DP: Johto Stars/Eps. 2: New Barks!

The second episode in the series DP: Johto Stars.

As soon as Lucas took his first step on Route 29 (east of Cherrygrove City), an overwhelming senstaion that felt wonderful washed over him. He was one step into his adventure!

I wonder what Pokemon Professor Elm has, Lucas thought. I hope he has a Charmander I could have.

Lucas stopped walking and thought about the Charmander he almost had back in his Kanto days. His mom stopped him from having it before he even touched it.

I could take the long walk to Kanto while I'm in New Bark Town, Lucas suggested to himself. Professor Oak said that one day that Charmander will be mine.

He decided he would go to Kanto if Prof. Elm didn't have any good starter Pokemon.

After he got through the rather long path that led from Cherrygrove to New Bark, Lucas finally arrived at his destination.

Lucas stood in front of the professor's house. It was rather large, with two floors and a deck on the top floor. Lucas noticed that there was a red haired boy standing behind the house looking into a window. Lucas heard the boy say, "So this is the famous Professor Elm's lab..."

Lucas ignored the strange boy. He was about to enter the lab when a Marill jumped up and hung on to his face.

"Wah!" Lucas exclaimed. "Help! A psycho Pokemon is on face! Heeellllp meeee!"

Lucas managed to pull the Marill off his face. He heard the red-haired boy snickering.

"Marill, there you are!" a girl voice behind Lucas said. Lucas turned around and saw that it was his best friend, Lyra!

"Marill, you know better than to get in someone's face!" Lyra scolded. The Marill's ears sagged with shame. Lya smiled. "'Course, you're just happy to Lucas, aren't you?"

"Mare-ill mare!" Marill agreed.

"Hey, Lucas, how's it goin'?" Lyra asked Lucas, looking at him now.

"It's going great!" Lucas answered. "My mother finally said I could go on an adventure with Pokemon! I'm heading to Pallet Town, Kanto to get the Pokemon I've always wanted!"

Lyra looked confused. "Kanto? And what Pokemon?"

"A Charmander!" Lucas replied. "Professor Oak himself told me that he would save it for me."

"Kanto?" Lyra asked again.

"Yes, Kanto," Lucas said.

"Why Kanto?" Lyra asked. "Besides, Pallet is very far away from New Bark."

"There's a boat right there on the east edge of New Bark that will take me to Pallet," Lucas replied boldly. "See you later! I'm off!"

Lucas left Lyra pondering and ran to the boat. His heart was pounding with excitement. Just a few more steps to get that Charmander, he thought. Together, we'll be unstoppable!

"Hello, young man," the captain of the boat greeted Lucas.

"Hi, may I have a trip to Pallet Town, Kanto?" Lucas asked innocently.

"Why sure!" the captain replied gladly. "Anchors away! We're sailing off to Kanto!"