Chapter 1: The Start of a New Adventure

Beep-Beep, Beep-Beep! My alarm clock blared at me.

"Ugh! Why?!" I groaned. Oh right, this is the day that I will finally get my starter pokemon! I jumped out of bed, took a shower, and slid into a pair of jeans, a black short sleeve shirt, and my favorite red jacket.

"Jason, if you don't hurry up you are going to be late!" My father shouted in my doorway.

"Okay, Dad! I am coming!" I replied. I grabbed my favorite red cap and my backpack full of supplies and hurried down the stairs. Dad, Mom, Jane, Jasmine, Jenifer, and Jacob waiting for me downstairs. My dad then stepped forward with a box wrapped in pokeball-themed wrapping paper

"Jason, we wanted you to have this." My dad said handing me a small box. Eagerly, I ripped the wrapping paper off the box. Inside was a brand new pokegear. The Pokegear is a high-tech device that is worn around a trainer's wrist like a watch. It can make phone calls, be a map, or play what is on the radio. It is a trainer's best friend.

"Thank you so much!" I said, unable to contain my excitement.

"I'm going to the Professor's Lab!" I said as I dashed out the door. I ran straight to the lab. I knew where Professor Elm's lab was because I helped out the famous Professor all the time. Professor Elm's lab is the largest - and only - lab around. As I entered the lab, I was greeted by Professor Elm's lab assistants.

"Jason, would you mind coming into the back with me?" asked Professor Elm.

"Not at all, Professor," I replied as I followed the Professor to the back of the lab. The Professor had three pokeballs sitting out on the table.

"Jason, do you already know what pokemon you want?" the Professor asked.

"Yes, I choose Cyndaquil," I said moving to the Pokeball in the center of the table.

I picked up the Cyndaquil and let him out of his Pokeball. The tiny Cyndaquil stared up at me with his big, adorable eyes.

"Hi little buddy, my name is Jason," I said to the little Cyndaquil.

"Cynda Quil Cyn da Quil!" Cyndaquil replied, as if he was saying, "Hey, nice to meet you."

"Would you like to be my starter pokemon?" I asked. Cyndaquil's eyes lit up as he nodded enthusiastically.

"Alright then! I know we will have so much fun on our journey!" I said.

"Would you like a nickname?" I asked. Cyndaquil nodded.

"How about Flame?"

"Cynda," Cyndaquil said. Translation: no.

"Okay, how about Pyro?" I asked.

"Cynda da cyndaquil," Cyndaquil said. Translation: you're naming skills need work.

"Ooh, I know. What about Blaze?" I asked.

Cyndaquil paused for a moment and then said, "Da-Cynda!" Translation: I'll take it.

"I can tell by the way you two are getting along that you will be great partners!" Professor Elm said, smiling brightly and completely oblivious to Blaze's side of the conversation.

"Thank you, Professor!" I replied.

"We'll miss having you around Jason. Remember to stop by every once in a while. We could always use your help around the lab." Professor Elm said. I was just about to respond when the phone next to the computer in the far corner of the room started to ring.

"Can you wait here while I answer this?" Professor Elm said.

"Sure," I said.

Blaze looked up at me and said, "Quil Cynda quil?" Translation: What's going on?

I replied, "I don't know. I hope it's nothing bad." Professor Elm hung up the phone and walked over to us.

"Do me a favor, Jason?" asked the Professor.

"Depends. What do you have in mind?" I asked.

"I have a friend named Mr. Pokemon, who lives north of Cherrygrove City. He says that he found what he thinks is a pokemon egg." said the Professor.

"Could you retrieve it for me? The egg would help my further research."

"Sure." I then left the building, with Blaze trailing behind.