Nuzlocke Curse: Emerald
Chapter 2
Nick's dad arrived home as soon as his wife had called him. He couldn't believe that his son, who was an Ink, wanted to become a Pokemon Trainer and challenge the league. It nearly drove his grandfather insane and he didn't want that for his son. The challenges that Inks faced were not meant for a 15 year old boy to experience. He sighed and opened the door to see his son on the couch and his wife talking to him. Their youngest, a 12 year old girl named Lucy, was at Trainer School. Luckily she wasn't an Ink.
His wife turned to him with a look of worry. "Jerry, he simply won't refuse to let this go."
Nick looked at his father and shrugged. He was hoping thag his father would be on his side and help convince his mother to let home be a Trainer. His father looked at his son with worry and with fascination. He wondered why his son, an Ink, wanted to become a Trainer. That's when it clicked for him. He had to let his son do this to become a man.
"Amanda, I know the dangers but Nick needs to learn on his own how to be a man."
Nick looked up in amazement that his father actually agreed with him! His mother sat there, shocked, at what her husband just said.
"He's just a boy!", screamed his mother.
Nick's father had already went downstairs and brought up a dusty backpack. He dusted off the pack and handed it to his son.
"This used to be mine when I around your age. I used it when I started my journey and now so will you."
His mother was shaking her head and was whipping the tears from her eyes.
"Jerry we can't just let our son do this! He's an Ink!"
"We have to stop seeing him as an Ink and start seeing him as a regular human being. We can't keep him cooped up in here and not exposing him to our world of Pokemon."
Nick sat back in amazement. His father was really sticking up for him. He was going to get to become a Trainer! Millions of thoughts and possibilities passed through his mind! He could do contests, he could challenge the league, or he could even help Pokemon Rangers on some missions.
His father looked at his son's face and smiled. "Your mother and I will head to the Pokemart in the next town. Nick, my son, you should head on out to Professor Birch's Lab. I'll make a call to him so you can get your first Pokemon."
"How? I can't get a starter Pokemon without going to Trainer School." Nick asked.
His father grinned at him and winked. "I've got my ways."
His mother was rubbing her head and mumbling some rather unpleasant things. His father grabbed her hands and pulled her outside. Nick ran to the window to see his father push his mother in the back of their car and drive off. Nick grinned, grabbed his shoes, and ran outside. The town had already awoken with Pokemon walking around and townspeople attending to whatever they did. He waved at his neighbors and ran to the lab.
The lab stood on a medium sized hill and expanded for a large plot of land. There was a ranch in the back so the Pokemkn could relax and play.
Nick ran up the steps of the lab but had to calm himself down. He sighed and casually strolled inside the lab. Lab assistants ran around the huge dome sized room with various different Pokemon. He seen the professor screaming into a PokeNav with an annoyed face.
She was a tall woman with long brown hair flowing down her shoulders. She had blue eyes and tanish skin.
She screamed into the PokeNav a bit more then noticed Nick. She said a few more things and hung up. Nick , a bit intimidated, walked up to the professor.
"I-is everything ok?", Nick asked.
"Yes it's just that your father and I made an agreement a while back involving a certain Gallade... anyways, he has asked me to give you your first Pokemon. Are you Nick?"
Nick, wondering what happened with the Gallade, slowly nodded at the older woman.
"Great. I'm May Sapphire Birch the professor of the Hoenn region. Could you please come with me?"
Nick again nodded and followed Birch to a small room with books scattered around the floor and a machine near the back. Birch walked over to the machine and typed a few things.
"Nick, you're father mentioned that you are an Ink. I personally disapprove of your decision but I can't do anything about it. Your journey will be hard since you will not be sponsored and you won't have a traditional starter but I'm sure you'll try your best."
Sponsored Trainers are trainers that get paid to be trainers. Companies pay for their supplies and other medical bills for the top five trainers of each Trainer School. But in order to get sponsored, said trainer must wear said company's products and logo on their clothes and have it om their Pokeballs.
Nick tuned the information out as he had already knew it. "So what starters am I choosing from?"
Birch finished typing and the machine started to move and beap. "I'm glad you asked."
Three Pokeballs appeared on top of the machine suddenly.
"Each Pokeball contains one Starter Pokemon from three different regions. The first to the left contains the fire monkey, Chimchar. The middle on contains the water otter, Oshawott. And lastly, the one to the right contains the bulb Pokemon, Bulbasaur. You must choose wisely."
Nick gazed at the Pokeballs and walked over to them. His Mark started to burn and shined through his glove. He slipped it off and raised it above the Pokeballs.
"Fascinating", said Birch.
The Mark blazed over the middle Pokeball more than the others. Nick picked up to Pokeball and tossed it.
A small bluish otter jumped out. It had a little yellow object attached to it's stomach. It looked like it would be cute if it wasn't sending glares at Nick.
"You chose Oshawott! Oshawott here has a bit of an issue with humans and has declared that he will kill every last one of us."
"Don't you think it's a bit unnecessary to have such a Pokemon to be given out?" Asked Nick.
Birch looked at Nick with a mischievous grin. "Not at all."
AN: So the adventure begins! Nick has finally gains his first Pokemon and gained his parent(s) approval. Now if only I wasn't so lazy to write more and if I hadn't set a time limit for myself we could get some more. Oh well. Well I'm accepting OCs and ideas from anyone willing to share some with me. So read, review, take selfies, and until next time.
-M-Chu