***BRINGGGGGGGGG!!!***

Blake jumped out of his bed and looked at the alarm clock. "Four in the morning." he said. "I'll have plenty of time to get to Oak's place!"

Blake quickly put on his clothes and got his backpack, filliing it with extra clothes and food. He knew he would need supplies for his journey to Viridian City. But first, he needed to get his first Pokémon from Oak.

Blake flung on his backpack and started the three mile walk to Professor Oak's house. It would take him 45 minutes at least to get there.

Blake headed over the hill to Oak's cabin, which was three stories high, and the tallest building in Pallet Town, a very small town on Pokémon Island. Blake looked to the top of the roof. The Dodrio that greeted the morning stretched it's necks and fell back asleep. Blake hit the doorbell.

***

"Blake!" Oak said, shocked. "It's only five thirty!"

"I know, but I just had to get here! I couldn't wait!"

"Well" Oak said back, "I guess you can wait until everyone else gets here, but you can have first pick since you were so ambitious!"

"Great!" snapped back Blake. "I'll wait out here."

***

At eight o' clock, a few more people showed up. Blake gloated about how he got first pick.

"I get to choose before anyone since I came so early!" he said.

Oak called them all in. On the table stood three Pokéballs.

"In these three Pokéballs are the three starter Pokémon. You may all chose one of them, but you must wait your turn. Blake, you have first pick."

( ( Alright! It's time! ) ) Blake thought. He went up to the table and picked up a Pokéball...

..."I choose this one!"

"Great choice!" said Oak.

Blake caressed the Pokéball in his hands, then hit the button on the side. The ball enlarged.

"Pokéball, GO!!!" Blake said. The Pokéball hit the ground, opened, and Blake's Pokémon materialized...

...To Be Continued...