Well, I have received more views than I thought I would, thanks people! Of course, I love reviews (who doesn't). Feel free to be as critical as you want, I want to improve my writing, so if you see something that is done poorly let me know!
Disclaimer: Pokémon, along with any people, places or things from it are not mine, nor do I claim it to be. The only thing I do own is myself and the dream this all started from.
"I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was..."
"Oh ha, ha iPod, very funny," I groaned as I rolled over in bed to hit the off button on my alarm clock.
Before I turned it off though the song cut off and an older man's voice started talking, "Welcome to the world of Pokémon..."
I watched my clock in amazement; what was this? The Pokémon theme song was definitely on my iPod, but this wasn't. I decided to listen into what was going on.
The strange voice went on to explain what Pokémon were and what they're used for.
"Now, are you a boy or a girl?" The voice asked.
That's when I turned the alarm off.
I lounged in bed for a bit pondering the supposed dream I had had last night, trying to forget about the weird awakening. I knew there was no way that all of that was real, right?
Then it hit me, today was only Sunday, so why was my alarm going off? I had programmed it to only ring on weekdays. I glanced at my clock, and sure enough it was 7:00 on Sunday.
Lazily, I pulled myself out of bed; there was no falling back asleep now since I was already up and thinking. I threw on a random shirt and pair of pants, and then put my arms in the sleeves of my sweater. As I brushed my hair I wondered if my dad was going to yell down the stairs at me to make sure I was awake. Though he never woke me up on weekends he did whenever I had to wake up for something. I assumed it would be only a matter of time before he called for me, hopefully reminding me of what it was I had to wake up for today.
"Jenn, rise and shine," called a voice.
'Okay, my mom decided to skip the information,' I thought in the back of my mind.
Just as I was about to leave my room my thought finally hit me, my mom had called me to wake up. I glanced around my room quickly, confirming I was at my dad's house and not at my mom's apartment.
"Alright, maybe whatever it was I'm forgetting involved my mom as well, and so she's here," I reasoned with myself, brushing off the idea that the dream wasn't really a dream.
I slowly walked up the stairs and into the kitchen; both my mom and dad were sitting at the table, this I had expected. What I hadn't been expecting was seeing both mom mom's ex and her current boyfriend sitting there too.
"I can't believe my baby finally is getting her first Pokémon today!" my mother exclaimed wrapping her arms around me.
"I know, it's pretty cool," said my mom's ex, who glanced at me sympathetically; he knew how much I hated hugs.
"Yeah, uh, thanks mom..." I mumbled as she finally let go.
"I'm sure you'll be a great trainer Jenn," my dad said, trying to hide the fact he was tearing up.
"Well, I guess I'm off," I said turning on my heel and walking toward the door. So I wasn't dreaming after all, it was hard to believe, but it was hard to deny it.
I opened up the door and found that I wasn't alone in town, Dana, Paula and Samantha were all up and standing outside of the house that looked like Alicia's.
"So, what's going on, party started without me?" I asked.
"No, Ashley is trying to get Alicia out of bed," Dana replied.
"Apparently she's not too fun to wake up," said Paula, who looked a bit worried, probably about Ashley's life.
"Well, I GUESS SHE DOESN'T WANT HER POKÉMON," declared Samantha loudly.
"I DO SO!" a voice yelled from inside the house. Less than a minute later Alicia was running out of the house, dragging a startled Ashley behind her.
"Well now that we're all here," Ashley said as she collected herself, "let's go get our Pokémon."
It was a very short walk to the Lab. Once we arrived I stopped and looked back at my friends. They all were too excited to hide it, but I felt like we were doing something wrong. Not in getting Pokémon, but kind of like forgetting an important step.
"Well, what are you waiting for?" asked Dana.
"I feel like..." then it hit me, "Oh, I know. In the games Oak is never at his Lab!" I said happy to have figured out my little puzzle.
The expression on Dana's face changed from confused to a look that almost scared me, "That means Blue is in that building right now!"
She rushed by me, opened the door and sprinted in. Before we even had time to register what happened Dana's head popped back out of the door wearing a frown, "Nope, just Oak."
The rest of us followed Dana's lead into the large building and walked up the long isle leading to where Oak was standing.
"Hello all of you," said Oak, "Eager to get our Pokémon are we?"
All of us nodded, though it was only Professor Oak we were the smallest bit star struck.
He smiled at us, "So, who wants to be first to receive their first Pokémon?"
Alicia's hand shot up, as did Dana's, Ashley's and Samantha's.
"I think Jenn should pick first," Paula said, "she was the one who...um...made all of this possible after all."
I glanced at Paula, knowing both of us were thinking the same things when she paused for thought. It probably wouldn't be the best idea to bring up that I was the one who brought the Pokémon world out of a game.
"I guess you're right," Samantha said lowering her hand. The other three did as she did, mumbling their approval.
"Alright Jenn, the Pokéballs are on the table over there," he said motioning to his left.
I walked over, "But there are only three Pokéballs," I pointed out.
"I realize," he replied with a smile.
I shrugged my shoulders, I assumed he had something planned. I looked at the three Pokéballs on the table, in front of each was a label.
Under the first was, "The grass type Pokémon, Bulbasaur", the second was, "The water type, Squirtle", and the third was, "The fire type, Charmander".
I knew exactly what I was going to choose. I confidently picked up the first Pokéball on the table, containing Bulbasaur.
As soon as the Pokéball was in my hand a new one popped through a tube underneath where the Pokéball was just sitting. 'Impressive,' I thought glancing over at Oak.
"I'm next!" called Alicia rushing up to the desk and immediately picking up the Pokéball by the Charmander label.
Samantha walked up next, "Well, I'll even out the playing field," she said picking up a Squirtle.
Dana then walked up to the Pokéball containing Charmander, "Well now I don't feel bad about doubling up on one of the starters."
Paula also picked up a Charmander, "I guess the playing field isn't so even anymore," she said and looked at me sympathetically.
"That leaves you Ashley," Oak said. All of our heads swung around to look at the last of us to pick.
"I don't know!" she whined, "I love all of them!"
"Oh just pick one!" Alicia snapped.
Ashley let out a sort of yell and ran over to the Pokémon with a Bulbasaur in it.
"Great!" exclaimed Oak, "Now all of you, come over here and get your Pokédexes."
"Don't we need to deliver a package to you first?" Dana asked, thinking to the storyline of the games.
"What are you talking about?" asked Oak.
"Never mind," she replied.
The six of us received our Pokédexes and left the Lab.
"So what now?" I asked.
"I'm off to fight Brock," said Dana before walking off to Route 1.
"We're teaming up and doing the same," Samantha said for her and Paula before they followed Dana.
"I'm going to find Articuno!" Alicia yelled and ran off in the same direction.
"Okay..." Ashley said trudging off behind her over excited friend.
"No one wants to battle?" I asked. The lack of an answer told me no.
Seeing as I had plenty of time ahead of me I decided to backtrack and see if there was a Potion in my computer, however that worked.
"What are you doing back?" my mom's boyfriend asked as I walked in the door.
I glanced over to the kitchen table, where all four of my family members still sat, "Why are you all still at the kitchen table?" I retorted.
I loaded up the computer, and my suspicion was correct, a Potion waited for me there. After a few minutes of fiddling the Potion somehow appeared in my bag.
'I wonder if everyone remembered to check their computers?' I wondered. I decided to check with their parents.
I knocked on the door of the house next to mine, the one that looked like Dana's house. There was no answer, so I opened the door and walked in, assuming no one was home.
I walked into the kitchen and discovered, to my surprise, that her parents and brother were all sitting at the table.
"Um, do you mind if I go check Dana's computer for a Potion. I think she may have forgotten it."
"No, go right ahead," her mother answered.
I went up stairs to Dana's bedroom, turned her computer on and took out her Potion, which she had left behind.
I went and checked the rest of my friend's houses, coming up with the same results at each house, all the people sitting at the kitchen table and not caring that I was just walking into their houses.
Now that I was carrying six Potions I set my first goal in the Pokémon world was, to deliver these Potions to my friends.