The Fiery Tales of Arcanine
Season 1:
Episode 1: Pokémon! I Choose You!
The day was almost here, in fact, it was just a day away. Gary was finally going to receive his first Pokémon from Professor Pine. The best part about it is that Gary could choose from a lot of 50 different species of Pokémon.
"What Pokémon should I choose? There's Charmander, Mudkip, Chikorita, Chimchar, Abra… Oh I just can't choose! I can't wait till I see these Pokémon in person tomorrow!" Gary said to himself as he flipped through the pages of his first edition copy of "Who's That Pokémon!"
"Gary, time for bed sweetheart!" Gary heard his mom calling him from downstairs. He pretended to have not heard it. It wasn't until the third repetition that Gary finally decided to reply.
"But mom! I need to figure out which Pokémon I'm going to choose tomorrow!" He knew arguing with his mom wasn't going to work, but at least he tried.
"No buts mister! You can figure out which Pokémon you're getting tomorrow. The last thing you want is to be late and have all the Pokémon already taken by other kids."
That's right, there's going to be a lot more trainers looking for their first Pokémon tomorrow too. I better wake up extra early tomorrow so I can get the first pick.
Gary goes over to his Noctowl alarm clock and sets it to go off at 4:30.
Alright now! There's no way anyone's going to be there before me.
"Alright mom! I'm going to bed."
As he lay under the sheets of his bed, he still wondered about which Pokémon he should choose.
"Maybe Squirtle, or Pikachu, or…" He finally drifted off to sleep.
Gary woke up that morning to a high pitched sound. No it wasn't his alarm clock, it was his mom yelling at him to get up before all the Pokémon were taken.
"Waa! But I know I set my alarm clock to 4:30 last night!" Gary cried.
"Gary, just some advice, next time you set your alarm clock, make sure you remember to set it to AM."
"I knew something would go wrong." Gary mumbled.
He quickly put on his black T-shirt and a black and white jacket and he slipped through the door of his house.
"Bye mom! I'll see you in a while!" Gary yelled.
"Take care.." Gary's mom mumbled to herself.
Gary dashed across the streets of Cobalt Town, almost getting hit by cars in the process. He ran as fast as he could to Professor Pine's Lab. When he got there, he dashed into the lab when he felt something grab him from behind.
"Get to the back of the line, kid" demanded a security guard.
"What line?!" Gary replied.
"The one over there!" the security guard said as he pointed to the Pokémon Market."
As Gary's eyes drifted in that direction, he notices a humongous line that goes on for what looks like miles and miles.
This is going to take a while. I don't even know if there's going to be a Pokémon for me when I get there. So much for 50 different species of Pokémon to choose from.
It seemed like eternity before Gary finally got to the door of the laboratory.
Finally! I can still see a bunch of Pokèballs on the desk. I bet there's going to be a lot to choose from.
The trainer in front of him had finally got his Pokémon. It was a Houndour.
"He kid! This was the last Pokémon. You're out of luck loser!" the young boy declared.
"Who are you?!" Gary cried out.
"I am going to be the best Pokémon trainer the world has ever seen. The name's Adam. Don't you dare forget it either." Adam boasted.
"Oh, I'll show you!" Gary mumbled.
Gary walked inside the professor's room.
"Hey loser, I already told you, this was the last Pokémon!" Adam yelled.
"Don't you worry about me!" Gary retorted.
He was then approached by a bearded man in a white lab coat.
"Are you Professor Pine?" Gary inquired.
"Yes, that's me. If you're looking for a Pokémon, I'm sorry but we're all out." Professor Birch replied.
"But professor, please! I've been waiting so long for my first Pokémon. Ever since I was five I knew I wanted to be a Pokémon trainer, and not just a Pokémon trainer, but the best Pokémon trainer ever." Gary blurted.
Professor Pine could see the determination in Gary's eyes. He just couldn't refuse him.
"Gary, you know what? You kind of remind me of when I was a little kid. Here, I have something to show you."
Professor Pine reached into a briefcase and opened it up.
"What are those?" Gary eyes widened.
"These are Pokèballs. Inside of these contain three different species of Pokémon." Professor Pine informed.
"Wow. What kind of Pokémon are in there?" Gary asked.
"Well this one here contains a Venonat. Here take a look." Professor birch said as he released the Pokémon from the ball.
"Veno-nat?" The little bug Pokémon inquired. It looked really confused.
"Wow, it's a Venonat! Don't they evolve into a Venomoth?" Gary inquired.
"You're right my friend. This marvelous specimen will evolve into a Venomoth, given that it gets proper care from its trainer and decent battling experience."
"What other Pokémon you got?" Gary responded in curiosity.
"Well this one's a Marill. Come on out Marill!" As the professor's words came out of his mouth, a flash of white light emerged from the Pokèball and out came a Marill.
"This Marill is a water type. It's also very friendly." Professor Pine announced.
"Marill!" Marril cheered happily.
"Mmm. That's a really cool Pokémon, but fire Pokémon are my favorite!" Gary exclaimed
"Well in that case, you're in luck. This last Pokèball just happens to have a fire Pokémon, a very strong and loyal one too." Professor Pine said happily.
"Come on out Growlithe!"
Nothing happened.
"Hmm. That's strange. Growlithe, come out now, we found you a trainer!" Professor Pine persuaded.
The Pokèball still didn't move an inch.
"You see, Growlithe aren't the easiest Pokémon to handle." Professor Pine informed, "But once you get them to be your friend, they are the most loyal Pokémon."
"Come on out Growlithe." Gary urged.
Suddenly, the Pokèball lurched open and the same flash of white light appeared, and so did a Growlithe.
"Growl!" The little fire Pokémon let out a bark.
"Uh Oh. I think it's mad at me." Gary murmured quietly.
"No, I think Growlithe really likes you." Professor Birch replied, "Go on, pet it."
"Okay, here goes… Hey little Growlithe, how would you like to be my very first Pokémon?" Gary asked.
"Growl." Growlithe barked as he licked Gary's hand.
"Then it's settled, as of today. Gary, you're Growlithe's new trainer!" Professor Birch announced.
"Alright! I got my first Pokémon!" Gary exclaimed.
Gary quickly thanked the professor as he went back home to tell his mom the good news. He and his new friend, Growlithe, raced the streets and finally arrived home. Gary's mom greeted him with his backpack.
"You're in for a long journey. I packed everything you need: clothes, food, medicine, towels, well basically, everything, so now you don't have to worry about shopping for a while."
"You're the best mom!" Gary replied happily.
"I heard your father's now the new gym leader in Viridian City. Don't forget to drop by and say hi. I'm sure he'd like to see you." Gary's Mom reminded.
"Okay I won't mom! I think I'm going to go now."
"Growl!" Growlithe barked angrily.
"Oh right, I almost forgot to introduce you to my new Pokémon. This is Growlithe. Together, we're going to be the best team ever!" Gary boasted.
"Oh why isn't it cute!"
"Growlithe isn't cute, it's strong and powerful. Anyways I should be on my way now."
"Alright dear. I'm going to miss you. And always remember to do your best!" Gary's Mom replied tearfully.
"I'll miss you too! Bye mom!"
Gary then set off on his new journey. Where he was going? He doesn't even know himself. All Gary could think about was that he was finally pursuing his dream of becoming a Pokémon Master.
To be continued…
