Fore-note : This is the start of my second story. Still working out kinks in my writing style, so any and all feedback is appreciated (except flames, which will be ignored). Now on to the story!
~I do not own any part of the pokemon franchise.~
My name is Trevor. I am 13, have black hair, and amber eyes. I am about to start my very own pokemon journey in the Meeano Region. I live in Greenleaf town. Not much to it. Let me begin at the start of my day.
"Trevor Hitoma, it is my honor to announce you as the new champion of [BEEP BEEP BEEP!]" I was jerked out of my amazing dream by my alarm clock. My hand instinctively slammed down on the snooze button. I pulled my hand back in pain, after hitting my clock to hard. Now fully awake due to the shock of pain, I looked over at my clock and read the red numbers on the display. -9:37- "Oh Shit!" I cursed. I slept in! I jumped from my bed, intending to land in front of my dresser, but my sheets came with me. With my legs effectively trapped, I face planted. Luckily, I had yet to clean my room, and my face hit a pile of discarded clothes.
I got up painfully, but rushed and threw on some jeans and a black shirt. I pulled my green vest and grabbed my backpack. I had packed it last night. It contained some spare clothes, two water bottles, compact camping cook-out equipment, a tent and sleeping bag, and other essentials. I pulled on my shoes, and ran for the front door.
I opened and slammed my door, dashing into the hall. I skidded into the wall, nearly taking out my little sister. "HEEEEEY!" She shouted "Watch it!" "Sorry, Lilly!" I said. On my way through the house, I sprinted past my mom in the kitchen, causing her to momentarily spin, off balance. I grabbed an apple on my way out the door. "Sorry Mom! I'm late!" Teresa placed a hand on the counter to steady herself. As she looked at her son, sprinting down the road, she remembered her excitement before her journey. She smiled to herself and continued making breakfast. He'll be just fine, she thought to herself.
Meanwhile, Trevor was already half-way to the nursery. The town's local nursery supplied new trainers with their first pokemon. He went fast, but remembered to pace himself. He didn't want to be so out of breath that he couldn't select his first pokemon. He burst through the sliding door. He didn't know that even possible, but didn't care very much. "I'm here! Sorry I'm late!" The girl behind the counter looked up. She had blazing, red hair and sharp, green eyes. She flashed me a cheeky smile. "Look who's here. Welcome to the nursery, sleepy head." "Oh shut up, Rebecca." I said back, nonchalantly. I Stressed her full name, knowing how much it annoyed. "Jake, get the last starter kit. Trevor finally got here." Jake walked in, and it was easy to see why Becky loved him. He was about 6'1", had wavy blond hair, deep blue eyes, and had a personality to match. He looked like the kind of chill, caring guy you found at Seavent city, the beach town. I had known both of them most of my childhood.
During a rough patch in my childhood, after my dad left us, my mom signed me up for the Big-Brother Big-Sister program. Jake was assigned to me, and we hit it off instantly. We both had a love for pokemon. I wouldn't be with anyone but Jake. When the rough patch cleared up, he signed up for volunteering at the pokemon nursery. There, he met Becky, and it was love at first site. Though for first little bit, she teased him a bit, bet eventually, the feeling became mutual. I liked Becky just as much as Jake, and they became role models and people I could look too for guidance.
He came out with a fanny-pack in his hands. "Inside this, you'll find five pokeballs, two potions, and 1,000 Poke. This will assist you in your journey. Whether you keep the container though, that's up to you." I smiled at him. "Thanks Jake." "Alright, let's get your pokemon. Come on, I'll show you the starter room."
The starter room is where they raise and prepare pokemon for starting trainers. I was almost bouncing in anticipation. "Alright, let's get you a starter. We have only a couple left because you got here so late." We stopped at a sliding door. I hit the button and took a step inside, only to be knocked down by a fluffy rocket. I held my side, groaning. There was a Torchic at the other end of the room, looking at me quizzically.
I looked out to see Becky struggling slightly to hold onto the wriggling ball of fur. "Sorry about that" she started. The pokemon looked around and saw me. Our eyes locked. I saw slight fear, but strength and loyalty too. "Eevee can be" –"That one"- I said. "What?" she asked. "I said, I choose Eevee." I could see its eyes widen in surprise. "O-okay." She stuttered slightly. "I'll go get her pokeball."
I waited at the front desk with Jake. "Here you go, Trevor." Rebecca said, emerging from the back room. She handed it to me, and I held it with great excitement. "Alright! Come on out, Eevee!" I said, opening the pokeball. While Trevor was distracted, Jake looked at Becky with surprise. The series of expressions and gestures would suggest the following conversation. -Really?-Yep.-Why?-I don't know.- Jake shook his head at the dismissive shrug Becky gave him. Trevor knealt down while Eevee was looking around. He gently started to pat her head. She recoiled and bit his hand. "Ow!" he started Both Jake and Becky looked at him with worry. "Nice bite! Really strong." The only one more confused by this reaction than the two teenagers, was the young Eevee. "Alright, Eevee. Let's head out!" I stated eagerly "Um, Trev? Do you want me to look at that bite?" "Nah, it's cool Becky. Not even that deep." I showed them my hand and waved goodbye, Eevee following in confusion. "I hope things work out with that Eevee." Becky said. "Knowing him, he'll be just fine." Jake replied.
Trevor was walking back towards his house. He wanted to show Eevee to his little sister. He stopped at the park to look at his map. He had been sitting, trying to figure out the first route to take. Danton in Red town uses fighting type, so I'll go down route 11 to Farrence town. He decided. He suddenly felt something warm and wet seep into his shoe. He looked down to see Eevee peeing on his foot. "Hey!" he shouted jumping up. "Aw well, I'll have to wash them when I get home." Eevee was completely stumped about this. Trevor Heard Eevee mumbling to herself. "What a strange human. Everything I try to do to make him take me back, it doesn't even phase him. Why won't he leave me alone?" she said. "Why do you want to go back?" I asked. "Because I don't li…" she stopped short, looking up at me in shock. "You can understand me?!" "Mmmhmm" I replied. "HOW?!" I smiled cheekily down at her. "Well, during my childhood…."
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"That's enough, Trevor! I know it's you! Just say so!" My Mom was accusing me of eating ice-cream out of the tub for the fifth time that week. "I keep telling you! It's not me!" She let out an exasperated sigh. "Go to your room. And no dessert after dinner, either." This wasn't fair, but I complied. That night, I stayed up until I heard sounds coming from the kitchen. I crept quietly down the stairs, thanking Arceus they were carpeted. I peeked around the corner and got quite a shock. There was my mom's Gardevoir, with the freezer open, eating out of the ice-cream tub. "Hmph, I knew they'd never blame me."(She learned English from her Psychic powers) "Oh, I think they will, after seeing this video." She looked up quickly, clearly startled. "Trevor!" She said quietly "What are you doing up?" she asked, scared. "Catching you in the act, and proving my innocence." I said, holding up my camera. "Your mother will not know about this." She demanded. "Oh she won't. As long as you accept my terms." "What would those be?" she asked. "I destroy the video, when you teach me how to speak pokespeech." I stated. "How do you expect me to do that?" she asked, stunned. "The same way you taught yourself English." I said.
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"She agreed and tutored me at night. Turns out, she was an excellent teacher." I finished, looking down at my new pokemon. "That does make sense." She said. "Now, you still need to answer my question. Why do you want to go back?" She looked down at her plumage of neck fur. "Well, I don't trust humans. Nor, do I like them. I always troubled those two at the place of pokemon." "You mean the nursery?" "Yes. It had lots of young ones." She said. I probed further. "Why don't you like humans?" I asked. "Because I was abandoned!" she said angrily. "And I don't want to go through that again." She said. Tears started to fill her eyes.
I leaned down and picked her up, stroking her head gently. She tried to pull away, but I held firm. "Look at me. Into my eyes." I gently commanded. She did, her face nearly breaking his composure. She sniffed softly. "Look into my eyes, and tell me if you think I would ever abandon you." She sniffed again and began searching his eyes. She saw blazing compassion, boundless excitement, a deep cushioning of trust, and loyalty. No matter how hard she looked, there was not one hint that he was lying. He had meant every word. "No" she said. "You wouldn't. I'm sorry for how I acted." She said, lowering her head. I put a curled finger under her chin, pulling her gaze back up to meet mine. "Hey, don't be sorry. It's not your fault you were hurt." She looked up at me gratefully. "Now, Let's go back to my house. There's a special person I want you to meet." She looked questioningly, but he would not acknowledge her questions. The soggy shoe was starting to get annoying, so he picked the pace, making it louder. Soon, we arrived at my home. I quickly took off my shoes and went into the kitchen to find my mom. "Hey, where's Lilly?" I asked. "In her room. Why?" "There's a new girl I know who rivals her in the cute category." Eevee then hopped up onto the island. "Oh! How adorable! Your sister will love her. Go on, I won't keep you." I picked up Eevee with a wide grin.
I snuck up the stairs and knocked gently on her door at the end of the hall. "Oooh, Llliiiiiiiiiiiilllllllyyyyy." I said through the door. "Yes, Trevor?" "May I come in?" I asked, slyly. "Sure." She responded. I opened the door and peeked in. She was playing with her dolls in the middle of the room. I stepped in quietly, holding Eevee in my hands. I shut the door and she stood up. "What do you nee- OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH!" she shouted out in the way little girls do when they see something cute.
Instantly realizing this mistake, I held Eevee up out of her reach. "LET ME PET IT!" She whined in a demanding voice. She has one of those angel faces that no one, except my mother, can resist, including me. Seeing her frustration, I had an idea. "I'll let you pet Eevee only if you promise to be gentle. She's still young." She pouted. "Alright." She agreed. "Just let me see her." I slowly brought her down and handed Eevee to my little sister. "She's so soft." she said. Eevee seemed to be enjoying herself, as I could hear her purring. Her eyes were closed in a dreamy state and she was smiling contently. "Oh!" Lilly started. "I have an idea." She said. She walked over to her toy chest and set Eevee down and began looking through it. "There it is." She said. She picked up Eevee and placed her in her lap. After some rustling, she stood and turned. Eevee now had a little pink bow on her head. I held back a snicker. "That's a good look. But I have a better idea." I said, walking past her. I pulled out a little red bandana and tied it around Eevee's neck, removing the bow. "Now that looks pretty." I said. Eevee seemed to like this option much better as well.
"Oh so cuuuuuuuuuuuuuute!" She said, giving Eevee a small squeeze. "If you want, she can keep the bandana." Lilly said. Eevee looked very happy at this. She had gotten her first present. "Thanks." I said. I looked to see Eevee smiling at me. "You're going to be very spoiled. I just know it." She smiled even wider.
After saying my goodbyes, and receiving a brand new pair of running shoes, I started out on route 11. With Eevee by my side, my only supplies on my back, and just the view of grassland stretching out in front of me, I felt happy. I felt… Free.
End of Chapter one!
Me: I hoped you readers enjoyed. Trevor will catch his second pokemon next chapter.
Trevor: Oh, awesome! What will it be?
Me: Holy Fuck! Where did you come from?!
Trevor: Inside your mind.
Me: Whatever. Anyways, please review. Tell me if there's anything that is wrong or what you like. Feel free to point out mistakes. (NO FLAMES! THEY BURN!) I'll be taking suggestions and critique for the first couple of chapters. What will the Farrence Gym type be? Find out next time! SEE YA!