A flock of Pidgeys flew above a large ranch house and the ensuing property around it, looking down upon the ground of the myriad of Pokémon, who are just waking up from their slumber. There isn't a whole lot of Pokémon, but the Darastrix Kids (which they were coined during their constant outings to Pewter City for groceries) were going to change this and make the ranch more lively than before... And add more responsibilities.
It started off with alarms ringing all throughout the house. Some were already awake beforehand and had their's shut off. Others fell asleep too late due to their complications and slept through it, earning a shock or a pounce from their Pokémon to wake up. Being 5 o'clock AM, they were naturally a little grumpy and took a little longer, except for those who were already awake, who got their morning routine done quickly and left towards the kitchen downstairs.
The house was quite large, and the rooms were no different. Some larger Pokémon would want to come in and relax with the family underneath some shelter and skylights invited wild and owned Bird Pokémon to fly through them and greet the family and get some food before flying off.
An older woman, somewhere in her 40s, was standing at the kitchen making food for her seven children and her husband, who is in the basement working on a design that came to him in his sleep and working to see if it was practical enough to be made. The poor guy usually forgets to eat at times like this.
First, the early birds, Miel, Catrina Shanordash Darastrix, and Lorenza Mustrava Darastrix walked downstairs and sat down at the sofa next to the kitchen and waited for their meals to be made. Catrina and Lorenza were twins, age 10, and were being homeschooled at the moment. After them came down the "sleepy heads", Pyros, Stror, and Poitoxi Drikog Darastrix, the baby of the group, age 9, and also being homeschooled.
As the kids noticed that Shade was missing, Pyros was just about to retreat back upstairs to wake her up before they heard a loud zap and a yelp. Sighing and chuckling to himself, he (and the others), sat down in chairs and the sofa and await their food.
Shade woke up with a jolt as she was zapped awake. Sighing and looking at the clock, it was a quarter after since her alarm. Groaning, she picked up Chu - who felt accomplished waking her up with a jolt - put her on her shoulder, and sped through her morning routine before going downstairs, to see her siblings were setting up the table and their mom setting down food.
They all sat down and ate their food, without their father coming up to greet them. Naturally, the kids wanted to wait before they started eating, but they had chores to do. Luckily, they didn't have to do much, since it was the last day of schooling for all of them, with the four oldest (and the quadruplet) needing to leave soon.
After they were done eating and putting the dishes away, they set off outside and looked around for things to do. A lot of them were already done for them, so they silently thanked their parents for that. After saddling up a Pidgeot and a Skarmory for flight (which were abnormally large and muscular to carry small children), Pyros, Miel, Stror, and Shade thanked their siblings and mother and gave them a hug. Their dad heard they were leaving, so he came up to see them off and hugged them all with a big bear hug. And took some food for his work downstairs with him.
Smiling and waving to their parents, they got their backpacks, their Pokémon inside of their backpacks (with Miel's being in her Pokéball instead), and they all hopped on a bird, two on one bird for easier flight. With a few flaps, they were off.
It was 6 when they left, and the two bird liked to ride the waves and not be in a hurry, so the four children smiled as the wind caressed their bodies before the final, big day. The worries and stress flew away and behind them, like the wind was relieving them of their worries. Being free and with Pokémon really made them feel good.
After about two hours of flying over Pewter City, Viridian Forest, and Viridian City, they could see Pallet Town and the Professor's expansive lot. Smiling, they pushed forward on their birds to tell them to land, even though the Pokémon already knew where they were heading. Swooping down above the crowd and landing not too far off, the four kids slid off their Pokémon rides and gave them a hug, a treat, and a kiss before having them fly back home.
All four of them walked towards the group, some were familiar, especially to Pyros and Stror, while others blurred with the everyday sighting of other humans, especially to Miel. Shade had a hard time forgetting a face anyway, but most of these faces didn't have a name. Being know-it-all introverts, it is likely most people haven't tried talking to Shade and Miel, or were put off by their attitude when they did. Pyros and Stror were rambunctious and goofballs, however, and most people knew them better than the other two. Some people who saw Pyros and Stror waved at them before continuing to gossip about what was going on.
The four kids walked over to the bulletin and read what was on it. After reading it, Stror jumped up and down while exclaiming, "Ohh, surprises? I love surprises! How about you, Pyros?"
"Eh, they're fun if they are good. Otherwise, it just depends," Pyros shrugged.
"Maaan, what a party-pooper. You really are a grumplestin this morning, aren't you?" pouted Stror, who then regained his gusto as fast as it was lost. He then asked the other two. "Yo, Shade and Miel. What do you think of this surprise?"
Miel and Shade just sighed and shook their heads, before Shade replied to Stror. She did so with a small smirk. "Well, I don't mind surprises. This particular one does sound fun. And we all know Miel isn't too fond of surprises, especially when they affect his success later in life."
Miel nodded to agree with Shade.
Stror sighed and put his hand on Miel's shoulder and pulled him into a side hug. "Brother, there are things that you just have to let go. Of course, it is way more difficult with what you have, but you can still try. And try not to think too far ahead, it might just make you more anxious. Just go with the flow."
"I have tried, and being laid back is not for me. Sorry, Stror, but it would be best for me if I plan things out, so I don't forget," replied Miel, a little grumpily.
Sighing and upset his pep talk didn't work, Stror let go of Miel's shoulder after giving him a brotherly squeeze and looked over at all the tall people. For some reason, his gusto and his slight ego make him feel taller than them all. But what caught his eye was the lonely soul over yonder by the start of Route 21. Smiling, he left the three of his siblings and ran off to make sure that man was okay.
As he approached, he exclaimed brightly to him... From behind. "Ahoy, my man. How are you and why are you sitting here all alone? Worried about the schedule thing, too?" From the excitement, a small roly-poly Pokémon, a Togedemaru, peeked out of Stror's bag and looked at Ida with a curious look.
Meanwhile, Pyros, Miel, and Shade rolled their eyes as Stror left them and looked over to see some guy greeting them all. Miel was too shy to respond, but Shade and Pyros smiled and waved, with Pyros talking for all three of them. Pyros remembered his name being Charles or something like that.
"Why, yes we are quite fine. Although, we have something new happening, as explained by the board, which has got some of us worried."
Shade and Miel nodded in agreement. Pyros's and Shade's backpacks began to vibrate and noises could be heard from them. The zippers unzipped and from them, a Pokémon emerged from each of the two backpacks. A Pichu popped out of Shade's and a Charmander popped out of Pyros's. Miel's Pokéball on his belt began to vibrate and a small Lapras escaped from it. Sensing his discomfort, she nudged her head into his shoulder, which then calmed him down a bit.
