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"Mom, is this job offer really that important?" Lily's high-pitched voice repeated for the umpteenth time.
Her mother sighed. "I wish I could tell you no, baby. I don't want to move any more than you do."
"I beg to differ." Amy grumbled. As the twins as grown, they had been moved numerous times due to their mom's work as a Pokemon racer. They had settled in Unova three years ago, and much to their displeasure they were being uprooted once more.
Their mother rose her voice in an obvious attempt to drown out her daughters' complaints. "I'm sorry girls. This job could be my big break. I might finally make enough money to send you two to a good college."
Amy frowned. "You said that last time. At least promise we'll stay this time?"
Their mother smiled sadly. "You know the deal girls. I'm out of work right now and I really need this job. You better start packing."
-Three Months Later, Lily and Amy's Tenth Birthday-
"I hate this place."
Lily shook her head sadly at her sister. "It won't be so bad, Ames. This place is beautiful! It feels so… so alive!"
"Lil, we already have a stupid Fletchling that has taken up permanent residence."
An interesting note is that the twins' personalities were nothing alike. Amy tended towards the glass-half-empty mentality, while Lily was more glass-half-full. Everywhere they went, Lily tended to be the more popular one due to her bubbly personality. Amy didn't mind.
"I think it's cute." Lily shot back.
"Girls!" Their mother called from downstairs, interrupting the argument. "There's a nice boy here named Calem who wants to talk to you two!"
Lily squealed while Amy rolled her eyes, trailing behind her hyper sister as she hopped down the stairs two at a time. Calem was still outside, and seemed to snap back to reality at their arrival.
"Oh! Hello, you must be Lily and Amy. I'm Calem, your new neighbor."
Lily seemed to glow at this. Amy just waited for whatever was coming next.
"My boss, Professor Sycamore, needs six kids to help him in his studies, and he was wondering if, well, you guys would be able to help?"
"We probably can't." Amy said automatically, earning herself an elbow in the ribs from her sister. "I'll go ask my mom." She hurried away quickly, glad to be away from Calem. Amy was an introvert, and wasn't comfortable around others besides her mother and sister.
Amy's original plan was to take a turn into the kitchen, deep enough into the house that Calem couldn't see or hear her, then come back bearing the pretend bad news that their mother wanted them to stay home. Sadly for her, this plot went wrong when she bumped into her actual mother, who was very curious as to what 'that cute neighbor boy' had wanted.
"Well, funny you should ask, because…" Amy was just gearing up to lie when her sister's cheerful voice came from the doorway.
"He says we can go on Pokemon journeys! Can we Mom, can we, please please please?" Lily begged.
Their mom seemed shocked, but then smiled. "Well, of course! I remember when I first got my Rhyhorn. It's such a nice feeling to have a Pokemon, you girls will love it. Yes, you too Amy." This last comment was directed at Amy, who was now staring fixedly at a wall.
"Anyways, that's a wonderful idea, Calem. It will be a chance for you girls to see the beauty of the Kalos region. Are they leaving today?" She asked Calem. "I remember Pokemon journeys usually happening spontaneously."
Calem nodded. "Yes, actually. The quest requires six kids, and myself and three of my friends, Trevor, Shauna, and Tierno, have already signed up."
"Well, in that case, girls, your bedrolls are still packed, get a move on!" She smiled and pulled her daughters close to her. "This will be a great experience for you." She released them and the grin stretched to cover her whole face. "Well? What are you waiting for?"
Lily and Amy both hugged their mom and left to grab their bedrolls. Calem just offered a little wave and called to the twins to meet himself and the others at Aquacorde Town to get their first Pokemon.
Lily and Amy left the house with very different expressions on their faces. Lily was wearing a cheerful grin, but Amy looked more I-want-to-kill-somebody.
"Hey Amy, look, a Vivillion!" Lily said, pointing to the colorful butterfly Pokemon floating nearby as they took their first steps onto Route 1. "See Ames, this place is beautiful, isn't it?"
Amy looked at the sun-kissed leaves and the rich blue sky. "It's better than Unova, I give it that much."
Lily shrugged. She knew from experience that her sister didn't budge easily, even once she realized she was wrong. "It's a start."
"Hey! Lily! Amy!" The shout came from ahead of them, and before them knew it they were at Aquacorde Town. They climbed up to a balcony and found four other kids sitting there, roughly their age. Calem was there, sitting across from a girl dressed all in pink. Next to Calem was a pudgy boy with a cool haircut, and across from him was a boy who's orange hair must have been cut just so he could look like a girl.
Calem nodded at the girl in pink, "Lily, Amy, this is Shauna." He pointed to the pudgy boy. "That's Tierno and the boy across from him is Trevor."
"Hi." Tierno, Trevor, and Shauna chorused.
Tierno pulled out a case that appeared to have three Pokeballs in it. "Trevor, Shauna, and I got our Pokemon already, so it's just you three who need them now." He told Lily, Amy, and Calem.
Calem said to them, "I don't really care which I get, so you can choose first."
Lily frowned at the Pokeballs. "Tierno, can you let them out so I can see them?" She asked.
"Sure! This one is the Grass type, Chespin." The Pokeball exploded in a white flash, releasing a little grass squirrel type thing.
"It's okay… just not what I'm looking for." Lily said. Amy nodded in agreement. Calem smiled. "I'll take it then. I think it's cute." He picked up the little squirrel and placed it on his shoulder.
Tierno had paused in releasing the Pokemon for that little exchange, but now resumed. "This one is the Water type, Froakie." A little water frog popped out of the Pokeball. Before anyone else could speak, Amy scooped it up and said, "Oh, I like him. He's a cutie."
Tierno nodded to Lily. "Last chance, Lily, this one is the Fire type starter, Fennekin." Lily waited nervously as the Pokeball released a burst of white light… then…
"Aww, it's adorable!" She squealed, ruffling the little fire fox's ears. It sneezed and its ear fur glowed red. "Awwwww." Lily repeated.
Tierno grinned, tucking the empty case away. "It looks like we all have our Pokemon, so good luck on your journeys, everybody!"
Yay, over 1,000 words! For those of you who are wondering why Lily and Amy picked the starters they did, think typing of the final evos. Then think Umbreon and Espeon.
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