The Pimento Region; the region of beginning. Known as the oldest of the 8 regions. Home to some of the most rarest and unusual Pokèmon known Responsible for more than half of the worlds ruins and fossil discoveries, many visit the Pimento Region as a vacation spot to catch a, somewhat, 'glimpse' of the Pokèmon worlds past life. And also a chance to see the ancient Pokèmon Adulice, who's said to ho be so old the it witnessed Arceaus create Earth itself. But like any other region it comes with the trouble of its own.

Today is the day that two young 13-year-old boys receive their very first Pokèmon from the regions top professor , Professor Caesar. One of these new trainers is especially ready for his chance to begin his adventure and obtain his first Pokèmon...

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Episode 1: A New Era

A small blue crab-like Pokèmon clock rung but was instantly turned off by a toy Pokéball that ricocheted back into a young boys hand. He had long black hair tied in a ponytail to his mid back. His bangs hung on the side of his face lightly on his shoulders. His auburn eyes gleamed in excitement. He wore a trench coat, a t-shirt, black jeans, and running shoes.

"Looks like the Pimento regions newest champ is ready to wreck havoc already." An older man said as he walked into the boys room.

"The early Neswing catches the Wurmple Pops."The boy replied to his father. It was then the boys father burst into tears causing him to stare at his dad questionably.

"Forgive me Z, but its not everyday that a father gets to send his only son off for his first adventure." Z's father told him as he wiped the still flowing tears of joy from his face. That was when they heard the phone ring from down stairs. The two rushed downstairs to see that Z's mom, Clair had already picked it up. It was Keith, Harrell City's Gym leader.

"Sup Keith." Z said as his mom gave him the phone.

"Are you stoked?" Keith asked, "Today's the big day prodigy." Keith saw the expression of Z's face through the video screen. "You ready?"

"I've been ready since birth." Z replied with a smirk.

"Well how 'bout proving it to me by earning one of Professor Caesar's Infamous starter Pokèmon, no more talking."

"No problem." Z said said before hanging up the video phone.

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Elsewhere...

An alarm clock rang continuously as a 13 year old tried effortlessly to turn it off without coming from under his covers. He missed and missed until he took the pillow off his head and threw it at the clock, turning it off in the process. He lifted his head up to look at the watch on his wrist. It read 6:45 am. He dropped his head back into the mattress and pulled another pillow over his head.

"Five more minutes." He groaned.

1 hour later...

"Hey Tou(sounds like too)!" The boy heard a voice call from the window. After a while of the bothersome voice calling him he reluctantly got up and looked at his watch again. It read 7:38 a.m. Tou heard the voice again and walked towards the window to see who it was... it was his rival and childhood friend Z.

"What?" Tou answered groggily while wiping his eye.

"Rise and shine sleeping beauty!" Z joked. "Hurry up and get dressed; those starter Pokèmon are ripe and ready to meet their new trainers. Tou waved him off as he walked away.

"Yea yea I'll meet ya there."

"See ya there then bud." Z said as he laughed and ran off towards the lab. He already knew what Tou was about to do. Tou lay I his room sprawled out on his bed snoring.

"Five more minutes..." Tou said in his sleep.

8:00 a.m.

Z reached a wall of rock. He was at the bottom of a cliff. A separation of some sort or clearing, between the forest and the cliff. Z looked around and scanned the area until he spotted three spherical objects. He ran over to them and sure enough, three of the basic Pokéballs lye inside a small indention of the rock.

'Bingo.' Z thought to himself. He looked up to see a statement engraved in the rock reading, 'Choose your Partner! Krubble – Crubroar – Lemini.' A Pokéball sat under each name respectively. Z grabbed the one on the far left and a section next to the Pokéballs instantly began to rise.

"Alright Z," He said to himself while clenching his Pokéball. "Your path to become the best there is and has ever been begins now." He ran inside and the opening began to close behind him.

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Tou finally arose from a well rested sleep, or rested at least. He still seemed drowsy but got up anyway. He looked at his watch which read 8:20 a.m.

"Great I'm late." Tou said in an uncaring tone. "Guess I should start getting ready then." He began putting on clothes and getting ready. He looked in the mirror and nodded in agreement at his attire. He wore a pair of joggers that stopped mid-calf, a pair of running shoes and a pair a of finger-less gloves with straps that wrapped half way up his forearm. A patch of blue hair stood out among his dominantly short messy black fro. He didn't have a shirt on but brushed it off as unnecessary and walked outside. As Tou walked into Harrell City's streets he heard a scream. "Stop that Pokèmon!" Tou looked towards the direction of the scream and saw a Riolu being chased by Officer Joel, the male version of Jenny. The Riolu suddenly sped past Tou and everything slowed down as the Riolu turned its head and made eye contact with Tou allowing him to get a good look at the Pokemon. She wore a black handkerchief around her neck along with blue arrowhead earrings in its ear. Tou just stood there blankly staring as time seemed to revert back to normal and she dashed past him towards the buildings. She jumped to the rooftops and disappeared. Officer Joel stopped a little short of Tou, breathing heavily from exhaustion.

"Trouble Joel?" Tou question. Officer Joel stood up and looked at Tou before replying.

"Trust me Tou... by the end of the day that Riolu wont be causing anymore trouble."

"Need any help?" Tou asked.

"Nah I got this." Joel said arrogantly. "Its my job you know."

"I don't know O.J.," Tou called him by the nickname he'd been calling him since he was a child. "She seems pretty fast."

"How you know its gender?" Joel asked surprised. "It practically bolted past you."

"I have a good eye for things."

"Hmm, maybe I will need his assistance after all." Joel said to himself. "Besides that Riolu IS on the police department most wanted list and if I were to big in a Pokemon like that I'd surely hit jackpot with the commissioner." He schemed. "And maybe I'll finally get that well earned raise he keeps putting off for 'Bigger reason.'" He said while putting quotation fingers on bigger reason. "Alright Tou How-" Joel stopped his sentence when he noticed that Tou was long gone. Joel sighed but shrugged it off.

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Nurse Joy walked down the hall with her trusted partner Blissey by her side. She hummed brightly as she pushed a cart with food on it towards her destination. Once she reached the room the door automatically opened and she entered.

"OK sweetie here's yo-" She stopped mid sentence when she noticed that the bed was empty. "Oh my." Joy exclaimed. "Where could he have gone." It was then she head Blissey try to get her attention. When Nurse Joy looked up she saw that the window was open. Joy rushed to the window to see a young running away from the hospital.

"Sir come back!" She called but he ignored her. "Sir you still need treatment for your wounds! Its not good to be moving about right now!"

To Be Continued...

Episode 2: A New Era Part 2