Chapter 1 – Happiness is the source to success
It was a typical day in Pallet. The high sun shinned over the green fields and drowsy tipped trees. The grasses dew was still as the self proclaimed trainer awoke to the day that would change his entire life.
"MUM WHERES MY HAT" a young browned haired boy came streaming down stairs, all dressed in light blue travelling clothes.
"Mum MUM" he shouted running into the kitchen. Stood there was a middle aged woman smiling holding a packed bag pack and a white and blue cap.
"Thanks mum" he said taking his cap squashing his spiky hair as he pushed it onto his head. The cap complemented his light blue sleeveless jacket over his dark blue t shirt and light blue jeans, and lastly his white trainers.
"oh Aran you look like the perfect trainer" she smiled at her son Aran handing him a black back pack full of stuff for cooking, emergency things, money and extra clothing.
"Thanks mum, you're the greatest" he paused with an awkward silence "So I better be going then".
They made them selves to the front door. Giving her son one final hug and kiss on the cheek she waved him off.
Aran rode his bike down the drive. Turned to see his mum for the final time in a while, and then looked forward for his adv…
BANG
"Oh Aran" his mother screamed running over to him. "I'm ok mum" he said as she helped him up.
"Oh no my bike" Aran ran over to his bike lifting it up. His bike had both wheels completely twisted.
"I wont be able to get to Oaks lab before the others now" he said throwing his bike onto the floor and sitting on the curb sulking.
"You're giving up already?" his mother asked sitting next to him.
Aran replied with a shrug. His mother took out from her pocket a small wooden case.
"Here, look" she said opening it revealing 8 different style badges. "Do you think your father gave up this quickly?"
Aran looked at the badges. His mother noticed a different gleam appear into his eyes.
Aran got to his fist "Thanks mum" he said giving her one final smiling then dashing off.
Aran was running at top speed. He looked at his watch seeing it was now 7:10.
"Just have 5 minutes left" he panted.
Aran tripped over a rock sending him flying and landing in a giant puddle from lasts night storm.
Aran laid face down covered in mud. He slowly got to his feet.
"Come on Aran, gotta get there NOW" he said to himself suddenly sprinting quicker then he started.
"Nearly there now" he said as he reached the foot of the hill where Oak's lab sat upon.
Aran ran up the hill, dirty and tired. As he reached the top he found no one else there. At first thought he managed to get there early. He glanced at his watch again to see it was now 7:45.
"Oh no half hour late" he shouted out.
"Hello?" Professor Oak called from his lab poking his head around the door seeing Aran.
"Oh hi Professor" Aran said with a can you tell I want to die right now look.
"Come in erm..."
"Aran" Aran finished Oaks sentence holding out his hand.
Oak looking at the dirt covered hand just replied with a smile.
Aran followed Oak into the lab asking about starter pokemon.
"So is there any left"?
"Sorry Aran there isn't, it was 7: 15 when you were supposed to be here" Oak explained.
"Yeah I know is just that…" Aran was interrupted by Professor Oak's rising hand.
"No excuses Aran" he snapped "Sorry" Aran replied dropping his head.
"I do… have one left" Oak said in a weary tone.
"Really?" Aran jumped with excitement
"It was kindly denoted by a trainer called Ritchie" Oak said pressing a button, causing a pokeball appear from a stand and he picked it up.
"You see I can't get it to evolve yet either" he turned to give it to Aran, who stood mouth opened.
"I must warn you it's not what you call" Oak was interrupted by Aran snatching the pokeball.
"Don't worry Professor oak, no matter what pokemon it is I'll love it all the same" Aran pointed the pokeball in front of him and shouted.
"Come on out" a white flashed caused a shape to appear in front of Aran.
"Pichu" a small yellow pokemon with big ears and a spiky fringe (which he got from Ritchie's pickachu sparky) stood staring at Aran with a menacing stare.
"He doesn't seem very happy" Aran said to Oak, making the Pichu made.
"PICHU" he hit Oak and Aran with a thundershock.
"Dooooont innnsullllt himmmmm" Oak said whilst getting shocked.
"I KNOOOOOW NOWWWWW" replied Aran.
"Pichu" he said again happy now and walked around the lab.
"At least he has a strong personality" Joked Oak to Aran.
"Yeah you could say it was electrifying" Aran joked back.
"Ritchie only had one request about his donation" Oak stated to Aran.
"What was that?"
"That he had to be called Sparky, after his father" Oak smiled.
Aran stood gormless "OK…" Aran looked at his pokemon "Hey Sparky I'm Aran your new trainer" Aran said to his Pichu.
Pichu looked at him and made a few sparks causing Aran and oak to flinch.
"Right Sparky back in the ball" Aran pointed the ball trying to recall Sparky. The Pichu just jumped out of the way avoiding the beam.
"I said get in the ball" Aran tried again, but Sparky just kept jumping out the way.
"Fine stay out" Aran snapped
"This feels very familiar" Oak thought to himself.
Aran and his new pokemon Sparky waved good bye to Professor Oak and headed for viridian city.
"He Sparky don't run off" Aran shouted as his pokemon already made a run for it.
"HEY" Aran chased his pokemon for at least 10 minutes until it finally stopped.
"Why are you so stubborn?" Aran bent over to his pokemon.
"Don't you like me"? Aran asked getting a shake of the head from Sparky.
"Well I like you". Aran got to his feet seeing a pidgey fly by near them.
He took out his pokedex which Oak just gave him. "Pidgey the bird pokemon. Pidgey is a great pokemon for beginner trainers" the pokedex stated to Aran.
"Perfect for beginners? Ok then Sparky go get it" Aran said pointing at the Pidgey.
"Sparky?" Aran turned around to see Sparky sat up a tree staring at him.
"Oh thanks a lot" He shouted at him causing the pidgey to jump and see Aran and Sparky.
"Ops, ah" Aran ducked avoiding the attacking pidgey. "Watch out Sparky".
"PICHU" Sparky attack the pidgey with a thundershock making it flee.
"YEAH good shot Sparky" Aran did a little dance as his pokemon sat on the branch with an arrogant look.
"SPARKY LOOK OUT" Aran suddenly stopped and shouted out.
Behind Sparky were a swarm of beedrill coming out of the tree, annoyed from getting attacked also by Sparky's thundershock.
"Sparky no" Aran shouted as one of the beedrills hit Sparky with its sting making it fall.
"SPARKY" Aran ran in diving to catch Sparky in his arms. "Don't worry sparky I wont let them hurt you"
Aran stood and ran as quick as he could getting chased by the beedrill.
"Ah, get off, go away" He shouted at the Beedrill as they attacked him an stinging him.
"Pi, Pichu" Sparky said slowly looking at Aran defend him from his arms.
"You leave him alone" Aran screamed as he kept running. He ran through thorn bushes shredding his entire face and arms. Through nettles stinging him self all over.
"Get away, just leave him alone" Aran now stood injured and tired next to a ditch meters down.
The beedrill kept coming at him "Hang on Sparky" he said grabbing a tighter hold in his arms.
Aran jumped down the ditched running down. He lost his balance as he was hit by another beedrill.
"NO Sparky" Aran fell down the ditch, rolling lost hold of Sparky. The beedrill ignored Aran and all swarmed on Sparky.
"Get off him" Aran ran over limping, and fighting off the beedrill. Aran bent over Sparky completely taking all the attack.
"I'm not letting them take you away from me Sparky" he cried to his pokemon.
The sky turned black and rain proud down drenching them both.
Aran took out his pokeball and begged Sparky to go inside. "Get inside Sparky you'll be safe in there"
Aran stepped up the beedrill flew up ready to kill.
"You listen beedrill, I Aran Kingly of Pallet town will catch and defeat you all. You hear me Beedrill COME AND GET ME"
The beedrill swooped down at once at Aran. Sparky lay on the ground weak. Suddenly something hit him. Sparky ran forward to Aran, climbed up his leg and back jumping off his shoulder.
Sparky grew bright and suddenly appeared a new pokemon.
"PICKACHU" he cried out loud filling the sky yellow.
Aran woke up early hours of the next morning. Sparky, his new pickachu was lying next to him.
"Pika pi" Sparky said slowly
"Yeah, we beat them" Aran replied.