Pokemon: New beginnings

"Hi. My name is Vance, and I'm a Pokemon trainer. I'm starting my journey, at age ten, just like everyone else does at my age. But I'm a special case; I'm not using one of the traditional region starters, like Squirtle, Charmander, or Bulbasaur. No, I'm a special type of trainer; I'm training to be a Dragon Master! My uncle, who is also a Dragon Master, gave me a Dratini to help me get started. I'm in Viridian City, hoping to get my first badge; hopefully, things will just run smoothly…but then again, where's the fun in that!"

'We start our adventure with a young, new trainer, Vance Draco. His dream, like any other young Pokemon Trainer, is to become a Pokemon Master. He, along with his new friend, Dratini, plans to explore the world, battle every trainer out there, and defeat the Pokemon League challenge. However, he is completely unaware of the adventures that lie before him.'

"RING, RING, RING! PHONE CALL! PHONE CALL! RING, RING, RING! PHONE CALL!" The phone went, waking Vance from his nap. Nurse Joy then walked over, and smiled.

"Vance; you have a phone call from Blackthorn City. I believe it's your mother." Nurse Joy said, and Vance stood up, and lightly nodded towards the Nurse.

"Thank you." Vance said, and he walked over to the phone, and answered. Suddenly, on the screen of the video phone, a woman with red hair, similar to Vance's, but straight, rather than spiky.

"Hi honey! How are you doing?" Vance's mother asked, and Vance smiled.

"Fine mom; I'm in Viridian City now. I was hoping to challenge the gym here, but the Gym Leader is away on business, and isn't sure when he'll be back." Vance said, and his mother began smiling ear to ear.

"Oh, I'm so proud of you! You're just like your father and uncle! They'll be so pleased to hear of your progress. And how is your Dratini doing?" Vance's mother asked.

"He's fine; he was pretty worn out from training today, so I'm letting him rest here at the Pokemon Center." Vance said, and his mom smiled again.

"Well, take care of yourself son, and Dratini too! If you find your way back to Blackthorn, make sure you stop by for a visit. I miss you already!" His mother said, and Vance nodded.

"I miss you too mom." Vance said, and he heard a timer ding from the other side of the phone line.

"Oh! I have to go honey! Love you!" Vance's mother said, and she hung up. As Vance put the phone back on the receiver, he saw Nurse Joy walk back into the lobby, carrying a single Pokeball.

"Vance; you're Dratini is feeling much better." Nurse Joy said, and Vance took the Pokeball, and smiled.

"Thank you Nurse Joy. I appreciate you taking such good care of my Pokemon. Can you tell me where the nearest town with a gym is found?" Vance asked.

"Pewter would be your best bet; the shortest way is to go through the Viridian Forest. It's filled with Bug Pokemon though, so be careful." Joy said, and Vance nodded.

"Thank you. Have a good day." Vance said, and he looked at the Pokeball in his hand, and smiled. "Dratini, let's hope you and I have better luck at Pewter." Vance said, and he walked out of the Pokemon Center, and made his way to the forest.

After spending a couple of hours in the Forest, Vance decided to stop for lunch. As he ate a sandwich, his Dratini ate a standard Pokemon food he made from simple ingredients. However, his lunch was interrupted when he began hearing what sounded like a cheerleader squad.

"Gary! Gary! He's our man! If he can't do it, no one can!" The cheerleaders yelled, and Vance, after finishing his food, got Dratini, and began to follow the noise. After a few minutes, he saw that there was a cheerleader squad in the forest, surrounding a ten year old boy with brown, spiky hair, a purple shirt, and black pants. He was holding a PokeBall, apparently just capturing a Pokemon. The boy then turned around, and saw Vance, and smiled confidently.

"You! You're a Pokemon trainer, correct?" The boy asked, and Vance nodded. "What's your name?" He asked next.

"Vance Draco, of Blackthorn City!" Vance answered confidently, and the boy smiled.

"I'm Gary Oak, of Pallet Town! I challenge you to a battle!" Gary said, and Vance smiled as he put a hand on Dratini's PokeBall.

"I accept!" Vance said, and he picked up his PokeBall, and got ready for the battle, while Gary smirked.

"Squirtle, I choose you!" Gary said, and he threw the PokeBall, which popped open, and his Squirtle appeared out of a bright light.

"Squirtle, huh? Alright then; Dratini, I choose you!" Vance said, and he let Dratini out of his PokeBall, and it gave out a small roar.

"A Dratini? Well, this is going to be interesting." Gary said, and he just smirked. "Squirtle, use Headbutt!" Garry ordered, and his Squirtle charged at Dratini.

"Dratini; dodge and then Slam!" Vance countered, and Dratini jumped in the air, causing Squirtle to run right past Dratini, and then, Dratini, forced himself to land on Squirtle's back, knocking him down.

"Squirtle!" Gary said in shock, and his Squirtle stood back up, ready to continue. "Quick! Use Water Gun!" Gary said, and Squirtle sprayed a stream of water at Dratini, which hit its mark, knocking Dratini back a few feet.

"Are you okay, Dratini?" Vance asked, and Dratini just got back up, determination burning in his eyes. "Heh. Don't you know that Water-Type moves have little effect on Dragon-Types?" Vance asked, and Gary growled a little. "Now it's time for Dratini's ultimate attack; Dratini, DRAGON RAGE!" Vance ordered, and Dratini opened his mouth, and a multi-color cloud of energy began flying towards Squirtle, and hit it. The energy then turned into a giant cyclone, encircling Squirtle.

"Squirtle!" Gary yelled in horror, and when the cyclone disappeared, Squirtle was lying on his back, with spirals in his eyes. Gary then ran over to Squirtle and picked him up. "Squirtle, are you okay?" Gary asked.

"Squirtle…" Squirtle said simply, meaning that he couldn't fight anymore. Gary then just sighed in defeat, and returned Squirtle to his PokeBall. After that, all the cheerleaders started crying, seeing their idol defeated.

"Well, I guess you win then." Gary said.

"Didn't you catch a Pokemon, just before the battle started?" Vance asked.

"Eh, it's too weak to battle; I have to take both of them to a Pokemon Center before I can battle again." Gary said, and Vance nodded.

"Alright then. You battle well, Gary. I can tell you're going to be a great trainer." Vance complimented, and Gary just huffed.

"That battle was a fluke; I'm going to be unbeatable, and become a Pokemon Master. No one can stop me!" Gary said confidently, and he began walking farther into the forest, with his cheerleader's right behind him.

"Good trainer; could work on his ego though." Vance said, and Dratini suddenly jumped into Vance's chest, causing Vance to catch him. "You did a great job, Dratini! I'm proud of you." Vance said happily, and he returned Dratini to his Pokeball. "You deserve a nice rest." Vance commented as he put the Pokeball back on his belt, when suddenly, he heard thunder, and rain began to downpour quickly. "Great." Vance said, as he took off to try and find the best place to find shelter so he could set up camp.

As Vance neared the forest exit, he found a place getting hit by very little rain, and decided to set up camp there. After pitching his tent, getting out his sleeping bag, and fixing himself and Dratini some dinner, Vance just sat back, and listened to the storm from the safety of his tent.

When Vance woke up the next morning, he noticed that the rain had stopped. So, he quickly packed up, hoping to reach Pewter by nightfall. By the time he had finished, the sun was already starting to show, and Vance began his leisurely walk. However, the sound of what sounded like a giant bird from above got his attention, and Vance looked up, and noticed a giant, rainbow-colored bird, flying over a rainbow. Awestruck, Vance just stood on the path, amazed at what he was seeing.

"When I find that kid…I'm going to tear him limb from limb…for stealing my bike!" A girl named Misty said, as she stomped along the route, hoping to reach Viridian City soon, hoping that that's where the boy that stole her bike would be, when she heard the cry of what sounded like a large Pokemon. Misty looked up, and was amazed at the sight of a rainbow-colored bird, flying over a rainbow.

Meanwhile, in Pewter City, as Brock, the Pewter City Gym Leader, went outside to collect fresh herbs to make breakfast for his siblings, he looked up at the sky, and was amazed to see the rainbow-colored bird, flying over a rainbow.

"Brock! My dress tore!" One of Brock's siblings yelled, and Brock looked down at his sister, and smiled.

"Okay, let me see what I can do." Brock said as he walked back inside.

And on Route 2, as Ash Ketchum, from Pallet Town, and his Pikachu had just woken up after being knocked unconscious from exhaustion after fighter a flock of Spearow, heard the cry of a Pokemon in the sky, and as he looked up, he saw the rainbow-colored Pokemon flying over the rainbow.

"Ah…what's that?" Ash asked, and his Pokedex beeped to life.

"No data. There are still Pokemon yet to be discovered." The encyclopedia said, and Ash and Pikachu just watched in amazement as the bird flew over the rainbow and disappeared.

'Little do these four trainers know, seeing that bird Pokemon at the same time, was more just a coincidence. These four trainers will all have amazing adventures, filled with laughter, tears, pain, excitement, and more than a few Thunder Bolts. Be sure to watch their tales unfold, in the magical world of Pokemon.'