Chapter 1:  A Gift from the Stars (Part A) by Michael Keens/ Exodus  

Hi everyone, my name is Tetsubo Capture, I�m seventeen, and I�ve been studying 
at Pok�mon Tech for five long years.  
My parents work in the Power Plant, east of Cerulean City, full time, which is 
why I had to go to a boarding school, I have a younger brother, he�s on a 
Pok�mon Journey of his own, and my older sister...  She�s not around 
anymore...  
Pok�mon Tech has had its ups and downs, but I passed with flying colours and 
came to an important decision.  
I have the qualifications of a trainer with all eight badges, and so I could go 
straight to the Kanto League with some Rental Pok�mon if I wanted, but I want 
to make a name for myself and I want the experience of training, battling and 
forming friendships with people and Pok�mon.  
I know that I can become a Pok�mon Master, I know I can.  

This is how my journey began:  

I had finished my final exams, it was so easy for someone who studied.  
I remember the last question clearly:  �What Pok�mon�s breath is known to melt 
boulders? A Charizard of course.�  

I was given permission to leave the college and start my Pok�mon Journey, but 
first, my family wanted to celebrate my seventh birthday and see me off.  

I had already received a pack of curative Pok�mon items, and a credit card for 
Pok�mon goods.  
Great Uncle Slowpoke (that's what the Fuchsia residents called him), and Aunt 
Betty, had already left and I was sure Mom and Dad were saving the best present 
for last.  
�Happy Birthday Dear� said Mom planting a kiss on my cheek.  
She had short auburn hair and a pale yellow casual dress.  
�Thanks Mom,� I replied.  
�Your Father also helped get this gift.� she added.  
�Thank you Dad.�  
I couldn�t well leave him out before opening it.  
He gave off a grin, he had short spiky blonde hair and a moustache and beard 
along with a red shirt, blue jeans and brown boots.  
It was flat, maybe a token or voucher for the ferry rides? I tore at the 
wrapping paper and found a pass to the Safari Zone.  
�Aw wow! Thanks a lot, I�ve always wanted to go there!�  
�We thought you might need to capture some more Pok�mon if you�re going to be a 
Master Trainer.� added Dad.  
�Cool.  When can I go?�  
�You mean, when will the party be over so you can get going, you eager little 
scamp, well we�re leaving to go to the Power Plant again so why don�t you stick 
around until tomorrow?�  
�Okay Mom.� I replied, it was the least I could do.  
�You might want to pick up a Pok�mon from Professor Blossom tonight.  She wants 
to sponsor you on your journey.� said Dad.  
�She does?�  
I was surprised, Blossom was one of the most renowned Pok�mon researchers on 
the planet, she had only recently moved to Fuchsia and was just as legendary as 
Professor Oak and the rest of the researchers.  
I was told that my Pok�dex could be collected from a professor due to move to 
Fuchsia City but I didn�t expect it to be someone so famous.  
�I�ll be back soon!� I shouted, leaping out the open window and dashing towards 
her lab.  
I was stopped by someone big, literally, I had run into him and while I fell to 
the floor, he stood like a rock, it was...  Oh no...  Big Bad Bryan.  
He existed to make my life a living heck, he was in Pok�mon Tech too, as the 
local bully, he surprisingly trained himself well, but he got expelled after 
getting caught sabotaging grades.  
He was much older than me, and a big guy, with a clump of straight brown hair 
that stuck outwards.  
�Well well well, if it isn�t the smart-alec �Capture.�  
�Oh, er, Hi Bryan.�  
�Don�t Hi Bryan me, I�ve never liked you.�  
I tried to walk away, but I was stopped by the pounding loudness of his voice.  
�Hey, don�t walk away from me, I heard that you were going to train Pok�mon 
instead of taking the easy route, but seeing as I�ve been forced to do that 
myself, you may as well quit now, because you�ll never beat me.�  
I gasped for a moment, �You�re training Pok�mon too?� I asked, trying to hide 
my anxieties.  
�Sure am.  But unlike you, I know I�ll beat all competition.  Pok�mon will 
respect my iron rules and worthwhile training, what�s your policy on training 
Pok�mon?�  
He had me there, I quickly thought of an answer.  
�To train a well balanced team, properly but fair.�  
�Hah! That��s where we�re different.  You haven�t even got a Pok�mon yet.�  
�I was about to get one from Blossom.�  
�That stuck up lady? I don�t know why you bother!�  
He walked away, I was more relieved than annoyed at his sudden departure.  
I ran into Blossom�s labs before she closed up for the night, but there were 
police there, I crept by them so as not to be kicked out, and ran for Blossom�s 
office.  
But there was one hitch, a female officer with long green spiky hair was 
talking with Blossom.  
�Young man! I�m afraid I�m conducting police business! You�ll have to leave!�  
�But I came to see Blossom, I�m-�  
�Tetsubo, right?� said Blossom before the officer could say anything, �I�m very 
pleased with you, you got a perfect score at Pok�mon Tech, yet you wish to 
train Pok�mon like everyone else does.�  
�So that gives me an advantage as a trainer?� I asked in a hopeful way.  
�Not quite, there�s only so much you can learn from books, now you need 
experience out in the world.�  
�Professor Blossom, how do you expect to find the culprit if you�re talking to 
this boy?�  
�Officer Jenny, thanks for trying but the one who did this knew what they were 
doing, there�s nothing that can be done.�  
�Alright.  But if there�s any more information you can give, report back to me 
right away.�  
�I will.� she said with a soft voice before turning to me, �I can�t let you 
leave here empty handed.  The reason I called you here was to give you a 
relatively strong Pok�mon to start your journey, five years away from training 
would have cost you precious time otherwise."  
She led me to her office, I could see her better now, as beautiful as I had 
known her to be, long green spiky hair and a perfect figure in that lab coat 
and black skirt, she was much older than me, and would probably grow to be a 
good friend since she�d be the one taking care of my Pok�mon.  
�In here are two Pok�balls, you may choose one.�  
�Two? I thought new trainers got to choose between three Pok�balls.�  
�That�s what the police were here for, there was a theft here recently, the 
criminal was probably in need of a Pok�mon so that's why I�m not too bothered.  
Provided he cares that much about training a Pok�mon, the Pok�mon he stole 
should be in safe hands and not be mistreated.�  
�I see.�  
She was so mellowed out even after losing a prized Pok�mon.  
�In the Pok�balls are Staryu, a Water-type Pok�mon and Voltorb, an 
Electric-type.�  
I thought hard.  
�It would have to be Staryu.  I�m not ready to watch my Pok�mon blow itself up 
every day.�  
�A fine choice.  Here you go, release it from its Pok�ball and say hello.�  
I picked it up and since it was my first time, I recited a phrase that a great 
deal of people used.  
�Staryu! I choose you!�  
A bright light burst out the ball and formed into the small orange star with 
yellow plates between the points supporting a round red jewel.  
�Star!� it shouted.  
Blossom kneeled down and spoke to it.  
�This is your new trainer, his name is Tetsubo and he�s an experienced Pok�mon 
student, I�d like for you to be friends with him.�  
�Taryu!� it replied.  
Cute, the majority of Pok�mon could only say their name, but a good trainer 
would learn to communicate better with their Pok�mon.  
�Hi there little guy.  You�re a strange Pok�mon.�  
I was replied by a blast of water from Staryu.  
�Okay Okay! I�m sorry!� I quickly apologised.  
�Here is your Pok�dex.  It records data on Pok�mon you see and catch and also 
counts as your I.D.  I�d appreciate very much if you�d try to record all the 
Pok�mon to aid my research.  I�ve already registered you into the Kanto League 
and I have faith you will become a great trainer.  We�ll see each other again 
when you become a better trainer.�  
I knew what that meant:  Catch and train more Pok�mon, record Pok�mon entries 
whenever I had the chance, beat 8 Gym Leaders around the world and get as far 
as I could in the Kanto League.  
�Staryu! Return!�  
It blasted back into the ball the same way it came out.  
�Thank you Professor Blossom, I promise I�ll make you proud.�  

End of Chapter 1A  

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