Author's Note: Oh hey there. I decided I wanted to try my hand at an adventure story this time. I've put my other story (Great Victory Tournament) on hold for now so I can focus on this. This story takes place several decades after the Team Magma/Team Aqua crisis. This will feature a new OC I came up with recently. I will be accepting user-submitted OCs for this; the form will be at the end of this prologue chapter. So, without further ado, let's get this show on the road!
Hoenn League Challenge: Journey of Eric Knight
Prologue
The sun was setting after what had been a beautiful day in Littleroot Town. A light breeze blew through the town, a welcome refreshment for those in need of it. For the past thirty years, the people of the Hoenn region have lived in relative peace. The crisis that had taken place thirty years earlier involving two fanatical groups, Team Magma and Team Aqua, and the reawakening of the ancient legendary Pokemon Groudon and Kyogre had become a distant memory thanks to the efforts of a young trainer who had awakened the legendary guardian of the sky, Rayquaza, to calm the raiser of the continents and the spreader of the seas. Since that day, the entire region of Hoenn has been able to live peacefully, without the need to fear the destruction of their homeland again. Now, the people of Hoenn could enjoy watching the ever-popular Pokemon Contests as well as the Hoenn League competition each year. Aspiring new trainers and coordinaters were at an all-time high in Hoenn.
Walking home from the local store was one such person: an aspiring young Pokemon Trainer by the name of Eric Knight. For a boy of 14 years of age, he was quite tall, standing at 5'6". His dark brown hair reached just down to his shoulders and occasionally caught some air underneath when the breeze blew. He sported his normal attire of a black t-shirt with patterns that looked like a blowing wind on it, a regular pair of denim jeans, blue, black, and white sneakers, and a sky blue and white cap.
His friends had branded him with the nickname 'Knight of the Wind' because of his surname, Knight, and his tendency to say things related to the wind or the sky. As he walked back from the store, he occasionally paused to stare up into the sky and allow the breeze to just wash over him. 'What I would give to soar like an eagle,' he would constantly think. Eric was born and raised in Littleroot Town and had never really experienced much outside of it and the next town up, Oldale. He would space out every so often when he thought about the world outside of Littleroot and Oldale, and what he would give to ride the winds to wherever he pleased. Now, however, he had something else to space out about: he was to become an official Pokemon Trainer tomorrow. A few months back, he and a few of his friends had received a letter from Professor Birch, the Hoenn region's leading authority on Pokemon. Just the thought of actually going on a journey across the whole region got any young trainer-to-be excited, but Eric was almost ecstatic, as now he could finally see everything he dreamed of. By the time he was ten, old enough to actually be a trainer, he had grown fed up with living in Littleroot. He always wanted to just go wherever the wind took him, as long as it was away from his boring life in Littleroot. He snapped out of his daze as he remembered he was going to the lab tomorrow to get his first Pokemon and embark on a journey. Picking up the pace, he jogged to his house on the east end of town.
The smell of sizzling steaks wafted through the kitchen of Eric's house. His mom, Meredith, was known for making the best steak in Littleroot, and guests were often invited to the house so they could get a taste of the steak. Eric opened the door and was greeted by the smell of the cooking steak.
"Hey, mom, steak for dinner tonight?" he asked.
"Yep," Meredith replied. "I know how much you love steak, and since you're leaving tomorrow, I figured I'd make the best recipe I've got in my repertoire". Eric's mouth began to water.
"Oh man, can't wait for it," Eric said dreamily. Since he was just a little kid, he had loved pretty much every form of steak he had ever eaten. He set some plastic bags down on the counter separating the kitchen from the dining area and then headed upstairs. In his room, he took off his hat and fired up his computer. As he waited for his computer to boot up, he read over the letter he had received from Professor Birch the other day.
Dear Eric,
Congratulations! You and two other young, aspiring trainers are ready to receive a Pokemon and set out on your journeys! Three Pokemon await your decision here at the lab. They are Treecko, a Grass-type Pokemon, Torchic, a Fire-type Pokemon, and Mudkip, a Water-type Pokemon. I would highly advise you think long and hard about your choice; the Pokemon you pick will be your trusted partner. Please meet me at my lab this Monday at 9:00 am. I'm looking forward to seeing you there. I wish you well.
-Professor Birch
After reading the letter to himself for the twentieth time, Eric folded it up and put it back on his desk. He let the smell of the cooking steaks wafting from the kitchen wash over him and his mouth began to water again. 'I can't wait for tomorrow,' he thought, so excited to finally be leaving Littleroot Town. He felt like he was hardly going to be able to sleep that night.
Ok, that's the prologue done. Short, yes, but it's served its purpose.
All right, now for the OC submission form. Here's what I'll be accepting: a Rival for Eric, two traveling companions/childhood friends (one male, one female) that will be introduced in the next chapter, eight Gym Leaders, four Elite Four members, the Champion, some random trainers, and anything else I outline in future chapters. Here's the general form:
Name:
Nickname(s):
Age:
Gender:
Hometown: (if your character is a random trainer, traveling companion, or the rival, it must be in the Hoenn region)
Appearance:
Clothing:
Personality:
History/Background:
What they think of Eric:
Pokemon: (this only applies to random trainers, Gym Leaders, Elite Four, and the Champion)
Pokemon species:
Nickname (if applicable):
Ability:
Moves:
For Gym Leaders 1-3 (Rustboro, Dewford, Mauville), they may have a maximum of 3 Pokemon. Gym Leaders 4-6 (Lavaridge, Petalburg, Fortree) may have up to 4 Pokemon and Leaders 7 &8 (Mossdeep, Sootopolis) may have up to five. Elite Four members must have 5 Pokemon, and the Champion must have a full team of 6.
If I forgot anything, I'll edit this chapter to add it in. So, please submit some OCs for this, 'cuz it won't go on without OCs.
Until next time, MasterFreezeman out.
