How to Train Your Pokémon

A/N: Here's the first chapter. Most of these main characters are OCs, so, I hope you like it. Most of the grown-ups, y'all might be familiar with.

Well, let's get started! Roll it!

Chapter 1

Fifteen Years Later

The waves softly crash onto the beach near the town of Pallet. The once small and humble town is now the headquarters of the Trainer faction, guarded by the stone wall. This expanding town could be almost perfect, with its location, tranquility, and beautiful view of the sunsets and sunrises. But there's just one little problem, though. Most places would have snakes or squirrels as pests. Not Pallet Town. They have Pokémon.

Suddenly, hordes of Pokémon started their attack against the battered stone wall, and so were rudely awakened Trainers to counterattack from inside the town boundaries. Such is life in the capital of the Trainer faction.

Meanwhile, in a big white house, which was a bit far off from most of the houses in town, a 15-year-old girl suddenly woke up from her restful snooze and looked through her bedroom window to see the attack happening. She rolled her eyes. It was too early for this, even though it can happen at any time. This was her life, for as long as she can remember.

The girl was very much pretty, with raven hair down to her back, long bangs parted on her left side, brown eyes, and tan skin. Around her neck was a simple gold chain with a pink Gracidea pendant. She got out of her sleepwear and changed into a maroon tank top, black shorts down to her knees, white socks, and navy and gray high tops with black designs on the sides, and tied her hair into a low ponytail.

The girl ran out of her house, and down into town. As she ran, she dodged Trainers with grace and skill, performing flips and somersaults. But, from behind her, a Graveler released a Flash Cannon at her. She would've gotten blasted bad if a woman didn't pull her away from the attack in time.

"Mari!" The woman shouted. She was about in her mid-thirties, with midnight blue hair tied in a crown-high ponytail, bangs on her forehead, and matching eyes. She wore a pink sleeveless tunic that had seen better days, a black leather vest, brown leggings, and black boots with soft pink heels.

The girl, now known as Mari, flinched when she was being stared down by Dawn Ketchum, the Chieftess of Pallet Town. Mari's real name is Marianne, but everyone calls her by her nickname.

"What are you doing out here?" Dawn asked. "Get inside!" She then guided Mari towards the road leading to a big white building up on the hill. Dawn then turned her attention to a Golem that was coming her way. She grabbed a Poké Ball from her belt and threw it at the Rock type. Instantly, it was engulfed in red light, and became trapped in the black and white capsule.

Poké Balls have changed a lot over the last 15 years. They were now black and white, and whatever Pokémon they catch, it was an instant capture, so it was more like prison than a safety zone to Pokémon. The classic red and white Balls were now relics, maybe even long forgotten.

Dawn turned to a Trainer. "What do we have?" She asked.

"We have the usual." The Trainer replied. "Water types, Rock types, and Dark types. And someone saw a Fighting type leading this horde."

There was another Flash Cannon coming, but they both quickly dodged it. "Any Electric types?" Dawn asked.

"None so far." The Trainer said.

"Good." But there was a tight pinching inside her chest at the thought of Electric types. They were just another painful reminder of him.

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Mari quickly ran up the path towards Oak Laboratories. She burst through the doors, shut them, and went to grab a nearby lab apron. Waiting for her there was a middle-aged man with brown spiky hair turning a bit gray, green eyes, and pale skin. He wore a dark shirt and vest, gray travel pants, and hiking shoes. That was Gary Oak, the professor there at Pallet Town. He is an old friend to Mari and her family.

"Nice of you to join the party." He teased as Mari opened the service window. "I thought you were carried off."

"You know that you-know-who would have you sentenced to life in prison if that happened to me." Mari said as she grabbed a stun pistol and began polishing the barrel. "Besides, I'm way too tough for them to handle."

"Well, I thought you'd be a great choice for a prisoner." He teased.

Mari glared at him. "Har-har." She mockingly laughed as she continued polishing the pistol.

Soon, she heard someone giving out orders. She peered out the window and saw a group of kids cleaning up some of the damage.

Two of them were her younger brothers, who were twins, Luke and Evan. They were 14, a year younger than her, yet she wasn't allowed to help them with the raids. But Mari would never be jealous of them. They were the only people that she can see eye to eye with.

Luke had raven hair like Mari, but his was spiky and had a bluish tint in it. On the sides, his hair was dyed a slightly brighter blue. His eyes were hazel and his skin was tan like hers. He wore a simple red T-shirt, showing off his metal spiked armbands, with black pants and shoes. On his right hand on his ring finger, he wore a lapis ring with an Aura symbol engraved in it.

Evan had midnight blue hair with small bangs on his forehead and the sides of his hair dyed a much lighter and brighter shade of blue, matching sapphire eyes, and a fair complexion with Z-shaped birthmarks on his upper cheeks. He wore a simple dark gray shirt with a sleeveless black leather vest, ripped jeans, and brown running shoes. On his right wrist, he wore a jade and turquoise bracelet, with a sapphire water droplet charm.

The other three were other teenage kids around Mari's age. Keira Newton was 14, the same age as the twins. She had auburn hair styled up in a crown-high ponytail, sapphire blue eyes, and fair skin. She wore a bright pink shirt, a blue jean skirt with brown leggings underneath, and black ankle boots. Her ears were pierced with small Clamperl pearl earrings colored black.

Her sister, Jenna, was 13 and a year younger than Mari's twin brothers. She had auburn hair in two braids over her shoulders, chocolate brown eyes, and fair skin. She wore a purple shirt, jean knee-length shorts, and brown leather hiking boots. On the left side of her chest, she wore a silver circular brooch.

The last one was the one whose voice got her attention. It was a boy her age, and although she doesn't show it often, she couldn't help but admire him. Aiden Newton was pretty much the best Trainer anyone could ask for; the perfect model of what a Trainer should be. He had spiky auburn hair, dark blue eyes, and fair skin. He wore a white shirt, khaki pants, and black running shoes.

Mari felt herself slightly blushing as she watched Aiden dodge falling debris with perfect finesse. Oh, how she wished she could join him and the others in helping them in their duties during raids. Luke and Evan wouldn't mind at all, for they wanted her to help as much as she does, but there was one tiny predicament.

Gary pulled Mari away from the window. "Aw, come on!" She complained. "Please let me out. I need to show what I can do!"

"Oh, we know you're capable." Gary said. "But you know Dawn's rules for you."

"Please, just two minutes." Mari pleaded. "I'll capture a Pokémon. My life will get so much better. I might even get a date."

"I know that you can fire a gun, you can handle any combat weapon, and that you can throw one of these with perfect accuracy." Gary held out a capture net, but then, a Trainer grabbed it and used it to tangle up a Pupitar.

"I know. But, this will throw it for me." Mari held up a bazooka her size that she designed. She shot it for demonstration, but the net launched itself and caught another Trainer outside the window.

"Now, that's what I'm talking about!" Gary shouted angrily.

"That was an accident!" Mari said.

"Look, Mari." Gary said. "If you ever want to get out and capture Pokémon, you need to stop all of this."

Mari glared at him as she put down the bazooka. "I'm tired of this; staying on the sidelines and not doing anything. You can't keep me inside forever."

"I'll take my chances." Gary tossed her a flash detonator. "Fix that. Now."

Mari groaned, but goes to do it. It doesn't seem fair.

Capturing a Pokémon is everything in Pallet Town. If she can capture a Psychic type, she could at least get noticed. Water types and Rock types are pretty tough. Getting one of those will definitely make her the talk of the town, maybe even get asked out on a date. A Dark type is also really exotic to capture, and can easily double her recognition. Then, there's the Fighting types. Only the best Trainers go after them, engaging them in fierce hand-to-hand combat. But, the ultimate prize is the Pokémon type no one has ever seen in years.

Suddenly, there was a loud clap of thunder. "An Electric type!" Someone shouted.

"Take cover!"

A bolt of yellow lightning shot from the sky hit near one of the houses. Mari looked out the window to see where the lightning would strike next. Electric types never steal anything, never reveals themselves, and when they fire their deadly powerful lightning bolts, they never miss.

Another bolt of lightning hit again, this time, pretty near the archive building. No one has ever captured an Electric type. Mari looked at where the lightning hit with a determined glare.

Gary grabbed a pistol and a belt containing some Poké Balls. "Watch the lab, Mari. They need me out there." He was about to leave, but then, turns back. "Stay put."

As soon as he left, Mari tossed her apron away and grabbed her net bazooka.

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After dodging and running past a lot of Trainers who were shouting at her to get back inside, Mari made it to a small hill and readied her bazooka. "Come on." She whispered. "Give me something to shoot at."

Suddenly, she got a weird feeling in the back of her mind, as if it was telling her to get ready. Trusting her instincts, she did just that.

Another lightning bolt struck near the archive building again. Mari then fired at where the lightning came from: one of the higher hills near the beach. The force of the launch sent Mari on her back. When she stood back up, dropping her bazooka, there was a cry of surprise and pain as the net disappeared towards the hill. She knew what that cry meant.

"I hit it. Yes, I hit it!" She cheered. "Did anyone see that?" She asked, looking around. There was then a snarl as a Machoke jumped in front of her, breaking her bazooka.

"Except for you." Mari added sarcastically, mentally kicking herself for not bringing some Poké Balls. Machoke launched a Mega Punch attack at her, which she dodged, and started back into town, the Fighting type behind her.

After dodging a few more attacks, Mari hid behind a wall. But, the Machoke was behind her, readying another Mega Punch. But luckily, Dawn tackled it away from her. Once back on her feet, she threw a Poké Ball and captured it.

Finally, the attack was ending, and the remaining Pokémon that didn't get caught were heading back across the ocean. Some of the bigger Water types helped the Pokémon that disliked the water, while Psychic and Dark types used Psychic to lift others and themselves.

Dawn turned to glare at Mari, who timidly came out from behind the wall. "Sorry, Mom." She apologized.

That's right. Mari is the only daughter of Dawn Ketchum, and the main reason why Dawn keeps her away from getting involved in raids. She is the spitting image of her father, the missing Chief of Pallet Town, and she doesn't want to lose her only daughter like she did with her husband, the love of her life.

A/N: I hope you guys liked this chapter. Please leave a comment about what you guys think. More will be revealed about the characters and how they came to be who they are now. See y'all in Chapter 2!

Got to fly! ;)