LadySakura: Here we go, my awesome Pokemon Story!

Leo: You're pathetic.

Yuri: That's not nice!

Leo: Well duh!

LadySakura: (shakes head) it doesn't matter, anyways, I don't own Pokemon.

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Chapter One: It's My Birthday!

Yuri sat up quickly as her alarm clock went off. She looked at it sleepily, not really awake yet. Suddenly it hit her. Today was her birthday, and better yet, her 10th birthday. Today she was getting her first pokemon! Yuri got up quickly and got dressed. Pulling on a cute light blue blouse and an even cuter light green skirt with built in shorts. She quickly put her long blue hair into a ponytail and put on light blue tennis shoes with light green socks. Glancing at herself in the mirror with her unusual silver eyes, she nodded once and rushed downstairs.

"Good morning mom!" She said to the pretty lady cooking breakfast. Her mom, wearing a pink apron and jeans, turned around and smiled.

"Good morning and happy birthday Yuri, did you sleep well?" Her mom asked her. Yuri nodded and grabbed a piece of toast.

"Yes, thanks! I'm running a little behind mom." She said hurriedly finishing her toast and walking toward the door.

"Okay honey! Have fun! Oh and…" Her mom reminded her.

"I know I know…be nice to Professor Korba." Yuri smiled, kissed her mom on the cheek, and rushed out the door. Her mom sighed thinking, 'My little girl is growing up.'

Yuri rushed out of the house and across the neat front lawn. She slowed down to a walk and looked at her watch, heading toward the professor's lab. 8:25, she would just make it if she jogged. Yuri smiled and started to jog. Yuri was the kind of girl that would never shrink from physical activity, in fact, she enjoyed it.

A cry made her stop and look around. There, caught in the picket fence of Mr. Albert's yard, was a lone pidgey, trying desperately to get free. Yuri looked at it for a second before rushing over to it.

"There, there. Let me get you free." Yuri said soothingly, advancing on it. When she was close enough to reach it, she extended her hands slowly up to it. The pidgey watched her silently. Though it would usually have pecked, it was calm now. Yuri had an amazing way with pokemon of all sorts.

"Ah Ha!" She said in triumph as she pulled the vine that had attached the pidgey to the fence free. With a sudden jolt the pidgey flew of in the air. Hurrying to catch up with its already far ahead comrades. Yuri smiled, watching it, before she remembered what she was doing.

"Oh no! I'm going to be late!" She yelled, running toward the large building at the top of the hill that the little village of Berrysburg surrounded. Reaching the building in almost two minutes flat, Yuri stood there panting with her hands on her knees. Suddenly she startled by a voice behind her.

"Late again I see Yuri. What did you do, save some helpless skitty from a tree?" The voice said in a sarcastic tone. Yuri spun around and glared at the boy now in front of her. His brown hair with blond highlights and amber eyes made his the heartthrob of the town. To Yuri, he was a large annoyance.

"Actually this time it was a pidgey." Yuri replied, determined not to get annoyed by this boy on such a special day. "What's it to you Leo?" She said almost tired-like.

Leo was taken aback a minute, but that didn't stop him from making a cunning reply. "Well you see, Yuri, I just got my first pokemon, and unfortunately for you, it was the best. I suppose that's what you get for being late." He smirked at her.

Yuri looked at him and scowled. "Who cares, I'm sure they're all good pokemon." She turned her back on him and walked into the lab, though secretly she was upset. She had hoped that she would beat him to choosing a starter pokemon. Leo shook his head watching her and walked off.

Inside the lab was all white. There was tons of machinery everywhere and various aides were either taking notes or pressing buttons (lol). Yuri looked around in awe, for this was the first time she had been inside the lab. She kept walking till she reached the end of the building, where Professor Korba himself stood waiting her.

"How are you doing Yuri?" The professor asked, his white hair waving around in a mess.

"I'm fine, how about you Professor?" Yuri replied.

Professor Korba smiled. "Oh good, I'm doing fine myself. Now are you ready to pick your first pokemon?"

Yuri nodded, now very interested in the pokeballs on the table beside him. The professor chuckled.

"Good, well you are a little late so you only have a choice between two pokemon." Professor Korba started. "This one here contains the fire starter of this region, Ponyta." He pointed to the first pokeball. "And this here contains the grass starter of this region, Paris." He said, pointing to the second pokeball.

'I see, so Leo must have taken the water starter.' Yuri thought. She looked at the two pokeballs, and immediately knew which pokemon she wanted. "I'll take that one Professor." Yuri said pointing to a pokeball.

Professor looked where she pointed and raised his eyebrows. "If your sure Yuri, here you go, but remember, that pokemon can sometimes be hard to train." He said, handing her the pokeball and a pokedex along with 5 more pokeballs to catch more pokemon.

"I know, thank you so much, Professor." Yuri smiled and left the lab with her pokemon. She walked outside into the sunlight to notice her mom stand there, waiting for her. "Mom?" She asked, confused.

"Well I knew you would immediately start your adventure so I decided to pack you some things and see you off honey." Her mom said, handing her a small, green backpack and giving her a hug.

"Oh, thanks mom!" Yuri smiled, putting on the backpack. "So I guess this is goodbye." She said, almost sadly, for she loved her mom. (Ah…okay that's a little sappy sorry)

"Only for now honey, we'll see each other again, and remember, I'll always be cheering for you!" Her mom said then smiled to her and started the walk back home. Yuri watched her mom for a second before starting to walk in the opposite direction. Toward the forest and a road full of adventure. (Cheesy much)

She looked at her pokeball and said, "Come on out." The pokemon came back to her hand and she put it in her pack as she looked at the pokemon before her. "Hello there, I'm Yuri, and I'm your pokemon trainer."

The ponyta looked up at her and neighed. Yuri laughed. "I think I'm going to call you Flame." She said, looking at her pokemon. Flame butted her head up against Yuri in an affectionate manner. Yuri laughed again and the two walked off in to the forest looming ahead of them.

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LadySakura: That's all for now…hope you enjoyed!

Leo: That was boring.

LadySakura: I know...but it will get better.

Yuri: Review!