It was early in the morning in Pallet Town and the flying type Pokémon where singing whilst many of the town's residents where getting up that morning, all except one resident.

"And Christie wins the Pokémon League for the tenth year in a row!" A young woman muttered under her breath as she turned in her bed, little knowing that a Pidgey had flown into the room and was trying to wake her up by chirping right in her ear, the moment a set of blue eyes fell upon the Pidgey was the moment that that it chirped happily. "Ugh, Pidgey, five more minutes please! I'm busy fantasizing about winning the Pokémon League!" The young woman moaned before turning her head to her mother's Pokémon.

"Pidgey!" The small Pokémon called out but continued to be ignored with its second attempt being met with a thrown pillow that barely missed, that is until the young woman was forced out of bed after being hit by a gust attack.

"Pidgey, what the hell, it's still early!?" She moaned as she sat up, the girl was pretty tall for a woman and had shoulder length dark brown hair, which was currently a mess due to her being asleep, and blue eyes who was currently wearing a red nightgown. "I mean, it's….." Christie trailed off as she looked at the alarm clock. "It's ten in the morning? Why didn't mom just say so?" Christie asked and the bird quickly flew off. "I swear my mom just loves trolling me sometimes!" Christie thought with a sigh as she started brushing her hair.

"Christie, are you dressed yet?" A voice that Christie quickly recognized as her mom's rang out and she waited until her hair was brushed before answering.

"No mom, no thanks to your Pidgey!" Christie yelled back as she started getting dressed choosing a black crop top, blue jeans and black boots. "I am now!"

"Then come downstairs! I have a surprise for you!" Her mom responded and Christie grinned before she started tying up her hair, all her life Christie had wanted a Pokémon of her own but a combination of getting ill/sleeping in on her tenth birthday had left her out of luck, that was eight years ago and whilst she still had a habit of sleeping in she felt that she was ready for her own Pokémon.

"Man, I hope that surprise is a fighting type Pokémon like Hitmonlee, Blaziken or something cool like that!" Christie thought as she tied her hair up in a ponytail and left the room, her house was a decent sized one and it had to be as her mom owned several Pokémon, she was a former Pokémon trainer who had hoped that Christie would one day follow in her footsteps, Christie's train of thought was interrupted by Pidgey's chirping as it flew above her and she glared at the Pokémon. "We're not on good terms, you know that right?" Christie asked half-jokingly and the Pokémon let out another chirp before flying to the ground floor. "Mom, are you there?" She called out.

"Oh good, your finally awake!" Her mom said as Christie hopped off the bottom step, she was in the kitchen but she wasn't alone as the local Pokémon Professor was with her. "How are you feeling this morning?"

"I feel like I want to murder a certain bird Pokémon of yours." Christie grunted in annoyance as she glared at the Pidgey. "Seriously, I know I take ages to get out of bed in the morning but was that necessary?"

"It worked didn't it?" Christie's mom answered and Christie sighed in resignation. "Besides, Professor Oak has something for you."

"Why do I get the feeling this isn't a casual visit?" Christie commented as she entered the kitchen, the older man shook his head.

"No, it's not." Professor Oak said before handing her a Pokeball. "Yes, there is a Pokémon inside that's very excited to meet you, take it, it's yours."

"…am I still asleep?" Christie asked whilst she could barely contain her grin, once she pinched herself to confirm that she wasn't she happily took it. "Thanks Professor."

"Don't thank me yet." Professor Oak added before handing over six more Pokeballs and a Pokedex. "These ones are empty but you can use them to capture more Pokémon and your Pokedex will record any data you collect from your captures."

"Does that mean what I think it means?" Christie asked as she took the items, she attached the Pokeballs to her belt and pocketed the Pokedex. "That I'm finally going on a Pokémon journey?"

"The professor and I talked about this a few days ago and we both felt that you had waited long enough." Her mother answered and Christie's grin grew wider at that news. "So, are you going to let the Pokémon out?"

"Oh, right." Christie nodded before pressing the button on the Pokeball and tossing it to the ground. "I choose you…." Christie trailed off as the ball opened and an Evee emerged from it in a flash of light. "Evee?"

"I know you wanted a Fire or a fighting type Pokémon but this was the only one available." Professor Oak nodded and Christie turned to him with a grin on her face.

"No, its fine, I can always evolve it when I get my hands on a Fire Stone, Water Stone or Thunder Stone." Christie responded as the small Pokémon leapt into her arms. "Besides, he is cute…..it is a he right?"

"Yes, it's a male, now remember Christie." Her mom added and Christie sighed when she saw the look on her face, it was the same look she gave her when she was about to tell her something important. "No matter what happens I am just a short phone call away if something goes wrong, don't try to use a Pokeball on a Pokémon that already has a trainer and have fun."

"I will mom." Christie answered as Evee leapt from her arms and stretched for a bit. "I may as well see if the Pokedex works." Christie thought before digging out her Pokedex and pointing it at Evee,

"Evee, the Evolution Pokémon." The Pokedex's mechanical voice rang out as she read the data. "Depending on circumstances, Eevee can evolve into many forms, Flareon, Vaporeon, Volteon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon or Sylveon."

"Okay, I've only heard of the first three." Christie commented before closing the Pokedex and pocketing it. "So can I go?"

"Go without breakfast or packed supplies? I don't think so young lady!" Her mom answered and Christie sighed to herself before sitting down at the table. "I'll pack away your things for you after Breakfast I remember how excited I was to start my Pokémon journey when I was ten years old."

"Thanks for rubbing in the fact that I had a late start mom." Christie muttered under her breath but her mom either ignored or didn't hear her as she started preparing her breakfast, Professor Oak had left by this point and Evee had sat next to her leg. "Mom, you got any spare Pokémon food? I think Evee's hungry."

"Check the cupboard dear, there should be some as I did a big shop yesterday." Her mom responded and she nodded before opening up the cupboard and looking through it, predictably Evee and several other Pokémon ran up when they saw the Pokémon food cupboard open.

"Mom, how did you manage to fit a Tauros into the house in the first place?" Christie moaned as she pushed the bull Pokémon aside.

"When you're a Pokémon trainer you find a way." Her mom answered and Christie rolled her eyes before grabbing a box of food and a small bowl for Evee to eat out of. "Don't worry about them Christie, most of them will leave when they see that the bowl's too small for them."

"That doesn't count for your Pidgey though." Christie sighed as she glanced up at the Bird Pokémon which was now perched on her shoulder. "I'm surprised this thing hasn't evolved into a Pidgeotto by now, you've definitely had it long enough."

"So am I but its parents took a long time to evolve so my guess is maybe it's something genetic." Her mom answered as Christie poured a bowl of Pokémon and put it in front of Evee who started eating it happily whilst the rest of the Pokémon sulked off. "You could always take Pidgey with you if you want." Her mom offered and Christie sweat-dropped.

"And put up with the morning routine whilst out on my travels? No thanks, I'll probably catch one on my own as soon as I get going." Christie answered as she sat back down, Evee gave her a curious look which she couldn't help but laugh at. "Oh, speaking of getting going, I'll probably need a map so I can find my way around, won't I?"

"I'm ahead of you there; I'll be giving you the map I used on my journey." Her mom answered as she gave her a bowl of porridge. "Now eat up, I'll be packing your bags whilst you are." Her mom added before heading upstairs.

"I can't believe it! I'm finally going on my Pokémon Journey." Christie thought as she ate the porridge, she momentarily glanced over at Evee who had finished his food and was lying down next to the empty bottle. "Maybe I should give the little guy a nickname of some sort? Mom told me that she gave her first Pokémon a nickname." Christie thought before she heard her stomach rumbling. "Worry about that later, for now focus on eating." Christie thought before she started eating her food again.

*twenty minutes later*

"Yes mom, I've got everything I need for this stinking journey." Christie sighed to herself as she slung her backpack, which now contained her Pokeballs and various other items, over her shoulder, she hadn't left yet but Evee was in its Pokeball and she was just saying her good-byes to her mom. "And yeah, I'll be careful!"

"I know you will dear." Her mom sighed as she looked the teenager over. "It's just that you've grown so much in the past eight years so it is kind of jarring that you're leaving the house."

"I know mom but I can look after myself, I hope." Christie responded with a grin before picking up Evee's Pokeball. "And with Evee at my side how can I go wrong?"

"Do you even know what moves that Pokémon can use at the moment?" Her mom asked and Christie shook her head. "Well I guess you'll have to find out on your own, Oak told me that it's a Level Five Pokémon so it should know an offensive move or two."

"That's good to know." Christie responded with a grin before turning towards the road that would take her to Route One. "See you mom, next time you see me I'll be at the Pokémon league!"

"Don't forget to call." Her mom called after her and Christie grinned before walking off towards the road.