"Come on, Mr. Taki, tell us about how you came here."

"Please, you make me sound like an old man. I'm only eighteen." A young man smiled as he adjusted his sunglasses in front of a group of children he promised to watch after. "Well, I'll have to start from the beginning, and it's a long story, do you think you can manage?"

"Please?" The children looked up expectantly, "We promise not to fall asleep."

"Okay then, our story starts in the east, in the region of Kanto.

It was a warm spring evening in Vermillion when I was starting to close the Gym for Lt. Surge. I was finally shutting the gate as he came up to me. "Chi, I've been thinking." He started, "You've been working hard for the gym, but I think you've reached a plateau. You need to learn to train other Pokemon than your Pikachu..."
"WAIT!" One of the boys cried, "Isn't this just like Ask Ketchum's story?"

"Ha ha ha... No," Taki smiled as he shook his head, "The only similarities are the goal and the starting Pokemon. Now, where was I?"

"You mean I should try to use other electric types?" I replied.

"Possibly, but I'm sure that you have potential for training other types of Pokemon. I want you to go on a journey."
I was confused at this, "Do my parents know about this?"

"I talked it over with your parents when we were unbending those spoons. Seriously, I know you are destined for more than just a Gym Leader." We all know how this ends up. The next morning, I packed my things and set out for my adventure. The farewell was awkward for the reason that not only did I have to hug my parents and little sis Alice goodbye, but I also had to hug my dad's Nidoking and my mom's Nidoqueen. Now, as I was making my way to the station, Lt. Surge stopped me.

"You didn't expect to leave without my farewell, did you? I have some things to give you to make sure that you remember about being under me." He handed me a blue package with the Gym's seal.

"What was in the Package, Mr. Taki?" A boy piped up.

"Well, in it was a bunch of stuff. First thing was a pair of camouflage pants and t-shirt and a camo flak jacket, very similar to what I have on now. Also in it was a card with the Thunder Badge pinned on. It read; 'Dear Chi, your service has gone beyond the call of any Gym member I have ever seen. I am proud to have known you. Now go out there and make me even more proud. -Lt. Surge. PS: Don't open the package within this package that has my seal. PPS: Take this Thunder Badge, you have more than earned it."

"What's in the other package?" A girl inquired. Footsteps were heard as Chi stood up. "Listen, your parents are here, so I'll tell you tomarrow."