Chapter One: The Adventure Begins
A sunny afternoon grew hot as two pre-teen girls walked along the path toward a cozy little hamlet. One had shoulder-length light brown hair and green eyes and carried a blue backpack. The other had blond hair to her mid-back. A fawn colored feline with a charm on its forehead trotted along beside the blond. The brunette sighed. "Today we get our first Pokémon." She said happily.
"Maddie, you don't have to be so dramatic." The blond sighed. "What Pokemon are you going to get?"
"I've always wanted a Bulbasaur. I love grass-types. Lynn, what about you?"
"You know I'm a bit of a hot head-"
"No kidding." Maddie muttered, jokingly.
Lynn glared at her, then giggled. "I know you're kidding. I've always had a soft spot for fire-types. So I want Charmander."
"Sounds cool. Or should I say hot." Maddie, whose real name was Madelyn laughed and Lynn joined in for the next mile.
Finally Pallet Town appeared on the horizon, getting closer. "There it is!" Madelyn cried, pointing to a building with a wind turbine in front of it. "Race you to it!" she cried, taking off for the town, her backpack bouncing against her back.
Lynn ran after her. Her longer legs allowed her to pass her. Madalyn saw her stop in front of an woman with auburn hair and a small raven-haired boy. "Hey, who's this?" Madelyn asked, skidding to a stop beside her.
"Oh, what a cute Meowth!" the little boy cried, his dark eyes lighting up. His hair was messy and he wore a small cap on backward. "Can I pet it, Mommy?"
"You should ask them, Ashy." The woman smiled at Madelyn and Lynn. "Is it okay for him to pet it? He loves Pokemon."
"Claudia? Do you want him to pet you?" Lynn asked, as she knelt down beside her Meowth.
Claudia looked up with her companion and gave a happy "Meowth!"
"That's a yes, go ahead. But be gentle. She likes being rubbed behind the ears and under the chin." Lynn smiled.
"Okay." Ash reached out and rubbed one of Claudia's ears with one hand and her chin with the other. She purred. "Oh! What's that noise?" he gasped.
"She's making a happy noise. She likes it. Right Claudia?" Lynn smiled down at Claudia.
"Meowth!" Claudia trilled happily.
"We better go. We have to get our groceries to the house. Nice meeting you. Say thanks to them for letting you pet their Meowth, Ashy." The woman smiled.
"Yeah, we have to go get our first Pokemon from Professor Oak." Madelyn explained. "Maybe we'll see you another time."
"Well, good luck. And don't be a stranger!" the woman waved as Madelyn and Lyn headed in the direction of the lab.
"Well, she was nice." Lynn commented, glancing at Madelyn.
"We'll definitely have to come back to see her again. Especially since that boy Ash was fond of Claudia." Madelyn smiled.
They reached the door as it opened and an older man with light brown hair and laugh lines stood before them, holding a cup of tea. "Ah, you must be Madelyn and Lynnsey. The twins, right?"
"Lynn." Lynn corrected, smiling. "Yes, we're twins. I'm older by five minutes, as I like to remind her." Madelyn glared at her. "You must be Professor Oak."
"Yes, I am. Come in, come in." Professor Oak, stepped aside, gesturing for them to come in.
Madelyn and Lyn stepped into the lab. Computers were everywhere. On a table were three Pokeballs. "Are those our choices for our starters?" Madelyn asked, approaching the table.
"Yes, you have the choice of Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle." Professor Oak went to the table, placing a hand on it. "Who wants to go first?"
"We've already decided which we want. I want Charmander." Lynn said confidently.
Professor Oak picked up the Pokeball on the left, which had a tiny flame above the white button. He handed it to her. "Well, go ahead and take a look."
Lynn looked hesitant, but tossed the Pokeball. "Come on out, Charmander." She ordered.
The Pokeball opened and a white light appeared. An orange creature appeared with a flame on the end of its tail. "Char!" it cried in a feminine voice.
"Oh, she's adorable. Can I give her a name?" Lynn asked, grinning widely.
"Of course, whatever you want."
Lynn knelt in front of the Pokemon. "Charmander, what do you think of the name Charmie?" she asked, hopefully.
Charmander's eyes lit up and the flame on her tail flared. "Mander!" she cried, happily.
"What about you, Madelyn?" Professor Oak asked, turning to Madelyn.
"Bulbasaur, of course. I love grass-types." Madelyn beamed.
Professor Oak picked up the Pokeball on the right, which had a tiny leaf on it. "Here, give it a go."
Madelyn tossed the Pokeball, and it opened, a white light appearing. A green creature with a bulb on its back appeared. "Bulba!" it cried.
"Aw, cute!" Madelyn squealed. She knelt in front of the Pokemon. "Can I call you Baby? You're just sooo cute like a baby."
Bulbasaur nodded, and said, "Saur."
"Then that's settled. Oh, I have one more thing to give you. Here, this will help you on your journey." Professor Oak handed them a red handheld device.
"A Pokedex, awesome." Lynn grinned. "This will be really helpful."
"Thanks, Professor Oak." Madelyn and Lynn recalled their Pokemon.
"Take care of your Pokemon!" Professor called as Lynn and Madelyn headed for the door. "And don't forget to call often!"
"We will." Madelyn and Lynn headed out of town. "We might as well test out our new Pokemon, shall we?" Lynn asked, raising an eyebrow. She held up Charmander's Pokeball."
"You know my Pokemon would be weak against yours. That's why you would challenge me."
"Ha. They probably don't know any special attacks yet. Come on, you chicken?" Lynn made clucking noises.
Madelyn growled and grabbed Bulbasaur's Pokeball. "Okay, let's do this. Bulbasaur, go!" Madelyn threw the Pokeball and Bulbasaur appeared.
"Go, Charmie!" Lynn threw the Pokeball and Charmander appeared. "Youngin's can go first." She taunted.
"Baby, Tackle!" Madelyn ordered.
Bulbasaur charged at Charmander, slamming into Charmander. It knocked it back, stunning it a little. Charmander shook her head to get its bearings.
"Charmie, fight back with Scratch! And don't let up!" Lynn ordered.
Charmie dove at Baby, scratching it with its claws. Baby recoiled from the attack.
Madelyn growled. "Come on Baby, Tackle again!"
Baby used its head to knock Charmie's claws away and then tackled her, knocking her back. "Bulba!" it roared.
"Yeah, go Baby!"
Both Pokemon were exhausted by this point, panting. "We better give them a rest. We don't want them to need a Pokemon Center this soon with it being all the way in Viridian City." Lynn pointed out.
"You surrendering?" Madelyn raised an eyebrow.
"No, I'm realizing the wisdom of the fact that we are far from the nearest Pokemon Center and we don't have any Potions. So we shouldn't work our Pokemon too hard and have to rush to the nearest Pokemon Center."
"Fine. I still say you are surrendering." Madelyn smirked.
"I am not surrendering!" Lynn snapped, stamping her foot. "If you want to knock your Pokemon out, find someone else!"
Lynn stormed off and Madelyn sighed, having no choice but to follow her.