"Desiree!" I shuddered in my bed getting awoken for the fifth time by a somewhat annoyed mother.
"Coming!" I groaned crawling out of my too-warm bed and lethargically pulling on a pair of jeans and a T-shirt. I slowly made my way to the end of my room trying not to trip over the various pieces of junk and clothing. I pulled open my Pokémon-poster covered door and almost tripped down our steep hard wood stairs.
"Professor Oak it is nice to have you drop by as you can see we are in the middle of breakfast, is there a specific reason why a friend of my husbands would want to stop by when, as I am sure you know my husband is on a research trip to Unovia?" my mother said calmly.
"Well, it seems that Anthony has sent your daughter a most unusual gift and with a request. May I come in" the professor said kindly.
"Of course, I believe that Desiree will be here shortly." My mother said knowingly.
"What did dad send me?" I said eagerly rushing down the stairs and into our large dining room.
"Well, shall we take a seat while your mother finishes your breakfast?" professor Oak took a seat at our polished dining room table.
"Thank you Oak." My mother said walking back into the kitchen where I could hear the sound of cooking bacon and pancakes.
"Of course Marie." Oak said setting a black brief case on the table.
"Professor may I know what my father sent me now?" I said eagerly peering at the brief case.
"Not quite yet, we must wait for your mother its only polite." Oak said kindly
"What must wait for me?" my mother walked out of the kitchen with a plate filled with pancakes as well as a tall class of freshly squeezed orange juice. She set the food down in front of me but I was too eager to really be hungry even though my stomach growled angrily at me.
"So!?" I asked trying to eat and talk at the same time I took a huge swig of orange juice to wash down the entire pancake I had managed to swallow on one bite.
"Well, you father had sent me these two items with a note to his beloved daughter." Professor oak chuckled opening the brief case and pulled out two things and my heart almost stopped. The first was a beautiful red Pokedex in the latest model. I took it from professor oak feeling like I had stepped into a dream. It may have just been the moment but I felt like it almost hummed happily when it entered my grasp. And the second was almost ten times better than the first; this one came with a pristine white envelope addressed to me in my father's chicken scratch of handwriting. As I took the letter and the cool red and white Pokeball in my hand I almost had a heart attack because what was staring at me through the clear lightly tinted red glass of the Pokeball was a beautiful Pokémon that I had never seen before; it had scales that covered its eyes and were tinted in shades of purple, and a blue body, it also vaguely reminded me of a dragon.
"Dad got this for me?" I said looking at the cute dragon-type Pokémon.
"Well, why don't you see what your father has written to you." My mother looked mildly concerned.
"Okay." I said gently setting the Pokémon on the table I opened my father's letter.
Dear my beloved wife and daughter,
with this message I have enclosed a Pokedex and a Pokémon called Deino the reason for this is because I felt that it was time for our daughter to begin her journey in this world. If she chooses to accept this Pokémon then she has agreed to assist me in the study of Pokémon and I will be expecting her to make her way here; to the Unovia region with data on every kind of Pokémon she meets along the way. Marie; my love please, if our daughter chooses to travel and explore this world support her with all your might. But as much as you support her, this journey must be taken on her own. My love please understand. I will promise to take every precaution along the way to make sure our daughters trip is as safe as possible, and if she raises that little Pokémon with love and compassion then it will protect her with all its might as well. Thank you
sincerely Anthony Green.
P.S About that little creature I captured for our daughter it might be a little…spirited.
"Mom?" I said handing her the letter and picking up the Pokémon to peer at the small creature called Dino. Who had at the moment curled up for a nap.
"Well, as far as I can tell from the letter you only have one real question to answer and that is; do you want to go?" my mother looked defeated but slightly amused at the letter. I thought long and hard about the decision I had to make, a decision that could very well change and shape my future.
"Uh? YES!" I exclaimed practically jumping out of my chair.
"Well then now that that is decided I must return to my lab, however after you have gotten acquainted with your Pokémon why don't you stop by? A couple other trainers are also supposed to stop in for a visit maybe you could get some advice or pointers from them?" professor Oak suggested closing the brief case and getting up.
"Okay!" I said enthusiastically.
"Good bye professor Oak and thank you." My mom said getting up as well. She bent over and grabbed my hastily finished breakfast.
"You're welcome!" he said closing the door behind him.
"Well now, sweetheart do you fully intend on going on this journey?" my mother looked at me firmly, having finished cleaning the mess up from breakfast.
"Yes mom." I said half worried that she wouldn't let me go even after all that my dad said. I held on tightly to the little pokeball that I hadn't let go of this whole time.
"Do you even know how to battle with a Pokémon?" My mom put her hand on her hip
"Uhh…now that I think about it…no." I said blatantly
"Alright. Desiree change into something comfortable and come outside to the back yard. Hurry!" my mother said walking off to the backyard.
"Alright then." I looked down at the little Pokémon and smiled turning to rush up the stairs. I set the little Pokémon down on my night stand and quickly pulled on a pair of faded light grey jean shorts, a black T-shirt, a grey faded jean jacket that matched my shorts, and my favorite pair of black felt boots with a, granted, small heel that went up to my knees. Checking to make sure I grabbed my Pokémon and Pokedex I ran down stairs and out the back door into our giant grove of apple trees.