Jamie slowly walked down the old beaten path. His red running shoes, a gift from his parents, crunching into the dry earth. He took his red and white cap off to run his hand through his blond hair. He looked up towards the tree tops. The sun was brutal today. The weather forecasted 32°C and the fact that it was humid and he was wearing a sweater didn't help. Sinnoh in the summer could be awfully hot sometimes.
Suddenly Jamie's old Pokegear rang. It's loud bleeping ringing throughout the woods surrounding him.
Jamie reached into his pocket and noticed that it was his buddy Adam. He decided to pick it up.
"Hey what's up man" Jamie said in a casual tone.
"You won't believe what kind of pokemon I found!" Said a excited Adam on the other side of the line.
"What is it?" Jamie replied in a sort of dry tone.
Jamie had gotten quite used to Adam's over reaction to 'rare' pokemon. He stopped caring as much once Adam told him that Pidgey was rare.
"A Gardivoir" Adam squealed.
"A what?" Jamie stuttered
"A Gardivoir" Adam squeaked "And you better come quick because there are like five other trainers here"
"Alright" Jamie said, unable to contain his excitement. "Where are you?"
"On Route 221" Adam replied.
"Route 221?!" Jamie moaned "That's really out of the way"
"Well that's where the rare pokemon are hiding" Adam said "Gotta go"
"Alright bye" Jamie said.
Jamie sighed. He really wanted to go catch rare pokemon with Adam but it was 5pm and his parents were expecting him to be home by 6.
Jamie grabbed a small red and white ball from his belt. He pushed the button in the middle as the ball reveled it's true form. It was a pokeball, it's red top shimmering in the afternoon light.
Jamie tossed it onto the path. A bright shimmer of light crowded Jamie's vision. A couple seconds later a creature appeared out of nowhere. It was a large bird, about 6 feet tall. It's body was made of pure steel.
"Hello Skarmory" Jamie said as he brushed his hand along its shiny skin.
"Skar" Skarmory said in delight.
"I need you to fly me to pal park" Jamie asked "Can you do that?"
"Skarmory!" Skarmory said happily.
"I'll take that as a yes"
Jamie walked over to the left side of the steel bird. He grabbed a scale on its neck and swung his right leg over it's body. He positioned himself in a comfortable position.
"Alright Skarmory" Jamie called. "I'm ready when you are"
Skarmory flapped his large metal wings. They looked like they were in good condition. Which was true, Jamie had just gone to the pokemon centre earlier that day.
Skarmory started running. Possibly looking for an opening in the woods above.
Once he found one, he jumped up and flapped his wings in four flaps. The two of them were off the ground. About 20 feet above the tree line of the Eterna Forest.
Jamie loved the feeling of flying. It was one the best feelings to have the wind fly through your hair.
Jamie took off his hat and put it in his bag. He slung the bag back over his back. By then Skarmory was already in Jubelife City.
This was Jamie's hometown. He wondered if his parents would be able to see him flying overhead. The possibility of that was unlikely but Jamie wasn't taking any chances. He ordered Skarmory to fly up higher.
Up higher made it harder to breath but easier to hide.
"Hey Jamie" someone behind Jamie yelled.
Jamie turned around to notice his friend from school Bob flying on a Staraptor
"Hey man what's up" Jamie yelled up over the wind.
"Just going to Pal Park" Bob replied.
"Really!" Jamie cut in "So am I"
"Did Adam call you as well?" Bob said looking confused.
"Yeah about a Gardivoir" Jamie said.
"Don't your parents not let you do things like this?" Bob laughed.
"What stay out late?" Jamie said looking angry.
While it was true that Jamie's parents were quite strict, they still allowed him to catch pokemon and get badges. But breaking the curfew that they had set could end badly.
"You're parents are crazy" Bob noted.
"Whatever" Jamie said.