"Hmm..." A boy said, curiously. He was hiding in the bushes as he watched two Poliwag playing in a pond

"This is interesting." He said. Suddenly, he snapped a twig with his foot, which startled the Poliwag and made them run away.

"Aww, man! There are too many stupid sticks around here!" He sighed and headed back for home.

His name was Davin. Like most trainers-to-be, he enjoys watching Pokemon frolic and play. But sometimes, he would scare them away by making sounds.

As he walked, he couldn't help but feel that he was forgetting something.

"I wonder what I'm forgetting." He thought. Suddenly, he heard a beeping sound from the Poketch he received from his mom. He checked the time and gasped. "Oh, man! How could I forget about THAT!" His walking turned into high-speed running. "I hope it's not too late!"

About 4 minutes later, he stopped at a laboratory that was white and had a giant Pokeball on top of it. He opened the door and peeked inside to see a woman typing on her computer. "Hey, Prof. Cypress." Davin said as he closed the door behind him.

She looked up from her computer. "Oh. Glad you're here, Davin."

"So... are there still some Pokemon left?" He asked hopefully.

The Professor nodded. "Yep. Only 2 left." She led him to a table where the Pokeballs sat. "One was taken earlier by a young boy."

Davin's face turned from happy to annoyed. "Was it him?" The Professor nodded. "Man!" He stomped his foot.

The professor chuckled. "Your rivalry with Jett is so cute."

"It is not! It's horrible!" Jett and Davin have been rivals since they were 7 years old. Jett has a bit of A bragging streak and seems to always outdo Davin at everything. He is also Professor Cypress' nephew.

"So which one do you want?" She asked, getting back on subject. "The Pokemon that are left are Piplup and Treecko."

"Guess that means Jett got the Fire type." Davin thought. He held his chin as he thought about his decision. "If I had a Water type, I could totally beat Jett's Fire Pokemon easily." He turned his gaze to the Pokeball on the right. "But then again, I want to show Jett that I can beat him without taking shortcuts."

After 5 seconds, his decision was made. He picked up the Pokeball on the right. "I choose Treecko."

"Excellent choice." The Professor said. Davin opened the Pokeball and the Wood Gecko Pokemon appeared in front of him.

He kneeled down to meet it at eye level. "Hi. My name's Davin. Nice to meet you." Treecko turned away from him in disgust. "Wha-? What's the problem?"

"Oh, dear." Prof. Cypress said. "I forgot to mention that this Treecko is a bit cruel and it dosen't like humans that much."

Davin stared at Treecko for a moment. "Well, I still want it." Treecko opened one eye with surprise.

"Are you sure? Pokemon like that are hard to handle." She warned.

Davin nodded. "I'm sure once we get to know each other, we'll be great friends. Right, Treecko?" Treecko closed it's eye and ignored him. "Maybe you'd be less crucial if you had a nickname." Davin thought for a minute and came up with something. "All right! From now on, your name is Bark!"

The professor was clueless. "Bark?"

Davin nodded. "Yeah. Like the bark of a tree. It's so stubborn that it can't be moved easily."

"Oh." She said, getting the idea. "That seems to fit perfect for it."

Davin returned Treecko to it's Pokeball and the professor gave him 6 Pokeballs. "Use these to catch Pokemon while on your journey."

"Thanks." Davin took them and stuffed him in his pocket, as well as Treecko's Pokeball.

"Good luck on your journey." She said.

"I'll do my best." He said. With that, he ran out of the laboratory and headed out of Blazehill Town.