A/N: Don't knock it till you've read it.
This fusion of Evangelion and Pokémon has been in the works for a long time but I recently decided to re-write it.
At first, this was going to be a normal Evangelion story with a slight Pokémon twist. But as I wrote it I realized that if I took that path then it wouldn't be very well received, though I'm not saying that this version will either.
I thought back to the Pokémon anime and video games and I figured a parody of them would work better. So this story may get a little corny at times.
By the way, I tend to give Pokémon abilities that they don't usually learn but make some sense in having. You'll see later on.
Pokéngelion
Chapter One
Shinji, I choose you
'Come' that's the entire letter that was sent to him by his father. Shinji Ikari is now impatiently standing at a payphone outside the airport in Tokyo 2 listening to the state of emergency recording.
"This really sucks" Shinji says as he slams the phone back on the receiver. "He contacts me ten years after he abandons me, making me come all this way, just to be sitting here waiting for my ride" Shinji pulls out the picture that came with the letter. "Well at least this wont be a total loss" He grins and puts the picture back in his pocket. As he put his hand in his pocket his wrist rubbed against two round objects hooked to his belt. "This is all I have left of you mother" He takes one of the spherical objects off his belt and looked at it.
The half red and half white container known as a Pokéball shined in the light as he held it. He tossed it up in the air and out came a little fox like creature. "Eee" the creature mewed as it padded up to its master.
"Hey there Eevee" He scratched behind her ear. "You miss her too don't you" he asked the Evolution Pokémon. Eevee simply purred as Shinji pet her. "I'll take that as a yes" he smiled down at his mother's Pokémon. Though his mother left him at a young age he still had a piece of her and that piece has been there for him since his so-called father abandoned him ten years ago.
He was brought out of is daze when he heard some large explosions. He stood up from petting Eevee and looked into the distance to see a gigantic black humanoid creature.
"What is that thing? Is that a Pokémon?" he asked no one in particular. Eevee began growling at the behemoth. The giant creature started walking towards his general area as some more military VTOL units buzzed around its head like flies around Growlithe crap. "Let's get out of here," Shinji said as he grabbed Eevee's Pokéball and made her return to it.
He started running away from the monster as fast as he could but let's face it; Shinji wasn't going to outrun something that large. He kept on running till he heard tires screeching behind him. He turned around to see a blue pre-impact sports car coming to a halt.
"Get in" the lavender haired driver, ordered him. He got in as fast as he could just wanting to get away from that creature. As they sped away and Shinji put on his seat belt he finally got a look at his rescuer and recognized her as the cute woman from the picture he had. His gawking didn't go unnoticed by the driver. "Like what you see," She asked him while keeping her eyes on the road. Shinji dumbly nodded not realizing it. The woman smiled, glad that near her thirties she still got peoples attention.
"So uh…what's your name?" Shinji nervously asked.
"Well Shinji Ikari, my name is Misato Katsuragi but just call me Misato okay".
"Sure…Misato".
When they had finally made it out of the city Misato parked her car on a hillside and grabbed some binoculars. She noticed that the VTOL's were scurrying away from the angel and something in her mind clicked.
"Wait, they're gonna use a…GET DOWN" She grabbed Shinji and threw him in her lap as a huge explosion engulfed the angel. Within a second the shockwave had reached her little car and had tossed it around like a toy. After a few seconds of tumbling around the car finally stopped moving but was lying on its side.
"Grr…my head" Shinji moaned as he sat up. He looked around and found Misato passed out with a small cut on her head. "Damn" he cursed. Unbuckling his seat belt he began to climb out of the car.
After he jumped onto the ground he looked at the aftermath. The car was on its side and heavily damaged but it looked like it could still run. He climbed back in the car to grab Misato and lugged her out of it. Now all he needed to do was flip the car back onto all fours. But to do that he'd need help.
"I got just the thing" He grabbed the second Pokéball that was on his belt and tossed it into the air. Out of it appeared a short greenish brown looking Pokémon with a red belly and a black tear below each eye.
"Larvitar" The little creature said as it danced around and smiled at Shinji.
"I need you to help me push this car back over, Okay buddy" The Pokémon smiled and the two walked over to the car "On three, ready, one two three" They both pushed and the car landed with a bang. "I may not like my father but if there's one thing I'm glad he did, it was giving you to me" Larvitar mewed while Shinji put Misato back in the car. He got into the drivers seat and tried starting it…but nothing happened. He got out and popped the hood open to find the battery out of its holder and a crack along the side of it.
Shinji looked around and found a small gas station not too far away. "If I only take one I'm sure no one will mind…besides it's an emergency" Larvitar looked up at Shinji and raised its rocky eyebrow "Don't give me that look". As they walked up to it Shinji noticed that the gas station windows were blown out from the explosion so he decided to walk through the front window. Stepping over the glass he was about to walk inside when he heard a voice behind him.
"Well well. What do we have here" Shinji spun around to find two goons smirking at him "This is our territory kid and after that explosion we'd expect a punk like you would try to make off with our loot". The short and skinny one yelled.
"I…uh…I was just leaving right now" Shinji went to leave when he ran into something half his size. He looked down to find a Machop and before he could react the Machop punched him right in the stomach.
"No, you're not goin' any where punk. Ya see we don't like when you kids mess with our territory. So I think we'll teach you a lesson" the skinny goon grinned.
"Please…I didn't mean to…" Shinji pleaded.
"Machop use Low Kick" The Machop charged towards Shinji. Larvitar was too slow to react but the Pokéball on Shinji's belt burst open and Eevee sprinted out and knocked away the attack with her own body. Eevee began crying out in pain and her front left leg was limp as she tried to get back up.
"Eevee" Shinji shouted as he scooped her up "Thanks for saving me" Shinji looked up at the goon and gave him a glare that would put his father to shame.
"Larvitar use Screech then follow it up with Thrash". Larvitar took in a deep breath and then screamed really loud. To most people it sounded almost like it was crying. Machop had covered its ears from the sound, so when Larvitar started punching and kicking it, it had lowered its defenses and had got hurt much more.
"You wanna play like that huh? Fine, go Zubat" the goon threw out another Pokéball and out came a small purple blood sucker. "Zubat, use Confuse Ray".
"Oh no you don't. Larvitar, Rock Throw" Larvitar quickly scooped up some rocks and chucked them at Zubat, effectively shooting it out of the sky.
"Damn, this kid is tough" The goon growled. He looked up at his partner and yelled at him "Don't just stand there, help me beat this kid". His partner was a big man. He had a baldhead and a torn jean jacket with a Gyarados embroidered on the back.
"Fine" The big goon muttered "Go Beautifly and use Stun Spore". The butterfly Pokémon quickly flew over Larvitar and released the paralyzing dust before the rock Pokémon could even react.
"Quilava use Ember" A voice behind Shinji shouted. He turned in time to see flames rush past him and over his Larvitar, effectively burning away the Stun Spore. Misato walked up to Shinji and put a hand on his shoulder "We don't have time for this Shinji, let's finish them quickly".
"Okay" Shinji nodded his head "Larvitar us Aerial Ace on Machop" Shinji ordered.
"Quilava, finish off Beautifly with Flame Wheel" Misato yelled.
"You didn't do too bad out there Shinji" Misato said as they walked through the corridors of NERV.
"Thanks Misato, but I'm not that good if Eevee got hurt by such a weak attack. I've been a trainer for four years now so my Pokémon and I have lots of experience but there are times, like what just happened to us, where I make a rookie mistake".
"We all make mistakes. You just need to accept them, learn from them, and move on" Shinji nodded his head as they continued their trek through the corridors "So, you started training at the age of ten as well" Misato smiled.
"You used to be a trainer" Shinji asked.
"I was…but then Second Impact happened" they both became silent so Misato changed the subject "So what Pokémon did you start out with, I started with my Quilava back when it was a Cyndiquil" the two of them entered an elevator.
"I officially started out with a Torchic but I owned two Pokémon before it. I own twelve Pokémon right now".
"You sound like an accomplished trainer Shinji". Misato smiled at the boy.
"I've won a few competitions and contests but I wouldn't say I'm that good". They reached their floor and stepped out
"Don't be so modest…" Misato started but was cut off.
"Misato, where have you been" a blonde woman in a lab coat asked.
"Don't start with me Ritsuko, we nearly got blown up by that damn N2 mine and my car was thrown around like a toy" It was then that Ritsuko noticed the cut on Misato's head.
"Are you okay" Ritsuko asked, generally worried about her friends well being.
"I'll live" Misato stated coldly.
"What crawled up your butt and died". Ritsuko said trying but failing to lighten the mood.
"We ran into an annoying problem after the N2 explosion and Shinji's Eevee got injured".
"What! His Eevee is hurt" Ritsuko asked but Shinji thought she sounded a little too concerned for his Pokémon.
"So, the commander really wants Shinji to do this huh?" Misato stopped the doctor.
"We have no choice after the accident" the faux blond doctor stated. Misato looked back at Shinji.
'Please don't hate us after this' Misato thought.
"Shinji" Ritsuko looked at the boy "Can I see your Eevee for a moment" Shinji wasn't sure so he looked at Misato for an answer. She nodded her head but he could see a frown on her face. Shinji grabbed Eevee's Pokéball and released her. Ritsuko picked her up and looked at her leg "Hmm, this is just a simple dislocation…" Shinji heard a sharp popping noise and then his Eevee crying out in pain "…and a simple fix" Shinji snatched Eevee out of the doctors hands and glared at her for hurting his Pokémon.
"Calm down Shinji" Misato told him with a sigh "She's better now isn't she" Shinji looked at Eevee to see that while the Pokémon was still in pain, she was definitely looking better.
"Fine, but if you do that again doctor I will make sure you feel the same thing" Shinji continued to glare at her.
"He's definitely an Ikari" Ritsuko commented "Let's go, we need to show him why he's here" the doctor started walking away while Misato followed with her arms crossed. Shinji just grunted and held onto Eevee as he began to trail them.
"Who turned out the lights" Shinji shouted as the door behind them closed and the room became pitch black. He was tired of these games and just wanted to leave. Suddenly the lights turned on and he found himself standing in front of the head of something very big. Startled, he tumbled back while Eevee growled.
"This is Evangelion Unit 01" Ritsuko spoke up.
"Is this what my father's been doing all this time" Shinji asked looking over the behemoth.
"Correct" A deep voice said above him.
"Fa-father" Shinji said in a low whisper.
"We're moving out" the commander ordered.
"Sir, are you sure about this? Rei took over six months to sych with Unit 00. He has no experience" Misato wasn't sure if this was a good idea.
"Don't question me captain. He will do it" Gendo stated.
"Are you even going to ask him to do it?" Misato said defiantly.
"Is that why you called me here" Shinji yelled "Because you had a use for me".
"Correct".
"Bastard" both Misato and Shinji said. Shinji looked down at his hurt Eevee and began shaking.
"I-I won't do it" he shouted.
"Nobody else can" Gendo said, not even sounding like he cared.
"How can you ask so much of me when you've done nothing for me". Shinji yelled with tears in his eyes.
"You disappoint me Shinji" Gendo typed in a few commands on his control panel and sub commander Fuyutsuki appeared on a small screen on his desk "Fuyutsuki, wake up Rei".
"Can we do that, she can barely move" the sub commander asked.
"She's not dead, yet" Gendo stated coldly.
"Yes sir" Fuyutsuki's image faded from the screen and moments later an audio only channel opened up.
"Commander" a soft and hurt voice struggled to say.
"The spare is useless, you will do it again".
"Y-yes sir" the audio channel shut off.
Back with the Eva Misato was still trying to convince Shinji to pilot it.
"Shinji listen. I…We need you to do this. The whole world is depending on you" She was trying but she knew he still wouldn't do it.
"I-I can't…I just can't" Shinji said as Eevee licked his cheek to try and comfort him. Misato let out a sigh because she knew what was about to happen.
"Shinji, if you don't do this they…" a stretcher holding a girl covered in bandages rolled past him "…will make Rei do it".
Rei struggled to get out of the stretcher but a small explosion threw her to the ground. A Pokéball on her stretcher popped open and out of it came a light blue version of Eevee. Shinji recognized it as the ice-type evolution of Eevee, Glaceon. The freeze Pokémon walked up to the girl and tried to help her up. Rei let a small smile fall on her face as one of her only friends tried to help her up. Sadly though she was still too weak to get up and fell back onto the ground.
Shinji ran up to the fallen girl and pulled her into his arms. He was shocked that his father would force this girl, who looked on the verge of passing out, to pilot in his place. If there was one thing he learned on his journeys as a Pokémon Trainer it was that you never leave people to suffer. If you can do something to help them then you would and to the best of your ability. Struggling to put the words in his mouth he finally said what his father wanted to hear.
"I'll pilot it" Shinji said in a sad voice but looked at his father and added in a more determined and mature voice "and I'll win".
Gendo let a small smile crack on his lips. The final pawn has been put in place for his scenario. Little did he know that some pawns turn into queens and can change the way the game is played.
A/N: That wasn't so bad now was it? I'll probably release chapter two next Monday (8/20) so be on the lookout for it. After that though the updates will probably slow down since I'm working on all my other stories.
I've already decided who will use what Pokémon on their teams but you're free to guess. Most people have a theme to the Pokémon they use. Still, if you can think of a Pokémon that fits a certain character then let me know. Chances are that I already thought of it but if not I may just add them on.
I'm probably going to be writing a bunch of Pokémon battles so this story might get kinda slow plot wise.
Leave me some feedback because I need to know how much you guys hate this fusion ;-).
Read ya Later.