18 Heroes: Origins
Chapter One: The Beginning
My first battle ever with Char...that was one of the best and worst moments of my journey.
"What?! Battle? Right after we get our Pokemon? You gotta be crazy, Blue! Can't we at least train them a little first?" Red shrieked. The two boys had just gotten their first Pokemon and their Kanto Pokedex from Blue's grandfather, Dr. Oak. Red had received a feisty Charmander he nicknamed Char. Blue, knowing a lot about Pokemon from his grandfather, had nicknamed his new Squirtle Blasty, after its final evolution.
Blue shrugged. "Well, I thought it would be cool to see how strong they are now. In fact, I think Gramps specially bred Blasty so that it learned Water Gun earlier. Isn't that awesome?" he said, turning to his father for confirmation.
"Now, now, son, the Charmander and Bulbasaur got my special breeding treatment too, " the tall old man said. "You can check the moves and abilities of your Pokemon on the Pokedex, too," he added. Red immediately opened the Pokedex and held it up to Char, who was standing next to Blasty. Charmander, the Lizard Pokemon, the entry read. Very adamant, and is strong-willed. Ability is Blaze, strengthening moves of its type when at low health. Currently knows Scratch, Leer, and Ember. "This is so cool..." Red murmured as he read the entry.
"Yeah, can we get on with the battle now, Red? I really wanna see how good Blasty can be!" interrupted Blue. "Okay, okay, fine! Let's go, Blue. Goodbye, Oak-san!" Red called as the two boys left the lab.
They found a small battlefield at the edge of their home, Pallet Town. The two boys took their positions on both sides, Red on the left, and Blue on the right. Blue, who was getting more excited by the second, grabbed Blasty's Pokeball and threw it, and the Squirtle came out, letting a long battle cry.
"Squiiiiiiiiirtle!"
"Alright, Red, now it's your turn! Come on!" Blue yelled. Red hesitated, then reached for Char's Pokeball and tossed it in the air, and Char came out, his tail burning brightly.
"Chaaaaaaaar!" it cried.
"Okay! Squirtle, use Water Gun, now!" Blue ordered. Squirtle opened its mouth wide, and a beam of water shot out.
"Char, dodge it!" Red cried, and just as the Water Gun was about to touch Char's tail, it jumped out of the way.
"Good job, now use Ember!" Red yelled. Char flicked its tail hard, sending bright red flames at its target. This time, it hit the Squirtle, but the Pokemon seemed unfazed.
"Your Fire moves won't do a thing against my Water Pokemon, Red..." Blue said. "Blasty, use Water Gun again!" he ordered again, and another jet of water shot out of the Pokemon's mouth, sending Char to the ground, but Char struggled back up, panting.
Red groaned. "Char, hang in there! Use Scratch!" he called out. Char began to charge toward Blasty, and delivered a blow to it's face, knocking it out.
Blue gasped. "N-no way...that must've been a critical hit!" he said sadly, returning Blasty to his Pokeball. "Red...I hate to say this, but...you won," he muttered. Red cheered. "Yes! That was AWESOME, Char! I can't wait until we get to Viridian Gy-"he began excitedly.
"We've been there before, Red. How about we go to Pewter City instead? The Gym in Viridian's closed. You wouldn't want to go there for nothing, right?" said Blue, who smirked when Red turned to look at him. Blue began walking towards the gate to Viridian Pathway.
"See you later. I'll be waiting in front of the Viridian Forest up there," Blue said, pointing to a cluster of dark green trees far away, then walking off.
Red sighed. I guess I'll see ya around, Blue... he thought as he picked up Char and began walking back towards Dr. Oak's lab to heal up.
Up next: Red catches another Pokemon and arrives at the Viridian Forest. Together with Blue, they search for a Pikachu. But...why does it get soooo cold when Red sees Blue? And how does Red manage to break apart that rock blocking the exit to Pewter City without the help of his Pokemon?
Correction: Last time in my A/N I gave out Red's team. That was actually his team by the time he's in Mount Silver. Currently, as you know, he has a Charmander, but he catches another addition in the next chapter. By the time he battles Blue for the final time he has most of his final team...
I'm not good at writing battle scenes. I try not to most of the time, but for this I had to write it because it's, like, the first battle! But for gym battles and the rest of Red's battles with Blue, I won't write much, with the exception of the first and last gym battles.
RMW2 out!
