Well, it's Christmas Eve and happy Christmas.
Declaimer: Again, I don't own Pokemon or anything Doctor Who; just Blair.
Chapter 2: Leaving Nuvema Town
That night was pretty fun, Bianca and I get along really well; she's really excited to be going on her Pokemon journey. Cheren and I are okay, asks more about what kind of stuff I did since I told him and Bianca that there aren't any Pokemon where I'm from. They seemed interested in my world but got really interested in my stories of my travels with the Doctor. Cheren especially wanted to know more about the worlds I've visited; he was shocked to know of how many worlds are out there besides the one he lived in. I understand how he felt, I could hardly believe it when I left with the Doctor all those years ago. It wasn't until Miss Lilly came in at around eleven and told us to go to bed so we could begin our Pokemon Journey in the morning that I went to bed. I honestly had a hard time sleeping that night, the prospect of doing something I used to pretend to do as a child is slightly over whelming. I mean, I used to play games with my cousins in which we would pretend we had Pokemon but now I get the chance to have my very own. I wonder what the Doctor will say when I show him the Pokemon when I next see him. Still, I ended up falling asleep anyway; at least I think I did.
The next morning, I woke up to Miss Lilly shaking me. "Wake up, Blair. Your package has arrived."
"Package?" I asked, slightly dazed from sleep.
"Yes, the Pokemon have arrived." She said and that woke me up. I instantly got ready and by the time I finished Cheren had already arrived. The box with the Pokemon in they Pokeballs were on a small table, just waiting to be opened.
"Good morning."
"Morning, Cheren." I said, stretching slightly. "Isn't Bianca with you?"
"No, I bet she'll be late." He said and the door opened and Bianca came running in.
"Am I a little late? Sorry!" Bianca said as I shook my head.
"No, it's okay." I said as she came to stand by me.
"Bianca... I've known for ten years you have no sense of time... but... seriously..." Cheren said with a sigh. "Today's the day we get our Pokemon from professor Juniper!"
"Calm down, Cheren. She's here and that's what matters." I said as Bianca nodded, hugging me around the neck.
"Thanks Blair."
"Bianca...choking...can't breath..." I managed to say from the constricting grip of Bianca's arms.
"Oh, sorry Blair." She said letting go as my lungs filled with air again. "So, where are the Pokemon?"
"In the box on the table." I croaked, slightly as Cheren came to me with a glass of water. "Thanks."
"No problem."
"Well, they were delivered to Blair so she gets to go first." Bianca said, leaning on my shoulder as I unwrapped the box.
"I guess you're right." Cheren said, with a nod.
"Are you sure guys? You can go first if you want."
"No way, besides you're new to Unova so I think it's okay fair you see your first Pokemon of the region." Bianca said as Cheren nodded.
"Okay then." I said taking the Pokeballs. I threw them up into the air and the Pokemon were released. The first looked like a blue otter with a seashell on its stomach, the other kind of looked like a green leafy snake, and the last was a red pig. "So this is Oshawott, Snivy, and Tepig." I said looking at each Pokemon in turn.
"Right, so which will you pick?" Cheren asked as Bianca smiled at how cute they were.
"Well, water is my element so I'll choose Oshawott. Besides, he's cute." I said as Oshawott jumped into my arms looking really happy.
"Then I'll have this little cutey here." Bianca said, hugging Tepig. Tepig too looked really happy to be with Bianca and seemed to enjoy her hug; maybe the only one who can survive one of her killer hugs.
"That's cool, I've always wanted a Snivy." Cheren said as his Snivy went to him, looking cool and slick.
"So everyone has their Pokemon! So that's that!" Bianca said looking really excited. "I know, let's have a Pokemon battle!" Cheren and I looked at each other, thinking the same thing.
"I don't think that's a good idea. It's not good to have a Pokemon battle inside a small room like this." I said as we looked back at our hyper friend.
"Blair's right, even if our Pokemon are just starters, it'll still damage the room and I don't think Miss Lilly will be happy with that." Cheren finished but that didn't damper her spirits.
"Come on, don't be such worrywarts." Bianca said, flicking our comments aside. "These little one's are weak, like you said. We have to battle the help them get stronger."
"Even so, one thing I learned from watching my younger cousins. The smaller they are they more energy they have to cause damage." I muttered to Cheren, who sighed in agreement.
"It's settled then, get ready for a Pokemon Battle Blair!" Bianca said as her Tepig looked ready for a fight.
"I guess there isn't much I can do. This is part of the game." I said as Cheren started at me.
"This was supposed to happen?"
"Yeah, don't worry, I warned Miss Lilly about the mess." I said as I turned to Oshawott. "You ready for our first battle?"
"Osha!" He said, flecking his arms.
"Right, let's do this." I said as Oshawott faced Tepig.
"Tepig, use tackle!"
"Dodge and use your own tackle!" I called out to my partner. Thankfully, Oshawott was fast enough to dodge the tackles done by Tepig and landed a few good blows. Within two minutes, Tepig was down and out while Oshawott looked tired but still looking strong. "You did it, Oshawott!" I cheered hugging him as he hugged back.
"Aw man, still it was fun." Bianca said as Tepig gave her a week smile as she scooped him up in her arms.
"Uh, Bianca, Blair, you might want to look around the room." Cheren said, adjusting his glasses. We looked and I could almost feel an anime sweat drop fall down the back of my head. The room was a total mess and I even forgot I was in the bedroom given to me. Bianca seemed to have forgotten too because she gave me a look of shock on her face that was soon replaced by amazement.
"Wow, Pokemon are amazing! So little yet so strong!"
"I don't think this is a good thing to marvel at right now." I said feeling guilty for what we did. This is worse than the time I made an explosion in the kitchen because I thought a strange explosive crystal was salt. Then again, who puts explosives in the kitchen?
"Sorry about your room, Blair." Bianca said, now looking guilty.
"We need to apologize to Miss Lilly after this." I said as Cheren came to us.
"You're completely hopeless." He said with a sigh. "Here, I'll restore your Pokemon for you guys."
"Thanks." I said, handing Oshawott to him as he look out two potions to heal the two Pokemon.
"Hey, why don't you two have a Pokemon battle now." Bianca suggested. "The room can't get any worse."
"If there's one thing I learned through my life, never say that because things usually do get worse." I said and Cheren looked interested now.
"It's decided, you'll be my opponent in my first Pokemon battle." Cheren said, adjusting his glasses. "Let's see what you can do, Snivy!" It really didn't take long for us to finish our match and we won but poor Oshawott looked exhausted.
"You did great, Oshawott." I said, holding him in my arms.
"Oshawott." He said, looking both pleased and tired.
"I made a strange blunder in my first battle, but...this feeling I have...I'm finally a trainer." He said and for some reason, this seemed familiar. No, it's from the game but the way he said it sounded like something I heard from an anime, though I can't remember which one it was. "But first, we'd better apologize to Miss Lilly about the messed up room."
"I'll come too!" Bianca jumped walking to the stairs behind Cheren.
"I'll meet you down stairs, I need to get my bag." I said as my two new friends went down stairs to face Miss Lilly. It's kind of weird, I don't know if I'll ever see this place after everything is over. I don't even know if I'll ever be able to return after this. Yet, a small feeling inside me said I'll be able to return; with the Doctor this time though.
"Osha?"
"It's nothing, I was just thinking." I said as I placed Oshawott on my shoulder. "I'm glad we're partners. When this is all over and I go off the find the Doctor, would you like to come with me?"
"Oshawott." He said, nodding looking pleased too.
"Thanks, buddy. You are a boy, right?" I asked and he nodded. "That's good, I didn't want to give you a girls name by accident." I walked down stairs with Oshawott and my bag to see Bianca and Cheren with Miss Lilly.
"I'm very sorry about all the trouble, ma'am." Cheren apologized to my cheerful guardian.
"Well, um...we can clean up..." Bianca offered as I walked to stand next to her.
"Yeah, I knew this might happen but I didn't do anything." I said, feeling the guilt return to me.
"Clean up? Don't worry, you warned me this might happen do I've already prepared for the clean up. I can take care if it later." Miss Lilly said, waving our apologies away. "Shouldn't you all be on your way to meet Professor Juniper?"
"Yes, thank you. Please excuse us." Cheren said with a respectful bow before looking to Bianca and I. "Come on, let's go meet Professor Juniper. I'll be waiting in front of the Pokemon Research Lab."
"Oh wait, I need to go home for a second!" Bianca cried, just remembering something. "Thanks for having us over!" With that, Bianca ran out of the house with Cheren close behind her.
"That girl has a lot of energy, maybe it was a good idea for her to choose Tepig. At least it can keep up with her." I said as Miss Lilly smiled.
"Yes, I'm not surprised she was the first to want a battle. Pokemon battles are so lively, aren't they? I could hear the Pokemon's cries clear down here!"
"And destructive to a bed room." I added with a slight smile as Miss Lilly laughed. "Sorry again for all the mess."
"Thanks for warning me about this, I can tell you were eager to battle too. I can hear you cheering on your Pokemon over the noise." The older woman pointed out as I blushed. "It sure reminds me of my first Pokemon battle."
"Thanks right, you used to be a Pokemon trainer too. Cheren and Bianca told me you were really good." I said as Miss Lilly smiled.
"Yep but after a while, I wanted a quiet life so my Pokemon are living near by and we play a lot still."
"That's good, I'm planning to take Oshawott as well as my other Pokemon with me when I go looking for the Doctor again." I said as Oshawott cheered from my shoulder.
"That reminds me, let Oshawott rest for a bit. He looks pretty tired." I nodded and handed him to Miss Lilly who placed him on what looked like a scanner, that I didn't notice until now, and it healed Oshawott.
"How you feeling, buddy?"
"Oshawott!" He cheered, jumping into my arms.
"Anyway, before I forget, here's the device you lent to Professor Juniper." Miss Lilly said, handing me my vortex manipulator. "She installed a cross-transceiver into it so we can communicate."
"Wow, I wonder how much River Song told her." I said but the feeling of guilt returned. I haven't told Professor Juniper or the others that the River Song, who sent the message of my arrival, is different from the one I met. This River Song doesn't know that she'll die in the library but knows about my future, traveling with the Doctor and a loving boyfriend. Like that'll ever happen, my last boyfriend was a total snob and cheated on me and every guy since then that had a crush on me turned out to be an alien. Talk about bad luck.
"Are you okay, Blair?" Miss Lilly asked, looking very concerned.
"Oh, it's nothing. Just thinking about the person who wrote to the Professor about me." I said as Miss Lilly nodded, probably knowing I didn't want to talk about it. "Well, I'd better be going now. Thanks for everything."
"Remember you can return when ever you like!" Miss Lilly called out as Oshawott and I left the house. The sleepy town of Nuvema was nice. Woody with the coast bringing in a nice breeze. It's the perfect place for a quiet life and raise a family. I really wish Mom and Dad could see this place, they'd love it here.
"Blair!" I looked to see Cheren standing in front of Professor Juniper's lab.
"Hey Cheren, isn't Bianca here yet?" I asked walking up to him.
"No, can you check up on her? I bet she's spacing out again."
"Sure thing, I'll be right back." I said, running to Bianca's house with Oshawott hanging on to my neck. I know for a fact from the game that Bianca's father is way over protective of her, kind of reminds me of someone in my family. When I got in front of the house though, I really feel reluctant to enter. I rarely like to get into the affairs of other families unless they need advice.
"Osha?"
"Do you think I should go in there? I mean, I can't get mixed up in family affairs like this." I said as Oshawott looked confused.
"You're lucky you don't have to worry about stuff like this."
"No, no, a thousand times no!" I heard a man scream from inside the house. Forgetting for a split second what was going on, I ran inside.
"Bianca, are you alright?" I called seeing Bianca face her father.
"But...I'm...I'm a good Pokemon trainer. I've got a Pokemon and everything. I can totally go on an adventure." Bianca argued, trying but probably knowing her father wouldn't listen to her. She turned and saw me, looking pleased. "Blair, come on. Let's go."
"Okay..." I said weakly, noticing her father glaring at me.
"You," He hissed looking to me as Bianca took my hand, "it's because of you that my little girl wants to leave."
"Now really." Bianca's mother said, coming from behind the kitchen counter. "Blair just arrived yesterday and in the scariest way possible. Don't put the blame on her."
"If this girl hadn't come here, our girl wouldn't be running off like this." He glared at me with a look I rarely see. It usually is followed by an apology afterwards but this man seemed beyond reason. "Go back to where you belong and stay away from my daughter!"
"Daddy!" Bianca screamed getting in front of me. "You can say all you want about me but don't be mean to Blair! She's only trying to find her friend and I'm ashamed you'd say that to her!" She turned away from her mother and father and looked to me. "Let's go." I could only nod as we left the house and I thought I heard her mom say 'oh, now you've done it' to her husband. "Sorry about my dad." Bianca said looking really ashamed.
"No, it's okay. When traveling with the Doctor, that happens a few times. Still hurts but not as bad as the first time." I said, trying to reassure my friend. "Anyway, we need to go see the Professor."
"Right."
"And thanks for sticking up for me." I said as Bianca game a big smile.
"That's what friends are for." Bianca said with a smile that kind of reminded me of Donna's big smile. When we arrived, a very irritated Cheren was waiting for us.
"About time, now let's go and meet the professor." He said opening the door for us and we walked in to see Professor Juniper smiling at us.
"Hello, I've been waiting. Allow me to introduce myself again. My name is..."
"We already know, Professor Juniper." Cheren interrupted, rather rudely. I kind of don't blame him since he and Bianca have known the good professor for a long time and she already introduced herself to me yesterday.
"Now Cheren, I need to do this." Professor Juniper said. "Anyway, let me start again. My name is Professor Juniper and I do research in beings called Pokemon." She looked to Oshawott and I and for a second she seemed shocked. "Can you please summon your Pokemon?"
"Huh, sure." Bianca and Cheren took out their Pokemon and the professor stated at them.
"That's unusual! You've already had a Pokemon battle!" Professor Juniper said looking to us. "So maybe that's the reason why... It seems your Pokemon have already begun to trust you. By the way, do you want to give it a nickname?" Bianca and Cheren looked at their Pokemon and shook their heads but I nodded.
"I know the perfect name, Tsunami." I said as Oshawott looked confused at my choice. "A tsunami starts out no more than a tiny ripple in the ocean but as it travels it becomes stronger, just like you will one day."
"Osha!" Oshawott cheered looking pretty determined with his new name under his belt, or in this case scalchop.
"I think Oshawott really likes that name." Cheren said watching Tsunami jump and I places him on my shoulder.
"As for why I gave you Pokemon..."
"It's for the Pokedex, right?" Cheren said looking excited.
"Huh? What's a Pokedex?" Bianca asked looking confused.
"I'm astonished, nice work Cheren! You have already studied Pokemon extensively, haven't you." Professor Juniper said looking thoroughly impressed. "Still, let me explain for the beginners, for everyone's sake." She walked over and picked up a tray holding the Pokedex. "The Pokedex is a high-tech device that automatically records the Pokemon you encounter. So, I want you three to visit many places and meet all the Pokemon in the Unova region. Well, Blair has to do as much as possible; you've got to beat what ever group is in your way."
"Right, we can do that." I said as Tsunami nodded.
"We can totally do this." Bianca said as she, Cheren, and I took our new Pokedexs.
"All of you, thanks!" Professor Juniper said looking pleased. "You have given me the best possible answer. "Next, I'll be teaching you how to meet Pokemon. Meet me at Route 1, okay?" With that she left us in her office.
"S...since the professor asked us, it's okay to go on this adventure, right?" Bianca said, the realization of her freedom sinking it. "I can explore and maybe figure out what I want to do with my life. I think I'd like that."
"Of course." Cheren said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "We can travel how ever we want and complete our Pokedex."
"And I gotta beat who ever is in my way if I want to keep looking for the Doctor." I said, thinking about my upcoming fight against Team Plasma and most importantly their leader, N. "Anyway, let's get going."
"Hey Blair, wait for us." Bianca said as I left with my friends following behind me. When get got outside though, Miss Lilly was their waiting for us.
"Miss Lilly, what are you doing here?" I asked, already knowing why she was standing there.
"I just needed to give you three something. So, what did the professor say?" Miss Lilly said, a kind smile on her face. "She asked you to complete the Pokedex, right? I can't believe it!" She seemed just as excited as Bianca, well maybe not as much. "Well, actually, I can. I already knew she was going to ask." That explains it, she knew from the very beginning just like every Mom character in the Pokemon games. "That's why I brought you three of these Town Maps. Take them with you!" She said handing each of us a small mechanical device.
"This'll be good, I always get lost in new places without the Doctor." I said opening my map to see all the different towns and cities out there.
"As for your room, Blair, or what's left of it," The guilt returned for the three of us at once, "No need for any of you to worry. I'll take care of tidying up."
"Thanks Miss Lilly, I'll come back to visit some time." I said as my host nodded with a kind smile.
"Oh, and Blair." She looked a little serious now and I instantly focused. "Ah, Pokemon. They're so cute but they have enough power to destroy a bedroom. They're really something. With Pokemon like that at your side, you'll be safe where ever you go!" She looked at all of us and smiled. "I'll let your parents know." Only Bianca wasn't happy about this. Who can blame her with an overprotective father like hers. "I hope that, in addition to Pokemon you'll find lots and lots of places you like in the Unova region and become wonderful adults. Have a great trip!" And with that Miss Lilly left and the three of us looked at each other, taking in the fact we'll be leaving for a new adventure.
"If I use the Town Map, I'll always know where I am... That's certainly helpful."
"Tell me about it, if the Doctor can follow directions we wouldn't have been in many life threatening situations. Then again, he can't really drive the TARDIS after he threw the manual into a black hole." I said looking at my map as my friends stared at me, probably thinking how the hell I'm still alive. Actually, I've wondered about that myself a couple times.
"Shall we head to Route 1? The Professor's waiting." Cheren said, breaking the awkward air thankfully.
"Let's go! Let's go!" Bianca said, returning to her hyper self. "Blair, hurry and come too, okay?"
"Yeah, I'll meet you there." I said and watched as my two new friends walked away. This'll be my first adventure alone with out the Doctor. I'll have to rely on my wits and brain to survive; just like the Doctor. 'But I won't be like the Doctor.' I thought, looking up at the sky, thinking about Donna's Granddad watching out for the TARDIS with the Doctor and I inside. 'I refuse to run away from my problems. I've fought Daleks, Judoon, Cybermen, and the Master. What ever is out there, I'll be ready. If I'm lucky, maybe the Doctor will find me. But I doubt it.' I thought as Tsunami looked to me. "Tsunami, while we're traveling, if you see a flying blue box or one that just appears out of nowhere, please tell me."
"Oshawott." My animal friend said looking determined as I laughed.
"You know, the Doctor keeps saying he doesn't want to be domestic but he won't resist when he sees you." I said as we walked to Route 1. We got to the entrance of Route 1 to see Cheren waiting patiently as Bianca stopped me.
"Blair, come on!" Bianca said, running to me to pull me to where Cheren stood.
"Bianca says, if we're starting a journey together, she wants us all to take our first step at the same time." Cheren said calmly but I can tell he likes the idea.
"Hey, Blair! Let's all take our first step on Route 1 together!" Bianca cheered, she probably forgot that her dad didn't approve of her traveling with the excitement she was feeling.
"Sure." I said looking out to the road ahead of me. "I never got to do something like this with the Doctor. He always took the first step out of the TARDIS to make sure it was safe."
"Well, let's do it!" Bianca said, taking my hand as Cheren looked ahead.
"Okay, here we go!" Wow, he almost sounded as excited as Bianca for a second there.
"One, two,"
"Three!" We took our first step into an adventure I'm sure of seeing as it's just like the game. Maybe this time, things will turn out to be normal as normal can get. Bianca and Cheren don't know what's awaiting them but I'm sure they prefer it this way. After all, we just have to follow the game route, well I have to they'll do what ever they need to do. If I'm lucky, I can go back to searching before Christmas. I just hope nothing changes from me being here.
Well, that's it. Oh, and I didn't mean to be mean with the whole naming a Pokemon after the whole tsunami in Japan. I just finished Oceanography class and I learned more about Tsunamis there so if anyone is offended; I am sorry. Hope you enjoyed it.