With the introduction out of the way it's time to start the actual plot of this Fic! This starts a little bit before the beginning to the Original Crystal/Gold versions, so expect to see Silver and Gold later on!
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or any of the characters in Pokemon; However, I do own David and some of the plot. Yay!
Chapter One: Beginning of a New Adventure! Where is the Johto Region?
A few weeks after his victory against the Pokemon League David is relaxing under a tree in Route One while his Pokemon are out of their Pokeballs enjoying the relaxing time. Dragoon is stretched out under the warmth of the sun's rays sound asleep while Hellfire is laying down next to her keeping a diligent watch for anything that could be remotely threatening, but her watch is disrupted by Kuro pouncing against the Arcanine's side causing them to roll together onto their backs as the playful pup barks happily making Hellfire bark back before chasing the Umbrieon around; Meanwhile, Reaper is bothering Torrent in an attempt to get some form of entertaining response from the giant Tortoise by disappearing and reappearing everywhere around Torrent's head before appearing in front of the Blastoise's head and engulfing it in it's mouth causing Torrent to withdraw into his shell leaving the ghost Pokemon to try to entice him out again.
During all of this Fighter kept an eye out on all of them to ensure that no one causes too much commotion "Fighter relax," David calmly says to his oldest companion without opening his eyes "I think we've earned a little rest and relaxation. That includes you." He adds while cracking his left eye open to glance at the Aura Pokemon making him silently consider this before his ears perk up and he sharply turns to the road that goes to Pallet town.
Frowning the new Champion opens his other eye and looks down the road "What's wrong? Someone coming?" He inquires while sitting up as a person could be seen approaching from the distance.
The person is an elderly man with white hair still on his head wearing a lab coat with pockets on it as if it was a jacket and the lab coat stops at the man's knees while remaining parted allowing people to see the purple shirt he was wearing along with the black belt around his waist that is used to keep his brown pants up. The pants still are long enough to partially cover the pair of brown loafers on the old man's feet as he walks towards David.
The Fifteen year-old smiles at the approaching figure before waving to it "Hey Professor! What brings you to Route One on this beautifully sunny day?" The teen asks in a friendly manner while he gets up onto his feet as Professor Samuel Oak waves back to him before responding in an equally friendly manner "Hello David. I'm on my way to Viridian City to meet my Grandson." This bit of news catches the teen's attention "The great Blue Oak has returned huh? Well I wouldn't mind seeing him again." He comments while returning his Pokemon back into their Pokeballs.
Professor Oak smiles before offering "You could come with me to the Viridian Gym to see him." David grins at the idea of seeing the arrogant Champion turned Gym leader"Lead the way Professor." He accepts before they both walk down Route One while admiring the beauty of nature and watching Rattas scatter into the grass as they walk by.
Soon the sight of buildings against the horizon greets them "Ah...Viridian City. The last stop before Victory Road and the Pokemon League. So many trainer's has gone through that city in the hopes of achieving one of the greatest goals in their lives. To think that I went through here only a few weeks ago and managed to accomplish that goal with my team." The fifteen year-old ponder outloud with a smile as they enter the rather small city, but before the two could advance much further into the city Hellfire's Pokeball began to shake violently causing her trainer to pull it out in confusion "What the..."
In an instant Hellfire bursts out of the Pokeball growling and snarling before rushing off towards to the gym "Follow that Arcanine!" David yells before running after his Pokemon with Oak following hin as best as he can, and even though he tried to return Hellfire using her Pokeball she dashed around rapidly dodging the red beam each time before reaching her target which happened to be a certain orange spiky haired gym leader wearing a black jacket that ends at his waist with a white shirt underneath, a pair of tan pants -being held up by a black leather belt- that have some pocket pouches on his upper legs and some brown tennis shoes on his feet.
As soon as her target was in sight Hellfire tackles down the Gym Leader while snarling in the guy's face causing the Gym Leader's eyes widen in surprise "H-hey! Get off of me!" He exclaims as David and Professor Oak manage to catch up with the fire dog "Aw... Hellfire remembers you Blue!" The fifteen year-old trainer says with some mock sweetness before laughing "Oh great it's you. Get your Arcanine off of me!" The former champion demanded before Hellfire barks directly in his face not liking the attitude he was showing her trainer.
David pretends to think about it out loud "Hmm...I don't know. She seems to like this situation a lot. Maybe she just wants to 'play' with you Blue." He continues to laugh before noticing the professor's disapproving look "Oh alright," The new Champion relents upon that look before calling out to his loyal friend "Come on Hellfire. That's enough fun for now." The Arcanine growls once more in the Viridian Gym Leader's face before getting off of him and going over next to her trainer "Gee thanks for the greeting." Blue sarcastically says as he gets back up onto his feet before dusting his clothes off. David just chuckles as he strokes Hellfire's white mane while the Champion-turned-gym-leader glares at him slightly "What do you want?" David shrugs before gesturing towards the Professor as he admits "I really only came because Professor Oak offered, but I bet your happy to see me anyways aren't you?" At this Blue just growls at him more annoyed then anything else.
"So your champion now huh? I guess their just letting anyone pass these days." The Viridian Gym leader comments while crossing his arms, but the teen doesn't really take the bait "Well they didn't have that many people challenging them because of your stubbornness to give people there badges if they beat you." He refers to the fact that the Gym Leader refers to every loss he has as a fluke before adding "Heck, they're lucky enough to catch you here! Your flying all over the place so often that your never here for them to beat you in the first place!" The comments really irks Blue as he takes a threatening step forward while pulling out a Pokeball "You think your so tough now that your a champion don't you!? Well your still not good enough to beat me!" In response David steps forward to meet the leader while Hellfire growls menacing at any movement from Blue "I already beat you Blue! I have the Badge to back me up so I don't have to prove anything." He says directly into Blue's face in calm confident manner before stepping back while holding his hand out as a signal for his Arcanine to control herself; However, what he said must have sparked something in Blue since he starts to exclaim "The only person I've actually lost to was-!"
Whatever he was about to say is cut off when the Professor steps in with a very disapproving look "Blue! Enough with the past. You've lost to this young man so there is no reason to pick a fight with him." Blue looks down angrily, but David frowns at the interruption before inquiring "Who was the only person that you actually lost to?" Sparing a glance at David Blue scoffs in amusement before waving the question off "Don't bother. You couldn't win against him anyways." The comment makes David scowl "Still underestimating me... Perhaps we can't win, but at least give us the chance before shooting us down!" Just before he could vocally relay his angry thoughts the Professor steps in once more by going over to Blue and whispering something in his ear that causes the leader's eyes to widen in what seems to be disbelief "You can't mean that!" He looks at his Grandfather trying to find some evidence of him joking only to have his grandfather calmly stare back with no indecision in his eyes.
The former Champion turns to David with a fierce glare as if he had insulted him deeply causing the Temperamental Fire Dog snap her jaws angrily at Blue, but once more her trainer merely signaled for her to stand down "Whatever Professor Oak told him must have really pissed him off" The new champion thought while studying Blue's stature "Hm... Tensed up, shaking slightly... obviously not in fear if his glare has anything to do with it, so it must be anger... and a look of resentment in his eyes." He analyzed quietly as his thoughts continued "Quite possibly Oak may be considering telling me about the person that beat Blue originally. If that is so then it makes sense that he would direct his anger at me." Just before he could comment on the Gym Leader's behavior Professor Oak pulls aside his grandson and tells him something quietly that makes Blue shocked; However, that doesn't last long as he counters back with an angry whisper starting an argument between the two.
"Can't be easy dealing with such a prideful boy." David thinks sympathetically as he watches the two have their argument, but after a few minutes he began to feel bored "I wonder how long they are going to go on about this?" He thinks as his Arcanine walks by his side before laying down watching the two as well with her ears up. As he absentmindedly pets Hellfire's head David glances around to see if anything has changed at all since the last time he was there, but everything is basically untouched. There are still two buildings, a Pokemart, a Pokemon Center, a fence going through part of the town and still an old man hopped up on caffeine that insists on teaching people how to catch Pokemon "To be fair that might be the only entertainment that he gets nowadays." David mentally relented on that point just as Blue throws his hands up in the air in frustration before stomping off as his Grandfather sighs "I take it your conversation didn't go that well?" The teen inquires as he walks up to the Pokemon Professor who merely sighs before turning to David "My Grandson is just being stubborn about this. He will accept it sooner or later." Oak simply states.
This of course makes David more curious "Accept what exactly?" He casually asks while Hellfire sees a new trainer exploring the town and decides to follow him "David can I ask you to do a favor for me?" Oak suddenly asks making the Teen to blink before answering with confused tone "Um...Sure. What is it?" The Pokemon Professor smiles at him "Can you Goldenrod City?" He asks as he starts to walk towards the Pokemon Center, and the new champion walks along side him as he inquires "Goldenrod City? There is no Goldenrod in the Kanto Region...at least I don't think there is." He tilts his head in thought as he goes through the region's cities that he went through, but before he gets far into the list Oak chuckles a little as he explains "No. Goldenrod is in the nearby Region of Johto. We can get there by the Magnet Train in Saffron."
David processes this information for a moment "Johto Region... Is there Gyms over there?" The prospect of a challenge has always been a key factor in the Trainer's drive. Getting stronger and better is something every creature wishes to do whether it is for survival or merely the thrill of beating the best then just keep on getting better, and the fifteen year-old isn't exempt from that. In actually he constantly longs for a greater challenge to push the limits of himself and his partners then to break past said limits.
"Yes. The Johto Region has eight gyms like the Kanto region in each of the major cities. The type of the gyms are Flying, Bug, Normal, Ghost, Fighting, Steel, Ice and Dragon. They are strong trainers that have bonded with their Pokemon in such a degree some people follow their example." The Pokemon Professor tells David, and immediately he is caught on the idea of heading over there hook, line and sinker "Well then count me in Professor. I hope you don't mind if I stay behind and challenge these Gyms." He says with an excited tone before realizing something.
"Wait...why do you want to head over to Goldenrod anyways?" He asks wanting to know the reason behind the visit "I normally go over to the Goldenrod's Radio Tower to give my Radio Show, but this time I am going over to head to my dear friend Mr. Pokemon." At this David raises an eyebrow at the name, but says nothing about it instead choosing to just nod and think about the prospect of another Region "Another Region means more challenges, more people to fight and new Pokemon to see. Perhaps I should take up the Professor's offer and take a Pokedex now..." The fifteen year-old considers it for a few moments, but decides against it "Nah. I mean after all I didn't become a trainer for that reason. Besides if I need to get information on a Pokemon I can just ask him, or look it up later on." Glancing over at Oak his mind begins to wander to the conversation that the Professor had with his Grandson "He did seem rather upset about something... I can't help but wonder what it was about."
However before he could bring it up again the sound of a startled boy reaches their ears causing both of them to turn to the source of the cry, and they see Hellfire easily swatting aside a small Rattata that the Old Man was using to teach a new trainer how to catch a Pokemon "Safe to say that lesson isn't working to well." David thinks as he rushes over to the Old man and child while calling out to his Pokemon "Hellfire down! No don't go after the poor Rattata! NO DON'T USE FLAMETHROWER!" Professor Oak sweatdrops while watching the New Champion trying to stop his Arcanine from burning the small creature to ashes.
After managing to return his fiery Pokemon back to her Pokeball he apologizes repeatedly to the Old Man and the young trainer before offering to let the old man use one of his own Pokemon to finish the lesson; however, the trainer recognizes him after getting over the shock of a giant fire dog interrupting their lesson before asking for him to teach him instead of the old man making David feel kinda awkward since he isn't quite used to his new found fame yet, but agrees in order to make up for the interruption. The Pokemon Professor patiently waits as the Teen allows the young child to pair up with Reaper who immediately begins to play with the child instead of helping causing David to sigh in exasperation, but after a while he manages to help the child catch his first Pokemon before waving to the kid and saying that he would happily take him on after the child earns all eight badges of the region.
"Sorry for the distraction Professor." He apologizes when he returns to Oak, but the Researcher merely chuckles a little before leading the way back to his lab to pick up supplies before they start the journey to the Johto Region where a new adventure will await the young Champion.
Couldn't really think of a better way to end this chapter really... Oh well. I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and I do hope that some people will actually read this story. Anyways please Review and Follow this story if you enjoyed it enough, and do tell me some ways to improve my writing by contacting me in any way that you wish. Either P.M or Review is fine as long as it is by your convenience. Until next time!
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