Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or anything associated with it. All I own is my OC and this story.
The day is sunny and the grass is green in Lumiose City. A boy with short brown hair and hazel eyes is riding his bicycle through the streets. He waves to everyone and their Pokémon. He rides by Prism Tower and continues to the Pokémon lab. He parks his bike and walks up to the door and knocks.
A woman with blue hair answers and smiles when she sees him. "Ferno! It's good to see you."
"It's good to see you, too, Sophie." The boy, Ferno, says.
"I assume you're here to see the Professor?" The woman, Sophie, asks.
"Yeah. It's time for me to start my journey as a Pokémon trainer." Ferno says with a smile.
"I'll go and get him. Come on in." Sophie says.
Ferno walks in and is immediately greeted by a Garchomp.
"Gar! Garchomp!"
"Hey! Garchomp! It's great to see you!" Ferno says with a laugh, petting Garchomp on the head. Ferno is a regular here at Professor Sycamore's lab. He comes here just about every day.
A man in a white lab coat over a blue shirt with brown hair walks into the room. "Hey, Ferno! It's good to see you!" He says.
"It's good to see you too, Professor Sycamore." Ferno says.
"So, Sophie tells me you're here to receive your first Pokémon. Is that right?" The man, Professor Sycamore, says.
"That's right!" Ferno says, excitedly.
"Well, let's get you that Pokémon, shall we?" Sycamore says. Ferno nods in agreement. "Alright, come on out, everyone!" The Professor calls out.
Three small Pokémon walk into the room, one that looks like a fox, one that looks like a frog, and… a weird… brown and green… something.
"Alright, take your pick, Ferno. Are you going to choose Fennekin, Froakie, or Chespin?" The Professor asks.
"Well, Professor, I've actually been looking into it, and I've decided that I don't want to start out with any of these Pokémon." Ferno says.
"What?" Sycamore asks, confused.
"I mean, these three Pokémon are all great in their own ways, but I don't think I want any of them to be my starters." Ferno explains. "It just doesn't feel… right to me."
"Ah, I understand, I suppose." Sycamore says. "What Pokémon were you thinking of, then?"
"Well, I was hoping for either a fire type or a dragon type." Ferno explains to the Professor.
"Hmm…" Sycamore thinks. "I think I know just the Pokémon for you!"
"You do?!" Ferno asks.
"Yes!" Sycamore says. "I think you're looking for a Charmander!" He explains. "It's a fire type, but it can learn dragon type moves."
"Awesome! Do you have one?" Ferno asks.
"No, but I know my friend Professor Oak in Pallet Town, Kanto, does. How about we give him a call?" Sycamore says.
"Sure! Let's go!" Ferno says.
The two walk into Sycamore's office, where there's a video-phone. Sycamore picks up the phone and dials a number. A man in a white lab coat over a red shirt with blonde hair picks up. "Ah. Sycamore! It's good to see you!" He says.
"Good to see you, too, Oak." Sycamore says. "How have you been?"
"I've been well, how about you?" The other professor, Oak, says.
"I'm great, thanks for asking." Sycamore says.
"So, why are you calling today, my friend?" Oak asks.
"This is Ferno." Sycamore gestures to Ferno. "He's a new trainer in need of his first Pokémon, but he doesn't want Fennekin, Froakie, or Chespin. So, I suggested Charmander. I was wondering if you could transfer one over to my lab."
"I'd be happy to. Charmander is an excellent Pokémon for new trainers, especially in Kanto, but I'm sure one would be fine with a Charmander in Kalos, too." Oak says.
"Indeed. Thanks again, Oak." Sycamore says.
"Anytime, Sycamore, anytime." Oak says. "And good luck to you, Ferno!"
"Thanks!" Ferno says.
With that, the call is ended. Sycamore and Ferno walk out of his office into the laboratory area, where a certain device is flashing white. Sycamore walks over to the device.
The white flashing dies down and nothing is there to replace it.
"That's strange… The Charmander should have appeared right there." Sycamore says, puzzled. He walks back into his office, where his video-phone is ringing. Ferno follows him. It's Professor Oak.
"Sycamore. I'm so very sorry about this, but my transfer machine just broke. It shouldn't take too long to repair, but-" Just as Oak says that, there is an explosion behind him. "Never mind, it's going to take a month to repair, now."
"A month?!" Ferno says.
"Yes, Ferno. I'm sorry, I know you really want that Charmander." Oak says.
"Well, there has to be some way to make it up to him." Sycamore says.
"I can think of one thing." Oak says. "Send him to Kanto. I'll pay for everything. He'd only be here a day."
"Well, it's his call." Sycamore says. "What do you think, Ferno?"
"I'm not about to wait a month to start my journey." Ferno says.
"Well, it's settled then. I'll book a flight for you for tomorrow." Oak says. "I'll have a car waiting for you there, too. I'll see you in Pallet Town!"
With that the call ends.
"Well, it looks like you're headed to Kanto." Sycamore says. "Take this Kalos Pokédex, though. This way your Pokémon are still transferred to me when you catch your seventh Pokémon, rather than Oak. He's a good man, but he can be a little bit clumsy at times."
"I can see that." Ferno says with a smirk.
Sycamore chuckles. "We're all gonna miss you."
"Relax! I'm not leaving 'till tomorrow!" Ferno says.
"I know, but you've practically become family here." Sycamore says.
"I'm flattered." Ferno jokes. "Can I make a call on that phone of yours?"
"Sure." Sycamore says.
"Thanks." Ferno says.
Sycamore nods and walks out of the room.
Ferno punches in a number on the phone. A woman wearing a black shirt with brown hair answers.
"Ferno! It's good to see you!" The woman says.
"It's good to see you, too, Grace." Ferno says with a smile. "Is Serena there?"
"Of course she is!" The woman, Grace, says. She turns her head to the side. "Fletchling?"
A Fletchling flies over to Grace. "Fletch?"
"Can you go get Serena for me, please?" Grace asks.
"Ling! Fletch, fletchling!" The Fletchling flies away.
"Thank you, Fletchling." Grace says.
"FLETCHLING! Stop waking me up like that!" They hear a girl call.
"I guess she was asleep." Grace says.
"It seems to be her favorite pastime!" Ferno says.
"I guess you're right." Grace says with a laugh. "Anyway, how have you been? Where are you? This doesn't look like your house or the police station."
"I'm at Professor Sycamore's lab." Ferno says. "I was supposed to be getting my first Pokémon today, but I have to go to Kanto to get it, now."
"Why? I'm sure the professor has plenty of Froakie, Fennekin, and Chespin." Grace asks.
"I didn't want any of those, so Sycamore asked one of his friends who's a professor in Kanto to send him a Charmander, but his transfer machine broke, so he's paying for me to travel to Kanto to pick the Charmander up." Ferno explains.
"Ah, well, that explains that." Grace says.
"Fletch! Lingfletch!" Fletchling flies back into the room.
"Great job, Fletchling." Grace says.
A girl with honey-blonde hair and blue eyes walks into the screen. "What is it, mom?" She asks.
"Ferno wants to talk with you." Grace explains.
"Hey, Serena!" Ferno says.
"Ferno!" The girl, Serena, greets, happily. "It's so great to see you!"
"It's good to see you too." Ferno says.
"I'll go make some lunch." Grace says, getting up from her seat.
Serena takes the seat. "How have you been?"
"I've been great, Serena. I see Fletchling hasn't changed." Ferno says.
"Not at all." Serena says.
Ferno chuckles.
"So what are you up to?" Serena says with a smile.
'God, she has a beautiful smile.' Ferno thinks to himself. "I'm at Professor Sycamore's lab to start my Pokémon journey, or, at least, I would be if Professor Oak's Pokémon transfer machine hadn't broken."
"Professor Oak? What does the Kanto professor have to do with any of this?" Serena asks.
"I didn't want any of the Kalos starters, so Sycamore suggested a Charmander, a Kanto starter. So he called Professor Oak and asked him to transfer a Charmander from Kanto to Kalos, but then Oak's transfer machine broke." Ferno explains. "So now Oak is paying for me to fly to Kanto to pick up the Charmander."
"Wow. That's cool." Serena says. "When you see him, be sure to tell Oak that Serena from Vaniville Town says 'Hi!'"
"I will, Serry." Ferno says. "I gotta go. I don't want to hog the professor's phone for too long. It's been nice talking with you."
"Yeah, it really has." Serena says. "I'll see you later."
"See you." Ferno says. He hangs up and walks out of the room.
"Chomp! Gar, Garchomp!" Garchomp walks over to Ferno.
"I'm going to miss you, too, Garchomp." Ferno says, hugging the Pokémon. "But don't worry, I'll be sure to visit."
"Gar." Garchomp says.
Ferno smiles to his Pokémon friend and walks to the lobby.
"See you later, Ferno." Professor Sycamore waves.
"See you, Professor." Ferno waves back. He walks outside the lab and gets on his bike. He rides over to Prism Tower, where he sees a police officer with green hair with her canine Pokémon. He stops his bike and gets off, leaving it by a bush. He walks over to the officer.
"You shouldn't leave your bike out in the open like that, citizen." The officer says.
"Well, Officer, if I'm going to be honest, who in their right mind would try to steal a bike when there is a police officer right here?" Ferno says.
"People without a right mind." The officer says.
Ferno opens his mouth, but the words decide to stay put rather than leave. After a few moments, he tries a set of new words that happily jump right on out of his mouth. "I'll put a lock on it." He says, defeatedly.
"Good." The officer says with a smile.
Ferno walks over to his bike and pulls a bike lock out of his backpack. He locks it onto the wheel, preventing people from riding it away. He walks back over to the officer.
"So, Ferno, what Pokémon did you get?" The officer asks.
"I didn't get one. Not yet." Ferno says.
"What?" The officer asks.
"I didn't want any of the Kalos starters, so Professor Sycamore suggested Charmander, a Kanto starter. He called the professor in Kanto, Professor Oak, and asked if he could transfer a Charmander to his lab." Ferno explains. "Then Oak's transfer machine broke and won't be fixed for another month, so Oak offered to pay for me to go to Kanto and pick the Charmander up. So now I'm headed to Kanto tomorrow."
"Really?" The officer asks.
"Yeah. Really." Ferno says. "If that's okay with you."
"Well, that's interesting." The officer says. "You should get a good sleep tonight, then."
"You say that every day, Mom." Ferno says. "Or are you my aunt? My first cousin once removed, maybe?"
"I know, Son, but that's because it's true every day." The officer, Ferno's mother, Officer Jenny, says. "And I'm your mother."
"Yeah, I know." Ferno rolls his eyes.
"Manectric! Mane, mane!"
"Hey, Manectric. How are you, boy?" Ferno says to Jenny's partner, Manectric, who is sitting in Jenny's motorcycle.
"Ectric! Manectric!" Manectric says.
"Let's try this thing out." Ferno says, pulling his Pokédex out. He points it at Manectric.
"Manectric, the Discharge Pokémon. Manectric collects electricity from the air, creating a thundercloud above its head. Its mane gives off a strong electric current." The Pokédex says in a female voice.
"You know, I was going to give you a Pokémon just now," Jenny starts, "but now I'm not so sure, considering that you don't even have your first Pokémon yet."
"Just give me the Pokéball, and I won't let the Pokémon out until I get the Charmander, or if I run into trouble." Ferno says.
"I guess." Jenny says. "But you're not getting the Pokeball until tomorrow."
"Fair enough." Ferno says with a sigh.
"Now, I've got work to do, so I'll see you at home." Jenny says.
"Alright, Mom." Ferno says. "See you."
"Love you." Jenny says.
"Love you, too, Mom." Ferno says. "And try not to get the overnight shift, tonight."
"I'll try." Jenny says. She then gets on her police motorcycle and drives away with Manectric.
Ferno walks back over to his bike and takes the lock off. He puts the lock back in his backpack and rides over to the entrance of Prism Tower.
He walks into the building and stops at the door to the battlefield.
"Clemont! Open the door! I know you're in there!" Ferno calls out. Nobody answers. "Bonnie! Open the door!"
The door opens, and Ferno sees an explosion. The dust settles, and he sees that a Pokémon battle is taking place. He walks over to the bleachers, where he watches the action.
"Frogadier, use Water Pulse!" The challenger says.
"Frog!" The Frogadier generates an orb of water in his hands and he throws it at the other Pokémon.
"Dodge it, Heliolisk, then use Thunderbolt!" The gym leader says.
The Heliolisk Jumps to the side, effectively dodging the water. "Hel… i… o… lisk!" He then generates electricity around himself before sending it at the Frogadier.
"Double Team!" The challenger orders.
All of a sudden, multiple Frogadiers appear out of thin air. Heliolisk's Thunderbolt only takes out one of them, a fake.
"Parabolic Charge!" The leader says.
Heliolisk creates an orb of electricity, which floats up into the air. The orb emits multiple bolts of electricity, destroying all of the fakes and damaging the real one.
"Frogadier, Quick Attack, then cut!" The challenger says.
"Frog!" Frogadier speeds over to Heliolisk, who is surprised at the water type Pokémon's speed, then uses his cut move once close enough, knocking Heliolisk to the ground.
"Now, let's finish this, Frogadier!" The challenger says. "Use Hydro Pump!"
Frogadier fires a blast of water from his hands, effectively damaging Heliolisk, who looks absolutely disoriented and weak.
"Heliolisk is unable to battle, so Frogadier wins, which means John, the challenger, wins the match!" The referee announces.
'He let him win.' Ferno thinks to himself with a chuckle.
Ferno watches as the gym leader gives the challenger a Voltage Badge. The challenger leaves after saying goodbye. After the door closes behind the challenger, Ferno gets up and walks over to the gym leader. "You let him win, didn't you?"
"Oh, hey Ferno. I'm sorry I didn't greet you when you walked in, I was pretty focused on that battle." The leader says, ignoring the question.
"Don't worry about it, Clemont. I understand." Ferno says.
"You didn't come here to challenge me, did you?" The gym leader, Clemont, asks.
"What?! I don't even have a single Pokémon , yet!" Ferno says.
"What?! But I thought you were going to Professor Sycamore's lab today to get your first Pokémon !" A little girl says.
"Well, Bonnie, I was." Ferno says.
"Then what happened?" The girl, Bonnie, asks.
Ferno sighs and explains everything that happened earlier that day.
"Wow, who knew a professor could be so clumsy?" Clemont says.
"The trainers in Kanto, apparently." Ferno says.
Clemont laughs a bit at this. "I guess so."
"So, you're going to Kanto tomorrow?" Bonnie asks.
"Yeah, then once I get back to Kalos, I'm going to start my journey." Ferno says.
"Wow, you're really growing up, Ferno." Clemont says.
"Me? Grow up?!" Ferno starts. He puts his hand on his chest, pretending he had just been shot. "I'm wounded!"
"Or not." Clemont shrugs.
"Oh, be quiet." Ferno says.
"You should probably head back home, your mother might send out a search party if you're late, and that's actually a possibility." Clemont says.
"Tell me about it." Ferno says. "Well, see you guys!"
"See you, Ferno!" Clemont waves.
"Bye, Ferno! Good luck!" Bonnie calls out.
Ferno walks out the door and back outside, where his bicycle is still waiting for him. He hops on and rides back home.
Once he arrives, he puts his bike in the garage and heads inside, locking the door behind him. He takes his shoes off and heads into the living room. He sits on the waiting sofa.
"Growlithe! Growl! Ithe!" A Growlithe runs up to him.
Ferno laughs at the Pokemon's energy. "Hey, girl. How are you?"
"Growlithe!" Growlithe says, happily.
"Good to hear!" Ferno says. He walks into his room, Growlithe following close behind. Inside his room, there's a guitar by a desk. There's sheets of music on the desk. He takes an incomplete sheet of music and a pen and he starts humming to himself, occasionally making a scribble or two.
"Manectric!"
"Alright, boy. Settle down, settle down! I know it's been a long time since we haven't worked overtime. Relax!" Jenny says as Ferno walks into the kitchen, where he can see that she is still in uniform.
"Hey, Mom. How was work?" Ferno says.
"Surprisingly uneventful." Jenny says.
"Really?" Ferno asks.
"Yeah, it's the first time that this has happened in a while." Jenny says, walking to her room to change out of her uniform.
"Manectric!"
"Growlithe!"
The two canine Pokémon speak with each other in their Pokémon language.
Ferno grabs a drink of water.
"So, you're heading to Kanto tomorrow." Jenny walks into the room, wearing civilian clothes. "That's something, for sure."
"Yeah, it is." Ferno says.
"How about we go get some dinner, hm?" Jenny says.
"One last dinner with my mother before I head out on my journey?" Ferno says. "Yeah, that would be nice."
They head out, with the future on their minds.
That's the first part of the Prologue, guys. The next part is going to come out either immediately after this one or sometime later, depending on when I figure out a name.