-- Chapter 1 --
I was totally puzzled.
''Michelle,'' said Daddy. ''I'm going to go to the Pokemon League.''
''Wow, Daddy, I mean...'' I said. I was excited.
''But this means that... I have to leave home for a long time,'' said Daddy. I felt tears flooding up behind my eyes.
''And I've been promoted, and we're going to move to Goldenrod City,'' said Mama.
Now the tears were pouring out.
''Aww, sweetie, don't cry,'' said Daddy. ''Look, I have a gift for you.'' He handed me a big box wrapped in shiny gold paper. I slowly tore it open. There was a neat looking device with different cards in it.
''That's a Pokegear,'' Daddy pointed out. ''It's a cell phone, map, radio and watch.'' I tried to stop sobbing.
''Can I... call you on it?'' I asked through sniffles.
''Of course, honey,'' said Daddy. ''I put my number on the speed dial.'' I wrapped my arms around him and hugged him.
''I'll miss you,'' I whispered. He hugged me back.
''Don't worry, sweetheart,'' said Mama. ''Our new place will be fun.''
I was even more upset. I had lived in this traditional Japanese home all my life. I was so sad to be leaving it.
''Well, I'll be in Violet City today, so I can take you to school,'' said Daddy. I smiled through my tears. We sat at the table as Mama set down waffles and syrup.
''It'll be all right,'' said Mama, patting me on the head. I felt better after some breakfast.
''Well, it's time to go,'' said Daddy. I got up, gathered my backpack, and followed my dad out the door. I tried to enjoy it, our last walk together. I wished it would take forever to get to Violet City. Finally, we were outside my school. I shared a long, long hug with Daddy. Finally, we parted.
I walked into my classroom and settled in my seat. Mrs. Park was teaching about the Electric type of Pokemon.
''Michelle, please name one of Mareep's Electric attacks,'' said Mrs. Park. I was completely not paying attention.
''Uhh... Hydro Pump,'' I said. The class laughed.
''Incorrect. Michelle, are you feeling okay?'' asked Mrs. Park.
''No,'' I said.
''Well, you can walk home, okay?''
''Okay,'' I said. I gathered up my books and left the school. I wanted to find my dad. After hiking down the hill, I found him at the Pokemon Center.
''Sweetie,'' he said when he saw me. ''What are you doing here?''
''I don't want you to go,'' I sniffed.
-- Two Weeks Later --
''Misha, sweetie, come on,'' said Mom. The moving van was waiting outside. Our house was now more unfamiliar, and empty. I said goodbye to the house in my head and followed Mama into the van. We rode to Goldenrod City. We stopped in front of a small house. The moving men began unloading.
''So...'' said Mama. ''Our new house.''
We stepped in. It was empty, like all unoccupied homes. Mama and I looked around, then helped unload. I set down all of the things in my new room. After hours of work, I sat on my bed. Then I remembered... Daddy's present. I picked up the box, and put the Pokegear around my neck. Then, I looked further in. There was still something else. It was a red and white ball... a Pokeball. I opened it up. An Eevee! The Eevee looked at me.
''Ee-vee,'' it said to me. ''Vee.'' I quickly returned it to the Pokeball, and shoved it back in the box. Mama wouldn't want me with a Pokemon in the house. But I had a feeling I'd use it someday.
I was totally puzzled.
''Michelle,'' said Daddy. ''I'm going to go to the Pokemon League.''
''Wow, Daddy, I mean...'' I said. I was excited.
''But this means that... I have to leave home for a long time,'' said Daddy. I felt tears flooding up behind my eyes.
''And I've been promoted, and we're going to move to Goldenrod City,'' said Mama.
Now the tears were pouring out.
''Aww, sweetie, don't cry,'' said Daddy. ''Look, I have a gift for you.'' He handed me a big box wrapped in shiny gold paper. I slowly tore it open. There was a neat looking device with different cards in it.
''That's a Pokegear,'' Daddy pointed out. ''It's a cell phone, map, radio and watch.'' I tried to stop sobbing.
''Can I... call you on it?'' I asked through sniffles.
''Of course, honey,'' said Daddy. ''I put my number on the speed dial.'' I wrapped my arms around him and hugged him.
''I'll miss you,'' I whispered. He hugged me back.
''Don't worry, sweetheart,'' said Mama. ''Our new place will be fun.''
I was even more upset. I had lived in this traditional Japanese home all my life. I was so sad to be leaving it.
''Well, I'll be in Violet City today, so I can take you to school,'' said Daddy. I smiled through my tears. We sat at the table as Mama set down waffles and syrup.
''It'll be all right,'' said Mama, patting me on the head. I felt better after some breakfast.
''Well, it's time to go,'' said Daddy. I got up, gathered my backpack, and followed my dad out the door. I tried to enjoy it, our last walk together. I wished it would take forever to get to Violet City. Finally, we were outside my school. I shared a long, long hug with Daddy. Finally, we parted.
I walked into my classroom and settled in my seat. Mrs. Park was teaching about the Electric type of Pokemon.
''Michelle, please name one of Mareep's Electric attacks,'' said Mrs. Park. I was completely not paying attention.
''Uhh... Hydro Pump,'' I said. The class laughed.
''Incorrect. Michelle, are you feeling okay?'' asked Mrs. Park.
''No,'' I said.
''Well, you can walk home, okay?''
''Okay,'' I said. I gathered up my books and left the school. I wanted to find my dad. After hiking down the hill, I found him at the Pokemon Center.
''Sweetie,'' he said when he saw me. ''What are you doing here?''
''I don't want you to go,'' I sniffed.
-- Two Weeks Later --
''Misha, sweetie, come on,'' said Mom. The moving van was waiting outside. Our house was now more unfamiliar, and empty. I said goodbye to the house in my head and followed Mama into the van. We rode to Goldenrod City. We stopped in front of a small house. The moving men began unloading.
''So...'' said Mama. ''Our new house.''
We stepped in. It was empty, like all unoccupied homes. Mama and I looked around, then helped unload. I set down all of the things in my new room. After hours of work, I sat on my bed. Then I remembered... Daddy's present. I picked up the box, and put the Pokegear around my neck. Then, I looked further in. There was still something else. It was a red and white ball... a Pokeball. I opened it up. An Eevee! The Eevee looked at me.
''Ee-vee,'' it said to me. ''Vee.'' I quickly returned it to the Pokeball, and shoved it back in the box. Mama wouldn't want me with a Pokemon in the house. But I had a feeling I'd use it someday.