Departure

"So... Auntrellia, what brings you here?" Folker said with a light smile as he looked at Aurellia's beautiful figure.

'Still as beautiful as ever huh, well, she's my Mom's sister after all' Folker said inwardly. Aurellia and his mother, Murellia, were both from Sinnoh.

Before his Mom met his Dad, Murellia frequently roamed around Sinnoh with her Pokemon. Aurellia on the other hand, stayed in Jubilife City to manage her Botique.

It was a rather popular shop in Jubilife City. Countless women would come to check out the fashionable clothes and accessories while quite a lot of boyfriends would stand outside for "a while", waiting for their girlfriends.

"Your Mom asked me to open up a branch of Cornelia Botique in Vermilion City of Kanto region and to check over you" Aurellia said as she sat on a couch.

'Nah, Mom probably just sent you here to make sure I'll be a good boy and never have ideas on Sinnoh' Folker retorted inwardly.

"You're setting up a shop in Vermilion City? You'd be rich in no time. As expected of my Auntrellia, I'm so lucky to have you as my Aunt!" Folker said excitedly as his smile grew wider.

Looking at Folker's evil smile, Aurellia understood the hidden meaning of his words. "I've decided to sponsor you on your journey and register you to this region's Pokemon Alliance. But there's a catch. You'll have to do a few tasks for me" Aurellia replied as her lips curled up with an evil smile in response to Folker's evil smile.

Folker was stunned for a while and rubbed his chin in thought to himself 'Well, a few tasks wouldn't hurt, right?'

Looking at his aunt's evil smile, he began to doubt whether he should accept this sponsorship. But he recalled Riolu's appetite and who knows whether he'll have a Pokemon with even more need for money.

"So, what kind of tasks do you have for me?" Folker asked curiously as he looked at his aunt.

"You just have to wear a few clothes I selected for you and gather a few things for me while you're on your journey. Doesn't sound bad, right?" Aurellia replied.

'Oh so it's just wearing a few clothes and gathering materials for her' Folker thought to himself. But he had a bad feeling about this as he recalled his aunt's preferences.

"Okay, Okaay, I'll just have to leave it to Auntrellia. Surely, you wouldn't let me wear outrageous clothes, right?" Folker said as he grit his teeth.

"Of course not! I wouldn't let my little Folker embarrass himself just because of me" Aurellia replied.

He steeled himself in preparation for whatever outrageous clothes her aunt has for him but surprisingly, it looks.. rather good?

'Huh? I thought for sure that I'll have to wear embarrassing clothes on my journey. I guess that's Auntrellia and her surprises for you' Folker thought to himself as he let out a sigh of relief.

...

A few hours passed and Folker was ready for his departure.

"Bye little Folker! Take care of yourself and your Pokemon and remember, always wear those clothes I gave you. Have a safe trip and goodluck on your journey!" Aurellia said as she looked at the figure of a 12 year old young man as she waved hands goodbye.

The young man wore a dark red full-sleeved shirt with a dark blue and black vest over it, denim black pants with dark gray and white running shoes, a dark blue beret with a white and black semi Pokeball on the back, and a leather backpack on his back. He lifted right hand upward in response to his aunt's goodbye as he walked away.

As he arrived at the entrance to Vermilion Forest, a youngster about Folker's age, wearing a blue cap, yellow shirt, blue shorts, blue running shoes, and a pokeball in his hands, suddenly approached Folker.

"I just lost, so I'm trying to find more Pokémon. Wait! You look weak! Come on, let's battle!" Joey said as he pointed at him. He then called out his Pokemon without waiting for Folker's response.

A small quadrupedal rodent Pokemon with purple fur suddenly appeared as it let out a cry.

"Rattata!"

'Seriously? Do I look weak? And he didn't even wait for my response?' Folker thought to himself but he reached for his pocket and grabbed a Pokeball anyway. He then called out his Pokemon.

"Riolu!"

Apparently, he chose Riolu to battle. Looking at the unfamiliar small blue canine Pokemon, Youngster Joey just shrugged it off as some Kanto Pokemon he didn't know and smiled without worries.

"Rattata, use Tackle!" Youngster Joey screamed.

Rattata then let out a sharp cry charged at Riolu with a full body attack.

"Dodge it and use Vacuum Wave!" Folker said calmly as he looked at the charging Rattata without worries.

Riolu jumped sideways as it dodged Rattata's tackle and immediately whirled its fists. A round blue light suddenly appeared on its fists and launched it towards its foe.

"Rattata!"

It then let out a sharp cry as the round blue light hit it and fell down with its eyes spiraling. Rattata fainted!

"Ugh! I lost again! I don't have any more Pokemon!" Youngster Joey said with a dispirited expression. He then recalled the fainted Rattata to its Pokeball and muttered silently "You did well, Rattata".

"Do I have to have more Pokémon in order to battle better? No! I'm sticking with this one no matter what! Listen, can I get your phone number? I'll ring you for some battles. I'm a rookie too, so I think it'd be a good motivator" Youngster Joey said to Folker.

Nowadays, having a mobile phone is a must for Pokemon Trainers. It then became a custom to exchange phone numbers after a Trainer Battle, hoping to call each other for another Battle.

Folker was given a Mobile Phone by his aunt, Aurellia before he set off on a journey towards Saffron City.

"No"

Folker replied with a cold rejection as he recalled Riolu back to its Pokeball and walked away without another word.

"Ugh. So cold" Youngster Joey looked at the departing figure with a dejected face. He then walked back to Vermilion City to heal his fainted Rattata.

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AUTHORS NOTE:

I edited MC's age from 10 years old to 12 years old. Starting a journey at 10 is just too young. 12 is young too but at least it's more mature than 10.