POKEMON AQUA
Episode 1: Welcome to Elvar
Welcome to the world of Pokémon! You all know Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, and Yezzen (if you've read the fanfic Pokemon Tint and Shade), but our story focuses on the far region of Elvar.
Elvar is home to Pokemon never seen before! It also holds the unknown secret of the Warriors. Join our hero, Aqua, as he travels across the vast region of Elvar on a grand and exciting adventure!
Our blue-haired hero awoke to the sound of a Dodrio calling right outside his window. Ruffling his hair out of bead-head mode, he threw his pillow at his window.
"Shut up, will you?" he said to the Dodrio. Aqua stared up at the poster hanging above his bed.
On the poster were the three starter Pokemon from the Elvar Region.
Leper, the Grass Type. It was a spider-like Pokemon that stood upright. It had the design of a green tuxedo on his chest.
Drator, the Fire Type. A chubby dragon with small dragon heads for hands.
And Corel, the Water/Ice Type. Resembling a ball of ice with red, fingerless arms and four crab legs, Corel was definitely not Aqua's kind of Pokemon.
Aqua stood up on his bed. "I am Aqua Saitou!" he said to himself, putting on his hat. "The greatest Pokemon Master the world has ever known!"
"Aqua Daisuke Saitou! You're alarm went off half an hour ago so get your butt down here this instant!"
"Coming, mom!" answered Aqua.
Aqua is a ten-year-old boy whose biggest dream is to become the world's greatest Pokemon Master. His mother says he gets it from watching too much of Ash Ketchum on TV.
"All I want is to be better than Ash," Aqua always said.
Even though today was his birthday and the day he went on his Pokemon journey, his mother still didn't approve of his sleeping in.
"Why are you always pretending you didn't hear the alarm go here off?" asked Aqua's mom as he got down the stairs.
"I don't know. Why are you always yelling at me about it?" smirked Aqua.
"Now that's no way to talk to your mother," she said. "Here, do the dishes for me." She wiped her hands and left the sink.
"Gee, mom, but it's my birthday," complained Aqua. "Can I at least use the dishwasher this time?"
"Now, Aqua," his mom answered. "The human race is getting lazier every day, so you are going to do them all by hand. Go against the grain I always say!"
"You never say that."
After Aqua finished the dishes, he and his mom sat down for dinner. Today's menu was Cream of Wheat and orange slices.
"I almost forgot to give you this," said Aqua's mom, putting a box on the table.
"Is this my birthday present!?" asked Aqua. Aqua hastily opened the box and took out what was inside.
"That Pokeball once belonged to your father," said his mom. "I was hoping you would use it for your first Pokemon."
Aqua stood up. "I forgot! I have to get my first Pokemon!" Aqua grabbed his backpack and ran. "Good-bye, Mom!"
"But what about your Cream of Wheat!"
Aqua kept running until he got to the city limits sign.
"Well," Aqua said. "Good-bye Delos Town." And Aqua headed out towards Skylos Town.
Aqua arrived in Skylos Town and headed straight towards Professor Maple's Lab.
"Why, hello Aqua," said Professor Maple as Aqua burst through the door. "Come to get your first Pokemon, I presume?"
"Yep! And I've chosen the Fire Type, Drator!"
There was a long silence.
"Is there a problem?" Aqua asked.
"Well," Professor Maple said. "Drator has kind of been… taken?"
"Oh," Aqua said, disappointed. "Well, then I choose Leper!"
"Yeah, that on, too."
"You mean the only one left is…"
"KOORR!" it said as the white Pokemon came over, hugging Aqua's leg.
"Corel," answered Professor Maple.
"Please, Professor," asked Aqua. "Aren't there any other Pokemon?"
"Aqua!" Professor Maple shouted. "I never thought that you of all people would be rude to a Pokemon. Corel seems to love you!"
"Well, it's just that when I was thinking about what starter I wanted, I knew I didn't want Corel."
"I'm afraid that if you want to be a Pokemon Trainer," said the professor. "You'll have to take Corel."
Aqua knelt down next to Corel. After a short eternity, Aqua picked Corel up in his arms.
"I'll take him!" Aqua said.
"Wonderful," exclaimed Professor Maple.
"I just hope we can be friends."
"Oh, and one more thing," said Professor Maple. The professor walked to the back of the room. He came back with a Pokedex and five Pokeballs.
"That's a Pokedex!" Aqua said, putting Corel down and grabbing the Pokedex. Aqua clicked a button on it.
"I AM WALTER," it said in a computerized voice. "I SERVE AS A TRAINER ID AND ENCYCLOPEDIA ON POKEMON FOR AQUA SAITOU. IF LOST, STOLEN, OR BROKEN I CANNOT BE REPLACED."
"I now believe you are ready to start your journey," said Professor Maple.
"Yes," answered Aqua. "Yes I am."
"Well then, good luck!"
The first thing Aqua did when he left the lab was look Corel up in the Pokedex.
"COREL, THE ICE CRAB POKEMON. IT IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN BORN IN A CHEMICAL REACTION WITH ICE. CLICK FOR MORE."
Aqua clicked.
"THIS KOREL IS LEVEL FIVE. ITS MOVES ARE TACKLE, WATER GUN, AND POWDER SNOW. ITS ABILITY IS TORRENT."
"Umm, Corel, use Powder Snow," said Aqua.
Corel shot out a Powder Snow attack and froze Aqua's legs. Aqua fell over.
"Okay, very funny," said Aqua sarcastically. Corel giggled. "Get into your Pokeball now."
"KOORR!" said Corel, freezing Aqua's Pokeball. Aqua tried to click the button, but it was frozen shut.
"Fine, then!" said Aqua, failing at an "I don't care" look.
Aqua struggled to drag himself to a large rock, which he banged his legs on until the ice broke off. He did the same thing with the Pokeball.
"Now to—"started Aqua. Aqua looked behind him to see Corel sound asleep.
Aqua looked up at the sky. "I guess it is getting kind of late," he said.
Aqua put a blanket over Corel and set up a campfire.
"According to this map of Elvar," Aqua said to himself, staring at the World Map App on the Pokedex. "The next town is Arlos City. "There's also a Gym there."
Laying down, Aqua dreamed about an eating contest.
Aqua and Corel started back on Route 2 early in the morning.
Aqua stopped at a tree full of sleeping Starly. He quietly climbed up the tree in an attempt to touch one.
Aqua quickly jabbed one in the wing and jumped behind another tree.
The Starly woke up and began to peck Corel. The others started to join in.
"Hey! Leave it alone!" shouted Aqua, shooing the Starly away. Aqua picked Corel up and ran.
"Sorry, Corel," said Aqua when they stopped running. "They must've thought you did it."
Looking behind him, Aqua saw a lone Starly staring up at him.
"What?" Aqua asked.
The Starly jumped up, pecked Aqua on the head, and flew away.
"Meanie," Aqua retorted, rubbing his forehead.
Aqua continued down the trail until he saw some kind of store on the road. It had a sign that plainly read: BIKE
"Does it sell bikes, or is the guy who owns it named 'Bike'?" Aqua wondered.
Aqua was greeted with a surprise when he walked in.
"Congratulations!" said a chunky man. "You're our 1,000th customer!"
"Really?" asked Aqua, astounded. "Did I win something?"
1,000th customer today, or 1,000th customer period? Thought Aqua.
"You sure did!" said the man. "You won a free bike!" The man's nametag read: CARL BIKE, MANAGER
Aqua walked over to the assortment of bikes and chose one that he liked.
"Umm," said Carl. "I mean, that bike is fine, but if you would like to look at the boys bikes, that would be okay, too."
"Oh, silly me," said Aqua. This time, he picked out a red bike from the boys section.
"Good-bye and thank you!" said Aqua as he pedaled away.
Aqua and Corel stopped at a creek for a rest.
Suddenly, a Pokemon came out of the water and attacked Corel.
Aqua pulled out his Pokedex.
"TAPOLT, THE AMPHIBIOUS POKEMON. TAPOLT GROW LEGS RAPIDLY WHEN THEY HATCH, LETTING THEM LIVE ON LAND AND WATER."
Tapolt, to Aqua, looked like a Tympole with lightning designs and two lightning bolts coming from its head.
"Corel, use Water Gun!" said Aqua.
Corel shot a Water Gun at Tapolt. It didn't affect it at all.
"WATER TYPE ATTACKS ARE NOT VERY AFFECTIVE AGAINST BOTH WATER TYPES AND ELECTRIC TYPES," said Walter.
"Yeah, I know that," retorted Aqua.
Tapolt used a Spark Attack on Corel and left electricity around Corel.
"No, Corel's Paralyzed!" said Aqua. "Corel, use Powder Snow!"
Corel struggled to blast its snowy attack but managed to pull it off. Tapolt froze over.
"Alright, go, Pokeball!" Aqua sent a Pokeball at Tapolt and it was absorbed inside the ball.
Waddle waddle waddle.
A bead of sweat ran down Aqua's temple.
Waddle click.
"Yes!" Aqua said, picking up the Pokeball. "I just caught a Tapolt!"
Aqua returned Corel to its Pokeball. "I'll get you both to the Pokemon Center as soon as I can.
Within ten minutes, Aqua saw a change of scenery in front of him.
"There it is," Aqua said out loud to himself. "We have finally arrived in Arlos City!"
He ran down the road.
To Be Continued…