The sound of screeching tires from a bicycle could be heard as a young female could be seen; with the wind brisk fully running through her auburn reddish brown bangs, she could feel the large bun of long hair pulled back as she rode. Heather Tate rode onward on the dirt rural road from Rout 1 marker on the map toward Pallet Town; as she fastly rode through the forest with the creepy bugs of the Viridian Forest. Shivering from the thought of the despicable creatures of Pokémon; that was bug types. Heather knew her Pokémon types very well, as her father was a Pokémon colleague professor at the University of Celadon City. She missed her home town a lot especially the buzzing nightlife.
She knew once you got past the rougher part of the cities nightlife; the city was very large and home to the Celadon city gym leader Erika. Even as a young girl she wanted to battle the gym leader, Erika helped her strive to be the best and was there for her as the boys picked on her unusual nature. In truth Heather was very tom boyish, but with elegant tastes. She could remember as far back as she could; as the students of the Pokémon school where Erika donated her time as a substitute teacher when heather was a younger girl. The way the girls picked on her for not showing same elegant girly nature as them, but way the boys treated her cause she wanted to play rough like them. Heather was a bright girl and could remember Erika asked her to stay after school at a young age.
Erika knew she'd been crying; the elegant woman in the short summer kimono in marvelous patterns was stern yet sweet. "Someday you'll be a strong trainer…don't listen to what others think, Heather. Its heart and what you believe that really matters…" Those words spoke to her heart to this day; even as she rode, lost in drift of memories and passing school studies to work with her father at the university, and assisted with her mom's dinner. She enjoyed the memories as they flooded her mind; her quirky sixteen year old self, dressed in those Denim shorts and loose long sleeve blue shirt with stars simultaneously placed on her shirt that covered the tight Spaghetti strap of the black tank top. Peddling faster down the curve of the dirt road she rode through bend of the long stretch of road toward the upper hill.
Making a pit stop on the bluff overlooking the city of Pallet Road from Rout #1; Heater Tate felt the morning breeze as she overlooked the peaceful scenery. The morning sun shown very brilliantly; as the leaves swayed in the breeze that continued to brisk the valley town. The late summer leaves of the impressive oak trees, as the Pidgey and local Sparrow flew into the sky. The feeling of the warm sunshine on Heather's white creamy skin as she smiled and stammered to herself, "Today's the day I start my journey, as a Pokémon Master. " While the rays of the early morning light peeked over the vally; she took out her view to the Xtransceiver in decorative black and silver appearance. The format digital appearance of "8:07" in the morning, Heather smiled as she took her seat back on her bike, positioning the yellow bag on her side as her thoughts turned to the Pokémon she was going to start her journey with today.
Making a turnabout; Heather Tate immediately pulled back onto the inclined road and scurried down the hill, as her bike picked up speed. She miscalculated the ride; as she peered at the bump just ahead, and Heather began to hit the brakes once again but found it was no good to only find the cables not responding and the hand brakes touching the bike handles. Heater could only try the foot brakes; as she found the speed too push the traction of the back tires to unbalance her as she skidded off the path and was tossed into the side road.
The new trainer to be found the dumb luck her mom spoke of as she fumbled to her knees in the tall grass. Heather felt the throbbing pain in her side and dull pounding in the back of her skull but was fine over all. Though honestly; Miss. Tate was more thankful for the soft patch of grass on the side of the road to break her mishap with the bike. As she jokingly began, "guess that wont go into the Legends biography." It was then; she thought she heard something, Heather's mind questioning million things, an even the fear of bug types. As she selected the flashlight app on the device it came to life, as it swept the beam of light to a darker patch of grass and a young male motionless male on the road. With a nasty looking gash on his forehead; Heather's eyes went wide as she shook the older boy. She guessed maybe a year or so older, taking a bandana from her pack she dabbed the cut. It wasn't bleeding coutinuously; so Heather felt that was a good sign. Her pasty colored fingers gentally pulled away the rag as she knew she had to find help.
Heather turned and observed the bike in the thick of the grass and found the back tire bent; as she cursed her luck, and pulled out her Xtransceiver and dialed a local number. The device only bleeped a moment; as a woman with blue hair came on screen, non other an a Officer Jenny. As she spoke on screen with a stern expression, "Officer Jenny of Pallet, this line is used only for emergencies, if you dialed the wrong num…." Before she could even finish her rant; Heather bellowed nervously, "Officier Jenny, I was traveling from Rout #1 and found a guy lying on the ground." It was then the Officer pulled on her game face, from the viewing screen, as she began in a calm tone, "Is he alright…" Heather switched the viewing built in camera to the direction of the male, as she exclaimed, "He appears hurt, Officer."
Heather found the view screen back on her in the bottom caption; as Officer Jenny questioned, "Where are you currently at?" Heather Tate held her side; as Officer Jenny spoke noticing this, "Are you injured?" Heather shook her head as she lightly held her side, and began, "just a mishap, im just outside Pallet Town road coming down the hill of ending marker of Rout #1." Officer Jenny had nodded understanding and ended the video feed, as the mechanical window slide back into console of the watch like device and could only wait. Heather only gazed down at the guy; his eyes closed, as she tilted her head down at the young man to find he was still breathing which was good sign. Cradling his head; he felt the guy stir softly as he murmured under his breath, "no, twister…its coming." Guessing he was delirious from the blow of the head; Heather just stayed at his side, no idea how long he'd been there as she only smoothly spoke, "Its gonna be alright…your safe now."
Million of questions loomed her mind as her thoughts were immediately ceased by the loud piercing siren of the oncoming motorcycle as it echoed in the distants. Heather Tate held him close; as she watched the officer like all trained ones execute a full turn of the bike, brushing dirt in a gust along the road side path. Officer Jenny along with her sidekicks Rattata and Raticate; sitting in the passenger seat of the side extended cab of the side car of the bike. Officer Jenny removed the helmet and raced to the position of where Heather was cradling the unconscious male in her lap. Officer Jenny knelt like the young girl as she stammered, "How long has he been like this?" Heather exclaimed quickly, "I stumbled from my bike and found him like this."
Heather Tate peered at the Officer as she began; "This isn't good." Heather felt her own heart sink in her chest as Officer Jenny of Pallet began, "Alright…I'll need you to help me carry him to the closest medical facilty in Pallet, with no Pokémon center or hospital. The local clinic will have to do." Heather nodded as she watched they worked together to lift the boy into the cab of the motorbike, shuffling off the side of the road and to the bike. With the help of Raticate; and the little purple Ratata, Heather and Officer Jenny made the injured boy comfortable. With no room for her in the sidecar; Heather began questionably, "Officer Jenny, what do you want me to do?" Revving the bike to life, as the accelerator kicked to life; Officer Jenny spoke questionably, "your Heather Tate, right? Professor Tate's daughter beginning her journey, right?" She nodded answering softly, "yes," it was Officer Jenny that spoke momentarily toward her brown and crème colored Raticate. "Raticate, I want you to stay with Heather. You know where the station is in town." The Pokémon only nodded giving a small cry as Officer Jenny spun the bike around and took off leaving Heather Tate and Officer Jenny's Raticate on the roadside.
As the police vehicle pressed onward down the hill with the lights flashing; Heather Tate turned to Raticate as she began, "Alright…guess your leading the way." The moderately sized Rodant Pokémon nodded as it took no haste and raced down the hill, as Heather raced behind Officer Jenny's Pokémon. Being careful not to take a spill of her own; she hadn't realized how fast the Pokémon was, as she gave chase. As the creature waited at the gate for the girl to hurry up; he immediately tilted its head and took off again, as they made there way into the quant sized town of Pallet Town. Home of Red, the vastly known legendary Pokémon Trainer, originally from this small village and rumored to capture a legendary Pokémon. Though the rumors were just that; rumors and peoples saying and nothing more, it was Heather that wanted a piece of Red and the Elite Four. It was her determination and love for Pokémon that really drove her along.
It was eventually Raticate lead her to a two story building not too far; where Officer Jenny's bike was parked outside a large laboratory. With an large sign read "PROFFESSOR OAKS LAB" on the side of the plague, as Heather Tate knew that was her father's friend from the institute. Racing right behind the Raticate; Heather found the familiar Professor Oak and Officer Jenny surrounding the boy with a light positioned overhead. Heather rushed into the room; as eyes fell on her, and Heather began, "Officer Jenny, Professor Oak? Though on other circumstances smiles be exchanged; Heather knew the guy was in some trouble. It was then; a slender woman broke silence, as a pink haired woman in surgical mask broke in, "I hurried as soon as I heared…." The Pidgyeot nodded to the nurse; as Officer Jenny exclaimed, "How'd did you get here so fast." The pink haired woman began, "Facilty has more than just Chancy to provide in the medical centers. They only nodded as Officer Jenny stepped back next to Heather Tate.
Heather peered over at the Professor and the woman as she began to Officer Jenny, "Who is that woman?" Officer Jenny turned to her as she spoke in a soft tone, "that's Nurse Joy of Viridian city. I called her right after I got off the phone with you." Heather nodded as she began, "right." She watched the two works on the boy, guessing checking vitals and such as Nurse Joy examined the boys head, and Heather questioned curiously, "Thought Pokémon doctors only knew Pokémon problems, Officer?" She felt so dumb as she asked that, but Officer Jenny only smiled, "Usually they do, but…this nurse joy of Viridian worked with Medical experts that study the human body also." Heather nodded as Officer Jenny smiled and bent over and began, "Why don't you go sit on the bench and take it easy, this might take a bit. Sorry this wasn't any way to start a new Pokémon Journey." Heather nodded as she exclaimed understandingly, "Its fine, I can wait…just hope hes going to be ok." She felt the concern in her voice as she spoke and took a seat on the green padded cushion in the corner of the laboratory next to Raticate and Ratata. Scratching the top of the head of both rodent Pokémon; she did the only thing she could do was wait and see what happens….
