A Typical Pokemon Journey

In this chapter, Lucy's going to receive her first Pokemon...but it's not going to be one of Professor Oak's starters...it's going to be a different Pokemon entirely...

As for Jake...well guess what? He has a starter Pokemon already...can you guess what it is? I'll give you a few hints...it doesn't smell too good...and it's one of the Pokemon Team Rocket Grunts typically use...

Oh, and it is a Generation I pokemon...since you know, this story takes place in Kanto. Of course, if I decide to write a sequel to this story, I'll be moving on to other regions...that's assuming of course you enjoy the story and it gets popular enough...just wanted to let you guys know.

Oh, and I'll be introducing another main character in this story...don't expect her to be girly like Lucy...she's basically her polar opposite in fact...so keep that in mind, will you? She'll be getting her starter Pokemon shortly...

Chapter 2: Starter Pokemon

When Lucy woke up, she expected it to be the sound of her alarm clock...which thankfully she had not destroyed during one of her wild dreams of being a Pokemon Trainer.

Instead, it was the sound of her mother's screaming.

Curious, she decided to leave her bedroom to see what was going on, even though she was still in her pink pajamas.

As it turned out, there was a wild Pokemon wreaking havoc in her own home. She promptly dropped her jaw in shock.

"How did it get past our security systems?!" exclaimed her mother.

"It must have been pretty smart if it found a way to disable them..." noted her father.

Curious, she decided to take a closer look...and noticed that the wild Pokemon in question was a Clefairy. Could it have anything to do with that shooting star she saw last night? She heard that for some strange reason, sightings of Clefairy typically increased whenever one of them appeared in the sky.

As it turned out, the wild Clefairy appeared to be collecting things...unfortunately, it was being rather messy about it. Plates had been smashed, food had fallen on the floor, and even a few chairs had been turned over.

Yet for some strange reason, Lucy found the havoc the wild Pokemon was causing to be hilarious. She suddenly collapsed on the floor and started laughing.

Curious, her parents decided to walk over to her to see if she was alright. Oddly enough, the wild Clefairy stopped the havoc she was causing to see what was going on.

"What's so funny?" inquired Lucy's father.

"It's the mess the Clefairy is making...for some strange reason, I just can't help but laugh!" exclaimed Lucy.

"Well, admittedly, part of me is finding this to be ridiculous myself...but we're still calling Pokemon control!" answered Lucy's mother.

The wild Clefairy promptly whimpered. She in fact had not meant to cause trouble...though admittedly she had made quite a mess in her searching for supplies to repair her spaceship with.

"Aww..." murmured the disappointed Pokemon trainer in the making.

Lucy was fairly upset. She couldn't believe that her parents were actually going to lock the cute-looking wild Pokemon away. It even bore a resemblance to her to an extent, considering the fact that a few of her acquaintances told her how adorable she looked.

There had to be something to do, but what?

Suddenly, she got an idea.

"Wait mom! I know what to do with the wild Pokemon!" exclaimed Lucy.

"What do you propose, honey?" inquired Lucy's mother.

"I was thinking maybe it could be my starter." inquired the future Pokemon trainer.

"What?!" Lucy's parents both exclaimed.

"I figure that if I manage to catch the wild Pokemon, it'll be out of your way...and I'll have a buddy to head to the Pokemon League with." explained Lucy.

"Well, you have a good point there...but you do realize that it's going to be incredibly destructive, am I right?" inquired Lucy's father.

"Funny, I also seem to recall your Growlithe acting much the same way when you started off being a Pokemon Trainer...you said that it eventually stopped misbehaving and started listening to your commands, am I right?" inquired Lucy.

Lucy's father sighed.

"You make a good point, and I'm convinced. But you'll need to take care of it and make sure it doesn't get into trouble, do I understand?" he inquired.

"Yes, we're clear." answered the Pokemon trainer in the making.

"Well then, toss this Pokeball at the wild Pokemon for me then, will you? This is going to be a pretty important skill for you to learn in the near future." explained Lucy's father.

Lucy nodded, and flung the Pokeball as hard as she could.

This worked surprisingly well. Though the wild Clefairy was rather surprised at the projectile being flung towards her, it did not put up much of a struggle and was caught rather easily.

"Gotcha!" squealed Lucy.

"Very good. Now keep in mind that what you just saw was a fluke. Usually in order to capture a Pokemon you're going to have to weaken it first." explained Lucy's father.

"Got it." nodded the female Pokemon trainer in the making.

"Good. Now, I want you to get ready to go get your Pokemon license. Everyone knows that you won't be able to become a Pokemon trainer without one." explained Lucy's dad.

"Right, of course!" answered Lucy as she went to get dressed.

Sure enough, Lucy changed out of her pajamas and changed into something more practical for travel...she chose to dress in a pink shirt and a pink skirt, since pink was her favorite color.

"Alright!" cheered the future Pokemon trainer.

But as it turns out, Lucy's mother had a checklist for her to complete before she drove her to the Pokemon license station.

"Oh, right...how could I have forgotten about that? Thanks, mom!" exclaimed Lucy.

Unsurprisingly, one of the tasks on the list was to brush her teeth, as well as her hair. After all, the other Pokemon trainers wouldn't be impressed if she didn't look too good.

But as soon as she stepped into the bathroom, something unexpected happened.

"What the-" Lucy exclaimed.

As it turns out, her Clefairy had managed to escape from her Pokeball, and was now standing in the bathroom with her.

"How'd you get out of there?" she inquired.

Her Clefairy promptly tapped on her own head.

"You used your brain? That's good...now if you excuse me, I need to get ready." said Lucy as she started brushing her teeth.

For some strange reason, her Clefairy crawled onto the sink and started doing the exact same thing.

"What the-you want to brush your teeth too? But you're a Pokemon..." inquired Lucy. For a Pokemon that had only stopped being wild a few minutes ago, her Clefairy seemed rather intelligent.

Suddenly, her Pokemon alarm clock went off.

"Oh that's right...I got woken up ahead of schedule because of the chaos you were making...well, off to turn it off I go." said Lucy.

But much to her surprise, she didn't have to lift a finger, as her Clefairy promptly walked out of the bathroom and turned it off by herself.

Her new Clefairy promptly smiled. Was she actually trying to make up for the havoc she had caused in her estate?

"You're really impressing me." noted the Pokemon trainer. "Well, back to the Pokeball you go."

Lucy's Clefairy shook her head.

"What's that? You don't want to go back in there? But I heard that they're so comfortable..." said Lucy.

Lucy's Clefairy still shook her head.

"I guess they're not for every Pokemon, then. But I'm not sure how I'm going to travel with you then...you're a bit too big to travel on my head, unfortunately..." noted Lucy.

The Fairy Pokemon nodded, though she wasn't sure how about that question herself. However, she quickly came up to a solution.

"Clefairy!" exclaimed the Fairy Pokemon.

"What? You want to ride around on my back...well, only if you aren't too heavy for me..." said Lucy.

Lucy's Clefairy nodded and attached herself to Lucy as if she were a Pokemon backpack...which she might be mistaken for in the future considering how popular they were nowadays.

Fortunately, as it turns out, the Clefairy was not too heavy for Lucy to lift on her back. She in fact felt rather soft.

"This feels surprisingly good. I think this was a good idea!" cheered the unofficial female Pokemon trainer.

After doing a few more tasks that her mother had requested for her, Lucy was eventually ready to become a Pokemon trainer.

"Good job! Off to get a Pokemon license you go!" exclaimed Lucy's mother.

"Hooray!" cheered Lucy.

"Clefairy!" squealed her Clefairy.

Meanwhile...

"Alright, this should be our location. Now the only thing left to do is grab the girl and deliver her to my boss." thought Jake.

Suddenly, his Grimer oozed out of his Pokeball.

"Grimer!" squealed his Pokemon.

"Um, buddy...we're supposed to be keep quiet here. If her parents find out that I'm trying to abduct her daughter, they're going to flip!" explained Jake.

Jake's Grimer frowned as he slithered back into his Pokeball.

"Grimer..." he murmured sadly.

"Sorry, buddy. Maybe some other time." said Jake.

Out of nowhere, the Team Rocket Grunt then remembered that his Grimer was able to slide through doors and through windows due to the fact that he was made of ooze, and decided that maybe he could use him as a scout.

"Actually, on second thought, I think I know what to do with you now." said the Team Rocket Grunt.

Jake's Grimer promptly slithered out of his Pokeball with a smile on his face.

"Grimer!" cheered the sludge pokemon.

"Why don't you do me a favor and see if you can find any information I could use? Preferably where exactly in the house my target is...just make sure not to be seen, will you? If her parents find out that Team Rocket is after her daughter...well, they're probably going to call Officer Jenny...and we don't want that, now do we?" inquired Jake.

Jake's Grimer nodded. He too had heard the stories of Team Rocket Grunts that had gotten careless and had ended up in the custody of Officer Jenny to stand trial for their crimes against Pokemon...and to a lesser extent Pokemon Trainers.

He also heard that their Pokemon were usually confiscated from them and their licenses taken away...and they were then donated to other Pokemon trainers. Jake's Grimer did not look forward to being separated from his long-term companion, and wanted to make sure that they stayed together for as long as they possibly could. He gave Jake a wave goodbye as he went to enter the house.

Suddenly, he noticed that for some strange reason, his target appeared to be leaving her house using a limousine...which oddly enough his boss also had, though his was black and had a red R on it instead of simply being white. Where was she going?

"Darn it! Now I'm going to have to try to follow her...but where could she possibly be headed?" inquired Jake.

"Yes! Today's the day I'm finally going to get my Pokemon license!" cheered Lucy.

"That it is. Just try to calm down, sweetie. I know you're excited, but you need to stay focused." explained Lucy's mother.

"Sorry! It's hard for me to resist!" apologized the soon-to-be-licensed Pokemon trainer.

All of a sudden, Jake realized where she was headed. She was going to get a Pokemon license so that she become a Pokemon trainer and head into the great beyond. He in fact had remembered doing so when he wanted to head to the Pokemon League...but since his father told him that the prize for winning the league was just an empty cup, he ultimately decided that it wasn't worth it.

He personally thought it was a shame, considering how much he enjoyed getting his first Pokemon...which he had found in the trash can outside his home.

Of course, once she actually got the Pokemon license, his task would be a whole lot harder, since undoubtedly she would then start travelling all across Kanto gathering gym badges for the Pokemon League.

Suffice to say, he had to hurry if he wanted a good opportunity to catch her.

"Well, off to the Pokemon license station I go then!" exclaimed Jake as he headed towards his new destination.

Meanwhile...

Chris Himura could not wait to finally begin her Pokemon journey. Compared to other Pokemon trainers, she had done so rather late...as she was beginning her journey at the age of 13.

She would have gotten her Pokemon license earlier, but her parents told her that it was a dangerous world and that a girl like her should stay at home. She was really sick of it.

And for some strange reason, they insisted on calling her Christine, though she found her name to be too girly and wanted them to simply call her Chris. She was so frustrated.

They also insisted that she should try wearing a dress...but she hated wearing them. She instead chose to wear a black shirt with a skull on it along with some black shorts to wear on her Pokemon adventure.

All she wanted was to be the very best Pokemon trainer that there ever was. Was that too much to ask? Apparently it was for her parents. Why didn't they let her have some freedom?

Her parents had told her that Professor Oak was giving away three different types of Pokemon to different trainers depending on their preference, but she knew that they were all low-leveled, and she wanted a Pokemon that was stronger than that.

So instead, she decided to drive her bike to an area that was known to be full of high-level Pokemon...an area that only experienced Pokemon trainers should even consider paying a visit.

Her parents had unfortunately given her a girly-looking bike...even though she insisted on getting a motorcycle. Once again, they thought just because she was a girl that she was girly. Of course, they had also insisted that she bring a companion along with her so that she would be safe...but she wanted to go on her journey solo.

But she had never really been a person to pay attention to warnings...and although she didn't actually have a Pokemon yet, she decided to enter anyway.

"Oh please...a bunch of high-level Pokemon never scared me." she thought.

She decided to sit on a stump and wait for one of them to show up. Surely one of them would...or were they all frightened of her?

Sure enough, a wild Pokemon did arrive...though it was far from what she was expecting.

"A Jigglypuff? You've got to be kidding me." thought Chris.

"Jigglypuff!" cheered the wild balloon pokemon.

Immediately, the wild Jigglypuff began to sing a lullaby, a lullaby that would make most Pokemon trainers and their Pokemon fall asleep.

But as it turned out, Chris was not an ordinary Pokemon trainer. She in fact had an extreme amount of willpower and thus would not fall victim to the song so easily. In fact, the lullaby did not make her feel sleepy at all.

Her response was rather sarcastic.

"Really? You thought that a simple song could make fall asleep? You're really going to have to do better than that." answered Chris.

Much to her surprise, the wild Jigglypuff seemed rather excited that the Pokemon trainer had not taken a snooze. In fact, she appeared to be celebrating.

"Jigglypuff! Jigglypuff! Jigglypuff!" squealed the wild Jigglypuff, who at this point was jumping up and down.

She had finally found someone that would actually pay attention to her singing and not take a nap. She couldn't believe it!

"What are you so happy about?" inquired the not-so-girly future Pokemon trainer.

Suddenly, the wild Jigglypuff latched onto her leg. Apparently, she wanted her to be her Pokemon trainer.

"You want me to be your Pokemon trainer...you've got to be freaking kidding me. I came here looking for a Pokemon that was an absolute beast...and instead I got a balloon! And they say this area is dangerous..." said Chris.

The wild Jigglypuff frowned. She was really hoping that she would end up being chosen as a starter Pokemon.

"Jigglypuff..." complained the Jigglypuff.

Becoming desperate, she refused to let go of Chris's leg.

"What the-are you a Paras or something?" inquired the Pokemon trainer.

Unfortunately, with the Jigglypuff attached to her, she suddenly found it hard for her to get around.

"Would you kindly get off me?" demanded Chris.

"Jigglypuff..." whimpered the balloon. She looked at the girl using its adorable eyes.

"What's this? It appears you're trying to use your eyes to gather sympathy...well, guess what! It's not going to work on me! Don't waste your time!" exclaimed the future Pokemon trainer.

The wild Jigglypuff whimpered and let go of her leg.

"That's better. Now run along! Sheesh, what's a Pokemon like you doing in a place like this anyway..." exclaimed Chris.

Jigglypuff walked away sadly. She had finally found someone that would listen to her sing, and yet she didn't want anything to do with the poor balloon Pokemon.

"Now then...let's keep looking for a strong Pokemon..." she said to herself.

Unfortunately, she did not pay attention to where she was going...and she ended up bumping into a wild Tauros.

The Tauros in question was not amused. Chris immediately became nervous.

"Um, you don't mind that I've entered your territory, now do you? I mean, it's so big and all. I'm sure there's enough room for the two of us...heh heh." inquired the girl in danger.

The Tauros promptly began to scrape his leg against the ground.

"I'll take that as a yes!" exclaimed Chris as she began to run away.

Unsurprisingly, the wild Tauros began to charge after her.

"I'm starting to have second thoughts about heading here..." thought Chris. "Is this the end for me or something? I was personally hoping that I'd live a little longer..."

Fortunately for the unfortunate future Pokemon trainer, the wild Jigglypuff she had encountered earlier noticed what was happening, and decided that she should come to her defense.

Immediately, she began to sing one of her songs.

All of a sudden, the Tauros began to feel really, really, really sleepy...and eventually, it collapsed to the ground. Chris suddenly stopped running and looked at the Tauros in surprise.

The wild Jigglypuff in question was not amused, and started drawing a moustache on the wild bull Pokemon's face.

For some strange reason, Chris could not help but laugh. All of a sudden, she decided that maybe she was wrong about the wild JIgglypuff.

"I don't believe it...you actually took out a wild Tauros...maybe I was wrong about you..." noted the tomboy as she picked up the balloon pokemon.

"Jigglypuff!" cheered the wild Jigglypuff.

Apparently, today was going to be the best day of her life. At long last, she had found somebody to her Pokemon trainer...and as an added bonus, she would not fall asleep from her songs.

"Just don't expect me to capture any more cute Pokemon in the future, OK? I'm trying to create a strong Pokemon team..." said the teenager.

The Jigglypuff nodded her head as Chris caught her in her Pokeball.

"Sheesh...I never really expected a Jigglypuff to be my starter Pokemon...but she seems strong enough. Besides, she actually made me laugh...more than I can say about my parents." thought the unfeminine Pokemon trainer.

She decided to set forth to find stronger Pokemon...unaware in the process that despite her wishes she would end up traveling with another Pokemon trainer on her journey in the near future.

Well, I've introduced my third main character in this story...what do you think of her? Do you think she's a jerk? Do you think she's awesome? Do you think her name is funny?

And yes, Jake's starter pokemon is a Grimer...I figured that it would suit him...just like I figured a Clefairy would suit Lucy.

And yes, I had a little fun with choosing a Jigglypuff for Chris...of course, you'd be surprised how aggressive its evolution can be...and a JIgglypuff itself has a short temper too...so go figure.

Anyways, in the next chapter, we're going to see the last main character in my little story...and unfortunately, Jake is going to try to kidnap Lucy...though he'll fail miserably.

So I'll see you later!