It was a typical evening in Viridian City for most. This, however, did not include a certain Pokemon. Gray, the scarred Machop, has just heard some terrific news! Thanks to a heist Team Rocket was going to attempt on a Silph Corporation package later, there was a great chance to get some resources for him and his friends. The problem was, they were all asleep! It [i]had[/i] been a busy day though, so he could take on this job by himself. Besides, just how consequential could it be?


[i]The next morning…[/i]


At this moment, Gray was in a back alley of the city talking with a group of Pokemon, his trusted friends. The results of last night's work were beyond anything he had expected. The Machop had a plan on how to capitalize on this and he knew they would listen. Somehow he had become a "leader" of sorts to them; it would have been kind of a laughable concept to control free Pokemon, but Gray appreciated the sentiment and trust that this implied, so he allowed it. In any case, he was excited to share the details of what he was thinking with them.


"My friends, look at us. We live on the streets, surviving off scraps, while the [i]humans[/i] live in fancy houses and can get whatever meals they want. Today, we take the first step in our journey towards gaining what we desire. Behold!" The Machop then pulled a curtain off of a nearby object, revealing what seemed to be some kind of humanoid robot. Male in appearance and the size of a typical teenager, it almost looked like an actual person. Black hair, blue eyes, and what could be mistaken for white skin could be seen on the "naked person." Nonetheless, the lack of any anatomical features revealed that this was not, in fact, a real person. A Silph Corporation logo on the stomach revealed the origin of this robot as well.


"You…you stole their stuff!" one Pokemon exclaimed in disbelief. After a moment, they added "so what, we're selling this or something?"


The Machop shook his head. "Nonono, you're thinking too small. We're not selling this thing, we're gonna use it. We're gonna enter the Pokemon League! Think about it; these humans pay each other to have us fight for them. Why not get paid instead?" The Pokemon's excitement rose as he continued his pitch. "We can train each other better than some random person ever could! Put some baggy clothes on the bot and it'll look like any other guy, one that listens to us instead of the other way around. We go on an adventure, save some money, and live the rest of our lives in luxury!


What do you guys say, are you in?"