Poketropolis Chapter 1

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Zootopia © Disney Enterprises.

In another world inhabited by Pokémon, a school was having a play in Diggersby Dunes about how Pokémon evolved over the years. A Buneary and an Electrike were playing their prehistoric counterparts.

"Fear." The Buneary began. "Treachery. Bloodlust. Thousands of years ago, these were the forces that ruled our world. A world where prey were afraid of predators." The Electrike, dressed as a Luxray, was spying on Dawn Lopps, the Buneary, in the fake bushes.

"And predators had an uncontrollable biological urge to maim, and maul, and..." The Electrike leapt out and tackled Dawn.

"Blood! Blood!" She exclaimed while throwing out red streamers and squirting a bottle of ketchup. "And death." While Dawn played dead, her family in the audience shuddered. "Back then, the world was divided in two: Vicious predator or meek prey." Two boxes then lowered down and covered the two Pokémon separately. A Mareep, dressed as an angel, danced around and threw petals around.

"But over time," Dawn continued. "We evolved, and moved beyond our primitive, savage ways." The boxes were then lifted up, and Dawn and the Electrike were now wearing white robes. "Now, predator and prey live in harmony, and every young Pokémon has endless opportunities."

"Yeah." Said the Mareep, who had pink wool instead of yellow like a regular Mareep. "I don't have to cower in a herd anymore." She then ripped off her rope and revealed a spacesuit. "Instead, I can be an astronaut." She then put on a helmet.

"I don't have to be a lonely hunter anymore." Said the Electrike. He ripped off his robe and revealed a suit. "Today, I can hunt for tax exemptions. I am going to be an actuary!"

"And I can make the world a better place." Said Dawn. She ripped off her rope and revealed a police uniform. "I am going to be a police officer!" Keenan White, a Vulpix who bullies Normal-Type Pokémon, couldn't help but laugh.

"Buneary cop?" He said. "That's the dumbest thing I ever heard."

"It may seem impossible to small minds," Said Dawn. "I'm looking at you, Keenan White. However, only 493 miles away stands the great city of Poketropolis!" The curtains from behind opened up and revealed a large drawing of Poketropolis. "Where our ancestors first joined together in peace, and declared that anyone can be anything!" The audience applauded, but Mark, a Diggersby, and Elaine, a Lopunny, Dawn's parents, were concerned.

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After the play, everyone headed outside, where a big Berry festival was being held, and Mark decided to have a talk with Dawn.

"Dawn," He began. "Ever wondered how your mom and I got to be so darn happy?"

"Nope." Dawn replied.

"Well," He began. "We gave up on our dreams and settled. Right, Elaine?"

"Oh, yes." Replied Elaine. "That's right, Mark. We settled hard."

"That's the beauty of complacency, Dawn." Said Mark. "If you never try anything new, you won't fail!"

"I like trying, actually." Replied Dawn.

"What your father means, dear," Said Elaine. "Is that it's gonna be difficult, impossible even, for you to become a cop."

"Right." Said Mark. "There's never been a bunny cop. Bunnies don't do that. Never."

"Never." Said Elaine.

"Oh." Said Dawn. "Guess I have to be the first one. Because I'm going to make the world a better place!"

"If you want to make the world a better place," Said Mark. "You could always become a Berry farmer."

"Yes!" Said Elaine. "Your dad, me, your 175 brothers and sisters. We're changing the world!" While Mark and Elaine were going on about Berry farming, Dawn saw Keenan follow an Bunnelby, a Mareep, and a Skiddo. Dawn decided to follow them to see what they were doing. When she followed him, she saw Keenan and Blue, a Zigzagoon, picking on the Bunnelby, Mareep, and Skiddo.

"Give me your tickets right now," Threatened Keenan. "Or I'm gonna burn you with Ember!" Keenan then pulled on the Skiddo's horns.

"Ow!" She said. "Cut it out, Keenan!"

"What are you gonna do?" The Vulpix asked rhetorically, grabbing their tickets. "Plant seeds on me? I'm a Fire-Type, and you're a Grass-Type, and Fire beats Grass!"

"Hey!" Said Dawn. "You heard her. Cut it out." Dawn then approached Keenan and Blue.

"Nice costume, loser." Said Keenan. "What crazy world are you living in where you think a Buneary could be a cop?"

"Kindly return my friend's tickets." Said Dawn.

"Come and get 'em." Taunted Keenan. "But watch out, because I'm a Vulpix, and like you said in your stupid stage play, us predators used to eat prey. And that killer instinct is still in our 'Dunnah'."

"I'm pretty sure it's pronounced 'DNA'." Whispered Blue.

"Don't tell me what I already know, Blue." Said Keenan.

"You don't scare me, Keenan." Said Dawn. The Vulpix then pushed her to the ground, and the prey Pokémon ran behind a tree.

"You scared now?" Asked Keenan. Dawn's nose twitched.

"Look at her nose twitch." Said Blue. "She is scared."

"Cry, little baby Buneary!" Taunted Keenan. Dawn replied by punching him with her ears, and Keenan lost a tooth.

"You don't know when to quit, do you?" He asked. Keenan then took out his fangs and bit Dawn with them, leaving a scar on her left ear. He then pinned the Buneary to the ground.
"I want you to remember this moment the next time you think you will ever be anything more than just a stupid Berry-farming dumb Buneary." Dawn closed her eyes and fell to the ground, and Keenan and Blue left victorious. Once they left, the Bunnelby, Skiddo, and Mareep emerged from behind the tree and ran towards the injured Buneary.

"That looks bad." Said the Mareep.

"Are you okay, Dawn?" Asked the Skiddo.

"Yeah, I'm okay." Replied Dawn, handing her the tickets that Keenan stole. "Here you go."

"Our tickets!" Said the Skiddo.

"You're awesome, Dawn." Replied the Mareep.

"Yeah!" Said the Skiddo. "That Keenan White doesn't know what he's talking about."

"Well, he was right about one thing." Said Dawn, picking up her hat. "That I don't know when to quit!"
Author's Notes: 493 happens to be the number of the Legendary Pokémon Arceus. It's also the number of times you can move in the Abyssal Ruins in Pokémon Black and White.

I'm sorry that the text is in Japanese. This is the best picture I could find.

The Mareep in the play happens to be a Shiny Mareep.