PROLOGUE

A JOURNEY BEGINS

The Kanto Region. A region full of wild pokemon, strong trainers and perilous places.

All is usual, trainers aiming to collect all badges and aiming for the Pokemon league, the police fighting Team Rocket and the people from the slums causing unease to the society and the hidden corruption at the Kanto Government.

But one day it will change because a 15 year-old boy named Red decided to finally become a pokemon trainer.

"Red breakfast is ready", his mom told him as he went downstairs.

"Thanks mom", Red is in a hurry to Professor Oak's laboratory but he decided to eat first. It only took him 10 minutes to finish eating and he rushed outside. "Later mom."

As he is walking towards the Laboratory he noticed a pretty normal sized house which looks new at first glance but seems deserted. At the gate there is a sign 'for sale.'

Meanwhile while he is ready to swing by the Lab the Professor's grandson is already there first.

"Hey gramps I'm here now", Blue Oak said. "As you promised, give me all the starters now so I can start my quest."

"Uhm Blue… ", Professor Oak broke off and took a deep breath. "I decided that it's too much to give you all. "

"But you told me yesterday that you're giving me all three! "

"Oh don't be selfish Blue", Professor Oak said in a serious matter. True he told Blue that he will give him all three starters yesterday but he suddenly changed his mind when he remembered that there is someone else who wanted to start a journey.

"Dang it! I'm your grandson! ", Blue continued to put. "That's why you should give me all of them! " He continues to haggle Professor Oak to give him all the three starters.

The doors swung open and Red enters the Laboratory. Some of Professor Oak's aides even greeted him.

"Oh Red boy come over here", Professor Oak invited him and he did as he was told.

"What are you doing here? ", asked Blue.

Ever since they were babies they were always fighting with each other but that's how their friendship works. Since childhood they are actually close friends.

"I'm here to get my starter Pokemon", said Red excitedly. He can't believe that the day is finally coming, the day his journey will begin. The journey to become a Pokemon master.

"Gramps why him?! ", Blue started pouting again as he faced Professor Oak with a murderous look. "Just give him pokeballs or something, let him catch his first Pokemon!"

"Oh as I said earlier don't be selfish Blue", Professor Oak said in response. "I'll be generous and give you two instead."

"OH whatever! ", Blue finally lost his patience as he stamped his foot and did a face palm to himself. "You know what? I don't care anymore about starter Pokemon gramps!"

Then he faced Red. "Don't expect that you will beat me just because you get to have a starter Pokemon! Remember this! I will rise to greatness without needing a starter Pokemon from this Laboratory! ", that was Blue's last words before he rushed outside of the Laboratory, closing the doors with angry force that made a very loud "BANG!" sound.

A few moments of silence before Professor Oak found his voice. "So Red", he began and he faced Red. "Since you're here for you starter Pokemon you're now free to choose one."

Red nodded. He looked at the three pokeballs, each one had labels 'Squirtle', 'Bulbasaur', and 'Charmander.'

Without the needing of choosing Red took the 'Charmander' pokeball instantly and launched it to the air to summon Charmander.

He caught Charmander to his arms and hugged it, Charmander growled in satisfaction to see his new companion.

"So you're choosing the Fire-type Charmander? Nice choice, suits your name", Professor Oak smiled.

"Charmander, you're my partner from this day on, we will travel and battle together", Red said excitedly and Charmander growled happily again.

After that Professor Oak gave Red a Pokedex and told him about his request.

"So you want me to fill this Pokedex with data? How? ", asked Red.

"Simple, when you catch a Pokemon the data is filled, when you see a Pokemon only its cry and incomplete data is obtained."

"But Professor you could do it yourself right?"

"I'm old now… ", Professor Oak said. "And it is your time and Blue's to do my dream."

"You can count on me Professor."

After that Red left the Laboratory with Charmander.

He found his way to route 1 and in an instant he saw a Pidgey. He decided that he wanted to test Charmander's strength so he told Charmander to attack but instead the Pidgey fled.

Red spent hours in the route, battling some Rattatas and Caterpies and training Charmander when all of a sudden a Poliwag appeared from nowhere.

Charmander and Poliwag had a staredown for moments then in moments Poliwag went near Red.

"What? ", Red asked and he is looking at Charmander he seems fond of Poliwag.

He then realized that Poliwag wanted him to be its trainer.

"So you want to join us? ", Red asked and Poliwag nodded. "Alright Poliwag. "

He threw a pokeball and in a few seconds Poliwag is caught. He then looked at his Pokedex and saw that Poliwag's data is fully recorded.

"HEY RED", someone called him from the right side. He turned to see Blue.

"Oi Blue, I didn't took all the starters", Red said. "Come back to the Laboratory now and you can still make it up with Professor, you know, you can still get those remaining starters."

"No need", Blue boasted. "I already have my own Pokemon, care to test?"

"Yeah sure! ", Red said as he sends out Poliwag while Blue sends out his Eevee.

"It seems you only have 2 Pokemon so we will only do a 2 vs 2 battle."

"Why how many Pokemon do you have already?"

"A full party of six", Blue said as he smiled proudly.

Poliwag used Bubble while Eevee is very quick to prevent the attack. Poliwag is persistent and he then uses Pound many times, missing its target.

"What the… ", Red broke off.

"Eevee finish it, use Tackle! ", Blue shouted as Eevee found its target accurately, tackling Poliwag and defeating it. Poliwag is completely unconscious.

"Poliwag! ", Red called worriedly and he returns him back to his pokeball. "Charmander let's go!"

As Charmander landed he growled energetically.

"Use Ember! ", Red said and Charmander threw embers of fire, hitting Eevee minorly. "Now advance with Scratch!"

"Eevee use Counter! ", Blue ordered and Eevee countered Charmander's attack and in an instant the battle is over, Blue won and Charmander is also groggy the ground, unable to stand up.

Blue took Eevee back to its pokeball. "I thought you were worthy of being called my rival…but even with a starter pokemon you still lost?"

"… ", Red cannot even speak. He was completely crushed with just a single opposing Pokemon.

"Shame on you Red! Don't even try to challenge the Gyms if you can't fight well", Blue said in a mad way. He was expecting a good battle with Red but it was a one-sided victory for him.

"Then I will simply catch more Pokemon and become stronger."

"You don't understand do you? ", Blue said as he is about to leave. "Catching is one thing, TRAINING is another thing."

As he left Red is alone and is wondering how he will recover. But first things first, he rushed forward, towards Viridian City's Pokemon center to have Charmander and Poliwag healed.

While he is waiting for the healing to be finished he overheard a conversation between a girl and a boy with somewhat red hair.

"So you succeeded on getting it? ", the boy asked.

"Yes", the girl replied. "It was a basic task, stealing is my forte."

When Red was about to turn around to see what the girl looks like Nurse Joy called him for his pokemon are fully healed.

He brought out Charmander from its pokeball and made it ride his left shoulder.

Instead of heading to Pewter City Gym he decided to return home first and to visit Professor Oak's laboratory.

As he entered the Laboratory he saw that the facial expression of almost everyone were shocked and he wondered.

When he finally reached where Professor Oak is…

"Red Squirtle is stolen hours earlier", Professor Oak began.

"Stolen what? ", Red asked.

Professor Oak told him that while they were gone for lunch somebody was able to sneak inside the laboratory so fast that the aides left didn't notice, however they are still checking the CCTV cameras to see the thief.

"All we need to do is take Squirtle back then", Red said. "Whoever did this must pay."

"Oh that's just a small task, I will be more glad if you will continue on your journey", Professor Oak suggested. Then he handed out a pokeball to Red.

"Blue says that he wants you to have the last starter Pokemon left", Professor Oak said. "He also told me how you battled him earlier."

Red remembered fully how he was crushed.

"I won't take it", Red said. "I will just raise my pokemon."

"Blue will be mad if you don't", Professor Oak said. "Just do his favor. "

Red took the Pokeball and summoned Bulbasaur. It growled warmly and he petted it.

"If Blue want me to have it then fine", Red said as he petted Bulbasaur. "Welcome to my team Bulbasaur, should I just call you Saur?"

Bulbasaur responded with a friendly growl once more.

"Red learn from your mistakes and you will improve", Professor Oak said. "There is a reason why you lost easily, but don't worry you will find the answer."

"Thanks", said Red. "I have to get going now."

He spent one last breakfast at home the next day and left for his journey.

I'm just getting started, he thought as the journey of Red begins.