-- Chapter Two --
''Okay, Misha, do you have everything? Lunch? Supplies?'' asked Mom.
''Yeah, don't worry,'' I laughed. Mom smiled. I was starting my first day at a new school, right in Goldenrod City. It was called Johto Academy, and it was very big. I was a bit nervous, walking across the city by myself with the possibility of getting lost. But by the packs of kids, wearing identical uniforms to mine, I knew that they were students there, too, and I could just follow them. I was outside of an apartment block when a girl my age ran up to me.
''Hey, who're you?'' she asked. She had medium-length, wavy brown hair, and a uniform like mine.
''I'm going to Johto Academy, and I'm in fifth grade. My name's Michelle, but you can call me Misha,'' I explained.
''Cool, me too. I'm in fifth grade, too. I'm Kiara,'' said the girl. ''So you're new?''
I nodded. ''I hope we're in the same class,'' I said.
''Did you get your guide sheet?'' asked Kiara.
''Oh, yeah, it's in my backpack,'' I said, taking my bag and opening it. ''Here it is.''
Underneath the list of supplies, it read: ''Your class will be Room 307.''
''Room 307,'' I told Kiara.
''Awesome! Same class!'' said Kiara. We continued on past the railroad tracks. I could see the school gate now. We ran up to it, and headed inside.
''Okay, we go up to the third floor,'' said Kiara. We climbed the stairs up, and turned right when we were at the third. Kiara pointed out the bathrooms, the library and a few other classrooms, until we got to our room.
''Hello,'' said a kindly looking woman. ''You must be our new student, Michelle. I'm Mrs. Thomas.'' I shook her hand. Kiara led me to a seat at her table. We were a minute early, but some students began to arrive. Another girl, Talia, sat at my table. She was also nice. Finally, class began.
''We'll be going into our research groups right now,'' said Mrs. Thomas. ''We also have a new student, Michelle.'' Everyone turned to look at me. ''Michelle, we've been researching a type of Pokemon, you can be in Kiara's group, researching the Grass type of Pokemon.''
Everyone broke into groups. I followed Kiara. In her group, there was the two of us, a girl called Tara and three boys, Quinn, Taylor and Andrew. They had a big poster with pictures and information on Grass Pokemon. I understood because I'd studied Grass Pokemon before. Soon, it was time for Writing, then Math. Then, it was lunch.
''The Grade four, five and six lunch room is down on the second floor,'' said Kiara, as we walked out through the crowds of middle-school students, going to their lunch room. Kiara and I stumbled down the stairs and to a noisy cafeteria. I bought a chicken sandwich, some carrots, chocolate milk and a small pudding. Kiara led me to the table where she usually sat, with Tara, Talia and three other girls, Cheryl, Amanda and Claire. We had a nice lunch. After we finished, we got to go outside.
''The Grade 5 and older students get to go outside of the school,'' explained Kiara. We had half an hour left, so we went down to Goldenrod City Department Store. We fiddled around with the Pokedoll vending machine on the rooftop until it was time to go. I had gotten a Clefairy doll.
Back at school, we had Japanese class, studying about Pokeballs, and then home time. I walked home with Kiara. She lived only a few houses away from me, apparently.
At home, Mama greeted me.
''Hey, sweetie, I bought you something today,'' she said. She dug into a 'Goldenrod Department Store' bag, and pulled out a beautiful blue two-piece swimsuit.
''Thanks, Mom!'' I said. ''Can I go for a swim right now?''
''Sure, just be back soon, and don't swim out too far,'' said Mom.
''Can I invite my friend?''
''If she can come.''
I went up to my room, changed into the swimsuit, and ran over to Kiara's. She could come. Soon, we were diving into the water by my house. We swam out far, then came back. Finally, it was time to go. We climbed back on land, and dried off at my house. Kiara stayed for dinner, too: chicken and rice. By the end of dinner, it was time for us to go to bed. Kiara headed home, and I went to sleep, happy about my new friend.
-- A month later --
It was the weekend. At breakfast, Mom had something to tell me.
''Misha, I have good news,'' she said.
''What?'' I asked eagerly.
''Your dad's coming to visit!'' said Mom.
I grinned. ''Yay!''
''He has two badges already, and he's apparently at Route 34, coming up today,'' explained Mom. I was so happy. I had missed him.
Later that day, a bit after lunch, I was hanging around at the city limits, waiting. Then, I saw him... my dad, coming. I ran up to him and hugged him.
''Hey, honey,'' he said. ''There you are.''
We went up to the house, and Daddy showed Mom and I his badges, the Zephyr Badge and the Hive Badge. Daddy was staying for a few days, until he got his third badge from the gym here. Later, he went to talk to Mom privately. Then, they came back to me.
''Misha, did you get your other present?'' asked Daddy.
''You mean... that Pokeball?'' I asked.
''Yes, that.''
''Umm... yes,'' I said.
''Okay, I just want you to know, if you want to go on a journey if you're a bit older, you can do so, with Eevee,'' said Daddy. Mama smiled.
''Alright, Daddy,'' I said.
-- The next week --
Daddy had gone, after earning his Plain badge. It was sad to see him go again, and he probably wouldn't be coming back for a long time, but I tried to cope with that. I was doing alright. And I had told Kiara about my Eevee. She suggested I swim out to a small, rocky island to have Eevee battle the Krabbys that scuttled along there. So, we both swam down with my Pokeball. I released the little Eevee on the island. A Krabby came down to her.
''Eevee, tackle!'' I commanded. Eevee charged into Krabby. Krabby tried to tackle, too.
''Dodge!'' I yelled. Eevee did so... a bit slow, but in time.
''Quick attack!'' I continued. After a few tries, Eevee bolted past the wild Krabby and hit him. Krabby was K.O.ed. I returned Eevee to her Pokeball.
''Whoa, good battle,'' complimented Kiara. I stuck the Pokeball inside my swimsuit, because I could swim faster without it in my hand. We got back to shore, and dried off. I put Eevees Pokeball away again, and had dinner.
''Okay, Misha, do you have everything? Lunch? Supplies?'' asked Mom.
''Yeah, don't worry,'' I laughed. Mom smiled. I was starting my first day at a new school, right in Goldenrod City. It was called Johto Academy, and it was very big. I was a bit nervous, walking across the city by myself with the possibility of getting lost. But by the packs of kids, wearing identical uniforms to mine, I knew that they were students there, too, and I could just follow them. I was outside of an apartment block when a girl my age ran up to me.
''Hey, who're you?'' she asked. She had medium-length, wavy brown hair, and a uniform like mine.
''I'm going to Johto Academy, and I'm in fifth grade. My name's Michelle, but you can call me Misha,'' I explained.
''Cool, me too. I'm in fifth grade, too. I'm Kiara,'' said the girl. ''So you're new?''
I nodded. ''I hope we're in the same class,'' I said.
''Did you get your guide sheet?'' asked Kiara.
''Oh, yeah, it's in my backpack,'' I said, taking my bag and opening it. ''Here it is.''
Underneath the list of supplies, it read: ''Your class will be Room 307.''
''Room 307,'' I told Kiara.
''Awesome! Same class!'' said Kiara. We continued on past the railroad tracks. I could see the school gate now. We ran up to it, and headed inside.
''Okay, we go up to the third floor,'' said Kiara. We climbed the stairs up, and turned right when we were at the third. Kiara pointed out the bathrooms, the library and a few other classrooms, until we got to our room.
''Hello,'' said a kindly looking woman. ''You must be our new student, Michelle. I'm Mrs. Thomas.'' I shook her hand. Kiara led me to a seat at her table. We were a minute early, but some students began to arrive. Another girl, Talia, sat at my table. She was also nice. Finally, class began.
''We'll be going into our research groups right now,'' said Mrs. Thomas. ''We also have a new student, Michelle.'' Everyone turned to look at me. ''Michelle, we've been researching a type of Pokemon, you can be in Kiara's group, researching the Grass type of Pokemon.''
Everyone broke into groups. I followed Kiara. In her group, there was the two of us, a girl called Tara and three boys, Quinn, Taylor and Andrew. They had a big poster with pictures and information on Grass Pokemon. I understood because I'd studied Grass Pokemon before. Soon, it was time for Writing, then Math. Then, it was lunch.
''The Grade four, five and six lunch room is down on the second floor,'' said Kiara, as we walked out through the crowds of middle-school students, going to their lunch room. Kiara and I stumbled down the stairs and to a noisy cafeteria. I bought a chicken sandwich, some carrots, chocolate milk and a small pudding. Kiara led me to the table where she usually sat, with Tara, Talia and three other girls, Cheryl, Amanda and Claire. We had a nice lunch. After we finished, we got to go outside.
''The Grade 5 and older students get to go outside of the school,'' explained Kiara. We had half an hour left, so we went down to Goldenrod City Department Store. We fiddled around with the Pokedoll vending machine on the rooftop until it was time to go. I had gotten a Clefairy doll.
Back at school, we had Japanese class, studying about Pokeballs, and then home time. I walked home with Kiara. She lived only a few houses away from me, apparently.
At home, Mama greeted me.
''Hey, sweetie, I bought you something today,'' she said. She dug into a 'Goldenrod Department Store' bag, and pulled out a beautiful blue two-piece swimsuit.
''Thanks, Mom!'' I said. ''Can I go for a swim right now?''
''Sure, just be back soon, and don't swim out too far,'' said Mom.
''Can I invite my friend?''
''If she can come.''
I went up to my room, changed into the swimsuit, and ran over to Kiara's. She could come. Soon, we were diving into the water by my house. We swam out far, then came back. Finally, it was time to go. We climbed back on land, and dried off at my house. Kiara stayed for dinner, too: chicken and rice. By the end of dinner, it was time for us to go to bed. Kiara headed home, and I went to sleep, happy about my new friend.
-- A month later --
It was the weekend. At breakfast, Mom had something to tell me.
''Misha, I have good news,'' she said.
''What?'' I asked eagerly.
''Your dad's coming to visit!'' said Mom.
I grinned. ''Yay!''
''He has two badges already, and he's apparently at Route 34, coming up today,'' explained Mom. I was so happy. I had missed him.
Later that day, a bit after lunch, I was hanging around at the city limits, waiting. Then, I saw him... my dad, coming. I ran up to him and hugged him.
''Hey, honey,'' he said. ''There you are.''
We went up to the house, and Daddy showed Mom and I his badges, the Zephyr Badge and the Hive Badge. Daddy was staying for a few days, until he got his third badge from the gym here. Later, he went to talk to Mom privately. Then, they came back to me.
''Misha, did you get your other present?'' asked Daddy.
''You mean... that Pokeball?'' I asked.
''Yes, that.''
''Umm... yes,'' I said.
''Okay, I just want you to know, if you want to go on a journey if you're a bit older, you can do so, with Eevee,'' said Daddy. Mama smiled.
''Alright, Daddy,'' I said.
-- The next week --
Daddy had gone, after earning his Plain badge. It was sad to see him go again, and he probably wouldn't be coming back for a long time, but I tried to cope with that. I was doing alright. And I had told Kiara about my Eevee. She suggested I swim out to a small, rocky island to have Eevee battle the Krabbys that scuttled along there. So, we both swam down with my Pokeball. I released the little Eevee on the island. A Krabby came down to her.
''Eevee, tackle!'' I commanded. Eevee charged into Krabby. Krabby tried to tackle, too.
''Dodge!'' I yelled. Eevee did so... a bit slow, but in time.
''Quick attack!'' I continued. After a few tries, Eevee bolted past the wild Krabby and hit him. Krabby was K.O.ed. I returned Eevee to her Pokeball.
''Whoa, good battle,'' complimented Kiara. I stuck the Pokeball inside my swimsuit, because I could swim faster without it in my hand. We got back to shore, and dried off. I put Eevees Pokeball away again, and had dinner.