I woke up as the first sunshine worked their way through my window. My name is Lucas, and I am 18 years old, a few months already to be exact. I live in Pallet Town, that is a small town in the Kanto region. Many people leave for a Pokémon Journey, so does my cousin and best friend Gary, but I don't. I am sick of all the trainers, killing their Pokémon like it is no big deal. Adding that most Pokémon are aggressive, deathly killing machines, I don't even want to think about it.

Nevertheless, Professor Oak has asked me to come to his lab, why, I don't know, but I can't keep the old man waiting.

This is:

Lucas's LeafGreen Nuzlocke Challenge.

By Danny 199

"Ah, good you could come." Professor Samuel Oak said, as I walked into his house. It wasn't hard to find, since Pallet Town only has like four houses and one Pokémon Research Lab, Oak's House. One of the houses is from me, one of my cousin Gary. And three of them are from trainers, one of them is named Carl, another of my friends. The last one never left the house, and just left on a journey. Speaking of a journey, Carl said goodbye lately as well, he left with his Bulbasaur Ricky on a journey. I wanted to stop him, but his decision was solid.

"Hi Lucas, good you could come." Oak is quite an old man already, my guess is around 60, but still working on Pokémon research every single day.

"What can I do for you?" I asked, not knowing what would happen.

"I need a favor of you and Gary." Maybe I forgot to mention something, Oak is the grandpa of Gary, but not directly my grandpa. He is the father of my father, who left me and my mom alone. That's why Gary is named Gary Oak, but I am Lucas Duncan, after my mother's name.

Gary walked in, happy to see me, and he gave me a pat. "So, good ol'Lucas is finally going on a journey." He said, and only then I saw the two Pokéballs, lying there.

Without a word, I wanted to turn around and walk away. The entire town knew I wouldn't go on a journey, and they all know why.

"Lucas…" "Why? I don't want to go on a journey, why isn't it clear to you. I don't want to leave my mom, I don't want to leave Pallet. I don't want to be like my dad."

That was it. The last reason I didn't wanted to leave on a Pokémon Journey. My dad did, when I was 4 years old, he left us and never returned. We didn't even heard something of him. He had disappeared. I don't want to do the same thing.

"Lucas, it is important." "I am not going." I wanted to walk away, but when I turned around, I saw my mom, standing in the doorway.

"Lucas, there is something you need to hear from Samuel." She said, and I instantly knew it was important, my mom never talks on this tone, the last time was when my dad left us.

"Lucas, Gary. There is something you need to know." Oak said. "The Pokémon World hasn't always been this rough, when I grew up, it was a fine place to live. Of course, it was dangerous, going on a journey, cause Pokémon where dangerous. But it was a good live. Then, Lance came in, he became champion, and things changed. The world became terrible, Pokémon didn't faint anymore, they died. Really died."

"But grandpa, how did they ever manage to make all Pokémon die instead of fainting?" Gary asked. "I don't know, that's why I need you two, to go and find Lance, but you can't go like this. You need to do it the gym way, defeat 8 gyms, and then you are allowed to get Lance." Oak said. I wanted to shook my head.

"Lucas, maybe, you can find your dad." My mom said, trying to reach me. I was shocked. A part of me wanted to find my dad, the other one wanted to never see him again. I was in dubio.

"Also, the thing Lance used to make all Pokémon killable, also made them the killing machines. Cause when they can die, they need to protect themselves from having that happen." Oak answered the question I had in my head.

"We will go, right Lucas?" "Gary, you have been my friend since I don't know when. So I want to ask you, why do you go? You have everything here. Why would you put that all at stake?" Gary looked at me. "I want to go on a journey, to follow in my grandpa's steps." He answered me correctly, although to be completely honest, I already knew.

"Come on Lucas, you and me, and invincible team." Gary said. "Okay than, I will, but only to stop Lance, not to find my dad." I said, looking at my mom, who nodded. She knew I wouldn't go looking for my dad, and she was in peace with it.

"If you two will follow me." Oak said, guiding us towards the table with two Pokémon on them.

"One of them is for you, Gary, the other one for Lucas." "Go on Lucas, you can go first." Gary smiled. I nodded and walked forward.

I saw one Pokéball had a flame on it, the other one a drop of water. Charmander and Squirtle.

I couldn't decide, but I knew water would put out fire, and I wanted to give Gary the advantage.

"I'll take Charmander." I let out the lizard Pokémon, and it smiled happy to me. You don't know what you are going to witness little buddy. I almost felt sorry to take it with me.

"Does it have a name?" I asked.

"I have, it is Niall." The Charmander said. I was confused, a Pokémon could talk.

The others didn't' to have a problem with the talking Charmander, so I decided to ask. "Did you all hear it speak?" The others nodded, no big deal.

"Since when do Pokémon speak?" Was my following question. "They have always done, but only against their trainers, and the people that are lucky to be around that trainer at the time." That's why I had never heard one speaking, it only speaks to its trainer.

I squatted down. "So you are Niall?" "Yeah, that would be me." "And, you must a boy, hearing your voice." "That is true as well." Niall laughed.

"Then I will go with Squirtle." Squirtle came out of its Pokéball, and started to talk with Gary. It seemed to be named Blast, funny name, figuring his (It is a male) would be a Blastoise.

"Lucas, how about a battle?" Gary asked. I nodded, that could be fun. "But not till death, okay?" Gary grinned. "Of course not."

"Charmander, I mean, Niall, go with Scratch." "Blast, counter it with Tackle." The match went on with only these two attacks, you wouldn't want to watch it.

"Niall, one more Scratch." It was enough, Squirtle fell down, and I commanded Niall to stop.

"Congrats, it seems you really are strong." Gary said. "Thanks, you are to." I said.

"Well, that would be it. I'll see you around Lucas, and if you don't go washing yourself, I can smell you coming." We all laughed, it was a joke from when I was little, and I always became so dirty, that my mom always said it.

Gary gave his grandpa a hand, and laid his hand on my shoulder. "Good luck." I looked in his eyes. "You to."

"Bye miss Duncan, Smell ya later." Another reference to our youth. That time looked so far away, crazy how things go.

"I should be on my way as well." I gave Oak a hand, and walked towards my mom.

"Will you be careful?" She asked. "Of course I will, don't worry." I kissed her goodbye, and then walked off, Niall next to me. Off to adventure, to stop Lance.

End of Part 1

So, let me know what you think this. It won't replace Danny's Journey, I have almost finished chapter 12 for tomorrow. This is based on my actual LeafGreen nuzlocke, from a few months ago, I didn't really knew what to do with it, since I wanted to make a comic, but I can't draw. Then I realize I really like writing, so I decided to write it down. This will just be random uploads, and won't (hopefully) affect Danny's Journey. I see you guys tomorrow with another Danny's Journey chapter.