A.N. So, here it is. The start of a journey. In more ways then one, as this is my first fanfic. So, the plan is to do a whole series of stories based on the different Pokémon games, except with my own, somewhat altered canon. I'll try not to reuse a lot of game dialogue, as I want this to be more original. It'll also be done in the order of in-game events, meaning that R/B/Y/FR/LG and R/S/E/OR/AS occur at the same time, though I'll do them in separate stories, of course. Lord, that was a lot of acronyms.
Anyway, I've babbled enough, so let's actually get to the story now.
Edit (Feb 11, 2018): I changed what Dr. Fuji was saying here, removing any references to the Sinnoh mythology. Also made his speech sound nicer altogether.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own anything related to Pokémon or any of it's characters. I DO own any Original Characters that I may eventually design.
"...What I wish to talk about is a theory that concerns humanity's very existence. It has long been my belief that humans and Pokémon share a common ancestor. Many ancient writings depict a time when there were no differences to distinguish Pokémon and humans. I believe that this references a 'missing link' between Pokémon and humans, a being that eventually evolved into to our two separate races. Such a Pokémon has yet to be discovered, but if one were to find any evidence of such a being existing, it would tell us so much about where we as a species came from. So, I have made it my goal to research Pokémon, and discover the missing link between humans and Pokémon."
That was a message recorded by the renowned Dr. Fuji, 15 years ago. However, he retired 10 years ago, seemingly without having completed the goals he mentioned here.
Well, that's all the time we have left. See you folks next week, when we take a closer look at the ancient mythology of the Hoenn region.
As Red proceeded to switch off his TV, he couldn't help being excited.
Red Akai was an eleven year old boy living in Pallet Town, a small town in the southern Kanto Region. He had semi-pale skin, messy dark brown hair (though he usually wears a hat), and brown eyes. He was around average height for his age, being around five feet. He was currently wearing a black t-shirt, long jeans, and red and white shoes.
You see, every young boy or girl dreams of the day when they'll receive their first Pokémon, and leave home to begin their journey, and for Red and his friends, today would be that day. Professor Oak, a Pokémon Researcher who was currently residing in Pallet Town, was going to give Red and his friends, Blue and Green (it's a tradition in Pallet Town to name children after colors) each a Pokémon. They had the choice of a Bulbasaur, a Charmander, or a Squirtle. Red and his friends had talked it over the day before, and they had decided which ones they wanted.
Red had decided on a Charmander, Blue wanted a Squirtle, and Green was going to get a Bulbasaur.
Red checked his watch. It read 8:30 A.M. That meant that there was half an hour left until he and his friends were supposed to meet Professor Oak.
"I'll have to get moving, if I want to get there in time," Red said to himself, grabbing his hat, jacket, and backpack from the rack beside his bed.
Walking down the staircase of their small, two-story home, Red spotted a note from his mother, sitting on the counter.
I'm going out to get a few things, and I'll be back tonight. I can't wait to see your new Pokémon! -Mom.
Red set the note back on the counter, a smile forming on his face. He couldn't wait to see his Pokémon either. And that was all it took, because with that, he was out the door, heading towards Professor Oak's laboratory.
In her own home, Green Hanaru was also getting ready to leave for Professor Oak's lab.
Green was the same age as Red and Blue. Her hair and eyes were a rather dark brown color, almost black. She was shorter than either Red or Blue, and was currently wearing a green sleeveless top with a yellow skirt, as well as a white cap with a red Poké-ball logo on it, and white shoes.
As for her personality, Green tended to be rather witty, and she was friendly, and quite knowledgeable when it came to Pokémon, although, she could end up exasperated pretty easily, especially while around Red and Blue. Green had loved plants ever since she was very little, and thus, naturally, Grass-type Pokémon, which was why she had decided on Bulbasaur for her starter.
As Green walked down the staircase, she saw her mother finishing up the breakfast dishes.
"Oh, are you going now?" she asks, looking up.
"Yup. The Professor's lab is on the other side of town, so I've gotta get a head start, if I want to get there in time. Say bye to Amber for me!"
As if on cue, a small girl runs into the kitchen.
"Looks like you can tell her yourself!" Green's mother replies, a smile on her face.
"Big sis, are you gonna show me your Bulbasaur when you get back?!" the little girl says, running up to Green.
"Of course I am! Now, I've gotta go. You don't want me to be late, do you?" Green says, kneeling down to Amber's height.
"No, of course not, big sis!" Amber replies.
Green looked back at her sister as she walked out the door, a smile on her face.
She then began heading towards Professor Oak's lab.
When Green arrived at the lab, Blue was already there, tapping his foot impatiently.
Blue Oak was the grandson of the aforementioned Professor Oak. He was taller than either Red or Green, and had spiky light-brown hair, and blue eyes, fitting his name. He was currently dressed in a blue shirt and jeans, with a necklace that had a waterdrop shape.
He was often rather rude and impatient, and was also very competitive. He could also be condescending, but he also supposedly had a good side. Green just assumed that she didn't get to see it that often.
He currently looked very bored, and Green had guessed that he had probably been waiting there a long time. Hearing the door close, he looked at Green.
"Well, you're finally here, at least." he said. He then smiled. "You look nice today, Green."
"You're in luck, Blue. I don't have my garden spade with me right now." she retorted.
Blue winced, remembering the many times she had hit him with said spade whenever he "complimented" her.
"Anyway, where's the Professor? Isn't he supposed to be meeting us about now?" Green asked, confused.
"I don't know. He said he was going to meet us here at 9:00. Red isn't here yet either." Blue replied.
"Knowing Red, he's probably on the other side of Pallet Town right now." Green said, shaking her head.
Red's sense of direction had never been very good, and he was currently trying to ask for directions to the lab, after finding out that he had read his map wrong, and ended up inside a cafe instead of the lab. You'd assume, considering he had lived his whole life in Pallet Town, that he'd know his way around. That assumption could not be more wrong.
As he was asking for directions, he heard footsteps behind him.
"Excuse me, young man, but are you looking for my laboratory?" a voice behind him asked.
Red turned around to see an aged man with tan skin, spiked, yet gray hair, and a lab coat.
"Professor Oak!" Red exclaimed in recognition.
"Hm, ah, Red. Don't tell me you got yourself lost? Here, I'm on my way to the lab now, so you can come with me." Oak said.
"Th-thank you, sir!" Red replied gratefully.
Green and Blue were still waiting when the door opened again, this time revealing both the Professor and Red.
"It's about time you got here, gramps!" Blue said.
"You know, maybe if you didn't come here so early, you wouldn't have had to wait so long." Green said, facepalming slightly. She then looked towards Red. "Let me guess, you got yourself lost again, didn't you?"
"What makes you think that? And also, what do you mean by 'again'?" Red said, a little flustered.
"Do you remember when our parents brought us to Celadon City for the weekend? If I recall, you wandered off, and ended up on the third floor of the Celadon Department Store while trying to find your way back to the hotel."
"You're really never going to let me hear the end of that, are you?"
"So, gramps, now that you're here, we can get our Pokémon, right?" Blue interrupted, getting impatient again.
"Ah, the excitement prospective trainers feel when getting their first Pokémon. Well, I suppose I shouldn't keep you waiting any longer." Professor Oak walked over to a container sitting on a desk and opened it, revealing three Poké-balls. He then opened each of them.
Out of the first one came a reddish-orange, bipedal lizard, with a flame burning on its tail. This was the Pokémon known as Charmander. The second opened to reveal a blue, bipedal turtle. This was the Pokémon known as Squirtle. The third released a small blue lizardlike creature with a large, green bulb on its back. This was the Pokémon known as Bulbasaur.
Bulbasaur honestly looked quite bored, whereas Charmander seemed rather energetic and excited. Then, out of nowhere, Squirtle threw a punch at Charmander, which earned it a scratch from Charmander's claws. A flurry of punches, scratches and bites began, and a fight ensued.
While Red and Blue tried to separate their Pokémon, Green walked over to greet Bulbasaur.
"Hello there. My name is Green. It's nice to meet you." She said, scratching behind Bulbasaur's ear, which it heavily enjoyed. Bulbasaur then looked at the still-fighting Squirtle and Charmander, and sighed exasperatedly.
"Hehe, I know exactly how you feel. I think we're going to get along just fine." Green said, smiling. Bulbasaur smiled back, and nodded.
Red and Blue finally managed to quell the fighting between Charmander and Squirtle, both of whom were covered in bites, scratches and bruises.
"Well, ...those two really seem to hate each other." Red said, panting after the effort it took to pry those two apart.
"Yeah..." Blue sighed.
"Oh, yes, I nearly forgot. You'll need the Poké-balls for your Pokémon.". Professor Oak reminded them.
Each of them walked up and took the Poké-ball of their respective choice.
"Those are all fine Pokémon, and quite rare in this part of the world. Take good care of them." Professor Oak said, smiling.
As soon as they thanked the Professor, Blue immediately faced towards Red.
"Hey, Red, we each have our own Pokémon now. Do you know what that means?" He then grinned. "Red Akai, I challenge you to a battle!" he shouted.
Red smiled. "And I accept."
"Sure, you two battle. I'll just sit over here and watch." Green said sarcastically, a little disappointed at being left out.
Red looked at Green. "Hey, if you want, I'll battle you next." he replied, smiling at her. "Alright, Blue let's batlle."
A/N: Aaaaaand cut, print, that's a wrap. I hope I did a good job introducing each of the characters. Next chapter, I have to go through the fun of writing a battle.
Anyway, there are some things I would like to mention before we leave. First off, the character I'm referring to as Green is meant to be Leaf, the female protagonist from FR/LG. Before we start another debate on her name, the reason why I named her Green is simple. It's to fit with the Pallet Town children being named after colors concept I mentioned at the beginning. I designed that concept to explain Red and Blue's names, and I named the female character Green to fit with that. However, for all you Leaf-lovers, I made a compromise by giving her the surname Hanaru, which is "ha", meaning "leaf", and "naru" meaning "to become", and I also made her very much love plants. So there, I hope that helps.
Also, remember when I said at the beginning that this was going to have a "somewhat altered canon"? Well, while I was writing this, I ended up coming up with several crazy ideas, so I think things are going to be pretty different from the original story.
And finally, Red's sense of direction, or lack thereof. You see, I originally just wanted a way for Red to arrive after Blue and Green, and I came up with that idea. And, now that I've done so, you can bet I'm going to torture him with it throughout the entire story.
As this is my first real fanfic, reviews are appreciated, as they help me find out what I'm doing wrong, because I'm pretty clueless. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed, and I'll see you folks next chapter!