Hello, peepos!
Hope ya all liked the last chapter!
I bet you can all guess what is in the backpack…If you can't, then you simply have never read a Poke fic before…
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon, blah, blah, blah. Happy? Oh, I do own Natalie and Richard Avatar, and the Steel Ball. So there! : P
By the way, my description of Steven is purely from Poke Sapphire and Ruby. I know that he has long hair, but for now his hair is short. So, don't sue me if he looks different. Anyway,
Onto the story!
The Story of Steven
By opaltiger
Chapter Two
Steven took the silvery sphere from the backpack, and looked it over. It was all silver, apart from a black band running down the middle. He instantly recognized it as a Steel Ball.
Steven looked at his father excitedly. Richard grinned. 'Just a little surprise Lance and I had for you… Go on, open it!'
Steven threw the ball, and a Pokemon appeared. It was silver, sort of like half a cylinder with a kind of eye protruding from one end. Beldum. Steven looked his new Pokemon over, and grinned as he spotted the black stripes on one side. A coloured Beldum!
'Look at what else is in the pack…' Richard prompted.
Steven took his gaze away from Beldum, and examined the rest of the contents. The three devices were a PokeDex, the Pokemon encyclopedia, a PokeNav, which was a sort of hand-held trainers computer, and a cell phone. Besides them there were also five Poke Balls, three potions, and a set of special metal clasps designed to hold three Poke Balls each.
Steven looked at his father. 'I know Beldum is my favourite and all, but isn't its only attack Take Down? How am I supposed to train my Pokemon if it keeps hurting itself?' he asked.
'He, not it,' Richard corrected. 'But you're right. And that's where Lance comes in.' He pointed to one of the other Poke Balls.
Curiously, Steven picked up, and dropped it. To his surprise, a black and silver Pokemon appeared, with big blue eyes peeking out from its metal armour. 'An Aron?'
Richard nodded. 'You'll be able to substitute Aron for Beldum, so they both get experience. That way, your Beldum can evolve on Lv. 20, and learn more attacks,' he explained.
Steven grinned, barely containing his happiness. The day he finally became a Pokemon trainer!
His father handed him a wallet. 'Here, so you don't go broke one your first day.'
Steven checked its contents, and discovered p15000. 'Thanks!' Steven exclaimed, excited.
'Now I think we should head home, so we can pack. Then, I'll drop you of in Littleroot Town, where you can register. Sound good?'
Steven nodded, and mounted Skarmory, then recalled his two new Pokemon. Putting their Poke Balls into the bag, he clung onto Skarmory, and they took off.
Forty minutes later, Steven was once again standing at the front door of his house. Rushing inside, he quickly went upstairs and packed his stuff, namely some clothes, his laptop (and new game), three Potions, three Antidotes, a Burn Heal, and two Awakenings. Clipping his Ball holders onto his sleeves (a weird place, but who cares), he attached the Poke Ball and Steel Ball. Running downstairs, he took some food from the kitchen stuffed it in his pack, and left it lying near the door. He had decided to spend the night at home, then he would get a quick start in the morning. At FOUR THIRTY!!! Well, at least his father would be taking him…
Steven went up to his bedroom, and brushed his teeth. Getting into his pajamas, he got under the covers and turned off the light. He tossed in his bed for some time, excited, and when sleep finally came, his dreams were full of victory.
***
BZZZZT! was the usual alarm clock's ring. This one wasn't much different.
Steven turned, and slapped the alarm's off button, then sat up. Checking his watch, it was exactly four thirty. Groggily, he got up and stumbled downstairs. His father was already preparing breakfast. 'When did you get up, midnight?' Steven asked.
His father smiled. 'Three, actually.'
Steven had never figured out how people got up before eight. It was one of the mysteries of life. Putting some bacon and eggs on a plate, he ate in silence. When he finished, it was already five. Going outside, he saw his father standing next to Skarmory. Still groggy, he hopped on behind him, and held on.
The ocean beneath him, he looked up, then felt himself falling, falling…
'Steven? Steven, we've arrived.'
Steven opened his eyes, and figured he had fallen asleep.
Looking around, he saw they had arrived in Littleroot Town, the town where Professor Birch, a Pokemon expert, resided. Checking his watch, he found it was now five thirty. Steven looked to his father. 'Now, where's this lab of yours?' he asked.
His father smiled. 'Just over there.' He pointed to a large, white house, and started towards it.
'Hey, I was only joking. Do you really expect him to be up at five thirty on a Sunday?' Steven asked.
Richard sighed. 'I suppose you're right, at that,' he said. With that, he headed for the Pokemon Center.
Steven followed, and entered the brightly lit foyer. Sitting down on one of the couches, he went to sleep yet again.
'Steven?' Richard asked.
Once again, Steven opened his eyes to the sight of his father looking at him.
'What, I'm tired!' Steven said.
'Steven, it's nine o'clock.'
'What!' Steven checked his watch; it was true. Getting up, he collected his things, and left the Center. It was a sunny morning, and the air was warm.
He reached the lab in five minutes, and walked up to the double doors. He rang the bell, and waited. Curiously, a black Charmeleom answered. 'Char, Char?' he asked.
'Umm, I'm here to get a trainer's license…' Steven said slightly uncertain.
'Char,' said the Pokemon, nodding.
Steven followed the fire lizard into the lab, where a tall, middle-aged man with slightly orange hair met him. 'I presume you're here for a trainer's license?' the Professor asked.
'Uh, yes,' Steven answered.
Birch smiled. 'Do you already have a PokeDex?' he asked. Steven nodded. 'Right, I'll need that, and your name.'
Steven handed his PokeDex over. 'My name is Steven Avatar.'
Birch looked surprised. 'Avatar? As in Richard Avatar, the Pokemon Champion?'
Steven nodded. 'Yeah, he's my father.'
Birch took Steven's PokeDex to a machine, and put it in. A soft ping was heard, and the Professor took the Pokemon encyclopedia back out. 'Here,' he said. 'You are now registered as a Pokemon trainer.'
Steven thanked him, and left the lab.
Outside his dad was waiting. 'So, you're going back to Mossdeep now?' Steven asked.
Richard nodded. 'Take care of yourself. See you soon, hopefully!' And with that, he hopped onto Skarmory and flew away.
Steven was a bit sad, but he turned to the entrance of Route 101 with hope in his heart. His journey was about to begin!
***
Yay! A proper cliffie Hurrah!
Now, I know Littleroot doesn't have a Pokemon Center, but that's just dumb. So bear with me, OK? Well, see you all next time! (Well, not exactly see, but you get my point)