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Character thoughts are italicized.

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It was like any other day in Pallet Town, the children were playing while the adults worked. Today, was slightly different because four young children were of age to become pokemon trainers.

I wonder if Ash is home? thought a young child as he awoke in his bed. The kid quickly got dressed and ran out the front door yelling "mom, dad, I'm heading over to Ash's house!" He reached his friend's house in minutes and began knocking on the door until Delia answered. "Oh, hi Ash's mom. Is Ash home?"

"Sorry Nick, he just left this morning on his pokemon adventure."

"What!? We were supposed to start together. He knows I'm not 10 for another month." Nick began, "Then again, I'd leave too if I was in his situation. Uhm, Ms. Ketchum, do you ming giving Ash a message next time he calls home? Just tell him I'll be waiting at the Kanto league for our battle." Nick told his friend's mother before leaving.

The next four weeks went by slowly, as Ash was Nick's only friend in town. Nick spent most of his time at Professor Oak's laboratory, learning all about pokemon in general.

Finally the night came. Tomorrow I can start my very own journey. Nick thought with excitement. Most trainers won't know who to pick, but I've already decided on Charmander. Nick then fell into a deep sleep, not waking until the next morning. Unfortunately, Nick had set the wrong time for his alarm clock and was going to be late. He quickly changed clothes and then packed a bag with everything he needed. He ran out the door yelling "Mom, Dad, I'm off to Professor Oak's to start my journey." And with a bang of the door closing, Nick was off.

The young trainer-to-be raced through town, hoping that a Charmander was still available. He reached the Professor's labrotory in about ten minutes and ran in. "Sorry I'm late, but I'm here now." Nick said between breaths.

"Well, if nerd boy isn't here." A young beginning trainer said. In fact three of them were standing in front of Nick, each with a pokeball and a pokedex.

"Now Zack, don't be rude inside my house." Professor Oak said, scolding the boy. "Nick, I'm glad you could make it. You already know Zack I'm assuming, but have you met Nate and Ebony? They're both starting their journeys as well." The professor finished as the three new trainers left his labratory.

"So, there aren't any pokemon left I'm assuming." Nick said in defeat.

"You are just like you're friend Ash, you know that? He was late as well when he started a month ago. Now, your in luck, I just recently received a pokemon for research purposes. The truth is, it would be better if it was able to see the world." The professor said as he opened a pokeball, releasing a dog like creature. "This is an Eevee. Nick, I'd like you to take it and travel the world. Now here are your pokeballs and pokedex. Once you reach the next town please call both your parents and myself."

With that Nick and Eevee were off. Nick returned his friend to it's pokeball as he pulled out hi spokedex and scaned it. "Lets see, you know tackle and sand-attack." He said as he recalled Eevee. "We're going to be great friends Eevee, I can just tell. I don't really have many friends, no matter how hard I tried, no one wanted to be friends with me. They all thought I was strange, being as smart as I am. My parents said they were jealous, but I don't know. Anyways, enough of that, we're going to catch many pokemon which will be our friends." The boy said as he ran off to route 1.

It took the pair nearly the whole day, but they finally reached Viridian City. Remembering what Professor Oak told him Nick looked for the pokemon center so he could call home. After a few minutes he found the center and asked Nurse Joy to heal Eevee. Even though they didn't encounter any wild pokemon, it was better to be safe than sorry. After Eevee was returned to Nick he called home and introduced Eevee. After telling about his first day he hung up and called the professor.

"So, you've already reached Viridian after only one day. I am impressed, you're moving at the same pace as the last group of new trainers that left last month. I have to get going though, good luck and keep in contact." The professor said as he hung up.

The two friends spent the night in one of rooms that the center provided to traveling trainers. Nick took this time to reorganize his bag after his rushed packing. Overall he packed enough clothes, his toothbrush, an extra pair of shoes, a sleeping bag and a book on pokemon research. He didn't care if fun of his love for knowledge, he was going to be himself on this journey. After a night of sleeping, sunlight broke through the window waking Nick and Eevee. "Well, we better get going now." Nick said as he grabbed his bag and recalled Eevee to it's ball. He then left the center for the Viridian forest where he hoped o catch his first pokemon.

As he walked deeper into the woods he didn't manage to find one new pokemon at all. In fact, he hadn't met one person at all. "Hey you!" A voice rung through the forset as a boy charged at Nick. "Are you from Pallet Town, cause if you are lets battle." He said as he raised a pokeball. "Pinsir, stand by me in battle." A large beetle like creature with pinsirs on its head appeared from the pokeball.

"If that's what you want then. Eevee, I choose you!" Nick called out as his trusted friend appeared. "Use sand-attack!" Eevee started kicking sand into the enemies eyes, bluring his vision. "Good, now use tackle while he can't see." Eevee charged towards Pinsir with all it's might.

"Harden!" The bug type shined white as Eevee just bounced off of him. "Now, vicegrip!" The pinsirs on it's head moved open and then shut when Eevee became trapped in them. As the pressure increased, so did Eevee's pain until it finally fainted. "Now send out your next one." The boy said full of energy.

"Eevee return." Nick said calling his partner back. "Actually, Eevee is my only pokemon, we just began our journey together yesterday. But, why are you here in the forest and who are you?"

"Now isn't a good time. Follow me and we'll heal your friend." The boy said as he motioned for Nick to follow. After walking for about 15 minutes the duo came upon a cabin. "This is where I've been staying. They rent them in the forest for visitors." The two walked into the cabin where immediately Eevee's injuries were taken care of. "My name's Samurai. You see, I come from a village not far from here. If you head west and climb the mountains you'll reach Clear Village. It just recently had a gym approved by the league. The reason I'm here is because I want to spread awareness for bug type pokemon, and to do so, I need a few more."

"Okay, but Samurai, why bug type it has so many weaknesses."

"Exactly, people underestimate them. That and everyone in Clear Village love bug type. When a child becomes of age to be a trainer thry are given a choice between venonat, Pinsir, or Scyther. All three are bug type pokemon who are fearsome. But now I'm curious, why are you traveling?" Samurai asked.

"Well, I'm travelling to become a great pokemon trainer one day." Nick said with a tone of passion in his voice.

"I see, so you'll be doing the gym challenge then? I'll lead you to my village so you can be it's gym's first challenger." Samurai said as he stood up and got ready to leave. "Come on, it's only an hour hike from here."

As the duo were walking Nick saw something that caught his eye, it was his first wild pokemon and it was a Weedle. He knew he had to catch it. "Eevee, I choose you". He called as Eevee burst from it's pokeball. "Use tackle." Eevee ran right into the bug pokemon sending it flying, but the Weedle got right up and fired a poisen sting attack. "Quick use sand-attack to block it." The attack worked perfectly as the poisen sting hit the sand being thrown instead of Eevee. "Alright, lets finish this, Eevee tackle!" Eevee once again collided with the Weedle, but this time it didn't get up. "Pokeball go." Nick said as he threw the pokeball. He watched as the ball moved back and forth until it signaled that the capture was a success. "Alright! That was our first catch!" Nick yelled with excitement as he and Eevee celebrated the catch.

They are really good for beginners. Samurai thought to himself as he began walking again. Not many trainers would have thought to use sand-attack as they did. I might hang around a while. Who knows, maybe I'll learn something interesting.


A/N: I will be doing team updates down here. This way you know their pokemon on hand and their current movepools.

Nick: Eevee-Tackle, sand-attack

Weedle-poisen sting.

Samurai: Pinsir- vice grip, harden, focus energy

Metapod- string shot, harden