Mt. Silver is the highest peak in Johto, Pokemon trainers seeking greatness sought to climb the mountain. A small town is nestled at the bottom. It was said children born in the town would rise to greatness, to date 27 children have been born here but none have done so...
Sophie Nitamashii was from Mt. Silver originally but she couldn't be further from the belief. She now lived in New Bark Town; she had lived with her mother until about three months ago when she passed away now only her Misdreavus was there to keep her company. She was going from job to job, long since dropping out of school. When she wasn't working she was often at home crying in the corner remembering her mother...
Sophie's life at Mt. Silver had been better, when her mother was still with her; she was home-schooled, as there wasn't a proper school there. "I know you'll be the child to raise to greatness," Sophie's mother always used to say. Sophie had always believed her...Sophie arrived home after her second job that night, at the New Bark All-Night Mini-Mart. She was exhausted and just wanted to go to sleep, hoping to wake up to find it all a dream.
"Misdreavus," said her little Screech Pokemon. ("Welcome home.")
"I'm home Missy," said Sophie. "But I wish mum was here too," Sophie then started to cry. "Mum," she sobbed. "Why did you have to die and leave me like this," she was starting to get more angry than sad.
"Mis- Mis- Misdreavus," said Missy trying to soothe her. ("Please, please, don't cry Soph.")
Sophie settled then rustled up a meal and fell asleep...
Sophie never knew her father, he nicked off when she was only a baby, her mother always spoke ill of him. saying that he didn't matter. "Just look what we've had," she'd say. "Would you have it any other way?" "Never," Sophie would reply but secretly she wanted to know the man who was in a way, a part of her...
When Sophie awoke she looked at the clock by the couch on which she had been sleeping. 8:34am it read.
"I'M LATE!" She screamed, quickly getting on a change of clothes and dashing out the door. "Guard the house Missy," she called back.
"Misdreavus," said Missy. ("Be safe Soph.")
Once Sophie was gone Missy used it psychic powers to open one of Sophie's books and began reading.
***
"I know I'm late, I'm sorry,' Sophie said to her boss at her day job cleaning some lab.
"This is the fifth time this month," said her boss, a distinguished man wearing a lab coat. "Sophie, you know you're a nice girl and work hard but-"
"But what," said Sophie nervously; she knew the tone.
"Well, we think big of you and we'll always be a reference-"
"I'm fired," said Sophie shocked.
"Well, I'm sorry but maybe cleaning labs isn't what a girl your age should be doing."
Sophie thought she came to tears, what she did know was she came to the floor.
"Sophie, Sophie!" cried her boss. "Can I get some help here?"
When Sophie was 12 she found a baby Misdreavus that had been injured. She nursed it to health and named it Missy, since then it has been her pet. When she was 14 her mother fell ill and they moved to New Bark Town. Her mother never seemed to get better, one day when Sophie was 15 she found her mother dead on the kitchen floor. She had cried for nearly a week...
Sophie awoke; she was lying on a couch in the lab.
"You're awake," said her boss.
"What time is it?" asked Sophie.
The man looked at his watch. "About 3:30 in the afternoon." He said.
"I have to go," said Sophie.
"What why?" asked the man.
"I'm sorry sir, but I have to get to my night job soon." And Sophie ran out.
***
Sophie arrived at home and found Missy sleeping on the couch, she quietly got changed and headed out to the Mini Mart.
She arrived at the Mini-Mart on time and stood behind the counter as the various customers came in and out.
Then one boy came in, Sophie knew him, he was the most popular kid at her old school.
"S*it," thought Sophie. "If he find out I'm working here what will happen, you have to be 18 to work here, if they find out I lied about my age I'll get fired, and I'll never be able to make the rent next week."
Sophie watched the boy collect a packet of chips and can of drink before walking up to the counter and looking Sophie right in the face.
"Just these," he said.
Sophie rang them up, "That'll be $7.80," she said.
"Thanks," said the boy before adding. "By the way how'd you get a job here."
Sophie was dreading the fact that question would come up. "Um… Well."
"I tried getting a job but they said I was too young, eighteen they wanted I think," he continued. "And you were in my class last year, so you couldn't be eighteen."
"I was held back two years," said Sophie before she had time to think of a better excuse.
"Riiiiiggghhhhttt," replied the boy doubtibly, before leaving.
"Phew," thought Sophie. "If the boss found out, sheeze."
Sophie arrived home that night with her pay and put it all together.
"Alright," she thought, as she worked out her funds. "I'll need that much for rent, and this much for the shopping…"
Her work woke up Missy who drifted into the room and gave her a nudge.
"Misdreavus Misdre-," said Missy. ("Go to sleep, it's late.")
"I can't Missy, I need to find another job in the paper and arrange an interview tomorrow."
Suddenly Sophie collapsed on the desk and was asleep.
Sophie woke next morning at 9:07am, she didn't know what to do, she didn't have any decent clothes for an interview. She went outside and collected the daily paper from the mailbox.
She opened it and looked at an advertisement on the front page.
INDIGO PLATEAU POKEMON LEAGUE 1st PRIZE – ₣ 1,000,000Sophie looked at Missy who was also looking at the advert with great enthusiasm.
"Well Missy?" asked Sophie.
Missy nodded. "Misdreavus!" ("Let's do it!")
And that was all the convincing Sophie needed.