"This" - Pokedex
The youngsters were walking down the path talking excitedly about which pokemon they would choose as their partner.
"So you do know which one you want Silas?" Corrin asked intrigued. He faced her with a huge grin.
"I've had my eyes on Bulbasaur for as long as I can remember. Grass type pokemon interests me a lot," he answered. Corrin let out a small giggle before a solemn look was on her face.
"Hey Silas, I know I've probably said this a thousand times, but I'd like to thank you again. You could have started your journey years ago, but you delayed it for me."
"Hey, no need to thank me. We make a promise together that we would travel together and I intended to keep that promise." Corrin couldn't help the small blush creeping on her cheeks. She remembered how upset she was when the doctor forbid her from becoming a trainer when the time came. She had locked herself in her room and didn't come out. Her mother tried to coax her out, but nothing came out of it. Until one day, Silas came up to her window. She was slightly intrigued as to why he was still here and not leaving lik everyone else their age. That's when he told he'd wait for her as long as it takes because they made a promise to be together for their journey. That cheered the young girl immensely and she was back to her normal self a couple days later.
After a couple moments, our energetic duo finally arrived at the Professor's laboratory. Professor Gunter was the one in charge of giving new trainers from Valla their pokemon and equipment for their long journey. He was a kind old man and was pretty renowned for his research about pokemon in other regions.
Corring knocked on the door announcing their arrival before coming in.
"Professor Gunter!" She called out. The two teens walked in and a handful of assistants were working at their station. Soon, an old man with a scar across his face showed up wearing a lab coat.
"Well, if it isn't dear Corrin and Silas," he greeted with a gentle smile. Corrin giggled and tackled the old man for a hug. "Hahahaha, excited now are we?"
"Haha, you have no idea," she exclaimed. Gunter smiled at her enthusiasm before slightly pulling away.
"Well then, let's not make you both wait any long. If you would both follow me this way please," he instructed. Corrin and Silas dutifully followed the Professor excited to see their new partners for life. They were brought in another room and on the table was the three starter pokemon.
"May I present you Valla's 3 starter pokemon," Gunter introduced. Corrin and Silas had big smiles on their faces as they saw the pokemon in person for the first time.
"The first choice is Bulbasaur the seed pokemon and a grass type," the Professor started in his introduction.
"Bulba~!" The small pokemon said with a greeting smile. If his face permitted it, Silas would have an even larger smile and adoration on his face.
"Next up is Charmander the lizard pokemon and a fire type." Corrin watched in fascination the ever glowing flame on the orange pokemon's tail.
"Char~!" Charmander exclaimed as it gave a small wave.
"And last, but certainly not least is Squirtle the small turtle pokemon and a water type." The young teenage girl remembers that one with a smile as it was the pokemon her brother chose when he started his journey.
"Squirtle~!" The turtle pokemon gave the two a peace sign to greet them.
"Now then, you may take your time to choose which one you wish to have. Think carefully as this pokemon will be your partner for the rest of your life time," Professor Gunter counseled.
"Don't worry Professor I've made my decision long ago," Silas answered as he approached the small grass pokemon. "Bulbasaur do you want to come with me on my journey?" Silas extended his hand towards the small creature.
"Bulbasaur~!" It exclaimed happily as he used one of his vines to shake his new partner's hand. Silas gently took the tip of the vine and shook hands. They pulled away and Bulbasaur happily jumped in Silas's arms surprising him.
"Oh! Hahahaha, I can't wait for us to be best friends Bulbasaur," he cheered as he held the pokemon in his arms. Gunter chuckled lightly as it never got old to see the first bonding moments between a pokemon and a trainer.
Corrin watched in awe as Silas was hugging his new friend and couldn't help a smile of her own. Now was time to make her decision. She glanced back at the two remaining pokemon who waited patiently for her choice. They were both amazing pokemon and she already knew how Squirtle was an incredible pokemon from the time she saw her brother bonding with it. However, a small thought crept at the back of her head. She wanted to have a different path from her brother and not stay in his trail. She thought long about this day and she made her resolved.
She walked towards the pokemon with the ever burning flame and extended her arms.
"Charmander do you want to be my friend?" she asked. The small lizard stared at her for a while, before a big goofy smile appeared on his face.
"Char~!" it nodded before jumping in her arms. Corring giggled as she held her first pokemon friend in her arms.
"Very nice choice Corrin," Gunter complimented. "Don't worry squirtle you'll find your partner as well." The small turtle smiled lightly at the Professor before he was recalled to his pokeball.
"Now then," he said interrupting the small bonding moment. "There are a couple more things I have to give you both before you set off on your adventure." He walked to his desk and opened the drawer to take out two small devices and a handful of pokeballs.
"These are your pokedex," he explained as he held the devices in his hand. "They allow for you to identify any pokemon you come across. They are also your ID when you wish to register somewhere." He gave one of each to the young teens.
"Let's test to see if they work properly. Point your pokedex at your pokemon." They both nodded as they placed Charmander and Bulbasaur on the ground. Silas went first and pointed his silver pokedex towards Bulbasaur and soon the electronic voice of the pokedex spoke.
"Bulbasaur the seed pokemon. It bears the seed of a plant on its back from birth and it slowly develops. Researchers are unsure whether to classify Bulbasaur as a plant or animal. They are extremely calm and very difficult to capture in the wild," it said. Corrin did the same with her white pokedex and pointed it towards Charmander.
"Charmander the lizard pokemon. A flame burns on the tip of its tail from birth. It is said that a Charmander dies if its flame ever goes out," it informed.
"Very nice they both work well. Next up is your pokeballs," he continued. He handed each an equal amount of pokeballs. "As you probably know, use them to capture pokemon that you wish to acquire. Let's give them a test too. Put your pokemon back into their pokeballs."
Silas went first and pointed the white and red ball towards Bulbasaur.
"Bulbasaur return," he instructed. A red beam shot out of the pokeball and soon the small grass pokemon was safely tucked inside the pokeball.
"Charmander return," Corrin followed. The same event happened with the orange fire pokemon.
"Well done both of you," Gunter complimented. "You are both officially ready to set out for your pokemon journey." Corrin and Silas grinned and high fived each other.
"Thank you so much Professor Gunter," Corrin thanked as she bowed.
"Yes, thank you very much," Silas added and bowed as well.
"You're very welcome the both of you. Now you better get going if you wish to start your travel today." They both nodded and ran out of the room with excitement. Gunter sat on his desk chair and still had a light smile on his face. This was one of the reason he love doing his job. Seeing the excitement of new trainers always made him happy. He remembered most of the trainers he met as Valla was not as populated as Nohr or Hoshido. Why it felt as if it was yesterday he gave Kamui his starter pokemon. He wondered what kind if adventure these two would encounter.
Hello! So this is part 2 of the intro. At first I planned to only do 2 parts, but I realised part 2 would be way too long compare to part 1.
So Corrin's starter is Charmander! After I asked around for advice one of them gave a really good argument for Charmander. Since his final form is a dragon and Corrin's ability to become a dragon it stuck to me.
So yeah, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! I'm sorry if there are typos or grammar mistakes. English is not my first language and most of the time my hands are freezing cold when I type xD.