Chapter 1: The Adventure Begins

"… and in related news, several wild Pokemon have been spotted at Route 22, causing a nuisance among the trainers who are resting or training their Pokemon near Viridian City. Trainers should be cautious of the current rise in their activity…"

"Cade! Are you done unpacking yet?" called a voice. Cade was rummaging through his belongings, trying to get them out in an orderly fashion. Clearly, it was the opposite.

"Not yet, Mom!" he called back.

"Well, finished or not, you should come down first. You haven't eaten since we arrived in Pallet Town,"

"Yeah, yeah…" he replied, followed by a sigh. He'll have to unpack everything else later. As he was walking down, he heard the TV broadcast a news report.

"… a wild Fearow attempted to attack a trainer in Viridian City. The trainer escaped unharmed n thanks to her Geodude, but the actions of the Pokemon were still very shocking because there have been no reports of Pokemon attacking humans ever recorded…"

"Sigh, Pokemon these days are becoming more aggressive than they used to be," said Cade's mom while she was preparing lunch. Cade took a seat on the dining chair, his eyes no leaving the TV screen.

"What do you mean, Mom?" he asked his mother.

"Back when I was a trainer, Pokemon, even wild Pokemon, never threw an attack on humans. I guess they're getting tired of being kept in those Poke Balls," she said. Cade looked at his mother with curiosity.

"You never told me you were a trainer, mom. I thought Dad was the only trainer in our family," he told her.

"Oh, I rarely talked about my days as a Pokemon trainer to anyone, not even you're father. Not ever since…" her words drifted off and her expression turned sad.

"What's wrong?" Cade asked worriedly. She seemed to have been startled from her thoughts and drifting back to reality.

"Nothing's wrong, sweetie. Now, dig in," she tried to say cheerfully. There was something she was hiding from him. But he realized that now was not the time to ask about it. He then finished his lunch and was about to resume unpacking when the doorbell rang. Cade walked to the door, opened it and was greeted by a girl about his age. She wore a black vest over her T-shirt and skinny jeans, complimented by a pair of sneakers. Unusual for a girl, he thought.

"Hey there, neighbor!" she greeted with a smile. Cade was a little startled by the sudden showing of hospitality, but quickly replied.

"Yeah, hi," he said nervously. He's never good at conversation, especially with a girl. Surprisingly, her face shifted from cheerful to annoyed and started to walk away.

"Wait!" he called out. "What's the rush?"

"Don't get your hopes up. My mom wanted me to meet the neighbors. Well, I did. Now, goodbye," she replied followed by a smirk and started walking again.

"Hey, wait up!" he said. "I never caught your name,"

"Name's Cathy. Now, if you'll excuse me," she took off, without looking back at all. Cade watched her leave. Well, the people here are really nice, he thought to himself.

"Who was that, sweetie?" Cade's mother asked.

"Some girl with issues," he answered back. He was just about to go back to his room again until he heard his mother calling him.

"Cade, come here and sit down first. There's something we need to talk about." she began. "Since we arrived in Pallet Town, I knew things were going to be different. We were going to meet new people, make some new friends and probably restart our lives altogether. I remembered you complaining that you never got to go on adventures like your dad, and wishing you would be able to-"

"Mom, it's fine," he interrupted. "I know you have your reasons. And I respect them even though I don't know what they are. Don't worry, I'll stick around if it makes you happy,"

"Cade, I can't see you like this!" his mother said suddenly raising her voice, catching him by surprise. "I'm sorry I've been holding you back all this time. What happened in the past should stay in the past. What's important is the present. And that's why…" she breathed in for a moment before continuing. "… that's why I've decided that you should go on your own adventure with Pokemon," she finished. Cade can barely believe what his mother was saying.

"Really?" he could barely hide the excitement in his voice.

"Yes. I'm sorry it took so long for me to allow it," she said. "Now, put on some better looking clothes. You're about to go adventuring, and you're not going to go looking like that! I'll take care of your luggage,"

"Thanks, Mom!," he then hugged his mother tightly before making a break for his room and changing his clothes. He is now wearing a grey sweater with a Poke Ball logo on the back, a black T-shirt and mountain shorts. Finally his image was completed by a pair of red and white sneakers and a finally a black cap. As he was about to walk down, he began pondering on the next few moments of his life. His adventure, his story, his legacy, was about to begin…