From: Payback <payback@paradise.net.nz> Subject: [PW!]The Beginning Date: Monday, October 11, 1999 10:38 PM Episode 1 - the Beginning Payback woke up on the morning of his tenth birthday to find on his bedside table an envelope. He opened the envelope to find a letter. The letter read "Payback, Happy tenth birthday son! I hope today is filled with joy and fun! Come and see me for your present." It was signed -Blaine. Payback got dressed and went to Blaines Gym. When Payback got to Blaines Gym he walked right past all the trainers training with their pokemon and went to Blaines side. Blaine looked up and saw Payback. "Welcome Son, Today is a special day for you. Today is the day when you get your first pokemon and your pokemon trainers licence. Now here is your present." Blaine pressed a button on his chair and a whole wall opened up! Inside was a Silver pokeball and a red oblong. Blaine said "Go on, try them out." "What are they?" "The pokeball contains a pokemon and the red object is a Pokedex. The Pokedex will tell you anything you need to know about pokemon!" Payback walked into the room and took the pokeball, He threw it and there was a flash of light then an orange puppy stood before him. "What is it?" "Go ahead try out your new pokedex on it. Just point it at the pokemon." Payback did and the Pokedex said "Growlithe, a puupy type pokemon, it is very loyal and protective of its territory." "Cool!" "Now Payback you must go and see Pofessor Oak in Pallet Town. He will tell you about the pokemon league of which I am part of. Now take this backpack and stop off at the pokemart on your way. Put any supplies you need on my account. In this backpack is a ticket for the Cinnabar to Pallet Town ferry. Go to the docks and wait for it to pick you up." "Bye Dad" With this Payback left for the ferry. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Once he was outside Payback opened up the backpack and looked inside. There were 10 pokeballs, $500 and the ferry ticket. Payback walked past all the familiar buildings and walked into the pokemart He walked around looking at the shelves. We took 4 Full Heals, 4 Potions and a couple of Revives. Payback walked up to the checkout and the clek said "Hi Payback, Off on your journey today?" "Yes, Ive got to catch the ferry. Can you put these on Blaines tab?" "Sure. Good Luck!" Payback left the shop and went to the docks. The ferry had just arrived so he got on and went to Pallet Town. -- -Payback