Pokemon FanFic 1
Title: Choosing Charmander
Shan woke up at the sound of the blaring alarm. Turning over, she looked at it and moaned. "Six o'clock. Man I can't believe I had that stupid dream again." She said stretching. Shan got out of her bed and shivered as her feet touched the cold linoleum floor. She looked over at her school uniform that was hanging neatly on the chair. Shan frowned as she picked it up.
"Why do they insist on making us were this ugly thing on the last day." Shan said and got dressed. Today was the very day that she had been waiting for. The day she would get her first pokemon. Shan was a resourceful girl and had already packed up her backpack for the long journey. She had even packed a change of cloths for after school. Downstairs she could hear the younger kids yelling and screaming like maniacs. Shan couldn't help but to smile a bit, until she saw Greg. He was siting off to the side reading his bird book, to shy to join in with the others. She understood why the kids were excited, after all it was the last day of school. She walked in to the lobby.
"Kids," Shouted Nan. "Calm down the bus will be hear soon and you need to get ready." Shan could see that Nan had her hands full. Nan was in charge of the orphanage that Shan lived in.
"Oh, Shan." Said Nan looking up. "Can you please get these kids to corporate." Shan was the oldest of them all.
"Sure Nan." Shan said and walked into the center of the room. Nan went into the kitchen to grab the lunches. "Ok. That's quiet enough of that." Shan said calmly. The kids looked at her and before she knew it she was tackled by all six of them. "Ahh." Shan said and fell back and landed on the couch. The kids loved her, to them she was like a big sister. "Ow." Shan said smiling.
"Hey Shan." Said Melissa. "Tell them I'm right." Shan looked at Melissa who sat down next to her on the couch.
"Tell them what?" Shan said, wondering what she could be talking about.
"That you're going get a Meowth for your first pokemon." She said smiling. Shan was about to correct her when Tim jumped in.
"Your crazy." He said siting on Shans opposite side. "She's not going pick a wimpy Meowth. She's going get a Ekans." Shan sat back, knowing what was going to happen. Sure enough she was right.
"No. She's going get a Bulbasaur." Clara said. "That's the best, right Shan," she sat on Shans lap.
"Clara, You're just as wrong as they are." Bret said. "She's going get a Fearow, that's a super cool one." Bret pushed Melissa over and sat next Shan, who was begging to feel a little crowded.
"Well if you must Know I. . ." Shan started to tell them what she was going to pick but was interrupted yet again.
"She's going to pick a pretty pokemon." Dawn said jumping on to Shans lap. Clara stuck her tong out at Dawn and moved over. Shan was hoping that the buss would get there soon to relieve her of the Kids. "She is going to get a Staryu." Clara threw her hands up and shouted.
"THAT'S THE ONE." The kids all jumped down form the couch and began to argue again.
"You are all wrong." Said a meek voice. Shan looked over to Greg who was peeking over his book.
"Shut-up Greg," said Tim. "You must think she's going get a stupid Pidgey." Tim's eyes fell back down to his book.
"Hey," Shan said standing up. "I don't ever want any of you to say things like that to one another." Shan said sternly, She had a soft spot for Greg. When he first came to the orphanage he didn't talk, Shan took him for a walk in the park where they both saw a Pidigy. Shan had pointed it out and was surprised when he shouted out "WOW." From that day on he had always loved bird pokemon for some reason.
"Greg," Shan said turning to him. "What were you going to say, I would like to hear it." Greg smiled timidly.
"Well, Shan wants a Charmander or a Vulpex to start with. That's because she likes fire type pokemon." The kids all turned their heads in unison to Shan.
"That's right." Shan said smiling. The kids seemed shocked. "All of the pokemon you mentioned are really good but for some reason I have always liked fire pokemon." The kids seemed upset since they could prove any one else wrong.
"The buss is hear kids, Grab your lunches and go go go." Said Nan running into the lobby caring an armful of brown sack lunches. The kids ran to her grabbed their lunches and headed out the door. Greg walked slowly up to Nan and took his lunch.
"Hey Greg," Shan said putting her pack on her back. "I'll walk you to the bus." Greg smiled and they walked out together. Outside the sun was shining and a few birds were singing.
"You know Greg," Shan said as they walked down the long path to the bus. "I think that I might just catch a Pidigy." Greg's eyes lit up.
"Really." He said looking up at her.
"Yep, but there's a problem." She said looking down at him.
"What."
"I don't know the first thing about bird pokemon. So I don't think I would be a good trainer for one." Shan kicked a rock and watched it bounce down the driveway. "I know."
"What?" Asked Greg.
"I'll send the first Pidigy I ever catch to you." Shan smiled. Greg suddenly hugged Shan around her waist.
"Oh, you will. Thanks Shan." Greg's grip was getting tighter and Shan could see that the buss driver was getting annoyed.
"Well I won't see you for a long time, so I want you to be good." Shan said and hugged Greg back. His eyes filled up with tears and her ran onto the bus. The kids all waved at her from there seats. She watched the bus drive down the road and turned the opposite way to head to her school.
Shan went to Hidden Village Middle school, Wich was about a mile walk from the orphanage, which was located just out of town, but she couldn't take a bus because no bus came out that way.
Shan looked at her watch. "Oh man. Seven Thirty, " I'll be late if I don't get there fast." Shan said aloud. Smiling, she made sure her pack was on securely and then ran off down the road. As she ran her hair bounced against her cheek.
It wasn't to long before she reached town, when she got there she picked up her pace. She was fast, and knew it. In front of her the street was filled with parked cars. As she turned the corner she saw Officer Jenny, who had pulled someone over. Shan was heading right for her, and picked up her speed some more, just as she reached Jenny she jumped high into the air over her.
"Hi officer Jenny," Shan said as she ran down the street. Jenny and the man she were shocked at what they had just seen.
"That girls full of surprises," Jenny said taering off the ticket.
Shan reached the school around 7:45, siting down on one of the benches, she tried catch her breath. Shan took deep breaths and looked at her watch.
"Oh Wow." She said smiling. "I brook yesterdays record by two minuets." Her smile fell. She knew that she wasn't ever going to be normal. Ever since she arrived at the orphanage she felt different than any one else. Nan had told her it was just silly to think that way, but Shan knew. She had been getting faster, and she had developed some strange psychic powers. Nan kept trying to convince her that she was being silly, but no matter how hard Nan tried Shan knew she was difrent. Shan shook away the thought.
Shan walked into the school and went to her class. Shan was still thinking about her run as she walked into the classroom.
"Hey, look who it is," Said Drake. Shan glared at him.
"Its Shan," Drake said smiling. "How's your parents, Oops I'm sorry I keep forgetting that you're a loser who was dumped by her own family." Drake laughed. Anger raised in her, but she pushed it down, she knew that she had to stay in control, no mater what.
"Drake your so funny," Said Dream. Shan looked past Drake at his little band of fans. She couldn't stand any of them, Drake especially. Ignoring them she sat down at her desk. From behind her she could hear Drakes fan club laughing. Shan took out a book form her desk and pretended to read.
"Studying hard I see." Said Drake sarcastically. Drake walked over to the desk next to Shan and sat down.
"Do you mind I'm trying to read." She said from behind her book
"Come on don't be that way, I'm only teasing." He leaned back in the chair. "You know we should actually team up. I need another girl in my fan club, and I think you're cute enough to fit the bill." Shan glared at him.
"What? You jerk leave me alone. I would never even think to join up with you." Shan said slamming her book on the desk.
"Well I guess I'll have to show you who's great by becoming a pokemon master." He said and stood up. Drake and Shans eyes met.
"Well enjoy the dream pal because it isn't going to happen. I'm going to be the greatest master." Shan said. The two were still glaring at each other when some other students came in followed by Professor Tage.
"Students please sit down." Tage said and sat his briefcase on the table. Drake and Shan sat down reluctantly. "Ok," Tage said smiling. "Today some of you are going to go to Geovan Lab to get your first pokemon," opening his briefcase he took out some papers. "Well, since this is the last day of classes and you are all going to be testing, I thought we would have a pokemon study class." All of the students groaned.
Shan normally liked to read about pokemon, but Professor Tage was a boring teacher. Siting threw class, she couldn't help but stare at the clock. Occasionally she looked over her shoulder to see what was going on in the back of the room. Drake was passing notes along to his many admirers. Tage was in the middle of talking about the migratory flight patterns of the Spearow when the bell rang signaling freedom.
Shan stretched and stood up slowly. Other students were running out of class. She was in no hurry, she had planed to stay in town until it was time to finally go to Geovan Lab and take her test. She said good bye to Prof. Tage and left the room.
The hall was quiet, everyone had headed home to get ready for the test. Shan was half way to her locker when she heard footsteps. When she stooped, so did the footsteps.
Shan turned and saw Dream standing behind her. "What do you want Dream?" Shan said angrily.
"I wanted to say that I was sorry."
"Sorry." Shan said puzzled.
"Yes, I was mean and so was Drake." Dream stepped forward. Shan stepped back, she didn't like it when people got close to her, and especially ones she didn't like. "You see Drake is just jealous because you have so much talent." Shan turned to walk away.
"Ha." Shan laughed. "Yea right," Dream walked up behind her, reaching out, she grabbed Shans wrist. Shan spun around and glared at her. Dream, shocked, let go. "I'm just trying to say I'm sorry."
Shan looked around, she knew that some other people were around but she didn't know quiet were. "Ok. I forgive you." Shan said. She noticed that she was in front of the janitors closet, she had passed her locker. She began to walk away.
"Oh wait." Dream said.
"What is it now?" Shan asked. "I'm in a Hurry.
"Uh, Um. Can I take your picture? I want a token of our new friendship." Dream said and quickly took out a camera.
"Ok, I guess that wouldn't hurt any thing." Shan said.
"Great, stand over hear in front of the door." Shan walked over and stood in front of the closet. "Ok, smile." Dream said. Shan smiled. "Oh wait. There's not enough light. Oh I know." Dream opened the closet. "Now there's enough light." She said.
"What are you talking about?" Shan turned to look in the small room. "There's not that much more light." Shan said frowning. "Iv had enough I'm going to go. Nice talking to you Dream." Shan was about to turn to leave when she felt some one push her hard from behind.
Fallin forward into the room she landed on the hard floor. The next thing she knew the door was slammed shut and locked.
"Let me out of hear. Dream I'm going to get you for this." Shan then heard laughter come form outside.
"Looks like you might be late to get you pokemon Shan."
"Drake," Shan hit the door with her fist. "You better let me out."
"Ha, yea right." Drake said. Shan heard more laughter,
"See ya later Shan, I'm off to get ready for the test. I hope you aren't late."
"Let me out, NOW." Shan shouted, but all she could hear was footsteps echoing in the hall. Her eyes narrowed. She hated to use her power but she had to. Closing her eyes, she began to concentrate. She could feel energy building up in her. Opening her eyes she looked at the handle of the door, slowly it began to shake. Suddenly the door flew open. Shan smiled, but then fell to the floor. Using the power always weakened her. Shan got up and ran to her locker, grabbed her pack, and ran to the restroom to change into her new cloths. Shan was heading out of the rest room when she saw her self in the mirror. She was wearing a black tee shirt, a red pocket vest and her favorite bluejean bellbottoms. She smiled at the mirror and ran out of the room.
Shan was running to Geovan Lab. It was 4'oclock and she had to be there before 5. She was determined to beat Drake. Shan Made it to the lab around 4:30. She walked into the lobby out of breath. The lobby was plain and the receptionist looked like she wanted to be some were else.
"Hi," Shan said walking up to her.
"What?" The receptionist asked. Shan looked at her name tag, it said Greta.
"I'm hear to sign up for the trainers test."
"Big surprise, hear take fill theses out in the lobby and give them back to me when you're done." She shoved the papers at Shan. Shan was about to say something to when she heard Drakes voice.
"Thanks for giving me my pokemon. My parents pre-ordered it for me, and I knew you guys would take good care of it while I was waiting to take my test."
"No problem you did great on you exam." Said a man in a lab coat.
"Drake!" Shan said and walked up to him. "You jerk how dare you lock me in that closet."
"What?" Said the man.
"She's nuts. Don't listen to her."
"Miss pleas calm down. There are still pokemon left. Head into the lobby and fill out your papers." Shan looked at him and then at Drake, sighing she went over to a chair and sat down to fill out the papers. It didn't take her long to finish.
"Hear you go." Shan said handing her papers to Greta.
"Go to room 231, it's at the end of the hall." Greta said taking the papers. "And don't go in any other room." Shan smiled and walked down the hall. There were so many doors and she could sense that there were people behind them. Shan came to room 231 and went in.
"Hi." Said the man in the Lab coat. "My name is Professor. Jinxins."
"Hi,"
"Oh its you again." He said sternly. "Drake told me that you said that all researchers of pokemon were nerds. Hmm. I think that we might have just ran out of pokemon." Shan ran forward.
"No, Drakes a liar. I never said that."
"Well it doesn't matter." He said turning to a computer. Sit down and we will begin the tests."
"Tests?" Shan asked. "I thought that we only had to take one test."
"There are two tests. The first is on you knowledge of pokemon and the second is to find out if you have any Psychic powers."
"Psychic powers," Shan said nervously. "Why would you want to find that out?"
"Its been shown that psychic trainers seem to have more of a connection to there pokemon. Now if your done asking questions, you can get to answering them." He said sternly.
The first test wasn't hard, Shan breezed threw it quickly and received a high score.
"Not bad," Jinxins said. "Now if you will kindly follow me." Jinxins walked over to a computer and Shan followed. He pushed some buttons and a chair rose up form the floor.
"Ok just sit down there." Shan sat down. Jinxins put a weird looking helmet on her and walked back to the computer. "Now, relax. This will only take a minuet." Shan heard a buzzing noise come form the computer. The sound seemed familiar. Jinxins was typing at the computer when Shan heard him say.
"Oh man." She began to get nervous.
"Are we done yet?" She asked.
"Uh, not yet just a few more minuets." Then it happened. There was an explosion. Shan heard Jinxins using a fire extinguisher and took of the helmet to run and help.
"What happened?" Shan asked.
"A malfunction." Jinxins coughed out.
"It's under control, lets get going. You can get your pokemon now." Shan smiled. "Follow me."
Shan followed Jinxins to yet another room. This time she saw what she had been waiting to see. Pokeballs, four of them.
"Hey there's still four. What pokemon did Drake get if he didn't get a normal starter?"
"Hu? Oh your friends parents got him an Eevee, it was special ordered from Saffron city." Shan frowned.
"Your parents could have done the same you know."
"No they couldn't." Shan said walking up to the Pokeballs.
"I'm an orphan, I don't have parents." Shan picked up one of the balls looked at it and sat it back down.
"Oh I'm sorry,"
"Don't be." She picked up another pokeball. "Can you tell me which one of these is a Charmander."
"That one." Jinxins said pointing to the ball in her hand. "Are you sure you want to start with that one. They can be hard to handle."
"This is the one for me. Pokeball go." Shan said and tossed the ball to the floor. A small orange Charmander jumped out.
"Charmander," she said.
"Charmander return." Shan said and pointed the pokeball at Charmander. Charmander jumped out of the way. Charmander growled at Shan but then began to chirp happily. "Char, Char," she then ran over to Shan and hugged her leg.
"Ahh," Shan said startled. "What's is it doing?"
"It's hugging you, that's weird." Said Jinxins. Charmander looked at him and Growled. "Hmm, You know I think I know why it likes you so much."
"Why?" Asked Shan picking up Charmander.
"Well you know I think it's because you are psychic." Jinxins said knowingly.
"What?" Shan said startled. "I uh, um."
"Don't try to fool me young lady." He said shaking his finger.
"Man," Shan said angrily. "I thought I had pushed it down so that machine wouldn't find it."
"My Machine excels at finding hidden talent." He smiled a bit. "That is until you blew it up."
"Me," Shan said accidentally dropping Charmander. Charmander started to cry. "Oh I'm sorry Charmander." She picked her back up. "No way. I never could do any thing like that. Your machine must have had faulty wiring."
"Now calm down. I didn't say it was your fault. The machine just couldn't read that high and simply shorted out."
Shan hugged Charmander tighter. "I was hopping no one would find out."
"Why? You could be a great Psychic pokemon trainer. I can set it up so you can train with some people who use Psychic pokemon you know."
"No." Shan said looking up at him. "I want to train fire pokemon. It's been my dream since I got to the orphanage. Don't get me wrong though, I want to catch and train all sorts but Fire is my favorite type. Besides there so cute." Shan looked at Charmander who chirped out a "Char."
"Well that's to bad." He seemed hurt. "I almost forgot to give you your Pokedex and Pokeballs. There's six pokeballs but you'll need to get more." He handed Shan a blue Pokedex and the Pokeballs. "You should get going." Jinxins opened the door to the lobby and Shan walked out. Three more trainers were siting in the lobby.
"Thanks for Charmander Prof. Jinxins," Shan said walking threw the door. "She and I will be great together."
"NOOOOO." Shan heard from the lobby. Turning she saw Seth, a guy from her class, siting on the floor with tears streaming down his face. "I wanted Charmander." Shan looked at Charmander and recalled her, this time she didn't refuse going into the ball.
"Uh, Next." Jinxins said gesturing to Seth. Seth stood up slowly and walked threw the door to the back lab.
"Man that guy needs to cut back on the caffeine," Shan said and walked threw the door. Outside she saw Drake leaning against a tree.
"So, What you get." He said as she walked past him.
"You'll find out soon enough Drake." Shan said, with out stopping.
"Hold it right there." Drake said and ran in front of her.
"Tell me what kind of pokemon you choose."
"Why do you want to know so badly Drake," Shan said sternly. "Is it because you want to evolve your Eevee into a type that is stronger than mine?"
Drake stepped back. "Your crazy." Drake said. "I wouldn't make a pokemon evolve just to make it stronger."
"What ever." She tried to walk around him but was stooped. "Did you take both of those tests Shan?"
"Of course I did. Didn't you?"
"Yea and I've got news for you." Drake stuck out his chest. "I have psychic powers,"
"Relay." Shan said in a surprised voice.
"Yep the machine said that I have a .05 level in psy."
"HA HA HA HA." Shan laughed.
"What's so funny?" Drake demanded.
"I'm sorry, .05 psy. Drake every one has some psy, at least that's what the books say." Shan stifled a giggle.
"Well How about you Shan? What was your score?" Shan swallowed hard.
"Uh, the machine never got to make its reading" she said nervously "it kind of, um, blew up." Drake smiled.
"And you laughed at me."
"Were are your cheerleaders Drake?"
"Oh them, well they went home to pack for the journey. The Professor. Gave them each there pick of a Pidigy or a Bellsprout."
"Well Drake, as wonderful as this has been, I've got to get going." Shan said and again tried to walk past Drake but again was stooped. "Look Drake get out of my way."
"Shan. I hear by challenge you to a pokemon battle." Drake pointed at Shan.
"What?" She took a step forward. "Fine I accept. I've been waiting to put you in your place for a long time." Shan grabbed Charmanders pokeball. "Now you will feel the heat Drake."
"Ok, I choose you Eevee." Drake threw his pokeball to the ground and a small fox like pokemon popped out. "Eevee," it said and scratched its ear.
"Well get ready, I choose you Charmander." Shan said and threw out Charmanders pokeball. Charmander jumped out and ran over and Hugged Shans leg.
"Ha ha. It's scared." Drake said.
"No she's not she's just that she's really loving."
"Eevee use your tackle attack." Drake ordered and Eevee ran forward. Charmander let go of Shans leg and ran at Eevee. "Char," she said and growled at Eevee.
Eevee stooped in its tracks and they both stared at each other.
"Eevee, What are you doing tackle it." Drake yelled.
"Eevee," Eevee ran forward and hit Charmander head on. Charmander fell back.
"Charmander use you Scratch attack." Shan said.
"Char, Charmander." She said and ran up to Eevee and scratched him across the face. Eevee howled in pain.
"Eevee use your sand attack," Eevee jumped out of reach of Charmaders Attack, and ran over to a patch of grass. Eevee began to dig at the ground and hit dirt up at Charmander.
"Char," she coughed.
"Charmander don't get discouraged use your scratch attack again."
"Charmander," she said and began to blindly scratch at the air. Suddenly Eevee tackled Charmander causing her to fall back.
"Charmander," Charmander said weekly. "Oh no, Charmander." Shan said and ran over to her.
"Your wimpy pokemon is done for. Eevee one last tackle to finish it off." Eevee began to run at Charmander. Charmander jumped into the air and landed onto Eevees back.
"Charmander Scratch attack." Shan yelled. Chramander began to scratch furiously at Eevees back causing Eevee to scream out. "Stop Charmander," Shan said raising her hand.
"Charmander," Chramander ran over to Shan and hugged her leg.
"Evee return," Drake said angrily.
"I won Drake. There is no need to put your Eevee threw any more." Shan said smiling.
"Yea well don't get used to it Shan. Next time Ill beat you and your pokemon will be the one to cry out in battle." Drake picked up Eevee and ran for the Pokecenter.
"Good job Charmander, Lets get you healed up and we'll be on our way." Charmander looked up at Shan and then fell over.
"Oh man," grabbing Charmander, Shan ran back inside the lab were Jinxins fixed Chramander up. He seemed annoyed that Charmander had already been hurt in a battle. Shan bid the Professor good bye and headed off down the path to Viridian City.