Brand New Days
Episode 1: A New Step
This is my first Pokemon fanfic. It takes place in Unova region and use Pokemon Black background as it's place (So there will be Black Opelucid & Black City). I apologize for the crap grammar. I Hope you'll enjoy it, though (^w^)b (Review, please? :3)
It's morning already. 8 O'clock to be exact.
Lloyd is still sleeping on his bed while snoring peacefully.
Suddenly, a girl, Lloyd's childhood friend, stealthily comes up from Lloyd's window room and shrieked, "WAKE UP, SLEEPYHEAD!"
Lloyd shocked and jumped out of his bed. He opens the window and asked, "Flora? What are you doing in the first time in the morning?"
"FIRST TIME IN THE MORNING?" Flora get pissed and went into Lloyd's room through the window. "For crying out loud, now's already 8 o'clock!"
Lloyd scratches his black spiky haired head and see the clock. It's indeed 8 o'clock in the morning.
"We're supposed to meet Professor Juniper at 7. Gosh… I don't believe we're late for 1 hour".
Lloyd yawned, "Geez… If you're worried that much, why don't you go ahead to the Lab 1 hour earlier?"
Flora freezed, "W-well… We said we're gonna get our first pokemon together… So how could I go without you?" Flora twirled her long white-silver-ey hair with her finger. It means she's embarassed.
"Alright, then… Let me take a bath and change my clothes first…" Lloyd takes off his sleeping cloth.
Flora takes a glimpse at Lloyd half-naked body.
"Eeeeekkk…!"
She quickly gets out from Lloyd's room slam the door. "You JERK! Why don't you take off your clothes in the bathroom instead?"
"Sheesh… It's kinda my habit… Will you take it easy?"
Miranda, Lloyd's mom, comes to check the source of the scream. And then she founds out Flora in there.
"Flo? Ah… Are you come to take Lloyd to the Lab?"
"Mrs. Miranda? Err… Y-yes… I came for that. Err… Sorry if I kinda barging in into your house…" Flora smiled awkwardly.
"No, It's perfectly fine… You know you're always welcome here… In fact, I'm the one who must apologize for Lloyd. You all supposedly have to go to the Lab at 7 o'clock right?"
"W-well… I guess It's fine. Professor Juniper said that she won't go anywhere for today."
"I see… Well I hope all of you will get your dream Pokemon. I guess it feels thrilling… The time you finally become the Pokemon Trainer…" Miranda smiled.
Flora also smiled and nodded, "I sure hope so, ma'am"
Not long afterwards, Isaac opened his room door. He's already dressed in his trainer outfit. A red t-shirt with black vest with a big white poke ball pattern on the right side, A dark green trousers with camo pattern and a silver colored belt to carry six pokeballs.
"My, my… You look so stylish in that outfit, dear…"
Flora a little bit stunned. "He doesn't usually dressed so neat like this…" she wondered
Miranda clapped her hands, "Alright then, I'm gonna prepare a breakfast… Make sure you already prepared all things necessary, dear. And Flo, you also must have breakfast too."
Flora actually already had her breakfast, but she couldn't refuse Miranda's hospitality. She knows she will insist her. "A-alright, ma'am… Thank you very much"
"Let's go to the dining table, then" said Lloyd.
After waiting for several minutes, the breakfast's done.
"Here you go kids, eat well before you start your big journey."
"Thanks, mom" said Lloyd.
"Thank you very much, Mrs. Miranda", said Flora also.
They're having omelette rice with two pieces of grilled sausage. Lloyd looks like enjoyed it so much. Miranda's cooking is well known through Nuvema by it's great homey taste. Flora also can't resist the aroma and gleefully chow it down.
"Thank you for the meal~" Said both of them.
"You're welcome, kids. Now, then Lloyd… Are you done prepared yourself?"
"Yes, mom… I've already prepared anything"
"Are you sure? Nothing left over? Are you already bring your underwear?"
"Yeah, yeah, mom. Already! Sheesh… For your information, I'm already FIFTEEN yesterday" Lloyd sweatdropped.
"Well, I apologize, dear… But your're still my little dear baby…" Miranda hugged Lloyd tightly.
"O-okay… S-seriously, mom… I gotta go now…!" Lloyd can't breathe.
Flora just sweatdropped to see that scene.
"Alright, then dear… I hope you a safe journey, then… Flora, please take care of Lloyd me" Miranda kissed Lloyd's forehead. Lloyd then quickly ran himself out of the house.
"Dear me… He always so hasty" said Miranda.
"Umm… Don't worry ma'am he's in good hands" Flora smiled and lifted her thumb.
"I'm sure about it. Thank you sweetie"
Flora quickly ran herself to catch up with Lloyd.
After walking for several minutes, they finally arrived at Professor Juniper's Lab.
"Alrighty, finally we're here…" said Lloyd.
"Yeah… Our first Pokemon awaits us here."
They then went into the Lab and found out Professor Juniper inside.
"Ah… Hi there, kids!" greeted Professor Juniper.
"Sorry we're late, Professor…" Flora apologized.
"It's alright, Flo. Now… Are you all ready to pick your starter Pokemon?"
"Yep… Let's do this!" Lloyd seems quite enthusiastic.
Professor Juniper then sends out three Pokeballs. Then Snivy, Tepig and Oshawott come out from it.
"Alright, then kids… Take your time and pick your starter"
Lloyd and Flora come closer to those three Pokemons.
"I'm going to choose Snivy. I already decided it for a long time…" Flora pats Snivy's head. That Snivy looks sharp and intelligent.
Lloyd deciding whether he'll pick Oshawott or Tepig.
"Gosh! They all look great… I kinda confused"
"If I were you, I'll choose Tepig. Fire-type is effective against Grass-type, you know."
"I know that… But… That Oshawott kinda cool too…"
Suddenly, that Tepig jumped into Lloyd's chest and acts so friendly to him.
"Wow… He feels so warm… And friendly! Alright, then little guy. I choose you!"
"Well, then kids… This is your Pokeball. Also extra 5 of them for you… And… This is the Pokedex. This device can record all information about Pokemon. I hope you will fill it with lots of Pokemon info."
"Cool! Thanks" said Lloyd.
"Thank you very much, Professor", said Flora.
"Well, then Lloyd, are you ready?" Flora asked.
"For what?" Lloyd replied.
"Of course Pokemon Battle, dummy! This is your first time right?"
"Err… Yeah… Aren't this your first time too?"
"Well… Actually, back then at Pokemon Trainer's School in Rustboro, I already did some Pokemon battles… But, this is my first official battle so… The previous one does not count" Flora smiled.
"Ah, so you kids decided to do your first Pokemon battle? Alright, then I'll be the referee" offered Professor Juniper.
"That would be great. Thanks, Professor" said Flora.
"So… Let's get started, then" Flora can't wait.
"Sure. But my Tepig surely will beat your Snivy. We already have type advantage" said Lloyd confidently.
"Well… We'll see about that" Flora grinned.
"Alright… The battle between Lloyd and Flora is about to begin. Are you both ready? Let it begins!"
Lloyd quickly opened his pokedex and searched for Tepig's moves. "Tackle and Tail Whip, Huh? Alright let's start it with Tackle!"
Tepig quickly tackles Snivy.
"Snivy, dodge it, quick!"
Snivy smoothly dodged Tepig's attack.
"What?" Lloyd shocked.
"Your Tepig perhaps stronger and have advantage against my Snivy... BUT, my Snivy is much agile than your Tepig so… You shouldn't take her easily" Flora smiled confidently. "Snivy, use Leer!" she then quickly commanded her Snivy.
Snivy sharply gazed towards Tepig. it looks agitated and scared to move.
"Now use Scratch!"
Snviy then quickly scratches Tepig with its small but sharp claws.
"Hang in there, Tepig! Use Tackle once more!"
Tepig retaliated with tackle, but Snivy jumped over its head to dodge it.
"Scratch again, once more!"
Snivy scratched Tepig with full power. Tepig throwed back a bit and become unable to fight.
"Tepig is unable to fight! Flora's Snivy is the winner!" said Professor Juniper.
"I-I won… Yeah! This is my first victory~" Flora jumped gleefully.
"I'm sorry Tepig…" Lloyd sended Tepig back to it's Pokeball. "Geez… I'm sure that is not your first victory…"
"I told you the previous battle at the school doesn't count…" Flora pouted.
"Well done, kids… Looks like your Pokemon already fond of you… I suggest you should take the gym in Striaton City…" Professor Juniper gave Lloyd and Flora the Gym Badge Case.
Lloyd nodded, "I see… I actually intended to do that… Let's go begin our journey, then Flora!"
"Yes, let us" Flora nodded. "Thank you so much, Professor!"
After say goodbye to Professor Juniper, they walked into the entrance of Nuvema Town.
"Beyond here is the Route 1" said Flora.
"Yeah. Let's step on it together"
"Okay. We're counting it together. One" Flora starts to count.
"Two" continued by Lloyd.
"Three" They said it together while stepped on the Route 1.
"Finally… Route 1" said Flora.
"Yeah…! This actually feels really great!" said Lloyd enthusiastic.
And so they begin their journey to the world of Pokemon.
To be continued.