Ray Monty was on the train or super fast thing! "Woah!" he called out in a loud voice for the fifth time as the train ran over a particularly large bump. Thankfully, he was alone in the compartment or whatever the seating area on a train is called.

Then from the middle aisle of the train he could hear a man's voice announce gruffly, "Ladies and Gents, one and all we have arrived at the town of Anvil! Home to the Professor's Lab, the- he cuts off as Ray dashes past him, and the fellow finishes with a grumble-"Darn, kids these days, always in a rush."

He didn't care that half the people on the train stared at him, as his figure blurred past them. He had business! A pokemon of his own! A partner which he could trust and rely on! His excitement kept on building as he neared the building. It was a large white one. Then he looked towards the door as he approached to notice another guy was already there.

"Hey!" He said with a little frustration in his voice. "You better not be after my first pokemon!"

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Ray frowned as the dude he accused of being a thief defended himself. Stating that there was basically no way to steal, and that he (ray), should not talk to him that way. Ray turned away embarassed, but before he could apologize, the dude introduced himself to be Sterling Something or other something and another something.

"My name is Ray," he replied with a grin on his face, afterall maybe they could become friends. In short order they (Sterling and Ray) were both in a lab with an interesting looking guy. Young and yet with white hair, did he age badly or what happened there? Ray was too polite to ask him that, and instead turned around to the sound of the lab doors opening once again.

It was a blonde haired kid about the same age as him. So another kid wanting to become a trainer. Maybe I can start off with him better than the last guy I met.

He walked up to the blonde kid and held out his hand for a friendly hand shake. "Hi, My name is Ray Monty. But, you can call me Ray."

Ray kind of ignored/forgot about the professor for the moment, not caring if he had annoyed the man.

David was by the water on route 1. he had some time off being a elite four member and wanted to travel the Giga region again. He was using his personal team right now. As he was by the water he looked and saw a caterpie and Pidgey. It brought a smile to his face.a It reminded him of his battle with Lance. He was batling Lance's dragonite. David only had three pokemon left. His starter, butterfree, and Pidgeot. Those three pokemon got him his win against Lance he smiled and used two pokeballs to catch them. They were low level and were easy catches. The two pokemon were sent to the PC
"Just like old times.." David said to himself

He decided to head to Anvil town. it was still early and knew some trainers wre gonna get their first pokemon. He remembered gettign his starter. The starter was living with his parents now in his home region. He still uses it but only when he enters tournaments. He went to the Professor's lab to say hi. As he walked over he saw some trainers already there to get their pokemon.

Ray grinned as the blonde guy took his hand, and gave him his name. Elliot. A cool name. Already in the past five minute, he had met two people with names he had never heard of before.

"Oh my starter is Totodile." he barely managed to get out before another voice spoke up.

"Cut the chit chat."

Well, ok. Dude....

He turned back to see what he had thought was the professor, then nodded to himself, as the dude went on saying -grab dex's and pokemon or some such.

He watched as Sterling up first grabbed his first pokemon. Ray shifted his feet impatiently. Then after Sterling finished as he thought it was first come first serve he took his own pokemon and dex.

Then all of a sudden it dawned on him. "Uh, sir or professor, we haven't got your name yet."

At one point while all of this was happening Ray thought he heard someone enter the Lab, but when he looked towards the door, he didn't notice anybody. Weird.

David waved at the professor but frowned as he didnt notice him *Well that that was rude* He thought walking into the room. He watched the trainers getting their pokemon, a small smile on his face. He remembers when he got his first pokemon. It was a fire type. Cyndaquil. He remembers using Cyndaquil and catching Pidgy and Caterpie. "SO young.." He mumbles to himself.

Then the door open. he looked back no one there. His eyebrow rose, and he put a hand by his pokeballs. It was Jolteon. He let out Jolteon. He then heard the boy's question. "His name is Professor Willow. Hey Professor its been awhile.." He walked over to the new trainers. "Mentors? Whats that? I dont think they had those when I started my Journey." Jolteon looked at the start pokemon and smiled letting out a bark to say hello.

David smiles and said "Jolteon likes to say hello." David got down petting the electing dog pokemon, his hair stood up. "Yea I know. Petting Jolteon gets my hair all staticy." David said with a small smile. Jolteon barked happily, he liked being pet by David.

Ray spun around pokeball and pokedex still bundled up in his arms, nearly forgotten as he almost dropped them. The voice belonged to somebody he never seen before, but seemed a confident guy to say the least. Ray nodded as he recollected what was said, that the Professor's name: Willow.

Time passed and Ray kind of just stood back and listened.

Ray was always a clever kid, sometimes too clever, and so as things continued to happen, he picked up on certain conversational clues you might say. The latest arrival or mystery man had a Jolteon. He learned that after eavesdropping on Elliot trying out his dex.

A couple other things Ray discovered about this older trainer with the brown eyes-He knew the Professor-He has been a trainer for a good while.

Good things to note, My goal is to be a strong trainer, so I have to watch out for all these new people and find out what I can. I'll also have to keep an eye out for an expert, that way I can learn fast and have an edge over everybody else.

He then blinked a few times, coming out of his thoughts, as he saw Elliot release his pokemon. It looked like a turtle and Ray guessed that it was a water type. "Cool, I'll show my starter."

Pressing the button on the pokeball, a red light shot out of it, and Totodile was sent out. Immediately it started dancing on the spot putting one foot in the air and then the other, with a wide mouth smile on its face. Ray grinned. "Well, at least it's happy."

Things seemed to calm down for a few minutes and Ray took a little time to take a look at the cleanliness and professional organization of the Laboratory. It impressed him.

Abruptly a man rushed in, and apologized to the prof. A minute later, Ray learned the dude is named Flora and a Mentor to us, our own expert. My own expert. Ray wanted exclusivity to this guy's time.

Thus he proposed a deal to him as he approached Flora, "Hey Flora, if you only mentor me-I'll make sure to impress everyone with my trainer skills."

When the train stopped Ted's excitement only grew. He had preparing for this day for a while, the day he would get his first Pokemon and start his journey. His mom had been telling him no to traveling for years, she even let his older brother get his first Pokemon and now he already has 4 badges and is on his way to becoming a great trainer. Ted had to beg and plead to get on this trip but he finally got his mother to loosen the reigns and here he his in Anvil Town starting his journey.

Once he got off the train he followed other to the white building that was Professors Willows lab. Once he stepped inside the lab he could smell the clean on the lab equipment and the crispy made him look around in awe.

"Cut the chit-chat for now." A sharp voice said. "I have pokemon and pokedexes to give out." Professor Willow said.

The professor looked just the same as he did on TV and that made Ted jump on the inside with joy. He was one of the last ones up to get his pokemon and pokedex. He choose Snivy as his starter simply because it was one of his favorite pokemon that he studied about in school. Ted held his pokeball with Snivy inside when he noticed a more experienced trainer with a yellow pokemon next to him.

Ted walked up to the trainer with a light in his eyes.

"Wow! Super cool pokemon." Ted said with a simile then used his pokedex to find out all about the different pokemon in the room. He counted a Squirtle, a Totodile, and the Jolteon. Ted smiled at the three he had already seen. The he remembered he had just also got new pokemon and people might want to see it.

Ted pressed the button on the middle of the pokeball and it opened, a light shot out and Snivy appeared in front of him. He looked up at Ted with a bored expression and yawned at him, Ted chuckled at his behavior and picked the green pokemon up into his arms. Snivy started to get comfortable in the boys hold and climbed on his head were he curled up.

"Well at least I know he likes me."
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Jimmy had been on Route 1 when the train came in with the 'fresh meat' as he liked to call it. Most of the Gym Leaders and other league officials came from all around to see the new trainers and what pokemon they choose. Jimmy was walking into town when he remembered his started pokemon and how cold the Professor was back then, and even as he stepped into the lab and heard him talking to the younger kids, he was still bitter to the core.

Jimmy noticed the Jolteon and the man standing next to it was David, the elite four memeber. He stood in the back watching the newbies "ohh" and "ahh" over his pokemon. He had an itch to jump in and steal his thunder, even Jimmy could tell that now was not the time to ruin the moment so he just hung back on the wall and watched the first moments happen.

((Lol, I am trying not to laugh as I'm writing this, but uh... I am going to describe some pokemon moves. My descriptions might not be amazingly accurate. But bear with me, and I'm sure you'll see where I am coming from with these descriptions.))

Ray noticed another new trainer arrive and send out a Snivy. It looked like it already was comfortable with him, it was cool to see them together.

Turning back to the mentor, Ray was happy that the mentor liked him, but disappointed that his request was denied. Still though he was given the premier ball and he cherished it. His family, his mother most especially said that gifts were to be valued highly, because they are special in the sense that someone gave them to you, a small token of their kindness.

He nodded as he thought about his mom and how she must be missing him so much right now. Don't worry I'll make sure to see you soon. Ray hoped anyway. Depends if his journey allowed him the means to get back home.

"Thanks Flora, this is a really cool ball." Ray then watched as Sterling sent out his starter a penguin? It looked like a strong pokemon. Hearing about a battle Ray was quite eager to give his pokemon some practice and against the penguin seemed as good idea as any.

"Ok, Sterling lets have a battle." Ray challenged him and Sterling seemed to be happy to oblige. In short order him and Sterling faced off in the middle of a nearby field. an open outside arena, with the clear blue sky above, as a breeze ruffled his hair, this area did seem to Ray a great place to check out what his pokemon can do.

They both sent out their pokemon: His Totodile and Sterling's Piplup. Ray started off with a Leer attack where his Toto. opened his eyes wide, stared at the opposing pokemon while also putting his face forward aggressively. The piplup seemed scared and fell down for a second. It seemed too frightened to defend itself much.

Piplup replied with a pound attack, which looked like at least to Ray that piplup punched his totodile in the face.... C'mon Totodile you can be tough and win this one... C'mon Toto... Totodile obviously looked a little roughed up but he wasn't out of the battle yet.

For three turns the same moves encountered each other. Leer vs Pound. Totodile seemed almost to the point of falling over for a very long nap but he managed to keep his feet. Piplup looked almost defenceless from the repeated Leers. At last, as Totodile followed up its last leer with a next turn scratch, basically a slap with claws, the piplup didn't have enough defence to face the 'fearsome attack' and fell over, completely knocked out.

Ray returned his pokemon to his pokeball.

"It was a good battle Sterling. "Maybe you will win next time." He said in a friendly, good, sportsmanlike manner.

David rolled his eyes at the rude but obviously stressed professor. "Yea yea old man." he sat watching the new trainers and looked seeing jimmy. he walked over and said "Hey Jim...its been awhile....has youre pokemon gotten any stronger?" He smiled and watched as the mentor came in and handed everyone a pokeball. he decided to be night and said "hey guys take these." He handed the trainers each a potion.

he watched the trainers battle. Both water pokemon were certainly strong. He smiles seeing the Totodile's stategy. But he had to be careful, that could cost him the battle. he clapped when the battle was over. "Good job guys." He said getting down and petting both pokemon. He fed piplup a revive. David stood up and said "I can tell both youre pokemon are going to be powerful. You two will also get stronger. Its up to you two to believe in each other though." David smiles at both.

He then went to Flora and asked him. "So when did this mentor thing start? It wasnt around when I started my journey." he then had a idea. "why dont we have a battle? im sure you have some pokemon on you." David smiles.

Jimmy watched the new trainers open there pokemon and study them. It brought back a lot of memories from his early days.

David waleed over to him with a simile. "Hey Jim...its been awhile....has your pokemon gotten any stronger?"

Jimmy smile at this, see the last time they had a match it did not end in Jimmy's favor and ever since he has been working towards getting better as a Gym leader.

"Hello David, it has been a while hasn't it? My pokemon are doing fine and I can see that yours are too." He said then gestured to Jolteon.

He followed the group outside and watched the match being. He like the strategy of Ray, and noted the boys patience while he battled. He stepped up behind David and smiled at the two trainers who just battled.

"I agree with David, your pokemon will grow up to be strong." He said proudly.

Then he heard about a battle brewing between Flora and David. It would be something to see.
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Ted walked up and claimed his five pokeballs with Snips still atop his head. He walked out with the others to watch the battle take place. This would not be his first time watching a battle, he would watch his older brother battle all the time and each time it would give him a rush of adrenalin that would flow through his body at a fast pace.

The Totodile and Piplup battled fiercely, but the Totodile won. Ted did a fist pump in the air and a short cheer.

"That was awesome! Great job guys."

Ted was ready to have a battle himself after that action.