This story is inspired by xSokox's Into the Pokèverse and I highly recommend you readers to read it. It's been awhile since I last read Pokemon Adventures and since this is an OC insert, it won't really happen exactly like in the manga but will follow the series closely along with my added plot for the OC's back story, characterization, and development.

This is also an old story that's been sitting in my USB when I was brainstorming for quite some time so the finished dates will be old. I thought to finally share it seeing it's a waste for it to be sitting in my computer.

This is pure 1st POV, OC-centric.

Thank you and enjoy!

September 20, 2015- Finished.
September 29, 2017-Edited.

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It's been a long while since I last wandered off but never like this but never this far though. Old Zam seems to approve of me going off on my own saying I needed to go and expand my horizons than stay at home. I didn't exactly want to leave but I didn't want to be afraid either. Pidgeotto and I were just wandering around the forest a couple of days from home now, avoiding and passing the city nearby.

It was still early in the morning with the dawn just now going away and the local pokémon are just lazing in the silent reverie before going about their daily activities. The breeze fluttered my purple cloak, my brown satchel snug under my arm, and I could feel the air circulate around my back. I was glad to wear a simple gray shirt and loose brown pants for the weather and the walk. Comfortable and lasting.

"So what are we going to do today?" I looked up to Pidgeotto as he glided lazily close by. "You had the last few days to think for yourself and I'm dying of boredom here." He crowed out in fake misery.

I just smiled meekly. "I don't know, I know I wanted to get out but after that, I just don't know." I gripped the black metal cane that was in my hands and held it close. "Let's just find some berries to eat."

"There's a pecha berry tree up ahead and nobody's around."

My friend flew ahead and I started to wonder again. What do I want to do? Like I said, I definately want to see the world but how do I go about it? It doesn't help with the fact that my goal is extremely vague and broad and I'll eventually have to meet and greet with other humans.

My fear crept up again at the thought but I was brave enough to leave home so I should be able to do this.

The pleasant taste reached me as I took a bite of the pecha berry I unconsciously grabbed off the branch and sighed happily. Sweet and delicious just as always, no different from the ones growing at home but I was startled out of my little snack when the pecha tree rustled and a pink head popped out.

I froze locking eyes with the pink creature as I heard Pidgeotto move glaring and prepare for an attack. It was slightly smaller than Pidgeotto, a cat-like body with big feet and it was floating as it came out fully. Its big blue eyes blinked curiously as I shrank away slightly from an unfamiliar pokémon, the pokémon around here were peaceful and never came near but that didn't mean they won't attack me. Plus I never seen this pokémon before and it was too close to effectively run away.

I grew more nervous and deicide to speak out seeing it hasn't done anything yet. It's kind of cute actually.

"H-hi. Er, how are you?"

It tilted its head and curiousity grew more in its bright blue eyes. "I'm fine, how 'bout you?"

Its voice was child-like adding to the cuteness it had going and I can't help but smile in response. "I'm fine too."

Its eyes widened and brightened at the same time and with a quick movement, it started 'inspecting' me going up and down, side to side barraging me with comments I half heard as I became slightly dizzy trying to keep up with it. It's like trying to keep up with the little ones when they got excited and curious.

"Oh! You're an interesting human! I never met one that can understand me or try not to catch me in such a long time." It giggled out. "Yes. You feel much more nicer than the other humans I've met so far, but you don't seem to have any pokéballs on you but that Pidgeotto seems to act like a trainer's pokémon. Seems to be trained like one too." Then it went to a thinking pose. "Maybe you're bonding like the humans in the old days?"

Pokéball? The little ball that captures pokémon? Everyone at home would technically be considered 'wild' and a pokéball was really just a toy for the little ones to play with since they're so old and worn, they don't work so I mostly called them toys.

A trainer huh? Teacher Espeon said that trainers were an effective way for pokémon to get stronger. A relationship with a human to strive to be stronger and discover one self for both trainer and pokémon, though, she also said that both parties have to work hard to bring out the best of eachother. That's something I could do but I'm not much of a leader though and trainers are like the leaders of their teams.

Blue eyes were suddenly zoomed in front of me and I yelped in surprised falling onto my butt and a familiar snort and a giggle rose out the two pokémon. I pouted being laughed at.

"You're definately interesting! Too bad we can't play but I hope we can someday! I gotta go!" And with a flash, it zoomed away with its tail lingering in my vision.

Pidgeotto stretched his wings and fluffed his feathers before preening them. "Interesting pokémon there. Powerful one too."

"Exhausting more like." I flopped down to the ground. For such a short encounter, the cheerful pink creature really did take a lot out of me. I guess I'll need to get used to them if I'm going to continue my journey if all pokémon outside of the territory are like this.

I wrapped my cloak around me and held my cane closer and closed my eyes. For now, I'll just take a quick nap.

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I woke up to the sound of a battle nearby along with the smell of fire. Both were no stranger to me seeing everyone at home was always competing against eachother, not in the house of course or else Mama Khan would throw a fit after throwing the pokémon responsible for the damage.

A bright glow came from the right and curiousity took over as I got up walked over there and the sound of ruffling feathers indicated that Pidgeotto was following too. Next came the sound of rushing water and then a bright flash before all was quiet.

It took a few minutes to get to the small clearing after parting some shrubbery and I froze at the boy in front of me. I've never interacted with another person as far as I can remember and my most recent interaction with a fellow human, however indirect, has been... unpleasant.

But the boy in front of me looks to be in absolute shock as he looked at the fainted Poliwhirl. He looks to be my age and wore an outfit similiar to mine, a black shirt and blue jean pants, along with a red vest instead of a cloak, and a red hat that covered his hair that was blacker than mine. The Poliwhirl didn't seemed to be physically hurt at all, just blacked out like it was hit by a Psychic.

I looked down taking a breath and swallowing before crouching in front of him abruptly. If he's my age, then that means that he's still growing up like me, a little one by human standards who is still forever learning about the world around them. I can't push my past experience onto him and I want to move on from that. Not exactly fair to him either.

"Are- are you alright?" He looked up in surprise but I can still see the shock from whatever just happen. Huh, his eyes are red.

"Y-yeah, just shocked that I lost a battle." He took out a pokéball and returned the Poliwhirl and I just blinked at the response and the way the Poliwhirl was sucked into the pokéball.

"Why?" Losing isn't something that anybody should be devastated about. Unless the Pidgey and Spearow flocks are at it again.

He just blinked right back at me. "You're not from around here are you?" I shook my head and he sighed. "I'm the best trainer in Pallet town." He pursed his lips. "I never really lost a battle before."

I simply smile at him. I get it. Losing for the first time after knowing only victory. Nidorino was just like that when he stumbled into the garden and started wreaking havoc. A quick Steel Wing from Pidgeotto made him coward off, but he comes back to challenge my friend regularly to try and beat him, so I wonder what he'll do now. He comes back with new tricks and moves from learning off from the humans and the pokémon around.

"But that's fine right?" He looked at me with a blank face. "It just means you need to get stronger." I said quickly seeing his expression. "And the moment you win that battle, it'll feel the most satisfying." I expanded. "Plus a challenge is better than just winning. Right?"

He blinked again and laughed a little before smiling brightly. "Yeah, you're right!" He really was like a little one, his eyes turned bright as well at the prospect and the anticipation that reignited the energy that was loss.

I smiled just as bright as we both got off the ground. This was nice, much nicer than I thought my first direct encounter would be. It seems I've been worrying too much after all.

"So what are you doing here in Pallet?"

I shrugged. "I recently left home. I wanted to go out and explore where ever I can, but I wasn't sure what to do or where to go so I picked a direction, started traveling, and here I am."

He gave another laugh. "That's cool, I never thought to go out on an adventure but I think I have a reason to now. So are you a pokémon trainer too?"

"No, but I think I'd like to be one though." After all, a trainer's life is surrounded by pokémon and battling it seems like. No different from home.

He gave me a confused look and pointed. "But isn't that Pidgeotto yours?"

I gave a brief glance to the bird. "No, he's technically still wild since he doesn't have a pokéball and I don't even have one to put him in." Though I guess I should since he's fair game to other humans, I remember Teacher Espeon saying that a pokéball shows an ownership to the trainer.

"Ehh?!" He looked at me in disbelief before quickly digged through his pocket and shoved an empty pokéball in my hands. "Here, consider this a 'Thanks' for cheering me up."

"I can't take this!" I'm so surprised that he's so willing to give so easily especially to a random stranger. Definately completely different from what I expected.

"Yes you can." He smiled easily. "Because you just did."

I looked down at the pokéball and to him. I can tell he's a stubborn one like the many little ones at home with the way he's grinning, so I just sighed and relented. Looking up to Pidgeotto, the bird seems amused on that branch watching us.

"So Pidgeotto, want to be my first official pokémon and see how well of a trainer I can be?" I held out the capture device.

The bird flew down to the ground and an amused glint shown even more. "You already helped me how to bash those annoying rock and ice types and help me somewhat brush off electric attacks with your human science. I think you already make a better trainer than you think." And promptly pecked the button on the pokéball getting sucked in without a fight.

"Wow! I never seen a capture like that." Red said in awe. "Usually you have to battle to catch pokémon."

"Pidgeotto and I were friends for a long time. He trusts me and I trust him, simple as that." I release my first pokémon out. "And I guess it helps that I did help him in training but we nevered battled together." As a trainer and pokémon at least I think, I can't picture how a trainer and pokémon can battle together but I guess there's a reason a trainer is called a trainer.

"It's cozy in there. I guess I know why other pokémon don't mind being in there."

"And because we're close, he decided to come with me on this journey but I have absolutely no idea what to do." Ahh, back to square one again.

"Then would you like to come to Professor Oak's with me? I never wanted to go to his lab because I've always been told he was an old nut but I want to become a better trainer and I think it would be easier if a friend went with me." He gave me a sheepish smile.

A friend?

Remember, choices are opportunities. You can take or reject it but know that some opportunities only come once and those choices are the ones that effect you for the rest of your life.

I gripped my cane to ease my nerves. "Sure." He was nice, really nice, so there's no harm in following him and I also have absolutely no plans so there really wasn't an excuse for me not to.

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"Oh! By the way I'm Red!"

That's right, we haven't introduced to eachother. "I'm Raynard, but everyone calls me Rayne for short." Newly dubbed Red seemed to faltered mid step on our way up the hill where Professor Oak resides making me worry a bit. "Are you alright?"

Red blushed in embarrassment. "R-raynard? You're a boy?" I nodded in confusion. "Sorry, I thought you were a girl."

"Oh." I'm not sure I understand why though.

"Hah! That's funny, Madame Ninetales did say you were quite feminine for a human male but I personally think it's your hair. From what I've seen, it's mostly the human females that let their hair grow even longer than yours." Pidgeotto said.

My hair is wild, black with a bluish hue, and long enough to go past my shoulders. I usually put it up to prevent it from getting in the way when I'm doing something but when I'm not, I just let it down.

"Do I really look like a girl?" Red nodded who seemed to be embarrassed for me so I put up my hair in a low pony tail. "Is this better?"

"Yeah." He nodded but his answer didn't really convince me. "It's usually girls who dress up like boys mostly because wearing skirts doesn't help exploring and protecting you from scratches, but aren't you bother by it? I-I mean, not that there's anything wrong with looking like a girl." He quickly sputtered out.

I just shrugged. "Not really, I don't really think of things like that and it's not like a complete stranger would care." I mean the others at home look like their counterparts barring the Nidoran and their evolution. So the notion is a bit silly to me. "As long as it doesn't cause me problems I don't really care."

"I guess." He looked unsure but I pushed the issue being a human thing, I'll understand it as I go along.

We've arrived at the lab and Red quickly walked up in tense excitement and buzzed the doorbell.

"Hello? Anybody here?" Red called out knocking on the door. "Hey the door's open!"

Alarm bells started ringing in my head. "It's rude to go in without the owner's permission Red!" I yelled out. Are boundaries nothing to him?! Territories are something to respect!

"Then he shouldn't have left it open!" He yelled back. Of course not.

I bite my lip and gripped my cane harder as I became anxious. "We are so going to get in trouble." I ignore the snort from Pidgeotto and followed my apparent carefree companion.

"There's so many pokemon!" I can hear Red on the other side of the room where there were rows and rows of pokéballs on the shelving. There were also so many books along with papers scattered about on various topics and whatnot. This reminds me of the library back at home only a lot smaller and messier. I just decide to sit in the spare chair and simply wait.

Red continued to admire the pokémon within the place and I simply let be. I can just imagine how much trouble we're going to be in and I'm letting it happen too. What is Mama Khan going to say when she finds out about this?

"What are you two doing in my lab?!"

I yelped in surprise along with my thoughts being cut off by the sudden outburst from an age old man.

"You're the pokémon thieves aren't you?!"

What?! I looked over to Red and see him holding another pokéball in his hand and I can't help but smack my own hand to my face because of the idiot. I watched as the old man advance on Red who was quickly loosing his cool and started stuttering out nonsense. I would find this amusing because this reminded me of Old Zam scolding another pokémon if it weren't for all the pokéballs suddenly opening all at once.

I closed my eyes and I just listened to the chaos that was happening as both Red and the old man screamed at the onslaught of the freed pokémon. I could feel a headache coming.

"Look what you did!" He yelled at Red and then pointed at me. "Take your friend and get them back!"

We both scrambled out of the building and I glared at Red. "This is your fault." Pidgeotto blinked at us in confusion as Red laughed sheepishly.

"Sorry."

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"Rayne, you and your Pidgeotto are amazing at herding pokémon." Red commented. It took a while but with my and Pidgeotto's experience with herding stray little ones and Red's know-how with catching pokémon it was just the sheer number and finding the pokémon that was the problem.

"Yeah, the younger and smaller pokémon at home tend to wander off while playing so it would be our job to bring them back." Old Zam said it was to instill a sense of responsibility into us.

"And yet despite that there's still some pokémon missing!" Professor Oak, who we later figured out, shouted.

"I'll go get them back for you!" Red started out the door only to be yanked back in.

"You don't even know what to look for so what makes you think you can run off like that you thief! It's just perfect for you to escape while I'll have to look for them myself!"

Red huffed. "We're not thieves! It was my fault this all happened so I'm sorry that I walked in here uninvited and I'm sorry that all the pokémon got loose but-"

"But nothing, and besides, it's starting to get dark and it'll be hard to find the rest when it is." Professor Oak grunted.

"That just means we can't give up now! Until we can't, we'll have to continue looking!" And Red ran out as the old professor chased him on a bike that was parked in front of the door.

"You can't do it yourself and after we do find them I'm turning you in!"

"You sure know how to find 'em, lively bunch they are."

"Yeah..." Lively is definately one way to describe them.

Pidgeotto took a quick glance. "Not all humans are bad. Look at you."

"I know, I'm trying aren't I?" I started after the other two. "I guess it's just hard to forget."

Pidgeotto just sighed and flew off.

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"I've never thought we'd be chasing all the pokémon here to Viridian City." Professor Oak said in a tired but satisifed tone. "Now there's one more left."

"Y-yeah..." I looked around the city nervously as I lingered behind the two. I was thankful it was getting dark since the majority of the populace was already getting ready for the night but there were still people nearby closing shops or simply being idle gossiping to one another.

"You alright Rayne?" Shoot. Red must've notice and the old professor is looking this way too. I flashed a nervous smile. Madame Ninetales said that no matter the situation smiles both help reassure oneself and others around.

"I-it's my first time in a city." I started spinning my cane in my hands. "And I'm no good with dealing with crowds." Or people in general.

"Don't worry too much! It's my first time too." Really? He seems like the person that everyone would know.

Our conversation was cut short by the professor. "I found Bulbasaur!" We both snapped our heads towards the Viridian Gym the starter pokémon was running into and all three of us ran in too but before I went in I noticed that the gym had a 'Closed' sign on it. The interior even shows how vacant the place was. Not maintained, dusty and full of cobwebs. Why in the world is the door open then?

"Come on Bulbasaur! It's time to go home." The Professor beckoned.

"No! Stay away or I'll Tackle you!" The little green bulb growled out but the warning was unheeded.

With a swift motion the old man grunted in pain but was still standing. "Really now? I'm your trainer!"

"Calm down professor, the little guys like us." He crouched down and beckoned the starter despite its growling. "Your first time out from the lab and probably haven't been able to play with the other pokémon and just stuck in your pokéball right? After everything that's happened today, no wonder you're so nervous. Even I'm overwhelmed."

The Bulbasaur nuzzled Red's out stretched hand. "Right, right! I like you."

I can't but to smile at the sight and crouched down by them. It was nice until Pidgeotto trilled out a danger warning.

"Watch out!" A wild Machoke was behind me a few feet away running towards me as I turn around sharply and jumping to the side to avoid getting smashed into the ground. What is this pokémon doing here?!

"Kick up the dust and blind it!" I shouted to Pidgeotto. The Superpower Pokémon started to cough and squinting his eyes before roaring out in anger.

"Finally! Let's see how you can stand this!" Pidgeotto flared his wings before sending up a Gust onto the Machoke making it take a few steps back, it's smart enough to not to fight against the wind which isn't good for us.

"Rayne!" I see Red on the other side of the large room with Bulbasaur sending out its vines to restrain the distracted humaniod pokémon. "I got a plan and I need you to get Professor Oak to safety! Though why he would sleep now of all times..." Red I'm pretty sure the old man fainted, but I followed through with his commands anyways and started lugging the man on my shoulders to safety.

I heard the reseacher groan into consciousness as I watched Red tear at the window's blinders letting in the last sunrays of the day and before I knew it, a beam of pure energy blinded me as it hits the Machoke into a dead faint all burnt to a crisp.

Red was giving us the victory sign showing teeth as he came up to us with Bulbasaur right beside him.

"You knew about Bulbasaur's Solarbeam attack?" The professor asked in shock.

"Nah." What? "I know plants uses the sun's light and turn it into energy and since since there was a bulb on its back..."

"So you just assumed..." Then the old professor started laughing loudly as I just stared in shock. He just went with his intuition? Just assumed that it would work because 'because of this therefore this should happen' logic? Oh-

"Ha! He's just like you to use human science in the middle of a battle. Ingenious is the word I believe." And the difference between Red and I when using our human science is that I didn't do it in a situation where I could get hurt or worse! And I don't care if he can't understand you so don't encourage him!

"I've taken a liking to you and since Bulbasaur seems to like you too! I'll let you have him too." Are the rest of my species this infuriatingly confusing? First he's mad at us and now he likes Red enough to hand an ownership of a pokémon away?

Red looked estatic before shaking his head remembering his original purpose to speak with the professor and a determined resolution was in his eyes. "I'm sorry about the mess I cause today but the reason why I in your lab was to ask you to help me to be a better trainer."

And he went on and told what happened earlier today that made him to seek out the old Professor. Finding out about some a Phantom Pokémon from some shady guys in black, running into a trainer with a Charmander that challenged it but backed down only for Red to challenge it and get completely outclassed by it and further be put down by Charmander's trainer until I came along.

Gosh, and I thought I was having a day and a half happening to me today. The rest of this day is happening too fast for me to process.

"Hmmm... Tell me Red what do you think makes a great trainer in the first place? Because if you think it's tricks or powerful pokemon then you've been thinking wrong!" Red was startled by the sudden outburst. "It's the trust and bond you have with your pokémon! And the battle you had with that Machoke is proof!" Not all humans are bad. "Don't you agree too brat?" He turned his head towards me.

I nodded smiling widely even though my eye twitched. "He's right and it's like I said before I trust Pidgeotto and he trusts me back. He trusts my judgement and I trust him to." Thinking back our days at home. "It's really that simple."

"Hooo?" Professor Oak raised an eyebrow. "I'm glad at least one of you brats understand! One would think that out of the three of them my grandson would understand the most." He said the last part softly. "Nevermind that! What are your names?"

"I'm Red!"

"And I'm Raynard, but Rayne for short."

I saw a blank stare towards me from the professor before he shook his head. "Here." And handed us a pair of devices. "You're both lucky that I had the forethought to start making an extra one." He crossed his arms.

"But what is it?" Red asked. It was red and flipped open like a book, the inside had many buttons and when I turned it on, there were blank entries when I started to scroll it.

"This is a Pokédex, a pokémon encyclopedia!" Professor Oak announced. "A device to records and collects data on pokémon! Of course you can input your own findings too but in order to do any of that, you can't stay in Pallet Town because all the different pokémon live in different places."

I felt an anticipation bubble in me at this opportunity.

A chance of a lifetime. A direction!

"You'll both see many pokémon along the way and by the time you brats completely filled it up, you've may already be great trainers." The old man smirked at us. "But are you up to it?"

Yes I am!

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