Journeys are 50% Uncertainty, 50% Excitement!

With a final yawn, Melanie patted her shy Caterpie's head and lifted him to perch on her shoulder. She slung on her backpack, then hugged her parents and younger sister, Macy. "Bye, everyone. Don't be surprised if you see my face on TV!" she called jokingly behind her shoulder as she started down the deserted dirt road. She planned to become an amazing breeder, and open up her own Pokemon spa.

Her feet scuffed on the dirt, clouds puffing up from the ground. A jeep rumbled by, leaving a cloud of dust for her to cough on. "Gee, thanks," Mel muttered, squinting into the fading dust. There, standing in the middle of the road was a...