Chapter 1: Beginning the Journey

Well, I've been trying to figure out how to start this for quite a while and finally figured out how. The first couple of chapters will be somewhat short, but bear with me for a while. This fic will span most to part of the eleven years before my collaboration with FanfictionFan360. Speaking of which, I would like to thank him in advance for helping me with parts of this chapter, and any chapters to come. Now enough of my ranting.

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Pokemon in any way, shape or form. All rights belong to Game Freak and Nintendo.

Claimer: I only own my OC, Ryan, and all of this story.

-Opelucid City. 7:30 A.M.-

"Ryan! Wake up! You're gonna be late!"

"Just five more minutes." I mumbled as I started falling back asleep. Today is the day that I finally start my Pokemon journey in the Unova region.

Now, you're probably wondering why I'm not wide awake and rushing to get ready, right? Well you try getting to sleep when there's a freshly hatched Togepi in the house that won't stop crying. You see, my mom got a pokemon egg from the daycare center just outside of Striaton City last week, and last night it finally hatched into a Togepi. I didn't realize that such a small pokemon like Togepi could make so much noise.

I then heard the door to my room fly open and the quick pitter patter of tiny footsteps. Dad must've sent Axew to wake me up. He then jumped on the bed and yanked the covers off of me and started jumping on the bed, being careful to avoid falling on me. He finally stopped, but then heard him go "Ax... EEEWWWW!". I moved my head down slightly, assuming he was about to use a Skull Bash to wake me up like he normally would if I wouldn't wake up, tripped on my head, and hit the wall, probably leaving another hole.

I then looked down to see Axew on the floor, looking like he got hit by a Dizzy Punch. "You okay Axew?"

He then sat up, shook his head, and happily repeated his name a few times happily. I got out of bed, pet his head and said, "You're lucky you're so hard headed." before changing out of my pajamas and into my black pants, red shirt, black vest, black shoes, and finally putting on my glasses, before grabbing my bag and realizing that my XTransceiver was nowhere to be found.

"Mom! Did my XTransceiver ever come back from the repair shop?" I asked as I started walking downstairs.

"Yeah, your father picked it up yesterday. Here you go." Mom said as she handed me my XTransceiver.

"Thanks mom." I replied as I put it on my wrist.

"Don't forget your map." She said as she handed me my Town Map as well.

"Oh yeah. That might help."

"If you're ready now Ryan, then let's go. I told Professor Juniper we would be at her lab by 8." Dad said, starting to get irritated.

"You know, for a dragon-type Pokemon researcher, you sure are impatient dad. Besides, It'll only take us 10 minutes to get there if we take Druddigon." I said.

"How would you know that?" Dad asked.

I sighed and asked, "How many times have I asked to borrow Druddigon so I can visit White?"

"Ok you win that one, but what have I always told you about appointments?" He asked.

"Always be 15 minutes early. I know dad." I sighed again. Now I'm starting to get irritated.

"Well then let's go. We might still make it before 8 if we hurry." Dad said as he walked out the door.

"Okay, okay, I'm coming. Bye Mom. Bye Togepi. Bye Axew." I said as I ran out of the house and hopped on Druddigon's back.

"Alright Druddigon," Dad said. "To Nuvema Town."

"Druuuu!" Druddigon roared as he lifted off of the ground and started toward Professor Juniper's lab in Nuvema Town.

I'm My Own OC

6/16/2012