A First Step on the Way to Greatness

[Anakin Sayo]

A young man around the age of fourteen leaned forward against a fence. His black hair, quite messy under his red hat. The boy stood there watching a Charmander and Pichu at play. His name was Magma Mikado, he had traveled south on route 1 from his hometown of Centre town to get to the labrotory. In his head he threw the saying that his father always said to him. When one life meets another life something will be born... what the hell does that mean anyways? He then decided what pokemon he wanted for his starter. He slowly stood upright, never taking his eyes off the Pichu and Charmander as they played. He took a piece of candy out of his bag and popped it into his mouth.

He then walked up the steps and knocked on the door. He looked out into the paddock where the starter pokemon were let out to play.

[Rose Petals]

Mya was sorting through files when she heard a familiar sound. The lab had been closed for a couple of weeks, so she'd had plenty of time to organize the messiness that was bestowed upon this small place. With a smile returned to her face, she lined the papers and set them neatly down on the desk, though she kept three bulletins in her hand. Making haste, she quickly opened the door and greeted the young lad that stood there, awaiting a Pokemon.

"Why, hello there! You're the first new trainer to visit us since we re-opened. Things were getting a little out of hand, so we closed up for a time to get things organized and document the Pokemon. I'm Professor Mya, and I'll be assisting you." Mya paused for a second to scan the boy, trying to read him. He seemed like a rather decent boy, though Mya knew that looks could be deceiving sometimes. Shrugging away the thought, she asked, "Anything in mind, already? Or would you like to see all of your choices?" Offering a kind smile, she realized that she had been so excited that she hadn't even ushered him inside.

"Oh, I am so sorry. Please, forgive me for being so rude. How ill-mannered of me. Please, do come inside. I guess I was too excited to remember to invite you in. How clumsy of me to do such a thing." Mya laughed a bit sheepishly, hoping that she didn't seem too ignorant with this, for she didn't feel as though she was in the least. She knew she didn't have all the knowledge, but she wasn't void of it, either. She should have been focused more on the situation at hand rather than the enthusiasm of new trainers. At times, she felt she was more enthusiastic than the new trainers were, which is exactly how she felt at this moment.

[Anakin Sayo]

He smiled as the Proffessor opened the door. "Why, hello there! You're the first new trainer to visit us since we re-opened. Things were getting a little out of hand, so we closed up for a time to get things organized and document the Pokemon. I'm Professor Mya, and I'll be assisting you." She paused for a second and hefelt like she was examining his soul. A shiver ran down his spine as she did this. For some reason he felt like this was a test and he didn’t want to know what would happen if he failed. That was defiantly not the thing to think about... failing an unsaid test.

"Anything in mind, already? Or would you like to see all of your choices?" Of course he already had a Pokemon in mind, but were they really going to do all their business on the Laboratory’s front step or was she going to invite him inside? Before he could finish that thought she spoke again. "Oh, I am so sorry. Please, forgive me for being so rude. How ill-mannered of me. Please, do come inside. I guess I was too excited to remember to invite you in. How clumsy of me to do such a thing." He laughed as he stepped into the laboratory “Don’t worry too much about it.” He was quite excited that he was getting his first Pokemon, he just didn’t show it. He racked his brain trying to remember anything that would separate the Charmander that was playing with the Pichu apart from the rest. Then he remembered that it had blue eyes.

“Umm... Is the Charmander outside with blue eyes taken? If not can I meet it?” He desperately hoped that it wasn’t taken. It seemed alot like himself in a way, playful and energetic.

[Rose Petals]

Mya laughed as the boy said it was okay, and she offered him the papers with the starter kits. "These are the two starter kits we offer. We will soon be offering at least two more, but for now, pick which one you think will help you on your journey the most."

Mya laughed as she looked out the window at the Charmander and Pichu the boy had mentioned. "I am very sorry, but those two are too young to be given out yet." Mya turned back to the boy, and commented, "However, we do have many Charmander that you can pick from here. Who knows? One of them may have blue eyes. We are out of females at the moment, except for that one out there. She's still too young, though. Would you like to look at a few of the Charmander?"

Mya stood there, seemingly contemplating about something, then looked as if a light bulb had clicked on inside her head. "I just remembered, we need your name. We've began documenting the names that go to different Pokemon, which is something we haven't done before. This helps us keep better track of our records." Mya laughed in an amused manner, as if the thing she had just said was somehow hilarious. She had bright and caring eyes, as if she was always this gentle - and she was. She had hope for everyone, no matter who it was, for she knew that Pokemon had a huge effect on the way people thought.

[Anakin Sayo]

He took the papers that she gave him and glanced at it quickly. "These are the two starter kits we offer. We will soon be offering at least two more, but for now, pick which one you think will help you on your journey the most." He looked over the options carefully. “Can I have the first pack please?” For the briefest of moments he thought that she was actually going to let him have the Charmander that was playing with the Pichu. In his head he ran through possible names for his future partner in crime.

“I am very sorry but those two are too young to be given out yet. However we do have many Charmander that you can pick from here. Who knows? One of them might even have blue eyes. We ate out of females at the moment except for that one out there. She’s still too young though. Would you like to look at a few of the Charmander?” He was shocked but refused to show it on his face. So obviously he wouldn’t be getting the one outside, no matter how much he begged. “Might as well have a look at them I suppose.” He instantly crossed off all the female names as it was obvious that he would be getting a male Charmander.

Then for a moment she looked like she was considering something. “I just remembered, we need your name. We’ve began documenting the names that go to different Pokémon, which is something we haven’t done before. This helps to keep better track of our records.” She then laughed and he raised an eyebrow. “The name’s Mikado, Magma Mikado.”

[Rose Petals]

Mya smiled as Magma looked over the lists of starter kits and stated which one he wanted. He then agreed to take a look at a few of the Charmander they had. Mya was thrilled that a new trainer would take this much care into choosing their first Pokemon. Usually a first-time trainer would get a Pokemon, their starter kit, and be on their way without a second thought. But this one was different. He had his eye on the only female Charmander that was left at the moment, and for good reason, too. She was happy, and playful. Everyone loved happy Pokemon, didn't they? Mya first walked over to her desk and scribbled down Magma's name and the Pokemon he was choosing. She'd document which Charmander later.

"Sure thing," she replied. "I'll be right back." Mya went into the back room where the Pokemon were kept, picked out five random pokeballs, each containing a Charmander, and she gathered the items to put in a backpack for Magma. She grabbed a dark red backpack out of instinct for fire types. It was something she always did. No one ever requested a certain color.

In the meantime, Gypsie was lying on a comfortable pillow that was put on the floor, apparently just for her. She raised her head when Mya walked out to watch the boy. She was sort of a guard Pokemon, like a Growlithe and Arcanine. She watched the lab when there was no one here, and she loved to do this. She was spoiled rotten, but she was very obedient and loyal, too. Nye! she suddenly shrieked. Her voice was soft yet deep, and if a human's voice, very feminine-like. It was quite a beautiful sound indeed.

When Mya returned from the back room, she bent down to pet her Ninetales, whispered something to her that made her lie back down, then turned to face Magma.

Throwing the backpack to him, she also, almost simultaneously, threw the pokeballs and called them out at once. Five Charmander appeared, all looking around curiously. One was a bit hyper, as he couldn't stay still and was trying to examine everything in the room. Another was apparently shy, as he sat down with his head low, and he wouldn't move for anything. Then there was a proud one, who stood as tall as he could to look down on the others. This certain Charmander's tail flame was the brightest. The smallest Charmander was like a little child, curious, yet mindful. He stayed distant from things until he knew if it was safe or not. One of the Charmander, once out of his Pokeball, yawned immediately. He looked around as if in a daze, then laid down and curled up. Shutting his eyes, he yawned yet again. He was the kind the liked to sleep a lot.

Mya watched the Charmander as they were now proving themselves to Magma, and she grinned. She loved watching the different personalities in a single breed, especially the ones that were known for their temper be so calm. "Sure are different, aren't they, Mr. Micado?" My asked, stating Magma as a mister, showing him respect. She felt he deserved it to put up with being in the lab this long and carefully determining which Pokemon would be his life-long friend.




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[Anakin Sayo]

“Sure thing, I’ll be right back.” He took the time that he was alone to have a better look at his surroundings. There were a number of filing cabinets and at least four desks. He walked over to the desk that Proffesor Mya had been at only moments before and saw his name on a file and under starter pokemon she had written Charmander. “Nye!” He jumped back a bit when he heard the ninetails voice. He hadn’t even seen her there, his eyes had only seen the filing cabnets and the four desks.

Then Mya returned. She patted the ninetails and whispered something to it that made it relax. She then threw a dark red backpack which he caught. He guessed that that was his starter kit and swung the backpack onto his back. He then noticed that she had let out five charmander for him to have a look at. There was one that was quite lazy, another looked completly the opposite, hyper. A third looked curious, a fourth proud, and the last shy.

He squatted down to get a closer look at the five of them. "Sure are different, aren't they, Mr. Micado?" A smile etched its way onto his face. “They sure are.” The proud one’s tail was the brightest, obviously it was happiest here, so he’d leave him here. Then he looked at the lazy one, obviously it preffered to sleep than to train, which would prove difficult when it evolved so it to can stay here. The hyper one didn’t seem too observant and was too hyper for him. So now he was down to choose between the shy one and the smaller, younger one. He sat squatting there trying to get the shy one’s attention. After five minutes he gave up on it completely. “I choose the smaller one of the lot.” He had been shocked her calling him mister Mikado, but got over it quickly.

[✓Digital™]

I dont want to post as a character that isnt my own, so I`m just going to post the code for the charmander.

Name: Your Choice
Gender: Male
Level: 5
Abilities: Blaze
Attacks: Scratch, Growl

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Name: Your Choice
Gender: Male
Level: 5
Abilities: Blaze
Attacks: Scratch, Growl

[Anakin Sayo]

“Thanks Proffesor Mya. I’ll take good care of him, I promise!” He grabbed the petite Charmander’s pokeball and returned him to its sanctuary. “ He decided that he’d call the small Charmander, Thorn. He clipped the pokeball to his belt before opening the Labrotory’s door and walking out, closing it firmly behind him. His journey had begun, and there was a gigantic smile on the fourteen year old’s face.

[Rose Petals]

THIS THREAD IS COMPLETED AND HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE FILES.