The Kamizardic Region Book 1: Beginnings

Chapter 1: First choice

 Zane, wake up! Today’s the day!” His mother hollered from the downstairs kitchen. “Yes, I know mother! I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time!” Zane hollered back. He is a bit taller than the average 15 year old, has short messy brown hair and blue eyes. He is also lightly tanned and very athletic. That day he decided to wear his green safari ball t-shirt with blue shorts. It was a beautiful day in Strawsburg town, and Zane was ready to get his first Pokémon from Professor Beach’s lab. Zane came running down the stairs, ready to go. “Ok mom, I’m off.” Zane put his blue backpack on. “Bye sweetie, have fun on your journey and call me sometimes.” Zane’s mom hollered as he walked out the door. He quickly ran next door to his friend Alta’s house and rang the doorbell. A 15-year-old girl not much shorter than Zane opened the door. She was dressed in a pink skirt and a blue shirt with Oran berries on it. She smiled and took a step outside, “Do you remember what today is?” “Yep it’s our big day!” Zane sounded excited. They both took off to Professor Beach’s lab to get their first Pokémon. Upon arrival at the lab, the both of them were amazed at how big it was. “Wow, what a place.” Alta was still in shock. “Look! All of the 15 starting Pokémon!” Zane pointed. “Well if it isn’t Zane and Alta!” Professor Beach appeared. He was dressed in a zebra striped lab coat and had a groomed mustache. “You two have grown up so much. It is finally the time to choose your first Pokémon.” He brought them all out for Zane and Alta to see. “Ok, I’m going to choose this one because it looks the coolest.” Zane chose Cyndaquil. “I think I’m going to choose this one because it’s got spunk.” Alta chose Snivy. “Excellent! Both of you have chosen awesome starter Pokémon. Zane, with your flaring fire type Cyndaquil and Alta, with your leafy grass type Snivy. I also want both of you to complete a pokedex for me.” Professor Beach explained handing them their Pokémon’s’ Pokéballs. “Great, with every journey comes homework.” Zane moaned. “No silly.” Alta gave him a look. “A pokedex is a special devise that lets you receive information on any Pokémon. There are more than 600 Pokémon so keep your eyes open.” Professor Beach both gave them one. “It also lets you see the moves of a Pokémon you just caught.” Professor Beach just remembered. “Thank you, Professor Beach.” They both spoke in unison. Zane and Alta headed outside and checked their Pokémon’s’ moves. “Awesome, my Snivy knows vine whip, leaf tornado and leaf blade.” Alta was full of excitement. “Cool my Cyndaquil knows swift, flamethrower and smokescreen.” Zane was happy. “Now let’s see their definition.” Zane turned on his pokedex. “Welcome to the pokedex. My name is Dexter and I will be giving you the info you need on any Pokémon.” Dexter explained. Zane moved the pokedex in front of Cyndaquil. “Cyndaquil is the fire mouse Pokémon. It has a timid nature. If it is startled, the flames on its back burn more vigorously.”  Dexter confirmed. “Now, it’s my turn!” Alta opened her pokedex. “Snivy is the grass snake Pokémon. They photosynthesize by bathing their tails in sunlight. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop.” Dexter explained. “Alright, my pokedex is awesome!”  Zane was happy. Two Pokémon came out of the nearby bushes. “Who are they?” Zane asked moving his pokedex on them. “Bidoof is the plump mouse Pokémon. A comparison revealed that Bidoof’s front teeth grow at the same rate as Rattata’s.” Dexter announced. “They’re so cute.” Alta smiled. Zane was so happy he lifted his pokedex high into the sky. A  Pokémon in the nearby tree spotted the shiny pokedex. It swooped down and caught his pokedex with his beak. “Hey you thief, give me back my new pokedex!” Zane was mad. “Mur Mur!” The Pokémon laughed and took off down route 301. “Get back here!” Zane and Alta took off after Murkrow together. “Which Pokémon is this anyway?” Alta asked pulling out her pokedex. “Murkrow is the darkness Pokémon. If spotted, it will lure an unwary person into chasing it and then loosethe person on mountain trails.” Dexter confirmed. “We’re not unwary or near any mountains.” Alta hollered. “Then what’s wrong with that Murkrow and why does it have my pokedex?” Zane questioned.