Sorry I put up such a weird Prologue.I've edited it to correct the spelling mistakes but I usually put up the appearance descriptions and such in Chapters.I really only put up the backstory in the Prologue.And I don't use a spelling checker.What's worse is that I have a super sucky Notepad I have to use right now and everytime I think it looks long I see it's kinda mudium on the post.I'm in a tight bind but I promise the future chapters will be better and once the characters appear in Chapters I will put up a bio about them on the Character Bios which I will make after Chapter 1.
And Sonic is supposed to be Caleb's pokemon.Oh and you can probably already tell that Caleb loves Sonic the Hedgehog.
Chapter 1 On my own
Caleb felt the cold air blow in every direction. His black, spiky hair rustled just a little when the cold wind hit him. He didn't really mind the cold air, he actually kind of liked it.
Caleb watched as a star shoot across the sky with amazing speed. His gray eyes felt enlightened to have seen such a beautiful sight. But he could not feel good for long, for it seemed the sun was starting to rise over the horizon.
Caleb's sweatshirt was keeping him warm. So was the short sleeved black Shadow shirt that sat under the Tails sweatshirt. His black tenna shoes allowed him to walk easily across slippery land and the red socks underneath had a warm effect on Caleb.
His black shorts were his favorite pair and they kept him warm enough to withstand the cold air that blew around the house. The flaw about that pair of shorts was that they were, of course, shorts. So the skin that sat under Caleb's knee was open to the cold wind.
Caleb sighed.
Why does the sun have to rise right now? Just when I was starting to really enjoy this...... Caleb stood up. He streched his arms and yawned.
Wow, I'm really tired. Maybe I should go get some sleep..... Caleb carefully slid down the roof of the huge three story house and came to an abrupt stop at the edge. He let his legs hang over the edge as he cautiously lowered himself to the window.
Caleb quickly grabbed a hold of the window handle and pushed it open. He climbed down from the window and into his room.
Hmm........ I wonder what time it is.....
Caleb walked over to the nightstand that stood next to his bed. He opened one of the drawers and found his digital alarm clock. He plugged it up and put it on his nightstand. He was surprised to find it was 5:00am.
Caleb scratched his head.
It should be earlier than this when the sun comes up..... Maybe the clock's just messed up....
Caleb unplugged the clock and put it back in the drawer. He sat down on his bed.
What should I do now....... Wait a minute........ I know!
Caleb quickly reached into his sweatshirt front pocket. He pulled out a pokeball with a red insignia on it.
Sonic hasn't been out in awhile. He's probably wondering what's going on...
Caleb quietly threw the pokeball onto the carpet. As soon as it hit the soft floor, it popped open. A red light emerged from inside the pokeball and out came a puppy. It had a black body with red streaks going through the dark color. White streaks sat on it's face and a small black tail protruded from it's bottom. It's sharp teeth were what Caleb liked best about it.
Caleb smiled at the loyal Houndour. "Hey Sonic."
The Houndour returned the smile and yelped out a greeting. "Hound!"
Caleb laughed. He pet the small dog-like creatures head. He liked the feeling when Sonic started licking his hand. But he suddenly felt unconsciousness beckoning to him. Caleb yawned.
"Sorry but I've got to go to sleep, Sonic. You can sleep with me if you want."
And with that, Caleb stuffed Sonic's pokeball into his pocket. He laid down across the bed and didn't move an inch as Sonic carefully positioned himself to lay at the end of Caleb's bed.
***
Nicole marched up and down the stairs, with fury raging inside of her.
Why did Grandma have to get hurt? I know I'll be fine because I can just go back home but Caleb....... He doesn't have anywhere to go home now. If his older brother was here..... Andrew was a great boy. Right now, if he's still alive, he would be fourteen years old, just a year younger than me. But one year ago, he suddenly disappeared without a trace of evidence. The authorities said that he was probably dead, since they checked everywhere but couldn't find him or anyone who could have killed him. But I have a feeling that he's still alive...... Someplace far far away....
Nicole quickly shook her head.
What am I saying?! The authorities checked everywhwere and asked everyone! He can't be alive! Someone had to have killed him and hid his body! But I still have that feeling.....
Nicole sighed.
I'm getting a little dizzy.... These shoes are killing me! Why did grandma buy clogs just becuase they were cheap?
Nicole stopped herself.
I'm going insane! I shouldn't blame grandma just because she didn't have the money for those flip-flops I wanted!
Nicole's feet ached as she walked back up the stairs. Her face changed from pity to anger as she thought about the move.
Why did grandma move here anyway? Even though we moved here two weeks ago, I'm still not used to everything. I had a great life in Sandgem Town before grandma took me away from mom and dad to visit Caleb for a few months! I could be playing in the snow with my friends right now and tommorow's Christmas Eve so I could stay up late but tommorow I have to help my mom with the Christmas decorations. Mom and dad don't like Caleb so they won't let him live with us. But since they won't pay for the cost of this house, Caleb will have to live on the streets. I remember grandma said that Caleb was born and used to live right beside a small lake in a different region. I wish mom and dad would hurry up and get here! But I do feel a little sorry for Caleb. He might stay alive on the streets. In fact, I bet he will stay alive on the streets. After all, we're in Newbark Town and I've seen that most of the residents here are very nice. Nicole smiled.
Caleb will be just fine.
HONK! HONK!
Nicole hurried to the door. She made sure all of her possesions were in her pink duffle bag before running out the door. She ran across the grassy lawn that laid before her. She smiled as she saw a familiar car parked in the garage. She ran over to the red SUV and jumped onto the backseat. Nicole's mother, Sarah, turned to face her from the passenger seat.
"Hi darling. You ready to go home?"
Nicole nodded. "I can't wait to go back and see all my friends."
Nicole's father, Corey, was looking at Nicole from the rearview mirror. He was smiling just like the rest of them, only his smile was the largest. "Hey sweetie. I'm so happy you get to come home today. We really missed you."
Sarah nodded. "And we've also gotten you a few presents."
Nicole stared, surprised at her mothers words. "Presents? Like what?"
Corey decided to answer this question. "We've bought a Spearow for you!"
Nicole tried to keep a smile on her face. "That's so nice of you guys! So......What other presents did you get me?"
Nicole couldn't help the very tiny frown that formed on her face.
I hate Pokemon! Why did they have to get me a Spearow?! I don't even know what that is!
Sarah cleared her throat. "We also got you a Happiny, and a Mankey!"
Nicole stared at her mother with shock. "You got me three Pokemon?"
Corey's smile faded. "What's with the frown on your face, Nicole?"
Nicole stifled a sigh. "I was just surprised that you would get me Pokemon."
Sarah, apparently, could not see through Nicoles lie. "Well let's hurry home so you can meet your Pokemon."
Corey reversed the SUV out of the garage and onto the road. He quickly changed to drive and sped down the endless lane.
***
Caleb awoke. He quickly looked around him. He heard a honk outside and the sound of someone opening the door. He ran to his window and looked down at the yard. He saw Nicole running over to the garage. He also saw the red SUV she climbed into.
So I guess I'm on my own now.....
"Hound!"
Caleb turned toward his Houndour. The firey Pokemon looked at him with a pleading face.
What does Sonic want? But before he could try to answer his own question, Caleb heard his stomach growl.
Of course! He's hungry!
Caleb walked toward the door. He beckoned to Sonic to follow him and made his way down to the kitchen.
Caleb walked over to the giant refrigerator. It's door handles were big and long and it was a little hard for Caleb to open the doors. He looked inside. Strawberries in plastic containers lined the shelves while a pack of waffles was kept in a thin box on the free space of one of the shelves. Other than that, all there were were two boxes of pancakes.
Caleb grinned when he saw the pancakes. He quickly grabbed a box and reached inside. He pulled out two pancakes and immediately started cooking them.
While Caleb was waiting for the pancakes to burn on the egdes(Caleb likes pancakes with burnt edges), he opened up one of the cabinets that covered the left wall of the small kitchen. Inside were boxes of cereal. Caleb pushed them aside and pulled out a Pokeblock container hidden in the back.
I knew Nicole hid her favorite food in this cabinet. I just didn't think it would be Pokeblocks.
Caleb took a few red Pokeblocks from the tiny container. He threw them to his hungry Houndour. The Fire type yelped with glee from the yummy food.
Caleb turned back to the pancakes. They were perfectly fine except for the burnt edges. Caleb took them out of the pan and spilled syrup on them. Then he put them on a plate, took a fork, and started to gobble down the delicious breakfast.
When Caleb and Sonic were done with their food, they ran outside. Caleb let Sonic chase him until he was too tired to run anyomre. He laid down on the soft blades of grass that covered the land.
I'm on my own now.... Will I be able to survive this harsh world?