PROJECT ECLIPSE #001
CHAPTER 1:
NEW JOURNEY AND NEW BEGINNINGS
My name is Silver but I often go by Geo. Who my family is … I would rather not say right now. That will come later when it is needed. I am starting my pokemon journey today and I am going to be late if I do not hurry. Let me back up a little to when I got up this morning .. … …
I woke to a sharp ringing noise to my left.
"Fucking hell …" I murmured as I punched the snooze button on my alarm clock. It was seven o'clock and it was way too early to be awake and about. I had a reason for being up though … to get my first pokemon.
I got up and stretched my arms to the ceiling. My back popped and then I opened my eyes with a growl.
'Why does it have to be so damh early?' I thought annoyed.
I walked to the bathroom and turned on the shower head. My night clothes were quickly deposited on the counter as I stepped into the steaming water. Hopefully it would wake me up and put me in a better mood.
Five minutes later I was washed and ready to go. I went downstairs and grabbed my backpack, then left the house. I lived in a small villa near New Bark Town. That was where I would get my first pokemon. I have lived alone for many years and now was getting around to starting my own pokemon journey.
I had worn my trademark black jacket with a dark red short sleeved shirt under it today. Black jeans with red stripes down the sides adorned my strong legs. Black boots covered my feet, and I wore a black headband to keep my knee length crimson hair out of my eyes. Now all that was left was my pokemon at my side. Which one would I choose?
My silver eyes scanned the road as I began to walk toward New Bark Town. Seeing no one I started walking faster at my normal speed. I was going to be alone I had decided a few weeks before. Other people could be annoying and drive me nuts. I preferred to be alone most of the time for that very reason.
In about ten minutes I could see Professor Elm's lab. It was on the edge of New Bark Town so it wasn't hard to find. I hadn't been here in years but I couldn't remember when the last time was. This place just seemed familiar somehow. Maybe it was how the plants covered the windows or how the small Pidgey flocked to the roof. Whatever it was it was going to bug me until I figured it out.
I walked into the lab as the professor was trying to capture a pokemon.
"Could I get some help?" he asked frantically as the pokemon knocked over a shelf full of books onto his head. I nodded and stood in the pokemon's path to try and slow it down. It glared at me and then ran toward the door. An assistant barely got it closed in time to keep the rampaging pokemon from escapeing into the open.
'What the hell is that supposed to be?' I asked myself.
The pokemon had blue armor and red eyes the rest of it looked like some kind of dog.
"Catch the Raiolu." The professor said as it ran toward a desk.
"What kind of pokemon is that?" I asked.
"He is a fighting\steel type. Very strong and very stubborn he is." The professor said. I crept up from behind the pokemon and grabbed it by the waist. Squealing and growling could be heard from the frantic pokemon.
"Here," the professor said as he threw something to me. It was a blue berry that the Raiolu took from my fingers immediately.
"You will need to get it into one of these." The bespectacled man said as he tossed a poke ball in my direction. I clicked the button and the blue and grey pokemon disappeared into the red and white ball.
"Thank you so much." Elm said as he took the poke ball from me.
"You are here for a starter pokemon I assume." He said as he pocketed the capsule that held the crazy pokemon. I nodded and handed him my ID.
"So you're Silver … there is no last name?" he asked.
"I don't know it myself." I said with a shrug.
"alright then … the starters you can choose from are in the poke balls on the table Silver." He said as he looked over to the table that I had caught Railou near.
I picked up the first poke ball and threw it.
"Chikorita!" a small creature with a leaf onits head said excitedly. When it saw me though it glared angrily.
"Chika!" it cried as leaves shot toward me. I side stepped the 'razor leaf' attack just in time. The leaves clattered against the wall harmlessly and the grass pokemon growled exasperatedly. I quickly returned it before it could cause any more trouble.
"Definitely not that one." I said quietly as I picked up the next poke ball.
The red light faded as a small aaligator looked around the room curiously. When it saw me though it shot water in my direction. Again I had to dodge this attack to stay safe.
"What is it whith you guys today?" I asked as I withdrew the blue pokemon
"That was a Tododile. They are usually hyper and not angry. I am curious too. This is rather strange." The professor said.
'Here it goes.' I thought as I threw the last poke ball.
A blue and cream colored creature emerged from the poke ball this time. Red patches on its back ignited and small balls of fire were let loose on the onlookers. I tried to dodge them but nearly got singed. Just as a large stream of fire was about to scorch me alive something stopped it. A blue flash of light kept the flames at bay and knocked the fire pokemon out.
'That was close.' I thought.
'What was that?' the professor thought.
The Raiolu stood tall in front of me as it growled at the unconscious fire pokemon.
"You can relax Raiolu. The Cyndaquil is down." The professor said. I threw the poke ball at the Cyndaquil and returned it. The Raiolu turned toward me and smiled. Its red eyes seemed much more calm now and it almost seemed happy.
It ran toward me and jumped onto my shoulder.
"I guess he wants to go with you. I am reluctant to let you take him though." Elm said.
"Why is that?" I asked.
"He was going crazy outside the lab a few days ago. I barely managed to get it calmed down enough to bring it inside. Then it got free and rampaged about the lab this morning. Can you handle it?" he asked with a doubtful expression on his face.
"Yes I can." I said firmly as I stroked its ears. A soft growling could be heard from the fighting\ssteel pokemon as its eyes closed contentedly.
"Hi Uncle." Someone said from behind us.
'Who is that?' Elm thought in surprise.
"are you surprised to see me here uncle?" a girl with medium length light blue hair said as she came up from behind us. She stared longingly at me but I ignored her. This was Crystal, a girl I had decided to stay away from many years ago.
"I am here for my first pokemon uncle." She said.
"Alright Crystal. You know you can choose from the three starters." Elm said cheerfully, but you could tell he was just as happy to see her as I was. She had tried to go out with me many times and she frankly annoyed me to death.
She ended up choosing the grass pokemon Chikorita. The small leaf pokemon glared at me as it left on her shoulder.
"We will have to battle sometime Silver. I would like to see what pokemon you have gotten." She said pleasantly.
"This Raiolu is my first pokemon." I said as the small dog glared at the leaf pokemon as well as at her trainer.
"That's not fair! Uncle I want a Raiolu." She said angrily as she walked toward me. This bitch could get on anyone's nerves and she was just unlucky to have gotten on mine.
Getting into a crouching position I prepared to block any punches she might throw my way. This was unnecessary though because Raiolu was standing in front of me. He growled and she flinched along with her Chikorita. He growled again and she screamed in fright. When Crystal screams it is loud enough to break glass. If no one knows this is so loud that you wonder if you will ever hear again. Raiolu chased the two out of the building as he was getting more and more irritated with the loud screams.
"Now that she is gone I can register you as a trainer." Professor Elm said. After entering some information into his computer he gave me back my ID. He gave me something else though. It was black and square with a few buttons on it.
"That is a pokedex. You can get information on different types of pokemon by using that device." He said.
"Alright," I said as I pocketed the device and Raiolujumped back onto my shoulder.
"You will also want these." He said as he gave me a black belt with some poke balls on it.
"Thanks," I said as I put it on.
"Other than that … you just go on your journey Silver. You are registered for the pokemon league challenge just so you know." He said.
"Good I was thinking of taking that challenge. Besides Crystal is also trying for the badges." I said with a smirk.
"Whatever you do with her is your choice. She is annoying and crazy. Good luck," he said.
"No kidding I'm going to need it to deal with her on a few occasions." I said with a small laugh.
