Carry On
Chapter One: Leaving
Chiii. Chiiiiing!
A harsh poke in my side awakes me, and I sit up with a jolt. "Ow, wha-.. Fletching? Really?"
The tawny bird Pokemon lands on my lap with a mischievous caw, then proceeds to pull away my bedcovers.
"I was going to get up, you know," I groan, massaging the ache in my side. "But good morning to you, too." I rub the sleep from my eyes and look around the room. It's still rather messy; there had been no time for rest in the past week - month, really - as my mother and I moved our life to another region. Even now, a few short days after the move, a few boxes lie in the corner, strewn with clothing and something that looks suspiciously like bird feces. Rather shameless, I know, but who cares when you don't have anyone to impress? Even our adolescent Fletching Pokemon, who was given to us by my aunt as a welcoming present, has more friends than I. Not even my new flatscreen television helps, and it keeps replaying some show about an old man and his cat.
Fletching chirps once more and heads downstairs, eying me with a gaze only a mother should know. "Yeah, yeah," I retort with a reluctant smile, and I quickly make my bed, change and head downstairs, hoisting a small purse over my shoulder. Social life or not, today is the day I finally start my new life. This time, I won't need any second chances.
Kalos. The word itself sounds powerful, a new destination. My feet blindly drag me to the kitchen as I lose myself in thought.
"Alice, honey. Did you catch that?"
I glance up. "Oh. Um, sure."
My mother raises a quizzical brow. "How about it, then? You'll go meet the neighbors?"
"What?" A sigh escapes my lips, and I cross my arms impatiently. "Mom, for one thing, the professor himself wants to get me started on a Pokemon journey. A Pokemon journey! And two, I thought we moved here to get away from the whole social thing?"
Mom gives me a hard look. "I happen to know about the professor, and the reason we're giving you this opportunity is so you can meet people. We talked about this!"
Of course we did. As hard as it was to leave my old hometown, nothing appealed to me more than starting a journey with Pokemon of my own, in a new place with unfamiliar territory. It was like taking that clear, fresh breath after a rain. And hey, having friends couldn't take that feeling away, right?
I nod and smile slightly, hugging my mother tightly. "I know. I'm sorry, its just exciting."
She returns the hug. "Of course. I felt that way, too, you know. But you can't shy away now. Go on." Hug, kiss on the forehead. I can see the trace of a tear in her eyes. Mom stuff.
"Alright," I begin, pulling back and adjusting my bag. My lips curl in a sarcastic smile. "I gotta hurry before you have a nervous breakdown and bar my windows." Waving goodbye, I step out the door and sigh. Leaving what little I had made me realize what I have here, what I can have. And I don't intend to waste that.
/Hey guys, my name is Nookie and I'll be your storyteller today!
So, I got a copy of X and it's been amazing! This story is on the PC, player character, not specifically my own but a general character. I won't be following the entire storyline to the letter: there will definitely be little plot twists, extra/modified dialogue, and overall a lot of added content that you don't get in the story itself. In addition, I might take some names down and add them in the story somewhere, AND possibly take suggestions from the readers, so if you'd like to be a part of this adventure than feel free to chime in!
Cheers! Nookie