Pokemon

Chapter(2)

The start of the journey and Misty

The sound of an alarm clock woke Ash up with a start. He stretched his arms and legs and got ready for his journey. "It's a good thing I set my alarm clock to seven in the morning or I would have been sunk" he said.

He took off his pyjamas and put on his clothes. His clothing was a black t-shirt, with a blue and white jacket over, blue jeans, black and white sneakers and green fingerless gloves. He also wore a red and white hat that held a green mark on it. This hat was special to Ash; he won it from a contest the Pokémon league held. It took him one million postcards, but it was worth it. After checking everything was ready Ash ran downstairs.

Delia was in the kitchen when Ash entered. She had made toast, eggs and bacon for breakfast and had made some sandwiches for his journey. "Morning mum" said Ash. "Morning sweetie," said Delia "all ready for the journey?" "Yep," Ash answered "all set and ready to go." "You picked what Pokémon you want?" asked Delia. "No I haven't yet," said Ash "but I'll probably make my mind up when I see them".

After finishing his breakfast Ash ran as fast as he could to Prof Oak laboratory. In his mind he was thinking about what one of the three Pokémon he could choose. The first was called a bulbasaur. A grass/poison type looked a small dinosaur, with a big bulb growing on his back. Second was charmander a fire type. It was a small lizard with a flame at the tip of his tail. The third was a squirtle a small turtle and a water type. Ash like all three, so making up his mind was not easy.

Soon Ash was at Prof Oak's lab at last. He ran the doorbell and there at the door was Prof Oak. "Morning professor" said Ash. "Ah morning Ash," said the professor "ready to pick your Pokémon?" "As ready as I ever will be" replied Ash, with determination in his eyes. "Okay in you come" said the professor.

Prof Oak led Ash into the research room of his lab. The research was room was where Prof Oak kept his machinery for research and where he stalled the starter Pokémon for new Pokémon trainers. "Well Ash what's your choice?" said Prof Oak "bulbasaur, charmander or squirtle?"

Ash was just about to take his hand out to reach for a pokeball, when he noticed a fourth pokeball. It had a lighting mark on it.

"Say professor what's this pokeball for?" Ash asked. "Oh that well that's a Pokémon I caught yesterday" the professor replied. "May I have a look at this Pokémon?" asked Ash. "Yes you may," Prof Oak answered "but I warn you know, this Pokémon is rather feisty and a bit bad tampered".

Prof Oak opened the fourth pokeball and out popped what seemed to be a big yellow mouse, with red cheeks, brown stripes and a tail in the shape of a lightning bolt. "This is a pikachu an electric Pokémon" the professor explained.

Ash bent down onto his knees to speak to the pikachu. When pikachu saw Ash it let out some sparks from its cheeks. Ash knew he had to be careful; he had read about electric and knew that they can be very sensitive. "Hi there," said Ash, with a smile, "you're a really cool pokemon with a lot of spunk". Pikachu looked at Ash in amazement. 'This human isn't afraid of me' it thought. Ash put out a hand to Pikachu. "My name is Ash," he said "and I wish to become a pokemon master. If you want you can come with me and become strong with me. But if you don't want to I won't force you". Pikachu stared at Ash for a few seconds, and then it hopped onto to Ash's shoulder with a smile. "So it's a yes then?" Ash asked. "Pika" replied Pikachu, with a nod.

Prof Oak was amazed that Ash was able to befriend with the Pikachu so quickly. But then again it was Ash he was looking at. Ever since Ash was six he would come to the lab to check out all the pokemon he had in the ranch. Ash was always able to become friends with the pokemon, no matter what type or size it was.