Hey guys! Blaze here! While this isn't a new story, I just decided to reupload it. I don't remember why I took it down in the first place, but here it is again with just a few minor changes. Enjoy!

Chapter One

The End Of The Ending, But the Start Of The Beginning.

A tall, dark haired, brown eyed man sat at a desk. He was in a dark room with nothing but a small table lamp as a light source. He had a sort of depressed, sad air around him. There was a book on the desk in front of him and a pen in his hand. The book was a journal and it was empty. He took a deep breath, then touched the page with his pen and began writing.

"I sit here alone, tired, and with a mountain of responsibility in front of me." He wrote. "My life has been hard and near impossible. No man….NO man should have to suffer, and then live through what I have. Loss. Pain. Hatred. Those three emotions….Those three horrible emotions are what plague my life. My life has been nothing but hardship after hardship. My mother's and father's lives were filled with hardships too and there's no doubt that my brothers and sisters will be too. I don't know. Maybe it's just a family thing. The whole Zenton family tree is forced to suffer and suffer. Zenton. That name. That horrible name. It's cursed. Anybody with that last name is forced to suffer. I guess you could call it the Zenton Curse…I'm getting ahead of myself…..let me start from the very beginning. This all started the night I was to leave on my Pokémon Journey…."

…...

Fifteen years earlier…..

"I can't believe tomorrows the day!" A young boy said happily as he laid in bed. "I'm finally leaving on my Pokémon Journey!"

A young Eevee jumped out of its small bed in the corner of the room and onto the young boy's bed. It happily snuggled in his arms. The Boy hugged the Pokémon back.

"We'll meet all sorts of new people and Pokémon! Won't we Valor?"

"EVE!" The small Pokémon cried loudly.

He put his hand over the Pokémon's mouth, and then put a finger against his own to signify the Pokémon to be quiet. Quiet footsteps grew louder as they approached the room. The door opened slowly and a woman poked her head in.

"Francisco." She said sounding tired. "You need to get to sleep. You have a big day ahead of you tomorrow."

"Yes ma'am." He said. "Sorry mom. I'm just so excited!" He smiled.

"I know you are." She smiled sweetly. "But if you don't sleep you'll be too tired to leave. And I'm sure you don't want to wait any longer, right?"

He shook and laid his head on a pillow. Valor jumped off the bed and landed in its own bed.

"Good Night mom." Francisco said.

"Good Night." His mom closed the door.

Francisco tried his hardest to fall asleep, but it was no use. His Eevee had fallen asleep soon after. It was an hour later before Francisco was taken by sleep's embrace.

…...

Francisco ran through the streets of the small, quiet Pallet Town, his Eevee was following him. They were both headed towards Professor Oak's laboratory. He smiled and waved at everyone he saw along the way. Pallet Town was a small place and everybody knew each other. If somebody new moved in then everyone would know about them by the end of the day.

Francisco stopped running as he approached the path up to the lab. There were three other trainers waiting at the gates. Two boys and a girl. Francisco didn't know the two boys well, they stood together, talking. The girl was leaning against a tree, preferring not to talk to the boys. Valor cried happily and ran over to the girl.

"Valor!" The girl picked up the boy Eevee and hugged him.

Francisco smiled as he approached her.

"Cisco." The girl smirked. "Late as always." She put Valor down.

"Anya." Francisco smiled at the nickname she had given him. "Too excited to sleep last night, I overslept a bit."

"Lazy bum." She smiled.

The gates opened and Professor Oak walked towards them carrying a box.

"Oh. There are four of you this year." He said in surprise. "I only have three Pokémon to give."

"It's okay Professor." Cisco said as he picked up Valor and placed him on his shoulder. "I'm just here to get my Pokedex and my Trainer Card."

"And you three." Oak looked at the other three kids. "Are here to get your first Pokémon, your Pokedex, and Trainer Card?"

"Yes sir." One of the boys said.

"Very Good." Okay set the box down and opened it.

There were three Pokeballs, the boys immediately ran towards the box and fought over who would get to pick first. While they were arguing, Anya reached into the box and pulled out a Pokeball with a small flame on it.

"I'll take this one Professor." Anya smiled.

The boys stopped fighting and looked at her.

"Ahhh, yes! That one is a Charmander." Oak said.

"That's the one I wanted." She winked at the boys.

"Awwwww." Both of the boys whined.

Cisco snickered lightly.

"That's enough boys." Oak scolded. "Hurry up. Pick your Pokémon."

The boys chose, then Oak handed everyone a Pokedex and each they're own personal Trainer Cards with a recent picture of them along with age, height, date of birth, etc.

"Don't lose those cards." Oak said. "Those are your identifications and also how you register in the Indigo League. You also need to have them renewed every year."

"Yes sir." They all said.

Oak nodded.

"I'm sure you are all familiar with you Pokedex?" He asked.

They all nodded.

"Excellent." He smiled. "Okay. I'd recommend you head to Pewter City. That is where you'll find the first gym."

"Thank you sir!" Both of the boys said then took off in run.

Cisco and Anya thanked the Professor and started off towards Route 1. It was hard for Cisco to contain his excitement.

"I think we've both been waiting for this for a long time." Anya said.

"Yeah." Cisco nodded.

He thought of when the two of them were younger and they would pretend to be Pokémon Trainers, exploring the forest around Pallet Town. The fun they had.

"I declare you my rival!" Anya's words snapped Cisco back into reality.

"Welll….?" She smirked.

"Well what?" Cisco asked.

"I said I declare you my rival. Aren't you going to say anything back?"

"We're rivals then." He smirked. "…..But I guess that means we won't be traveling together."

"Nope…." Anya frowned a bit. "But!" She smiled. "We will see each other again, there's no doubt about that."

"Okay." He smiled, and then smirked. "I'll be waiting for you at the Indigo Plateau."

"Not if I get there first." She smiled.

She moved a bit closer to him, and then kissed him lightly and quickly on the cheek. She turned and started to run off.

"BYE!" She called out.

Cisco was surprised by her actions; he was stunned for a moment.

"BYE! GOOD LUCK!" He called out after her once he regained himself.

He looked back at the town. He sighed taking one last look over the small town. He turned back, Valor jumped onto his shoulder. Cisco smiled at his Pokémon and started on his journey. His life changing journey, with a full heart and excited mind.

We're off to a nice little start. The Anya in this story does not have any connections with the Anya in my A New Beginning story. I just wanted to reuse to name. Hope you guys enjoyed it!