Blaze's mother smiled and listened before gesturing for Blaze to come outside. She gave a very big smile as she and her husband lead their son out into the garden near the rear of the house.<br/><br/>Blaze's eyes widen as he stared upon a four foot tall Pokemon with icy blue skin and ocean blue eyes, which were staring him down as well. The Pokemon made the air around them chilly<br/><br/>"No way! That's an Amaura! Oh my," Blaze said running up and hugging the Amaura, though he quickly regretted the decision realizing how cold the Pokemon was. He rubbed his freezing arms with his hands before stepping back a little bit.<br/><br/>"Is she mine? How'd you get her here?" Blaze asked smiling widely. His parents were smiling and grateful that he loved his new friend.<br/><br/>"You can name her whatever you like," Blaze's father said, holding his wife against him. Blaze looked at Amaura and thought about names that he really liked and then the perfect name came to him.<br/><br/>"Korrina," Blaze said, "I want that to be her name." Blaze looked over at his newly named Amaura. "Do you like that name?" he asked his pokemon. He stroked her head, though Blaze was still not used to her cold touch. He looked back at his parents, who gave a smile and a nod to him and Korrina.<br/><br/>"I hope you love your present, dear, but I think you should introduce Korrina to Shadow," his mother said with some worry in her voice. Blaze's other pokemon was quite protective of Blaze because they have been inseparable since Blaze was only 2. Blaze nodded to his mother for yelling for Shadow.<br/><br/>From inside the house, a loud howl came and the noise moved from the upper half of the house to the outside. A dark black Houndour came hustling out into the garden, a menacing look set on his face. Shadow growled up at Korrina, but immediately Blaze stepped in.<br/><br/>"Shadow, no. That is our new friend, Korrina. She is going to be coming with us on our journey!" Blaze said happily. Shadow gave one last look up at Korrina, who wasn't clearly impressed with Shadow, before walking away from her. "Speaking of my journey, I need to get going!" Blaze said hurrying up to his room and grabbing his backpack and other stuff needed for his adventure. He ran back downstairs and hugged both his parents. They gave him Korrina's pokeball and said their goodbyes. Blaze went outside, smiling down at Shadow at his side, then let Korrina in her pokeball and putting her in his coat pocket.<br/><br/>Blaze and Shadow ran up towards the Pokemon Research Lab in Pallet Town, owned by the famous Pokemon Professor Oak. As he and Shadow approached the lab, Blaze noticed other kids outside the gates waiting. Most of them had a Pokemon with them, which made him think they were also there to start their own journeys. Blaze smiled and walked over to another bench with Shadow following him, but also keeping a close eye on the other trainers. He let out a low growl as they passed, which Blaze rolled his eyes because of Shadow's protective sense. He sat down and waited noticing what some of the other trainers Pokemon were. A Machop, a Rufflet, and a Magikarp.<span style="font-style: italic">Wow, those are quite a few different Pokemon to start a journey with.</span>