Chapter 1- Professor Elm
It was late morning and I lay still in my bed just thinking: 'Man I'm fourteen and today's it today I start my journey and expose myself to the dangers of traveling.' It was true traveling was dangerous but it was fun and all the pokemon I'd meet made every fantasy moment worth it.
The nice warm sun lured me back to sleep, well almost if it wasn't for someone I knew. "Desiree it's breakfast time come down now or you'll miss it." My mother called out ruining my perfect fantasy. "Come on or Professor Elm will give your pokemon away." Threats worked in a devious way because I was up instantly rushing to put on my clothing and packing spare just in case it was needed. If you didn't know I was going to become the best pokemon trainer in Johto.
I looked at the mirror and admired my light brown capris and nice jean shirt. I felt comfortable which was good. I was going to be on this journey awhile and as gross it sounds there wasn't much time to wash clothing.
"Are you all ready Desiree?" My mother asked placing a warm bowl of oatmeal on the table. The nice smell made my stomach rumble. "Are you ready to go and train pokemon? It's not to late if you don't want to."
"It's okay I think it is too late." I slurped down my oatmeal rather then enjoying it and was ready to go. My mother gave me my prepacked bag and I was out the door, almost.
"Hello are you two lovely ladies pokemon trainers or own any pokemon?" a slim man in a suit glared my mom and me. I took a few uneasy steps back it was a pain to be interrupted right before I left on my most important journey if I were late I would miss it, Professor Elm would give my pokemon away.
"Yes we do now go away." My mom barked.
"But don't you want to hear about our newest project. It'll be worth your while." My mother didn't look too appeased but she listened. "What is that?"
"Have you ever had trouble winning a battle because your opponent knows what you're going to do next? Well I have the solution for you introducing the Psyband it connects you to you and your pokemon to battle just like a psychic pokemon and it's trainer no hassle now if you could show me your pokemon and we can test it." Mom reluctantly sent her pokemon out in hopes to get rid of the man. My mother used to be a tough trainer in her day.
"Typhlosion!" her partner cried out. Professor Elm gave it to her and Mom never went anywhere without it.
"Now if you put it on you can battle this Raticate and we'll see if the product works." My mother accepted the headband and the battle was underway.
"For your help I won't use it. Raticate Hyper fang!" He cried and his pokemon went in for the kill.
Typhlosion started to breath in and I knew what was going to happen I needed no description for it. Flame wheel but the man knew too.
"If you really want to prove the product use something I won't expect. Sucker punch." The attack was strong but it didn't shake Typhlosion at all my mother was planning something, something great. I never doubted for one second either.
Again with no outward response she told Typhlosion attacked. I got excited and had no idea what the attack was it was successful. With power like this I was excited to get my own Pokemon. I may even choose Cyndaquil if I can.
"Still not enough but I didn't see that one coming. Crunch!" Raticate came charging at me.
Typhlosion started to store energy and I had a small idea what was going to happen. Hyper beam.
Soon Raticate was sprawled out on the floor. It had fainted.
"Thank you sir I see that it worked but here you go."
"But you saw it works what are you doing?" The man replied.
"I'm not interested leave."
"But-but you saw your pokemon you just have to-"
"Fine I'll show you my pokemon sir and you'll learn to appreciate them soon enough." She called another pokemon Nidoking "Hyper beam." The man ran but right before glared at my mother. "You'll regret this. You will miss the future." With that he was gone.
"If I ever ask of something from you never listen to people like that." I gave my word on that.
"Now I am going to go to the lab mother bye." I started on that stone path the path that would lead me to a whole new adventure in life. So you could say it was an adventure of a lifetime.
The pokemon lab with Professor Elm was not too far away. I lived in the outskirts of new bark town. It was a simple walk in the park to me.
The lab was glorious but more glorious in person. I was so excited that I could feel my hand twitch. This was it this was the moment of triumph.
"Desiree what are you doing here?" A familiar voice rang out I sighed angrily I knew who it was and it wasn't my favorite person. It was none other than Gabriel my rival from kindergarten on. Her blond hair was in a tight ponytail and I wondered how she didn't get a major headache from it.
"What are you doing here? Here to see me get a pokemon. How desperate." She scoffed.
"Well I would if I weren't getting one myself Gabriel." I retorted.
"Bet its Caterpie." The nerve of that girl bothered me so much that I came back with my own comeback.
"I know right it'll beat the Magikarp you call a pokemon." I enjoyed the glare I got from her.
"Well anyway you'll probably not get a pokemon because of those two pokemon trainers right there." I swallowed hard standing right there was Scotty and Deedee two other trainers and it seemed they would get first dibs because they were there first.
"Hello trainers I will accept your passes then you can go pick your pokemon."
They were all accepted into the lab all except me.
"But wait I have a pass." I stuttered.
"But we don't have anymore pokemon to give you." The assistant replied.
"You mean to tell me that you are in a fully functional lab and you don't have any pokemon?" it truly made no sense to me at all.
"Yes I'm afraid so come back say in a year and a half." The doors shut in my face. It was the cold shoulder to me. I sat there weeping and it was almost unbearable. I got all this way to go and get my own pokemon. Well only five miles but still that was the longest five miles for me.
I watched sadly as the three conversed and laughed with three healthy pokemon in their arms. Professor Elm came out and looked at me. He was confused why was I sitting on his porch was what I imagined he said.
"What are you doing on my porch? I only allow trainers to come on my lab in case of theft." He studied my eyes
"Well I was one of your new trainers but they didn't let me in because there's no more pokemon left." Professor Elm looked at me and realized almost instantly what had happened.
"Follow me I might have something for you." I stepped inside the small lab and looked around curiously there was no pokemon. "All I have is this here pokeball to give you and this is the only one I have so take care that you don't lose it. It's all that I have left." This was it if I didn't catch a pokemon I was at the end of my journey the end of my life. I accepted the ball gracefully and pondered how I would catch my first pokemon since it was harder with no pokemon.
"Thank you so much." I shook the hand of the professor and went out the door. I then walked into my least favorite situation Gabriel and the other trainers.
"Oh Desiree you got a pokeball which one did you get I thought they were all out." Deedee replied.
"She probably got a reject like Weedle or Bellsprout." Scoffed Gabriel a Cyndaquil stood by her side its hotty attitude matched hers.
"No." I replied gravely "It's much better than that this pokemon is much more special then yours will ever be inside this ball is a pokemon that is one of a kind and not for kinds of people like you." I then ran off saying goodbye to the other two.
With my vows may I know from this point on that it was important that I catch a pokemon that is rare and special. Because now I had only one chance to catch it and become a true trainer in the eyes of my peers and also to prove Gabriel wrong. That was my goal and I intended to keep it to that. Johto was proving to be quite a challenge but would I give up? No. I would give up when Numel fly.
