Chapter 2
The next morning, Tozumi got up early enough to where she could eat breakfast and head out to the professor's lab before anyone else could get there first.
After she ate, she got on her bike and was headed off toward the lab to get her first Pokemon.
It didn't take her long to get there and when she got up to the door she found that it was already open, so she let herself in.
"Professor?" She called as she stepped inside the brightly lit room.
Soon after she called, a blast of yellow energy filled the room. "Professor!" She yelled running to where the energy came from.
The professor was on the floor…and he looked fried. "Professor are you alright?" Tozumi asked helping him up.
"Yes…I'm fine…who are you?" he asked while dusting off his coat.
"Oh right…my name is Tozumi…I'm here to get my first Pokemon." Tozumi replied smiling.
"Well…you came at a bad time…that little fellow there has been giving me a hard time…he's so stubborn that he is impossible to train…anyway…come with me so you can get started." The professor said walking toward a door.
Tozumi stood there staring at a small yellow Pokemon, with a lightning bolt shaped tail, that was perched on a table.
"Tozumi…are you coming?" She moved when she heard the professor calling her.
Tozumi then found herself in a small room with lots of computers and a round table with three red and white spheres sitting on it.
"Have you decided which Pokemon you want?" The professor asked moving toward the table.
"Well I don't care which one…I just want a friend…in fact do you mind if I Take that yellow Pokemon that was sitting on the table in the other room?" Tozumi asked.
The professor looked at her like she was crazy. "well are you sure you want that one…Pikachu really is impossible to train…and he is very stubborn…I think you would be better off with one of the others." He said.
"Look, I know Pikachu is not one of the starters…but maybe if I take him…just maybe…he might end up happy. Perhaps all he needs is a friend…Please professor?" Tozumi asked again.
"Well alright…here take this pokedex and these pokeballs…they will be very useful on your journey…now lets go get that Pikachu." The professor handed her a small red computer and six red and white spheres.
When they turned back toward the door, the Pikachu was standing in the opening. Tozumi moved closer and extended her hand out to the Pokemon. Pikachu sniffed at her hand and looked up at her.
"What's wrong?" She asked.
Now most Pokemon can't speak English, the only thing they can say is their name…so when Pikachu answered, she could not understand.
"Well… I want to be your friend…do you want to come with me?" Tozumi asked.
Pikachu moved closer to her and made a noise that sounded like a sure. When Tozumi pulled out one of the pokeballs, Pikachu jumped up and rested on her shoulder.
"Professor…I thought Pokemon belonged in pokeballs…why doesn't Pikachu?" She asked scratching Pikachu behind his ear.
"Well some Pokemon don't like being confined…just let him travel in the fresh air…it might be good for him." The professor explained.
"Well thanks for everything…I'll take good care of Pikachu and any other Pokemon I get…goodbye!" Tozumi yelled running out the door.
When she got back outside, she reached for Pikachu, in order to place him in the basket on her bike, he jumped down from her shoulder and moved away from her.
"What's wrong with you…you can't ride on my shoulder the whole time…wait, did you only jump on my shoulder to avoid the pokeball?" She asked looking down at her Pokemon.
Pikachu made a noise that most definitely was a yes.
"Hey I understand you're stubborn but I believe we can be friends…so can you at least pretend to like me?" She asked.
Pikachu looked up at her and with swift motion, he jumped up and landed in the basket.
Satisfied, Tozumi got on her bike and took off down the path leading to her journey as a Pokemon Trainer.