The Pokemon Clerk
Chapter 2
…In a dramatic turn of events the new champion, Blue, was quickly defeated after his victory with the elite four. The television was just background noise for Lex who was in his room focused on packing his most essential items for his journey.
Lex barely had any sleep; he instead planned out the routes he was going to take on his journey. He would visit professor Oak to get his Pokedex and after that, he would go up north to fight his first gym battle against the Pewter City gym leader.
Lex had packed up three plain white t-shirts and a couple of black pants. He considered packing his Guide to Water Pokemon book, but he instead just ripped a page out of the book. The page was a map of the Kanto region "I'll definitely need this." he said. He zipped up his brown messenger bag and began dressing. He wore his green running shoes, his white t-shirt, his black jacket and his black beanie. He had also packed his sleeping bag along with a tinderbox to help him start camping fires.
"Let's go visit professor Oak, Poliwhirl." Lex walked out of his house and headed south where Pallet Town was just a short walk away. Lex was feeling confident; he was ready to take on the world. He knew that as long as he had Poliwhirl on his side he would be okay.
Lex got to Pallet Town and now he was standing in front of the professor's lab, "well this must be it." Lex said with confidence to Poliwhirl. Poliwhirl nodded in agreement as they headed inside.
There was only one man across the room standing in front of a computer. Lex headed towards the man "Hello…professor Oak?" he asked.
"Oh hello, I didn't hear you come in. What's your business here young lad?" asked professor Oak raising his eyebrow.
"I've come to get a Pokedex. I'm starting my Pokemon journey and I'm told I need one of those things." said Lex feeling a little embarrassed not knowing what a Pokedex was. He had seen trainers carrying them around but never bothered to ask any of them what it was.
"Ah yes, of course! Here's your Pokedex." Professor Oak handed the Pokedex to Lex. "This Pokedex serves as a high-tech encyclopedia! That device records data on every Pokemon you encounter."
Lex looked down at his Pokedex in disbelief. I didn't need my books after all then, this thing is amazing!
"You should try to make a complete guide of all the Pokemon if you can. I've already asked my grandson to do it but you should give it a shot too." said professor Oak as he began to get a puzzled look on his face. "Speaking of my grandson…what was his name again…?"
Lex looked up from his Pokedex to see professor Oak's puzzled face. "Is it Blue?" Lex remembered hearing the name from the television earlier that morning. "I think he was on television today."
"Ah yes, Blue! He has almost completed his Pokedex and he defeated the elite four too! You should try to be as ambitious as my grandson" Professor Oak squinted his eyes "You don't look ten young lad, how old are you exactly?"
"Fifteen…" Lex said feeling a little insecure about his age. He knew that almost every kid begins their journey when they're ten. He knew he has missed out on many childhood experiences.
"Ah… well it's never too late to begin." Professor Oak paused "I see you already have a Pokemon, that's good because I just ran out of Pokemon to give away. There are many young trainers eager to begin their journey just like you. Also, might I recommend that you keep your Poliwhirl in a Poke Ball, it's much more comfortable for them to travel that way." Professor Oak turned back to his computer "You should be going now young lad, adventure awaits!" he waved his hand in the air.
Lex started walking out the door "Poliwhirl, let's go." Leaving the professor to do whatever he was so busy doing on his computer.
"Okay Poliwhirl all we need to do now is head to the Poke Mart to say goodbye to dad. Maybe even get some supplies" Lex said to Poliwhirl who seemed to be as eager as him to get started on their journey.
When Lex and Poliwhirl got Viridian City, Lex's father was waiting for them outside the Poke Mart.
"Lex! How did it go in Pallet Town? His father asked enthusiastically.
"It went well, professor Oak is a little…off, but a nice man nonetheless." Lex open his messenger bag to reveal his Pokedex to his father, "I also got my Pokedex, it's supposed to be this highly advanced encyclopedia device, it's awesome isn't it!"
Lex's father looked at Lex with that same worried look on his eyes he always wore on his face, "Yes…that's really something…" He paused briefly, "I want to give you some supplies courtesy of the Viridian Poke Mart." Lex's father gave Lex two Poke Balls, an Antidote, a Parlyz heal, a Burn Heal, and a Potion. "That should help you out."
Lex put the supplies on his messenger bag "Thanks dad, I'll pay you back someday."
"When you're a big shot trainer?" asked his Lex's father
"Sure, or when I'm back working here again with you." Lex said with a smile on his face.
"Well, you should go now son. Just promise me you'll be careful." Lex's father said with a rather sad sound to his voice.
"I'll be careful dad, I promise." There was a silence between the two. "I'm headed towards Pewter City to challenge the gym leader there. I'll give you a call when I get there, okay?"
Soon enough Lex and Poliwhirl were walking towards Viridian Forest where bug Pokemon inhabit the area.
As soon as he entered what was Viridian forest, Lex could see many bug catcher kids; walking around the grassy areas of the forest. Lex had been in Viridian forest before but never had he seen people there. There was usually Caterpies, Weedles, or Metapods around but certainly no people. It might have been because he was always there at night, when he was done with his Poke Mart shift. Lex and Poliwhirl ignored the bug catcher kids; they went around them trying to not disturb them.
Lex and Poliwhirl walked through the grassy areas, no wild Pokemon had jumped at them yet, but they were certainly in the middle of the forest. Instead a short kid in shorts and a blue tank top jumped out of a tree.
"Stop right there!" the kid yelled, leaving him out of breath. "I see you're a trainer, like me. How about we battle, huh?"
Lex was amazed at how fast things could escalate into a Pokemon battle, but he wasn't going to back down from his first trainer to trainer battle. He knew his Poliwhirl could defeat all adversaries.
"Sure kid, Show me what you got!" Lex exclaimed confidently.
