After all these years of playing Pokemon, of course I've had thoughts of being in the Pokemon world, training my very own Pokemon, earning gym badges, and meeting Red and Green. For my story, I will be following the names in the manga for Red and Green, and I'll be substituting as Blue. As for the gym leaders and Team Rocket, I think I will keep Sabrina and Koga as a member of T.R., though I'm not sure. Let's see where this story takes us!

I do not own any of the characters except my OC, nor do I own any of the original Pokemon names. I only own the nicknames I'll be giving the Pokemon.

Red, Green, my OC, and some of the other trainers will be between the age of 9-12. Unlike Ash, these characters will age. The members of T.R. are about 17-30's in my mind.

Enjoy!

Chapter One: This One's A Keeper!

I woke up before my alarm this sunny Monday.

I wasn't too sure that my mom was awake or not. None of that really got into my head though. You know why? This is the day I receive my Pokemon from Professor Oak! I hopped out of bed, ran up to my calendar, and put a big red heart around the date.

"This is the start of my journey!"

Professor Oak sent an e-mail to my mom a week ago explaining how he knows I'm ready to get my starter Pokemon. Ever since then I've been trying to see the Professor since his lab is just down the street, but he's always busy.

I changed out of my pajamas, brushed down my hair and put it in pigtails, brushed my teeth, and ran downstairs. My mom was just about to set the table with delicious smelling food. The fact that I was awake this early surprised her.

"Hello, darling, you're up early," she said.

"Well, I have to. I get my first Pokemon today!" I was so excited that my words kind of slurred.

I scarfed down two rice balls, a pancake, and some oran juice. Just when I said my goodbyes and rushed for the door, my mom calls out, "Wait! Don't forget your bag. I put in some extra items in there too." My mom was holding my bag that would accompany my Pokemon and I.

"Thanks, mom. See you later!"

With that, I was on my way to Professor Oak's lab.

Passing by the few people that live here, and the few houses in Pallet Town, I was outside of Professor's Oak lab. It was the biggest building in this town, but it also seemed to just blend in. I straightened myself out, caught my breath, and walked in. I saw the other researchers looking at books and studying, then down the hall I saw Professor Oak's graying hair, and two other people.

Calmly, I shuffled over to them, trying to contain the excitement that was bursting to come out. I saw the table with the Pokeballs resting on pillows as I got closer.

"There you are! I was just about to send my grandson to look for you," Professor Oak said. He has a grandson? "Red, Green, here is the other new trainer you will be rivaling against."

The two boys turned to me. One was wearing a hat, red jacket, and blue jeans while the other was wearing a green jacket with light blue jeans. I was going to take a guess at who's who.

"Would you mind if you introduced yourself?" Professor Oak said.

Like he didn't know. "My name is Exhale."

Green snorted. "Hey, Gramps, I want my Pokemon!"

"Patience, Green. You won't choose immediately. Haven't you ever heard of ladies first?" Professor Oak smiled. Does that mean I get to choose first? Professor Oak looked at me as if he were reading my thoughts. "Go ahead and choose."

"Hey, that's not fair, old man!" Green yelled. He glared daggers at his grandpa, but Professor Oak ignored them.

"The one on the right is Charmander, the fire-type Pokemon, the one in the middle is Bulbasaur, the grass-type Pokemon, and the one on the left is Squirtle, the water-type Pokemon. Each of you may choose one," Professor Oak said.

I've thought about my starter Pokemon all week. I also studied the evolutions of each starter and made my decision last night. "I choose Bulbasaur!" I picked up the tiny pokeball and held it up. The pokeball felt warm in my palm. I clicked the center button and a burst of light emitted from it.

Out came my green companion. He was about the height of my waist with the giant bulb on its back, he had darker patches of green around its body, and big brown eyes looked up at me.

"Hi there, little Bulbasaur. My name is Exhale. From this day onward, we will be the best companions! Do you understand me... Fru Fru?" I asked my new Pokemon. Fru Fru just seemed like a fitting nickname for Bulbasaur, and he looked like he enjoyed it. Fru Fru smiled and repeated his given name 'Bulbasaur' several times.

Red and Green dashed to the other two remaining Pokemon. They were probably just as eager to get their starter Pokemon. Red chose Charmander and Green chose Squirtle.

"Good, I'm glad I got the Pokemon I wanted!" Green exclaimed.

Red smiled and pet his Charmander on the head. "Why don't we have a battle right now and see who's tougher?"

Green grinned, "Just what I was thinking."

My first battle! "You guys are on!" I looked at Fru Fru, and he read my movements.

"Bulba!" Fru Fru was ready for a battle. [Insert fitting music here.]

I know Fru Fru knows tackle and growl. So do the other two Pokemon. We all looked each other in the eyes. Who would make the first move?

"Squirtle, use tackle!" Green's Squirtle was headed for Fru Fru!

"Fru Fru, meet it head on with tackle!"

"Charmander, use scratch!"

It was just a back and forth match with our limited moves. One would get hit, then the other, one would dodge one turn, and then get hit the next. None of us were on an alliance or anything, it was just a free for all. One of the bookcases was hit, and a few books fell. The other researchers went to go fix it just to have more messes to clean up.

All of our Pokemon seemed to be evenly matched by the end of the battle. Our Pokemon were panting and had scratches all around them. Also, surprisingly this battle made each of our Pokemon level up a few levels! Fru Fru knows vine whip, Charmander knows ember, and Squirtle knows bubble.

Professor Oak was laughing out loud and clutching his stomach. "Watching you guys battle brought me back to my young days! Here, each of you take this." He handed us all red box-looking things. "These are called Pokedex. They will record the description of each Pokemon you come across."

My very own Pokedex! I aimed it at Charmander, and a little Charmander icon popped up. The Pokedex spoke to me about how Charmander's flame at the tip of its tail is very important. It gave me a description about Squirtle too.

Professor Oak sprayed some stuff on each of our Pokemon that made the scratches disappear. He called over some of the other researchers and they came with the same bottles.

"Each of you take these. They are potions. They heal your Pokemon from all the scratches. Potions are very convenient when you are away from a Pokemon center. And finally, you all receive five pokeballs."

I put away my potions in my back, and examined each of my pokeballs. They were all warm, and I saw my future in the red reflection.

"You ready to meet new Pokemon, Fru Fru?" I asked.

Fru Fru nodded. "Bulbasaur!"

"Each of you have a safe journey," Professor Oak smiled.

Green was the first to run out of the room. "Smell ya later, losers!"

Red sighed. "Well, see ya, Exhale. I'm gonna get a head start too!" Then Red ran out. Fru Fru and I were last in the room. I waved goodbye to Professor Oak, and entered my first day going out of this town as a Pokemon trainer.

So, what did you guys think? Was it too much or too less? What are your favorite starters? Let me know :D!