Prologue (Year: 2017, 5 years before the events of Pokemon Scarlet)
In the grand region of Paldea, people were going about their casual lives alongside their pokemon. Students were studying at Naranja Academy, taking on the Gym Challenge, exploring the region, or just staying at home. Overall, it seemed like an average day for most people.
However, Professor Sada did not consider herself to be like most people. While the other people were living their average lives on the surface, inside the great crater located in the center of the Paldea region there was going on a lot more than what it would seem like at first.
“Are you ready for the experiment?” Professor Sada asked her AI assistant.
“We’re going to use the standard procedures, right?” AI Sada asked back.
“Indeed. Just get the Arcanine, do the standard tests, and release it back to the past.”
“Understood. The operation will start now.”
As the AI turned on the time machine, a bright flash of light briefly illuminated the room. It was something Sada was quite used to, as it was simply an indicator that the time machine was working properly.
A Hisuian Arcanine should have appeared on the pedestal, yet, it didn’t. Instead of a Hisuian Arcanine, something else appeared. Or rather, someone else. It was a young man, most likely somewhere in his 20s. The man was wearing a strange white and gold outfit and his blonde hair was styled in a way Sada found quite stupid-looking.
“I think it’s safe to assume that this is not what Arcanine looked like in the past.”
“Where am I? Who are you?” The strange man asked.
“How are we going to explain this to him?” Sada whispered to AI Sada.
“I’ll handle it.” AI Sada responded before continuing with: “Greetings, visitor. In order to make my explanation easier, I must first ask some questions from you. These might sound a bit odd”
“Uh… Alright. What are you going to ask from me?”
“So, first of all, what year do you think it is?”
“Odd question indeed. The year 1859, which you should know very well.”
“Intriguing… But it is not 1859. Our time machine has now brought you into the year 2017.”
“What? Time machine? How does that even work?”
“Don’t worry about it. All you need to know is that you’re in the future now.”
“Alright… What am I here for?”
“Well, we brought you here by accident… So we’re not really sure what we’re going to do with you. We are trying to find a way to send you back, but it is not that simple.”
During the man’s conversation with AI Sada, the actual Professor Sada was thinking of what they should do to their new visitor. Eventually, she made a decision and said:
“I’ll have to discuss this with Director Clavell, but do you think our new visitor could be sent to Naranja Academy? It provides him a safe place to stay and also could let him learn about today’s world.”
“Sure, you can talk to Clavell about it.” AI Sada replied.
The man considered Sada’s suggestion before finally deciding:
“Sure, it’s not like I have anywhere else to go.”
