Hello everyone! Let me start out by saying this is my first fic. If anybody has any Constructive Criticism (Not Flames) then I would really appreciate the help. Anyway, enjoy! I'll hopefully have the next one up next week.
"Come on Justin, get up!"
Justin lazily opened his eyes to find his mother in a rage with him.
"What did I do this time?" He wondered. The last thing he remembered was thinking of how he wanted a Charmander. Then he realized it. He was gonna be late to get his first Pokemon!
Justin shot up in bed, startling his mother. "OMIGOD OMIGOD OMIGOD OMIGOD OMIGOD! I'm gonna be late!" He ran out the door the second he got his clothes on.
Praise Arceus, he made it on time. He ran into the lab frantically.
"Late as usual eh Justin?" Justin turned around to see Shawn, his childhood friend and rival as well as his friend Anthony with Diana, his childhood crush. "You know me. Never a dull moment!" He said in his optimistic voice he'd perfected over the years.
"Hello everyone! I'm glad to see you all made it here on time, barely or extremely early!" The new arrival glanced at Justin. " I'm sure you're all just as excited as I am about receiving your Pokemon, but please be patient. Come along with me."
Once Justin turned around, tired as he was, he immediately recognized the face of Professor Redwood. After all, who couldn't recognize the leading expert on Pokemon in the Jiman Region? Of course, he always made sure to get along with the professor, considering he was Diana's father. It was just bonus points if he could gain the professor's favor over Shawn, who also had a crush on Diana.
"I've got enough Pokemon for all of you, so please take a seat. I don't really care who sits down, just don't fight over the seats."
Justin and Anthony both grabbed a seat before idly chatting about what Pokemon they wanted. Anthony told Justin he wanted a Turtwig. When Justin inquired as to why, Anthony told him Torterra was his family's favorite Pokemon, so he wanted to make them proud.
Justin figured, however that he should be a gentleman. "Hey Diana!"
As he walked over, he made his offer. "You want to sit down? No offense, but your dad doesn't exactly have a track record for being fast with things not involving science."
"Oh, okay. Thanks Justin"
"No problem." He could somehow feel Shawn's glare at the back of his head.
"What's the big idea here?" Justin turned to see Shawn, pissed off at him as usual.
"What's the big idea with me being polite to a friend? Well have you ever considered the fact that I could just be being kind towards her because I'm a good person?"
"Justin, you're never a good person."
"People change, you know. Maybe I'm being more mature now that I'm becoming a trainer."
Shawn just growled at that. After another 15 minutes, Professor Redwood came out holding four Pokeballs and four strange, red devices. "I have your Pokemon right here. I took so long because I asked your parents what starters were your favorite."
They all ran over to professor Redwood to see what they got.
"For Justin, a Charmander. For Shawn, a Squirtle. For Anthony, a Turtwig. Last but not least, for Diana, a Piplup. I hope you all have a safe journey. Just remember that pure strength will not be enough to win your battles. You must be sure that you and your Pokemon are in sync, and that you trust each other completely. That is the true most important aspect of being a trainer."
Justin listened closely to Redwood's sage advice. He had heard that before being a researcher, he had been Pokemon League Champion, but was eventually knew that advice didn't come much better than advice from Professor Redwood.
"Ah yes, I almost forgot! Here." With that, he handed them each one of the red devices. "This is the Pokedex. It gives you complete access to information about every Pokemon out there. It includes a basic summary of the species, what moves it knows if you scan a specific specimen, its habitat, personality traits, what food it likes to eat, and more. It also serves as your trainer identification, so make sure not to lose it." He glanced over at Justin and Anthony at the last statement. They both flushed slightly. "Do all of you have PokeNavs?" At their nods, he continued. "Pass them to me for a moment. I have something to give each of you."
Diana was first. Redwood attached a slot that looked like a Pokeball could fit in. He silently wondered what it was.
He figured he'd find out when he went up second. The professor seemed to take longer, typing something else in as well as attaching that device. The same thing happened with Shawn and Anthony.
"The slots will allow you to trade Pokemon to and from home. Once you have 6 Pokemon, any more you catch will be sent here to Oakgarb Town. I'll make sure that they get plenty of time outside. You've all seen my ranch, right?" This time, everybody except Shawn and Anthony nodded. Justin looked back and smiled at his memories of the place. If you love the outside world, that place was the epitome of luxury. He needed to make sure he thanked professor Redwood for that. "Good. That's where they'll be staying. As for you boys, I gave you my number. You need to call me before you can trade., and you can always call if you need advice on anything."
Justin figured that explained it. Diana already had her father's number. But now it was time to meet his Pokemon. Justin nabbed his Pokeball and released the Charmander waiting inside. He was completely satisfied as long as he got a Pokemon, but this was his dream come true!.
Charmander growled menacingly at Shawn's Squirtle, and Justin figured he already knew who his rival was. Anthony and Diana just laughed at it, but Squirtle growled right back, and fire seemed to blaze in both Shawn's and Justin's eyes.
When Diana released Piplup, it was confused at first, but when it saw Diana, it understood what was going on, and it puffed out its chest in pride. Everyone laughed at that one.
Turtwig was a bit more pensive and timidly looked around before Anthony crouched down and talked to it.
"Hey there Turtwig. Do you want to be friends with me?" Turtwig happily nodded when he realized Anthony was friendly and almost immediately put its mind at ease.
Justin smiled. "I guess you've got a knack for befriending Pokemon, Anthony."
Anthony flushed a bit. "Well, I guess you could call it that." After that statement, Shawn spoke up.
"It feels kinda weird, getting an old man's number. Anyway, can we just go?" Justin was appalled at Shawn's mouth. He elbowed Shawn, enough to bruise for a couple of days.
Diana was even more horrified by his language, and she went off on Shawn. "What was that? Not only did he just make it easier to trade Pokemon, but he offered to give you advice on Pokemon training. Getting advice from a previous champion and the top researcher in the region should be an honor and a privilege! How could you be so rude and ungrateful?"
Justin figured it was fun to watch him squirm under her wrath, but he needed to stop this. To be completely honest, he wanted to get out of here too.
"Alright, everybody stop! I know what Shawn said was inappropriate and rude, but we can settle our differences later. Right now we should be happy and having fun. We're getting our first Pokemon today! We shouldn't ruin what should be the best day of our lives with senseless arguing and violence!" At his words, both Diana and Shawn calmed down. That's a relief, he thought. I figured I'd have to yell longer.
Redwood was surprised. He never figured the normally silent and private Justin to be capable of the kind of behavior he demonstrated. He was commanding, with a look that forced others to listen. It reminded him of himself in his prime. He could only imagine how far Justin would go.
All of them had made arrangements to travel together. When Justin got outside, Diana dragged him by his ear to the town gates, him spouting how he can walk, not saying it was her father's fault because she would probably kill him if he did. He decided he wanted a change of pace.
After freeing himself from Diana's grip (Which was surprisingly hard) He walked over to Shawn. "Hey Shawn, what do you say we have a battle? You know, just for a bit of fun."
"Ok Justin, I'll enjoy this one quite a bit."
"Let's battle at the town gates shall we? I want our friends to see my first victory."
When they arrived at the gates, Anthony and Diana were excited to find out which was better.
With that the battle started. Justin thought back to when he first got Charmander.
"Charmander, the lizard Pokemon. Male. The fire on it's tail shows its health and life force. If the flame goes out, Charmander dies. This Charmander knows the moves Growl, Ancient Power, Ember, Counter, Crunch, Dragon Dance, Dragon Pulse, Dragon Rush, Flare Blitz, Metal Claw, Thunder Punch, and Outrage. It has a Jolly nature. It prefers sweet foods over sour ones. Its ability is Blaze, which powers up fire type moves in a tight spot." Justin had been astonished at the variety of moves Charmander knew. He figured professor Redwood had been breeding the Charmander line for years by now. He only hoped Squirtle had as much variety so it would be a challenge.
At the same time, Shawn was thinking back to when he first got Squirtle.
"Squirtle, the tiny turtle Pokemon. Male. It hides in its shell when battling, spouting water at every opportunity. This Squirtle knows the moves Bubble, Aqua Jet, Aura Sphere, Dragon Pulse, Water Spout, and Flash Cannon. It has a Relaxed nature, and prefer Sour Foods over Sweet ones. Its ability is Rain Dish, letting it heal its injuries in the rain." Shawn was impressed with Squirtle too. He hoped Charmander didn't have as much variety so he could finish things quickly.
"Charmander, use Growl!" Charmander quickly complied, letting loose a horrible shriek that made Squirtle clutch its ears in pain. Somehow, it managed to recover before Charmander was upon him.
"Bubble!" Shawn was keen on trying to keep Justin arrogant. Weaker moves were the perfect option for that.
"Get away, Charmander!" Charmander proceeded to dodge the attack. "Thunder Punch!" Justin would have kept more moves a secret as well, had it not been for Charmander's inherent disadvantage.
Shawn went bug-eyed as Charmander slammed an electric fist right into Squirtle's stomach. Squirtle went flying across the field, ending up behind Shawn.
"Ember!" Justin still didn't want to reveal all of Charmander's secrets yet. There was one move in particular he wanted to keep stashed away. Charmander quickly blasted Squirtle with flames, and Squirtle came out of it in clear pain. Charmander had burned Squirtle. It struggled to its feet, but couldn't take any more and fell unconscious.
Shawn was in disbelief. "How did you beat me? I had the advantage!"
"Simple," I said. "I'm better than you. Type advantages don't mean everything. It's easy to lose to a weaker type if you're not skilled enough."
Shawn was still quite pissed off, but quickly shut up. They finally decided to leave.
I'm gonna miss this place, Justin thought. He rather liked Oakgarb Town. It was small, only about 100 people lived there, as compared to the big cities. Still, it let him get to know everyone a lot easier. He knew everyone in town by name personally. Meeting new people would be fun though, that's for sure.
I hope you enjoyed the chapter. If there's anything I can do better, then just review and let me know. Please, no flames or you will be blocked! Flaming doesn't help anybody on the site. It only makes the arguing and fighting across what should be a fun site worse.
