Sorry to be so late with this chapter, but I just had a few ideas as to how I wanted this story to go. More specifically, this chapter in particular. I hope all of you readers enjoy what I've done with the chapter, as I rather like what I've written down here. Well, without further ado, on to the new chapter, shall we?

*I still don't own How To Train Your Dragon or Pokémon!*

Registering With Mom!

Hiccup visibly sagged with dread as he neared the Oak Laboratory. His mind was plagued by horrible memories about how both Professor Oak and his grandson, Gary Oak, had been trying to make his life a living hell. Like how at the old summer camp that the professor holds to teach new trainers, the professor kicked him out of the lesson all for asking a question about Pokémon Type advantage and disadvantage. His mother solved that by pulling him out of the camp and homeschooling him. Then there was that time where, when they were seven, Gary had replaced Hiccup's gummy worms with REAL WORMS! And he didn't figure that out until AFTER he ate them!

And aside from that, it seems as though the two Oak males seemed to despise Vikings and those with Viking heritage with a passion. Now, Hiccup knows that Professor Oak and Gary only TOLERATE his mother because she's a well-respected and fairly new member of the Pokemon scientific field. As a result, this left Hiccup as their source of venting their hatred of Vikings. And hate on him they certainly did.

"Well, well, well! If it ain't Hiccup the USELESS!" said a male voice that sounded like nails on a chalkboard.

Hiccup looked up and saw his own 'Worst Enemy Number One' standing in the doorway of the Oak Laboratory. Gary has spiky auburn hair pale skin with a slightly tanned tone to it, and black eyes. He wears a long sleeve purple shirt, a black necklace with a gold bead, dark blue pants and brown boots. Slung over his back is a green backpack.

Hiccup's eyes narrowed at the sight of his biggest ire. If there's one thing he hates more than anything, and hopes to never have, it's high levels of arrogance. Something that just seems to make up Gary's very being.

"About time you got here! I would've just gotten my Pokemon and left, but Gramps wanted me to wait until everyone was here. Even Ashy-Boy got here before you did, and he showed up in his pajamas because he slept in!" Gary said with a sneer.

Hiccup just narrowed his eyes further and moved past Gary, not trusting himself to stay calm, cool and collected in the face of the Oak child.

"Save your gloating for AFTER you win a battle against me, Gary. I don't have time to put up with you and your hatred towards Vikings." Hiccup said.

Gary scowled as Hiccup made his way into the lab, not happy that the Viking boy didn't react the way he wanted him to in regards to his taunting. He was hoping for the 'loser', as he calls him, to get mad and start yelling at him in true Viking fashion. Instead, he just narrowed his eyes and walked past him! HIM! GARY OAK! Like he wasn't even worth Hiccup's time!

"Tch!" grunted Gary.

He just followed Hiccup into the lab and joined the four other kids who were in the room. All of whom are good friends of Hiccup's from his childhood. The first of whom is a girl named Leaf. Leaf has brown hair and eyes and naturally pale skin. Her choice of clothing is a sleeveless light blue shirt, a white sun hat with a pink Pokeball logo on the front, a pink skirt and a pair of white shoes.

On her right is one of two boys. He has tan skin, brown eyes and light brown hair. He wears a red and white vest with a high collar over a black T-Shirt, a pair of light blue pants, a red and white baseball cap with a white Pokeball logo on the front, black wristbands, a yellow backpack, and a pair of red and black shoes. This is Red, Ash's older brother by one year.

On Red's right side is a boy who looks similar to Gary, only a LOT more pleasant to talk to. This is Blue, Gary's older brother by a year. Blue's hair is styled the same as Gary's, only it's a lighter shade of auburn, making it look almost like an orangey-brown color. And unlike Gary, his eyes are more of a dark brown color. He wears a light green button up shirt over a black muscle shirt, a pair of dark lavender pants, a brown belt and a pair of white and blue shoes.

He and Red should have started their own journey through Kanto a year ago, but they both felt they hadn't learned enough about the Pokemon League or surviving out in the wild on their own at the time. So, they stayed behind for an extra year to keep studying.

Finally, there's Red's younger brother, Ash. Ash actually looks quite different from Red, having inherited more of his looks from their father. He has messy black hair, darker tan skin, darker brown eyes that look almost red, and he also has these two 'Z' shaped scars/birthmarks on his cheeks. Since he got up late and rushed to the lab, he is still dressed in his green and yellow pajamas.

"Well, now that everyone is here, we can get things underway." said an elderly man.

Professor Samuel Oak is a man who looks to be in his mid to late fifties with well kept gray hair, tan skin and black eyes. He wears a red dress shirt tucked into a pair of khaki pants and sneakers. Over his dress shirt, he wears a white lab coat, as is a traditional garment among Pokemon professors.

The children rushed up to the professor, excited to begin their journey and start traveling around the world. Even Hiccup was unable to contain his excitement.

"Professor Oak! Is it time yet? Are they here?" Leaf asked, excitement shining in her eyes.

"Patience, Leaf. I was just getting to that." Professor Oak said with a chuckle.

He guided the children over to a platform of sorts that held a total of six Pokeballs. Each one was different from the last, because they each had a sticker of an elemental ability on the front of the top half. Two of them had flame stickers, one had a water droplet on it, another had a leaf, one had a lightning bolt, and the other had the symbol for the Normal Type Pokemon on it.

"Now, as you children already know, I'm professor Samuel Oak, and I'm what people call a Pokemon Researcher. Back in the day, I was quite the hard Pokemon Trainer myself. But now, in my old age, I can't battle and travel like I used to. And so, I am entrusting you all with these devices." Oak explained.

He handed Hiccup a red device that looked like a cross between a tablet and a Gameboy Advance system. The young Viking gingerly held the device as if it were a precious treasure.

"That right there is the Pokedex. It's a high tech encyclopedia that automatically records the data and information of any Pokemon you encounter. My dream has always been to catalogue every known Pokemon in the world, but I can't do that anymore due to my old age. So, I ask you all this; will you help me accomplish my goal and complete the Pokedex?"

Gary smirked arrogantly and started to spin his Pokedex on the tip of his finger like as if it were a basketball.

"Don't worry, Gramps! Just leave it all to me!" he said arrogantly.

But that arrogance was instantly replaced with a good dosage of fear as Blue swiped the Pokedex from his younger brother and started to scold him.

"Consarnit, Gary! You and your over inflated ego! Gimme that thing, before you break it!" he scolded before turning to his grandfather. "I'm sorry about Gary, Grandpa, I really am. I've been trying to break him of this attitude, but he just. Won't. Learn!"

Oak sighed in sympathy for his oldest grandson. In truth, he's seen the error of his ways, both concerning how Gary turned out so far, and his actions regarding Hiccup. He let his hatred of Vikings get the better of him and cause him to take that anger out on a bright and intelligent young lad.

"It's quite alright, Blue. Perhaps this journey will help him open his eyes. Speaking of which," the Professor gestured to the six Pokeballs behind him. "Here we have six Pokeballs. Each one contains a Pokemon that will be your starter for your journeys through Kanto. The Pokemon inside include Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and three special Pokemon that I think whoever chooses them will be quite pleased. Go ahead, children. Pick one."

"Red can go ahead and pick first." Blue suddenly said.

This prompted everyone, especially Red, to look at the elder Oak child in surprise. They were sure that he'd try to get first pick due to being one of the professor's grandchildren.

"Go on, Red, choose. We'll wait a little longer." Blue said. "After all, we waited this long."

Red smiled and stepped forward, picking up one of the Pokeballs with a flame sticker.

"Well, in that case, I'll go with this one." Red decided.

"Ah, so you like Charmander, huh?" Oak asked, though it sounded more like a statement.

"That's right. It wasn't so hard. See, the thing is, mine and Ash's dad gave me the name 'Red' hoping that, someday, it would help me to have the passion and energy of a red hot flame. And so, I chose Charmander." Red explained.

Professor Oak smiled and nodded in approval. He could definitely see Red with a Pokemon as great as Charmander by his side.

"So, Blue, I suppose you'll pick Squirtle then, since its skin is blue like your name?" Oak asked.

Blue just smirked and laughed off the hidden joke. Taking Squirtle's Pokeball, he gave his reasons.

"Nah, I wouldn't use a dumb reason like that to pick my Pokemon. But since Red chose fire, then I'll choose water!"

"I'm studying to become a Pokemon Breeder. I'm not really big on Gym Battles, so I think that Bulbasaur is my ideal partner." Leaf said, picking up the Pokeball with a… leaf symbol.

Professor Oak nodded in approval at all of these choices. He just knew that these Pokemon simply fit right with the personalities of the trainers who chose them He was certain of this.

"All very good choices. Ash, Gary, why don't you two pick next? I need to have a word with Hiccup in private for a moment."

Gary smirked at Hiccup, firmly believing that the Viking boy was going to lose his only chance at becoming a Pokemon trainer. Hiccup didn't let this deter him as he simply followed the professor to another part of the lab. Hiccup kept up a neutral expression as the professor turned to look at him.

"Now Hiccup, before you receive your Pokemon, I want you to know that you won't be registering with me and having your extra Pokemon sent to my lab. Before you ask why, let me explain. You see, Valka is finally being legally registered as an official Pokemon Professor for the Kanto Region. This means that new trainers can register with her and receive their first Pokemon from her as well. I'd like you to be the first trainer registered to her." Oak explained.

"Oh. Well, uh, if-if it's to help mom out…" stuttered Hiccup.

He honestly hadn't been expecting anything like this. He had been expecting the professor to ridicule him and try to prevent him from getting his Trainer's License. But hey, he's not complaining so long as he gets to go on a journey.

"And, I'd also like to… apologize… for my actions towards you in the past, Hiccup. I always thought that all Vikings were nothing more than barbarians who wanted to destroy everything and steal anything of value to the people who lived where they invaded. But you and your mother have proven me wrong time and time again. That is why I was always so hard on you, Hiccup. You're so curious, so bright, you ask such good questions I was afraid you were going to use my teachings to destroy Pallet Town and steal everything that meant something to everyone. I don't expect your forgiveness now, or ever, for that matter… But I want you to know that I'm sorry for letting my rash judgement towards people with your heritage dictate my actions."

Hiccup was actually quite speechless. He had no idea that Professor Oak was going to apologize for all that had happened to him. He thought there would always be bad blood between the two of them. But it looks like things may finally be looking up for young Hiccup.

*To Be Continued…*

Yes, I'm including Red, Blue and Leaf in this story. It just wouldn't feel complete without those three AT LEAST making a cameo in this story. I hope you all enjoyed the chapter, and I'll see you all next time.