Haha. You might be right. I think the romance of it (metaphorical romance) is that I always liked to do solo-pokemon challenges using Ralts. I replayed sapphire so many times just to do that.... <3. I don't feel as though there is anything more fun that taking a single pokemon, using it and only it to beat every single gym leader, then finally managing to beat the elite 4. Even in a video game, it just feels awesome. 

Hmmmmmm..... Truth is, I don't know of any pokemon I wouldn't want to start a journey with. Execpt perhaps something like litwick -_-. But those little things are just kinda stupid IMO. What kind of pokemon is a glorified lamp? :P

Maybe I could raise F.E.A.R.....

MUST THINK.