Chapter 1
August 13:
I'm finally 10! Blaine said he wouldn't help me get ready, but I know him better than that. Charmeleon is almost as excited as me. He knows as well as I do that this journey will help him evolve into Charizard...
Ashlen got up before the crack of dawn. More or less because she went to bed at about 8 the night before, but also she had to meet up with Prof. Oak in Pallet Town. She went down to Blaine's gym.

Trainer Files
Name: Ashlen Ketchum
Age: 10
Status: New Trainer
Pokemon: Charmeleon

"Happy Birthday," Blaine said. He handed Ashlen a wrapped box.

Trainer Files
Name: Blaine
Age: 40's
Status: Magmar, Rapidash, Slugma, Houndour

"Thanks," she said and ripped it open like she never received a present before. "Not going to help me huh?" She got 5 Poke Balls, a Potion, and a Revive. She gave Blaine a hug, "Go wake up Charmeleon or you'll be late." Ashlen went and did just that.

Pokemon Files
Species: #005-Charmeleon
Type: Fire
Description: This lizard type Pokemon has a stubborn attitude, but it's very powerful and very useful in battle.

For once Charmeleon didn't complain about getting up. They quickly went to the Cinnabar dock. She got on the ferry. She expected a normal boring ride, but she was wrong.

"That's a nice looking Charmeleon. Why don't you give it to us?" a girl said.

"Nice try. Touch him and he'll burn you."

"You little brat. Just give him up or we'll beat you up," a guy said, obviously the girl's partner.

"Let me think. No."

"Fine. Meowth, show this rude little girl a thing or 3." It said OK and scratched Charmeleon.

Pokemon Files
Species: #052-Meowth
Type: Normal
Description: This Pokemon loves money and round things. It's quite favored by Team Rocket.

"You talked!"

"Yeah so what?"

"So nothing. Either way I would of understood you. You OK Charmeleon?"

Yeah.

"Good. Why don't you give them a scratch in return?" Charmeleon did just that. He got all 3 of them in 1 swipe.

"Hey that hurt! Team Rocket has a new person to put on their hit list. Oh yeah, since this won't be the last you see of us, remember the names Matt and Melanie." Matt said.

Trainer Files
Name: Matt Name: Melanie
Age: 16 Age: 16
Status: Team Rocket Status: Team Rocket
Pokemon: Eevee Pokemon: Snubbull

"Can't say I care. Charmeleon, Ember attack," Ashlen replied. TR escaped in a boat of their own.

"We'll be back!" Ashlen made it to Pallet Town and went to Prof. Oak's lab.

Trainer Files
Name: Prof. Oak
Age: 60's
Status: Pokemon Researcher
Pokemon: Research Pokemon only

"Since you already have a starting Pokemon and a Poke Balls, I'm just going to give you your Pokedex," he said, "And now Officer Jenny has requested that all new trainers go with a partner due to Team Rocket attacks."

"They bugged me earlier and I did just fine."

"Well law is law. Your partner is at the park. His name is Tracey." Ashlen thanked Prof. Oak and made her way to the park. On the way, she saw a kid with his mother. She swore she recognized the mom. She shrugged it off and continued on her way. When she got to the park, she saw a guy sitting on the swings sketching some Pidgey in the trees.

Pokemon Files
Species: #016- Pidgey
Type: Flying
Description: This gentle Pokemon is better as it evolves. It has a long time grudge with the Spearow.

"Are you Tracey?"

"Yeah. Shhhhh. Hold on," Tracey replied and continued to draw.

Trainer Files
Name: Tracey Sketchit
Age: 10
Status: New Pokemon Sketcher
Pokemon: None

About 5 minutes later he was done. "Sorry I took so long. You must be Ashlen." Tracey said.

"Yeah." She looked at his sketch. "Hey you're pretty good."

"Thanks."

"I say we get going so we can get to Viridian City by Thursday."

"Sounds good." They got to the Pallet Town city limits. They were about to enter Route 1 when Ashlen heard something in the bushes. She looked in them and found a Pichu.

Pokemon Files
Species: #172- Pichu
Type: Electric
Description: It's electric isn't well controlled. It surprises even itself when its shock is strong.

"Hey little guy. Where's your mom?"

It went to get some food.

"How long ago?"

About 2 days ago.

"Is your mom a Pikachu or a Raichu?"

Pikachu.

"Hey Tracey, have you seen any Pikachu?"

"Yeah. It was looking for food and it seemed to be in a hurry, but it got caught in the process." Pichu started to cry at the sound of that.

"Hey don't cry. Why don't you come with us?"

OK

"Wait a second, you understand him?"

"Yup, him and all the others."

Anyways, are you going to put it into a Poke Ball? Charmeleon asked.

"Nah. Besides it's too young. And speaking of that it's getting late. You need to get in yours."

Good. I'm tired. They started on their way to Viridian.

To be Continued