Pokémon: Heart of the Champion

[LoopyPanda]

"I've never been there but I have a few magazines at home about Unova... I really like the fashion there!" Juniper chimed in. "It's so different than the stuff folks here tend to wear that's more traditional, like the kimono Miss Erika and her group wear over in Celadon City. My favorite model from Unova is probably Elesa, and she's a gym leader too! Her outfits are so unique but I think only she could pull it off."

 

[ShineCero]

Redwood places a finger on her lips. “Elesa is popular with the young girls...” She turns to Tan, her curiosity asking about the Pokémon. “Well, they are definitely different from Kantonian Pokémon; I don’t think there much of a difference between Pokémon in different regions in terms of battling... but adapting to a certain climate… yes.” 

Before Redwood could add more context of her statements, Professor Oak returned with Pokéballs in his arms. “Alright, I think that should be enough for your journey. You can buy more at any local shops anywhere in Kanto, but I like you to save your moneys for stuff for your journey for now.”

Oak handed each of them six Pokéballs.

“Alright, I think that about covers everything. You have your starters, your Pokédex, and your Pokéballs.” Oak nodded his head once. “Reminds of my old days when I first started out.”

“Next thing, you should meet your Pokémon. Let’s take this outside.” Redwood stated. 

Redwood and Oak led the three young inspiring trainers outside, in front of the laboratory. “Go on.” Oak encouraged. “Meet your friends.”
Brown stared at the Pokéball that had a strange marking at the bottom of it; it was a symbol of the Pokémon he obtained. “Charmander, come on out!” He tossed it into the air, shouting the name of the Pokémon. A trail of white light came out of the ball and struck the ground; it took shape of a small, bipedal reptilian creature that resemble a lizard. Its body composed of orange, but its underside from the chest down and soles of its feet was cream-colored. It had blue eyes, visible fangs and a fire burning on the tip of its tail.

Charmander roared upon its appearance. He looked around before looking directly at Brown, his trainer. There was a brief silence, before Brown crotch down.

“Hey buddy… I’ll be your partner…” Brown started out. “I’ll be in your care and hope we can make this journey awesome.”

Charmander titled it head before walking towards him. He sniffed him a bit before breaking out a smile, cheerfully jumping with joy.

“Looks like this one likes you!” Oak commented.

Redwood turns to Tan and Juniper. “You two, meet your Pokémon as well.”

 

[~ Z ~]

Tan took the Pokeballs and placed them in her backpack, remembering she had snacks to share, however, she waited before giving them out, excited to meet her partner for the first time. She was nervous, assuming her partner would not like her or give her a hard time. She pulled out Bulbasaur's Pokeball and stared at the little icon on the bottom of the ball. She watched how Brown summoned his Charmander and his reaction to it. Tan smiled, before tossing the Pokeball in the air, it popping open in the same fashion Brown's did. A white light came out and took the form of a four-legged toad-like creature with a bulb on its back, red eyes, and a spot on its forehead that somewhat resembled a 4-leaf clover. 

Bulbasaur shook itself to wake itself up before letting out a yawn and staring at Tan, tilting its head.

Tan stared right back, almost frozen in place. She held out her hand for Bulbasaur to sniff but the Pokemon went passed her hand and pressed itself against her leg. Bulbasaur rubbed the side of its head against Tan, showing its affection towards her. This, no doubt, got Tan to tear up a little bit, however, she lifted Bulbasaur into her arms and hugged it close.

"It's nice to meet you, Bulbasaur! I'm Tan!"

 

[LoopyPanda]

Juniper simply melted at the sight of Tan's new Bulbasaur. She pressed her hands into her cheeks and let out a squeal. "Oh my gosh, what cuties! They're so tiny and adorable!" She wanted to pet them immediately but reminded herself she had her own partner to meet despite the cute things distracting her. But she definitely wanted to get PokeDolls that resembled their likeness when she got the chance. "Ah! I almost forgot!" 

After tucking away the extra PokeBalls in her Sentret backpack, she looked at her own. "Ok, little buddy, come on out!" Juniper held hers like a tennis ball and tossed it into the air with an underhand, watching it carefully so she could catch it. 

The PokeBall opened to release... a tortoise shell?

"Uh..." Juniper blinked in surprise. Was that her Squirtle? She stepped close to peek into the large brown shell and noticed a pair of big red eyes staring at her from inside. It seemed rather shy if it tucked itself into its own shell. Juni knelt down on the ground and tried to speak to it with a soft voice and a smile.

"H-hello. My name's Juniper, but since we're going to be friends, I'm Juni instead. I'll make sure you're safe and happy while we're exploring together, okay?"

The Pokemon stared at her for a few moments before slowly coming out of the brown shell. It was a reptilian Pokemon but clearly suited for aquatic environments judging by its blue skin, webbed feet, and curled tail. It seemed built for walking on two feet or all fours, but it stood on its hind legs with ease. Squirtle wiggled its arms and approached her slowly, sniffing at her clothing before hopping in her lap and smiling at her.

Juniper got misty-eyed and snagged Squirtle in a hug, overjoyed that it accepted her as its Trainer. "So cuuuuute! I'm gonna take you home and make you all the yummiest treats you want!~ We'll become the Champions of Cuteness together!! Nobody will defeat me when it comes to ultimate cute!" Apparently, all it took was a cute Pokemon to fire up her spirit...

 

[ShineCero]

Professor Oak pulled out a tissue paper and rubbed his teary eyes. 

“You’re crying, Professor?” Redwood asked.

“The birth of a Pokémon Trainer…, isn’t it beautiful, Redwood?” Oak stared at the three meeting their companions for the first time. 

Redwood was confused on Oak’s reaction; trainers are supposed to get starters and begin their journey. She look at, dumbfounded, trying to find a level of empathy, but found none. “I really don’t understand…” 

“You’ll understand once you become an old coot like me.” Oak wiped away his tears and approached the group. “Brown, Tan, and Juniper… these Pokémon will be your greatest comrades… treat them well and they will return the favor.”

Brown smiled, thinking about his father upon picking up Charmander in the air. “Let’s do our best…!”

Oak tapped his head a few times. “Oh, you can nickname your Pokémon as well…”

“Nickname, huh…” Brown looked at the cheerful Charmander. “I’m going to call you Flare.” He named it. “You like that?” His Charmander responded positively to the name.

 

[ShineCero]

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