Early morning light broke over the treetops and through the crack in the curtains, shining right into the eyes of a young, blonde haired male. He moaned in response, pulling the blanket over his face. "Five more minutes..." He mumbled through the blanket. Meanwhile, a small yellowish rodent snuck its way into the room. Sparks began arcing from its little red cheeks, as it readied itself to wake the young boy up. At the sound of the sparks, he barrel rolls out of bed, narrowly escaping the jolt of a thundershock. He rolled across the floor a bit before stopping near the doorway. He looked up to see a young woman, wearing a breeder's outfit, standing in the doorway.
"I see you're awake now Joseph. Good. Hurry up and get dressed. You still have things that need to be done before you take off today. Or have you forgotten what today is?" Joseph slowly turned to look at the calendar, his eyes widening.
"Crap! Crap! Crap!" He quickly stood up, rushing into the bathroom.
The woman sighed. "Boys will be boys. Come on Chu." She left the room, followed by a Pichu.
Today was a very special day indeed. Today was the day that Joseph would set out on his Pokémon journey. Being the son of a breeder family, Joseph would be getting a starter Pokémon from a long assortment of bred Pokémon.
It had been almost three years since his older sister, Sarah had to take care of both the Pokémon and her and her brother, since their parent's passing. It wasn't easy for her at first, but Sarah never gave up. She was set to be as great of a Poké-breeder as her mother.
Joseph emerged from the shower and got himself dressed in what he would be wearing on his journey; a bright yellow vest with a black stripe going down the right side and a black pair of baggy pants with a yellow stripe going down the outer sides of the legs. It wasn't anything special. They just felt nice on him.
He quickly made his way down the stairs and into the living room. His presence was quickly noticed as a small group of small Pokémon began crowding their way over to him. "There. There. Don't push. You will all get your food at the same time." Call it weird, but being with these little guys since they hatched made them feel like an extended family. A family of fuzzy, lovable critters. Don't get them wrong. They will not hesitate to take a person down if it meant getting the bowl of food from them. Joseph carefully made his way towards the kitchen, trying not to step on anyone's tails or bodies, coming back with multiple bowls of Poké food. He placed the bowls down on the floor, smiling as everyone there began eating happily. He took a single bowl out back, towards a small hut meant for, 'special' purposes. He opened the door slowly, looking in to see two Eevees curled up around two eggs. Joseph place the bowl down, gently petting one of the Eevees. "Well, it looks like someone had a fun night." One of the Eevees looked up at him with a 'You did not just go there' look on its face. He made his way back inside where Sarah had just finished cooking breakfast.
"I hope you're hungry. 'Cause I cooked a lot this morning." She blushed at her own mistake, placing two plates down on the table. "I know they have been gone for three years, but I can't help but wish they'd walk through that door."
"Come on sis. Gonna start forming wrinkles if ya keep worrying like that. Don't want the younger kids to start calling you Granny do you?" Under any other circumstance, Joseph's comment would have resulted in a hard object making impact with his face, but Sarah knew he was only trying to get a rise out of her to get her mind off the topic. Even she knew that he was still coping with their passing.
"Just eat your breakfast doofus."
They finished eating quickly, he still had somewhere to be today, but one thing was still missing. "Yo sis. Any idea where he is?"
"Last time I checked, he was nosing around the laundry room." He got up, walking over to the small laundry room. Dirty clothes sat in piles in front of the washer and drier.
"I know you're in here. Come on out. It's almost time to leave." A small bulge rose from one of the scattered piles. The bulge made its way over to him, emerging as a small Eevee. A small, shiny Eevee to be exact. "Let's get going, buddy. We have a lot ahead of us." The Eevee nodded, hopping up and onto Joseph's shoulder, nuzzling against his neck. "Let's go." He rushed back out to the living room, grabbing the backpack he had made the previous night. "Seeya sis. I'll be sure to visit when I can." And with that, Joseph was out of the house and on his way to be a great trainer. Many trials lay in his wake. And many hard battles line up ahead of him. This journey is not going to be an easy ordeal, but when has anything ever been easy for Joseph?
It had been two weeks since Joseph and his Eevee, Seth, started on their journey. Since then, they have encountered a few wild Pokémon. Adding to the group now is a small Poochyena nicknamed Blackie. He didn't seem all that strong at first, but he made up for that with his endless determination. This Poochyena lost its fight against Seth and then proceeded to track Joseph's scent all the way to a clearing in the middle of the forest, just for a rematch.
Nightfall was setting in and Joseph thought it was best to camp out for tonight. He returned Blackie to his Pokéball and attached it to his belt. The night air was cold, so Joseph and Seth choose to sleep close to each other. Joseph turned to look at Seth. "It's been two weeks since we've left. How you feeling?" Seth let out a lonely moan, showing he was a bit homesick already. He missed curling up with his mother and father and cold nights like this. "You too then. I feel the same way. Only two weeks and I already miss my sister's cooking." He chuckled a bit, staring up at the starry night sky. The sounds of nocturnal Pokémon roaming around echoed across the area. These sounds didn't startle Joseph. It instead comforted him. He was used to constant noises. All he feared was that they all might some food to eat. A smile formed on his face as he turned to his side and closed his eyes to sleep. So far, this has been a rather slow start to his journey. But much more still lay out to unfold.
Revised: 5/10/2019