It took us only a few minutes to check out of the hotel, and make our way to the Pokemon Center. It was still snowing outside, but the snowflakes were much bigger now. I followed my companions instinctively, totally consumed by the snow. It was so amazing. I mean, nature can be dangerous at times with tsunamis, hurricanes, or earthquakes, but there's also moments like these. Snowflakes, rainbows, the dawn of a new morning, or the ending of another, these things make up for such destruction. Just at that time when I had reached my deep thought Ash spoke up. We had reached the Pokemon Center, and in such short time. I walked in, brushing off the snow and shivering. I hadn't really noticed how cold I was. We walked up to the counter and waited on the Joy. "Can I help you?" She sprung out of no where with her faithful Chansey by her side. Brock perked up. "Yes, ma'dam! We're here," with this her took his hand into his and started kissing it," to see. The Great! And magnificent. Professor Willow! But he's not as magnificent, and beautiful as you." "We also need to see a doctor for some hormone treatment..." I grabbed Brock's ear, and dragged him away. Joy grimaced and then turned to Ash. "I could err. recommend. But Professor Willow? I don't who you're-" A phone started ringing just then. Nurse Joy sighed and reached under the counter to bring out a small phone. She answered it, nodded, and returned the phone under the counter. "Professor Willow is right this way," she guided us through the emergency door and into a large square room with several doors around each side. We followed her, each with quirked eyebrows, through a maze of doors, each going down a flight of dark stairs to more doors. Left, right, straight, back, right it went on forever until I couldn't keep up. We finally arrived in what looked to be a huge underground lab. It was almost blinding. Huge florescent lights lit up millions of computers, machines, and just about every other technological item that would belong in a lab. We were all standing at the entrance, stunned by the greatness of the lab when a small man rolled around a from behind a computer. He had white and dark blue curly hair, with fuzzy eyebrows, and very small circular glasses. His appearance was that of any Professor; he wore a white lab coat over khaki paints and a blue shirt. "Thank you Nurse Joy," he spoke with a strange accent that I hadn't noticed before," That will be all. When I have finished discussing with these children, I will call you, and send them up the elevator." I spark of resentment rose up in me. For one thing we were not children. We had been through more things in these last 2 years, than a normal adult his age had done their entire life. Nurse Joy retreated up the stairs with a long sigh, as the Prof. Willow stood up and shook each of our hands vigorously. "It is so good to meet you all in person! I've heard so much about you from Prof. Oak. I've also been following your profile, Mr. Ketchum." Ash sweatdropped and mumbled something. "I can't wait until you start on your journey! You will help my studies and even the world of science so much! I just can't wait until everyone- Hold on. I'm getting ahead of myself." The Professor stepped back and folded his hands. "I know that you are all wondering what I am babbling on about. Well, follow me and I shall show you this video I made." He walked over to a very large computer, and inserted a CD in the drive. He then rolled us some chairs, which by the way were very comfortable, and started the movie. For once, not a one of us had said anything, being so . discombobulated. I sat by Ash and watched the introduction. It started out giving history about the Pokémon world, how Earth's astronomers had discovered it, the first people explored the New World, and Earthlings started colonizing on it. Of course I had learned all this previously in school, but it was still interesting. Then the video went on to the present. We had certainly accomplished a lot in the last 28 years. The geography of this planet was weird. The location of an area didn't matter; the climate could be anything. That was one-thing scientists couldn't figure out; why each land mass had so many different climates that had no relationship between the location. I hadn't really thought of that. It was a perplexing question. Each individual area of the world was pointed out, showing each climate; Kanto, Johto, the Orange Islands, Mashu region, and all others. It swiveled around the world and then went north to dozens of islands I had never seen before. It was like the Orange Islands, triple is size, but quadruple in numbers. I looked at Ash, and Brock whose mouths were hanging open, and Professor Willow who smiled and winked at me. It continued on and on. Those islands were newly discovered only 10 years ago, and thought to hold the key to this planet. I then realized what Prof. Willow wanted us for. He wanted us to go to the islands, but why? The video finished before I knew, and we all turned to a beaming Prof. Willow. "So, do you three accept?" He folded his hands and gave us all a hard stare.