Cherry here. Here's a new story for you. A continuation of Pokemon Special. With my characters. My way. I own nothing but my characters and the Pokemon I create. And I guess the cities and the region. And I suppose the plot. The concept is not mine though. Enjoy

Pokemon Special: Topaz and Opal Cahpter

Part One: And so it begins...

The soft tapping of shoes could be heard running against the damp sidewalk. The hem of a girl's dress was hanging limply against her legs. She was running against the wind and the rain, hidden in the night. A small, mouse like creature ran next to her; keeping up a steady pace with the girl. They turned a corner, into an alley. The girl stopped to catch her breath. She made a motion to the creature so it would stay silent. She panted heavily. Strands of blonde hair clung to her face like straw as she took a look over to the main street. Listening carefully, she heard many shoes coming up the street. She pressed herself against the wall. Eyes closed, breath held. She didn't want to be found. The group of people ran past her, not bothering to look down the alley way. She exhaled, slowly and carefully. She looked down at the mouse.

"Quickly, let's go down into the sewer. We can get out of the city that way." She pointed towards a sewer cover, and the creature nodded. Carefully, the girl moved the cover. When enough of it was uncovered, she slid into the open hole; the mouse perched on her shoulder. When she was in, she put her hands up and grabbed the cover once again. She pulled it and the cover clicked back into place.

And it was like she was never there.

Meanwhile, in a place called Arrow Town, a young boy was just waking up. The sun was peaking up over the hills outside his window. Though his eyes were open, he refused to move. He preferred to stay in bed, lost in his own thoughts, than being out in the world.

"TOPAZ!" (1) the boy shot out of bed to the shrill voice he recognized as his mother's. Golden eyes wide with surprise as he looked at the clock. He was going to be late. The boy, who was named Topaz, rushed along, putting on a green shirt, some baggy jeans, and combed his unruly brown hair. Having this done, he ran to the kitchen grabbed a piece of bread. His Father yelled at him to slow down, but Topaz didn't listen to him. He ran to the door, putting on a pair of brown running shoes before running out the door.

Leaving his parents to stare wordlessly at the trail of dust he left behind him.

Arrow Town was a small and peaceful community. Nestled between rolling hills, it was the smallest, but one of the most beautiful, towns in the Toro region. Its population was small, if you only counted the humans. But there were many Pokémon. Which is why, at the back of the town, there was a lab. That is the lab of Professor Cedar, whom was about to get a visit from a very special person.

He would probably regret this day for awhile. (2)

It was a warm day for September, a fact Topaz was especially grateful for. He wanted to start off the first day of the rest of his life on a high note. It was his birthday on that warm September day, the twenty-third to be exact. And now that he was eleven (3), anything could happen. So as he ran down the streets of Arrow Town, he felt a sense of pride. There were not many kids in town; all the kids that lived there were either extremely little, or had already left to prove themselves as trainers. Topaz was ready for his own journey. And that is why he was heading to see Prof. Cedar, the Pokémon Professor of his region, so he could receive a Pokémon, like all the other kids had.

The Professor's lab was big, Topaz noted. There were many computers, and files, and Pokéballs. But in the middle of the huge building was a circular table. On it was three Pokéballs. One of them contained the Pokémon that would soon become Topaz's partner.

"Are you here to receive a Pokémon?" a loud, deep voice asked from behind Topaz, causing the boy to jump. Prof. Cedar was not a scary looking man; he had quite a wide smile. Blond hair was matted against his face. He was a medium sized man, but not weak looking, though it seemed unlikely that the deep, booming voice belonged to him. Topaz looked up at the smiling man, and choked out a yes. The professor laughed a deep, hardy laugh.

"Well, come on then. Let's find you a new friend." He led Topaz towards the round table.

"Choose a Pokéballs. You needn't think about which Pokémon you will get. Go with your gut instinct." The professor prodded Topaz, who looked at the table with great un-certainty. His former confidence was gone, and a timid boy was now in his place.

A hand reached out, eyes closed, breath held. And Topaz grabbed one of the Pokéballs.

She emerged from the hole. Sweaty, blonde hair darkened with grime. The mouse still perched on her shoulder. She scanned her surroundings quickly. She was in the middle of a town, not a dark, but bustling, city like the one she was used to. She moved the cover back onto the sewer.

'Why,' she wondered, 'would the sewers lead me here?' She walked up to a random person, who seemed startled at her unruly appearance.

"Where am I?" She asked the person, a small girl in a pink dress with long black hair.

"You're in Rainbow Town, miss." the young girl said nervously to the older girl. (4) The blonde muttered her thanks and kept on walking. While doing so, she looked at the creature on her shoulder,

"We're a long way from home, but this place seems nice enough. They wouldn't think to look for me outside the city. Let's go Aerie; we need to find a place to stay and rest. A bath wouldn't be too bad either." She gave out a giggle, and looked around for a hotel to stay in.

She didn't know the greater purpose in store for her. Yet.

There you have it!!! Please comment and sub this story. I would appreciate it. :D

1: Because the names just can't be normal.

2: You can tell this story isn't going to turn out well. XD It's Pokemon Special. What else would you expect.

3: That's how old Red was when he started his journey BTW.

4: Wouldn't you be nervous if a random person walked out of the sewer and asked you a question?