I decided to try and make another fic along with Chasing Shadows. I hope you guys enjoy this story about Pokemon. I'm not a pro at the show, or the game, but hey I loved it as a kid so why not try it. It's in the Jahto Region.
I was walking home from training with the local Gym Leader, Falkner. Most of the times he feels like my only friend. My only escape. I saw the house down the road and looked down. I felt my side where the bruises were still fresh. My eyes fell to the pavement and I slowed down, making my approach as slow as possible.
I reached the house with pure regret I didn't turn and run. With opening the door I was meet with my mother staring at me.
"You're late." She said, pointing at the sink filled with dirty dishes. "So I ate your dinner. Clean it up." She snapped, as she walked out of the room to her bed room.
I turned on the tap and grabbed soap and a washcloth. Filling the sink I turned off the tap and started to clean. I was almost finished when she came back in.
"Why were you late Vahl?" Asked my mother.
"My friends wanted to play longer, and I lost track of time." I lied. "I'm sorry."
"Sorry doesn't change it. Does it?"
"N..No Ma'am." I said looking at my feet.
"Come here." She said, quietly.
I Shuffled my feet as I nervously made my way to her.
When I was in front of her she pulled out a Pokeball. Terror lit in my eyes. There was a bright flash and the very familiar Pokemon was beside her.
"ARRBOOOK!" It exclaimed as it was freed.
"Arbok..Bite." My mother said to, the terrifying creature. It lunged at me and bit deep into my leg. "Don't be late again."
I passed out from the pain but I'm used to it.
I woke up hours later in my bed, well my unlevel mattress on the ground. There was a bandage on my right thigh where Arbok bit into. A tear slid from my eye as I remembered what day it is.
Today is my !0th birthday. I Could go out and become a trainer, but my mother would never allow that. She used to be a trainer herself. I heard stories from townspeople. They said she always had a light in her eye until the day she left to NewBark Town for her first Pokemon. She chose Ekons. I heard she traveled the whole region with it. She even evolved it to Arbok. But they said something happened to her. She almost made it far, almost became a star. She returned home pregnant with me. With shame and disappointment in her eyes. They said the light never came back to her eyes and that she will always hate trainers.
I got up limping on my injured leg. Limping through the house I noticed my mother was asleep. I limped to the bathroom and looked in the mirror. I saw a small pale skinned girl with blond hair falling to her shoulders, she had blue eyes, and a dirty face. Her name is Vahl. It's my name.
I continued to limp through the house. When I remembered a small promise Falkner gave me a year ago. "Vahl, you may be small but you can change the world." He told me after a fun training day. "If you need anything, tell me. Okay kiddo. I'll do it. Now that is a promise. "
"Sure." I said so happy I was hopping up and down.
"It's time to keep that promise, Falkner." I said walking out the door. I started limping away as fast as I could to get to the Gym. I made it around the corner just as I heard the door to my house open.
"VAHL!" My mother yelled, as the sound of the door slamming echoed around the corner. I could see the Gym. Falkner was unlocking it.
"Falkner!" I yelled. It got his attention and I smiled. His eyes looked behind me and my eyes lit with terror again.
"VAHL!" My mother was on my heels. Tears where streaming down my eyes.
I Lost balance and fell to the ground. My mother picked me up by my shirt and flipped me around. Her fist was raised ready to strike. I Tensed but she didn't hit me, instead she picked me up over her shoulder and started walking home.
I didn't want to go home, I knew I had something better than this. "FALKNER!" Tears were running down my face and I just keep yelling his name over and over again. As we reached the house I was a sobbing mess. I knew he wasn't coming to help me so I stopped yelling and just cried.
She was just about to open the door to throw me inside and abuse me more, when there was a whooshing sound and I was falling to the ground. I hit my head hard and got dazed but I could still see what was going on. My mother was on the ground and Falkner was standing a few feet away with his Pigeotto in front of him. My mom got up fast and called out Arbok.
"Sarah. Don't do this."
"ARBOK! BITE!" The Arbok shot out at the Pigeotto. Falkner's Pokemon flied up high.
"Pigeotto, Aerial Ace!" Pigeotto shot down glowing white, but it tilted up and aimed at My mother. It hit her straight on making her fly back and crash through the door. "Get Vahl!" He sent his Pidgey to grab me and the last thing I remembered was soaring of into the sky.
I woke up later with wind blowing harshly and the felling that I was moving back and forth. My vision was blurry and my head had an unimaginable pain throbbing in it. With all this happening I got nauseous. I threw up and blacked out again.
The next time I woke my vision was better but still slightly blurry. I could see the sun setting. To my right I saw a man sitting. He was petting a large bird. I felt a nudging on my left side I turned weekly to see a smaller bird cooing over me.
"Is she awake?" Asked the man. I heard a small grunt and footsteps heading over to me. The bird in front of me was nodding its' head. "Good." I looked over and saw the man. His blue hair and blue suit told me it was Falkner. "Vahl. How's your head?" He asked, rubbing my forehead where it hit the ground.
"It hurts." I said weekly.
"Yeah I thought it might. You took a heavy shot to the head. Gave yourself a concision. Not to mention it busted your head open." My hand reached my forehead and I felt a bandage wrapped around my head. "I saw your mother walking around." He looked out to the horizon. "She won't find us here."
"Falkner?"
"Hmm."
"Where are we?" The was the motion of moving back and forth and I knew.
"We're on top of bell tower."
"Why did you bring me here?" I sat up which brought up more pain in my head.
"So we could hide until you got better."
"Then what?"
"You're ten now right?"
"Yeah. So what?"
"So I'm taking you to NewBark Town. Happy Birthday."
NewBark. It's where some people go to get there first Pokemon. Most just get there first from there parents who catch a wild one for them.
"We leave tomorrow. Better rest up." He laid down and Pigeotto put its' wing on him like a blanket. Pidgey did the same for me. With the heat from the small bird I fell asleep under the sky with the rocking motion of the tower. It was the best sleep I've ever had.
I woke and my vision was back to normal and I saw Falkner packing bags.
"No breakfast?" I asked, rubbing my eyes.
"No time. I need to get you to NewBark before noon so I can get back and open the Gym."
"Oh." I look down at the town, at my house, the blown down door, my mother came out of the house and fell to her knees. By the way her shoulders were shaking she was crying. A tear fell from my eye of pure pity of the woman. I turned to see Falkner getting on Pigeotto.
"It's time." He said motioning to Pidgey. I Climbed on it and we took off towards NewBark. We flew over the house and my mother looked up shocked. We meet eyes for a second and we were gone over the trees. I saw so many bug Pokemon looking up at us. My eyes were full of wander, I couldn't wait to explore it all.
"We're nearly there." Falkner said as we flew over a town with a small beach.
A smile grew on my face and my heart was racing. I could see the town. As we got even closer I could see the lab. We made it to the outskirts of town and Falkner told the birds to land.
Once on the ground he gave me a hug. "I'll miss training with you Vahl. But one day I'll be waiting till we battle for this." He held up a badge. It was the Zephyr badge. The sun hit it just right making it shine. "You'll need this." He handed over a paper with my information on it. "Stay on the main routes unless you need to. They will lead the way to greatness." We hugged once more, and he put Pidgey back into the Pokeball after I said good bye. He mounted Pigeotto.
"Falkner." I said before he left.
"Yes?"
"Thank you. For everything."
"The least I could do for you." And then he was off.
I stood there looking at my paper for a couple minutes. A tear fell down my face but I wiped it away as fast as it came. I took a deep breath turned around and walked into the town. I went straight up to the lab. The doors slid open and I walked inside.
"Hello?" I called out once inside.
"Yes?" Called out a voice.
"I'm here to get my Pokemon."
"Oh, Of course come on back." Replied the voice.
In the back there was a counter with three pokeballs on it. And a big machine in the corner. Sitting in front of the machine was a middle age man.
"H..hello."
"Hello. So you want a Pokemon, right?" He asked, spinning around
"Yeah, I have my paper right here." I handed my info to him. He eyed it for a while then smiled.
"Ok Vahl. Which Pokemon would you like to have."
"I..I don't know."
"Okay. Let explain the three I have over here and you can decide."
"Okay."
He walked over to the counter and picked up the first pokeball. "This is Chickorita, she is a grass type, grass represents life." He picked up the second one. "This is Cyndaquil, He is a fire type, fire represents power." He picked up the last one. "This one, his name is Totodile, he is a water type, water represents peace." He placed it down and spread his hands out and smiled. "Now Vahl. Who do you choose to be your partner?"
I studied the pokeballs carefully. Grass will mean I choose a new life. Fire will mean I choose a life of domination over all my troubles. Water means I choose a life of coming to peace with my demons.
After a while I come up with my decision.
"I know who I want."
"And who will that be."
"I choose-."
A/N: Okay so I don't know what life Vahl will take. A new life, power, or peace. I will put up a poll. You guys get to choose which road Vahl takes. Think carefully. And please don't forget to review and favorite, it keeps me encouraged. Thanks for the time.