Pokémon: The Novel Book 1: Red and Blue

by cybershell12

Red Ketchum just turned 14. His dream is to become the champion of the Kanto Prefecture, Japan. But his rival, Blue Oak, grandson of the famous Prof. Oak also has that dream. Starting with Drakey, his Charmander, he will make many friends (and enemies!) along the road.

3. Viridian, Color of the Eternal Evergreen

As Red arrived in Viridian City he rushed to the Viridian Pokémon Center, the building with a red roof, as quick as he could to heal Queso, who admittedly wasn't burnt that badly, but Red knew that healing a Pokémon that has just been caught is a way to show respect to the Pokémon.

The lobby of the Pokémon Center was quite spacious and had waiting benches to the left, videophones to the right and had a reception center in the middle. Red approached the reception desk "Welcome to The Viridian City Pokémon Center!" the nurse at the desk said "How may I help you?" She then asked. "Could you heal my Rattata and check-up my Charmander? " replied Red as he let out Queso "Of course! That's my job after all! "

"Chansey, please treat a Rattata, Male for minor burns and perform a regular check up on a Charmander, Male" commanded the nurse. Two Chanseys arrived with a stretcher and took Drakey and Queso with them

As his Pokémon were treated, Red called Professor Oak on the Center's videophone "Hello? Ah! Red! So, you made it to Viridian City alright?" said the Prof., "Route 1 isn't known for being particularly dangerous you know" replied Red, "True, True. Anyways did you catch some Pokémon on your way?" said the Prof. "Yes! I caught a Rattata in Route 1" proudly replied Red, "Ah,Good! I have to leave you, I have Mexican pizza from your mother's place that arrived. Goodbye, then!" said the Prof., before hanging up"Attention, Ketchum, Red. Your Pokémon are fully healed and ready to go." the Center's nurse said on the intercom. Red rushed to the reception desk to get his beloved Pokémon back "Thank you for using our Pokémon Center we hope to see you again!" thanked the nurse.

When Red left the Pokémon Center he took the time to get a good look Viridian City. The buildings had mostly green roofs and the windowsills of most of the houses had flowers of many kinds: tulips, roses, daisies and the occasional saxifrage.

"VIRIDIAN CITY,THIS CITY IS THE CLOSEST CITY TO THE INDIGO PLATEAU LEAGUE, KANTO AND JOHTO'S SHARED POKÉMON 'S MOTTO "VIRIDIAN IS THE COLOR OF THE ETERNAL EVERGREEN TREES" REFERS TO THE TREES IN THE FOREST JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE CITY, THE VIRIDIAN TRAINER'S SCHOOL IS A POPULAR DESTINATION FOR NEW TRAINERS. BEATING VIRIDIAN CITY'S GYM LEADER,GEO IN A POKÉMON BATTLE EARNS YOU THE EARTH BADGE"

"I think i'll go to the gym and then to the trainer's school" decided Red "What do you think, Drakey" "Char! Mander-Char" the dragon said accordingly. But when he arrived to the gym there was a notice posted on the door :

"The Viridian City gym is temporarily closed as the Leader is on leave"

-Viridian City Council

Just then an old man came and said "So you want to challenge Geo?".

"Yes?" Red answered confusingly, "Tough luck, kid. He isn't here very often!" the old man said "You'd have better luck with the gym in Pewter City" he added, before going away. "Um, Thanks?" said Red

Red then went to the Viridian Trainer's School, a small school for beginner trainers located in the center of the city where he learned about the 15 elemental types and the recent discovery that there might be more unknown types yet to be discovered such as the hypothesized

Dark and Steel types