BOOM! I jumped in my bed. Curse that little sister of mine for being a sound effects freak. Now my alarm sounds like an Electrode using Selfdestruct. I slammed it, successfully managing to switch it off. I drowsily glanced at the clock. Hmm….m. Still early. I pulled the covers over my head and went back to sleep.
"Wake up, Nicky!" Crystal yelled at me. Uggh…dumb sister…
"Go away, leave me alone. I need my beauty sleep." I muttered at her.
"You're a boy! You don't need your so-called 'beauty sleep'!" she yelled again, yanking my warm blanket away, leaving me on my bed, freezing.
"Just give me 5 minutes." I mumbled, putting my head under the pillow.
"You asked for it!" she yelled, clambering down and up the stairs. God. I should've named her 'Siren'-
"Pikachu, use Thundershock on Nicky!" she said. Oh crap.
"Pika-chu!" the tiny yellow mouse cried out, zapping me with its electrical attack.
"Cryst, stop it." I said as calmly as I could.
"Not until you wake up!" she said playfully. I sighed.
"Fine." I stood up, crossed my arms and glared at her .Pikachu stopped its attack.
"Happy now?" I asked in exasperation.
"Yeap!" she squealed, jumping with happiness.
"Good. Now get out of my room, Cryst." I said, shoving her out of the room.
"But…" she started but I slammed the door shut.
"Sisters." I muttered, rolling my eyes.
"Pi?" it looked at me sadly, its ears drooping down.
"Don't worry Pikachu, you were just following orders." I said, patting its head, "Now help me make sure she doesn't come in."
"Pi-ka!" it cried out happily, curling up beside the door. I wiped the excess electricity off my shoulder and changed my clothes. I know I'm supposed to be happy today because I 'get my first pokemon and bla bla bla' today but who cares? I mean, I don't.
"Hey, Pikachu. Hop on." I said.
"Pi-ka?" it looked at me questioningly.
"Come on." Pikachu climbed onto my shoulder as I slowly walked down the stairs.
'Hello honey! How are you today?" my mom said.
"Fine, I guess." I said, shrugging while Pikachu jumped off my shoulder.
"But honey, you should be happy! Today's the day-"she started, but I cut her off.
"The day I get my first pokemon. I know, I know. You've told me that a million times already." I said, sitting down and digging into my cereal. Suddenly, Crystal popped up in front of me out of nowhere.
"Nicky, which pokemon are you going to choose?" she asked, eyes shining in excitement. I refrained myself from spurting my cereal out and ended up choking on it instead. Crystal giggled and I glared at her, giving her a 'don't-you-dare-laugh-or-I-will-kill-you' look. Mom smiled good-naturedly.
"Drink this, honey." she said, offering me a glass of water.
"Thanks mom." I said, shooting Crystal a death glare before gulping the water down. "Thanks for breakfast, mom. I've gotta go to gramps' lab." I picked up my bag and hung it onto my shoulder.
"Bye honey! Take care! I'll miss you!" mom said.
"Bye mom, Cryst." I said, walking off to the direction of gramps' lab.
"Nick, wait!" Cryst said, running over to my side, panting hard.
"Cryst?" I said, looking at her.
"Mom…mom wanted me…to give this…to you." She said, in between panting. She put something in my hand. Out of curiosity, I looked at it. It was a neck chain with a charm, a gold Suicune, poised in flight. I felt a tug at my shoulder.
"Nicky, can I come too?" she whined,
"Ohh…you gave this to me so you could bribe me into letting you come right?" I asked jokingly, grinning.
"No!" she protested, on the verge of tears. I crouched down and put a hand on her shoulder.
"Listen Cryst, I don't think Mom would allow you to come anyways, so you should just stay at home. " I said in a gentler tone.
"But…but…I'll miss you!" she said, hugging me. I took my pokegear out.
"You can always call me." I assured her. She nodded.
"I will!"
"Bye now." I turned away and started walking to the laboratory.
