Pokémon Journeys Book I - Red and Blue

by MudkipWriter

Red Satoshi is a bright young boy about to begin his Pokémon journey. What new friends (and foes) will he meet? Will he mature into an experienced trainer? Most importantly, can he "catch'em all" and become the greatest Pokémon Trainer in Kanto? A novelisation of Pokémon Red and Blue.

2. Chapter 1 - Red of Pallet Town

Chapter 1 – Red of Pallet Town

9th October 2992 A.W., Pallet Town, Kanto Region

"Aaannnddd… Agatha's Gengar uses Counter! Ooh, Nidorino gracefully avoids it! Our young challenger, Samuel Oak, calls Nidorino to counter with Poison Sting – "

"Hello there! Welcome to the world of Pokémon! My name is Oak! People call me the Pokémon Prof! This world is inhabited by creatures called Pokémon!"

"Not again, Mom! Please don't change the channel! I want to watch! Just when it was getting exciting, too…" Red, being the 11-year-old boy that he was, scrambled up from the floor and whined. He had been watching a particularly exciting Pokémon battle from many years ago, when his mother walked in and changed the channel.

"Red, tomorrow's your first day as a Pokémon Trainer and you're getting your first Pokémon! It's getting late! You'll need to learn more about Pokémon! You should watch this instead! I'll come back later to put you to bed, alright?"

"Okay, Mom..."

"Click!" The door shut.

Red sighed. Waiting until his mother was well out of earshot, he changed the channel back to the battle between young Professor Oak and Agatha.

"What does Oak call into the battle? Just a Jigglypuff? Will it be able to take on Agatha's other Gengar? …Wow! Gengar leads with another masterful Counter! By an amazing stroke of luck, Jigglypuff dodges it! Jigglypuff jumps into the air to deal a flying Psychic!"

"It's super effective! Gengar looks a bit groggy there… He faints! The crowd goes WILD for Oak! They're chanting his name now!"

"That's it! Oak is now the 1st Indigo League Champion! WOW! WHAT AN EXCITING BATTLE THAT WAS!" Satisfied, Red turned off the television and jumped onto his bed. No sooner had he done this than his mother walked in.

Patting his soft black hair, Red's mother softly said, "I know you're excited that you are getting your first Pokémon, but get some rest, okay?" She tucked Red into bed. "Goodnight, mom," he said. "Goodnight, Red."

Red lay down and tried to focus on his plans for tomorrow. However, exhaustion soon got to him, and he fell into a deep, dreamless sleep.