Chapter 2: Chris's Bitter Past
Chris, being very excited hurried home with his Charmander safely inside his Pokeball. As he ran home, feeling very light-headed, he took his house steps by 3s.
"Hi, Mom!" said Chris sounding happier than he had ever been.
"Hello, dear." Said a very pretty woman who looked as if she wasn't even 20 years old.
She had her hair tied up in a ponytail and she was doing the dishes.
"Mom, have you he-,"
"Yes, I did, Chris." Said his mom without taking her eyes of hands from the dishes.
"I put your backpack in the room and I packed in everything you need."
"Thanks, mom." Said Chris hurriedly. "I'll leave as soon as I get dressed. I'll make you proud of me." Said Chris with a pride in his voice that he had never heard before.
"You've got your father's blood, Chris. It's a shame he's gone." She sighed and cried for a while.
Chris went up to his room quietly. He stopped by the trophy room to take a look at the trophies. All of them were from the Pokemon League from various competitions. His father's name was on all of them; Richie Sparks.
He had been one of the best Pokemon trainers in the world when he was young. He was best friends and rivals with the legendary Ash Ketchum and he had battled Master Gary, but faced the biggest loss of his life.
Gary had gone too far and it ended up killing Sparky, Richie's most prized Pokemon and friend. Sparky was a Pikachu and Sparky was Ash's Pikachu's friend, too. But this was after Ash disappeared and they had been fighting for the Master spot, but after that, Richie Sparks never stopped drinking and smoking. He sometime kept on yelling at Chris's mom. She still loved him, but one day, Richie Sparks disappeared just like that, just like Ash......
Thinking about his old man made him angry. He was actually adopted when Richie Sparks and Jenna Sparks got married when they were 15 and they had adopted an 8 year old boy, who seemed to have a great interest in Pokemon like Richie did. Chris had Richie's face and eyes, which was an added bonus for them to have their an adopted child that looked like his father.
After taking his attention away from his bitter past, he went to his room to change his clothes. He came back out with his favorite clothes. For the deadly hot days in June, he had worn his short white pants that came down somewhat between his knees and shins. Then he wore a gray shirt that was a little big for him. Then he laced up his Nikes and tried comb his messy black hair that was a little long, but he refused to get it cut. After giving up trying to make it neat, he just put it to normal and went down the stairs.
"Well...goodbye, Mom." Said Chris regretfully. Just 10 minutes ago, he had felt so fresh and excited to be starting his Pokemon journey, but looking at his mother being alone made him feel a little bad and it was starting to ruin his very fine day.
"Don't you worry about me, Chris. I'll be fine just right here. All I want you to do is prove that you're just as good as your dad, maybe even better. I don't want any trophies, Chris. I want to see people respecting my son. I want them to say that you will be the best. The trainers in your father's days are now not as strong as they once were. It is chance for young trainers like you to become leaders of this world. Don't you ever forget that" said Chris's Mom, with tears in her eyes. Then she gave Chris a kiss on the cheek and she sent him on his way.
Chris felt better that Mom said herself that she was going to be ok. So he started walking feeling just as he had been before he went inside the house. Then he set out on the road to Viridian City, the starting place for trainers in this area. Chris's future looked bright so far, but he didn't know what was waiting for him beyond the town that said, 'Pallet Town'.
As Chris passed the sign for the first time in his life, Chris finally felt good and finally he felt free as he walked down the road that led to Viridian City.
Sorry for the real short chapter. Just had to send Chris on his journey and everything. Later, I'll explain a little more about Chris's life and etc., but for now please R&R!
Chris, being very excited hurried home with his Charmander safely inside his Pokeball. As he ran home, feeling very light-headed, he took his house steps by 3s.
"Hi, Mom!" said Chris sounding happier than he had ever been.
"Hello, dear." Said a very pretty woman who looked as if she wasn't even 20 years old.
She had her hair tied up in a ponytail and she was doing the dishes.
"Mom, have you he-,"
"Yes, I did, Chris." Said his mom without taking her eyes of hands from the dishes.
"I put your backpack in the room and I packed in everything you need."
"Thanks, mom." Said Chris hurriedly. "I'll leave as soon as I get dressed. I'll make you proud of me." Said Chris with a pride in his voice that he had never heard before.
"You've got your father's blood, Chris. It's a shame he's gone." She sighed and cried for a while.
Chris went up to his room quietly. He stopped by the trophy room to take a look at the trophies. All of them were from the Pokemon League from various competitions. His father's name was on all of them; Richie Sparks.
He had been one of the best Pokemon trainers in the world when he was young. He was best friends and rivals with the legendary Ash Ketchum and he had battled Master Gary, but faced the biggest loss of his life.
Gary had gone too far and it ended up killing Sparky, Richie's most prized Pokemon and friend. Sparky was a Pikachu and Sparky was Ash's Pikachu's friend, too. But this was after Ash disappeared and they had been fighting for the Master spot, but after that, Richie Sparks never stopped drinking and smoking. He sometime kept on yelling at Chris's mom. She still loved him, but one day, Richie Sparks disappeared just like that, just like Ash......
Thinking about his old man made him angry. He was actually adopted when Richie Sparks and Jenna Sparks got married when they were 15 and they had adopted an 8 year old boy, who seemed to have a great interest in Pokemon like Richie did. Chris had Richie's face and eyes, which was an added bonus for them to have their an adopted child that looked like his father.
After taking his attention away from his bitter past, he went to his room to change his clothes. He came back out with his favorite clothes. For the deadly hot days in June, he had worn his short white pants that came down somewhat between his knees and shins. Then he wore a gray shirt that was a little big for him. Then he laced up his Nikes and tried comb his messy black hair that was a little long, but he refused to get it cut. After giving up trying to make it neat, he just put it to normal and went down the stairs.
"Well...goodbye, Mom." Said Chris regretfully. Just 10 minutes ago, he had felt so fresh and excited to be starting his Pokemon journey, but looking at his mother being alone made him feel a little bad and it was starting to ruin his very fine day.
"Don't you worry about me, Chris. I'll be fine just right here. All I want you to do is prove that you're just as good as your dad, maybe even better. I don't want any trophies, Chris. I want to see people respecting my son. I want them to say that you will be the best. The trainers in your father's days are now not as strong as they once were. It is chance for young trainers like you to become leaders of this world. Don't you ever forget that" said Chris's Mom, with tears in her eyes. Then she gave Chris a kiss on the cheek and she sent him on his way.
Chris felt better that Mom said herself that she was going to be ok. So he started walking feeling just as he had been before he went inside the house. Then he set out on the road to Viridian City, the starting place for trainers in this area. Chris's future looked bright so far, but he didn't know what was waiting for him beyond the town that said, 'Pallet Town'.
As Chris passed the sign for the first time in his life, Chris finally felt good and finally he felt free as he walked down the road that led to Viridian City.
Sorry for the real short chapter. Just had to send Chris on his journey and everything. Later, I'll explain a little more about Chris's life and etc., but for now please R&R!