Chapter 1: Welcome to the World of Pokémon
"Red! Red! Get up!" Yep, just a normal day. Mum shouting at me to get up because I overslept by what, 4 minutes?
"Red, you know what happens if you sleep in." I had heard this about a million times. "A Hypno might come into my room and steal me in my sleep."
If you haven't gathered, my name is Red. Red Beauregard. I turned 10 recently and I want to travel the world one day. Though my Mum thinks that this world is "dangerous".
My Mum is very knowledgeable about Pokémon. Though she also thinks that they are all dangerous. "No Red, don't go up to that Sandshrew, it might bury you in sand." Yeah right. I want to go around the world and make friends. Not just human friends, but Pokémon friends.
"I'm just going out for a walk Mum" I told her. "OK sweetheart. But remember. Don't go in the tall grass. Wild Pokémon may attack you. It might be fine if you had your own Pokémon with you, but you don't, so… why don't you go play with your friend Blue?" My jaw dropped. "Mum, Blue is a lot of things. But my friend isn't one of them." I closed the door and walked outside.
I live in Pallet Town in the world of Pokémon. It's a massive world. There are at least 150 different species out there, but more could be discovered.
I looked at the grass patch. What is there to be afraid of exactly? Rattata? I walked on over.
"Red Geoffrey Beauregard! What are you doing?" I looked behind me to see Professor Oak, the own Scientist and my role model. "You don't have your own Pokémon! You could have been hurt really badly!" He was already sounding like my Mum. "You haven't changed. Come to my lab, I have a late Birthday present for you."
Professor Oak's lab is that place you don't exactly understand but love at the same time. Scientists looking over documents far too complex for me to understand. Test tubes scattered around the tables. It was a mess but tidy to the workers.
Professor Oak took me to his desk. "I've been meaning to give you these for some time." Professor Oak said. "You may choose one of these three Pokémon. It can be yours." I was beaming and went over to the desk. "Gramps! I'm ready!"
It was Blue. Remember when I said he wasn't my friend? Well, yeah. He really isn't.
"Explain to me. What is Orange doing over here? Getting a Pokémon to?" Professor Oak hushed him. "Now Blue. Let Red choose first. You might be my Grandson, but Red has been waiting a long time for this. Red, now is your moment."
I went over to the table with the three Pokeballs on it. I picked up one and let the Pokémon out. It was orange with a flame on the end of its tail.
Charmander
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Fire Type
Lizard Pokémon
2'00"
18.7 lbs
Obviously prefers hot places. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail.
"That is my explanation of Charmander" Professor Oak said. "Blue, you can pick now." Blue smirked. "Thought you would never ask. Well, since Orange over here chose a fire type, I will choose a water type." He went over and sent out a small Blue Pokémon with a shell.
Squirtle
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Water Type
Tiny Turtle Pokémon
1'08"
19.8 lbs
After birth, its back swells and hardens into a shell. Powerfully sprays foam from its mouth.
"Well" Blue started, turning to me. "I have an idea. You will be my first opponent." I was thinking the same thing. I have wanted to beat this guy since I was 4. Now was my time to do so.
Blue sent out Squirtle and I sent out Charmander. Charmander started out with Scratch. Squirtle's hard shell took it very nicely. Squirtle then used Tackle. Charmander took it well enough. Charmander used another Scratch but Squirtle used Withdraw. It would be harder to damage it now. Charmander kept using Scratch though. Squirtle was looking a bit weary. Squirtle used another Tackle. Both Pokémon were tiring out. Charmander used Scratch. It was a critical hit. Squirtle was down.
"Well, I may have gone down now, but this is just the beginning. Smell you later loser!" He stormed out of the lab.
"So, what do you think?" Professor Oak asked. "I love it" I told him. "Great. Tomorrow I would like you to do a little errand. Now that you have your own Pokémon, I would like you to go to Viridian City and pick up a package from the Pokemart for me. Then I have quite the task for you afterwards…"
"RED WHAT IS THAT CHARMANDER DOING IN THE HOUSE?!" Yes, my one concern about getting a new Pokémon would be trying to explain to Mum why it would be safe to keep one. Good luck trying to explain why having one that breathed fire would be an appropriate one to have. "It can't breathe fire yet. Mum, I'm going to Viridian City tomorrow. I can now that I have Charmander with me." Mum kept breathing. "Fine. But if it sleeps with you tonight, I want a bucket of water with you."
I lay in bed that night with Charmander. I was sitting there thinking. "What is this task that the Professor has for me?" All the thinking made me drift off to sleep.