World Competition - Season 1

Chapter 6

"But why?"

The Prince sighed, bowing his head down for a moment. 

"Let me tell you a story.

"Long ago, before the very beginning of history's records, scientists from America proposed an experiment to my Kingdom, and requested of us some resources. America is one of the seven continents of the world, the continent in which the Pokemon Regions are"

"Woah. So there's more land than we've been able to see?"

"Much more. More than you would know. Not only continents, but countries and states. The Pokemon Regions make up less than ten percent of America. Right now, you are situated in another continent, Asia. The far East, China, to be precise.

"These scientists asked of my great ancestors a sample of their power to experiment on non-human organisms"

"By power, do you mean what you did to Alain's Charizard? Was that your power?"

"Yes. That is the power of my Kingdom, which has been passed down for eons. My bloodline was supposed to be the only source of that kind of power in the world, but these scientists performed cruel experiments behind my great ancestors' backs, on creatures called animals, or inanimate objects. These different animals turned into monsters, mimics of my Kingdom's power, which are what you call Pokemon. Pikachu, for example, was a small animal we call a mouse, in which scientists charged with an electric element"

"Wait, so Pokemon aren't meant to be?"

"Exactly. They were unlawful studies which posed as a threat to civilization. Unlike the controlled sorcery of my bloodline, these creatures were disobedient and violent. Although the world took every action they could against these scientists, it was already too late, and the species of Pokemon had already begun"

"So how did you stop it?"

"My ancestors used their power to create an invincible border, as we exceeded what those creatures could ever be. The few who believed Pokemon were a purposeful cause stayed behind the border to build their own society, while the rest of the world eventually lost focus on the situation as it was finally under control. But my Kingdom has been working on it since"

"But if you were more powerful, why have you been waiting until now to bring an end to Pokemon?" 

"Since we were separated, we couldn't have known what this society was developing. We wanted to be extensively prepared. In order to do this, the countries of my Kingdom separated to work on their own armies, sources, et cetera. We wanted to wait until our abilities could grow stronger in all of what you know as 'types'. In the last 100 years, we finally knew our Kingdom was ready, so the countries reunited to birth heirs in which the last heir would be the strongest"

"...Do you have any children?"

"I don't plan to"

Excited gasps filled the room. Only now had they realized they were sitting down with the most powerful being in the world. They even begun to feel ashamed for being mad at him earlier.

"For years, since my birth, we have been planning to finally reopen the border, so that the biggest Socialites from around the world could be the first to explore this world in years"

"Socialites?"

"Ah, yes! Socialites. You see, we have a system of how we organize the leaders of the world. They can be called other things, such as chiefs, commanders, you name it. But one of the main labels is Socialites. Each town, city, country and continent has its own to represent it. I, for example, am the leading representative of the East Asian Socialites"