"WAIT," I yell to no one, "today is Saturday!" I put on a pair of brown shorts, slammed my door and ran down the hall. My mother was in the living room watching the news.
"Is it on?" I demanded.
"After this commercial, Sean. I tried to wake you up an hour ago but you wouldn't budge," she giggles. My mother was a beautiful young woman, almost scarlet hair down past her shoulders. Despite her natural hair color, her face was void of any freckles at all, donning a perfect complexion.
"Well you should have tried again; I hate missing this show!" I said irritated. The commercials ended, and I listened intently to the television.
"Good morning, Goldenrod! I'm Dr. Blue Oak and this is Pokémon League Weekly" the anchor began. Though we lived in New Bark Town, a good two hour drive from Goldenrod City, we picked up the Goldenrod TV stations. The next nearest communication district was in Celadon City, Kanto. Dr. Blue Oak was the grandson of the legendary Pokémon researcher Dr. Samuel Oak. He had taken over his grandfather's position at Pokémon League Weekly when the original Professor passed away ten years before, in the same year I was born. The Pokémon League Weekly episodes were partially recorded live at Dr. Oak's laboratory in Pallet Town, Kanto, and were simulcast on all major news stations across the nation. The other part of the show consisted of recordings of major events in the Pokémon world.
"Today, we will abandon our regular routine and show a tape, recorded late last night, of the Governing Board of the Pokémon League making an important announcement to all new trainers" Dr. Oak continued. Whenever the Board had something to say, it was always crucial. And today, it involved me, as I was to obtain my Pokémon Training license in just two months, on my tenth birthday. My ears perked up like a Skitty's and I began to listen even closer.
The broadcast began…
