I never minded being the son of a traveling trainer. I didn't even mind when my father was offered a job as a gym leader in Hoenn. Moving to Johto was easy, as I hadn't gotten attached to many people. What I did mind, however, was that my mother made me ride all the way from Johto to Hoenn in a moving truck. For those that don't know, Hoenn is surrounded by water. It's impossible to get there from other regions without going in the water. Where am I going with this? I had to sit in a moving truck that was on a boat. The whole boat ride!
But enough of that. It was my first day in my new home in Littleroot Town. My mom made me set my clock and sent me out to explore the town on my own. I heard a screaming sound from the north. When I turned toward the sound and saw a kid looking down the path out of town. I immediately dashed out of town and saw a man cornered by a Pokemon I'd never seen. It looked like some sort of racoon.
"You there! Help me! Grab a Pokemon from my bag!" The man yelled at me. I picked up a yellow bag lying nearby and found four pokeballs within. "One of those is empty. Choose a filled one and help!"
I shrugged and picked up a pokeball. I stared at the Pokemon and suddenly saw that it was called Zigzagoon. I'm not really sure how; a small white box showed up with its name, level, and gender. I let out a sigh and realized I didn't know how to send out a Pokemon. Or battle at all, for that matter. I shrugged again and chucked the pokeball at Zigzagoon, figuring something would happen. The ball hit the Pokemon on the head, but rather than spit out a monster, it opened up and absorbed Zigzagoon into it.
I sat and watched the ball hit the ground and began to wiggle.
"What did you do?" The man asked me. I pointed at the ball. Could he really not tell what just happened?
The ball continued to move back and forth. It slowed down gradually, until it stopped in place. I wasn't sure why, but it was a bit thrilling. I wasn't sure what was supposed to happen, but I wanted it to happen fast. The button on the ball became red, and a few stars flew out. I stooped over and picked the ball up, resting it in the palm of my hand.
"Thank you for saving me," the man stated. "I'm Professor Birch. It's nice to meet you." I nodded in return. "Not much for words?" I shook my head. "Well, come to my lab later, okay? I have something I'd like to give you." I nodded once again and offered my full hand to him. "Why don't you keep that Zigzagoon?" He offered. "It's the least I could do." I said nothing, but I could feel my lips curve slightly into a smile. I always wanted a Pokémon! I watched him walk back into town and prepared to follow him.