Ring Ring

Dave Strider was woken up by his phone ringing. He rolled over and looked at the clock on his bedside table. It read 7:31. "Strange," he thought, "Who could be calling this early?"

Ring Ring

"Alright, I'm coming!" he yelled as he groggily climbed out of bed. He picked up his red phone. "Hello?"

"Good morning Dave! It's good to see you up so early!" It was Professor Oak!

"Oh, hi professor, how's it going?" Dave asked.

"Very well, Dave, thank you for asking," Oak replied. "It is time for you to come to get a pokemon. Hurry up Dave, come to my lab, quickly please!"
"Sure thing, Oak!" Dave said, beyond enthusiasm, but the professor had already hung up. Dave was practically jumping up and down with joy. He was going to finally get his very own pokemon!

Dave ran down the street, still wearing his pyjamas. He was in such excitement that he had forgotten to get dressed or even put on his shades! Panting, he burst through the door to Oak's laboratory. "I'm here! May I have a pokemon now?" "I'm so sorry, Dave," Oak said, "But I'm afraid that we've run out of pokemon to give out of the three starters. Three kids just ran in here and took them all." Dave was disappointed. He had been waiting what felt like all of his life waiting to receive his starter pokemon and become a pokemon trainer. Now, that was all lost. He began to turn to leave when Oak spoke up. "However, I will let you, just this once, pick any one pokemon from the pokedex so that you can begin your adventure. You've waited far too long already." Dave was overjoyed! "Cool! I choose you, GROUNDOON!" "That is a very wise choice," said Oak. "Groundoon is a legendary pokemon–" "And very cool!" interupted Dave. "...a legendary pokemon, and besides that, he's a fire type and knows the move "Fire Blast", which is one of the strongest moves!" Dave wasn't listening, he was already moving towards the door with his new pokemon. "Wait!" yelled Oak. "Watch out for Team Bad! Their leaders are Jack Noir and Karkat Vantas! Their mission is simply to steal all pokemon and to kill all of the Striders!" "Oh no!" said Dave. Maybe being a pokemon trainer wasn't as fun as it seems. "How can I be the very best if I'm dead?!" "Exactly!" said Oak. "You must avoid them at all costs! Good Luck!" With that, he bid Dave farewell.

Our hero now has Groundoon! What will happen next in his epic quest to become the Pokemon Champion?