This is my first attempt at writing a Pokémon-themed story. It revolves around a kid who saw Ash's Kalos league finale when he was seven, and is now setting out on his journey across Sinnoh. This is the prologue chapter of the first story in my trilogy.
It was a cold November evening. The air outside Jubilife City was cold, with snow coming down. However, it was by no means a dull evening. In one household, there was excitement. Joy, even. This day would be remembered by one child, and it would stick in his mind forever. And that child's name is Terrell Foster.
"And Goodra is knocked out!" shouted the announcer on the TV. "Ash only has one Pokémon left!"
Terrell was sitting on the couch in his family's apartment, with his Munchlax, Munchy, on his lap, eating some Poffins that his parents had in the house. Terrell had been watching the Lumiose Conference ever since it started several days ago, and was especially interested in one trainer: Ash Ketchum. Terrell had watched Ash fight in other conferences when he was younger, but at the age of seven, he was finally able to comprehend his strategies. Ash was like a hero to him, a paragon that was capable of defeating any opponent in his way.
"Terrell!" shouted a voice. "How's the championship battle?"
"It's good mom!" replied Terrell. "Ash's down to his Greninja, while Alain just switched in his Charizard!"
"Good to hear!" replied Terrell's mother. "Let's just hope he wins this time. I don't want the kid to lose again after his performance in Unova."
"I hope," replied Terrell. He knew that Ash had been defeated in every league he did before. Whether it be Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, or Unova, Ash had lost, though he made it further into each conference than he did in the last one. This time, Terrell hoped that Ash could win the Lumiose Conference. Terrell and Munchy looked at the TV, seeing Ash's special Greninja and Alain's Mega Charizard X clash in arguably the most intense battle he had seen before.
Then, it happened.
Charizard and Greninja had lunged at each other, throwing out a Blast Burn and a Water Shuriken at the same time. A massive explosion occurred in the arena, and whichever Pokémon emerged alive would determine the winner of the Lumiose Conference. Terrell watched in anticipation, hoping that Greninja would emerge victorious.
"And it looks like Charizard has barely held on!" shouted the announcer. "Alain wins the Kalos league!"
Terrell dropped his bag of popcorn, and slammed his face into the couch, bawling. He had wanted Ash to win for ages, and now he had been severely disappointed.
"Honey, it's not that bad," uttered his mother. "You know, your father and I have seen our Snorlaxes clash in battle and lose that hard before."
"I don't care!" screamed Terrell. "Ash deserved this victory!"
"I know he did," replied Terrell's mother. "Remember, in three years, you'll be able to compete in the Sinnoh League. Just remember that you can learn things from losing."
"You're right," replied Terrell. "Thanks mom. I know I can trust you."
"Glad to help!" replied Terrell's mother. Suddenly, the TV switched to a breaking news channel.
"This is a Jubilife City special report," uttered the anchor. "A terrorist attack has just occurred in Lumiose City, masterminded by an organization that calls themselves Team Flare. Police have been dispatched to combat these criminals, but they show no sign of stopping their attack."
"Oh no," uttered Terrell's mother. "This can't be happening."
"Let's just hope that the Kalos trainers can get together and stop whatever that…thing is," replied Terrell.
The camera now switched to a helicopter view of Lumiose, with a reddish-green Pokemon atop Prism Tower. It was firing off lasers across Lumiose, taking down helicopters and flying Pokemon.
"Some day, I'm gonna be strong enough to battle Ash," thought Terrell. "Then, I can prove I'm a strong kid."
And that's the prologue. Next chapter, Terrell will get to pick his starter and go out on his journey. I also plan to introduce his main traveling companion during the next chapter. Make sure to leave a review if you want to see more.