[color=ed1c24][h2]Jackson Grey[/h2][/color]

On the path from Blackthorn City to New Bark Town a jubilant young man walked. The young soul walked with a spring in his step and a smile on his face. A small instrument was in his arms, an ukulele. One of the boy's hands gripped the instrument, and the other strummed it lightly. Without a care in the world, the boy's mouth opened as he began to sing. 

[b]"I wanna be the very best,
Like no one ever was.
To catch them is my real test,
To train them is my cause.
I will travel across the land,
Searching far and wide.
Each Pokemon to understand
The power that's inside
Pokemon, gotta catch them all 
its you and me
I know its my destiny
Pokemon, oh, you're my best friend
In a world we must defend
Pokemon, gotta catch them all 
a heart so true
Our courage will pull us through
You teach me and I'll teach you
Gotta catch 'em all
Every challenge along the way
With courage I will face
I will battle every day
To claim my rightful place
Come with me, the time is right
There's no better team
Arm in arm we'll win the fight
It's always been our dream
Pokemon!
Gotta catch 'em all
It's you and me
I know it's my destiny
Pokemon!
Oh, you're my best friend,
In a world we must defend.
Pokemon!
A heart so true.
Our courage will pull us through.
You teach me and I'll teach you.
Pokemon!"[/b]

As the boy sang, wild pokemon watched in the shadows. If it was many years earlier, maybe a few bird pokemon might have joined him. But these days, the only voice to be heard during Jackson Grey's songs was his own. 

During this time, the 16 year old boy had no idea how late he was! Today was such an important day in his life too! That's how much he loved music, if he was playing, nothing else mattered. 

Finally he arrived, having started sprinting when he realized he was late. They had started without him? Was he going to miss his chance to get his first pokemon? As the lab moved into his sights he was filled with relief, the door was open. Maybe he wasn't [i]too[/i] late. 

Jackson flew through the door, yelling, [b]"I'M HERE I'M HERE! I didn't miss it did I? I'll never forgive myself if I did!"[/b] Then the boy stopped moving and closed his mouth when he saw the small group of teenagers interacting with various pokemon. There were still some pokeballs left on the table! He wasn't too late! Jack could have cried with happiness. Drawn to the table, the teenager looked at his potential partners. Stopping at the one labeled [b]"Totodile"[/b], he smiled. With slightly shaking hands, Jackson grasped the pokeball. [b]"Can I have this one? Sir?"[/b] Jack smiled at Professor Elm, praying their wasn't some kind of rule that would stop him from keeping the Totodile.