"Hello." - Human Speech
'Chansey!' - Untranslated Pokémon Speech
"Oddish!" - Translated Pokémon Speech
'How are you?' - Thoughts
"I'm perfectly fine." - Pokédex Speech
"That's wonderful to hear." - Telepathy
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I'd been here for about a week and a half and I was finally able to leave. I was very excited to start traveling, though I was wary as well. I knew so much about this world however, without the experience to back it up, that meant nothing. So it made sense that, despite the excitement to explore and learn even more, I was afraid of what might happen should something that I am unable to handle comes along.
But I'll have to go with the flow of whatever happens. For now, I have Ash with me, as we've decided to head through the forest together and see if we still wanted to travel together after.
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We had waited an extra day before setting out and I had my first pokémon battle. It wasn't anything impressive but I did win. It was against a rookie trainer that had a pidgey, though it had been a relatively low level. While I hadn't the experience, against another rookie, the fight had been easy enough.
As of right now though, Ash and I were standing on the path leading into Viridian Forest. Pikachu and Squeaky were at our feet as we stared into the dark, foreboding forest, "Well, the forest won't explore itself!"
I gave Ash a sharp look before rolling my eyes and following him into the densely wooded area. The forest wasn't nearly as dark as I though it'd be, in fact it was pretty well lit from the sunlight streaming through the dark leaves.
It was beautiful too. The sunlight dappled the ground and shone through small gaps, making one feel almost as though they were underwater. The chirping of the resident pokémon set a relaxing mood, despite the fact that this forest was pretty dangerous as several beedrill made nests here.
Though with beedrill came weedle and, if I were lucky, I'd be able to catch one. From what I read during the time I was confined to a bed, when trained well, they made wonderfully loyal partners and I would really like that.
It wasn't long into the forest when, with a startled gasp, I tripped over something. Ash turned to me, looking to ask what had happened before he suddenly grinned. I glared from my place on the ground as I turned over and sat up. At my feet was a small, green, worm-like creature, no more than a foot in length.
Its big, golden eyes stared at me, seeming to sparkle as it made cooing sounds. For a moment, I was quiet, feeling something bubble in my chest before I was suddenly squeaking and squealing, "Oh my gosh it's so cute!"
I scooped up the little worm, ignoring Squeaky as he squeaked, sounding a bit jealous. That was when I heard Ash's pokédex for the first time.
Caterpie, the Worm Pokémon. It is small and relatively weak, however they are easy to catch, even tempered, and grow quickly, making them a popular choice for a first pokémon.
This specimen is male, level 3, knows Tackle and String Shot, and has the ability Shield Dust.
I craned my head back to Ash, a thought crossing my mind, "What if this was meant to be Ash's caterpie? Should I let him catch it?" I smiled at Ash, standing up, "Do you want it Ash? Caterpie sounds like a great first pokémon." Ash looked thoughful for a moment as he stared at the small creature.
It was currently seeming to enjoy being held as its head rested on my shoulder, "Why don't you catch it Lyn? It seems to like you." I felt nervous before sighing.
"I honestly wanted to catch a weedle here because I heard they were very loyal if raised well. Besides, the first gym here uses dual rock and ground type pokémon and, while I know it isn't the best match-up, a butterfree would have a better chance in battle over a pikachu."
Ash chewed his lip in thought before he took an empty ball from his bag and tapped the bug on its side. For a couple brief seconds, the ball's button flashed red before it clicked. I was worrying a bit much over Ash catching his pokémon, but I didn't want to know what'd happen if he was unable to catch them.
I watched as Ash shrunk the ball and clipped it at his waist before we continued walking. I'd have loved to catch caterpie. I had so many memories, playing the games as a kid and my first pokémon to level one hundred had been a butterfree. But that was just a game then, now it was reality.
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I sighed under my breath, staring into the wooded area around us. So far, the only pokémon we'd seen had been Ash's caterpie. It was a little boring with how eventless the forest was. Though it was peaceful, I couldn't deny that, I wanted to at least see some pokémon around, even if it only ended up being a glimpse.
I sighed, 'Maybe I'll see one later.'
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It'd been about three hours since we entered the forest. It was rather hot out now, despite being in the forest's shade. We'd seen a few pokémon, however only one other had been caught by Ash, this being a large bird called pidgeotto.
I was about to give up catching a second pokémon anytime today when the bushes started rustling. My head shot up and I watched with sparkling eyes when a small, yellow colored creature stumbled from the bushes.
It was about a foot tall with a long, jagged tail that ended with a dent, long, black tipped ears and two thick, brown stripes on its back. It froze when it saw Ash and I before it crouched on all fours, its short fur puffing out slightly. This was a pikachu and a chance I wasn't going to give up.
"Squeaky, battle time!" The purple rodent ran the settled in front of me, ears twitched in excitement, "Let's get this fight started with Quick Attack!" A glow settled around Squeaky's body before he flickered from sight. Squeaky suddenly reappeared in front of the pikachu, throwing himself and it and throwing it back.
'PI! Pi-KA!' The pikachu's cheeks sparked before it hit Squeaky with a small, weak electrical spark that I assumed was thundershock, "Tail Whip! Knock it off balance." The pikachu shrank back but Squeaky was quick to lash his tail out and sweep it at the wild pokémon's feet, knocking it on its side.
I quickly dug through my bag and pulled out one of the empty pokéballs inside. I fumbled with it for a second before managing to make it grow in size. I held it in my right hand for a second before, in a quick movement, slinging it at the wild pikachu. It hit its side with an odd, soft, puffing sound before it snapped open and sucked the creature inside in a burst of red energy.
The ball hit the ground with a soft thunk before it started rocking and shaking almost violently, its button flashing red as loud, pinging sounds came from it. After what felt like hours to my quickly racing heart, the ball finally fell still, the ping ending suddenly as the button stopped flashing.
I was grinning widely as I scooped up my rattata and spun around with him held tightly against my chest, "We did it Squeaky! We caught our first pokémon! Yay!" I snatched the ball off the ground as Squeaky clambered to rest on my shoulder. I held it tightly, practically jittering in excitement.
For now, I didn't care if it was a pikachu, weedle, or if it had been a legendary, the thrill of having caught my first pokémon in real life was all I could think about. The heart stopping wait to see if it'd break from its ball, the sudden rush of joy when the capture was confirmed, and the awe of having its ball in my hands. This was a feeling I never wanted to forget, and I hoped I never would.
I laughed loudly and I danced around on the forest path, uncaring if Ash was laughing or not as I was far to happy to care. To think, this was only the beginning...
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Name: Callarose 'Callera' Lyn
Age: 18
Sex: Female
Weight Carry Limit: 10lbs/60lbs.
Money: 100
Place of Birth: Unknown
Home Town: Unknown
Items: pokéball(2), change of clothes(2), water bottle(3), pokémon food bowl(2), pokémon food(1lbs), photo ID
1.) Squeaky(Rattata) - Normal - Male - Lv10 - Run Away - N/A - Tackle, Tail Whip, Quick Attack, Bite, Focus Energy - Gift from Joy for protection while traveling
2.) Rosie(Pikachu) - Electric - Female - Lv5 - Static - N/A - Tail Whip, Growl, Thundershock - Tickle, Double Slap - Feisty
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Name: Ashton 'Ash" Ketchum
Age: 10
Sex: Male
Money: 500
Place of Birth: Viridian City Emergency Hospital
Home Town: Pallet Town
Items: pokéball(3), change of clothes(4), water bottle(4), pokémon food bowl(3), pokémon food(1lbs), photo ID, laundry cord, rubber gloves
1.) Pikachu - Electric - Male - Lv12 - LightningRod - N/A - Tail Whip, Thundershock, Thunderbolt, Growl - Volt Tackle - First pokémon, highly affectionate
2.) Caterpie - Bug - Male - Lv3 - Shield Dust - N/A - Tackle, String Shot - Likes being rubbed behind the horn
3.) Pidgeotto - Normal/Flying - Male - Lv13 - Keen Eye - N/A - Tackle, Sand Attack, Gust, Quick Attack - Came off as a narcissist when first met