Chapter 1: The Journey Begins

It was a nice and sunny day in Pallet Town in the Kanto region, home to the world known Professor Samuel Oak. An eleven-year-old boy named Ash Ketchum was getting ready to go to the Professor Oak's lab to get his starter Pokémon.

"Mum! Where are my trousers?" Ash shouted out to his Mum; Delia Ketchum, a young woman with mahogany hair and amber eyes. "They are in the drawer next to your bed," she shouted back to Ash.

Ash came down to the dining table from his room; he sat down and started to eat his breakfast. His mum started to cry. "Mum, what's wrong with you today?" he asked worriedly. "Nothing Ash, it's just that you are going on a journey on your own and we won't be seeing each other for nearly a whole year!" she cried.

"Mum… Don't worry; I will call you every time I reach a Pokémon centre," he said with a bit of happiness on his face. "Ok Ash, you are getting late, quick go now!" she said. Ash took his backpack, rushed out of the door, and started to walk in the direction of the lab. "Bye mum, see you later," he said. "Bye Ash, and don't forget to change your underwear every day!" she shouted back as she saw her son disappear around the corner of the road.

"Professor Oak! Professor Oak!" Ash shouted from outside the lab. "Who is it?" a young lady answered back; Daisy Oak, granddaughter of Professor Samuel Oak. But when she saw Ash she recognised him and greeted him inside, "Oh, hi Ash, come in."

"Hello Daisy, how are you," he asked her. "I'm fine. Are you here to get your starter Pokémon Ash?" she asked him. "Yes! Do you know where Professor Oak is?" Ash replied and asked. "Sorry Ash, he is not here, but I can give you your starter Pokémon," she said and laughed at the delighted look on Ash's face. "Come in."

She led Ash into the lab and to a device that held three poke balls and asked what Pokémon Ash wanted, but before she could finish her question, Ash said that he wanted Squirtle. So, she took a poke ball out of the three and released the Pokémon inside. A blue light shot out, onto the ground and a Pokémon appeared. It was small, blue in colour and had a shell and a tail.

Daisy showed Ash a device. "This is a Pokédex, it shows you all the information of the Pokémon you point it at. It also scans your Pokémon and tells you what moves it can use and what level it is," she told Ash, who was waiting to try it out. When Daisy gave Ash the Pokédex, he took it and pointed it at Squirtle. It gave a clicking noise. "Squirtle, the Tiny Turtle Pokémon. It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity."

"Wow, it's like an encyclopaedia for Pokémon," Ash said excitedly. "Yes Ash, so, see you next time and have a wonderful journey," Daisy said and waved as Ash left the lab with his new friend Squirtle.

Ash was walking through route 1 to Viridian City, when he heard a scream, "Pikaaaaa." "That sounds like a Pokémon. Squirtle do you want to go and check it out," he asked his partner. "Squirt Squirtle," it replied back to Ash with a big nod. Ash and Squirtle ran towards the scream which came from behind a bush.

When he saw what was going on he saw a small yellow Pokémon being attacked by two orange Pokémon.

Surprised, Ash took out his Pokédex. "Pikachu, the mouse Pokémon and the evolved form of Pichu. Pikachu can help other Pikachu who are feeling weak by sharing its electric current." Then he pointed it at the larger Pokémon. "Raichu, the mouse Pokémon, and the evolved form of Pikachu. It can shock with more than 100,000 volts, enough to render a Dragonite unconscious."

"Hey, what are you two doing?" he shouted at the two Raichu. They turned around and started walking towards him…

Hello, readers and fans of Pokémon. I have started to write Pokémon fan fiction. I know that this is a really small chapter but I wanted to plan something out so I finished this chapter with a cliffhanger. So, stay alert for the next chapter to see what will happen to Ash and Pikachu.

Pokemon

Ash:

Squirtle (Male)