Brendan looked out from the deck of the ship and gazed at the incoming port. Brown leaves covered the trees, and a cold wind blew. Behind the harbour was a mess of brick houses sitting on cobblestones that stretched as far as the eye could see. That was strange, he thought. Nuvema Town was supposed to be the smallest settlement in Unova, but it looked at least the size of Rustboro. Well, he supposed, that just showed how large the cities were in this region.

It felt good to be travelling again. Brendan had beaten the Hoenn league, and gone up against the Elite Four. He had travelled to Johto, supplementing his team with native Pokémon. Afterward he returned to Hoenn, and after a brief stay home, he had entrusted his Pokémon to his father's care, and travelled, completely alone, to Unova. He knew absolutely nothing about the native Pokémon, the people, the cities, or even the attacks and abilities so much in use there. He was looking forward to it immensely.

Having docked, Brendan walked along the pier. He fancied a coke, so bought one from a vending machine before spotting a Pokémon Centre.
"Hey," Brendan said, entering the Centre and walking up to the front counter. The receptionist smiled at him.
"Can I sign up for the Unova league here?" Brendan asked. Before challenging their first gym in a region, trainers always had to sign up at a Pokémon Centre. Well, it had been in the regions he had been to.
"You sign up at a gym." The receptionist told him, smiling supremely.
"Alright, thanks," Brendan said, walking away. He didn't like feeling like an idiot. He had grown used to being not only one of the most powerful, but also one of the most knowledgeable. He had always thought of himself as humble, but not knowing something little like that really set home that he was in a very foreign place from what he was used to. And he had thought Sinnoh sounded far away.

Another feature of the region that he found strange was the presence of a shop in the Pokémon centre. Not just a little stall, but a complex, completely devoted to Pokémon merchandise. After strolling through, Brendan found himself a Unova Pokédex, complete with an impressive array of new features, and a collection of chrome balls of various types. They were all very expensive, especially the Pokédex, but after all his victories, Brendan had more money than he could ever spend. Not with his current lifestyle, at any rate.

After that, having read through some brocures and decided that Nuvema Town held little of interest to him, he decided to move on to Accumula Town, which was apparently half a day's hike away. As he left the town, he was challenged to a battle by a trainer but, for the first time in his life, had to refuse.

It was definitely time to find some new Pokémon.

Outside the town grew sparse forests of oak and similar trees, with a glistening, slowly moving river running through it. As Brendan walked along, the wind wafted up his jumper sleeves, chilling his arms. He didn't much like the sensation. He had spent most of his life in Hoenn, and was used to humidity, not cold. Though, he had to admit, the air smelt wonderful. He was just thinking of lunch – he had a packet of sushi in his backpack – he reached the peak of a hill, and realized that he could already see Accumula Town in the distance.
"The towns in this region are really close together," Brendan said, aloud. Accumula Town didn't have its own gym, but the next town did, and while he had no Pokémon, he was in no rush. He figured, therefore, it was as good a time as any for lunch, so he cleared a space amongst the leaves and sat down. He pulled out the plastic box of sushi, put it on the ground in front of him, and picked up a roll. Figuring that no Pokémon would get at his food from right in front of him, he instead stared around him. The trees glistened in the cool air.

Finishing his first roll, Brendan looked down, and found that there was only one sushi left, whereas before there had been three.
"Gotta be kidding me," Brendan muttered, glancing around for a possible culprit. But even as he did so, the remaining sushi floated out of the box and into the air. Figuring it was the work of a bug type and it's String Shot, Brendan grasped around above the roll, attempting to sever the line, but found nothing. Then the sushi began to grow smaller in front of him, as though it were being eaten. So Brendan reached forward and, to his immense surprise, found a section of very solid, fluffy air in front of him. Then, in his hands, a creature materialized. It was forty centimetres tall, and only weighed a few kilograms. It was covered in fluffy white fur, with long red ears. Two feathery tails sprouted from its back, and two huge blue eyes stared up at him, almost enough to make Brendan forgive him for eating his lunch.
"What are you?" Brendan asked it. The Pokémon cocked its head to the side, but even after eating everything it didn't seem to want to escape. So Brendan reached into his pocket for his Pokédex, and scanned it.
Victini: The Victory Pokémon. Victini creates energy inside its body, and shares this energy with those who touch it. It has a very caring nature, but will fight with force if friends are under threat. Type: Fire/Psychic

"So that's why I'm not hungry anymore," Brendan told it, "Well, I need a fire type, so do you wana come along with me, Victini?"
The victory Pokémon cocked its head.
"I'll give you plenty more sushi."
Victini, understanding, nodded happily, and jumped into the air, flying using the wings on its back. Brendan, searching his pack, found on the his new Repeat Balls, choosing them for their design more than anything. He liked to use a variety of different balls, so as to make identifying his Pokémon easier.
"Ok, Victini," he said, turning back. Then his heart jumped in his chest as he noticed Victini flying up and away.
"Come back!" Brendan yelled, getting up and grabbing his pack, and running down the hill after the victory Pokémon. Victini, either oblivious or uncaring, fluttered through the trees, at a surprising speed. But Brendan had lots of experience in throwing balls, and as soon as Victini flew into a clearing, he hurled the Repeat Ball at it. His aim was true, and Victini disappeared in a flash of light. The Repeat Ball fell, hitting a branch and bouncing into a clump of leaves. Brendan, far below, looked up and watched for a moment, and just as he thought it had worked, the ball broke open and Victini immerged. It looked around, as though wondering what had happened, before flying back in to investigate the Repeat Ball. The victory Pokémon picked it up, examining it, before pressing the button on the front and disappearing into it again. The Repeat Ball fell for a second time, and this time Brendan managed to catch it, and as he turned it over, the blinking light faded.

Victini had been captured.

Well, that was one way to do it.