The Present

The Big Choice

James' POV

"Time to wake up!" I hear dad yell, " You don't want to be late for your big day!" I get up, groggy, and trying to remember what was so important.

Then my dad calls,"Did you forget today is the day you graduate trainer school and get a starter pokemon?"

A loud exclamation of happiness pervades throughout the house. But then I look at my eevee and she looks sad. And I tell her,"Don't worry girl, no other pokemon will replace you. You'll come with me on all my adventures," I look at the time and begin to get ready.

Ash's POV

I was in the middle of making James a large breakfast because man could that kid eat. I guess he isn't a kid any more. I couldn't believe it had been 5 years since the flood that consequentially ended in me adopting a child. Something i never thought I would do. I haven't even thought about marriage yet, and I'm 30! While I am lost in thoughts of the past I begin to smell burning. I look down and see pancakes that i was cooking for James are burning! I quickly turn off the stove and throw out the pancakes. I hear a sigh from behind me.

"Honestly dad, you can cook anything BUT pancakes. What are you going to do when I'm gone?"

"I still can't believe you're leaving already." I said,"It feels like just yesterday I picked you up on that shore."

"Yeah, but we should save the sappy moment for when I actually get my pokemon, cause we're wasting time. I have to be there in 20 minutes," He said it such a calm tone like we had plenty of time but it takes about 10 minutes to get from Rustborro City to Littleroot Town.

"James," I said," Lets hurry up and go so we won't have to deal with paparazzi,"

"They're still going crazy over me?" He asked

"Yeah, they won't stop asking why I decided to adopt you. I even heard them say that they weren't going to miss you get your first pokemon," Right after those words all James said was "Lets go" and we were off.

James' POV

We left the building and began walking down the worn trail. All trainer school students were required to walk with someone who had a pokemon when they were on a route. The walk, which seemed like 2 hours, finally ended. It was hard to believe that I would be walking like this on a daily basis. Finally getting to Littleroot was a relief. Once we were there, dad let me go ahead to the Professor's lab while he waited on a bench outside.

Inside it seemed to be empty. Then I heard the sound of clicking in the corner and an older man sitting there. He must have been around 60 years old. His hair was pointed into his face in an odd way. I cleared my throat,"Are you Professor Birch?" I asked

"Oh, hmm? Oh, yes that's me. What is it you need?" The professor asked

"Well you probably don't remember me but it's me James Ketchum. The boy that Ash rescued from the flood five years ago, and I'm here for my first pokemon,"

"Hmm...James Ketchum...First pokemon... Oh my! Is it that time already!! I seem to have been busy since last night. I need to clean up right away."

"So you forgot that today was the day the kids from trainer school got their first pokemon?"

"Yes that and... Ah never mind. But I do remember you James, and would you mind helping to clean up?"

"It looks pretty clean to me. Since its clean, can I get my pokemon?"

"Ah yes that's right... It must have been the workers. Yes James i will get the pokemon prepared right away." The professor typed something on his computer and a large chamber with three pokemon came from the wall to the right. I went over and the Professor began to explain," You will choose from the three pokemon on this device. Don't worry because we have a surplus of each so everyone gets their choice. Now, the one on the right is Torchic, the left is Mudkip, and in the center is Treecko. Which one would you like?"

I already had decided this in my head, but I still delayed before making my choice," I'll chose Treecko," I declared proudly.
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Sorry to anyone who is interested in this and is waiting for the next chapter. Ive been busy with school, and stuff.