Poke Noob: Pokemon Noob Novel Part 2

I couldn't shake the feeling Team Rocket had done something to the town. I was beyond scared for the possibilities that could have happened to my Charmander. "No, I can't give up!" I shouted at myself. I got up and ran outside to find the grunts from this morning, unfortunately, there were no traces to be found. I needed to capture a Pokemon on route 1 to help me rescue Charmander and that girl's Nidoran female. I notice a purple tail peeping out of the grass and throw a pokeball. I manage to capture it successfully! I send it out to find an adorable rat-like pokemon. Quickly, we arrived in Viridian City. I spot an ember attack in the corner of my eye. "Could that be Charmander?" I wondered. I approached the burn marks left from ember to find nothing but a kid's growlithe.