Pokemon Rise of The Aqua America

"This is a wondrous day where we are here to say that these United States of America have the world's most powerful Pokemon champion!" The announcer enthusiastically proclaimed. He continued, "Now let me introduce our champion Justin Meric!" The crowd cheered as the champion Justin Meric came onto the stage.

He preached, "My fellow Americans I can proudly say that America has proven itself as the home of the worlds most powerful Pokemon battlers! I have dreamed of this day when these United States be recognized like this, and I am now challenging all of you citizens to become the best in the world. I want America to be the greatest challenge the leagues in all countries and we will show how powerful we are to the world!" Justin Meric paused for a second looking into the crowd. He smiled and continued, "This Pokemon league in America contains 16 gyms the largest in the world and I am proud of all of them. I-". The television was turned off and the boy watching it was disappointed. He had super dark brown hair almost black but not quite and his darker skin was natural for he was a Native American by blood. Large sport glasses sat on his face; he wore simple jeans and an aqua blue shirt.

He turned around and disappointedly asked "Mom! Why? Champion Justin Meric was on."

His mother held the remote and replied, "Aqua it is time for you to get out of the house for today." Geese really? The boy named Aqua thought.

"Fine," Aqua sighed. He got up and took his bag, favorite fishing rod that he had; placing it in his bag folded up, and put his shoes on. Aqua went out the door and he decided to go to his friend Leo's house. So he went there and knocked on the door. Leo came to the door looking through the peephole and opened it immediately.

"Aqua! Hello," he greeted. He wore a black long sleeve shirt and jeans as well. He had light skin with little tan due to little sun. His semi long jet-black hair stood out. I greeted him as well. His girlfriend Zoe also came to the entrance of Leo's home from within the house. She wore her usual purple miniskirt and top that had yellow out lines however her belly showed for that is how it was supposed to be. She had blond hair and blue eyes and had little tan like Leo did. I wonder what they were doing…. probably watching that speech that Justin Meric was giving Aqua thought.

Zoe greeted Aqua as well, "Hi Aqua!"

Aqua replied in like, "Hello to you as well Zoe."

"So what brings you here today?" he questioned.

Aqua answered him; "Well my mom kicked me out for the day so I decided to come over."

"Ah ok well me and Zoe were going to go to Professor White's lab," Leo told Aqua calmly.

"Oh why?" Aqua asked curious.

Zoe told Aqua, "Daddy is gonna give me a Purloin and I convinced him to give Leo an Eevee"

"Cool that is kind of Professor White," I responded.

"Yep," they said in unison. They laughed together at that.

Leo's mother came to the group of friends and greeted, "Oh hello Aqua nice of you to drop by." he nodded at her. She then asked "Leo, Zoe, ready to go? And Aqua, do you want to come too?"

"Yes," they all answered her. She nodded and went past the trio and readied the car. They went to it to go into it.

"Aqua you go in the front I'll be in back with Zoe," Leo told Aqua.

Aqua questioned, "Are you sure?" he nodded and Aqua shrugged going into the front passenger seat. Leo and Zoe took the back ones and he and Zoe started looking at each other. Aqua rolled his eyes when he saw this in the mirror and decided not to bother them about their lovey dovey stuff right now. Leo's mother Mrs. Jameson drove the trio of friends to Professor White's lab. The trio got out of the car when Mrs. Jameson stopped in front of the lab for them. "Alright now you two will get your first Pokemon," Aqua proclaimed. The couple nodded and headed in.

Professor White greeted them, "Hello daughter, Leo, and you as well Aqua."

"Hi daddy," Zoe replied to him.

"Hello sir," Aqua and Leo greeted. The professor nodded.

"Well Zoe I would have prepared a Pokemon for Aqua as well if you had asked me." He told his daughter.

"Well… uh..," she stuttered.

Aqua assured them, "It is ok sir I don't need a Pokemon right now."

Professor White hesitated and nodded, and wisely advised, "Well here are your pokemon Zoe, Leo, but be sure to take good care of them or else they won't obey you."

"Yes of course!" Both Leo and Zoe eagerly responded and grabbed the Poke balls that contained their pokemon from the professor. Immediately they let their pokemon out and came out a brown cat like creature and another cat that was purple. They were an Eevee and a Purloin. The Purloin jumped into Zoe's arms obviously the jolly type and the Eevee had a mischievous look on its face but seemed to dare Leo to pet it.

"Oooooooh it's soooooo cute thanks daddy!" Zoe cooed excitedly. The Purloin purred liking the attention from Zoe.

"No problem Zoe I'm glad you like her," Her father replied

Leo thanked the father of his girlfriend, "Thank you professor for the Eevee I can tell that he is cool." Leo petted the Eevee but then the Eevee twisted its head and bit Leo. Leo winced in pain and the Eevee let go.

"Leo you alright?" Aqua and Zoe asked. He nodded and he showed that there was no blood. Zoe sighed in relief.

Professor White then got their attention and lectured, "Leo, Zoe, you two are 16 and have a Pokemon, which means you can participate in Pokemon sports and travel as Pokemon trainers." Leo and Zoe smiled and nodded in unison. "Alright good now I will give you each a Pokedex." He took out 2 Pokedexes and gave one to Zoe and one to Leo.

"Thanks Daddy," Zoe told her father and Leo nodded his thanks. "Um daddy could you give Aqua a Pokedex too? I know he doesn't have a Pokemon but could you give him one anyway? We can help him get a Pokemon."

Professor White thought about it before replying, "Sure but he needs to get a Pokemon soon if he is caught without one his license will be revoked."

"Thank you professor," Aqua thanked before getting the Pokedex. Professor White nodded at Aqua.

"Of course now here are some Pokeballs for that Pokemon and please take care," Professor White lectured. The trio nodded and went out of the lab to find a Pokemon.

Zoe told the boys, "We can use Dad's bikes from the back so we can get around for now." Aqua and Leo nodded in agreement. The trio went around and got bikes so that they could zip to where they want to.

Zoe and Leo asked Aqua, "Where to?"

Aqua thought about it and remembered that he had his fishing rod so he responded, "Let's go to Lake Needwood." The couple nodded and they with Aqua rode the bikes to the said lake. A half hour later they arrived at Lake Needwood and the trio got off their bikes.

Aqua told the couple, "Alright I will be fishing and when I pull in a Pokemon you two will battle it and I catch it with one of these Pokeballs."

"Right," The two agreed. Aqua took out his fishing rod getting it extended and placing some artificial bait on it. They walked down the winding path to the lake and Aqua led them towards the dock that came off the shore. Aqua then walked to the right of the dock and climbed down the rocks that were there onto the gravel shore below. Leo hesitantly followed him down the rocks.

"Um….," Zoe trailed off not sure how to get down.

"Zoe jump," Leo told her and stretched his arms out to catch her. Zoe jumped and Leo caught her successfully. Meanwhile Aqua was already fishing and waiting for a Pokemon to bite. Aqua started reeling in so he could cast again. However when the bait got close to the rocks it then jerked down.

"Woah! Here we go!" Aqua exclaimed. He reeled in and started zigzagging the line back and forth to wear it out and bring it to shore. After a few minutes Aqua pulled the Pokemon that was on the line out and it was a Corphish.

"Yay alright now go Purloin!" Zoe yelled excitedly. "Use scratch!" She ordered. The purloin was about to scratch the Corphish with its sharp claws but then the Corphish surged forward like a bullet. Corphish crashed into the purloin with a water around its body. purloin managed to scratch the Corphish slightly as she fell to the ground. "Purloin!" Zoe exclaimed and ran to her Pokemon in worry. "Are you okay?" She asked. the purloin nodded and got back up to fight. "Well… ok use scratch again!" She ordered. The purloin managed to hit Corphish first and deal decent damage. Aqua and Leo watched intently but then the Corphish used bubble and purloin went down, no longer able to battle. "Noo Purloin!" she worriedly exclaimed and ran to her Pokemon and placing it inside its Pokeball. "It's up to you Leo sorry I failed…" she apologized.

"No worries I'll take care of it and Aqua will have his first Pokemon," he assured her. Then he took a deep breath and said, "Alright Eevee come on out!" The brown cat pokemon appeared and waited for his orders. "Use Tackle!" Leo exclaimed eager for this battle. The Eevee was fast enough that it hit the Corphish directly. Corphish fell to the gravelly ground barely conscious. "Aqua now!" Leo yelled.

"Right," He replied and threw a Pokeball at the crustacean. The ball absorbed the Pokemon and fell to the ground shaking and light blinking. please stay please please Aqua thought wanting his first Pokemon. What seemed like forever for the trio the ball finally stopped moving. Aqua picked the Pokeball up and looked at it in disbelief. I caught my first Pokemon! I can't believe it but I have one Aqua thought.

"Congrats on your first Pokemon!" Leo and Zoe congratulated.

"Yeah thanks you guys are the best friends that I could ever ask for," Aqua told them with a smile.

"Alright well why don't we go back to Professor White and show him and return those bikes," Leo suggested. Zoe and Aqua nodded in agreement. Thus they went back to their bikes and made it to the lab before the sun went down. They put the bikes back and went into the lab.

Professor White noticed the trio and greeted them, "Welcome back what brings you here again?"

Aqua replied, "We went to Lake Needwood and I got a Corphish!"

"Haha that is very good and I am guessing you all will need your pokemon healed?" he asked.

"Yes," the trio said in unison. So the professor took their Pokemon and healed them with his healing devices in his lab. The clock ticked 8:00 pm when he was finished. Professor White gave each of their Pokemon back.

"I can tell during this time you treated these Pokemon well might I suggest nicknaming them?" The professor asked.

"Oh yeah," She said and let her Purloin out. Zoe continued, "I will name her…. Sasha"

Leo let his Eevee out and said, "Ha well I am going to name my Eevee, well let's see, you will be Cosmo." Cosmo swished his tail liking that name.

"Well I guess it's my turn now…" Aqua said. Aqua let out the Corphish for the first time and fully healed. Aqua sat on the ground next to the crustacean and looked at the Corphish in a friendly manor. "Well let's see from this day forward you my friend will be named Carab," I told the Corphish friendly hoping he would approve of me being his trainer and the name. Carab looked at Aqua and unleashed a bubble attack on him. Aqua took the attack full on. "Hey what was that for?" he asked the Corphish. The Pokemon turned its back to Aqua clearly not happy with either the name or the fact that it was caught. Aqua sighed, "Professor White what do I do?"

Professor White suggested, "Why don't you get it to trust you? That might help out a little."

"Yeah thanks Professor White," Aqua thanked him.

"You're welcome and oh my look at the time I should get you kids home," responded the Professor. The trio nodded and thus they went to the professor's van and went home to their own homes.

When Aqua got to his home and met his parents they questioned him, "What happened today?"

Aqua told them, "Well me, Leo, and Zoe went to Professor White's lab where Leo and Zoe got their first Pokemon and trainers licenses. Then we went to Lake Needwood and I fished and together we got me a Pokemon as well."

Aqua's father didn't seem too happy about this and questioned his son, "Why did you get a Pokemon without our permission?"

"Ummm… well Leo and Zoe insisted that I become a trainer too…. so…. yeah," he answered.

"I see," replied his father. Aqua's father thought about it for a minute all while Aqua was shaking not sure what the outcome might be. Aqua's father then concluded, "very well I may not be happy of you getting a Pokemon without permission but I will let you pursue to be a Pokemon trainer. Being 16 you can leave when you like since you completed school in the early program for trainers to journey. I have no objections."

Aqua sighed in relief and replied, "Thank you father I am thrilled to hear that."

Aqua's mother then asked, "May we see this Pokemon that your friends helped you get?"

"Of course," He answered. Taking out Carab's Pokeball and let him out. He introduced the Pokemon, "This is Carab my Corphish."

"Oh he's so cute! what a lovely little pokemon," His mother exclaimed.

He replied, "Thanks Mom."

"Of course now you have a Pokemon and you're old enough i think it is about time," She told Aqua. Aqua's father nodded.

"Time for what?" He wondered out loud.

"A journey to fulfill your dreams," His mother answered. Aqua had a shocked face at loss for words. She sternly told him, "now go to bed and we will discuss this in the morning."

Aqua replied happily, "Of course thanks!" he returned Carab and ran up to his room. Then went to bed along with hopes of becoming a greatest Pokemon master by beating Justin Meric.

Tomorrow it all starts.

Author's Note: Well this is the first chapter of my story I hope you all like it cause it took a long while to write. School and stuff sadly did not help at all but luckily SNOW canceled a few days allowed me to have time to plan and write this up. For some reason this early I got writers block towards the end of the chapter and I wanted this chapter to end well. Anyway I have a special announcement to kick off this story! I will be holding a pokemon give away in Pokemon X and Y each 5 chapters! However only the first 20 who review or ask me in a PM will get them. This first giveaway is amazing Phione all timid nature and at least 5 perfects ivs! PM for my Friend code. Oh and thanks for reading this long Author's Note I believe they will all be lengthy like this.

Until Next time

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