"Life is full of wonderful surprises," Larisa had once said to me. Oh Larisa if you could see me now! You failed to mention that life is full of disastrous surprises as well. Like my heart that doesn't want to be a heart. What do you want to be, heart, a modern dancer? You're a heart, and I'm a teenage boy. Neither of us is a modern dancer, so grow up and deal with it!
Having a heated argument with you heart. Yeah, real smart Axel. Real smart. What's next, you going to tell your arms that they can't be lawyers?
"Objection!" I yell. I laugh at my own oddness, it's fun to be real. Out here, for once in my life, there are no limitations. Maybe my arms can be lawyers. Heck, I can do whatever I want.
I stand up, there's no point in lying down any more, I might as well walk around and try to find some food. It only takes me a few minutes to find a tree which has some oran berries. I grab one off of the tree, quickly inspect it, as to make sure that it is not rotten, then take a big bite. It's delicious. I quickly finish the berry, and decide to explore the forest. What could possibly go wrong, right? I mean, I've already lost everything but my clothes, and I'm pretty sure no pokemon would want to take my jeans and t-shirt. And why would one just brutally attack me? They wouldn't, obviously... I hope.
You know what'd be nice? Becoming a pokemon trainer. I should do that! Okay, where's that famous Professor Juniper? Let's see... Nuvema town! Yes, I'm sure that's what the television said. I just hope she's still giving out pokemon. Now, how the heck would one get to Nuvema town from here?
Let's see, I know that I'm in the woods South of Straiton city. So that means that if I keep going South I should end up in Nuvema town eventually, I think. I need to get better at geography.
Let's see, the sun rises in the east, and it's early in the morning. I look into the sky and find the sun in the sky. Okay, so the direction the sun is in is east, and it's to my right. South is ninety degrees away to the right away from the east, so that means that south is right behind me. Or in front of me. Darn it. So how do I figure out which way is south, then?
Wait! I've got it! To the west there's a river, and that river flows to the south! So if I find the river and follow it, I'll have a constant source of water, and be able to find Nuvema town! Perfect! So all I have to do is walk away from the sun, and then follow the river. Maybe I'm not as bad at geography as I thought!
I do as I plan, and walk away from the sun. Thankful that I figured out what to do with my new found freedom. I'm going to get a pokemon!
After ten minutes or so of walking I come to the river. I honestly thought that it'd take me much longer than that, I must've been much closer to it than I had imagined. Well that's wonderful, I can see the way that the river's going, so all I have to do is follow the flow. Or, go with the flow, as it were. I laugh to myself, partially grateful that I have no traveling companion yet, he or she would not like that joke, that's for sure. Hopefully, when and if I do get a pokemon it's as fun loving and crazy as I am.
After a few minutes of walking to the south I come across a girl. Yes, for some reason a girl who seems to be around ten years old with a blue dress that goes all the way down to her knees and brown boots was just walking in the forest. She walks up to me, tilts her head a little, and smiles sweetly.
"Hello," she says in a way that's practically singing it, but just not quite there. Her mid-sized brown hair gets in her face, so she brushes it away with her hand. "Stay."
"Um. Hi," I respond. I haven't had contact with a real human girl, except for ones who knew me pre-hospitalization, which is just by mother and Larisa. What does one say to a girl? What does one say to anyone you don't know, for that matter? "So what are you doing in the middle of the forest?"
"Uh, um. Nothing much, just came out here to be by myself. Er... To be away from everyone I know, you know? It's pretty chaotic, what with the pokemon choice coming up soon and all. I only have today, and I still haven't figured it out. Tepig, oshawott or snivy, darn it! Tepig is spirited and inspiring, oshawott is funny and friendly. Well, I guess I don't really like snivy, so at least that rules that out. What did you choose? Maybe that'll help me decide," she says.
"I'm actually going to Nuvema town right now to get my first pokemon, if I can."
"So I can have a rival!"
"I guess, but I'm six years older than you are."
"So what? As long as we get our pokemon at the same time, neither one of us has the advantage, right?"
"I guess."
"So what pokemon are you going to get?" I guess I never thought about that. It depends on their personalities, though. I want a fun travel companion, it doesn't matter which pokemon it is to me.
"I'm kinda planning to wait and see what the pokemon act like. That way I can pick a partner who will work the best with me."
"That's a good plan! I think I may just have to jump onto that bandwagon!" I laugh.
"Go ahead, we may as well both try to find the partners that fit us best." She smiles. We should probably get going if we want to arrive in Nuvema town tonight."
"Ah, so your birthday is tomorrow?"
"Yes, and I need to wake up early tomorrow."
"Then we should walk and talk." I start walking towards the south, and she walks beside me.
"So how come you're starting your pokemon adventure six years late?" I can't tell her about my heart condition, my hospitalization, I'm over all of that. I'm new, there is no 135 bpm limit, there is no limitations any more.
"My... parents are very over-protective." Not a complete lie, they are, but it's certainly not the full truth either.
"So what made them finally change their minds?"
"They never did. I just got up one day and left."
"They must be really worried about you!"
"Promise not to tell anyone? I can't let anyone know that I'm going on a journey without my parents' consent." She smiles at me, probably happy that I already trust her enough to tell her a secret.
"Don't worry, your secret's safe with me." She winks at me.