AN: Hey Everyone! Thanks for stopping by to check out my new fic! This is based on the Pokémon Realm relationship I have with my brother. He thinks he's better than me even though I can beat him as he has Pearl (that I loaned to him) and I have Diamond. I know I'm better when he asks me what to do. Hehe…So this is our story along with a Barry who is not named such.
Disclaimer: I'll start with a normal one before I go witty. I don't own anything except the two siblings. I am not making anything off this unless you count the feels I get from you enjoying it.
Chapter 1
Early Monday morning two siblings rose when called by their mother. It was tough raising both Draven and Aki by herself after her husband left, but she managed. The two were never bored as they had each other or their friend from down the road. However, there was only one problem about the two.
"I beat you!" Draven said coming down the stairs and into his chair at the table ready for breakfast. She almost warned the fifteen, almost sixteen, year old not to run the steps, but she knew it was futile.
"You cheated!" Aki said as she walked down the steps. Her older brother, by almost two years as she was fourteen, had tripped her and thrown the covers on her making her have a false start. Draven had said obstacles were fair game. She sulked her way to the table and plopped down. It was clear that the two had gained a fierce rivalry with one another.
"Hush now and eat your breakfast," their mother Vickie said placing down two plates of eggs and pancakes. She looked at her children happy to seem quiet and not fighting. Sometimes she didn't know what to do with them. Her Buneary behaved better than they did.
Draven, the boy, who had knowledge about basic material in their world, but he made up for that in will. He was the oldest and showed it. He felt he had to be the responsible one for everyone. He wanted to be on top and often took what Aki wanted for reasons each of them thought. He had chestnut brown hair that was longer in the back and had brown eyes to match. He never wore a hat as his hair was kept in a neat mess. He often wore brown cargo pant with a green button up shirt with a long sleeve black underneath. He also had black shoes.
Aki, the girl, was different. She was outgoing and had knowledge and understanding. She liked to learn and knew a considerable amount about the world and Pokémon. She had the same color hair as her older brother, but she had blue eyes. She always wore a white and red hat that held her ponytail with her bangs poking out the sides. Her clothes looked rather simple as she wore red converses, dark jeans, and a brown jacket with black on the sleeves, shoulders, upper chest, and on the edge of the pockets. From what one could see of her shirt, it was also red and maybe white.
Vicky knew if her children ever got the chance they'd do great as trainers, but it would be non-stop battle. A quick knock at the door interrupted her thoughts. She left her position in the kitchen to answer it.
"Hi Barton…" Vicky barely got out before the spunky light brown haired kid with a piolet cap barreled through toward her kids. At least he knocked this time. Barton was a fifteen and half, he claimed, boy who lived down the street from them. He typically wore white shorts with black and yellow short-sleeve jacket. The yellow was bright like a shade darker or so and his shoes matched. He wasn't shy nor could sit still. He was also more Draven's friend than Aki's.
"Did you guys hear?!" Barton yelled at them excitingly.
"About?" Draven asked.
"Professor Rowan is inviting us to his lab to give us Pokémon!" Barton answered or sort of shouted.
"Awesome!" they siblings replied.
"Finally, my skills will be recognized!" Draven concluded.
"What skills?" Aki snorted, "You ask me what stuff is all the time."
"Not true! I beat you in those games and in that trainer school battle!" Draven declared.
"If so! And I was at a disadvantage that ONE time!" Aki corrected. It had been a really close battle, but Aki messed up and got off to a bad start which costed her.
"Stop!" Barton shouted before Vicky did. That was something about Barton, he kept them focused which was odd since he was barely focused himself. "This is the only way I know you two are related. Let's go already!"
The three quickly grabbed their bikes and rode off to Sandgem Town packed with Repels and other items to use against any possible wild Pokémon. Most of the Pokémon around were docile, but one can never be too careful. Right at the beginning of town one could see the lab. As they arrived the locked up their bikes and ran in to find Professor Rowan waiting.
"Glad you all could come. I see you heard about my proposition." He said in a gruff voice after he turned to saw more like heard them barrel in.
"Proposition?" they asked.
"You did not tell them?" Rowan asked Barton.
"It may have slipped after you said we'd get Pokémon," Barton confessed sheepishly.
"Should have known as soon as you say a child gets a Pokémon it's in one ear and out the other…" Rowan grumbled before continuing, "Anyway, I want you three to help me with my research in Pokémon evolution and the Pokédex. So I want to give all three a starter Pokémon and go around Sinnoh to do this research. Will you?"
"Of course!" the three answered right away. There were no second thoughts about it. They'd be happy to help out as long it meant they were to become trainers.
"Good Answer! Now here is a Pokédex for each of you," he said passing out three devices.
"Cool!" Barton said barely looking at it.
"Thanks," Draven said placing it into his jacket pocket as soon as it was handed.
"Thank you very much." Aki added after her brother. Professor Rowan noticed she looked at her Pokédex with care and wondering eyes before thanking him. She looked like she was examining it to make sure it was in good condition, but he knew she was getting a feel for it seeing the pure gratitude in her eyes.
"Now the starters. We have the grass type Turtwig, the water-type Piplup, and Chimchar the fire type. Who wants to choose first? I say ladies..." Rowan began before being cut off.
"Me!" Draven called.
"I don't care." Aki confessed as Rowan gave a challenging look asking her with eyes if she was going to challenge her brother. When she answered he could see defeat and she saw no point in even trying.
"Alright then Draven." Rowan agreed.
"I love steel types so I pick Piplup as it evolves into one! According to my sister that is," Draven implied making his choice to choose the water type. At least he mentioned that Aki told him that.
"I wanted Piplup and he knew it! Just getting something I can't have and covering it up by complimenting me!" Aki voiced inside her head. This was common between them. He'd take something she wanted and try to lessen the blow by complimenting her.
"Oh, you're knowledgeable Aki?" Rowan asked taking note in what Draven said.
"I think so." Aki admitted casually.
"Well then..." Rowan began trying to give the girl the one up, but as fate he was interrupted by the second boy.
"I pick Turtwig!" Barton called picking up the grass type.
"Dude, I knew you would do that!" Draven said playfully hitting Barton on the arm. Aki knew those two were always closer. She was the girl and the little sister, it was natural she guessed.
"Duh, I got to beat you!" Barton bragged. Barton was easily influenced by Draven and seen as a threat. He never took notice to Aki when Draven was around.
"So you're fine with Chimchar?" Rowan asked. The fire type looked up at the girl hoping she'd say yes. He could see the defeat in her eyes when Piplup was picked. Some girls he noticed that came went for the cute penguin.
"Of course! I'm not picky and any one of them would have been fine!" Aki announced before adding her after thought of, "I will beat you brother, at the disadvantage," to herself.
"Well then off you go!" Rowan sent them off after receiving five empty Pokéballs each and returning their Pokémon to their Pokéballs.
As the left the lab Aki notice Draven and Barton going off on their own toward the other side of town. She guessed they were exploring the town and getting to know the places. She already knew about marts and centers so she didn't need to go with them.
"Go Chimchar!" Aki called out her starter. The Chimp Pokémon appeared from his ball and to the ground in front of her. She broke out into a cheesy grin at the thought this was her Pokémon and she couldn't be happier even if he would have been her second choice.
"Chimchar! Cha?" Chimchar greeted his new trainer. For a girl, she seemed pretty cool so far.
"Hi Chimchar, I am your new trainer Aki. Are you ready to start a journey and help me win title of Champion and beat my brother? He has the starter Piplup," Aki explained. She wasn't going to lose to him ever. This was like a life repeat of that battle.
"Chara!" Chimchar agreed full heartedly.
"I thought so," Aki admitted, "You and I are going to be a great team together, I can tell."
"Char!" he agreed again. She was smart too. Yeah, he could live with this.
"Well hop on." Aki elaborated by putting her shoulder down to him motioning she wanted him to climb on.
"Chim!" he shouted happily to have someone that didn't want him confined all the time. He jumped onto her shoulder and held on. For a second he placed his head on hers. She smiled at their growing relationship.
"I think we better go and see my mom before we go and tell her. At least show her my cool and strong partner." Aki claimed as she remembered her mother asked that much of her children before they left.
"Char!" Chimchar agreed, but he didn't have much of a choice.
The ride back to Twinleaf Town didn't take as long as when going. Aki guessed it was because she had better company than before. Chimchar was there to be with her and not dragged along because it was requested. She wondered if she wasn't related to Draven would the professor know about her to give her this chance. Chimchar sensed her doubt gave her a slight smack on the back of the head and she laughed. He gave a wise eye as he raised an eyebrow at her. Yeah, they would be a good team with her as the knowledge and him as a crutch that sadly came with her side. Afterward they talked or well Chimchar listened to his new trainer as she rattled about anything from herself to goals.
"Mom!" Aki called as she came through the front door.
"Hi dear, thanks for seeing me before you left. Your brother hasn't come..." Vicky said as she trailed off. She knew her children. One that loved family while the other didn't like to be held down. They were both like that, they wanted to be free, but one at least acknowledged family.
"He probably won't, you know he won't," Aki explained knowing her brother all too well. As soon as he finished checking out the town he would have been off without any afterthought.
"A mother can dream and who is this?" she asked noticing the new Pokémon.
"My partner." Aki announced smiling. She was thrilled to be able to call the fire type her partner.
"Chimchar!" he introduced himself.
"Exactly, my partner Chimchar." Aki corrected.
"He's adorable, but I thought you wanted..." Vicky started before Aki stopped her by putting her hand up. She wasn't going to let this choice ruin them.
"Draven picked him first." Aki explained.
"Ah, I figured he'd do so," she agreed.
"No worries, I have Chimchar who is totally better!" Aki affirmed.
"Char..." Chimchar admired her. He had no doubt in her. She was serious.
"Well, you two seem to get along great and look like a perfect match." Vicky assured.
"Thanks!" Aki rejoiced.
"Before you go, take one of these and one for your brother." Her mother caught her and handed her two Town Maps.
"But..." Aki complained. She didn't need one. She could tell you every town from Canalave to Sunyshore.
"Don't but me," her mother chilled. "Also here is journal. I know how much you love to write and cataloging your journey is great idea to keep track and tell about later."
"Thanks mom," she considered. "Here I'll put in something now. September 28th, received Chimchar who is my starter Pokémon. I can tell already we'll be a great team," Aki said as she also wrote it out.
"Char!" he agreed with the statement.
Only time could tell what space they would occupy with their future. They had a long road ahead of them with many challenges and friends. At least they were never going to be alone.
AN: That's Chapter One! How do you like? Review and tell me what you think! Also if you any suggestions on what Pokémon the three should catch let me know. I have some planned out already, but some not so much as it based on what we've caught in our games. I can't give legendary so yeah. Has to be Pokémon from Platinum, found in Sinnoh though. Also if there is reason why, go ahead and tell me so I can find a way to incorporate it. I'll also give you a shout out! Hope to hear from you and see you next time!