Long Shadows-
Ok, so I know I have a lot of stories going on, but I really don't care. I just put ideas out there and see if anyone likes it. So yeah. Oh and in this series, Leaf is called Green and is Blue's younger sister and Daisy doesn't exist.
Is this all I'm ever going to be? Am I only JUST Blue's younger sister? Am I JUST a Pokémon trainer? Is this really going to be my life?
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Arceus no! I can't be too late I just can't! I thought, sprinting to Grandpa's laboratory. Blue, my older brother, and his good friend, Red, where leaving on their journeys today. Blue said I could tag along I got up in time. I had set my alarm to six 'O clock but for some reason it never went off… Now it was eight 'O clock and I'm not sure if I'm too late or not.
"Grandpa!" I heaved, catching my breath as I ran into Grandpa's lab. "Green? What are you doing here?" He asked, adjusting his glasses. Anger bubbled inside of me. Everyone LOVES Blue, 'oh Blue you're so awesome, oh Blue this, oh Blue that!' I'm sick of being 'just Green' I'm always 'just' Blue's shadow.
"Did Blue and Red leave yet?" I asked, praying that I had made it in time. Grandpa continued to organize his workspace, not casting even a single glance at me. "Nope. They got their Pokémon and pokedexes, had a battle then left. Why do you ask?" Grandpa asked, picking up a stack of files. My heart sank like a stone. "I wanted to… I wanted to come with them." I sighed. "Now Green, you're only fourteen, Blue and Red are sixteen-" "But Grandpa I can handle myself I really, really can I swear! If I could just get-" "You're not getting a Pokémon, Green and its final!" Grandpa quickly ended the argument.
"But-" "No, Green!" Grandpa snapped, putting the files in a filing cabinet. "Grandpa-" "Green how many times do I have to say it? NO!" Tears welled up in my eyes. I didn't really like Blue very much, but Red. Red was my idol. He was generally a quieter person, but so am I! Sure I'm a little stubborn and head-strong, but I know that deep down I'm just like Red! I wanted to be around him every chance I got, I wanted to go on his journey with him. Show him that I'm great.
"Can you at least tell me which Pokémon they picked?" I asked hopefully. Grandpa sighed. "Blue took Squirtle and Red took-" "Charmander?" I finished for him, knowing that Red had always wanted a Charizard. Grandpa nodded.
"Well then can I at least take Bulbasaur? I promise I won't battle! I just don't want her to feel left out… I'll keep it as a pet." I insisted, hope lighting up my gaze. Grandpa gritted his teeth, hesitating before responding. "Fine. But you can't even go down route one with it to train. You got that? Your mother and father are dead, and I promised them that you and your brother would grow up safely." Grandpa warned me. I nodded hastily, wanting to hurry before Grandpa changed his mind. Grandpa began to walk towards the bright silver research table that sat near the back of the room. "There, that poke ball in the middle is Bulbasaur." Grandpa said. Looking casually at the small red and white ball on the table. "Professor! You have a call on line one!" A voice sounded from the staff lounge. "Coming!" He hollered, walking into the staff lounge.
My eyes lit up. Here's my chance! I thought, running behind the table, opening up cabinets and looking in random boxes until I found what I was looking for: a pokedex. Now when I catch up with Blue and Red they won't question why I'm out there. I grinned, slipping the red pokedex into my pocket. I quickly grabbed Bulbasaur's poke ball from the table and waited for Grandpa to come out. Moments later, Grandpa came out from the staff lounge. "Sorry about that, Green. Professor Elm wanted to send me a rare Pokémon and it just couldn't wait." Grandpa apologized. I nodded my head understandinly. Thank you Professor Elm! I smiled. "It's fine, Grandpa." "Ok, so you and Bulbasaur can go and enjoy each others' company." Grandpa smiled, patting me on the back. I smiled back and left the lab.
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Darkness flooded the sky, stars speckled the sky, and the moon began swapping places with the sun.
I dug rudely through Blue's room looking for spare trainer supplies. (After all, he's been preparing for this day for at least two years now.) "Bingo." I whispered, pulling a poke ball belt from his closet. I set the belt beside the sleeping bag from my room, the tent from the time he and Red went camping, my best map of the Kanto region, and five hundred pokedollars that I found in Blue's pillow case. (Idiot). I began to pack all of the belongings into my backpack. I hadn't let Bulbasaur out just yet, but I would after I snuck out tonight.
I will leave a note in Grandpa's room explaining that it was destiny. I thought, knowing that Grandpa would understand. He was always talking about how he bent and broke rules to find his true calling, so he won't get mad at me for doing this. Blue might think that I'm just his little sister, but I'm gonna prove to him that I can be more than that. I will become the champion of the region… no longer will Red or anyone else ignore me. I will be known world-wide. "It's going to be perfect!" I sang happily, fitting the belt around my waist until it was snug, clipping Bulbasaur's ball onto the belt. I didn't bother to clean up the mess that I'd made in Blue's room. It was already a Tepig-sty anyway, he wouldn't even notice all the spare trainer stuff all over the floor.
Now I just need to grab some nonperishable food and some bottled water and I'm all set! I thought happily, running down stairs, knowing that Grandpa would still be working. I opened the cupboard and grabbed three bottles of water and a couple packs of ramen. I can just buy more stuff in Viridian City. I shrugged, not wanting to take more than I needed. I sat down at the kitchen table with a pen and paper. I wrote:
Dear Grandpa,
I know I'm doing exactly what you where afraid of but I have to find my destiny. I can't wait two more years! I will travel with Red and Blue so don't worry about me. Besides, I have Bulbasaur to protect me! What could go wrong?
Love you Grandpa!
-Green
I sighed heavily, not believing that I was actually going through with it. I was always more of a goody-two shoes. Sure, I was stubborn, but that doesn't mean that I didn't respect authority. I never broke the rules in anything. Not a board game rule, not a school rule, not a curfew rule. Nothing. I felt a rush as I pinned the note on Grandpa's thermos. "Bye Grandpa." I faintly smiled, grabbing a flash light off the granite counters and leaving Pallet Town.
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Professor Oak walked back and forth, pacing around his lab. "Professor? You alright?" Dr. Prudence, one of his amateur scientists, asked, looking concerned. Professor Oak nodded. "Yes, it's just I've seemed to miss-place a rare Pokémon that was sent to me by a trainer in the Johto region. Dr. Prudence opened her mouth to speak, but was interrupted by the clapping of shoes on the laboratory floor. "Professor, sir! I'm terribly sorry but I've seemed to have given you the wrong Pokémon! Charmander and Squirtle where there, but I accidentally switched Bulbasaur with another Pokémon! Please forgive me Professor!" Dr. Woodlock panted, looking incredibly guilty. Professor Oak's eyes narrowed. "Which Pokémon did you swap with that Bulbasaur?"
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My chest heaved from being out of shape as I ran through the field, eager to get to Viridian City before the clock strikes midnight. I've gotta get some sleep so we can move on in the morning! I bet Blue and Red are already in Viridian Forest by now! I thought, still angry that Blue left me, after I specifically asked if I could come. My eyes brightened as the lights of Viridian City shone through the darkness. I sped up, wanting to get a room at the Pokecenter as soon as possible.
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The city wasn't as big as I had expected, just a handful of houses, a general store, a vacant Pokémon gym, and a Pokémon center made up the entire town. It was fairly easy to find the Pokémon centre, it's glowing orange top was especially easy to find in the dark. I walked through the automatic doors, stifling a yawn. A tired looking Nurse Joy greeted me, giving me a room key for the night. I nodded my thanks, taking my room key and checking in for the night. My room was around the size of my room back in Pallet town, just with a smaller bed and a homely rug sprawled across the floor. I changed into my pajamas and sat on the bed, pulling the lone poke ball from my belt. "Might as well let you come out for the night." I yawned, pressing the white center of the ball. My eyes widened, my sleepiness forgotten. "What in Arceus's name are you?! You're not a Bulbasaur!" I gasped, shocked to see a very cute, yet unique Pokémon, but I had no clue what it was.