AN: Hello, this is my first fan fiction so please don't be to harsh! I would like GOOD reviews and constructive criticism, no flames please! Anyway enjoy and R&R!
A young girl around the age of 15 cracked open her slate coloured eyes as she heard the painfully loud screeching of her alarm clock. She reached over to the nightstand and tried to grab the clock while not getting out of bed. However it appeared to have been moved to her dresser, and just out of her reach. She grunted and rolled over, shutting her eyes and trying to ignore the horrible sound the clock was making. After a few minutes she finally gave up and flung the covers off of herself and stomped over to the clock to switched it off. The time on the clock read 8:30, which was odd, she never got up this early in the summer... Her eyes widened.
"That's right!" She said with a twinge of excitement. "Today the graduation ceremony is being held!" She remembered that the ceremony had had to be postponed due to poor weather conditions.
She ran to the bathroom down the hall from her bedroom and ripped a brush quickly through her short rust coloured hair, thankful that because it was short it didn't require all that much work. She then grabbed the dress she had bought a month ago for the occasion and put it on. It was just a simple black dress she had gotten from a discount store but it was still pretty, and it was all she could afford anyhow. She put on her mothers old gold necklace and earrings and did her best not to mess up with her make up. Her father knocked on her door.
"You'd better hurry up or you're going to be late Aikya." Her father called from the other side of the door. She could hear the pride in his voice and it made her happy. He and her mother had not completely agreed with her decision to go to Pokemon trainers school, but they had not tried to stop her, saying it was up to her what she did with her life.
Aikya stepped out of the bathroom after putting on her high heels. Normally she was around 5 foot 3, but wearing the heals she looked around 5 foot 6. She looked up at her father and grinned.
"How do I look?" She asked.
"Beautiful sweety, now come on, you're mother is waiting in the van." He rushed her down the stair of their families rented Veridian city home.
Aikya hopped into the cobalt blue minivan and sat in the back seat next to her twin brother, Shaun, while her father got into the passenger seat. Shaun had chosen not to go to trainer's school and instead had chosen to go to a regular school since he loved cars and aspired to be a mechanic.
It was a short drive from their home to the school, and when they arrived she was immediately greeted by her teacher, Mrs. Shard. Mrs. Shard rushed her to the outdoor stage where the ceremony was about to start all the while scolding her for being so late. Soon Aikya was in line with the other graduates, she never bothered to socialize with most of them during her time at the trainer's school and mostly kept with her tight knit group of friends. She looked up at the front of the line and spotted her best friend, Dominic, she was about to call out to him but that was when the principal started his speech. She would have to wait until later.
"Welcome ladies and gentleman, to the Veridian City trainer school graduation!" His voice boomed. "This year we have an exceptional amount of young aspiring pokemon trainers graduating! So without further ado, lets begin!"
Aikya waited patiently as each student went up in turn to receive their Trainer Card, Pokedex, and Starter. The starters were all selected at random between the 3 regional starters, bulbasaur, charmander, and squirtle. She personally hoped she would get bulbasaur because they were generally easier to handle than the hot headed charmander and the overconfident squirtle. Finally her turn came.
"Aikya Pine!" The principal said in a low voice. Aikya was nervous walking up there but his kind eyes calmed her down a bit.
"This Trainer Card officially makes you a trainer and eligible to both capture Pokemon and take the Pokemon league challenge." He said, handing her a card with her picture on it. Personally she didn't think it was a very good picture of her but it didn't really matter.
"This Pokedex will provide you with data and will help you in various ways along your journey." The principal continued handing her the shiny red coloured device.
"And finally you will be assigned your partner. This Pokemon will aid you in capturing and battling other Pokemon." He pressed a button on the desk and a poke ball flew up into his hand.
He handed the ball to her. She knew what was next, traditionally the new trainer tossed the ball in the air to let everyone see the Pokemon they had received. She tossed up the ball and a bright light emanated from the ball as the Pokemon was sent out. The Pokemon was reviled to be... A charmander. She frowned a bit, disappointed but then remembered everyone could still see her so she smiled, turned to the crowd and waved. Then she put the charmander back in its ball and walked off stage to join her classmates in the hall were the after party was to be held.
Sighing she walked over to where Dominic was waiting.
"Let me guess, you didn't get bulbasaur?" Dominic chuckled from his seat.
"Yep... You're lucky you got one... Hey." She shot him a look. " Want to trade?"
"Not a chance! I love this little buddy, look we've already bonded!" He grinned tossing a piece of bacon to his bulbasaur who was sitting next to him. The Pokemon gobbled it down greedily and flopped over Dominic's lap making a strange almost purring sound to show it was happy.
"Are you sure its a good idea feeding meat to a grass type?" Aikya asked, shaking her head at the two.
"Not a clue, I'll get back to you if he starts turning blue." Dominic laughed.
"What'd you call him anyway?"She asked.
"Froggy!"Dominic responded with a grin.
"Dude you suck at nicknames..." Aikya wrinkled her nose in distaste.
"Ya ya whatever... What Pokemon did you get anyway?" Dominic asked
"A charmander..." Aikya replied unhappily, letting it out of its ball.
"Char!" The little lizard looked up at her with wide eyes.
"So you mocked my awesome nickname. What are you going to call the charmander?" He asked smugly.
"I'm not, I'm going to see if I can trade it for a bulbasaur." Aikya answered and started walking around the classroom asking people to trade, however she had no luck, none of he classmates seemed interested in the offer. It wasn't long before she stomped back over to Dominic, frustrated.
"How come no one wants this charmander!" She growled. Her charmander looked away, not enjoying the feel of rejection...
"Aww come on Aikya, why don't you at least try to get to know your charmander?" Dominic said, angry that his friend was being so selfish. "Give him a name at least."
"Fine!"Aikya exasperated, she looked down at the lizard and tried to think of a suitable name. "His name shall be... Maverick." She decided. Maverick looked up at her, pleased to have been given a name at least.
Then her last classmate came in, followed by the parents and relatives of everyone. The after party began and pretty soon Dominic was swept away by his relatives. Aikya made her way over to her family where she was congratulated by her brother and father. Quickly after her mother came over, tears running down her face.
"Oh my baby girl is all grown up!" She said hugging her daughter.
"Mom! You're embarrassing me..." Aikya said, but she really didn't mind, it felt nice in a way.
"Man you got the coolest Pokemon!" Her brother commented, patting Maverick's head.
"I dunno, I would have preferred a bulbasaur." She said. " And his name is Maverick." She added.
Aikya and her family ate some of the barbecue and socialized with some of the other families. It wasn't long before it was time to head home. Tomorrow she would begin her journey, and though she didn't know it yet, a long road full of lies and hardships awaited her.