Recognizing the significance of the past is the first step in overcoming it, this is the mantra recited by the Pokémon Hunters during the initiation and it is coincidently the same thing Pokémon historians used to say, when they were still around.
Pokémon Hunters: by Professor Oak
Christopher Malone was, back in saffron anyway, a happy child after his parents died the daughter of the local gym leader, Sabrina, became his friend and the two hung out all the time. At first Sabrina was cold and unfeeling even towards her new friend but after a while she began to open up and became more open, to her friend anyway. Her father was strict and cold, being the gym leader this was expected, but he was also a brilliant psychic and after a few years Sabrina began to show the same latent talent.
Several years passed and eventually Malone reached the age of 12 the age at which most would head out for their Pokémon journey and teach the world about the power of psychic Pokémon. However Malone didn't leave at first because he thought it would be more fun to head out on his Pokémon journey with his longtime friend Sabrina. They always used to tell stories about how someday they would become the most powerful Pokémon team the world had ever seen, "We'll be the best their was, is, or will be" Malone used to say, Sabrina would just laugh it off "Yeah I'll use psybeam" "and I'll do it at the same time, ready Abra" the little Pokémon nodded, "Ready, Psybeam" the two jumped into a pose, reaching one hand outwards while keeping the other on their foreheads" Sabrina laughed and would usually at this time be called away by her father to take part in more psychic training to make her stronger.
Two more years passed and Sabrina's 12th birthday arrived, Malone prepared for their journey to begin only to meet with disappointment the next day. The disappointment came on two fronts, first sabrina's abra evolved before malone's and also she wasn't allowed to go on her journey. Her father decided that her psychic power required even more training and that it obviously would not impede her Pokémon growth since abra had evolved despite the fact that she had yet to leave the city. Malone decided the next day that he would go on his journey alone.
"why are you leaving we only have to wait a couple more years and then we can go on our journey together as friends and become" "the greatest their ever was, is, or will be" Malone finished "but that can't happen if I'm as behind the curve as I am now" Sabrina looked puzzled "what do you mean" she asked, "Your Abra is better than mine, your psychic skills surpass mine, you are a better trainer than me" "that's not…" Sabrina tried to finish but she knew it was true.
"Just you wait, I'll come back in a few years and by then my Abra will be an Alakazam and I'll be just as good as you are" Malone promised, "Ok" Sabrina responded "and we can run the gym as a team" "yeah" Malone yelled "Team Alakazam" Abra tried his best to imitate but there were a couple of words that he couldn't say. "Ok" Sabrina said, "You'll be back in a few years" "Yeah" Malone said, "but you have to train just as hard so that you and I will be on equal footing" "sure" Sabrina responded. Malone stalled but then started to walk off, once he left the city's borders he slapped himself on head, "I should have hugged her, damnit I'm stupid" he slapped himself again and Abra imitated. "Oh well, I'll just have to remember to give her two hugs when I get back huh" Abra nodded in agreement. "All right time to see the world"
Malone awoke realizing that he was not in fact starting his Pokémon journey but was in asleep on the deck of the S.S. Morte a Hunter ship making runs to Cinnabar island. Malone awoke in one of the cabins in the ship. "How did I get here" Malone wondered aloud. "Those two guys you were with brought you on here" stated a large burly man wearing a ship captain's cap. "What they carried me?" "No I did that part, they were just worried that they would miss the ship" Malone shook his head wondering how, or when for that matter, he found the time to fall asleep on the job. "This has never happened before" Malone said aloud, "Never" he repeated. "First time for everything" the ship captain stated, "Maybe you've been working to hard and it just caught up with you." Malone again shook his head, he knew better than that; he had been sleeping a little but not enough. It might have been true; maybe he was working to hard; but still it was for a purpose he could possibly save lives, more than he had saved in the past! He could finally become the person he had always wanted to be, He would be a hero.
The captain left Malone in the room simply saying "Get some sleep, you'll need it from what those kids told me" "Yeah, you're right" Malone settled back into the bed, "Wait, One more thing" "Yeah" "Thank them for me would you" The ship captain smiled at him "Of course." with that he shut the door leaving Malone alone to get some sleep and prepare for the days ahead. In the coming weeks Malone, Ash, and Brock would be tested greatly in order to save cerulean city. Malone simply thought to himself "I can save this one". His mind drifted off and he fell asleep with only the thoughts of Celadon and Saffron to keep him company.