A/N: Hey, it's me, Swiftstream. This is my first Pokemon fic, and it takes place in Sinnoh. Hope you like this!

Summary: Alexis has just moved into Twinleaf Town, Sinnoh. She gets a starter from Rowan and is on her way to becoming a (coordinator or trainer and coordinator) On her way, she meets up with a friend, Team Galactic, rivals, and challenges, as well as a Chimchar with an obsession for shiny things and her hat! Bad at summaries…

Disclaimer: Obviously, I do not own Pokemon.

A young girl ran down the streets of Twinleaf Town. Her wild mahogany brown hair flew in all directions as she ran toward the Pokemon Lab. I can't believe I'm late! She thought, as she reached the lab. Now, take a deep breath…The girl pushed through the glass revolving doors. When she could see the Professor, she tried to walk out. Bump! Her eyes widened when she saw that she bumped into the glass. The professor sweat dropped, while one of his assistants laughed. She rubbed her head where she had collided with the glass. OK, remain calm, she told herself as she finally made it out of the revolving doors. Note to self: Never use a revolving door again.

"Hello," the professor greeted the girl as she walked in. "You must be Alexis Summers. I suppose you're here to get your starter?"

Alexis nodded. "I'm sorry I'm late. I…overslept."

"No worries," Prof. Rowan replied. "Well, we still have 2 of the 3 starters, so you can have your pick. There's Chimchar the Fire type, and Piplup the Water type. I'm terribly sorry, but another trainer already took Turtwig, the Grass type." Both of the Pokemon looked up at Alexis adorably when the professor called their names.

Chimchar stuck its tongue out at Piplup. Then, the fire monkey jumped up onto Alexis' shoulders and took her hat, which was white with a pink pokeball print.

"Hey, Chimchar! Give that back!" the girl screamed as she ran for the monkey. The professor sweat dropped as Piplup followed them. This is going to be a long day, he thought to himself as he followed the three of them out of the lab.


"Chimchar, get back here!" Alexis called after the Pokemon.

"Piplup!" something behind her chirped. The girl turned around and saw the cute little penguin Pokemon.

"You're coming to?" Piplup nodded. "Come on then! We have to get to Chimchar before it can cause anymore trouble!"

The rookie trainer and the Pokemon ran toward the direction Chimchar was going in. He was headed right to Oreburgh City!


"Chim…char!" the Fire Pokemon yelled joyously as he ran toward the direction of Oreburgh City.

Something shiny caught the Pokemon's eyes as it ran toward it. Chimchar loved shiny things.


"Huff….Huff…" The professor breathed heavily as he rested near a tree. "Kids these days- they sure can run fast!"

Prof. Rowan shook his head as he continued to run in the direction Alexis and Piplup were headed in.


Chimchar crept up silently to where he saw the shiny thing. It was inside a house! "Chimchar!" the little monkey wailed. Suddenly, an idea hit him when he saw the branches of a maple tree.

Sometime later…

The Fire Pokemon grabbed onto one of the branches that was nearest the window of the house. He swung himself and landed on the window. He reached for the shiny object, which was placed near the stove, which just so happened to be near the open window.

"Char!" Chimchar said happily as it got hold of the shiny thing. It had a handle on its top, and when the sun shined on it, it gave off a metallic shine.

"Hey, you there! What are you doing with my pot's lid?" a woman screeched when she saw Chimchar holding the metal lid.

"Chimchar?" the monkey asked before it jumped out of the window and landed on the smooth pavement.

"Come back here, you mischievous monkey!" the woman screeched, flinging herself out of the window before realizing that she was too plump to go through. "Wait till I get you! You'll become delicious monkey soup by the time I'm through with you!"


"Chimchar!" Alexis called at the top of her lungs. "Chimchar, where are you?"

"Piplup! Pip-pip-piplup!" Piplup yelled.

"Where could that little monkey be?" Alexis thought out loud.

Piplup spotted the figure of the Fire Pokemon as it held something shiny and Alexis' hat. It was being chased by a plump woman of about 40 years old. "Piplup!" the penguin Pokemon tugged at the girl's shirt, which was a black tank top. Inside, she wore a white top. She also had on a scarf, and a pink skirt, which was not a miniskirt like Dawn's. Alexis also wore a pink pair of boots, and a low handbag.

"Huh? What is it, Piplup?"

"Piplup pip!" the Water Pokemon chirped, pointing towards the way Chimchar was being chased by the woman.

"Let's go!" The brunette replied. "We've gotta find him!"


"Huff…Huff…Now, where did that little monkey go?" the Professor thought to himself. Suddenly, he saw the image of Chimchar with a pot's lid and Alexis' hat in both hands. A woman chased after him. Behind the woman were, surprisingly, Alexis, who had Piplup in her arms.

"With all this running….I might've dropped a few pounds from all this exercise!"


"Come back here, you!" the woman screeched at the monkey. "I need that lid, ya know!"

"Chimchar!" the Pokemon said as it turned around and blew a raspberry at the woman. When Chimchar looked again at the road in front of him, the Pokemon realized before too late that he was about to fall…

Bump! The Fire Pokemon fell, facedown, into the hard cement paving of the streets of Oreburgh City. It struggled to get up, but since its hands had become badly scratched from the fall, it couldn't. The pot's shiny lid rolled out of the road, and as the woman retrieved it, Chimchar whimpered, still holding Alexis' hat in its left hand.


"Chimchar!" Alexis cried out, worried, when she saw it trip on a huge rock and fell facedown onto the cement. She winced, and ran to the Pokemon, which was injured. Piplup got out of the rookie trainer's hands and ran to Chimchar's side.

"Chimchar?" Alexis said softly as she sat on the road and picked up the injured Pokemon. She cradled it in her arms. The brunette felt tears come to her eyes when she saw that her hat was still in Chimchar's hand. Alexis stroked it before standing up.

"Alexis! There you are!"

The rookie trainer turned her head when she heard her name. Her blue-green gaze met the professor's as he saw the condition Chimchar was in.

"Professor…" the girl began.

"Save the story for later," Prof. Rowan said, returning to his serious mood. "We have to get Chimchar to the nearest Pokemon Center! Quick!"


A/N: So, what did you think? If you think you know who Alexis will choose as her starter (Chimchar or Piplup), feel free to guess! Oh yeah, I have a slight problem: What should Alexis be: a coordinator or both a coordinator and trainer? I can't decide! Reviews and criticism are welcome!! (But remember, this IS my first fanfic, so be nice!)