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(3rd Person)
Gentle rays of evening sunlight shone through the forest's thick leaves and spotted the ground with shadows. Humans rarely traveled into these parts of the forest, as it was relatively remote.
In a small clearing, space began to warp and tear, chilling the air to near absolute zero for an instant before returning to normal.
"What the hell just happened."
A young man said to himself in disbelief, his eyes wide open.
Getting up off the grass, he rubbed the dirt off his clothes and took a deep breath.
Looking back at what just happened in the last hour, he was unsure if this was just a dream.
His name was Lasin, and he had unusual circumstances.
To begin with, this was not his first life… or second. Nope, it was his third.
Lasin is a reincarnator.
Lasin, in his first life, lived an average life. Growing up, he picked up many bad habits and ended up isolating himself socially. Drowning himself in isolation, he died unremarkably by Truck-kun after leaving his home for the first time in weeks.
When he woke up and found himself in the body of a baby, he expected to be in a fantasy world, but no his hopes were dashed, and he was still on Earth.
In this second life, he was no longer average. While his family was more impoverished than his first, it was made up with his attractive looks and the incredible talent he had gained.
It was hard for him to adjust to this new life, but over time changed him for the best. By no means was this life perfect, but in the end, many of the psychological issues he had in his first life were resolved, albeit not all of them.
Years went by, and he drifted through life aimlessly. He always felt like something was missing. By his high school years, he was annoyed, and he came across the same dilemma he had in his first life, what he was going to do with his future.
His first life was spent playing video games alone, and this one was spent with martial arts and studies. But dreams? He had none.
Of course, when a lightning bolt strikes you during a clear sunny day and kills you, any thoughts of the future come to a screeching halt.
That's precisely what happened to him—ending Lasin's life on his 18th birthday for the second time.
As his scorched body fell to the ground, and his consciousness faded, he closed his eyes for the last time. It was at that moment that he saw bloody text floating in mid-air.
[Are you satisfied with this life?]
He immediately knew the answer.
HE WAS NOT SATISFIED!
While his second life did improve his mentality, it didn't change the fact that he had accomplished nothing in both lives! Like in his first, he found no meaning to life and just dyed again for another stupid reason. First, a truck and now lightning, it wasn't even during anything important it just out of fucking nowhere!
Lasin let out all the resentment he had collected in both lives. He wanted another chance, a chance to do something with his life, a chance for something he did to actually matter.
And as he took his final breath to his astonishment, he found himself in a large white void.
Multiple cliche events transpired in the void, but to summarise.
There was a small Demon Goddess. She had pale white skin and flowing white hair adorned by two black horns. Scarlet eyes surrounded by black sclera that looked like they were peering into his soul.
Under her gaze, he felt like an ant. Still, the fear he felt was nothing compared to his shock when the Demon Goddess admitted to killing him twice (Put the driver to the truck to sleep). He questioned her, but she never said why she killed him only to bring him back to life.
As compensation for his misfortune, she granted him an opportunity. Reincarnate to a world of his choosing for his third life with a couple of wishes.
Looking at the scantily dressed Demon girl who looked far too shady, he wished for a couple of things, ignoring the peculiarity of his situation.
Using his first life's ideas and memories, he created a blueprint for an ideal third life.
Lasin chose the world of Pokémon. That was always one of his favorite games as a kid. There were plenty of other options, but he had a childhood dream that needed to be fulfilled.
It was also the fact that his hidden desires would be best fulfilled there.
He explained the world he desired to the Demon Goddess, making sure to be clear about the details to prevent her from playing him for the third time.
He chose the location he would transport to, and finally, he made his wishes. First, he wished for enhanced senses to improve his survivability.
Second, he decided on his own starter—a female Fennekin who would have max IVs and be incredibly talented.
After this, he asked for a Pokédex database in his brain and some other miscellaneous knowledge, such as survival skills. Finally, he wished for a couple of smaller abilities for convenience, which annoyed the hell out of the Demon Goddess.
By the end of it, the Demon Goddess wanted to rip her ears off, but he successfully made his wishes without getting killed again.
After the wishing session, she kicked him out with a smirk on her face, refusing to answer any of his questions.
And that's how he found himself here!—West of Kanto's Route 1 in the world of Pokémon.
Getting up, Lasin took a look at himself.
"Cool, so I still look like me."
Lasin's appearance for his third life was identical to his second life, which was outstanding, to say the least.
Taking a look at his surrounding, he found himself alone and confused about what he should do.
"It seems I am all alone like, huh where are the Poké-"
"Fen... Feen... Fen... Fee!"
He then heard a weak cry, and out of the bushes, a small little fox scurried out, wailing in fear. Behind it, three Rattata's gave chase, trying to [Bite] and [Scratch] it.
"Rata!"
At first, he was stunned by the Pokémon. It was a little hard to believe that this was happening.
Pokémon was probably one of the few things that helped him get past his first life's rough childhood.
"Fen!"
The little fox whimpered in pain while getting scratched and fell to the ground crying.
Snapping out of his reverie, he realized a bunch of Rats were ganging up on such a cute Pokémon, his Pokémon!
Angry at their actions, he ran up and stomped the ground next to them, scaring the three purple Rattata's away. If it's merely Rattata at such a low level, even a child could scare them off.
"Rata!?"
The Rattata's ran away in fright back into the bushes.
"Fen?"
Seeing that her pursuers had run away, the small fox, a Fennekin, finally caught her breath. Looking up at Lasin with gratefulness but also caution.
Giving her a caring smile, Lasin tore a part of his sleeve off and approached her slowly.
"I mean no harm. Let me help you."
Although the young Fennekin would usually cower, something about his presence lured her in. Looking into his navy blue eyes, she felt entranced and gave no resistance.
Kneeling down, Lasin gently wrapped the cloth around her injured leg, which was slightly scratched.
"I am going to take you somewhere safe, so just relax. Everything will be alright now."
Fennekin understood he meant no harm and allowed him to pick her up. He gently scooped her in his arms and lightly caressed her soft silky fur.
He was addicted to the feeling and had to hold himself back from hugging her.
Fennekin had vibrant yellow fur and orange ruby eyes that glowed. The red tufts of fur leaving her large ears made were adorable and incredibly fluffy.
"Fennekin~"
She cried softly in satisfaction as he stroked her ears. This Fennekin was very young. From the vague memories that the Demon Goddess imprinted in Lasin, she was brought here by a dark organization, but her egg was lost in shipping.
She was born just a few days ago, all alone. Without anyone, she struggled to survive on her own, but luckily the environment had only low-level Pokémon.
This was her past, but honestly, it didn't matter. She was with him now, and in his heart, he swore to give her a wonderful future.
"Don't worry, everything will be alright."
"Fennn~"
Fennekin yawned, opening her muzzle for a couple of seconds before closing it. After so long, she finally felt safe for the first time since her birth and gradually fell asleep in his arms.
With a new goal in life, Lasin moved on, looking for a place to stay for the night with his new companion.