Introduction: Hi everyone! This is my first Pokemon fanfic, and it's going to be about Wally, a character I really liked while playing Pokemon Emerald. Hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon, or anything related to it.

Chapter 1: Moving

Wally Timide trudged toward his home, cradling his injured arm. Those bullies never hold back. Oh well, I'm used to it at this point, he thought miserably.

Living in Petalburg City was like living a nightmare for Wally. He had no friends, largely due to how socially awkward he was, and he was an easy target for bullies, since they realized he was always too scared to fight back or tell anyone about the bullying in question. Add his asthma to the problem, and one could definitely get a feel for how despondent Wally usually felt . In fact, the only respite he ever had was when he was at home, since his parents adored him.

As he opened the door to his house, Wally smiled at the thought of seeing his parents. I bet they cooked something amazing for dinner, he thought happily.

"Wally, is that you?" That was the voice of Tim, Wally's father. "Hurry over to the family room, I need to talk to you about something!"

Wally did as his father said, while feeling slightly worried. I've never heard Dad sound that urgent. Did something bad happen? "Hi Dad, what's going on?"

"Son, sit down for a second." His dad was sitting down on the couch. He was still in his work attire, his head was down, and he kept anxiously running his hand through his short brown hair, which was how Wally was able to recognize that his dad was extremely worried about something.

"What's wrong Dad?"

"Son, this really isn't easy to say..." Then his Dad looked Wally straight in his eyes, and Wally realized with fear that there were tears in his dad's eyes. "Your mom got into a car accident today, and she had to go to the hospital."

"What?!" I jumped to my feet, eyes wide, fearing for my mom's life. "Is she gonna be okay?"

"Yes, she will son." Wally sagged with relief, and sat on the couch. "However, what happened today made me want to ask you about something."

Wally frowned, not knowing where this was going. "Do you want me to do something, Dad?"

"Wally, I'm not an idiot," I can tell that you're almost always miserable, and what happened today is definitely going to make that worse. So, I thought of something for you to do that might end up cheering you up. Do you want to live in Verdanturf Town with your aunt and uncle?"

Wally was shocked, to say the least. "In Verdanturf? How could that help me dad?"

"Well, the air in Verdanturf is cleaner than anywhere else in the Hoenn region, so your asthma won't be a problem there. Also, I've heard from your cousin Wanda that the kids who go to the school there are much more accepting than the bullies you have to deal with here – yes, I know about them Wally," his dad said when Wally gave him a surprised look.

My dad knew about them this whole time? Why didn't he ever try to help me with it before now? "So, in other words, moving to Verdanturf could make me happier?" Wally hoped his voice didn't betray any of the hurt he felt.

"Yes, son. It's your choice though. Do you want to go?" Tim asked.

Hmm, well it can't hurt to try this out. Plus, I bet a new town will at least take my mind off how much my life in Petalburg sucks. "Okay, I might as well try it out."

And that's the first chapter! It's probably not the best writing I could have done, but it will get better, and the chapters will get longer, so keep watching for the coming update!