Beginning of An Adventure
In the little town named Oldale in the Hoenn region three friends where soon to set out on their Pokémon adventure. It had only been two days since Sapphire and Ruby set out on their own and now it was there turn. It was about 10:30 and one of the three friends was just sitting down at the table eating a late breakfast after just waking up. The door flew open making me and my family jump in surprise. Standing there was Raven, and she looked agitated. Her shoulder-length auburn hair was all over some even in her face, blood red highlight where now on end which was a present surprise. She was nice and was always looked to the bright side of life.
"What are you doing Sealruin we got to go." She half yelled running over to me. I put up my hand up to stop her screaming.
"What's going on, why are you hear."
"You don't remember" she asked in shock. Today was the day that she was able to get her first Pokémon. I smiled and got up.
"No, I just wasn't expecting you to burst through the door." I said shaking my head and grabbing my bag which was near the door. "Come on let's go." I say grabbing Raven's arm. I had decided to wait to get my Pokémon until my friends were able. It had been two years since I was able to apply but It was more than worth it to go with my friend. I was also able to get a part time position with the professor's lab, so I was still able to be around Pokémon and I even learned a lot. Just before closing the door I looked back at my parents and smiled.
"Where's Snowscale?" I ask looking at Raven.
"At his house I believe" she said putting her hand to her chin.
"Let's go then." I say running off.
We got to his house only to find that he was dead asleep. I jumped and landed on him trying to wake him up and it worked. He was groggy, and it took him a moment to realize what was going on.
"What are you doing here" Snowscale asked rubbing his eyes.
"Honestly you forgot. I would have understood if Sealruin but how did you." Raven said with a sigh. He looked up and suddenly, his eyes widened, and he jumped up and ran to the bathroom muttering to himself. Luckily, I was able to step in front of Raven hugging her to my chest and blocking her vision because Snowscale was only wearing his underwear.
"What are you doing?" Raven asked.
"Saving you from being scared for life." I reply releasing her. Raven started gathering some of Snow's thing and putting them next to his bag while I went to the kitchen and started make us a small breakfast for when he got out.
I heard the door to the bathroom open as I was finishing with the eggs. Raven came over and sat at the table, so I prepared a plate and set it Infront of her and said. "Hear eat up." She didn't argue and started eating. I did the same for snow when he finally emerged. Grabbed his plate he sat down and started eating as well. I shook my head and started to clean up. Snows family was early rising so they were goon and I didn't want to leave the dishes for them to do.
"Is there anything you need Snow" I ask turning away from the soaking pan and utensils.
"Not that I know of except the basics." He says taking a bite of a sausage. When they were done Snow left a goodbye note and we set out. We ran to the Pokémon center in town and when we got there we stopped and took a deep breath. Entering we were met with the smiling face of professor Birch at one of the tables.
"Hey professor" I yell waving at him. He waved back and motioned for us to sit with him.
"So finally decided to get a Pokémon did you. Shame don't think the lab will be the same." Birch asked looking at me as we got closer.
"Yea I did, and it can't change all that much." I reply taking a seat and shaking my head.
"Well I'm sorry about this but I still only have one Pokémon." Birch said his smile slowly fading.
"Witch one is it?" Snow asked leaning over.
"Just Torchic." He replied pulling out a Pokéball and opening it. A small Torchic came out landing on the table and looked around at us. Raven reached out and started patting his head. I crossed my arms and asked.
"There wasn't any way to get Pokémon from one of the other professors?"
"There is but there is a problem. I need to know what Pokémon you would want." He asked standing up.
"Oh, is there any way to get a Squirtle?" Raven asked standing up and making the Torchic jump.
"I would like a Chikorita." Snow said.
I started to speak but then I felt something heavy in my lap. The Torchic had walked over and was now laying down in my lap.
"Haa I think I'll go with Torchic" I say picking up the Pokémon. He seemed pleased and started kicking his feet and screaming his name.
"Ok let me saw what I can to then. It is an unusual way of getting your first Pokémon." Birch said going over to the terminal. We started talking about our plans and for the most part it seemed we all wanted to at least attempt the first few gyms. Torchic grew restless in my lap and jumped up on the table again so I started looking him over. Giving him a quick glance, I Thought something was off but thought nothing off it. Birch eventually came back holding a Pokéball in each hand.
"You three definitely have luck on your side." He said opening the Pokéballs. Both a Squirtle and Chikorita came out. Raven and snow got up and looked to them. Birch gave them their respected balls and walked over and looked though his bag. I grabbed the Pokéball Birch left on the table and had Torchic go back inside of it. Raven picked up her Squirtle and held him in her arms and snow just left Chikorita on the floor to walk around. Birch started pulling out spare Pokéballs, and other things and setting them on the table.
"There we go." He huffed pulling out the last two items. He split them up and we each took one pile. I already had most of my gear so all I got was 10 extra Pokéballs. Snow opened his Pokédex and was registering all our Pokémon. Raven put down her Squirtle and just shoved everything given to her in her bag.
"I guess this really mean's I can't help you out any more Professor" I say.
"Ahh it fine you were a big help, but I can manage without you." he said. I just smiled as he waved and the three of us left the Pokécenter. My mom was waiting outside with a bag in her hands and walked over to us.
"Thought you might want this." She said smiling holding a satchel under one arm.
"I almost forgot my utility's bag." I say grabbing it and putting it on. I decided to prepare two bags for the trip a satchel for my Pokémon gear and a larger backpack for everything else that I might needed. I hugged her and said my thanks you before leaving for Route 102. I had been there doing some work for the professor but never as a trainer, and even though nothing had changed it somehow looked different.
"So finally, we got our Pokémon" Snow said looking at his Pokéballs. I just nodded and Raven said something I didn't catch. I pulled out my Pokédex and Torchic and started scanning it. I mindlessly looked over the states and figures it told me. Something snapped me out of my stooped and I blinked hard before released him. When he came out, I stopped walking and compared him to the base picture entered.
"Hey guys look at this." I said showing them the picture and then pointed at Torchic. Raven gasped and put her hands over her mouth. Snow on the other hand kneeled and started to examine him. Torchic narrowed its eyes and started pecking at Snow. Snow backed away from him and stood up. I retuned Torchic to his Pokéballs before he could do much more.
"He's shiny but how did birch not know?" Snow asked looking between us.
"I think he did." I smirked shaking my head. "He knew I liked Blaziken but how could he have done this there so rare?" Our discussion continued as we started walking again. I made sure that next time I say Birch that I would thank him for this.
We got to a bend in the road and I remembered Snow saying something about one of the Pokémon he was wanting to find and capture.
"Hey Snow, you wanted a Gardivor didn't you?" I asked looking for the paths I used for my studies.
"Yea why." He replied.
"Because I know of a spot where they like to appear." I say smiling at him and pointing into the forest. "Don't worry it's a research path I've used a few times."
"Well let's get going to it then." He grinned. It was some time before we got to the spot mainly because I got my paths mixed up one point. I looked over a bush and saw that there currently weren't any Pokémon to be seen near to the pool.
"Huuu looks like there's none hear. What's the time?" I say to myself pulling out a watch. It turned out to be just past One.
"That's no surprise they don't like being out around this time of day." snow say rubbing the back of his head. "We could wait or just keep going to the next town." He adds looking at me and raven.
"I wouldn't mind staying hear." Raven says laying down by a tree. I shook my head and sat down by a tree across from Raven. Snowscale looked around and sighed in defeat and sat down next to Raven.
"Torchic come on out." I say touching the center of my active Pokéball. Hearing me say that made Raven and Snowscale also release their starters.
We sat there for a few hours or so before anything happened out in the clearing. I was peering over the bushes for the hundredth time when I say it. An Espurr was sneaking up on a Ralts that was admiring itself in the pool. The Espurr looked like it wanted a fight and if nothing happened there would be one. I popped my head back out and whispered to the others.
"Come here and look at this but stay quiet."
"What is it Sealruin?" Raven asked.
"Shhhhush" I retort. Raven looked startled at my sudden outburst. They both came over and looked through the brush. Snowscale was the last to get there but when he did, he gasped. He made to get up, but I held out my hand to stop him. He looked at me asking why so I pointed to the Espurr which was now preparing itself for the fight.
"Oh, that thing is so cute I want it." Raven said eyeing the Espurr. Snow and Raven stood up and rushed forward. All I could do in response was burry my face in the bush. I felt a rush of air as what I assumed was Chikorita ran past to help Snowscale. I crawled though and sat on the other side of the bushes crossing my legs. I resolved myself to just watch and saw what unfolded instead of acting.
"All right let's do this go Chikorita and use tackle on Ralts." Snowscale shouted
"Squirtle use tackle on Espurr." Raven Said gleefully.
As ordered Both Chikorita and Squirtle used tackle on their intended targets. Espurr who was ready for a fight was ready to react but wasn't quick enough to dodge while the Ralts was taken completely off guard.
"Use tackle again Squirtle." Raven half yelled. I could hear that she had more confidence in her command this time. Before Squirtle got close enough to hit Espurr he stopped. It looked like Espurr was just glaring at him, but it must have been some type of move to stop Squirtle like that. I would have opened my Pokédex, but it wouldn't be able to help me know the moves unless we caught it. Ralts on the other hand just moved away from the pool. There was a small make on its side where Chikorita hit it.
'Was Chikorita that strong already? No, it must have got lucky on it first hit.' I thought to myself.
The Ralts put its hands together and let out a long humming sound. I put my hand to my ears and as a high-pitched ringing hit me. Snowscale put his hands to his ears and fell to his knees, as Chikorita stumbled back. It seemed Ralts attack was focused on Snowscale and Chikorita and not just and all around and I was only hit because they were right in front of me.
"Squirtle use tail whip." Raven said. Squirtle turned in a circle and started doing a little dance for Raven. I didn't know how this would help until I noticed that the Espurr was letting its guard down. Even Ralts stopped attacking to look at what Squirtle was doing.
"Now tackle" Raven said waving her arm. He turned once again and bolted toward Espurr. Espurr was hit right in the chest and was sent flying. Snowscale looked up and took his hands away from his ears. He stood up and stared at Ralts.
"Now Raven try and catch it." I yelled. I assumed it was really hurt from the last attack. Raven just looked at me and nodded.
"Pokéball go." she said throwing a ball at the Espurr. Luckily the Espurr was starting to get up otherwise the Pokéball would have just went right over and hit the ground. The ball shook once, then again ... and then one more time and released a small amount of light as it stopped.
"Yay I got it" Raven said jumping up and throwing her hand in the air.
Snowscale on the other hand was having a bit more trouble. He was still seemed dazed from whatever Ralts did.
"Chikorita growl." Snowscale said staring at the ground.
"Use ... tackle ... Chi. Chikorita." he stammered fixing his mistake. Chikorita Shock her head and started running. Ralts turned just in time to saw Chikorita slam into Snowscale's leg and bounce back. At that Snowscale stood up strait and Chikorita flipped back onto her feet.
"Ok Tackle once more." he said gasping. Chikorita took off one more time. Ralt when to say or shout something but was but was cut off when Chikorita slammed against it.
I felt a light pressure, and I looked to my left smiling expecting it to be Torchic. As I tuned and held my breath. I was face to face with yet another wild Pokémon.
"Sni." it said tilting it head.
"Go Pokéball." I heard Snowscale shout. I didn't want to look away, but I glanced over quickly and to saw the ball hit Ralts then refocused my eyes on the Snivy.
"Drats it didn't work Chikorita tackle once again " I heard him say a moment later. Raven looked at me and let out a low gasp. I rose my hand slightly and waved it at her. She nodded and instead looked at Snowscale. I looked through the brush and barely say Torchic walking through the trees. I couldn't yell for him or it might attack, and it was closer to me.
"Hey there what are you doing here?" I ask lifting myself up and fully turning to look at the Snivy. It just smiled and chirped.
"Sni Sni Snivy." He was pointing at me, so I assumed he was asking something of me.
"Pokéball!" Snowscale said. I glanced over again at the sudden yell. Snivy also looked to saw what was happening but didn't sawm interested and looked back at me.
"Oh right. I'm here with my friends. We're going around and saw what we can find and if we can beat the gym leaders." I said. It just looked at me in confusion. I glanced back through the brush and say Torchic scratching around one of the trees. I looked back at the Snivy and decided to try something I always thought would never work. I grabbed a Pokéball and lifted it to the Snivy. He looked at it, then to me before taking it from me and started looking it over.
'Please don't throw it at me.' I thought to myself. The Snivy looked back at me and tilted his head again as he turned the ball.
"Do you want to come with me Snivy?" I asked.
"Snivy." It said holding the ball out to me. I took it and looked at the others. Snowscale was analyzing a Pokéball so I assumed he caught the Ralts. I felt a soft tug on my jacket, and I looked back. Snivy was sitting there as if expecting me to do something. I smile and brought up the Pokéball again. Snivy had a big smile and said his name again. I touch the button on its head and pulled it back. The ball opened and I could fell it shack in my hand. I shook my head as a light came off it. While not how I imagined my first catch it was definitely one I would remember. Raven looked over to me again and Snowscale did as well.
"What happened to him?" Raven asked.
"Wait what did I miss something." Snowscale asked confused. Torchic came to my side and looked up at me. I pressed the button and let Snivy out.
"Hey, I thought you said you would wait for us before getting a Pokémon?" Snowscale asked. Raven let out a little chuckle knowing what really happened.
"I did I just got this little guy now" I say surging my shoulders. Torchic looked at him and then at me.
"Met your new partner Torchic." I said. Snivy extended his hand to Torchic and smiled. Torchic looked back to Snivy and just stared.
"No fair, I had to fight my Pokémon and I lost a Pokéball." Snowscale complained.
"At least your Chikorita was There with you. I thought I was going to have to fight it myself because Torchic was distracted." I replied in defense Torchic let out a huff and embers burnt the ground between me and him. Raven and Snowscale shook their heads at my luck and walked over. I looked down at my two Pokémon just to find Snivy was gone. At that moment I felt something land on my head. I flicked my head up to saw what it was, but it only moved with me, so I reached up instead to take it off.
"Huuu what are you doing." I ask pulling Snivy off my head.
"You should know I don't like hats" I said looking at Snivy who looked down with a sad look.
"Aa it looked cute up there though." Raven objected. I Looked at her and then back to Snivy.
"But I think I'll make an exception for now." I Said. Snivy flailed around happily in my hands as I put him back on my head. Looking down I saw that Torchic was sitting on my boot feathers all ruffled.
'How did I not ... o yay I got boots with steel toe.' I thought to myself. I got up and sighed and we walked back thought the brushes with a Snivy on my head and Torchic on my foot. I could sense the others amusement as we walked though and started gathering our things. Snivy wasn't exactly impressed when I had to put on my Satchel and backpack but other than that nothing too exciting happened.
"Hey, got to ask, what are your new Pokémon like? Have you checked them?" I ask pulling out my Pokédex.
"Yay my Ralts is female and it already knows confusion." Snowscale said lifting the Pokéball.
"I didn't even think about it." Raven gasped. I put both of my Pokéballs into a pocket in my satchel while my Pokédex did its analysis and it dawned on me, how I would know witch Pokéball went to which Pokémon. I set my Pokédex down and slide my backpack on to one shoulder and started rummage through it. I found a sharpie in and brought it and one of the Pokéballs out.
"O god I don't know which one you belong to." I muttered to myself. I clicked the button and the light went to Snivy and then closed. I clicked the button again and wrote Serperior on it and Blaziken on the other. Once I was done, I looked at Snivy. Snivy appeared on the ground and looked rather angry at me.
"Sorry Snivy please understand I just needed to figure out what Pokéball was yours so I couldn't forget." I apologized holding out the Pokéball with his name on it. My Pokédex dinged as it finished its analysis of Snivy, so I picked it up. Looking at it I saw that she was a female, but other than that I didn't care what it had to say for now, so I put it back into my pocket.
"Alright are we all ready to go again." I asked.
"Yeah let's get going." Snowscale replied putting his hand around Raven.