"Riley, sweetheart, time for bed," Delia Ketchum said, looking around the living room for her four years old daughter. "Where are you, honey?" The woman heard a small giggle under the table and raised an eyebrow with a smile. She put a finger under her chin, humming. "Mmmm. Where can she be hiding?" She walked behind the couch, "Can she be hiding behind the couch? No." She heard the same giggle under the table and smiled. "Where can she be? Where is my little girl?"
Delia walked toward the table, "Mmm. Can she be under the..." She looked down under the table to see her daughter, Riley, wearing her pajamas with a Pikachu's face on it, hiding there. "Table." Riley smiled, "Here I am!"
"There you are," Delia said with a smile. "Come on, time for bed." She hold a hand for the little girl and she took it. The woman took Riley in her arms and headed up the stairs. They walked down the hall toward Riley's room but stopped near her brother's room when they heard his voice.
"Ash, get to bed," Delia scolded. Ash looked away from his TV and stared at his mother and sister. Delia lowered Riley to the floor and she gave her son a look, "You should be a sleep."
"But, tomorrow I begin my Pokémon journey," Ash said, "I can't sleep." Riley grinned, "What about me? What about me?" Ash looked at his excited little sister in confusion as she jumped up and down, "What about you?"
"You didn't tell me if I'm coming with you," Riley said. Ash stared at her in shock, "What? You can't come." Riley's smile faded away and her face turned sad, "Why not?"
Delia smiled softly at her, "Honey, you still very young to come along." Riley looked between her mother and brother, "But... if I won't go, doesn't it mean that I won't see Ash everyday?"
"Well... yeah, but you will be with Mom," Ash said, trying to cheer her up. "And if I'm not around, you get to be in my room every time you like."
Riley still didn't like the idea of her big brother leaving her and their Mom. She shook her head, "Then I don't want you to go to that journey." She had tears in her eyes which she tried to stop them from falling. Ash smiled softly, "Come on, Riley, don't do that, you know I don't like to see you like that, right?"
Riley nodded slowly and sniffed. Delia smiled, "You know what? If you really want to go with Ash, then let's talk about this tomorrow after he will get his Pokémon, okay?"
Riley quickly looked up, "Really?" Ash nodded with a small smile, "Sure." Riley smiled and cheered, "Yayyyy!"
~~~~~~~~ Next Day ~~~~~~~~
Riley, Delia and a few more people were standing in front of Professor Oak's laboratory for Ash to come out with his first Pokémon. The problem was that Ash woke up late so, Riley wasn't sure that he would have a Pokémon to start with because Gary Oak (Professor Oak's grandson) and two other kids got the three Pokémon for the start.
Surprisingly, Riley saw her brother walking out with Professor Oak, both of them were kinda dirty, which was weird for the little girl, but what really surprised her, was that a cute yellow little Pokémon was in her brother's arms.
"Mom, Riley," Ash called as he walked closer, before putting down the yellow Pokémon. "Oh, Ash, I am so proud of you," Delia said. The yellow Pokémon stood next to Ash, looking up at everyone in confusion, "Pikachu?" Riley looked at the Pokémon with a big smile, "Oh, you so cute. What is it?"
"This is Pikachu," Ash introduced, "Pikachu, this is my little sister, Riley, and my Mom, Delia." Pikachu tilted it's head, "Pika." Riley waved to it, "Hey, Pikachu." Delia looked at it in confusion, "That's your Pokémon?"
"Yep," Ash confirmed but Pikachu looked away in annoyance. Riley tilted her head before quickly looked up at her brother with a smile, "So, what now? Can I come? Please."
Ash sighed but nodded, "Yeah." Riley smiled, "Yayyyy!" She looked at her Mom and she nodded. "Now, your brother is in charge of you, you gonna have to listen to him, okay?" Delia said.
"Okay," Riley agreed before quickly taking Pikachu in her arms. "I'll be good." Ash smiled before noticing Pikachu's cheeks sparking. "Pikachu, no!" Ash said as he quickly took Pikachu from his little sister's arms and hold it up before it electrocuted Riley's brother.
Later that day, Ash and Riley were walking out of the town, wearing rubber gloves. Pikachu was dragged by Ash with a rope and it looked very annoyed. Riley looked at her rubber gloves and then looked up at her brother, "Why do we have to wear gloves?"
"Well, those gloves can protect us from Pikachu's electricity," Ash explained as Riley glanced at Pikachu. "So, make sure to wear them until Pikachu will get use to us, okay?" Riley nodded, "Okay, but I don't think Pikachu is happy now."
Ash looked down at his sister before over his shoulder at his Pokémon. He stopped and sighed. Riley stopped as well, and looked at Pikachu. Ash kneeled in front of Pikachu, "Pikachu, are you gonna be like this the all way?" Pikachu looked away, "Pi."
"Is it because you don't like me?" Ash asked and Pikachu nodded. "Well, I like you a lot," Ash said. "Me too!" Riley said and kneeled next to him as she stared at Pikachu. "Can we be friends? Is your name is all you can say?" Pikachu nodded.
"Well, then, you are just like all Pokémon and you should act like one, and get inside the Poké ball," Ash said. "Maybe it doesn't like to be inside," Riley said, which made Pikachu nod.
"Well, then, maybe, this will make things better," Ash said before untying the rope from Pikachu, "And I will get ride of this." He threw his rubber gloves and Riley looked at hers. "Can I too?" She asked.
"Not yet," Ash told her. Pikachu looked away and the siblings looked at it sadly. "Still not good enough?" Ash asked. "Pika," Pikachu said.
They heard a noise behind the siblings' which the three looked to see a small bird Pokémon looking around in the grass. "A Pidgey," Ash said as he got up. He held out his Pokédex, "Pidgey is a Flying Pokémon. Among all the Flying Pokémon, it is the gentlest and easiest to capture. A perfect target for the beginning Pokémon Trainer to test his Pokémon's skills."
"This is great," Ash said as Riley stood up. "This is our lucky day!" Ash said and looked down at Pikachu, "Pikachu, go get it!" Pikachu looked away, "Chu." Riley looked at it, "Why don't you want to do it?"
Pikachu ignored the girl's question and ran toward a nearby tree. He climbed on it and stood there. Ash looked at it angrily, "Okay, I get the message. I don't want your help or need it, I can get that thing all by myself."
"You can?" Riley asked. "Of course," Ash said, "Watch this." He threw his backpack under the tree and stood in front of the Pidgey. "Pidgey, you are mine! Poké ball, go!" Ash threw the Poké ball and the Pokémon went inside. "Did you do it?" Riley asked. "I did -" Ash started but stopped when the Poké ball moved a few times before Pidgey came out and the Poké ball came back to Ash. Pidgey quickly ran away and Pikachu laughed on the top of the tree.
Riley hold up Ash's Pokédex and looked at it as it spoke, "To catch a Pokémon, you usually have your own Pokémon battle with the other." Ash looked toward his sister, "Now he tells me," He muttered, which caused Pikachu to laugh more. Ash glared at the yellow Pokémon, "But I have to do this all myself."
"What now?" Riley asked. Ash looked at his backpack and smiled, "Wait, I have an idea." He quickly opened his backpack and pulled out his pajamas shirt. He walked toward the same Pidgey while Riley and Pikachu were watching. Pidgey saw him and they stared at each other for a moment before Ash threw himself and the shirt at the Pokémon. Pidgey was trying to get away and finally used an attack on Riley's brother.
Ash was thrown backward and he set up. "Ash, are you okay?" Riley asked. "What happened?" Ash asked. "Pidgey's Gust power creates tornadoes. It also has a Sand-Attack," his Pokédex said. "Ash, look out!" Riley called as she saw Pidgey making sand. "Sand?" Ash asked as he looked back to see the attack before the Pokémon finally flew away.
"Not much luck, huh?" Riley asked as Pikachu giggled. Ash glared at the yellow mouse Pokémon before looking behind Riley at his backpack as he saw a rat purple Pokémon looking inside it. "Hey, get out of there!" Ash called.
Riley looked behind her at the Pokémon as it ran away. Ash stood next to Riley as they stood next to his backpack. "A Forest Pokémon, Rattata. It likes cheese, nuts, fruits, and berries," Ash's Pokédex said. "But, we're not in the forest yet," Riley said in confusion and looked at Ash as he agreed, "It's an open field."
"It also comes out into open fields to steal food from stupid travelers," Ash's Pokédex said which caused Pikachu to laugh once again. Riley gave it a look, "Thanks a lot, Pikachu."
They heard noises behind them again and looked to see three Pidgey on the grass. Ash grabbed a small rock and threw it on them, which caused them to fly away. Riley tilted her head and looked up at her brother, "Why did you do that for?" Ash just sighed and looked at the field to see another bird Pokémon. Ash grabbed another small rock and smirked, "I'll get you this time."
He threw the rock and it hit the Pokémon. Ash and Riley smiled. "You got it," Riley said happily before she and her brother frowned as the bird Pokémon turned to face them angrily. It wasn't a Pidgey, but something else. "What's that?" Riley asked.
Ash hold up his Pokédex, "Unlike Pidgey, Spearow has a terrible attitude. It is very wild and will sometimes attack other Pokémon and humans."
"Huh?" Riley asked as Ash froze. They both gasped as they saw Spearow running toward them and flew up at them. Ash quickly grabbed Riley and they both ducked to the ground as the bird flew past them.
Ash quickly pulled his sister up and toward the tree. They saw Spearow flying back toward them and hid behind the tree before it could attack them. "Ash, I'm scared!" Riley said as she wrapped her little arms around his waist. Ash placed his hands on her arms as they saw Spearow flying back, but this time, it went after Pikachu.
"Pikachu!" Riley called before leaving her brother's side, "Leave it alone, you bully!" The bird Pokémon angrily looked at the little girl, which caused herself and Ash to froze. Spearow flew down toward Riley angrily. "Riley, look out!" Ash called before suddenly the bird Pokémon got electrocuted.
Riley and Ash looked up at Pikachu in surprise as the mouse Pokémon jumped down from the tree and stood protectively in front of the little girl, looking at Spearow as Ash quickly pulled Riley at his side.
"Pikachu, you just saved me!" Riley said with a smile. "Pika!" Pikachu said before Spearow stood angrily. It turned it's head to the side and cried. The second it stopped the call, more Spearow flew out of a tree. "Ash," Riley said in fear. "Uh, should we run?" Ash asked, looking down at Pikachu. Pikachu nodded before Ash quickly pulled Riley into his arms and took off running away.
The Spearow flew after the three, trying to attack them. "Ash!" Riley cried in fear as she was looking behind her brother at the Spearow. "It's going to be okay!" Ash said. Riley wrapped her arms around Ash's neck as she hid her face in fear. Ash glanced over his shoulder quickly as the Spearow flew closer to them, he hold his little sister tightly in his arms, wising that he didn't threw that rock, that way he, his Pokémon, and his sister wouldn't be in this mess.
Ash put his hand on top of Riley's head as a Spearow tried to hit her. Few of the Spearow flew past them and toward Pikachu, attacking it. "Leave it alone!" Ash called, which caused Riley to move her head to see Pikachu been attack. "Pikachu!" She called.
Ash quickly grabbed Pikachu and hold both it and his sister tightly as he ran off with the Spearow flying after them. Ash stopped in front of a river, which Riley stared in fear, since she didn't knew how to swim. "Ash..."
"I know," Ash said, "Hold into me tightly." Before Riley could say anything, Ash jumped in with her and Pikachu. Riley hold into her brother tightly, holding her breath as she quickly closed her eyes. They were throw up out of the water and Riley and her brother coughed once they landed on the ground as Riley pulled away slightly from her brother's arms.
"Oh, are you okay, honey?" A female voice asked in concern. Riley looked up with her teary eyes to see a girl with orange short like hair looking down at her in concern. "I think so," Riley said. "Are you sure? Did you get hurt?" the girl asked and smiled softly in relief when the little girl shook her head.
Ash looked down at Pikachu before at Riley, "Riley, you okay?" Riley nodded before looking down at Pikachu in her brother's arms. "What about Pikachu? Is it okay?"
"I don't know," Ash admitted as they both stood up. "Well, there is a Pokémon center not far from here," the orange girl spoke before pointing at the directed, "That way."
The three heard noises far away and looked up to see the Spearow flying closer toward them. "They back!" Riley cried as she hid behind the orange girl. "Run!" Ash called before the three of them took off.
"Why are they after you?" the orange girl asked before it started to slowly rain. "How are we going to get away from them?" Riley asked as the orange girl took her into her arms when she noticed the little girl was slowing down. "Make them go away. Please."
"Keep running!" Ash called. Pikachu opened it's eyes slowly, seeing that Ash was holding it tightly in his arms as they were all running. It looked to the side to see the orange girl was holding Ash's scared little sister as she was running along side with Ash.
Pikachu looked up at the Spearow as they were flying closer and closer. "Ash!" Pikachu looked toward the little girl as she was starting to cry while her arms were wrapped around the orange girl's neck. The rain was getting louder and lightning appeared. Pikachu looked back up at the Spearow and jumped up on Ash's shoulder, surprising Ash and the orange girl as they stopped.
"Pikachu," Ash said as Pikachu jumped off Ash's shoulder and stood on the ground, glaring at the Spearow. "Pika..." It's cheeks sparked, "Chu!" It electrocuted the Spearow as Ash, the orange girl and Riley covered their eyes from the powerful thunder it used.
They uncovered their eyes after the bright light disappeared, and saw the Spearow were flying away. "They leaving!" Riley said with a smile as she jumped out of the orange girl's arms. Pikachu was breathing heavily and suddenly collapsed to the ground. "Pikachu!" Ash said worriedly and they all kneeled next to the Pokémon.
"We have to get it to the Pokémon center, now," the orange girl said. Ash took Pikachu in his arms and quickly stood up, "Let's go." The three quickly ran away, heading down the road.
Riley stopped as she looked up at the sky. "What's that?" She asked, which caused the orange girl and Ash to stop and follow her gaze to now blue sky. There was a Pokémon flying in the sky. "What is it?" Riley asked. "I don't know," Ash said.
"There is no data. There are still Pokémon yet to be identified," Ash's Pokédex said. "We have to go," the orange girl said as the mysterious Pokémon disappeared. "Let's go," Ash said before the three ran away.
"Look, a town!" Ash said as they saw a town in front of them in the distance. "Viridian City," the orange girl said, "Let's hurry up." Ash, Riley and the orange girl ran quickly toward the city.