I fell out of bed as my alarm clock went off. "Uuuugh" I groaned as I got up and hit the snooze button. I wiped the sleep from my eyes and checked the calender. I nearly smashed my clock when I remembered what day it was, today was the day that I got my first pokemon from Professor Sycamore! I ran to my closet and started changing into my usual clothes. I got on a pair of blue jeans and laced up my sneakers. Then I slipped on my Pyroar t-shirt, I grabbed my favorite red and white baseball cap and put it on backwards as usual. Lastly, I picked up the sash my dad had given me, it was black with six small compartments for poke-balls, and above that, a keystone was attached to the fabric. This sash was my prized possession.
Before I go any further, let me introduce myself. My name is Clayton and I'm from Santalune city in the Kalos region. I live in a small house with my mom, dad, and annoying little sister, Olivia. My mom and dad both have a pokemon that they work with in their jobs. My dad works in an auto shop with his pokemon, Gurdurr. My mom has a Sylveon, but it normally hangs out with Olivia.
I ran down the stairs and into the kitchen. Mom was cooking and Dad was sitting at the table, watching the news on our tv. "Morning son" he said and I walked over. "I see your excited" my mom added. "You know I am! But, ummm, where's Olivia?" I asked now that I noticed she was gone. "She's outside with Sylveon and Gurdurr. I think they're having a little practice battle. She wants to be able to battle before she gets to receive a pokemon from Professor Sycamore." I opened the back door and went outside to find Olivia and Sylveon facing Gurdurr.
"Sylveon, Take down!" Olivia yelled and Sylveon took off across the yard at Gurdurr.
Gurdurr braced itself and caught Sylveon just as she reached him. "Dur!" he yelled as he threw Sylveon back to where Olivia was.
Sylveon landed on her feet in front of Olivia. "I've got it!" she said "Sylveon, use attract!" Sylveon leaped closer to Gurdurr and sat down. Gurdurr looked at it curiously. Then Sylveon winked at Gurdurr and small hearts appeared and floated towards her opponent. Within seconds, Gurdurr was affectionately staring at Sylveon and he let his steel beam fall to the ground.
"Okay, Now use moonblast!" Olivia yelled and Sylveon jumped into the air. Her ribbons flapped around her as a ball of energy formed in front of her mouth. "Syl!" she cried as she fired the energy at Gurdurr, who did nothing to dodge or counter the move. The blast hit Gurdurr head-on and he passed out.
"Gurdurr is unable to battle! So the Victory goes to Olivia and Sylveon!" I yelled. Olivia looked over and finally saw that I was there. "What did you think?" she asked. "Good work. But if you ever go up against someone who's got better defenses, then I would recommend draining kiss" I answered. "So, you're finally getting your first pokemon today. Right?" "Yep." "You know who you're gonna pick?" she asked quizically. "Yep" I said with a grin. "Which one?" she asked as Sylveon walked over to help Gurdurr onto his feet. "I"m not telling" I said. She made a pouting face and I laughed.
A few minutes later, I was in the front yard with Mom, Dad, Olivia, Gurdurr, and Sylveon. "I'll video call you all after I get to Lumiose city" I said. "Are you sure you want to start traveling as soon as you get your starter?" Mom asked. "Yeah, I want to get started as soon as I can" I answered. Gurdurr finally lost his composure and started crying. Sylveon patted his back with one of her ribbons. "I won't be gone that long Gurdurr" I said, trying to comfort him. Dad walked over and patted his pokemon on the back "and he'll call every now and then too" he said. Gurdurr forced a tough look back onto his face and nodded. "All right then" I said as I walked out of the front gate. "See you all later." They all waved as I jogged down the street.
I followed the street past the Santalune gym (I planned on challenging it later on so I could train). Then I followed the road out of town and down the route where Professor Sycamore said he was going to meet me.
I heard a loud rustling in the trees nearby. I walked a little closer to check it out. I saw a small pink pokemon with a long tail fly through the trees. It disappeared through the brush. It looked scared. "Wonder what that was about" I said to myself and I followed down the path.
Soon I saw a woman in a lab coat coming down the path with a large case. I ran up to her. "Ahhh, I guess you're Clayton?" she asked. I nodded. "Well, I'm Professor Sycamore's assistant. The professor got called away on urgent business, so he sent me in his place" she said as she opened the case to reveal three poke-balls. "Are those...?" I asked. "Yes" she said and she threw one into the air.
The poke-ball popped open and in a flash of light, a small pokemon appeared on the ground. It was blue and had a large plant bulb on its back. "This is Bulbasaur" she said as she grabbed the next poke-ball and threw it.
The next pokemon had a shell and blue skin. "This one's Squirtle" she said and grabbed the last poke-ball.
The final pokemon was orange and had a small flame burning on the end of its tail. "And last, but not least, is Charmander" she said and she stepped back from the three pokemon. "So, do you know which one you want?" she asked. "I decided days ago" I answered and I walked up to Charmander "I choose you, Charmander". Steam hissed out of its nostrils as it grinned and stepped forward.
"Excellent choice!" the assistant said as she recalled the other two. "Here, you'll need these too" she added as she pulled a small tablet and five poke-balls out of her case. I attached the poke-balls to my sash and pocketed the pokedex. "And here's Charmanders poke-ball" she finished as she handed me a sixth poke-ball. "Thanks so much!" I said as I attached the last poke-ball to my sash. "It was my pleasure" she said "I'll be going now. I need to get back to the lab." she walked off down the path, leaving me with my new Charmander.
Charmander looked at me with large eyes. I bent down and looked at it curiously "Hey there little guy" I said and reached out to pet it. "Char" it said and it nuzzled against my hand. It then jumped onto my knee and up onto my shoulder where it sat happily. "Well, I guess we're gonna be partners from here on out" I said happily. "Charmander" it said.
I started walking down the path, Charmander on my shoulder, ready for anything the world had to throw at us. Little did I know, the world would have a lot to throw very soon.
Well, that's Chapter one. Not too bad if I do say so myself. You can expect me to upload about a chapter a week, but there may be occasions where more than one will be uploaded or where I may miss a week. But still, first story! Woohoo!