File 1: Bonds and Best Friends
Author’s note: The setting is in real world USA and not in the Pokemon universe. I will be reposting this on Ao3 once i get an account.
Dean is walking towards the counter of the Pokémon Centre. He is staring at the polished tiled floor that reflected the lights from the ceiling like they were sketchy chalk circles drawn on the floor. It reminds him of the blurred image of streetlights on the Impala’s windshield during a rainy day. Walking beside him was his partner Mary, an Aron he got from his father; it was a parting gift along with the Impala a few years back, but that’s another story. Mary’s silvery head is dazzling under the lights- she looks up at Dean.
“What is it, Mary?” he asks the Steel type. Mary responds by nudging at his right leg. He picks her up and carries her the rest of the way to the counter.
Dean just turned eighteen the other day which means he was eligible to join the U.S Pokémon League. He nagged Ellen, his surrogate mother, about signing up. She told him she would support this if he himself would raise the money needed for the registration fee. He was so bummed because his salary at the garage wasn’t enough to raise $200 dollars within two days. This morning Ellen woke him up by slapping an envelope to his face. It contained one grand. She said that that would cover all of his expenses at the start of his journey. She had been saving it for Dean’s journey since last year.
A young lady in pink and white scrubs is smiling at him. She was a familiar face, Lisa. She and Dean had a fling last year that ended on a sour note but they were still friends. Dean smiles at her before putting Mary down on the floor. He takes out a folder containing all of the necessary forms for registration and $200 for the registration fee.
“Finally fulfilling your dreams Dean-o?” Lisa asks.
Dean rests his right arm on the laminated counter top, his body facing towards his left. “Heck yeah!”
She takes all of the requirements from Dean.
He pans his head around the room, trying to get a good look at the people inside. A family of three sits on the bench under the waiting area sign that flickered with its dim green light: a little boy and his parents. The boy’s parents are telling him to calm down and that his pet Zubat will be okay. The father kneels down and says something along the lines of “The vets are going to take care of her.” and “Do you want to get ice cream after this?” Dean stares at them blankly–enviously. He searches for other sights and sees the typical hustle and bustle of a small town Pokemon Centre, zilch. Aside from the small family the only ones there are him, Lisa, the security guard standing by the door, and Mary who sits comfortably beside Dean’s feet.
“Okay, you’re all set.” Lisa says, snapping Dean out of his daze. She hands him a receipt along with an ID “Good luck. You’re going to need it.”
Dean stares at his picture in the ID. “Thanks, Lis.” He puts the ID in his wallet and the receipt in his pocket. He grabs Mary and heads out for the door, smiling at the security guard upon leaving.
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