The house was small, but the land was vast, full of many Pokémon. Gabby never went to see them, though. To see them was against the rules, but she knew someday she'd finally have to see them. At the age of six, she sounded out the words: 'A Pokémon Trainer catches, names, and trains many types of Pokémon.' That lone sentence fascinated her. A Pokémon Trainer. To catch all sorts of cool Pokémon and train them to be completely fierce. That . . . sounded awesome! To be a Pokémon Breeder like her father didn't sound so awesome. Sure, he got to fed, play with, and see many Pokémon every day, but Gabby wanted to name and keep hers. She wanted to train them and get a strong team of her own. She flipped through another book of pictures which displayed …show more content…
She pouted as she read: 'In most places, someone must be ten before they can get their first Pokémon and be called a Pokémon Trainer.' Ten-years-old? Darn. Four more years. How could she wait four years when she wanted to train right then? Well, it said 'most places' . Maybe Viridian Forest had different rules. She hoped so. She rummaged through her father's books until she found a book specifically on training Growlithe. After making note to ask her father about Pokémon Trainers' ages later, she opened the book and began reading as best she could on how to train Growlithe. 'Growlithe is not a Starter Pokémon, and for good reason. They must be trained properly otherwise they could end up bite and attack for no clear reason. Only the most trustworthy of Pokémon Trainers could tame this pup to grow into the gentle creature its destiny proclaims. Naturally loyal and protective, a Growlithe goes back and forth often in a debate on whether to charge as enemies or wait for commands. If trained properly, a Growlithe will do the latter and wait. To see its trainer hurt breaks its heart of gold a little more each time and it will eventually be covered in fire. If it can't protect its trainer properly, there is a chance their broken heart will not only be surrounded, but also contain fire, eventually burning away the love it once had for its owner. Though this has only occurred a few