Gotta ketchum all: Ash Ketchum Fanfiction~

Chapter 3: one familiar face and 3 not so familiar faces

~Next morning~

I wake up really excited. I wake up Finn and get dressed in a new outfit I got at my party. I put a red bandana on Finn because today is a special day. Running down the stairs, I find my mom cooking some pancakes. I say good morning and she points to the dining table. There lies a backpack, some money, and 10 pokeballs. I say thank you and look inside the backpack to find a change of clothes, an ID, some food and poke food, and some homemade pokepuffs that me and Finn both love. I zip up the bag and put it on my back. I see my dad on the couch watching some football. I walk over to him. It's so nice that he could come home for my birthday. He calls me his "mini me" since I look so much like him. I'm gonna miss that when I'm gone. Trying not to tear up I give my dad a hug as he whispers in my ear.

"I'm so proud of you sweetheart, be careful, and remember, if you need us, we're always here for you." I give him a teary nod and make my way to my mother who has breakfast for me. I quickly eat and then give my mom a long hug and a kiss goodbye.

"See you later Val. Have fun and stay safe. Let us know when you reach the next town!"

"I will!" And with that, me and Finn set off, and the journey begins.

After a good 7 hours of traveling I'm about to pass out. I look for a place to set up camp. Looking around, I see a big tree and a patch of grass. Perfect. I make my way over to it and put up my tent and roll out my sleeping bag that my cousins gave me. Opening my bag, I give Finn his poke food and watch him eat as I prepare myself a sandwich. I dig into my dinner, and then Finn and I share a pokepuff. After that Finn and I decide to practice battling. My dad gave me this pokedex when I was about 7 and I've kept it ever since. I search up jolteon. The entry says

"Jolteon, the electric dog pokemon. When startled, Jolteon's fur bristles like sharp needles that pierce foes."

So helpful.

I try to remember its moves. "Finn, use thunderbolt?" I point to the trail and Finn rally's up, and let's out a big lightning bolt that crashes right where I pointed. I clap and cheer, earning a howl from Finn.

After about 2 hours of practicing, Finn's gotten pretty good. I'm about to hit the hay when I hear rustling from the bushes. A pokemon! I get out one of my pokeballs and chuck it into the bushes.

"Ouch! James was that you?"

"No!" Wait what? People.

"Hey who's out there!?" I yell. Finn growls.

"Oh no, we've been found." Says the girl who has extremely nice hair.

"Oh no jessie, should we run?"

"Of course not James, let's take what we came for." They all start charging at Finn.

"FINN USE THUNDERBOLT!" Finn charges up and let's out a huge lightning bolt that strickes the two people. And even a meowth that was with them! "Finn return!" Finn dodges the pokeball and uses another move on the three. He wasn't going to quit. He uses the moves thunder shock, and electro ball on the three. Causing them to run. He pants and then gives me a grin. I can't help but laugh. We decide to keep on walking instead of sleeping, since we're so riled up from the battle.

As I'm putting my granola bar wrapper in my backpack, I hear Finn cry out, and then I run into someone. He must have been warning me. I get up, and rub my head.

I look down to see a brunette guy sitting on the ground. "Oh my I'm so sorry, are you ok?" He gives me a smile. Nice teeth.

"Yea I'm ok. It's my fault I wasn't paying attention."

"Same here." I reply, helping the stranger to his feet.

"Well I guess I should introduce myself. I'm Vallery Manson, but you can call me Val." "Well nice to meet you Val. I'm Ash Ketchum, from Pallet town."

"Really? I'm from there too!" I recognize the name. He's the kid on the news!