Hey guys! I decided to write my first fanfic based off Pokemon Sun and Moon! I fell in love with the characters, how could one not? Hope you enjoy! :D
Also, I'd like to thank TraipsingExodus for beta reading through this chapter! :)
DOES CONTAIN MAJOR SPOILERS FOR SUN AND MOON, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon, all rights to Nintendo and Gamefreak!
Pzzzt! The computer buzzes, as someone rings the younger girl. A smirk crawls on her lips, she waves as she answers Professor Kukui. He was relatively tan, wearing a pair of green sunglasses, a white cap with a rainbow as its logo, gray capris, his face was home to a gotee, and his bare chest could be seen through his jacket; it gives him an absurd, yet stylish look. The young Kantoan looks curiously at him, wondering if everyone dresses like that in Alola.
"Hey there! Good evening! So the day has finally come that you're moving to Alola!" Kukui exclaims. Freya eagerly nods.
"Alola is a region made up of several islands." A photo of four islands appears as he continues his explanation.
"That could be the reason the region is of nothin' but rare Pokemon, yeah! There's no shortage of Pokemon here in Alola either! Such mysterious creatures." Freya notices the professor's bizarre accent; hardly anyone spoke like that in Kanto. However, as she turns her eyes to the Pokeball Kukui was now holding in his hand, her face fills with excitement. A blue light flashes, and a small pup-like Pokemon appears; it's a Rockruff!
"Ruff, ruff!" The little Pokemon was now Freya's main center of attention, it was too cute for her to look away!
"You'll find 'em all over. In the grass, in the caves, in the sky and sea…. Here in Alola we love our Pokemon, and we depend on them heaps too. Some of us even battle with 'em, if we call ourselves Pokemon Trainers!" The man's attention was now also on Rockruff as it began to be fiddle with the camera in front of it, leaving Freya with a grin on her face and a chuckle in the air.
A Pokemon trainer, huh? Someday, I hope to be strong enough like Pa was. Before the young girl's thoughts consumed her, the Rockruff stirred up enough commotion with the Professor to snap her attention back to the screen.
"Rockruff! Can you wait until I'm done talkin' to play?!"
"Ruff!" Rockruff made its exit off the screen, as Kukui turns his attention back to Freya for his last few minutes.
"I see you've already got a picture set for your trainer passport! And…. Freya's your name! I can let everyone know a bit about you since that's all set. Once you're settled in and everythin' we'll meet up and I'll show you around! Your house isn't too far from the lab, so I'll head up soon. Alright coz, see ya later then!" He disconnects from the call with a genuine smile.
"Freya! Come help me unpack the rest of these boxes!" Her mother's voice echoes through the house, as they spent a restless night unpacking and finally settling into their new home.
3 Months earlier….
"Don't worry Nebby! I won't let anyone harm you.. just stay put in the bag." A young blonde girl huffed as she ran, a small purple looking Pokemon stuffed in her bag. Lillie had stolen Nebby, and close behind were two Aether Foundation in hot pursuit!
Just as the young maiden thought she had escaped the men chasing her in the Foundation's lower floor, she ran into yet another employee trying to prevent her escape; she had trapped herself! Lillie began to panic, the clanking of buckles and vicious stomping echoed through the foundation. The employees managed to close in on Lillie, she had nowhere to run to.
"Nebby, I'm so sorry… if only I wasn't so useless," Lillie muttered, and gripped the bag as she fell to her knees with tears flowing from her eyes. Just as hope seemed miles away, Nebby started glowing, and unknown powers she had never seen rippled through the bag.
Suddenly, the crashing of waves could be heard, and rays of sunlight beamed across the shoreline. A small figure laid unconscious, just a mile from a nearby lab. A weakened Nebby, peered outside the bag, too afraid to move. The only thing it could hear was Lillie's soft breathing.
"What in the world?! How did you get here?!" Burnet gasped to herself, finding Lillie collapsed on the sand. The Professor struggled in picking up the younger girl; she was not particularly heavy, but Burnet was rather exhausted already. The tan woman looked up at the calm night sky, as the wind peaked along her backside, swaying her hair. So many questions that would be answered later when the smaller figure in her arms awoke.
"Phew! Morning already, eh? Man, the sunshine sure does feel good, nothing like in Kanto, right, Meowth?" Freya's mother smiles down at the Kantoan Meowth, who was enjoying the warmth from the Alolan sun.
"Mrrar!" It gave the woman a playful bat on the leg, then slowly gazes over its surroundings.
"Hey, go wake up Freya for me, please? She's going to miss her big day, she has to start her new journey!" Freya's mother looked down at the cat-like Pokemon with excitement. Her only child is finally starting her own Pokemon adventure.
If her father could be here now, he would be so proud!
Meowth eagerly pounces through the house, straight for Freya's room. Beneath her computer sits a bulky desk, housing half opened boxes containing small trinkets between its legs. A copy of the latest monthly PokeNews lay open on the desk's edge, and a Ditto bean bag sits undisturbed a few paces from the entrance. The Kanto native Meowth rushes into the room and leaps onto Freya's bed. Meowth quietly observes Freya, who lays in a peaceful slumber.
"Nyarrr!" it meows, gently swatting at Freya's nose, causing her nose to crinkle with a soft sniffle.
"G'morning, Meowth." the girl mutters sleepily. She straightens herself up to face Meowth.
"Nraaaar!" The feline Pokemon greets her again, and leaps from the bed to return to its owner.
Lazily, she runs her fingers through her hair, letting her wavy, jet black lengths crash neatly below her shoulders. Sliding off her firm mattress - her ocean blue sheets trailing behind - she turns to fix her bed in haste. She then analyzes the room for fresh clothing. Freya notices a pair of capris dangling from her bed frame, and a t-shirt that drapes over the computer chair which she swifty gathers. Walking over to her closet, she scavenges through a half open box containing her sneakers and pair of socks that hide inside, and eases them on her feet. After spotting her belt that slips firmly around her waist, she carelessly makes her way into the kitchen.
Tripping over her feet, Freya catches herself on the countertop. Upon straightening herself, Freya grabs a honeycrisp apple, larger than the palm of her hand.
"Freya, darling! Come outside!" the girl's mother yells outside from the porch.
"Mmm… okay!" she replies, after taking a delightful bite into the succulent apple. She stumbles her way through the door. The older woman greets her daughter with a powerful hug and points towards the ocean view. Freya takes her surroundings in, gratefully basking in the sunlight.
Suddenly Freya panics, "WAAAH! Shoot, my new glasses! Do you know where they are?!" She desperately searches through her pants pockets.
Her mother pulls a case from a box that had been stacked next them, containing Freya's new pair of black framed glasses. She passes the case to her panicking child, with a playful grin on her face.
"Already misplacing things, are we?"
"Not funny mother!" The young new Alola resident puts her frames over her amber irises and sighs in relief.
"Are you finally ready now? The professor should be on his waysoon." Mother stares at Freya, before rummaging through the box again.
"I think there's still one more task I have to complete before I can say I'm actually ready," Freya turns her attention to her mother's hands, her eyes glimmer at the sight of red and white.
"What do you have there?" She peers over her mother's shoulder.
The older woman whips around, gestures for her daughter to take the Pokeball, and the two stones she holds in the opposite hand. She reaches for the Pokeball and two mysterious stones - a small green one placed as a charm on a necklace, and the other in the center of a small blue scarf - Freya could feel the rush of excitement fill her.
"Hold on dear, there is one last thing your father left for you. I suggest you read it wholly, and thoroughly." Her mother hands her the small letter, placing the two stones in the same hand as the Pokeball.
'My loving Freya,
It seems your time has come to embark on a new journey. One that brings you excitement, fear, joy, exhaustion, but more importantly: love. Though I do not know what trials you have ahead of you…. Never give up! When times get tough, smile, believe in Charmander, and more importantly… yourself. You will meet many people along your journey. You'll make many friends, possibly even rivals! Everyone in some way will make you a greater, and stronger person. If you find yourself stuck, don't hesitate to ask for help, for it does not make you weak.
You're probably wondering what the two stones are - your partner, we both know what Pokemon that will be, as I did everything I could to get you one! I hope you come to like him, as much as he will you! Those stones resemble a powerful connection between trainer and Pokemon. When the time comes, you will see that some bonds evolve far greater than you could ever imagine… But only if you can succeed such a great ordeal! I know you can achieve such a thing one day.
Be safe, and remember, don't take the ones you call precious to you for granted.
I love you Freya,
With all my heart,
Father'
Freya stares at the stones and Pokeball intently, reminiscing over her father's smile; she wipes away the small stream of tears. She grips the letter and looks back at her mother, more determined to start her journey.
I'll be sure to make you proud, I promise. Freya stares out toward the calm ocean.
Knock, knock! Both mother and daughter look at each other for a few seconds, before Freya's mother realizes who may be at the front door. She gently nudges Freya back into the house to let the guest in.
"That must be Professor Kukui! Quick, Freya let him in!" Before mother could finish, Freya began sprinting to the door. The younger girl adjusts her shirt, and opens the door to meet Kukui's friendly eyes.
"Alola, cousin! It's nice to finally get the chance to meet ya!" Gesturing him to come inside, Freya bounces around greeting her professor. The bizarre looking man extends a hand out, and she gladly shakes it in response as her mother enters the kitchen.
"Alola, Professor! Freya has told me so much about you!" the woman declares, and shoots a smile at Kukui.
"Ha ha, I'm glad to hear that." Kukui returns his focus to Freya, eyeballing the Pokeball and two knickknacks in her hands.
"So you've already got your Pokemon? That's great coz! How about we get a proper greeting!"
"Actually, we're just about to meet it as well, Professor! Here goes!" Freya gleefully tosses her ball up, and a blue light flashes in the room. A small orange lizardlike Pokemon appears, and everyone gasps in awe at the creature.
"Char?" The Pokemon glances around the room, looks up at the Professor, and then to Freya. When their eyes meet the Pokemon walks up and nudges the girl's hand. Charmander gently grabs Freya's hand and smiles at her with admiration.
"Charmander! Char- char!" Freya eagerly lifts the Charmander up into her arms and into an embrace as he returns the gesture.
"A Charmander, huh? That's amazing coz! Haven't seen one of them in a while! Super rare here in Alola!" Kukui carefully examines the orange Pokemon as Freya places it back down to process its surroundings.
"Like father, like daughter! I'm so happy for you Freya!" Her mother exclaims, however it went over Freya's head as her attention was on her Charmander.
"Tysame!" Kukui and her mother give Freya bewildering expressions, however the Pokemon began to understand the girl. She gently lets the word slip from her mouth again, "Tysame…"
"Tysame…?" The word was rather eccentric to Kukui. Looking at Charmander, Kukui was able to interpret what Freya meant behind it.
"What in Arceus' name are you babbling about, hon?" To her mother, the name was still baffling.
"Tysame." Freya points to the Charmander.
"Chaaaar!" The Pokemon gives the Kanto woman a smile, then takes notice of Meowth. The feline Pokemon gives its new orange friend a greeting, and initiates on a friendly chase around the humans.
"I believe that's a fine name for such a partner, coz! But now that introductions are complete, why don't we go on a small trip up to town? I got a gift for ya, then I'll show you around a bit." Kukui smiles at Freya, who responds with a nod.
"Alright Tysame, you heard the man! Time to get going for now!"
"Char-char!" The girl recalls the Pokemon back into its ball, and places it on her belt. Freya leaps next to her mother, with a wide grin on her face and gives the woman a hug.
"Oh, Freya dear! Before you leave don't forget to grab your bag and hat too! They should still be in the box you left in your room." As her mother states.
How many things is that now? AGH! I don't have time for this! Freya agitatedly rubs her temple.
"Ha ha, so you also have a nifty looking hat coz? Well, hurry up, and go grab your things. I'll meet you outside." Kukui waves to Freya's mother, then heads through the door.
The young girl stumbles into her room, and digs her way through a box that sits behind the door. She grabs a black backpack and a grey and blue beanie. Clumsily adjusting her scarlet-shaded bangs slightly over the rim of her glasses, she pulls the beanie over her head. Freya sprints into the kitchen, tripping face first into her mother's back.
"AAAH! Be careful, dear! Don't forget to come back, and tell me all about it, alright?"
"Alright," Freya yells, "See ya later, mom!" She rushes through the door, meeting the Professor outside.
"There you are, coz! What took ya so long, eh?" Kukui jokingly says to the girl.
Freya inhales deeply, the smell of the ocean breezes putting her at ease. She glances back one last time at her house, then back to the road where her journey was just about to begin!
"Sorry, Professor… Let me ask ya something," she says, smiling brightly at her elder, "Do you ever like to take your time to thoroughly enjoy what you set out to do?" She adjusts her glasses to prevent them from falling. The wild looking man nods at her in earnest.
"Sure do. I revel in studying really strong moves for battles! Something you gotta take your time with. But enough about that, there's something better waiting for you!" The Professor starts to guide Freya north.
This is remarkable, and scary all at the same time… I'm really excited! I feel like my heart could explode anytime. With Tysame by my side, I'm sure things will be fun! I wonder what sorts of Pokemon we'll find? Dad, I hope you're watching, cause I have no freaking idea what's bound to happen!
~Author Notes~
Sorry for the slow start! I'll try to get things rolling next few chapters!