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It was a breezy day in Twinleaf Town. I felt the wind blow across my face as I left my house. I heard my mom say in the background, "Rayne, sweetie, don't forget not to go into the tall grass." "Sorry Mom not today. I'm heading to Sandgem Town!" I know she has my health in mind but I'm 14 now and I'm ready to cross the tall grass to get my starter Pokemon. I take a breath and take my first steps into the grass. The green grass rubs against my leg as I continue down the path to Sandgem Town. I remember the rules of walking in the grass without a Pokemon. Walk slowly and avoid eye contact with any Pokemon you see. I see the Sandgem lab in the distance so I try to run to the lab as quick as possible. But then I run into a wild shinx. "I knew I should have walked," I say to my self as I try to get away from the shinx. Blocking the path to my first Pokemon. I think about trying to go back but I know I must go forward. "Pokeball, go!" I heard from behind the shinx. The pokeball collides with the shinx, encasing it within its metal confines. The ball shakes three times and the shinx is caught. There was a boy standing at the end of the path of grass. "Hey, my name is Wiatt. What's yours?" "Uh...Rayne", I respond with hesitation. "Hey Rayne, see you around some time." He then continues down the path to exit Sandgem Town. I re-gather myself and continue along the path to Sandgem.

I finally enter into Sandgem Town. The town's lab is right next to its entrance. I knock on the door in order to enter politely. Prof. Rowan opens the door to his lab and gives me a nice hello and says, "Ahh you must be Rayne. Here to get your first Pokemon."

"Yes that would be me," I respond quickly.

"Have you put in any thought as to what starter Pokemon you would want?"

"Yes. I have. I would like piplup."

"Ok, here you go.", The professor says as he hands me the pokeball containing the Pokemon piplup. " Now would you like to nickname you piplup?"

"Absolutely. I would like to name her Bubble."

"Ok Bubble it is. Now here are the things you need to be come a success trainer." He hands me a pokedex and five pokeballs. " So are you going to be a trainer or a coordinator?"

"Trainer" I respond.

"Ok, that's all you need to be successful on your journey"

I take all the items Rowan gave to me, and put them into my bag. I walk out the door, knowing that I have just taken the first steps on my journey to become a Pokemon champion.