History Fanfic / Darkfire1220sChallenger

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11803928/1/Challenger Challenger]]'' ([[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28896606/chapters/70891095 AO3 link]]) is a ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' fanfic written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4310240/darkfire1220 darkfire1220]] (of ''Fanfic/{{Viridescent}}'' fame) in much the same vein as ''{{FanFic/Traveler}}''- a {{Reconstruction}} AlternateUniverse fanfiction detailing Ash's journey across Kanto while blending in elements of the games - including a [[GreatOffscreenWar background war]] against [[VideoGame/PokemonColosseum Team Cipher]].

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11803928/1/Challenger Challenger]]'' is a ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' fanfic written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4310240/darkfire1220 darkfire1220]] (of ''Fanfic/{{Viridescent}}'' fame) in much the same vein as ''{{FanFic/Traveler}}''- a {{Reconstruction}} AlternateUniverse fanfiction detailing Ash's journey across Kanto while blending in elements of the games - including a [[GreatOffscreenWar background war]] against [[VideoGame/PokemonColosseum Team Cipher]].

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11803928/1/Challenger Challenger]]'' is a ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' fanfic written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4310240/darkfire1220 darkfire1220]] in much the same vein as ''{{FanFic/Traveler}}''- a {{Reconstruction}} AlternateUniverse fanfiction detailing Ash's journey across Kanto while blending in elements of the games - including a [[GreatOffscreenWar background war]] against [[VideoGame/PokemonColosseum Team Cipher]].

Not to be confused with the other Pokémon fanfic on this wiki called ''{{FanFic/Challenger}}''.

Now has a [[Characters/Darkfire1220sChallenger character page]] in need of Wiki Love.

** [[VideoGame/PokemonColosseum Wes]]. See Cipher's entry on this list? Wes's defection broke them and decided the war. When he's actually seen fighting (in a recording) he proceeds to give ''Lance'' a hard time.

** [[spoiler:Pikachu suffers such extreme injuries in the Game Corner that he has to be given to Lt. Surge for rehab.]]
** [[spoiler:The small Gyarados that Ash accidentally captures when it drags him away from the wreck of the St. Anne; It's so small that it can't move its own weight after the surge of evolution energy has run out, its brainwaves are unstable from the forced evolution and even if it survives it will never grow to full size and might not even be able to use moves anymore.]]
** Ash himself at the same time; [[spoiler:He's got several ribs broken and is badly battered from his encounters with Proton and being dragged around by Gyarados, he's severely sunburned and dehydrated from the exposure, and he would have died if it wasn't for Drake's Salamence finding him.]]

** Pikachu gets sent to Vermillion Gym for rehab after being [[spoiler:badly injured in the Game Corner]]. There was an instance of CommutingOnAbus, since he briefly showed up again while Ash was in Vermillion waiting for the St. Anne.

** Legendary Pokémon are also not as impressive as they are in the games. They tend to range from extremely powerful to PhysicalGod depending on the legendary. Here, the ones shown so far are just stronger-than-normal Pokémon, given that Team Rocket [[spoiler:captured Latios with what doesn't seem to be too much trouble]].

* KnightOfCerebus: The Team Rocket Admins cause the tone to shift to the dark side whenever they get involved. '''Especially''' Proton.

* NoPlansNoPrototypeNoBackup: [[spoiler:{{Averted}} by Team Rocket with Project: Origin. [[labelnote:1]]From the descriptions given, probably Mewtwo[[/labelnote]] Subject One was a trial that never left it's tank, but provided the background of the process used to create them. Subject Two fell short of the required goals for the project, and was scrapped. Three to Five all met the required specification, though Three (Destroyed by Ash in Celadon) was least developed, and hence less guarded.]]

* PutOnABus: [[spoiler:Pikachu gets sent to Vermillion Gym for rehab after being badly injured in the Game Corner. There was an instance of CommutingOnAbus, since he briefly showed up again while Ash was in Vermillion waiting for the St. Anne.]]

* SpiritualAntithesis: While inspired by ''Fanfic/{{Traveler}}'''s reconstructive take on the ''Pokémon'' mythos, ''Challenger'' is more rooted in science and biology such as how evolution works while ''Traveler'' has a greater emphasis on the mythical aspects of the ''Pokémon'' world such as the {{physical god}}s that roam it and their connections to certain individuals. The legendary Pokémon in both stories are also polar opposite to each other. While ''Traveler'' had them as unstoppable gods who change the very nature of the world by their very appearance, ''Challenger'' treats them as stronger than average Pokémon that can be captured by humans.

* SpiritualAntithesis: While inspired by Fanfic/{{Traveler}}'s reconstructive take on the ''Pokémon'' mythos, ''Challenger'' is more rooted in science and biology such as how evolution works while ''Traveler'' has a greater emphasis on the mythical aspects of the ''Pokémon'' world such as the {{physical god}}s that roam it and their connections to certain individuals. The legendary Pokémon in both stories are also polar opposite to each other. While ''Traveler'' had them as unstoppable gods who change the very nature of the world by their very appearance, ''Challenger'' treats them as stronger than average Pokémon that can be captured by humans.

!!''Darkfire1220's Challenger'' provides examples of:

!!''Challenger'' provides examples of:

* DemotedToExtra: Since the story-line has more similarities with the games, Brock and Misty aren't prevalent outside their gyms and the occasional cameo here and there. Pikachu, while an important part of Ash's team, isn't his main partner and best friend here.
* DishingOutDirt: Sobek, given that he's a ground type.

Ash wakes up on time, and joins Gary and [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Leaf]] when Professor Oak gives out starters, receives a Charmander, and captures a Pichu wreaking havoc in Oak's lab before setting out on his journey across Kanto.

** Ash himself is the most immediately obvious; save when fighting against Trainers way out of his reach such as Team Rocket administrators, he ''very'' rarely loses a match- it takes until just before Celadon City for him to lose an on-screen match with a peer (Paul), and he doesn't lose a Gym battle until Koga throws a curve-ball at him.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11803928/1/Challenger Challenger]]'' is a ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' fanfic written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4310240/darkfire1220 darkfire1220]] in much the same vein as ''{{FanFic/Traveler}}''- a {{Reconstruction}} AlternateUniverse fanfiction detailing Ash's journey across Kanto while blending in elements of the games- including a [[GreatOffscreenWar background war]] against [[VideoGame/PokemonColosseum Team Cipher]].

** Ash himself is the most immediately obvious; save when fighting against Trainers way out of his reach such as Team Rocket administrators, he ''very'' rarely loses a match- it takes until just before Celadon City for him to lose an on-screen match with a peer, and he doesn't lose a Gym battle until Koga throws a curve-ball at him.

** Pokémon can learn more than just four moves and combine moves to make stronger techniques.

** Legendary Pokémon are also not as impressive as they are in the games. They tend to range from extremely powerful to PhysicalGod depending on the legendary. Here, the ones shown so far are just stronger than normal Pokémon, given that Team Rocket [[spoiler:captured Latios with what doesn't seem to be too much trouble]].

** Paul apparently beat Gary 2/3 times this way, though Gary mutters that the last one was only because of a last minute evolution on Paul's part.

** Gary, in the same vein as Paul, is also much more polite and respectful of Ash.

** Legendary Pokémon are also not as impressive as they are in the games. They tend to range from extremely powerful to PhysicalGod depending on the legendary. Here, the ones shown so far are just stronger than normal Pokémon.