Notes: So I'm finally writing another fanfic. Quite different from before because instead of Digimon, it's Pokemon now. The main character will be my own character, Ixen. He's completely different from how he was in my Digimon stories, but he retains his reckless genius status. I'm trying to base the story off the games and Pokemon Adventures manga as best I can, so enjoy. I don't know anything in Pokemon but this plotless storyline, Ixen, and a copy of the original Red Version video game.

~BLACKTHORN~CITY~

The red-haired champion meditated with the members of his family. His foggy mind cleared as he silently sat. The relatively wild waters around him crashed into the shrine. Although loud, his ears picked up another sound. The young lady sitting beside him quickly stood up.

"Elder!" she cried.

The champion opened his eyes carefully and turned to look at the oldest man sitting on his other side. The Elder kept his eyes closed and breathed deeply and calmly. "Relax, Clair. There is no need to rush. The Pokémon eggs will be fine."

Realizing that she was speaking out of turn, Clair returned to her seat and looked down in embarrassment. "Of course, Elder."

The Elder waited five more minutes before speaking again. He turned to the champion beside him. "Lance, why don't you check up on the newly hatched Pokémon?"

Lance sensed his cousin tense beside him. "Alone, Elder?"

"You may bring someone along if you wish."

"I am honored." Lance bowed his head in respect and turned to look at Clair. She immediately followed out after him in a foul mood. He made no notice of it and called for his Dragonite. He petted it kindly and climbed onto his back. He looked expectantly at Clair but she had already called for her Kingdra.

She looked at him coolly. "I don't need your help."

"I was just checking to see if you were ready," Lance blandly stated. "Lighten up. We're going to see newly-born dragons after all." With a wave of his hand, his Dragonite took off within the cave. His eyes flashed in muted excitement as he neared the site. "This event only comes once every few years and this time it's special for us, right, Dragonite? Charizard will be having his first child."

Clair was right behind him and shook her head. "You won't be the one raising it. Elder will probably hand it over to one of those junior brats. Won't you have to leave for Viridian soon anyways?"

"Yes, after this I must go, but I don't mind not keeping the Charmander. I just want the owner to be able to treat it properly. In the right hands, I'm sure it can surpass even my own Charizard, if not Dragonite."

They arrived to the breeding grounds and noticed the many eggshells lying around. Remembering the duty he was given, Lance quickly checked over the new Pokémon before him. He was surprised at the scene and Clair even couldn't hide how she felt. "I hope someone from this generation is able to match up to our skill." She went off to look elsewhere, leaving Lance alone.

"So many Dratini! And Horsea! And Larvitar!" He scanned the scene for where his Pokémon may have resided. "And Charmander! There's so many…" Lance hurried to scout out his own Charizard. He paused when he looked at the tiny fiery Pokémon taking their first steps.

The small group was playful as he knelt down to interact with them. His Dragonite suddenly rose into the air to search for their comrade, but Lance didn't mind. He continued to play with the Charmander until he noticed that none of them resembled his own Charizard. He reluctantly rose to his feet and noticed his two Pokémon. They stared at a light yellow-orange egg and Lance took it in his hands in confusion.

Clair found him when she was done examining the other Pokémon and spotted the egg. "That egg didn't hatch?"

Lance looked up in surprise. "No. How odd… It doesn't seem to be a Charmander egg, does it?"

"It's too light to be. Could it be defective?"

Lance grew defensive at that. "How can you say something like that!" he snapped. He looked at the egg in worry. "I will report the status to Elder. All of the other Pokémon seem to have hatched except this one."

"You'd better hurry before you're late to arrive at Viridian then," Clair stated. She had already lost all interest and began her return to the shrine.

Lance hurried after her on his Charizard. He reassured the worried Pokémon with a pat on his head. "Don't worry. I'm sure the egg is fine. It's just late in hatching, that's all."

The report didn't seem to go too well in Lance's eyes. After explaining the status of the entire batch of baby Pokémon, the Elder seemed uncertain about what action to do with the discolored egg. "All of the newly-born Pokémon will be starting their training with the new members soon. We cannot wait for this one egg to hatch. Why not take it with you to Viridian with you, Lance? I'm sure there will be a willing trainer to hatch it there. Although with this odd color, I'm sure something is bound to happen."

Knowing he couldn't disobey, Lance bowed in respect. "Of course, Elder. I will be leaving now." He called for his usual party and left Dragon's Den.

As he stepped into the city, many of the new dragon tamers greeted him. They noted the egg in his hands and asked him about it. Lance reassured them that nothing was wrong and about his return to Viridian. He couldn't help but pick up the snide remarks about how the egg could have been housing a stunted Charmander belonging to Lance's Charizard. The champion felt himself burn since it was not known what was exactly wrong. He quickly took off on his Dragonite and stared at the egg in wonder.

~VIRIDIAN~CITY~

A small toddler ran through the forest and paused when he saw a large Butterfree pass by overhead. He squealed in excitement and wanted to go after it. His mother pulled him back with worry. "Ixen! You shouldn't misbehave so much. Cousin Lance will be visiting to help us with the move. If the Elder sees that you're such a disobedient boy, you will be shunned and mocked in the clan."

Not understanding, the small boy zoned out and stared out into the sky. A blur caught his sharp grey eyes and he yelled loudly. "Dwagun!" He followed it steadily and it led him back to town. His mother followed, happy that her son was finally leaving the forest.

The Dragonite landed softly and Ixen finally reached the landing point. He jumped up and down as this was his first time seeing such an awesome creature. It didn't resemble anything in the forest and he didn't hesitate to try and climb onto its back. The passenger and owner of the Pokémon looked down at the small boy and seemed surprised at his oddly colored red-black hair and ash-grey eyes.

"Ixen! Don't bother Cousin Lance with such rudeness!" The boy's mother picked him up hurriedly and Ixen responded only by fidgeting to get closer to the dragon-like Pokémon.

Lance smiled at his aunt. "No worries. It is only natural for a born Dragon Tamer to be attracted to such Pokémon." He turned to look at the small boy. "So this is Ixen? Elder told me about him, but I didn't expect him to be this energetic." Ixen proved the champions point by continuing to struggle out of his mother's grasp.

The lady laughed. "Whenever it comes to Pokémon, he is like this. Anything else, he will keep silent and try to take in all that he can." Realizing they were wasting time, she immediately changed the subject. "Ah! Lance, now that you're here, you should come to our home. Most of the furniture has been sent to Blackthorn but the accommodations should still be fine."

"Thank you, Aunt. You should let Ixen go though. He doesn't seem to want to return. I'll let my Dragonite and Charizard watch over him." He looked at the Poké Ball in his hand. "Take care of him, okay?"

Ixen watched as the second dragon-like Pokémon appeared before him. As he was let down, he took the chance to climb onto both creatures. "Fire dwagun!" he cried again happily.

Lance and his mother immediately left him alone to discuss the rest of the moving plans. The boy continued on with his small adventure and climbed up a tree. His two bodyguards could not join him, but they kept a close eye on his movements. The young boy reached the top and looked out over the forest and spotted the city's gym.

Ixen climbed down and he approached the building. Charizard followed him, all the while staying on guard. Ixen, noticing this, climbed onto the Pokémon's back and placed a hand on his head. "Wad'r you dinkin', fire dwagun?"

Charizard looked around carefully and conveyed his thoughts to the young boy. This is a Pokémon Gym. Strong Pokémon and trainers may be nearby.

Ixen's young mind couldn't comprehend such ideas as a gym and trainer so he felt himself drawn to enter, leaving Charizard and Dragonite behind. He could hear the loud explosions of a battle as he bumped into a bust. The small boy watched as a Beedrill quickly took down a Tauros. The master of the Beedrill chuckled as the challenger left in defeat. "I didn't even have to use my own type. Anyways," the man turned to look at a blueprint, "I have much more matter to attend to. Silph Co. building…"

Ixen could feel the excitement pounding in his head. He ran up to the man happily. "Cool! You won wid a bug!"

The Gym Leader looked down at him oddly. It wasn't every day a young toddler entered his gym. He didn't even seem like a trainer, let alone a challenger. "Where did you come from?"

Ixen disregarded the question and looked around the battle arena. "Stchong! I wan' Pokémon!" He went on to get closer to the Beedrill. As he reached to pet its head, the Pokémon suddenly attacked. The small boy stumbled backwards and looked on in confusion. His bright grey eyes dulled a bit and the boy became silent.

"I'm sorry about that," the man said. "But this isn't a place for a child like you."

Ixen mindlessly stood up. He stared at the blueprints in the man's hand and picked out a few diagrams. Although sharp, the boy wasn't very bright about what to do with the information. "Shilf Co. has lo's of wa'p tiles," he managed to piece together.

The gym leader was surprised by that statement. This child isn't as dimwitted as he seems. A little overexcited perhaps, but he could be made useful. He smiled to himself. "Are you interested in adventure and puzzles?" Ixen nodded solemnly. "Come over here then. I need a bit of help to get to this room here." He pointed at the diagram of the eleventh floor. "There's something special about that room and I want to get inside. The company has many confusing paths so it's like a maze."

Ixen stared at the building plans. He could pick out a few letters labeled onto the various teleport tiles and although he couldn't read, he figured that the symbols that matched were connected to each other. Working backwards, he found a simple route that connected the third floor to the seventh and finally to the eleventh. He immediately gave the solution to the man without hesitation. "Wha's in dat room, Uncle Giovanni? Twezur?"

Giovanni nodded. "Yes, a treasure of some type. It is capable of changing the future." The man smiled and laughed heartily. "You did well."

Ixen didn't hear the compliment as he already went back to his childish self. "Beedwill! Beedwill!" The boy was currently chasing the Pokémon around the gym. He stopped when he spotted the evening sky outside the window. "I's 'lmost dinner! Bye, Uncle Giovanni! Have fun on yur twezur hunt! Mom won't believe what I did today!" The boy immediately left the gym. "Dwaguns!"

The gym leader paused when he realized the boy could foil his plans by not keeping silent. That brat! Giovanni sent his Beedrill out after the small boy. "Don't let him get too far."

Ixen heard the loud buzzing behind him and ducked as the large insect flew over him. "Beedwill!" His eyes dulled again as he noticed the malicious intent. He yelped as the large Pokémon charged at him again. He jumped to the side and spotted the gym leader running towards him. "Uncle Giovanni!"

"I want you to stay quiet about Silph Co."

Ixen didn't really understand. He just smiled brightly and laughed. "I won't say 'nything 'bout the twezur!"

"I want you to not mention the entire ordeal to anyone!"

The boy blinked. "I don' get it."

Giovanni shook his head sadly. "I like you, kid, but if you're not going to stay silent, I will have to silence you myself." He turned to his Beedrill and nodded.

Ixen didn't get a chance to move as the beelike Pokémon rushed towards him at blinding speed. He held his breath and clenched his eyes shut. When he noticed that nothing happened, he opened his eyes again and spotted Lance's Dragonite defending him. He regained his energy and jumped in excitement. "Dwagun!" He looked around for Charizard and spotted the flaming dragon in the air. Instinctively, he climbed onto Dragonite's back and commanded both Pokémon in this battle. His words may not have come out correctly, but he was able to communicate his heart and thoughts into them. "Fwamethwower! Hypa Beam!"

Beedrill moved swiftly and Giovanni calculated ahead into the battle. Stall the Charizard and use the recharge chance to take out the Dragonite. "Golem!" His second Pokémon came out and immediately took down Charizard from the air.

Distracted, Ixen turned his attention to the fiery dragon. Dragonite then fell to the ground, throwing the boy off of him. Ixen winced as his left side collided with a tree, breaking his arm. He opened one eye and took in the scene. His mind carefully broke down the scene, but he knew that he couldn't win since he wasn't a trainer. He immediately felt bad for the dragon Pokémon with him. They were doing all they can to help him, but Ixen had no idea what to do. "Stop hurtin' dem!"

Giovanni didn't listen however and prepared Beedrill to attack the boy. He was stopped when a third trainer attacked him with another Hyper Beam. The gym leader looked around for the source but before he realized it, the boy and the two Pokémon were gone. He decided to leave it since there would be no way the brat would give him up now. "Let's go! We have to prepare for the takeover anyways."

A safe distance away, Lance looked down at his young cousin. "Are you okay, Ixen? You're not hurt, are you?" The champion looked at the young boy's broken left arm. "Hold still for a moment. Don't move it much or else it'll hurt much more." He tried to reach for the limb, but the boy refused to have it looked at. Lance looked at the boy's face and paused due to hesitation.

Ixen seemed on the verge of tears, but they weren't for his own injuries. "Dwaguns!" Despite the pain, he hugged both of the hurt Pokémon and began crying. "Urg… Sowwy!" He placed a hand on their wounds and tried his best to stop crying. "I'll help heal you. Pwease be okay. I'm sowwy!"

Lance watched intently as his cousin was able to heal his Dragonite and Charizard. The powers of Viridian Forest are in him too. The champion placed a hand on the small boy's head. "They will be okay. After all, you did your best, right?" Ixen nodded and wiped up his tears with his right hand. Lance carefully thought through what he should do as he bound the young boy's arm. "Ixen? Not many people can heal Pokémon upon touch. Is there anything else you can do?"

"I can hear wha' Pokémon are dinkin' an' tha's it." Ixen didn't think it was anything special so lost interest. As he tested his arm, he spotted a light orange object Lance carried and jumped at it. "Wha's dat?"

Lance looked at the egg and took it out. "It's just a Pokémon egg belonging to my Charizard." The mentioned Charizard stood up and wanted to hold it himself. Lance obliged and Ixen just stared at it.

The boy placed a hand on it in interest. He laughed lightly, startling Lance and Charizard. "You're a shy dwagun! Nuttin' like cousin's dwaguns." Ixen tilted his head left. "Stwong an' cool. I wan' Pokémon like dat too." The small boy looked up at Charizard. "Can I hold him?" He was handed the egg and he moved his left arm the best he could to pet it. "I's 'kay. Don' haff to rush. You'll be stwong an' cool jus' like Cha'zard."

Lance smiled and nodded. "That's right. You'll be a great Dragon Tamer too, Ixen. Let's get back home before your mother worries."

Ixen then remembered about that. He excitedly looked at the egg. "Yup! I's dinner! We're havin' Viridian bewwy salad. Le's go!" He took off towards the house, leaving Lance behind with his dragons.

He placed a hand on Dragonite and Charizard to have a look at their memories. Lance returned them both and smiled at Charizard. "He'll be an interesting trainer. We'll give him your egg and see if it'll hatch. I'm sure he can do it. Elder was right; something did happen." Remembering the boy's broken arm, he immediately dashed off after him. "Ixen! Wait! You need to be careful!"