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Chapter 2 - That is a Big Boat
As I made it to the end of the hall, I realized the depth of what this all meant. I had real, live Pokémon. Not the action figures on my shelf. Not the posters hanging on my wall. Not the wallpaper on my computer. A real, live Pokémon. And not only that, but I was accepted into the school I've dreamed of for years. The school that was shrouded in mystery. The school that nobody, besides the students and staff, knew where it was at. Some thought it was on a deserted island, and some thought it was underground. Some thought it was in the sky. I didn't care where it was, I only knew that I had to make it there.
My thought process was interrupted by a stomach growling. Then a second stomach growled. Pikachu and I look at each other and smile. We were going to be perfect for each other. I look around, seeing if there was anywhere to eat before heading home to get ready. I see a little restaurant, a Pokémon-friendly all-you-can-eat buffet, off to the right. I quickly run over there, paying for one adult and one Pokémon. We found a table then proceeded to run over to the food and chow down on it, as if we had never eaten before. After about a half hour of eating we were finally done. There was three stacks of plates on the table and a stack of Pokémon bowls. And three empty ketchup bottles. That Pikachu sure did love ketchup. We walk out, not knowing what the future would hold.
The Next Day
We were finally almost off Route 1. After a day of traveling, not wanting to run the entire way again, we were finally almost home. We had seen some trainers and wild Pokémon and had stopped to battle them. Pikachu was really strong, even without me training him. He had defeated all the Pokémon that had wanted to battle. I had tried to catch the Pidgey that we defeated, but realized that I didn't have any Pokéballs or a Pokédex. That was a problem.
When we start the incline I start to run, and Pikachu, who was not on my shoulder at the moment, also did. When we finally stopped we were in front of my house. I open the door, instantly smelling food being cooked. Just as I close the door, a voice yells out. "Ash," mom yells, "is that you?"
I smile and yell back, "Yup! I'm home, and with a friend."
She hurries out of the kitchen, wondering who my friend is. When she sees Pikachu her jaw drops. "Ash," she says, shocked, "is that a Pikachu?" All I can do is grin wider and nod my head yes. All of the sudden she squeals and hugs me, picking me up in the process. I am being swung around, like a ragdoll, as she says, "So you made it! I knew you would! After you didn't come back for the first few days I knew you had made it past the written test, but I didn't know when you'd be home. The neighbor's kid, Alec, came back a few days ago. He seemed bummed out, something about not being able to make friends with a single Pokémon and how your starter should be given to you, like at most schools. I guess some people just don't understand what it means to earn a Pokémon's trust. As the saying goes, 'The stronger the bond with their trainer, the stronger the Pokémon.' But not all people are cut out for that kind of dedication, not like you are. Do you know how many kids were there and how many actually made it?"
I think back, trying to remember how many kids were at my test site. "In the beginning, there was about 40 kids. At the beginning of the last test there were about 15 kids or so. Only three people made it past the test in my testing site."
She looked shocked. Only three kids of about 40 passed. That was unheard of by high school standards. Finally she broke out of her shock. She smiled and then said, "Well, it looks like I have some shopping to do. You are going away for school. Even though we may not know where you are going, we do know that you'll need clothes." She walks into the kitchen, grabs her purse, then walks past me. As she is leaving she says to me, "I gotta go clothes shopping and underwear shopping and all sorts of shopping. I'll be back within a day or two."
A Few Weeks Later
As I am lying in bed I hear a thump on the side of the house and what sounds like something hitting the ground. I quickly get up, wearing a t-shirt and some boxers, having just woken up, and I run outside to see what hit the side of the house. Pikachu runs after me, noticing that I've gotten out of bed. When I get outside I see a red lump and what looks like a white sack on top of the red blob on the ground.
I quickly run over to where the red lump is and slowly turn it over. As soon as I touch it the thing jumps up and salutes, the bag attached to it back. It was a tail! And it was a Pokémon. But it looked like it was a messenger or something, with that bag. All the sudden the Pokémon opens its tail, pulls out a package, and with a quick, "Deli!" it was on its way.
I look at the package. There is only one thing on the outside of the box. "To Ash Ketchum," I read aloud to myself. I walk back to my room to open the box. When I finally reach my room I set the box down on my desk, find a knife to open it, sit down at the desk, and open the box. On the top of everything else there was a manila envelope with my name on it. My full name. Ashton Satoshi Ketchum. I set the envelope aside and start digging through the box. In the box there is a thin, small box, and a bigger box. The bigger box took up about half of the box while the smaller one only looked to be a bit bigger than my hand.
Confused as to why I got this box I open the envelope. From it I pull out a ticket and a paper. I put the ticket off to the side and read the letter.
Dear Ashton Ketchum,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to Senkan High School, the top high school in the world. This is no small feat. The number of students that made it this year was higher than in the past, but the numbers will be thinned out as the years progress. At your testing site you were one of 8 people to pass the test, while 217 people failed. Of the 1,391 that took the entrance test in Kanto, only 38 people passed.
You might also be wondering why you have boxes inside the big box? The answer to that is simple. The smaller box contains your Pokédex. The bigger box contains your five starting Pokéballs. These are invaluable on your quest for becoming a trainer. Please, use the Pokéballs wisely. If you do run out of Pokéballs you can always buy more at your local PokéMart.
The Pokédex, when started up for the first time, will require that you input your personal data, including your Trainer ID code. That code will be displayed here: 86952-83999-27129-40165. After you input this code you will only have to use your Pokédex as your ID, so make sure not to lose it.
You may also be wondering, "Where is the school?" The school itself is not the only thing hidden. The city surrounding it is also hidden. It will not be found on any map. That being said, you have received a ticket, valid for one passage, to the school. The trip will be by boat, from Vermillion City. The boat's name is the S.S. Anne. She will bring you to the location of the school. The boat leaves on July 27. Please be there before 9:30.
Thank you and we hope to meet you soon.
Sincerely,
The Professor's Board
As soon as I finished reading the letter I dropped it onto my desk and leaned back in my chair. I was shocked. I was one of 38 people who made it, from Kanto, to Senkan. That was a less than three percent approval rate! And they were keeping an entire city hidden! How was that even possible? And the S.S. Anne? The luxury cruise liner would be bringing them to the school. This just begged the question, "Where is the school and city?"
I then look at the calendar. It was July 5 today. If I started walking today I would make it a few days before the boat leaves. I have a bit of time. I take the small box out of the big box and open it. The Pokédex looked super high tech. It looked like a smartphone, a glass smartphone (Kalos Pokédex). I start it up and put in my trainer information. It then prompts me to scan any Pokémon I may have. I scan Pikachu and then I run downstairs and scan Mimey, even though he was my mom's Pokémon. I make sure to specify that Mimey is not my Pokémon and I walk back upstairs. I then open up the box with the Pokéballs in it. There were five, as the letter had said. I got my clothes on, and was ready to leave for the city. I was wearing a blue collared shirt, dark blue jeans, a white and red hat, and red high top sneakers (X&Y outfit).
I wrote a short note for my mom, letting her know where I had gone, and that I would call her at the first chance I got. I then said goodbye to Mimey and ran out of the house, with Pikachu on my shoulder. This was going to be great.
A Day and a Half Later
It was about noon. I had called mom earlier this morning, when I was still in Viridian City. Now I was in Viridian Forest, and had been since early morning. I had been looking for a Pokémon as I walked along the path, but found none. Pikachu was now walking with me, since I was not used to the weight on my shoulder yet.
As we walked we were talking. Of course I couldn't understand him correctly, but I was pretending that I was talking to him. But every once in awhile it felt as if I actually understood what he was saying. It was pretty weird.
I stopped to relax my legs. I sat down at the base of a tree, and took my backpack off. Just as I sat down, I heard a rustling in the branches overhead. I looked up to see a Pokémon, staring right at me. I quickly stood up, this was my lucky break! I scanned it with my Pokédex.
"Pidgeotto, the Bird Pokémon and the evolved form of Pidgey. Pidgeotto's claws on its feet are well developed. It can carry prey such as an Exeggcute to its nest more than 60 miles away. It also is very protective of its territorial area, and will fiercely peck at any intruder."
Finally, a Pokémon! I was finally gonna catch one! Just then, the Pidgeotto swoops down, aiming for Pikachu. It was getting territorial.
"Pikachu, dodge it!"
Pikachu jumps off to the right, evading the oncoming Pidgeotto. The wild Pokémon tries to peck Pikachu again, but he just jumps out of the way again.
"Pikachu, Quick Attack!" I yell.
Pikachu starts to run towards Pidgeotto. When the Pokémon realized this it started to fly higher. I look around, seeing if there is anything we could use to jump higher. Then a lightbulb goes off in my head.
"Continue your Quick Attack, but jump off of the tree and tackle it midair!"
Pikachu seems to understand and jumps off the tree trunk, nailing the bird right in the left wing. Both Pokémon fall to the ground, but Pikachu landed on top of the Pidgeotto.
"Now, use Thunder Shock to weaken it!"
A small jolt of electricity jumps off Pikachu and onto the wild bird. Suddenly, a bolt of electricity is seen coming from the bird, indicating that it had been paralyzed. I pump my fist and throw my Pokéball. The ball wobbles five times, and on the sixth it finally makes the little "ding!" sound. I pick up the Pokéball.
"Yes! I caught a Pidgeotto!"
I immediately take Pidgeotto out of the ball, and use a potion to heal its paralysis and all the damage it took. It gives me a friendly peck on the hand in thanks and hops up onto my head, using it as a perch. I stand up, with the extra weight on my head, and get ready to continue through the forest. Just as I am about to start walking again, Pikachu jumps onto my shoulder, and just sits there. I sigh, and continue on my way.
Two Days Later
We had finally made it to Pewter City. It was already July 8th. If I kept at this pace I might be a day early. I wonder if there were any short cuts? I walk around the city for a bit, and finally find the Pokécenter. I walk in and ask Nurse Joy to heal my Pokémon. As they're being healed I ask around, seeing if there were any faster ways to get to Vermilion city.
Finally, someone says that there is a hidden path, blocked from view by bushes, that leads to Celadon City. I thank the guy and retrieve my Pokémon, going to where the guy said the path was. Sure enough, there was a dirt path hidden by the treeline surrounding the city. I set out with my Pokémon out on me, heading for Celadon City.
Ten Days Later
It was now July 18th. I was finally almost out of this forest. I was tired of seeing so many trees, and doubting whether I am going the right way or not. It was so annoying. When I finally see light coming from behind some trees I start to run. It was the city!
I break through the forest, and end up hitting my face on the back of the Pokécenter. I fall, landing on my butt, and holding my face. I probably had a bloody nose now. I quickly get rid of it and clean myself up before walking around the building and walking inside. I gave Pikachu and Pidgeotto to Nurse Joy for her to heal. She said that she'd tell me when they were fully healed. I rent one of the rooms at this place, planning on spending the night so we could all get a good night's sleep. I walk up to the room and instantly take a shower. I smelt like the forest. And like decaying meat. It was bad.
After I got out of the shower I walked back downstairs to collect my Pokémon. Both were already out of their balls. Pidgeotto jumps to my head and Pikachu to my shoulder. I almost fall under the sudden weight and Nurse Joy was trying to hold back her laugh. I just smile and walk back upstairs. When I get inside the room I decide to put Pidgeotto back into his Pokéball for a while. Now it was just me and Pikachu. I order room service for two Pokémon and their trainer. The food arrives 15 minutes later and I bring Pidgeotto back out of his ball to eat. I then just crash on the bed with Pikachu and Pidgeotto.
The Next Day
I wake up the next morning, feeling more rested than I have in the past two weeks. I stretch and wake the two others in my bed. We all walk down to the restaurant in the Pokécenter and eat breakfast and with that are back on the road. Just as I am about to leave the city I run right into somebody. We both fall right on our butts, Pikachu and Pidgeotto both jumping off just before I hit the ground. I look up and am speechless. Right in front of me is this beautiful girl. She had short, black hair with a red headband in it and she was wearing this robe that was yellow on the top and red on the lower part. She looked smaller than me, but it was hard to tell from on the ground.
"I'm so sorry!" I yell, nervous of talking to a girl. I hadn't talked to many besides my mom and Daisy, Blue's older sister. Speaking of Blue, I wonder if he made it to Senkan. "I wasn't watching where I was going, I was just so excited of leaving for Vermilion City. Here, let me help you up." I hold out my hand out to her to help her up. She takes one, smiling. She was just a bit shorter than me, maybe a few inches at most. She also looked to be about my age. She looked about 15.
"Oh you're fine. I wasn't watching where I was going either," the girl says. "My name is Erika, what's yours?"
"My name is Ash, it's nice to meet you, Erika!" I say, holding out my hand, to shake it.
She takes my hand and shakes it. "It's a pleasure to meet you too, Ash. You said you were on your way to Vermilion City? May I ask why?"
"I'm on my way to Vermilion to catch my boat. I got accepted to Senkan High School, and the school is out of the region."
She looked surprised when I said this. "Really? Senkan? I happen to be going there myself. I am a second year there."
Now it was my turn to looked surprised. My jaw dropped and she giggled at my reaction. She had a really cute giggle. "Then are you also heading to Vermilion City to get to the school?"
"Nope! I have a flying Pokémon to get me there. I was actually just leaving when I ran into you."
"Awesome! Well, I've gotta get going. Vermilion City should only be a few days walk from here, if I cut through the forest. I'll see you later!" Just as I am walking off I hear her yell my name.
"Ash! Give me your Pokédex for a minute!"
I give her my Pokédex and she takes hers out too, putting the two back to back. There is a little ding and then she hands me it back. "I just registered you as a contact in my Pokédex. The Pokédex also functions as a smartphone," she explains, putting her Pokédex back into her bag. "Well, I'll talk to you later," she says as she walks out of the city.
I check the Pokédex. I hadn't known that it was also a phone. 'Hmmm… I wonder what she put her name as.' I check my contacts. The only one I have is Erika, surrounded by a bunch of hearts. My face goes red and I quickly put it in my pocket.
"Come on guys, we're going back into the forest."
And with that we walked back into the forest.
Five Days Later
I was finally here! Vermilion City, home of the S.S. Anne! I quickly run to the docks, Pidgeotto flying above me and Pikachu running behind me. I get to the ship only to see that there were only a few people on the ship. I show the ticket guy my ticket and he lets me on, telling me what room I was located in. When I get on the ship the first thing I do is go to my room and put my bag down. I then walk back outside, to where all the people I saw where.
Over to one side of the deck there was a boy and a girl sitting together at a table. One of them, the boy, had on a red collared shirt with white trimming, blue jeans, and a red hat, much like mine. The girl had on a light blue, sleeveless blouse, a red skirt, and a white hat with a pink Pokéball design on it. Next to the boy there was a Charmander and next to the girl there was a Bulbasaur. From what it looked like the girl was doing all of the talking, with the boy just nodding, shaking his head, writing something, or making an exaggerated movement.
I look over to the other side of the deck to see the fatter boy from my testing site. I think Professor Sycamore said his name was Tierno. He had this crab-like Pokémon next to him. I scan it with my Pokédex.
"Corphish, the Ruffian Pokémon. Corphish's hardy vitality enables it to adapt to any environment. Its pincers will never release prey."
That sounded so cool! It also looked super cool. My Pidgeotto landed on my head and said its name, very loudly. That gained everyone's attention, making them look towards me. I smile nervously and walk over to the two people that were already at a table.
I make my way over there and introduce myself. "Hi, my name is Ash Ketchum, from Pallet town. What's your names?"
The girl responds, "Hi Ash! My name is Leaf and this is Red. We both come from Lavender Town." Red just nods to this. He then gestures to the Charmander, as if he were introducing it. "And this is my friend Bulbasaur."
I was so confused. Why wasn't he talking? "This is my partner, Pikachu, and my other partner, Pidgeotto." Then my curiosity gets the better of me. "Why isn't Red talking at all? Is he shy?"
She sighs and he shakes his head. "No," she says, "Red is a mute. He can't talk to humans, but he can still make some noises. He can say simple yeses and nos, but not much else than that."
Now it all made sense, but one part of it still didn't. "What do you mean, 'talk to humans?'"
"Oh yea! Red can talk to Pokémon, cool right?!"
"That is so cool!"
"I know right!"
And thus began my friendship with Red and Leaf. And three days later the boat left for the school. And our journey began.
Thank you so much for reading the second chapter of Senkan High School! I hope you liked it. I also have no idea what I want to do for the pairing, but I am leaning towards a small-ish harem. If you saw anything that could be better or be fixed, please review or PM me. Also review if you liked the story. Thank you and have a fantastic day!
