Well here this is. My shot of a Pokemon story. However this goes...I guess we'll see.

"Who's there?"

The sounds of whispers gently flowed through the room, bouncing off the walls of the oddly colored prism. A boy floated in the middle of them, horrible terrified of the sounds around him. Looking back and forth to check his surroundings, he only saw the walls that surrounding him. He was in a prison, and this was his torture. But what crime did he commit. Why was he even there?

"Are you sure this is a wise choice?" Came a whisper from any direction. In any sense, it was impossible to indicate the direction of sound in this area.

"I liked the looks of the first one better?" Came a different voice, much louder this time. Despite the volume of this one voice, all of the sounds made seemed to project power in them. Each one showed some sign of authority over something.

"Now now, it was never your decision to begin with! If it was yours, there'd be no hope!" Jeered a different voice.

"How dare you! Do you know who you are talking to? I am the king of my domain, and that is most certainly better than anything you could achieve!"

"Oh hush you, all you ever do is blabber on about nonsense! I say we let things be and leave fate to travel its own course."

"He is absolutely right." Came a voice that seemed to hush all the other whispers. "We must rely on the fact that this is our decision and we cannot change that." There was a silence. "Of course, this is a change though. But under my orders, there will be no more change. We will leave things be, as time is officially up. The boy is turning ten years old today, and he has already been blessed by all of us. There is no turning back anymore. Now, my brethren, return to wherest you came from. The time has come!"

Then, a light. A faint yellow light appeared in front of the boy. But slowly, it started growing. Bigger and bigger and bigger it seemed, until it engulfed his vision and made it near impossible to see. He wanted it to end, he wanted to be out of this, to go back to where things made sense again. He just wanted this horrible nightmare to be over, to be able to return to the realm of reality once more.

And his wish was granted just a few seconds later.

Bolting upright, the boy reached a 90 degree angle on his bed, panting heavily. That was sure an experience.

Looking over, the boy could see sunlight shining through his bedroom window. It was a new day, and it certainly was a special day for him. Today, he was ten years old, and that meant it was finally time. He was finally able to begin a journey. Hopping out of bed, the boy rushed to the window and looked outside to see a flock of Pidgey fly east bound. Looking out towards the horizon, the boy reached out his hand and creating a fist with it. It was as if the world was in his hand.

"Johto region, here I come!" He cheered, heading back into his bedroom. Looking around, he noticed some clothes placed on his dresser. Thinking back, the boy remembered he picked out these clothes specifically for this day. These would be his traveling clothes, he would where these everywhere he went, do anything he could do, just let the wind flow through them. It would be to signify his accomplishment of being out on a journey. He set to work on changing out, whilst looking at his clock. He had half an hour to get dressed, eat breakfast, and make his way to Professor Elm's Research Facility. Not to worry though, the place was right next to his, so he wouldn't have to go very far.

Once he was finished putting on his clothes, he checked himself out in his mirror. For being ten years old, he definitely looked good. Placing a white cap over his slick black hair, he gave himself a grin, staring right into his blue eyes. He was wearing a red short-sleeved shirt with a white stripe horizontally crossing it in the middle. He also wore grey baggy pants with plenty of pockets. His blue laced running shoes fit comfortably over the feet of the ten year old. Grabbing his green backpack, which was right beside his personal TV, he swung it on and nodded once more. He was ready to go.

Running downstairs, the boy quickly found his breakfast and gulped it down. Putting his plate aside, the boy walked over to the living room to find his mother watching her television. It was scenes from the recent Kanto League that just finished. She was watching the playbacks of the series, and he could only guess for one reason. To find his father.

The boys parents were technically still married, but his father had left them completely behind without even bothering to say goodbye. Despite her friends saying otherwise, the boys mother still cared for this man, and wanted to see him again. Any leads she could find on him, she would take it. She just needed some closure, and the boy understood that well.

"Hey Mom? Its time." The boy spoke, grimace in his voice. His mother looked over with a smile.

"First your father goes, and now you." Its all she could say before she choked down into tears and rushing into her son, giving him a hug. "But its alright. I know that you're going out on a journey because, its what you want to do. I can't keep you from that. But, please stay in contact and don't let me out of your heart. Will you?"

"No need to worry Mom." The boy nodded. He pointed straight to his wristwatch that acted as a Pokegear at the same time. Convenient for him.

"Thank you." She said, embracing him yet more. "Now then, you go get them Noah! Show them how well you can do in this world!"

"I will Mom. Count on it!" The boy, now called Noah nodded. Stepping outside, Noah took in a deep breath before stepping more. He paid no mind to the door shutting behind him.

Looking down at the familiar sign, Noah smiled. The sign stated location, that he was in New Bark Town. All his life, he lived here. He did so many things, played with all the children in the area, learned about Pokemon here and even befriended some for some time. But now, he was going to befriend them for life. He was going to create so many memories that he couldn't possibly forget. He was going to be the greatest that the world had ever seen. He just knew that he could do it, despite how hard he knew it would be. Already, Noah knew what he wanted to do. To become a Pokemon Master by challenging the eight Johto Gym Leaders, challenging the Johto League, and then challenge the Elite Four and Champion. He would be champion, and he wanted the world to know it.

"Noah!" Came a familiar voice. Noah looked around to find his old friend Lyra running up to him. Along with her partner Pokemon Marill the two made an excellent combo.

"Today's the day." Noah nodded, confidence brimming within him.

"I can't wait to figure out which Pokemon you're gonna get Noah! You get to choose between Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile right? Oh man, I wish I could've had that decision!"

"Except your decision was to get Marill!" Noah laughed, with Lyra and Marill laughing alongside.

"Yeah yeah, laugh all you want. I'm glad I picked Marill, I wouldn't have wanted a different option even if I was given the option!" Lyra looked down at her partner, who cried out with glee.

"Then what was all that talk just now?" Noah smirked.

"Hey, lets just ignore that now. Besides, whats with all the talk about me? This is your special day after all!"

"Yeah, you're right. Well, I've gotta get moving. Lets hope Professor Elm remembers that we have to meet up." Noah nodded.

"Have you decided on what starter you want?" Lyra asked.

"Of course!" Noah nodded.

This was such a lie. Noah couldn't narrow down the decisions if he wanted to. Grass, Fire, Water, all three would have their benefits at one point or another. Could he possible make such an important decision such as this? Well, he was gonna have to if he was to get anywhere in this whole journey thing. So, he put this behind him for now and made way to the lab. Which was about ten feet away. So, Noah walked in.

The lab was full of science. That's the best way Noah could figure it because he didn't understand anything he saw. Not even school helped out because he was so lost on all of this. But what was most important was getting to Professor Elm. Fortunately, he was right at the back of the room. So, Noah advanced towards the Professor with a confident smile. "Hello Professor Elm, I'm here for my Pokemon!"

"Ah yes, I knew I had something to do today!" The professor nodded, rushing over to another room. Noah could only sweatdrop at this very random motion. He seemed as though he wanted to return to his work. Shame, he's just gonna have to stay occupied for just a little bit.

Just as fast as he came in, the Professor bolted out the same door with three Pokeballs in his hands. However, he managed to trip over his own feet in the process of running, and he fell to the ground with a splat. Noah could only cringe as he stared at the poor Pokemon Professor.

"Now then, I have three Pokemon for you. However, you may only choose one of these three. The one you pick shall be your starting Pokemon, the one whom you shall bond with most excellently. The three are as followed. Chikorita, the Grass type! Cyndaquil, the Fire type! And Totodile, the Water type!"

Throwing the Pokeballs to the sky, a blinding light shown from the three. When it was over, three creatures took their place on the ground. The first was a green creature with a leaf on its head. It was a female, and seemed to be quite relaxed. The second was a fire creature that looked similar to an armadillo. Fire shot out of the male's back, it seemed confident. The third was a water creature that looked like a small crocodile, what with the strong jaws and the tail. It was male, and it seemed ravenous.

"Now then, what shall be your choice?" Professor Elm asked the boy.

Noah began thinking quickly. The key to a great beginning would be making the correct choice. Now, he knew he was planning on challenging the gyms, so he needed someone strong. But strength wasn't the only thing that mattered, as strategy would also be important. And even with the battling, nothing would matter if they didn't make a great traveling companion. If he was going to travel, he needed somebody who would be right with him all the way, someone who would think like him, get him out of tough spots, and most certainly make smart choices alongside him. Looking back and forth at the three over and over again, Noah felt like he was having a war inside his brain. He knew he had to make a decision now, so he closed his eyes and said the first one that came to mind.

"Totodile." He said, opening his eyes.

The two Pokemon that were not chosen groaned. However, their groans were drowned out by the cheer of the lucky blue Pokemon who jumped at his new trainer. The two embraced for the first time, bringing about the beginning of something great. Professor Elm released the two that were not chosen and handed Noah Totodile's Pokeball. Then without another word, he went back to his research. Noah and Totodile blinked at this, as they were certain that there should've been more than that. But they shrugged it off and grinned at each other.

"You ready Totodile?" Noah asked his new partner. With a determined nod and a cry of glee, Noah returned the Pokemon. Placing it in his pockets, he walked out of the lab to find Lyra waiting.

"So, who'd ya pick? I bet it was Chikorita, wasn't it?"

"That's what you would pick Lyra! No, I actually got Totodile. I felt that there would be a strong connection between us that I wouldn't have with the other two. Like, something inside me said it was the right choice."

"Well, I wish you the best of luck. Here, take this." Lyra pulled out a Pokeball and handed it to Noah. "Think of this as my lucky charm. Whoever you catch with it, lets hope it brings you luck as well. Now, you have my number right? Oh of course you do, what am I saying? You couldn't possibly forget to call your best friend from home now would you!"

"Of course not! You should know that!" Noah laughed, extending a hand. Lyra looked down for a moment, just for a moment, before extending her hand. The two shook hands, and then it was over. Once they let go, they went their separate ways. Lyra went back to playing with Marill, and Noah went towards the exit of New Bark Town. He looked over it one last time and let the memories he had here flow back in him. He spent his whole life here, ten years. Anything he could remember, it was here. And now he had to say goodbye.

But he still smiled. This wouldn't be the last time he'd see this place, no! He'd come back whenever he could, he knew he would. There's no place like home after all, where his friends and family were waiting, cheering him on all the way until the very end. He knew this, and he knew for sure that it would be what would keep him moving forward. So, he turned around, towards what awaited, and he started moving. His journey had officially begun.

And no sooner had he begun walking did a Pokemon suddenly spring at him. A Rattata, and it looked fierce. Noah had seen this Pokemon before, they had appeared sporadically around New Bark Town from time to time. Grinning, he threw out his Totodile. His first fight, and he was ready.

"Now Totodile, use-uh..." Noah looked down. He didn't actually know any of Totodile's moves, and he had no way of knowing how.

"Hey Rattata, what are you doing battling this kid?" A voice asked. Noah looked up to see a kid in a yellow shirt and blue shorts. He had a blue cap twisted backwards, and from looks, it didn't seem that he was a very serious type of guy.

"Did you just call me a kid?" Noah asked, tilting his head to the side.

"Yeah, I mean come on! You just left New Bark Town and you have a Totodile! You're ten years old starting today and that makes you a kid!"

"Oh yeah, when did you start your journey?"

"Some time back. Although, I kinda got delayed on training because I was asked to participate in some challenge. Then I got accepted to join a gameshow, but somehow lost it. Eh, who cares? I got a chance to meet the legendary Pokemon Mewtwo!"

Noah had watched that game-show before, and this kid did look familiar. "Youngster Joey, is it?"

"Yep, that's me! You want an autograph?"

"Better. I want a battle! This is my first one, so I want to see just how my guy can fight."

"Well then me and Rattata accept your challenge!" Joey cheered before pulling out a device. "Hmm, so this is a Totodile. Its moves are Scratch, Leer, Water Gun, and Bite it seemed. Oh boy, this will be exciting. Lets go Rattata!"

Noah breathed a sigh of relief. This kid just told him the move set of his Pokemon. What a relief.

"Alright Totodile, we go first! Start off with a Leer!" Noah commanded. With a gleam in its eyes, the water Pokemon complied. The Rattata backed up, but seemed slightly unnerved. Well, it has fought Mewtwo before after all.

"Alright Rattata, if its gonna do that, then you should use Tail Whip!" Joey ordered. Rattata jumped in the air and flung its tail in Totodile's face. This made Totodile feel intimidated. Yet not that type of intimidate.

"Totodile, Bite attack!" Noah yelled. Using its strong jaws, Totodile lunged forward.

"Quick Rattata, dodge with Quick Attack!" Rattata began trying to move away, but Joey had waited too long. Totodile bite Rattata right on the tail, holding the Pokemon in place.

"Now use Water Gun!" From its mouth came a large gush of water that engulfed the rat Pokemon. Totodile was propelled backwards from this despite this being its first battle. It couldn't have been that strong, could it? Noah could only guess that it was a Critical Hit.

And it showed well. Rattata was already down and out. With its eyes circling, the Pokemon had fainted. Joey was utterly flabbergasted by this lost as he returned his Pokemon.

"Jeez, I didn't know I was battling a born natural! Say, why don't I give you my phone number?"

Before Noah could even say yes or no, Joey had already grabbed his wrist and punched in the contact. Whether he liked it or not, Noah could now talk to Joey whenever he wanted to.

"Well, I gotta go. Take care new friend!" Joey nodded, waving wildly as he took off in the direction he ran off in. Which was the woods, which made Noah worried that something would jump out at him at any point. None the less, Noah had faith that Joey would be fine as he continued traveling forward. Since Totodile didn't really take any damage from that fight, there was no need to immediately turn around. Nope, he was just fine as of now.

As he walked, Noah took in everything around him. He was on a journey, a real journey. Everything surrounding him was real, this wasn't just a made up dream. Thinking about dreams made Noah think back to the dream he had the night before. The enclosed space he was, the voices surrounding him saying something about fate. He knew it was just a dream, but something about it made Noah curious. Why did he have this dream the day he was to set out on his journey. What purpose did this dream have, and who did the voices belong to?

"Sen!"

Noah looked down to see that while lost in thought, he had accidentally stepped on the tail of a Sentret. Jumping up on said tail, Sentret quickly assumed battle position before getting curling into a ball. That must've been Defense Curl.

"Totodile, lets go!" Noah cried, throwing out his trusty ally once more. "Toto!" The Pokemon cried as it landed on the ground. The Sentret began zooming towards Totodile at high speeds. Quick Attack.

"Alright Totodile, use Bite! Catch it with your jaws!" As the Sentret reached Totodile, he opened his mouth wide and slammed down. The impact of making Sentret stop however sent Totodile tumbling onto his head, releasing the injured Sentret. The wild Pokemon quickly raised his arm as it glowed white before scratching Totodile, getting a free hit. Scratch.

"Totodile! Get back up and use your own Scratch!" Noah commanded. Totodile slowly got up and raised his own hand, it glowing white. As Sentret prepared another Scratch attack, Totodile charged at the wild Pokemon. The two clashed, but Totodile was stronger. Sending Sentret to the ground, the attack gave Totodile enough time to get itself back closer to Noah.

By now, the Pokemon could barely stand. Noah nodded, this one was a keeper. So, he pulled out Lyra's lucky Pokeball and remembered the words she said to him about it. Smiling, he raised it to the sky.

"Pokeball, go!"

Throwing the ball, it made direct contact with the Sentret. As it bounced off, it then opened. A red light encapsulated the Sentret as it was sucked into the ball. Once the red light stopped, the ball closed. Hitting the ground, the ball began shaking over and over again. Throughout the whole time, Noah and Totodile watched nervously as it rocked back and forth and back and forth. It seemed to go on forever before it finally stopped. With a ding, the Pokemon had been captured.

"Woo-hoo! Way to go Totodile!" Noah cheered, rushing over to the ball and picking up.

"Toto!" The water Pokemon cried out with excitement as he jumped onto the shoulder of his trainer. Noah nodded, this new Pokemon was going to be lucky. He just knew it would.

Suddenly, he heard the faint sound of something. Almost like...grumbling.

"Augh, seems like I'm hungry!" Noah laughed, with Totodile doing the same. Suddenly, a new grumbling sound appeared. Totodile then began laughing, and it quickly became obvious that he was also hungry. The two laughed for a while before the realization dawned on them that they had no food on them.

See, Noah isn't exactly the one to remember to pack things. So, remembering to pack some food wasn't something on his to-do list. Rather, the only thing he could think of was getting a Pokemon. So now they were stuck in the middle of a route with no food. Boy, this was going to be a long journey.

As time passed, Noah quickly checked his Pokegear. Along with being a reliable phone, this was also capable of a map function. With this, he could figure out which direction to go at any given time, and also to figure out where he was supposed to be next, along with some useful advice on the area itself. Once he learned that he still had some ways to go before arriving at the nearest town, Noah groaned. Wasn't there some sort of restaurant out in the open or something?

"Ummm, excuse me?"

Noah turned around upon hearing this voice, and instantly perked up. Standing there were two young women looking right in his direction. Now then, Noah's no idiot when it comes to women, even if he was just ten years old. He was definitely not oblivious like some other unnamed trainers. No, when he found a beautiful woman in front of him, he knew just what to do.

"Yes, can I help you?" He asked genuinely.

"We want to battle you in a double battle!" One of them declared.

"Hey, don't be so rash with that. I know your energy is up, but don't explode. I mean come on!" The other laughed. Noah blinked, these two seemed to know each other well.

"Heh heh, sorry about that! Well, what do you say?"

"Of course I'm down for a battle. So what, will it be you two against two of my guys?"

"That's right. So, lets get down to business. Oh I'm sorry, I forgot to introduce myself! I'm Addison, nice to meet you."

"And I'm Jessica! Its quite a pleasure!"

"Names Noah. Glad to meet you two."

Now lets get to describing, shall we. Out of the two, Addison was taller by just a little bit. She had brown hair while Jessica had blond hair. Jessica seemed to be a bit more hyper when it came to things while Addison seemed to be a little more graceful when it came to things. While Addison had her hair in a ponytail, Jessica had hers running down. The former was wearing a red shirt and yoga pants while the latter was wearing a blue shirt and wore running shorts. Both wore pink shoes with laces, and they both seemed to always have a smile on their faces. Lovely, now lets get to battling. Shall we?

The battlefield was set. Noah was on one side with the two girls on the other side. Both held a Pokeball in their hands and released them simultaneously. Addison's Pokemon revealed to be a Chikorita while Jessica's Pokemon revealed to be a Cyndaquil. Fitting for their personalities, Noah thought.

"Totodile, Sentret, lets roll!" Noah yelled, releasing the two Pokemon on the battlefield.

"Awww, that Sentret is so cute!" Jessica cried out, looking down right at the Scout Pokemon, who blushed at the remark. This, made Totodile agitated. It was a simple warning this time with the Water Pokemon growling at his partner.

"Hey now, you two don't' need to be fighting on me now!" Noah groaned. Sentret simply ignored Totodile and prepared itself for battle. Totodile huffed and did the same thing.

"You ready Addison?" Jessica asked her partner. She nodded in agreement as they pointed forward in unison. "Cyndaquil, Ember!"

"Chikorita, Razor Leaf!"

In unison still, Chikorita unleashed a swarm of leaves at the two opponents. Cyndaquil meanwhile unleashes some small flames at the same time in the same direction. However, the flames hit the leaves and they burned to a crisp. This also managed to have the flames wear off, leaving the two females dumbfounded on what just happened.

"We practiced this, how did we mess up!?" Jessica cried out.

"Because when we practiced, it never worked before. Ugh, how are we ever going to win the Performance?" Addison groaned. The two kept complaining for some time, leaving Noah, Totodile, and Sentret in a state of confusion. They didn't know how to respond to this, but Chikorita and Cyndaquil seemed worried.

"Uh, is everything ok?" Noah asked.

"No, its not! If our moves aren't good enough, we'll never be good enough to win in any performances!" Jessica groaned.

"Performances?"

"Oh yes." Addison nodded. "You see, me and Jessica are performers. We compete separately, but we work together when we aren't in it. In our quest to become the Johto Queen, we need three Princess Keys. But if our moves aren't good enough, how can we even get one?"

"Well uh...I'm no expert of Pokemon Performances or whatever they are, but you guys just need training and more hard work. That's all."

"But that's no good!" Jessica exclaimed. "The Cherrygrove City Pokemon Performance is tomorrow and we already signed up!"

"Well, then-."

Before Noah could finish, a loud bang was heard, followed by smoke engulfing the field and the three trainers. With no idea what was going on, Noah could only try not to breathe in the smoke. What was this, what just happened. He know he didn't do anything, so it was something else. But what? As soon as the smoke cleared, the answer became apparent. In the middle of the battlefield was a truck. On the sides of the truck were four people. Two men, two woman, laughing. They each wore a similar black outfit. And on the truck was a pink R. The four Pokemon were nowhere to be seen.

"Hey, who are you people?" Noah asked.

"Heh, we're Team Rocket of course!" One of the men laughed. "Us Grunts were hired to steal some Pokemon, and our luck brought us to you!"

"What do you mean?" Addison asked. It was then that they started hearing the cries of Pokemon. It was faint, but it definitely sounded like that of Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, and Sentret.

"You...kidnapped our Pokemon!?" Noah screamed.

"That's right!" The same grunt laughed. "Each Pokemon we capture shall be enlisted into the Team Rocket army, so our boss can slowly gain the steps to become ruler of the world! And we shall stand by his side above all you lowly people! Now if you excuse us, we'll be on our way."

The two facing Noah rushed towards the drivers seat of the car while the two facing Addison and Jessica went to the back seats of the truck. Once they jumped in, the engine roared to life.

"Chikorita no!"

"Cyndaquil!"

Addison and Jessica were going hysterical over their Pokemon. But Noah, he made no sound. He stared at the truck, feeling anger and hatred flow through him. This was the start of his journey, and these goons were trying to end it now. He wouldn't have it, he wasn't going to let these freaks get away with it. So, he did something he didn't think he'd ever do in his entire journey. As the truck started moving, he grabbed onto the handlebars on the back of the truck. As the truck drove away, he held on, not letting go.

Noah was certainly good at endurance, but he wasn't that good. It was the will of not wanting to lose his Pokemon that made him not let go. So, he put his feet against the base of the truck and began to pull at the doors. It took some time, but the doors eventually flew open. Swinging the door he was still holding onto, he stuck the landing inside the truck. Looking inside, he saw the four Pokemon inside a cage looking up at Noah. There was a look of relief in their eyes as they saw who had come to rescue them.

"Alright, I'm going to get you out of here." Noah nodded, looking around the inside of the truck for anything useful. Luckily, he found a crowbar he could use. Picking it up, he proceeded to pry off the top of each cage, with the help of the Pokemon inside of course. In due time, all four Pokemon were freed.

"Now then." Noah looked back towards the exit of the truck. The truck was still speeding along, there was no way to jump out. No, there would have to be another way...

Well, that way never came as a small sliding window appeared from where the Grunts were sitting. Only the eyes could be seen, but Noah saw the look of shock in those eyes. "Stop the truck!" Was what he heard next, followed by the screeching of tires. When the truck stopped, the five jumped out and began running. They didn't look back, they just ran. Unfortunately, one of those Grunts had a Zubat that quickly caught up to them and shot a Supersonic in their direction. Noah jumped out of the way, but the other four Pokemon were hit and confused. Then came an Ekans which quickly wrapped around Noah and began to squeeze.

"Ha ha ha! Did you really think it was going to be that easy?" One of the female Grunts sneered.

Noah was starting to see stars. Wow, he thought. Is this really it? Am I really going to die now? My journey only just begun, there's so much I've yet to do! I don't want it to end now, but what can I do? But there was nothing he could do as he slowly passed out from the lack of oxygen.

Slowly opening his eyes, Noah woke up. He didn't know what was going on, he could barely comprehend anything. He heard sounds though. As his vision slowly came back to him, he saw four familiar Pokemon looking into his eyes. They all breathed with a sigh of relief as he slowly got up. Looking around, Noah could not see the truck anywhere, nor did he find those Grunts. Instead, he saw a figure staring onward. His back was turned to Noah, so he couldn't see who it was. But he had a giant Pokemon by his side. Yep, he could tell it was a guy, especially when he spoke.

"Emboar, return."

The Emboar grunted as the familiar red light encapsulated the Pokemon. The five stared at the man, wondering if he was going to say anything more. He didn't turn around, but he certainly said something. Something that Noah would never forget for possibly the rest of his life.

"Your lucky. No wonder they chose you."

Then he walked away. Totodile attempted to chase after, but Noah called him back. He knew that it would be a bad idea for his Pokemon to run off. He didn't want to lose him again. Noah however took those words to heart. This man knew something that he didn't know about him. Could it be his father or something? Who knew, but for some reason, an image of the dream from the night before popped back into his head. Could he have meant that? No, that was silly to think of, it was a dream. How could he...

"Noah!" Came the familiar unison cries of Addison and Jessica. Chikorita and Cyndaquil cried out as well and reunited with their trainers. After some time of embrace, the two were returned. The ladies then went up to Noah.

"We heard an explosion in this direction and saw smoke rising. Are you ok?" Addison asked with a worrisome tone in her voice.

Noah looked down at Totodile and Sentret, and saw them smiling as well. He turned back. "Yep, I'm just fine. So long as my Pokemon are, I'll always be."

With cries of glee, Noah's two Pokemon jumped into his arms and embraced him. This was indeed the beginning of something great, this man and his Pokemon would share these memories forever more. Nothing could possibly separate them from anything that they'd face. No matter what, they'd do it together.

Then came a rumble. Yep, Noah was still hungry, and his Pokemon were as well. "Man, we've still got to get some food!" Noah laughed. But looking in the sky made him worry. It was sunset, and it would be dark soon. There was no way he'd be traveling on his own in the dark.

"Hey, we have some food with us. Chow time I guess!" Jessica smiled pulling out some granola bars. By now, any food would be good. So, after drooling for a bit, the three grabbed their respected bar and ate it up.

"Say Jessica, we need to go. The Performance won't be waiting for us, you know." Addison spoke in between bites of food.

"Shoot, your right. Hey Noah, we gotta get going."

"To Cherrygrove City, right?" Noah asked. The two nodded in unison. "Then why don't I come with you? That's the next city down, so I'm heading in that direction anyway. Its not a problem with you two, is it?"

The two ladies looked at each other before turning back to Noah. "Of course your welcome to join us! At least, to Cherrygrove." Jessica nodded.

"Then what are we waiting for? Lets hurry back before it gets dark!" Addison laughed. Now that the food was done, Noah returned his two Pokemon and put the Pokeballs in his pockets.

"Alright, lets do it." Noah nodded. And so, the three set off. Hopefully, they'd make it before sunset. They certainly weren't running though. But none the less, this was their choice, their journey. They could do whatever they want on it. And whatever they choose, they're happy with it. And so, Noah, Addison, and Jessica make way to Cherrygrove City. As the journey continues!

To Be Continued...

And there's the first chapter. Now then, lets get some details out of the way.

1. As you can see, this adventure is starting in Johto. Every other region, I plan to include. This will also include the region based evil team(s).

2. As you can also see, an Emboar appeared in this chapter. Every region by now has already been discovered and thus there are Pokemon from all those regions everywhere. However, Noah will only be catching Pokemon that have showed up by the time that region debuted. That does not follow for Noah's traveling partners.

3. The Pokegear phone system isn't going to be used very much. It is only used to gain a connection with Youngster Joey, who will play a more prominent role later.

4. There will be four main protagonist traveling in Johto. Noah is one of them.

5. Because I'm sure a lot of people noticed by now, Noah does not have a Pokedex intentionally. He'll get one later, but for now, he did not get it not just because I forgot it, but because Professor Elm forgot it.

6. There will be 8 gyms that Noah will conquer for each region. No more, no less. End of story.

7. Noah will only be holding 6 Pokemon at a time. There will be no use of the PC until Noah starts going cross region.

8. Noah will be training his Pokemon at a moderate level. His Pokemon will evolve whenever they feel like it. End of story.

9. On that note, the entirety of Johto has already been planned. That includes Pokemon captured and when the evolution occur. This also includes anything involving Team Rocket.

10. As already mentioned, Noah isn't oblivious. He is rather smart, and can use that to his advantage. End of story.

11. OC's will not be allowed in this story. If you want your character involved, I'm sorry.

12. Here's something important. Youngster Joey mentioned the Sole Smasher, a series I created. This means that the videogame worlds do indeed connect to each other and as such can be crossed at any time. If I have gone through every region, then I'll start going to these worlds. Look forward to that whenever I get there.

13. Personalities for the more known characters such as Gym Leaders and Champions may seem a little off, but that's just my creative mind going to work.

And there you have it. Some basic guidelines for this new story. If there's something I missed, its because I forgot it. Actually, one more thing! At the end of each chapter, there will be an update on Noah and his partners Pokemon, their current moveset, and Noah's Pokedex entry count (yes, he will get one). There will also be a Pokemon Question of the Day, so I would love to get your opinions on that.

So anyway, yeah. I don't know who may be reading this out there, but I just want to say thank you to all of those who have shown their support towards me in this hard time in my life. I'm definitely getting somewhere, so that's good. So anyway, I'll try to make a schedule for this, so as I always say...stay solid and peace!

Noah

Pokemon Captured: 2

Totodile (Water Type)

Known Moves: Scratch, Leer, Water Gun, Bite

Sentret (Normal Type)

Known Moves: Scratch, Quick Attack, Defense Curl

Without a Pokedex, self analysis cannot continue

Questions of the Day: What was your first Pokemon game and which starter did you choose?

For me, my first game was Pokemon Soulsilver, the re-release of Pokemon Silver. And my starter was Chikorita.