Chapter one: Pokemon: Adventures in Centrum – Part one: Anxiety
It is currently the night before my tenth birthday. With tensions high I gazed out my window, wondering what tomorrow would be like. My name is Ashton Koda Ketchum, everyone calls me Koda. And I am the son of the ever famous Ash and Misty Ketchum. I live in the Centrum region which is about 50km below the Sinjoh Ruins. It is dubbed Centrum due to the fact that all kinds of Pokemon from different regions live here, almost like they seem to mirage in the center. However, there are limited quantity of the Pokemon who live here so tomorrow when I get to choose my first Pokemon it will have to be between Kanto and Johto starters which consist of: Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile. My mother told me before she left to Cerulean City to continue her gym leadership that I should choose a water type Pokemon, she thinks that they are one of the best types of Pokemon. My father said that he likes all kinds of Pokemon, leaving me in a tough situation.
As I continued to gaze out the window, a familiar feeling touched my shoulder. I looked over my right shoulder and saw Pikachu.
"Hey Pikachu, what's up?" I said.
"Pika pi?" he replied back. I have a special gift that allows me to understand what Pokemon are saying. I always wondered how I got it. My Dad said it was because I was destined to be with Pokemon.
"Yeah Pikachu, I'm fine. Just a bit nervous about tomorrow is all."
"Oh really?" said a familiar voice. I turned around and saw my father.
"Oh, hey Dad." I murmured.
"What's up champ?" My Dad said as he sat down on my bed. I walked towards him and sat by him. I then looked at my Dads eyes. Boy were they intimidating, which made me quickly retreat from direct eye contact.
"Nothing Dad" I replied. Pikachu then hopped on my Dads shoulder and it felt like I was about to get a long lecture.
"I know you're nervous about tomorrow Koda, but it won't be so bad. When I was a kid, I was late to get my first Pokemon and look who I have here."
"Pikachu!" Added Pikachu swiftly.
"Yeah I understand that Dad. But what if I can't-" I paused. I was scared of what he would say.
"What if you can't what?"
"Be like you" I said. I really looked up to my father. He always showed me all the badges and rewards he received as a developing Pokemon trainer. And to tell you the truth, I was pretty jealous.
"Listen Koda, you're not me, and you'll never be," When my Dad said this my throat started to hurt.
"But you are Ashton Koda Ketchum, and you will forever be. Start a name for yourself, don't continue one for me. Okay Champ?" I regained eye contact with my father and then smiled.
"Okay Dad"
I then climbed into bed and my Dad stood up and said:
"Go to bed and don't wait on tomorrow because tomorrow is waiting on you"
The light in my room was then shut off, all was quite except the voices of wonder and excitement in my head.