Chapter 2: Chris's first Pokémon

Chris finally arrived at Prof. Elm's lab and knocked on the door.

"Professor? It's me! Chris!" Chris cried.

After a few moments the door opened. By looking at Professor Elm, one wouldn't know he was a scientist. He was dressed like an average Joe but with a white lab coat draped over his attire.

"Ah, good morning Chris!" The Professor smiled. "I was expecting you to arrive a little earlier"

"That's because a certain someone messed with my clock!" Chris grumbled.

"Well, regardless of that, please follow me." Elm said.

Chris nodded and followed him inside. The Laboratory was filled with hi tech equipment, used for studying the various Pokémon out there. There were also some Pokemon wandering around the lab as well, no doubt either assistants or test subjects. Chris saw a Machoke lifting a heavy box and he also saw a Cubone waddling around.

Suddenly without warning a Gengar shot up in front of Chris.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Chris cried in surprise.

"Gengar! Leave Chris alone!" Elm scolded.

"Gengar-Gen…" Gengar nodded and suddenly vanished.

Elm sighed. "Ghost Pokemon…."

"Is he ALWAYS like that??" Chris asked, clutching his heart.

"Only on Tuesdays…" Elm replied.

Chris decided not to ask why Gengar only scared people within an inch of their lives on Tuesdays, and continued to follow the Professor.

Chris followed the Professor to a cylinder table, with the top covered by glass; under the glass were two red and white Pokéballs.

"Your brother was here earlier and got his Pokémon already." Elm said.

Chris prayed Dante hadn't gotten the one he wanted.

"Please don't say he took Chikorita, Please don't say he took Chikorita! PLEEEEEEEEEASE don't say he took Chikorita!" Chris mentally chanted.

"Your brother had chosen the GrassPokémon Chikorita…" Elm continued.

At that moment. Chris let out a loud agonized scream of defeat. The scream was so loud that it spooked some nearby Pidgey right out of their tree! Even Lily heard it.

"What was THAT?" She cried in shock.

When Chris finally stopped screaming, he got on his knees and panted for air.

"I take it Chikorita was the one you wanted?" Elm asked after a moment of silence.

"Gee, how could ya tell?" Chris asked with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.

"Well, I do have some more starter Pokémon coming next week, if you really want Chikorita…" Elm suggested.

Chris suddenly got up off the floor.

"No way! I'm not gonna let a twist of fate stop my journey to be Pokémon Master!" Chris yelled with dignity.

"That's the spirit Chris!" Elm smiled. "We have Cyndaquil and Totodile left, take your pick."

Chris rubbed his chin as he thought it over.

"On ONE hand, with Cyndaquil being a fire Pokémon I could totally mop the floor with Dante and his Chikorita! But on the OTHER hand. With Totodile being of the water type, Dante would have an advantage…" Chris thought to himself.

"Well?" Elm asked.

Chris finally made up his mind.

"Professor, I've made up my mind, I want Totodile!" Chris said at last.

"Very well then." Elm said.

Elm pressed a button and the glass lifted off the table. Elm picked up one of the Pokéballs and tossed to Chris.

"He's all yours!" Elm smiled.

Chris smiled and looked at the Pokéball with excitement.

"Just throw it into the air." Elm said.

Chris nodded and turned around, he then heaved the Pokéball thru the air.

"Come on out Totodile!" Chris shouted.

The Pokéball suddenly gave off a popping sound as it opened up. A beam of white energy shot out and landed on the ground, and took the shape of Totodile, a small blue Pokémon that resembled a crocodile.

"TOTODILE!" The Totodile cried happily in a voice that resembled that of Donald Duck.

"I'm glad to see you too!" Chris smiled.

"Oh Chris!" Elm called.

Chris tore his attention away from Totodile and looked at Elm who was holding five small Pokéballs and an odd looking device.

"Here are you Pokéballs, use them to capture wild Pokémon. If you catch more than six, the rest will be teleported back to me, where I'll keep an eye on them." Elm said as he handed them to Chris.

Chris looked at the Pokéball, it was about the size of a marble, he pressed the button on the center and it suddenly expanded to twice its size, to that of a normal Pokéball.

"Fascinating..." Chris commented as he shrunk the Pokéball down again and stuck the others in his pocket.

"And here, is your Pokédex, it will allow you to identify and learn more about the various Pokémon out there, try using it on Totodile" Elm said.

Chris nodded and opened the cover of the Pokédex and aimed it at Totodile.

"Totodile: The Big Jaw Pokémon" It said in a robotic voice. "It has the habit of biting anything with its developed jaws. Even its Trainer needs to be careful."

Chris cringed at the Pokédex's commented.

"You wouldn't bite ol' Chris would you Totodile?" Chris asked his Pokémon.

Totodile looked shocked and then shook its head rapidly, which made Chris smile.

"We're gonna get along great Totodile!" Chris smiled as he rubbed Totodile's head.

"Diiiiiiile!" Totodile smiled happily.

"Look's like Totodile's taken a liking to you Chris!" Elm smiled. "Oh by the way, when you want Totodile to return to its Pokéball, simply aim it at Totodile."

Chris nodded and aimed the Pokéball at Totodile.

"Alright Totodile! Back inside for now!" Chris said.

A red beam hit Totodile and in a flash it was sucked back in the Pokéball.

"You had better hurry if you wanna catch up with your brother…" Elm advised.

"OH SNAP! Your right!" Chris cried.

Chris placed the Pokéball on his belt for quick access and ran out the door.

"Thanks for everything Professor!" Chris waved as he ran out.

"Good luck Chris!" Elm called to the young hero.

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See! I told you all this next chap would be longer! Well it seems Chris has gotten his starter and is about to begin is Pokemon Journey, what dangers will he face? what people will he meet? And will he EVER catch up to Dante? R&R to find out!

(I sound like the narrator from the show don't I?)