Pokémon Platinum (Currently being rewritten as Pokémon: Platinum Chapter)

Chapter 1: The Journey Begins

I wake up to the sound of the alarm clock. I yawn as I turn it off. I smile and look at the Pokémon License lying on the table. I pick it up and put it in my backpack. I open my closet and grab my clothes. I throw them on. I slide the backpack's straps around my shoulders and stretch. I run downstairs to see my mom watching TV. "Oh, Chris. Are you going somewhere?" she asks.

"I'm going to meet Barry."

She thinks. "Alright, but remember..."

"Don't go in the tall grass," we both say.

I nod and step outside into the sunlight. I see pokémon of all different types with, or without, trainers strolling around. I see my best friend Barry running towards his house. He waves as he passes by. I wave back as he runs into his door. He rubs his head and opens it. I chuckle. I knock on his door. "Who is it?" Barry's mother asks.

"It's Chris."

"Oh, come in!"

I open the door and walk into the house. "Barry went upstairs to grab some things. Why don't you go check on him?"

I walk upstairs into Barry's room. He's going through his desk and talking to himself. "Chris! Meet me on Route 201. If you don't get there in time, you owe me 1 million pokédollars!"

He pushes past me and runs outside. I chase after him and wave goodbye to his mom. I run as fast as I can to Route 201, but stop, exhausted. I look up and see Barry. "Too slow!"

He puts his arm out to show that he wants me to pay him. I chuckle. "As if I have that much pokédollars."

He sighs. "Well, you can always pay later."

I hear rustling grass. Barry turns around and walks to the tall grass. "I wonder what that was."

He looks back. "You wanna find out?"

I shrug. "I don't know Barry. We don't even have a pokémon to defend ourselves let alone a pokéball to catch one."

He chuckles. "You're such a party pooper. I mean we both have our Pokémon Licenses. How much harm could we cause by walking into some grass."

I think. "What if it's a Scyther?"

Barry laughs. "Trust me. There are no Scythers around here."

He inches closer to the grass. I sigh. "Alright, but if we're caught, don't expect me to explain why we did it."

Barry smiles and gets ready to run. "Okay."

He stands next to me. "One, two, three!"

We take off. We are almost in the grass when, "What is going on with kids nowadays?"

We both freeze and turn around. It's an old man, but he seems familiar. He steps forward. "Tell me, why would you just decide to run into tall grass without pokémon to help you?"

I look at Barry. "I was just tired of not being able to leave Twinleaf Town. We're both 14 and we haven't left town. I want to see the world and experience everything there is to do in Sinnoh. Contests, Gyms, the Pokémon League. I want to be the Champion," Barry says.

My mouth opens a little at my shock. I've never seen Barry so serious before about anything. He sounds like he's denouncing everyone who thinks there's nothing in the world. I know that one day I hoped to go on a journey. I smile. "I agree with Barry. I want to experience Sinnoh as well."

I look closely at the old man and gasp. "I know you!"

He smiles. "I hoped you would figure it out eventually. It is me, Professor Rowan, the Sinnoh region's Pokémon Professor."