Well, here it is, the first chapter of my newest story, Pokemans.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon. (Obviously)

So, I made some major changes to the original Pokemon theme. Kids start out when there 18, not 10. This is mostly because I've always thought that a ten-year-old venturing the world by themselves is a bit unrealistic.

Also, I'm not a huge fan of the show, but I know that Barry has an Empoleon, but hey, guess what, now he's got a Chimchar.

Anyways, read and review please!

Prologue

Today is the day; my 18th birthday. Today is when you become an adult and you finally get to have your very own Pokémon! Of course, I don't feel like an adult, I still feel like a kid who gets to go on an amazing trip with a friend for the rest of my life.

When a kid turns 18, it's customary for them to go out on an amazing adventure all throughout the 5 major regions of the world, Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova. Each different region has different types and popularity of creatures all part of the group we know as Pokémon. Pokémon are creatures each with a specific element of combination of elements. The seventeen elements are: fire, water, grass, electric, ground, rock, fighting, flying, ghost, psychic, dark, bug, poison, ice, normal, steel, and dragon. Each type has its weaknesses and resistances to the other types. To be a balanced Pokémon trainer, it's important to have different types of Pokémon on your team. A trainer can have up to six Pokémon with them at a time. That doesn't mean that that is the most possible, thanks to an amazing storage system that treats Pokémon as data in a computer.

I live in the Sinnoh region, in a small town called Twinleaf town. In order to get my first Pokémon, I'll have to travel to the nearest town from Twinleaf, Sandgem, where Pokémon Professor Rowan lives. Professor Rowan supplies new trainers with there very first Pokémon.

Chapter 1

As soon as the first light of dawn shines through my window, I'm up out of bed. I was up all night, just thinking of the day to come. Once I'm up, I run to the bathroom and start up a shower; I'm so excited that I'm shaking.

I rush through the shower and daily routine in the bathroom and then head downstairs to make coffee. My mom surprises me by being up already. She must've known that I would be impatient to get out the door today. Coffee is already made, so as I'm talking to my mom I pull out a mug.

"So, up already huh?" I ask, making her jump a little.

"Yes, I knew you were going to be up early." She states, turning and smiling. Even though she smiles, I can see the worry in her features.

"Mom, don't worry about me. I'm a man now; I'm ready for this." I state firmly. I start pouring coffee into my mug.

"I know. You'll be fine, I shouldn't worry." She mumbles, looking at the ground.

I have my coffee and then grab my pre-packed backpack. It's too early and I'm too excited to be hungry. I'll stop for breakfast later.

As I step down onto the driveway, I can see my neighbor, Barry leaving his house and heading down the road, towards my house. Barry is a good kid. We made plans already to head to the Professor's lab together and then go our separate ways. I'm hoping he'll become somewhat of a rival. I run up to meet him and we start walking on the dirt road into the woods.

"Hey, buddy. Ready for the biggest adventure of our lives?" I inquire, throwing my fist in the air.

"Yeah I'm ready!" Barry emphasizes by throwing up his fist too, we high five and keep walking.

The forest between Twinleaf and Sandgem towns is small, hardly even able to be called a forest. It consists mostly of a narrow dirt road leading in between some trees on a short path filled with tall grass. Wild Pokémon can usually be seen climbing trees or gathering food. The wild Pokémon around this path are harmless unless they get angry, and then the only harm they can give someone is a little electric jolt from a Pachirisu or a nip from a Bidoof.

Barry and I head down the short road and make it to Sandgem in around ten minutes. We head to the Professor's lab, which is conveniently placed right near the entrance to the town.

"What Pokémon are you going to pick?" Barry's answer might help me make a decision.

"I don't even know what Pokémon we have to pick from. I only know that they're either fire, water, or grass." Come to think of it, I wasn't exactly sure either. We head inside the Pokémon Lab.

"Thank you, Professor, I can't wait to start my adventure!"

"Dear Child, your adventure has already started. Be safe." We overhear the ends of a conversation around the corner. We start to walk towards the Professor's voice, when a girl skips around the corner, clutching a Pokéball to her chest. This girl takes my breath away. She's wearing a black and pink dress that ends high on her thigh with tall pink boots and black socks. She has on a pink scarf that's more for style than for warmth, like mine, and a white hat with a familiar logo on it. She has dark, black, layered hair that almost looks blue, and she has it pinned up on either side of her head with gold-colored clips. Her features are simple, but attractive, and her face gives a sense of innocence and youth. She has a very open, giving, kind aura to her. I can also sense this won't be the last time I'll see her.

"Oh! Hi!" She says, waving slightly at us and then skipping merrily around us, heading out of the lab.

"Whoa…" I'm at a loss for words. Barry laughs at me, and then drags me around the corner. The Professor is standing at a computer in the corner. There's a table with two Pokéballs in the middle of the room.

"Hello, Professor Rowan." Barry, the outgoing one calls. The Professor turns slowly to meet us with a hard, serious face. He's intimidating, but his reply is much nicer than his expression suggests.

"Good morning, boys. Here to receive your first Pokémon?" He replies with formality.

"Yes sir." Barry and I both say at the same time.

It turns out the Pokémon in the Pokéballs on the table are Turtwig and Chimchar. The Pokémon the girl took was a Piplup. To be honest, I don't like either of the remaining Pokémon, and if I had to make a choice, I would have picked Piplup.

"Now, it's important to choose carefully because your first Pokémon and you have a very special bond that cannot be replicated." Professor Rowan explains, gesturing towards the Pokéballs. Barry is excited, and I'm sure he already knows which Pokémon he wants, but I just can't bring myself to just pick one and move on. Professor Rowan said himself that this bond can never be replicated.

"Professor, please forgive me if you take offense to this, but, do you have any other Pokémon? I can't seem to decide which I want." I say, awkwardly.

Professor Rowan smiles at me, and nods his head.

"I was hoping for someone like you. I have a special Pokémon that requires special care, and I think you'd be perfect for the job." He states, and starts heading to a door in the back of the room.

When he returns, he's carrying a Pokéball. Barry has one too, he's chosen the Chimchar.

"This Pokéball contains a special Pokémon called Eevee, which is perhaps the most versatile Pokémon in all of existence. It has seven unique evolutions that are all good a specific task." He explains.

"That sounds perfect! Thank you so much, Professor." I say excitedly. A Pokémon that can adjust to any situation, and win any battle, it's perfect.

Barry and I head out of the Lab after we thank the Professor.

"Hey Barry, wanna battle?"

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