"TYSON!" I called as I ran over to him. "I'm so sorry…I … over… slept…" I'd run all the way from Twinleaf Town to Sandgem Town nonstop, so I was out of breath. "Are you ready?"
"I've been ready ever since 8:00, when we were supposed to be here, Ash' there's like, only six Pokémon left."
"Sorry." I said. Then, I saw Maxx come out. He was looking pleased with himself, as per usual. "Is it just me, or did it just get a lot colder out here. Maxx walked past us, head up, back straight, it was disgraceful.
Ash, Tyson, it's great to see you again!" Tyson and I whirled around to see Lucas, out childhood friend.
"Lucas! It's great to see you, too!" Tyson said. "Are you here to get your first Pokémon, too?"
"Yes, yes I am."
Professor Rowan chimed in, "Sorry to interrupt, but if you want a Pokémon, you'd best come with me." We followed the professor into his lab. You three are lucky, I just so happen to have three Pokémon left. Tyson, you go first. Shinx, Whooper, or Zubat?"
"Whooper, diffidently." Tyson walked up to the table and took his new whooper, and the professor handed him a pokedex. Lucas took Zubat, and then it was my turn. Shinx was now my Pokémon. We each got 6 pokeballs to start out with.
"Let's go, Shinx." I said as we went out the door, shinx at my heels.
"Oh yes, and Ash, your shinx tends to…" before he could finish, Shinx sneased and zapped me, Tyson, and Lucas. "…electrocute things when it sneases."
"Ow…" we all said as we got up off the ground and brushed the ash off of us. Either or, our journey had begun, next stop, Jubilife City, then, it's on to Orgenburgh, and my first gym badge!