RYOKU'S JOURNEY
Chapter 1
I, Darsha 2, hereby assert that I do not own Gamefreak or Nintendo.
It was winter in the city of Seabreeze, and a young boy no more than the age of eleven, was hurrying through the storm towards home. He was tall for his age, about five ft. eleven to be exact. He said to himself as he ran through the snow, "Dang! I'm gonna be late for that special gift Mom said I was getting today!" The boy saw his house come into view. He ran to the door and knocked. Surprisingly, a rather large man answered the door. "Hey there, Ryoku!" Ryoku recognized the man immediatelyand said, "Hey professor Tidal, what's up?"
Ryoku's mom appeared out of the doorway. "Welcome home dear!" Tidal looked at Ryoku's mom for a moment, looked back and said, "Now Ryoku, we have something to tell you." Ryoku asked, "What for professor?" Tidal paused for a minute and thought. "Well," he said snapping out of his trance, "when boys and girls reach a certain age, they are old enough to receive their first Pokemon. You Ryoku, have come of age." The young boy jumped and asked with much excitement, "Really professor, really?" The professor only grinned as he replied, "Yes." Ryoku started doing one of those football victory dances. Ryoku's mother heard a knock at the door. "I'll get it!" she said as she left for the door.
Tidal knelt down and said seriously, "Now Ryoku, there are three Pokemon in my pack. You must choose only one." "Why can't I have…" Ryoku started to say as he stared curiously but Tidal finished, "All of them? Well that wouldn't be fair to the other boy now would it?" Ryoku's eyes widened as he asked "Other boy, sir?" Tidal answered, "Yes, the one who lives a couple blocks down the street!" Ryoku's mom re-entered the room and the other boy was following her in. "Hey Hiro, what's up? So you're the other kid huh?" "Yep!" Hiro answered happily as the two shook hands. Hiro was a rather skinny kid and his family was very rich. He was the heir to his father's company: Ino corp.
(Ino of course being Hiro's last name.) Ino corp. was one of the best pokeball manufacturers and one of the biggest too. "Well, I suppose you two want to choose your Pokemon partners now." Tidal said as he took off his pack and opened it. "Now kids," he said warningly, "these are your choices. Each one is special, unique, and powerful in their own way. There are: Treeko, Mudkip, and Torchic. In order, grass, water, and fire." Ryoku looked at the three different pokeballs in the professor's hands and thought for another moment. "Man, this is a tough decision to make!" Ryoku said as he continued to think. "Don't worry, everyone has trouble picking. It's not easy." Hiro spoke in a decisive tone, "I think I'll take Treeko." Tidal nodded and handed Hiro a green and white pokeball.
Ryoku had decided by that time so he said, "I'll take Mudkip!" Tidal again nodded and handed Ryoku a blue and white pokeball. "Wow, my very first Pokemon!" Tidal then surprisingly handed both Hiro and Ryoku each five black and white pokeballs. In unison, both of the boys asked, "What are these for professor?" Tidal answered, "For catching different types of Pokemon, of course! Now tomorrow, you two will begin your journey so…" Hiro and Ryoku both shouted, "Journey! You never said anything about a stupid journey!" Tidal said irritably, "Why don't you two let me finish. Anyway, you should pack up and get some rest tonight. You never know what you'll see or meet out there." And so, Ryoku and Hiro packed their bags and went to sleep. Meanwhile, outside the house, there was a man crouched in the branches of a tree. He was wearing black and red clothing and was talking into a comlink. "His journey begins tomorrow, sir." A harsh voice said back, "Good work Ryuho! Report back to base." Ryuho smiled and replied, "Yes sir!" and headed North.