Chapter one
Start of a journey
Beep…beep…beep…
"Elly, turn off the alarm…" the red-head muttered.
"Get it yourself…" another answered back.
Beep…beep…beep…
"Please, Elly… I'm dreaming about my prince charming…" the first begged, still asleep.
Her twin groaned and turned into a more comfortable position.
The door to the twins' bedroom opened slowly and footsteps announced the presence of another person. The footsteps were light and soft, creeping toward the beds. The alarm stopped its screaming but another sound soon followed.
"What are you two still doing in bed?" a female voice boomed, causing both girls to fall out of bed from the sudden outburst. "You two had better hurry up or else you'll both be late!"
Feeling satisfied with herself, Katherine walked out and slammed the door.
"Told you mom's an alarm clock…" Amber mumbled, rubbing her sore bum.
"Yeah…loud, annoying and never on time…" Amber's twin, Elyssa, responded.
The twins looked at each other before bursting into fits of laughter: Amber's hair looked like it received an electric shock and Elyssa's mimicked the exact style.
Standing up, they began to finish up for the day. Elyssa chose to wear black jeans, a set of flat black shoes, and a black top with sleeves that ended midway on her arms. She put a forest-green belt around her waist that had six pockets for her Pokéballs and a large pouch for her Pokédex. Elyssa put fake strands of black hair into her own, the fake hair weaved and the length of her real hair. The black and crimson hair, along with the clothes, gave the impression that Elyssa was a rock star.
Amber dressed herself in navy jeans, black sneakers, as well as a black t-shirt with a lightning bolt. She wore a black belt with the same pockets that Elyssa had. Amber then asked Elyssa to weave her hair and then tie it, some strands hanging to frame Amber's face.
Both picked up their bags, already packed, and headed downstairs. Katherine was already serving breakfast, their father reading the daily newspaper.
"Morning!" the twins greeted their parents together.
"You two sound cheerful." The father replied, turning a page. "Any special occasion?"
"Today's the day, Honey." Katherine answered. "Our girls are going on their journey, remember?"
Kevin looked up from his paper at his daughters who seated themselves at the table, exact images of their mother: crimson hair ending just above the waist and strands to frame the face that ended below the ken, antique-brown eyes and a dazzling smile.
"It's today?" Kevin asked, confusion written all over his face.
"Yup!" Amber exclaimed with enthusiasm. "Today, Elly and I will be going on our journey!"
"If Amber doesn't make us late again…" Elyssa added, smirking at her twin.
"I resent that!"
Elyssa shrugged her shoulders and continued her eating.
"Today is really the day?" Kevin repeated, leaning back in disbelief.
"Yes, Honey." Katherine answered. "And aren't proud of them?"
Kevin gave no reaction, then let loose.
"I'm ecstatic! My girls are going to whip their butts in the Ghyto League! No one would be able to beat them because they're so unpredictable! They will most definitely cause trouble for anyone who they come across!" Kevin exclaimed, jumping from his chair. "Imagine the headlines!"
With that, he skipped into the living room.
"Wow…Dad's more excited than we are…" Elyssa said, blinking.
"Who knew he could get so excited?" Amber added, mirroring Elyssa's expression.
Kevin soon returned with a small box in his hands.
"Amber, Elyssa, your mother and I thought it's time to give you a little something." Kevin informed them, placing the box on the table.
"You see, your father and I were each given a necklace when we started our journey." Katherine explained as Kevin removed two necklaces from the box. "And we thought we'd give them to you for good luck."
Kevin held a necklace in each hand, each one with the pendant of a Pokémon.
"Pick one." Kevin instructed.
Elyssa leaned forward, trying to decide. She picked up the silver chain, a baby-pink pendant of Mew attached to it. Amber then took the gold chain, a blue pendant of Manaphi at the end.
"They're beautiful." Elyssa said, examining the piece of jewellery.
"They really are." Amber added, placing hers around her neck. "Thanks!"
"Truly! We'll treasure them always."
"We should get going…" Amber said, looking at the watch on the wall. "We'll be late if we don't."
"Promise us you'll keep in touch and stay out of trouble…" Katherine begged her daughters as they got up.
"We promise." Elyssa said, hugging her mother.
"We'll even remind each other of it." Amber added, joining in the hug.
The girls greeted their parents and exited, leaving their parents in the doorway. They headed off to the laboratory at the farthest end of the town of Uhia, where Professor Cindy was waiting to give a starter Pokémon to any new trainers or coordinators.
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