South, to the beach

South of Pallet Town is a rocky, weed covered parcel of land jutting out into the ocean. People call it a beach, but that's about as accurate as calling it a park. It has always been fenced off to avoid kids getting hurt out there, but the fence is over twenty years old and has holes in it; so you slip through one of them easily enough. Releasing Bulbasaur from your pack, you decide to let him run around for a bit while you take a view across the open ocean.

Across the sea, beyond the horizon, is Cinnabar Island. There they have a gym run by a blazing hot fire trainer. If you were to go there with only your Bulbasaur, you'd get smoked. You may have beaten Blue's Charmander, but to challenge an experienced trainer to a fight at such a disadvantage; you may as well walk into the gym naked and bend over.

You're pulled from your thoughts by the sound of a commotion nearby. "Bulbaaaa!" Squeals a familiar voice.

"Bulbasaur!" You yell and rush toward where his voice is coming from. You soon find him being grappled in the vines of a Tangela. That knot of living vines seems to have your Pokemon all wrapped up.

"Hang on, Bulbasaur! I'll get you out!" You yell, tossing a Pokeball at the living shrub. As it is sucked into the ball, Bulbasaur plops on the ground.

"Bulba!" He grunts miserably, as the Pokeball shakes back and forth a few times. Then it lets out a ding. Did you just catch your first Pokemon? You had always dreamt of this day, but catching a Tangela just to save your Bulbasaur seems a bit anti-climatic.

"Bulba!" Bulbasaur growls, before kicking the Pokeball into the sea.

"Bulbasaur no!" You yell, and go leaping into the sea after it.

Twenty minutes later you're dragging your water laden body up the side of the cliff with a Pokeball in tow. You almost got poisoned by a Tentacool out there trying to retrieve it. Bulbasaur, for his part, seems aware he messed up, and looks apologetic.

"Look, I know that Pokemon hurt you but you can't go kicking my Pokeballs into the ocean." You scold gently.

"Bulba..." He says with a solemn look on his face. Well, at least you have two Pokemon now; although your clothes are absolutely soaked.