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Rex stood at the edge of town on the road to Viridian City looking back at the Town of Pallet. It was strange how excited he was. He was leaving the small town in which he grew up. He should be sad and depressed but he was just too psyched. He wondered if all trainers felt this way when they began their journey. It would make sense as to why all his friends left home at 10. He stood there and wondered and thought and remembered for a while as he took one last look of his home for a long time.

After Rex had left the lab he went directly home and explained to his mother that if he wanted his egg to hatch what he would have to do the very thing he skipped out on when he was 10. She of course was sad that her only child was leaving home, but she was happy for her son and supported his decision to become a Pokémon trainer even if he was 5 years late.

He decided he would leave the next afternoon and stay at the Center in Viridian then tackle the challenge of the Forest the day after. So, he got a good night's sleep and in the morning he packed his things: several changes of clothes, his stash of repel (though he didn't plan on using much of it), some food, his pokéballs, and of course his brand new encyclopedia of all things in the wonderful world of Pokémon, The Pokedéx. Then he was off.

Rex began to walk down the path to Viridian and after first six Rattata nipping at his ankles he decided it was easier to let Torch walk alongside him instead of calling it back to its ball after every encounter. Considering he wasn't on his bike it took him a reasonably longer time to get to the city, so they only just arrived before nightfall. By the time Rex had reached the Pokémon Center the streetlights had begun to light.

As he approached the doors of the Center, he noticed two men in rather goofy outfits. They wore black everything even black hats over their army-esq haircuts, but on blazoned their chests there were big red R's. They seemed to be harassing a girl no older than 9.

"Hey!" Rex shouted, "Quit that!" He ran over to where they were bullying the girl.

"Ha!" one of them laughed, "Not unless you're gonna pay for the both of you to get in."

"Pokémon Centers are free, everyone knows that," Rex said, his anger rising, "So let us through."

"No, we have commandeered this entrance in the name of Giovanni, and it'll cost you ₱1000," the second one sneered. Then, seeing Torch still being out of its ball, said, "or we could teach that little lizard of yours a lesson."

"Bring it," Rex growled, "I'll take both of you"

"Okay, little boy," the first one mocked, "Have fun with Zubat and Grimer."

The two sent out their Pokémon while laughing maniacally.

Then through clenched teeth and so very quietly Rex said, "Flamethrower." Torch's tail flared, he said the last two syllables of his name, opened its mouth, and lit up three blocks with the flames erupting from his throat.

The two weirdoes' jaws fell open. They collected their now charred and sooty Pokémon and fled screaming things like "The boss is gonna kill us!" and "Stupid kid!"

"I guess it's nice to come from Ash Ketchum's Charizard?" Rex asked Torch with a smile, "Huh?"

"Char!"

"Thanks buddy," Rex said, "Come on back," a red light shot from the pokéball and enveloped Torch then he disappeared. "Are you okay?" he asked the little girl who was still crying a bit.

"Y-y-yes," she sniveled, "Thank you, mister," then she took off into the Pokémon Center.

Rex walked up to the counter and asked the nurse to take Torch for him and as he did another worker approached and said, "Joy, those men in black are finally gone."

"Really?" Joy asked, "They just up and left?"

"No it seems a boy and his Charmander scared them off."

"Oh," Joy exclaimed, "Was it you who chased those awful men away?"

"Uh," Rex stammered, "Yeah, but it's not really a big deal."

"Nonsense! How would you like a free stay in our deluxe room?" Joy offered

"Um, that'd be great. Thanks"

After Rex's stroke of luck with Nurse Joy he retired to his room complete with its separate bathroom, a desk, and last but not least a bed. Rex must have been more tired than he thought because when he saw it all he did was drop his things and set the egg on the desk before falling into bed.

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