Starting My Journey.
Today was the day, the day I'd finally become a trainer!
It was May 31st, the last day ever of my attendance here at the Lumiose Trainer School. As of right now, it was the graduation ceremony.
"Alain Scheinder."
My name was finally called up. Standing up from my place with all the other graduates, I walked onto the stage, received my diploma which also contained my Trainer ID. I took a picture with the principal, Mr. Mandigo, before walking off the stage.
It took a while before the whole graduation ceremony was done. I had told my Mom and Dad not to come here, and that I would come home to celebrate with them.
I then remembered I had some friends to meet up with. Making my way through the sea of parents and relatives, I met up with the three friends I made in this school: Clemont, Korrina, and Grant.
"It's kind of crazy that tomorrow, I won't be living in the same dorm as you. Don't you think?" Grant said to me. It was kind of crazy. It was a big arc in my life, and it was coming to an end after 5 years.
"I'll see you guys soon, preferably at the Kalos Rookie Cup," I said to all of them.
The Kalos Rookie Cup was an official League tournament that would take place next year in January. The only requirements were that you had to be in your rookie year as a trainer and have 3 badges.
It was a tournament that gave a lot of exposure to upcoming talents in the Kalos Region. It offered rewards to the top placements and provided trainers without any sponsors an opportunity to gain one.
For the latter benefit, though, it wouldn't be doing something for me or my friends. Korrina already had sponsorship with the Shalour Gym, Grant got a sponsorship with the Cyllage Gym, and Clemont had a sponsor with the gym here in Lumiose.
As for me, I had a sponsorship with the most respected professor of the region, Professor Augustine Sycamore. He told me to keep it a secret, as it might lead some people to our secret research task.
Me and the gang took some pictures with our caps and gowns before Clemont and Korrina left.
Grant took me to his parents, grabbing a long black case from his dad. "Alain, I want you to have this. It's a collection of 18 gems, corresponding to each type. I know it will help you out."
I grabbed the case from Grant. "Thank you so much!"
"Don't thank me. You've been my best friend since I got here, and this is just what best friends do," Grant said, putting his fist out to me.
I smiled hearing that. Grant was right. He did kind of become my best friend here. He was probably the best dormmate I could ask for. I put my fist out too, fist bumping him before parting ways.
I went through the sea of people before finally finding Professor Sycamore. He was in the crowd at my graduation.
"Congratulations. I'm a man of my words, so let's get going to the lab. I have what you asked for and kept on asking for," Sycamore said to me with a smile as we drove off campus and to Sycamore Labs.
I was finally going to get a starter Pokemon! I was so excited I could barely sit still. Professor Sycamore saw this and chuckled a little bit.
We made it to Sycamore Labs after a bit. I rushed out of the car and into the labs. Some of the workers there saw my cap and gown and congratulated me. I was pretty cool with everyone here, as I didn't really cause that many problems.
Professor Sycamore caught up to me and took me to his main lab. This was the first time I'd been here. Professor Sycamore only let certain individuals take a gander here.
He shuffled through a drawer before bringing out a Luxury Ball. He then began to address me about the Luxury Ball.
"Remember when I told you I had a buddy in the Kanto region working on your first Pokemon? Well, here is the Pokemon," Sycamore said, clicking the center button of the Luxury Ball.
A black light shot out towards the ground before forming into my starter Pokemon.
It was an orange, bipedal, reptilian Charmander. Its underside was cream-colored, and it had sharp claws. Its most distinctive feature was the bright orange flame at the tip of its tail. It was one of Kanto's Royal Pokemon, Charmander.
However, it wasn't a normal Charmander. This one was way taller than the average Charmander, as I estimated it to be 3'0. It had longer and sharper claws, and its flame was so big and burned bright.
"This Charmander was bred to be the pinnacle of its species. Train it just right, and you might have on your hands a pretty powerful Pokemon," Sycamore said, walking up to me.
He handed me a Pokedex before talking. "Since I'm your sponsor, I'm hooking you up with the best equipment. Go ahead, scan the Charmander."
I did as instructed, scanning the Charmander. The results of the scan were instant and it read:
[
Species: Charmander(A)
Level: 5
Type: Fire
Ability: Blaze, Solar Power
Gender: Male
Height: 3'2
Moves: Slash, Flame Burst, Dragon Dance, Flare Blitz, Outrage
]
I was amazed by the talent of the Pokemon in front of me. It truly could be the pinnacle of the Charmander species for all I know.
It already had its Hidden Ability unlocked too! In this world, Pokemon with enough work could unlock their Hidden Ability. Only very talented Pokemon would have them from the jump.
That's when I realized this Pokemon was in my possession.
I walked up to the lizard slowly. Surprisingly, it wasn't very hostile to me. Kneeling down, I started to caress the Charmander. The Charmander liked that, as it started to smile at my touch. This really was my starter Pokemon.
I also had another wish in mind. I turned to Sycamore and started to talk. "Professor Sycamore, can I ask you for another thing?"
Professor Sycamore started to listen as I continued. "Can I bring Gible with me on my journey?"
Professor Sycamore was stunned for a moment before talking. "Of course you can. You've spent the most time with Gible since it was brought here, and I don't think Gible would want to be in this lab if you were not here."
I smiled at the sentiment. Professor Sycamore radioed to some aide, and after a moment, Gible was brought in.
Seeing me, Gible ran up to me, happy to see her favorite person. She then noticed Charmander, and they both had an intense staring contest before both of the Pokemons looked at me.
While they were doing that, I scanned Gible with my brand new Pokedex. The scan completed, and it said:
[
Species: Gible
Level: 3
Type: Dragon/Ground
Ability: Sand Veil (Hidden Ability: Locked)
Height: 2'4
Moves: Scratch, Bite, Dragon Breath]
]
Professor Sycamore chuckled before tossing me 2 Luxury Balls. One was for Charmander while the other was meant for Gible.
I kneeled down towards Gible. "Gible, do you want to go out on a journey with me? You can become strong if you come with me, I promise."
Gible didn't really need to think. The fact that she already thought of me as amazing and the promise to become strong, she headbutted my ball before getting sucked in by the black light.
"Alain, I know you want to meet your parents, so I got you a Flying Cab to Aquacorde Town. After that, I need you to be fully into the mission. Your cab is outside."
Before leaving, I was given a backpack full of essentials for any Pokemon Trainer. Things like Luxury Balls, Hyper Potions, and all sorts of remedies and berries. I was also informed that money had been transferred to my Trainer ID.
I also had a wristband with a Key Stone on the right, given to me by the Professor. I also wore my PokeScanner on my left. I was ambidextrous, so it was okay.
"Good luck on your journey, and I'll be constantly checking up on you. Remember, you have an important task," Professor Sycamore told me.
I nodded before going inside my Flying Cab.
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After a long time, I was above my hometown. We touched down in the center of Aquacorde Town, and I stepped out.
I ran over to my parents' house and knocked on the door eagerly. After a moment, my mom opened the door. Her eyes widened seeing me.
"Alain, you're finally back," she said, hugging me, to which I hugged back. She turned around, before shouting. "Honey, Alain is finally home."
I walked inside my house, before being greeted by Dad. "You're finally home, son. I hope you won't leave so soon."
"Sorry, I have some responsibilities to attend to. I'll stay until tomorrow morning, when I will head out," I responded to Dad.
"Don't worry, we can have a fun time until then. I'll prepare dinner," Mom said before leaving for the kitchen.
"So son, do you have any Pokemon? I'm sorry I couldn't really afford one for you," my Dad said to me. In response to that, I pulled out 2 Luxury Balls and released the contents inside.
Charmander and Gible were let out of their Balls. Seeing their new environment, they walked around, exploring.
"Woah! How did you acquire such rare Pokemon!" Dad exclaimed.
Pokemon Battling was the most popular form of media. A fan of the media would know the pre-evolutions of powerful Pokemon like Charizard and Garchomp. That's how my Dad knew the Pokemon.
"I made some friends over at the Trainer School," I said to my dad.
For the rest of the day, I chatted with my parents. I ate dinner with them, where we had a blast.
I went upstairs to sleep in my old room. When I went upstairs, I saw the room I had in my childhood. Now that I was an adult, seeing as this world considered 15 as grown, it was kind of crazy.
I changed a lot since then. I went from 5'2 to 6'2 in the span of 5 years. I gained knowledge, opportunities, and friends which molded me into the man I am.
Tomorrow, I'll be Alain, the Rookie Trainer.