I... I... No idea...

Alfred raised his hand and pointed at his opponent. "Dialga! Use Roar of Time dude!" He shouted. His eyes lit up then he cheered. "Yeah! Take that Team Rocket!"

"Alfred! Take your ass to bed Jesus Christ!"

"Sorry Mom."

Alfred hopped onto his bed with a sigh, accidentally hitting his twin in the face.

"Damnit Alfred! This is why mom didn't let us go when we were ten!"

"Oops, sorry about that Mattie."

Matthew grumbled obscurities in French under his breath as he snuggled under the blanket. "I'm just super excited for tomorrow! After five extra years of school, we are finally going to be pokemon trainers! I'm going to be a Pokemon Hero! Stop Team Rocket in their tracks and rise to the top! People will make comic books about me and movies, and games and TV shows and I might even get my own cards! What about y-" Alfred stopped talking and sighed softly. Matthew had already went back to sleep. "Guess I should be getting to sleep too..." He turned over only to get a face full of fur. He hopped up sputtering and swatted at the white Skitty. "Damnit Kumajiro! Go away! This is my side of the bed!" Kumajiro bit his hand then bounded over to Matthew and plopped down on his head. "Night Kuma..."

Tomorrow was going to be the twins' birthday. They will be 15. They would've started their adventure at the traditional age of ten but their mother was very over protective over Matthew, she didn't trust Alfred, and she thought that ten was too young. At Trainer school back when they were five, the teacher gave the class a chance to catch their own Pokemon. Matthew didn't want to catch Pokemon. He was actually terrified of them. Skitty chased him all over the field for an hour until he tripped and fell. Out of fear, Matthew threw the pokeball at Skitty, knocking it out then catching it. Ever since then, he and Kumajiro have never parted. Alfred on the other hand didn't catch anything. He didn't want a 'small stupid Pokemon for babies' he wanted a big Pokemon or a legendary. He failed that class. And many others, but that one was missed opportunity to have his own Pokemon (not that Matthew and Kumajiro have ever battled). With all this boring reflection on stuff he didn't care about, Alfred found himself finally falling asleep.

Alfred awoke the next morning unable to breathe.

His chest felt so heavy.

As if someone or something was sitting on his chest.

"Mom! Puffpuff is trying to kill Alfred again!"

At the yell, Alfred slowly looked up at the Purugly that had plopped itself down on his chest. It stared unblinkingly into his eyes as it continued to push all of its weight into Alfred's chest. Matthew and their mother tried to move the overweight Pokemon to the side but it wouldn't budge. With a huff, Matthew had Kumajiro tackle Puffpuff a couple times until the cat gave up on its murderous tendencies and moved.

"I'm telling you mom, that Purugly is evil."

"He just loves Alfred very much."

Alfred sat up with a cough. "First day as a trainer and I almost die before I even leave the house." He groaned. "Oh hush. Puffpuff just likes you a lot. He just wanted to give you a kiss." Their mother cooed as she pet the cat. "Mom, he sat on my chest, looked me dead in the eye, and pushed down with all is weight. He's trying to kill me. Even Mattie thinks that." Silence fell upon the room for a moment. Matthew sighed and began to pack his bag so as to not be late going to Professor Oak's lab. He packed Alfred's bag too since the male was too busy trying to figure out what to wear. "How about this? I saw it in this show about a kid named Ash!" Alfred asked his twin, striking a pose. Matthew let out another sigh. "Why can't you just wear what you usually wear? We're getting a starter Pokemon, not going to a party..."

"True true... I mean, all my clothes scream hero but I need one that screams so loud that Arceus can hear it."

"Just grab something or we're going to be late! Mom already said that if we're late, she'll never let us go!"

Matthew grabbed his bag, Kumajiro's pokeball, then hurried out the house. Alfred groaned and settled on wearing a black t-shirt, Grey sweat pants, and black fingerless gloves. He then picked up his bag and sprinted after Matthew just as their Mother came with a camera. "Bye mom! Promise to write!"

"You better!"

Alfred slowed to a light jog. It was a cloudy day. The sky was so dark, it was hard to believe that it was still morning. Pallet Town was small and quiet. Alfred always hated the silence. The town consisted of about twenty to thirty houses. Not many people lived here. He slowly hiked up the hill to Oak's Lab. When he got there, Matthew was outside the door with two other people. He was sitting on a large rock while he fed Kumajiro some treats. The two other people were a brother and sister named Ivan and Natalia. Natalia always clung to Ivan while Ivan looked to be begging for help through his eyes. "Sup dudes." Alfred greeted. "Hello Alfred. I see the two of you are starting on your journey today as well?" Ivan asked. Alfred shrugged. "Only because mom wouldn't let us go when we were ten. If dad were here he would-"

"Shut up Alfred."

Matthew was still smiling softly at Kumajiro but his body had tensed at the mention of their father. "Uh, anyway, what about you two?" Alfred inquired, changing the subject. "Big Brother was too scared for me when we were little. He didn't want the big scary Pokemon to get me." Natalia chimed in. "I was more worried for the Pokemon than anything..." Ivan mumbled.

"Coming through! Coming through! The awesome me has arrived!"

Alfred groaned loudly while Matthew blushed softly. The Beilschmidt brothers appeared with their entourage that was mainly cheering for the older brother Gilbert. Ludwig looked a bit ashamed of the display. "I see the unawesome squad is here early for the first time." Gilbert sneered, his distaste mainly directed at Alfred. "Say that to my face you wannabe!" Alfred shouted, dropping his bag. Kumajiro jumped into Matthew's arms with an upset cry when the bag almost hit him. "Alfred be careful..." Matthew said softly, looking up at the two. When he caught Gilbert's eye, he blushed and looked away. Alfred balled his hands into tight fists. "Hey! Leave Matt out of this! This fight is between me and you."

"Fighting? Outside my door?"

Alfred and Gilbert jumped back in surprise. "P-Professor! "

"N-no fighting at all! Me and the not-so-awesome Alfred were just playing around."

After a moment of silence, Oak ushered Ivan and Natalia into the lab. Annoyed, Alfred went over to Ludwig and crossed his arms. "Hey, control your dumbass brother." He hissed. "I would ask the same of Matthew but it wouldn't be right. Why can't we just get along until this whole thing is over then be on our way? We have to go to Lavender to meet our father. Chances are we won't ever have to see each other again." Alfred sat on the ground and closed his eyes. "I guess."

"Hey. Slightly more awesome twin brother of Alfred."

"M-my name's Matthew..."

Gilbert sighed and sat next to Matthew. The blonde was holding a sleeping white Skitty. "Um... Yes... About Alfred-"

"I know he can be kind of... Hard to deal with but he's actually a pretty nice guy when you look past the annoyance. There are times where I wish he would disappear but that's normal between siblings. I may not ask him to but Alfred is always there for me. Yeah treats me like I'm invisible but it doesn't really bother me. Everyone, even Pokemon, forget I even exist. Alfred still treats me like a brother should and always apologizes after he drags me along with him into trouble." Matthew lowered his head, seeming to be in deep thought. "To be truthful, I'm jealous of him. He's so much that I'm not... Even my own accomplishments are overshadowed by his... No matter what, I'll always be his side-kick... Just like Dad said..." He sniffled and whimpered, tears brimming his eyes. Gilbert felt his heart drop at the sight. He didn't white understand it but he knew that he didn't want Matthew to be upset. He lifted his chin and smiled down at him.

"Don't think like that Birdie! Even if you are a side-kick, you're awesome in your own way! You're probably better at doing things than Alfred! Parents, family, peers, they can say what they want. That doesn't make what they say true. I know that you're more easy to talk to and you make friends very easily. Can Alfred do that?"

Matthew looked away, letting Gilbert's words sink in. "One day, when we reach our goals, maybe the two of us can go somewhere and be awesome together without our brothers?" Gilbert added with a wink. Matthew gathered up his courage and looked up at Gilbert. "Gil... For a long time I've been keeping something to myself... Gilbert I l-"

"The rest of you may come inside now."

"Oh, hold that thought until later Matthew."

With a defeated groaned, Matthew nodded and stood up. The rest of the group quickly entered the lab. Professor Oak stood next to another man with a grin. "Before I continue, I would like you all to meet Professor Yao Wang. He is a very good friend of mine. The two of us came up with a brilliant idea! The six of you will be traveling with your sibling with custom created pokeballs and pokedexes." Oak explained. "Yes. Along with that, three of you will be working with Professor Oak, and three of you will be working with me. We have already split up the groups. Matthew, Ludwig, and Natalia please step over here with me." The three slowly did what they were told while the others stayed with Oak.

"Alfred, we created a pokedex with a read, white, and blue pattern. Your pokeballs are the same. You may now choose your Pokemon."

Alfred nearly eared up at the beauty of his supplies. He fanned himself as he bit his lip. "Are you alright?" Oak asked. "Yeah just..." Alfred sniffled. "Just need a moment... I've waited for this my entire life... I even practiced... And the red, white, and blue is just so perfect... I'm just worried that I might be dreaming..." He shut his eyes and took a deep breath then reopened his eyes. "I'm ready." He stepped up to the table that contained three pokeballs. His hand hovered in between Squirtle and Charmander until it rested on the fire Pokemon. "The two of us are gonna go far. We're gonna be heroes." He whispered. He bowed his head and held the pokeball to his chest as he had another moment only to be interrupted by Gilbert who had pushed him aside. "I choose the Pokemon who is just as awesome as me! Squirtle!" He announced. Ivan quietly picked up Bulbasaur's ball and creepily smiled at it until a nervous sweatdrop appeared. "Dude, chill." Alfred said.

"Now that you have all that you need. We wish you well on your journey." Yao bowed slightly.

"Don't forget to check in once in a while on your progress." Oak added.

Soon everyone said ther goodbyes and parted ways. Gilbert gave Matthew a bright smile and a pat on the head. "Don't forget our promise." He whispered. Matthew nodded then gasped. "Oh! About earlier, I was trying to say that I really really really l-"

"Come on Matt! Lets get a headstart before Mom gets here!"

Alfred exclaimed as he grabbed Matthew's arm and dragged him away. "But but but but... Oh... Forget it... Why does the universe hate me?"

Gilbert watched the two hurry off. "You know Ludwig, I think Matthew has crush on me." He said. Ludwig rolled his eyes. "You think everyone has a crush on you Brother." he groaned out. "You're telling me they don't?!" Gilbert cried in genguine surprise. "Lets just get going..."

"Wait! I still want to know how not everyone is in love with the awesome me!"

And so, everyone was off to fulfill the destiny that life has set up for them. What will they encounter along the way? What kinds of danger lie ahead? WillMatthew ever get to finish his sentence? Until next time!

Hey hey Mama, whats that over there?

Hey hey Papa, living life without a care.

Hey hey Mama! Hey hey Papa!

Pokemon everywhere, so many sights to see!

I can't wait to discover a new mystery!

On this planet we call earth,

Pokemon give life new worth

Learning moves like strength and surf

Poketalia!

Ah! What a day! Setting out on a new quest!

With Pokemon! Oh! And pasta too!

Poketalia!