"Hello." - Human Speach/Untranslated Pokémon Speech
"Oddish!" - Translated Pokémon Speech
'How are you?' - Thoughts
I'm perfectly fine. - Pokédex Speech
"That's wonderful to hear." - Telepathy
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It'd been a couple days since I ended up here. I had managed to find out where exactly where I was by wondering around for about a day and a half. I had been on route one, just outside of Pallet Town, though when I had gotten to Pallet Town, Professor Oak had thought I had just wondered off the path.
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I fidgeted as I followed behind Professor Oak, the little oddish still trailing behind me. The professor looked a bit different compared to the games and anime, but not much. He was just a bit taller and more broad across his shoulders and back, and he looked ever so slightly younger. As I followed behind him, I was shaking, a little panicked, 'What if he finds out I'm not from here? What will he do then? He doesn't look like the Professor Oak I'm used to so he might not act like him either! He might do some kind of weird experiments on me!'
Just as I had thought to turn and run, the professor stopped in front of his lab and walked in, beckoning me to follow as he walked further in. When I entered, I looked around, a bit surprised to find the professor's lab to be identical to what was seen in the anime, though while it was bright, it wasn't as bright as it had appeared in the anime.
"I'll need your name and age." I jumped and looked at the professor to see him holding a small, white pokédex. I nodded, still a little panicked as I shifted from foot to foot, "Follow me." I followed after the old man and he led me to a computer, "Just answer these questions here. Don't worry about touching any buttons as you can just tap the screen to answer.
I nodded and set to work. My fingers twitched as I entered the first two letters of my name before freezing, 'I should probably use a different name here...' I thought before quickly entering 'Callarose Diablo' as my name. I did enter my actual age however. The computer beeped when I was done and Professor Oak came back. He popped the white pokédex into a small slot and tapped a few buttons before the pokédex popped out and he handed it to me.
"This is yours now young lady. It serves as your ID and a way to help you with training your pokémon." I nodded and took the device before the professor shooed me out, "Be careful and have fun!" He said as I slowly walked off.
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Now, I was nearing Viridian City, after I managed to stay on the clearly marked path, and I had only just gotten the idea to scan the little oddish that was now my starter I guess. I held up the white device and pointed it at the little pokémon. The device pinged and a male mechanical voice spoke, introducing itself before scanning the oddish.
Hello. My name is Earl. I am a pokédex programmed by Professor Samuel Oak for Trainer Callarose Diablo. Trainer is eighteen years of age, female, and has a carry limit of six. Trainer's ID number is 66890.
Oddish, the Weed Pokémon. Oddish search for fertile, nutrient-rich soil to plant itself in. When it is planted, this pokémon's feet are thought to change shape and become similar to tree roots. The more nutrients an oddish gets, the glossier its leaves become.
This Oddish is female and knows Absorb, Sweet Scent, and Acid. It also knows Synthesis and Petal Dance however training is required to properly use these moves. This Oddish has the ability Chlorophyll meaning it is faster the brighter the sun is. This Oddish is level ten.
This Oddish appears to be smaller than average with larger leaves than normal. Would you like to nickname this Oddish?
I stared for a moment at the blank line as a small keyboard popped up, allowing me to type out a name. I glanced at the little oddish, now confirmed to be female, "Do you want a name?" I asked her. The little pokémon jumped, chirping in joy as its leaves quivered.
I giggled, seeing the display as utterly adorable. I had always thought oddish were adorable pokémon, "Alright... hmm... How about Leafy?" I asked. Oddish's leaves drooped and she shook her head, "Okay... Sunny?" I received another negative repsonse, "Well then how about Evergreen?"
The oddish paused for a moment before her leaves quivered and she chirped, "Alright then!" I said, giggling, as I typed out the name. The pokédex pinged.
Oddish is now known as Evergreen.
I pulled out Evergreen's ball when I felt my pocket warm and I looked at it. On its glossy surface, Evergreen appeared to have been etched into it. I smiled and tucked the ball away with the pokédex. I looked down at Evergreen with a smile, "Let's get some supplies and a bag when we get to Viridian, okay?" I said and she chirped. I sighed and we started walking while I was lost in thought, 'This seems good and fun, but how am I going to get home... I miss everyone and I've not been gone all that long either. I wonder how they're doing. My brother might be playing his games and my parents are probably at work... But what about my friends? Are they worried about me? Do they miss me?' I sighed and shook my head lightly and looked ahead before blinking, a little shocked.
I'd been lost in thought long enough to not notice that Evergreen and I had reached the outskirts Viridian City. I glanced at Evergreen before bending down and scooping her up. She squealed as my hand came around to rest against her feet and hold her back to my chest.
I started walking, smiling as she started chirping happily, "I don't want you to get lost so I need to carry you." I told her and she nodded. I walked around, finding that fact that Viridian was mostly grey and violet a bit odd. I looked around, glancing in shop windows as I went. I paused when I found a store that sold bags.
Evergreen chirped and I smiled before entering the small store. I looked around, seeing many different bags. Some were large and others small. I set Evergreen down and she stuck close to me as I walked around, looking for a bag I'd like. It wasn't long before I saw a medium sized brown bag. It was very simple with its rounded shape and simple fold over top with a small, gold colored clasp. It had a single, wide strap that would go over the shoulder as it rested against your hip or back.
I picked up the bag, looking at its tag. It read '300 poké' something that confused me. I pulled my wallet from my pocket and looked inside finding five bills, all saying 500, "Come on Evergreen." I said, walking as the little pokémon trailed after me.
I walked up to a counter on the far right of the store where a tall, auburn haired man stood at a register, "Excuse me." The man looked down, raising a dark brow, "I'd like to get this." I said, holding up the bag. The man grunted, taking the bag and ringing it up.
I took out one of the bills and handed it to the man and he took it and put it into the register before giving me a receipt and a silver coin that read '200'.
"Thanks and come again." The man said, his voice gruff as I turned to leave. I stopped by the door, where a trash can sat and took off the bag's tag. I opened it before I pulled my phone and wallet from my pockets. I placed them into a small, inner pocket that was easily accessible from the outside. I noticed some tiny, stitched on squares on the bag's strap after I closed it. Out of curiosity, I pulled out Evergreen's pokéball and held it to the topmost square. I jumped a little when the ball was pulled to it and it stuck there. I shook the strap, a bit happy to find the ball not falling off despite the jostling.
"Hmm... I need to get a sleeping bag and some pokéballs and potions." I muttered as I picked up Evergreen again after I slipped the bag's strap over my head and let the bag rest against my right hip. The little oddish squirmed until she was comfirtable as I left the shop, looking around, hoping to find a pokémart or pokécenter. I didn't really know if they'd have a blue or red roof, like in the games, or look completely different, like in the anime.
I thought about asking one of the numerous people around but I didn't really want to. I wasn't a people person and I hated speaking up to talk to them. I sighed and held Evergreen a little closer before I walked up to a random person.
"Excuse me?" I spoke up to someone, my voice quiet and hesitant. It was a tall young woman with blue eyes and long red hair. She looked down at me, raising one elegantly curved brow, "Do you know where the pokémon center is? Or even the pokémart?" I asked her.
The woman nodded before speaking, her voice coming out as a soft, sweet ring, "Yes. Just down the path here and to the left is the center. You can't miss it. Its a large, dome-like building with a bright red roof. The pokémart is a small, blue roofed building right next to it." She directed, pointing down the path.
I bowed slightly, smiling, "Thank you ma'am." I said before turning and walking down the path. Just as the woman had said, the center was a large dome with a red roof and there was a small, blue roofed building next to it.
I entered the blue roofed building first, glancing around as Evergreen wiggled from my arms to walk next to me. I looked at the prices before I finally found the potions and pokéballs. I thought back to how much money I had. I had two thousand and two hundred remaining. Basic pokéballs were two hundred while basic potions were three hundred.
I didn't want to spend it all as I needed to get a sleeping bag later so I picked out five basic pokéballs and three basic potions before walking to the counter where I paid. Thankfully, I didn't have to actually speak to get the items. I just paid for them and put them along with the last bit of my money, a gold coin that read 300, into my bag.
I then turned to leave, heading to the center next door with Evergreen close behind me. On the way there, I noticed the sky was darkening. I didn't know if it was free or not so I decided I'd ask before getting a room in the center tonight. Upon entering, I noticed that everything looked brand new, as though it had recently been built, though there was a small area that was taped off. I could see that it looked utterly destroyed in the taped area though.
I walked up to the counter, weaving around several trainers. Many of them had common pidgey, ratatta, and even both nidoran genders but a few had pokémon like persian, raichu, and I could've sworn I saw a furret in the corner. Upon reaching the counter, I looked up at the ever friendly face of Nurse Joy.
She was much taller than I'd thought, appearing to be a staggering five foot and ten inches. She had thick, vibrant pink hair that was styled into two, looping pig-tails in the back with curly bangs across her forehead. Her skin was pale and her eyes a deep, blue-violet while her clothing was a typical nurse outfit with a fluffy skirt.
"How can I help you?" She asked, her voice soft and sweet, coming off in a pitch similar to that of a cheerful chansey.
"Umm... I was wondering if I could get a room..." I muttered, feeling as though I'd lost my voice.
"Of course. If you're a trainer, you can get a room for free. If you give me your ID card or your pokédex, I can register a room to you." The woman said, smiling brightly.
I nodded and pulled out the small, white device, and handed it to the woman. She took it with a smile and slipped it into a small slot below the counter. There was a sound like the rushing of air before my pokédex popped out again along with a card. Nurse Joy then handed it and the card to me.
"Here you go dear. Your room number is one-zero-two." I nodded and turned to leave after thanking the woman. I walked away and up some stairs labled 'overnight rooms' with Evergreen bouncing at my feet. I found my room easily, unlocking it with the keycard.
I entered, seeing it sparsely decorated, only having a simple bed, side table, and a small door leading to a plain white bathroom. I sighed, falling to sit on the bed after slipping off my bag. I set my pokédex and room key on the side table along with my glasses after I took them off. In no time at all, I was under the bed covers, after shedding my clothes, and slowly drifting off. Evergreen was already asleep next to the pillow, her large leaves dropping to cover her little face as she slept.
I soon fell asleep, thoughts of home slowly spreading into my dreams...
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Name: Callarose Diablo (Catherine)
Age: 18
Sex: Female
Pokémon Carry Limit: 6
Poké: 300
Badges: N/A
Ribbons: N/A
Place of Birth: Unknown
Home Town: Unknown
Crimes: N/A
Heroic Deeds: N/A
Items: 5 basic pokéballs, 3 basic potions, pokédex, glasses, wallet, cellphone.
1.) Evergreen(Oddish) - Grass/Poison - Female - Lv10 - Chlorophyll - N/A - Absorb, Sweet Scent, Acid - Synthesis, Petal Dance - Smaller than average. Cannot use Petal Dance or Synthesis properly. Caught it a safari ball.