Chapter 1 – The Troubles Begin
It was rather pleasant day hanging over Pallet Town. As always it remained quite and at peace. Oak's prideful laboratory stood like always at the top of the hill, but a new fret was just about to wreck it all…..
SLAM
Oak jilted upwards in shock t the lab door smashing open. Turning around to see what was the problem he saw a small child face down on the floor.
"Are you alright"? Oak asked bending down to assist the boy, but instantly the boy rushed to his feet and saluted.
"Yes Sir" he shouted out, Oak covered his ears.
"I'm only here you know" Oak barked back, the boy cowered down "oh… sorry" he apologized.
Oak inspected the boy closely. The boy's hair was thick yet messy, looking almost as a huge side quiff was deliberately placed there but was obvious he had just woken up. His eyes were bright and green and placed with an innocent smile. His clothes were baggy. He wore a huge dark brown coat with many pockets and straps placed every where.
Not much else could be seen as the coat was closed and went down to his shins, just dirty boots and jeans could be seen.
"are you… Zack"? Oak's head turned in question.
"Yep" Zack replied flicking up his collar.
"right then Zack" Oak now seemed much more relaxed "Follow me" Oak walked dwn to the back of the lab. Zack followed with a curios eye. Staring at everything around him and yet not noticing what was in front of him.
CRASH
Oak jilted up once more, turning around sharply to see Zack and some lab instruments lying on the floor.
"Oops" Zack laughed shyly.
Oak just gritted his teeth and continued to the back door. Opening it Zack found him self in a large room, well suited for starter pokemon as it had all the necessary landscapes.
A water fall lay in the centre between two small mountain like boulders. The little river went down with two banks of lush grass and a small collection of trees. Then in the corners where small caves.
Oak headed towards one of the caves. "This way Zack, don't worry its quite safe" he remarked as he bent down into the cave.
"Helloooo" Oak spoke into the cave causing a small echo. And then Zack saw a red blur stream out at Oak.
"Watch out" he shouted.
"Haha, don't worry Zack this is just Charmander". The Charmnader stopped smiling at Oak and quickly looked at Zack.
The two stared for a few seconds then Zack said "Hello". With that the Charmander screamed and ran back inside the cave, with his claws held high.
"Erm…. Well he's a little shy" Oak chuckled "Come here Zack". Zack got closer to the opening of the cave. Oak tried talking to thee charmander
"Charmander you knew that you had to leave sometime, and Zack is a very nice boy he'll take good care of you" Zack suddenly stepped in.
"That's right Charmander m and you will be best friends. What do you think about that huh?" Zack poked his head into the cave. Right in the furthest corner he could see charmnader curled up and covered in shadows.
"Charmander? Don't worry I'm a little shy to sometimes. Like this one time at school we had to do a report on your favourite pokemon and say it out loud to the class" the charmander moved slightly.
"but I got scared and pretended I was sick that day so I didn't have to do it" the Charmander turned his head to see Zack.
"then the next day I thought I was off the hook but…" the charmander stood and walked in closer wanting to hear the story.
"I had to read it out any way. I was scared but I did it and I got an A… so what I'm trying to say is that sometimes even if were scared to do things we should do them cause in the end we will benefit from it"
Now Charmander was stood only a few steps away from Zack. Zack held his hand out.
"So what you say Charmander. You coming with me or what"?
Charmander thought for a second, then launched at Zack.
Oak smiled to himself as he watched Charmander hug his new owner.
"Except from me he's the only person to ever get Charmander's trust" he thought to himself.
Zack and Charmander were now at the bottom of Oak's hill waving to up to Oak.
"BYE PROFESSOR THANKS FOR EVERYTHING" Zack shouted up.
"char" Charmander whined quietly. "Hey Charmander don't you want to say good bye. You wont see him for a long time"
"char" he repeated quietly once more.
"Come on Charmander we'll shout goodbye together ok" Charmander nodded.
After three 1, 2, 3" the both took a deep breath but Zack didn't speak leaving Charmander shouted alone
"CHAR, CHARMANDER" thee realising Zack wasn't shouting he instantly stopped.
"See, now that wasn't hard now was it" Zack laughed and patted Charmander's head making him smile.
"Come on now Charmander, we got some battles to win". To two walked into the distant new morning. Oak stood on the hill watching them off.
"I think that Zack and Charmander are going to be just fine"
