I wake up to the sound of a blaring alarm. Today is the day I would choose my starter! I climb out of bed and walk into my small kitchen. "Goodbye apartment!" I yell. I grab something to eat, and then return to my room to change. As soon as I am done I walk out the door to begin my trek to Professor Oak's laboratory. The walk wasn't very long but my mind was racing on what Pokemon I should pick. I still couldn't believe I was Twenty-Seven but still hadn't caught a single Pokemon. I remembered how my life was too busy. With Ma and Pa leaving each other . Pa moved to Kalos to be a fisherman and Ma left for the Orange Archipelago because of a job offering. I was left to find a name for myself. I decided the best way was to become the Indigo League's champion. But first of course I would need to get eight badges.

"Luke Brannon?" Professor Oak chimed. "Yes?" I reply. "Please choose your Pokemon." The choice was hard. "Squirtle! I choose you!" I opened the Pokeball and the turtle Pokemon jumped out. "Good choice Luke!" Professor Oak states. "I've got your Pokedex also." He hands me the red handheld machine. "I hope you and Squirtle become good friends!" Oak adds. "Squirtle!" yells my newly chosen friend. "C'mon Squirtle, let's go now!" I squeal. "Viridian City, here we come!" "Oh and Luke! Have these!" Professor Oak gleams as he gives me five new Pokeballs.

I put Squirtle back in his Pokeball and started my journey to Viridian. Route One was the best way, so I took it. It was a simple dirt road, like most routes. There was plenty of tall grass so I knew I would encounter some wild Pokemon. I put my hand on Squirtle's Pokeball as I stepped through some tall grass. A wild Pidgey flew up and I knew it was time. I released Squirtle. "Squirtle! Use Tackle!" Squirtle jumped and tackled the Pidgey. "Pidgey! Pidgey!" The bird Pokemon shrieked in dismay. "Pokeball! Go!" I threw the Pokeball at Pidgey. A red beam hit Pidgey and took it inside. The ball shook around and finally stopped, making a clicking sound. "Yes!" I yelled. "I've caught it!" I turn to Squirtle and sigh with relief. "Thanks Squirtle!"

Some time later me and Squirtle found ourselves a nice berry tree. "Look Squirtle!" I yell I point to the berries and Squirtle nods. "Squirtle! Use water gun!" I command. Squirtle used water gun to hit the berries off the tall tree. Two nice berries fell to the ground. "One more Squirtle!" Squirtle shot the water gun, but missed because he had just learned the move and hadn't practiced a lot with it. The water gun hit high up in the tree. It started humming, and to our dismay, a horde of Beedrill swarmed us! "Beedrill, Beedrill!" They chanted. "Oh no!" I yell. "Squirtle! Use Bubble!" Squirtle shot bubbles at the Beedrill, but they only got mad. A Beedrill flew around me and stung me in the arm. My eyelids started feeling heavy. I hit the ground with a large thud and blacked out.

I woke up with a girl staring at me "Agh!" I yell. "Great! You're alive! She says with a smile. "My name is Rose, and I'm a water trainer!" She explains. "I was walking on Route One and saw the predicament you and your Squirtle were in." "I gave Squirtle some medicine and tended to your arm." She adds. I look at my arm and feel a harsh pain. "Raghh! My arm!" I yell. "Don't move a lot or you'll hurt yourself" Rose says with a smile. "I forgot to tell you, my name is Luke" I say to her. "I need to get to Viridian City now!" I add. "Well I saved you, so I need some kind of payment, can I travel with you?" Rose suggests. "Sure" I respond "I'll probably stay out of a bit of trouble with a friend around to help." I add.

Later that day, in Viridian City, I talked to Professor Oak on the video phone. "Why, Hello Luke!" He chimed. "I have several Pokemon to transport to you!" "What?" I ask "I haven't even caught any, except for a Pidgey!" "Your father has been busy in Kalos, Luke." Oak explains to me. "My dad caught some for me?" I shout. "Yes." Oak affirms. "I'm getting them now" Oak walks away from the video phone and comes back with four Pokeballs. "If I am correct, your father caught a Pikachu, Vivillion, Fletchinder, and a Inkay." Professor Oak testifies "Luke, your father must really love you to spend the time to catch these Pokemon for you." "Yeah, he does" I say with a smile. In the background of the video call I hear a beeping sound. "Oh No!" Oak yells "I've got boiling over noodles!" "I'll have to catch you later, bye!" He adds. He hangs up.

We left Viridian via Route Two. We were soon lost deep inside of its meandering pathways. "Luke!" We're lost!" Rose said with a pouting lower lip. "You don't think I know that already!" I respond snappily. "There aren't even any nice Pokemon!" Rose adds "I've seen nothing but a Pidgey and Metapod!" "That's not all horrible..." I state "Okay, maybe it is." respond. As I finish the sentence the bushes around us rustle. A yellow figure jumps to our feet. "Pikachu!" It cries. "Awww!" Rose sighs. "I've never seen a wild Pikachu before!" I pull out a Pokeball. "I'm going to catch it!" I decide. "Pidgey! Use tackle!" I command. The poor Pikachu was out like a light. "Pokeball! Go!" The usual red beam of light pulled the wild Pikachu into the Pokeball and it rattled around furiously. This Pikachu was obviously quite strong and wouldn't be caught without a fight. It suddenly stopped shaking. I picked it up and it disappeared in a flash of light. "Off to Professor Oak's?" I observe.