When I woke up in the morning. I got dressed. I was wearing a tennis t-shirt. It had a large tennis ball and it said You Got Served. I was also wearing jeans and my green tennis shoes. I had gotten up early so I could get a shower since was out last night.

"Gary get up"I yelled jumping on my younger cousin. He sat up and threw me on the ground. I hit the floor with a thud

He calmed down when he saw me and realized he was getting attack by a burglar. But he was still really mad. He threw the blanket off himself and was about to attack me

"Why you little..."he started but my mom interrupted him and screamed,"boys get up breakfast is ready."

Gary and I both raced down the stairs forgetting about the earlier incident. One thing about our family is that we forget anything once the food is ready

On the kitchen counter was toast and a large bowl of home made berry yogurt. We both devoured our food. I got a few berries from the fridge for my new Pokemon.

I went upstairs and pulled out the red and white sphere from underneath my mattress. I had hid it the night before so my dad wouldn't find it and get mad. I tossed out the pokeball.

My Purrloin landed gracefully,"hey Purrloin are you hungry?"I asked it

The Pokemon purred and rubbed against me happily. I tossed her a few berries she caught them all and devoured them in one bite.

"Jacob are you ready"Gary questioned me as he walked in the room grabbing his bag

"Yeah,"I answered. I put Purrloin back in her Pokeball. I slipped the ball into my pocket.

We walked down the stair and went out the door,"bye mom"I called out waving to her.

My dad had went to work and my grandpa was at the Pokemon gym talking to the gym leader about this region. Since he was a professor he was widely known and even the Gym leader of this town wanted to meet him

We lived in Yama. It was like the mixing pot of the Pokemon world we had Pokemon from all over the world.

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When Gary and I got back from our picnic. We were both tired and sweaty. We had gone for a hike and a swim in the ocean.

Tomorrow I had school. My school system only gave us Saturdays off. Sundays we had school. When I got into my room I let out Purrloin.

I heard a loud flash like a Pokemon had just teleported here but I was too busy doing my homework to care. I had gotten it Friday before I got checked out.

Purrloin was laying on the bed and Gary was drying off his Umbreon's fur. It was wet since it had gone swimming with us.

My Pokemon's Pokeball was on the bed. The bedroom door opened. Gary and I where to far away to return Purrloin. My dad entered the room. He saw my small Purrloin. His eyes were filled with rage.

"Uncle that's my..."Gary started but my father cut him out "Gary Shut-Up"he yelled angrily.

"I know your Pokemon your grandfather told me them all when I agreed to let you stay at my house."he snapped

I grabbed the Pokeball and returned my partner. She was sucked into the ball quickly and I tried hide the ball."Give me the Pokeball! Now!"my father ordered

I wrapped my arms protectively around the sphere. I had waited to long to let my father take away my precious little Pokemon.

He tried to grab it but he couldn't he pulled his fist back and hit me as hard as he could against the face but i didn't let go off the red and white capsule in my hands.

I instantly dropped to the ground I watched as red liquid dropped to the carpet on my floor. That was definitely gonna leave a stain. I thought to myself.

Gary stood there in shock. Once he came to his senses he jumped on my fathers back knocking him down. My father pulled a Pokeball from his pocket.

Gary got up too and pulled out a Pokeball of his own. They both lobbed Pokeballs towards the center of the room. Both capsules open showing each Pokemon.

"Umbreon, let's defend Jacob,"Gary yelled

"Lucario, let's cream this brat,"my father growled. His Lucario stood looking at Umbreon.

"Start off with shadow ball!"Gary ordered. His dark type Eeveelution sent a volleyball sized sphere of darkness toward Lucario.

"Break it in half with bone rush."My father commanded. His Lucario jumped up.

The Pokemon pulled out an arm length bone from behind its back. It cut the shadow ball in half.

"Boomerang."My dad yelled

"Dodge, then use Iron tail on Lucario,"Gary smirked Lucario threw the bone. Umbreon slid underneath it and slapped Lucario with its iron tail that was glowing silver.

The boomerang came back and slapped lucarios head. Both Lucario and the bone fell to the ground. My dad returned his Pokemon and reached for another Pokeball.

"Micheal what going on"My mother screamed running in the room. That's when I passed put

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When I woke up from black out I was laying on the bed and my mother was wiping the blood off of my face with a cold wet rag.

Gary and Grandpa where on one side of the room whispering to each other while my dad was on the other side of the room. He was giving them the harshest look.

"It is none of your business what I do to my son." My father growled at Gary making sure he heard the word My.

"Michael"my mother snapped using my dad's first name which she hardly ever did,"calm down you just punched your son."

"It wasn't the first time."I muttered," and it wasn't like you didn't know. You saw my bruises and my scars."

By now my grandfather was up. "You let your husband do this to your son"he asked," why? Did I ever hit you? No! It is wrong abusing anyone or anything is wrong"he yelled pointing his finger from my dad to me to her.

He grabbed Gary's hand and they walked out. The last thing Gary said was,"Bye Jakey-boy."

I sneakily felt in my pocket and the Pokeball was luckily still there.

"I got you early acceptance into the Sinnoh University you leave tomorrow and you can take that monster in your pocket with you"the man I called my father said

He called my Purrloin a monster but the only monster in this house was him.

"I'm sorry I shouldn't of let it go this far."my mother cried running out of the room. I was angry but then I thought how My father probably did worse to her than he did to me.

I got up and went to the bathroom. I guess I was decent looking with the exception of the bruises. The black bruise on my eye brought out my green eyes. My brown hair was messed up from laying on the floor.

I guess I would have to go to Sinnoh tomorrow maybe there I could train Pokemon in peace without the thought of getting eventually beaten to death.