This was it. Today was the day. Today our main character gets his very first Pokémon. This boy of 10 is currently in his room.
== Who is our main character?
Why it's no one other than our very own Karkat Vantas. Yes our hero is grumpy old Karkat. It's time he got a Pokémon of his very own. Right now he was in his room debating the best route out of the house to take. He didn't want to run into his brother, Kankri, or he'll for sure be late. He had his stuff and so tried to sneak down stairs with his things. He almost made it too, but Eevee spotted him and stood in front of the door. Being an albino his snow white hair and red eyes are hard to miss.
"Fucking move, I've got to go."
"Rree."
Damn that Eevee. It was Kankri's first Pokémon so it only listened to him and it wasn't like Karkat could just cross the Pokémon. It was one well trained Eevee.
"Eevee where are you?"
Kankri entered the room. Unlike Karkat he was not albino instead having the brown hair and green eyes like their mother used to. "Oh there you are. I see you've found Karkat."
"Ree reet."
"Karkat, where do you think you're going?"
"To get my first fucking Pokémon. That is happening today."
Kankri picked up his Eevee.
"Not without breakfast you aren't."
"No I'll eat later I want to get to the fucking breading center before all the good Pokémon are taken."
"You have a few hours still before it opens so please eat something. Your refusals are triggering."
Karkat groaned. As much as he'd just love to argue about this for an hour he had places to be.
"Fine."
Really there was simply no effective way to argue with his brother. So Karkat ate some cereal quickly and bolted. He's been waiting for this day for years. It was the day he finally got to move out of Kankri's house. He was tired of his talkative, overbearing, trigger happy, brother. Kankri followed him to the door.
"Now do comeback afterward."
"Yeah, yeah, just don't come to the breading center. I want to pick my Pokémon on my own."
"Yes, yes, I've agreed only come in if there's an emergency that I get called in to help."
When Kankri was of age he was a Pokémon trainer but after a few years he found he'd rather be a researcher than a trainer so he works with the Pokémon Professor at the breading center now. Finally, clad in his normal grey pants, long-sleeved shirt, and old red trainers Karkat left the building and started for the breading center. It was on a hill so it was a bit of a walk. He was right to get there early. Other new trainers were there already.
"Looks like the little snow crab got here early too."
Karkat's eye twitched. Ass holes all the other kids in town were ass holes. He'd just got here and they were already trying to get to him. He was short, albino, and had a cancer symbol on his shirts so they called him a little snow crab. Karkat went over and sat by himself next to the door of the center. He wanted to just get his Pokémon and get out of here. There were don't 15 minutes to go. Then it was time. A researcher came out of the building.
"Ok new trainers if you'll follow me we can get started."
Karkat stood and followed along with the other trainers. They were led to a big room. There was a shelf spanning the far wall full of pokéballs. A female researcher was there too. The female researcher came over and spoke.
"Welcome new trainers. I'm sure you want to get your Pokémon right away but you just have to wait a few more minutes. First, we have a lot of Pokémon so don't fight. Don't take out all the Pokémon at once. And remember some are easier to train that others. When you've chosen come to one of us and get you're pokédex."
They then let everyone go. Everyone rushed to the pokéballs. Karkat picked one at random. It turned out to be a Magby. That one wasn't for him so he put it back. He tried several more aware that his options were diminishing. He couldn't decide. Karkat's red eyes scanned the others playing with Pokémon or looking at the pokéballs. Kankri always said you have to connect to your Pokémon so it had to be perfect. Many of the trainers were still looking as well. Karkat paused a moment. He'd thought he's heard something, oh well. Then one of the researchers ran out of the room. In the corner Karkat had just noticed a pokéballs that looked different so he picked it up. It was blue. Wait that means this is a-
"Hello Karkat."
Karkat almost dropped the pokéball out of surprise. He quickly put it back. It was one of the researchers.
"I see you found the great ball. We got the Pokémon in there gifted to us as an egg from an anonymous donor. It's got quite the attitude so we had get it with a stronger pokéball. You might want to choose a different one."
That's when there was an explosion from just down the hall. Trainers scattered with their Pokémon as smoke started filling the room. What was happening? The researcher that had been talking to Karkat went off too, leaving the albino on his own.
"Charmeleon keep those kids in a corner while we get these pokéballs."
"Char."
That didn't sound like any of the people who work here. When the smoke cleared a bit Karkat realized it wasn't. It was two people in black outfits with red R's on them. One had short brown hair and the other one was in ginger braids. Weird. They had bags with them. Scientists were freaking out in the hall. Karkat hoped they'd look passed him and give him a chance to get out of there but they spotted his snow white hair immediately.
"Step away from the pokéball kid or are you guarding it?"
Karkat didn't move or say anything.
"Aranea get the pokéballs while I deal with this kid."
"Very well but just don't mess up this time. The boss wasn't too pleased about our last job failing because of your pride."
The Charmeleon had the other trainers separated from their Pokémon and subdued. All except Karkat. It was then he realized they were here to steal all the Pokémon.
"What's wrong kid? Do you not even have a Pokémon?"
The one with braids pulled out a pokéball.
"Squirtle, get him with water gun!"
Karkat stepped back causing the great ball to become unsteadied and start to roll. His heart was pounding and truthfully he was kind of pissed. He'd been waiting his whole life for this how dare these two ruin it. It made him want to fight but he had no Pokémon. The great ball rolled off the table and opened.
"Huh?"
An Eevee emerged from said pokéball. That's the thing though, it was obviously an Eevee but it wasn't brown like Kankri's. It was grey. ((AN: shiny Eevee yeah!)) That Eevee was ready for a fight to.
"Ree!"
It seemed to want to battle.
Squirtle used water gun which Karkat narrowly dodged.
"Well don't just stand there Squirtle, shoot them again. I want that Eevee."
Eevee got hit with water gun but shook it off.
"Reet! Reet!" Eevee wanted a command.
"Eevee tackle."
Eevee tackled Squirtle with determination. The Squirtle got pushed backed but was still on his feet and used bubble. It was an indirect hit.
"Eevee tackle."
This time Eevee knocked the Squirtle back on to its shell making it hard to get back on its feet.
"Ree!"
"Quick attack."
Eevee ignored Karkat and used tail whip, sending Squirtle into a tail spin. The dizzy Squirtle couldn't fight more. Wow, he's just won his first battle. Let's just say his opponent wasn't pleased.
"Squirtle return!"
She scowled. How did an Eevee beat her Squirtle?
"Well if you think you're so tough why don't try and beat this."
The girl reached for her other pokéballs.
"Pollywhirl go!"
Eevee got ready again. He tackled Pollywhirl and got hit with bubble.
"Take that you little runt!"
Eevee was seemed a little beat but though damp and out matched was too stubborn to give up. Good thing some of the breeders came back then with their own Pokémon. One skidded to a halt in front of Karkat blocking Eevee. He threw a pokéball. "Haunter go! Use night shade on Pollywhirl." Pollywhirl was hit and it was a basic KO.
"Meenah, let's go!" Aranea said.
Another breeder burst in.
"Not so fast thieves. Spearow get those bags."
The Spearow dove in and cause the fleeing Aranea to drop the bags of stolen pokéballs. Some of the balls spilt from the fuller bag. Only having time to grab one so she grabbed that bag.
"Charmeleon, smoke screen."
Charmeleon filled the room with smoke. Everyone started coughing.
"Spearow, *cough* use gust."
Spearow cleared the room but Meenah and Aranea were gone. One of the breeders ran off to do something. Now that the battle over Eevee partially collapsed but got up again out of pure stubbornness.
"Eevee!"
Karkat picked Eevee up to keep it out of the way which the Pokémon wasn't happy about. That was a pretty intense first battle. The room was a mess; so was the rest of the building. The breeder that was still in hear was counting the pokéballs.
"87." He started checking what was in the balls as the other kids slowly moved out of the corner missing their Pokémon. The other breeder came back.
"They only took the pokéballs. If a Pokémon wasn't in its ball it's still here and accounted for." He said as the first handed back pokéballs.
"Good. All the starter Pokémon are in here too."
Then a scientist came in.
"I was told the remaining Pokémon and new trainers are in here."
"Professor Pine!" Both breeder's said at the exact same time.
Professor Pine ran the breading center. ((AN: I'm following the pattern of all professors being named after trees.)) Karkat had never seen him in person before. His hair was white and he had lots of bushy facial hair like you couldn't really see his mouth because of the beard mustache combo he had going on. His mustache bounced when he talked too.
"How many are left?"
"87 pokéballs including all starter Pokémon pulse all the Pokémon in the center that weren't in balls."
He observed the new trainers who were standing around unsure of what to do then his eyes fell on
Karkat who was still holding Eevee. He also saw the empty great ball on the ground.
"I see Eevee had to get a piece of the action here."
"I guess you could fucking call it that."
The professor looked around
"When we get the pokéballs sorted again you can go back to choose your starter."
"Right."
Now that there was no more danger to keep the Pokémon from diving into Karkat put Eevee down. It wobbled a little then shook off. It wasn't long for the pokéballs to be sorted and things went back to as close as they could to how they were before the attack. The ones who've chosen got the ones they picked back and the others went back to choosing. There was a constant murmur of people dismissing Karkat's battle as beginner's luck and other's being in awe because they never thought the snow crab would last. Either way he's earned some respect. Karkat started investigating the pokéballs. He picked up one. It turned out to be a Cubone. It was pretty cool so he might choose it. He glanced at Eevee who was objecting to the potion being used on him.
"Eee!"
Karkat looked down at the pokéball containing Cubone.
"Decided on a Pokémon yet?" Professor Pine said, coming out of nowhere and making Karkat jump a little.
He looked at the professor. Aw fuck it. Karkat put the ball containing Cubone back.
"I want Eevee."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Are you sure? It won't be an easy one to train."
"I want Eevee."
"If you think you can handle it go ahead. It's yours if you can get it in its pokéball again."
Karkat nodded and grabbed the great ball then went to Eevee. He kneeled and set the ball down.
"Hey Eevee do you want to get out of here and come with me?"
"Ree." Eevee looked at him as if to say I'm listening.
"I'm going to be a trainer and need a Pokémon. We'll go all over this fucking region and battle and explore. That's better than being cooped up in this fucking place, right?"
Eevee paused, looked around at where he was, and then nodded. It sounded like a pretty sweet deal.
"Reet!"
"Does that mean yes?"
"Ree."
Eevee then walked over and returned to the great ball. Karkat picked it up.
"Whelp I guess you're mine now."
Karkat got a pokédex and exited with the girl with the Elekid. He soon ran into a frantic Kankri.
"Karkat! There you are, are you ok? Are you hurt? I've been looking everywhere!" The elder Vantas clad in white lab coat examined Karkat like a worried parent.
His Eevee was standing alert close by, most likely brought for back up because of the chaos.
"Fuck off Kankri I'm fine! Give it a rest already!"
Kankri looked Karkat in the eye.
"My apologies for triggering you. I was just worried. I can't have you getting hurt."
And maybe he wasn't ready for his younger brother to leave yet either.
"Why the fuck are you even here?" Karkat asked.
"The center was attacked and damaged by team Rocket and Pokémon were stolen. That qualifies as an emergency. Plus you were here and I wasn't about to have you hurt."
"Touché."
"Have you chosen your first Pokémon?"
"Yeah. It's an Eevee. It's a different color than yours."
Kankri raised an eyebrow.
"I didn't know they put an Eevee out for new trainers. We only have the one and…"
"What do you mean they don't give Eevee's to new trainers? Your first Pokémon Eevee!"
Kankri ignored Karkat and instead continued on his train of thought. Then something seemed to click in his head.
"You don't mean they gave you the shiny Eevee from that egg that was donated? It's stubborn and bites you if you bother it."
"It didn't bite me. And you didn't answer my question."
"It didn't bite you?"
Kankri asked rhetorically, completely ignoring the second part of Karkat's statement and instead continued to run his mouth.
"That's curious though according to my research Pokémon do react differently to different trainers. This ranging from love to loathing. I infer it most likely likes you or is at least attracted to your aura. I've published papers on this."
"Please don't start."
"Very well, the center no longer needs me here enough for them to mind if I take a few hours off. Let's go home so you can get you're things together."
Karkat nodded and they went past the wreckage to home, Kankri's Eevee following faithfully. Since when does Kankri completely avoid a subject? He talks endlessly about everything. Odd. Oh well, at home Karkat grabbed his backpack and shoved some stuff in it. Of course Kankri disapproved and dumped it out and redid it, folding the extra clothes and taking out items he deemed worthless all while lecturing Karkat on how to properly pack a backpack. Karkat watched his brother add in things. A guide to berries, a Krabby shaped change purse with money to buy food and other essentials, a notebook and pens, some potions, five pokéballs, and a map of the region to name some. Kankri was trying not to delay but he was going to miss his brother. He opened a box.
"Karkat I got you knew red trainers. The one's you're wearing won't last."
"Seriously?! You disapprove of my shoes too?"
"Put them on or you aren't going anywhere."
"God fine!"
Karkat switched shoes. The clock struck the hour.
"It's time, shall we go?"
"Yeah."
The brother's went to the edge of the city, Kankri's Eevee following. The other knew trainers were there with their Pokémon and families. It was a tradition for all new trainer to be sent off as one group. Professor Pine was there. He was in front of everyone.
"New trainers, the first place to go is the next town over. There should be enough light to last you until you get to their Pokémon center. Spend the night there then you can go through the viridian forest or anywhere you choose in the morning." The professor said then walked away.
The new trainers said good byes and left. Kankri told Karkat to be careful, phone him when he gets to town, and stay out of trouble. As soon as Karkat disappeared from sight Kankri frowned. His little brother was officially on his Pokémon journey and with a Pokémon equally as stubborn too. What a duo they'll make. Kankri looks down at Eevee who met his gaze.
"Come on Eevee." Kankri picked Eevee up. "We have a phone call we promised to make. We made the promis years ago but now that Karkat has started his journey we can finally make that call."
"Ree!"