AN: Hello everyone! I'm so excited that I have a keyboard to hook up to my phone which is going to make it so much easier to write! I was so excited that I decided to go ahead and publish this since I've been giddy since coming up with the idea! I know I shouldn't post a new story until some are done, but I can't help it! Basically this is AU, but like how Ultra Sun/Moon are to the normal. Same realm, different story. Well, I hope you enjoy the first chapter of Lo and Betrayal.

Chapter 1

Growls and barks threatened him to back away and leave. Red and blue eyes bore into his watching his every move as if it were life or death. In return he bared his teeth and growled. He wasn't intimidated by their threats despite being surrounded. They weren't empty threats as the two leaders would make sure any retaliation would be met without mercy. He almost begged those two to attack him so he'd get his chance to battle them. He wasn't stupid and knew this would be a fight he couldn't win right now. He was no longer welcome among them and never to return. They were a pack and they didn't want one that would dare take it too far. Fights were normal, but never to brutality. That was fine. He didn't need kin to be stronger. They were wrong though, he would return and show them he wasn't weak. He would find someone, anyone would do. If he learned anything from them was strength doesn't come from being a lone wolf. This wasn't running away, but leaving for another day. A fire burned and it would only get hotter. He snorted as he walked into the forest in the dead of night and decided that the first capable person he laid his eyes on would do regardless if they were chosen or not.

It's a little different than anywhere else in the world. No one outside the region seems to understand. The books say that trainers are given their first Pokemon by a professor, a nurse, a parent, or even respected community member. It seems anyone can just give a Pokemon away to a child of the right age of ten or eleven like they're toys or tools. Alola isn't like that and Pokemon are to be protected as much as the people.

It's about having a mutual bond between Pokemon and trainer. A land of nature where set where the Pokemon chooses the trainer when they found the person they want to be with and have the blessing of the Tapu Guardian of the island. Some children who want to be trainers don't have to wait as their Pokemon picked them at a young age, some don't wait very long, while others wait years. In those years one starts to wonder if they are even destined to be trainers even if they really want to be one.

She could leave whenever she wanted with no one knowing, but she couldn't live with the disappointment that followed. They treated her like family. They understood and she knew they did. Why couldn't they bend the tradition just a little this once for her. All she wanted to do was leave. Maybe just cruise around the island some and visit the neighboring villages and cities. What was so wrong with that? Then she rememebered the reason, it was because she didn't have a Pokemon to protect her and it would be disrespectful to dishonor the Tapu and traditions by giving her one. They didn't even know if she was from Alola so she thought perhaps they could at least have it not apply to her. Apparently not and despite the docile nature of most of the Alola Pokemon, they weren't too keen letting a fourteen year old girl out on her own with no protection. It was because they were her family she couldn't let them feel the way she felt. She would save them from that and repay their kindness despite the price.

"Lowell my girl!" Came the Kahuna Hala's voice from across the plaza of Iki Town as he came toward her as she sat in a rocking chair on the porch of his house. "Come meet the young lady who is going to staying in town for a while."

Dark green eyes looked up to see who she only could describe as a princess. Her mother had to have picked out those clothes and not allowed her outside from as pale as she was. White out here was asking for a long laundry day. The blonde princess appeared to keep to herself and held her shoulder bag strap closely to her chest. Lowell snorted thinking she was asking to get mugged as that stance screamed 'I have something of value on me!'

Another set of eyes fell onto the the girl in white. Small black stared analyzing the young girl. She loooed so sweet as if the thought of pain was unnatural or sinful toward her. She took a step forward only to stop when the blonde girl stared coming toward her like it was fate.

"Hi." Lowell said unamused.

"Hello. It's very nice to meet you. My name is Lillie. I'm going to be staying in town for a little while so we might see each around when you're not traveling."

Lowell let out a crestfallen chuckle. This girl thought she was trainer just visiting. How she only wished that were true. However, if she were a trainer she would have been long gone by then. Lowell didn't doubt they'd meet if she passed through. She wasn't going to up and leave them without a care. They practically raised her.

"Don't worry. I'm sure we will. Not like I'm going anywhere." Lowell mentioned in a sour tone.

Lillie gasped realizing her mistake. "Oh. I'm sorry to have assumed. I'm not a trainer either."

"It's not like I have much of a choice." Lowell said.

"I wouldn't want to be one."

Lowell wanted to really ask why. Being a trainer opened up so many doors. Not just in the world, but as a person. Caring and growing together with a Pokemon who wanted to share company with you was wholesome. She wanted to tell her this, but was interrupted.

"Fa!" the baby Pokemon cried runing out of the bushes and latching onto Lillie's leg.

"Cleffa Cleffa!"

"Ohoho!" Hala laughed. "You say you aren't a trainer, but it seems little Cleffa here disagrees. And it appears that the Tapu doesn't disagree with Cleffa 's choosing."

"But I really don't want to be a trainer!" Lillie exclaimed. "I can't stand the thought of Pokemon being hurt in battles and such."

"Nonsense. Trainers are partners with their Pokemon as it about companionship. Trainers and Pokemon choose to partake in battles and if you choose to do so then that is fine." Hala explained.

"Oh. Compnaionship is like friendship! Then yes! Cleffa you're so cute and I will happily be your trainer and friend!" Lillie said picking up the fairy type Pokemon and hugging her.

"Kokooo!"

"And it appears Tapu Koko agrees as you both accept each other." Hala said handing Lillie a PokeBall to keep her newly acquired Pokemon in.

Lowell bit her lip and tightened her fist. This had to be a sick joke, but the feeling told her it wasn't. She wasn't going to snap and take out her anger on this defenseless girl and her baby. She wasn't that low of a person and she knew no Pokemon would look for a trainer who couldn't control herself. But she couldn't sit there and watch this anymore. It was actually starting to hurt in this void in her heart. She didn't know what she was doing wrong and it was beginning to eat away at her. The empty promises she received as a child taunted her as just those promises and those could be broken. She got up and walked down the steps beginning her way back to the professor's house. It was easier to run away and lock up for right now from this pain until she figured out what to do.

"Don't be rude child." Hala scolded her seeing her walk away. He missed the girl's eyes roll. "Did you finish your chores?"

"Yes." Lowell seethed as she answered not turning to look back.

Kahuna Hala ignored her tone and said, "Good then you can take Young Lillie up to the Ruins of Conflict. She is interested in going and I don't want her going alone."

"But she's not. She's got her chosen Pokemon with her." Lowell said bitterly as she turned around to lower her eyes.

"Now child. I know you've been waiting..."

"Waiting too long with too many broken chances. It's not that hard to get there. Just go up the north path, it's a straight shot and just be careful on he bridge. She'll be fine." Lowell said then walking away.

"I'm sorry about her." Hala said as he shook his head. He didn't know what to do with her.

"It's fine! I didn't do anything to offend her did I?" Lillie asked nervously.

"No child. Lowell has dreamed of being a trainer since she was a little girl. She wants to travel and complete the island challenge like everyone else, but no Pokemon has picked her. She's had some Pokemon come close, but they run off in fear of something we've yet to discover whether it is Tapu Koko or not. She really is a caring individual. I hope you'll see that side of her during your stay. She lives with the professor on the beach so you'll see each other around." Hala explained.

"Oh, is she his daughter?" Lillie asked.

Hala let out a hardy laugh before he replied, "Heavens no! About eight years ago we found Lowell in Ten Carot Hill passed out in one of the dunes with no memory. Lowell was the name she gave us so we assumed it's her name. We couldn't find her parents or any information so we took her in. Many trainers and island challengers have come through here and Lowell, as a child, was fascinated with them so she wanted to be like them. Despite all of us here and our support, she's lonely and feels like she doesn't belong. We've tried to run this out of her, but with every day just makes it worse. We're afraid one day she'll just run off, but we've determined that she doesn't want to hurt us by doing so. She'd rather live here waiting then see us hurt. Once you see past that mask she's not what she appears."

Lillie looked back to where she saw Lowell leave. Her light green eyes widen seeing the same girl who was very rude stopped as she helped an elderly woman pick up her dropped grosceries and offer to help her inside her home with a warm smile on her face. The smile was so familiar as it reminded her of someone she knew. The type of smile that was so rare, but filled one with such warmth to see it everytime. Kahuna Hala was right. She was really nice and cared about others. Also she did warn her about the bridge. She wondered if the person she thought would ever meet her. It would be interesting. Two people that bottled up their emotions, but if you knew them they were easy to understand. She was brought out of her thoughts by her bag moving. She lightly tapped her bag and the movements stopped.

"She said the ruins were north?" Lillie asked.

"Yes. Would you like someone to accompany you?" Hala asked.

"I'll be alright. I don't want to inconvenience anyone. I'm not really alone after all." Lillie said thinking to her companions.

"Please so be careful and I hope you find what you're looking for."

"Thank you!" Lillie said smiling brightly before turning north and walking toward the path to the ruins.

Lowell walked out of the home with a small smile. Talking with Ms. Rojo always made her feel better. The elderly woman had dropped her bags again right where she could see her and Lowell was beginning to think she was now doing so on purpose. As soon as Lowell would help her inside she offer the girl a cookie and get her open up about what was bothering her. She explained what happened and of course the woman smacked her across the head. Lowell knew she was being rude, but three year felt like thirty. She didn't know how long it would be before the feeling tore her apart. She didn't regret the thought of Tapu Koko denying the Cleffa her trainer and striking down. Lowell knew she needed to find the princess, Lillie was her name, and apologize or Ms. Rojo would probably smack her again. She couldn't do that to Ms. Rojo.

Looking to the north she caught the mere sight of Lillie's white clothes far up the trail. For a graceful walker she walked fast like she had someone always to be in a haste. If she hurried she could catch up and get this apology over with and be done with it. However, before she could start her sprint she regretted the thought about Lillie's stance and appearance. A gray-blue body stalked out of the bushes and up the trail following it's prey.

Lowell recognized the Alolan Persian who was a thief who stole from the locals that recently started hanging around. The cat often stole jewelry and food, but lately it had been attacking people especially elderly or small children. The problem was no one could catch it in the act to stop it or could find it otherwise. It only appeared to attack and then vanished. Looking around she saw a young boy playing with his Pokemon.

"Hey!" She cried out to him. "Go tell Kahuna Hala to get the professor and meet me at the Ruins of Conflict. Hurry! It's important!"

Although confused by her statement, the boy nodded and rushed to the beach to retrieve the professor. She would had gone herself, but there was no time to waste. The second she saw that her message would be delivered she took off toward the ruins. If she didn't get up there she could be hurt or worse. Despite her ill feelings toward the girl, Lowell didn't want that on her conscious and hated to see anyone attacked. It wasn't her fault this feeling of betrayal was settled in the void in her heart.

AN: That's the end of the first chapter! I'm probably going to start on my other ones and the second one now or tomorrow. The keyboard really has ignited my fire to write! Anyway, I hope you've liked the first chapter and will Review, Favorite, and Follow in the meantime!