We sit at the dinner table, the aroma of mom's cooking wafting into the room as she unloads plate after plate of steaming hot food.

Fish, baked goods, and pretty much anything else we could have imagined is placed in front of us, before mom sits down.

"Alrighty guys, dig in!"

She doesn't need to ask us twice.

We load our own plates, and start talking about our days.

"How was school today, Kai?" My mom turns to my brother, and he smiles through a mouth full of food.

"It wath tho good!" He mumbles, giggling, and she smacks his hand.

"Stop talking with your mouth full!" But shes laughing now to.

"And you, honey?" She turns to me.

"Well, today was Internship Application day!" I frown at my voice, which cracks halfway through the sentence, and dad laughs at me, but rubs my shoulder.

"It'll stop eventually, son. It's a part of becoming a man!" He laughs, as my face goes red and i try to hide my face in my food.

"Internship Application Day! Thats exciting, baby! Have you put any thought into what you want to apply for?" Mom asks, politely putting her food down for the conversation.

Internship Application day is one of, if not, the biggest day's in a kids school life. Getting an internship anywhere is amazing, as only a handful of positions are available each year.

"Not really, not yet! I was hoping for one over at the local PokeCenter, study under Nurse Joy. Or! I heard that Officer Jenny is looking for older kids-" I point to myself, "-to train under her, as an Officer!"

"That is so cool! Do you think you would like either of those positions?" Kai asks.

Kai is a few years younger than me, and is still not of age to apply for an internship under the school.

"I think so! But, apparently they have these new ones coming in tomorrow, across seas! They pay room and board, all we have to do is go to school over in their region, and work for them! They even pay post-secondary!" My voice cracks again, but I ignore it.

"That's... amazing! And do you have any idea what they could be about?" Dad asks, genuinely curious.

"Well... not exactly! All I know is that it is being called TeamWork, and we have to wait until tomorrow to know more!" I laugh, imagining all of the cool things that T.W. might include.

Mom and Dad share a quick glance, but quickly go back to looking at me.

"Well, you should definitely apply for the internships under Joy & Jenny! That way, you have a safety net if you need one." Dad explains, and I nod.

"Good idea, I'll apply first thing tomorrow morning!" Mom smiles and nods, and we finish eating.

Me and Kai offer to clean up after, so mom and dad can go relax for a bit.

I'm scrubbing dishes in the sink when I hear Kai come up behind me.

"Hey, big bro?"

"What's up, pipsqueak?" He laughs as I put soap bubbles on his head.

"I was wondering... would you REALLY go across sea's for an internship?" His eyes are wide, and i realize quickly that my next few words could be vital.

"Um... I... honestly do not know." I sigh, and his eyes soften a bit, and he smiles.

"I don't know what I would do if you left." He smiles, a tear slipping down his cheek as he wheels his wheelchair back into the dining room to grab more dirty dishes.

My heart shatters.

I finish up quickly, before heading down into our home gym.

Working out always clears my head, helps me think straight.

I grab the weights that are a bit heavier than my normal, and start curling as I think.

Could I leave Kai?

Could I leave my own REGION for an internship?

I keep running these things over and over in my head as I rep.

I hear the whir of Kai's wheelchair on the ramp as he heads downstairs.

He comes around the corner, and I notice he's changed his shirt, and is now sporting a black tank top, and he has a water bottle on his lap.

"Oh! I can come back!" He turns, but I stop him.

"No! I'm done, anyways, bro. Plus, look at those chicken arms, you need this more than I do." He punches my leg as he wheels pas, and I laugh.

Now, I am a pretty beefy guy. It's hard for me to find shirts that don't squeeze my biceps, and my chest has been known to tear through the odd shirt that is to small. Kai is about the same size up top, more from genetics than anything, if not a bit smaller. But he could beat me easily in any kind of strength test, his arms honed from years of pushing his wheelchair.

Kai was born with a severe case of spinal bifida, rendering his legs immobile. That doesn't stop him from doing everything he wants to, though. Kai has sky-dived, cliff jumped (or wheeled-off), and even para-sailed once. I couldn't do any of those, I'm to much of a wimp, but I will never show it.

"Jerk." He laughs as he starts repping with his chosen dumbells.

I grab the weights I want to use, and bring them with me, up to my room.

"Puru?" I hear a soft voice behind me, and turn around quickly, to get tackled down by Missy, our families Purugly.

"Hey Miss!" I laugh as she licks my face, purring loudly.

She steps back, looking at me weirdly, tail pointing to my room.

"Bed time! You coming?" She shakes her head, licks my face once more, then heads downstairs, presumably to sit with mom and dad.

Dusting myself off, I finally make it to my room, and shut the door quickly, running to my backpack.

I pull out the information package, looking it over once more, and check my filled-out applications.

TeamWork;

A group of kind-hearted individual's that believe in equality for pokemon AND humans!

Join our ranks today, and we will provide you with your very own starter pokemon!

I look over the different options, feeling guilty about lying to my parents, but knowing it was the right decision.

Here at TeamWork, we have many different positions available across the entire planet!

Theres Team Rocket, in the beautiful region of Kanto and the rustic region of Johto!

Team Aqua AND Team Magma, both teams reside in the sunny, water-filled region of Hoenn!

Then there is Team Galactic, who hail from the bustling metropolis of a region, Sinnoh!

Over yonder in the forested region of Unova, there is the option of Team Plasma!

Feeling chilly? Team Flare will warm you right up, over in Kalos!

And finally last, but certainly not least, Team Skull has got a bone to pick with YOU, over in the coastal region of Alola!

Your duties would include, but not be limited to;

Making sure local trainers are treating their pokemon with respect!

Helping local restaurants provide free food to the less fortunate!

Raise young and weak pokemon, to become big and strong!

The list goes on for another half a page, and I sigh in wonder.

Imagine how much fun it would be, to help the less fortunate and raise pokemon for a job!

I change into some Pajama's, and hop into bed, weights forgotten.

I check my phone, and I have one message.

How did your parents react? It's from my best friend, Matthew.

Good Yours? I reply quickly, leaving out a few minor details, like that i haven't told them.

Awesome, they are so excited. Found out my uncle was in T. Rocket! He replies a few minutes later.

Sick! Well, Im bout to sleep. Txt me in the morn.

Sounds good, see you then.

I roll over, plugging my phone in beside me, and fall quickly into a deep sleep, filled with dreams of me exploring vast regions.