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A Nightmare on Elm Street [Pokédex] Aug 18, 2023 3:10:15 GMT 11

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Post by Professor Oak on Aug 18, 2023 3:10:15 GMT 11

With his freshly caught Rattata towing him up the modest incline, Professor Oak staggered along with Viri close beside him. They were travelling desultorily in the direction of the faint lights in the distance but their movement was quite erratic as though thousands of individual voices were shouting separate commands in Twitch’s head. When they reached the top of the hill, the outline of a formidable building loomed before them, its angular shape blurred by tendrils of mist that clung to its walls like ghostly fingers tracing its edges.

Seeing the sterile exterior which appeared eerily desolate in the quiet of the night, Professor Oak recognised it as a Pokémon laboratory, yet clearly not his own facility in Pallet Town. He skulked around the back of the edifice pulling Twitch along through snarls of brambles. He peered through frosted windows but they refused to relinquish the secrets which lay hidden behind their icy surface. Large tanks of liquid nitrogen stood like sentinels at the building’s rear, their contents shrouded in swirling vapour. A crash could be heard from inside and he noticed one of the windows had been broken into. An intruder was ransacking the lab!

Oak’s mind raced. By now he was fairly sure this was his former research assistant Elm’s lab. Now an esteemed Professor in his own right, he had visited his former student’s facility often to collaborate on new discoveries particularly in the field of Pokémon reproductive biology. But the implications of that meant… “Viri, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kanto anymore,” he verbalised. Perhaps he could wake up Elm and seek his help. Together they could go to the police. It might take some time to convince them of his identity and even despite his impostor, Elm would ultimately recognise his depth of knowledge as the real deal. But then what? The Iron-masked Marauder had the GS Ball… did he know how to use it? But knowing he had survived his adversary might hunt him down and coerce him to reveal his secrets. He thought of his grandchildren and all those he cared for who may be at risk. No, it was better that he remained incognito. For all he knew, his replicant was back at his lab convincing the whole world everything had returned to normal following his cruise extraordinaire.

However, there were still a lot of logistical issues to consider. He was easily recognisable for one – for that he could find a disguise. Back in the day he had masqueraded under the pseudonym “Doctor Okido” when he was a competitive trainer. Secondly, Johto had strict regulations to keep children safe on their journeys. You needed proof of identity and there were checkpoints to ensure you had the requisite number of badges before you could progress to more dangerous locations. His first destination was likely to visit Kurt to investigate how the GS Ball was lost but to get to Azalea he needed the Zephyr Badge…

As he stood pondering his plan, a loud commotion broke out inside the lab. A voiced yelled out “Hey! Stop!” followed by clanging of equipment. A red-haired boy leapt out of the smashed window knocking Oak backwards in his frantic getaway. A red device slipped from the teenager’s grasp and clattered to the ground. For a fleeting moment, their eyes met before the boy fled into the forest. Oak picked up the gadget that had been dropped. It was a Pokédex!

“Wait! Come back!” came a voice in hot pursuit and Oak knew it was time for him to disappear as well. Tugging on Twitch’s reins Oak and his entourage scampered downhill through the undergrowth. Had that been Elm, he wondered. When they reached a clearing, they stopped to catch their breath. Oak pulled out the Pokédex and realised here was a solution to one of his problems; he could register himself for the Johto League under an alias. It was fairly common seeing mature-aged trainers these days. Switching on the device he leaned in close as it flickered to life. He hastily typed in his assumed identity.

Last name: Okido
First name: Doctor
Pokémon owned: 2
Pokémon seen: 2
/895 total.

The irony was not lost on him. The Professor had become the Assistant Researcher.

Now equipped with a better sense of his bearings, Oak and his party set course for Cherrygrove City. He was anxious to find a place to lodge for the night and change out of his damp clothes. Avoiding grass wherever he could and fleeing from wild Pokémon using Twitch’s Run Away ability, he rapidly blazed a trail through Route 29 passing the languishing souls of countless trainers mired in the mists of time.

Last Edit: May 24, 2024 12:06:12 GMT 11 by Professor Oak

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A Nightmare on Elm Street [Pokédex] Aug 18, 2023 16:27:29 GMT 11 Professor Oak likes this

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Post by Tiki on Aug 18, 2023 16:27:29 GMT 11

"Aww, man!" Elms grumbled as the red-headed youth ran off with something important. Clearly this child didn't look like it would understand the science jargon or have connections to anyone who would benefit from the research, so it wasn't the research papers that he had stole.

The Professor went outside to look around to see where the theft had gone, and there was no one in the outdoor for a short while. However, he heard a rustle from the plants and scanned the area around. He caught a glimpse of someone wearing white lab coat and khaki pants. Could it be?.... He wondered. He knew that they could have just chatted with an electronic device or meet in person, so there was no need for him to be furtive here. What was going on?

When he went back in to take an inventory of possibly missing Pokedex, he thought carefully, surely Oak would figure out the achievement screen and would come back to talk with him in person. He shrugged, as scientist collaborating and assisting each others in projects were not unheard of, and decided to prepare for the day this possible-Oak or Oak-look-alike would come back. Then, they can talk about today's event when the time comes.

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