Right, here we go with a new Pokémon story. This one does not follow the anime, but rather follows the general storyline of the games Gold/Silver/Crystal/Heart Gold/Soul Silver. The main characters are Gold and Crystal, and the rival is Silver, however they are not the characters from the Pokémon Special/Adventures Manga! Although they may capture some of the same Pokémon (for example, all their starters are the same as in the manga), they are not the same. Also we will be seeing both Red and Leaf in this, in far more expanded roles than the earlier mentioned games gave them. However, neither of them will be seen for a while, I know for a fact that I'll introduce Red properly at the Lake of Rage, but be may make a cameo before then. I'm not sure when Leaf will be introduced, probably around the same time, but the situation will be a different one.

That said, the following Prologue is mostly an overview of the adventures of Red and Leaf, and in in fact almost word-for word the same as the prologue found in 'The Official Pokémon Johto Guide & Pokédex' Volume One for HG/SS as released in the UK by The Pokémon Company International. I don't know if those reading in America got the same prologue, but it fits. You may have read it when playing the games, but read it as written here; it works really well as the introduction to this story.

Anyway, that's enough from me, enjoy!

Disclaimer: As usual, I don't own the Pokémon franchise, I make no money, and this is just for fun. Usual credit goes to Nintendo, Game Freak, Pokémon Company, Satoshi Tajiri etc.

Johto Adventure

Prologue: A Kanto Tale...

One day, two youths from Pallet Town were called to meet Professor Oak, a renowned Pokémon researcher.

When the youths arrived at Professor Oak's Pokémon Lab, a wonderful proposal awaited;

"There are two Pokémon here... You can have one each. Go on, choose!"

So the youths chose between Pikachu and Clefairy, picking the Pokémon that seemed best.

Then along came a rival – Blue.

Blue immediately challenged the boy youth to a Pokémon Battle.

But the youth defeated Blue's Eevee with his Pikachu, showing great skill in doing so.

After seeing how well the youth and his Pikachu battled, Professor Oak knew he had found a great talent. The Professor then gave the youths an important mission.

That mission was to complete the Pokédex, a task that would require travelling through the entire Kanto region and catching all of the 151 kinds of Pokémon said to live there!

With hearts full of passion, the youths set out on the journey.

The youths set off in different directions, each with two goals in mind.

The first was, of course, to complete the Pokédex.

The other was to defeat all the Pokémon Gym Leaders throughout the Kanto region, triumph over the Pokémon League, and become the Pokémon League Champion!

The road ahead would be long indeed.

But the youths threw Poke Balls, caught Pokémon, and – along with new friends – began to make their dreams reality.

At the first Gym the youths defeated the Pewter City Gym Leader – Brock.

Then, at the second Gym, the youths defeated the Cerulean City Gym Leader – Misty.

And at the third gym, they defeated the Vermillion City Gym Leader, Lt. Surge!

Trusting in the strength of their Pokémon, the youths overcame each Gym Leader who stood in their way.

But before long, a dark presence cast its shadow across their respective journeys...

That dark presence was Team Rocket – an evil organisation that used Pokémon to do its dirty work as it plotted world domination.

Team Rocket had even done away with a Marowak in Lavender Town, leaving the people there heartbroken.

The youths, along with their Pokémon, decided to put a stop to Team Rocket's crimes.

Team Rocket had opened a Game Corner in Celadon City to raise money, and the youths discovered that the Rocket Hideout was concealed in its basement.

Gathering courage, the youths snuck into the hideout. The Team Rocket Grunts were no match for the two youths, whose bravery was fuelled by good intentions, and step by step they approached the heart of the hideout.

Deep inside of the hideout, the youths faced off against Giovanni, the Team Rocket Boss. Giovanni's Pokémon were known for their overwhelming strength... but still the youths pushed their Pokémon's powers to the limit and defeated Team Rocket's wicked leader.

With Team Rocket defeated, the youths' glorious adventures resumed.

At the fourth Gym, the youths defeated the Celadon City Gym Leader- Erika.

At the fifth Gym, the youths defeated the Fuchsia City Gym Leader – Koga!

But the pair's string of victories was once again cut short by Team Rocket...

Team Rocket had taken over Saffron City and occupied the Silph Company building, right at its centre.

Once again the youths battled Team Rocket and Giovanni.

By now, the youths had grown so much that Giovanni was no match for their teams!

This time, Giovanni admitted defeat and declared Team Rocket disbanded!

Now the youths were unstoppable, beating Gym Leaders left and right!

At the sixth Gym, the youths defeated the Saffron City Gym Leader – Sabrina.

At the seventh Gym, the youths defeated the Cinnabar Island Gym Leader – Blaine!

But on reaching the last Gym – the Viridian City Gym – the youths received a shock.

The Gym Leader was none other than Giovanni, who planned to revive Team Rocket.

The pair's victory was never in doubt in the final showdown with Giovanni.

With a passion for justice and trust in Pokémon, the youths crushed Giovanni's villainous ambitions.

Eventually, after emerging from the long and arduous Victory Road, the youths reached the Pokémon League.

At long last, it was time to fulfil that early dream.

The battles with the Elite Four were far from easy, and the battle against the Pokémon League Champion was nearly overwhelming.

But they believed in their Pokémon, and fought with determination.

And, finally, victory was theirs!

Now, three years later, two more youths set out for adventure, this time in the land of Johto. Their very own Pokémon story is about to unfold. They'll face fun times and tough challenges, even their friendship will be put to the test. A world of dreams and adventures with Pokémon awaits them. And this is their story…

A/N: So I'm going to leave it there; as I said, this is just the prologue; the real story begins with Chapter 1 (obviously). This may not have seemed important, but it's mostly to point out the a little history of this world, and with Red and Leaf taking on a more prominent role, to have this included in the story seemed important.

Anyway, enough from me, Chapter One: The Adventure Begins is up next…