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An Opportune Beginning

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Aden Taylor, a 20-year-old young man sat at his computer. He lived in his house in Florida, which was small, held his personal things and just enough food to cook simple meals to survive on. The young man wore blue jeans, black tennis shoes, glasses over his green eyes, and a Blue Lantern T-shirt. On a nearby nightstand, a red-and-white Pokeball he had bought at a fan convention the previous year shimmered brightly and suddenly rolled onto the floor with a clunk. "How did that happen?" Aden asked himself as he crouched down to pick it up.
Upon making contact with his skin, the sphere shocked him. "Ow! What the heck?" Aden shouted, withdrawing his hand quickly. He then touched it again, with nothing happening and picked up the Ball. "What was with the thundershock?" The Ball suddenly flashed and released tendrils of electricity arcing in several directions for a moment before withdrawing. "What the?! I wonder..." He pointed the ball at the other side of the room. "Um, Bubblebeam." In response, the PokeBall released several shimmering bubbles that popped vigorously upon impacting the wall. "Wow. This thing can use Pokemon moves? That's impossible... but very cool!" Aden exclaimed. "I gotta try one of the bigger moves!"

The young man ran out to his backyard and pointed the ball at a bush. "Flamethrower!" A jet of fire shot out toward the bush, setting it ablaze. "Better put that out. Water Gun." Water was ejected from the artifact and put out the flames.

Meanwhile in South Dakota, a computer began to ping.

Artie Nielson jerked up in his chair as the computer stirred him from his brief slumber. Ever since using the Astrolabe, he had found it difficult to get any measurable amount of sleep, resulting in him nodding off at inopportune times. The recent fiasco involving Claudia and the resurrection of agent Jinks hadn't helped at all, nor had the discussions with Brother Adrian. "I spare the world from the ill effects of a destroyed Warehouse, and this is the thanks I get," he said grumpily as he pulled himself back up from his slumped-over position. As he began bringing up the pertinent information, he felt a small mass move onto his leg. Looking down, he saw Trailer staring up at him reassuringly. "Well, at least I know somebody cares," he said with a small grin as he ruffled the dog's ears.

Looking at the computer, a police report with a picture of a young man appeared on the screen. According to the report, witnesses claimed a bush near the young man's house burst into flames, then was summarily extinguished with a deluge of water. Artie went over to the Bed and Breakfast to inform the other agents about the case. Pete, Myka, and HG immediately volunteered to do it. The trio left for Florida immediately.

At the given address, HG knocked at the door.

Aden, who was using the artifact to fry an egg, stopped what he was doing and answered the door. "Yes?"

"Hi, my name's Myka, he's Pete, and this is Agent Wells. We're with the US Secret service and were wondering..." Myka began.

"...If you had anything to do with an incident involving a bush outside." Pete finished.

"What about it?"

"Well, the police reports say that it mysteriously caught on fire, but was just as mysteriously extinguished." Ms. Wells explained.

"Oh yeah, I did that." Aden confirmed. "I used this Pokeball I have in the kitchen... come on in."

The three followed Aden to the kitchen, where Aden was putting his egg on a plate. He picked up the red-and-white sphere. "It can do a lot more than produce fire and water. When I first realized what it can do, it nearly shocked me, like this." He pointed the ball at the wall and muttered, "Thunderbolt." A bolt of electricity struck the wall, leaving a mark.

"Well, we're gonna have to take that." Pete said, slipping on a purple glove.

"Aw, okay." Aden calmly handed the ball over. Myka dropped it in a foil bag, where it produced a slight spark. "Whoa."

The group shook hands and bid fare well as Aden showed them the door. As he turned around, an African-American woman with a streak of grey hair walked out of the shadows.

"Hello Mr. Taylor."

"Gah! Who are you?" Aden asked her.

"My name is Mrs. Frederic, I am with the government."

"Uh, OK, nice to meet you ma'am. May I ask what you're doing in my house?" Aden couldn't put his finger on it, but something about this Mrs. Frederic made him very uncomfortable.

"I am here to speak with you concerning the artifact you just relinquished."

"Artifact? You mean the Pokeball I gave to those agents."

"The very same."

"Hey, you can't pin that incident outside on me. Up until the other night, it was just a trinket I bought at a big convention last year."

"I am aware. We've suspected that a number of items from that convention may have been imbued with artifact qualities. We are now concerned that the activation of your Ball means that the other possible artifacts might become active as well."

"Now that you mention it," Aden said as he sat down in a chair, "I did see a few things there that technically shouldn't exist outside of the games: Orbs which represent powerful god-like Pokemon; plates that can enhance a Pokemon's powers; even life-size statues of the Legendary Golem Quartet." He fiddled with a small rock in his hand, his nervousness clear. "The golems would be completely harmless, but the others..." Aden shuddered. "If they were to become as powerful as the beings they represent, no-one would be safe."

Mrs. Frederic listened to this, her expression not changing in the slightest. When Aden finished she continued. "Which is why I have come to speak with you. You showed unusually control over the Ball, and we believe this trait could be beneficial in recovering these artifacts. I am here to request your aid."

Aden sat in his chair for a moment, attempting to wrap his head around everything he had just heard. If what this woman had said was true, there was a whole lot of bad that was about to happen. "I'm not so sure I would like to get involved in this."

"I'm afraid you already are involved. You have taken your first steps into a new world... we just wish for you to allow us to guide you through it."

"What kind of world?"

A small grin crossed Mrs. Frederic's face. "A world of endless wonder."

Some time later in the city of Reno, a young man sat in his studio apartment just blocks away from where he attended university. Though he could usually be found messing around on his laptop-turned-desktop, instead he was staring intently at an old looking notebook. While his right hand held the book open with a bookmark, he fiddled absentmindedly with a seemingly ordinary penny.

"Hmm, looks like the Warehouse has a new recruit and a slore of artifacts are about to activate. That came out of left field. But... it could present a unique opportunity."
Chapter one of a Warehouse 13/Pokemon crossover, "No longer just a game!" Crossovers via Artifacts with Danny Phantom and Homestuck (each has donated one, and only one, artifact) are in the future.

Critique and/or enjoy this please!

Written by me and Warehouse 13 wiki user ToaCodyNuva. It was he who created Azletar, I who createdcreated the artifacts used to make the Legendary.

Next: [link] Heralds of Creation Part 1

For more chapter summaries, as well as the beginning of Chapter two (Ware, spoilers!), go here [link]

My agent:
Aden Taylor, Age 20. Has an unusual talent for understanding exactly how to activate and use artifact by examining it or watching it in action. For example, by looking at a large cluster of fingerprints on an artifact, he can determine that it is touch-activated. Was hired by Ms. Fredrick for this reason, as well as his ability to calm an artifact with a temper/is throwing a tantrum. Basically treating them with respect, gently soothing them to calm down.

When on a mission, Aden carries a bag of small artifacts that he feels may be useful. These include: one Farnsworth, one Tesla, no more than than two Arceus Plates, and the Poke Ball whose creation he witnessed.
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JediCody2's avatar
You should link this to the next part so that those who read this know it is up.