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Chapter 1: Beginning the Journey

"Leon! Are you ready, yet? I'm about to call Professor Oak!"

"I'm coming, Dad!"

A young man with brown hair similar to Chung's Shooting Guardian from Elsword and brown amber eyes came down a flight of stairs. He is wearing black pants, black sleeveless shirt and black, red sneakers. He went over to his dad, who was standing by a monitor. Giovanni turned the monitor on and connected it with another monitor, where a semi old man was there wearing a lab coat, red polo and khaki pants.

"Professor Oak."

The man turned around and faced them.

"Oh, Giovanni. Is something wrong?"

"Yeah, I hope you don't mind but I need to get a starter from you for a new trainer."

"No, it's fine. I'll be sure to teleport a PokeDex and PokeBalls."

"There will be no need. That's why I went over a while ago to get another PokeDex. I also have PokeBalls. He just needs a starter."

"Okay, may I meet him?"

"Sure. Come here, Professor Oak wants to meet you."

Leon walked to the screen and Professor Oak was shocked.

"It's been a long time Professor Oak. It has been exactly 8 years."

"Leon?"

"It's good to see you, again. How's Gary?"

"He's fine and starting his journey today. Well, you know the starters. Do you want me to go over them?"

"No, it's fine Prof. Oak. I hope you allow me to take Charmander."

"Sure. I thought you would've gone with Bulbasaur or Squirtle to take care of the first two gym leaders."

"I thought the same thing, but I think Leon has a plan already to deal with the first two gym leaders."

Prof. Oak transferred the Pokemon to Leon and Leon picked it up showing Prof. Oak.

"Charmander arrived safe and sound Professor."

"So, how are you going to deal with first two gyms?"

"I plan to catch a Nidoran(Male). Professor, is there any Pikachu in Viridian Forest?"

"Yeah, but they are extremely hard to come by."

"Well, that means I'll be spending most of my time looking for a Pikachu."

"Well, good luck. Also, Ash is starting today as well."

"Oh yeah… How has he been?"

"Good, but he doesn't know about you."

"I see… that's fine. Well, I better go. It's good talking to you, Professor Oak."

"You too. I'm just glad that you're safe after all these years. I do hope you visit. I missed you visiting the Lab and playing with Gary."

Leon left the screen while his dad talked to Professor Oak. He grabbed a dark red button up and put it on and left it unbutton along with a black, dark blue single strapped backpack, the PokeDex, the PokeBalls and black and dark blue fingerless gloves. He was at the door and opened it.

"Leon, I'll be waiting for you when you get back."

"You'll be the last gym leader I face so be ready for that, dad!"

Leon left the house and ran down the steps and headed to Route 22 first to catch a Nidoran(Male).

"You know Giovanni. Delia has been a wreck ever since he ran away from home."

"Well, Leon had the right to run away from home. They were going to send him to an orphanage."

"Is that what you think?"

"No, that's he told me when he first appeared at the gym 8 years ago."

"I see."

Leon arrived at Route 22 which is far from Route 2. He started looking around and saw a Nidoran(Male) drinking at a river. He pulled out his PokeBall and threw it and appeared Charmander. Charmander looked at Leon with curious eyes.

"Hey, there Charmander. The name is Leon. I'll be your new trainer from now on. It's nice to meet you."

(You too.)

"Do you think you can help me battle that Nidoran(Male) over there?"

Charmander looked at the Nidoran(Male) and nodded his head.

"Okay, Charmander Scratch Attack!"

Charmander ran at Nidoran(Male) and scratched it. The Nidoran(Male) looked mad.

"Keep using Scratch Attack!"

Charmander kept scratching Nidoran(Male) left and right giving no room to fight back.

"Go, PokeBall!"

Leon threw a PokeBall and hit Nidoran(Male). It started to shake and blink for a while and it stopped. Leon walked toward the PokeBall and picked it up.

"We better get going Charmander. We need to get to Viridian Forest before the day ends."

(Okay.)

Leon and Charmander walked next to each other as they tried to make their way out of Route 22. They headed through some trees and saw Viridian City. They made their way to Route 2 and to Viridian Forest. Leon noticed the clouds.

"You better return Charmander. It looks like it's going to rain."

(Thanks, Master.)

"Call me, Leon. We are friends after all."

(Okay, Leon.)

He returned Charmander and continued walking. He quickly headed to the Viridian Forest since it is not that far away. He ran and found shelter in a tree with a big hole at the base of the trunk. Lightning struck and he saw something fall before his eyes. He looked over and saw a Pidgey. He left the shelter of the trees to grab Pidgey and brought it to the tree. He pulled out a Potion from his bag along with bandages. He spray it on Pidgey's wounds. Then, he began to wrap it's wing. He laid Pidgey on a bushel of leaves to rest. He continued to look out and stare at the clouds hoping that it would end.

"I hope Ash is safe."

(Help!)

Leon got away of his shelter, but staid under the leaves of the tree. He looked around.

(Help!)

He continued to look around until his eyes fell on something getting picked on by a group of Spearows. He grabbed a stick and ran up to the Spearows and swung the stick around. He waved the stick around and it scared off the Spearows. He looked at what they were picking on and it was a Pikachu. He pulled out a PokeBall.

"Pikachu, I going to put you in this PokeBall and take you to a Pokemon Center."

(No, I don't want to be in there.)

"Okay, I'll carry you there."

He picked Pikachu up and went back to the tree. He pulled a PokeBall out and tapped Pidgey.

"Sorry, Pidgey. I can't carry the both of you."

The PokeBall shook and blink and once it stopped he put it on his belt and grabbed his backpack. He held Pikachu tightly in his arms and ran to the Pokemon Center. As he was running, the rain pounded harder onto his head.

(Come back here!)
(We aren't done with you!)

He turned around and saw the group of Spearows and a Fearow coming after him. They pecked at him and scratched his arms. The Fearow was watching until Leon got his foot caught on a rock and fell. Pikachu slid from his arms. The Fearow came straight at him. Lightning struck and he saw Pikachu dive right into the lightning and shocked the Fearow and the Spearows. It drove them away. Once it was over, Leon got onto his legs even though his right foot hurts and went over to Pikachu. He picked Pikachu up and the sky cleared.

"Thank you, Pikachu."

As Leon continued walking, he saw Pokemon of a gold color flying over a rainbow.

"Wow… Hey, Pikachu can you see it?"

(Yeah…)


It's done! Be sure to R&R!