Disclaimer: sadly, I don't own Pokemon. If you are looking for the owners, I suggest you try Nintendo. All I own is the characters/Pokemon I create.

Prologue: A setting past, a blazing future

Patrick was just the average 14 year old. His brown hair blew in the wind under his signature black cowboy style hat. Standing on a hill at the edge of town, he could clearly see for miles out to sea. His deep green eyes burned with uncertainty at what he was about to undertake. He pulled his red corduroy jacket closer to him as he watched the sun set over his past, sinking like a giant ball into the waves, carrying his past away so he could set out tomorrow towards his future. Tomorrow, he would set out from his new home, Pallet Town, on a Pokemon journey the likes of no other.
He shivered, but it wasn't from the cold. It was just a feeling, like a bad omen. He didn't know why, but he felt as if something bad was going to happen, not imminently, but not too long off, at this very spot. He turned and walked towards his home. He had an early day tomorrow. At the same time, he could feel as if he was destined for greatness.