Solace Originate

Chapter 1

Chapter 1
Starting in Asanagi

The wondrous world of Pokemon. A world where mythical and fantastical creatures called Pokemon live alongside humans. Most of these Pokemon live alongside regular human beings as equals or sometimes superiors in their respective habitats. Some humans see this equality as a chance to study them up close, gaining as much information and knowledge as they can about each and every Pokemon known to man. Others keep them around as household pets. There are even those humans to have their Pokemon bout with other humans' Pokemon in battles. These particular humans are known as Pokemon Trainers. Some Trainers work as police officers to protect the citizens and their Pokemon from harm. Others work as Rangers to protect the wildlife Pokemon from disasters. There are also those who work as Nurse Joys to heal and care for injured Pokemon. No matter which way you look at it, humans and Pokemon have coexisted for centuries after their full discovery.

However, as time went on, some of these Pokemon began to develop their own human intelligence outside of the usual Psychic-type intelligence. This type of intelligence further led to researchers frantically trying to decipher each individual Pokemon's brain waves in order to figure out how this new Pokemon intelligence came about. Then, due to some outside force unknown even to this day, these particularly abnormal Pokemon vanished from the world and taken somewhere else. A world much like the previous - lush white grassfields, vast blue bodies of ocean, and large erupting volcanos. And then, it happened. These Pokemon began to take humanoid forms, becoming Gijinkas. Humanoid Pokemon that act and think like human beings, but still retain their respective Pokemon abilities. This new Gijinka race would come to live in this new world, called Futomari, for the next millennium. Which brings us to the present day.

Welcome to the town of Asanagi. A town full of vast open fields, rich wildlife, and an amazing amount of industrial and technological advancements. This town stands as one of the biggest towns in Futomari, with only two other towns surpassing its sheer size. However, its popularity is second-to-none, as its attractions such as its amazing theme parks and its monumentally notorious King Celadon statue are unmatched anywhere else in the world. However, its biggest attraction by far is Asanagi High School, one of the most prestigious schools in existence. This school has an impeccable ability to turn casual students into young prepared adults better than most other schools while still being able to retain its status as a regular high school for students.

It is the day before the start of the new school year for Asanagi, and the subway was rolling around towards its stop at the station. "Now arriving at Asanagi Station. Please hold on to your belongings and hold on to the nearest pole as we begin our stop." The announcement went on over top of the passengers, one in particular being a young 14-year-old male looking to live by himself and become an adult early. What was visible through all of the passengers was that this boy had brown ears, resembling those of an Eevee. He also seemingly wore a shirt that had a long light brown sleeve, and was holding onto a large black suitcase while wearing a rather heavy-looking blue backpack.

As the subway came to a complete stop, the doors opened and all of the passengers were let out. The young boy came out in the middle of the passengers with his belongings. He had short, straight brown hair, a light brown long-sleeved shirt, brown pants, and dark brown shoes. His ears and bushy tail were also brown, with the tip of the tail being light brown and the inner lobes of the ears being a very dark shade of brown. As he walked through the subway station, he grabbed himself a snack on his way out - a simple doughnut, nothing more. He managed to finish the doughnut and throw away the napkin he was holding said doughnut with before he left the station. When he fully entered the town of Asanagi, he looked around with his hazel-colored eyes, breath taken by the beautiful scenery he laid eyes on. The vast grass and flower fields, the rich amounts of wildlife, and the sheer amount of buildings and people walking around the sidewalks.