Pokemon Cardfighters Episode 1: The Beginning, by "KentaMarina" Hey there people, I'm KentaMarina and this is my first fanfic that I've been thinking about for the last few years (for real!!). Anyway, to give you a little preview about this series, this is sorta like the first Trading Cards (Pokemons 001-151) combined with the game for the Game Boy Color and a big deal of Yu-Gi-Oh style battling here. my E-mail address is Lracer27@aol.com (or for the people who have AOL, look at my screen name). Please don't send any crap or else...well the results are unpredictable and I really dont wanna frighten people so please don't send it. Oh yeah, and one more thing, some of my episodes will contain a little bit of cussing, so, I'll "shorten" them a bit. Now, let's quit the intros and read my story! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ================================================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Disclaimer: I don't own Nintendo and some of the names here, like Kenta and Marina, are the Japanese names and their US names haven't been (or has been ) revealed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ================================================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Characters: Name: Ash Ketchum (aka Red) Age: 15 Status: Pokemon Master Originated from: Pallet Town, Kanto Other Comments: He's the current Pokemon Master, a new player in Cards (has a crush on Misty too...hehe), and a very well known trainer in the history of Pokemon Name: Kenta (sorry, don't know his last name) Age: 14 Status: Trainer, Has 8 Kanto Gym Badges and 8 Johto Badges Originated from: New Bark Town, Johto Other Comments: Real cocky kid, started out with a Cyndaquil and evolved it into a Typhlosion, appeared in "special" episode "Raikou! Legend of Thunder!" and like Ash (well not really like Ash, ) has a crush on a girl named Marina (hey, notice my name?) . He is the guy in the Gold, Silver and Crystal Verisons Name: Marina (sorry, don't know her last name either) Age: 14 (Kenta's older by 2 days, though...) Status: Trainer, Has 8 Johto Badges Originated from: New Bark Town, Johto Other Comments: The girl in the Crystal Version, dosn't know that "somebody" has a crush on her. Name: Misty Waterflower (only read it off a website, but couldn't really remember it, so e-mail me if I'm wrong about this...:( ) Age: 15 (2 months younger than Ash) Status: Gym Leader, Cerulean City Originated from: Cerulean City, Kanto Other Comments: The Water Pokemon Gym Leader, she'll take you down if you're too overconfident. Whoa, looks like she also has feelings for Ash too, although Ash dosn't know it and Misty dosn't know that Ash too, likes her! Hmm... And of course, some "extra" characters here... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ================================================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Episode 1: The Beginning ~:Scene apppears with a Typhlosion battling a Dragonair:~ Kid: We got him, Dragonair! Now, use your Hyper Beam! Another Kid: Oh no, you don't! Typhlosion, dodge and use your Fire Blast!! (Dragonair's attack misses and Typhlosion's attack hits Dragonair with a critical one, fainting it) Kid: No, I lost when I had him! The other kid (Kenta): (grinning) And I won. Ash (walking towards Kenta): Nice match! Kenta: Thanks, it was only a warm-up. Ash: He almost got you on that one! Kenta: I agree Ash. Typhlosion, return! ~:In their classroom (yes, they're in a school of Pokemon Education):~ Kenta: Alright! Another perfect score! Ash: No way, Kenta! Another one? Kenta: Yep Ash, another one! Ash: Too bad I got a mistake. You're really good at this! Teacher: Another one, Kenta! I wonder how will you do in your finals? Kenta: It'll be a breeze, sir! Teacher: You're too cocky for a kid, Kenta. Why don't you be a little less overconfident? Kenta: I'm trying, sir! Teacher: Oh well... (Dismissal Bell rings) Teacher: Ok, class, that'll be a day. Remeber the finals are coming up soon, so study hard, and I mean REAL hard. Kenta & Ash: See ya sir! Teacher: Bye you two! ~:Outside school:~ Kenta: Hey Ash, wanna stay in my place for a while? Ash: Sure, thanks Kenta! (They hear a scream of help) Kenta: What the heck was that? Ash: I dunno, but we better check it out! (They run to the place where somebody was screamingfor help) Girl: Help! Kenta: Darn, Rocket Grunts Grunt 1: Oh good, Pokemon Trainers! Grunt 2: Ok you two, hand over your Pokemon! (Pikachu jumps out of Ash's backpack) Pikachu: Pika Pi!! (No way!) Grunt 1: If you don't, then say goodbye to her! (Grunt 1 pulls a knife out and puts it at her throat.) Kenta: Now this looks way too familiar to me! Ash: Probably Kenta: Fine then, I challenge you to a battle! Grunt 1: Go ahead, you little runt. (Johto Battle theme plays...hehe, just for fun!) Kenta: How about a 3 on 3 battle? Grunt 1: Fine with me! Go, Arbok! Kenta: Go, Alakazam! Grunt 1: Arbok, use your Bite attack! Kenta: Alakazam, Reflect! Ash: What the heck are you using that for! It's only for physical-type attacks! Kenta: But isn't Bite a physical attack? Ash: Not anymore, it's a Dark-Type attack! Kenta: WHAT?!?!?!? (Arbok hits Alakazam with a critical one, which makes Alakazam about to faint) Kenta: Now you tell me! Grunt 1: Heh. Kenta: Grr... Alakazam, Recover! (thinking) Why didn't I think of using that? (Alakazam restores full health) Grunt 1: Bad move, kid. Arbok, use a Crunch attack! Kenta: CRUNCH?!?!?!? Ash: Impossible! (Alakazam faints) Kenta: No, Alakazam, return! Pikachu: Pika!! (oh no!) Kenta: (thinking) What should I use? Grunt 1: Hurry up! Kenta: Ok! Ampharos, I choose you! Grunt 1: (thinking) Pushover. (aloud) Arbok, Wrap! Kenta: Don't even try it! (Arbok's attack misses) Kenta: Now, Ampharos, Zap Cannon!! (Ampharos' attack hits Arbok, fainting it) Kenta: Oh yeah! Ash: Good one! Pikachu: Pika Pika! (Nice!) Grunt 2: What did you do? Grunt 1: Grr... Grunt 2: Let me get him Grunt 1: Go ahead. Kenta: Ash? Ash: You got it! Grunt 2: Go, Raticate! Ash: Go, Pikachu! Pikachu: Pikachu!!! (bring it on!) Grunt 2: Raticate, Quick Attack! Ash: Pikachu, Agility! (Pikachu "duplicates" itself and runs around Raticate, who stopped his attack and got confused) Ash: Yes! (Raticate faints) Pikachu: Pikachu!! (alright!) Grunt 1: Now WHAT did you do? Grunt 2: Shut up! Kenta: Typhlosion, go! Grunt 1 & 2: Get 'em, Meowth! Meowth: Why me? Grunt 1: Oh, just get that Typhlosion already! Kenta: Typhlosion, Fire Punch!! Grunt 1: Meowth, use your Fury Swipes! (Typhlosion hits their Meowth first, fainting it) Pikachu: Pika Pika Pi! (looks like we won!) Grunt 1: I'll get back at you someday, mark my words! (The two grunts run away) Kenta: Hey, you okay? Girl: (weakly) I think I hurt my leg. Ash: We better get you to a Pokemon Center immediately. Kenta: Let's go. (Kenta picks her up, walks to a Pokemon Center. Along the way, the girl looks at Kenta, blushes and looks away, while Kenta saw a glimpse of it, he raised his eyebrow as if to say, "what?") ~:Pokemon Center:~ Nurse Joy: Welcome to our POkemon Center! Kenta: Hello, I think she broke her leg. Nurse Joy: Chansey? Chansey: Chansey? (yes, Nurse Joy?) Nurse Joy: Could you bring her to the examining room? Chansey: Chansey! (right away!) (Chansey gets a stretcher. Kenta puts the girl on it, and Chansey races off to the examining room) Ash: We'd also like to restore our Pokemon. Nurse Joy: Ok, I need your Pokemon. (Heals Ash's Pokemon, including Pikachu) Nurse Joy: Here you go! They're all fighting fit. (Turns to Kenta) Nurse Joy: And how about you? Kenta: No thanks, I have lots of Max Elixers and Full Restores. Ash: WHAT?!?!?!? How come you didn't tell me you had those things? Kenta: I thought you wouldn't ask! Nurse Joy: I'll be right back to examine her. Kenta: I'll stay for a while Ash. Hey! You have your Game Boy with you? Ash: (pulls out his Clear White Game Boy) Of course! Kenta: You want a Celebi? I just got it. Ash: Great!! For what? Kenta: How about that Mewtwo of yours? Ash: Hold on, I wanna duplicate it. Kenta: Okay (The trade was sucessful) Ash: Yeah! I finally got a Celebi! Kenta: Yeah! I finally got a Mewtwo! Ash & Kenta: Our Pokedexes are completed! Alright! Kenta: Hold on, I'll go check on her Ash: Okay Kenta: Nurse Joy, is she gonna be alright? Nurse Joy: Yep, she seems to be resting right now Kenta: Oh good Nurse Joy: By the way, what happened? Kenta: Looks like she got attacked by two Grunts Nurse Joy: Rocket Grunts?!?!? Kenta: Yep. It's a good thing we came by. Nurse Joy: Good thing indeed. (After around 6 minutes) ~:The "Bedroom" (I can't think of anything else!!):~ (The girl wakes up and sees that Kenta was sitting on the edge of the bed) Kenta: Oh great, you're awake. You okay? Girl: Yep. By the way, I'm Marina Kenta: I'm Kenta. Hold on...are you in my class? Marina: I think so, yeah. ~:Outside the Pokemon Center:~ Ash: Hey there! So, she's finally awake! Marina: You know him, Kenta? Kenta: Yeah, he's my best friend, Ash Ketchum. Marina: What?!? The world's Pokemon Master? Ash: Yep, that's me! Marina: Hi, I'm Marina. Ash: Nice to meet you Kenta: Come on, guys, let's go! (While Wlaking, Ash catches a glimpse of a girl running) Kenta: Ash, what's wrong? Ash: Oh, nothing. Must've been my imagination. (Then, the girl bumps into Ash by accident) Ash: Ow, that hurts. (surprised) What on earth are you doing here, Misty? Misty: (surprised) Ash! Sorry, I was running away from a swarm of Beedrill. Ash, Kenta & Marina: BEEDRILL?!?!?!? (They all see the swarm) All of them: AAAAHHH!!!! (They're running as as fast as they could) Ash: What the heck did you do now, Misty? Misty: I just saw this Weedle and I screamed, which awoke the Kakunas and then the Beedrill came! Kenta: Talk about an evoulution trouble! Ash: Pikachu, try to hit the swarm with a Thundershock! (Pikachu comes out from Ash's backapack, uses it's attack, and hits the swarm which paralyzed them) Pikachu: Pika Pika Pika!! (That was close!) Ash: You can say that again, Pikachu! Kenta: Let's get out of here before anything unusual happens to us! Misty: I agree! I HATE bugs! ~:Just outside Kenta's house:~ Kenta: Hey there grampa! Grandmaster Rod: Hey there, Kenta! (the Legendary Dragonite in the Game Boy Color game) I see you brought along some friends! Ash: Hey there! Marina: Hello! Misty: Hi! ~:Inside Kenta's house:~ Ash: (surprised) SO you're Grandmaster Rod, the Legendary Dragonite? Grandmaster Rod: That's right Ash: Kenta, how come you never told me this?? Kenta: Then again, I thought you wouldn't ask! Misty: I don't think I introduced myself, I'm Misty Kenta: (surprised) The Celrulean City Gym Leader? Misty: That's right! (winks) Kenta: Hi, I'm Kenta Marina: And I'm Marina! Grandmaster Rod: Hey, why don't you kids fix up something to eat? I got lots of stuff in the refrigerator. Ash, Kenta, Marina & Misty: Thanks! ~:Kenta's living room:~ (They're watching a Trading Card Game match. The match is the Regional Finals ) Ash: I don't get the game. How do you play it? Kenta: Well, ask my grampa, he's the greatest in the family. Ash: Hey Grandmaster Rod, can you teach me how to play the card game? Grandmaster Rod: Sure, why not Ash? (with a "dark" face) But are you sure you want to learn everything and spend sleepless days and restless nights?? Ash: Yes, sure, sure, I'll do it! Grandmaster Rod: Fine then, come along, let's start the lessons! (Grandmaster Rod drags Ash by the ear to this room) Misty: What about you, Marina? Do you know how to play? Marina: Of course I do! I learned it from my grandmother when I was 10. Misty: Wow! (They turn to the TV) Misty: Man, looks like he's gonna lose! Kenta: I wouldn't count on that Guy on TV: I draw, Charizard! Opponent: No, impossible! Guy: I evolve my Charmeleon into the mighty Charizard!! Opponent: No! Guy: Charizard, Fire Spin! (Charizard defeats his opponent's Blastoise) Opponent: No! Darn, I was close Guy: I won! Kenta: Told 'ya so. It's just a simple case of underestimation. His opponent was way confident that with his Blastoise, he didn't even think about what will happen if his opponent drew the Charizard. Misty: How did you know all this? Kenta: (sweatdrop) Oh, hehe, just a guess. Misty: Yeah right ~:The next day, at school:~ Ash: (walking up to Kenta) Man, you're sooo lucky! Kenta: How come? Ash: You got to meet a new girl! Kenta: (blushing, then thinking) What the hell? (aloud) So? Ash: It means that she LIKES you! I saw her blushing when she looked at your face. Kenta; Oh, shut up, Ash. You won't even know how it feels if you were in my place! Ash: Yeah, sure, whatever. (dismissal bell rings) Kenta: See you later, Ash! Ash: See ya, Kenta! (Kenta sees Marina) Kenta: What on earth are you doing here? Marina: Oh nothing (blushes) I just wanna go with you! Kenta: (thinking) Oh my God, Ash was right! (sweatdrops) Now I AM in trouble! Marina: Oh come on! (Marina grabs Kenta's hand and they run off. Meanwhile, they didn't notice that Ash was there) Ash: I was right! Heehee, this is gonna be good! Misty: Leave them alone, Ash Ketchum! (hits Ash on the head with a mallet) Ash: OW! What'd ya do that for, Misty? (thinking) This is not good Misty: Don't you even dare tell him Ash, or else... Ash: Ok, ok fine Misty: I'll be watching you (Misty disappears) Ash: Heehee, this is good (Misty hits Ash on the head with the same mallet again) Ash: Ow!! ~:Kenta's house:~ Grandmaster Rod: Ok, Ash, you're already getting good, BUT YOU STILL NEED MORE PRACTICE!! (drags Ash by the ear) Ash: (thinking) Oh no Kenta: Man, he IS getting good Marina: Yeah, I lost to him one time Kenta: What?!? Marina: But he lost to me 15 times Kenta: Oh... WHAT?!?!? Marina: (shrugs her shoulders) (After about an hour) Marina: Oh, it's getting late. I have to go, see ya Kenta! Kenta: Bye Marina! (thinking) Man, she sure is nice. Oh God, what am I thinking?!? Ash: Man, that was hard Kenta: What happened? Ash: Oh it was a lesson in Pokemon Powers Kenta: Oh, that one Grandmaster Rod: I'm telling ya Kenta, he's getting good at it Kenta's Mom: Oh, hi Ash. Dad, What did you teach him? Grandmaster Rod: Oh, Pokemon Powers Kenta's Mom: Oh, that one Ash: (thinking) Like mother, like son (aloud) Well, it's getting late. Kenta? Kenta: Sure Ash. Alakazam, go! Okay Ash, picture your house in your head. Ready? Ash: Yep (closes eyes) Kenta: Alakazam, Teleport! (Ash disappears and goes to Pallet Town) ~:The next day:~ (Ash Flies in using his Pidgeot) Ash: Whew, almost fell off! Kenta: Very funny, Ash (Marina & Misty walks up to them) Marina: Hey guys, what's up? Kenta: Oh, our little friend Ash here says he almost "fell off" his Pidgeot Misty: Yeah right, Ash Ash: What? I'm telling you like it is! Kenta: Oh quit it guys, we're gonna be late! Alakazam, go! Use your Teleport! (They all get to the school) Kid (from the start of this story): There he is! Hey you, I want a rematch! Kenta: (thinking) Some people never learn (aloud, but dully) Ok, how about a 3 on 3 match? Kid: Fine with me! Go, Tyranitar! Kenta: (thinking) Fine, if you want it, you'll get it! (aloud) Go, Typhlosion! Kid: Tyranitar, use Rock Slide! Kenta: Send it back with an Earthquake attack! (Tyranitar gets hit first. Tyranitar faints) Kid: Tyranitar, return! Kenta: Typhlosion, return! Kid: Go, Blastoise! Kenta: Feraligatr, I choose you! Kid: Blastoise, use your Hydro Pump attack! Kenta: Feraligatr, use your Hydro Pump too! (Blastoise's and Feraligatr's attack meets, then Blastoise's attack hits Feraligatr) Kenta: No! Feraligatr, return! Kid: Finally, my first victory! Kenta: You got a long way to go, rookie! Go, Meganium! Kid: Blastoise, Submission! Kenta: Meganium, Reflect! Ash: You got it right this time, Kenta! (Meganium Reflects and knocks off Blastoise's attack. Blastoise was hit with recoil) Kenta: We got him Meganium! Now, power-up! Kid: No! (Meganium gets ready for a Solarbeam, then launches it, causing the kid's Blastoise to faint) Kenta: Oh yeah! Told 'ya so, rookie! Kid: Grr... Go, Dragonite! Kenta: (thinking) Dragonite? Now just when did his Dragonair evolve? (aloud) Meganium, return! Typhlosion, go! Kid: Dragonite, start off with a Thunder attack! Kenta: Typhlosion, Agility! (Dragonite's attack almost hits Typhlosion) Kenta: You're going down, rookie! Now, Typhlosion, use your Fire Blast attack! Kid: Oh no! (Typhlosion's attack burns Dragonite and faints it) Kenta: Looks like I won...AGAIN Kid: Darn, you are too good (The kid runs off) Kenta: Man, when will he give up? Ash: I don't know, by the way, another stunning victory, I might say Kenta: Thanks, Ash Marina: Well, see you all later, guys (They all head off to their classrooms) ~:After school:~ Kenta: See ya guys! Marina, Misty and Ash: See ya, Kenta! ~:Just outside Kenta's neighborhood:~ (Kenta hears a loud explosion) Kenta: (thinking) Could it be from my house? (Kenta runs stragiht to his house) Kenta: (horrified) Oh no! This can't be! (Kenta runs inside his house) Kenta: MOM, GRAMPA, ARE YOU GUYS THERE? OH NO, MOM! (Kenta runs to get his mom) Kenta: MOM, YOU ALRIGHT? WHERE'S GRAMPA?? Kenta's Mom: (coughing) There he is! DAD! (They both lift up the debris to get Grandmaster Rod) Kenta: GRAMPA, ARE YOU OK? Kenta's Mom: HOLD ON DAD, I'LL CALL 911! Kenta: MOM, USE MY CELLPHONE! Kenta's Mom: Thanks Kenta Grandmaster Rod: (weakly) Kenta... Kenta: GRAMPA, WHO DID THIS? Grandmaster Rod: (coughing) Team...Rock..et Kenta: WHAT?!?!? Grandmaster Rod: (weakly) Before I go, I ha..ve some..thing to give to..you Kenta: WHAT IS IT? Grandmaster Rod: (weakly) I..give..you my Le..gendar..y Dra..gon..ite Deck (Grandmaster Rod hands the deck of Pokemon cards to Kenta) Kenta: (thinking) It hasn't got one scratch Grandmaster Rod: (coughing) That...deck I made...will..ne..ver be hit... with...just..one..scratch. I also have to give you this... (Grandmaster Rod raises his right hand and shows his Legendary Crest) Kenta: What is that, Grampa? Grandmaster Rod: (weakly) This...is my mark...that..I am...the..Legendary Dragonite...I have...to..give you this...because...I know that..you can do it...Kenta! (The crest on Grandmaster Rod's right hand disappears and it appears on Kenta's right hand) Kenta: Thank you, grampa Grandmaster Rod: (coughing) No...I should..be thanking..you. Goodbye...Kenta (Grandmaster Rod passes away) Kenta: No (sobs)! GRAMPA!!! (He sees his Mom, eyes full of tears) Kenta's Mom: Dad, no Kenta: (sobbing) He's gone, Mom (looks at the back of his Granfather's deck, the thinks) Team Rocket...I'm gonna get them if it's the LAST THING THAT I DO!! TO BE CONTINUED... ================================================================================== %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ================================================================================== There you go, folks. The first episode of the whole Cardfighters series. Hope you liked it! :) ================================================================================== %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ================================================================================== Copyright Info (c) Copyright 2002 by KentaMarina (E-mail at Lracer27@aol.com) This fanfic cannot be distributed in books, magazines, etc. This fanfic cannot be sold for commercial purposes, and any crap like that without the permission of me, KentaMarina. If you see a form or duplicate of this fanfic, PLEASE E-MAIL ME THE E-MAIL ADDRESS OF THE PERSON YOU FOUND IT FROM ASAP AND I WILL REPORT THEM TO THEIR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER. This fanfic can only be found at this site: The Pokemon Tower (www.thepokemontower.com) Special thanks go to: The Jolt Master (thejoltmaster@aol.com) for posting my fanfic. Thanks a lot, Jolt!!!!