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The clock alarm rang. Phineas and Ferb shot up from their beds.

"Happy Birthday, Ferb!" Phineas shouted in excitement, "Are you ready for the best day of our lives?"

Ferb, normally able to contain most emotion, couldn't keep his lips from spreading into a huge smile.

"Poli?" a Poliwag awoke from his slumber beside Ferb.

"Are you ready for our adventure, Perry?" Phineas asked.

"Poliwag!"

Phineas leapt out of bed, "That's the spirit!"

He lead Perry and Ferb down the stairs and into the kitchen for their last breakfast, and meal, before their adventure began.

"Good morning, boys!" Lawrence greeted his sons.

Linda turned around to keep Phineas and Ferb from seeing the tears that threatened to trickle down her cheeks.

"Hi, Dad. Hi, Mom. Hi, Candace. Hi, Jeremy." Phineas greeted his parents, sister, and his sister's boyfriend.

"Mom made plenty of french toast for you, Ferb," Candace told her brother, "You better be hungry."

Ferb rubbed his stomach, signifying that he was hungry, indeed.

"Hey, Candace, where's Momo?" Phineas asked.

As if on cue, a Psyduck waddled into the kitchen, holding his head. "Psyyyy!" Momo ran right into Candace's leg and fell back on his rear.

"Are you okay, Momo?" Candace asked, picking the Psyduck up.

"Psy," Momo rubbed his head against Candace's chest in affection.

"Poliwag!" Perry greeted Momo.

"Psy, psyduck," Momo greeted Perry in return.

Linda had collected herself and brought the french toast over to the table. "Here you go. French toast for everyone."

"Thanks, Mom!" Phineas said for both him and Ferb. Breakfast went by fairly quietly. Everyone ate in comfortable silence, enjoying the food more than usual.

Candace had returned home to escort her brothers to Viridian City. Jeremy was from the neighboring Johto Region. Candace and Stacy-Candace's best friend and pokemon training partner-were going to visit Jeremy's family in Cherrygrove City, after dropping the boys off in Viridian that is. Stacy was currently visiting her own family on the other side of town. Pallet Town was so small that the other side was pretty much next door neighbor.

Phineas, being only months older than Ferb, had waited until Ferb's birthday to start his own pokemon adventure so he and Ferb could go together. Candace and Stacy had done the same thing.

"All right you two," Candace stood, setting Momo on the floor, "we'll need to see Professor Monogram before we leave so you can get your Trainer's Licenses and your first pokemon. Can't battle gym leaders with them."

Phineas was so excited, he could barely keep his voice from shaking, "Ready, Ferb?"

Ferb smiled again, "Ready."

Phineas and Ferb bid their parents, and their father's Lombre in the front yard, farewell and followed Candace and Jeremy out the door, leaving two proud parents behind-one wept as the other tried to comfort her with exciting tales.

It wasn't long before Candace, Jeremy, Phineas, and Ferb caught up to Stacy at the laboratory. Stacy's Nidorina, Princess, and Spearow, Spear, were at her sides.
"Took you long enough to get here," Stacy teased Candace.

Candace smiled, "We're home, Stacy, enjoy it."

"I'll enjoy it more when we're out on the road again," she responded.

Inside the laboratory Professor Monogram stood waiting, Carl, his assistant, at his side. "Candace! Stacy! It's good to see you two again. How are Momo and Princess? And who's this? A Spearow?" Spear hid behind Stacy, just like he did when he met Phineas and Ferb. "It's alright," Monogram insisted, "I'm a friend."
Stacy nudged Spear forward, who cautiously walked to Monogram.

"This is Spear," Stacy introduced, "We helped him after he broke his wing falling out of a tree on our way here."

"You mean YOU helped him. You couldn't stay away from him for more than a bathroom break," Candace corrected. Stacy shrugged.

Monogram chuckled, scratching between Spear's shoulders, "It's good to see you in person, Jeremy."

"You too, sir. Professor Wanda was right when she said you looked younger in person than on the phone."

Monogram raised an eyebrow, "Did she say that?"

Phineas and Ferb, being patient but feeling very IMPATIENT, walked around the three older trainers and into view, Perry between them.

Carl waved to the two young trainers-to-be, "Come one, I'll give you your licenses. The professor likes to keep up to date with the trainers he's set out. Keeps him going on his research. They're his inspiration. Anyway, here you are. Phineas and Ferb, you are now ready for your first pokemon."

Phineas and Ferb took their licenses and examined them. They glanced at each other in excitement. Perry cheered, "Poli, poli!"

Carl smiled at Perry, "Which of you is using Perry?"

Phineas frowned, "Neither of us."

"So he's staying home with your parents?" Carl asked, confused.

Phineas shook his head, "No, he's coming with us. He's just a little Poliwag, he doesn't do much. Besides, Perry isn't the fighting type, and Ferb and I would miss himif we left him behind. And Perry would miss us."

"Poliwag!" Perry rubbed against Ferb's leg to emphasize Phineas's point.

Carl shrugged. Not all trainers used all of their pokemon in battles. Carl collected three pokeballs and released the pokemon within them. "These are the three pokemon you have to choose from as your first partner. Charmander, the fire pokemon; Squirtle, the water pokemon; and Bulbasaur, the grass pokemon."

Phineas and Ferb already knew the pokemon they wanted. Phineas chose Charmander and Ferb chose Bulbasaur. Carl returned Squirtle to its pokeball.

"Well, now you have your first pokemon, boys. How about you give a battle a go and we can see your skills," Professor Monogram suggested, showing he was paying attention.

Phineas put up his hand, "Nah, Ferb and I are going to be a double battle duo. We are going to learn to battle together."
Candace and stacy glanced at each other. "How about a double battle with us then?" Candace asked. She removed a pokeball from her bag and threw it up into the air, "Here's someone you haven't met yet."

Out of the pokeball came a Jigglypuff. "Jigglyyyyypuff!"

Stacy pointed to the space beside Jigglypuff, "Go on, Spear, show 'em what you've got!"

Spear flew up beside Jigglypuff, ready for battle.

Phineas and Ferb exchanged a glance. "Go, Charmander!" Ferb threw his pokeball, too.

Charmander and Bulbasaur ran up together to face the stronger pokemon.

Candace started first, "Jigglypuff, use Pound attack on Charmander!" "Spear, use Fury Attack on Bulbasaur!" Stacy directed.

Phineas and Ferb knew Candace's and Stacy's plan; use their pokemon's advantages to exploit the others' weaknesses.

"Bulbasaur, use Tackle!"

"Charmander, use Scratch!"

Spear rose into the air to dive onto Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur was ready for the dive and leapt up to meet Spear with it's Tackle. Charmander rose its arm to scratch Jigglypuff as it approached, but Jigglypuff jumped at the last second, surprising Charmander, and slamed its paw onto Charmander's head. Charmander shook it off and faced Jigglypuff again. Spear was knocked to the ground by Bulbasaur's Tackle, but he stood again quickly and was ready for the next command.

"Bulbasaur, Tackle again!" Bulbasaur charged at Spear, who flew into the air at Stacy's command, causing Bulbasaur to screech to a halt.

"Charmander, Scratch attack again, too!" Charmander reached for Jigglypuff.

"Jigglypuff, use Defense Curl!" Candace yelled.

Jigglypuff tucked its midsection in and curled into a sphere as Charmander's claws sliced at its back. Jigglypuff rolled back in retreat.

"Spear, use Leer!" Spear hovered above Bulbasaur and narrowed his eyes at it. Bulbasaur became nervous. "Now use Peck!"

"Jigglypuff, use Pound, again!"

Jigglypuff ran at Charmander again as Spear dove down to Bulbasaur. Phineas heard Ferb trying to snap Bulbasaur out of his fear, "Charmander, use Scratch on Spear!" Charmander switched his attention from Jigglypuff to Spear and raced to beat Spear to Bulbasaur. Spear was fast, but Charmander was surprisingly swifter. Charmander leapt at Spear and knocked into him, scratching all the way to the floor. Jigglypuff rerouted and ran after Charmander.

Ferb took this moment for Bulbasaur's revival, "Bulbasaur, use Tackle on Jigglypuff!" Now that Spear's gaze was removed from it, Bulbasaur had control again. Bulbasaur waited for Jigglypuff to come nearer and bashed into it.

The battlefield was left with Charmander and Bulbasaur successfully separating Spear and Jigglypuff.

Candace and Stacy relaxed, impressed by Phineas and Ferb's last battle technique.

"Well done, guys," Candace praised. Phineas and Ferb smiled widely. Perry ran in circles around them in happiness.

Professor Monogram and Carl bent down to each pokemon and sprayed them with potions. "There, all better. That was a great battle. Although I wish you would have done it outside."

The battles' participants looked around sheepishly, seeing the papers and writing untensils scattered around the lab.

"Sorry, Professor," Candace and Stacy apologized.

Professor Monogram hid an amused smile. This happened way too often. "Now get out of here. Get these boys to Viridian City already."

The group said their goodbyes to the professor and Carl and left the laboratory.

Spear, Jigglypuff, Charmander, and Bulbasaur were all returned to their pokeballs. Linda was waiting for them all at the entrance to Route 1.

"Phineas! Ferb! You forgot your running shoes. You can't go treking around in those old things."

Phineas and Ferb took their shoes from Linda and switched them with their old ones, "Thanks Mom."

Linda waved to the group as they walked away, keeping herself from bursting into tears again.

Perry, Momo, and Princess looked back and forth between Candace and Phineas as they argued about which way to go.

"I've been through here multiple times, Phineas, this is the easiest way through here."

"But Ferb and I have studied the paths and we are more likely to find different pokemon if we go this way."

"Ugh!" Candace pinched the bridge of her nose.

Stacy rolled her eyes, "Candace, let's just go the way they want to go. It's their first time this far from home. We did lots of exploring here, too."

Candace glared at Stacy in irritation. Stacy just raised an eyebrow, daring Candace to argue with her.

"Fine. We'll go that way. But don't complain when we have to spend the night out here."

Phineas smiled at Ferb. Perry glanced at Momo, who glanced back. Jeremy began explaining how different the pokemon are in Kanto than in Johto. Phineas and Ferb listened intently.