The Hardest Step
Chapter 1
It was a bright and sunny day in Blossom Village. The sun was a bit harsh but thanks to being on a small hill, the cool breeze always felt nice. This time of year was especially beautiful in this little town, where all the trees would blossom and you could see a bright variety. It was here in this village that one boy, David Husk lived.
David was quite the ordinary boy. He was a little on the tall side, with slightly tan skin from all the sun his village had. He had warm, brown eyes and an average build. While not extremely buff he could definitely hold his own in regards to traveling and hiking.
On the normal days of calm and sunny weather, David wore tan cargo shorts and a beige vest over a black shirt. David preferred to have several pockets for quick access to important things like Poke Balls, his PokeNav and even his map.
It was just a few weeks ago that David turned 17. He was actually pretty excited for this since his mom finally agreed to let him go on his very own Pokémon journey. His father passed away 8 years ago and ever since his mother was extremely overprotective. It took quite a bit of convincing but finally he was on his way to fulfilling his dream.
David wanted nothing more than to become a Kanto/Johto Elite Four member. He had watched battles of Lance, Bruno, Karen and the others for years now. The raw power they held, the elegance and fluidity in their moves, their sharp minds and quick tactics. It was everything he could have ever wished for. To be accepted among those ranks would be a gift.
Luckily David knew about many of the Pokémon in both the Johto and Kanto regions. His town lay maybe half a mile from the Tohjo Falls, which separated the two regions. This led to him encountering many different species from both areas. In fact, he had befriended a Pokémon native to the mountains over here, and was hoping to see if it'd be willing to join him.
Anyways, David was starting to ramble and lose track of time. He quickly ran around his room running a mental checklist on what he had to bring. "Let's see now; map of Kanto region, my handy PokeNav, fishing rod, Poke Balls, Potions, a couple of Antidotes, and a few sets of clothing. Looks like this is everything."
David made his way downstairs and went outside. He covered his eyes from the sun before taking a short walk through the trees towards the mountains. It was a familiar path to him so after 20 minutes he arrived at the entrance to a cave. Calling inside, he waited patiently. Soon, a gentle roar rang out and he smiled.
"Tyranitar are you in there? I have something to ask you!" yelled David as he tapped his foot. A few seconds later a monstrous Pokémon with green armor emerged from the cave. It gave quiet "Ty…" and walked over to David.
"Hey Tyranitar. I wanted to let you now I'm leaving on my journey now. It's taken a while but I finally convinced Mom! I just wanted to thank you for all the great times out here. I've had a lot of fun." said David.
"Ty Ty Tyrani Ty" replied Tyranitar, before reaching over and ruffling his hair.
"Anyways, I know you just hatched two eggs, both of them being healthy looking Larvitars. I was just wondering if you think one of them could be my partner for my journey? I've really put some thought into this." exclaimed David.
"Tyra Ty Ty Tyranitar." muttered the Tyranitar before giving another roar back into the cave. A few seconds later a pair of Larvitar walked out of it, helping each other walk. After getting close the mother explained quickly to them and they both nodded before looking at David.
It seemed as if they both wouldn't mind coming. Then again, looking at the two of them David noticed that one seem to cling to the mother's leg and the other just stood there staring at David. He realized that if he took the more timid one than he'd end up hurting it by battling.
"Hey Larvitar, I think I'll choose your brother. I know you wouldn't mind coming either, and I really appreciate that. Thing is, we're going to be battling a lot, and I don't want to force you to leave your mother. Okay?" said David.
"Lar Larvi Lar." said the smaller one. The older brother then walked over and smiled at David before rubbing his head into his hand. David smiled and stroked the top of Larvitar's head before taking out a Poke Ball.
"Listen Larvitar, I know you've never been captured but it's important. Otherwise while we're traveling any random trainer can come up and capture you and then I can't do anything about that. So I'm going to capture you so that you're mine, and then I'll let you out so we can walk together." explained David.
Larvitar just nodded his head before allowing the Poke Ball to be pressed into his head. He turned into a reddish light before being sucked into the Poke Ball. There wasn't even a shake as he accepted the capture immediately and it made a soft 'ping' sound. Reaching down, David picked up the Poke Ball before smiling and letting Larvitar out.
"Okay Larvitar, let's go back home real quick. We have a long day ahead of us." David said.
The duo had a nice time just relaxing and taking a walk back to town. It was still early in the morning so David had plenty of time. After about a half hour, David made it back home and spoke to his mother.
His mother used to be a Pokémon trainer herself, and kept a few Pokémon around the house for both company and protection. David had grown up around these his whole life, and trusted them completely. They were Ninetales, Wigglytuff and a Kadabra.
"Mom, I was wondering if you wouldn't mind having Kadabra teleport me to Pallet Town would you? It would normally take like a week to hike there, and I don't know how I could cross Tohjo Falls anyways." David muttered.
"Of course sweetie, that should be fine. I'd feel a lot better knowing that you'd be starting off from a safer town with much younger Pokémon around. Here near Mt. Silver it's a little rough for beginners." she replied. "Do you have everything packed and ready?"
"Yeah I did it before I left to go grab Larvitar." David retorted.
"Alright then. Have a wonderful trip and please try to call home every so often. You know I'll worry." she said anxiously.
A few moments later, David saw Kadabra raise her spoon before the world became a myriad of psychedelic colors and blobs. After what seemed like an eternity, but in reality was just a second, he found himself on a dirt path in front of a sign saying 'Pallet Town'.
After letting Larvitar back out, as he had to return him for the teleporting, he gave a smile and said "Well Larvitar we're here in Pallet. Let's go see what Professor Oak can do for us."
"Larvi Lar." replied Larvitar.
And with that, they walked into the quaint little town, and took the first steps towards their dreams.
A/N:
This is my first attempt at a story after a long, long time. Please leave any and all criticisms. I'll do my best to try and listen to what everyone says, if anyone even does.
