I can honestly say the hardest thing I've done today is come up with an introduction for this. This part right here, before you even get into the story, has given me quite a bit of trouble. Mostly because it has been nearly four years since I've posted anything here. Well, I'll stop rambling, thats a good enough intro to start. Let me say, this is a little project I've been working on for a bit, trying to figure out how much I've improved in writing stories versus essays. I plan using this story as that test, good or bad. I hope you all enjoy, understand that I think the first few chapters are also just introductionary crap, which I apologize for :)
Just so you know, I'm not following any particular story line, I'm mixing up the anime, the game, and the manga all into one. The manga is my dominant guide for how the laws of life and death apply, it's really the thing that inspired me to try this out :)
Enjoy!
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Pokémon: A New Generation
"'The most sacred place dwells within our heart, where dreams are born and secrets sleep, a mystical refuge of darkness and light, fear and conquest, adventure and discovery, challenge and transformation. Our heart speaks for our soul every moment while we are alive. Listen as the whispering beat repeats: be…gin, be…gin, be…gin. It's really that simple. Just begin…again.'"
"Royce Addington, very good Gary, I see you've really been preparing for this."
"I guess so, gramps." Gary said laughing a bit, focusing on the sign he was trying to formulate.
"That's a little too much though, I doubt any of them will be able to fully get it." Professor Oak said.
"What about 'A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.'" Gary asked, fiddling with the pen in his hand.
"Lao Tzu, a lot better, but how about this one," Professor Oak said, "'Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.'"
"Seneca? You really think that will work?" Gary asked.
"Well, if nothing else it's fitting here," Professor Oak said putting a hand on Gary's shoulder, "As of tomorrow, you'll become an official Pokémon professor, and I'll slip into a nice retirement."
"Yeah, I'll be giving out Pokémon to my first set of trainers," Gary said, "I guess I shouldn't be so nervous."
"You have nothing to worry about Gary, you will make a fine professor, there's no one else I would trust with my work." Professor Oak said smiling.
"Thanks gramps," Gary said, his eyes glistening with anticipation for the next day, "I will not let you down."
"Good to hear, just remember that tomorrow will be a long, long day. You'll be seeing many young trainers off, no longer just from Pallet Town." Professor Oak warned his grandson.
"Yeah, well, your world fame made it so people are willing to travel from everywhere to here just to start a journey of their own." Gary said sighing, knowing he had a substantial amount of work to begin his first day. Professor Oak laughed at this, remembering his first day of distribution being a nightmare.
"Well, in due time my grandson, in due time, now you should probably get to sleep, tomorrow is going to be a long day, Professor Oak." Professor Oak said with a wink.
"Good idea, I will, and that's Gary to you gramps." Gary said smiling and walking out of the lab and back to his house.
"That boy will do a fine job." Professor Oak said staring off at the door. After a minute he went back to looking around the lab, cleaning up a bit and reminiscing of all the amazing years he had spent doing research. Eventually, Oak ended up exactly where Gary had been, looking at the blank sign left on the table. Gary must have completely forgot about this, Oak thought to himself. He pulled up a stool and took the pen and stared at the paper for a minute. His mind instantly shot back to the day he gave Gary his first Pokémon.
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"Come on gramps! Hurry up and give me my Pokémon!" Gary moaned.
"One moment, one moment, you know today has been busy." Professor Oak replied smiling at his young grandson, thinking he was a big shot and ready to take on everyone.
"But gramps!" Gary moaned, "If Ash gets here and I don't have one I'm on his level."
"Ah, yes, Ash begins his journey today as well doesn't he." Professor Oak mumbled to himself as he finished straightening up the books in his lab and then looked over to his grandson. "Now Gary, I have a special present for you."
"What is it?" Gary asked, his eyes exploding with sparks of excitement.
"Well, instead of giving you a Squirtle, Charmander, or Bulbasaur, I set aside a special Pokémon for you." Professor Oak said.
"Oh boy! What Pokémon, what Pokémon?" Gary asked as Professor Oak walked towards one of the walls of Pokéballs.
"Ah, yes, here it is," Professor Oak said snatching a ball off the wall and handing it to his grandson. Gary pressed the release button and out popped a little brown Pokémon with vivid black eyes, smiling up at Gary. "That there, is an Eevee," Professor Oak said, "It was the first Pokémon I ever studied, I picked this little guy for you because of Eevee's vast potential in evolution, it'll give you a chance to pick your own destiny."
"An Eevee, huh?" Gary said squatting down and stroking its head. The Eevee's eyes lit up as it stared at its new trainer. "You say I can pick my own destiny?"
"Yes my boy, Eevee can evolve into three different Pokémon, and boy are they different." Professor Oak said happily.
"Wow," Gary said, "That's awesome gramps, thanks a lot."
"Now, I have one last thing to give to you," Professor Oak said turning around and picking up a machine off the table, "This is a Pokédex, it will inform you of all the Pokémon you meet on your journey, and can give you even more detail on your Eevee then I have the time to."
"Thanks a lot gramps, next time you see me, I'll be the greatest Pokémon trainer alive!" Gary said with enthusiasm as he gave his grandpa a hug and ran towards the door.
"Oh hey Ashy boy," Gary said as Ash ran into the building, "Looks like I beat you AGAIN! My Pokémon's right here! And it'll be way better then yours!"
"Shut up Gary! I'm gonna raise more Pokémon then you and I'll prove to the world I'm the best." Ash cried back in intense frustration.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever you say Ashy boy." Gary said smugly as he walked out the door.
"That Gary!" Ash muttered angrily as he walked in further and stopped in front of Professor Oak, his head down.
"It's okay boy," Professor Oak said smiling, "I'm sure you'll become a fine trainer, now come on, let's get you a Pokémon."
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Professor Oak grinned to himself, My, how far those two have come from back then, he thought. He snapped out of his daydream and looked back down at the sign in front of him, still as white as it had been before his little spasm into memory lane. Professor Oak slowly put the pen to the sign, and wrote out the one thing he knew would lead the next generation into the future. He looked around the lab one last time, hung the sign up over the wall between his bookshelf and research computer, walked out of his lab, locking the door behind him, and going back to his home.
The sign sat there, practically illuminating in the darkness, as it read, 'From small beginnings come great things'.
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Well, that's it for the first chapter. If it sucked...well...give me a break, it HAS been four years.
Stay tuned for more, please review constructively, no flames :D
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