Soberheartless
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Pokémon Best Wishes!
Author's Note: Hello, all! So, everywhere I visit it seems that people seem to do nothing but spread hatred about the Best Wishes series of the Pokémon animé. So, I thought it could be cool if I could create my own. Technically, it isn't a fan-fic in terms of chapters, but more of like a show with episodes, as that is how I'll be referring to them. I'm kind of rusty when it comes to story writing, as I haven't attempted to in quite a bit, so constructive criticism in terms of writing and grammatical errors would be greatly appreciated. Also, like the writers of the animé do in real life, I also have the story and plot already thought out, now it's just time for me to flesh it out! Well, thanks for taking the time to read this, and I hope you enjoy!
Pokémon: BestWishes
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Episode 1: Beginnings Around the World
Welcome to the world of Pokémon! It is a magical place where humans live alongside mysterious creatures called Pokémon. There are many different kinds of Pokémon, each with special traits and powers. Humans and Pokémon try to always live harmoniously together by helping each other out, whether it is by simply living together, or battling together. Pokémon are by humans’ sides always, and that’s the way it should be.
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BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! Hilda’s alarm clock rang violently. She slithered from under the covers of her bed, and yawned. She rubbed her eyes gently. “WOO-HOO,” Hilda shouted to the top of her lungs.
“I take it that means that you’re up,” Hilda’s mother joked as she walked into Hilda’s bedroom.
“Morning, mom,” Hilda smiled at her mother.
“So, when are your friends planning to come over here? Cheren’s bringing the Pokémon, right?” Hilda’s mom asked.
“They should be here in about an hour!” Hilda outstretched her arms. She walked over to her bedroom window, out-looking the sun-filled Nuvema Town. “Finally, I’ll get to travel! Just think about all the adventures I’ll go on, all the people I’ll get to meet, ALL THE BOYS!” Hilda began to ramble on in excitement.
“I get it, you’re excited. But, dear, shouldn’t you clean your room?” Hilda’s face dropped, in disbelief that she actually brought that up at a time like this. “I mean, it’s a mess. It’s almost as if your brother still lives here!”
“Haha, very funny,” Hilda stuck her tongue out.
“Well, clean your room, and get dressed! You’re still in your pajamas! They’ll be here in about an hour! I’ll see you guys later; I’m going to do some shopping. Bye now!” Hilda and her mom said goodbye and her mom left the room.
“What she doesn’t know, is that I’m actually scared out of my mind of going on a journey. I mean, yeah I’m 16 and am more than capable of going on my own, but it’s hard…” Hilda whispered to herself while looking out her window.
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“Mom, I’m 16 and more than capable of going on my own! It’s easy!” Ash pleaded to his mother back in Pallet Town.
“Pikapi,’ Pikachu chimed in.
“I know dear, but Unova’s so far away! Where’d you even hear about this place?” Delia questioned.
“Ya see, Gary shot me an email, and it said that there’s a region far away called Unova which has a Pokémon League and Pokémon that I haven’t seen before. Ya see, it’s so far away, that no other Pokémon from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, or Sinnoh live there! That’s super exciting! Mom, ya just gotta let me go! You’ve let me travel far away since I was 10!”
“Pika!” Pikachu chimed in again.
“Oh, Pikachu…if you really want to go, I’ll think about it…” Delia smiled and playfully pushed her son as she left the room.
“Of course, she’ll listen to you over her own son, right Pikachu?” Ash said hopefully.
“Pika!” Pikachu smiled happily.
“Ya see, Pikachu. It’s just that, after exploring through all those regions, I feel that if I travel again, from the very beginning, in a new region with Pokémon I’ve never seen before, without familiar ones to rely on, I could tune in back to the times of when I first started!” Ash tried to explain.
“Pika?” Pikachu tilted his head trying to understand.
“I want to recapture the times of when I just started. That fiery passion, mixed with all the experience I’ve already picked up over the years. With that, there’s no way that I shouldn’t be able to beat the Unova League! Sure, it’s farther away than all the other places we’ve been, but it’d be awesome! You understand, right Pikachu?”
“Pika!” he nodded his head.
“Now, how do we force Mom to have to say yes…?” Ash began to think. “Oh, I got it!”
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DING DONG!
“Oh, I got it! Coming! Coming! Oh man, wait!” Hilda shouted at the door as she was doing her hair in the mirror. “Now, the finishing touches…” she brushed down her two front locks.
DING DONG!
“OK! I’m coming!” Hilda ran to her front door, and opened it to see Cheren and Bianca.
“Finally! What were you doing in there?!” Cheren asked feverishly.
“Girl stuff, you wouldn’t understand, Cheren…or maybe you would! I don’t know about you lately…” Hilda joked.
Bianca busted out laughing. Hilda and Cheren made an awkward face.
“B, it wasn’t that funny…” Cheren remarked.
Bianca finally caught hold of herself. “Oh, never mind that! Let’s go upstairs to your room, Hilda! I want to see the Pokémon and see what Professor Juniper wants us to do!” Bianca cheerfully rushed her friends up the stairs.
“Wait B, hold up….” Cheren said as he stumbled into Hilda’s room.
“What, Cheren!” Bianca said impatiently.
“We have to make a pact first.” Cheren said.
“Pact, about what?” Hilda questioned.
“That whatever Pokémon we get we will be happy with. We choose by complete random selection, fair enough?” Cheren delegated.
“Sure, but before we choose, read the letter!” Bianca said. She was anxiously excited about getting a task from the Professor.
Cheren reached for the letter. Hilda quickly snatched the letter up spitefully and began to read. “Dear Cheren, Hilda, and Bianca, the following three Pokémon are entrusted to you three by me. I am doing research on Pokémon Origins, and I first want to start by figuring out what Pokémon live in the Unova Region currently. So, with your Pokémon, I want you all to travel and go on a journey to fill out the Pokédex, which I will give to you all when you come to my lab and have already selected your Pokémon. See you soon, Professor Juniper.” Hilda read out in an authoritative voice.
“Fill out the Pokédex, that seems very interesting, but first, the Pokémon…Seeing as this is Hilda’s house, she should choose first.” Cheren said in a solemn voice.
“Oh, this is so exciting!” Bianca said in a squealing voice.
Hilda took a deep breath. She reached into the box with her eyes closed and picked up a Poké Ball.
BAM! “HILDA, I’M HOME!” Hilda’s mother slammed the door loudly, letting everyone know that she has arrived, and in the commotion, Hilda dropped the Poké Ball.
“OK MOM! WE’RE SELECTING THE POKÉMON NOW!” Hilda shouted back.
Hilda took another deep breath and reached in. Cheren followed, and Bianca did the same action. With 3 hands in the box, they all took out their hands, each with a Poké Ball.
“The moment of truth…who is my partner…?” Cheren sighed.
“Hold on!” Bianca shouted.
“What’s up, B?” Hilda asked.
“I want to be the first of us to see our Pokémon! Ya see, you two have always been ahead of me in everything else, so I want to be ahead of you in this, go Poké Ball!” Bianca tossed her Poké Ball in the air, and a big white energy beam emerged, and it formulated into the silhouette of her Starter Pokémon.
“Oh, so that’s what you got! It’s fitting!” Cheren complimented.
Bianca’s Pokémon looked at her with its big black eyes. She picked it up. “Oh, what a cutie! Guys, I’ve gone and picked the best one, an Oshawott!”
“Osha….?” It blushed heavily after receiving the compliment.
“Oh, come here!” Bianca cuddled the Oshawott really close, making Hilda and Cheren watch awkwardly.
“Well, B, I’m happy for you! I think that you and Oshawott will have a great future together! Now, it’s time to see what Pokémon I got!” Hilda said in a hopeful voice. She stood up and tossed her Poké Ball lightly into the air. The same visuals from the aforementioned Poké Ball occurred.
“Oh, this one’s cute too! Cheren, this one’s called a Tepig, right?” Hilda asked.
“Yeah, and now I know my Pokémon, so there’s no need to send it out now.” Cheren was reserved.
“Wait, did I miss something? Cheren, how could you possibly know what Pokémon is inside there?” Bianca questioned while unwarily suffocating her Oshawott.
“Well, by deduction,” Hilda began to answer, “if you started with Oshawott, and I started with Tepig, that means that Cheren has a Snivy in that Ball.” Hilda said trying to sound smart.
“Pig…” Tepig sighed and curled itself up and began to nap, completely uninterested in what was happening around it.
“Oh, Tepig, don’t go to sleep now! Hi, I’m your new trainer! My name is Hilda! Nice to meet you!” Hilda smiled at her Tepig.
“Pig…” Tepig uninterestedly opened its eyes, observed its trainer, and then closed them again and resumed sleeping.
“Wow…” Hilda was taken aback by this.
“That’s weird…your Tepig doesn’t even seem to be interested that it’s going on a journey…” Bianca muttered while suffocating Oshawott to its limit!
“WOTT!” Oshawott opened its mouth, and a forceful shot of water came and hit Bianca in the face! She was soaked.
Cheren and Hilda just watched, holding in their deep desire to laugh.
Bianca was speechless. The Oshawott looked down, disappointed by its actions. “Oh, my, God, THAT WAS THE BEST FRENZY PLANT I’VE EVER SEEN!” Bianca shouted in admiration as she picked up her Oshawott and began to hug it uncontrollably.
Cheren couldn’t help but laugh lawlessly.
“What’s so funny, Cheren?” Bianca questioned.
Cheren couldn’t stop himself from laughing so Hilda had to explain.
“You see, B, it’s that that was a Water Gun just now! Oshawott can’t learn Frenzy Plant.” Hilda said genuinely, happy she’s helping Bianca out.
“Oops, seems like I messed up on that one! But that’s even better! YOU KNOW WATER GUN! THAT’S LIKE TEN TIMES STRONGER THAN FRENZY PLANT!” Bianca shouted.
Cheren stopped himself from laughing. “B, you’re so dumb, I bet that you couldn’t even beat Hilda in a battle, even with Oshawott!” Cheren joked.
Hilda shot Cheren a stare.
Bianca looked down at the floor. It became an awkward silence. “Well, I’m going to go home now, and show my Dad my Oshawott, see you guys later at the lab…” Bianca said sadly, as she slowly left the room.
“What’s her deal?” Cheren asked.
Hilda hit him hard. “Ow! What’s that for?!” Cheren shouted.
“You know, Cheren, this isn’t the first time you’ve flown your mouth off and said something hurtful to Bianca! She understands that she’s not the best when it comes to Pokémon Training, but she’s trying, and the least you could do is be an actual friend!” Hilda lectured Cheren.
“Ugh, take a joke, girls are so sensitive!” Cheren complained, just as Hilda’s mother walked in the room.
“Hey, why did Bianca just leave in tears?” Hilda’s mother asked.
“In tears?” Cheren had to repeat.
“Yeah, she looked really sad, and so did her new Oshawott, I hope they’ll be okay…” Hilda’s mother said.
Hilda shot Cheren a look.
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Delia shot Ash a look. “Honey, what exactly is this?” They were in the kitchen. Ash had a dish covered with a metal bowl. He lifted the bowl, and there was a cake engraved with icing saying, “Hey, you’re the best mom, and this is crazy, but here’s my ticket, so Unova maybe?”
Delia giggled. “So, you went out of your way to bake a cake, make a rhyming jingle, and buy a ticket?”
“I made the jingle, Pikachu bought the ticket, and Mr. Mime made the cake!” Ash sheepishly admitted.
“Mime, Mime!” Mr. Mime was happy for getting acknowledged.
“Well, I mean, sure. Since you’re so determined, go! You can leave tonight if you want!” Delia smiled.
“Aww, thanks mom!” Ash ran up to his Mom and hugged her tight. “I’ll go pack!” Ash ran up the stairs to his room to go pack.
“Pika!” Pikachu ran up after him.
“And there he goes again…” Delia whispered to herself.
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“And there he goes again…” Hilda said to herself, annoyed by what Cheren had done. He had left quite a bit earlier. Hilda and her mom were now standing in their kitchen, putting away groceries.
“So, you guys are going to meet up at Professor Juniper’s lab in about a half-hour, right?” Hilda’s mom asked.
“Yeah, isn’t that right, Gigi?” Hilda playfully said to her Tepig, who was napping by her leg.
“Gigi? Is that a boy or a girl Tepig?” Hilda’s mother asked.
“I don’t know, but Gigi works either way, anyway, even though it sleeps a lot, it’s still really cute, and I’m happy I got it!” Hilda smiled at her mom. Her mom left the room to put some other things away.
Hilda exhaled deeply. “Why does Cheren have to always go there? He thinks he’s so much better than everyone else sometimes, it just drives me crazy…” she said to Gigi. It snored loudly in response. “Then again, your sleeping drives me crazy!” Hilda joked around, knowing that her Tepig was long off.
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“Ash, dear, please, take care of yourself in a new place. You’ll be boarding in a place called Castelia City. It’ll take quite a long time before you arrive, so I’ve paid a bit extra so you’ll be put in a nice room. The liner goes through the Decolore Islands one way, so unlike other ships, it’s direct without stopping. Soon, you'll be long off!”
Delia stood before Ash, whose back was towards the huge boat. It was about evening time. “Aw, thanks, Mom! You’re the best; you really know how to spoil a kid!” Ash joked around. Delia than ran up and hugged Ash, and she began to tear up. “Mom, what’s wrong?”
“Pika?” Pikachu was confused as well.
Delia took a step back and rubbed the tears away from her eyes. “No, it’s just that, with you going away again, I’ll be all by my lonesome… Well, Mimey will keep me company. Besides, I can’t keep my sweetie from traveling. It’s what you do best! Now, you go! And you better win the Unova League! Show them what trainers from Pallet Town are all about! And like always, I’ll be cheering you on from the sidelines, and waiting for you when you get home!” Delia said while smiling at her son.
Ash nodded his head in agreement. “PIKA!” Pikachu waved goodbye to Delia.
“Bye, Mom; I’ll make sure to do my very best! And you take care of yourself as well! See ya!” Ash and Pikachu bolted off and boarded the ship, as Delia watched on tear-filled, but smiling.
“It’s always hard to say goodbye…” Delia said to herself.
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“It’s always hard to say goodbye, honey, but you can’t stop her from going on her journey!”
“And why the heck not?!? Our baby girl is not ready to go out into the world on her own as of yet! She may have a Pokémon now, but it is young, and I doubt that it could protect our daughter!”
Bianca sulked upstairs in her room as she overheard her parents arguing in the kitchen downstairs. She looked at her Oshawott which was curiously going through her wardrobe, not minding the noise from downstairs.
“Osha?” Oshawott picked up a big green and white colored hat.
“Oh, sweetie, that’s my favorite hat! It’d look adorable on you, so try it on!” Bianca smiled at her Pokémon.
“OSHA?!?” Oshawott’s eyes glistened upon hearing its trainer’s words of approval, and it put on the big hat.
“Oh, how adorable! Come here!” Bianca picked up her Oshawott and hugged it tight.
“HONEY! THE ANSWER IS NO! SHE IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE!” Bianca’s Dad said in an angry voice.
“WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO TRY TO BE SO CONTROLLING! YOU’RE DRIVING YOUR DAUGHTER AWAY AND SOON ENOUGH YOU’LL BE DRIVING ME AWAY! SHE WILL NOT MISS THIS OPPURTUNITY!” Bianca’s mother shouted back.
Bianca lay back in her bed, letting Oshawott continue to go through her wardrobe. “Maybe Dad’s right and Cheren too…I’m just a stupid baby who doesn’t even know a Water Gun from a Frenzy Plant…”
“Osha?” Oshawott noticed its trainer’s attitude. “Osha…” Oshawott then got sad and sprawled itself out on the floor in disappointment.
“Oh, hon, what’s wrong?” Bianca picked it up in worry.
“Osha…” it looked down at the floor.
“Oh, I guess that you seeing me being all sad must’ve made you all sad too. I’m sorry, Oshawott.” Bianca apologized.
“Osha…” it replied.
“Hey, I have an idea, why don’t we sneak out! It’s almost the time that all of us are supposed to be outside of Professor Juniper’s lab!” Bianca suggested happily.
“Osha?!??!?!” It was confused.
“Bianca, dear, your father and I have been discussing, and I’m sorry honey, but you can’t- “
Bianca’s mother walked into the room and saw that it was unoccupied and the window was open, letting the cool evening breeze blow in. “That’s my girl…” she whispered to herself.
“HONEY, DID YOU TELL HER?!” The Dad shouted from downstairs.
“YEAH, DEAR! AND SHE’S JUST HEARTBROKEN!” Bianca’s mother smiled and went back downstairs.
“Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, OH DEAR!” Bianca was running at a rapid pace to catch up with her friends at the front of Professor Juniper’s lab. While running, she tripped over a rock and fell flat on her face! “Bianca, you’ve got to pull yourself together!” Bianca stood up, wiped herself off, and continued to run the rest of the way.
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“WOO! WOOBAT!” Several Woobat flew overheard in the glistening navy blue sky.
“Wow! The Woobat are so pretty! Don’t you think, Cheren?” Hilda asked.
“Yeah! I can’t wait to get my Pokédex and scan one in it!” Cheren said competitively.
“Hey, wouldn’t it be hilarious, if I ended up completing my Pokédex before you?” Hilda joked.
“It would be even funnier if B finished hers before the both of us!” Cheren joked.
Hilda didn’t think this was funny. She slapped him across the face. “OW! WHAT WAS THAT FOR?”
“I’m serious, Cheren. You better stop that! If we’re going to travel together, you’re going to have to stop making fun of B! You’ve already made her cry once for the night, and quite frankly, I’ve had enough of ‘Let’s Make Fun of B because I’m so awesome’ from you!” Hilda lectured again.
Cheren looked down at the floor. “So, do you want to battle?” he said trying to change the topic.
“You’ve got to be kidding me! Did you hear a word I just said?!”
“Hilda, do you want to battle or not! If we want to complete the Pokédex, we’re going to have to go far and wide! And if our Pokémon are weak and can’t protect us, it’s no good. So, how about we get a head start?”
“You’re unbelievable…ugh; I’m not doing anything of the sort until B gets here!”
“She’s late, like usual…” Cheren sighed.
“She must have a logical explanation.” Hilda reassured.
“Does she ever?” Cheren whispered to himself.
Hilda and Cheren continued to wait outside Professor Juniper’s lab. The wind began to pick up, and a gentle breeze whistled through.
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“Pikachu, you feel that breeze? It’s great, isn’t it?” Ash asked his best friend and partner, as he overlooked the sea from the outer deck of the boat.
“Pika!” Pikachu responded joyfully.
“Well, buddy, it’s just you and me again! I can’t wait to dock in Unova, all the new adventures, I just can’t wait!” Ash couldn't contain himself. He jumped back and began to slip over the railing!
“PIKAPI!!!!” Pikachu jumped and held on to Ash. Ash edged, and Pikachu kept edging towards the tip of the railing.
“AAAAH! HELP!” Ash repeatedly shouted.
“HOLY -, I’m coming!” A boy with an afro quickly ran to Ash, and pulled him and his Pikachu up.
“Wow, bro that was a close one! You could’ve seriously fallen overboard!” the boy said in a worried voice.
Ash was still sighing trying to recover from what happened.
“You’re still trying to catch your breath… well; it makes no sense for me to stay out here…” the boy looked up to the sky. “Unless, you need anything…”
Ash finally recovered. “Wow, thanks a bunch! I’m so happy that you came when you did! At night, especially when most people are indoors, I would’ve been a goner. Thanks, seriously!” Ash agilely shook his hand.
“Pika!” Pikachu thanked the boy as well.
“Hey, are you in a rush?” Ash asked.
“Hm?” he wasn’t ready to put too much effort in.
“Well, I haven’t really made any friends on this ship so far, that’s actually why I came out here, to see if anyone else was too.”
“If you wanted to meet people, you should have checked inside…” the boy was suspicious.
“Oh, well, I didn’t like it inside, wasn’t my style. I prefer to be out in the open air, you know what I mean?”
“I guess…”
“Anyway, my name is Ash. I’m traveling to Unova to conquer the Unova League!”
The boy scoffed. “Listen, kid, well, Ash, I don’t think you know what Unova’s about.”
“What do you mean? Have you been there?” Ash questioned. Meanwhile, Pikachu continued to look out at the sea, carefully of course.
“Would you look at the time?! I got to go, see ya ‘round, Ash, right?” the boy walked off.
Ash stared blankly as the mysterious boy walked away. “Hmm…” Ash was unsure.
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“Hmm, B should be here by now…” Cheren complained.
“Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!” Bianca finally arrived. She was exhausted and out of breath.
“B! You’re finally here! Now, let’s get a move on!” Hilda said excitedly. She rang Professor Juniper’s doorbell.
The Professor slowly opened the door. “Oh! Good evening, you three finally arrived! Come in!” Professor Juniper allowed for the three to walk in. “So, you know why you guys are here, right?” Professor Juniper said in a hopeful voice.
“We’re going to receive Pokédexes from you, isn’t that right, Professor?” Cheren asked.
“Great, so it seems that you have all read my letter then!” Professor Juniper smiled. “One for you, one for you, and finally, one for you!” Professor Juniper gave them out.
“To complete the Pokédex, it’ll take a strong partner! My Snivy and I will definitely complete this for you professor!” Cheren vowed. Professor Juniper smiled.
“Gigi and I will do our best to complete the Pokédex as well, Professor! This is going to be a fun journey, I can tell!” Hilda said happily.
“Yeah, Oshawott and I will do our best!” Bianca said proudly.
“That’s what I like to hear! There’s nothing like a little competition! But, it’s a little late, how about you three stay at mine tonight?” Juniper offered.
“That’d be great!” Bianca beamed.
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With Cheren, Bianca, and Hilda all receiving starter Pokémon and Pokédexes, their journey is sure to be wild! When Ash gets to Unova, what adventures will he experience? Answers, as the journey continues!
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So, that's my premier episode! What do you think? Reviews and constructive criticism? Thanks for taking the time to read this!
Author's Note: Hello, all! So, everywhere I visit it seems that people seem to do nothing but spread hatred about the Best Wishes series of the Pokémon animé. So, I thought it could be cool if I could create my own. Technically, it isn't a fan-fic in terms of chapters, but more of like a show with episodes, as that is how I'll be referring to them. I'm kind of rusty when it comes to story writing, as I haven't attempted to in quite a bit, so constructive criticism in terms of writing and grammatical errors would be greatly appreciated. Also, like the writers of the animé do in real life, I also have the story and plot already thought out, now it's just time for me to flesh it out! Well, thanks for taking the time to read this, and I hope you enjoy!
Pokémon: BestWishes
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Episode 1: Beginnings Around the World
Welcome to the world of Pokémon! It is a magical place where humans live alongside mysterious creatures called Pokémon. There are many different kinds of Pokémon, each with special traits and powers. Humans and Pokémon try to always live harmoniously together by helping each other out, whether it is by simply living together, or battling together. Pokémon are by humans’ sides always, and that’s the way it should be.
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BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! Hilda’s alarm clock rang violently. She slithered from under the covers of her bed, and yawned. She rubbed her eyes gently. “WOO-HOO,” Hilda shouted to the top of her lungs.
“I take it that means that you’re up,” Hilda’s mother joked as she walked into Hilda’s bedroom.
“Morning, mom,” Hilda smiled at her mother.
“So, when are your friends planning to come over here? Cheren’s bringing the Pokémon, right?” Hilda’s mom asked.
“They should be here in about an hour!” Hilda outstretched her arms. She walked over to her bedroom window, out-looking the sun-filled Nuvema Town. “Finally, I’ll get to travel! Just think about all the adventures I’ll go on, all the people I’ll get to meet, ALL THE BOYS!” Hilda began to ramble on in excitement.
“I get it, you’re excited. But, dear, shouldn’t you clean your room?” Hilda’s face dropped, in disbelief that she actually brought that up at a time like this. “I mean, it’s a mess. It’s almost as if your brother still lives here!”
“Haha, very funny,” Hilda stuck her tongue out.
“Well, clean your room, and get dressed! You’re still in your pajamas! They’ll be here in about an hour! I’ll see you guys later; I’m going to do some shopping. Bye now!” Hilda and her mom said goodbye and her mom left the room.
“What she doesn’t know, is that I’m actually scared out of my mind of going on a journey. I mean, yeah I’m 16 and am more than capable of going on my own, but it’s hard…” Hilda whispered to herself while looking out her window.
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“Mom, I’m 16 and more than capable of going on my own! It’s easy!” Ash pleaded to his mother back in Pallet Town.
“Pikapi,’ Pikachu chimed in.
“I know dear, but Unova’s so far away! Where’d you even hear about this place?” Delia questioned.
“Ya see, Gary shot me an email, and it said that there’s a region far away called Unova which has a Pokémon League and Pokémon that I haven’t seen before. Ya see, it’s so far away, that no other Pokémon from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, or Sinnoh live there! That’s super exciting! Mom, ya just gotta let me go! You’ve let me travel far away since I was 10!”
“Pika!” Pikachu chimed in again.
“Oh, Pikachu…if you really want to go, I’ll think about it…” Delia smiled and playfully pushed her son as she left the room.
“Of course, she’ll listen to you over her own son, right Pikachu?” Ash said hopefully.
“Pika!” Pikachu smiled happily.
“Ya see, Pikachu. It’s just that, after exploring through all those regions, I feel that if I travel again, from the very beginning, in a new region with Pokémon I’ve never seen before, without familiar ones to rely on, I could tune in back to the times of when I first started!” Ash tried to explain.
“Pika?” Pikachu tilted his head trying to understand.
“I want to recapture the times of when I just started. That fiery passion, mixed with all the experience I’ve already picked up over the years. With that, there’s no way that I shouldn’t be able to beat the Unova League! Sure, it’s farther away than all the other places we’ve been, but it’d be awesome! You understand, right Pikachu?”
“Pika!” he nodded his head.
“Now, how do we force Mom to have to say yes…?” Ash began to think. “Oh, I got it!”
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DING DONG!
“Oh, I got it! Coming! Coming! Oh man, wait!” Hilda shouted at the door as she was doing her hair in the mirror. “Now, the finishing touches…” she brushed down her two front locks.
DING DONG!
“OK! I’m coming!” Hilda ran to her front door, and opened it to see Cheren and Bianca.
“Finally! What were you doing in there?!” Cheren asked feverishly.
“Girl stuff, you wouldn’t understand, Cheren…or maybe you would! I don’t know about you lately…” Hilda joked.
Bianca busted out laughing. Hilda and Cheren made an awkward face.
“B, it wasn’t that funny…” Cheren remarked.
Bianca finally caught hold of herself. “Oh, never mind that! Let’s go upstairs to your room, Hilda! I want to see the Pokémon and see what Professor Juniper wants us to do!” Bianca cheerfully rushed her friends up the stairs.
“Wait B, hold up….” Cheren said as he stumbled into Hilda’s room.
“What, Cheren!” Bianca said impatiently.
“We have to make a pact first.” Cheren said.
“Pact, about what?” Hilda questioned.
“That whatever Pokémon we get we will be happy with. We choose by complete random selection, fair enough?” Cheren delegated.
“Sure, but before we choose, read the letter!” Bianca said. She was anxiously excited about getting a task from the Professor.
Cheren reached for the letter. Hilda quickly snatched the letter up spitefully and began to read. “Dear Cheren, Hilda, and Bianca, the following three Pokémon are entrusted to you three by me. I am doing research on Pokémon Origins, and I first want to start by figuring out what Pokémon live in the Unova Region currently. So, with your Pokémon, I want you all to travel and go on a journey to fill out the Pokédex, which I will give to you all when you come to my lab and have already selected your Pokémon. See you soon, Professor Juniper.” Hilda read out in an authoritative voice.
“Fill out the Pokédex, that seems very interesting, but first, the Pokémon…Seeing as this is Hilda’s house, she should choose first.” Cheren said in a solemn voice.
“Oh, this is so exciting!” Bianca said in a squealing voice.
Hilda took a deep breath. She reached into the box with her eyes closed and picked up a Poké Ball.
BAM! “HILDA, I’M HOME!” Hilda’s mother slammed the door loudly, letting everyone know that she has arrived, and in the commotion, Hilda dropped the Poké Ball.
“OK MOM! WE’RE SELECTING THE POKÉMON NOW!” Hilda shouted back.
Hilda took another deep breath and reached in. Cheren followed, and Bianca did the same action. With 3 hands in the box, they all took out their hands, each with a Poké Ball.
“The moment of truth…who is my partner…?” Cheren sighed.
“Hold on!” Bianca shouted.
“What’s up, B?” Hilda asked.
“I want to be the first of us to see our Pokémon! Ya see, you two have always been ahead of me in everything else, so I want to be ahead of you in this, go Poké Ball!” Bianca tossed her Poké Ball in the air, and a big white energy beam emerged, and it formulated into the silhouette of her Starter Pokémon.
“Oh, so that’s what you got! It’s fitting!” Cheren complimented.
Bianca’s Pokémon looked at her with its big black eyes. She picked it up. “Oh, what a cutie! Guys, I’ve gone and picked the best one, an Oshawott!”
“Osha….?” It blushed heavily after receiving the compliment.
“Oh, come here!” Bianca cuddled the Oshawott really close, making Hilda and Cheren watch awkwardly.
“Well, B, I’m happy for you! I think that you and Oshawott will have a great future together! Now, it’s time to see what Pokémon I got!” Hilda said in a hopeful voice. She stood up and tossed her Poké Ball lightly into the air. The same visuals from the aforementioned Poké Ball occurred.
“Oh, this one’s cute too! Cheren, this one’s called a Tepig, right?” Hilda asked.
“Yeah, and now I know my Pokémon, so there’s no need to send it out now.” Cheren was reserved.
“Wait, did I miss something? Cheren, how could you possibly know what Pokémon is inside there?” Bianca questioned while unwarily suffocating her Oshawott.
“Well, by deduction,” Hilda began to answer, “if you started with Oshawott, and I started with Tepig, that means that Cheren has a Snivy in that Ball.” Hilda said trying to sound smart.
“Pig…” Tepig sighed and curled itself up and began to nap, completely uninterested in what was happening around it.
“Oh, Tepig, don’t go to sleep now! Hi, I’m your new trainer! My name is Hilda! Nice to meet you!” Hilda smiled at her Tepig.
“Pig…” Tepig uninterestedly opened its eyes, observed its trainer, and then closed them again and resumed sleeping.
“Wow…” Hilda was taken aback by this.
“That’s weird…your Tepig doesn’t even seem to be interested that it’s going on a journey…” Bianca muttered while suffocating Oshawott to its limit!
“WOTT!” Oshawott opened its mouth, and a forceful shot of water came and hit Bianca in the face! She was soaked.
Cheren and Hilda just watched, holding in their deep desire to laugh.
Bianca was speechless. The Oshawott looked down, disappointed by its actions. “Oh, my, God, THAT WAS THE BEST FRENZY PLANT I’VE EVER SEEN!” Bianca shouted in admiration as she picked up her Oshawott and began to hug it uncontrollably.
Cheren couldn’t help but laugh lawlessly.
“What’s so funny, Cheren?” Bianca questioned.
Cheren couldn’t stop himself from laughing so Hilda had to explain.
“You see, B, it’s that that was a Water Gun just now! Oshawott can’t learn Frenzy Plant.” Hilda said genuinely, happy she’s helping Bianca out.
“Oops, seems like I messed up on that one! But that’s even better! YOU KNOW WATER GUN! THAT’S LIKE TEN TIMES STRONGER THAN FRENZY PLANT!” Bianca shouted.
Cheren stopped himself from laughing. “B, you’re so dumb, I bet that you couldn’t even beat Hilda in a battle, even with Oshawott!” Cheren joked.
Hilda shot Cheren a stare.
Bianca looked down at the floor. It became an awkward silence. “Well, I’m going to go home now, and show my Dad my Oshawott, see you guys later at the lab…” Bianca said sadly, as she slowly left the room.
“What’s her deal?” Cheren asked.
Hilda hit him hard. “Ow! What’s that for?!” Cheren shouted.
“You know, Cheren, this isn’t the first time you’ve flown your mouth off and said something hurtful to Bianca! She understands that she’s not the best when it comes to Pokémon Training, but she’s trying, and the least you could do is be an actual friend!” Hilda lectured Cheren.
“Ugh, take a joke, girls are so sensitive!” Cheren complained, just as Hilda’s mother walked in the room.
“Hey, why did Bianca just leave in tears?” Hilda’s mother asked.
“In tears?” Cheren had to repeat.
“Yeah, she looked really sad, and so did her new Oshawott, I hope they’ll be okay…” Hilda’s mother said.
Hilda shot Cheren a look.
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Delia shot Ash a look. “Honey, what exactly is this?” They were in the kitchen. Ash had a dish covered with a metal bowl. He lifted the bowl, and there was a cake engraved with icing saying, “Hey, you’re the best mom, and this is crazy, but here’s my ticket, so Unova maybe?”
Delia giggled. “So, you went out of your way to bake a cake, make a rhyming jingle, and buy a ticket?”
“I made the jingle, Pikachu bought the ticket, and Mr. Mime made the cake!” Ash sheepishly admitted.
“Mime, Mime!” Mr. Mime was happy for getting acknowledged.
“Well, I mean, sure. Since you’re so determined, go! You can leave tonight if you want!” Delia smiled.
“Aww, thanks mom!” Ash ran up to his Mom and hugged her tight. “I’ll go pack!” Ash ran up the stairs to his room to go pack.
“Pika!” Pikachu ran up after him.
“And there he goes again…” Delia whispered to herself.
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“And there he goes again…” Hilda said to herself, annoyed by what Cheren had done. He had left quite a bit earlier. Hilda and her mom were now standing in their kitchen, putting away groceries.
“So, you guys are going to meet up at Professor Juniper’s lab in about a half-hour, right?” Hilda’s mom asked.
“Yeah, isn’t that right, Gigi?” Hilda playfully said to her Tepig, who was napping by her leg.
“Gigi? Is that a boy or a girl Tepig?” Hilda’s mother asked.
“I don’t know, but Gigi works either way, anyway, even though it sleeps a lot, it’s still really cute, and I’m happy I got it!” Hilda smiled at her mom. Her mom left the room to put some other things away.
Hilda exhaled deeply. “Why does Cheren have to always go there? He thinks he’s so much better than everyone else sometimes, it just drives me crazy…” she said to Gigi. It snored loudly in response. “Then again, your sleeping drives me crazy!” Hilda joked around, knowing that her Tepig was long off.
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“Ash, dear, please, take care of yourself in a new place. You’ll be boarding in a place called Castelia City. It’ll take quite a long time before you arrive, so I’ve paid a bit extra so you’ll be put in a nice room. The liner goes through the Decolore Islands one way, so unlike other ships, it’s direct without stopping. Soon, you'll be long off!”
Delia stood before Ash, whose back was towards the huge boat. It was about evening time. “Aw, thanks, Mom! You’re the best; you really know how to spoil a kid!” Ash joked around. Delia than ran up and hugged Ash, and she began to tear up. “Mom, what’s wrong?”
“Pika?” Pikachu was confused as well.
Delia took a step back and rubbed the tears away from her eyes. “No, it’s just that, with you going away again, I’ll be all by my lonesome… Well, Mimey will keep me company. Besides, I can’t keep my sweetie from traveling. It’s what you do best! Now, you go! And you better win the Unova League! Show them what trainers from Pallet Town are all about! And like always, I’ll be cheering you on from the sidelines, and waiting for you when you get home!” Delia said while smiling at her son.
Ash nodded his head in agreement. “PIKA!” Pikachu waved goodbye to Delia.
“Bye, Mom; I’ll make sure to do my very best! And you take care of yourself as well! See ya!” Ash and Pikachu bolted off and boarded the ship, as Delia watched on tear-filled, but smiling.
“It’s always hard to say goodbye…” Delia said to herself.
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“It’s always hard to say goodbye, honey, but you can’t stop her from going on her journey!”
“And why the heck not?!? Our baby girl is not ready to go out into the world on her own as of yet! She may have a Pokémon now, but it is young, and I doubt that it could protect our daughter!”
Bianca sulked upstairs in her room as she overheard her parents arguing in the kitchen downstairs. She looked at her Oshawott which was curiously going through her wardrobe, not minding the noise from downstairs.
“Osha?” Oshawott picked up a big green and white colored hat.
“Oh, sweetie, that’s my favorite hat! It’d look adorable on you, so try it on!” Bianca smiled at her Pokémon.
“OSHA?!?” Oshawott’s eyes glistened upon hearing its trainer’s words of approval, and it put on the big hat.
“Oh, how adorable! Come here!” Bianca picked up her Oshawott and hugged it tight.
“HONEY! THE ANSWER IS NO! SHE IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE!” Bianca’s Dad said in an angry voice.
“WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO TRY TO BE SO CONTROLLING! YOU’RE DRIVING YOUR DAUGHTER AWAY AND SOON ENOUGH YOU’LL BE DRIVING ME AWAY! SHE WILL NOT MISS THIS OPPURTUNITY!” Bianca’s mother shouted back.
Bianca lay back in her bed, letting Oshawott continue to go through her wardrobe. “Maybe Dad’s right and Cheren too…I’m just a stupid baby who doesn’t even know a Water Gun from a Frenzy Plant…”
“Osha?” Oshawott noticed its trainer’s attitude. “Osha…” Oshawott then got sad and sprawled itself out on the floor in disappointment.
“Oh, hon, what’s wrong?” Bianca picked it up in worry.
“Osha…” it looked down at the floor.
“Oh, I guess that you seeing me being all sad must’ve made you all sad too. I’m sorry, Oshawott.” Bianca apologized.
“Osha…” it replied.
“Hey, I have an idea, why don’t we sneak out! It’s almost the time that all of us are supposed to be outside of Professor Juniper’s lab!” Bianca suggested happily.
“Osha?!??!?!” It was confused.
“Bianca, dear, your father and I have been discussing, and I’m sorry honey, but you can’t- “
Bianca’s mother walked into the room and saw that it was unoccupied and the window was open, letting the cool evening breeze blow in. “That’s my girl…” she whispered to herself.
“HONEY, DID YOU TELL HER?!” The Dad shouted from downstairs.
“YEAH, DEAR! AND SHE’S JUST HEARTBROKEN!” Bianca’s mother smiled and went back downstairs.
“Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, OH DEAR!” Bianca was running at a rapid pace to catch up with her friends at the front of Professor Juniper’s lab. While running, she tripped over a rock and fell flat on her face! “Bianca, you’ve got to pull yourself together!” Bianca stood up, wiped herself off, and continued to run the rest of the way.
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“WOO! WOOBAT!” Several Woobat flew overheard in the glistening navy blue sky.
“Wow! The Woobat are so pretty! Don’t you think, Cheren?” Hilda asked.
“Yeah! I can’t wait to get my Pokédex and scan one in it!” Cheren said competitively.
“Hey, wouldn’t it be hilarious, if I ended up completing my Pokédex before you?” Hilda joked.
“It would be even funnier if B finished hers before the both of us!” Cheren joked.
Hilda didn’t think this was funny. She slapped him across the face. “OW! WHAT WAS THAT FOR?”
“I’m serious, Cheren. You better stop that! If we’re going to travel together, you’re going to have to stop making fun of B! You’ve already made her cry once for the night, and quite frankly, I’ve had enough of ‘Let’s Make Fun of B because I’m so awesome’ from you!” Hilda lectured again.
Cheren looked down at the floor. “So, do you want to battle?” he said trying to change the topic.
“You’ve got to be kidding me! Did you hear a word I just said?!”
“Hilda, do you want to battle or not! If we want to complete the Pokédex, we’re going to have to go far and wide! And if our Pokémon are weak and can’t protect us, it’s no good. So, how about we get a head start?”
“You’re unbelievable…ugh; I’m not doing anything of the sort until B gets here!”
“She’s late, like usual…” Cheren sighed.
“She must have a logical explanation.” Hilda reassured.
“Does she ever?” Cheren whispered to himself.
Hilda and Cheren continued to wait outside Professor Juniper’s lab. The wind began to pick up, and a gentle breeze whistled through.
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“Pikachu, you feel that breeze? It’s great, isn’t it?” Ash asked his best friend and partner, as he overlooked the sea from the outer deck of the boat.
“Pika!” Pikachu responded joyfully.
“Well, buddy, it’s just you and me again! I can’t wait to dock in Unova, all the new adventures, I just can’t wait!” Ash couldn't contain himself. He jumped back and began to slip over the railing!
“PIKAPI!!!!” Pikachu jumped and held on to Ash. Ash edged, and Pikachu kept edging towards the tip of the railing.
“AAAAH! HELP!” Ash repeatedly shouted.
“HOLY -, I’m coming!” A boy with an afro quickly ran to Ash, and pulled him and his Pikachu up.
“Wow, bro that was a close one! You could’ve seriously fallen overboard!” the boy said in a worried voice.
Ash was still sighing trying to recover from what happened.
“You’re still trying to catch your breath… well; it makes no sense for me to stay out here…” the boy looked up to the sky. “Unless, you need anything…”
Ash finally recovered. “Wow, thanks a bunch! I’m so happy that you came when you did! At night, especially when most people are indoors, I would’ve been a goner. Thanks, seriously!” Ash agilely shook his hand.
“Pika!” Pikachu thanked the boy as well.
“Hey, are you in a rush?” Ash asked.
“Hm?” he wasn’t ready to put too much effort in.
“Well, I haven’t really made any friends on this ship so far, that’s actually why I came out here, to see if anyone else was too.”
“If you wanted to meet people, you should have checked inside…” the boy was suspicious.
“Oh, well, I didn’t like it inside, wasn’t my style. I prefer to be out in the open air, you know what I mean?”
“I guess…”
“Anyway, my name is Ash. I’m traveling to Unova to conquer the Unova League!”
The boy scoffed. “Listen, kid, well, Ash, I don’t think you know what Unova’s about.”
“What do you mean? Have you been there?” Ash questioned. Meanwhile, Pikachu continued to look out at the sea, carefully of course.
“Would you look at the time?! I got to go, see ya ‘round, Ash, right?” the boy walked off.
Ash stared blankly as the mysterious boy walked away. “Hmm…” Ash was unsure.
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“Hmm, B should be here by now…” Cheren complained.
“Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!” Bianca finally arrived. She was exhausted and out of breath.
“B! You’re finally here! Now, let’s get a move on!” Hilda said excitedly. She rang Professor Juniper’s doorbell.
The Professor slowly opened the door. “Oh! Good evening, you three finally arrived! Come in!” Professor Juniper allowed for the three to walk in. “So, you know why you guys are here, right?” Professor Juniper said in a hopeful voice.
“We’re going to receive Pokédexes from you, isn’t that right, Professor?” Cheren asked.
“Great, so it seems that you have all read my letter then!” Professor Juniper smiled. “One for you, one for you, and finally, one for you!” Professor Juniper gave them out.
“To complete the Pokédex, it’ll take a strong partner! My Snivy and I will definitely complete this for you professor!” Cheren vowed. Professor Juniper smiled.
“Gigi and I will do our best to complete the Pokédex as well, Professor! This is going to be a fun journey, I can tell!” Hilda said happily.
“Yeah, Oshawott and I will do our best!” Bianca said proudly.
“That’s what I like to hear! There’s nothing like a little competition! But, it’s a little late, how about you three stay at mine tonight?” Juniper offered.
“That’d be great!” Bianca beamed.
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With Cheren, Bianca, and Hilda all receiving starter Pokémon and Pokédexes, their journey is sure to be wild! When Ash gets to Unova, what adventures will he experience? Answers, as the journey continues!
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So, that's my premier episode! What do you think? Reviews and constructive criticism? Thanks for taking the time to read this!
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