Chapter One
Jade grumbled as she walked down Route 1 carrying her Charmander, Guardain the Arcanine walking beside her. She had looked up what moves Charmander already had and saw that she knew Scratch, Growl, and surprisingly, Bite. She had then grudgingly looked up the moves Guardain knew and found Flame Wheel, Flamethrower, Crunch, Dig, and Extreme Speed. They had been walking for a while but thanks to Guardain's intimidating presence they saw very few wild Pokemon.
"Arg, you're scaring away all the wild Pokemon, Guardain! How am I supposed to add new friends to the team or have Charmander gain battle experience if you scare them all away?" Jade asked, annoyed.
Guardain snorted before taking a quick sniff of the air. Suddenly, he ran ahead of Jade and rammed into a nearby tree. It shook and soon a roundish green Pokemon fell down. Jade quickly took out her Pokedex.
Pineco: The Bagworm Pokemon. It likes to make its shell thicker by adding layers of tree bark. The extra weight does not bother it.
"Okay… I guess that works. I thought that only worked if a Pokemon knew the move Headbutt though… Charmander, you ready?" Jade asked as she set Charmander on the ground. Charmander stood and nodded.
"Charmander, use Scratch!"
Charmander ran up and scratched the Pineco. Pineco retaliated with Bug Bite. Charmander yelled out in pain.
"Charmander, don't stand for that! Use Bite!" Charmander sunk her teeth into the bug-type Pokemon. Pineco winced and Tackled. Charmander slid back a few feet. Suddenly, Jade got an idea. "Charmander, get close and use the flame on your tail on Pineco!" Charmander nodded and ran up, carefully avoiding a Swift attack. Charmander quickly got behind Pineco and hit it. Keeping her tail where it was, she sent a bit of energy to the flames and the bug-type quickly caught fire.
"PINE!" Pineco shouted in shock, pain, and fear before it started going around in a circle, panicking.
Charmander and Guardain sweatdropped at the sight. Jade awkwardly threw a Pokeball at Pineco and caught him. She then healed Pineco before continuing on to Viridian City. She stopped a few more times and battled other Pokemon like Rattata, Pidgey, and more. The nocturnal Pokemon like Spinarak and Hoothoot were not pleased by Guardain ramming into the trees they rested in, thus waking them up and knocking them down. She caught a Wurmple and a Pidgey that really were not happy with them ether, though they calmed down after being caught, and a Mankey that may have come to Route 1 from Route 22.
It was getting dark when Jade finally reached Viridian City. She put on her GX-Goggles (the Go-Goggles she modified, I had no idea what to call them) and loaded the map function. "Oh, it looks like the Pokemon Center isn't that far. Guardain, would you mind giving me a ride there?" Jade asked.
She got her answer when he bent down and gave her a look that said, 'Hop on, Pup.'
Jade smiled ad returned Charmander before climbing onto the Arcanine's back. Guardain used Extreme Speed to move quickly while Jade steered. In two short minutes the two stopped in front of the Pokemon Center. A boy Jade's age was leaning against the front of the building. He had black spiky hair, black eyes, and the 'I am more wealthy and important than you, so don't even think you have a chance' look. A small smirk was on his face.
"C.P.!" Jade shouted before tackling him with a hug.
"You kept me waiting, J. But I guess it's no surprise since you tend to go around in circles," C.P. or Chazz Princeton said.
"I know. I even paid attention to the path most of the way here, but then I got distracted by a few Pokemon and wandered off the path and got lost for a while. I took a break then continued going around for a while before Guardain got tired of following then lead me back to the path," Jade said happily, earning a 'real' amused chuckle from her old friend.
"Come on, let's go get your Pokemon healed, air head," Chazz said, glad to see his friend hadn't changed much over the years.
After Nurse Joy healed Jade's Pokemon, they sat down on a nearby couch to talk.
"So how's your family doing, Chazz?" Jade asked with a smile.
Chazz shrugged. "Jagger is at the top of the financial world, and Slade is on top of the political one. Uncle Ben is running the family company, and Grandfather is finally starting to act his age. Uncle and Grandfather say hello, by the way."
"So in translation: Drag and Slime are still jerks and you're happy they're away from you. Uncle Ben is trying not to drown in the paperwork each day. Your gramps has stopped doing as much work as he used to because Ben worried about him and threatened that if he did not lighten his work load then he would hire aids to help the stubbern old man."
Chazz smirked. "Yeah, you know my family too well. So what Pokemon do you have so far?"
Jade smiled before letting out her Pokemon to show her friend. Charmander, Wurmple, Mankey, Pineco, and Pidgey stood in a line in front of the two. Chazz took out his Pokedex and flipped it open.
Charmander:
Gender: Female
Ability: Blaze
Current Moves: Scratch, Growl, Bite, Ember
Level: 9
Pineco:
Gender: Male
Ability: Sturdy
Current Moves: Tackle, Protect, Self-Destruct, Bugbite
Level: 9
Wurmple, the Worm Pokemon. It lives among the tall grass and in forests. It repels attacks by raising up the spikes on its rear.
Gender: Male
Ability: Shield Dust
Current Moves: Tackle, String Shot, Poison Sting
Level: 6
Mankey, the Pig Monkey Pokemon. It is extremely ill-tempered. Groups of them will attack any target for no reason.
Gender: Male
Ability: Vital Spirit
Current Moves: Scratch, Low Kick, Leer, Meditate, Focus Energy
Level: 8
Pidgey, the Tiny Bird Pokemon. It usually hides in tall grass. Because it dislikes fighting, it protects itself by kicking up sand.
Gender: Male
Ability: Tangled Feet
Current Moves: Tackle, Sand Attack, Air Cutter
Level: 7
"Wow, pretty good team for just starting out. But do you think you could trade me your Pidgey and Pineco?"
"Well… I think I'll ask them," Jade said with a thoughtful look as she motioned for Pineco and Pidgey to come closer. She looked them in the eyes. "Do you guys want Chazz to be your trainer? He's a good person."
The two Pokemon looked between the two trainers, then looked at each other before nodding. Jade smiled before recalling the two. "So, what do you want to trade them for?"
"Will you accept a Rufflet for Pidgey and a Drilbur for Pineco?"
"…Okay?" Jade said with a confused face.
"You don't know what type of Pokemon Rufflet and Drilbur are, do you?" Chazz asked with a blank look and tone.
"I was in the hospital when the Unova Pokemon were brought up," Jade admitted.
Chazz stiffened. "What? I thought the doctors said you wouldn't get like that again?"
Jade threw up her hands and tried to calm her friend down. "It's not that! I had a bad reaction to some medicine I got for a flu that I had at the time! The treatment worked! I even have some of my hair back," Jade said, taking off her wig and showing him her short black hair. Chazz calmed down before glaring at Jade with what she knew was a 'You better be all right or else' glare. Jade put her wig back on.
"So, trade?" Jade asked.
"Trade," Chazz said before walking over to the Trading Machine. The trade didn't take long and soon let out Rufflet and Drilbur. Jade smiled at the two new members of her team. Rufflet had purple and white feathers with a single red and white feather on its forehead. He looked at Jade and gave a happy chirp in greeting. Jade smiled wider before looking at Drilbur. Drilbur looked at Jade with a calm smile. It was black, purple, and white with large claws. Jade took out her Pokedex.
Rufflet, the Eaglet Pokemon. They will challenge anything, even strange opponents without fear. Frequent flights help them become stronger. Rufflets are only male.
Current Attacks: Peck, Leer, Fury Attack, Wing Attack
Level: 10
Drilbur, the Mole Pokemon. It can dig through the ground at a speed of 30mph. It could give a car running above ground a good race.
Gender: Male
Current Moves: Scratch, Mud Sport, Rapid Spin, Earth Power
Level: 6
"Sweet, welcome to the team, guys," Jade said and soon Charmander, Mankey, and Wurmple all welcomed the two into their group.
"So now we each have six Pokemon, right, J?" Chazz asked.
Jade blinked before frowning. "Actually, no. If I was carrying Guardain's Pokeball then I would have a full team."
Chazz blinked before saying, "Oh, speaking of your furry shadow, where is he? I saw him at the front but then he disappeared."
*Flush*
Chazz, Jade, and Jade's Pokemon all looked in the direction of the sound of a loud toilet flushing to see Guardain walking out of the men's room with a newspaper in his mouth and a piece of toilet paper stuck to his back left paw.
"Okay… I've seen that before, but I do not think I will ever get used to it," Chazz said as the group all sweatdropped.
"It's actually not that weird, is it?"
"J, you and your whole family are weird, whether or not they are even related to you by blood. Your godsister Liz taught Don's Togepi how to play poker for crying out loud," Chazz deadpanned.
His friend snorted. "You're just sour because you never won a game against him," Jade chuckled as Chazz glared at her.
"Let's go check into our rooms for the night," Chazz grumbled.
"Hey, C.P., do you think we could train our Pokemon together tomorrow?"
"Sure, why not?"
"Then maybe I can ask Goma to let you stay in the guest room until you have to leave," Jade said peppily.
Chazz chuckled before lightly hitting her shoulder. "Thought I told you to lay off the sugar? How about tomorrow we train by the pond and then make plans from there? Say, 11 AM?"
Jade gave him a beaming smile.
…Next Day, 10:55, With Jade…
"I'm gonna be late!" Jade said to herself. She'd gone to the bakery on the other side of Viridian City and was now running to the pond in the hopes of meeting Chazz on time. She was about ten blocks away when she collided into someone. Jade fell onto her butt, but luckily the other person wasn't really affected by the collision; he only dropped a Quick Ball. Jade quickly got up and picked up the Quick Ball before holding it out to the person.
"Sorry! I'm kind of late to meet someone," Jade apologized. "Here."
"Actually, it seems that he'll be better by your side. Remember to take care of him. I better go so I don't make you more late than you are now," he said before walking away.
Jade watched him walk away, confused. After a minute it finally clicked in her brain who she'd just spoken to. Then she spaced out, a long drawn-out 'Woah…' going through her head.
"Jade!" Chazz said from behind her. "Why the heck are you spacing out like that?"
Jade told Chazz what had happened to her as she dragged him to the pond… it took her explaining it four times to get out actual sentences that normal people could understand because of her excitement.
"Wait, you ran into the King of Battles and he just gave you a Pokemon?" Chazz asked. Jade nodded, still Venonat-eyed. Chazz sighed. "Only you, J, only you could have this happen to you."
Their Pokemon were playing around them. Guardain was letting Charmander and Pidgey ride on his back while he ran around the area. Wurmple, Pineco, and Chazz's Venipede were all hanging out in a nearby tree. Chazz's Druddigon and Snivy were sunbathing with Mankey and Rufflet. Drilbur and Chazz's Mienfoo were napping in the shade.
"So are you going to see what Pokemon it is?" Chazz asked.
Jade took a deep breath before nodding. She gently tossed the Quick Ball. It opened and a small mouse appeared in front of them. It had black and yellow fur with pink cheeks. It looked at Jade for a few seconds before letting out a happy "Piii!" and climbing onto her lap.
"Aww… It's a Pichu," Jade said as she scratched under the Pokemon's chin. Chazz knew a bit about Pichu but took out his Pokedex anyway.
Pichu, the Tiny Mouse Pokemon. Despite its small size, it could zap even adult humans. However, if it does so, it also surprises itself.
Gender: Male
Ability: Static
Current Moves: Thunder Shock, Charm, Tail Whip, Surf
Level: 5
Both Chazz and Jade got WTF looks on their faces for a minute. Jade looked at the questioning blue eyes of Pichu. "Can you really use Surf, little buddy?"
"Pii!" Pichu called out in happiness before running to the end of the pond. He then turned to face the two humans. Chazz and Jade watched as Pichu's tail glowed a blue color and a wave picked Pichu up… for about a minute, then Pichu fell into the wave. The wave soon broke apart leaving Pichu to fall to the ground.
"Pichu!" Jade called out in worry. She ran and picked Pichu up. "You okay?"
Pichu nodded. "Chu…" he seemed disappointed that he'd wiped out.
"Hey, it's okay, buddy. Everyone wipes out sometimes. Maybe if we get up a mini surfboard after training you can use that to help you. And some swimming goggles to keep water out of your eyes."
"Pichu!" Pichu cried out happily.
In the background Chazz just shook his head with a smile. "Same old J. It's nice to be with her again."
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