T’was a dark and stormy night. Steve was just 9 years old playing a video game on the Super Windowtendo Seizure System.

  He had a Black jacket, Black fingerless gloves, Black hair, Black pants, Black shoes, and a Black hat. Although his hat was on his shelf because he was in his bedroom.

  He thought to himself “Tomorrow is the day I become a Ball Creature trainer," His lights were off. It was quiet. “Good night Lily, Good night Mike," he heard.

  Someone knocked on his door. Maybe it was Jam (His dad). Maybe it was Sue (His mom). He opened the door anyway.

  “Good night Steve. Turn your game off. You can watch a show while you fall asleep, Don’t forget, tomorrow is your tenth Birthday!" said Sue.

  He turned his game off. Sue closed his door but with a little crack to let light in. Steve turned on his show which was Mon.

  Steve fell asleep at 11:00 PM. And then his dream started. It started with a black and white spiral that wouldn’t stop until he smelled cake.

  He smelled cake later in his dream. It turned into a cake spaceship landing on a cake world. There was a living cake. He kept exploring this dream world until he hit his head in the real world.

  He woke up at 7:00 AM. He still smelled cake. He checked the date on his calendar. It was his birthday. Mike and Lily, ages 5 and 2, then burst in.

  “Happy Birthday!” said Mike. “Thank you!” said Steve. “Why is Mon still playing on the TV?” asked Mike. “I fell asleep to it," said Steve.

  “I’m going to switch to channel 2," he said. “It’s Ball Creature Battles," he said again. “I know that," said Mike.

  Steve switched to channel 2. It turns out that no battle is airing. None in the country. None in the world. “That is so extremely rare!” he said.

  “What about channel 3?” Mike said. “I’ll try," said Steve. He switches to channel 3. “How to win: Dodge every attack then punch," the man on the TV said.

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  “I want to have breakfast," said Steve. He grabs his hat. He walks out of his bedroom. “Want to eat some of your cake?” asked Sue.

  “I worked hard on it!” said Jam. “Maybe for dinner," said Steve. He made himself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and put it in a lunch box.

  He ran outside the house. Running past the fountain of Oof. Running past the trainer school. Then arriving at Professor Wood’s Lab.

  “Hi, Professor!” he said. “What are you doing here, I’m drinking coffee!” said Professor Wood. “How can I become a Ball Creature trainer right now?” said Steve

  “First you have to get a license. How many Ball creatures are there?” said Wood. “453 discovered," said Steve. “Good. How do you catch a Ball creature?” said Wood

  “You lower its health then throw the ball. Obviously," said Steve. “Good. How do you lower its health?” said Wood. “By battling it," said Steve.

  “Good. What helps with catching instead of fighting?” said Wood. “Lower its strength by creeping it out," said Steve. “Correct," said Wood.

  Professor Wood hands Steve his license. “Thanks!” said Steve. “You're welcome. Now you must buy your creature balls,"

  “What?!” said Steve. Mike runs to Steve, handing him creature balls. “...thanks?” he said. Steve spots a bike. “Can I ride that?” he asked. “Yes," said Professor Wood.

  “No matter what, do not ride it indoors or else," said Wood. “Take this rule very seriously for some strange reason," he said.

  “Ok!” said Steve. “Before you go… take this!” said Wood. He hands Steve a Balldex. “I’ve studied Ball Creatures my entire life!” Wood said.

  “But there is no creature data here!” said Steve. “This is the moment we end this conversation and you ride off," said Wood. Steve rides off.

  Steve enters the bike lane. Car drivers yell at him angrily. Saying “The Ancient Maya thought that the first humans were mud! Your knowledge is mud!” and “Dang Bikers!”

  Four Fireons (Fire-EE-On) start chasing Steve. “Get away you Fireons!” he said. “Aren’t you supposed to be in the Firest (Fire-est)?” he said again.

  The Fireons get hit by a car. “Haha!” he laughed. “Actually those Fireons look hurt. Ouch," he said. He gets hit by a car. Flying in the air.

  He lands in a bush. “Ow” he said. Lots of people look at him. People take pictures. “You're famous! 50 thousand views on Yourtube in 5 seconds!” a man said.

  “Maybe you could become a clown! Get famous! Get money! Not for fun!” said the man. “No," said Steve. The crowd leaves and only Professor Wood is seen. “Hello Steve," he said.

  “Professor?!” Steve said. “I was testing you," Professor Wood said. “For a second I thought you were going to be a mud-brained person and say you will give up your dream to be famous. You didn’t. Good job," he said.

  “Awesome…can I go now?” Steve said. “Yes," said Professor Wood. He runs to the exit of Creature town. “Alright. I’m finally at Path 1. I hope I catch a creature here!”