Pink, Day 20: Everyone seems so nice.

Now usually, people are nice to me.  They will be nice mannered and whatever (except Nurse Joys, Jennys and Team Rocket etc, and maybe Purple since he didn't know much about manners.  Where was that fool anyway?) but I found myself today being treated with something more than "nice", it was respect.  Real respect.  Like I was some sort of hero or something.  It actually made me feel happy.  Had people heard of my talents?  A rising Gym Leader / Pokémon Master?

Swimmers still challenged me but they did so with respect, and when I refused, they allowed me to go, saying such things like, "Surprised to see someone like you out here!", "Have a safe trip, my lady.", "You make me proud to be a Pokémon Trainer." and things like that.

I felt much like a true lady as I surfed towards Pallet Town and when I got there, people continued to give me the same courtesies and respect.  I could get used to this.

When I arrived at the Pokémon Laboratory, Professor Oak greeted me with surprise and joy.  I was fairly taken aback by this but went along with things.  I showed him my Gastly and my other Pokémon, and he examined each one.  He was really surprised when he saw Articuno especially.  When he finished studying my Pokémon, he said happily that he was very impressed with my work and his only nitpick was that I should try to balance my Pokémons' skill levels.

He then asked to see my Chansey but when I said I didn't own one, he was very surprised.  He took a look at my Pokédex and frowned.  I asked him what was wrong but he just gave me the Pokédex back and said to keep going with my journey and try to capture more Pokémon.  After such a pleasant greeting, I was puzzled when it came to such a sudden farewell.  It almost seemed like he didn't want me there anymore.  I tried to ask if I had done something wrong but he insisted I should leave.  When I did, I felt bemused.

Never mind.

I was happy that it had gone well enough that I wasn't now behind bars or in the bed of a Pokémon Center.  So, content I was safe to travel like I used to (before being arrested), I aimed to go to Viridian City.

On the way, I rang my Uncle Gio up just to make sure things were still set.  Sadly, my Uncle Gio didn't answer.  Instead, I got that camp man who answered before.  This conversation was strange to be sure.  I will write it down here and maybe you can understand just what the heck was going on.

"Hello, who is this?" I asked.

"Prepare for trouble."  A lady yelled in the background of the call.

"And make it double."  Said the camp man.

"To protect the world from devastation." The lady theatrically said.

"To unite all people within our nation."  Continued the camp man.

"To denounce the evil of truth and love!"

"To extend our reach to the stars above!"

"Jesse."

"James."

"Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light!"

"Surrender now or prepare to FIGHT!"

"Meowth, that's right!"

That last voice was of the cranky old man I had heard in the other call.  I don't understand why Team Rocket people would be at my Uncle Gio's.  This troubled me and I was concerned for my Uncle's safety.  I would investigate these strange people and get them out of my Uncle's home.  Viridian City Gym, here I come.

Hope to see you again soon.

Pink McQueen