After what Prof. Birch told him, Ray was left speechless. Not the kind of speechless he would give with his attitude, but the kind of surprise. He wasn't a very talkative person, and preferred traveling alone. Now he was being told to believe something only a six year old would believe from another kid, but this is from one of the biggest scientist of the world. He'd doubt someone would put up a plan to freak seven normal teens out of their wits for kicks.
Leaving this to handle, he left the building as the other trainers introduced themselves. He waited outside, pondering over his information. The trainers soon started battle. Normally, he would go and just watch for awhile, and then when over, ask to join in on another battle. But he couldn't put the fact that he was a chosen one away. It was freaking him out. He wasn't anyone special like a Pokémon Master, he was just Raymond Defi.
Maybe it has something to do with my name? he thought to himself. Raymond is a pretty old name, and Defi is pronounced the same as defy, as in defying laws of physics, or in this case, psychics. Maybe that's it.
As he kept thinking it over, he noticed two of the trainers leaving. He looked up at the beating hot sun. He knew just by looking at it that he had been out there for awhile now. He then noticed another teenage girl follow them, then shortly after, another girl with an Arcanine.
If it's really up to me and these strangers to save the world…then…I really have to make the best of it.
Sighing, Ray slowly walked to the front of Prof. Birch's lab and found a note on the front doorstep, seemingly thrown to the ground. The wind lashed at it, trying to pick it up. Ray bent down and snatched the note, reading it. He turned around and released his Alakazam from his Pokéball. He gave his usual greetings to his trainer, and Ray grinned.
"To Oldale Town," he said. He neared his Pokémon, then started to have doubts, remembering what the Prof. was saying. Alakazam seemed to pick his mind up telepathically, reading it and getting a grim expression showing as if his trainer didn't trust him anymore. "No, don't worry," Ray said to him. "I trust you a lot, Alakazam. I know you won't betray me. It's just that this is getting really weird. I'll fill you in on details later."
And with that, Alakazam brought his spoons in front of him, and a white light surrounded both of them. There was a sudden flash, with a small gust that rose in a nine-foot diameter, and they were both gone.