Pokemon

Chapter #3 – Back Home

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I do not own pokemon or any of its characters. I only own Alex and Ryan.


Ryan's POV

I woke up to an unnaturally quiet house. Alex is almost always up before I am. I sat up in my bed suddenly, looking down at my startled plusle.

"Sorry little buddy," I chuckled patting him the head. I suddenly looked at my clock. " Oh no, I'm going to be late!" I gasped, forgetting about my sister and running around my room to get ready.

My best friend and next-door neighbor, Ash Ketchum, is leaving for the Sinnoh region today and I promised I'd go and see him at his goodbye party. Which is in 5 minutes! My sister was terribly upset when I told her she should stay home for a bit after her last journey, but I wanted to spend some time with her. It might seem selfish but I haven't gotten to spend any real time with her since we traveled around Kanto together. After I opened the day care, she started traveling by herself. Sure she calls every once in a while but it's not the same.

Plusle was rolling on the floor laughing at my random outburst of trying to get ready. I had pulled on my favorite navy t-shirt, baggy blue jeans and white sneakers. I smoothed down my brown hair and ran out the door, seeing I was already a few minutes late.

"Plusle, can you take care of the pokemon for me? Thanks, and stop laughing at me!" I shouted back, still running.

Professor Oak gave my sister and I special pokemon as starters, knowing we were responsible enough to handle the challenge. He had chosen a plusle for me an eevee for my sister. Plusle and I are really close and he often helps me with the day care.

It didn't take long to reach Ash's house, where the town was huddled to say their "goodbyes" or "good lucks" to Ash. I soon found my friend over talking to the Professor.

"Hi Ash, are you all set to go?" Ash turned to face me and grinned. "You bet I am." he pretty much yelled, then looked around, "But hey, where's Alex?"

I glanced around too and replied, "I don't really know. I didn't see her this morning so I kind of assumed she was here."

Ash's face fell. "But she was supposed to come and say goodbye," he whined. "Even Gary's here," he said with venom in his voice when he said Gary's name.

Gary and Ash never really got along together that well. I looked and sure enough, Gary was heading in our direction. "Hey Ash, good luck in Sinnoh," Gary said and held out his hand for Ash to shake.

Ash looked rather surprised but shook his hand anyway and said, "Hey, thanks Gary." "Hn whatever, you're going to need it," he smirked and continued, "Well, I think your ride is here. Smell ya later, Ashy-boy." And with that he walked away.

"Will you stop calling me that?" Ash yelled, but then realized that Gary said his boat was here, and he turned around.

"Well, I'll see you later Ash. Call home every once in a while, alright?" I said with a sad smile at seeing my best friend leaving.

He smiled back and said, "I will."

He walked onto the boat, faced everybody while yelling and waving, "Bye everybody!" Everyone was waved back at his retreating figure. At least I have my sister for a while, right? I wonder were she is. Gary.

I went back to where Gary was and asked, "Hey, have you happened to see Alex today?"

Gary looked rather nervous as he answered, "Well….um yeah."

I waited for him to continue, but when he didn't, I asked, "Well where is she," starting to get annoyed.

"About that, she kind of… left for… for Sinnoh early this morning…" he finally got out.

"…SHE WHAT?" I yelled rather loudly, and then stormed back to my house.


Next chapter will be in my normal POV, but will involve flashbacks. Sorry. I'd love to hear what ya'll think!!!