The day had finally arrived, the day where all new trainers started their journey and received a Pokemon. The Hanno region did things a little differently than usual. Instead of a Pokemon being selected from the Professors. The Professor would give a trainer two Poke balls, which would be damaged after only one use, and the trainer would have to catch their pokemon in an area cordoned off by the Professor. This was the preferred method in Hanno, as it not just gave the trainers a Pokemon, but also the experience of catching one. There was always a wide range of pokemon in this area, so there was never a guaranteed starter for anyone.
A young trainer by the name of Ryan Arthur awakes to the bright sunlight, creeping in underneath the curtains, it took him a short while to remember what day it actually was. He jumped out of bed and rushed to get ready, he was still early, but wanted to get there before anyone else to have the best chance of a good Pokemon. He didn't know who else would be at the lab today, though, he didn't even know many of the kids living in his town. He spent a lot of his time researching and really only spent any time with Jordyn who lived next door.
He ran downstairs and was met by his mother who stood at the bottom of the stairs, awaiting his arrival.
"I heard you jumping about up there, you're still early yet son."
"I know mum, but I wanted to get in before everyone else, get a good Pokemon."
"Well I made breakfast so eat that before you go anywhere."
Breakfast seemed quieter than normal, Ryan's father was nowhere to be seen, he had a very demanding job working at the Bellford Power Plant which had him away from home for long periods of time. It was a long way away so it was not convenient to come home just for a night, but he had promised to try and get back before Ryan had left for his journey.
Before long, he had finished his breakfast and was waiting restlessly at his table for the time to come when he could finally leave for the Poke lab to get his first Pokemon. Time seemed to slow down, each second becoming longer than the last. He started thinking about other things to try and take his mind off it, like how everyone called his mother "Mom" even though her name is Ashley. Mom noticed the clock and decided he could finally leave, and before the words even left her mouth he was up and grabbing his bag on the way out. He ran all the way to the Pokemon centre which, incidentally was only a short way down the road.