The Delta region, the most famous region of all seven regions. Although it may be the most famous, it is also the least populated. Only top strength Pokemon trainers are allowed in the region. Of the six other regions; Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, and Kalos, a trainer must have earned the champion title in at least four of them in order to even enter the Delta region. All the trainers in that region are world renowned. Now keep in mind, even challenging the champion is a feat in itself. First, you must win the Pokemon Conference, such as the Indigo or the Silver conferences in Kanto and Johto regions, in the respective region before you are invited to the league. Once you are invited you may challenge the top four trainers in that region. You must win against all four in succession before you can challenge the champion of that region. Min Dran is properly known around the world as the strongest trainer alive, but I prefer to call him big bro. My name is Traym Dran, and I hope to, one day, surpass my brother and become known worldwide as the strongest trainer in the world.
I admire and look up to my brother as my main role model. I have always wanted to be like him. Every day when I was growing up, I would flip through all pay per view battling channels looking for my brother, and every time I found him on of the features, I begged my mother to pay for it so I could see my awesome brother battling on the television. He would always win. And I knew he would win every time. Even so, I couldn't keep my eyes off the screen every time I saw him on it. The way he battled was something for the eye to behold. After I saw him beat the champion of Delta, I swore to myself I would become the one to surpass him.
That brings me to where I begin as a young boy in the High Pokemon Academy, the most prestigious school for young trainers who wish and strive to become the strongest. Most of the trainers that move through the years there end up becoming really strong and well known. Much like Red, Blue, Cynthia, most elite four, and almost all of the gym leaders. I also go to this school in hopes of surpassing my brother, with a head start on my training. I also made lots of friends. Most of them would go on to be well known trainers themselves.
It all started when a small box came in the mail for me one morning on my 10th birthday…
Chapter 1: The box
"Traym!" A warming motherly voice called out from down the stairs next to a room in which I sat watching a recording of my brother winning at the Delta Forma, a large tournament that takes place in the Delta region. There was a bunk bed sitting about twelve feet behind where I sat at my desk with my eyes glued to the screen that sat in front of me. I finally took my eyes away from my television and look at the poke ball shaped alarm clock next to me. "You are going to be late for school!"
"I'll be right there!" I shouted back, and looked around my room which was filled with plush toys that looked like Pokemon, and all the posters on the walls of famous Pokemon trainers. I got up and looked out the window that had the most beautiful view of the mountainous region behind pallet town over an expansive pond with cat tails lining the shores. As I walked out of my door I looked up at the picture of me and my friends after we won a Junior Trainers' Pokemon Tournament between all the schools.
I was standing in the center holding the trophy that I placed for. Then we were ordered left then right then left again in the order that we each placed respectively: Ash Ketchum, Gary Oak, Trip Shun, Ethan Gold, Paul Pearl, May Sephora, Dawn Beauregard, Misty Yawa, and Lyra Crana. That was when I was eight. We didn't have our own Pokemon, we were given stock Pokemon to use. But, nevertheless we still won.
"You're brother sent you something in the mail today for your birthday!" my mother caught my attention very quickly and I ran out of my room towards the stairs, but I missed the second step and fell all the way down them.
"Ow," I groaned, "who put those stairs there anyway?"
"The people who built this house," she was staring down at me, "Obviously."
"What did Bro send me?"
"This," she held out her hand with a small box in it. I greedily grabbed from her hand, "You're going to be late get going before you get yelled at by Mr. Yan again. It is your first day, don't want to start off on a bad note do you?"
"Thanks mom, bye! I'll write to you.'" I shouted as I ran out the door. A small bark came from my mom's Electrike. I ran back a little bit and handed it a treat from my pocket and pet its head. I felt a little jolt from the pokemon signaling it was happy. I got up and started to run again. There are dorms at the school so kids who live far away can stay there for the term, the school is in the Johto region so I stay in one of the dorms, like most of my friends. I couldn't stop looking at the box my brother gave me. I kept running for the new port in pallet town that brings people to and from Johto. I finally looked up from the box that my brother gave me and saw one of my best friends, Ash Ketchum, heading for the port too.
"Hey, Ash!" I yelled to get his attention. He looked back and smiled when he saw me.
"Hey, Tray, you're actually on time this time," he replied.
"I had good incentive to get away from the television this time"
"Oh, really what's that?"
"This," I held out the box my brother sent to me.
"What is it?"
"I dunno, but this note says to wait till I'm alone to open it."
"Can you open it now, we are alone?"
"No, let's at least wait until we are at the school with people we can trust."
"Okay," his face shortened, "I wonder what it is though"
"So do I," We walked all the way to the port and immediately boarded the ship that was there waiting for us. It seemed like an eternity went by as the ferry pulled into the port of the school. As we got of the ship we saw a large castle like building that sat near the ocean and a beach where students can relax. I couldn't wait until I was inside with all my friends. We were guided to the large dinner hall where all school announcements are made. We made our way through the crowds and tables until we saw the brown and orange hair of our friends. We ran over to table and a brown-haired girl wearing a red bandanna with a white poke ball pattern on it jumped up and ran over to me and gave me a big hug.
"And you I missed the most," she said as she laid a small kiss on my cheek.
"May," I blushed, "it's great to see you too." She sat back down and patted on the seat of the bench next to her telling me to sit there.
"Do you like my new bandanna?"
"Yes, it looks very good on you."
"Shhh, guys the orientation has started," an orange hair girl said in her nagging tone as everyone had started to settle and quiet down. That was Misty, she was a more flavored character. The orientation was a ceremony to invite new and upcoming students and welcome back old students. Basically the head just states all the rules of the school and lays out a vague and flexible calendar for the new term, which last two or three years, depending on the class you are in. This time I'm in here for three years for the training class. Once a trainer in the school turns ten, the legal age for a battling license, they instated them into the training program. I turn ten today so I will be examined and issued my license today.
After orientation, we were sent to our dorms to relax for the rest of the day. All the dorms are fixed to the trainers, meaning that we all use the same one every term, so you don't need to pack up at the end of the term. Ash and I both have the same dorm, every dorm is two-person so everyone is with someone. It's always fun to practically live with someone different than your mother for a while.
A blue haired girl with a white beanie and a black/pink dress and tall pink boots, came walking over to me and ash. Next to her was walking another girl with red hair and sunglasses, wearing a large orange vest over a brownish-red shirt and jeans.
"Hey," yelled the blue-haired one, "Ash, Tray. Over here!"
"Hey, Dawn," I called back. We walked over to the two girls. "We didn't see you at the opening, Where were you two?"
"We decided to sit alone this time," the red haired girl spoke up, peering into Dawn's eyes and smiling.
"E-e-eh," Ash stuttered. He wasn't comfortable around romantic couples.
"On another note, have you seen May and Misty?" I asked, "They trailed off after orientation and we haven't seen them."
"No, you are the first of the group we've seen," Dawn seemed surprised, but then her face narrowed and she looked at Ash, "surprised to see that you aren't with your girlfriend though." Zoey giggled at this.
"She's not my girlfriend, Flatty" Ash said. He poked her breast.
"Don't get your panties in a twist," Zoey retorted, "Besides, Misty is flat too." She stuck out her tongue. I grabbed her tongue and Ash chuckled.
"Hey now, let's be nice." I said. Zoey reclaimed her tongue hastily.
"What do you know?" Zoey inquired
"Well I know," I glared at Ash, who was still chuckling at the tongue, "That May's tits are larger." Ash and Zoey both gained distinct looks of defeat. Silence followed for a short while before Dawn started to laugh as she cupped her hands in the air over her chest, stuck her tongue out, and puffed her cheeks. We all then started to laugh after that.
"Well, alright," I said, "We are heading to our dorm so we can relax before our exams." Both Ash and I are already ten, most of the others are turning ten in the next few months.
"Alright, good luck," Dawn wished and smiled
"We don't need any luck, we are the strongest trainers, so there is no need for luck."
"Okay, I don't know how your brother will feel about that statement."
"I'm gonna beat him one day, trust me."
"Well, that you will need at least a little luck to do," Zoey smirked.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever Flatty" I patted her chest and started walking away.
"Hey, that's Dawn!" she yelled to me.
" Hey, what the hell?" Dawn punched Zoey's arm. I smiled and held up my hand waving bye to them as we headed off to our dorm. It was a quiet walk and the scenery was as beautiful as ever, with the gardens planted along the walkway. The berries lining the outside with plenty of flowers throughout the soil and paths leading off into deeper parts of the large garden. The garden is so large, that careless kids have gotten lost wandering through the place. Though, there are places throughout the garden that are easy to get to.
We walked into a tall, brick building that looked like a smaller castle compared to the actual school. On the inside, there was a bright red carpet in a large area with two large staircases on both sides that lead to platform which held another single staircase. There were three floors to the dormitory and we were on the third. We walked up the two staircases and turned down the hall to our left. About three doors down, was our room.
When we opened the door, we saw our dorm exactly the way we left it last year before the summer. One large bed along the right wall and another along the far wall. A television on a desk next to a few gaming systems that I brought over last term. There also sat a computer on the other side of the desk that Ash brought in the last term. Next to the desk was a large wardrobe and a door that left to a bathroom. A larger version of the picture that spread above my door at home, was on the far wall above the window. In the window was a fan that they borrowed from Mr. Yan and forgot to give it back. The window looked out over the ocean and the beach where a snack stand stood off to one side and a table patio off to the other.
"Finally," Ash said aloud, "we can relax for a bit before we get called for our exam."
"Here," I pulled out the box from my brother, "we can open it now." Ash's eyes widened and he rushed over to my bed which was on the far wall under the window. I opened the box and inside was a red and white ball that anyone could easily recognize as a poke ball.
"A poke ball?" Ash questioned the box.
"I can't tell what's in it. Here's a note," I pulled out a piece of paper with my brother's handwriting. I read it.
There are plenty of these out in the wilds of Delta, so I thought to send one to you on your tenth birthday. It is very special, so take really good care of it. Happy Birthday bud.
Sincerely,
Min
"I wonder what it is," Ash wondered out loud.
"Let's see." I grabbed a ball and pushed the button in the middle. The room filled with a bright white light. The light formed a bright sphere in the middle of the room. As it dimmed, a pink cat-like creature had unrolled itself and stretched and yawned letting out a small noise. It started floating around the room and looked at the walls and letting out small 'mew's as it wandered through the air.
"No, way," Ash stumbled, "is that a-"
"Yes," I said with my jaw opened, "a Mew, is in the room." It continued to float and wander until it saw us and flew over to me floating at eye level and only three inches from my face. It grabbed my hat and smelled it and it seemed to be happy. It placed my hat back on my head. Someone knocked on the door.
"Traym Dran, Ash Ketchum," a voice called from behind the door, "you are being called for your exam." I quickly grabbed the ball and pressed the button again to call back the mew as Ash went to open the door. I threw the ball back in the box before Ash opened the door.