Tai Begins!!!
The Kanto Journey Begins!
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In a battlefield at the Indigo Stadium of Kanto, the goal of many Pokemon trainers, two specific trainers were opposing each other. The Trainer on the red side of the field had sent out a purple demon with a nasty smile; a Gengar. The opposite green side had chosen a Nidorino, a purple Pokemon with a large horn and spikes on his back. The chosen Nidorino reared up, sending poison spikes from his back, which were launched at Gengar. The Gengar's trainer's eyes narrowed, and he ordered his Gengar to dodge. The Gengar started to move out of the way-
"Tai! Tai honey, get up! You'll be late!" Tai's mom's voice traveled through the air upstairs to where a massive pile was sleeping, buried under a mountain of comics and blankets, the pillow over its would-be head.
"Mhnmmmm………" The pile groaned, then bolted upright, the blankets and cd's falling off it like water off a cliff. Once the pile had fallen off, it revealed a young boy of about thirteen with dark brown hair and chocolate eyes, dressed in a white shirt and black shorts.
This was Tai Sugimori, notorious prankster of Pallet Town's Pokemon School, and a soon to be pokemon trainer.
In about five minutes…
"Crap!" The boy swore under his breath, jumping out of bed. He hurriedly changed into a plain white shirt and his signature red jacket, black trimmings, black collar, and black sleeves with a pair of blue, denim jeans over a pair of red, white-bottom sneakers. He ran towards the door and took the two red wristbands on the handle and put them on followed by black, fingerless gloves. The boy then hurtled down the stairs, two at a time.
Tai's mother was a pretty woman of about 30. With a pink apron, happy smile, and her Ivysaur house-helper at her side, there wasn't a single chore Mom couldn't do. Tai gave her a quick kiss on the cheek and grabbed a piece of toast that lay in a heap on the table.
"Morning sweetie. How'd you sleep?" Mom asked.
"Horribly. I was too excited to sleep." Tai mumbled truthfully through a mouthful of toast and sweatdropped.
"Oh, so that's why you woke up late." Mom giggled as she gave a bowl of milk to Ivysaur.
"Saur, Ivy, ivy……" The green pokemon smiled and slurped the milk happily.
"Yeah…….." Tai mumbled and gulped his orange juice. "Man, I better get going. I don't want to be late."
Mom giggled again. "You've grown so much. I'm proud of you. Now here's you're traveling bag, I stocked it with everything you'll need. Toothbrush, compass, some pokeballs I picked up, sleeping bag, extra boxers…….."
"Mom………" Tai flushed and grabbed his bag from the table.
Mom laughed and placed her son's red and black, Trainer Hat on Tai's head. "Don't forget to call me when you get to Viridian City."
"I won't." Tai hugged his mom tightly and then smiled. "See ya later!!" He smiled and then patted Ivysaur on the head as he raced out the door.
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The late morning sun hung in the sky like a lazy, oversized glowing bug. It was too bright. It was too early.
IT WAS TOO DAMN COLD! Tai cursed mentally. This was tiresome. Professor Oak's lab was too far away for its own good. Just when he was beginning to think violent thoughts that involved the dear professor's death, the tallest spire of his quaint farm/lab appeared on the horizon. The boy charged up the hill, and burst through the door……..
"PROFESSOR! GOOD MORNING!" He shouted, barging in and walking up to the professor, who was standing behind a counter, looking at a large book.
Graying hair, tanned skin and a nice white lab coat completed Oak's look. He had the air of a jolly old man who had experienced much in his life, too much perhaps. He looked up at Tai, smiling.
"There you are! Glad you came."
"Whew! Thanks…I thought I was late."
"Oh you are, hideously." The professor chuckled. Tai sweatdropped,
"Uhh... okay. Well, can I choose a Pokemon now?" The Professor nodded.
"Of course." Tai smiled and looked down at the three capsules on the table with labels.
Bulbasaur.
Charmander.
Squirtle.
Eevee.
Tai thought this out carefully, the remembered Charmander's evolution. A Dragon/Fire Type, that was a great combination.
"I Choose You!" Tai picked up the pokeball and released the pokemon, the red laser soon materialized into a solid pokemon. A small, orange pokemon with blue eyes. Professor Oak smiled,
"You two will do great together! Here..." The Professor handed Tai a tray with a red, high-tech note book like thing with five pokeballs besides it.
"Take it, it's your Pokedex and Five Empty Pokeballs for you to capture pokemon with. I am sure you know what a Pokedex is, once you fill this Pokedex with all the pages you will truly be one of the greatest Trainers. Now please, just wait here. I need you to do something for me." Tai cocked his head slightly,
"Do What...?" Oak smiled.
