Risen from Flame
Chapter 1
Click. "Now that's how you catch a pokemon!" Said Jack. Hello everyone my name is Mike. Jacks my father, he just got done explaining and showing me how to catch a pokemon. Step one find it, step 2 weaken it, step three catch it. Now I'll explain that more later. So dad just got done showing me how to catch a pokemon and now we're heading home. We are on route 1 now but we live in the town of pallet so we are heading back there now. I normally can't go out there cuz I don't have a pokemon yet but dad let me come with him."Mike?" Said dad. "Yeah?" I retorted. "That's how ya do it son, and in no time you will be champion like your pa". My father won the indigo league tournament 15 years ago but was never able to beat any of the elite 4 after. So he really hopes I can get the job done for him. " yeah dad you know I will" I stated with a grin. "That's the spirit" he excitedly says. "Well we're almost home!" Dad stats. "Yeah hope mom cooked something good" I said. "And when has your mom ever not cooked something good" he says with a grin, I just smirk back. My father is a big man, not tall just muscular with a shaven head and rough beard. If you saw him you could say he looks like a mountain man. I take after him but not as big, average height but more bulky than a normal 9 year old. I have a buzzcut since I don't care to have hair getting in the way. I dark brown eyes and tan skin like my mother but we will discuss her in a minute. "Hey mom" I yelled. We just walked through the door and mom was working away until the kitchen. "How did my men fair on route 1" she said. "Just fine dear" dad retorts. "Better than fine" I yell. So "Good, well dinner's almost ready so get cleaned up, your brother and sister will be down soon." she says. "okay" we reply. I have a younger brother and sister who come running down the stairs to eat. So we ate dinner and talked about my big day tomorrow. I turn ten and can finally go on my journey. I have 2 other friends who are already ten but they waited for me to turn ten so we can set off together. I have another friend who already set off a month ago. He didn't wanna wait and we didn't expect him to since the others turned ten only last week so it wasn't to bad for them to wait. We will meet up with him in pewter city. That's the plan anyways. " off to bed you, big day tomorrow" mom says. "Alright mom going up now" I reply. " Have everything ready?" Dad asks. "Yepp" I reply " got my bag filled with clothes, first aid, pokegear, and snacks." " Good, now get some rest, love ya and good luck on your journey. I'm leaving early tomorrow to train so I won't be here to say good so goodnight and gives us a call soon." he says. I reply "I will dad, love ya 2." I head up stairs and plop into bed and get ready for the day to come.
Dodriooo, dodri. I jump out of bed as my alarm goes off. I get dressed and gather my pack. Say my goodbyes to mother and run down to the professor's. I ram into the door and push my way thru. "Hey professor!" I say. " ah Mike you made it, your early but I guess the early pidgey gets the caterpie" the professor responds with a wink. The professor is Professor Oak, or others call him Gary Oak the researcher. He took over for his grandfather the famous professor oak. We head back into one of the rooms and he hands me a pokedex. "Try and fill this with as many pokemon you can find or catch" he tells me. "I will try my best" I retort. "Now Mike this is a national pokedex, we usually just hand our kanto region pokedex's but over the years pokemon from all regions are starting to intermingle so much that you shouldn't be surprised if you find few in the wild from another region. I even have a few from other regions myself. So let's get you your pokemon ready?" He says. " yeah let's go" I reply. We head up to three balls on a rack and he tells me to "choose one". " I choose charmander!" I practically yell as I grab the ball. " good choice" he says. " professor!, we're here" comes a yell from the other room. Three trainers walk in as they greet each other. First is Zack, he is my best friend. He is a relaxed down to earth person. It would take a lot to bother him he has blonde hair, tan skin and blue eyes. He is wearing a green jacket with jeans and white running shoes. Second is Brianne she is are other good friend who is a mix between a princess and a rocker chick. She has burgandy red hair with green eyes and really light skin. She is wearing a black jacket with pink sleeves. And a red dress underneath. The third person is the annoying neighbor of mine who I don't know why is here. " Derrick what are you doing here" I say. " spfff Mike I'm here to become the best trainer ever, duhh" he retorts with this devious grin. Derrick is the town bully he is 12. His parents didn't allow him to become a trainer but for some reason he is here now. "How, your parents said you couldn't" I snap back. " well ya see Mikey they finally saw reason and agreed" he says with a smirk. "Don't call me that" I reply with a scowl. "There isn't enough pokemon for you, just for Brianne and Zack!" I yell. "Don't worry I have a special one the last person to pick can have" says the professor. "Ugh" I moan. " so the oldest chooses first and so on" Oak announces. So Derrick chooses Bulbasaur and Zack chooses Squirtle. " okay professor so what pokemon do I get" Brianne says. " here ya go" professor Oak says while taking a pokeball out of his pocket. "Go pokemon" says Brianne. The ball opens emitting a red glowing light kinda similar to lightning until a fox like pokemon emerges on the floor, "what is that" I yell pulling out my pokedex I decide to call Dex. "Fennekin, the fire type fox pokemon, As it walks, it munches on a twig in place of a snack. It intimidates opponents by puffing hot air out of its ears. Ability blaze" Says Dex. "Awwww its sooo cute!" Brianne yells leaping onto and startling fennekin. I let out Charmander to see what he can do. " go Charmander! " I say. " char char" my Charmander retorts. I pull up dex. "Charmander, the fire type lizard pokemon. From the time it is born, a flame burns at the tip of its tail. Its life would end if the flame were to go out. Ability blaze" says Dex. "I'm gonna call you Char for short" I say. "char" retorts Char happily nodding his head. " I'm gonna call you Kin" Brianne says to her Fennekin. "Go Squirtle" Zack yells. "I'm outta here, see ya losers." Derrick says strolling out of the place. I ignore him and pull up dex to Squirtle. " Squirtle, the water type tiny turtle pokemon. It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity. Ability torrent." Spouts off Dex. "I'm gonna call you Squirtle, I don't like nicknames" says Zack. " So Brianne, Fennekin is a starter from the kalos region I got her shipped here so I could study her. Take good care of here and record everything on the pokedex" says oak. "I will sir" retorts Bri. We all call Brianne, Bri for short. "Now take some pokeballs and you kids head out" says professor Oak. We all replay "okay" and say "goodbye". We head out and head for route 1 just enjoying the feeling of having finally started our journey.