Pokemon Bold Bronze and Strong Steel is a steampunk, slightly Alternate Universe fanfiction by mysterynovelist2010 that, while following the backbone of the Generation II games and their remakes, diverges greatly into own plot.
In a world where girls are forbidden by law from becoming Pokemon Trainers, Kris decides to flee her drab boarding school and become a Trainer disguised as a male. Just cut your hair, wrap up your...equipment, throw on some guys' clothes, and be on your way. Simple enough, right? Wrong, for it seems that an organization once thought eliminated has returned to conquer the Johto region. And if that weren't bad enough, Kris also has to deal with a bothersome thief named Soul, whose determined to get his hands on the region's most powerful relics in order to obtain the local legendary Pokemon; a rival in a young girl named Lyra, who's determined to follow in Leaf's footsteps and defeat the League herself to prove that girls can be Trainers; and finally, Ethan, a fellow Trainer who Kris might just be falling for. Missing gym leaders, Pokemon suddenly going psychotic, sexist attitudes, and crazy nuns don't exactly help, either.
Can be read here
Part I of the Poke Punkverse.
This Fan Fic uses examples of:
- Action Girl: Kris and Lyra, although the former is in disguise. Kris is willing to fight against other trainers and sexism, and Lyra is her rival and very similar to her.
- And I Am The Queen Of Sheba: When a young boy demands a drink, saying he is over 21, the bartender tells him that he is Champion Red.
- Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better: Kris's and Lyra's mentality in regards to the law barring girls from being Trainers is to defy it by showing off.
- Girl in the Tower: Kris at Cherrygrove's College for Charming Girls; a bit of a subversion since she escapes in the first chapter.
- Nebulous Evil Organization: Team Rocket is just like their canon counterparts, and they have the ambition to conquer the Johto region.
- Wholesome Crossdresser: Kris is a woman dressed as a man, and also the heroine of the story.
