The Adventure Begins/Secrets Untold

I don't know how long I've been awake exactly, but I was up before the sun came out. I didn't sleep much last night, I rarely do actually. It doesn't bother me much, but I never really needed to sleep long. It's not like I didn't have the time to, but I could run on a few hours and feel okay. But, today was just different.

I put down the NES control I picked up many hours ago. I pretty much did a Super Mario Bros. marathon without even thinking. I just finished SMB3, and looked at the time. It was almost 9 a.m., just had enough time to get my bag ready and talk to mom before I head to Oak's Lab. I stood up and put Mario 3 on the shelf, and looked at it. It always reminded me of a stage show, because of the curtains at the start of the game. Like, Mario made onto Broadway or something. Well, without the singing, of course.

For this town being so very small, the technology here is actually pretty interesting. I went to my PC and went to grab an item out of it, I clicked the Potion. Right beside the PC, a little pad produced a Potion out of thin air. It was always a funny little device, and I rarely used it. I put it in my bag and got up, and wondered what else it could create out of thin air. Gee, why not a girlfriend? I laughed at the thought and walked downstairs.

Mom was downstairs at the table, and I told her I was leaving. She looked at me, smiled and said, "Right! All boys leave home someday. It said so on TV. Prof. Oak, next door, is looking for you." I smiled back and said, "I know, mom. I heard you guys talking outside earlier this morning. I'll be back in a little bit." As I walked out the front door, she yelled, "Okay, be careful! Don't walk in the tall grass until you have a Pokemon!"

The sun was shining, and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. No evidence of the storm from the night before. There were quite a few out-of-towners walking around, cheerful and kind. I knew they were from out of town because there's only 3 buildings in this town, my house, Blue's house, and Oak's lab. Could this technically even be considered a town? On my way to Oak's Lab, I stood between all 3 buildings and looked at them. It never occurred to me that this town was flooded with purple. Purple flowers, purple walls, purple rooftops. So much purple. Pallet Town is kind of a lie… don't palettes have many colors on them? At least the water is blue.

Oak's Lab is the biggest building in the town, naturally. I walked in and…. yep, more purple. The floors, the bookcases, and the tables. The only thing not purple was the floor mat, which was blue. As soon as I walked in I greeted the Aides, who I think are robots. They say the same exact line, "I study Pokemon as Prof. Oak's Aide." Creepy. At least the little girl seemed human. Boring, but human.

At the back of the lab right beside a single Pokeball on a table stood Blue, hand in one pocket and looking down at his phone. He saw me out of the corner of his eye inattentively and said, "Yo, Roan. Gramps isn't around." I looked at him and asked, "Oh, then what are you doing here?" He looked up at me with cold eyes and said, "I ran here 'cos he said he had a Pokemon for me." I replied, "That's awesome! He's giving me one too!" "I pity the Pokemon that gets stuck with you," he muttered before turning around.

I don't know what he meant by that, but I walked out before anything else was said. I don't know why he said that or why he said it in that tone, but I didn't like it. It really bugged me and I kept walking without thinking. Before I knew it, I was stepping into the tall grass. I was on Route 1. As soon as I realized it, I heard a familiar voice yell out, "Hey! Wait! Don't go out!" I turned to see Prof. Oak running towards me. He stopped to catch his breath and heavily said, "That was close!"

I looked at him in confusion and before I could say anything, he cut me off and pushed me to the side as a Pikachu jumped at us! Oak threw a Pokeball and hit in right in the chest. The ball consumed the Pikachu and landed on the ground, jiggling before hitting that little chime sound. Oak picked up the Pokeball and looked at me, grinning he said, "Whew, A Pokemon can appear anytime in tall grass. You need your own Pokemon for your protection. I know! Here, come with me!"

I followed Oak back to his lab, the whole time looking at who I know was once a great trainer. I always imagined what team he would have if he still battled, and it was always the same team for the most part. Tauros, Exeggutor, Arcanine, Gyarados, and either Charizard, Blastoise, or Venusaur. I don't know, it seems like a team he would have. Or maybe my brain is just so glitchy.

As we walked through the door of his Lab, I stopped and ran out. I looked into the woods by his Lab and just stared, hoping to see something move. Right before I entered the Lab, I saw something move in the forest. I might be going crazy from lack of sleep, but I know I saw something. Something not native to Kanto. I peered at the bushes for a few more seconds before giving up. Maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me. No time to dwell on what I may or may have not seen, time to get me a Pokemon! I walked back inside and went straight to Oak's.
My name is Roan.

This is the day my story began.

Again.

It waited until Roan walked back into the building, then the tiny Pokemon poked its head out. "I almost ruined everything, I was told not to be seen. But, Roan…. he's my master. I found him."

Sooo... what do you guys think so far? Is it good? Let me know. The italicized part is another story within the actual story itself. More will unfold as we go along.