Author: JasonResno
Authors Note: Here is chapter two in my famed "0 Review Story". Anyways, this is the first REAL chapter of the series; the first chapter was just a prologue. Also in the first chapter I put "Johto" instead of "Kanto". Whoops.
Last time on The Pantheon Trilogy we met our hero, Jason. Jason is not quite like other children his age, a loner, not interested in pokemon, and an up and coming lawyer. When he finally finds an empty pokeball, things change…
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The sun had finally begun to set on Pallet Town, ending yet another long day of work and study. Grimy shirt in hand, Jason trudged into his house. Greeted by the usual grunt of acknowledgement, he found that he'd rather go to his room than socialize.
Tossing his shirt into the half empty hamper, our burnt out "hero" promptly fell shirtless onto his bed. He would have been content to stay in this condition if not for the creaking of his door being opened. Rolling onto his side Jason turned lazily towards his door, to be greeted by a quick smile of his sister.
Walking in, uninvited, she plopped onto his bed. His sister, Hollie, was about 11. She had started her journey the previous year, with her Bulbasaur, intelligently named "Leafy". Right now she was taking a break to come hang out at home and visit relatives and friends.
"So bro how are ya doin?"
Jason could have laughed out loud, for all intensive purposes it was pretty obvious how he was doing. Tired, and bored. He said as much.
"Bored? Go watch television with me 'n mum." She chirped, nudging him in the ribs as if that would help him decide.
"Not bored right now. I'm just bored of life in general," he paused for effect. "No, don't give me that look. Not suicide. I just," he faltered, "I just don't know where I am going in life."
"You could always go get your first pokemon, I'm sure Prof. Oak would give you one, you know he likes you." A glint of excitement entered her eyes, the thought of touring Kanto with someone she knew, especially her brother, seemed like a bright light. And just as quickly it was extinguished.
"You know how I feel about pokemon, Hollie." He answered flatly, drawing the line in the sand, so to speak.
"God, Jason, you are SO stubborn you know that? Why do you hate pokemon?"
Jason grimaced, this was always asked to him, especially about town when the retired trainers would ask him.
"I don't hate them, that just isn't my calling. Look over there do ya see that shelf? That is my calling."
She looked bemused, as only an 11 year old could. "Reading? Books are boring. Why not live the adventure, rather than read about it?"
For being eleven years old, she debated pretty well. With a sort of amused and exasperated grin he replied, "Books aren't my calling. Read the titles. Those are law books, I want to defend the righteous, and I want to save a man from wasting his life away in a jail."
"Oh is that all?" She replied sarcastically.
He groaned and rolled back on his stomach when he heard her squeal.
"I have an idea, in Saffron they have everything you could need to study and learn, and even some retired lawyers living in the residential area. How about we get you a pokemon and you journey with me to Saffron! It'll be great, we can go hang out and you could still do what you wanted to do!"
Her infectious words rolled off her tongue, and for a second he almost gave in. Than steeled by his own stubbornness he shook his head. "Hollie, last time, I don't want a Pokemon. Just let me think about it."
She smiled weakly, and the immense guilt flooded him for his lie. He wasn't going to think about it anymore than he was going to think about what happened to his father.
Jason rolled over in his bed and reached blindly for the string to the curtains. With a yawn he pulled the string and the light from the beautiful day outside flooded in. Judging by the sun it was probably passed nine o' clock. He half rolled out of bed to find his school stuff when he realized it was summer vacation. Slapping his forehead he reached into his bedside dresser and grabbed a pair of blue jeans, and his favorite shirt "I would love to have a battle of wits, but you seem to have come unarmed."
After getting dressed and brushing his teeth Jason sat down on the edge of his bed to decide what he was going to do with his allotted free time. Knowing his mother, he wouldn't have much time. Sure enough…
"Hey, Jason hon.! I need a favor, could you go ahead and bike over to Viridian and do some grocery shopping for me?"
"Sure mom, I'd LOVE to!" He replied with a sarcastic smile.
"Thanks hon., Come down here and get the money and grocery list, I put a bit extra in there in case you saw something you liked."
He instantly felt like an arse, his mom had been dealing with a lot ever since Jason was born. Without a dad his mum had a lot on her mind, lots of work, two children, and a job yet she still found a way to treat him.
He got up and smiled, this time genuinely, and started toward the door to his room. Right as he turned the knob, the pokeball he found the other day caught his eye. He grabbed it and left.
Authors Note: I hope this chapter didn't bore you to death. I hope it was a quick read, because it is basically a huge setup for the next chapter. Well until than, enjoy and PLEASE leave a review…I'll give you a cookie!