Shit. Let's be pokemon trainers. An AU

[draconicAlgorithm]

Oh hey, it was brought to my attention that I should probably crosspost this here. It doesn't fit with anything you guys came up with, but it's still HS/Pokemon, so I guess it works?

Kantostuck

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At long last, John stepped out of the shadow of the cave and into the bright light. He squinted, shielding his eyes with a grimy hand, but he smiled. Finally, after wandering around for hours, he had found the exit. The last hurdle was behind him.

As he stumbled past the rocks and onto the cobbled pathway, his gaze went outward. Past a line of elegant arches was a building, huge and inviting. Without ever having seen it before, John knew what it was.

It was the Indigo Plateau.

He had made it.

John leaped into the air, giving a loud cry of joy, and took off down the road as fast as he could. After close to six months of journeying in an unfamiliar land, he was only yards away from his goal. Five tough battles awaited him, but he didn't care. He'd made it here. That was good enough for now.

He began to slow down as he neared the building, and, when he caught sight of a pool of water, he decided to go ahead and try to wash some of the dirt off before going inside. Once he had done that, it occurred to him that perhaps a quick pep talk to the team was in order. He stood up straight, his face now bright and clean, and released his six Pokémon from their Pokeballs. In flashes of red light, one right after another, a Venusaur, Pidgeot, Raichu, Haunter, Nidoqueen, and Lapras stood (or floated, in some cases) before him.

"We finally made it, guys! We're going to face the Elite Four!"

"Fuck, wasn't that cave good enough?" The Haunter replied in a familiar angry-sounding voice. "I do not want to do any more fucking battling today."

"For once, I agree with the crabby ghost," the Nidoqueen said. "Even my spines ache after all those battles. Even an amazing fighter like me needs a rest!" John's face fell.

"Well, I guess if you guys are tired, we can take a break and wait until tomorrow. I don't want to overwork you!"

"Just tell them to can it, John!" The Raichu grinned broadly, revealing oddly sharp teeth for a rodent Pokémon. It didn't help that the creature wore red sunglasses with pointed lenses as well. "You're the trainer!"

"Shut up, Terezi," the Haunter growled. "You didn't have to do a fucking thing because you're a delicate electric type. Didn't want you to get OHKO'd by a stray Mud Slap!"

"I did just as much work as you, Karkles!" The Raichu shook a tiny fist at him. "Not all the trainers in there had ground types!"

"Ugh, will you two just stop?" The Nidoqueen moaned. "You're giving me a headache."

"Shut up, Vriska!"

"Nobody fucking asked you!"

John finally gave up on attempting to get any sense out of those three and turned to the others instead.

"Uh, guys? What do you think?"

"Fuck waiting, let's do this thing," the Pidgeot said.

"And predictably, Dave sides with Terezi as well as selecting the more hasty choice," the Lapras commented. "I would rather rest, personally. After a good night's sleep, we will all be revitalized and fare a far better chance of defeating our lofty opponents." Dave snorted.

"In other words, Rose isn't ready to get her shell scratched up yet."

"I am simply advising that we take the more practical route in this endeavor." The Lapras shot a glare at the Pidgeot

"Jade?" John asked his final, and starter, Pokémon. The Venusaur rearranged her glasses with vine before speaking.

"Well, I'm kind of eager to get this battle started, too! I want to prove that we really are skilled fighters, and that you're the best trainer!" The girl's voice coming from the Pokémon's mouth seemed very out of place, but John had long gotten use to it.

"But," she went on, "I think I see Rose, Karkat, and Vriska's point too. We'll be better prepared if we wait until tomorrow and rest up tonight!"

"Aw, Jade, c'mon," Dave whined. "Who wants to wait until tomorrow for this? Let's just get it done now." Jade smiled.

"Cool birds don't whine, Dave!" She chided. The Pidgeot's beak snapped shut. John just laughed.

"Well, I guess the consensus is obvious. We'll rest tonight and take on the Elite Four tomorrow." There was a rise of cheers from a majority of the party, making John wince slightly at the noise.

"Fiiiiiiiinally! I don't think I can take another step!"

"That's just your enormous girth talking, Vriska."

"Oh, shut up, Terezi! We can't all be tiny chubby rodents! Some of us have to be a powerhouse and carry the team!"

"Alright, guys, that's enough arguing!" John recalled all of them to their Pokeballs, suddenly feeling a lot more tired.

It was probably for the best that they decided to rest before taking on the Indigo Plateau challenge. He wasn't sure he was up for a whole lot more bickering that day. He needed a nap.

It had been a long time since he started this journey. When Vriska said that falling asleep on the Quest Bed was something he had to do in order to get stronger, he hadn't thought that this was what she meant, but when he awoke here, it seemed like the only option. As he began to obtain Pokémon, he came to the strange revelation that he could understand their speech and that when he named them after his friends, they actually became them. It had made the journey less lonely, but they were certainly a handful at times!

John walked the rest of the distance to the Indigo Plateau more slowly. He would have to wait a while longer before facing his final opponents, but it was worth it. Their goal was just within grasp. And after that, who knows?

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When Vriska first told John that he had to go to sleep on the Quest Bed, I specifically remember thinking, "Yeah, sleeping on the Quest Bed forces you to go on a quest to become the Pokemon Master! Totally." I was going to write something to that effect at the time, but then John died too quickly and the idea fizzled out.

AND NOW IT'S BACK. I guess.

This is a real team I'm playing with, by the way. I decided to do a Homestuck run on my FireRed game a while ago. Player is John, with these guys as my Pokemon. Karkat probably won't become a Gengar until I send him over to my Pearl game, though, because I have no way of trading anything on FireRed. >> Also, these are obviously not the best choices for these guys as Pokemon, but I went with A) what I thought might fit them best in the region, B) what I could use to make a decently balanced team, and C) what I thought would be humorous.

[Jasper17]

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[JordanTH]

How is this thread already at 10 pages

[lexavian]

Jaspers is this you?

Nope, that's mutie.

[Rio]

Journey of the Ram part 2

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==> Aradia: Be bothered by the hipster

What? No, you absolutely refuse! You will have nothing to do with him! You can barely tolerate him for a moment and even then he is the most annoying thing ever! He hits on everyone and anyone and he has no shame and you are pretty sure he can't be trusted! Plus he smells like a dead fish.

==> You should have taken the time you spent ranting to escape instead

Huh?

==> He's like, right there

Oh no.

“Hey, Ara, how's it goin? You're finally goin on your own journey?” Eridan asked.

Aradia forced a smile. “Yeah, I am. I just got my pokemon from the professor.”

“Yeah, thats cool. So, uh, Ara, do you have a pokegear?”

“A what? Oh, those things. No, I don't.”

“Oh. They're kind of expensive, but I think you should get one. I hear they're installin a wi-fi card into them these days, as well as a phone.”

Okay, that was actually kind of cool... Aradia nodded. “That's neat. Thanks for the tip, Eridan, but now I have to go.”

“Oh, right, okay. Well, when you get a pokegear, lets talk, alright?”

“Okay.”

==>Abscond

Already on it. You walk further down the road while Eridan is forevver alone. He probably wouldn't be if he had a clue but... eh, whatever. You really should inquire about getting a pokegear though.

==> Get the hell out of town already!

Okay, okay! Gog! You finally leave the towm, not stopping to talk to anyone else or stopping for anyone. And gog help it if Eridan- Oh gog damn it.

“Ara, wait up!”

Aradia stops and turns around to see Eridan running after her.

“You know how to catch pokemon, right?”

“Yes, Eridan, I do. I'd really like to get going though.”

“Oh.... right... okay. Good luck! Here,” Eridan hands Aradia five empty pokeballs.

“Thanks again.”

==>Damn it Eridan, stop being a pest!

You slump over in sadness and return home.

==>Aradia: Lets go.

You remember that after the first mini-town and the first city are some ruins. Your destination is set. As you walk down the road finally, you cant help but smile. For the first time, you feel free. The wind is cool and gentle, and even the hotest days are nothing compared to Alternia. Wait, what was that?!

==> Look around

You pause stiffly and look around. You see nothing but the voices know something is out there, and you know you heard something.... It was- It was probably a pokemon. You continue walking.

==> Clubs Deuce: Be the ninja

You are the ninja. It is you. Seriously though, you were always the ninja. Demolitions and trailing people is your job. But you aren't here for a job, you are waiting for your boss. Sometimes you miss Ja- Spades Slick, but he had his reasons for leaving. Yup. You just can't remember what. You can't remember a lot of things, actually. But that's alright because you can still do your job.

==> Wait for the boss

As the troll girl walks down the road you wait behind the tree, like he told you. Oh, there he is! He tells you lets go. You have business to take care of. You say okay.

==> C Be the girl

You are now Aradia again.

==>Aradia: Lets fight some 'mons!

Alright!

Aradia began to actively look for pokemon, and let Mars, the mareep, out of his pokeball. He followed timidly, but happily. She wondered how others battled- did they let the pokemon do all the work, or did they move with the pokemon as actual partners?

The grass rustled, and Aradia froze. Oooh yes, she knew what was coming next. A ratata? Or perhaps a pidgey? Either way it was going down.

==>Wild Pokemon: Be an overleveled Fearow

Aradia ducked, gabbing Mars as the Fearow attacked. This wasn't good, not at all. The fearow flew high up, poised to strike.

Aradia couldn't move.

[JordanTH]

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[Rio]

I'll leave it up to you guys. Who's Fearow is it?

[lexavian]

Guys, I'm going to catch up with this thread sometime in the near future an update the OP with all this new stuff except ideas. Because that's a pain the ass to update. I'll post when I'm done with the update. Before I update it, What do you guys suggest goes in the op for art and sprite edits and what should they be organized by.

[A Fan]

Hey guys! Remember that crappy Exploud edit I did last page? Well now you don't have to, because I've made something better!

Spoilered for huge:

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Better, of course, being a relative term.

As for Journey of the Ram, five boondollars/Pokecurrencyunits say Clubs Deuce forgot to recall his Fearow, who is significantly more asinine and aggressive than his/her trainer.

Journey of the Scales, Chapter 2

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>Terezi: Proceed to nearest town that isn't Neura Village.

Silly command prompt! You were already doing that, given that you just kicked the respected mayor-in-all-but-name of your adopted hometown in the shins. Looks like you'll have to hoof it, though. Oh well, at least you won't run the risk of having your two-wheel device incinerated by some inconsiderate coolkid, stalking said coolkid until he recompenses you, and end up passive-aggressively falling for him along the way. From what you've heard, that kind of things happens surprisingly often on Pokémon journeys.

>Nickname your Zubat "Chancellor Berryfang"

You've already nicknamed your new blindness buddy "Karma", an oblique acknowledgement of the not-unquestionable means by which you acquired her. (Him?) You make a mental note to apologize to Professor K-Q at some point. And to determine this flapping dipshit's gender.

>Determine flapping dipshit's gender

You have no idea how to do that! It's not like you can gauge a given Pokémon's gender and relative experience level with a glance (or, in your case, a sniff)!

>Fondly regard ovulation

She's thirteen, you sick bastard.

>Fondly regard Pokémon ovulation

Oh. Sorry.
The egg is warm in your arms, but there isn't any obvious activity under its appleberry-patterned shell. It's clearly going to be some time before whatever's in there finishes gestating, and then it may decide to just stay in its egg! OK, you've never heard of a Pokémon that does that, but one never knows.

>Unwittingly wander into tall grass

Between the sound of it rustling in the breeze and its fresh, vaguely minty aroma, it's fairly clear to you where the grass grows tall and feral-beast-concealing around here.

>Voluntarily wander into tall grass

Well, considering that there appears to be a solid band of the stuff between you and your destination, there doesn't seem to be much of a choice in the matter. And, in any case, Karma should be able to dispatch whatever lurks in this deadly—
You hear a strangled squeak and feel something crunch under you shoe.
Huh. Apparently you can dispatch whatever lurks in here. Blindness rocks!

>Be Hearts Boxcars

You are now Winston Kingsley-Quinton.

>Call police

No need for that. This was, in fact, what you were expecting Ms. Pyrope to do. Your only regret in the matter is your decision to not have not worn shin guards for verisimilitude's sake.

>Ponder mysterious past

You can't see what could possibly be gained by any such nostalgic woolgathering. You abjure the idea.

>Call wife

Ah! Now that sounds suitably practical. Especially since she hates it when you don't update her on the development of such a promising young potential member of the Initiative. You dial her laboratory's videophone at once.

PHONELOG:

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WQ: Hello? Oh, Winston!
WK: Hello, dear. How are things in your end of the world?
WQ: Well, they're holding up, certainly. I saw off another young Trainer not too long ago.
WK: Indeed! Might I enquire who?
WQ: Aradia Megido, one of the young Alternians.
WK: Ah, yes. I recall you mentioning her when last you called. What did she request.
WQ: A Mareep. That being said, I have... well, not worrisome news, but...
WK: Yes?
WQ: Diamonds passed through soon after she left the lab.
WK: Droog was there!? Are you alright, Willow? Wink three times if he's looming outside the camera angle!
WQ: Relax, Winston. He left as abruptly as he came.
WK: Well then, what possible business did he think he had with you?
WQ: He came to warn me. Team English's top ranks are apparently abducting high-profile Pokémon researchers.
WK: I see...
WQ: I was actually about to call you.
WK: This is grave news. Could you relocate to Neura on short notice?
WQ: I appreciate your chivalry, dear, but I can take care of myself.
WK: Yes, but suppose your sister—
WQ: I have no sister.
WK: ...
WQ: As I said, Winston, I can take care of myself as surely as you can take care of yourself. Now, why did you call?
WK: ...
WQ: Winston?
WK: Ah, right, right. Sorry, dear. It's just...well, when a man's wife speaks in a certain tone, his brain shuts down in self-defense for a moment. Keeps him from getting himself into further trouble, you see.
WQ: What a clever instinct.
WK: So I've found it. In any case, do you recall the other young lady we were discussing last time, Terezi Pyrope?
WQ: Of course.
WK: I supplied her with her first Pokémon less than an hour ago.
WQ: Ah, excellent news. What did she pick?
WK: Well, that's the thing...
WQ: What did you do, dear?
WK: It's a funny story, really...

Oh dear. You're in for it now, buddy. Why don't we pull a perspective change before someone gets read the royal riot act?

>Be not Professor WK

Thank you.
You are now a Rattata. Though you hatched only a few weeks ago, you believe that you are on the verge of a philosophical breakthrough that could redefine the nature of the relationship between Pokémon and human, if not the very fundaments of society for both. You are incredibly excited about this, and are among those few wild Pokémon who actually hope to be captured, so that you can better observe humanity and refine your manifesto to truly paradigm-shifting levels.

"Karma, use Leech Life!"

SON OF A SYPHILITIC BIDOOF YOU'RE GOING TO GNAW THAT BITCH'S EYES OUT!

>Terezi: Continue on your merry way.

You gladly do so, letting Karma take down the assorted rodents and other minor pests.

>HB: Tail horned girl.

You're willing to dignify this command with a response, if only so the mook behind the keyboard stops trying.
Look kid, you're a busy man. You're one of the biggest names in Derse Corp, personal bodyguard and attaché to Diamonds Droog himself. You were there when Droog and Slick, wherever that magnificent bastard is now, started with little more than a dream, a few prototypes, and an SMG pointed at the R&D department.
Suffice to say, it is not you who keeps an eye on every starry-eyed squirt what wanders by with what may or may not be a relatively rare egg, capiche?
Your Mafioso hobby indulged, you contact one of the Corporation's myriad covert operatives and inform them of your discovery. If the egg can be kept out of English's hands, good. If, in the out-keeping, the girl happens to be dazzled into an adoring allegiance to Derse Corp.? Well, that'd just be gravy.
Now scram.

[Skyrius]

Oh hey, it was brought to my attention that I should probably crosspost this here. It doesn't fit with anything you guys came up with, but it's still HS/Pokemon, so I guess it works?

Kantostuck

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At long last, John stepped out of the shadow of the cave and into the bright light. He squinted, shielding his eyes with a grimy hand, but he smiled. Finally, after wandering around for hours, he had found the exit. The last hurdle was behind him.

As he stumbled past the rocks and onto the cobbled pathway, his gaze went outward. Past a line of elegant arches was a building, huge and inviting. Without ever having seen it before, John knew what it was.

It was the Indigo Plateau.

He had made it.

John leaped into the air, giving a loud cry of joy, and took off down the road as fast as he could. After close to six months of journeying in an unfamiliar land, he was only yards away from his goal. Five tough battles awaited him, but he didn't care. He'd made it here. That was good enough for now.

He began to slow down as he neared the building, and, when he caught sight of a pool of water, he decided to go ahead and try to wash some of the dirt off before going inside. Once he had done that, it occurred to him that perhaps a quick pep talk to the team was in order. He stood up straight, his face now bright and clean, and released his six Pokémon from their Pokeballs. In flashes of red light, one right after another, a Venusaur, Pidgeot, Raichu, Haunter, Nidoqueen, and Lapras stood (or floated, in some cases) before him.

"We finally made it, guys! We're going to face the Elite Four!"

"Fuck, wasn't that cave good enough?" The Haunter replied in a familiar angry-sounding voice. "I do not want to do any more fucking battling today."

"For once, I agree with the crabby ghost," the Nidoqueen said. "Even my spines ache after all those battles. Even an amazing fighter like me needs a rest!" John's face fell.

"Well, I guess if you guys are tired, we can take a break and wait until tomorrow. I don't want to overwork you!"

"Just tell them to can it, John!" The Raichu grinned broadly, revealing oddly sharp teeth for a rodent Pokémon. It didn't help that the creature wore red sunglasses with pointed lenses as well. "You're the trainer!"

"Shut up, Terezi," the Haunter growled. "You didn't have to do a fucking thing because you're a delicate electric type. Didn't want you to get OHKO'd by a stray Mud Slap!"

"I did just as much work as you, Karkles!" The Raichu shook a tiny fist at him. "Not all the trainers in there had ground types!"

"Ugh, will you two just stop?" The Nidoqueen moaned. "You're giving me a headache."

"Shut up, Vriska!"

"Nobody fucking asked you!"

John finally gave up on attempting to get any sense out of those three and turned to the others instead.

"Uh, guys? What do you think?"

"Fuck waiting, let's do this thing," the Pidgeot said.

"And predictably, Dave sides with Terezi as well as selecting the more hasty choice," the Lapras commented. "I would rather rest, personally. After a good night's sleep, we will all be revitalized and fare a far better chance of defeating our lofty opponents." Dave snorted.

"In other words, Rose isn't ready to get her shell scratched up yet."

"I am simply advising that we take the more practical route in this endeavor." The Lapras shot a glare at the Pidgeot

"Jade?" John asked his final, and starter, Pokémon. The Venusaur rearranged her glasses with vine before speaking.

"Well, I'm kind of eager to get this battle started, too! I want to prove that we really are skilled fighters, and that you're the best trainer!" The girl's voice coming from the Pokémon's mouth seemed very out of place, but John had long gotten use to it.

"But," she went on, "I think I see Rose, Karkat, and Vriska's point too. We'll be better prepared if we wait until tomorrow and rest up tonight!"

"Aw, Jade, c'mon," Dave whined. "Who wants to wait until tomorrow for this? Let's just get it done now." Jade smiled.

"Cool birds don't whine, Dave!" She chided. The Pidgeot's beak snapped shut. John just laughed.

"Well, I guess the consensus is obvious. We'll rest tonight and take on the Elite Four tomorrow." There was a rise of cheers from a majority of the party, making John wince slightly at the noise.

"Fiiiiiiiinally! I don't think I can take another step!"

"That's just your enormous girth talking, Vriska."

"Oh, shut up, Terezi! We can't all be tiny chubby rodents! Some of us have to be a powerhouse and carry the team!"

"Alright, guys, that's enough arguing!" John recalled all of them to their Pokeballs, suddenly feeling a lot more tired.

It was probably for the best that they decided to rest before taking on the Indigo Plateau challenge. He wasn't sure he was up for a whole lot more bickering that day. He needed a nap.

It had been a long time since he started this journey. When Vriska said that falling asleep on the Quest Bed was something he had to do in order to get stronger, he hadn't thought that this was what she meant, but when he awoke here, it seemed like the only option. As he began to obtain Pokémon, he came to the strange revelation that he could understand their speech and that when he named them after his friends, they actually became them. It had made the journey less lonely, but they were certainly a handful at times!

John walked the rest of the distance to the Indigo Plateau more slowly. He would have to wait a while longer before facing his final opponents, but it was worth it. Their goal was just within grasp. And after that, who knows?

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When Vriska first told John that he had to go to sleep on the Quest Bed, I specifically remember thinking, "Yeah, sleeping on the Quest Bed forces you to go on a quest to become the Pokemon Master! Totally." I was going to write something to that effect at the time, but then John died too quickly and the idea fizzled out.

AND NOW IT'S BACK. I guess.

This is a real team I'm playing with, by the way. I decided to do a Homestuck run on my FireRed game a while ago. Player is John, with these guys as my Pokemon. Karkat probably won't become a Gengar until I send him over to my Pearl game, though, because I have no way of trading anything on FireRed. >> Also, these are obviously not the best choices for these guys as Pokemon, but I went with A) what I thought might fit them best in the region, B) what I could use to make a decently balanced team, and C) what I thought would be humorous.

Crossposting is definitely fine XD It's not like we have much of a canon here anyways. We're all basically just throwing stuff out randomly.

Guys, I'm going to catch up with this thread sometime in the near future an update the OP with all this new stuff except ideas. Because that's a pain the ass to update. I'll post when I'm done with the update. Before I update it, What do you guys suggest goes in the op for art and sprite edits and what should they be organized by.

I think what you should do, since there seems to be an excess of all of them, is separate the categories into sprite edits, art, and fanfiction. And then under each, separate them into users. So, for example, under the "Sprites" tag, you would have all of the user names and under there would be the actual sprites. That ensure that people get the credit they deserve

[Masterly]

I'll leave it up to you guys. Who's Fearow is it?

It's Bro's* Fearow that somehow got loose. Dave*, who is also starting his journey happens to be in the area. He gets a call at the Pokemon Center along with the Fearow's pokeball. His job is to get the brainless feathery asshole back into the ball and transferred back to Bro's account.

* - Or feel free to replace 'Bro' and 'Dave' with any guardian and his/her charge.

[TinCanHitman]

I'll leave it up to you guys. Who's Fearow is it?

John's, Clearly. When Dave said 'This Feathery Asshole is going to be a pain in the ass to deal with until you get those conksuck badges' before trading him over, John assumed he'd just be a little rebellious.

Dave meant literally. A drill peck to the ass really hurts.

[Rio]

I'll leave it up to you guys. Who's Fearow is it?

It's Bro's* Fearow that somehow got loose. Dave*, who is also starting his journey happens to be in the area. He gets a call at the Pokemon Center along with the Fearow's pokeball. His job is to get the brainless feathery asshole back into the ball and transferred back to Bro's account.

* - Or feel free to replace 'Bro' and 'Dave' with any guardian and his/her charge.

I am quite willing to go with that just to indulge my shipping chart.

@A Fan: I am soooo tempted to draw out that phone conversation now.

EDIT: @ TinCanHitman: I am getting ideas from this. And sorry, you ninja'd me before I saw your post.

[Masterly]

Aha! I found it again!

Thankfully this thread reminded me of that cool Trainer!Dave pic I found on dA some time ago.

I had forgotten to bookmark the artist and fave the image, but no longer!

[Alexiorsay]

Back with Rocket Leader Scratch and Team Dragonsuit Grunt Terezi.


Sorry for all these awful edits guys I just can't help myself.
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[battlerek]

Journey of the Cranky Douchebag and his Derpface otter:First Catch

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Losing to Dave left Karkat in a foul mood. Well, being near Dave for more than a few minutes left him in a foul mood, but losing made him angrier. And considering this is Karkat, that's saying a lot. He needed to vent out his frustration at losing to a wiggler like Dave. So after healing Oshawott at the nearest pokemon center he left town to beat up wild pokemon.

"Okay, get out, fuckass!" He released Oshawott, who landed in a puddle of green gunk.
The swamp around Lowas was your typical generic marshland area, down to the ponds of mud and rancid odor. A lot of poisonous pokemon lived in the swamp, along with the usual water types and occasional ghost pokemon that often come out of nowhere.

"Come on, let's go find some pokemon to beat up. That'll make you tougher." Karkat grabbed Oshawott by the tail and dragged him towards a patch of grass. He then began to walk back and forth, scowling as he turned on his heel and walked back to a patch of grass he'd just trodden on earlier. This went on for about half an hour, without any wild pokemon appearing to challenge them to a fight.

Near the edge of the murky water a couple of Wooper and a few Krabby watched the angry pokemon trainer drag his otter thing around while he marched through some grass. Trolls and humans were always doing stuff like that, often for hours. Sometimes the wild pokemon got so bored by this that they'd jump on the marching trainer to give them a fight, just to break the boredom.

"Karkat put that pokemon down!" Yelled a voice nearby.

Karkat turned around. A human girl roughly his age was looking at him with a look of righteous indignation. "Harley. What the hell do you want? Can't you see I'm trying to find some wild pokemon to beat up with fuckass here?"

She pointed an accusing finger at Karkat. "How could you treat your new pokemon that way!? Don't you know that pokemon need to be loved and cared for!?"

"Which is why we order them to kick each other's ass for our amusement, right!?" Karkat said rhetorically.

"No, we fight because it makes us closer with our pokemon and helps us understand one another's strengths and weaknesses! If you actually went to grandpa's lab on time you'll know that!" She pried oshawott from Karkat's fingers and held him protectively.

This was what he hated about the Professor's grand daughter. Always so high and mighty with her 'you should be nicer to everyone Karkat', 'Maybe people would like you more if you weren't such a douche Karkat' rhetoric. Also the buck teeth. It reminded Karkat too much of a bidoof's, and he's spent many sleepless nights wondering if Professor Harley's son was intimately close with one.

"Anyway, you won't find wild pokemon walking around in that patch of grass Karkat, it simply isn't tall enough." Jade put down Oshawott, who clung to her leg for fear of being dragged around by his master again. "You should've been walking around that patch of grass." She pointed to another patch of grass that was slightly taller than the one Karkat had been marching around earlier.

"Yeah, right." Karkat grabbed his Oshawott and walked towards the patch of grass. Like he's going to find a wild pokemon if he walked through a patch of grass that was slightly taller than-

"Wooper!"

Oh hell, it worked.

"Told you." Jade stuck her tongue out.

"Fuckass, let's beat this one up! Water gun!" A stream of water struck the wooper head-on.

The Wooper smiled obliviously. It wasn't even hurt by Oshawott's attack.

"Come on!" He glared at his Oshawott. This was not helping Oshwott's self-esteem.

Jade rolled her eyes. She reached for a pokeball in her pocket, just in case Karkat wouldn't be able to handle this one. "Karkat you do know that some Wooper have an abiity that makes them immune to water attacks right?"

"WHY DOES NO ONE TELL ME THESE THINGS!?" Karkat yelled. "Whatever! Fuckass, tackle! You know how to do that, right!?"

As a matter of fact, he did. Oshawott closed his eyes and charged blindly at the Wooper. The Wooper was knocked off its feet. Before it could stand back up and counter with a water gun, Oshawott tackled the wooper again, knocking it out.

"Fuck yes! In your face bulge licker!" For the first time in a very long time Karkat was genuinely happy. "Now let's go beat up some more of these fuckers!"

The next hour went by like a breeze as Oshawott butted heads with woopers and Karkat yelled obscenities at just about everything. This went on until a different pokemon appeared from the tall grass.

It was the perfect pokemon. It wasn't that large, nor did it look very threatening. But that scowl on its face and the way it snapped its claws seemed to speak to Karkat at a fundamental level. With this pokemon he felt like he could take on the world, and the world would think twice about taking on team Karkat and dream pokemon. He had to have it.

Jade seemed to notice Karkat's look of ecstacy, because she handed her angry friend 5 empty pokeballs. "Here Karkat, use these to catch that Krabby!"

Karkat swiped the pokeballs from her hand. The Krabby seemed genuinely irritated at Karkat for attacking the Wooper. If anyone was going to beat up the local wooper it was him.

"Fuckass, tackle!" Oshawott seemed reluctant to attack. Unlike the Wooper who just stood there with their stupid grins as they attacked with water guns Krabby was looking at him as if he was something he found stuck under its feet. "I said tackle, Fuckass!" But he was afraid of his master more than the scary looking Krabby, so he ran towards krabby...

...into one of his open pincers.

"WOOOOTT!!!!"

"Oh for fuck's sake." Karkat pinched his nose. "This just embarassing, I can't even get angry at this."

The wild Krabby continued to snap his claw on Oshawott's head. Oshawott continued to flail around helplessly, unable to fight back.

Jade couldn't take this anymore. "Karkat, you have to help your Oshawott! He won't last much longer!"

"Oh fine, I'll save the worthless runt." He ran towards krabby and began to smack him with one of the pokeballs.

"That's not how you use those things Karkat!"

"Shut up I know what I'm doing!" Karkat continued to ineffectualy bludgeon the krabby, until it got irritated enough at him to clamp on his leg. Losing all interest in Oshawott, the Krabby let go of the poor otter and focused its attention on Karkat.

"Oh nooooo, Karkat!"

Oshawott crawled away from Krabby. He was sure he was good as dead, but his master, who had done nothing but yell and abuse him, protected him from the scary crab thing. He actually cared for him. Wow.

"Let go of me, fucktard!" Karkat yelled as he continued to smack the Krabby. He was pretty sure that in a few moments he was going to have his leg broken, because he was starting to lose all feeling in his leg.

That was when Oshawott sprung into action. Mustering all of his courage he ran towards Krabby to save his master. Oshawott removed the shell from his chest and slashed at Krabby. The Krabby turned around to attack, only to get a razor sharp shell to the face. Krabby lost his grip on Karkat, and staggered back to the water.

"Oh no, you don't! You're mine!" A pokeball was thrown at Krabby's head. It opened up, released a ray of red light that sucked Krabby in, and fell into the edge of the pool. Karkat limped towards the pokeball and picked it up, smiling in triumph. "I shall name you...Will Smith!"

Karkat was back in Lowas town. His wounds meant that he had to stay put for a day, but that was alright. For the first time he felt proud of his Oshawott. Who knew that all it took for him to man up was for Karkat to risk his life?

"Oh, I almost forgot Karkat! Grandpa asked me to give you this!" Jade handed Karkat a small red device the size of a notepad. "It's a pokedex! He says it's going to help you out a lot."

Karkat activated the pokedex. It immediately showed a picture of a Krabby, along with some useless trivia he couldn't care less for.

"Well I'm going to go now, Karkat! Grandpa asked me to catch a whole bunch of rare pokemon near Lofaf city. I hope I'll see you soon!" Jade took out a pokeball and released an impressive-looking dog pokemon. It looked like something that would've made minced meat out of Krabby if it wanted to.

"Hey, Jade?"

"Yes Karkat?"

"Did you have that with you when we were in the swamp earlier?"

"Who, Arcanine!? Of course! I never leave home without him."

"Then why the fuck didn't you help me out earlier!" He yelled.

Jade shrugged. "Grandpa says that dangerous situations builds character. And you could use a lot of character building Karkat." She got on Arcanine's back and ran off towards Lofaf town. While she passed through the swamp Jade swore she heard the anguished cry of an Exploud.

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Well this went longer than expected, but I ended up pretty pleased with it so that's ok.

[pimudragonfeline]

Dave and sh(p)uppet evolution.

[Masterly]

Dave and sh(p)uppet evolution.

Banette:

"doll-like Pokémon which is possessed with pure hatred"

YUP.

[battlerek]

So I was thinking about making a map for the Alternia region. Could anyone suggest what cities/areas should be used?

[Rio]

Terezi's home town should be in the middle of a forest.

[Skyrius]

BATTLEREK, I'm laughing too hard. I can't breathe.

That was perfect. Will Smith indeed.

[lexavian]

I'm not one for stories, but I can't wait for the next Trek! They're so awesome!

[Masterly]

So I was thinking about making a map for the Alternia region. Could anyone suggest what cities/areas should be used?

Mt. Skaia, where Red awaits only the toughest of trainers.

Skaianet Labratory and Research facilities.

Maybe a set of sunny islands as a parallel to LOLAR, an active volcano that doubles as a steel refinery representing LOHAC, and the obligatory 'up north' snow town for LOFAF.

[mythmonster2]

I need some help with the guardians. What was their role in this thing and do they have any Pokemon ideas yet?

[Rio]

There's been suggestions of Bro being a Gym Leader, and Dad being a professor, but otherwise there's nothing on them yet. I myself think Mom should be a scientist.