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Well, I got the idea to write this story when I was thinking about what to add to my Pokemon Black 2 ROM Hack. I was eating lunch at the time, so I was also thinking about a question that has bothered me for a long time: Why didn't Ash eat breakfast on his tenth birthday? So, I suddenly got the idea to write this.

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"Ahhhh... That was a good sleep. I needed that.", I said. It was dawn. I woke up earlier than usual this morning. Today was my birthday. My 14th birthday in fact. My mother said I cannot become a trainer until the day I become 14. So, I ate my breakfast, which was three bowls of cereal. I then walked out of the door, to visit Professor Hillary's lab.

But she wasn't there.

I walked out, and found five pokeballs, which I picked up. I then met up with my friend, Alan, who was already a trainer for a year. I asked him to show me how to capture a pokemon, which he did.

But when I went to capture my own pokemon, I heard a yell. Professor Hillary was walking towards me. I asked what was wrong. She then told me to come to her lab, with my friend.

We followed her to the lab, and she said that we need a few things if we are to become official trainers: A Pokedex, Pokeballs, a Bag, and a Pokemon. My friend said he already has a pokemon and a few pokeballs, so Professor Hillary gave him a Pokedex and a Bag. I told her that I found some pokeballs on the ground, so she gave me a Pokedex and a Bag.

"Professor Hillary, why don't I get a pokemon?", I asked.

"Sorry. I'm out of pokemon to give you. You can go to the grass and capture your own pokemon. Here, you can borrow my Patrat.", said Professor Hillary.

I went to the tall grass outside Aura Town to capture a Pokemon. I ran around in the grass, until I was ambushed by a... Snivy? I sent out Patrat to weaken the Snivy. Surprisingly, Patrat listened to my every order. Eventually, the Snivy fainted, so I threw a Pokeball.

"DING! Capture Successful!", said the Pokeball.

"Whew! That was a close capture!", I said. I then walked back to the lab, and met up with Professor Hillary.

"Hello again, Arch! Did you capture a pokemon yet?", asked Professor Hillary.

"Yeah! I captured a Snivy! It looked strong, too!", I said.

"Good job! We don't usually get those pokemon around Aura Town.", Professor Hillary said.

"So, Professor Hillary, may I leave to finally begin my journey?", I asked.

"Sure thing. Go ahead whenever you like! Also, I input your name into the League computers, so you can battle the Gym Leaders and eventually, the League!", said Professor Hillary.

"Thanks!", I said, while walking out of the lab, and through the tall grass on Route 1, southeast of Aura Town.