I pulled my blue jeans on. I looked down at my black tank top with a dark red rose on it. My name is Anora Smith. I have dark black hair and lime green eyes. Yeah lime green. Strange I know. I get them from my father, who got them from his father, and so on. Today is the day I get my pokemon. I turned fourteen a month ago. I know we're supposed to get our pokemon at 10 but they changed the rules here in Sinnoh.
"Anora," I heard my mother say from the other side of the door, "Are you ready?"
"Almost," I called back. I then heard her feet walk away.
I looked at the small table next to me and saw my necklace. It had a black leather chain and dangling from it was a small poke ball. It was passed down from my father. His first pokemon was held in it, but now that the pokemon doesn't use it, he gave it to and I put it on my necklace.
I picked it up and wrapped the necklace around my neck, hooking it behind my neck. I smiled. I then grabbed a black ponytail and wrapped my hair in it. I then looked from my green backpack my father had used when he was younger. I found it next to my bed, and picked it up, placing the straps on my shoulders. I breathed in deeply, nervous as heck. I then smiled.
"Let's do this," I told myself.
I then opened the door and ran down the stairs. My mom, a beautiful woman with black hair and dark brown eyes, was standing by my father, a man with blonde hair and lime green eyes. By his side was a Infernape and by my mother's was a Lopunny.
"Oh, Anora," my mother said, rushing up to me and embracing me in her arms, "It's time for your first journey." She squeezed me so hard I couldn't breathe.
"M-M-Mom!" I gasped.
She let go of me, and said, "I'm sorry, dear, I'm just so proud and nervous!"
I smiled nervously at her and said, "I'll be fine."
My dad looked at me and asked, "You do have only the stuff you need, right?"
I nodded my head and replied, "Yep. I have a spare change of clothes, potions, antidotes, berries, poke food, and some pokeballs. That good enough?" I smirked.
He smiled and said, "Yep. Just making sure."
I turned towards the door and said, "Well I better get going before it gets dark. I love you two!"
As I walked out the door, they both said, "We love you too!"
We lived just on the outskirts of Sandgem Town, so I didn't have to walk far. I saw the town up ahead and smiled. I ran as fast as I could, seeing the Pokemon Laboratory.
The doors opened automatically and I ran inside the laboratory. A man with a gray mustache and hair looked at me.
I ran up to him, smiling, and said, "Hello, Professor Rowan."
He looked at me and said, "Ah, you must be Miss Anora. On time."
I smiled even more and nodded my head.
Rowan frowned and said, "I am sorry, Miss Anora, but we have run out of pokemon."
I frowned and screamed, "What?!"
Rowan replied, "Yes, three trainers came early this morning and picked up the remaining pokemon. I apologize, but you will have to come next month and get your pokemon."
"NO WAY!" I yelled.
Rowan nodded his head, saying nothing.
I looked at the floor sadly. I had been preparing for this moment for months and now I had to wait longer!
"Sir," a voice said.
I looked up to see and Aide staring a Professor Rowan, pity in his eyes.
He spoke again, "We could give her the new pokemon we found, sir. It might be a great opportunity to see what it actually does."
Professor Rowan looked at the ceiling, thoughtfully.
"Yes," he mumbled, "We could."
Professor Rowan looked at me and I stiffened.
He smiled, his eyes closing, and said, "Yes, we should give her to you."
I blinked confusingly.
He opened his eyes, his smile disappearing.
"Come with me," he said calmly, and he began to walk toward the Aide that saved my butt!
I ran to catch up with him, confused as to what the two people were talking about.
We then reached a room where a single, white poke ball with a blue snowflake laid.
I looked at it confusingly.
I heard the Professor chuckle. I then saw the Aide pick up the poke ball and hand it to Professor Rowan.
He turned to me, the poke ball towards me, and said, "Anora, this is a pokemon my Aides and I had discovered. We believe it to be a new species, but must clarify this with other Professors."
I nodded dully.
He chuckled, and the poke ball then opened. I gasped.
On the floor now, was a pokemon that looked like a Vulpix. But this one had three, beautiful, snow white tails. Its body was completely white, except its underbelly. I saw that it was turquoise. I looked at its eyes and saw that they were black as coal. The pokemon looked sweet.
The Professor picked up the small pokemon, and it did not pick up a fight. The pokemon staring at me, the Professor said, "Anora, this pokemon's name is Icic. So far, we had deducted that it is an ice/psychic pokemon."
"Cool….," I said, unknowingly.
The Professor smiled and said, "Indeed. Now, we were going to study this pokemon, and since my Aide said that you should get her…" he said this while looking at the Aide, who turned away and blushed.
"He gave me the idea that thought 'what better way to find out more about this pokemon, than with a trainer!'" Rowan said.
Rowan the looked at the Pokemon, and asked, "Icic, how would you like to join this young lady?"
The pokemon stared up at him, and turned her head in confusion.
"Ice?" the pokemon asked.
Rowan and the Aide laughed.
I just stared.
The Professor than bent down, and placed the small fox pokemon onto the cold floor. He stood up and looked at me.
"Now," he said, still looking at me, "Bend down, call the pokemon, and we'll see if she comes to you. If she does, you can take her, but if she doesn't…" He didn't have to tell me.
I gulped while I looked at the small pokemon, who stared up at me, her head still tilted in a confused way.
I bent down slowly, holding out a hand.
"C-come here please, Icic?" I asked stuttering.
The pokemon stared at me, then at my hand. She then took a step forward and sniffed my hand. I could feel her cold nose on the tips of my fingers.
I then saw the pokemon smile and she jumped onto my chest. I felt my face grow hot as I pet the pokemon.
"It's settled then," Rowan said.
I looked up at him to see him holding an ice blue (oh the irony) pokedex. He then handed me Icic's poke ball, but I refused it.
"No thanks, Professor," I said, holding Icic in my arms. "I'll let her walk freely. Bye!" I then turned and ran out of the laboratory before he could say anything else.
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I walked down the road, Icic by my side. I stared at her. She smiled at me.
"I think I should give you a nickname," I said, "But what?"
She just continued to smile and walk.
I smiled and asked, "Would Snow be ok?"
"Ice!" Icic said happily.
I smiled even more and said, "Then Snow it is!"
I then saw Snow's small ears prick up. She stopped walking, crouched down, and began to growl deeply.
I stopped and walked by her side.
"What's wrong, Snow?" I asked, afraid.
She continued to look down the road and growl.
I slowly looked down the road and saw what she was growling at.
A boy, around my age I think, with stringy, black, shoulder length hair was walking down the road. He had small white highlights in his dark hair. He wore a black shirt with a white swirl in the middle and black pants with black shoes. By his side was a dark red Charmeleon with amber eyes. When he got close enough, I noticed the boy had light blue eyes. Not ice blue, but slightly darker.
He stopped a couple of feet from us. He looked at me, smiling slyly. Frankly, he began to creep me out.
I bent down and picked up the growling Snow, who continued to growl even in my arms.
He then said, "Be wise if you would control your pokemon."
I glared at him, and decided not to speak to him.
I whispered into Snow's ear, "Shhh, it's alright. We're leaving."
She stopped growling, but I felt her chest vibrate. I then began to walk, ignoring the fact that he was still staring at me with his eyes. I dropped my left hand, and held Snow with my right. If I needed to punch the dude, I might as well have a hand to do so.
I then felt him grab my wrist. I turned around, hearing Snow growl and bark.
"Hey!" I yelled at him, "Let me go!"
He smiled slyly at me again. I wanted to punch him right in the face.
"Battle me," he said simply.
"What?!" I asked.
He smiled even more and said, "Battle me and my pokemon."
I narrowed my eyebrows and yelled, "Make me! Now let go!"
He smiled at me. Icic barked more and more.
I looked down and saw the Charmeleon smiling just as slyly as its trainer.
The boy had not let go of me.
"LET ME GO!" I screamed, struggling to get free.
"Will you battle me?" he asked.
"NO! I DON'T WANT TO!" I yelled, getting angrier.
His eyes then flashed. I stopped.
"Battle me," he said once again.
I glared and said lowly, "No."
He chuckled.
"Why won't you?" he asked curiously.
I frowned even more and said, "Because you creep me out."
"Is that a reason to not battle someone?" he asked, mockingly.
I glared, ignoring Snow's barks.
"I don't care," I said plainly, "I don't want to battle you."
"Please," the boy asked.
I was getting very angry.
"Read my lips!" I said, "I. Don't. Want. To. Battle. You!"
Then, surprisingly, he released me.
"Alright," he said, "I can see you don't want to battle, and I respect that."
I stepped slowly away from him, but stood within a couple of feet.
He smiled slyly at me, and then held out his hand.
"My name's Darken," he said.
"Darken?" I asked.
He laughed and said, "Yeah. It's a strange name, huh?"
It was indeed.
I slowly took his hand, and said, "My name is Anora."
"Anora," he repeated in a whisper. "Such a pretty name."
My face grew hot.
He smiled even more.
I then let go of his hand and said, "I um gotta go."
He shrugged his shoulders, and said, "I'm going to Sandgem to talk to a man. You going to Jubilife City?"
I nodded my head, too afraid for words.
He turned and winked at me, saying, "I might see you there."
He then walked down the road, leaving me confused deeply. I could've sworn I heard him say something that sounded like 'she's mine' to his Charmeleon as he walked away.
I looked down at Snow who had calmed down and looked up at me.
I asked, "What just happened?"
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We stopped in the middle of a forest.
"I'm hungry," I said, digging in a berry pouch.
I looked at Snow and asked, "How bout you?"
She smiled and barked, "Icic!"
I smiled and said, "Thought so."
I then threw her an Oran berry, which she happily ate.
I pulled out a Pecha berry, and bit a piece off, looking up at the clear sky.
I swallowed the berry and said, "Hey, Snow."
I looked down to see the pokemon look at me, chewing on the berry.
"I was thinking," I said, "How would you like to be in Pokemon Contests? I don't think I'd like to battle Gym Leaders."
Snow smiled and said, "Icic Ice!"
I smiled nervously and asked, "I take that as a yes?"
Snow nodded her head.
I smiled and said, "Great! From now on, I'm a Coordinator! I hope."
She smiled and ate the rest of her berry. She then jumped into my lap, staring blankly into my eyes.
"You know," I said, "I don't even know your moves."
Snow shrugged her shoulders.
I laughed.
"I kinda need to know them," I said, "Will you show me?"
Snow nodded her head and jumped off my lap. She then looked at a rather large boulder.
I then saw her small eyes grow light blue. The boulder was the outlined with light blue light.
"Psychic?" I asked, looking at her.
Her eyes turned normal, causing the boulder to fall back to the ground with a large 'thump'.
She nodded her head. She then turned to a tree, and opened her mouth. Small snow headed straight for the tree. She closed her mouth. I saw that the tree had frost on it.
"Defiantly blizzard," I confirmed.
She nodded her head.
The turned back to the boulder and opened her mouth again. A small light blue substance shot at it. Closing her mouth, I saw that the boulder had frozen.
"Ice beam," I said plainly.
Snow nodded her head.
I noticed the sun had started to go down. Snow yawned sleepily.
I giggled. I opened my backpack and pulled out a dark blue sleeping bag. I opened it up and crawled inside of it.
I looked at Snow, patted the spot next to me in the bag, saying, "Come on! You can sleep with me."
Her eyes droopy, she walked towards me. She climbed inside the bag with me, and in mere seconds, she was asleep, her breathing barely being heard. I smiled and turned towards the now darkened sky.
There, I saw Darken's face. I felt my face grow hot as I shook him out my mind. I turned towards Snow, closing my eyes sleepily.
Who cares about that boy: I thought.
You do: a voice inside my head joked.
Falling asleep, I thought: Shut up.
Ok, how was this so far? I know the names in here are different, but don't criticize me too much! Please tell me what you think. Haven't decided if I was going to put Ash and the gang in here yet. Anyway, I was trying to make Darken sound as much as looking like Darkrai, just to let you know. He will be one strange boy. Please review and tell me how this was!
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