"Let's Go! I Choose You!"
Red tossed the Pokeball forward as the wild Pidgey looked on. The ball opened, revealing a blinding white light followed by a loud cry of the Pokemon inside. The Pidgey braced itself for battle as Red looked at his new Pokemon.
"A Bulbasaur?! I'm already at a disadvantage." Red said gloomly as he pulled out his Pokedex, "Well, let's see what this thing has to say about these two."
Red pulled the pokedex out of his pocket and pointed it towards his new starter Pokemon. As he did, a light turned on and a voice came out of the speaker.
"Bulbasaur, The Seed Pokemon, A strange seed was planted on its back at birth. The plant sprouts and grows with this Pokémon." Red then pointed the Pokedex at the Pidgey, and it once again lit up, "Pidgey, The Tiny Bird Pokemon, A common sight in forests and woods. It flaps its wings at ground level to kick up blinding sand."
"Well, I guess it can't hurt to try! Go Bulbasaur, use tackle!" Red called out as he put away the Pokedex.
Bulbasaur followed orders and charged at the Pidgey, who is caught by surprise and is rammed by Bulbasaur's head, flying backwards and hitting a tree. The Pidgey didn't take this very kindly, as it retaliated with it's own tackle, causing the two Pokemon to collide head first. Red looked on as the Pokemon in front of him continued to headbutt each other.
"I guess they don't know any other attacks..." Red observed as the tiny bird pokemon was slammed into a tree, "Oh, I should catch it!"
Red grabbed one of the empty Pokeballs off his belt and chucked it towards the tired Pidgey. When the ball his the bird, it opened up and Pidgey became covered in a red light which was then sucked inside. The ball hit the ground and started shaking as Bulbasaur looked on. After three shakes, it froze and a little light flashed on the ball. Red slowly walked forward and picked up the ball. He inspected it as Bulbasair looked on.
"Alright! I caught my first Pokemon!" Red called out as he jumped in the air. Bulbasaur celebrated with him as it attempted to jump as well, barely getting it's back legs off the ground. "Oh, thank you Bulbasaur! I couldn't have done this without you. I'm really sorry about doubting you at first."
"Bulba! Bulbasaur!" The Pokemon cried out as it rubbed up against Red's leg.
"Oh, I should give you a nickname!" Red said as Bulbasaur smiled in approval. "Ok, so Bulbasaurs are known for using their vines. So how about...Coolwhip! Get it? Because your vines can be used as whips?" Bulbasaur looked at Red like he was crazy, but apparently it grew on him as he smiled, accepting his new name.
Red returned Bulbasaur to his Pokeball and continued on his way, being very cautious to avoid anymore battles. Along the way, he started thinking of names for his newly caught Pidgey and finally decided on 'Orion'. As he began thinking about his dream team, which included a Mewtwo, Dragonite and for some reason an Oddish, he reached the end of Route 1 and found himself in Viridian City.
"Welcome to Viridian City! Home of...well...lately the main talking point has been a crazed man rambling about coffee. But we used to have a popular gym!" Red looked around, trying to find where this voice came from. Suddenly a man dressed in all blue appeared in front of him from a nearby bush, startling Red and causing him to stumble backwards.
"What is wrong with you?" Red questioned as he stood up and stepped back from the man, but he didn't answer. Instead he gave an insane smile before bursting out into a sprint towards Route 1. Red watched, shaking his head and trying to figure out what just happened, before giving up and continuing into Viridian City. As he made his way into the town, he spotted the Pokemon Center and decided to take a rest.
"Hello, Welcome to the Viridian City Pokemon Center! Would you like me to heal your pokemon?" Nurse Joy enthusiastically called out as Red entered the building.
"Um...yes please." Red answer, a little taken back by how excited Nurse Joy seemed.
"Great! So where are you from? Are you a new trainer? Do you have any badges? Do you like Chansey's? My sister in Fuscia says she has a Chansey that she caught from the Safari Zone. I'm so jealous. Although I've always prefered Audinos. Oh have you ever been to Unova? It's such a nice region. You can't find alot of their natural Pokemon anywhere else in the world. It's quite exciting. I also went to Sinnoh once, it was so cold there, Hoenn is much nicer."
Red stared at Nurse Joy in shock as she just continued to ramble on. When she was done with his Pokemon, she handed the balls back to him. Never once did she stop talking. It was quite an amazing sight, to this day nobody knows if she ever even took a breathe. Red had to eventually wave his hands in front of her face to ger her attention.
"Are you ok?" Red questioned her.
"Oh yes, I'm so sorry! It's just...Well we don't get alot of customers here. You're the first trainer to come here in weeks. It's almost as if everyone else's Pokemon magically get healed or something. Sometimes people come in and just stand around...It really confuses me to be honest. So when you came here, and actually talked to me, it was just very exciting."
"Well, I'm sure you will see me again. I'm a new trainer so my pokemon aren't very strong yet. But I really need to go, I'm on my way to Indigo Plateau to try and talk to the Elite Four." Red told her as he slowly inched his way towards the door.
"Oh you're leaving already? Ok, well I hope to see you soon! Just head west on Route 22 and you should reach the gate to Victory Road in no time! Although you may have a little trouble getting through. Bye bye!" Nurse Joy called out as Red dashed through the doors.
Red journeyed around Viridian for a while, exploring the town. He spotted the Old Coffee Man lying in the middle of the road and decided to go the opposite direction. Aside from finding a hidden nugget behind the Pokemart, there really wasn't much to this town. The gym was all boarded up and it looked like no one had been in there for months. With nothing else to do, he decided to venture out towards Route 22.
It was a peaceful path. Small patches of grass and a pond surrounded the walkway. Red was strolling along, humming to himself and thinking of all the powerful pokemon he will have someday, when he noticed someone approaching. Red squinted as the figure came into view, and instantly recognized the person.
"Well if it isn't Red! What are you doing out here all by yourself?"
"Hi Blue. Professor Oak told me that he gave you a Pokemon." Red replied, as Blue, the grandson of Professor Oak, walked closer to Red.
"Yes he did! He realized that I am destined to be a great trainer and handed down one of his prized Pokemon to me. He really does have a good eye for talent." Blue said, sounding very egotistical.
"Yeah, you're right about that. He gave me a Bulbasaur earlier today!" Red replied.
"WHAT?!" Blue screamed, "How could he have possibly given you a Pokemon? What is wrong with that crazy old man?!"
"You said it yourself, he has quite an eye for talent." Red said sarcastically, obviously mocking Blue, "You want me to prove it to you in a battle?"
"Hahaha, you wish. I wouldn't waste my time on you. I am a future champion, and I only battle the best trainers in the world." Blue said as he walked past Red, who shoke his head laughing.
"Ok Blue, If you say so. We'll find out who is better someday."
"Keep telling yourself that kid, I have more important things to do, Smell ya later." Blue called back to Red as he walked towards Viridian City.
Red laughed to himself and continued on route 22, entering the gate to Indigo Plateau a few minutes later. He looked around the large room. There were several TV's on the walls, all showing the "Kanto News Network" TV station. On the other side of the room, two security guards are blocking the path to Route 23.
"Sorry kid, You can't go any further. No one is allowed into Indigo Plateau without special permission from the Pokemon Leauge Champion." One of the security guards told Red when he tried to talk through.
"But I need to talk to the Elite Four! They need to do something about Team Rocket. It's their duty." Red argued, but to no success as the security guard ignored him.
"Attention Kanto!" A mysterious voice said. Both Red and the security guards looked around the room confused, trying to find the source of the voice. One of the guards pointed towards the TV. Red looked over, and on the screen was the Leader of Team Rocket, and self proclaimed King of Kanto, Giovanni.
"What is he doing?!" Red yelled, clenching his fists.
"As you all should know, I am your King, Leader, and Superior, Giovanni. Today I have a very important announcement. Team Rocket has decided to re-open the Gym's across the region. Starting today, your leaders will be returning to their positions and accepting challenges from trainers. Why are we doing this? Honestly, I'm bored. The people of Kanto have put up a pathetic fight against me, and I would like a challenge. So I'm putting this out there. Anyone who wins all 8 Gym Badges, will have the opportunity to challenge the Elite Four and then...the Champion! I'll let you all guess who that is. I hope to see many trainers attempt to take on Team Rocket, of course you will all fail, but I promise I will have fun crushing you. That is all." The TV went black, and moments later, the previously playing show resumed.
"You want to play games Giovanni? Fine. And you two!" Red yelled as he pointed at the security guards, "Next time, you won't be able to stop me! No one will get in the way of me saving my mom!"