Jon skidded to a halt as he entered his family's small but useful kitchen. His mother was by the stove, flipping pancakes, while his dad was preparing an omelet. Jon's little brother, Jamie, was running around with Tommy close behind him. Jamie looked up at the sound of skidding and made a toothy grin at Jon.
"Jon's awake!" Jamie cheered with a high pitched voice, his orange hair messy and spiky. "I was worried you wouldn't wake up on time!"
Jon laughed. "Why would I miss this?" he asked "This is the most important day of my life!" His mother and father looked at each other, laughing silently. Normally, Jon was impulsive, instinctual, and almost always was late for events. He was only very dedicated for things he enjoyed; in this case, starting his Pokemon journey.
A piece of toast popped out the toaster just as the last pancake was finished. When his father's omelet was finished, Jon gobbled his share of breakfast and hurried through the door. He walked out and looked around. He took a long walk around the town- possibly his last for a while, just to enjoy the views he took for granted. The sky was a beautiful blue and cloudless; Pidgey sang as they began to wake from their slumber. But the peacefulness was suddenly destroyed by an earsplitting scream-
"Heeeeey Jooooooon!" Jon turned to see a brown-haired girl hurtling towards him at speeds that could've been faster than a Jolteon on caffeine. She was dressed in an orange,purple, and gray hoodie, and baggy khakis that went just below her knees. She paused about three feet from Jon, stopping so quick and abruptly she almost fell over as she held out her fist with a big, slightly sunburned grin. Jon returned it with a fist of his own, a smirk on his face.
"Hello, Kelly." Jon replied, happy to see his best friend. "I see that you are very, very excited today."
"Excited? I'm hyped right now!" Kelly half yelled half spoke. "I gathered the whole team so that we could all begin our adventure together!" Almost immediately a boy and a girl stepped from behind a nearby house. They were Joseph and Jaya, twins who had moved to Pallet Town a few years before from Unova. They looked exactly the same- Dark skin, black hair, and the same piercing but friendly amber eyes. They both wore a red and green shirt with a Charizard and Venasaur, respectively, as well as a pair of jeans.
"Hey, Jon." Said Joseph in a deepish voice. "What took you so long? We agreed to go to the lookout over an hour ago!"
"Sorry," said Jon nervously, his hands behind his head. "I was up all night reading, and I guess kind of I lost track of time."
Jaya sighed. "Jon," she said in an exasperated tone, "You're usually the first one there- even when you read books all night."
Jon began to look pissed. "So what," he replied angrily. "Does that mean I always have to be the perfect one? Just because I mess up one night does not mean I made the worst mistake in the world."
Joseph moved up to Jon, a menacing glare on his face. "She was just asking a question," he growled. "Why don't you just
Kelly suddenly spoke up. "Guys," she hastily said, horribly attempting to put on a smile. "Why not we just go to Professor Oak's lab now?" She looked between the group quickly, trying to see if her attempt at peace had worked.
Fortunately, Jon looked a slight bit better. He smiled and turned toward the lab. "Race ya." He said before dashing away from his house. Joseph made an annoyed grunt before dashing towards Jon, followed by Kelly and Jaya.