Line #45 Fanfic/TheInfinityLeague


1	''The Infinite League'' is a ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' fanfic by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2102558/Shaydrall Shaydrall]]. It can be read [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5451722/1/The-Infinity-League here]].
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3	Summary by the author: Five years ago, a crushing defeat made Ash vanish from the world of Pokemon. Now, at the advent of the [[TournamentArc I-R Pokemon Tournament]] he reappears, a new person. The Pokemon Hunters have a new leader, people with god-like powers are appearing, and there are even whispers of CivilWar. In a seemingly perfect world, nobody could possibly stop the chaos from happening. Nobody until now.
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5	Description: The Infinity League is one of those "Ash disappears then comes back" fanfics. This particular fanfic in that genre is a well written one. It features several characters familiar and [[OriginalCharacter not so familiar]]. Ash becomes an Aura Guardian and is in a relationship with a girl named Miranda Eon. [[spoiler: Ash is also a Frontier Brain.]] [[spoiler: Also, Miranda is apparently the [[PhysicalGod incarnation of an Eon God]]]]. The Infinity League has went through at least two {{Retcon}}s, but the changes are for the better in several peoples' opinion. '''Because of those retcons though, some of the stuff here may not be accurate.'''
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8	!!Tropes contained in ''The Infinity League'':
9	* AuraVision: Par for the course for an Aura Guardian. It is hard to see aura in inanimate objects though. [[spoiler: Cynthia is one of those that can, due to SecretLegacy and all]].
10	* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:Cain's and Korinek's plans to change the human genome in everyone ''succeeded''. However, the [[PyrrhicVictory death toll was higher]] than Cain at least was willing to accept]].
11	* BenevolentBoss: When Vince took over the Hunters after he [[spoiler: tried to kill Hunter J]], he implemented several policy changes that made him far more liked by his subordinates then J.
12	* BigBad: Two. Vince Korinek and Cain Bernhardt.
13	* BigBadDuumvirate: [[spoiler:They are working together]].
14	* BigEater: When Ash's old friends first met Miranda, they were surprised by how much she ate. Later, Sonia and Aria were also shocked at seeing Miranda eat enough food for three people.
15	* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler:Remember that elder who appeared in Ash's flashbacks to when he first begun training as an Aura Guardian? She appears again later on to judge Cain's actions]].
16	* CivilWar: Between the Guardians and the Royal Guardians.
17	* TheDragon: Aero for Vince Korinek and Nier for Cain Bernhardt.
18	** TheStarscream: [[spoiler:Nier has his own agenda, revenge on Cain. It's due to jealousy. He also caused the cave-in which killed Cynthia's mother and her mother's crew, leaving only Leon alive. While he was dissapointed Leon wasn't dead, he framed Cain for the cave-in so Leon would work for him]].
19	* DramaticIrony: We readers know that Cain is bad news. Unfortunately, [[spoiler: Cynthia]] doesn't know that because he keeps such a convincing charade around her that even ''readers'' are fooled, albeit temporarily. But still, that is some damn good writing.
20	* EvenEvilHasStandards: Even other Hunters were shocked at Tyler's sadistic behaviour when they tried to capture Miranda.
21	* EvilPlan
22	** Vince Korinek wants to rewrite the natural balance between humans and Pokemon to give great power to the Pokemon and ultimate control to the human. He plans on doing this with [[spoiler: Miranda's DNA]], since [[spoiler: Miranda]] is a natural version of his goals.
23	** Cain Bernhardt did not explicitly say what his plan is, but it appears to be the standard global domination thing in addition to sharing Korinek's ambitions.
24	* EyeColourChange: Miranda's eyes would change colour when [[spoiler: she activates her power. And now, so does everyone else when they use their's]].
25	* FlirtingUnderFire: During Chapter 21, General Annette Hale does this to General Kevin Grannis. Grannis was not amused.
26	* GodInHumanForm: [[spoiler: Miranda]] used to be seen as this by her former people. As such, certain tropes would apply from their point of view.
27	** DivineDate: This would apply since she's romantically involved with [[spoiler: Ash]].
28	** HotGod: She is a pretty girl, and noted by several characters.
29	* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler: Anabel]] was jealous of Miranda because of Miranda's relationship with Ash to the point that she said words that can't be taken back.
30	* TheHighQueen: Queen Ilene, queen of Rota and Aura. All Aura Guardians are answerable to her, except those of the Royal Guardians.
31	* InterspeciesRomance: Ash's Ninetails has explicitly stated she likes him that way and his Gardevoir has given of strong hints that she has a crush on him.
32	* ItAmusedMe: The reason Ash kept his status as a [[spoiler: Frontier Brain]] a secret was just so he could say "Surprise!".
33	* KickTheDog: A Hunter named Tyler pretended to be concerned for Miranda's wellbeing only to punch her. [[EvenEvilHasStandards Even some of the other Hunters were disgusted]].
34	* KidFromTheFuture: [[spoiler:Miranda has a daughter, somehow from ''200 years'' into the future]].
35	* TheLittleDetecto / MagicCompass: The chain of events that led to Ash training to becoming an Aura Guardian began with a friend of Cynthia's giving her a compass that is supposed to point to people with large amounts of Aura.
36	* LoveTriangle: Between Ash, Miranda and Cynthia.
37	* ManipulativeBastard: Cain Bernhardt is such a smooth talker that he convinced [[spoiler: ''Cynthia'']] that ''he's'' the good guy. His speech was so convincing that the only reason the ''readers'' know it's an act is because he only keeps up the charade when [[spoiler: Cynthia]] is present. When [[spoiler: Cynthia]] isn't present, we get to see his real self. [[spoiler: He does however, care about Cynthia, but only as a daughter of Claire]], but it won't excuse the things he has done.
38	* MeetCute: This is how Ash and Miranda met. Ash fell through her roof, Miranda was naked and she saved him from the guards who thought he was a threat. That's one hell of a first meeting.
39	* TheMole: [[spoiler:Riley has a contact in the Royal Guardians. Leon Shirona, Cynthia's father]].
40	* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: Vince Korinek is a ''brilliant'' scientist. Too bad he is using his skills and knowledge for something that's bad.
41	* OfficialCouple: Ash and Miranda. [[spoiler: After Miranda is taken by someone with a Celebi, Ash and Cynthia]].
42	* OriginalCharacter: Many in this fanfiction. Miranda is one of them.
43	* PersonOfMassDestruction: [[spoiler: Miranda]] when she gets angry and when her pokemon are with her.
44	* PyrrhicVictory: [[spoiler:Though Cain and Korinek succeeded, the death toll was higher than Cain was willing to accept. There's no word on whether Korinek feels the same way]].
45	* RankScalesWithAsskicking: Cain leads the Royal Guardians, and is one powerful trainer.
46	* ReformedCriminal: Nel, who used to be [[spoiler: Hunter J]].
47	* {{Retcon}}: The changes were for the better in several peoples' opinion.
48	** OrwellianRetcon: Shaydrall went back and edited the chapters. Good luck finding the original versions.
49	** One of the things that was changed repeatedly was Miranda's origin story, specifically, [[spoiler: what time period she was from]]. Originally, it was the present, then a few centuries ago, and finally, a few ''thousand'' years ago.
50	** Another thing that was changed was knowledge of Ash being an Aura Guardian. First it was open knowledge, then not so open knowledge
51	* RelationshipUpgrade: [[spoiler:After Miranda disappears with Nel, taken by someone with a Celebi, after two months, Ash becomes a couple with Cynthia]].
52	* SaveThisPersonSaveTheWorld: If Vince gets his hands on Miranda, his plans become closer to fruition since he gets her DNA. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, he succeeded in getting her DNA]].
53	* SecretLegacy: [[spoiler:Cynthia, on her mother's side, has a family history such that she has a claim to the throne of Rota. This is something Cain is trying to take advantage of]].
54	* SensorCharacter: Aura Guardians can serve as this. Especially notable is Ember, a specialist in the field.
55	* ShipTease: Ash and several other girls, despite Ash's relationship with Miranda. The only teasing that's plot relevant, outside of those with Miranda, are those with Cynthia.
56	* TimeSkip: There is a 2-months long one between Chapters 22 and 23.
57	* TimeTravel: [[spoiler:Ash believes this is how he ended up meeting Miranda and the Eon Tribe eventhough they should have disappeared thousands of years ago]].
58	* TournamentArc: The first part of the story consisted of this. [[spoiler: It got interrupted by Vince Korinek]].
59	* TraumaInducedAmnesia: This happened to [[spoiler: Hunter J]] when Vince Korinek tried to kill her during the 5 years Ash was gone from the public eye. She became Neliell, Nel for short, as a result.
60	* TheWarRoom: Queen Ilene has one in her castle.
61	* WellIntentionedExtremist: Vince Korinek believes that what's he doing is for the good of humanity. The Aura Guardians disagree.
62	* WhamEpisode:
63	** In Chapter 17, Vince Korinek successfully [[spoiler: acquires Miranda's [=DNA=], bringing his plans further into completion]].
64	** In Chapter 18, the Royal Guardians [[spoiler: declares war on the Aura Guardians]].
65	** In Chapter 22, [[spoiler: TheBadGuyWins and ''Nier'' was the one who killed Cynthia's mother]].
66	** In Chapter 23, Miranda and Nel [[spoiler: are taken to the future, ''200 years'' into the future, oh, and the woman who took them there is Miranda's daughter]].

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