Dislcaimer: I do not own Pokemon.
Hello dear viewers of my life. My name is Jan Maharay. I am ten years old and live in the land called Kanto, in the wonderful world of Pokemon. Before you say anything… I am a boy! Though my name won't sound anything like it, I am still a boy. Jan is a certified boy's name, for all those who do not know.
Anyways, I live with my ten year old bully of a stepbrother and my thirty-seven year old stepmother in Pallet Town. My family had died from a rare disease when we used to live in Celadon, when I was two, so I do not remember them. Granny could not care for me as she did not have the necessary funding and was sick as well, so I was sent to live with Daisy and my dreadful stepbrother, Jasper.
Jasper liked to pick on the younger kids, but I was his favorite target. I was scrawny and malnourished from the lack of food, since my stepmom hated me and made sure I lived in the basement and did not get enough to eat. I knew why she hated me- I was going to receive the benefits of my father's will as I was the older child and her son was not. Jasper knew this too, which was why he hated me. Well, the feeling is mutual.
Now, I was walking along the dirt road in Pallet Town when I heard a sudden noise. Noticing Jasper with a large stone in his hand that was directly aimed for my head, I began to run in a zigzag line. He laughed and threw it, missing me by a few centimeters. He ran to pick it up, but I had rushed ahead and hid in a tree.
"Get down from there Janny boy," Jasper said, picking up the stone. I shook my head as a no, until a voice was heard.
"Boy, leave your step brother alone! You can have a battle once you two get your Pokemon in a few hours!" an old lady said. She was always my savior, given that Daisy used to beat me and Jasper was no better.
"Fine," Jasper grumbled, leaving me alone. I climbed down the tree once he left and thanked at the old lady. She merely smiled at me and said it was no problem, blaming Jasper and Daisy for this treatment.
Due to Jasper and Daisy's treatment, I had gotten wary of most humans. If it was not for this woman, I would be sporting another bruise on my body. Since Pallet is such a small town, there isn't really a Social Service branch here as there were in the big cities like Celadon. Due to that, I could not leave Daisy's care until I was a legal adult, or until I could even get a Pokemon. Thankfully, that day has come at least. Nothing can go wrong.
A group of kids made their way to Professor Oak's lab. There were four of us in all, and I looked squeamish as I saw them. Jasper was the leader, his black hair being slicked back and with his formal clothes. Obviously, Daisy got him to wear that.
The second person, a girl with a baby face, wore a piece of clothing similar to a genie's outfit. Her brown hair was tied in a long braid to match with her purple eyes, and she wore a pink puffy, long sleeved shirt with a red center that went up to her stomach, and pink puffy pants. She carried two tambourines on her side. Obviously, she was a traveling person, maybe an acrobat or a gypsy.
The third wore a plain black shirt with a skull on it and blue jeans. He was on the chubby side; a boy named Brutus, and was known as 'The Brute' and was in Jasper's group. He cracked his knuckles when he saw me and I shuddered. The girl noticed this display and looked questionably at me.
"Ah, the four children are here… Unfortunately, one of you would have to give up on your chance to be a trainer this year. I only have three Pokemon available," Professor Oak said. I winced, realizing that it could be me who does not end up as a trainer. After about a minute of silence, the girl said, "I-."
"I will do it!" I blurted out. Another year of staying with my stepmom wouldn't be that bad, right? And, Brutus and Jasper will beat me up again if they did not get there first Pokemon. The girl looked like she had come a long way, so it was not fair for her to give up her chance too.
I stepped out of the room and heard that Brutus got Charmander, as Squirtle went to Jasper. The girl, Zahara, had gotten Bulbasaur.
I walked into the lab once the three left and saw Professor Oak. He smiled at me and handed me six balls, along with a Pokedex.
"I know how much you want to leave your family, so I am going to give you this chance. Go make us all proud," he said. I smiled at him and walked out, feeling a bit more confident than before.
I saw a Pokemon in Route 1 and threw a ball. It shook three times and I heard a ding. I cheered, catching a Pokemon, but then I realized, I only saw the silhouette of a huge floating Pokemon, not the actual Pokemon itself. I didn't know what it was. I probably caught it because it was not paying attention.
"Congratulations on your first capture," Zarana said. I stiffened up as she jumped of a tree and landed on her tip toes. I then noticed that she walked barefoot.
"Oh, looks like Janny boy caught something. Maybe he can use whatever pathetic thing he caught to battle with us," said The Brute. Jasper merely smirked evilly and they both sent out their Pokemon.
"Hey, two against one isn't fair," Zarana said, as she sent out her Bulbasaur.
"Go, Pokemon," I said. A light green jet plane came out for all of us to see. It flew around my head and looked at the boys.
"What the hell is that?" Brutus asked, while Zarana looked shocked.
"That doesn't even look like a Pokemon! Ha, for someone like Jan to capture something that isn't a Pokemon!" Jasper taunted. The thing I caught glowered at them. Its eyes glowed and it lifted their Pokemon, sending them flying back at them. Both boys crashed into a tree and ran off, screaming about a monster Pokemon.
"Wow, what are you?" I asked my Pokemon.
"Latios," it said. I patted its soft white feathers.
Little did I know what I had caught…
A/N: Same OC form as Pokemon Johto Journeys. But it will not be related most likely. Feel free to submit OCs.