My only Pokemon Fanfiction...for now, anyway. What I ment in the summary was that in the beginning of the story is basicly where the full summary is. Enjoy! Oh, and I don't own Pokemon!
Chapter 1
The only memories Lyra had from before she turned seven only came in dreams. A man with black hair doing horrible things to pokemon, a young boy with a Pikachu arguing with an orange haired girl, and physical abuse.
But then, a great white and blue bird would fly over and take her away from it all, and that is how it always ended. Though Lyra wasn't sure whether these dreams were memories, or just that. Dreams.
She'd never had a father. He'd died before she was born, so she lived alone with her mother and a lot of her pokemon. She had no idea when any of her dreams could have happened, but they were all too real.
Lyra was awoken by Yuki, her mothers Jigglypuff, bouncing up and down on her bed. Luna, her mothers Clefairy, sat at the foot of the bed, dancing around happily. Lyra reluctantly got up. She knew why these pokemon were so excited. This was her tenth birthday, meaning the day she would receive her own pokemon from Professor Elm, the local professor.
She got up out of bed, and, not bothering to change out of her pajamas, walked down the hallway. Halfway down, she was tackled by Skippy, the Jumpluff, Momo, the Slowpoke, Nido, the Nidorina, Flame, the Growlithe, and Aipom.
"Get off!" she screamed, annoyed by the pokemon's joy. She walked downstairs, half asleep, knowing that the pokemon were following her. Her mother was in the Living Room, watching television and folding laundry. Beside her, Tiger, her Meowth, was curled up in a ball sleeping.
Her mother looked up at her. "Happy Birthday!" she congratulated Lyra. "Now, it's time I tell you a little story that my parents passed down to me the day I turned ten." Lyra groaned. If it was anything like the other stories her mother told, she'd be asleep for awhile. "Don't worry. I'm sure you'll like this one.
"One day, a youth from Pallet Town, a town in Kanto, was called to meet Professor Oak, a renowned Pokemon researcher. When the youth arrived at Professor Oak's lab, a wonderful proposal awaited. 'There are three Pokemon here…You can have one. Go on, choose!'
"So the youth chose between Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, picking the one that seemed best. Then along came a boy- Blue. Blue immediately challenged the youth to a Pokemon Battle. But the youth defeated Blue, showing much skill in doing so.
"After seeing how well the youth and that Pokemon battled, Professor Oak knew he had found good talent, and the Professor then gave the youth an important mission,
"The mission was to complete the Pokedex, a task that would require traveling through the entire Kanto region and catching all of the 150 kinds of Pokemon said to live there! With a heart full of passion, the youth set out on the journey."
"Boring," Lyra moaned.
"I'm not finished yet," her mother snapped. "The youth had two goals in mind. The first was, of course, to complete the Pokedex. The other goal was to defeat Pokemon Gym Leaders throughout the Kanto region, triumph over the Pokemon League, and become the Pokemon League Chapion!
"The road ahead would be long indeed, but the youth threw Poke' Balls, caught Pokemon and-along with new friends-began to make his dream a reality.
"At the first Gym, the youth defeated the Pewter City Gym Leader-Brock. The, at the second Gym, the youth defeated the Cerulean City Gym leader-Misty. And at the third gym, the youth defeated the Vermilion City Gym Leader-Lt. Surge!
"Trusting the strength of his Pokemon, the youth overcame each Gym Leader who stood in his way. But before long, a dark presence cast its shadow across this journey…
"Team Rocket-an evil organization that used Pokemon to do their dirty work as they plotted world domination. They had even done away with a Marowak in Lavender Town, leaving Trainers there heartbroken. The youth, along with his Pokemon, decided to put a stop to Team Rocket's crimes. Team Rocket had opened a Game Corner in Celadon City to raise money, and the youth discovered the Rocket Hideout concealed in its basement.
"Gathering courage, the youth snuck into the hideout. Team Rocket was no match for the youth, whose bravery was fueled by good intentions, and step by step the youth approached the heart of the hideout." Lyra sat straight up as her mother continued.
"Deep inside the hideout, the youth faced off against Giovanni, the Team Rocket Boss. Giovanni's Pokemon were known for their strength, and no matter how hard the youth tried, he winded up in defeat.
"But despite his failure, Team Rocket left, and seemed to disappear, and the youth's glorious adventure resumed. At the fourth Gym, the youth defeated the Celadon City Gym Leader-Erika. At the fifth Gym, the youth defeated the Fuchsia City Gym Leader-Koga.
"But the youth's string of victories was once again cut short by Team Rocket… They had taken over Saffron City and occupied the Silph Company right at its center.
"Once again, the youth battled Giovanni, the Team Rocket Boss. Even though by now the youth's had grown very much, they were still no mach for Giovanni. But to his surprise, Giovanni admitted defeat and declared Team Rocket disbanded!
"Now the youth was unstoppable, defeating Gyms left and right. At the sixth Gym, the youth defeated the Saffron City Gym Leader-Sabrina. At the seventh Gym, the youth defeated the Cinnabar Island Gym Leader-Blaine.
"But upon reaching the last gym-the Viridian Gym-the youth's heart skipped a beat. The Gym Leader was none other than Giovanni, who planned to revive Team Rocket. But this time, the youth's victory was never in doubt in the final showdown with Giovanni. A passion for justice and trust in Pokemon, the youth crushed Giovanni's villainous ambitions.
"Eventually, after emerging from the long and arduos Victory Road, the youth reached the Pokemon League. At long last it was time to fulfill that early dream.
"The battles with the Elite Four were far from easy, and at times, the League Champion nearly overwhelmed the youth. But he believed in those Pokemon, and fought with determination, and finally, victory was theirs!"
Lyra's mother's voice grew grave as she finished. "And now, fifteen years later," her voice brightened, "another youth sets out on an adventure!"
"That's…great mom," she sighed. She wasn't the biggest fan of Pokemon. In fact, she was terrified of any one besides her mothers. It all started when she was little when a Kingler attacked her on the beach.
"Oh, come on. Here's your birthday present, and no it is not a Pokemon," she added before Lyra could protest. She opened the lid slowly and took out what was inside. It was a deep red Poke' Gear, as shiny a newly polished Togepi.
Lyra looked down at her gift. It was defiantly not what she'd expected, but she didn't hate it. In fact, it was just what she'd wanted. "Now go on," her mother shooed. "Professor Elm wants you." And she continued folding clothes.
She stepped out of the house, staring at the lab just next to it. She was so lost in thought, she didn't notice a Marill running up and bumping into her.
"Ew! Get away, Get away! Someone, help!" she screeched. Ethan, her old friend walked over, picked up the blue Pokemon, and stuck his tongue out at her.
He mocked affectionatly, "I guess you're just as big as a freak as always. That's not going to help you when your mom forces you to get a Pokemon."
"Well at least mine won't be a girly one!"
"Are you sure? Come on, Aqua. I don't want you to catch any of her lame." And he ran off, his Marill dangling from his arms.
Lyra walked into Professor Elm's lab, only to find it completely empty. All the lights were turned off. A small light from a computer glowed, but that was all. She walked over to it and in the dim light, she saw three Poke' Balls, laying on the floor, open. She turned and began walking toward then to pick them up when she tripped on something.
She turned to see why she'd fallen. She could just barely make out the shape of a body. It was barely breathing. With a gasp, she realized who it was. "Professor Elm?"
The story that the mother was telling was from the Stratigy Guide, so I do not own it at all! Well, I changed some parts minorly, though. I give full credit to the people who made the Stratigy Guide.