The summer heat melted the remaining snow left from the unexpected, and prolonged winter, which had taken the Kanto Region by surprise. Chris sat criss-crossed underneath an oak tree, binoculars glued to his face. He watched, in the distance, two male Nidoran's sparring with one another for the approval of a female Nidoran. Chris chuckled as he watched them. Eventually one had defeated the other, boasting its success over the other. Chris placed the binoculars to his right side, now pulling out a notepad. He was light-skinned man with large, spiky brown hair, and emerald green eyes. He jotted a few notes down before heading south of the oak tree back to his hometown...Pallet Town.
Pallet Town was a rural town, with a population of no more than 250. Chris ventured to the southeast corner of the small town where a laboratory, home hybrid lay. He entered the house, immediately calling out.
"I'm back Pops." No one answered. "Pops?" he called out again curiously. He placed his lab coat on the coat hanger laying perpendicular to the entrance. Chris then ventured upstairs hearing pages being tossed and turned.
"Hey Chris," said Professor Oak with a warm smile. He was holding a book filled with Chris' baby pictures.
"How come you're looking at my baby pictures?"
"Ehh... I just wanted to look back for old times' sake," responded the elderly man.
"Oh...ok."
"Come...join me." Chris sat next to his grandfather, the two viewing his baby pictures. "Ah...I remember this one," began Professor Oak pointing to a picture. The grandfather stood proudly next to a tall, spiky haired man, and a wavy haired brunette woman.
"That's Mom and Dad right?" asked Chris. Oak was silent briefly before responding. His smile disappeared.
"Yeah..." Oak then flipped the page, his smile being revived. "Oh! I remember this day like it was yesterday." When Chris looked at the picture, he couldn't help but smile. "You remember that day?"
"I could never forget it..."