"Thump"my tennis racket rang

The tennis ball bounced off my racket hard. It went out right between the doubles and singles line on my opponents side of the tennis court.

"Out"he called holding up one of his fingers, signaling the call that he had just made.

"Dang"I muttered underneath my breath.

"Jacob you better win this"my father yelled ferociously at me.

The boy I was playing noticed my father he gave me a look of pity. I looked at my feet not able to look into his eyes. It was not embarrassing but it made me feel weak.

"Forty all, first serve"he called slamming the green tennis ball over the net

I hit it with my backhand. I was left handed so I was holding the racket with both my hands on the right side of my body.

He slammed it back over the net. He could hit it hard with a lot of top spin so it never went out.

I barely got it over. It was high and he could slam it over. He looked at me and frowned. When he slammed it he hit it went straight down on his side of the court

"Game"he said

We both met at the tennis met. He grabbed my hand and shook it.

'Thank you'I mouthed to him

He nodded, smiled, and walked off the court taking the can of tennis balls with him.

My father waited by the gate. He frowned at me and told me all the mistakes I had made the whole entire game.

My dad pulled a red and white sphere from his jacket pocket. A fox looking Pokemon came from the Pokeball. It was tan and it's body was skinny. Coming from it's fox-like face was a mustache looking thing. It held two spoons. The Pokemon was called Alakazam.

"Teleport us home"He spat at the Physchic Pokemon.

My dad thought Pokemon were useless tools that were slaves to humans.I knew they weren't, that they were of equals our friends, but I would never be able to convince him that.

My mother on the other hand didn't care about Pokemon. She grew up in a household of Pokemon but she was never interested in them. Well at least she never showed any interest in them around me

The world around me flashed, then I could see my house. I lived in a huge cobblestone mansion.  The Alakazam had used teleport to get us to our house.

My mother was a designer she used Mareep wool to create top-notch clothing that she sold for lots of money.

On the other hand my father was a business man. He was in charge of the Game corner in Baselie. That is where I live.

I lived in middle of town. I had a huge yard. We had tennis courts, basket courts, and a large pool.

I played basketball and tennis at my highschool.

My dad only liked me playing tennis. He hated basketball but I did it anyway because I enjoyed it and it gave me a sense of rebellion.

"Jacob snap out of it"My father snarled at me

He handed me a Pokeball saying,"Go, take Lucario and practice tennis because you did horrible at that game."

No matter how hard I tried I would never be good enough for my dad. My whole team had lost. Our opponents were ranked number one in the region but I still did bad.

I took the Pokeball with me to the tennis courts. I threw it. The Pokemon landed on the other side of the court. Out came another foxlike Pokemon. This one was blue and was called Lucario. Like Alakazam it stood on two feet

"Lucar Cario"it said bowing respectively to me

If my dad liked any of his Pokemon it was his partner Lucario. It was respectful and kind.

I hit a tennis ball to the Pokemon that was on the other side of the tennis

It hit it back with a force palm. It was normally an attack but he used it when we were playing tennis.

I was barely able to hit it with my racket because the steel/fighting type had hit it as hard he could.

The Lucario hit it with Mach punch. Again it had rocketed to my side of the court.

I couldn't get to the tennis ball in time it bounced twice on my side of the large court.

We continue to rally, hitting it back and forth. After a while I got tired so I returned the fighting and steel Pokemon and decided to go to and rest cause I was really tired.

I walked through the double doors to enter my house.

"Hey Hun, Mikey called"my mom informed me while she sewed together a new dress

"Ok thank you"I replied

She nodded and went back to making the beautiful cotton dress while I walked up the large set of stairs to the second floor where my room was located.

I entered my room and picked up the Pokégear. I dialed my best friends phone number, he answered.

"Hello?" He said unsure of who he was speaking to

"Hey"I responded happily

His voice instantly relaxed,"did you see the Pokemon battle between my dad and Shannon?"he questioned me I could the excitement in his voice.

"No I was at a tennis match"I sighed sad that I missed a good battle.

"Did you win"he asked

"Yep"I laughed popping the 'p'

"Well Shannon used Espeon and dad used Poliwrath. Shannon won but I think by next year dad can beat her"Mikey cheered

Mikey and I went to school together he was my best friend. His dad was Tom of the elite four.

Mikey has a sister named Amanda she was 30 while we were 18. Amanda was the oldest and Mikey was the youngest.

They also had a 26 year old sister, molly, who was the elite four normal type master. She had a Persian, Eevee, and Lopunny.

Her husband Mike was the elite four bug master. He had a Scyther, Beedrill, and a Yanmega.

Mikey was also an uncle. His niece Amy was ten. She was Amanda's daughter.

"Wanna hang out"Mikey asked

"Dad will not let me"I frowned thinking of my over protective and horrible father.

"Who said you had to tell him"Mikey laughed suggesting that I should sneak out

I smiled hanging up the phone. I went over to my window I unlocked it swinging it open. I climbed onto the roof. Beside the edge of the roof A large tree had grown on the side of the house. I grabbed the branch and climbed down. I ran through my yard

"Toge...kiss Togekiss"a Pokemon chanted

I turned the corner I saw a large white bird Pokemon. It had blue and red markings. It stood there gracefully. It's name was Togekiss. The other Pokemon was a navy flying bug named Heracross.

On the Heracross was A blonde haired boy with sparkling blue eyes, his name was Mikey and he was my very best friend

On the Togekiss was a blacked hair girl with green eyes. Her hair was braided her name was Amanda and she was Mikey sister.

"Hey Jacob"Mikey smiled at me

"Hi"I waved at him

I hopped on the Heracross with my friend Mikey.

"Be careful if you hurt my Pokemon I will kill you"she threatened,"Jacob, darling I love you don't forget to stop by I cooked dinner and we are having a large meal."

Man, was she bipolar or what? By large meal it means most of the family will eat. Except for Amy she usually stays In her room while we have a feast.

She doesn't eat with us because she is to childish. I haven't seen her in a few year she probably doesn't remember me.

Mikey and I flew Hera the Heracross to the basketball court. Mikey was helping me warm up for college try-outs. Hopefully I would make the Sinnoh team, the college where my father forced me to go so I could be a lawyer and be rich like he is.

An hour later, after I beat Mikey at 21, horse, around the world, gotcha and basically every basketball known to man we went to his house. We flew there on Heracross. The bug Pokemon drank tree sap while we had played basketball.

We entered his mansion and went to the dining room table. Like my family and I, he had lots of money and was considered rich by the government. Lots of Mr.Toms co-workers were sitting

The elite four were also here. The champions identity was kept a secret for his or her safety. If I ever become champion I would change that. I would show myself in public. I ate my meal casually talking to a person or two.

"Excuse me sir what time is it?"I asked one of the elite four Pokemon handlers

"It's 8:55,"he informed me after looking at his Pokewatch.

"Thanks"I replied starting to sweat.

Uh-oh I was gonna be late.  My parents always came up to my room at 9:00 to make sure I was asleep and I had done all of my homework

"Mikey"I yelled getting out of my chair and walking towards his.

"Yeah?"he responded

"You need to take me home"

"Why?"

"It's almost 9:00"

"Can't you just spend the night?"

"No my parents don't even know I'm here"

"Oh crap"

Mikey ran to his sister and took her Heracross. Neither Mikey nor I had a Pokemon so we relied on Amanda to provide us with a ride to my home.

He let out the fighting/bug Pokemon. Usually only one adult could fit on the Pokemon, but since Mikey and I were still considered children we could both fit on the Pokemon.

We flew as fast as Heracross could. We arrived at  my house and he dropped me of at the window.

Inside my father was waiting for me

"Where were you?"he growled

"I was playing basketball"I said, it was not a total lie I did play basketball.

"I checked the courts"he frowned

Crap what am I supposed to say now? He knows something is up.

"Ummmm"I said scratching my head

"Don't lie to me"he shouted I flinched at his loud voice.

"I was out with my friends"I sighed

"I knew it! It was that Mikey kid wasn't it"he yelled starting to accuse me of things

"No it was Caesar Salad"I improvised thinking of my favorite food.

"I told you not to lie"he yelled taking his hand and slapping me across the face.

My cheek burned. I could already feel the bruise form on my cheek where he had hit me. It hurt like crazy.

"Next time when I asked you a question answer honestly"he muttered walking out of the door slamming it shut as he left.

I immediately placed my hand on my cheek. It hurt I knew I would have a bruise tomorrow at school.

Hopefully no one would ask me any questions about the painful mark on the side of my face.

I couldn't wait for the day I got a Pokemon and left this horrible place I call home