Hi! I beat Pokemon Heartgold/Soulsilver and started over. Now I absolutely love the idea of Lyra and Silver becoming a couple. So in this fic, Lyra, our protagonist, is getting her first pokemon today! This will follow the events in the game, from start to finish. LET US SOULSILVERSHIP!

Chapter 1- A New Pokémon, A New Journey, and A New Rival?

Lyra woke up, the fresh scent of Johto's breeze blowing through her window. She walked down the stairs after putting on her signature clothes and hurriedly ate her mother's freshly cooked breakfast.

"Hey Lyra, Professor Elm asked you to see him in his lab today. You ready to go out? Let me get your bag and things..." her mother left to get Lyra's things.

Lyra smiled at her cereal.

Maybe he'll give me a Pokémon!

As soon as Lyra went through the door, she bumped into a boy with a backwards cap and a Marill.

"Ethan!" She smiled at the boy.

"Hey, you on your way to Professor Elm's?" he asked.

"Yeah... Hey do you think he'll give me a Pokémon?" she whispered to him. Ethan laughed.

"Of course he will! Anyways gotta go! See ya!" Ethan left. Lyra felt herself blushing a little. She had a little crush on him for what was it? Years? But he only saw her as a sister. Maybe if she got a Pokémon... She could show him what kind of amazing trainer she could be. (AN: I know I know "BUT OMG THATS NOT SOULSILVERSHIPPING!" Her crush will go away *spoils plot and hides in corner*)

Lyra walked in front of the Pokémon Lab... but she saw a figure peering through the window. She walked over to see a boy about her age with red hair and dark clothes. He was tall, and he would've been handsome except for the perpetual scowl on his face.

"So this is the famous Elm Pokémon Lab..." he muttered to himself. Lyra smiled and approached him innocently.

"Hi, if you want to see the Professor you can come in with-"

"Who are you? What are you looking at? Go away!" the boy said as he pushed her down to the sidewalk. Lyra yelped and got up. Realizing the boy wanted to be alone, she walked inside the Lab.

Inside she saw a very finicky man standing by a computer.

"Ah, hello Lyra! See I've just gotten this email from Mr. Pokémon... raving about his discoveries.. and this time it's for real... Ah! I know! Lyra, Mr. Pokémon's house is just beyond here. Will you take a Pokémon with you and pick up the egg he has?" The Professor asked. Lyra's eyes lit up. This is just what she had been waiting for!

Which Pokémon...?

Cyndaquil, the fire pokémon...

Totodile, the water Pokémon...

or Chikorita, the grass Pokémon?

"I choose you, Chikorita!" Lyra called happily. The green Pokémon jumped out of its Pokéball and called out its name. Lyra beamed.

"Hi, I'm Lyra, we're going to be the best of friends, I can just tell!"

She had made it to Cherrygrove City, and the man who gave her the running shoes was awfully kind. She dashed through the streets, to the Pokémon Center and PokéMart. She picked up the Mystery Egg and went on her way back, when she received a Pokégear call from the Professor.

"Lyra! Something terrible has happened! Come back at once!"

She was on her way back, when a figure crossed her path yet again. It was the boy from earlier, except his scowl was deepened. She thought it was a shame, because he really was handsome. He had long red hair, and a tall figure.

"You got that Pokémon at the Lab. What a waste. A wimp like you..." His face showed disgust.

"But... Hey I really like Leafy and I'm better to it than-"

"Don't you get what I'm saying?"

"No..." Lyra's innocent face tilted to the side.

"Well, I too have a Pokémon. I'll show you what I mean."

Lyra realized what he meant. Her face displayed a determined smile.

"Of course! Challenge accepted!"

... We all know who won.

"Humph. Are you happy you won?"

"Yes!" Lyra laughed and kissed the top of Leafy's head.

"Chikor!" it gleefully replied. The boy scowled at the sight.

Lyra stuck out her hand.

"What's your name?"

For a moment the boy hesitated. Someone was showing him... companionship? No one had ever done that... he shook the thought away. He wasn't weak like that!

He slapped her hand away. "You want to know my name? I am going to be the world's greatest Pokémon trainer!" He walked off.

"Some determination he has..." Lyra muttered. Then she saw something shiny in the ground. His trainer card?

"Silver..." she began to say.

"Hey! That's my trainer card! Give it back! Great, now you know my name!" he took the card back, narrowed his eyes at Lyra, and walked off for good. Lyra chucked to herself and looked down at Leafy.

"Silver, huh? That's a pretty color. One of my favorites. But he'll never go anywhere if he's always scowling like that," she walked towards New Bark Town.

Meanwhile, Silver was frustrated with himself. That girl was pretty. But too nice and sweet and gross. She was weak. But how did she beat him?

No matter. He would just have to train harder. Someday, he would defeat her.