Chapter 1
Tires screeched… a women screamed and then silence… a silence so loud that it pounded in the young girls head; pressing in on her from all sides.
Suddenly Azhure snapped awake, her face and neck beading with cold sweat her chest heaving as she tried to breath, her heart hammering wildly in her chest. Sheets twisted in a mess at the foot of her bed showed her nightly struggle. Her old nightmare was back.
Somewhere nearby there was a buzzing sound, her alarm clock going off.
Calming down long enough to shut it off, Azhure swung her legs off the edge of her bed and rested her head in her cupped hands.
Her Raven black hair fell about her face and hid her dark purple eyes from view. They were brimming with unshed tears that the fifteen year old hastily wiped away with a shaky right hand.
Today was the start of her Pokemon journey and she wasn’t going to let her nightmares stop her from going. But first she had chores to do.
Looking at the luminescent numbers on the alarm clock. She stood up and stretched ready to face the day.
“Five o’clock. Time to get to work.” She said pulling on her old working clothes and heading out the room, tying up her ear length hair with a silver hair tie.
Heading down the hall she passed her fathers bed room, she stopped for a minute and pressed her ear to his door. She could hear soft snores coming from inside the still dark room.
Smiling Azhure walked to the end of the hall and down the stairs stepping onto the plush carpet of the living room/dining room.
She walked into the little kitchen and made herself some toasted sandwiches and a coffee. After her quick breakfast she headed out the front door pulling on some old working sand shoes and greeting her fathers Arcanine and Houndoom. His guard dogs.
Her father had once been a great Pokemon trainer. Traveling the world and collecting Pokemon and Battling Gym leaders. His fourteen badges sat in pride of place on the mantel over there fireplace.
But now he just raised and bred Pokemon on his farm outside of New bark town. Ponyta and Rapidash, Tuaros Miltank and Mareep to name just a few.
“Morning boys.” Azhure said happily scratching her fathers two dog like Pokemon behind the ears as she headed for the stables. Ready to clean out Rapidash and Ponyta stalls before heading out on her journey.
Three hours later, when the sun had fully risen and Azhure had done all her work, had a shower and had her father repack her bag she was ready to go. After saying goodbye to all her fathers Pokemon, all her friends. Especially a Mareep that she had help raise, it was born small and needed help early on to become strong, Azhure had battled it against Weedles and Caterpies, the odd Pidgey to build up its strength.
Now she stood outside her house, backpack strapped on, her Pokegear on her left arm, holder for her Poke balls on her right forearm.
“Thanks for the Gear dad, and the spare Poke balls.” Azhure said kissing her father on his whiskery cheek.
“It’s nothing kiddo. You call me all the time ok, keep in touch. And when you catch a Pokemon after your sixth they’ll come here and I’ll take care of them. You just call when you want to swap them around.” He said hugging his daughter close.
“I will Dad, I promise.” Azhure said softly her hair brushing away a small tear.
She stepped back and smiled at him ready to go. Dressed in blue jeans and Purple T-shirt with a black and silver bandanna keeping back most of her unruly hair she looked like an experienced trainer, but the tears in her eyes gave it away.
Arcanine and Houndoom rubbed there large dog heads against her legs and whimpered.
“Its ok guys, I’ll be home before you know it.” She knelt down and patted them both. Kissing them both between the eyes she turned, waved and headed towards Professor Elm’s Laboratory.
Her heart felt light as she stepped into the shade of the Labaratory. The two storey building was the largest in New Bark town and there were always Trainers and breeders coming and going, other researchers stopping by every now and then to hear the latest discovery in Pokemon evolution.
“Here we go.” Azhure said to herself taking in a deep breath. But before she could reach out and take the handle of the wooden door there was a shout behind her and she spun around.
Walking towards her was a girl around her own age, deep red hair glittering in the mourning sun shine. Her name was Seriana and she hated Azhure. Mostly because she and her Fathers Mareep had beaten Seriana and her Sisters Pikachu in a Electric Pokemon competition in Cheery Grove city a few years ago. But even before that Seriana had been cold towards Azhure, even down right mean.
“What’s a wimp like you doing here?” Seriana asked as she walked closer, red and orange back pack swinging over a shoulder. She was dressed in a Black sleeveless shirt with the words “Mess with someone else” printed in White. Dark Blue jeans and blue sneakers finished off her look.
“I’m here to get a Pokemon from Professor Elm, just like you.” Azhure said trying to keep her voice calm.
Seriana snorted and pushed past Azhure into the cool and spacious lab.
Seriana’s sapphire blue eyes flashed “Why would he bother with giving you one, I reckon he should give me your Pokemon. You’re too pathetic to be a great trainer.” Seriana sneered and walked off down a brightly lit hall.
Azhure sighed and shook her head following behind the slightly taller Seriana.
The two girls stepped into an open lab. The walls lined with Poke balls.
“I’m going to catch as many Pokemon as Elm has here. Best stay out of my way Azhure.” Seriana glared and started to the other side of the lab were the Professor stood with two other trainers. A boy and another girl.
“Azhure could kick your butt no matter what pokemon she had.” The other female trainer said raising her voice and making Azhure smile.
“Hey Deirdre!” Azhure said walking over and hugging her friend.
“Hey, long time no see.” Deirdre smiled.
Deirdre was shorter then Azhure but was generally the same sought of build, wide shouldered but slim. Dark chocolate brown hair framed her Chocolate colored face, and her eyes were a strange green color that contrasted with her dark skin. She was very pretty and most guys liked the look of her. Deirdre however only had her mind on Pokemon and becoming a world renowned trainer and breeder.
Azhure and Deirdre had been friends since they were only little, playing on Azhure’s farm, riding the Rapidash and swimming in her fathers’ lake with the Goldeen and Staryu.
“Good to see you.” Azhure smiled and looked at the other trainer. A boy around there age with blonde hair and deep blue eyes. He was tall and well built for his age, Azhure was sure she had met him some where before.
“My names Drago, you might remember me from school. We were teamed up for an Assignment on Mareeps and there evolutions.” He smiled and held out his hand.
“Of course! Drago how could I forget, we got an A+ if I remember right.” Azhure smiled back and shook his hand.
He nodded and they all turned to the Professor who was smiling at them his eyes sparkling behind his glasses.
“We have a wonderful group of beginning trainers here and I get the feeling that all of you with your different talents and skills will get far in the fields you wish to follow.” He said walking behind a desk that stood behind him and pointing to a group of eight Poke balls.
“Each one contains a starting Pokemon, one for each of you. After you have chosen I will give you a set of five Poke balls and a Pokedex and you’ll be on your way.” He said happily as the four trainers walked closer and read the labels under the Poke balls.
Tires screeched… a women screamed and then silence… a silence so loud that it pounded in the young girls head; pressing in on her from all sides.
Suddenly Azhure snapped awake, her face and neck beading with cold sweat her chest heaving as she tried to breath, her heart hammering wildly in her chest. Sheets twisted in a mess at the foot of her bed showed her nightly struggle. Her old nightmare was back.
Somewhere nearby there was a buzzing sound, her alarm clock going off.
Calming down long enough to shut it off, Azhure swung her legs off the edge of her bed and rested her head in her cupped hands.
Her Raven black hair fell about her face and hid her dark purple eyes from view. They were brimming with unshed tears that the fifteen year old hastily wiped away with a shaky right hand.
Today was the start of her Pokemon journey and she wasn’t going to let her nightmares stop her from going. But first she had chores to do.
Looking at the luminescent numbers on the alarm clock. She stood up and stretched ready to face the day.
“Five o’clock. Time to get to work.” She said pulling on her old working clothes and heading out the room, tying up her ear length hair with a silver hair tie.
Heading down the hall she passed her fathers bed room, she stopped for a minute and pressed her ear to his door. She could hear soft snores coming from inside the still dark room.
Smiling Azhure walked to the end of the hall and down the stairs stepping onto the plush carpet of the living room/dining room.
She walked into the little kitchen and made herself some toasted sandwiches and a coffee. After her quick breakfast she headed out the front door pulling on some old working sand shoes and greeting her fathers Arcanine and Houndoom. His guard dogs.
Her father had once been a great Pokemon trainer. Traveling the world and collecting Pokemon and Battling Gym leaders. His fourteen badges sat in pride of place on the mantel over there fireplace.
But now he just raised and bred Pokemon on his farm outside of New bark town. Ponyta and Rapidash, Tuaros Miltank and Mareep to name just a few.
“Morning boys.” Azhure said happily scratching her fathers two dog like Pokemon behind the ears as she headed for the stables. Ready to clean out Rapidash and Ponyta stalls before heading out on her journey.
Three hours later, when the sun had fully risen and Azhure had done all her work, had a shower and had her father repack her bag she was ready to go. After saying goodbye to all her fathers Pokemon, all her friends. Especially a Mareep that she had help raise, it was born small and needed help early on to become strong, Azhure had battled it against Weedles and Caterpies, the odd Pidgey to build up its strength.
Now she stood outside her house, backpack strapped on, her Pokegear on her left arm, holder for her Poke balls on her right forearm.
“Thanks for the Gear dad, and the spare Poke balls.” Azhure said kissing her father on his whiskery cheek.
“It’s nothing kiddo. You call me all the time ok, keep in touch. And when you catch a Pokemon after your sixth they’ll come here and I’ll take care of them. You just call when you want to swap them around.” He said hugging his daughter close.
“I will Dad, I promise.” Azhure said softly her hair brushing away a small tear.
She stepped back and smiled at him ready to go. Dressed in blue jeans and Purple T-shirt with a black and silver bandanna keeping back most of her unruly hair she looked like an experienced trainer, but the tears in her eyes gave it away.
Arcanine and Houndoom rubbed there large dog heads against her legs and whimpered.
“Its ok guys, I’ll be home before you know it.” She knelt down and patted them both. Kissing them both between the eyes she turned, waved and headed towards Professor Elm’s Laboratory.
Her heart felt light as she stepped into the shade of the Labaratory. The two storey building was the largest in New Bark town and there were always Trainers and breeders coming and going, other researchers stopping by every now and then to hear the latest discovery in Pokemon evolution.
“Here we go.” Azhure said to herself taking in a deep breath. But before she could reach out and take the handle of the wooden door there was a shout behind her and she spun around.
Walking towards her was a girl around her own age, deep red hair glittering in the mourning sun shine. Her name was Seriana and she hated Azhure. Mostly because she and her Fathers Mareep had beaten Seriana and her Sisters Pikachu in a Electric Pokemon competition in Cheery Grove city a few years ago. But even before that Seriana had been cold towards Azhure, even down right mean.
“What’s a wimp like you doing here?” Seriana asked as she walked closer, red and orange back pack swinging over a shoulder. She was dressed in a Black sleeveless shirt with the words “Mess with someone else” printed in White. Dark Blue jeans and blue sneakers finished off her look.
“I’m here to get a Pokemon from Professor Elm, just like you.” Azhure said trying to keep her voice calm.
Seriana snorted and pushed past Azhure into the cool and spacious lab.
Seriana’s sapphire blue eyes flashed “Why would he bother with giving you one, I reckon he should give me your Pokemon. You’re too pathetic to be a great trainer.” Seriana sneered and walked off down a brightly lit hall.
Azhure sighed and shook her head following behind the slightly taller Seriana.
The two girls stepped into an open lab. The walls lined with Poke balls.
“I’m going to catch as many Pokemon as Elm has here. Best stay out of my way Azhure.” Seriana glared and started to the other side of the lab were the Professor stood with two other trainers. A boy and another girl.
“Azhure could kick your butt no matter what pokemon she had.” The other female trainer said raising her voice and making Azhure smile.
“Hey Deirdre!” Azhure said walking over and hugging her friend.
“Hey, long time no see.” Deirdre smiled.
Deirdre was shorter then Azhure but was generally the same sought of build, wide shouldered but slim. Dark chocolate brown hair framed her Chocolate colored face, and her eyes were a strange green color that contrasted with her dark skin. She was very pretty and most guys liked the look of her. Deirdre however only had her mind on Pokemon and becoming a world renowned trainer and breeder.
Azhure and Deirdre had been friends since they were only little, playing on Azhure’s farm, riding the Rapidash and swimming in her fathers’ lake with the Goldeen and Staryu.
“Good to see you.” Azhure smiled and looked at the other trainer. A boy around there age with blonde hair and deep blue eyes. He was tall and well built for his age, Azhure was sure she had met him some where before.
“My names Drago, you might remember me from school. We were teamed up for an Assignment on Mareeps and there evolutions.” He smiled and held out his hand.
“Of course! Drago how could I forget, we got an A+ if I remember right.” Azhure smiled back and shook his hand.
He nodded and they all turned to the Professor who was smiling at them his eyes sparkling behind his glasses.
“We have a wonderful group of beginning trainers here and I get the feeling that all of you with your different talents and skills will get far in the fields you wish to follow.” He said walking behind a desk that stood behind him and pointing to a group of eight Poke balls.
“Each one contains a starting Pokemon, one for each of you. After you have chosen I will give you a set of five Poke balls and a Pokedex and you’ll be on your way.” He said happily as the four trainers walked closer and read the labels under the Poke balls.