Savages, the Shadows had a wild nature, but for some reason they were contagious. Those who were touched by them became overtaken by the darkness and became Shadows themselves. No one could stop the infected Pokemon and as a result, everything was in ruins no time. Hope had been lost in a matter of days, the amount of Shadows was growing, but when all seemed lost, hope reappeared.
From beyond the clouds, a white horse-like creature came down to Earth, with it came a beam of light that seemed to repel darkness. The Shadows backed away from it, they didn’t seem to like the light. The only place the light didn’t seem to reach was underground, so that’s where they went. Soon, all that was left above ground were Savages and survivors that hadn’t been infected. Life wouldn’t be the same again, but they moved on, slowly rebuilding their lives.
However, there were people and Pokemon that were bored of their new lives. They remembered how it was like before the Shadows came into existence and they yearned for it. So they did the unthinkable, they went underground, seeking a life of danger and adventure. Years passed before they came back, but eventually they did. The people and Pokemon who had gone down were changed, they were braver and stronger. They claimed to have built an empire underground called the Caverns, that it was fun, that it was safe. However, the people who lived aboveground did not like the idea of living so close to the Shadows. They argued and fought and lives were lost.
Eventually, the people of the Caverns retreated back underground. From that day on, they treated each other as different races called the Caveners and the Abovegrounders; they haven’t made contact since. Life continued as usual after the Caveners left, the Abovegrounders went on with their lives as they had before. They never did rebuild everything as they preferred to keep things simple. Perhaps that was because of their fights with the Caveners. Life was peaceful, they grew crops and built villages. They even learned how to live amongst the Savages. However, even though most enjoyed their lives, once in a while a child would be born that found the life of an Abovegrounder boring; they would go to great lengths to get to the Caverns.
This is the story of one of those children.
Many years ago, in the region of Orre, both people and Pokemon lived in harmony, building together, training together and bonding together. With the way things were, everything was fine, almost perfect in fact, but it wasn’t as it looked.
As had everything else, scientific discoveries in what were called Shadow Pokemon had made countless breakthroughs. Previously, Shadow Pokemon were considered cold, heartless, war machines; now scientists had discovered that Shadow Pokemon possessed the abilities to heal rapidly. In time, a serum dubbed the Shadow Serum was developed from the DNA of the Pokemon to create a cure-all. Countless lives were saved, and few knew of any ways to die other than of old age.
However, all good things come to an end. Pokemon that had been cured with the Shadow Serum started to change. The effect varied depending on how severe the disease had been. Those that had been cured from minor things, ended up with a more wild nature than usual, so they were considered Savage, but these were considered less dangerous than the Shadows. Shadows were Pokemon that had been cured from deadly diseases who had turned black with darkness. Their shadows were so thick that once they turned, you could hardly make out the actual Pokemon. Like the Savages, the Shadows had a wild nature, but for some reason they were contagious. Those who were touched by them became overtaken by the darkness and became Shadows themselves. No one could stop the infected Pokemon and as a result, everything was in ruins no time. Hope had been lost in a matter of days, the amount of Shadows was growing, but when all seemed lost, hope reappeared.
From beyond the clouds, a white horse-like creature came down to Earth, with it came a beam of light that seemed to repel darkness. The Shadows backed away from it, they didn’t seem to like the light. The only place the light didn’t seem to reach was underground, so that’s where they went. Soon, all that was left above ground were Savages and survivors that hadn’t been infected. Life wouldn’t be the same again, but they moved on, slowly rebuilding their lives.
However, there were people and Pokemon that were bored of their new lives. They remembered how it was like before the Shadows came into existence and they yearned for it. So they did the unthinkable, they went underground, seeking a life of danger and adventure. Years passed before they came back, but eventually they did. The people and Pokemon who had gone down were changed, they were braver and stronger. They claimed to have built an empire underground called the Caverns, that it was fun, that it was safe. However, the people who lived aboveground did not like the idea of living so close to the Shadows. They argued and fought and lives were lost.
Eventually, the people of the Caverns retreated back underground. From that day on, they treated each other as different races called the Caveners and the Abovegrounders; they haven’t made contact since. Life continued as usual after the Caveners left, the Abovegrounders went on with their lives as they had before. They never did rebuild everything as they preferred to keep things simple. Perhaps that was because of their fights with the Caveners. Life was peaceful, they grew crops and built villages. They even learned how to live amongst the Savages. However, even though most enjoyed their lives, once in a while a child would be born that found the life of an Abovegrounder boring; they would go to great lengths to get to the Caverns.
This is the story of one of those children.
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