Key

"quotations is people talking"

Italics is people thinking

This is going to be a pokémon story that is a little bit different. Instead of starting in the same town as the show, and games, and getting one of the starters from the professor, this one will start in a fictional town in between two major cities. This is my first fanfic, so I hope that you all enjoy, and want more of it.

Chapter 1

Chase woke with a start, moonlight shown through is window, and he was drenched in a cold sweat. Chase had just had the same nightmare that he had been having for a few years now, ever since the accident.

"Again, and again with that dream, this is getting unbearable." Chase said to himself. He got out of bed and walked to the bathroom across the hall from his room. He then took a wash rag, and wiped all of the sweat from his face, got a drink of water, and then went back to bed. Once in bed, he closed his eyes, and settled down for a restless sleep.

When morning arrived, Chase was already awake, and dressed, because regardless of the night before, today was a glorious day, today was Chases birthday. To be more specific, his fourteenth birthday, and the day that he was going to leave home to begin his journey. Chase lived in a small town, known as Elgin. The town was located along Route 16, and not very well known.

Chase was going to go and meet a really good friend of his named Tim. Tim use to be an old pokémon ranger, back in his day, and now had settled down, to live out his final years in Elgin, the town where he was born. Most children start there journeys when they turn ten years of age, but Chase had decided to wait, because of the accident that had accrued when he was eight.
Chase went downstairs, and found that his mom had already got up as well, and prepared a nice little breakfast, to celebrate the big day.

" Oh Chase I made you your favorite breakfast, eggs, toast, and bacon, come have a seat, its just getting done." Chases Mom said, with a large smile on her face.

"Thanks for the breakfast Mom, it smells great, and I bet its going to taste even better." Chase said, as he felt the saliva begin to build in his mouth. His mom finished the meal, and sat it down in front of him, then she sat down across from him at the table, with a cup of coffee. Chase quickly finished the meal, and thanked his mom again.

"Have you prepared your things for the journey?" Mom asked.

"Yes I finished last night before I went to sleep Mom, got everything that I need in my backpack right here." he said pulling our his camouflage pack. He then stood up, and swung his pack over his shoulder, and it rested firmly on his back. Then his mom stood up, and gave him a big hug.

" I love you sweetie, you make sure that you stay safe and sound, you hear me, don't go and get yourself into trouble." Mom said, as she became misty eyed.

" I love you too mom, and ill be careful, ill have pokémon to help me when I need it." Chase said. He then glanced down at his watch, which said 8:15. " well Id better get going, I told Tim that I was going to meet him at 8:30.

"Ok I understand, sometimes a mother just needs to understand when its time to let go." Mom said. And with that Chase left the house and began to walk to Tim's house on the other side of town.