Pokémon- The Adventures of Lyla.
Chapter 1- I make a new friend.
2nd February 1999
The Daily Catch
FREAK CAR ACCIDENT KILLS TWO PALLET TOWN RESIDENTS
The freak road accident that took place earlier today took the lives of many people. It even took a young couple from our home-town's lives, leaving there baby girl orphaned. It was truly a tragic day, a vigil will be held for all the lives lost...
Four Years Later...
"Come on everyone! Lets all pretend we're Ponyta! Come on!"
"Yeah! Lets all join in!"
"Well...not all of us...right?"
"Yeah, but she can't stay hidden up here forever! Hey kid! You coming or what?"
I shuddered, shaking my head fearfully. The other girls around me started to protest, saying all sorts of terrible words I dare not repeat. "Come on, lets just go! This kid isn't coming any time soon!"The group of girls ran out of the room, doing their own impressions of a Ponyta, making up whole new species as they went. I curled up into a tight ball at the corner of the room, squeezing the life out of a small plush of a blue cat pokémon. I had no idea what pokémon it was, but all I knew was that it had been with me when I was placed into Pallet Town's Home for Girls. Being a five year old, scared of everyone that came my way, and by far the youngest girl there, I had no friends. I could feel myself shaking, what had ever made me so scared? Teenagers bullying me or my lack of being in the outside world and playing with children my age.
"I wish...I wish...I-I wish someone would play with me and not bully me!"I yelled nervously.
"Pikachu use Thunder...attack!"yelled a voice from outside the walls of the room.
"Huh?"I mumbled. Reluctantly, I stood up and crept over to the window, going up onto my tip-toes to get a better look. All I saw was a little boy playing on the grass outside, nothing overly threatening. I ran out of the bedroom, leaving the door wide open, if anyone got blamed for it, I'd have to make sure I was out of the house so any fingers pointing wouldn't be pointing at me. I shuffled down the stairs, trying not to make a sound, not even the lady who ran the house was very nice to me, and if she caught me making my great escape I'd be asked to wash everyone's dishes, which was a horrific task. I heard the hysteric giggling of playing girls and the clattering of furniture. I grumbled. I didn't know why other girls got so hyperactive over nothing. I hurried past that room and headed for the front door. The handle was just within my reach, and I grabbed it and pulled it door. The door was never locked, at least not in the daytime, in case any people came to look for a child that they wanted to take home. As I opened the door, the warm late summer breeze hit me.
"Pikachu, good job, we beat the back guys!"
The little boy was still sat on the grass, bouncing the yellow plush around wildly. He had crazy black hair and mischievous brown eyes. He mumbled and made up his own sound effects, clearly having a good time.
"Erm...hi..." I whispered nervously.
He looked up immediately, a friendly smile spreading across his face, "Hiya girly!"
"What you playing?"I asked curiously, giving him a little smile in return.
"Dunno, but it sure is fun!"he said innocently, "Wanna play with me?"
I felt a huge grin of pleasure spread across my face, "Yeah!"
He beckoned me over and I sat down next to him, revealing my plush of the blue cat pokémon. When he saw it, he looked puzzled, "Who's that pokémon?"
"Dunno..."
"Oh, okay. Well what's your name anyway girly?"
"Lyla..."I mumbled shyly, "What's yours?"
"Me? I'm Ash Ketchum! I gonna be the bestest Pokémon Master ever! I'm gonna have a Charizard and a Pikachu, and maybe a Blasturtle!"he proclaimed proudly. I giggled, what's a Blasturtle? I knew had he meant a Blastoise but I didn't want to disturb his moment of triumph.
"Okay! Why don't we play now, Mr. Bestest Pokémon Master!"I said excitedly. The little black haired boy nodded happily.
We spent many happy hours playing on the grass outside the Orphanage, each taking it in turns to make up moves that we thought our pokémon of the future would be able to use. I returned into the house with a huge smile on my face, much to all the other girls surprise.
"Hey what's she smiling at?"
"Yeah she never smiles!"
"Hey little girl? What you grinning for?"
"Erm..."I mumbled. I hadn't realised how nice it was to be able to be myself with someone. I owed the smile on my face, to practically a complete stranger. I owed it to a little boy named Ash Ketchum.
END OF CHAPTER ONE...