Another "not an AU in its own right" yet. Mostly just notes on his Pokemon.
He has an accidental sort-of-bond with Yveltal. The destruction bird was living in the volcano he was thrown into as a small, and was very confused by his apparent refusal to show fear of it. It picked him up and dropped him off in a safer part that let Van easily find him. Now and then he sees it, but his refusal to go near the volcano means their meetings are rare.
His first Pokemon was an Electrike that had been abandoned by its trainer, the human having caught its evolved form and discarded the weaker Electrike. Sync sympathised with its situation, and they spent some time together, out in the middle of nowhere where no one would bother them. After awhile, it decided to stay with him, and eventually evolved into a strong Manectric.
The Zubat he obtained had been treated similarly, and they'd had a great deal of satisfaction defeating its original trainer when it evolved all the way into a Crobat, utterly defeating the Golbat it had been replaced with. The small Tynamo had been rejected when its trainer learned it couldn't learn any other attacks than its starting four, and couldn't learn TM moves. It showed its worth when it evolved into a powerhouse of an Eelektross.
Aerodactyl was an odd one. Sync found it struggling to survive in the wild, and helped it out a little, not that it wanted it. But when it saw how well he took care of himself without having to rely on his Pokemon, it grew impressed with him, and stayed by him. Bagon was a stubborn loner, and refused contact with anyone, human or Pokemon, trying to learn to fly. Rather than shoot it down, Sync helped it train up its strength and stamina, pointing out that it'd need both to fly. Eventually it evolved into a Salamance, and became his strongest Pokemon as it was grateful for his willingness to stick by it, even in the face of an impossible desire.
There are a few other Pokemon that are naturally drawn to him, mostly various ghost types. There is a small group of Shuppet and Banette that visit him often, and it's not unusual for there to be a Mimikyu and a Gastly or two around him. None of these Pokemon are actually his, but a lot of people tend to assume they belong to him, and he doesn't ever deny it because he knows the feeling of being rejected.
Sync spends a lot of time out in the middle of nowhere on his own, with only his Pokemon for company. Storms especially drew him out, spending a lot of time under the cover of the trees, watching the lightning dance. One day, his path brought him in contact with another Legendary Pokemon - the lightning dog, Raikou. Initially the two kept away from each other, Sync finding somewhere dry to watch the storm while Raikou lay in the open, watching both the storm and him. He'd fallen asleep with Manectric after awhile, and when he'd woken, both it and Raikou were curled up in the make-shift shelter with him. Sync and Raikou watched each other for a moment before Sync shrugged and curled up again. From then on, whenever it stormed, they would end up meeting and finding a sheltered place to watch it. Sync never asked it to stay, and it never rejected him. Some of his fondest memories are when the great beast offered its back to him and they went running together through the storm, lightning incarnate.
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He has an accidental sort-of-bond with Yveltal. The destruction bird was living in the volcano he was thrown into as a small, and was very confused by his apparent refusal to show fear of it. It picked him up and dropped him off in a safer part that let Van easily find him. Now and then he sees it, but his refusal to go near the volcano means their meetings are rare.
His first Pokemon was an Electrike that had been abandoned by its trainer, the human having caught its evolved form and discarded the weaker Electrike. Sync sympathised with its situation, and they spent some time together, out in the middle of nowhere where no one would bother them. After awhile, it decided to stay with him, and eventually evolved into a strong Manectric.
The Zubat he obtained had been treated similarly, and they'd had a great deal of satisfaction defeating its original trainer when it evolved all the way into a Crobat, utterly defeating the Golbat it had been replaced with. The small Tynamo had been rejected when its trainer learned it couldn't learn any other attacks than its starting four, and couldn't learn TM moves. It showed its worth when it evolved into a powerhouse of an Eelektross.
Aerodactyl was an odd one. Sync found it struggling to survive in the wild, and helped it out a little, not that it wanted it. But when it saw how well he took care of himself without having to rely on his Pokemon, it grew impressed with him, and stayed by him. Bagon was a stubborn loner, and refused contact with anyone, human or Pokemon, trying to learn to fly. Rather than shoot it down, Sync helped it train up its strength and stamina, pointing out that it'd need both to fly. Eventually it evolved into a Salamance, and became his strongest Pokemon as it was grateful for his willingness to stick by it, even in the face of an impossible desire.
There are a few other Pokemon that are naturally drawn to him, mostly various ghost types. There is a small group of Shuppet and Banette that visit him often, and it's not unusual for there to be a Mimikyu and a Gastly or two around him. None of these Pokemon are actually his, but a lot of people tend to assume they belong to him, and he doesn't ever deny it because he knows the feeling of being rejected.
Sync spends a lot of time out in the middle of nowhere on his own, with only his Pokemon for company. Storms especially drew him out, spending a lot of time under the cover of the trees, watching the lightning dance. One day, his path brought him in contact with another Legendary Pokemon - the lightning dog, Raikou. Initially the two kept away from each other, Sync finding somewhere dry to watch the storm while Raikou lay in the open, watching both the storm and him. He'd fallen asleep with Manectric after awhile, and when he'd woken, both it and Raikou were curled up in the make-shift shelter with him. Sync and Raikou watched each other for a moment before Sync shrugged and curled up again. From then on, whenever it stormed, they would end up meeting and finding a sheltered place to watch it. Sync never asked it to stay, and it never rejected him. Some of his fondest memories are when the great beast offered its back to him and they went running together through the storm, lightning incarnate.