Chapter 1
I'm Sam, a 16-years-old living in the small town of Twin leaf. I have short light brown hair and green eyes. I always wanted a Piplup; I just couldn't get over how cute they were. I was wearing a white t-shirt, black jeans and a black jacket undone. I put my black trainers on and run down the stairs to see mum cooking over the stove.
"Where's the fire Sam?" mum asked. Mum was wearing a black top and a grey skirt.
"You know what today is?" I asked all excited bouncing off the walls. Mum looked puzzled. "You've forgotten…"
"Just give me a minute," she replied, she didn't want to be wrong, and she stood there over the stove and cooked away. "The day you finally clean your room," and with that I made a #pufth# noise
"As if… I don't have time to clean my room, I'm leaving home remember?" I asked her and she looked shocked.
"Oh yea… sorry honey," she said tears beginning to form in her eyes. "I have forgot all about that, you can't blame me, you were meant to get your pokemon 6 years ago,"
"I know… but I just wanted to wait a while, besides me and Tiffany are going to get our pokemon together. We both stuck around this town… 'bout time for us to stand on our own two feet," I said and with that there was a knock on the door. I answered it to see Tiffany standing there.
We had been friends for about 7 years and we decided we were going to begin the journey together when we were ready.
"Come on the professor isn't going to wait all day," she said. She was wearing a white top and blue jeans. She had short fiery red hair and blue eyes. Her hair was brown but she had dyed it a few times. She was the best friend a guy could ask for. We were walking through the tall grass towards Sandgem town to Professor Rowan's lab when a Starly went absolutely ballistic and went right for us. I quickly pushed Tiffany out the way so it would only strike me.
"Sparky, use spark!" yelled a boy's voice and lightning hit the Starly knocking it right out. We both looked to see a trainer about our age; he had blonde hair, green eyes and wore a white jumper and blue jeans. Then standing next to him was a Pachirisu "Why didn't you use you pokemon?"
"'Cos we haven't got them yet," replied Tiffany and the guy looked confused
"You're not 10… are you?" he asked and we shook our heads
"Both 16, but we didn't want to leave our hometown until both of us where ready, I wasn't ready to leave my dad," replied Tiffany and he nodded
"Cool, well I just couldn't wait, been on the road for 6 years and the pokemon are more powerful then ever. In fact I am so powerful I am too powerful for the pokemon in this region, I'm heading off to Twin leaf then going to ride off towards Hoenn, I just can't wait!" he said and me and Tiffany looked stunned. If we left 6 years ago that's what we would be doing, but we are glad to be together. "Take care of each other," he said and we both nodded and he walked pass us. We continued towards Sandgem, it was now in site.
"This is it," said Tiffany looking at the town coming to a stop. I turned around to see her standing there. "If we go here then we will not see our parents for a long time. A really long time,"
"Come on, we can do this… there are so many pokemon out there just waiting for us. We can do it. I believe we can," I said and she nodded
"I know we can do it. I just think I'm going to miss my parents,"
"Yea, I'm going to miss mum, dad has been away since I was little so… I hope to fun into him on the road," we then walked towards the town. Right at the entrance to the town was professor Rowan's lab. We walked in to see the professor working at his computer, his assistant then walked over to us
"You here to get your pokemon?" he asked us and we both nodded. "Well it is about time you two, the professor is working at the moment, so I'll get them for you," he said and he got out three pokeballs and three pokemon popped out, Piplup, Turtwig and Chimchar. They then slowly moved towards eyes wide eyed
"Awww they all look so cute, do I have to pick one?" asked Tiffany almost memorized
"Well I know which one I want," I answered and stroked the Piplup. I then stopped and it lightly pounded me wanting me to stroke it again. "You're just adorable ain't ya?" I said picking it up and stroking him. "Is it a boy or a girl?"
"Boy, it's practically a baby too, take good care of him," he answered and handed me the pokeball.
"Pippy? Is that your name?" I asked him and his eyes glistened. I held the pokeball in my hand and stroked Piplup's forehead with the hand I had the pokeball in. I then lightly tapped him with the pokeball it opened up and he went in it. It then shrunk down and I put it in my pocket. As all this was happening Tiffany was sitting their playing with the Chimchar and the Turtwig.
"Come on Tiffany," I said and she looked at me and smiled
"OK, I know which one I want," she said and picked up the Chimchar and hugged it both their faces were beaming. Professor Rowan then walked over and stroked the Turtwig
"Both good choices, well all three of them are. Look after your pokemon," he said as Tiffany put Chimchar into the pokeball. "Treat it with love, care and with respect. Your pokemon can get you out of tight spots; pokemon can be much more than just a pet. Oh and here," he said and handed us both our pokedexs. "Remember this is your identification; use this to prove you're a pokemon trainer. Go round the region finding more pokemon to feel your pokedex database. Good luck to you both," he said and we nodded. He then handed us five pokeballs each. "Use them wisely," we nodded and looked at each other as we put the pokeballs and pokedex away...
"Guess we are off to Jubilife City," said Tiffany and I nodded.
We said our goodbyes to the professor and began to walk northwards towards Jubilife when four Starlys came at us. "Think we can take them?" she asked me and I nodded. We threw our pokeballs into the air. Chimchar hit them where it hurts,"
"Pippy, use pound!" I called and both of them came out of their pokeballs and landed on the ground. The Starlys all flew towards us, two towards Pippy, and two towards Chimchar.
"Dodge it," we both said and they both leaped into the air dodging the attacks.
"Chimchar scratch it!" yelled Tiffany and Chimchar quickly turned around and scratched one of the Starlys making it screech in pain
"Pound now!" I yelled and Pippy began to pound again and again at one of them. "Keep up the good work," but I didn't notice another Starly going right for Pippy
"Chimchar protect Pippy!" yelled Tiffany and I looked up to see Chimchar leap in front of Pippy and scratched the Starly making it fall to the floor. It quickly got up and flew towards the other three.
"Thanks," I said and she nodded. I then got out a pokeball.
"Pippy stop and face the other three," I said and he did. I then threw the pokeball at the Starly trying to catch it. "Come on," I said and the pokeball stopped shaking. "Yes!" I yelled out leaping into the air. The three then began to fly down all charging for Pippy and Chimchar. "Ok Pippy, help Chimchar, back him up!" I yelled out and Pippy looked at me then nodded.
"Chimchar scratch the one in the middle!" yelled out Tiffany knowing it was the one she had been attacking before.
"Pippy, make sure the others don't attack Chimchar," I said as Chimchar leaped into the air and scratched the middle one making it fall to the floor. But the one on the left went right for Chimchar. Pippy then quickly pounded it making that one leave Chimchar alone.
"Thanks,"
"Don't mention it," I replied and she threw a pokeball at the Starly in the middle. She caught it
"YES!" she yelled out leaping into the air much like me. We then knocked out the other two Starlys and picked up our new pokemon.
"I'll think I'll call my Starly Stevey," I said and Tiffany looked at me and smiled
"Nice name," she replied. I then walked over to Pippy as Tiffany walked over to Chimchar. I stroked Pippy as Tiffany hugged Chimchar. "Good job…"
"You guys were great, totally awesome," I said and looked at Tiffany. "Give them a little fresh air?" and she nodded so we didn't put them in their pokeballs. We made a little more distance before we ran into a Bidoof
"What the heck is that?" she asked and got out her pokedex
"Bidoof… With nerves of steel, nothing can perturb it. It is more agile and active than it appears," it said and I got out mine and opened it up
"Bidoof… It constantly gnaws on logs and rocks to whittle down its front teeth. It nests alongside water," my said
"Hey mine says different,"
"Meh what you going to do," she replied.
"You should catch it,"
"Why don't you?"
"Cos when it evolves it is a water type, I have Pippy, but you need a water type," I replied and she nodded
"Ok Chimchar get ready for battle,"
"Pippy we going to cheer Chimchar on?" I asked him
"Piplup... pip," he said jumping up and down waving his small wings.
"Chimchar use scratch!" yelled Tiffany and Chimchar jumped at the Bidoof and went to scratch it but the Bidoof quickly tackled him knocking him back on the floor. "Good try Chimchar can you get up?" asked Tiffany and Chimchar nodded and leaped up. "Try again!" yelled Tiffany and Chimchar went to attack Bidoof again. This time he scratched the Bidoof as Bidoof tackled him. Chimchar fell back again Bidoof began to breathe heavily. Pippy then walked over the Chimchar and helped him back up.
"Pip, pip, Piplup," Pippy said then nodded at Chimchar and Chimchar nodded back. Chimchar then leaped over behind Bidoof then scratch it making it fall to the floor.
"Yea that's it!" yelled Tiffany jumping up and down
"Pip, pip, pip, PIPLUP!" yelled Pippy jumping up and down too. Chimchar then jumped again and scratch Bidoof making it extremely weak. Tiffany then got another pokeball and threw it at the Bidoof catching it.
"YES!" she yelled out and I smiled slightly. Chimchar then walked over to Pippy
"Chim, chimchar, char," he said hugging Pippy
"Pip pip," replied Pippy both of them smiling
"What do you think they are saying?" I asked her
"I think Chimchar is saying thank you to Pippy for helping him," she answered with a smile and I smiled back at her. We then bent down to our pokemon. Chimchar let go of Pippy and Tiffany hugged Chimchar. "You were brilliant, I think you should have a little rest," and she got out his pokeball and he went in. I hugged Pippy
"Thank you Pippy, you really helped out Chimchar didn't you?" I said and he nodded. I then got out his pokeball. "I think you should have a nice rest," and he nodded and went into the pokeball. "We have some pretty amazing pokemon don't we?" I asked her and she nodded as Jubilife City came into sight.