CH1
It's just about 6 o'clock in the morning as I wake up and I'm ready for adventure. I'm going to get my first Pokemon today and I'm really excited. This is the day I leave Pallet Town behind and face the world. There are so many starters to choose from. As I'm getting dressed I can smell my mom's frattata cooking. My mom is one of the best cooks in the Kanto region. Now I know usually people start their pokemon journey at ten years old but I'm fourteen and I started a bit late. The age limit changed about twenty years ago when an organization called Team Rocket tried to take over Kanto. There's a rumor that the person who took them down was, in-fact ten years old and that he was never seen again after that. My dad tells me that the local police took them down, I mean he was with them after all.
As I get changed my sister Rumi comes in my room. "Hurry up loser, you're gonna make us late." Rumi is also fourteen. Actually, both my sisters are fourteen because we are triplets. My other sister's name is Hoshi but we will get to her later. I run downstairs to see my dad. He is eating some cereal with oran berries on it and reading the newspaper, Hoshi is reading a magazine about Pokemon contests, and Rumi is reading a book about healing herbs. My mom hands me a plate and said "Sit down and eat, you have a big day today."
As I'm inhaling my breakfast I think about the starters that are offered by Prof. Oak. There's Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Totodile, Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and so many more. Oh yeah the starter rules also changed. You can receive a starter pokemon from any region now. Also I didn't mention this but when I said Professor Oak it's not the one you're thinking of. That Professor Oak passed away, his grand daughter-in-law now runs the Lab. I met him though, he was really cool.
As I'm daydreaming Rumi stands up and says,"Mom can't you just give me my pokemon now since I'm getting your Meganium's baby Chikorita?" My mom leaves the room and brings back a tray. It had a pokeball and three Pokemon eggs on it. She tosses Rumi the pokeball and hands each of us an egg. "It's from us and Grandma and Pop." she said. They where really warm. Mine was brown and cream, Rumi's was blue with swirls all over it, and Hoshi's was yellow with lightning bolts. "Make sure you keep those at a good temperature and don't get them cold." Dad said.
Just then my cousin, Nagisa, swung the door open "You guys better hurry up or all the good ones will be taken!" she said. Behind her was her brothers Satoru and Ryuu. They were also triplets. When my mom was pregnant with us her sister was pregnant with them and we were all born around the same time. We all agreed that one would travel with the other. Nagisa is with Rumi, Satoru with Hoshi, and Ryuu with me. Rumi runs out with Nagisa right away because she already had her pokeball.
Then as Hoshi and I are about to leave my dad says,"Takumi, stay behind for a minute." So I stay and Hoshi leaves to get her pokemon. My dad hands me a pokeball. "Don't open it until you start your journey and don't tell your sisters. I want you to have the advantage." he said. "Thanks dad but..."as I was going to ask my dad why he had given it to me Ryuu came "Come on! I already got mine!" he said. So I ran out with him to get my new pokemon.
I could feel sweat running down my face as I ran up the hill to get to the professors lab. I thought there would be a long line but it wasn't to bad, I could even see Hoshi and Satoru towards the end of the line. I ran up to them to see they already had their pokemon and were waiting for us. "All these people are parents and siblings waiting to see what pokemon the other kids got, you can push past them that's what we did!" said Hoshi. So we went in front of everyone like they said and there was Professor Oak, standing there waiting for me. "So," she said "late again are we?" "Sorry Prof. my dad had to talk to me about something. Can I still get my Pokemon?" I said. "Well, I suppose, come with me."
She walked into the Lab. As I followed her I looked at my surroundings. There were many shelves of books and different kinds of technology. Waiting at a small table was Professor Oak. There were 18 pokeballs, "Each one of these has one of the many starter pokemon from the six regions, I assume you have thought about which pokemon you want?" "Well I have and I know I want a water type so some of those are out but I think the one pokemon I want to go with is Piplup. Piplup are very loyal pokemon and seeing the top coordinator, Dawn, with hers inspired me to get one!" I said. Professor Oak picked up one of the pokeballs and tossed it to me "Very well than! That is your Piplup and you can nickname it whatever you want." she said with a smile. "I don't think I will nickname it if its ok." I said like a question. "That's fine Takumi, it's your choice. Now here is your pokedex." she said as she handed me a red device that could fit in your hand like a cell phone. "It records data about all pokemon you come across and it can also tell you information about different pokemon and their abilities." she said with a grin.
"Thanks Professor, so where should I start on my journey?" I said with a sigh. "If you run down the street you might be able to catch a boat that is leaving for Cinnabar Island, you can get your first gym badge there but all trainers are required to go to the Pokemon school in Viridian City first and that's a bit of a hike so you should get all your stuff together and be on your way." she said with a smile. "Thanks Professor!" I said as I run out the door.
I send out my Piplup when I get outside to see what it looks like. It was two different shades of blue, a male, and had a small beak. "Piplup" he shouted when he popped out of his pokeball like he had been asleep. I laughed but then I realized something was different from before. There were no people outside of the Lab. Only Ryuu standing there with a pokeball in his hand.
"So," he said, " you got a Piplup I see, well how about a battle?" "Ya, let's do it!" I said with a fiery passion. "Ok then Torchic, let's light it up. Use Scratch!" he said loudly. "Piplup dodge and use Pound!" I said loudly as well. As Torchic comes at Piplup with a jump I see Piplup maneuver out of the way and slap the back of Torchic's head with its arm.
"Ahhh, Torchic are you ok?" Ryuu shouted with a concerned look on his face. "Tor!" Torchic said with a determined look on it's face. "Ok,Torchic use Peck!" Ryuu said. "Piplup, you use peck too!" I said. Just as I shouted the attack both pokemon ran toward each other head first, and with their beaks pecked each other. Both pokemon slid back with bruises on both of them. They looked as if they couldn't go on but some how they came through. "Ok Torchic use Ember!" Ryuu said. "Piplup use Bubble!" I said. The two elemental moves collided and a black smoke resulted.
When it cleared I saw Torchic was still standing but Piplup was on the ground, down for the count. "What! How? I have the type advantage!" I screamed in disbelief. "While the smoke was in the way I made sure Torchic used one more Scratch attack on your Piplup. Sorry Takumi but it looks like I'm going to be a better trainer than you! Haha catch ya later!" Ryuu yelled as he ran away from the lab.
"Piplup return." I said. A red light took Piplup away and returned it to it's pokeball. Piplup was hurt and I didn't know what to do. I went home and brought Piplup back to my mom. She gave Piplup some oran berries and poke-food. "So, you lot your first battle." My mom said. It wasn't my fault he had his Torchic longer and he probably set me up and-" I began to say when my mom interrupted. "I don't think that was the reason Ryuu won." she said. "I think it was because Ryuu believed in his pokemon and was determined." my mom said with a serious face. As she said this I remembered the the charcoal colored smoke that came over Piplup, when Piplup and Torchic's moves collided. It was like I was a Rattata in a trap. I was useless. I felt as if I couldn't help Piplup. "Well I will just have to try harder I said as I stood up. "Piplup do you want to walk with me instead of being in your pokeball?" I asked. "Pip!" Piplup said in agreement. "Thanks Mom!" I said as I ran outside with Piplup.
So we walked until we got to the end of town. There was tall lime green grass at the everywhere. There was also trees and a lot of noises coming from the road ahead. I was a little nervous but not enough for me not to go on my journey. Just as I'm about to walk ahead something pops out of the grass "Ahhhhh!" it yelled. Piplup and I screamed. It was Torchic and Ryuu. "You scared us, you idiot!" I said angrily. "Well, are we gonna travel together or what?" he said raring to go. "Yeah sure." I said still mad. I realized I never saw what pokemon my dad had given me. "Oh, hold on a second." I said to Ryuu. I took the small ball off my belt. It expanded in my hands and I threw it. A bright light came out of the red and white ball. The pokemon that came out was a Growlithe. It ran around and started to play with Torchic and Piplup. "That's cool, now you have a fire type like me. Hey maybe you can beat me in a battle with this little guy." Ryuu said with a smirk on his face. "I guess we should move on if we want to get to Viridian City by tomorrow." I said grinding my teeth at his remark. Ryuu nodded and we were on our way.