So after reading Cornova's re-boot of Poke-Wars in The Lapidescence for the original Kanto arc I thought he touched on something interesting being the involvement of the regional military. I thought it would be interesting to take a view of the undampening event from the view of a military force.

This story will be my telling from a military standpoint of the undampening of the Pokémon World. I hope to cover a fair amount of what happens to the military of specifically the Kanto Region during this story arc.

This story and characters are either original, based upon those in the Pokémon Anime, or inspired by Cornova. All credit goes to Cornova for inspiring this story and by no means am I attempting to change the universe that Cornova has made. As this is a unique topic suggestions and feedback are welcomed.

I hope you enjoy it.

February 12th, 6 Months before the Undampening

Kanto National Guard Headquarters, Saffron City

The people of Saffron City awaken to a light dusting of snow on the city as the first rays of sunlight begin to reach above the horizon. On the streets lamps begin to dim and then flicker off as the city prepares for another day of work. Shops on the city's streets begin to open and several people begin to brush the snow off their cars and homes. The hum of the city grows louder as more people, Pokémon, and machines wake up from another night of rest. However, just outside the city limits the Kanto National Guard Headquarters sits quietly beside Kanto's largest city. The grounds were once home to the Kanto Military Institute, but since the Prism Treaty now forbids a large standing offensive force the academy had been refitted as a headquarters and training ground for the KNA.

Nathan Geir looks out the window of his office on the second floor of the HQ's Command Building at the snow that has coated the compound. He gazes out the window, trapped in his own thoughts as his mind races. "Today is the day" He thinks to himself, "This is the last chance I'll get". A sudden knock at the door brings him back to reality as his assistant Dana opens the door slightly to peak in.

"Sir." She says through the open door, "The board is assembled and waiting for you."

Geir smiles warmly and nods, "Thank you Dana, if you could kindly gather up any material from your files related to Project Foresight and wait for me at the door I would appreciate it. I will be with you in a moment." He sees a small nod from the door and it closes once again. When it shuts Geir takes a deep breath and pushes himself up out of his chair. The 62-year old's body was not what it had once been when he was a young Lieutenant, and with the current weather his joints were aching a bit more than usual. He walks over to his coat rack and grabs his army dress Jacket that was hanging up and puts it on lazily. His ribbons and medals from the Great War clinking as he does so.

After a few minutes of adjusting the buttons and the jacket for a proper appearance he turns to his desk and grabs his military cover. The golden Pigiot emblem with spread wings on the front of the hat shines as brightly as the day it was issued to him. He looks at it for a second and smiles before putting it on. He grabs his briefcase and pushes open the door. Dana, as requested, had gathered all of the files related to Project Foresight in a big filing box that she was carrying in her hands. The petite young blonde was clearly struggling to hold on to the box. The sight caused a small smile to spread on Geir's wrinkled face, "Would you like a hand Dana?"

Dana shook her head, "N-n-n-no sir!" She stammered adjusting her grip, "I can handle it!"

Geier walked forward and took and handful of files and put them into his briefcase and took another handful in his free hand, taking away some of the weight. "No need for showing off. Don't need to be spilling these all over the halls." He says walking toward the hallway, "Shall we?"

Dana nods and walks behind Geir, secretly relieved that he had taken the files. The two begin to walk down the hallway, passing a few other officers going to and from their meetings and functions. KNG HQ had never really been anything special to look at, its dreary halls were all the same shade of light grey with florescence lights lighting the hallway. The hallways in the compound were all so similar that it would have been easy to get lost in the place for any newcomers. Geir walked up to the double doors of Conference Room C where his meeting was being held and opened the door.

Inside the room was a large circular table with politicians and military officials from Kanto, several of which he knew and several he had never seen before. Upon his arrival everyone stood up and those in uniform saluted. "At ease" Geir says as he walks in the door, causing everyone to return to sitting. A man in a uniform similar to his own but with five stars on his shoulders it is the first to speak.

"General Geir, you have requested that the board hear the final product of what you have called Project Foresight. Let the members of the board note that this is the third and final time this project will be presented to the board and should it be vetoed again then it will be tabled indefinitely." At those words Geir gritted his teeth. The 5-Star General motioned to Geir, "You have the floor General."

"Thank you General Glaster. As many of you know, I have been trying to get Project Foresight approved for seven years now, with the two prior attempts being vetoed by this board." Several members murmured at this statement while a few other simply raised their eyebrows, Geir wasn't sure if they were showing interest or distain over the project. "Since there are some new faces this time around who are not aware of this project I will give a brief background of it." As he says this Dana begins to walk around the table and hand out folders with a stamp of a poke ball on it to the board members.

"Project Foresight is the re-activation of the Kanto Armed Forces of the Pokémon Union Military under the 3rd Kanto Army Group consisting of the 112th Armored, 109th and 82nd Infantry, 4th Artillery, and the 67th Air Calvary. This Project calls for the training of 5,000 new recruits under the Pokémon Union Army, separate from the National Guard, to fill the ranks of the 3rd. This group will undergo combat training and individuals showing potential will enter the officer program. The training center will be established at- "

"Hold up a damn second." A man in a suit says on the far end of the table. Geir looks at him and internally groans.

"Senator Albor," Geir says, nearly spitting out the words, "What is your issue with the proposed project?"

"My issue with it is that there is no need for it." Ablor says crossing his arms. "It's been nearly 15 years since the end of the Great War and there have been no aggressive actions from our neighbors, or any nation for that matter. Hell, Unova recently opened its borders after 12 years of isolation from the Union. It is the most peaceful time in years."

General Glaster reluctantly nods in agreement, sitting a few seats down from the senator, "I have to agree with him General, there seems to be less of a reason to fund your project now than ever. The National Guard and police force," He says motioning to an Officer Jenny at the table, "Have proven capable of being an effective defensive force."

"Unfortunately, I beg to differ on the entirety of that statement sir." Geir continues, unphased, "While you are right for the most part Kanto has not had an issue the police cannot handle, the same cannot be said for the Orange Islands, Johto, or Hoenn."

"What the hell does that mean?!" Ablor yells in protest, "This happens to be Kanto, not Hoenn or Johto."

"A fact I am quite aware of." Geir sternly states while pulling out a piece of paper from his briefcase. He adjusts his glasses and clear his throat, "Three years ago the Orange Islands Crisis occurred where the Pokémon Zapdos, Moltres, and Articuno ran rampant and caused weather anomalies around the world, causing millions in collateral damages and injuring hundreds. The Island's Coast Guard and Air Guard Forces were grounded due to icing and pack ice in the bay."

This sent the table from a group of murmurs and objections to a quiet hush almost instantaneously. Geir continued, "Two years ago the Greenfield Event occured where a strange crystallization of the town occurs. Johto National Guard Units took a day and a half to get on the scene and by that time they only had the aftermath of the event to deal with. Hundreds in damage with minimal injuries."

The board was listening a bit more now, which was all Geir needed. For the first time in years he at least had some traction. "In that same year the city of Altomare was nearly destroyed by members of Team Rocket activating the island's defense system. While there were no injuries but there was immense damage and it took a week for the Hoenn Coast Guard to reach to town and supply federal aid."

Across the table Ablor began to tap his fingers nervously, "Last year the legendary Pokémon Groudon and Kyogre clashed in Hoenn due to the actions of Team Aqua and Team Magma, an action that could have brought an end to the region altogether if it wasn't for the quick thinking of a group of trainers that put an end to that crisis." Geir stopped there for a second to let the gravity of the situation take hold, "The Hoenn Navy arrived four days after that event for mop up and the arrest of the leaders of both teams."

People were listening now; the board was taking notes. Geir pushed onwards, his confidence growing, "This time it's different, they have to take note. I can't let up just yet." He continues once more, "Lastly, and most recently, LaRousse City was surrounded by a dome of energy for nearly 14 hours and isolated from the outside world. While this was going on the Pokémon Raquaza and Dexoys clashed inside the city, causing millions in damages and injuring thousands of people. The Hoenn National Guard was unable to penetrate the shield and could not intervene until the crisis was over."

The room was quiet, no comments, no questions, not even a snarky remark from the senator. Geir places the paper on the table and presses his finger to it. "Senator, General. You are both correct in the fact that we do not have any enemies to fight in this world, the Tower Treaty that ended the Great War saw to that. However, we are now facing a new and very different threat that we are woefully unprepared for."

Geir moves his hand to the left and points to the door, "What would happen if Moltres came through and decided to attack Saffron City? What would we be able to do? We have the headquarters for the National Guard within spitting distance of the city, yet I guarantee you that it would take us hours to prepare any sort of countermeasure and in that process how much damage would be done? To me that level of readiness is unacceptable when minutes are what counts in those situations"

Inside his chest Geir's heart is racing, he decides to end with his best support to date, "Lastly, we now have evidence for Orbital Satellites confirming what we have been hearing from agents for the last few years, Orre is re-arming and creating a powerful new fighting force." This gets the attention of the board members, especially General Glaster, who had as much love for Orre as he did. "However, we currently lack the information to determine if this will be an offensive or a defensive army. Regardless, this current force far exceeds our own three to one, odds that in terms of a military campaign will result in a certain loss for the Union. We cannot allow this to happen."

In the corner of the room General Glaster grins while next to him Senator Albor sat dumbstruck, not sure what to say, his well-known silver tongue falling silent. The room which at first was so against Geir now had their eyes fixed on him, finally giving Geir the attention he had been asking for since he started the crusade for this project nearly a decade ago. "I am not asking for an army to take a nation, nor am I asking for one to deter aggression. I am asking for an army to be our response to such a scenario that response in minutes, not hours or days and one that can at least hold the line if it needs to do so. We cannot afford to wait until an event like what occurred in LaRousse City to occur on Kantoian Soil. Doing so would not only be irresponsible but it would put the lives of our citizens in danger"

With that Geir straightens his back and comes to attention, "This concludes my presentation of Project Foresight to the Board. I will answer any questions you have to the best of my abilities. If there are no questions we will proceed with the vote for this project." Inside his chest Geir's heart pounded. This time he had struck a chord, and he knew it. The project that he had devoted his life to making a reality was on the verge of being funded. He glanced over to the corner to see Dana gleaming, almost as excited as he was at the current state of the board.

The board members stare at Geir for a second, still processing what he had said before turning to one another and talking amongst themselves. After a few minutes of quiet debate, the talking stops and Albor clears his throat, "The board recognizes that you have made quite a…. persuasive…. argument for the re-activation of the 3rd. However, these scenarios all involve Legendary Pokémon and as such killing them via lethal weapons could have disastrous effects on both the environment and the public image of Kanto. That being said, before we move onto the vote the majority of the board motions that 65% of the 3rd Army's Arsenal be comprised of non-lethal weapons."

While it was not a crushing blow the word 'non-lethal' still put a damper on his mood. While he did not lose his composure, he was at war with himself mentally. He had expected the Board to call for a percentage of weapons to be non-lethal, but 65%?! It was far larger than he ever expected. He was hoping between 40% to 60% at max, but 65% was well beyond predictions. For a few moments he hesitated. The eyes of the board looked at him, waiting to see what the old General would say. Geir knew the longer he waited the less likely he would still have the confidence of the board to vote in favor of the project.

Swallowing his resentments and his objections, he looks at Albor and nods, "Very well, 65% of the 3rd Army's Arsenal will be non-lethal weapons to prevent disrupting the natural order or creating a bad image of the nation." With that being said Albor leaned back in his chair and looked at General Glaster nodding, though a tinge of discontent could be seen in his eyes. It took Geir a moment to realize that the reason for the 65% was that it was Albor's last attempt to shut down the project before the vote, and Geier had just sent it back in his face. Internally Geir smiles, he lost the battle on the issue but it looked as if he would win the war. With that Glaster stand up, "The board will now vote on funding Project Foresight. There are a total of Five board members, as such there needs to be a total of Three Ayes from the board for this project to be passed." Glaster pauses, "I will now call upon our members for the voting. Senator Albor of the Kanto Senate?

Albor rolls his eyes, "Nay". While it was unsurprising to Geir, it still was one more Nay than he wanted to hear.

"Nurse Joy of the Kanto Medical Staff?"

The pink haired nurse nods, "Aye". It was not a surprise. The Joy family had long been advocating for a much more active role from the military as its response time during national disaster was abysmal.

"Mr. Simon of the Silph Company?"

"Aye" Also not a shock as the Silph Company had actually supported the project from the start. The company could be set to make a profit off of weapon sales should the Army be brought back in full force with their technology assets.

"Officer Jenny of the Kanto Police?"

"Nay" Geir's brow furrowed a little bit. He was hoping that the Jenny family would have been supportive. Regardless, he now had two nays which meant….

The room is silent. With two Nays and two Ayes the final decision fell to General Glaster. Geir locked eyes with the man, awaiting his verdict and time seems to slow as the room tensely waits for his vote. Glaster looks up with a small smile, "General Glaster of the Kanto Nation Guard Votes Aye, the vote has passed three to two. Project Foresight will be funded and the 3rd Army will be reformed under the command of General Geir."

Geir couldn't believe it. Seven years of fighting for this very moment and finally it was here. In the back of the room Dana was having trouble containing her joy, nearly on the verge of tears as she had been with the General every step of the way through his fight to pass the project. They had both spent countless nights going over data and planning the project down to the most minute detail to try and appease the Board, and this time their efforts paid off. Geir once again came to attention and saluted General Glaster, "Sir! Thank you for this opportunity. I won't let you down. Permission to be dismissed and commence work on Project Foresight?"

"Granted." Glaster says returning the salute, "I expect the 3rd to be in fighting shape by the end of the year General Geir."

"Yes Sir!" Geir replies, and turns to leave, shooting one last look at the distraught Senator Albor to savor the moment. While he had never been a fan of politicians Albor was probably one of the worst. He had been the reason for the failure of the project last time it was brought up. Seeing him squirm made Geir almost as happy as getting the Project funded.

As Geir leaves the conference room Dana follows behind him. The dreary walls of headquarters no longer seemed as bad anymore. Geir was on cloud nine, and there was no bring him down now. As they come to the office Dana opens the door and looks at the General, "So what now sir?"

"Now?" Geir says with a toothy grin, "Now the real work begins."

POKEMON ARMED FORCES MAINFRAME

REQUEST PASSCODE: ********

PASSCODE ACCEPTED – OPENING DATABANK

FILES FOUND – KANTO NATIONAL GUARD

The Kanto National Guard, better known as the KNG, is a military entity that serves the Kanto Region. Shortly after the Great War 15 years ago the Prism Treaty forbid the possession of an offensive military force by any of the treaty's signatory nations. The Pokémon Union as such was required to dismantle its armed forces and establish a defensive branch forming the KNG to protect the Kanto Region. The KNG is composed of five different divisions positioned at major cities within the Kanto region under the Northern command at Cerulean City, Wester Command at Vermillion City, Eastern Command at Lavender Town, Southern Command on Cinnabar Island, and Central Command at Saffron City which also holds the headquarters of the organization.

The KNG and its 25,000 members have been deployed only a handful of times during natural disasters and the force has never fired a shot in anger. The force is comprised of mostly non-lethal weapons consisting of net-capsule ammunition, stun guns, and immobilization gelation bombs. The force has a small air force consisting of 67 planes which are mostly transports and firefighting aircraft although there is a small assortment of combat aircraft. At sea the force consists of a small group of patrol boats with three large cutters to counter Pokémon poaching. The largest branch, the land arm, has over 5,000 vehicles. Most of these are trucks with a few armored vehicles and tanks thrown in the mix.

The KNG has minimal combat training and is more focused on relief efforts and wild Pokémon 'events' then an actual engagement. While many have criticized this, the security of peacetime has brought a sense of security, making these critics cries for improvement unheard by the government. After all, this is peace – what need is there for weapons of war?

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