Pokémon: Kanto Journey VOL. 1

(I do not own Pokémon or any other series)

Chapter 1: The Kanto Journey Begins! Pt. 1

Two years ago...

It was evening, with the sun setting to show night, as two boys that were at the age of eight were playing around together. They looked like twins, only except that one had raven black hair, with zigzag lines on his cheek.

The older kid had black hair as well, along with the same zigzag lines on his cheeks like his younger brother. They were playing around together, pretending to have battles and stuff. The black raven haired boy grinned at the thought of a Pokémon.

"Hey, Isamu! Do you think that if we're ten years old together, maybe we could go on a Pokémon journey together?" The young, raven haired boy asked, his eyes glinting with hope and determination.

The black haired one smirked back with a nod. "Of course, Ash! That's what people say! If we're ten, we're old enough to go on a journey!" Isamu, the black haired one agreed.

"Awesome! This would give me a chance to show Gary that I will be a Pokémon Master someday! I'll catch lots of Pokémon, and win the Championship League!" Ash, the raven haired one declared.

Isamu sighed, before smiling. "You're going to have to battle with me and beat me in order to get to the top, little brother." Isamu reminded, causing his twin brother to rub the back of his head.

"Y-Yeah... I guess so... Isamu?" Ash asked. The older brother blinked in confusion and responded. "Yeah?" Isamu asked. For Ash, he grew nervous of how his older twin brother was going to respond to this.

"If we are starting our journey... Would it be alright... If we... travel together? As brothers despite of us being rivals soon?" Ash asked, feeling nervous and hopeful at the same time.

Isamu blinked his eyes in confusion, before smiling with a sigh. "Of course, Ash. We're brothers, right? Even though we have to face each other, we can always travel together..." Isamu answered.

The raven haired boy grinned happily, before hugging his twin brother. "Thanks, Isamu... I'm glad we're together..." Ash replied, much to Isamu's surprise. The black haired boy blinked, before smiling.

He hugged his younger brother back, while rubbing the back of his head at the same time. Just then, as the two parted from their hugs, the two brothers heard a whimpering voice as they both turned around.

"Huh? What's that sound?" Ash asked. Isamu narrowed his eyes, as he saw the bushes rustling. Ash grew excited at that. "Could it be... a Pokémon?" Ash asked, feeling hopeful.

Isamu took a step close to the bushes, only for something to jump out and land on him! "Ah!" Isamu yelped as he fell to the ground on his back. "Big bro!" Ash gasped as he ran to his twin brother.

"Ow..." Isamu groaned as he rubbed the back of his head, getting up. "Isamu, are you okay?" Ash asked. "Y-Yeah... I'm fine... But, who is this?" Isamu answered, then asked.

The two boys saw a figure that was right besides Isamu's right arm. It was a Pokémon! It had brown fur all over its body, with some cream colored fur on its neck. It had pointy ears, with a bushy tail.

It groaned, feeling weak. "Ah! I-Isamu... This Pokémon is badly hurt!" Ash yelped. "I-I know that... Let's show it to Mom! Maybe she might know what to do with it..." Isamu suggested.

"Right!" Ash agreed. So, Isamu held the little Pokémon in his arms as he and his twin brother, Ash, ran to their home, hoping that their mother could help the little and hurt Pokémon.

(Pokémon Opening: Aim to Be a Pokémon Master! English Subbed)

(* I do not own these lyrics. They belong to Pokémon)

(I'll get you, Pokémon!)

(Japanese Opening appears)

Even if in fire, in water, in grass, in forests
In ground, in clouds, in that girl's skirt (eek!)

(Charizard, Blastoise, and Venusaur shoot their attacks in the air)

(Pikachu and Eevee run together past Ash and Isamu, and a girl)

It's very, very,
Very, very difficult but

(Pictures of different Pokémon appear in each box sections)

I'm sure I'll get you!
I'll get you, Pokémon!

(Ash twists his cap and throws a Pokéball; Isamu throws his Pokéball in the air)

(Ash and Pikachu sits together on a Lapras)

Farewell, bye-bye, Pallet Town

(Ash and Isamu stand together, seeing Pallet Town from the hill)

I'm leaving on a journey with him (Pikachu!)

(The two brothers walk together with Eevee and Pikachu)

Racking up wins with the moves we've trained

(Ash throws a Pokéball, summoning Pidgeot; Isamu throws his Pokéball, summoning Nidoking)

Making friends, and then off to the next city

(Ash's Pidgeot and a Fearow battles each other; Isamu's Nidoking faces and battles against a Machamp)

(Brock and Misty stands with the two brothers together)

Always and forever doing well

(Team Rocket appears with Meowth, Ekans, and Koffing; Gary smirks and shows a Pokéball)

Though there's no guarantee of that... (That's true!)

(The four run through a rainstorm; Officer Jenny, Prof. Oak, Delia, and Nurse Joy stands and nods together)

Forever and always, I'll live true

(Ash, Misty, Isamu, and Brock sits together in a campfire night)

Because they're here

(Ash, Isamu, Pikachu, and Eevee runs together with an Arcanine and Rapidash)

(The three legendary birds fly in the air; Mewtwo and Mew flies above the world in space)

Ah! I long to be a Pokémon Master

(Ash opens his eyes, seeing himself in the middle of the battlefield stadium)

I want to be, I have to be

(Ash takes out a Pokéball in his left hand; Isamu takes out a Pokéball in his right hand)

I know I'll be one!

(Ash and Isamu hold their Pokéballs into the air, with Eevee and Pikachu standing with them)

(Brock and Misty watches the two with smiles on their faces)

[Opening Ends]

The two Ketchum brothers were still running to their home with Isamu holding the little Pokémon in his arms. "Eevee..." The little Pokémon groaned, weakly snuggling onto Isamu.

"Hurry!" Ash yelled as he and his twin brother ran to their house, where they opened the door, running inside. "Mom! Mom! We need help!" Ash cried out. Delia Ketchum, the twins' mother stepped out of the living room, surprised.

"Ash! Isamu! What happened... Oh my! Is that... a Pokémon?" Delia asked, as she ran over to check the little Normal Type in Isamu's arms. "Yeah... It was hurt when it came out of the bushes..." Isamu answered.

Delia frowned as she ran back to the living room. "Just hold on! I'll get the first-aid kit!" Delia called. The two brothers followed her to the living room, sitting in the couch together.

The little one groaned, squirming. "Just hold on... Okay?" Isamu asked, cradling the little one. Few minutes later, Delia ran to the two boys with the first-aid kit, along with a Potion.

"This shouldn't take so long..." Delia assured as she cleaned the wounds of the Pokémon. It seemed to have felt it as it squirmed, whimpering in pain, as it was still asleep in Isamu's arms.

"Hold still, little guy. Our mom is helping you!" Isamu pleaded as he held the little Pokémon tighter. Soon, a few seconds later, it stopped squirming. "Wow... I just wonder who this Pokémon is..." Ash wondered.

"I think it's... it's... an Eevee? I remember the Professor Oak talk show where Prof. Oak spoke about a certain Pokémon named Eevee." Isamu answered as he thought it over.

"Cool... An Eevee?" Ash asked, amazed. Delia smiled, seeing that her two children were getting along with each other perfectly, like they always were.

Later...

It was night as the two twins yawned. "Bedtime, boys!" Delia declared, gesturing the two brothers to their room. "Okay, Mom..." Ash yawned as he slowly walked to his and his older brother's room.

Delia turned to her other son, who was still watching over the Eevee. "Isamu? It's bedtime!" Delia reminded. Isamu blinked in surprise before getting up, following his twin younger brother to their room.

"S-Sorry, Mom..." Isamu apologized as he changed into his pajamas with Ash. Together, they went to their beds as their mother turned off the lights. "Sweet dreams, sweetie-pies!" Delia teased as she turned the lights off.

"Good night, Mom..." The two boys said as Delia left the room. Later, a few minutes passed as Ash whispered to his twin brother. "Hey, Isamu... Are you still awake?" Ash asked.

Isamu blinked several times before yawning. "H-Huh? What is it, Ash?" Isamu asked. "What do you think we should do with that Eevee? Should we keep it with us or just let it go?" Ash asked.

That question left Isamu stumped as he shrugged while still lying down. "Just go to sleep, Ash. We'll decide on what'll happen tomorrow..." Isamu as he closed his eyes again.

"Sure... Brother..." Ash yawned as he closed his eyes as well. A few seconds later, the Ketchum brothers were both fast asleep, fatigued of what happened today. They hoped that tomorrow would become better.

The next morning...

Isamu woke up to see that his brother was still snoozing, in a relaxing way. He smirked as he got off of his bed and walked to the living room, where he saw the little Eevee snoozing on the couch.

The little boy smiled and rubbed Eevee's head. "Now how did you get here... feeling wounded and all?" Isamu asked, causing the Eevee to squirm around in a playful way, yet still asleep.

"Isamu...?" Ash called. The eight year old turned to see his brother yawning, still sleepy from before. "Morning, Ash... How did you sleep?" Isamu asked. The younger brother smiled sheepishly at that.

"Not too well... I kept thinking about the Eevee that we saved... It just kept coming into my mind..." Ash explained, as he rubbed the back of his head. He walked over to where Eevee was sleeping on the couch.

"I guess you're not the only one, huh..." Isamu chuckled. He rubbed Eevee's head once again. The Evolution Pokémon gave a soft yawn, before it opened its eyes, blinking several times.

"Whoa... Eevee is waking up!" Ash exclaimed. The sudden exclamation startled the little Eevee as it squealed, almost falling off the couch, until the older brother caught it. "Whoa there..." Isamu whispered.

At the sight of the young human catching her, Eevee got out of Isamu's arms, shaking, as it was frightened to be at the presence of humans. "Is that Eevee... scared of us?" Ash asked, confused.

"What do you expect? This little guy must be scared since you yelled out loud." Isamu scolded. Ash smiled sheepishly, as he rubbed the back of his head. "Oh... Sorry, big bro..." Ash apologized.

The older brother sighed before he took gentle steps, walking over to the whimpering Evolution Pokémon. "It's alright, Eevee. We're not going to hurt you. I'm Isamu. And this is my little brother, Ash!" Isamu explained.

Ash then walked over, grinning at the shy Evolution Pokémon. "Nice to meet you, Eevee! I'm sorry that I scared you." Ash apologized. Eevee still seemed scared as it closed its eyes, shaking.

"It's still scared of us!" Ash pointed out, pouting. Isamu bit his lips before he held out a hand to Eevee, who blinked for a second. "Come on, Eevee. I told you, I'm not going to hurt you." Isamu assured.

Eevee seemed reluctant, before she took a step towards the boy, nudging her nose onto his hand. "See? I told you." Isamu chuckled. At that, Eevee was still shy, but she nodded slowly.

"Wow... Big bro, Eevee is starting to get used to you!" Ash exclaimed. His loud voice caused Eevee to squeal as she whimpered once again, shaking by the presence of the younger Ketchum brother.

"Huh?... Ah!" Ash gasped, realizing too late that he was shouting. The older brother shook his head with a sigh, before smiling. "Ash... Just cool down for a bit, will you?" Isamu asked. "A-Alright..." Ash sighed.

By the time Ash's tone was calmer, Eevee stopped shaking before it slowly walked over to Isamu, nudging his right hand once again. "Eev... Eevee?" Eevee whimpered, a little frightened.

Isamu smiled as he took Eevee into his arms, smiling softly at her. "No need to worry, Eevee. You're safe here! We may not know of where you came from... But, I can tell that you're scared to be alone, right?" Isamu asked.

"Vee..." Eevee responded with a nod. Ash then stepped up, making his suggestion. "Eevee... If that's the case, would you... like to be our friend?" Ash asked, startling the Normal Type with the sudden question.

"We've never had a friend as a Pokémon before... And, you're scared of being alone, just like my big brother says, right? So... It would make sense for the three of us to be friends together, right?" Ash asked.

Eevee twitched her ears in thoughts, before she gave a glance at Isamu, who smiled with a slight nod. "Eev... Eevee!" Eevee exclaimed with a nod, smiling for the first time. "Wow! Awesome!" Ash exclaimed.

"Eevee... Welcome to the family!" Isamu praised. For the first time in her life, Eevee felt happy. She never felt so happy in her life, especially when it came to two young humans, which they asked to be friends with her.

The twins were busy welcoming the young Evolution Pokémon into the family, that they didn't notice their mother, Delia, watching them secretly as she smiled. "Oh, my little boys... They're growing up..." Delia sighed happily.

At the present time...

"And Nidorino begins with a Horn Attack... Oh! But, Gengar bounces right back!" The MC announced. The crowd was cheering the two battling Pokémon as the Pokémon Tournament, known as the Indigo League was happening.

And right now, two trainers are battling against each other with their Pokémon. For Gengar, it used its move, Hypnosis, putting Nidorino into sleep. "And there it is! The Hypnosis power of Gengar!" The MC announced.

With Hypnosis done, Nidorino was unconscious, falling asleep. "It looks like this is the end for Nidorino... But, wait! The trainer recalls Nidorino! Which Pokémon will he choose now!?" The MC explained.

The trainer recalled his Poison Type back to its Pokéball, before he threw another one, summoning his new Pokémon. A giant Rock Snake Pokémon appeared, revealed to be Onix. "Oh! And it's Onix!" The MC announced.

Onix roared at Gengar before it lunged at it, before the Ghost Type managed to get away. "And the giant Pokémon is on the attack! Oh ho! And Gengar jumps aside!" The MC announced.

The battle was being seen on TV as well. As the battle on the TV went wild, a familiar boy, put on his green fingerless gloves. "Yes! I am Ash! And now that I'm ten, I can finally get my Pokémon license!" Ash said to himself.

He tied his sneakers on, looking like he was ready to head out. Ash looked much older now, as he was a ten year old. His face didn't change, but his determination was more blazing than ever.

"I will journey to gain the wisdom of Pokémon training! And I hereby declare to the Pokémon of the world... I will be a Pokémon Master! Pokémon Master... That's what I'll be!" Ash declared to himself.

He took the Voltorb ball, which was actually a clock that represented a Voltorb. As he finished, there was a clapping sound, something like an applause. Ash blinked, only to see Isamu, his older brother applauding for his declare.

"Not bad, little bro. That tells me that your determination is shocking than ever!" Isamu complimented coolly. Ash rubbed the back of his head sheepishly, before he shrugged. "Yeah... I guess so..." Ash agreed.

But the older brother then grew stern as his face grew serious. "But it's late now. You should know that it's 11 PM, way past your bedtime, you know?" Isamu scolded, causing his younger brother to sweat drop.

"Come on... Isamu, you're only a year older than me, and you're acting just like Dad!" Ash groaned. The older brother narrowed his eyes with a sigh. "Well... You don't want to be late for tomorrow, don't you?" Isamu asked.

"Eevee!" Eevee cried out in agreement. She was on top of Isamu's left shoulder, showing the same scolding expression to Ash. "What?! Eevee, not you too..." Ash groaned. He then sighed, shaking his head.

"So you're going to go with Eevee as your first Pokémon, huh..." Ash grumbled. "Right. I just need to get my license that was promised to me. After all... I held back my journey about a year, waiting for you after all." Isamu reminded.

The younger brother blinked, before smiling sadly. It was true that his older twin brother had remained in Pallet Town, even if he was old enough to go on a Pokémon journey. "I guess so..." Ash sighed.

The older brother smiled with a nod as he took out a TV remote. "Well, Mom says that we should at least watch this before we go to bed." Isamu explained. He turned the channel to the Prof. Oak channel of where the Starter Pokémon was about to be announced.

While it's begun, Isamu closed the door behind him and stood on his bed, which was a bunk below his younger brother's. "Good evening, Pallet. Tomorrow's the big day for the new class of Pokémon students!" Prof. Oak declared.

He was on TV, showing the three pictures of each Kanto starter Pokémon. "I'd like to introduce you to... Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle! Each one is available for new trainees. Which one shall you choose?" Prof. Oak asked.

Isamu had already changed into his black pajamas as he turned to his younger brother. "Ash, change into your PJs already... If you don't want to be late for tomorrow." Isamu reminded as he got onto his bed.

"I know, big bro... I hear ya." Ash assured. Eevee yawned loudly before she got onto Isamu's bed blanket. "Tired, are you, Eevee?" Isamu asked. "Vee." Eevee replied with a nod, before nudging her trainer's chest.

"Don't worry. You can sleep all you want. I just need to get my Pokémon license tomorrow... And we'll be off! With you and I being partners!" Isamu explained. "Vee! Eevee!" Eevee exclaimed happily, as she nodded along.

For Ash, he was more focused on the three starter Pokémon that Prof. Oak was talking about. "Whoa... Those three... I just gotta get one of them..." Ash replied, feeling pumped up. Isamu smiled, understanding his younger brother's excitement.

During the late night...

Isamu and Eevee were sleeping peacefully together, while Ash seemed to be fidgeting around in his sleep, mumbling about the three Kanto starters. "Raising... Bulbasaur... That'd be really simple... It's perfect... for beginners..." Ash mumbled.

His mumbling woke Isamu up, as he listened to what Ash was saying. "Ash, you sleepyhead... *Sigh*..." Isamu sighed, seeing that his younger brother was sleep talking about summoning Bulbasaur.

"I choose you... Bulbasaur... Huh... And... there's... Squirtle..." Ash mumbled, causing his older brother to blink. "So it's Squirtle now? He must really be excited..." Isamu whispered, careful to not wake Eevee up.

"Choose it or lose it..." Ash snored as he fell back onto his bed, falling asleep. He seemed to have stopped dreaming, allowing Isamu to fall back asleep. "I can't just stay awake like this... I have to be ready too..." Isamu thought.

He fell back asleep, sleeping peacefully. As the night goes on, the two brothers would be destined to travel together in their journey tomorrow... But, there would be complicated choices, though...

The next morning...

It was morning, as Isamu yawned, stretching his arms in the air. His yawning woke his little Eevee up, as she copied her trainer's stretching, only for her to fall back. Eevee squealed a little, before sighing in relief.

"Morning, Eevee. Did you sleep well?" Isamu asked. "Eevee!" Eevee responded with a smile and a nod. The two got out of bed as Eevee stretched her body a bit more, while Isamu checked on his little brother.

"Ash? Wake up. It's time!" Isamu called. However, it proved to be futile as his younger brother was a heavy sleeper. He turned to Eevee, who shook her head with disappointment. "Huh..." Isamu sighed, rubbing the back of his head.

While his younger brother was sleeping a little, the older twin brother decided to wash up and change for the day of their journey. As he did so, he changed into his outdoor traveling outfit.

He had a gray, thin jacket, over his black shirt. He wore blue fingerless gloves, and put on his black outdoor shorts. Eevee yawned a bit, still sleepy from last night. She licked her fur for a bit, while waiting for Isamu to completely change.

Suddenly, there was a loud crash as both Isamu and Eevee turned in surprise to see the alarm clock smash to the ground from Ash's hand. "What the...!?" "Vee!?" Isamu and Eevee gasped together.

The Evolution Pokémon squealed in surprise as she leapt onto Isamu's arms, while Ash suddenly awoke in surprise. "AH! Huh... Huh..." Ash shouted in surprise, as he took deep breaths. He looked at the window, as Isamu blinked.

"Oh no! Big bro, what time is it!?" Ash yelped. The older brother frowned at him, face palming. "How am I supposed to know! Ash, you're the one that broke your alarm clock!" Isamu scolded, causing Ash to panic.

"Oh no... Oh no! Big brother, we're late! The sun is already high up!" Ash yelled. He jumped out of bed, and grabbed Isamu by the wrist, much to his older brother's surprise. "What... Hey!?" Isamu yelped.

He was dragged by his younger brother as they ran out of the house, without letting their mother know. Eevee jumped in surprise as she ran after the two brothers, running to catch up with them. "How long was I asleep, big bro!?" Ash panted.

"You were sleeping more than I was, of course!" Isamu panted as he was dragged by his younger brother, while running. "Well, why didn't you tell me!? I would've changed immediately when I woke up!" Ash whined.

"Even if I try to wake you up, you're a heavy sleeper! I can't wake you that easily, you know!" Isamu scolded. "Ah... Whatever! Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Charmander... Anyone is fine! So please! Save one for me!" Ash prayed.

Both Isamu and Eevee sweat dropped, knowing that the possibility of Ash getting a starter Pokémon will be very unlikely due to the sun high in the sky. As they got there, there was already a crowd in front of the lab entrance.

"W-What's going on!?" Ash gasped. "Looks like someone has already got a starter Pokémon, and he or she must be leaving right now..." Isamu answered. Suddenly, there were girls cheering for a familiar someone.

"Gary, Gary! He's a man! If he can't do it, no one can!" The cheerleaders cheered. Both the Ketchuk brothers widened their eyes to hear the familiar name. "What!? Gary!?" Ash yelped in shock.

He let go of his older brother and tried to push through the crowd. "Ash! Wait!" Isamu called. But, it was too late as the younger brother pushed through the crowd and cheerleaders, as he tried to make way to the lab.

Suddenly, Ash yelped, bumping into someone. "AH! Ugh..." Ash groaned as he fell to the ground. Isamu made his way past, with Eevee on his shoulder, while the person Ash bumped into glared at the younger brother.

"Hey! Watch where you're going!" Gary snapped. He then smirked as he saw who it was. "Well, you must be Ash! Better late than never, I guess! At least you get the chance to meet me!" Gary teased.

Isamu helped his younger brother up as Gary blinked. "And look who's with him! His older brother, Isamu!" Gary added with a tease. "Knock it off, Gary." Isamu warned as Ash widened his eyes to see his childhood friend and rival.

"Gary!?" Ash said in surprise. "Mr. Gary to you! Show some respect!" Gary scolded. Isamu sighed, not impressed with the fake authority that Gary was making of himself. The rival sneered, putting his hands behind his back.

"Well, Ash! You snooze, you lose! You were way behind right from the start! I've got a Pokémon and you don't! Of course, your older brother has one too! With that little Eevee of his!" Gary taunted.

Eevee glared at Gary, feeling insulted for being called little. Thankfully, Isamu calmed her down, before she could lung at the rival. For Ash, he was amazed with his rival having his starter Pokémon.

"You... got your first Pokémon?" Ash asked in surprise. Gary took out his Pokéball with a smirk. "That's right, loser! And it's right inside this Pokéball!" Gary answered as he spun his Pokéball with his finger.

"That's no surprise, considering that you're the grandson of Professor Oak." Isamu stated, as Gary blinked. "Yeah! So what if I am gramps' grandson! Besides, why are you with this loser younger brother of yours anyway?" Gary taunted.

Ash blinked in surprise as Isamu made a glare. "What was that?" Isamu said darkly. "I've heard that you became ten about a year ago! And yet, you stayed in Pallet Town just to wait for your brother! Ha!" Gary explained.

He shrugged, still holding the Pokéball in his hand. "I mean, why do that? He could only just slow you down! A perfect example can be when he's late as of now!" Gary pointed out, as Ash grew speechless with his rival's words.

"Vee..." Eevee growled angrily, not liking it when an arrogant human like Gary was insulting his trainer and his younger brother. "That's none of your concern, Gary. Shouldn't you be leaving right now?" Isamu snapped.

Gary frowned, before he scoffed. "Yeah, whatever..." Gary muttered. "Let's go, Gary, let's go!" The cheerleaders cheered one again for Gary, as well as the crowd surrounding the lab's entrance.

Gary raised his arms in the air with a proud smile on his face. "Thank you, fans! Thank you all for this great honor! I promise you that I will become a Pokémon Master and make the town of Pallet known all around the world!" Gary declared.

He raised his Pokéball into the air, as the crowd cheered even louder. The older Ketchum brother sighed at this. "This is getting too loud..." Isamu grumbled. "Eevee..." Eevee agreed, as she flattened her ears a little.

"Excuse me!" Ash called, leaving his rival to glance at him. "Yeah?" Gary called back. "I was just wondering if you could tell me what kind of Pokémon you've got!" Ash explained. Immediately, Gary scoffed, sneering at him.

"That's none of your business! If you showed up on time, you would've seen that I got the best Pokémon from Professor Oak! It's good to have a grandfather in a Pokémon business, isn't it!?" Gary taunted.

He then got onto his rich red vehicle, as the girls drove away, leaving everyone to cheer for him except for the Ketchum brothers. "Thank you for coming out to see history of the making! Now I, Gary Oak, am off to learn about the true ways of a Pokémon Trainer!" Gary exclaimed.

He left the lab entrance, with some of the people following the car. Ash gritted his teeth, feeling determined to defeat his rival someday. "Argh... I'll show you..." Ash grunted angrily. Isamu could only pat on his brother's shoulder in comfort.

"You can say that again. Maybe if you see him again, he won't stand a chance against you if you battle against each other." Isamu assured. Ash grinned and nodded. "Thanks for that, Isamu. I think I'm going to feel a lot better now." Ash thanked.

Just then, the Kanto Professor came down, noticing the two boys. "Oh? So you decided to show up after all? And along with your brother, that is!" Prof. Oak called out in surprise. At that, Ash grinned, standing in front of the Kanto Professor.

"O-Oh! Professor Oak, where's my Pokémon?" Ash asked. "YOUR Pokémon?" Professor Oak asked, confused. "Yes! I'm ready!" Ash exclaimed. Prof. Oak gave a small glance at Isamu, who rubbed his arm a bit in embarrassment.

"Well, you look like you're ready for bed, not for Pokémon training, unlike your twin brother, that is. I don't think you're going to train in your pajamas." Prof. Oak chuckled. Before Ash could explain, Isamu stepped up, placing both hands on his twin younger brother's shoulder.

"We were in a bit of a rush, Professor. But, I can tell you that my brother is ready for this chance." Isamu assured. The Kanto Professor blinked, as Ash agreed. "Yeah! What my brother says, I'm ready for a Pokémon, Professor!" Ash assured.

So, with that said, the Kanto Professor allowed the two brothers to head inside his research lab in order for Ash to pick up his license and his Pokémon. "Oh, Isamu? Your requested license is right here..." Prof. Oak explained.

He handed a red device to Isamu, who took it with thanks. "Thank you, Professor. This is a Pokédex, isn't it?" Isamu asked, as the Professor agreed. "Correct! Oh, and here are your five Pokéballs. Since Eevee is your partner, I'm well aware that you're prepared for this journey." Prof. Oak chuckled.

"Right. Thank you again, Professor." Isamu thanked with a bow. "Eevee vee!" Eevee agreed, making a small bow as well. The Professor chuckled while Ash tried to get their attention. "Professor? About my Pokémon..." Ash started.

"Ah yes! Here they are..." Professor Oak explained. He opened a device which held three Pokéballs on the table. Ash grew eager as he looked at the three Pokéballs. "I thought about it, and it took me for a long time! But, I finally decided to choose... Squirtle!" Ash declared.

He took Squirtle's named Pokéball and tried to open it. But, as the Pokéball opened, it looked to be empty! Ash gasped while Isamu blinked in surprise. "Professor, don't tell me that..." Isamu started as the Kanto Professor sighed.

"Yes... It was already taken by someone who was on time." Prof. Oak explained. The younger brother groaned as he took ahold of another Pokéball. "Oh... I wish I hadn't overslept... But now... I will choose my Pokémon as... Bulbasaur!" Ash declared.

Once again, the ball opened, only for it to be empty. "Wha!?" Ash exclaimed in shock. Isamu sweat dropped, knowing one reason for it being empty. "That one was also taken by a kid who wasn't late." Professor Oak explained.

Ash grew a little nervous as he picked the last Pokéball. "Uh... Well... That's no problem! Because my Pokémon will be... Charmander!... HUH!?" Ash started, then gasped in shock. Isamu and Eevee both fell over as Prof. Oak sighed.

"The early bird gets the worm, or in this case, a Pokémon..." Prof. Oak reminded. Ash started to feel more depressed as he turned to the Kanto Professor with a nervous look. "Does that mean all the Pokémon are gone?" Ash asked.

Isamu bit his lips, while Eevee felt bad for Ash as Prof. Oak thought it over. "Well... There is still one left, but I-" Professor Oak started, until Ash got pumped up for it. "Professor Oak, I'll take it!" Ash exclaimed.

The older brother chuckled nervously before Prof. Oak summoned another Pokéball. "I think I should warn you, there is a problem with this last one..." Prof. Oak reminded as he gave the ball to the younger brother.

"I have to have a Pokémon!" Ash declared, confident for his new starter. "Well... In that case..." Prof. Oak stuttered as he handed the ball to Ash. "Professor... What is wrong with this Pokémon?" Isamu asked, curious.

"Well... You'll find out soon." Prof. Oak assured, leaving the older brother and his Eevee confused. Just then, the Pokéball in Ash's hand opened, summoning electricity from the Pokéball, and a glowing figure.

Ash, Isamu, and Eevee were all surprised to see the power from the Pokéball. As the figure stopped glowing, a mouse-like Pokémon appeared, blinking several times, while looking at the three humans. "Pikachu." The Pokémon replied.

"This Pokémon's name is Pikachu." Prof. Oak explained. Ash was in awe while Isamu was interested. "Oh wow! It's so cute that it's the best of all!" Ash exclaimed. "You'll see..." Prof. Oak assured, causing Isamu to gulp.

"We'll see what, Professor?" Isamu asked cautiously. Prof. Oak gave a shush gesture before the younger brother gave Pikachu a welcoming hug. "Ah... Hi, Pikachu!" Ash exclaimed happily as he hugged his Electric Type.

Unfortunately, Pikachu didn't seem to like the hug as he gave Ash a shock. The your other screamed in shock while the older brother widened his eyes in surprise. "What the... What's it doing that for!?" Isamu snapped.

"Well... You see... This one is a bit shy, but it can also have an electrifying personality... This Pikachu is an Electric Mouse Pokémon, of course..." Prof. Oak explained. As the Thundershock stopped, Ash groaned.

"I see what you mean..." Ash groaned. "Shocking, isn't it?" Prof. Oak asked. Isamu and Eevee both swear dropped as they nodded together. "You can say that again, Professor." Isamu sighed with a nervous laugh.

"Eevee..." Eevee sighed, sweat dropping once again. Prof. Oak cleared his throat before he handed Ash his six Pokéballs and a Pokédex. "Now, take these. Your Pokéballs and your Pokédex!" Prof. Oak replied, handing the seven items to Ash.

The younger brother struggled to take them, only for Pikachu to shock him again! Prof. Oak was zapped along, while the older brother could only watch in embarrassment along with his Evolution Pokémon.

"T-Thank... Y-You...!" Ash stuttered while being zapped. "Y-You're... W-welcome!" Prof. Oak stuttered along as he was zapped along, as well. As soon as the shocking was done, the three humans and the two Pokémon left the lab to meet the Pallet Town citizens.

There were multiple people waiting, with banners used for cheering both the Ketchum brothers. They made noises that were tried to make for instrument noises, but it only made satisfying sounds as Ash and Isamu blinked together.

"Mom!?" Ash exclaimed in surprise. "I'm guessing you called everyone out here for our departure..." Isamu chuckled. The two Ketchum brothers walked over to Delia as she smiled weekly with a nod.

"Oh, Ash... Isamu... I'm so proud for the both of you. And Isamu, I really want to thank you for how much you care about your brother for you to postpone your training journey like this..." Delia sniffed, feeling teary at this.

She held two backpacks, which seemed to be for the two brothers. The green and orange one seemed to be for Ash, while the gray and blue one seemed to be for Isamu. Delia sniffed even more as she smiled.

"You two are finally going to fulfill your dreams together and start on your Pokémon training together... But, I-I... I'm going to miss you two so much... Oh... My little boys..." Delia sobbed a little, leaving Isamu feeling sorry.

"Mom... You don't have to cry... We'd want you to smile when we leave... Just like when Dad was." Isamu reminded as Delia cleared her tears away. "You're right, honey... Now..." Delia replied, before she cleared her throat.

She gave the supplies from both Ash and Isamu's backpack to the two brothers, much to their surprise and embarrassment.

"Now, you two... I packed your sneakers and jeans, nice clean shirts and underwater, your favorite snacks, and some hot chocolates for you two, in case you want something hot. But be careful, you two, not to burn yourselves. And a pair of rubber gloves to do your laundry, and a new clothesline to hang it out to dry... And-"

Before Delia could finish, both Ash and Isamu took their backpacks away from their mother as Ash let out a complaint. Eevee giggled at how protective her best friend's mother could be when it comes to them alone.

"Mom! You're embarrassing us in front of all these people! Can't you see were both grown up now? All Pokémon Trainers can take care of themselves!" Ash reminded, leaving Isamu to chuckle nervously.

"Ash is right there, Mom. We can take care ourselves. That, we can promise." Isamu assured. "I understand... Oh? Ash, is this your Pokémon?" Delia asked. "Yep! That's my Pokémon!" Ash explained.

"And I can see that little Eevee is your first Pokémon, right, Isamu?" Delia giggled. "That's right, Mom... You know me a lot, do you?" Isamu chuckled, as he rubbed Eevee's head, causing her to moan in content.

For Pikachu, it said its name, before it scoffed, turning its head away from Ash. The younger brother blinked in annoyance before he turned to his mother in assurance. "With Pikachu at my side, I'll get all the Pokémon in my world!" Ash assured.

Delia understood that, but was confused on Pikachu staying out, along with Eevee. "I thought all Pokémon stay inside their Pokéballs... Why doesn't do the two do?" Delia asked curiously.

Ash blinked, while Isamu answered her question. "Eevee just likes to stay out with me, Mom. Right, girl?" Isamu asked, glancing at his Evolution Pokémon. "Eevee!" Eevee agreed happily and a nod.

"Oh, that's so sweet! And what about you, Ash? Doesn't this little one have a Pokéball itself?" Delia asked. The younger brother blinked before he nodded. "Oh, right... Pikachu! Get in the ball now!" Ash called.

He threw Pikachu's Pokéball at the Electric Type, only for Pikachu to deflect it back to the younger brother's hand! Ash blinked in surprise as he tried again, only for the same results to occur.

Multiple times he tried, but Pikachu kept on deflecting the Pokéball, not wanting to go in. Delia found this amusing while Isamu chuckled a little, while embarrassed at this situation.

"Oh... You're playing catch! You're friends already!" Delia giggled happily, believing that her younger son and his new Pokemon were already getting along with each other. "That's... not the case, Mom..." Isamu muttered.

"Vee..." Eevee sighed, before she settled on Isamu's left arm. Ash smirked nervously as he held his Electric Type in his arms. "Uh, yeah... Pikachu and I are pals! Right?" Ash asked the Electric Type.

But, before Pikachu could answer, Delia felt something was off with the Electric Type. "But... It's a little weird!" Delia explained, saying her insult unintentionally. "Weird?" Ash repeated in question, then gulped in a bit of panic.

For Pikachu, he was insulted for being called weird as he let out a Thundershock, shocking everyone except for Prof. Oak and Isamu as they both stepped back, along with Eevee. The citizens all screamed as they were shocked by the Thundershock attack.

"Those rubber gloves your mom packed you will come in handy!" Prof. Oak explained. "W-WHY!?" Ash yelped as he was shocked even more. "That's because rubber gloves can repel electricity, Ash!" Isamu answered.

"G-Great!" Ash stuttered before the attack had ended. All of the citizens cheering for Ash were soon lying on the ground, all groaning for being zapped with powerful electricity. Surprisingly, Delia still said her words to the two brothers.

"Don't forget to change your underwears, you two. Every single day... And Isamu? Take good care of your brother on your journey, alright?" Delia requested in reminder while in paralysis. "O-Okay..." Ash grunted in paralysis.

"Sure, Mom..." Isamu chuckled nervously as Eevee sighed. "Pikachu!" Pikachu smirked, feeling proud of itself.

Later...

After saying farewell to Pallet Town and the citizens, the two Ketchum brothers were on their way to Viridian a City, which is where they planned to make a stop there. Eevee was following well, but Pikachu wasn't.

Instead, he was being dragged by Ash, much to his refusal and annoyance. The older brother frowned, seeing on how Ash was controlling Pikachu. "Is this the right way to treat Pikachu, Ash?" Isamu asked seriously.

His younger brother frowned, before he turned to his Electric Type. "Pikachu, are you going to be like this the whole way?" Ash asked, feeling a chance coming by. Pikachu only turned his head away with a scoff.

The younger brother knelt down to Pikachu's level, with a frown. "Is it because you don't like me?" Ash asked. This time, Pikachu responded by making a small nod. "Pika Pika." Pikachu answered.

Eevee sighed sadly as Ash tried to explain to his partner. "Well, I like you a lot! And since you're the Pokémon that I'm training, don't you think you could be a little nicer and just open your mouth and tell me what's wrong?" Ash asked.

At that request, Pikachu opened his mouth wide, causing Isamu to sweat drop. "That's... not how he meant it, Pikachu." Isamu reminded with a sigh. "Eev..." Eevee agreed, glancing at the Electric Type with little disappointment.

"So, Pikachu... Is your name is what you could only say?" Ash asked. "Ka." Pikachu nodded in answer. The younger brother cleared his throat and made his reasoning with the Electric Type.

"Well then, you're just like all Pokémon and you should act like one, and get inside the Pokéball, just like it says in the Pokédex." Ash explained. Isamu watched as his younger twin brother turned on the Pokédex for details.

"While being trained, a Pokémon usually stays inside its Poké Ball." Ash's Pokédex buzzed. "See?" Ash replied, showing it to Pikachu. Isamu chuckled before he showed his Pokédex to Ash. "Not quite, Ash... Listen to this." Isamu called.

The younger brother blinked before he heard more of the Pokéball details. "However, there are many exceptions. Some Pokémon hate being confined." Isamu's Pokédex buzzed. Pikachu seemed satisfied with that kind of details.

"Okay then! This ought to make things better!" Ash replied. He untied Pikachu from the clothesline and even took off his rubber gloves. "And I'll also get rid of these, too!" Ash assured, putting the gloves down.

He then made a finger, pointing to Pikachu, hoping he would accept the friendly gesture. "How's that?" Ash asked. "Pi!" Pikachu answered, turning away, not feeling satisfied even with that. "Still not good enough?" Ash asked.

"Pika..." Pikachu agreed. The two brothers and Eevee sighed together, all wondering on what they should do with this stubborn Electric Type Pokémon. Just then, they all heard footsteps coming from behind them.

They all turned to see a familiar bird Pokémon, which Ash and Isamu noticed together. "Big bro... Isn't that...?" Ash started. "Yeah. It's a wild Pidgey." Isamu answered. Ash took out his Pokédex, scanning it.

Isamu did the same, as they scanned the little Flying Type. "Pidgey is a Tiny Pigeon Pokémon. Among all the Flying Pokémon, it is the gentlest and easiest to capture. A perfect target for the beginning Pokémon Trainer to test his Pokémon's skills." Ash's Pokédex buzzed.

"Pidgey's Gust power creates tornadoes. It also has a Sand-Attack." Isamu's Pokédex buzzed. "That's no surprise, considering what the Pokédex says here..." Isamu muttered, before he glanced at the Tiny Pigeon Pokémon.

To be continued...

Isamu's Team:

Eevee: (F): (Tackle, Bite, Sand Attack, Quick Attack)

Next chapters:

Chapter 2: The Kanto Journey Begins! Pt. 2

Chapter 3: The Pokémon Center Operation!

Chapter 4: An Evil Force!? Team Rocket Appears!

Chapter 5: Caterpie and Nidoran! Catch It Now!

Chapter 6: A Battle for the Ketchum Brothers

Next chapter preview:

Ash: Alright! Let's get going, Isamu! Pikachu! Our first step as Pokémon Masters begin today!... Maybe...

Isamu: You have a long way to become a Pokémon Master, Ash... One of the steps is to get Pikachu to trust you...

Ash: Maybe... Ah! What the... Spearow!? No... There's more of them!... Hey! Leave Pikachu alone right now!

Misty: You both have to get to the Pokémon Center... Ah, hey! Kid! That's my bike!

Ash: I need to borrow it! Pikachu, just hang in there! We'll be at the Pokémon Center soon, okay?

Isamu: Okay... This isn't good... Those Spearow flocks are getting closer! Ash... GET DOWN!