The small forest of sorts leading to Viridian City loomed before me. I had only traveled through here once before, and that was with my father and his strong Pidgeot. He was showing me an old well that resided near the center, and it was said that if you were of pure heart, a magical pokemon named Mew would visit and grant you eternal happiness. I had always loved that legend, and made it my goal to meet Mew one day. Snapping back from my memories, I started to head into the forest. Many rookie trainers were known to get lost in here, despite the small area of it. Fortunately, my father made up a rhyme on how to get through. "Just keep going straight, or you'll end up as bait."
Despite what other parents thought about telling a 5 year old child that, I took it to heart and kept in a straight path.
I had been walking for what seemed like hours, so I took a break and let out Turisas. He threw me a smile and greeting, and proceeded to sit next to me. I reached into my backpack and pulled out a small blue berry, an oran berry if memory serves me right. He gratefully accepted it, and gobbled it down in no time flat. I chuckled at this, knowing that's exactly how I was at dinner. I was just about to stand up and start walking again when I heard a rustling in the bushes. Knowing that even the smallest of pokemon were dangerous, I had Turisas stand at the ready. He puffed his chest, flexed his small muscles, and even jogged in place a bit. 'Such a show-off.' I thought to myself before focusing on the rustling again.
After a few moments, a small pidgey hopped out of the underbrush. I smiled gleefully, knowing the speed that this little creature held in battle was almost unmatched. I whipped out my pokedex real quick and scanned it. "A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up sand.", my pokedex informed. I knew that Pidgey's were great fighters, and that my first wild encounter would be a difficult one. "Alright Turisas, let's start off with Tackle!" I yelled with confidence. Squirtle let out a small war cry and sped at the small avian creature, picking up speed and lowering his head. In a matter of seconds, the small turtle pokemon collided with Pidgey, sending it flying backwards and shocked.
It didn't seem to be enough however, seeing as moments later it rose into the air and sped at Squirtle, sharpening its beak and holding malice in its eyes. "Turisas! Dodge and use Tackle again!" The small turtle was able to roll away before pidgey could hit him, and lunged at the small avian once more. He successfully knocked back the pidgey again, and it looked like it was on the brink of fainting. I quickly pulled out an empty pokeball and threw it at the defeated creature. The Pidgey was sucked in instantly, and the pall rocked back and forth. I held my breathe in anticipation, and Squirtle stood ready to fight again. Finally, the latch on the pokeball clicked, signaling that I had just caught my own Pidgey. I jumped up and down in glee, and high fived Turisas. The small turtle brushed some dust off of his shoulder and acted like it was nothing, but I knew he was happy. I ran over and retrieved the pokeball, and let out my new parter.
The small Pidgey flew around once I released him, and rested on my shoulder. I brought him face-to-face, and tried to think of a nickname. "I think Lento fits you perfectly." I said to the small bird. It jumped up and down in approval, and I smiled before returning it to its pokeball. I decided to let Turisas stay out and walk with me, which he did not object to. As we were walking, I could hear the sounds of children laughing and bells in the distance. I knew we had just reached Viridian City, and I smiled knowing that getting here in just one day wasn't easy. Viridian City was a fairly small town, housing only about 3,000 people. They had a Poke Center, Gym, and Poke Mart. The sun was just now sinking below the horizon, so I decided to go to the Poke Center first.
As I walked inside the center, I noticed how bare it was. There was only Nurse Joy, her Chansey, and 2 other trainers near the couches. I hurriedly walked up to the counter and handed Nurse Joy my pokeballs. "We'll heal your pokemon right up! Will you be needed a room?" She asked. I nodded and she handed me a room key. "We offer free housing for trainers, so all you have to do is ask." She smiled after the last part. Nurse Joys were infamous for their happy attitudes and smiles. After a couple of minutes, I was able to retrieve my pokemon and walk to my room. I set down my bag and other items, and passed out on the bed. My first day as a trainer went well, but who knew it could be so tiring? All I could dream about was the adventures that my pokemon and I would have, and all the friends and other pokemon we would meet along the way. What a life.
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