New Kanto League
Disclaimer: Pokemon is not mine, you can use this story on your site if you really want to as long as its not to make money and ask me first and give me the address please. Don't change the language or a few words and call it your own work either. I think that's everything I need to say. I'm not going to write disclaimers any more so just read this one if you actually care.
AN: I wrote a Kanto story because I think it's the best region with the coolest gym leaders and also when I finish it I'll probably of write sequels and they'll be Johto and Hoenn stories. Also when I use these ' it means that someone's thinking and when I use " it means they're talking. (Didn't want you to be confused by this.)
Chapter 1
11th June 2004
10 AM
A girl stood in the middle of a large green field outside her hometown of Pallet, she was in her early teens and her brown and blonde highlighted hair hung elegantly at her shoulders. A determined expression was etched upon her young looking face as she clutched a red and white poke-ball tightly in her gloved right hand.
The small brown bird that stood before her tilted its head curiously before hopping around in a circle a few times. Resisting the temptation to laugh the teenage girl gently pressed a button on the side of the ball, grinning as a small pony appeared in front of her. After a few seconds thought she shouted,
"Ponyta, use...erm...ember attack?"
Her Pokemon narrowed her beautiful sapphire eyes in concentration and the fire on her back spread across her entire body before launching itself at the bird, engulfing it in the scalding flame.
The Pidgey staggered backwards slightly, a stunned look in it's midnight coloured eyes but it just shook it's head and beat it's wings together, sending out a large tornado which struck the Ponyta on the side of its pale torso.
The girl let out a slight cry for her Pokemon and, deciding to end the battle before her friend could take any further damage she threw an empty poke-ball at the Pigeon who stood in the middle of the tall grass then watched as it shook violently on the ground. After what seemed like hours she heard a loud click which meant she'd managed to catch it.
She turned around with a wide smile on her face and gazed at the boy who stood before her.
His name was Cody; a fourteen-year-old boy with bright green hair gelled into large spikes. Many girls considered him 'cute' but she didn't really see him like that, they'd been best friends for six years and were more like brother and sister, constantly arguing but deep down they really cared about each-other.
He rolled his deep sapphire eyes and said in a disinterested voice,
"Yeah great, a Pidgey."
The girl frowned and stated in a superior tone,
"Number of Pokemon caught by Lea, 1. Number of Pokemon caught by Cody, a big fat zero!"
As she said this last word she stuck out her tongue and made a circle with her thumb and index finger.
The boy turned a bright shade of scarlet and scratched the back of his head nervously.
"Y-yeah, well...watch the master at work!"
He strode confidently into the long grass and almost immediately met a Rattata.
The small purple mouse sniffed the ground briefly before looking up at the trainer, bored.
Cody threw his Pokeball into the air, releasing a miniature dinosaur wearing the skull of an unknown Pokemon like a helmet. In it's right hand was a large bone.
"Cubone, hit her with your club!" He bellowed in a bold sounding voice.
"At least I don't overreact to everything!" Muttered Lea before shrugging her shoulders when Cody glared at her.
Returning his attention to the match he ordered his Cubone to attack. The ghostlike Pokemon charged forward and, swinging his bone like a bat he struck the rat hard across the face.
The wild rodent flew backwards and banged it's head roughly on a well placed 'trainer's tips' sign, causing it to slide to the ground with a dazed look in it's eyes.
"Go, Pokeball!"
The ball rolled around on the floor, loud growls coming from its centre. After a few seconds it burst open and the Pokemon sped away into the undergrowth.
Cody blinked in astonishment and turned back to Lea to see her laughing at him, tears in her eyes.
"Some master! You couldn't even catch a baby Rattata!" She giggled.
Cody turned bright red and withdrew his Pokemon.
3 hours later
Lea stood in the Pokemon centre in Pallet town, her face was badly bruised and filthy and her hair was scruffy and muddy. Her Pokemon were in the same condition due to relentless training.
"So this service is completely free?"
The nurse nodded, causing her bright pink hair to cover her turquoise eyes.
Lea frowned,
"And the battle arena upstairs is free as well? And so is that computer system over there?"
The nurse nodded again, a blank look on her face and Lea asked,
"Well then, answer me this. How do you make money?"
The nurse opened her mouth to speak but then shut it again and smiled sweetly,
"You're Pokemon are fully healed. We hope to see you again."
Lea blinked in astonishment and picked up her two Pokemon before heading outside grumbling,
"Stupid bimbo."
Pallet wasn't a large town by any means, just a few houses and a Pokemon centre that had just recently been built in order to satisfy the tourists who wanted to visit the hometown of the 'great' Pokemon champion of Kanto and Johto, Red. He held the record for the longest title reign in recorded history, currently at 10 years. He was almost beaten by the number one trainer from Johto, Gold but just managed to scrape through as the winner. Since then he'd been training his Pokemon endlessly, emerging only to defend his title on the rare occasion of someone actually winning the Pokemon league and defeating the elite four to earn the opportunity to face him.
Gold had since made a name for himself by capturing the legendary Pokemon, Entei.
Then there was May Maple and Brendan Birch.
May was the current Hoenn league champion and owner of the legendary Pokemon, Registeel.
Although she'd never admit it, the woman who some people claimed could defeat Red in battle inspired Lea and was the main reason she became a trainer.
Brendan was a very famous scientist in Hoenn who studied Pokemon. He used to own one of the other Regi's, Regirock but he released it back into the wild again because it was unhappy with the lack of adventure and excitement offered.
The owner of the final Regi, Regice was Wally Wood, leader of the Petalburg gym in Hoenn and a very powerful trainer who was responsible for many Pokemon journeys ending due to frustration.
Apparently Lea wasn't aware of how stupid she looked just standing still outside the Pokemon centre but she was soon bought back to her senses as a tall man crashed into her, knocking her to the ground.
She stared back up at him; it was Professor Blue Oak (lol) owner of the Pallet Pokemon lab. He reached out with his gloved hand and helped Lea to her feet.
"Are you okay?"
His spiky chestnut coloured hair waved in the breeze and his deep sapphire eyes stared into her own emerald coloured ones.
Lea turned around to try and hide the fact that her face had turned a bright shade of red. Even though he was 10 years older than she was she'd always fancied him.
"I-I'm fine, th-thank you sir." She muttered whilst shuffling her feet.
Blue smiled, lighting up his whole face and making Lea's heart beat so loud she was afraid he'd hear it. He looked at the young girl and said in a soothing voice,
"Actually, I wanted to talk to you. I suppose you must be about the same age as I was when I started my journey, which lead to my...brief stint as the Kanto champion. Please, follow me back to my lab and I'll give you a present. Bring your boyfriend Cody as well." Blue smiled once more and opened the door to his laboratory, leaving Lea rooted to the spot.
"He's not my boyfriend!" She shouted desperately after him. "Damn, why do I always become shy when I see him? I'm so stupid!"
5 minutes later
The two teenagers stood inside the large futuristic looking chrome building, posters covered one of the walls, sporting designs for new types of Poke-ball and pictures of Blue's Pokemon including his most famous, Umbreon in battle.
The professor noticed them glancing over at the table which held three Poke-balls. He didn't blame them; the tale of how he got his first Pokemon was one of the more popular stories about his adventure.
"Now, I know you both already have your own Pokemon but I've decided to present you with another one and see you off on the beginning of your journey in the same fashion as my grandfather did for me."
Noticing the occasional glance in his direction from Lea he smiled and motioned for her to choose first.
Cody muttered something under his breath but smiled sweetly when Lea glared at him.
The girl leant forward and after a few seconds of deliberation she lifted the right hand Poke-ball containing the water turtle Pokemon, Squirtle.
"Aah, excellent choice. You know, he was my starter Pokemon."
Lea blushed and whispered,
"I know."
Cody laughed slightly but after an icy stare from Lea he stopped and picked up the left hand Poke ball, releasing a small green dinosaur with a large bulb on it's back. It was the appropriately named, Bulbasaur.
"Hey, you deliberately chose my weakness!"
Cody shrugged his shoulders,
"Yeah, but he is weak against your Ponyta."
"But she's weak against your Cubone."
"But his attacks don't hurt your Pidgey."
Blue laughed,
"You know, you remind me of when I was young, I was always fighting with Red...and you saw how that worked out."
Cody rolled his eyes,
'Jeez, 10 years and he's still talking about that one battle?'
He leant over to say this to Lea but when he saw that she was staring at the professor like a lovesick puppy he just shook his head despairingly.
"I know, let's have a battle and try out our new Pokemon. Two on two."
Lea nodded her head,
'Now I can show the professor my skills as a trainer.'
They each lifted two poke balls from their belts and in a flash of red light Lea released her Squirtle.
"Go...Raine."
The blue turtle appeared in a flash of red light and let out a small battlecry, in turn Cody sent out his new Bulbasaur.
"Go, erm...err...Woodland...trunky...no, leaf boy...erm...Woody!"
Lea raised one eyebrow and asked in a mocking voice,
"Woody?"
Cody rubbed the back of his head and said,
"What about Raine?"
"It's better than yours!"
"Oh yeah?"
The two teenagers stood face to face and started shouting at each other.
5 minutes later
"At least my hair doesn't make me look like a Linoone!"
"At least it doesn't look like someone sneezed all over it!"
"Bring it on!"
"No, you shut up!"
"That doesn't even make sense dumbass!"
The two Pokemon stared blankly at their new trainers before Squirtle asked,
"And these two are our role-models?"
Bulbasaur nodded and replied,
"Erm...why don't you shut them up so we can battle?"
Squirtle turned his head and released a huge jet of freezing water at the two trainers. Unfortunately they stepped to one side at the last moment and Blue got drenched instead.
The two teenagers stared at the dripping Professor and despite their efforts to hold it in they both began to laugh uncontrollably. After a few seconds of stunned silence Blue joined in as well and the sounds of laughter echoed off the chrome walls of the laboratory.
After a minute of this the two trainers climbed to their feet and stood next to their Pokemon.
"Go, Ivory." Cubone appeared on Cody's side of the battlefield.
"Zephyr, it's your turn!" Lea shouted, releasing her Pidgey.
Cody scowled at the two Pokemon,
"I'm weak against both of them!"
"Maybe you should have picked Charmander!"
"...Blue?"
"No."
"Damnit!"
So there you go, chapter 2 is up now as well…if you like it please review, and flames will be extinguished by Squirtle.