Foreword
This is my very first Pokemon fic, so I hope you enjoy it. If anyone is interested in Yu-Gi-Oh, I've also got a fic called 'A World of Questions' there. That's about all, so onto the story!
Soul of Dragons
Chapter One: New Beginnings
BZZZZZZT!
Ten-year-old Dain Evri awoke to the sound of his alarm, and stopped only to slap the snooze button on his Pokemon clock.
Five minutes later, the alarm rang again. After several cycles of bzzzt, snooze, snore, Dain remembered why he had set the clock.
He rushed into his bathroom for a shower, then cursed as the alarm rang again. He stepped out, turned it off, and dove back into the warm water.
He hurriedly got dressed, eager to get out of the house. For today was the day he got his first Pokemon!
He ran downstairs for breakfast, gulping it all down in seconds, and rushed out the door with a hurried 'Bye, Mum,' and was gone.
Dain ran all the way to Littleroot Town, from his house in the forest. He entered the town, thinking about which Pokemon he should choose. Mudkip, Treecko, or Torchic? He asked himself. Then again, sometimes Professor Birch gave away special Pokemon of rare types. Dain hoped it was one of these days.
As he entered the lab, he noticed two other trainers, a boy and a girl, already there. He knew the boy, Scott Birch, a cousin of the Professor.
'Ah, Dain, It seems you've finally arrived,' The Professor said. 'Now, I know you've all been thinking about which of the starting Pokemon – Treecko, Mudkip or Torchic - to pick, but I've a pleasant surprise for you. You see, every so often I give away very rare types – generally Dragon, Steel, and Electric. Which is exactly the three types I have for you today. You may choose from Aron, a Steel, Pichu, an Electric, or Bagon, a Dragon.'
Dain could barely contain his excitement. He knew which one he'd choose, if he could.
'Sarah, you pick first,' Birch said, nodding to the girl.
She studied the Poke Balls, then chose the one containing Pichu, the Electric type.
Mines still there, Dain thought.
'Now, Scott you chose.'
Scott looked at the Poke Balls, wondering, lingered on Bagon, then chose Aron. Dain could here something about 'Dragons being too strong for a starter.'
'And now, Dain, not much of a choice for you, is there?' Birch smiled.
Dain grinned. 'Who cares, I wanted a Dragon anyway.' He took the Poke Ball from the stand, and laughed aloud. 'Yes!'
He and the others headed for the door, but Birch stopped them. 'Wait I have something for all of you,' he said.
The three newly made trainers turned around. The Professor handed each A Pokedex, the new Aldieb version, and a small bag. Dain looked inside, and could see four Poke Balls, but couldn't determine what kind they were.
'Go, now, and good luck!' Birch told the now departing trainers.
***
Dain walked home at a much slower pace, still grinning.
He walked into his house, and collected his bag.
Going downstairs, he found his mum preparing lunch.
'Here, Dain, you might need these,' she said, handing Dain some potions.
Checking the bag Birch had given him, he took out the Poke Balls, and gasped.
Three were black, with a yellow stripe, Ultra Balls! The other was blue, with a silver 'D' on the top half. Next to them was a note-
Dear Dain,
These three Ultra Balls are a present from your father. The other, however, is a very rare ball - a Dragon Ball. These balls are very good at capturing Dragon-type Pokemon. Use it well.
Professor Birch
He showed his mum his new Pokemon, then headed out and onto Route 101 to Oldale Town.
As he neared the town, a wild Zigzagoon blocked his path. Dain took out Bagon's Poke Ball, and threw it. 'Go, Bagon!'
The bluish Dragon appeared, and looked at the rodent menacingly.
'Bagon, use Headbutt!'
'Bagon, Ba, Ba,' Bagon said, and launched himself at the other Pokemon. The iron ridges on his head connected with the Zigzagoon, and threw the zig-zag Pokemon away.
The Zigzagoon turned, and ran away.
Dain sighed, and continued along the path. It didn't take long to reach Oldale, a small, partially ruined town. He stopped at the Pokemon Center to heal his Pokemon, then, seeing nothing else to do, continued to Petalburg City.
Once again, though, the path was blocked. This time, by a Swablu.
Dain had seen Swablu before, flying above Littreroot.
Once again he threw the Poke Ball, and Bagon appeared.
'Bagon, Bite attack!' Dain commanded, and the Dragon bit down hard on the opposing Pokemon.
The Swablu righted itself, and looked angrily at the small Dragon.
'Now, Bagon, Headbutt!' The Dragon attacked again.
This time the Swablu swayed, and fell from the sky.
Dain took out an Ultra Ball and threw it at the Pokemon. It changed into red energy, and the Ultra Ball closed.
The mechanism shut quickly, and Dain grinned at the ball. His very first caught Pokemon!
***
'Look, the kid caught a Pokemon!' A women with long, blond hair, remarked.
Her partner, a man with short black hair, looked through his binoculars.
'Already? I thought it would take him longer!'
He brushed the red bandanna out of his eyes, then focused once again on the young trainer.
***
Dain had reached Petalburg City. It was much larger than Oldale, and it had a Gym. It's Leader, Norman, though, had a four badge limit before anyone could take him on. Dain intended to get those four badges.
Seeing nothing else to do, Dain healed his Pokemon and continued on. As he left the city, a boy about his age blocked the path.
'Hey, you, how 'bout a battle?' the kid asked.
Dain looked at him, and nodded.
'Right. My name's Alan. Prepare to lose!'
Dain only smiled.
'Go, Poochyena!'
The small, dog-like Pokemon appeared.
Dain threw a Poke Ball, and Bagon appeared.
'Poochyena, Bite!'
The Pokemon launched itself at Bagon.
'Dodge it, Bagon!'
Bagon jumped out of the way. 'Now, Bagon, attack!'
Bagon released a stream of water from his mouth, surprising Dain. Water Gun?
The water hit Poochyena, and the dog barely remained standing.
'Now Bagon, finsh it off, Bite!' Bagon bit down hard on the Poochyena, and the Pokemon crumpled.
'Poochyena, return! Go, Zigzagoon!'
The zig-zag Pokemon appeared on the field, looking at Bagon.
Dain took out another Poke Ball. 'Bagon return! Go Swablu!'
The cotton-bud Pokemon appeared and looked with interest at its opponent.
'Swablu, Peck!' Swablu swooped from the sky, knocking Zigzagoon down.
The Pokemon stood up again, and looked at it's trainer for instruction.
'Zigzagoon, Headbutt!' Swablu was knocked from the sky by the powerful, Headbutt, but countered with a stream of air.
'Swablu, one more Gust to finish it off!' Swablu released one more blast of air, and Zigzagoon fell.
'Zigzagoon, return!' Alan ordered, and looked at Dain. 'You win. Good battle.'
Dain nodded, and continued along the path to Rustboro City.
To be continued…