"Finally!" said Alex, "I'm finally ready to start my journey!" About to open the door and run to the nearest Pokémon center, Alex's mom stopped him. "Before you go, you'll need supplies." she said. "Here, I got this backpack for you yesterday." She handed Alex a black backpack. "You'll also need something to eat." she gave Alex a brown paper bag. "Thanks mom. Come on Sandile." Sandile raced to him from the kitchen and climbed up onto Alex's shoulder. "Bye mom." he said as he left. "Have fun and be careful now Alex." she said to him. Then he was gone.

"Professor Juniper, are you here?" Alex said as he entered the Pokémon center. "Yes, Alex?" she replied. "Running another errand for your mother, I presume?" "Nope, I'm here to pick out my starter Pokémon." "Well congratulations. Here are the Pokémon you can choose from." She got three Pokéballs from behind her desk and opened each one. A male Snivy, a female Tepig, and a male Oshawott stood in a row in front of him. "So, which one will it be?" Professor Juniper asked. After a few minutes of contemplation, he replied "Oshawott." "Okay. Here's his Pokéball." she said as she handed him Oshawott's Pokéball. "Now here are your Pokéballs and your Pokédex." "Thanks Professor Juniper!" Alex said as he ran out.

"Okay, I need to catch at least one more Pokémon." Alex said. Walking through the forest for a while, he eventually comes across a Shinx. "Cool, a Shinx. Come on out, Oshawott!" Alex said as he let Oshawott out of his Pokéball. "Oshawott, use Water Gun!" Oshawott obeyed, and Water Gun was a direct hit. Shinx used Discharge, and then ran off. "Don't let it go! Use Aqua Jet!" Oshawott responds, and catches up to Shinx in a few seconds. Aqua Jet does a lot of damage, and Alex throws out his Pokéball to catch him. It works. "Yes! I caught a Shinx!" Alex let's Shinx out so they can get to know each other. "Hi." He says. "I'm Alex" Shinx stares at him for a minute, then smiles. "Shinx!" he says. "Now to the Driftveil Gym!" Alex races off to the gym, Sandile and Shinx running behind him.