My name is Thomas, and this will be the chronicle of my Pokemon journey.
Saturday Morning, June 4th 2016: First day of New Trainer's Week
The alarm hit 06:00 and started ringing loudly. I woke up and turned it off. I still feel a bit groggy, as I had to use the Jigglypuff video to nap properly. Couldn't get to sleep without help because I'm so hyped about becoming a Trainer this Morning! Which is why I have to eat my Food, put my black/dark blue T-shirt and shorts as well as the black sneakers on and use the bathroom quickly so I can make it to the Pokemon Center as early as possible; better not waste any time and get stuck in the queue. Just shouted a hasty "Good Morning! See you later!" to my parents before leaving home, I'll be back soon after all.
I tried to run to the Pokemon Center as fast as I could, but I'm not that good of a runner. There were just a few people before me in the queue. I couldn't see any of my fellow Silphers yet, which is slightly surprising; I would expect the Caseys and Dalem to be here already. Axon would like to get here a.s.a.p. but has to wait for Christy.
I turned around for a moment to see how many people made it after me, and that's when I saw her; she looked so gorgeous with her long golden hair and white dress, even though it doesn't seem practical for a Trainer at all. Her style and posture makes me think that her family has a fair share of money, even though they're definitely not Silphers. It also seems like she's going to be a Coordinator. In any case, she looks so pretty… I should better act like a gentleman here, getting just a single spot later shouldn't be too bad, not to mention it'll be a nice way to start conversation with her.
"Good morning, miss. After you, please."
She smiled: "Oh, thank you so much! Such kindness is rare these days."
I continued: "It's nothing, really. Glad to make a lady's day slightly better in any way I can. Especially when it is her first Morning as a Trainer."
She blushed: "You're so nice. I really appreciate your gesture right now, I'm so stressed about my first Morning ever. Oh, by the way, sorry for not introducing myself yet. I'm Gloria, nice to meet you."
I was glad she introduced herself first, because this way I could do so too without being that shy about it: "Huh, just realized I didn't introduce myself either. I'm Thomas, nice to meet you too. You shouldn't worry too much about your first Morning, this is a Morning you will cherish a lot later on-"
I was interrupted by the Caseys who just arrived. The male one shouted at me: "Hey, Peterson! How on earth did you get here before us! I blame it on the fact that our house is closer to this place than yours!"
His sister went next: "You might have come here earlier but we'll make sure to get ahead of you as soon as possible!"
I just waved back at them, not saying anything, as I'd have to shout to be heard and I consider that very rude. Besides, they interrupted my chat with Gloria.
"Sorry, Gloria, those two are family friends and soon-to-be rivals of mine. They get a bit too competitive over everything."
She just smiled: "Haha, I understand, no need to apologize. I guess Peterson is your last name? That's a nice one, I'm Gloria Patricks."
"Nice name for you too. Anyways, I was in the middle of saying something, wasn't I? But I forgot by now, sorry"
"It's OK. At least you seem to have a few friends, even if they're a bit annoying. I have none…"
I knew exactly what to say: "You've got one now, me. So don't feel too bad-"
I was interrupted again, this time it was Axon and Christy, with Minun and Plusle on their shoulders respectively. I could hear them fighting back in the distance.
"It's your fault we're late, Christy!" "Minun, Mi!"
"Come on, Axon! The doors won't open until 07:00 anyway!" "Plusle, Plus!"
I waved at them as well, then kept talking to Gloria:
"A few more friends. That's all I have, don't worry, no more interruptions."
"I see. I'm glad you still consider me one even though we've just met. So, Thomas, are you going to be a Coordinator? Did you decide on a starter?"
"Sorry, I'm going to be a Trainer. Guess you'll be a Coordinator, though? As for the starter, I've already decided on Squirtle. What about you?"
"I see. I'll be a Coordinator indeed. From the one hand, I am a bit sad we don't have that common interest, but at least we won't have to be rivals. And I'm going with Bulbasaur."
"No problems. That girl Casey and the other one, Christy, are going to be Coordinators as well. I'll probably actually watch a few of their Contests if I have time alongside their brothers. I would like to watch some of yours too. As for Bulbasaur, it sounds like a solid pick, even though I don't feel it suits my style. Still better than Charmander…"
"You don't really like Charmander either, huh? Same here. I dislike fire. Why do you dislike it?"
"I am just a bit annoyed by how popular Charizard is compared to Venusaur and Blastoise. See those two back there? They're both going to pick Charmander, I'm sure of it. And look at how annoying they can be. Not to mention Team Charizard, which has no equivalent for the other starters. And those two hope to join that too, argh!"
"I see. I wouldn't like to join a team. I don't care about it all, besides I'll probably not be strong enough to be of any use there."
"Come on, you need to believe in yourself more! Oh well, I guess that will come with experience."
"You seem quite experienced for a beginning Trainer."
"I have been studying about it and even played the Simulation MMO."
"I see. I wouldn't like playing a fake game about being a Coordinator, it's the real thing that's cool! Although I did watch some videos of nice Contest Performances, I guess…"
We were interrupted by the doors opening. After getting in, and some more small talk, it was Gloria's turn to get in. Saffron's Nurse Joy came out and asked: "May you please come inside to get you started, miss?"
She started moving, then hesitated for a bit and said: "Sure. Although may my friend Thomas come inside as well, we're together."
I felt so happy when I heard that, stuck with a wide smile. I actually would like to turn back and see the Caseys' reaction to this but decided against it. We entered the next room together, where the table with the 3 Pokeballs and the Pokedexes was. Nurse Joy speaked up:
"Hello, you two! Please tell me your names so I can ID you."
"Gloria Patricks."
"Thomas Peterson."
"Alright. Please wait a minute as I set up your Pokedexes… and done! Here you are!" She gave us our Pokedexes. We both said thanks. She then proceeded to explain how the Pokedex works then asked us to pick a starter. Gloria picked up a Bulbasaur Pokeball and opened it:
"Bulba-saur!"
"Hello, Bulbasaur. I'm Gloria, your new Trainer. Nice to meet you." She petted it on the head, which it seemed to like. It was now my turn, but I would not just pick a Squirtle. Nurse Joy continued:
"And for you, Thomas, there is this Squirtle that you asked you receive 2 years ago in the breeding center. Here you go!" She gave me the Pokeball. It felt so nice, this was the very same Squirtle I befriended 2 years ago when my parents took me to the breeding center. I asked to get it reserved for myself as it conveniently happened to be ready for distribution this year. I opened up the Pokeball:
"Squirtle, Squi!" It then jumped and I opened my arms, then we hugged.
"Nice to see you again, Squirtle! The time has come, it's time for our team to shine!"
Gloria was surprised that I have picked my starter 2 years ago: "Oh, that's so nice. I'm a bit jealous, wish I had the time to bond with my Pokemon since that long ago."
"I'm sure you'll get enough time to bond with each other. Anyways, Nurse Joy, thanks for everything! See you!" Nurse Joy said goodbye back and we recalled our Pokemon. Once we were out, the male Casey talked to me:
"I'll beat down that Squirtle of yours with my Charmander soon! It's just a superior species!"
His sister then said: "And I'll take care of your brand new Coordinator girlfriend! Yeah, you, with the Bulbasaur! This'll be easy."
I chuckled when I heard the word "girlfriend" then turned to see Gloria's reaction. She was freaked out and then she shouted:
"I- I- I'M NOT HIS GIRLFRIEND! DON'T YOU EVER DARE SAY THAT AGAIN!"
Wow, she didn't seem like the kind of person who'd ever shout. This is not the kind of reaction I hoped for, I'm sure of that. Oh well.
We passed by Axon and Christy too. Axon said:
"So that's the Squirtle you've been talking about. Looking nice, buddy. Although we should still do our best when we battle! I have the type advantage after all." "Minun-Mi!"
Christy was next: "Nice indeed. I'll give it my best shot with your girlfr-" Axon covered his sister's mouth with his hand. He clearly heard Gloria earlier and wanted to protect his eardrums from another tantrum. Gloria tried to keep her anger contained.
I quickly spoke up to avoid it getting further attention: "Alright, guys, I should go. See you at the Tournament later!"
Upon making it to the Pokemon Center entrance, I told Gloria:
"As I said earlier, I have to go. Will you be at the Tournament later?"
She hesitated for a moment but replied: "Well, yes. See you later!"
We then parted ways and I headed home.
