Akira woke to the sound of knocking. Though upon first waking up he started to panic as he didn't know where he was, though as soon as he saw Inari the panic thoughts that were running wild through his mind vanished.
Though throughout the whole two-minute freak out, the knocking continued. "I'm coming!" Akira hollered out as he threw his half naked body out of his bed. Since it was his room, Akira thought nothing of the fact that he barely had any clothes on and since he grew up in an orphanage where you had to get accustomed to others seeing you in varying degrees of dress; Akira made his way towards the door to his room.
Opening the door, Akira came face to face with another male that looked extremely like Brock besides the fact that this male was younger than Brock. This male was dressed in clothing like the ones that Brock and Ash were wearing, which was a black pair of pants, crimson colored shirt and to tie the outfit together this other male was wearing dark black boots. Though one thing that this boy had that Akira didn't see on wither Brock or Ash was a sheathed sword that hung off a belt around this boy's waist.
As the other boy was staring at him, Akira noticed that his face started to take on a red tone. "Can I help you?" Akira questioned the boy.
At the sound of Akira's voice, the other boy was broken from whatever thoughts were running through his mind. "Yes, sorry my name is Forrest Stone. Professor Oak has gotten caught up in an important meeting and had sent me to collect you." the boy that Akira now knows to be named Forrest informed him.
"Okay, please come in while I get dressed." Akira answered, and before he even got an answer to his request Akira was already turning away from his door. Though a moment later Akira heard the slight creaking of the door as it closed its view of Akira to the outside world.
Making his way towards his closet, where he put his clothes after he got to his room. Though throughout his walking he decided to make conversation with Forrest. "So, are you related to Brock?" Akira questioned the other boy as he started to pull the clothing that he planned to wear for the day out of his closet.
As Akira was pulling on his pair of black pants, Forrest started to speak. "Yes, Brock is my older brother." As the words were floating over to Akira, he finished pulling on his shirt which was colored a vibrant dark purple.
"Even before I knew your name, I figured you must have been of some relation to him because you have a remarkable resemblance to your elder brother." Akira observed as he pulled on his socks and shoes.
Now that Akira was completely dressed, he called to Inari who was quick to climb up his arm to lay across his shoulder. "I'm ready whenever you are." Akira informed the dark-skinned Forrest. At his words Forrest turned back towards the door and made his way out of the room, followed by Akira.
Once ensuring the door was properly shut and secured the two boys made their way towards the location that Professor Oak told Forrest to bring Akira. Throughout their walk, Akira and Forrest continued to talk, though none of it was of real importance. While they were walking, Akira spotted another group making their way towards them and as soon as the two groups were about to pass each other Forrest and the other group stopped.
Not knowing what else to do, Akira himself stopped as well. Examining the two strangers in front of him, he saw that the male of the group had spiky auburn colored hair as well as tanned skin. While the female of the group was pale skinned with ginger colored haired that she kept pulled up into a ponytail.
"Misty. Gary. What can I do for you?" Forrest inquired of the two strangers that Akira now know to be named Gary and Misty.
It didn't take long for a reply to come. "Commander Drachnid sent a message telling us to come along with you." the boy known as Gary replied to Forrest's question. With that the two separate groups became one and made their way to wherever it was that Forrest was told to bring him.
Akira has been waiting for what seemed to be forever, though in reality it was only about twenty minutes. As he was waiting those who came with him filed out of the room, which left Akira alone by himself.
Though thankfully he didn't have to wait much longer before the door to the room he was in opened once more. Which revealed to Akira a man who looked to be in his late twenties with bright red hair as well as white skin. As the man came through the door he immediately started to speak. "Akira, it is very nice to meet you. My name is Commander Lance Drachnid and I have come here to access you and your Pokémon's bond together." the man known as Commander Drachnid informed Akira.
"It is nice to meet you as well Commander. Am I able to ask how you plan to access our bond together?" Akira questioned the man.
"That would be an easy one. I will have you battle against three other people, two of your opponents will be of my choosing while the other one you may choose." Commander Drachnid explained to Akira.
This surprised Akira, as he didn't know that this group pit themselves against one another by battling their Pokémon. "A Pokémon battle...are you ready for that Inari?" Akira asked of the fox like creature that was residing on his shoulders. The only response that Akira received was a lick on the face. "Well, I will take that as a yes!" Akira snickered as he turned back to face the man that was looking at the interaction between Akira and Inari. "We are ready for your challenge, Commander." Akira informed the elder male with a confidence that Akira was unsure if he could do.
"Very well, Akira. Go out and face your first opponent." Commander Drachnid returned Akira's words with words of his own.
With that Akira, with Inari on his shoulders pushed through the door that would lead him to his first opponent.
Akira's Pokémon: Vulpix (Shiny)(M)-Inari
Author's notes: Thank you all who read this chapter. Since I am pretty sure Lance was the Pokémon Champion I decided to make him the Commander of the Tamer Order. Hopefully everyone enjoyed the chapter as well as the story itself. As always comment/review on what you enjoyed, didn't enjoy as well as your general comments.