Chapter 1: I apologize Beforehand if This Entire Chapter Seems Like a Giant Information Dump…

Story by Tessler on SoFurry

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With the setting of the sun, a now adult Ethan could be seen standing on the rooftop of the recently opened Violet Department Store, his eyes surveying the roadways of the famous Violet City, as he took in the surroundings, and couldn't help but admire the beauty of the great city. With the many lights of the city slowly turning on, he could see many places even better than he could in the daytime. Even though he was never a night owl, he couldn't deny how much of a different place Violet City became as the sun set. Sometimes, it'd be for the better...Wearing a simple Navy Pea Coat, as well as black jeans and sneakers, he preferred to wear a mix of blue and black clothing, his own reasons revolving around them being his preferred colors of choice.Just a few yards away he saw the Game Corner, once a corrupt place ran by a group of notorious people known as Team Rocket. In this day and age, the group itself is only a name, and soon the place was turned into an arcade where people of all ages could go in and enjoy almost as soon as Team Rocket disappeared.As for Ethan, you could say that he has gone through a lot. From his childhood where he spent most of it hiding his electrokinetic abilities, to his teen years where it was spent dealing with everyone that appeared to have had some obsession with poking fun at him. It was simply thanks to people like them he felt his electrokinesis was more of a curse than a gift, since he was severely hindered him when he was much younger, and it wasn't until fairly recently that he had finally honed his abilities to the point his weaknesses would be not as noticeable.It was during those times that he turned to a pair of Pokémon that he had owned ever since he was very little for companionship and attention, outside of his family. Smiling to himself, he put a hand through his short brown hair, before pulling out a standard Pokéball. Pushing a button, the ball opened as a Pokémon resembling bipedal yellow sheep, known to many as an Ampharos. A gentle voice came out of her lips as she asked "Started feeling lonely, Ethan?"Nodding, he replied, "Yes." Gesturing her to come over, he asked

"How does this look to you, Phosphora dear?"Perhaps the best way to explain Phosphora's condition is going the blunt route. The poor Ampharos has been blind ever since she was just a fluffy, little Mareep when Ethan had found her. Just there in the outskirts of Cherrygrove city, a sight that made him feel awful.But since he himself shared the same abilities as her, he was able to help her find a way to "see". By manipulating the electricity of buildings, and locations around her, she soon began to see things as long as they produced their own electricity, including other humans and Pokémon. Unsurprisingly, there were many limitations as to what she could "see", and not see.But as to what she could really see right now was perhaps best described as a sight that no human eye could ever see. Looking around her, Phosphora could see, if for a lack of alternate terms, pillars of yellow light where the buildings were, and she could see many different colored lights representing the citizens of Violet. "Simply put, it looks.....beautiful....as if the entire buildings....as well as the people are made....of light...." She explained to Ethan. "Now that I think about it, shouldn't you let her out, too? Can't leave her out of this...""Of course." Ethan responded. Pulling out another Pokéball, he looked at the detail, noticing to himself how it resembled the layers of the ocean, with each layer possessing a darker shade of blue. Pushing what was known to be called a Dive Ball, he smiled as a beam of light had seemingly jumped out, and merged into the shape of a serpentine creature that could more than easily wrap herself around the two."And how are you, Beleza?" Ethan questioned, as he looked up at the sight of the Pokémon that stood before them. Referred by many as a Milotic, a species whom many boasted to possess beauty with no equal."I'm doing well, Ethan thank you..." the elegant snake responded, before a strong breeze had blown across the rooftop, sending a shiver down their backs. "Never mind, I'm feeling cold, can you recall me, please Ethan?" Beleza

asked rather quickly, not wanting to freeze from the early spring air."Me too, can you please find us another spot to let us out where you won't fear of drawing attention?" Phosphora asked, as she put her furless arms across her chest. Without saying another word, Ethan recalled the two almost as fast as he had sent them out. Sighing, he looked around, noting the darkening sky, and saw the moon rise in the distance. Knowing full well that he had the cover of night to hide his movements, as well as the lights of Violet City from below, he ran across the rooftop as his hands emanated blue sparks of electricity, before jumping off the ledge, his arms stretched out as he began to glide onto another building that only stood a few yards ahead.Despite being at an elevation where no one could easily see him, he failed to remember that there were a few Pokémon capable of seeing people, or objects that normal human would see at extreme distances without the reliance of an instrument such as a telescope, or binoculars. And several blocks away, there stood a Lucario, with her thick blue fur keeping her warm as she looked at Ethan jumping across the roofs as if he were a certain Dark Knight...."What do you see, Christine?" A young, masculine voice asked her, distracting her.Turning to her right, she smirked at the young man standing beside her, the one that she had known as her mate. "Oh, nobody, Nathan. I think I might've seen your cousin pretending that he was Batman..."Sighing, young Nathan had looked up at the many buildings, and responded "Cousin, cousin, cousin...we should find him, Mom's told me she's been worrying about even before I came back from our trip to Kalos." Beginning to walk forward, his brown leather coat blowing slightly as he and his dear Christine had started the search for his younger cousin. Having been born just two years after Ethan, Hilda was shocked just how much the two looked alike as they grew up together. Nathan was also known to be Ethan's closest friend, not including his Pokémon.As they reached their respective teenage years, Nathan had a developing interest in the study of Aura manipulation, so he spent his time building up the money to go to Kalos so he could become one. He was even lucky to meet an Aura guardian that had visited Johto who was more than willing to bring him up to speed. There is more to the story but, all in good time....Not being one of a talker, Ethan just smiled as he jumped across buildings, using his hovering capabilities to take only a few minutes to get across the city in what normally would've taken him a few hours to get from place to place, no doubt due to the combination of vehicular traffic, as well as the foot traffic. That was fun. Ethan thought to himself, as he scanned his surroundings as he wondered how he was going to get off before he realized that he was standing on one of the many Pokémon Centers that dotted Violet City, which generally had the same layout, both on the outside as well as the exterior. Seeing a door that served as a fire exit, Ethan walked up to it, and threw on a leather pair of gloves to avoid zapping himself.Sure, he had tempered his abilities to prevent that from happening, but there would always be that one random instance where that could still happen. He almost grabbed the knob before remembering that the doors were always locked for safety purpose. And that there was a silent alarm designed to go off if the system was tampered with in any way. Okay, I could just fire a spark, deactivate the alarm, get right inside, and turn it back on before the workers wonder....no, I can't take the risk....and I shouldn't try my luck. Ethan thought. Looking around he remembered that the back of the Centers were generally known for being empty save for the occasional employee coming out to grab something.Taking a quick look at the parking lot, he smiled to himself when he saw that the coast was clear. Jumping off of the center, his forgot to use what he liked to call his thrusters before hitting the ground, landing on his feet like a cat, surprised that he didn't break a bone, let alone deform the ground around himself in any way. That should've hurt. Ethan thought with surprise. Taking a quick look, he smiled when he saw that no one had seen him jump off, save for the Legendary Pokémon from above, but we all know that they don't count. Or do they?...Anyway, before Ethan had a chance, his Dive Ball suddenly opened, as Beleza came out, an aggravated expression clearly visible on her face. "What were you thinking, jumping off of the building like that?!" she scolded him. "You could've easily injured yourself, think of how your Tia Hilda would react if she learns you just did that!" Then in a split second, she wrapped herself around him, a hug of sorts as she tried to calm down. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have freaked out like that, I just worry of you doing something stupid."Knowing full well that the Milotic was right, Ethan looked down, and responded as he stroked the scales on her body "No, you're right... I should be apologizing, I shouldn't be putting myself in any harm, nor should I risk putting you or Phosphora in any harm too....let's just get a room in the Pokémon Center, and we can talk about what we should do." Satisfied at his response, the two kissed, happy that no one could see them do so. Normally, people were used to seeing trainers and certain Pokémon, such as Lucario or Lopunny holding hands like an ordinary couple, let alone kissing in public but they weren't so used to seeing people and the less human shaped Pokémon being a couple.Yeah, weird I know...After recalling Beleza to her Dive Ball, Ethan took another look around, before raising the lapel on his pea coat. As he walked into the center, and lowered his lapel, he had ordered a room for himself. As soon as he was in the room, he breathed a sigh of relief as he took in the surroundings, a queen's size bed, an HDTV, and a bathroom with most likely all of the amenities. Hanging his coat on a nearby rack, he grabbed the two Pokéballs and let out his dears. Hugging the two, he had explained "Girls, I'm sorry if...""Ethan, as far as I remember, you've never put us in any sense of danger whatsoever." Phosphora responded, a sad smile on her face, aware of what happened earlier. "Why do you have to be so hard on yourself at times?"Letting the two go, he just "I wish I

knew...." And yet, the answer was so obvious to him, yet he couldn't put it into words. Trying to change the subject, he reasoned calmly "Let's just call it a night. Please...."Getting changed into a simple grey shirt and dark blue sweatpants, he jumped into bed, with Beleza and Phosphora following him. As soon as he fell asleep, the Milotic whispered "Phosphora, I'd like to talk with you." Despite the Ampharos' blindness, Beleza was able to tell that she hadn't fallen asleep yet.Slowly crawling off of the bed, Phosphora asked quietly "So what did you want to ask me? Was it about that little stunt that Ethan had pulled off with jumping off a building and stuff?"Sighing, the she replied "That's exactly it. I suppose I shouldn't exaggerate about it, but nobody just jumps off of a building like that. It...it...just scared me...."Clearly sensing that the poor snake was distraught, Phosphora could only hug Beleza. "All that matters is that all three of us are here. And that we still love him!" she explained sympathetically."Thank you." Beleza replied. Quick to change the subject, she continued "It's funny to think that the both of us would fall in love with him, and we found a way to make a relationship work for the three of us!""True. Since male Pokémon are generally known to have more than one mate, save for select species that generally represent the phrase "mates for life", like Braviary or Lucario.....however, there's been one thought on my mind." Phosphora had responded as her expression changed. "What if, in the future, we become mothers, with him the father? And no, I don't mean just the both of us being mothers and bearing his children...""You mean him unintentionally impregnating four more female Pokémon?" Beleza questioned, putting the pieces together. "I can already sense it from poor Ethan that it's stressful enough for him to keep us happy, but six female Pokémon? I'm sure it could work, but

we'd have to help him out on that one.""It was just a thought." she responded. Silently agreeing on ending their conversation, Phosphora had climbed back onto the bed, where she felt Ethan's arms wrap around her, a sense of happiness flowing through her. And Beleza had coiled herself onto the bottom of the bed, before putting her head on Ethan's chest, the three sleeping soundly....Meanwhile, the young brown haired man known as Nathan had given up on trying finding Ethan after spending what felt like hours upon hours. His dear Christine right at his side like a girlfriend, she told him, her telepathic voice sounding almost angelic to his ears "I think he's found some place to rest for the night. We might as well do the same.""Very well." Nathan responded. Then he noticed Christine looking at him funny, with her smirk, and her tail swaying almost hypnotically. "You're kidding me, please?..""Nope." She replied. Suddenly shaking her head, she regained her modest composure. "Sorry, my love. I don't know what came over me.""It's nothing. Let's just talk once we have a room." Nathan responded, not wanting to draw attention at his sexually active Lucario. During his time in Kalos, he had learned of a group that called themselves Aura Guardians, which consisted of a group of individuals that practice in the manipulation of Aura. Unsurprisingly, many of the guardians were even in relationship with the very Lucario they had bonded with. Then again, many of the higher ups within their council encouraged such relationships, but no one chose to explain why. On the other hand, the leader of the Aura Council in Kalos has a Lucario for a mate, as well as the position of a Gym Leader, with their daughter being another leader of the Council. But that's a story for another time....Once they found a Pokémon Center to sleep in after much redundant and nonsensical wandering, Nathan jumped onto the bed, too lazy to get out of his clothes. After locking the bedroom door, Christine walked up to him, and

removed his coat, not wanting it to get ruined while he slept. Sighing as she put the coat of a chair, she climbed onto the bed, and gave him a hug, struggling mentally to shrug off her self-induced perverted thoughts she had of her Trainer. If only she could control what could turn on inside her, sometimes without warning... Content of the amount of sleep that he had gotten, Ethan calmly woke up, feeling a bit of weight on his body, a sliver of the morning sun being visible. Noticing Phosphora and Beleza fast asleep on top of him, he just smiled, and gently stroked their heads until they awoke from their slumbers. Too tired to say anything, Phosphora just nuzzled her forehead against his chin affectionately, tickling him somewhat. Smiling, he asked the two "So what'd you two like to do today?""I'm...mo.....than....happy...to be...in...your arms..." Phosphora responded in between snores, prompting a giggle between Ethan and Beleza.Sighing, Ethan had asked teasingly "Should I put you back in your ball, then?" A question like that was more than enough to awaken the poor Ampharos. She knew that he was only joking, but she couldn't help but be angered by the thought of waking up while in her Pokéball."Okay, I'm awake...I would like to wash my face off first..." Phosphora had stated, a bit incoherent from waking up so suddenly."I can help you to the bathroom." Beleza replied, as her tail slithered onto the bed. "Just grab my tail." After she and Ethan helped the blind sheep off the bed, Phosphora had gently grabbed the multi-finned tail, with Beleza being a guide of sorts. As the two walked away, Ethan couldn't help but smile at how close the two were. Climbing out of bed, he noticed how there was a Storage System that he could easily access without having to go to the lobby. Having been more of a traveler than choosing to stay in one place, he relied on their system to hold onto a lot of his personal belongings.After inputting in a password, he activated a digital locker of sorts

where he could pull out whatever he needed. Upon inputting in a number, a door had opened up on the side of the Storage System, revealing the contents of which he ordered, a black and blue flannel shirt, a fresh pair of black jeans, two pairs of sunglasses, and a walking cane for Phosphora. After changing into the clothes, he took a look at the pair of glasses he requested.The first possessed square lenses, and no arms, utilizing a system where it just clipped onto the user's nose. The second pair had a traditional design with ovular lenses. He had purchased for Phosphora to use, mainly to protect her eyes from sun damage. And the cane....I think it's self-explanatory. As he changed into the clothes, and got his gear ready, he also pulled out a retractable stun baton he had purchased on a vacation with his Aunt and Uncle.Unsurprisingly, poor Hilda was terrified at the idea of him carrying a concealed weapon, but reluctantly allowed him to carry it, knowing that he could channel his electricity to power it up, and use it as a means for self-defense. Breathing deeply, he holstered the device and threw on his pea coat, the size of it being more than enough to hide the baton, as he readied Phosphora's cane. Walking up to the bathroom door, he almost knocked on it, until Beleza had opened it using her tailfins. Noticing that he was ready to head out, she had asked "Could you please put me back in my ball before we head out? You know better than anyone that I don't like cramped spaces."Smiling, Ethan gestured for her to bring her head down. Gently pulling her into a kiss, he caressed her neck with a free hand. Upon breaking their kiss, he replied with a short and simple "Understood" as he pulled out the Dive Ball. Pushing a button, he watched as the snake dissipated into a read beam of light before the ball closed. With Phosphora walking out, he asked "Ready to head out, dear?"Handing her cane for her to use, she responded happily "You, got it!" Feeling cheerful, she attempted to peck him on the cheek, only to miss, and put her lips on his jacket. Comically spitting out the taste of wool on his jacket, Ethan refrained from laughing; knowing it only would've been funnier if she could truly see."Let's try

that again, shall we?" Ethan asked. Holding her waist with a gentle and controlled grip, he brought his face close, as the two embraced properly. Breaking their respective kiss, the two just smiled as they walked out of the room, the three ready to start a new day. Little did they realize that a lot of eyes were on them, many of them being from extreme distances. And one set that was out for blood. Ethan's blood...