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Today is the day! The day I become a trainer. My partner and I have trained in the art of Pokemon battling for years and today we finally set out to challenge the Platinum league. "This is the first step of my legend!" I think as I set foot out of the door.
"Wait!" I flinch at the voice that echoes throughout my house. I wanted to leave early to avoid this but it seems I can't pull a fast one on my mom. "Sid! You can't leave without saying goodbye!" she says running down the stairs. She embraces me in a hug and squeezes tight.
"Mom please…You're crushing me" I try fruitlessly to get her off me. I know she means well but she can be very intense. Admittedly it makes her a great gym leader and teacher, but as a mom it can make her horrifying at times.
"Are you sure you don't want to take any of our others with you? I can spare Umber, or even Jetra if you want her!" she pleaded. I knew this was coming. My mom has been over protective of me ever since my brother Hector went missing. Anytime I left the city she made me take our pet Hydriegon Umber or her Garchomp Jetra. She wouldn't even let me become a real trainer until I was 16, despite the starting age being 10.
"Mom, I don't need them. Prancer is fully evolved, we can handle wild pokemon." I answer. The last thing I want is her holding my hand throughout my journey. I want my team to be own, my victories earned by my own prowess. I look her in the eyes and reassure her "Mom, I'm going to be okay, I promise."
"Alright, but you better keep in contact!" She says as she finally let go. First obstacle out of the way, I take the first step of my journey.