Journey's Soon forgotten
(A Pokémon Adaptation)
Entry 1: Prolog, and New Beginnings
Hello, and welcome to the world of Pokémon, I'm sure that opening isn't new to most of you, and your probably would expect a professor to tell you all about our wondrous world of Pokémon. Unfortunately I have to burst your bubble right from the start. You see, the world of Pokémon you're thinking of and the world I live in are two different places altogether. Pretty much, this is the exposition before the actual story you'll be following me on so pay close attention.
From the get go, the chances of you ever meeting a Pokémon professor are astronomically low, they are the greatest minds the world has to offer and the closest you may ever get to meeting one is when they release new technology or make public statements. Now that you know this you should probably guess there's no such thing as a 'Starter Pokémon'. The way to actually obtain a Pokémon is to buy one, catch one, or hatch one. For people like me buying one is not an option. Pokémon are expensive and so is the equipment you need to go on a journey. What, did you a assume that you could just take a few supplies and go off at the age of ten on a journey with dangerous creatures that can hurt you? Nope, you need to be prepared for the outside world before you just rush into it. Especially sense people are not going to help you on your journey out of the kindness of their hearts, and you can't go anywhere at the age of ten. A ten year old wouldn't last a day in the wild without supervision.
The real age you may go on a journey is sixteen and above. Now back to supplies, just think of it as if you were going camping, but for a extensive period of time. You need enough food that won't spoil, enough water that's easily carried. A tent to sleep in every night, basic survival skills, something to entertain you, food for the Pokémon, and if possible an easy mode of transportation, something sadly that I lack. Also for you to survive as a trainer and be recognized as a trainer you must purchase a extremely expensive device called a PokéBand. This device isn't cheap but worth the cost, it comes with the tools you'll need as a trainer. A PokéDex, Watch, Map, Currency Counter, PokéScanner, and Trainer Record. I assume that most of that was self explanatory but perhaps your wondering what is a PokéScanner? It's a device that you scan your Pokémon with to show what types of moves it can learn, will learn, and has learned, it also measures it's compatibility with you along with the mon's health. Another thing to point out is that money can be gained and lost throw battle, labor, and competitions, and as you should know, MONEY IS IMPORTANT! In this world and any other world, without money you may as well pack your bags and head home. But like I said you can earn it in different ways so you won't be broke forever as long as you have the will to push on.
Another important rule to follow as a trainer, well an unspoken rule, is when your challenged to a battle you must face the challenge head on, unless you have a viable reason not to, you may choose not to but each time you do your Trainer Record, let's say, darkens. Basically you are seen as a flake and most people look down on people who would run from a fight if you know what I mean. A viable reason not to fight is if your aiming for a role in a competition instead of glory through victory at a gym, did I happen to mention you need 10 gym badges to enter the Pokémon League Tournament? But back on topic, this only applies if the 2 parties are pursuing separate goals, if they are pursuing the same goal there is no excuse. One more pro tip for you before my journey starts, and that's the 5 types of trainers you'll meet on a journey, #1: Overconfident Trainers, these are the trainers who has won against a few people and now believe they are god like and will win against any opponent in their way. #2: The wealthy, you remember when I said money is important? Well these trainers prove it. They possess the rarest, most high class, most battle ready, most powerful Pokémon due to them having the ability to purchase them. Most of the time when you come across these trainers you'll find most to be girls.
The reason for that is Teenage rebellion. Most girls of High class don't like being told they must marry someone they don't know, or they must do things a curtain way and so they go on a journey to escape from the 'oppression' called rules and limitations. #3: The new comers, I don't think I need to explain this one to you, but if I had to I'd tell you something, it's that these are a hit and miss bunch, they can considered of any of the 5 classes and will either preserve, or quit. #4: Elite Trainers, I shouldn't need to explain this one either but let me breeze throw it. They are the trainers that are the best, have been around longer than anyone else, and normally look down on people who don't try or give up.
Last but not least #5: The middle trainers like myself. We are consider alongside New comers with a hit or miss mentality, but it doesn't apply to giving up and going home as much as it applies to winning and losing.
Basically the motto with us is, you win some, you lose some. Now, hopefully That was informing and perhaps you stuck around till the end, if you did good for you, if you didn't well I guess you fit in the hit or miss category yourself, now just one quick note, I won't remember any of this when next you see me, well, I'll now about the world and everything I've told you, but telling you that info is a different story. So Brace yourself for a Journey you probably will forget, LET'S BEGIN!...
It's a Beautiful day in the world of Pokémon, the sun is shining, the Pidove's are chirping, and 17 year old Tracer Evans is just about to set out on his journey along with is trusted Pokémon Whirlipede whom he's had sense it was still in its egg. Perhaps your curious why he didn't start his journey last year when he had the chance, well he felt ready to tackle the world then, he also felt like he needed more training and his Venipede should probably evolve before starting on a perilous journey into the somewhat unknown. Let's get a closer look to see our young trainer attempt to start his journey. "Oh, honey did you forget anything, toothbrush, tent, sleeping bag, Oh I thing i forgot to get you enough food, let me go get some!" Said Mrs. Evans frantically concerned about her baby boy. "Mom, I have everything, geez, last year you were trying to shove me out the door, this year you are making me lose daylight! You know that I'll be camping out in Mayalour Forest if I don't get going sooner rather than later. I'd like to make it to the Pokémon Center before nightfall." Said Tracer half annoyed by his mother over worrying and half impatient to start on his journey.
"The boy's right hun, he needs to get going or else you'll be worried even more about him being in the forest at night." Said Mr. Evans trying to stop his wife from going overboard with helping to pack and worrying about her son. "OH, what if he has to camp out in the forest?! You know it's not safe in there, he could get attacked by a wild Pokémon, or he could get poisoned, or he could get paralyzed or, OR!" As Mrs. Evans starts to go into a panic, her husband grabs her by the shoulders, "Honey, everything is going to be fine, he's a big boy and this isn't the first time he'll be in that forest, nor will it be his last because he's going to come back. But you want to know how we can assure he'll make it to the Pokémon center?" Mrs. Evans looks directly at her husband and with a questioning look on her face and asks. "What?" "Not making him wait anymore and letting him leave before it's nightfall." Tracer pears through the kitchen door and says, "Yeah, you should listen to him he's right." Out of the corner of his mouth in a different tone of voice as if to act like his mother's voice of reason in a joking way. After hearing her son say that she playfully ran towards him and go him in a headlock, "Ah, Come here you!" She playfully exclaimed while everyone now in the room started to burst into laughter. After the laughter calmed down, she wrapped her arms around her son in and loving warm embrace as tears started to slowly run down her cheeks.
"Were gonna miss you around here, you and your goofy antics." "I don't know, I think I could get used to things around here without him, I could turn his room into my own private rock hall." Mr. Evans said jokingly from behind his wife in the kitchen. Mrs. Evans throw a punch at his shoulder and said starting to laugh again, "You better not or you'll have to deal with me." Everyone laughed again with Mrs. Evans still slowly crying tears of joy and sadness. Just then Tracers PokéBall busted open and Whirlipede popped out wanting to be a part of the family moment. "Oh, and I'll miss you to Crasher." Said Mrs. Evans slowly walking over and petting him on the head. "Yeah, I mean, who else around he could possibly race me around the town as well as you Crash." Said Mr. Evans while sticking his thumb in the air as if to say, you were a worthy opponent, and a good friend. "Whirl, Whirl." Crasher jumped up and down in acknowledgement of the other people who were giving him sighs of their affections. Everyone in the room had a warm smile painted on their face for a few minutes, then everyone left the house and it was time for Mr. and Mrs. Evans to say their final farewells, and for Tracer to say his as well. Mr. Evans walked up and gave his son a massive hug, "Goodbye son, I hope your journey is as great as what mine was back in the day, Oh, and that you meet someone just as amazing as your mother while you're out there." "We'll see what happens dad." Tracer said kinda embarrassed, Mr. Evans let lose a few tears of his own which he tried to hide. "Dad, are you crying?" Tracer said in a loving yet joking way. "NO! It's just sweat from all the heat out here." Tracer shook his head in a nonchalant way while a grin appeared on his face. Mr. Evans Gave his one more big hug that seemed to almost crush his son in the process and then walked back towards the house where his mother was now walking toward her son for her final farewell. Once again Tracer was hugged, but more softly and with arms that were far more quivery.
Mrs. Evans Kissed her son and said, "Be safe out there, and like your father surely said, go find yourself a fine pretty girl out there, one that I can meet when you come back." "Mom..." Embarrassed by the kiss and by what she said Tracer pulled away slightly from his mothers embrace, but Mrs. Evans pull him in closer and slightly started to cry on his shoulder. Slightly shocked by the sudden pull in and crying Tracer said, "Mom, you know I'll be back right? And IF, I fine a girl I'll be sure to bring her back, but that's a strong IF!" Mrs. Evans held him for a few seconds longer then let go of her precious baby boy and walked over to her husband who had an arm ready to rest on her shoulder. "Good bye, Mom! Good Bye dad! I'll be back soon, but not too soon!" Tracer said as he walked off towards town on his way to the forest. "Good Bye, Stay safe out there!" Said Mrs. Evans for the final time as her son waved to them and slowly faded into the distance. "He's gonna be fine dear." Mr. Evans said to comfort his wife. " I know, but I'm still sad he's gone." Mrs. Evans managed to say this right before she bursted into tears on her husband's chest.
Tracer started his way into town and towards Mayalour Forest passing by shops and townsfolk that he had known for years. "Today's the day isn't Tracer, you're going on your journey today aren't you?" Said and elder women who owned a potion store that had known Tracer sense he was a baby. "Yeah, I'm on my way out to Mayalour Forest now." "Is that so, well then if you don't mind waiting a minute I have something to give you." She walked back into her store and came back with a Hyper Potion and handed it to Tracer. " I can't inconvenience you like this Ms. Everett ." "Nonsense, every trainer should have all the tools they need to get started on their journey, take it as a gift from me to you," Tracer looked at the hyper potion for a bit then slowly started to place it in his already sizable bag. "Thank very much Ms. Everett." "You're welcome deary, now get on your way and start that journey of yours." Ms. Everett said with a large smile on her face. "Will do, Thanks again!" Tracer said has he hastened his speed.
All along the way Tracer got encouragement from all the townsfolk, some gave him gifts, while others just said their farewells. Tracer decided to give Crasher one last check up before leaving town so he stopped by the Pokémon Center on the edge of town, close to the forest, the same Pokémon Center he visited quite frequently. Tracer walked on in to the basically empty Pokémon Center and up to the front desk and placed his PokéBall on the front desk. "Hey Tina, mind taking a look at Crasher before I head out?" The Women behind the desk karate chopped Tracers head and said with a annoyed expression on her face. "I've told you a thousand times, it's MRS. Ares to you! And of course I'll look at him." She said getting slightly less annoyed by the second. "Going out to the fields to train, or were you just there?" She inquired while heading to the back to get her issued PokéScanner. "You don't remember, I'm starting my journey today." A loud crash could be heard in the back of the Pokémon Center as Mrs. Ares calmly gave a glance to the back of the Center and asked. "Are you OK Dear?" A voice from the back of the center softly but also loudly said. "I'm fine mother, I, just tripped is all." Mrs. Ares suddenly had a look of concern on her face as she said, "If you say so hun." She then directed her attention Tracer while still scanning Crasher and said. "I had completely forgot about that, I assume Jenny did to." Mrs. Ares lowered her voice and said. "That's probably why she, 'tripped'."
Tracer also lowered his voice and said. "I don't doubt it, I think she thought I was leaving tomorrow." "Yep that sounds like her. "sigh" She's a intelligent girl, but the most trivial things can make her scatter brained, she really needs to get out of her comfort zone." Tracer nodded his head and softly said. "Agreed." At that moment Jenny came throw the double doors from the back of the center and came up to the counter slightly panicked, and slightly calm. "I thought you were leaving tomorrow Tracer?" Mrs. Ares and Tracer looked at each other with an expression basically saying, called it. "No, I told you I was leaving today, you got it mixed up." Tracer said to reiterate his point. "no... i know for a fact, that YOU, Tracer Evans, Told me that you were leaving on the 25th, today is the 24th, you are a liar or you didn't check the date as usual." Jenny said, extremely composed and pushing her glasses up to make herself feel proud to have know that fact that Tracer had clearly forgotten. "What are you talking about, it is the 25t-."
Tracer stopped as he looked as his PokéBand and saw the date for himself. "The, date on my Pokéband is broken, it says the 25th, heh, heh." Jenny glared at him with a disapproving look in her eyes and instantaneously grab his wrist from over the counter and saw the display saying it was indeed the 24th. Jenny glared at him for a few more seconds and then released his arm and instantly stock her nose in the air. "HMM, Liar." Then she walked away back into the back of the Pokémon Center through the double doors, the place became silent for a minute before she stuck her head out the double doors one last time to say."YOUR SUCH A JERK TRACER EVANS!" Then she slammed the double doors shut . "You really know how to push my daughters buttons don't you?" Tracer Shrugged with a sort of grin on his face in a, I'm guilty way.
Mrs. Ares then placed Tracers PokéBall on the counter and said, "Crashers all set to go, no injuries that the scanner or I can see. In all seriousness thou, take care and have a great journey, and make sure to recommend me to any trainer passing this way." She said while reaching over the counter to give him a hug, squeezing his head extremely close to her breasts then soon after releasing him. "thanks Tina, and I will if I see someone heading this way." He said as he headed out the door. "THAT'S STILL MRS. ARES YOU BLOCKHEAD." after she saw him leave, a grin formed on her face then she practically whispered. "Good Luck kid, you're gonna need it."
Now at the edge of the Forest, Tracer Started his journey into the somewhat unknown. Where will his Journey take him? Final out in the next installment of
Journey's Soon forgotten
(A Pokémon Adaptation)