*4 months later*
It had been a few months after my transmigration, and I must say, I had improved remarkably. Gone was the thin physique from before. Instead I had build up some muscles through constant training and regular exercise. Now I looked more like a badass. Well, as badass as a teenager can be.
Anyways, I hadn't just accomplished that, but had also increased my knowledge of the pokemon world. Other than researching pokemon, i studied this world too. It seemed that this was quite similar to the anime, as in, that mega evolution hadn't been discovered/confirmed quite yet, and Professor Oak was still a researcher at Pallet town(took some digging to find that out). And Lance was our champion, of the Kanto region. Other then that, I seriously wasn't quite sure that i was in the same timeline as of Ash, or in another AU.
But I figured that I didn't really need to worry much, cause this world was quite docile, like the anime. So whatever there was out there, I, Percy, would beat the shit out of it with my cheat of a system!
Speaking of system, I had done some experiments with it and it was extremely simple without any extravagant functions. It was more of an attribute window for pokemon that I touched with my hand. So basically, it would just help me find pokemon with the greatest potential, and..... just that. Nothing more. But still, it would help me immensely as I could just build an OP team of the best Pokemon, which no one could face.
Though the system felt a bit lacking, it was still an extremely important cheat for me in this world.
*sigh* "Enough with this negative attitude" I said to my self as I started to get ready for the trip to Pallet town with my father. Yup, you heard me. Today's the the day I finally get my Starter pokemon. Honestly, I was Super excited. Cause it was every otaku's dream to own a pokemon. To ride on the back of their fire spitting Charizard! I think I'll have a mindgasm just thinking about it. Oh shit, I think i just had one.
"I'll be downstairs in a minute mum, get dad into the car!" I yelled, getting in the washroom to get changed.
After a quick shower, I put on my new outfit and got in front of the mirror.
Dark blue spikey long hair, slightly covering my eyes; obsidian black iris, on top of a pale white face, with a strong jawline. Drop dead handsome. With my dark blue shirt, along with black jeans and a black coat and similar boots, I looked quite striking if I say so myself
"heh...beware laadies~ your hunter is coming"
"Perce dear, did you forget your pills again?" a teasing voice sounded from behind me. I turned around, flustered.
" Mom!! why do you always make fun of me" I blushed, embarrassed at getting caught in my chunnibyo moment, and rushed out of the room to get into the car.
"Come back here this second young man! How can you go without giving mum a goodbye kiss!?" she chided.
*sigh* "Alright..." i came back and hugged her tightly, giving a peck on her cheek. A warm current of unfamiliar emotions ran through my body.
"bye mom, take care" I mumbled in her embrace.
"Bye Perce, remember to call every day, otherwise...."
I sweatdropped seeing her scary face. Mothers sure are loving, huh..
"K. I'll calk you every time I reach a city or town okay? so if you don't listen from me for a few days, please don't get mad, alright? i might be out in the wild or something?"
*sigh*" alright, alright. Just be safe, okay?"
"of course."
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After getting into the car we drove straight to pallet town, as that was the nearest place other than pewter city to get your starter pokemon. Although my parents said that Pewter city would be more convenient, I insisted to go to professor Oak's. After all, that legendary dude had got to have better pokemon than any other random guy in Pewter city.
Well it didn't take us long to get there. After an hour, we were at the gates of the lab. The lab was truely gigantic, with an enormous area for pokemon to be kept in their natural environment.
As we got into the lab, and were led to the professor, I thought over my choices of pokemon to choose.
1) Charmander 2) Squirtle 3) Bulbasaur.
I naturally wanted the fire type Charmander, I had always liked Charizard after all, but my decision also depended upon the potential of the pokemon. I simply couldn't afford to have a lower potential pokemon just cause I liked it. That would be pretty stupid, cause for all I know, A pokemon with 6 potential could just reach level 50 and one with 7 potential may even reach level 70. After all, the difference in battle power in levels, especially in later levels, was much more than that in the beginning. A 'level 50' pokemon could never defeat a pokemon with 'level 60'. Well, that's unless you have that protagonist aura/luck or something.
Regardless, these were all my speculations at the moment, cause I had only experimented it once with a mock battle between my mother's 'butterfree' (level:14) and dad's rattata(level: 20). And believe it or not, the freaking rattata won! So my thoughts were not quite wrong.
Any who, as we reached the professor, the assistant nudged me to go forward alone and returned with my dad. I went forward and greeted prof. Oak
"huh? you didn't get your starter yet?? But I already gave them all to the young trainers in the morning. Why did you come here so late?" the professor inquired.
"Actually, we came from 'brewery town' a few km away, so it took some time to get here" I spoke, feeling dejected.
"Hahaha...don't worry my boy, I have another pokemon here that you may take if you like! Now, where is that pikachu?.... oh wait, I already gave it to Ash"
Percy"....."
professor Oak"....."
The growlithe in the loby"....."
"Wait, Growlithe!?? where did this guy come from?" I asked the professor as I crouched down and tentatively patted the growlithe's head.
" Ah, yes.... this little guy just got delivered by officer jenny of vermilion city. She said that this mischievous little pup was quite the ferocious fighter and didn't fit in with the other docile pups, always wanting a fight. So she thought that it might be better for this guy to have a trainer so that it could fight to his heart's content. So, you interested, young man?"
Percy"...."
"Ahem...kid? you okay?"
"What.....yeah, yeah I'm fine." Percy looked on in a daze. "Ummm....so professor, can I..."
professor Oak smirked "Sure kiddo, if growlithe accepts, then its OK to catch it"
" So what do you say growlithe, wanna become the best Pokemon ever with me?"
*woof* growlithe happily barked as he came to nuzzle against my hand.
professor Oak handed me a pokeball, and I placed it in front of growlithe.
"let's become the best there ever will be, eh?" *bark* growlithe tapped the pokeball in an exciting manner. The pokeball opened and growlithe was sucked inside.
After the three characteristic beeps, the pokeball stopped rolling.
I immediately pressed the button to let growlithe out.
*bark* As he got out, he came towards me and Nuzzled against my hand. I couldn't help but look forward in a daze. A series of words in front of me made my eyes glimmer.
[Pokemon: Growlithe ]
[ Potential: 9 ]
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