"Wow...look at this place!" Akira stammered out though his words didn't stop there. "I have never seen such a place as this."
Akira would have looked at the beauty that surrounded him all day if he could have but the laughter coming from his companions broke through the feeling of serenity that came over Akira since entering through the gates.
Looking at his companions he saw that they were overcome with laughter, which caused Akira's pale skin to turn red from embarrassment. "You must be used to...to this reaction..." Akira stuttered as he let his head fall towards the ground in hopes hiding his growing embarrassment from his new friends.
"Yes, your reaction is a normal one to those who have been born outside of our Order..." Brock replied, though before he could finish another voice broke through.
"...though it is nothing to be ashamed of young man!" an unfamiliar male voice finished. Hearing this new voice caused Akira to snap his head away from the ground. What he saw was an elderly man with gray hair standing a few feet away from his group. This man was also wearing a white lab coat.
Though Akira wasn't the only one to have a reaction to the sound of the man's voice. Akira watched as both his new companions turned to the man and kneeled in front of him. "Commander!" Brock and Ash spoke in unison.
"Stand up, you two. There is no need for that as I am no longer your Commander, but now just a simple teacher of the young..." the man informed the two who were still kneeling on the ground, though that didn't last very long. Before anyone else could speak this man started to speak though unlike when he was speaking to Brock and Ash this time he was looking directly at Akira. "...and who are you, young man?"
Like with Brock and Ash, he had expected this elder male to ask for an introduction and as such he answered almost immediately. "Sir, my name is Akira." Akira spoke out and just like Brock and Ash, Akira was able to see that the man was curious on why he didn't give a last name though unlike with Ash, this man didn't question why.
"It is nice to meet you Akira, I am Professor Samuel Oak. Now, what has brought you to our lovely abode?" the man that Akira now knows as Professor Oak inquired of him.
Though before Akira could answer, Ash spoke. "He came with us, so that he could join our Order and before you ask he has already proved his worth by capturing a Pokémon in the heat of battle."
"I am glad to hear that. You two can go and turn in your contract while Akira and I go over the basics of our duties to the people of this land." Professor Oak informed both Ash and Brock who were both quick to do as they were instructed.
For the last couple of hours Akira has been speaking to Professor Oak about what he would have to do for the Tamers once he joins them. Even with knowing that he would be putting his life on the line every time that he goes out on a contract, he was dead-set on joining the Order.
"Are you sure about that Akira?" Professor Oak questioned of the sixteen-year old male.
Knowing that the Professor was trying to change his mind, he was not going to allow that to happen. "Yes, I am sure about my decision and even if I wasn't, I have nowhere else to go. So, yes I am staying!" Akira replied and though he acknowledged Professor Oak's worries over his safety he was sure that he would be able to survive in this world with the Tamers and his Pokémon standing beside him.
"Very well then, I welcome you to the Tamer Order. Now that you are officially a member of our Order I would you please call out your Pokémon from its Pokéball so that I could access it and then I will show you to your room." Professor Oak instructed Akira who was quick to do what was instructed of him.
Remembering back to when Akira saw Ash call his own Pokémon out into the world, he figured he should follow suit. Pulling out the ball that contained his Vulpix, Akira threw it into the air which released a red glow into the world. After about five seconds the glow cleared and revealed to Professor Oak the lavender colored fox.
"Well isn't that a surprise. You have managed to capture what is known as a Shiny Pokémon, since the creature has a different coloring than it normally would." Professor Oak expressed with wonder in his voice though this was not where his words ended. "What did you decide to name him?"
This surprised Akira, hearing that the first Pokémon that he had ever captured was considered a rarity. Though this wasn't the only thing that surprised Akira. "It looks like my Pokémon is a male, I wonder how I could have missed that? Also, what should I name him..." Akira contemplated to himself and then not a moment later the name came to him. "I am going to call him Inari."
At his words Akira could hear a humming sound come from Professor Oak. Though this sound was quickly replaced by words. "That is a very suiting name for a creature such as this. Now let's get you to your room and then in the morning I will present you to the Commander who will grant you your rank." Professor Oak explained to Akira.
From there Professor Oak and Akira left the room, though not before Akira grabbed ahold of Inari.
Akira was laying down in his bed, looking up at the ceiling of the room that is now his. After putting some of his things in the room to make it feel more like home, Akira had spent the remainder of his time playing with Inari. Though when Akira went to put Inari back in his Pokéball he found out that Inari didn't want to go back inside, so doing the only thing he knew he allowed Inari to sleep with him on his bed.
Before long Akira was falling into the oblivion known as sleep.
Akira's Pokémon: Vulpix (Shiny)(M)-Inari
Authors Notes: Thank you to everyone who read this chapter. As always review with your likes, dislikes and general comments and if there are any specific things you would like to see in the story please let me know and I will try to implement it if I think it would work well with my story. See you next time!