A/N: Hey everyone, this is my new story. I've been meaning to write a story like this for a while and decided now was a good time. This story takes place in Kanto and as such only uses the original 151 Pokemon (though some exceptions may be made). Characters from all 3 Total Drama generations will appear. In fact I hope to eventually have just about all of them show up. Most of the storyline is based off the games with some of the anime mixed in. This story follows Cody after his 16th birthday on his journey to become a Pokemon master. I hope you enjoy.
Cody's Pokémon Adventure
Chapter 1
An older man in his mid sixties appears in a white room. He wears a white lab coat and is carrying a book in one hand. A stern but not unkind look adorns his face. "Hello there!" He greets you. "Welcome to the world of Pokémon! My name is Oak! People call me the Pokémon professor!"
Suddenly you see a small Pokémon appear next to him. It's the yellow mouse Pokémon Pikachu. "This world is inhabited by creatures called Pokémon!" The professor explains. "For some people, Pokémon are pets. Others use them for fights. Myself…I study Pokémon as a profession." He suddenly shuts the book then looks at you. "First, what is your name?"
"…"
"Right! So your name is Cody!"
"Do you recall my grandson? He's been both your friend and rival since you two were mere toddlers. Do you remember his name?"
"…"
"Of course, it's Noah! How could I have forgotten?"
"You also have another friend, but this one's a girl. You've known her since you were a kid. So what was her name?"
"…"
"That's right! Her name was Bridgette." Oak nodded.
"Cody! Your very own Pokémon legend is about to unfold! A world of dreams and adventures with Pokémon awaits! Let's go!"
Cody Anderson wakes up very suddenly. As he opens his eyes he recalls a powerful dream was what awoke him but it slips away before he can remember anything about it. Pushing back his covers he sits up and rubs his eyes. After getting most of the sleep out of them Cody gets to his feet.
A small mirror hangs on the nearby wall and it draws his attention. Cody takes a look at himself. He is short for his age and rather skinny with straight brown hair and teal eyes. When he smiles a small gap in his teeth can be seen. Since he just got up he's in his blue pajamas which hang loosely off his fair skin.
Letting out a small yawn he looks around the rest of his room. It's rather small and unadorned. His bed is pushed up against one of the walls and on the opposite side his computer sits on a desk with a chair pushed in. There's a dresser and a closet but not much else besides a single poster with a picture of the three starter Pokémon on it.
Cody's eyes wander over to the clock hanging on the wall. The last of his sleepiness is pushed out of him once he realizes it's almost eight a.m. "Oh no!" He says out loud. "If I don't move it I'm going to be late!"
He rushes to the door and whips it open. Entering the hallway he closes the door behind him and enters the bathroom parallel to his room. Once inside he quickly strips before entering the shower. "Oh! Hot! Hot!" He jumps up in surprise at how hot the water is. After turning it down he proceeds to quickly clean himself up as fast as he can.
Once his shower was finished he got out and proceeded to dry himself off. Leaving the bathroom he goes back into his room and pulls out some clothes to wear. After getting dressed he admires himself in the mirror. He is now wearing a long sleeve beige shirt with the collar up underneath a dull yellow t-shirt with two lines across the middle. The top line is red while the bottom is green. A pair of blue jeans cover his legs and grayish-green sneakers adorn his feet.
He nods to his reflection. "Looking good Cody my man."
After brushing his teeth Cody headed downstairs. His mother was sitting at a table waiting for him. Their house wasn't very big but since Cody and his mom were the only ones living there they had more than enough space. Cody's mother was a woman in her forties with medium length brown hair.
She turned to look at him as he walked down the stairs. "Good morning Cody!" She stood up and walked over to him. As he stepped off the bottom stair his mother enveloped him in a hug. "Happy birthday dear!"
"Thanks mom." Cody briefly hugged her back before they both let go. Cody's mother took a moment just to look at her son. "Oh I can't believe this day has finally come! You're finally sixteen; old enough to go out on your own. I knew this day would come; the TV said so." She told him.
"Well don't get all mushy on me mom." Cody blushed slightly from the attention. "I'm late as it is. I just want to eat some breakfast before I leave."
Suddenly remembering breakfast Cody's mom pushed him over to the dinner table where she had been previously sitting. "Well don't worry about that; I made you your favorite breakfast! So dig in!"
"Wow thanks mom!" Cody said gazing down at the table filled with food. He couldn't believe the trouble she had went through! In front of him was a large plate of his favorite chocolate-chip pancakes and a cup of hot chocolate. Surrounding that were bacon, sausage, fruit, and donuts. He quickly began to eat.
There was so much food he became full rather quick. Part of him wanted to keep eating but he knew being sluggish on his first day as a Pokémon trainer was a bad idea so he stopped eating. After gulping down a glass of water he turned back to his mom to thank her. "Thanks mom, that was really great."
She smiled at him. "I'm glad you enjoyed it Cody. I'm just happy I could do one last thing for you before you leave."
Cody nodded. "Well, I need to get to professor Oak's lab but I'll be back before I leave!" He walked over to the front door and pulled it open.
"Good luck," his mother wished him. He gave her a quick wave before leaving the house.
It was a beautiful day outside. The sun was already up but it wasn't too hot yet. Checking his watch Cody sees its only a few minutes till nine o'clock. "Oh great, I better move it if I don't want to be late." Deciding to pick up the pace he began to jog.
Pallet Town was a fairly small village where everyone knew everyone. There wasn't a whole lot to do there, but it was a nice peaceful place away from the rest of the world. Often it was where new Pokémon trainers would begin their journeys. Every year Professor Oak would give out a Pokémon to new trainers who showed up on time. The older man was always happy to help out, granted the would-be trainer made it before all the Pokémon were taken.
And that is why Cody was more than a little anxious as he jogged through town. He passed his friend Bridgette's house right away and could see Noah's house as he headed for the lab. Cody had always found the small size of his town rather stifling, but today he was glad it was so small. It had only been a few minutes yet professor Oak's laboratory was already in view.
He kept up his pace until he reached the lab. Pushing open the double doors into the air-conditioned room he stopped jogging and caught his breath. "Cody!" Someone called his name. Cody looked around to see Noah and Bridgette were already here. They were further into the lab but walked back once they saw him come inside.
"Hey Cody!" Bridgette stood in front of him and smiled. She had blonde hair pulled back into a ponytail and wore a light blue sweater, blue swimming trunks and sandals. "I'm glad you could make it." She'd been a childhood friend of Cody's ever since the two were five years old.
"Hey Bridgette, hey Noah." Cody smiled. He was glad to see his friends; the sight of them reassured him.
"Cutting it a little close aren't we?" Noah smirked. Noah was the same height as Cody, but with darker skin. He wore a red sweater vest over a blue t-shirt and white long-sleeve shirt, faded green shorts and matching tennis shoes. "It's only one minute to nine." He'd been a childhood friend of Cody's even longer than Bridgette. Apparently the two had met when they were only two and had grown up together. They were friends, but also rivals.
"Give him a break Noah," Bridgette said. "His house is the farthest from the lab after all."
Noah raised an eyebrow as he turned to the blonde. "You're kidding right? That means he had to walk a whole another five feet to get here." He rolled his eyes. "What a champ." He then turned back to Cody. "Speaking of which, you look a little tired for a guy who ran two blocks. How are you going to manage to travel all of Kanto if you get winded so easily?"
"Don't worry Noah, I'm not tired." Cody assured his friend. "And you should talk, everyone knows you're even worse than me at exercise."
Bridgette giggled. "Okay guys, don't fight. This is supposed to be a very important day. When we finally get a Pokémon!"
"Well said Bridgette." Someone behind them spoke. The three turned around to see Professor Oak standing there in his lab coat holding a steaming cup of coffee.
Bridgette's eyes lit up at the sight of the older man. "Professor Oak!"
"I'm glad to see all three of you made it." He said.
Cody nodded his head. "Good morning sir."
Professor Oak pulled out a small piece of paper from the pocket of his lab coat. "Let's do this official shall we?" He began to read off of the paper. "Welcome new trainers. My name is Professor Oak; I'm also known as the Pokémon Professor. It is my job to-
"Forget the speech grandpa." Noah interrupted. "We all know who you are. Bridgette and Cody have lived here their entire lives and unless you've forgotten, I'm your grandson. Let's just cut to the chase shall we?"
"Noah don't be rude!" Bridgette glared at the boy before turning back to Oak. "I'm sorry professor, but I think Noah may have a point."
"Yeah," Cody said. "We've always lived in Pallet town. I know new Pokémon trainers from outside Pallet show up sometimes to get a Pokémon from you, but today it's just us."
Professor Oak looked thoughtful. "You have a point Cody. You three are the only ones who requested a Pokémon from me this year. Oh well, I guess it doesn't have to be completely official." He took a sip of coffee. "The point is, you three are all sixteen now. That means you're old enough to get your own Pokémon and go explore the world! Learn new things, explore hidden places and even compete in the Pokémon league one day if you so desire."
"Of course you can do none of this without a Pokémon. So, if you would, follow me into the lab." The professor turned around and walked further into his lab. The three teens followed quickly behind him. They passed various aides in lab coats and machines they knew little about. Soon they reached the back of the lab. In one corner of the room was the professor's desk. On the other side of the room was a table with three pokeballs resting on top.
"Is that them?" Bridgette hurried over to the table. "Are these our Pokémon?"
Professor Oak nodded. "Way cool," Cody said as he gazed down at the pokeballs beside Bridgette.
"Yeah, they've been there since last night." Noah said leaning against the wall. "I wanted to get mine first but gramps said I had to wait like everyone else." He rolled his eyes.
"Come on Noah," the professor walked over to the other side of the table. "It wouldn't be fair if I let you get your Pokémon before everyone else." Noah huffed but said nothing. "Now who's going first?"
"I'd like to." Cody raised his hand excitedly.
"I'm fine with waiting," Bridgette said. "Someone else can go first."
"Well that makes it easy." Professor Oak said as he pulled a coin out of his pocket. "We'll flip for it. What side do you want Noah?"
"Tails."
"Alright," the professor nodded. "Noah picks first if it's tails. Cody goes first if it's heads." The two boys nodded their heads in agreement. "Here we go!" Oak flipped the coin into the air and caught it as it fell into his hand. Both boys moved closer to see. Oak opened his hand up to reveal the coin was heads up.
"Yes!" Cody cheered. Noah groaned and muttered under his breath.
"Now don't be a sore loser Noah. Cody won fair and square." Oak used his right hand to motion the pokeballs in front of him. "Alright Cody, you go first. Now this Pokémon…" He pointed to the one on the far left. "This is the grass Pokémon Bulbasaur. This one," he points to the middle pokeball, "this is the water Pokémon Squirtle. And the last one is the fire Pokémon Charmander." He points to the one on the far right. "Now I know you three are familiar with all three after having watched my late night program. So Cody, what'll it be?"
Suddenly Cody finds his excitement has been replaced with a stressful anxiety. He realizes how big this decision is for him and how important it is to make the right choice. Behind him Bridgette bites her lip. His right hand hovers over the pokeballs moving from one to the other.
It's when his hand hovers over the pokeball holding a Squirtle that Bridgette calls out. "Wait!" Cody turns his head toward her. "I'm sorry, I know you get first pick but please don't pick Squirtle! That's the one I really want!"
Cody looks at Bridgette for a moment and then smiles. "Don't worry Bridge, I won't pick Squirtle. I've already decided." His hand reaches down and grasps a pokeball. He holds it up for them to see. "The Pokémon I've picked is…Bulbasaur."
Professor Oak nods. "Yes, nice choice Cody."
Bridgette looks relieved. "Thank you Cody." She moves to the table and gives him a quick peck on the cheek before grabbing the pokeball containing Squirtle. "At last! My very own Squirtle!" She holds the pokeball close to her face.
Noah steps forward. "Well I guess I'm stuck with Charmander." He picks up the last pokeball. Staring at the ball a small smile appears on his face. Cody noticed.
"Noah, was Charmander the Pokémon you wanted the whole time?" Cody teased him.
"Maybe…" Noah shrugged.
Professor Oak watched the three with a happy grin. Giving new Pokémon trainers their first Pokémon has always been one of the best parts of his job. Seeing the look on their faces always made him recall his own youth and the adventures he went on. But he was also a profession and as such would never let himself get caught in a memory for too long.
"Well why are you three just standing around holding those pokeballs?" He asked. "You should let them out! They're not truly your Pokémon until you've met them and they know who you are."
"Good idea!" Cody said. "Come on out Bulbasaur!" he tossed the pokeball in the air and it opened with a bright white light. A second later a Bulbasaur was sitting on the laboratory floor. "Wow cool!"
"Bulba!" It said as it smiled up at Cody. He leaned down to get a better look. The Bulbasaur was a little on the small side but Cody thought it was perfect.
"Hey Bulbasaur, it's nice to meet you." Cody petted the top of the Pokémon. "My name's Cody and you're my first Pokémon. I hope we can get along. What do you say? You want to by friends?"
"Bulba, bulba!" Cody's Bulbasaur hops up and down excitedly.
"That's great!" Cody smiles.
Meanwhile Noah and Bridgette had also let out their Pokémon. Bridgette picked up her smiling Squirtle and looked it up. "Aww you're so cute!" She gushed. Her Squirtle then decided to squirt some water in her face. "Hey!" The blonde sputtered as she spit out water. Her hair and face were completely soaked. "That wasn't nice!" Squirtle snickered.
A few feet away Noah was standing around with his arms crossed while his Charmander ran in a circle around him repeatedly. "This little guy has way too much energy." He sighed. "I'm tired just watching him."
"There's something else I need to give you three." Professor Oak walked over to his desk and pulled open the first drawer. He then pulled out three devices that the teens couldn't get a good look at from where they were standing.
"What is it?" Cody asked out of curiosity.
"It's called a Pokedex," Oak answered. He handed Cody, Noah and Bridgette one each. Cody looked at the strange new device in his hands. It was a red, rectangular device made out of metal. When he pushed on the side of it the device opened up revealing a small screen on one side and various buttons on the other.
"This is really neat professor, but what does it do?" Bridgette asked.
"The Pokedex is my life's work." The professor explained. "It's a Pokémon encyclopedia that collects data on Pokémon when you capture them. It can tell you all kinds of information ranging from a Pokémon's moves to where to find them in the wild and even more. It'll be an invaluable resource on your journey."
"Wow gramps," Noah sounded impressed. "That actually sounds pretty useful."
"I'm glad you like it my boy." Oak smiled. "Now listen, there's something I want you to do for me. I've given you three these Pokedex's because I want you to go out in the world and gather as much data about Pokémon as you can. I'm not as young as I used to be so I can't do it. That's why I want you younger people to carry on my will. Do you think you could do that for me?"
"Of course Professor Oak!" Cody answered.
"I'd be honored to help," Bridgette said.
"Eh, I guess I could try." Noah shrugged.
"Thank you," Oak wipes a tear out of his eye. "There's just one last thing to give you. Here, you'll need some empty pokeballs." He then handed the three of them five pokeballs each. They thanked him. "You are all wonderful young people and I know you'll do great things. I wish you the best of luck on your journey."
The three teens headed for the door of the lab to leave. "Goodbye Professor Oak, and thanks for everything!" Bridgette waved.
"I'll do my best on the Pokedex," Cody said. "And the next time you see me I'll be a great trainer!"
"See you later grandpa," Noah gave the older man a slight wave before leaving. The three of them walk out of the lab and stood in the sunshine with their Pokémon.
"Now we should head back home," Bridgette said. "So we can get our supplies."
"Not just yet." Noah stopped her. "I think first we should have a battle to see who's Pokémon is stronger. What do you think Cody?"
Cody nodded. "Sure. My first Pokémon battle, I've waited years for this!"
"Well, wait no more." Noah smirked. "Go Charmander!"
"Char!" Noah's Charmander stood in front of its trainer ready.
"You ready Bulbasaur?" Cody asked his Pokémon.
"Bulba!"
"Oh you boys," Bridgette rolled her eyes. "I guess I'll referee."
"Thanks Bridgette." Cody told her.
"No problem. Ready? Go!"
Cody pulled out his Pokedex and opened it up. It showed a picture of a Bulbasaur. "Now what moves do you have?" He checked the list of moves but was slightly disappointed to learn it only knew two moves. "Tackle and growl? Is that it?"
"The new ones Grandpa finds only ever have two attacks." Noah explained. "Now let's start. Charmander use scratch!"
"Charmander!" Noah's Pokémon ran at Cody's and scratched it with its claws.
Bulbasaur grunted in pain. "Ah crud. Bulbasaur use tackle!"
Bulbasaur leaped forward and rammed Charmander. The fire Pokémon was knocked back a few feet but quickly recovered. "Charmander use growl!"
"Bulbasaur use growl!" Both Pokémon used growl at the same time meaning very little actually changed.
"Use scratch again Charmander!"
"Use tackle again Bulbasaur!"
Both Pokémon took turns attacking doing a small amount of damage each time while Bridgette looked on amused. "This is not very exciting. But I guess at this level it would be silly to expect much more."
The battle was still going and Noah was confident he could win. Both Pokémon were trading blows evenly but since Charmander had attacked first Bulbasaur had less health and would be the one knocked out. All he had to do was keep attacking. "Keep it up Charmander!"
What Noah didn't know was that Cody had already realized this. "Bulbasaur listen," he waited as his Pokémon turned to face him. "I want you to tackle him again, but this time give it everything you got. It's now or never!" Bulbasaur nodded it's understanding.
Noah heard this but didn't believe it mattered. He didn't think Bulbasaur would be able to do any more damage than usual. He was mistaken. "Bulbasaur!" The grass Pokémon leapt at the fire Pokémon with everything it had and knocked it down hard onto the grass on its back.
"A critical hit?" Noah's eyes opened wide. "Charmander get up!" But Charmander didn't move. It's eyes were swirls and Noah knew what that meant. His Pokémon had fainted.
"Ding ding!" Bridgette announced. "It's over! Bulbasaur wins!"
"Oh yeah!" Cody cheers. "We won! Good job Bulbasaur." He leans down to be at his Pokémon's level and rubbed it affectionately.
"Ughh I can't believe I lost…" Noah recalled Charmander to its pokeball. He looked down at the sphere. "It's not your fault. You did good."
"Good job boys," Bridgette congratulated them both. "You both did fine."
"Don't feel too bad Noah," Cody said. "It was really close."
"You just got lucky," Noah told him. "Next time I'll win for sure."
Cody wasn't so sure about that but he didn't want to risk antagonizing Noah any further. Instead he turned to his female friend. "So Bridgette do you want to battle now?"
"No thanks," she shook her head. "I think I'd like to practice with my Pokémon first in the wild. Plus, I'd really like to get started on our journey. Wouldn't you?"
"Good idea." Noah said. "Let's go get our stuff and then meet back in front of the town in ten minutes. Sound good?" The other two agreed with him. "I have to go get grandpa to heal Charmander and then I'll meet you."
"See you soon!" Cody said before returning Bulbasaur to its pokeball. Bridgette did the same. Then Cody turned and ran back home. It didn't take him long and the adrenaline made it quicker.
"Mom I'm back!" He said opening the front door. "And I got my first Pokémon!"
Cody's mother had been watching TV when he came in and quickly stood up and walked over. "Oh good, let me see!"
Cody released Bulbasaur from its pokeball. "This is Bulbasaur. You can say hi, but I'm going to go get my stuff." He then left his Pokémon and mother in the living room and ran upstairs to his room.
Inside his room he found his backpack already prepared. He had a sleeping bag, plenty of clothes, a first aid kit, some food and a few other necessities. After putting it on he realized how heavy it was but knew there was nothing he could leave behind. For weeks he had gone through his stuff deciding what he needed and what he could leave behind.
Taking a look around his room he took a deep breath. He was ready. "I can do this." he told himself. "I'm going to be a Pokémon trainer and one day a Pokémon master! Look out Pokémon of the world, because I'm going to catch you!"
"Cody!" His mom called up.
"Coming mom!" Satisfied he had everything he needed Cody left his room and shut the door behind him. He came downstairs where his mother was waiting for him with Bulbasaur back in its pokeball.
"Thank you for showing me your Bulbasaur." She handed him back the pokeball. "I'm sure it'll protect you on your journey. I healed it for you so it's in tip-top shape."
"Thanks mom."
Cody's mom was suddenly teary-eyed. "Oh I'm going to miss you so much!" She wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug. "Promise you'll call me from the Pokémon center when you can alright?"
"I will," Cody told her. "And I'll miss you too mom."
"Just one more thing," she pulled out a shoebox and handed it to him. "I got you these running shoes. They're new and should be your size."
"Wow thanks." Cody quickly took off his old shoes and slid into the running shoes. "Hey they fit great!"
"I'm glad," she smiled. "They should help a lot." Then both Cody and his mom walked out of the house. "I love you Cody! Goodbye!"
"I love you too mom." he told her. "Don't worry too much; I'll take care of myself. Goodbye!"
And with their goodbyes complete Cody walked away from his house. He had always been excited to leave but didn't realize how much he would miss his mom until he was almost gone. He came across Bridgette leaving her house and with a nod the two kept walking until they reached the edge of town.
That was where Noah was waiting for them. "Took you two long enough."
"Ready to leave?" Bridgette asked.
"I am." Cody nodded.
Bridgette hesitated for a moment. "Listen I know we were going to split up and go our separate ways, but do you guys think we could travel together just for a little while?"
"That sounds okay to me." Cody agreed.
Noah sighed. "Okay, but just until we get to Viridian City. Then we go our separate ways. Agreed?"
"Agreed," the blonde nodded.
"Then let's go!" Cody shouted happily.
Then the three young trainers took their first steps into tall grass.
A/N: I thought that was a good place to stop. As stated above, Noah and Bridgette will not be Cody's traveling companions. They'll still be recurring characters though so don't worry. I haven't decided who to eventually pair Cody with which is why I set up a poll on my profile so anyone can go and vote for which girl they want him paired up with. So feel free to vote, I'd appreciate it. Reviews are appreciated, let me know what you thought!