[center][h1][color=ffcb05][b][i]Damian Grant[/i][/b][/color][/h1]
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Interacting with: [@Menhir][@Jerkchicken]

Damian stood in place his nerves getting the best of him, to be honest he didn't expect to be called for the trainer program but of course irony took its place with him being the last pick. In front of the black haired boy stood the door to his mothers hospital room, embezzled on the door was a plaque reading 224. His hands and feet felt ice cold as he placed his hand on the door and attempted to twist. He knew after he saw his mother he wouldn't see her again for a while, he wouldn't be able to feel her warm embrace or give her a kiss on the cheek. The young man trembled in place as he bit his lip.

[color=7ea7d8]"Hurry up Dame! Before professor Oak changes her mind!"[/color]

His trance was immediately snapped By his younger sister pushing him threw the door. Looking out through the window, she turned back to her children with a smile. [color=a187be]"I knew it was you two trouble makers outside. What took you two so long to open the door."[/color]

[color=f7941d]"U-Uh...I Um."[/color] he couldn't even form anywords he was so anxious. 

Damian's mother began giggling at her son as he fumbled over his speech.[color=a187be]"You remind me of the first time your father tried talking to me. He was such a nervous wreck.[/color]"

Being compared to his father seemed to do the trick, [color=f7941d]"Don't compare me to that traitor."[/color] In that moment he embraced his mother, he didn't want her to see him so weak in this moment. His eyes were a bit misty,  [color=f7941d]"I got picked mom. They really picked me. I still can't believe it honestly."[/color] his eyes widened as his mother wrapped her arms around his body. 

[color=a187be]"I knew you would, you have a good heart. I've been prepared for this moment since you told me you would be entering the selection this year."[/color] She began playing in his hair remiscing on how big her boy has gotten, [color=a187be]"You should get a move on."[/color]. Damian gave his mother a peck on the cheek before pulling himself out of her hug. He turned to his sister who was leaning against the wall with a malicious smirk. 

[color=7ea7d8]"Mommas boy"[/color]

[color=f7941d]"So?!"[/color]

Mia held up her fist as she waited for her big brother to bump it but instead she got something different. Damian pulled his little sister into a tight hug which was very rare, they weren't big on being very affectionate to each other. 

[color=f7941d]"I'll miss you too Mia, even though you are the biggest pain in my side...take care of mom in my absence please."[/color] 

Mias eyes widened and her face turned a bit red as she was embarrassed.[color=7ea7d8]"Alright alright will you let me go already! You're so embrasssing Dame!"[/color] 

Shortly after he gave his final fairwells as he made his way to Slateport city to take the S.S. Tidal to Pallet town. He managed to pass the time watching the sailors battle with some Pokémon trainers aboard which made the boy think

[color=f7941d]"What if my Pokémon doesn't like me?"[/color]

His head sank before he decided to head to his room and clock in for the night at the thought. If he couldn't manage to get along with his partner in crime his whole journey would be for naught.

The following morning he had arrived in pallet town, with a large yawn he begangis track over to the oak institute. He didn't manage to get much shut eye and the bags that formed under his eyes clearly showed it. He managed to get some coffee from a nearby coffee shop to wake himself up as he traveled to the oak institute. Someway along the path all that was left was a thick brush of forest as he entered the large patch of land reserved for the Pokémon held in the institute. It was literally almost the size of Verdanturf town, these people had to be loaded!

At the front gate he could see a mob of bitter applicants who didn't make it in, he felt kinda bad that he was accepted in because he had a rather selfish reasoning behind entering the selection. Damian ducked his head through the crowd before showing proper identification at the security gate allowing him access. He could hear the mob booing him in which he responded by waving back at them before entering the waiting room. The first thing he noticed was...

That rancid smell! It made him vomit in his mouth a little, the young man held his nose before moving to the front desk where the woman was frantically spraying febreeze everywhere.

[color=f7941d]"I'm here for the Trainer program" [/color] his voice sounding extremely monotone. She signaled for him to go down a corridor and then to take a right. He bowed fowarded before moving down the hall and into the orientation room.

[color=f7941d]"Damian Grant reporting in"[/color] he let go of his nose as the smell wasn't nearly as strong. It seemed like the oak institute were rather lax when it came to Pokémon to the point where they let a Garbodor wander freely. 

Professor Surmac greeted the boy before handing the boy a tray with an assortment of gadgets. Pokedex, OI trainer card, and some spare pokeballs. He even explained the functions in which Damian listened to unlike the others before him. The professor was so thankful to the point where he shook Damian's hands vigorously. He then walked over to a tube and handed Damian a pokeball.

"This is your partner in crime, let's hope your relationship is...electrifying." 

No wonder nobody listened to this guy. Damian grabbed the pokeball before giving an awkward thanks and released the Pokémon from its ball. He noticed the prong like head the pokemon had first before meeting his partner eye to eye. Elekid let out a yawn as he had just woken up recently from, the yawn was contagious as Damian also opened his mouth wide and led out a tiresome sigh.

[color=f7941d]"Rough night? I'm damian, we will be partners from today moving forward."[/color] he said extending his hand. The hairs on his arm stood up as he moved closer to the electric type Pokémon. Elekid yawned once more before taking the boy's hand and shaking it.

[color=f7941d][i]Wow he is so relaxed and laid back only thing ruining this moment[/i][/color]

Damian turned to professor Surmac he was starting rather intensively at the two. [color=f7941d]"How about we get out of here Elekid?"[/color] the yellow Pokémon nodded and the two walked to the first room along the wall. Not noticing woman plastered on the floor sleeping like a Snorlaz, Damian and elekid tripped over her leg and fell on top of her and her slakoth. The boy nearly crushed elekid, quickly he scooped his pokemon up into his arm as he broke the fall with his shoulder and crashed into the chairs in the room. Angered he began shouting at the girl who was laid out on the floor. He didn't care if he woke her up from her slumber.

[color=f7941d]"HEY! don't just lay down anywhere you please! If you didn't want to come here then you should've stayed in bed!"[/color] she has some nerve to be sleeping on the floor in the oak institute on a day like this. Even elekid was a bit upset by this woman he was shouting up a storm too.[color=aba000]"Bui bui Bui!"[/color] they were totally oblivious of the other trainer in the room as they let their rage take over.