I swam around in the water along the southeast side of the region. I heard a loud yell of excitement, and the next thing I noticed, a basculin was yanked up out of the water before my eyes. I peered my head above the water and saw a young boy, maybe around twelve, yelling happily.
He said, " Yes! I finally got a water pokemon. Now I can teach it surf and travel to Undella Town. As he was ready to leave, he noticed me looking at him intently.
He grimaced and said, " Uh! A magikarp. Hey basculin, use bubble beam on that goofy fish over there!" He pointed directly at me.
Startled, I tried to swim away. But the basculin was fast, and his bubble beam sent me flying a few feet back. Now remember, I was a magikarp. The only move I knew was splash. Before I could react, another wave striked me and I must've fainted, for I blacked out. I regained consciousness and I realized I was on land and the boy was trying to bury me; scooping up dirt and placing it on me. Now as a side note, I just want to mention that we can breath above water. This is the pokemon universe! Don't get too logical. Anyways, I tried struggling to free myself, but the kid seemed to be enjoying my suffering and was continuing to throw dirt on me. I was beginning to suffocate when I heard the sound of a girl.
"Hey! What are you doing! Stop doing that! What did that magikarp ever do to you!"
The boy saw her and quickly ran away from the scene. He stuck his tongue out and yelled, "Well says the one who does not have a single pokemon yet!". He disappeared through the shrubbery. The girl kneeled down and rescued me from the pit.
She said, "A magikarp. What an interesting pokemon. Sorry for how Max treated you. He's a neighbor who lives in Nuvema Town with me." I looked up at her and she looked like a very kind and warm girl. I made the karp sound, but I think she understood that I was showing her my gratitude. She picked me up and placed me back into the water along the shore.
"I'm going to go now. I'm going to start my journey to become a pokemon trainer. I'm going to get my starter pokemon today." As she walked along, I realized that she would be a person I'd love to have as my trainer. I realized she was leaving, and I called out in my mind. Wait! Don't go!
She stopped surprisingly, for I did not expect her to hear me. She looked at me nonchalantly and asked, "You want me to stay?". I just stared at her in silence. I wasn't sure what happened. I just know that no sound came from my mouth. Could she have understood me telepathically? I said Can you understand me?
She nodded. She approached me again and elaborated, "When I was young, my parents said I was special. I could understand pokemon. All of them. Any wild pokemon, I can hear what they are thinking. The doctor says this trait of mine is harmless, and I personally find it very exciting to be able to understand the creatures that are all around me."
She kneeled down and continued, "Sorry, I guess I should have informed you about that. You look very surprised." I nodded my head. "Do you want to come along with me on my journey?"
My dream has come true, the day a trainer would acknowledge me, notice me. I felt all the neglect melt away from my heart and answered, Yes. But I thought for a second and then added, Aren't you suppose to choose a starter as your first pokemon?
She laughed and said, " That doesn't matter. It's not written in stone that it must be like that. I'll just say I met you on my way. Professor Juniper won't care." She noticed my confusion and added on, "Professor Juniper's lab is located in my town and she will be giving me my starter pokemon there."
I asked, So can I come with you?.
"Sure", she said, as she picked me up. But she stopped and said, "Wait. I don't have any pokeballs yet."
It's ok. I prefer to not be inside one of those things.
"Oh! Ok, fine by me. I would like someone to keep me company. Oh! And by the way, my name is Robin". With this, she brought me to her bike that was leaning against a nearby tree. She plopped me down in the basket on her bike and we headed off on the path.
As we were riding, she looked down at me and said, "Let me give you a name. How about John? That was my great grandpa's name, and I will name you after it. How about that?"
I nodded with content and said, That sounds like a great name.
With that, Robin pedaled faster and we headed towards the professor's lab.