Hey, I'm back after not publishing anything for quite some time! I'm sorry for the confusing name changes. I'm really fickle like that. So just for clarification, vaporeongirl2010 was changed to xPinkSunshinex, who is now BitterGlitter. Yep. So... Anyway, here's my new story.
I'm not really sure where this is actually going to go. It might contain plot elements from my unfinished story Taking the Stage (which I have no intentions of finishing at this moment, sorry to anyone who may have enjoyed that) but it might have a completely different plot all together. Right now I'm just doing what my Composition teacher tells us to and writing random stories. This is the first respectable one that I've written.
Just a heads up, my chapters are always insanely short but I aim for a minimum of 1,400-1,500 words per chapter. I'm trying to work on that too.
Okay, enough ranting. Remember to review! Even one that has no purpose other than to tell me you read it is appreciated because then I know people read my work. I just don't want any that tell me you hated this without giving a legitimate reason why. I like to improve my work when I can.
~BitterGlitter, previously xPinkSunshinex, previously vaporeongirl2010
"Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Sinnoh Grand Festival!" Thunderous applause came from the crowd as Marian stepped on stage, microphone in hand. "Coordinators from all over the Sinnoh Region have been collecting ribbons to earn the opportunity to compete here for the title of Top Coordinator! Now, allow me to introduce the first of these coordinators, Aubrey Clewett!" I took a deep breath before stepping onto the stage. The lights shone down on me in my simple black dress. My chocolate brown hair was pulled back with a red ribbon and red glasses framed my emerald green eyes.
"Alright, Togekiss, Glaceon, take the stage!" I said, sending out my two Pokémon. The two Pokéballs popped open in a flurry of icy blue hearts, which were quickly slicked by Togekiss to create a shower of glitter. "Togekiss use Safeguard and Glaceon use Ice Beam!" I had worked on this appeal for weeks. Togekiss generated a bright blue, spherical shield around it while Glaceon shot a pure white, icy beam at it. The shield froze over, leaving Togekiss inside. Glaceon landed on top of it and balanced to distract the crowd from Togekiss' delay. I didn't have to call my next attack, because the sphere already started glowing. In seconds, the ball shattered, a shower of golden light falling over the stage as Togekiss soared upward, taking Glaceon with her. The two were merely a shadow in the magnificent glow.
"Blizzard!" I called. Glaceon used Blizzard, sending a whirlwind of snow swirling around them. "Aura Sphere!" Several bright blue orbs of energy swirled with the snow, eventually bursting upon contact with the frozen attack. Togekiss and Glaceon landed cutely on the stage as glitter rained down and the Blizzard subsided. I smiled proudly as I returned my Pokémon. The crowd was freaking out. Marian came back to the stage to announce the next contestant as I walked off. That had gone perfectly, almost like…
"Gah!" I said, bolting out of bed. "What time is it!" My clock read 11:38. I had to be in Sandgem Town by noon, and I was in Jubilife! It would take an hour at least!
"Aubrey, are you alright?" I didn't reply as I zoomed down the stairs, grabbing a banana off the table. I had to leave or there was no way I could get there in time.
"Hey, mom's talking to you!"
"No time! I have to leave now!" I grabbed a hoodie and stopped before running into the front door to put it on.
"Aubrey, did you forget about the time change?" I froze on the spot.
"Mom, what time is it?"
"It's 10:40, you have time dear." I nearly collapsed. Of all the days to forget to change my clock.
"Well, after this comical start to the morning, can we get back to my question?" My younger brother Harris was seated on the couch, watching some show on TV, or at least pretending to.
"No Harris, you can't and that is final," My mother said, pointing the spoon she was holding at him for emphasis.
"What are we talking about?" I asked, now that I knew I had time to.
"Your brother wants to start his Pokémon journey today too, because you are, and I'm telling him he can't," my mother said.
"But dad got to start his journey when he was my age!" Harris protested.
"I had to wait, you can too," I said smartly. "Beside, you only have two more years."
"That's forever!" Harris complained, sinking down in his spot on the couch.
"Where is dad anyway?" I asked.
"Work. Honestly, that man never stops working," my mom said. I rolled my eyes at the comment and stood up.
"Well, now that I know I'm not going to be insanely late, I may as well get started. I want to be sure that I get the Pokémon I want after all!" I said, grabbing a black backpack off the back of a chair. There was a neon green Pokéball emblem on the front pocket and a small green charm that looked like the top half of a Pokéball. It had the word "Friends" engraved on it over the button. My best friend Amaya had the bottom, which was pink, and had "Forever" engraved on it. We got them when she had to move to Hoenn. Her dad did something with Devon and he was tired of video conferences. So he packed up Amaya, her three siblings and their mom and they caught the next flight to Hoenn. Last I heard, Amaya was just starting her League challenge. She had gotten a Mudkip from Professor Birch and was currently training to challenge Roxanne.
Amaya was a die-hard Pokémon trainer to be. She would always be fantasizing about the day she would become the Sinnoh champion. Of course, now she would have to settle for Hoenn champion, but I don't think it really mattered to her which region it was. I preferred Contests and collecting ribbons over Gym battles and collecting badges. Despite our conflicting dreams, the two of us were really good friends.
"Do you really have to leave so soon?" my mother asked, stopping what she was doing to come and give me a hug.
"Yeah mom, if I don't leave now then I really will be late. I'll call you the second I get my first Pokémon," I said. Mom smiled and let go of me.
"I am so proud of you. It seems like just yesterday you were running around playing with your father's Pokémon—"
"Mom, please, I have to go," I said, opening the door.
"She just doesn't want to hear the story of when she tried to get dad's Pokémon to do Contest combinations," Harris said.
"I'm leaving!" I said, giving my mom one more quick hug before leaving.
Jubilife City was as busy as usual. People crowded the sidewalks and it was hard to get anywhere. By the time I made it to the city limits, my Pokétch read 11:08.
"Alright world, here I come."
Between Jubilife and Sandgem was a place called Bewilder Forest. It was full of Stantler, so my friends and I were always told not to go near it. One wrong move and you've got a herd of the Normal types confusing you into going who knows where.
"Alright Aubrey, just get through this forest and you'll have your very own Pokémon," I said to myself, entering the rumor-ridden forest. Nothing happened for a while, so I began to relax. It wasn't even that confusing. It fact, it was actually pretty easy to get through.
"Oof!" Okay, forget easy. I shook my head as I picked myself up off the ground. What had I tripped over? I heard a slight rustling in the bushes as I looked behind me to see… nothing. Okay, I know I have my moments, but I'm not clumsy enough to trip over thin air.
The rustling grew louder and I started to get nervous. "Nothing to worry about, just keep walking," I told myself, continuing through the forest. Was it just me or was it getting darker?
The first Stantler appeared right as I was about to leave the forest. It looked innocent enough, probably not very old because its antlers were still fairly short. It almost looked cute, eating the grass in the forest. I decided to just skirt around the small clearing and avoid the wild Pokémon for now.
And wouldn't you know it, the other Stantler were expecting that. Today was not my day.
The brown Normal types burst into the clearing, the orbs on their heads glowing ominously. I tried not to look, focusing on little things like the grass or the leaves on the trees. The only problem was I couldn't get out without looking up and that would mean looking at the Stantler which would not end well.
"Thunder," a rough voice said from behind me. Yellow arcs of electricity danced through the air, hitting the Stantler and knocking most of them back, stopping their hypnotic spell.
"Thanks," I said, chancing a look up. There was a teenage boy behind me with chin length black hair and deep brown eyes. He was slightly taller than me and was currently shaking his head in a disappointed manner.
"You got any Pokémon with you?" he asked. I shook my head, looking down at my feet to hide the blush that was currently overtaking my face. "Then what are you doing in here? You should have known about the Stantler."
"I live in Jubilife and I was supposed to be in Sandgem Town to get my first Pokémon so I can start my journey as a coordinator," I said, realizing how cheesy it sounded right after it was said.
"Hmph, coordinator huh? Well, good luck with that." With that, the boy walked away.
"Wait! I never got your name!" I said, running after him. He stopped, almost reluctantly, and waited for me to catch up. "I'm Aubrey."
"Colton," he said dully, walking away again.
"Thanks for helping me Colton!" I said. Colton shrugged and whistled. A Shinx came running after him. I shrugged and started walking towards Sandgem Town, where I would officially become a coordinator.