Chapter 1- Mew

Far from the busy hustle and bustle of life is a small town named Pallet, this ideal haven is where our story begins but little do the townsfolk know that the adventures of some of the children from this town will eventually become legend.

Four children run through the fields laughing and pretending to be their favourite pokemon.

'Saur…Saur…Bulbasaur!' growls one boy as he tackles another who falls over laughing and gives out a loud 'Pikachu!' as the other boy pretends to be electrocuted and rolls down a nearby bank followed by his friends.

'Nidirino!' cries the pokemon as the four bounce onto its back before rolling on away, the angry pokemon growls and gives chase.

The youngest boy stands and stares at the charging pokemon 'I'm going to catch it' he declares triumphantly and throws a small red and white ball at the pokemon which it carelessly bats away with its horn and continues to run. The kids scream as the pokemon closes in and pins them to a tree by circling them so they cannot escape.

'Water gun!' comes a loud yell, Nidirino turns it's head as a powerful blast of water catches it on it's side and drives it hard into a tree. A red and white ball spins through the air and connects with the pokemon who seems to be sucked inside the ball.

'You okay?' asks the boy to the four youngsters as he bends down to pick up his pokeball and pats his Poliwhirl on the head, the kids nod nervously till the boy flashes them a smile 'you have to weaken a pokemon before you capture it' informs the boy as the four laugh and run off towards their homes with their mini-adventure already forgotten.

The boy runs up to catch the children deciding he better make sure they get home safely 'Thanks Red' says one of the little boys happily with a smile 'could I play with your pokemon one day?' asks the boy nervously as he stares at the balls on Red's belt.

'Maybe' said Red with a smile as he ruffles the boys hair which reminds him of his own messy black hair which he hides wisely under a baseball cap.

'Have you ever been to see Professor Oak?' asks one boy who quickly follows up with his reason for asking 'my daddy says he is the worlds greatest scientist and knows more about pokemon then anyone in the world.'

'I very much doubt he knows more then me' laughs Red cockily as usual. Cockyness is one of Red's major character flaws alongside know-it-all-ism.

'No…Professor Oak knows everything' said the little girl who was walking along quietly much unlike the boys she travelled with 'He has been training his grandson to know everything about pokemon and he is going to be the worlds greatest pokemon master' she said shyly with a smile and a blush.

'I don't think so nobody is greater then me' laughs Red as the kids open a garden gate and wave goodbye leaving red to walk on his own 'Hmmm Professor Oak?' thinks Red to himself as he stretches. 'Maybe I will pay the Pokemon Prof a visit' Red yawns loudly and closes his eyes for a minute only to walk into something.

'Hey watch where you're going you little brat' growls the man he had walked into before he gave one last scowl and crossed the street to talk to some other men, all were dressed in black jumpsuits with big red a big bright red R on the front.

'So you're sure it'll be there?' said one of the men as Red walked past around the corner which caught his attention so he stood still just out of sight to listen. 'Yeah, apparently the boss says this pokemon is super powerful and probably the rarest pokemon in the world so be there route 101 tonight'. The men separated and one passed red who pretended to be picking gum off his shoe.

'That pokemon is mine' thinks Red to himself.

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That night Red walks up the path off route 101 with an armful of pokeballs and turns into the woods where he was sure he saw a figure disappear into minutes earlier. He creeps forward slowly and crouches when he sees the figure of a boy about the same age as him with brown hair wearing a purple top battling with his pokemon.

Red shifts a little to get a better view and sees the boy has a Charmander which was blowing fire towards a mysterious little pink pokemon with a long tail and big feet, the pokemon seemed to glow and was floating in mid air almost laughing at the boy and his pokemon, not a single flame touched the pokemon as it protected itself with an attack not known to Red. The boy in purple scowls and orders his Charmander to return as he turns and takes a step away from the mysterious pokemon who simply just looks at him.

'I cant believe you're giving up so easily!' yells Red as he jumps from the bushes startling the other boy but not the pokemon who seemed to know he was always there. 'Go Poliwhirl' ordered Red as he released his Poliwhirl who he called Poli. The little blue frog stares on at the pokemon with a determined look on it's face awaiting orders 'Water gun' orders Red as Poli fires a torrent at the other pokemon, the pokemon easily reflects the attack straight back at Poliwhirl which blasts him into a rock K'Oing the pokemon easily. Red was sure he saw the pokemon smile as it began to rise into the air taking with it it's light leaving the woods in almost total darkness.

'I can't believe it beat me' said Red to himself totally forgetting about the other boy who had stayed to watch the battle all the time with a smirk on his face.

'You should have realised you wouldn't capture it…it's too strong I realised that the second time I attacked it. He was playing with us and I didn't want my Charmander hurt so I gave up, I bet your Poliwhirl wishes you had as much sense' laughed the boy as he exited the woods leaving Red nursing his Poliwhirl and his own ego.

Minutes later five men dressed in black with big a big red R on the chest break into the clearing and look shocked at the destruction from the previous battles. 'Hey I recognise that kid' growls the man Red ran into earlier as he approaches him 'Where's Mew runt' asks the man but Red simply looks at him still unable to comprehend his defeat which is something that had never happened to him in his entire life.

'I said where's Mew?' asked the man again as he grabbed Red by the T-shirt and lifts him from the floor.

'Leave him we've picked up the trail he isn't far away' said one of the other men as they ran through some bushes out of the clearing, the man scowled again and quickly followed behind.

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The next day the sun beats down heavily as it dries the morning dew from the grass and Red finds himself walking slowly up the long driveway to the home of the Pokemon Professor, professor Oak. 'If talking to this guy is the only way to improve my skills and become the worlds greatest pokemon master then that's what'll do' thinks Red to himself as he nervously reaches towards the door bell.

To be Continued….