To the Professor’s lab!

After breakfast, you rush out of your home and into the streets of Pallet Town. The quiet rural atmosphere is broken by your running steps as you race to Professor Oak’s lab. Not many people live here, and everyone you pass knows why you are in such a hurry. Several people wave or call out encouragement to you as you run, with you responding as best you can without breaking pace. After a five minute sprint, you arrive at the yellow brick building you’re seeking. A figure is waiting for you outside when you arrive.

“About time. I’ve been here for ten minutes!” Blue snaps. “Gramps said I had to wait for you… so annoying.”

Professor Oak’s granddaughter, Blue, is 18 like you, and also like you she’s ready to start her own journey to become Champion. The two of you have known each other since you were born, and have always had a… rocky relationship. Blue always seems keen to pick fights with you and insult you, while you just let most of it roll off of you with little care.

She is an athletic girl, standing 5’8” with shoulder length sandy blonde hair and brown eyes. She is wearing a gray skirt that goes down to her mid thigh and a tight dark blue tank-top that wraps tightly around her D-cup breasts. As you finish looking her up and down(after spending SLIGHTLY too long staring at her boobs, perhaps) she snaps at you again.

“Yeah, yeah, get an eyeful perv. Not like you’re ever gonna manage to get a handful!” Her face curls into a sneer.

“We’ll see how long that bravado lasts once we have our Pokémon.” You say calmly. “Should we go inside?”

Without a word she turns and throws open the door to the lab. “HE’S FINALLY HERE GRAMPS. CAN I HAVE MY POKÉMON NOW” Blue shouts unnecessarily loudly. The lab aides are surprised, but then immediately go back to their work when they see it’s just the Professor’s granddaughter.

“Good, good, welcome you two. Come over here and we can get you started.” calls out the kind voice of the Pokémon Professor himself. You make your way to the back of the lab alongside your rival and stand before the Professor.

“It warms my heart to see this day finally come. I know you two have been eager to begin, so let me give you what you’ll need. First, this” He hands each of you a red rectangular electronic device, a Pokédex. “This is your Pokédex, the most advanced version yet! It will automatically record data on Pokémon you have seen or caught, but it also works as a smartphone. You can make calls and texts, connect to the internet, take photos and videos, and manage your funds all from this nifty device!”

You boot up what is essentially your new phone and see it has your information already inputted. Guess the Professor had set it up beforehand. “Thank you Professor.” “Thanks Gramps.” you and Blue respond. The Professor then hands both of you five Pokéballs and says “These are for catching Pokémon, though I’m sure you both already know that. Finally, it’s time for each of you to choose your starter. Your choices are the grass type Bulbasaur, the fire type Charmander, and the water type Squirtle. Now, who is picking first?”

“Oh, ladies first. Go for it Red.” You roll your eyes at Blue’s pointless jab. She just wants to pick whichever one has a type advantage over yours. Shaking your head you move forward to choose the one you had decided on years ago; Charmander. You grab its ball and release it, then kneel down next to your new partner.

“Hey buddy. Nice to meet you. I’m Red.” It nuzzles up against your hand and char-s at you affectionately.

“It seems he likes you Red. Very good.” Professor Oak then turns to his granddaughter. “And what will you choose Blue?”

“Squirtle, obviously! The one I always planned on choosing.” Yeah, sure.

She releases her new partner from his ball. “Sup. You work for me now, mkay?” The tiny turtle walks up and hugs Blue’s left leg, staring up at his new master. Her usual scowl fades into a gentle smile. “Cutie…” You hear her mutter.

Professor Oak smiles widely at the display before him. “It seems everything is in order. All I can do now is wish you both luck. Always remember you can contact me for advice though. I’ll be rooting for you both.” The two of you thank him again, then leave the lab with your partners in tow.