(6 kids walk outside a laboratory. It has not opened yet. They are waiting anxiously for their first Pokémon. The kid’s names are Josh, Steve, Kenneth, Adam, Tim, and Jai. Each has there own plans for first Pokémon.)
Tim: Come on, open up! I NEED that Squirtle!
Adam: Hah! I’m getting Squirtle first!
Kenneth: Let’s not start a fight here, Adam...you might be stuck with one of the secondary Pokémon like Caterpie for you’re first Pokémon.
Steve: Besides, everyone knows Bulbasaur is the best!
Josh: Look, it’s opening!
(The lights turn on, and Prof. Oak opens the doors. He is 70 now, and confined to a wheelchair)
Prof. Oak: Hello, Children, wait your turn, just because there is only ONE of Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, and those after will get a weak secondary Pokémon doesn’t mean you have to ru...(He gets trampled as the kids enter the door)
(The kids make a mad rush for the three Pokéballs on the desk.)
Josh: (Holding a Pokéball over his head) Ha Ha! I got Bulbasaur! Exactly who I wanted!
Steve: RATS!
Adam (grabbing for one of the Pokéballs): Squirtle is mine! (Tim yanks the Squirtle Pokéball off the desk)
Tim: Yoink!
Adam: Okay then...I choose CHARMANDER! (He takes the Pokéball)
Prof. Oak: Okay, the rest of you may step back now, the first three have been taken!
Kenneth, Steve, and Jai: Ohhh...
Prof. Oak: Now, don’t frown, there are three REPLACEMENT Pokémon in these Pokéballs! Take one!
(He pulls out some other Pokéballs, and they glumly take one each.)
Steve: Wonder what LOSER Pokémon are in these Pokéballs...
Jai: Probably three Magikarps...
Kenneth: Or Metapods...
Prof. Oak: Now now! There better than you think! Open them!
Kenneth: Okay. (Opens the Pokéballs and out pops...PIKACHU!)
(Kenneth is surprised at first, then realizes something and looks happy and starts jumping up and down.)
Kenneth: YES!!! YES!!! My favorite Pokémon! The only reason I started Pokémon training was because I wanted Pikachu! Now it’s right here in front of me and I’ve barely started! I love it! YES!!! YES!!!
Prof. Oak: I told you they weren’t as bad as you thought!
Steve: I’ll open mine now. Stand back.
(The Pokéball opens and reveals a Caterpie)
Caterpie: Er? Errr!
Steve (depressed): Great, a Caterpie. Thank you.
(Caterpie starts to glow; we step back and see that it has evolved into Metapod!)
Metapod: Metapod! Metapod!
Steve: Now my first Pokémon is a Metapod. (Sarcastically) He’s a greeeat Pokémon, isn’t he?
(He immediately calls it back.)
Oak: If you don’t like it, you can always trade it away.
Jai: Okay now, where’s MY Pokémon?
Oak: Just a minute, Jai, you can have one as well....oh dear.
Jai: What?
Oak: We don’t have enough Pokémon. We didn’t order enough. Wait until next year.
Jai: WHHHHAAAAATTT?????!!!!! Next YEAR???!!!!
Oak: I’m sorry.
Jai: Oh, there has to be SOME Pokémon left! (starts searching around the room frantically) One you were going to trade away, or...or one you found eating away at your wires...
Oak: I’m sorry, Jai, but there are absolutely NO other Pokémon in the building except for that one in my front desk that...
Jai: THERE’S ONE IN YOUR FRONT DESK???!!! (He goes into Oak’s desk and grabs the Pokéball)
Oak: Now wait just a second...(holds down the Pokéball) You don’t want THIS Pokémon.
Jai: What are my other choices? I want one NOW.
Oak: I strongly suggest waiting a year...
Jai: What do you have against this Pokémon? Did it take a bite out of your lunch or something?
Oak: Jai, it was...it was confiscated from a gang of terrorists.
(Everyone gasps)
Jai: It was?
Oak: It’s illegal to give it to you.
Jai (gets down on his knees and begs): But...if you give it to me, I’ll get a head start in Pokémon training if I just get this one Pokémon, and I’ll confiscate LOTS of terrorist Pokémon!
Oak: Ohh...very well. You may have it. But don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Jai: Ha ha! Thank you! It seems that my first Pokémon is...let’s see...(opens the Pokéball, and out comes:)
Pokémon: Meowth! Meow!
Jai: My first Pokémon is Meowth! (Walks up to Meowth) Hello there, fella, now how could YOU come from a gang? You’re so small and I can't see why a gang would want you...
Meowth: (Scratches him) ‘Cuz I’m mean! Hee hee!
(Everyone stares at it blankly for a minute, then screams.)
Steve: It talked! It talked! It talked!
Kenneth: It’s a mutant Meowth!
Josh: It’s evil!
Tim: It’s cursed!
Adam: KILL IT!!!
Oak: Now, now, it’s not evil or cursed or anything, it just learned a new language, like you would learn Spanish, that’s all! It just LEARNED English!
Meowth: I can speak Japanese, too! Eh hem...Gong Hay Fa Choy!
Oak: Uh, very good Meowth. Now get in the Pokéball.
(Jai tries to call him back, but Meowth slashes the Pokéball out of his hands)
Meowth: I’m not getting in there again!
Jai: Now, Meowth, you have to get in the Pokéball!
Meowth: NO! I’ll be good!
Jai: Okay, Meowth, if you don’t want to get in you don’t have to. I’ll keep you outside.
Meowth: Yay! Yay!
(Jai and Meowth step back to be with the others)
Oak: Okay then, I think that’s everyone. Are you all happy with your Pokémon?
Josh, Tim, Adam, Kenneth, and Jai: YES!
Steve: No.
Oak: Very good, then! Now take these. (He hands each of them a Pokédex and a handful of Pokéballs) Now, go out and capture more Pokémon! The world of Pokémon is yours for the taking!
(We are outside of the lab. The new trainers are holding their Pokéballs and talking. Their speech is jumbled when they talk to each other.)
Adam: Now, Charmander wasn’t my first choice, but...
Kenneth: I have the best Pokémon in the world...
Josh: Mine’s unstoppable when he learns Sleep Powder...
Tim: My family won’t have to pay water bills anymore...
Jai: I have the most intelligent Pokémon of all time..
Kenneth: He has these cute little eyes...
Josh: Razor Leaf is the best...
Steve: Oh yeah? That’s nothing compared to HARDEN!
(A tall man comes out from around a corner and whistles loudly, signaling them to be quiet. The kids stop talking and look at him.)
Man: You kids got your first Pokémon, am I right?
Kenneth: Yes.
Man: Oak doesn’t have very good choices, does he?
Tim: Huh?
Man: He only has weak Pokémon. Wouldn’t you rather have a strong Pokémon like Golem?
Josh: Yeah, but when they evolve...Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise are better than any Golem.
Man: Are you sure? He doesn’t offer you those, he gyps you and gives you their lesser-evolved forms. Why can’t people start with Pokémon like...this Graveler?
(he goes into his pocket and pulls out a Pokéball)
Man: Now, who wants to trade their first Pokémon for him? Very strong. Does a number on the gym leaders.
Kenneth: Trade? Graveler?
Man: Yes, I will.
Kenneth: If Graveler is traded...he will evolve into Golem! You’re offering us a Golem for our first Pokémon!
Man: Smart kid. Now, just hand that one over and I’ll give it to you...(He starts to reach for Kenneth’s Pokéball)
Kenneth: I won’t trade! I got a Pikachu, the best of all!
Man: A measly Pikachu? I guess you’re not as smart as I thought. Now, (Points to the others) who wants to trade THEIR Pokémon for this Golem?
(Steve tries to say something, but Adam drowns him out)
Adam: I will!
Man: And which Pokémon do you have?
Adam: Charmander!
Man: HA! I already have a fire Pokémon! I decline!
Adam: Meh?
Meowth: Jai can’t trade me ‘cuz I won’t get in the Pokéball! Hee hee!
Steve: I, however, will trade, sir!
Man: And yours is...
Steve: My first Pokémon was a (glumly, quietly)...a metapod.
Man: What?
Steve: I said METAPOD!!! METAPOD!!! METAPOD!!! I have METAPOD!!!
Man: Bug type? I suppose I will trade.
Josh: Uh...WHY? Graveler is better than Metapod. I mean, WAY better!
Man: I was appointed a Jr. Trainer at the Pallet City Gym. I have to have the same type of Pokémon as the Gym Leader. His specialty type is Miscellaneous, so I have to have the same. I can’t have more than one of the same Pokémon type. Since I have both Onix and Graveler of the Rock type, I have to trade one away. Onix was my first Pokémon and very powerful, so I decided to trade Graveler for a type I don’t have.
Steve: Well, you aren’t going to get very far with a Metapod. But I’m not complaining! Let’s trade!
Man: Okay. (Pulls out a trading device, like the one from “Battle Aboard the St. Anne.” He places Graveler’s Pokéball on one side. )
Steve: Woo Hoo! Bye, Metapod! (He places Metapod’s Pokéball on the device)
Man: Now, I just have to pull this switch right here...
Kenneth: Wait! Steve, don’t do it!
Steve: What?
Man: Huh?
Kenneth: Sir, what level is Graveler?
Man: I don’t know...forty something.
Kenneth: See? He won’t... (It’s too late. The switch has been pulled and Metapod has been traded for Graveler.)
Steve: All right! I traded that dinky Metapod for a Graveler! (The Pokéball starts to glow) Huh? Oh, yeah, he’s supposed to evolve! Graveler, (Throws the Pokéball) come out!
(Graveler pops out and, in a flash of light, turns into Golem.)
Golem: Golem!
Man: I trust that you’re happy (leaves)
Steve: Ha ha! Look at my Pokémon now!
Kenneth: Steve, you got gypped!
Steve: What do you mean? I think HE got gypped!
Kenneth: That Golem is level forty something! He won’t obey you!
Steve: Well, he’s MY Pokémon now. Why wouldn’t he obey me?
Kenneth: You don’t have nearly the right badge for him to obey! He will use the wrong moves in combat, disobey orders, or even take a nap when he’s in battle!
Steve: I doubt it.
Kenneth: Fine. Use it in battle and see what happens.
Jai: Alright! First Pokémon battle! Steve, you can challenge me!
(It seems that others are having their first Pokémon battle as well. Tim’s Squirtle is facing Adam’s Charmander. The winner is obvious, so I won’t go into detail about it. Kenneth was refereeing it.)
Josh: Hey Kenneth, wanna battle?
Kenneth: Bad time, Josh. I am refereeing this match.
Josh: I guess that my first battle will be against a wild Pokémon then. Come on, Bulbasaur. (He calls Bulbasaur out) Help me find some wild Pokémon.
(Josh and Bulbasaur are walking through the forest looking for Pokémon. They aren’t having any luck.)
Josh: Not even a measly Pidgey. Come on, Bulbasaur, you have to find something for our first Pokémon battle!
(Bulbasaur “shrugs”)
Josh: Geez, not even a Rattata...Oh wait! There is something! (He spots a Pokémon in the bushes. It is not moving.) It looks like a...(looks closer)...a Kakuna! Okay, Bulbasaur, get ready for your first battle!
Bulbasaur: Bulbasaur! (gets in fighting position)
Josh: Okay, Bulbasaur, Tackle it!
Kakuna: Kana! Kuna! (Bulbasaur tackles it to the ground. It cannot get up.)
Josh: Looks like it’s stuck! Try a Leech Seed!
(Bulbasaur throws a seed at Kakuna. It drains HP from the bug Pokémon bit by bit.)
Josh: Very good! Now...(Kakuna starts glowing) Ohmygosh! It’s turning into Beedrill!
(Sure enough, Kakuna evolves. It is still weakened, however.)
Beedrill: Bzzzzzzz!
Josh: This causes for some heavy artillery! Vine Whip!
(Bulbasaur Vine Whips the Beedrill. It looks like it has about 2 HP, then the Leech Seed comes into effect. Beedrill is extremely close to fainting.)
Josh: Alright! Now, Bulbasaur, use...wait a minute, I have an idea!
Bulbasaur: Bulba?
Josh: (picks up an empty Pokéball from his pocket) Pokéball gooooooooooooooo! (throws it at Beedrill)
(The Pokéball encloses Beedrill. It shakes once...twice...three times...then stops)
Josh: Alright! I caught Beedrill! My first Pokémon catch! Wait until I show the guys!
(Beedrill shoots two small needles at Squirtle, who unleashes some water from his mouth. Both look injured. )
Josh: Finish it off with a Fury Attack! (Beedrill hits Squirtle four times with its drill hands, and Squirtle faints)
Josh: Alright! Good job, Beedrill!
Beedrill: Bzzzzzzzz!
Tim: Darn!
(Tim looks mad)
Josh: Who wants to challenge me now?
Kenneth: You know, I’m getting sick of battling. Let’s go catch some Pokémon and then head for the Pallet City Gym!
Adam: The gym? Isn’t it like...tough?
(The man who gave them Graveler comes from somewhere and talks)
Man: Don’t even think of challenging the gym leader in Pallet City. His Pokémon are level fifty or above. You’ll have more luck challenging Flint at Pewter City. His Pokémon are at a lower level.
Steve: You! That Golem was messed up! It doesn’t obey!
Man: Get the Rainbow Badge and stop complaining.
Kenneth: Rainbow? You mean the plant gym leader’s badge? But, Golem would get creamed!
Man: Then he should go catch some Pokémon that have an advantage!
Steve: And how can I do that with a Pokémon that doesn’t obey?
Man: Bah! (leaves again)
Steve: Kenneth, you are right. I did get gypped. That man is making excuses.
Kenneth: I told you.
Josh: Come on, let’s catch some Pokémon and go to Pewter City!
Jai: Yeah!
(the scene pans backwards to a nearby cavern. A mean looking Arbok hisses and follows them, without their knowledge)
(Holographic swords fly over Scyther’s head. Beedrill takes this opportunity to hit it with his drill hands)
Josh: Ha ha! Good! Now Pin Missile!
Jessie: Quick Attack it, Scyther.
(Beedrill tries to shoot some missiles out of his hand at Scyther, but Scyther jumps behind him and Quick attacks him)
Jessie: Very good!
Josh: Erg! Try Pin Missile again, Beedrill! (Beedrill shoots some missiles at Scyther, and it hits this time. Scyther looks like he’s hanging by a thread)
Jessie: Oh no! Slash it!
Josh: Finish it off with Poison Sting!
(Scyther slashes his blade hands at Beedrill, but Beedrill jumps out of the way, and “punches” Scyther. Scyther faints.)
(The six kids and Meowth are out of Viridian Forest and in Pewter City, They are on a bridge outlooking a river)
Josh: Ah, Pewter City! The lights, the rocks, more rocks....
Meowth: And food!
Tim: (still looking at the Pokéball with Magikarp in it) Geez, why did they have to give me MAGIKARP???!!! His only attack is Splash, which isn’t even a real attack.
Adam: On the bright side, it evolves into the awesome Gyrados.
Tim: Yeah, I guess you’re right! He does turn into a pretty good Pokémon. (pulls out his Pokédex) Pokédex, what level does Magikarp evolve into Gyrados?
Pokédex: (Beeps) LEVEL TWENTY
Tim: And what level is THIS Magikarp?
Pokédex: LEVEL TWO
Tim: Bah! (tosses Magikarp’s Pokéball into the river)
Josh: Poor Magikarp. (to others) What is there exactly to do here in Pewter?
Kenneth: We can get the Boulder Badge from that guy the man with Golem talked about. Although it will be hard for my Pikachu to battle rock and ground Pokémon. (calls Pikachu out) But we can still get it!
Adam: Give me a break. It’ll take forever for all of us to get the badge. First, you would go in and in and battle, then Josh would have to, then Tim would challenge him, and you get the idea. And this Flint won’t like the idea of facing six trainers in a row. He and his Pokémon would get tired to the extreme. We would have to wait a day for every battle. That would mean it would take a week for all us to get one badge. And then in order to get into the Pokémon League we would have to each have eight of the ten badges.
Kenneth: I guess you are right. It would take forever for us to collect all of the badges. We’re hopeless...(sniff)
Pikachu: Pika?
Josh: Unless....
Kenneth: Unless what?
Josh: Well, I think I have a plan. Come on, I’ll show you!
(Josh is standing in front of the others. The others are sitting down. Josh is explaining something to them)
Josh: (explaining) You see, when we battle anyone, we all send out our Pokémon, instead of one trainer sending out six, all of us send out one. Here’s an example: A trainer sends out a Nidorina. Kenneth starts out and sends out Pikachu. Pikachu faints. Kenneth cannot send out any more Pokémon. So Adam goes, and sends out Charmander. Charmander faints, and even though Adam has Oddish, he cannot send out anymore since the one he decided to send out lost. SO I go and send Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur beats Nidorina, so the enemy trainer gives up his money, and we split up the cash. If we get a badge, all of us share it. Get what I mean?
Adam: I’m starting to get it.
Tim: Hey, it’s not against any Pokémon League rules. Why not?
Steve: Boy, will the people we oppose be confused.
Josh: I thought that Grass has an advantage over Ground and Rock!
Flint: My Rhyhorn has been trained well. You stand no chance.
Josh: Oh no! Uh, Bulbasaur, Razor Leaf!
(The leaves hit, but Rhyhorn has not fainted)
Josh: It HAS been trained well!
Flint: That puny bottom evolution has no chance against Rhyhorn!
Adam: I thought Rhyhorn was a bottom evolution too!
Flint: So? That does not mean that my Rhyhorn cannot beat ALL of the bottom evolutions of Pokémon!
Kenneth: What about MewTwo?
Flint: Well, I, uh, see.....I meant only Pokémon at their bottom evolutions that CAN evolve!
Josh: Anyway, Bulbasaur...Razor Leaf again!
(This time the leaves do a bit more damage, but Rhyhorn has not yet fainted.)
Flint: You cannot win....but I will make a compromise.
Josh: A what?
Flint: Since my Rhyhorn is so powerful, I will even the match by allowing one of your friends’ Pokémon fighting side-by-side with Bulbasaur against me.
Josh: Okay! Cool!
Adam: I’ll use one of mine. (Throwing Pokéball) Charmander, I choose you!
Charmander: Char Char!
Flint: Fire Type? Hmm...
Josh: Bulbasaur, Vine Whip!
Adam: Charmander, Ember!
(Rhyhorn is slightly effected by the Vine Whip, but doesn’t look too bad. Ember has virtually no effect)
Flint: (sigh) It’s still hopeless for you. Rhyhorn, Horn attack!
(Rhyhorn charges Bulbasaur and Charmander at the same time. Both are knocked a few feet back and hurt badly.)
Flint: You know that I will win. My Pokémon is far superior.
Adam: (losing confidence) He’s right. We can’t win. Might as well call them back. (sniff)
Charmander: Char char!
Bulbasaur: Bulba...
(Bulbasaur and Charmander look weird, yet determined)
Josh: Don’t give up hope yet!
Adam: Huh?
Josh: Look! Bulbasaur and Charmander are both...
(The two Pokémon start to glow)
Josh: Evoving!
(As exciting music from the gym is playing, Bulbasaur and Charmander glow, grow larger, and evolve into Ivysaur and Charmelleon)
Ivysaur: Ivy! Saur!
Charmelleon: Char! Me-lle-on!
Flint: (gulps) Uh oh.
Josh: Ivysaur, rapid Razor Leaf and Vine Whip!
Adam: Charmelleon, Rage while Slashing!
(Rhyhorn is pummeled by a lot of Razor Leaves while being constantly whipped with vines, and Charmelion keeps running up and Slashing him, the hits seeming to get stronger each time. Rhyhorn looks like it can’t take much more. Flint is grimicing while watching his Pokémon get pummeled )
Rhyhorn: Rhiiii....horn!
Flint: It can’t take much more....
Josh: Keep Razor Leafing it...
(Three more leaves are shot at Rhyhorn. Then, after a few seconds........Rhyhorn faints)
Josh: Ah ha ha!
Flint: Sunova.....my Rhyhorn!
Adam: Hand over the Boulder Badge, old timer!
Flint: You young whippersnapper! (grudgingly gives the BoulderBadge to the six)
Josh: (Holding up Badge) Alright! I got the...
Adam: WE got the.
Josh: Yeah, sure, whatever. WE got the Boulder Badge!
(The scene changes to an old, abandoned light-house. There is no light coming from it. As we edge closer, we see two figures inside. They are Jessie and James. Jessie turns on a large picture phone and an aging man cast in shadow talks to them)
Man on screen: (in a raspy, metallic voice)You got my precious Meowth back, right Jessie and James?
James: No, Giovanni, sir.
Giovanni: Eh...didn’t think so.
Jessie: We did find out his new owner, however!
Giovanni: So do I. Jai Kim. I found that out earlier.
James: How?
Giovanni: Let’s just say that I have someone on the inside.
Jessie: Who?
Giovanni: Someone Jai knows and trusts is one of my best agents. He’ll get Meowth back soon. And the other’s Pokémon with it.
(Giovanni hangs up the picture phone. Jessie and James look at each other in puzzlement)
Adam: Yesyesyesyesyesyesyes! A Charmelleon and a Badge in one battle! (singing) IIIIII aammm theeee chaaaaaaampion, noooooo time fooooor loooooosers, ‘cuz IIIIIII aaammm the chaaaaampion!
Kenneth: Hey, Adam, don’t get a bloated head.
Steve: Although it WOULD go well with your bloated stomach....
(Everyone, save Adam, laughs)
Adam: (sniff) That’s not funny......
Tim: Besides, everyone knows that Ivysaur did most of the work.
Josh: (snugly) He’s right, ya know.
Adam: Chamelleon did a lot too.....
Tim: But Ivysaur’s attacks were “super effective!” Whereas Charmelleon’s were “not very effective....”
Adam: Well, Charmelleon did a fine job, and I don’t care about what any of you think!
Meowth: Beleive whatever you like, fat boy.
(everyone but Adam and Kenneth laugh again. Kenneth looks mad and stops everyone)
Kenneth: Stop this, all of you! This is tearing us up!
Jai: Huh?
Kenneth: Not literally, of course.......but let's stop this!
Josh: Stop what?
Kenneth: This......-plan- of yours! We couldn't decide on who to go first and now we're all making fun of Adam. I say we do something different.
Tim: Like what?
Kenneth: I say we should all split up and get the badges!
Steve: But then we won't see eachother! And I won't be able to do anything because I only have one Pokémon and IT DOESN'T OBEY!
Kenneth: No no....I don't mean we split up. I say we all get one badge. I get the Cascade, then Josh gets the Thunderbadge, then Tim gets the Rainbow Badge.......and then we all meet back up together after we've got them all and continue with Josh's strategy to get the last one. You see what I mean?
Josh: There are only five of us that can get the badges alone.......Steve can't fight.
Kenneth: Whatever, whatever. Then we group together to get the last TWO! Okay? Now, DOES EVERYBODY AGREE?
Steve: Why not?
Tim: I'm in.
Adam: Sure.
Josh: I agree.
Jai: I guess.
Meowth: Meowth! Meowth! I'm in!
Kenneth: Good. Now, let's figure out which badge everyone will get. As we all know, we need to get eight of the ten badges in order to get into Pokémon League. We already have the Boulder, so that leaves Cascade, Thunder, Rainbow, Soul, Marsh, Volcano, Earth, Fear, and Power badges. Which two does everyone think we should all do together?
Tim: The Power badge from Pallet City, I heard it was tough.
Adam: And the Marsh Badge, Psychics are so creepy.
Kenneth: Good, now that that is settled, what does everyone call for the badge they're getting? I, myself, call Thunder Badge from Vermillion.
Josh: Rainbow for me.
Tim: I call Cascade Badge.
Adam: I want the Fear Badge from Dark City Gym.
Meowth: Jai will choose the Earth badge.
Jai: Hey, that's not what I want!
Meowth: Do you know who the leader there is? My former trainer! If we beat him, I'll show him once and for all who's the top cat!
Jai: Fine; we'll get the Earth Badge.
Kenneth: Okay, now there is only one more matter to settle....who Steven wants to travel with.
Steve: I want Golem to obey as soon as possible. He will obey right when we get the Rainbow Badge. Therefore, I shall travel with Josh, who is getting the Rainbow Badge.
Kenneth: Okay, that's good! Everything has been settled now. We shall meet back in this spot in exactly two weeks. Agreed?
Everyone else: AGREED.
Kenneth: Here are your town maps to get places...(he unzips his backpack and takes out a Town Map for all of them.) and let's be off!
(Everyone packs there things and says there goodbyes. They all go in the respective places, totally unaware of the dangers and challenges that await them on there long journey into the Pokémon League)
END OF PART ONE
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