First Steps: The First Pokemon! [Complete]

[jerrohekkai]

Jerro muttered under his breath as he moved swiftly towards the lab. It had been only a few days since he had arrived at The Order's HQ, and yet, he seemed no more at ease than he had when he had first arrived. Perhaps, when he collected his first Pokemon to bring about his and The Order's goals, his unease would finally begin to leave him. What type should he go with? Ghost? Psychic? Fighting? What Pokemon would it be? These thoughts swarmed through his head. Dread and also excitement warred within him for dominance. He ended up somewhere inbetween as he entered the Lab. Before him, a desk clerk sat at a desk. When he entered, she looked up.

"Hello? I'm looking for Professor Black... The name is Jerro Hekkai. I'm here to pick up my first Pokemon," announced Jerro. His voice was plain. No bit of his emotion was betrayed in his words. Perfect. Just as he had rehearsed it. He began to clench and unclench his fight hand. He was finally here, and now he could finally begin to grow in power through Pokemon. That was all they were good for. Battle. Power. They could help him bring about his goals. He hated them, but he also knew useful things when he saw them. Pokemon definitely fit the category of usefullness. Jerro stood, waiting for the clerk to reply to his inquiry, and calmed the last remnant of nervousness in his confused and slightly foggy mind.

[BellaMae]

The young woman behind the desk smiled as Jerro introduced himself, "Of course dear, I'll get him for you." She picked up the phone from its place at the corner of her desk and pressed 9. After a short moment, she said, "Professor Black please." And hung up, "He'll be with you in a moment."

The main floor of the lab was fairly large. Off to the left in the corner was a fire place, around which a lounge was situated. Half of the far wall, toward the left side, was lined with black doors. To the far right was a counter, behind which were rows and rows of pokeballs. A door was situated to both the left and the right behind the counter. In front of it, off to the right, were several empty waiting chairs. A spiral staircase stood in the direct center of the room, and it was from the floor above that the sounds of work could be heard, and directly before was where the desk was situated.

A short moment later a man descended the stairs, glancing over at Jerro as he passed through a door, and reappeared behind the counter, "Over here, please." His voice was calm, smooth, "What kind of pokemon are you looking for?"

[jerrohekkai]

Jerro stood there contemplating his answer for a moment, as he still hadn't quite decided what type of Pokemon he wanted. What kind DID he want? He'd narrowed it down to either Ghost or Fighting. Either would suit his needs as a first Pokemon. Realizing he needed to reply if he didn't want to be rude, he turned to face Professor Black, nodded to show him he had decided, and then spoke. "I... had some trouble deciding, but I managed. What kinds of fighting types do you have available?" asked Jerro. That's what he had decided, and so that's what he had asked about. He turned and headed over to the PokeBalls arranged in row upon row at another side of the room.

"I wasn't sure what to choose until just then... I couldn't decide between the Ghost type, or Fighting type, but I decided upon Fighting, simply because brute force seems more my style," continued Jerro as he walked. When he reached the PokeBalls, he walked down the rows, running his hand along the counter they were set up upon. Then, he spun back to Professor Black, ready to get on with what he was there for. "Anyways, sorry for being rude, if I am, but can you go ahead and show me what you have? I want to begin becoming powerful as quickly as possible, so just go ahead and show me what's available, if you please... and once again, sorry for being rude, if I am acting so," Jerro finished. He awaited the Professor's response, which would be, hopefully, quite fruitful for new recruit.

[BellaMae]

The Professor had turned about the moment Jerro provided him with the type of pokemon he was after, and thereby as the boy continued to speak, he was already browsing his selection of fighting types. By the time he'd finished, he'd already secured two pokeballs. Professor Black was extremely prompt and efficient, and wasted no time. As such it took him but a short moment to decide on his final choice, at which point he returned the counter, and placed three pokeballs upon it before the boy.

"Hopefully one of these three will fit your demands." He said, indicating the first with one finger, "A Tyrogue. Male. Level 5. Knows Bullet Punch, Tackle, Helping Hand, Foresight, and Fake Out." He pointed at the second pokeball, "A Mankey. Male. Level 5. Knows Covet, Scratch, Low Kick, Leer, and Focus Energy." He indicated the last of the three pokeballs, "And finally, a Chimchar. Although currently a fire type, it's evolutions are both powerful fighting types. This one is female, level 5, and knows Scratch and Leer."

One eyebrow arched upward in an inquiring gaze, "Do any of these three appeal to you?"

[jerrohekkai]

As the Professor told him the different Pokemon that were available for Jerro to choose from, immediately his eyes fell upon the PokeBall that held within it a Chimchar. He had studied that one before; it wasn't a fighting type in and of itself, but its two evolved forms were, as Professor Black had said, quite powerful Fighting Type Pokemon. He closed his hand around the Chimchar's PokeBall, and picked it up. Looked over it, it immediately began to feel comfortable to him. It would be a strong asset once it had evolved completely. He pressed the release button on the PokeBall, and a beam of light shot out and touched the ground, forming the Chimchar that it held inside of it over to the side of Jerro. It leapt in excitement at being outside of its PokeBall, and with a nod, Jerro brought it back into the PokeBall and turned to speak to the Professor.

"I do believe I've made my decision, Professor Black. I wish to have this Chimchar as my first Pokemon. If you don't mind, I'll go ahead and slip that into the spot on my belt," said Jerro, and as he did, he clipped it onto the back of his belt. He nodded in confirmation as he pulled his hand away from the PokeBall and it held firm in its spot. He then spoke to the Professor once again. "Anyways, I thank you for your help. This Chimchar will indeed fit my purposes quite nicely," he finished. He nodded in confirmation to this, and then moved over to where he knew the supplies for new recruits were held. He retrieved all the items that were due to him, spun, and headed towards the door. He nodded once at the Professor, and then walked out the door.

[BellaMae]

Professor Black inclined his head in a slight nod, and returned the two unchosen pokeballs to their places on the shelf without another word.

Name: Chimchar
Gender: Female
Level: 5
Abilities: Blaze
Attacks: Scratch, Leer

You also received:
Pokeball x5
Potion x5
Full Heal x4
Town Map x1
Pokedex x1
Berry Bag x1
TM Case x1