Chapter 1: Ready… Set… Adventure!
The sun slowly crawled up the morning sky radiating its brightness to create a spectacular and colorful sky. The world around began to wake up in response to the fresh feeling of a brand new day. The sunlight peered through the blinds of a ten year old boy's bedroom window illuminating the room with heavenly light. Next to the bed on the floor was a large dragon type pokemon which was still fast asleep. The boy was awakened by his mother calling his name from downstairs telling him to get up. "Ash get up it's already 8 o'clock, you need to get Professor Rowan's lab in half an hour!" his mother shouted from below. Ash finally sat and bent over the edge of the bed and lightly shook his pokemon friend to wake up. "Rise and shine Garchomp, today's my tenth birthday which means you and I are going on a journey to become the toughest team we can be. Garchomp opened his eyes and stretched itself awake. "Garrr" said the dragon while it nuzzled his head against his human friend. Ash went into the bathroom to get ready while Garchomp flew out through the open window to enjoy the fresh air. Downstairs Ash's mother was cooking breakfast for him and Garchomp. It didn't take long for Ash to finish getting ready as his footsteps were soon heard running down stairs in excitement.
"Good morning honey, how did you sleep last night?" his mother asked.
"I had a very nice sleep; it felt like I was sleeping on a cloud," Ash beamed at his mother
"Well you and Garchomp better hurry up and eat because professor Rowan is expecting you two at his lab in fifteen minutes," his mother reminded him. "And speaking of professor Rowan have you decided which starter pokemon you want to choose," Ash nearly feel off his chair when he heard what his mother said and Garchomp who was eating his pokemon food nearby nearly chocked. "Starter pokemon! What do you mean?" "I don't need a starter I have Garchomp already," Ash said. His mother promptly replied "Honey Garchomp doesn't count as a starter pokemon despite the fact you raised it ever since it hatched from its egg eight years ago. So this means you need to choose Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup for your starter."
Ash thought about this for a few seconds as he chowed down on his toast. All this time he thought Garchomp would qualify to be his starter but he didn't argue with the facts. "Oh well," he thought out loud. "At least I'll have two pokemon by the time I leave Sandgem town." Ash and Garchomp were almost done with their breakfast when the doorbell rang. Ash's mother went to answer door. "Hi Mrs. Ketchum! Has Ash left yet?" a girl standing outside asked. "No not yet, he woke up late," his mother said. "Come on in Dawn," said Mrs. Ketchum. "Ash, Dawn's here," she told her son who was now putting his plate in the sink having finished his breakfast. "Hi, Dawn, you all ready to go," he asked. She nodded with enthusiasm.
Ash picked up his backpack which he had packed the day before with all the essentials he would need on the road. He walked outside with Dawn and Garchomp closely behind "Well mom, we need to get going now so see ya later!" Ash said in happiness. "Call me as soon as you get to Jubilife city," she told them "I'll give Dawn's mother the news once you get there." The two nodded for a yes and took off running with Garchomp closely flying behind them.