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A familiar sound rang from the orange-clad teenager's phone. He didn't have to check to know what it meant. A Pokémon was nearby.
"Come on, Go." the teen thought, "this isn't anything new. Calm down. Breathe..." The brunet was lost in his thoughts when the cause of his cell phone ringing popped up. A gust of wind blew in his direction without warning.
A Pidgeotto. Go sighed, as if he hadn't had enough of those. Setting his thoughts aside, his hand instinctively reached inside his bag, already knowing what it's looking for. A Poké Ball came out, and was gone just as quick. The Pidgeotto was already caught in less than ten seconds, without even another Pokémon’s help. The usual procedure followed, checking how powerful, what moves it knows, etc…
"What is this, my thirtieth one?! I'm sick of these things!" Go spread his arms out in disdain. Technically, this was only his twelfth, but the poor teenager wasn't able to think clearly at the moment. All he could think of was how many damn birds he was gonna find before anything else. His phone started ringing again before he could whine some more, and his face calmed once he saw the name on the screen.
"Hey there Go!" Professor Willow's soothing voice came from the other end of the line, and Go smiled. "I see you caught yourself there a good amount of Pokémon already! I'm happy to see you filling up that Pokédex."
Go’s expression quickly grimaced. He only had Pidgey, its evolution, and his starter, Bulbasaur. Yeah, if catching a bunch of Pidgeys counts, then he was well on his way to becoming a Pokémon Master already!
Go did what he could to remain optimistic.
"Yeah Prof, it’s fun to finally be doing this. Exploring these fields and streets on my own, catching Pokémon, learning how to be a real Trainer. It's really different from school and being at home all day." Go was finally able to go on a journey after completing his schooling. Eighteen years of nothing but studying really made him ache for a taste of adventure. Once in awhile he could hear his mother's voice, nagging him to do his chores. Go shuddered. He was his own person now, and he could do whatever he wanted!
"That's great to hear. Listen, I've got a surprise for you back here. Why don't you come on over?"
Suddenly, there was a loud sound in the background of the professor's end. Go listened and could hear someone... crying?
"Spark, for the last time, you can't rub a Pikachu's cheeks like that!"
"But Candela, it's just so cute-"
"SPARK!" The crying increased. What the hell was going on in there?
"And, uh, could you be quick?" The professor's tone changed noticeably, and Go could sense he was getting annoyed.
"Sure, Prof. Mind if I bunk there as well? My mom kinda just kicked me out once I was ready to leave." Go readjusted his backpack as he started to walk. It was considerably light for what it contained, as if there was a whole other dimension inside it that fit everything in. Not that it was ever questioned.
"Yes, yes, just please, come quick." The phone clicked, and Go put his phone in his pocket. He was deep in thought as he made the short walk to the professor's place. Just what was going on there..?
“Listen, Spark, we know how much you love your Pokémon, but sometimes your affection is just a little…” Candela looked over at Blanche, who was shaking her head furiously. Dare she say it? Candela could feel the pressure and was starting to sweat. She brought her eyes to Spark again, who was on the verge of tears.
“You know what, you’re fine. Keep up the good work, okay?” Candela couldn’t help but ruffle the man’s hair (which was awkward since Spark was clearly the tallest person in the room). Blanche let out a sigh of relief while Professor Willow, who watched the scene from his desk across the room, shook his head in disbelief. They sure were something.
“R-Really? You’re not mad at me?” Spark sniffled. Slowly he went from crying to smiling and the room suddenly lit up with it. Candela smiled back.
“Yeah, we’re good.” Candela looked over at Blanche. “Right, Blanche?”
“Yes.” Blanche was smiling as well. The three leaders had such a long history together that events like this were the norm. Spark went back to his energetic self and was already out the door. Pikachu, who was beside Blanche watching them, followed its trainer outside. The other leaders looked at each other and just laughed, until Candela noticed that the table in the middle of the lab was strangely empty…
On the way there Go managed to catch a new Pokémon, except it wasn't a big deal, it was only a Rattata. He cursed under his breath, silently vowing he would have his revenge on all the Pidgeys and Rattatas in the world. Go put his Poké Balls back into his backpack/alternate dimension/whatever was in it and carried on until he reached his destination.
Go came to a halt outside the Professor’s home. A man was walking in circles in the grass with a Pokémon egg on his head, two Pokémon eggs tied to his back, and two eggs in his glove covered hands. The man wore a peculiar outfit, with shiny black slacks and a black jacket with what seemed like a sweater underneath and a necklace with a triangle ornament hanging over it. His blond hair looked like it was standing up on its own, and the man looked like he was in a daze.
"You guys are gonna be great!" The man whispered to himself. "You'll all turn out to be big and strong. I know you guys will do great things!"
Okay, maybe he was just a little out of it. Go pondered whether he should talk to him or ignore him. Choosing the former (although reluctantly), Go stepped before him.
"Uh, who are you talking to?" The blond turned around from where he was standing to face him. His expression transformed into possibly one of the brightest smiles Go has ever seen. Go was honestly stunned.
"I'm talking to the babies!" The man exclaimed proudly. He seemed pretty excited about talking to Pokémon eggs, and Go couldn’t help but smile. His was just so infectious. A yellow Pokémon appeared from behind the blond, and the brunet recognized it immediately. A realization came to him.
"Your name is Spark, isn't it?"
Spark's eyes widened and almost dropped the eggs he was holding. Go had to step forward and get a grip on his shoulders to keep him from falling to the ground.
"H-How did you know my name?! Are you PSYCHIC?!" Spark's eyes looked liked stars as he was questioning the trainer, and his face was filled to the brim with excitement.
Go blushed with how close he was and stepped back after Spark regained his composure. The yellow Pokémon, Pikachu as Go remembered from his studies, climbed up Spark and perched itself on his shoulder.
"Just a hunch." Go said. He replayed the scene from earlier in his mind with Spark. All the pieces seemed to be coming together. "Let's go inside, shall we? I heard the Prof had a surprise for me." He opened the door to the professor's home and Spark followed behind him, eggs and all.
The professor's home was a mess as usual. The front door was followed by the living room, with food, plates, and clothes all over the place. The professor did spend most of his time in his lab, which was the next room over. Go headed towards the door when Spark spoke up.
"Wait, does that mean you're the-"
A woman in white abruptly appeared from the lab and Spark immediately shut up mid sentence.
"SPARK! How many times do I have to tell you not to carry all those eggs with you at once?! What if you dropped one, or tripped and fell? You and the eggs could be in serious trouble!" The woman pulled Spark by his cheek towards the main lab, where Professor Willow was waiting for Go and everyone.
"You must be Candela?" Go asked, the lady in question turning around. Candela looked at Go for a split second then turned again to face Spark.
"Did you tell him about us?! It was supposed to be a surprise!" Candela yelled at Spark. Spark looked like he was about to cry. Go realized he made a mistake and stepped in between them.
"He didn't tell me anything! I just heard you guys talking in the back while the Prof was on the phone with me, that's all. Be easy on the guy." Go couldn't believe what he was saying. Why was he defending Spark? Go blushed after talking and Candela just stared at him before walking into the lab.
"Whatever. Let's not keep the Professor waiting any longer. Come on, Spark." She walked through the open door and Spark, horrified, followed promptly behind her. Go smiled and walked in after them.
"This should be good."