The blue creature sent out another blast of mud. They were beginning to become annoying. The girl chasing the Pokemon hadn't known that mud could leave bruises and welps. The girl swung the branch that she had obtained for the fight. This time she smacked the odd little Wooper Pokemon into the ground. She managed to pin the Pokemon to the ground with her foot. The Wooper blasted the girl with forcefull gush of water from it's mouth. She brought out a Pokeball. The Wooper struggled fantically, letting out a frenzy of mud in the process. The mud flew right up the girl's skirt. She cringed, releasing the pokemon on accident. She was really annoyed now. She was not looking forward to welps in that area. The Wooper dissapeared in the trees and bushes. The girl gave chase. She gave chase right into a swampy-like pool. She panicked and slipped further in the water. The water was up to her shoulders. She tried to back tract, seeing the Wooper in the process. It was standing on the bank. For a second they locked eyes. Then the blue guy shot mud in the girl's eyes. She let out a wild screech as she tackled the Wooper. She smashed the Pokeball against the Wooper's head. The Pokeball let out a light red energy that ingulfed the Pokemon. It seemed to turn into the same energy as it was sucked inside the ball. The Pokeball rocked for a few moments before settling and giving off a golden light. The signal that the catching process was complete.
The girl couldn't believe it. She had caught her first Pokemon. "WOOOOOOO!" Her exclamation scared several nearby Pidgey away. This made her laugh. She blamed her reaction on exhaustion.
The girl reached the entrance of the wildlife area. After her happiness of making her first catch had faded she found that she really was exhausted. Running after every Pokemon she saw had worn her out. All the welps and her eyes hurt so bad she could hardly stand it. The stupid Wooper had gone all out in it's atempt to escape. The gaurds saw her coming, and opened the doors for her. A luxury she greatly appreciated. The middle aged man that helped her fill out the paperwork earlier in the morning was still on the clock. He was currently helping another boy with his own paperwork problem. After two or three minutes the boy turned to walk away, his eyes widened when he saw the girl. That made her feel great.
The Ranger smiled though, which lifted her spirits some, "Ah June. That was your name right?"
"Yes. June Presley," the girl answered.
The Ranger grabbed a clipboard that hung from the wall,"And were you able to catch a Pokemon today Miss Presley?"
"Yes!" June beamed as she revealed the Pokeball.
"Great! I knew you had it in you," The Ranger held out his hand for the Pokeball. June complied,"Let's see what Pokemon you caught."
The Ranger pressed the button on the Pokeball, releasing the Wooper in a flash of red light. "WOOP!"
The Ranger managed a grin before being blasted by mud. The Wooper did the same to June. He was returned to his Pokeball. The counter was covered in mud. June was speechless.
"Don't worry," the Ranger said, "These things happen. I'll be right back. I've got to take his tagging off and register him as your Pokemon."
"So it's a boy then?" June asked.
"Oh yes. Male Wooper's have larger antenna-gills on the side of their head," He said before exiting through a door behind the counter.
June had heard that, but now a Ranger confirmed it. She went to sit down, but decided to lean on the wall as she was too dirty for a chair. She watched a couple of other boys ask another Ranger for help. They both gave her looks as well. Just wait for what you look like when you get done, she thought. The Ranger came out with June's Pokeball. "June, you're all set."
June walked over and was handed the Pokeball, "You have your first official Pokemon." June would've done a little dance if she wasn't so tired, "Expect your trainer card in the mail within the week. After that you may begin your journey as a Pokemon trainer."
June beamed even more now, "Thank you!" June had to rush home to show her parents the Pokemon, "Goodbye!"
The Ranger bid her farewell, as she ran out of the building.
June lived in the large city of San Frieda. Everywhere you turned were windmills and solar powering. The city was a completely global-conscience, self-powering, clean city. Making it the first city in the nation of Clarta to acheive this status. The air was clean and the ocean waters that met the edge of the city were just as clean. San Frieda also had a low crime rate, making it an extrememly popular city for residents and tourists alike. It was considered one of the best city's in the world. The only downside about it was the plentiful amount of hills that the buildings of San Frieda sat on.
Hills that June biked on daily. Today she wanted to die from the usually easy trip. June's suburban house was a good 30 miles away from the city's trainer headquarters. Finally she made it home, thighs burning from the intense trip. She knew she might regret it tomorrow. June locked her bike up in the backyard, where her Dad's Magma was spewing metal sheets with fire. Most fire Pokemon had to vent their fire out if they didn't battle often enough.
"Hello Dy'ion. Have you seen Dad anywhere?" June asked the big, billed, yellow and red, and mean natured Pokemon.
It snorted fire at her as it's response.
"You punk! I have a water Pokemon now, so you better watch out," June called across the yard.
"You do!" her father's voice bellowed from right behind her.
June started, "DAD!"
"WHAT?" he joked.
"You scared me!" she punched him playfully.
"Let's see this Pokemon of yours," her dad said, "Let me guess it's a Marill."
"Nope," June said as she released her Pokemon. She grinned as her dad took in the bobblehead-like water-ground type creature. The Wooper tried to hit her dad with mud, but June was ready this time. She grabbed a metal sheet, and gaurded her dad with it. The Wooper turned to her, and she just managed to block herself. This went on for several minutes, while June's father laughed. Finally the Wooper ran out of energy. It collasped, and June picked him up for an embrace.
"What did you name him?" her dad asked.
"Oh!" June exclaimed, "I didn't think about that," she looked at him for awhile, "How about Sunshine? After his cheery disposition."
Her fathered chuckled, "That's the one."
"Alright Wooper, from now on your name is Sunshine," June lifted him in the air Luxray King style.
"WOOP!"
June gave him some Pokeblocks. Sunshine gobbled them down, "Shower time," she returned Sunshine to his ball.
Throughout the week June battled neighborhood Pokemon trainers. Some of them being her friends. Sunshine was bred in captivity, so he was a bit more trained than a wild Pokemon. This came in handy against opponents. Sunshine was still hitting June and company with mud. It was five days later when June got her Trainer Card in the mail. She squealed, and ripped the envelope apart. There was the shiny credit-card-sized key to independence. The card was quite like a driver's license. It had a picture of her before she began searching in the area provided by the trainer headquarters. It listed off her characteristics: Sex: F, Hair: Blk, Eyes: Grn, Height: 5'7", Weight: 140 lb. A good bit of that weight came from muscle.
June burst in the house. Her parents making breakfast, "Honey I'm home... but not for long!" The two rushed in, "I got my Trainer Card. I'll be leaving tonight."
Her mom, dad, and little brother bid her a teary eyed, yet happy farewell. June couldn't let leaving her home bring her down. She was beginning her Pokemon journey. Possibly the most important Pokemon journey to ever be taken.
