3 WEEKS LATER…

I ran along the pathway, with three starter Pokemon. I had a Chespin bouncing behind me, a Froakie jumping from tree to tree, and a Fennekin on my shoulder. Anyone who challenged us lost. Then, someone forced me to chose one of the starters. I couldn't chose, I looked at the grass type, the water type, and the fire type. I reached down and picked up one, but I didn't see which one it was. Then I heard a loud, barking noise, but it didn't bother me, and then whichever Pokemon I was holding scratched me in the face.

I jolted awake. Absol was leaning over me. He pointed his tail at the clock. It read 9:36

"Shoot" I mumbled, "I have to go, now!"

I ran and got dressed really quick. I tied my hair back in a tight ponytail.

"Kylie!" my dad shouted, I whipped my head around, "take this bag, it's already packed, there's a swim suit, pajamas, aaaand-"

"DAAAAAAAAAAAD!" I shouted, thinking of what he would say next,

"Just take it" he said,

I grabbed the bag from him, "thanks dad"

"Have a safe journey!" he shouted as I ran out the door.

I ran down the streets of Lumiose City, running into people at every turn. I looked for the building with the Pokeball pillars. Then, I found myself face to face with Sycamore labs, I walked up the stairs and into the building. I was about to go into the elevator but I heard a woman ask,

"Excuse me?" she asked, "are you one of the 5 kids?"

"Yah" I answered, "problem?"

"I need to see your letter before you go upstairs"

I fumbled through my bag until I found it, "here you go"

She read the letter over and then took it, "third floor"

I smiled and got in the elevator, I stood inside until it reached the third floor. There I saw everyone listed, Calem, my neighbor, Kate, my lifelong enemy, and then Shauna and Zoe, who I didn't know.

"There you are" Prof. Sycamore said, "now we can start"

"Of course she's late" Kate whispered to Calem, "she's Kylie"

Calem laughed quietly and my face turned bright red.

Sycamore snapped his fingers and the room went dark. A tiny spotlight appeared on him.

"Welcome to the world of Pokemon!" Sycamore exclaimed, "a world full of creatures that you will learn to befriend, battle with, and live with"

Behind him, a table sprung up with 5 Pokeballs on it,

"Behind me are five Pokemon, one of which, will be your first Pokemon, and lifelong friend" Sycamore gestured to the table,

Each Pokemon came out of his Pokeball. I saw the three starters, I also saw two mystery Pokeballs.

"Calem was here first so he will get first choice"

"Dad always told me to chose the strongest" Calem said, "so I will pick Froakie" he snatched up the tiny blue frog.

"Very well then" Sycamore said, "Zoe, you get second choice"

And it went like that. Zoe reached her hand out to touch the fire fox. She chose a Fennekin and named it Ginja. Shauna chose a Chespin and named it Chester. Then it was just Kate and I left. Kate got to pick before me. She went for the one on the right,

"Are you sure" Sycamore asked, she nodded, "very well then, open it!"

Kate clicked her newly polished nail on the Pokeball and out came a Buneary.

"Oh my gosh!" she squealed, "I actually got one! I never thought I'd get one of my own!"

As Kate squealed on, I grabbed the left Pokeball and sent it out. A tiny, fluffy Eevee came out and landed in the ground. Sycamore's lips curved up into a tiny smile.

"What!" I exclaimed, "That's weak!"

"Someone's about to get angry" Kate whispered to Calem, who laughed again

"Can't you give we a Riolu or something stronger at least?" I asked,

Eevee, who was then offended, jumped up and scratched my face. I screamed and ran around the room before Calem's Froakie shot a stream of bubbles at my face. Everyone laughed at me and I was so embarrassed.

"Nice job Froakie" Calem said,

Sycamore held out five Pokedexes. He handed one one each of us,

"This is a Pokedex" Sycamore boomed, "I would like for you to complete it, but that is optional"

"I'm definitely going to complete it" Zoe and Calem said together,

"Any Questions?" Sycamore asked, no one responded, "I will now give you three items, a Holo Caster, a badge case, and 10 Pokeballs"

I reached out to receive them. I shoved the Pokedex and the Pokeballs in my bag and put the Holo Caster on my wrist. He explained what each one of them did and told us about the Santalune City Gym and the Cyllage. I grabbed Eevee and ran, I didn't even wait for Prof. Sycamore to finish talking. I started running towards Cyllage City. I dropped Eevee and she ran stubbornly behind me. And I just kept running…..