"This place is packed!" It was true. Over 100 residents of Saffron City become official trainers every day. I forgot. "They had better have a Charmander left for me." I pushed my way through the crowd up to the front. I guess I shoved too hard one time, because one kid almost punched me. At the front, the workers were trying to calm things down. Several kids at a time were sent into a room in the back. They came out smiling from ear to ear. After what seemed like an eternity, me and about five other kids were sent into the back room. There were two tables with four pokemon each on them. I picked my Charmander. Everyone wanted Pikachu, but only the two kids who picked first got one. After all but two pokemon were picked, we all walked out. Outside had become a battlefield!! It looked like everyone was trying to gain experience by fighting their starter pokemon. Almost immediately I heard "Hey, you wanna fight?" I threw my pokeball to the ground, and the battle began.

To be continued.