AN: Hey guys, there was no school today due to a break in so that means another chapter. I can't always promise that they will come this often but I will try to get them out as fast as possible. And thanks for all the favorites and followings, they really mean a lot to me. And thanks especially much to that guest user who reviewed. I've also taken some liberties with egg moves, just thought you should know. And remember, if you have any opinion on what pokemons Ash should catch then they will be welcome. He will catch his first pokemon in the next chapter (Viridian forest) I believe I have taken a small amount of liberty with where that pokemon resides. Now lets get on with the story.
Pokespeech: - Have you seen that Pikachu? It's so handsome -
Normal speech: ''Have you seen that Pikachu? It's so handsome''
Active thoughts: 'Have you seen that Pikachu? It's so handsome''
I was walking along route one when I saw a Pidgey. I was thinking about catching it but realised that while it could become a strong pokemon, it did not hold a huge amount of potential. I am also very picky about what pokemon I catch and Pidgey didn't really catch my fancy. So I just walked past it since Pidgey aren't really known for being aggressive unless you disturb them somehow. I walked along with Squirtle by my side for another 15 minutes or so when I saw a Spearow by a big oak tree. Professor Oak had told me to be careful when nearing a Spearow in a forest since they are almost always travelling in packs and they can be really dangerous. A single Spearow or two may not be much danger, but when you face over 30 of anything it almost always becomes dangerous. So I just carefully sneaked past it and it didn't so much as look at me. I sighed in relief when I had made it past and continued with my journey. After a while I decided to train Squirtle for a while, most trainers think that all they need to do is battle with their pokemon and they will become great. And while it is true that you have to battle to gain experience, you also have to make sure that you help your pokemon power up their moves or improve their stamina and the like outside of battles. ''Squirtle, I thought we should stop for a while and train a little. I will of course train alongside you.'' ''Squirt, Squirtle.'' He said happily. ''Great, you can start by showing off all the moves you know. I've already checked the pokedex and it said you know bite, tailwhip, tackle, water gun and... wow, you know haze? That's got to be an egg move. Is that correct?'' ''Squirtle, Squirt!'' he confirmed. He seemed happy that he could please his trainer. ''Well that allows me to think out a lot of new strategies. Now let us begin, you can start by shooting water guns with as much power as you can for as long as possible at that tree.'' Meanwhile I began doing push ups and sit ups. I strongly believed that if your pokemon is going to train then so are you. To me it was a show of respect for my pokemon. After 10 minutes I could see Squirtle tiring so I had him stop. ''That was a lot longer than I expected, great job.'' I said encouragingly to him. It may not sound that long but continuously shooting powerful jets of water at a tree for ten minutes would exhaust anyone, especially a beginner pokemon like mine is right now. We continued with Squirtle using bite on a tree then shooting off a water gun at the tree at the same time. It was a combo I was hoping to be able to use in my next gym battle against the rock type gym leader, Brock. We continued for half an hour or so with training a bit of stamina together by running. Then we got on our way to Viridian city.
After a while we reached a river and we had to follow the waters current until we reached a place where it was shallow enough for us to cross. We saw a redheaded girl fishing but we didn't pay her any mind since she wasn't even on our side of the river. Once we got across the river we neared Viridian city. We soon reached the city and checked into the pokemon center, they healed up Squirtle in a jiffy and we booked a room for the night. The room was free of charge if you could show them your trainer id. Which is encased in your pokedex. Before I went to my room to sleep I figured I should call my mom and the professor first. ''Ash, is that you?'' I heard from the device. ''Yeah, it's me mom.''
''How have you been? Have you caught anymore pokemon?'' She asked with a smile on her face. She was obviously happy to see her son again. ''I've been great mom, I haven't caught any pokemon but you know how picky I am so that shouldn't really surprise you.''
''Oh you're definitely not like your father in that regard. He used to capture pokemon both left and right.'' She said with a small smile on here face. ''I just feel that it's not fair to the pokemon, how would I ever be able to train over fifteen pokemon to their maximum potential? I'd rather give it my all to train the few pokemon I do have to their maximal capacity. Not just a lot of pokemon to mediocrity.'' I said passionately. ''That's a very sweet thought Ash, well I've got to go and make dinner now honey so call me when you reach Pewter city ok?'' ''Of course mom, see you.'' And I ended the call.
I dialled the professors number and waited for him to answer. ''Hey Ash, it's great to see you!'' He greeted me. ''You as well professor. I just checked into the pokemon center in Viridian city, how are things at the lab?'' I asked politely. ''Things are just fine here Ash, have you caught any pokemon? Gary offered me a bet, if you caught a pokemon before reaching Viridian city then he would owe me a million pokedollars or if the opposite was true then I would owe him that amount. Of course I wasn't stupid enough to take that bet since I know how picky you are in regards to your pokemon. So did I make the right choice?'' he finished hopefully. ''You know me well professor, I got the chance at capturing a Pidgey, Rattata and I saw a Spearow but I didn't catch any of them since none of them caught my fancy. Nor did they exist in my mental to-catch list. But I got to go now professor so I can get some sleep, I'll call you when I reach Pewter city!'' I replied. ''Goodbye Ash, and good luck in Viridian forest. There might be a pokemon in there that you would like to capture.'' he finished with a mysterious smile on his face. ''I believe I know which one you are thinking about professor and I'll make sure to find one even if they are said to be the rarest pokemon in there. See you another time!'' I said and ended the call. I then went up to my room and fell asleep with Squirtle on the bed next to me. When I woke up the next morning I showered, brushed my teeth and set out on the path to the Viridian forest.
