AN: Quick Starter Choice question

Alexander "Alex" Hale is a young boy on the cusp of being of age for going on his Pokemon Journey, but when his best friend and surrogate older brother begins his Pokemon Journey at the age of 16, young 15 year old Alex will accompany his brother through his journey into the region of Kanto along with a fiesty red head names Misty, a cool older brother like figure named Brock and a spunky and shocking Pikachu.