Chapter 1: Starters' Battle

New Bark Town is a place where new winds begin for starting Pokémon Trainers. The morning had just arrived to the door step of every household in this town. As the first sign of wind began kids started to head down to the famous Pokémon Professor of the Johto Region, Professor Elm.

"Shoot!" cried a boy running down the stairs in a complete mess. His messy hair was a silvery color which covered his head and one eye; his clothes were clumsily placed on him.

"Silver! You're not planning to get your first Pokémon dressed like that," said his mom from the kitchen.

"Oh! You're right!" said Silver fixing his clothes. His shirt was sleeveless and had a sort of red design on the front; his jeans had a Pokeball symbol at the side.

"You are ten years old now, you have to be more responsible," said his mom giving him his backpack.

"Ok! I will be more responsible," said Silver heading out the front where new adventures await him.

The front of Professor Elm's laboratory, kids were lined up. Even Silver's childhood friend Chikura was waiting for her Pokémon. There were five trainers this year which were heading off of their journey (including Silver.)

"Silver!" called Chikura as she ran towards Silver holding her hat.

"Stop following me!" said Silver trying to avoid Chikura.

"Don't be like that, we are getting our first Pokémon," said Chikura happily.

"All right kids, you may all come in now!" called Professor Elm opening the doors to his laboratory.

While all this was going on a kid stood hidden behind the research laboratory gazing at the Pokémon.

"Now gather around, this year we have more trainers than last year so, we decided to bring over the starters of the Kanto over for this special occasion," said Professor Elm.

A machine was brought in with a button and six Pokeballs placed to a side in sets of three. One side listing Kanto and the other was listing Johto.

"Now each of you will press this button and be given a number," said an assistant of the professor demonstrating the machine, "If you get number one, you get to pick your Pokémon first."

As the crowd of kids pressed to get their numbers, they quickly lined up to get their Pokémon. Unluckily, Silver was the last to pick.

"I choose…Charmander," said the first boy as he was also given a Pokedex and five Pokeballs.

"I choose…Chikorita," said Chikura holding the Pokeball in the air happy to pick her favourite Pokémon. She was also given a Pokedex and five Pokeballs.

"I choose Squritle," said a boy with brown hair, receiving the Pokedex and the Pokeballs.

"I choose Bulbasaur," said a girl happily accepting this Pokémon and the items.

Finally, it was Silver's turn to pick, luckily his favourite Pokémon he wanted as not taken away from him.

"So what would it be?" asked Professor Elm, "Cyndaquil or Totodile?"

"I choose Cyndaquil," said Silver doing a pose which made him seem like an embarrassment in front of everyone else.

"Here you go! A Pokedex and Pokeballs for you to catch and understand the information of each Pokémon," said the assistant giving the items to Silver.

Upon opening the Pokedex, there were a bunch of functions, Trainer ID, Pokémon, Move Lister, Transfer, Options, and Upgrade. There was the trainer ID which lists, who the trainer is, the Pokedex encyclopedia function, the function to list the scanned Pokémon's moves, and others which Silver had no clue about. Now seemed the best time as ever, so Silver looked up his Cyndaquil.

POKEDEX Cyndaquil: The Fire Mouse Pokémon: It usually stay hunched over. If it is angry or surprised, it shoots flames out of its back. END

"A Pokeball!" said Silver looking at the ball and pressing the button in the middle to see how it works and opening it to see the inside which seemed to be made with high technology.

"Now that it's over, there is going to be a Pokémon League Competition held back in New Bark Town, this year, it will be in 80 days which should be enough time for all of you," said Professor Elm, "Before you all go, have a Pokémon Battle with someone!"

"Chikura!" said Silver.

"No way!" said Chikura, "I will never want to face you in a battle so early, you probably will beat me with no effort, and I want to face someone with as much experience as me." She had walked off to the Bulbasaur trainer and challenged her to a battle.

"Hey you," said someone behind Silver holding his Pokeball.

Silver turned around to see the boy with the brown hair looking directly at him, to his left the Charmander trainer seemed to have lost the battle.

"Yeah, you I challenge your weak Cyndaquil to a battle with my Squirtle," said the boy.

"My Cyndaquil is not weak!" said Silver.

"We'll see who is weak! Go Squirtle!" said the boy, "My name is Drake, I will become the strongest trainer there ever was."

Drake toss the Pokeball in the air and a white light came out of the Pokeball as it opened revealing Squirtle. The Squirtle seemed like it was itching to battle, but seemed to be slightly hurt by a scratch attack to its head. Silver, unable to resist, took out his Pokedex to see Squritle.

POKEDEX Squritle: The Tiny Turtle Pokémon: The shell, which hardens soon after it's born, is resilient. If you poke it, it will bounce back out. END

"Ok! Go Cyndaquil," said Silver tossing the Pokeball in the air and a white light came out of the Pokeball bringing out Cyndaquil. Cyndaquil looked around surprised, it looked directly as Silver and understood what to do, the flames of its back shot up showing its ready to fight.

POKEDEX Cyndaquil: Moves: Tackle, Leer END

"Ok! Squirtle use Tackle," said Drake pointing his finger.

Squirtle moved to Cyndaquil ramming into it knocking Cyndaquil back a couple of inches, before backing off.

"Um….use Tackle!" said Silver slightly inexperienced, but copied Drake to show his determination.

Cyndaquil moved to Squirtle ramming it back, Squirtle seemed to take the hit as if a rock was thrown at it.

"Ha! You think a simple attack will be able to stop my Squirtle!" said Drake, "Squirtle use Tackle."

"Cyndaquil use um…Leer?" said Silver hesitantly.

Squirtle had moved to Tackle Cyndaquil once more, but Leer hit its mark on Squirtle causing Squirtle to stop moving.

POKEDEX Leer: Decreases the traget's defense. END

"Well, at least it prevented Squirtle to attack," said Silver, "Ok! Cyndaquil use Tackle."

Cyndaquil rammed Squirtle with its Tackle attack doing more damage than it did before and caused Squirtle to be on its shell.

"Squirtle finish this weakling, use Tackle!" said Drake.

"Cyndaquil use Tackle as well!" said Silver.

Both Pokémon collided in the middle of New Bark Town leaving their own trace of their battle with crushed grass on the ground as both Pokémon collapsed. Both seemed to be worn out and exhausted from battling.

"Return Squirtle," said Drake pointing his Pokeball as his fainted Squirtle as a red light enveloped the Pokémon recalling it.

"Oh!" said Silver, "Return Cyndaquil." Silver did the exact same thing recalling his Cyndaquil back.

Half of the day had gone and all the Pokémon were health and out of their Pokeballs from battling.

"Trainers of New Bark Town," said Professor Elm, "The time has come for all of you to journey through the world of Pokémon and catch them all!"

With the single note from Professor Elm and a glance at all the trainers who exchanged looks with each other indicating their rivalry; they all set off on their Pokémon Journey.

"5 trainers go out, how many will learn from this experience and how will their adventure go," said Professor Elm heading back to tend to the leftover Totodile in the laboratory. "Maybe, there might be a trainer which will come to pick you up."

The wind of New Bark Town blew through the air and followed each trainer as they go their separate ways.

TO BE CONTINUED…