"…Where… is this?" He found himself in a pure white void.
Scrambling through his memories, he recalled only playing Pokémon Legends: Arceus the previous night, catching Arceus, having a nightcap, and falling asleep.
"What… a dream?"
The instant he muttered this, an overwhelming pressure and presence manifested behind him.
Startled, he whirled around.
"A-Arceus…!?"
Before him stood the very Pokémon he'd captured before bed. Arceus strode forward, halting inches away as it spoke:
"A human in my realm… curious." After a pause, the deity's voice echoed again:
"Human. Why are you here?"
He nervously explained:
"Well… last night I was gaming—this series called Pocket Monsters? I caught a Pokémon that looked like you, named Arceus, then slept… Next thing I know, I'm here…?"
"Hmm…? I comprehend not this 'game,' yet you claim to have captured me?"
'Shit. If I pissed off Arceus, I'd be vaporized in seconds,' he thought—
"Fascinating! Human, I shall glimpse your memories." Arceus closed its eyes, falling silent.
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…
After an eternity, the Creator's eyes snapped open.
"The infinite possibilities of this world… Intriguing."
'Infinite possibilities?' he thought.
"Human. Do you crave Pokémon?"
He affirmed eagerly—'I love Pokémon both as a game and as an anime!'
"Yes!"
"I see, then would you like to come to this world?" Arceus continued.
'The Pokémon world? Hell yes.' He thought.
Visions flashed through his mind: capturing rare Pokémon, raising them, battling rivals.
Sweating through gym challenges and the Pokémon League. And then… getting frisky with all those gorgeous girls roaming the world.
"Heh. Your lust is plain upon your face."
'Fuck. It noticed!!' Heat flushed his cheeks.
"Excuse me, but I'd love to go to the world of Pokémon. I've loved Pokémon ever since I was a child."
"Very well. Shall I grant you… Reincarnation?"
'Reincarnation…'
'Countless times, I've wished to be born into the world of Pokémon, but I never thought it would become a reality.'
"Yes, please!"
"Do as you desire," Arceus declared, its voice dripping with permissive promise.
"Roam the world. Capture what you covet. Battle whom you wish. And indulge those… carnal longings you envisioned."
'So it's not forcing me to "catch 'em all" like the game? Total freedom… Perfect.'
"Then… prepare for rebirth." Adrenaline surged through him.
'This is happening!'
"Absolutely!"
"Fine resolve. I bestow upon you a blessing. At ten human years… it shall awaken." Arceus's tone turned darkly suggestive.
"Look forward to it."
'A blessing…? Manifesting at age ten?' The mystery thrilled him.
"Thank you!" he said.
"Okay, then I will now proceed with the reincarnation. Farewell."
The world dissolved into blackness.
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The Kanto Region, Pallet Town.
Eight years had passed since he was reincarnated as Satoshi in this world. Living through those years taught him several things.
First: his mother was Delia Ketchum—no surprise there.
But his father? That legendary figure everyone knew.
Red.
The one and only Champion Red.
And it didn't stop there. If Red existed, naturally Green did too—who happened to be the father of Satoshi's rival, Shigeru.
'What kind of fucked-up timeline is this, Arceus?' Satoshi thought.
But there was more.
Wondering if Leaf or Blue existed? They fucking did.
Green married Blue, and their children were twins: Shigeru and Leaf.
'Seriously, what insane world did you drop me into?'
Satoshi's father, Red, reigned as the Indigo League Champion—hailed as the world's strongest Pokémon Trainer.
Red's rival, Green, was Viridian City's Gym Leader, touted as the most powerful Gym Leader across all regions.
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'So the protagonists I controlled in those games… Red and his rival… are our dads now…'
'Weird as fuck!!' He thought.
A dizzying mix of awe and surreal intimacy—a feeling of floating in the air.
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'Whatever. Fuck understanding this timeline.'
He'd been reborn into this world he'd fantasized about.
'Time to chase his ambitions.'
Mornings meant lectures at Professor Oak's lab. Lunch at home. Afternoons were for self-training: five laps around Pallet Town, then weightlifting.
As the son of legends, half-assing shit wouldn't cut it.
He refused to coast on "Red's son" privilege.
He'd claw his way up with his own strength.
And he'd fulfill that lifetime's deepest desire—
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"Satoooshi! Training again?"
Lost in thought, he hadn't noticed Leaf approaching.
"Yeah. What about it?"
"Ugh! Play with me sometime!"
Clearly, she wanted attention.
"Fine, fine! Tomorrow, okay?"
He secured the promise before her pestering intensified.
"Pinky swear!"
She dashed off. Watching her retreating figure, Satoshi smirked.
'Just like in the games… So adorable.'
'Better figure out what we'll do.'
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Dusk fell. Time to head home.
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"I'm back—"
"Welcome home, Satoshi," Delia called out.
"Training again? You're drenched. Bath's ready—go wash up."
'I am truly grateful.' Living alone in his past life meant cooking, laundry, and bathing—all solo. Now, parental care felt… profound.
"Thanks! Hey… wanna join me, Mom?"
'I wanted to go in with my mother for a change, so I decided to ask.'
"Oh? Feeling needy?" A soft laugh.
"Hmm… it has been a while. Alright~"
'Fuck yes.'
He'd get to see her body again after so long.