Chapter 1: Pokemon: A Journey of Champions #0
In a mystical world filled with wondrous creatures and countless dangers, we meet Adriann, a young boy with a dark secret. Before waking up in this Pokémon world, he was James, a perfect soldier and the most skilled assassin in the service of a shadowy organization. For 40 years, James obeyed orders, eliminated targets, and lived without emotional ties, trained from childhood to be a precision killing machine.
As he was about to retire and train the next generation, the organization he had served faithfully betrayed him during his final mission. Left for dead, fate took an unexpected turn. James was given a second chance: he awakened as Adriann, an orphan in the perilous world of Pokémon.
Adriann wasn't an ordinary child. Armed with memories of his past life, his assassin's instincts, and a sharp intellect, he quickly realized this world was far more dangerous than it seemed. Pokémon were lethal, and the career of a Pokémon Trainer—glorified as it was—claimed thousands of lives each year. Society was dominated by the Alliance, an institution that demanded exorbitant fees from parents to train their children, leaving the poor with no options.
Alone, penniless, and without a Pokémon, Adriann knew his only chance was to join Team Rocket, an organization as dangerous as it was resourceful. There, he gained the strength and tools needed to survive. But his ambition was greater: he dreamed of freedom, of breaking free from any organization's grasp, and becoming the very best.
The path will be treacherous. Adriann will face foes who test his morality, his skills, and his resolve. He must draw on every trick, strategy, and shadow of his dark past to forge ahead.
Will Adriann achieve his dream of freedom and rise as the ultimate champion, or will the weight of his past pull him into the abyss?
Find out in Pokémon: A Champion's Journey.