In a quiet town called Pallet, the sun rises. The Dodrio begins to caw, signalling daybreak. Within this quiet town is a small two story house, home to a woman and her son, who just turned ten not too long ago. Resting upon the second floor of this house is the young boy, slumped over on the carpet, his NES in front of him, still on and running. The television is still flickering with the gameplay, and his bed is off to the side. It sits there, unused and untidy, like the rest of his room. The boy suddenly awakens, and he shoots upwards, instantly aware of his surroundings. He checks himself, and when he knows he is all in one piece, sighs.
It was all just a dream...
Today, Satoshi sets off for his Pokemon adventure. He gets dressed, wearing his blue jeans, red jacket, and his favourite red cap. Pulling on his backpack and shoes, he makes his way downstairs. The main floor is in sharp contrast to it's counterpart upstairs. Everything is clean and crisp. The floor, appliances, and furniture are all sparkling, and not a speck of dirt can be found. Nonetheless, the surroundings give off an air of hominess.
"Morning mom," mumbles Satoshi. All he gets is a sigh in return.
"What's wrong mom?" asks the boy. His mom is usually cheery, scurrying around the house to finish the chores.
"You're all grown up...I'm going to miss you. But all boys leave home someday. It said so on TV," she replies. Satoshi holds back a sigh.
You can't believe everything you hear on TV, mom.
"Oh, yes. Professor Oak, next door, was looking for you," she finishes. With that, she turns around and continues whatever she was doing. Satoshi blinks at her, and after a moment of silence, turns to the door and leaves the house.
A cool breeze crosses Satoshi's face, and flowers dance in the wind. Satoshi slowly lumbers over to the Oak family house and knocks on the door. A few moments pass, and there is still no reply. Satoshi shrugs. Instead of waiting, he grabs the door handle and lets himself in. As he opens the door, Satoshi comes face to face with a pretty girl with brown hair, wearing a green headband and dress. The girl giggles, and Satoshi blushes.
"Hi Satoshi! What brings you over so early?" giggles the girl. Satoshi turns redder. This girl's name is Daisy, granddaughter to Professor Oak and his crush for as long as he can remember.
How embarrassing...
There is nothing but silence, as the two continue to stare at one another.
Daisy is so pretty...wait.
Why am I here again? Daisy looks away first, and blurts out, "Areyoulookingforhim? ...I mean, my brother Shigeru -he is out at Grandpa's lab..." A flustered look creeps onto her face. Satoshi stares blankly, and shakes his head.
Right...I was looking for...
"Do you know where P-professor Oak is, Daisy...?" stumbles Satoshi.
"Oh! I'm not sure," replies Daisy, "he might be in the lab too, you should check there. I'll... see you later then, Satoshi." She looks off to the side, and mumbles,
"Too bad, I...thought you came here to see me," as she closes the door.
Dumbfounded, the young boy stands and stares and the red door.
Might as well head to the professor's lab. With that thought in mind, Satoshi leaves the vicinity. Along the way, he meets up with Bob, and jolly and easily impressed fellow.
"Technology is incredible! You can now store and recall items and Pokemon as data via PC," exclaims the man. Ignoring the man, Satoshi walks into the professor's laboratory.
The inside of the laboratory was filled with rows upon rows of books. Satoshi walks past the shelves and the professor's aides, who study pokemon alongside Professor Oak. Further in the lab are many complex machines. On Satoshi's right is a table that contained three PokeBalls. As he approached them, he notices and spiky-haired figure. The said figure glances over, and sneers, "What, it's only Satoshi?"
It was Shigeru, his rival and former friend. Grandson of the famed Professor Oak of Pallet Town, and obnoxious brother to Daisy.
Shigeru is so grating on the nerves... Satoshi ignores him, and walks towards the table. However, Shigeru steps in front of him. "Gramps isn't around," he replies snidely. Seeing how there was no reason to stay in the lab then, Satoshi hurries out.
If the professor isn't at home or at the lab, where could he be...? Is he out of town?