Hello people! This is my first Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Fanfic! Heck this is my first Pokemon Ranger Fanfic! Hell, this is my first Pokemon Fanfic! Heck this is . . .! Oops got a little carried away there, didn't I? Anyways this is my first ever fanfic and I really hope it's not too bad. So, without further ado, let us begin.

"Okay, so all I have to do is befriend that Pikachu?" There a girl with spiky brown pigtails repeated her question for the tenth time. "Yes, Katherine. You must befriend the Pikachu by using your school styler to create loops around the Pokemon," Mr. Lamont – the principal of the Ranger School – explained.

"Okay Mr. Lamont. Now let's begin . . . CAPTURE ON!" I shouted, eagerly. The Pikachu did give me some trouble, what with this being my first capture and whatnot, but I did manage to befriend it fairly quickly.

"38 seconds! Good job Katherine, you're now tied with one of the best ranger-in-training at my Team School, and our goal is to conquer the world!" Mr. Kaplan laughed manically.

I sweatdropped, thinking that her mother had transferred me to a completely different school than the one that I had, had in mind.

"Um Mr. Kaplan," I questioned.

"Yes?"

"Isn't this a ranger school," I asked very confused.

"Katherine –," Mr. Kaplan began.

"Call me Kate," Iinterrupted.

"– a yes. Okay then, Kate," Mr. Kaplan tested it out, but only to get interrupted by a woman that looked like she was in her late twenties.

"MR. KAPLAN," she shouted. "How many times have I told you to not scare the new students?" She shrieked a bit overdramatically. "Well . . . I . . . umm," Mr. Kaplan searched for an excuse, but to no avail.

The woman ignored him. "Hello Kate!" She chirped. "I am Ms. April and I'll be your teacher for the rest of the year," she told me.

Kate was bewildered. How did she know I go by Kate, Kate wondered. She decided to ask this out aloud, and when she did Ms. April laughed. "Kate," she began confused. "You're the one that sent me the application for you to join the ranger school. It clearly said that you went by Kate, not Katherine, not Katie, not Kathy, Kate."

"Oh," I answered dumbly. I had totally forgotten about the application letter. "Well Kate, let me show you the homeroom," Ms. April suggested as she guided me towards where my classroom was apparently located.

"Wait here," Ms. April told me. "We're going to make a grand entrance," she continued. I nodded my yes and she went off into the classroom. It was fairly loud and I could hear most of the conversations through the door. I decided to put my ear to the door to listen to what was going on.

"Ms. April," a boy whined, "you're late! Do you know that I decided to get up at 7:00 just to come early today for a change?"

"Keith," Ms. April exclaimed. "Class starts at 7:10," Ms. April told him, clearly exasperated. "WHAT! I've been coming to class at 7:45 every day," the boy whose name was Keith responded. "I know Keith, haven't you seen the late slips I stuck to your desk, Ms. April asked. "Oh, those green ones? I thought it was a silly note, I trashed them, Keith replied sheepishly. The class groaned.

"Anyways," Ms. April began. "The reason I'm so late is because we have a new student today!" The class instantly broke into murmurs and whispers.

"Is it a boy? Is it a girl?"

"Is the new student cute? Or do they look like a celeb?"

I suddenly wished I hadn't been listening. I mean what if I ruin their expectations? What if everyone hates me? I was so nervous I was practically in my own world until I found myself face down on the ground.

"Ack . . . what happened," I asked as I picked myself up from the ground.

"Well, I was on my way to open the door for you," A boy started. "Apparently you like to eavesdrop," he finished.

I looked up at him and blushed. "I, uh was . . . just . . . uh," I tried but failed miserably.

"Yea well it doesn't matter anyways go up and introduce yourself," he told me.

I was suddenly aware of how the whole class was staring at me, gawking. I quickly rushed to the front of the room and accidently tripped over a chair. I flipped myself over at the last second leaving the class gawking again,

"I, uh used to take gymnastics," I muttered.

Ms. April shook her head and then told me to introduce myself.

Okay Kate this is it. Reclaim your coolness and prove to them you're not a klutzy loser. "Hi, my name's Katherine Lex Crown, but I go by Kate. I came here from Fiore to pursue my dreams of becoming a Pokemon Ranger," I lied. The truth was my parents had pressured me into becoming a ranger after my Jolteon had been stolen by poachers. They had told me that I couldn't save Jolteon but at least I could save other Pokemon. I hadn't wanted to. I mean what if I couldn't save the other Pokemon; I'd have to live with that burden for the rest of my life. But in the end I decided to go because of one sentence. Maybe if you become a ranger you'll find Jolteon and you'll be reunited. I remembered those words from my mother. And that was all I needed for me to choose to become one and here I am.

"Wonderful Kate, you can sit next to Keith there," Ms. April told me.

"You mean redhead over there," I blurted. Ack! I put my hands to my mouth in horror. I was never like that to anyone but that smirk on his mouth had been getting to me ever since I fell in front of him and I guess I snapped.

"HEY!" Keith yelled.

Great first day Katie. You managed to probably get detention. My brain mocked me. Ah well guess I'll hafta deal with this now. I turned my head to clear it up with Ms. April . . .

Well? How'd I do for a first chapter? Not bad eh? Well I guess to me it wouldn't be bad. Please review and don't leave negative comments please. Anyways we'll see next chapter what Kate does and if she'll be in big (small) trouble for her big mouth. *Grins deviously*