*Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon. Even though I wish I did.*
*This is after Canon, so some places are different than they used to be.*
Riley had been waiting on this day for years. His mom had finally agreed with him going on his very first Pokémon adventure. His father had been pushing it because 'I left home to go on my first adventure when I was only ten years old,' but that did not matter to his mom. She was always one to worry. She wanted to hold on to her son as long as possible. She finally let go on Riley's fifteenth birthday.
Riley was now fifteen. With a head full of medium length black hair, he had bangs that partially covered his right eye. He always wears his signature white and blue jacket with a pokéball insignia on the right shoulder over a red charmander t-shirt with black cargo shorts and blue and red sneakers. You can always find him with his blue, red, and white headphones around his neck.
Riley was born and raised in the Sinnoh region by his two parents, Serena, a sweet and loving mother, and Ash Ketchum, the mighty Pokémon trainer that has traveled all of the regions. His father was also the current champion of the Kanto region because they wanted to get away from their home regions and Ash felt that Sinnoh was the perfect place to do just that. Riley was born in the shadow of his father and has always wanted to get out of it. The only way to do that was to go on his very own Pokémon adventure.
Riley leapt out of the bed and ran down the stairs, tripping over his own feet and falling flat on his face. 'What a way to start my adventure,' he mentally sighs. Serena walks over to him and helps him to his feet. She starts to dust him off. "Mom, I'm ok. I've got to start doing things for myself."
Serena is taken aback by this. "I know sweetie, I just have a hard time…letting go. Your father wanted to be here to send you off, but his work held him in Kanto so he missed his flight. I'm so sorry." She walks into a different room and brings back a black satchel. "So he told me to give you this for him."
Riley took the bag and put it across his shoulder. "I'm fine mom, it's not the first thing he's missed and it won't be the last." He opened the bag and found a change of the same outfit he always wears and other necessary supplies for going on a Pokémon adventure.
"Aww. Look at my boy, all grown up." She wraps him in a big beartic hug. She lets go and kisses him on the forehead. "If you need anything else or you find out that adventuring isn't for you, just call and I'll pick you up anywhere you are."
"Mom… I'll be fine. Don't worry I'm going to see Professor Rowan now. I'll see you when I come back." He walks to the door and takes one last look at his mom. He puts a determined look on his face and walks out the door. He looks around Sandgem town, his hometown. It has a few houses but the popularity of Sandgem town comes from their white sand beach and the Pokémon lab where so many famous adventures had started. Riley begins to walk toward the lab, and when he sees he is making no progress he takes off running towards the lab.
Meanwhile another boy, Luis Stones, was playing with his starting Pokémon, Riolu, in his short, fenced-in backyard. Luis has black messy, yet spikey, black hair that seems never to be tamed, and dark blue eyes. He has an athletic build that seems to suit his light tan skin. He was wearing a black sweatshirt, with a darker black-colored cross design on his back, open showing his dark blue v neck shirt, a black belt holding up his black skinny jeans, and black slip on vans. His Riolu had just eaten an Oran berry when he saw a ball of dust run by. He knew exactly who it was.
"Riley!" The boy yelled. He saw the ball of dust change direction and speed right at him. Luis jumped out of the way as Riley jumped over the short fence and landed face-first on the ground with the grace of a bolder.
"Luis! *huff huff* I'm going to the *huff huff* Pokémon Lab for my first Pokémon!" He huffed out after he got up. Riley had always been slightly jealous of Luis. Luis grew up with his Riolu because his father had befriended it on his travels as a ranger and requested Riolu to stay with Luis and protect him. Luis had tried to become a Pokémon Ranger like his father, but his asthma made him fail the physical examination. Ever since, Luis had been staying at home watching Pokémon league battle videos.
"Cool man. Hey I had an idea. I think we should…" Luis started.
"Hate to interrupt, but I got to go! I don't want to be late." He jumped the fence, this time landing on his feet and ran off towards the Pokémon Lab.
"…go on a Pokémon adventure." Luis finished his sentence. Riolu looked at him and then at the reforming ball of dust and the back at his trainer and shrugged his shoulders. "Let's go tell Rosey our idea and then we'll go catch up with Riley." Luis told his Pokémon.
"Riolu" Said Riolu as he nodded his head in agreement.
Meanwhile Riley had just arrived at the Pokémon Lab. He walked up to the door and took a deep breath and opened the door. He walked into a Lab with bustling Lab assistants all going about studying this and that and doing their own research. Riley walked through the lab and saw the man he was looking for, Professor Rowan. He was a man with a muscular build and steely gray hair. His face looked like he was a very serious type. Professor Rowan was wearing a blue sweater vest over a white button up and tie and black dress pants and shoes with his brown trench coat. Standing beside him was another man, the famed Professor Oak. He had a very happy smile on his face and was short and plump, but not fat. Professor Oak was wearing a purple collared shirt and brown dress pants and shoes with a white lab coat. He showed much age and was sitting in a wheelchair. He was the one to send Riley's father on his epic journey across the Pokémon world.
Riley walked up to the two Professors that were conversing about something scientific. Riley made himself known to the Professors "Hello Professor Rowan, I came to see if you could help me and give me my starter Pokémon for me. My dad said to come here..."
"Ah yes you're the Ketchum boy" Professor Rowan said. "Yes I think I have the three Sinnoh starters here somewhere…"
"No, Wait Professor. If you wouldn't mind I think I would like to give this young man his first Pokémon. I was the one who sent his father on his journey. I think it would be fitting if I sent his son on his." Professor Oak said as he lifted his suitcase from the floor.
Rowan smiled at his old friend, "Of course it would be alright. Riley you're a privileged one, Professor Oak is going into retirement soon."
"Yes, Yes, 60 years of Pokémon research and they say your 'too old' to work anymore." He opens the suitcase and pulls out three pokéballs. "OK, these are the three Kanto starter Pokémon we give to new trainers."
"First off, Bulbasaur." He throws up a pokéball which opens and releases a red light that forms into Bulbasaur, a Grass type with a large green flower bulb on the back of its reptile-like body. The Bulbasaur stretches out a vine from the side of its body and scratches its rear and sighs in relief of the itch fading.
"Next, we have Squirtle." He throws up a second pokéball releasing a Squirtle, a Water type turtle-like Pokémon with a swirled tail. The Squirtle stands with pride, mostly for its polished shell.
"And last off, we have Charmander." He throws the final pokéball releasing the Charmander, a reptilian Pokémon with a flame on the tip of its tail. It looks around and then looks at Riley, staring into his eyes.
"Now you may take one of these Pokémon. Which will it be?" Professor Oak looks to Riley.
Riley looks at all three Pokémon "Oh wow. It's so hard to choose but I think I want…"
Ok guys, thank you so much for putting up with this long wait and not getting too mad. I would like to thank everyone who sent in OCs. But a special shout out to ThePrinceofLight, ShinyEevee, and Neckee777 for contributing Luis, Rosey, and Charles respectively. And I'm still accepting OCs, so please send them in.
Ok, that's it. Happy Trails and Happy Writing!