Key:
Bold - pokedex entry/ legendary poke speech
Itallics - poke speech
Normal - normal
Pallet town, a place where many children a year go to to receive their starter Pokemon. The 16 year olds that go there can pick between; Bulbasaur - the grass type, Squirtal - the water type and Charmander, the fire type. Any observant person would notice the peaceful, happy aura that these people just seemed to exude. It was a wonderfull thing to see; Pokemon and humans alike, playing and working with in their everyday lives.
The entire town was a beautiful place, with beautiful Pokemon everywhere you looked, everyone was friendly aswell. It was just a happy place. Perfect to live their for anyone.
Well...Almost...everyone.
Ash Ketchum,a boy of almost 16 years old was sitting in his room reading a book on advanced evolution theory with a blank look adorning his face. The boy in question was the smartest boy in the entire Kanto region, within his general age range anyway, although he wasn't far from the professor of his region professor Oak. It also helped that he gained the title at 12 years old and kept it until his current age.
His father died when he was just 12 years old. His name was Red, he was a great man, handsome, a great trainer and most of all he was the best husband and father that anyone could ask for, and he would prove it again today unbeknownst to ash. He died in a house fire. Since then Ash had thrown himself into his studies and talking to Leaf, his childhood friend, it was just his way to cope. Due to him always studying that was why he was one of the best and brightest of Kanto. He also always planned to change his name when he became a Pokemon trainer. He wanted the name Red.
Today marked seven days from now as his birthday, he found a spare piece of paper he had and bookmarked the book for later and made his way downstairs."hey mum" he said to his mother in his usual tone of voice as he sat down at the table for breakfast. "Hi ashy, excited to be leaving soon for your journey?" She said as he responded in his emotionless tone. "Yes, I can't wait for it". The reason for his emotionless tone?. His father. Ever since his father died he had only done four things. Eat, study, sleep and interact with his mother, leaf, prof Oak and sometimes Gary, turning himself into a robot at the same time. He sometimes used the Pokemon at the professors ranch for battling practise, there were always a couple of bloodthirsty Pokemon trainers can't have with them at that point in their journeys."well that's good, I have a present for you" Delia said as she brought out an egg and an incubator out from her back."what is that?" Ash asked as he stared. Of course he knew what it was, whom wouldn't? Just by looking at it he could tell what breed it was."It is a charmander egg, the father was Your fathers starter" Delia said as she watched his eyes widen a small amount, the most amount of emotion he had shown in a year."What are you doing with it?" Ash asked as he had a sneaking suspicion about what she was going to do with it."well before he died he put the egg in a comatose state so that when it was put in an active incubator it would begin to hatch, he did this so you may receive it before your journey and it may become your starter" She said with a small smile as his demeanour almost slipped.
This could be a good thing.