I do not own Pokémon.
But I do own Vincent, and all the other characters that doesn't appear in
the game or TV show
If you want to use Vincent or any of the other characters, you have got to
have my permission
A Grey life
Chapter 3: Partner For Life
You should know these things before reading my story
" " People speaking
( ) A person's thoughts
"WAKE UP EVERYBODY!" The powerful voice of Johnny Lindow echoed in my ears and woke me out of my slumber. At first, I wanted to go back to sleep. Then I realized where I was. I was in a small room with two closets to the left when you opened the door. At the same wall as the closets were a desk. The bed that I was sleeping in was to the left wall and between the desk and the bed was a window. The door flung open and I quickly sat myself up.
"Vincent Grey, You've got three minutes to dress and then we are going to start without you." Johnny said as he closed the door again.
I quickly jumped out of bed and grabbed my baggy shorts. (I've grown to like this kind of clothes by now.) I stepped out of my room and felt the tingling cold of the floor against my bare feet. All of the ten girls were out of their beds and already in the nice sofas of the living room. I quickly eyed them all with my sleepy eyes. None of them were any fat and I presume that all of them were classed as either "nerds" or "brainiacks" at my old school. But no one was what you can say ugly. Actually, they were all cute. Not that I was interested.
"Glad you could join us, Vincent." Johnny said as he had finished building a nice fire. I guess he addressed me the way he did because I was the first guy to enter the room.
I said nothing as I sat down in the same chair as yesterday. I noticed a couple of girls glancing at my direction and someone was giving an elbow and a quick point at me. When all twenty was in the room, Johnny began talking.
"Good morning everyone. Had a nice sleep?" He asked as he looked around at every one of us not expecting a response.
"Today we are going to get more familiar with what you are here for. The Pokémon. You are all going to receive a Pokémon today." Johnny said with the usual serious look in his eyes.
There was a swoosh going through the class. And all of them looked at each other in confusion and expectation.
"Since you are going to share your life and be together very long with the Pokémon you choose, we have prepared to give you some info on all the Pokémon we offer."
"You can choose from these six: Sandshrew, Aipom, Mareep, Poliwag, Charmander and Machop. Now don't make up your mind just yet. The information you'll get makes a big difference."
Johnny pulled a red rectangular item out of his pocket.
"This is a Pokédex. It contains data of every known Pokémon and records data if you would find a new type of Pokémon. I am going to call out everybody's name and then you raise your hand to receive your Pokédex." Johnny opened up a big bag and started a Pokédex to see whom it was registered to.
"Anna Trefan" Johnny looked at the girl with the shoulder length hair and gave it to her
"Thanks, mr Lindow!" Anna said as she opened her Pokédex
"Wendy Sullivan"
"Oh, Oh, That's me!" A girl quickly raised her hand as high as she could trying to become more visible since she was the shortest person in the room
"Jak Davis" Johnny said as he looked into the direction where the other guys were.
"Yeah, that's me" A tall guy with moderately long hair, a white T-shirt and blue jeans said as he stood up and walked over to receive his Pokédex. I didn't like him. He was too sure of himself. He acted like he owned the room.
"Lee Stone"
"Yup, I'm here" An even shorter guy than myself stood up beside me and received his one.
"Vincent Grey"
Not saying anything, I just stood up and got the red metal piece.
A few minutes later, when the bag was empty, Johnny stood up and shushed everybody down since the room was filled with electronical voices and bleeps from the newly acquired Pokédexes.
"Your first lesson starts right now so be quiet. When you've started up your Pokédex, just type in the name of the Pokémon you want info on and it will tell you all it knows. If there is anything special you want to know about the Pokémon, just ask the Pokédex and it will tell you since it is programmed to respond to your voice. I will give you the rest of this lesson off so that you can learn about the Pokémon you are offered. In one hour, I want everybody to have made up their minds and are ready to receive their first partner for life. Your first Pokémon." Johnny said and sat down and got ready to answer questions.
I raised my hand to speak.
"Yes, Vincent?" Johnny said as he pointed his whole hand at me.
"May I go outside to think?" I asked trying to sound as mature as possible.
"Yes, you can, just be sure to be back in one hour."
I got back into my dorm, leaving the others in my back. I picked up a clean T-shirt and pulled it over myself.
(God, I gotta get myself some new shirts. The shorts are fine but I definitely need some new shirts.)
I walked out of the dorms and breathed in the morning air. I headed over to a big tree at the edge of a forest and sat down, letting the sunrays warm me up. I slipped the Pokédex out of my leg pocket and started it up. I entered Sandshrews name and the screen immediately showed a picture of a beige Pokémon on two legs. It had a muscular tail and short arms with medium sized claws. Its entire body was covered in a plated pattern that I didn't know what it was. What captured me was its eyes. The eyes were almost like as on a shark, dark and lifeless. But with a spark in it. They were almost dark blue and looked very alive and at the same time as it had a killer instinct.
"Dislikes water, it burrows deep underground at night to protect itself from water but It is a tough Pokémon that can save itself even if it fell from great height by rolling into a ball and bounce." The metallic voice echoed through my ears and my mind started working.
(A tough Pokémon indeed. Not many can fall from high up and walk away. But I don't like the water weakness. If it can't resist some rain, then it is no match for a water gun or hydro pump.) I discarded the Sandshrew but let it rest in my mind if nothing better should show up.
A.I.P.O.M I spelled and saw the purple and beige monkey Pokémon. My first impression was how silly it looked with those big eyes, big smile and hand- like thing at the end of its tail. The monkey looked really weak but maybe the look was deceiving. I decided to listen to my new Pokédex.
"It lives in tall trees. It has a powerful tail that it can lift itself up with. The tail also helps it keep balance when it leaps from tree to tree" The Pokédex stated
(It sounds strong if it can lift itself up with it's tail but how much does this one weigh? 10 kg? That is not much to lift. A fast Pokémon maybe, but not a strong one.)
"How about Mareep then?" I thought out loud
To my surprise, the picture of a small sheep-like Pokémon appeared on the screen.
(O, I forgot, this thing reacts on my voice, cool!)
"The wool builds up static electricity and if you touch it, you will get shocked. It sheds its fleece once a year but it grows back in a week."
(Seriously, how strong is static electricity? It only tickles a little. and how strong can this ball of yarn be? I guess a lot of the girls will choose this one. But wait, its evolutions?) I pushed the forward button and I saw a picture of another ball of yarn. Only bigger, and with a little less wool. Flaafy. I tried to get out some facts but I couldn't on it. I guessed that they only had programmed the Pokémon that we could choose. I pressed forward once again and saw the picture of a big yellow and black Pokémon that seemed gentle and nice. It had some sort of light bulb on its head and tail.
(Interesting, but no thanks, I will feel like a sissy if I choose this one.)
"Poliwag" I said loud and clearly.
The small dark blue tadpole appeared and the Pokédex automatically started speaking.
"The small, new grown legs prevent this tadpole Pokémon from running so it spend more time in water than on land. The spiral on its belly can change direction depending on the area. Scientists believe that it has something to do with the equator."
(A Pokémon that can hardly walk?! Now that doesn't sound too good! But it has got to evolve into something better!) I sceptically thought with a frown.
I pushed the forward button and saw a Pokémon with a big belly, thin arms and longer legs than Poliwag. I read Poliwhirl on the screen and pushed the forward button. I stared at an option. It read: "Poliwrath or Politoed?" I could switch up and down with the arrow keys on my Dex. I first took Poliwrath as it was the first option. The whole screen was filled with a muscular Pokémon with short legs that looked like they could kick a whole in concrete. And the arms were big. Really big. I pushed the back button and I found myself at the screen with the option. I decided to have a look at Politoed. The green and yellow Pokémon took its place and I carefully eyed it. It didn't look too strong. It looked like a mutated earth frog. The feet had three small rounded toes and the hands had three small fingers that looked like small bumps.
(Oh, boy. Three out of four look kinda useless. But it has four different evolutions, that is good!)
"Charmander"
I found myself staring at a small, lizard-like Pokémon and I carefully listened to what the Dex had to say about it.
"The flame on its tail indicates the strength and life force. If the flame is weak, then so is Charmander. If it rains, there is steam formed at the tail."
(Not much info there. But I will take a look if it has any evolutions.)
The button was used and a fierce looking, red Pokémon with big claws on both its feet and hands. My eyes widened as I stared at this amazing Charmeleon.
I quickly pressed the button again and held my breath. I witnessed a majestic Pokémon with big wings, razor sharp claws and wings. It could fly. Charizard could fly.
(I can definitely see the potential in this one! It can fly, it is big, strong and all!) My mind was racing. (What possibilities! Oh, yeah, one more to go.)
"Machop"
I laid my eyes on a short, greyish Pokémon.
"Machop loves to work out and build its muscles. It is always brimming with power and it is never satisfied even if it trains all day and night. It has skills in all kinds of martial arts and that makes it a powerful opponent."
I pressed the forward button without thinking and eyed a Pokémon who looked like it was a real bodybuilder. It had muscles everywhere! I read the name Machoke and pressed the forward button again. I was a little bit surprised when I saw the next evolution. A four-armed mountain of pure muscle.
(That's it.) I stood up from the tree and started walking towards the dorms and Johnny Lindow. I never had an option. It was perfect.
I landed in the living room and Johnny looked up from a girl's Pokédex and said:
"Already done Vincent?" The anticipation in his eyes was easy to see
"Yes, I have decided."
"Then tell me Vincent. What Pokémon do you choose? Sandshrew, Aipom, Mareep, Poliwag, Charmander or Machop?" Johnny said as he held out six Pokéballs in his hands
I stood silent for a moment and finally said:
"I will take Machop"
Fooled you, didn't I? ;) / Yorun
A Grey life
Chapter 3: Partner For Life
You should know these things before reading my story
" " People speaking
( ) A person's thoughts
"WAKE UP EVERYBODY!" The powerful voice of Johnny Lindow echoed in my ears and woke me out of my slumber. At first, I wanted to go back to sleep. Then I realized where I was. I was in a small room with two closets to the left when you opened the door. At the same wall as the closets were a desk. The bed that I was sleeping in was to the left wall and between the desk and the bed was a window. The door flung open and I quickly sat myself up.
"Vincent Grey, You've got three minutes to dress and then we are going to start without you." Johnny said as he closed the door again.
I quickly jumped out of bed and grabbed my baggy shorts. (I've grown to like this kind of clothes by now.) I stepped out of my room and felt the tingling cold of the floor against my bare feet. All of the ten girls were out of their beds and already in the nice sofas of the living room. I quickly eyed them all with my sleepy eyes. None of them were any fat and I presume that all of them were classed as either "nerds" or "brainiacks" at my old school. But no one was what you can say ugly. Actually, they were all cute. Not that I was interested.
"Glad you could join us, Vincent." Johnny said as he had finished building a nice fire. I guess he addressed me the way he did because I was the first guy to enter the room.
I said nothing as I sat down in the same chair as yesterday. I noticed a couple of girls glancing at my direction and someone was giving an elbow and a quick point at me. When all twenty was in the room, Johnny began talking.
"Good morning everyone. Had a nice sleep?" He asked as he looked around at every one of us not expecting a response.
"Today we are going to get more familiar with what you are here for. The Pokémon. You are all going to receive a Pokémon today." Johnny said with the usual serious look in his eyes.
There was a swoosh going through the class. And all of them looked at each other in confusion and expectation.
"Since you are going to share your life and be together very long with the Pokémon you choose, we have prepared to give you some info on all the Pokémon we offer."
"You can choose from these six: Sandshrew, Aipom, Mareep, Poliwag, Charmander and Machop. Now don't make up your mind just yet. The information you'll get makes a big difference."
Johnny pulled a red rectangular item out of his pocket.
"This is a Pokédex. It contains data of every known Pokémon and records data if you would find a new type of Pokémon. I am going to call out everybody's name and then you raise your hand to receive your Pokédex." Johnny opened up a big bag and started a Pokédex to see whom it was registered to.
"Anna Trefan" Johnny looked at the girl with the shoulder length hair and gave it to her
"Thanks, mr Lindow!" Anna said as she opened her Pokédex
"Wendy Sullivan"
"Oh, Oh, That's me!" A girl quickly raised her hand as high as she could trying to become more visible since she was the shortest person in the room
"Jak Davis" Johnny said as he looked into the direction where the other guys were.
"Yeah, that's me" A tall guy with moderately long hair, a white T-shirt and blue jeans said as he stood up and walked over to receive his Pokédex. I didn't like him. He was too sure of himself. He acted like he owned the room.
"Lee Stone"
"Yup, I'm here" An even shorter guy than myself stood up beside me and received his one.
"Vincent Grey"
Not saying anything, I just stood up and got the red metal piece.
A few minutes later, when the bag was empty, Johnny stood up and shushed everybody down since the room was filled with electronical voices and bleeps from the newly acquired Pokédexes.
"Your first lesson starts right now so be quiet. When you've started up your Pokédex, just type in the name of the Pokémon you want info on and it will tell you all it knows. If there is anything special you want to know about the Pokémon, just ask the Pokédex and it will tell you since it is programmed to respond to your voice. I will give you the rest of this lesson off so that you can learn about the Pokémon you are offered. In one hour, I want everybody to have made up their minds and are ready to receive their first partner for life. Your first Pokémon." Johnny said and sat down and got ready to answer questions.
I raised my hand to speak.
"Yes, Vincent?" Johnny said as he pointed his whole hand at me.
"May I go outside to think?" I asked trying to sound as mature as possible.
"Yes, you can, just be sure to be back in one hour."
I got back into my dorm, leaving the others in my back. I picked up a clean T-shirt and pulled it over myself.
(God, I gotta get myself some new shirts. The shorts are fine but I definitely need some new shirts.)
I walked out of the dorms and breathed in the morning air. I headed over to a big tree at the edge of a forest and sat down, letting the sunrays warm me up. I slipped the Pokédex out of my leg pocket and started it up. I entered Sandshrews name and the screen immediately showed a picture of a beige Pokémon on two legs. It had a muscular tail and short arms with medium sized claws. Its entire body was covered in a plated pattern that I didn't know what it was. What captured me was its eyes. The eyes were almost like as on a shark, dark and lifeless. But with a spark in it. They were almost dark blue and looked very alive and at the same time as it had a killer instinct.
"Dislikes water, it burrows deep underground at night to protect itself from water but It is a tough Pokémon that can save itself even if it fell from great height by rolling into a ball and bounce." The metallic voice echoed through my ears and my mind started working.
(A tough Pokémon indeed. Not many can fall from high up and walk away. But I don't like the water weakness. If it can't resist some rain, then it is no match for a water gun or hydro pump.) I discarded the Sandshrew but let it rest in my mind if nothing better should show up.
A.I.P.O.M I spelled and saw the purple and beige monkey Pokémon. My first impression was how silly it looked with those big eyes, big smile and hand- like thing at the end of its tail. The monkey looked really weak but maybe the look was deceiving. I decided to listen to my new Pokédex.
"It lives in tall trees. It has a powerful tail that it can lift itself up with. The tail also helps it keep balance when it leaps from tree to tree" The Pokédex stated
(It sounds strong if it can lift itself up with it's tail but how much does this one weigh? 10 kg? That is not much to lift. A fast Pokémon maybe, but not a strong one.)
"How about Mareep then?" I thought out loud
To my surprise, the picture of a small sheep-like Pokémon appeared on the screen.
(O, I forgot, this thing reacts on my voice, cool!)
"The wool builds up static electricity and if you touch it, you will get shocked. It sheds its fleece once a year but it grows back in a week."
(Seriously, how strong is static electricity? It only tickles a little. and how strong can this ball of yarn be? I guess a lot of the girls will choose this one. But wait, its evolutions?) I pushed the forward button and I saw a picture of another ball of yarn. Only bigger, and with a little less wool. Flaafy. I tried to get out some facts but I couldn't on it. I guessed that they only had programmed the Pokémon that we could choose. I pressed forward once again and saw the picture of a big yellow and black Pokémon that seemed gentle and nice. It had some sort of light bulb on its head and tail.
(Interesting, but no thanks, I will feel like a sissy if I choose this one.)
"Poliwag" I said loud and clearly.
The small dark blue tadpole appeared and the Pokédex automatically started speaking.
"The small, new grown legs prevent this tadpole Pokémon from running so it spend more time in water than on land. The spiral on its belly can change direction depending on the area. Scientists believe that it has something to do with the equator."
(A Pokémon that can hardly walk?! Now that doesn't sound too good! But it has got to evolve into something better!) I sceptically thought with a frown.
I pushed the forward button and saw a Pokémon with a big belly, thin arms and longer legs than Poliwag. I read Poliwhirl on the screen and pushed the forward button. I stared at an option. It read: "Poliwrath or Politoed?" I could switch up and down with the arrow keys on my Dex. I first took Poliwrath as it was the first option. The whole screen was filled with a muscular Pokémon with short legs that looked like they could kick a whole in concrete. And the arms were big. Really big. I pushed the back button and I found myself at the screen with the option. I decided to have a look at Politoed. The green and yellow Pokémon took its place and I carefully eyed it. It didn't look too strong. It looked like a mutated earth frog. The feet had three small rounded toes and the hands had three small fingers that looked like small bumps.
(Oh, boy. Three out of four look kinda useless. But it has four different evolutions, that is good!)
"Charmander"
I found myself staring at a small, lizard-like Pokémon and I carefully listened to what the Dex had to say about it.
"The flame on its tail indicates the strength and life force. If the flame is weak, then so is Charmander. If it rains, there is steam formed at the tail."
(Not much info there. But I will take a look if it has any evolutions.)
The button was used and a fierce looking, red Pokémon with big claws on both its feet and hands. My eyes widened as I stared at this amazing Charmeleon.
I quickly pressed the button again and held my breath. I witnessed a majestic Pokémon with big wings, razor sharp claws and wings. It could fly. Charizard could fly.
(I can definitely see the potential in this one! It can fly, it is big, strong and all!) My mind was racing. (What possibilities! Oh, yeah, one more to go.)
"Machop"
I laid my eyes on a short, greyish Pokémon.
"Machop loves to work out and build its muscles. It is always brimming with power and it is never satisfied even if it trains all day and night. It has skills in all kinds of martial arts and that makes it a powerful opponent."
I pressed the forward button without thinking and eyed a Pokémon who looked like it was a real bodybuilder. It had muscles everywhere! I read the name Machoke and pressed the forward button again. I was a little bit surprised when I saw the next evolution. A four-armed mountain of pure muscle.
(That's it.) I stood up from the tree and started walking towards the dorms and Johnny Lindow. I never had an option. It was perfect.
I landed in the living room and Johnny looked up from a girl's Pokédex and said:
"Already done Vincent?" The anticipation in his eyes was easy to see
"Yes, I have decided."
"Then tell me Vincent. What Pokémon do you choose? Sandshrew, Aipom, Mareep, Poliwag, Charmander or Machop?" Johnny said as he held out six Pokéballs in his hands
I stood silent for a moment and finally said:
"I will take Machop"
Fooled you, didn't I? ;) / Yorun