Chapter Two
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I woke up the next morning feeling refreshed. I woke up Saffy and went downstairs to the smell of sizzling bacon.
Eating a breakfast of bacon, eggs, and pancakes, I asked my mother, "What do I have to do to get ready?"
She replied, "You're going to have buy supplies, pack everything, then go see Prof. Bark to get your starter kit, then come back home to get stuff from us."
She eyed my bed hair and pajamas. "But get ready first."
Running upstairs with Saffy at my heels, I yelled, "Okay!"
I went to my closet. I picked out an aqua top and white capris with sneakers that were white on the main part with blue stripes and laces, and laid it on my bed.
Grabbing a towel, I ran into the bathroom. I took a quick shower then put on my clothes. I got a hair brush and brushed my short, cropped light blue hair until it was dry, my icy blue eyes following my progress in the mirror.
I ran back downstairs, kissed my mother goodbye, and ran down the road to the mall.
When I got to the mall, I realized I didn't have any money. I ran back home and panted, "Can…I…have…some…money?" My mother smiled and gave me 10,000.
I ran back to the mall, with money this time.
Walking toward the food section, I bought some packaged food and freeze-dried meat. Fruit like apples, oranges, plums, pears, and others went in the cart too. I bought a week's supply of pokemon food, treats, and other things, which I thought was how long it would take me to get to the next town.
I went to another section and bought some necessities like pokeballs and its better forms, and potions, antidotes, and others.
Walking back to the checkout counter, I paid for everything and left.
After dropping off my supplies at home, I went to Prof. Bark's lab.
I entered the whitewashed building. It was filled with high tech machines.
A nerdy looking guy in glasses came over and asked, "Can I help you, miss?"
"I'm looking for Prof. Bark if you don't mind," I replied.
"Right this way."
He led me down a couple of corridors and through some rooms, then finally—
"Here he is," the assistant said.
An old man in his forties was going through some papers when he looked up and saw me and the assistant.
"Thank you, Steve, I'll take it from here," he said.
When the assistant had left, he said, "Are you Amber Elonia?"
"Yes," I replied.
"Your mother just called. She said you were coming over," he said, "I see that you have a starter pokemon already. Did you get her from Kanto?"
"No, she hatched here, from Jewel and Midnight," I explained.
"Ahh, I see. Well, she looks healthy enough," he commented, looking Saffy over.
Aquamarine Town isn't big enough to have a pokemon center, so Prof. Bark usually looks over our pokemon for us.
After he finished his checkup with Saffy, he went to a cupboard, pulled a key from his lab coat, and opened it.
He took out a couple of boxes and laid them on his desk. He opened the boxes and took out two machines.
"Now, this one, is called a Pokedex. It shows information about the pokemon you've captured," he said pointing to one of them.
He handed it to me and I took it.
"This one is called a Pokenav. It was newly developed by Devon in Hoenn. The systems are new, so I don't know much about them. You'll have to see them for yourself," he said, handing it to me. I took it. I would enjoy the challenge.
"That's all, but your mother wanted me to tell you that you have to go see her again before you leave," he finished.
"All right," I said, leaving.
As well as having to go home because my mother wanted me to, I had to pack the stuff I bought and got.
When I got home, there was a surprise waiting for me. 3 presents waited for me at the side of the door.
"Surprise!" my parents yelled.
I gaped in, well, surprise.
"Open them," my mother said, handing me the biggest present.
I ripped open the wrapping paper.
Inside, there was a blue pup tent and a blue sleeping bag. Both were brand new and everything proof. The sleeping bag was reversible, with fur lining on one side for when it's cold.
"Thanks a lot!" I yelled. It meant a lot to me. I had figured I would just use my dad's or mom's old ones. They were worn out and ripped, but they were something. But now I had a new one right here!
"Open this one," my father said, handing me another one.
Ripping open the present, I wondered, 'Could it possibly be…?'
It was a blue backpack. I was glad it was a backpack and not a messenger bag. Those things just get in the way.
Even though it wasn't what I wanted, it was really cool.
"Now, open this one with utmost care," my mother said, handling the last present carefully.
'This one couldn't be, could it?' I asked myself as I gently took layer after layer of the wrapping paper.
When I got to the bottom, there was the thing that I had always wanted. Since yesterday night, anyway.
It was an egg. An Eevee egg.
"It's Flare's and Aqua's first egg. They agreed that you were capable enough to have it. Of course, Aqua was a little hesitant of giving away her first child, but your father persuaded them," my mother explained.
"Thank you so much, Dad," I choked out, "You don't know how much this means to me."
"Oh, I think I do," he said, putting an arm around me, "Now go upstairs and start packing."
I ran upstairs looking forward to the future.
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One more chapter to go, and then you tell me whether or not I should keep going.
