It was a calm day in Goldenrod. The railways were clear and busy with trains coming and going from and to different regions. It was 10:30am when the first train from the Sinnoh region arrived, as the doors slid open, a teenaged girl stepped out stretching big, "Awesome! We made it here in time! Amara! hurry up! I got to make the deadline!" the girl called back as she hurriedly trotted to the entry gate, accidentally going the wrong way through the turnstiles. The girl stuck out a little, she was a pokemon breeder, certain types of trainers that weren't really in the area yet. Johto just having been connected to the other regions recently, people were used to seeing oddballs around. She was dressed in her usual green apron and green bandana. the bandana having a pokeball symbol on it, covering her layered light brown hair. Under the apron she wore a white polo shirt and khaki colored capris that tied at the bottom. Her black combat boots set her apart from most other breeders, as her best friend, Amara, was a pokemon ranger. They often had to climb huge mountainsides, and sometimes even cliffaces, proper footgear was a must. She easily made it through the turnstile besides going the wrong way AND with her large camping travel bag as well.
Her friend Amara got off the train soon after her, as a ranger she had a backpack full of equipment that hug off her shoulders. She wore a vibrant red shirt with a short sleeve jacket over it. the white sleeves rolled up to give her enough warmth to deal with the cool ocean breeze coming off the fenced off shore. she wore black shorts that made it easy to move around in, and red boots, similar to the first girl. Her hair was much longer though, flowing blonde locks tied back in a ponytail, though her bangs left out to frame her face. "Estelle.. relax or your..." she had to stop short as the breeder ran face first into an entrance door. "Going.. to get hurt..." The breeder held her face for a moment before running out the exit door, seemingly in a rush. Of course Amara knew why.
It had been only days after Amara had graduated the academy before she was sent out to chart Johto. Johto was a region that nearly no rangers patrolled. She was one of the firsts that got to roam over Johto, and discover what kind of rangers and ranger training it was going to take to make it a safe place for all the new tourists and trainers. Of course their were going to be people who started fights but.. it was important to learn about the area and its dangers before introducing new species of pokemon into it.
One exception to that rule was their own pokemon, which they were responsible for. Of course the one that got the most stares was Lucario, Amara's partner pokemon, not only because of his species, but because of his ability to talk, a rarity.
Her best friend, since she could remember, Estelle was so excited to hear that she was able to travel to Johto, and begged to come with. She had spent so much time with her on other missions there was no problem in getting her a passport there. though it just so happened that the day they were arriving was the day that the famed Goldenrod City was having their breeder's pokemon show, which was similar to other pokemon competitions, like beauty pageants, the pokemon were judged on their appearance, their quality of health and their inherited moves learned. The show started at 10:45 sharp, and one had to sign up fifteen minutes prior.
Estelle had signed up Lurker, her nicknamed pokemon, Gastly. He had an advantage. He was a shiny pokemon, a purple ball floating in a bright blue gas. Though he had this advantage, Amara knew it was a long shot for the breeder, due to her Gastly's mischievous ways.
By the time that Amara got there the arena was already clearing out. Amaralyn smiled a little to her friend as the arena started to clear for the next set of contest more for the coordinators then the breeders. '' Looks like you didn't get it this time..though...we should head out...I rather not be mugged by my brother..." Just as she said that over the crowed a young males voice called out to them "Estelle! Amara! hi guys!" He grinned as his sister gave him a flat look. He was about 5'5 dark blonde hair that was spiked up and yellow brown eyes. A Persian followed beside him dressed in a pink coat "did think I would find you here...Hiya Estelle how'd you do in your part?" not really paying attention to his sister but the breeder.
Estelle sighed, hanging her head with little blue lines over her, "Lurker pantsed the judges again..." she said a bit ashamed, "i though he'd gotten past that.. but when they looked to him he just started goofing off..." she sighed again clearly annoyed by it. "But hey.. uh,.. it was nice seeing you we got to head out actually..." she said knowing her friend didn't like hanging out with her dorky brother.
The blonde teen laughed abit "awe wow that must have been a sight to see, guess you have to train it a bit more huh but I'm sure he'll get it sooner or later" blinking a little as the two girls started to try and walk away from him. "hey! well alright...maybe we should train sometime Estelle...we can work on your Lurker or sometime" yelling by now standing on his tiptoes to watch them go. Amara sighs "that boy seriously has a crush on you ya know...but then again he has one on most of the girls he meets" she laughs a little. "so were to now? Game corner, radio tower, flower shop,department store?"
The breeder blushed, "Oh he does n.. okay yeah maybe.,.. but he's too.. lets be honest, hes just too HIM for me." she had to laugh even though they were far away she whispered, worried he'd hear and get all emotional again, he could be very immature at times after all. She sighed, "I think we should head to the department store.. I need to pick up some revives anyway."
The ranger nods placing her hands in her coat pockets "alright that sounds good to me, I need to get some new climbing rope and a few waters...rope kinda broke in a training exercise..." looking to the canine pokemon with a flat look,who gave the same look back shrugging, "it wasn't my fault the target snapped the rope for exceeding the weight limit..." The blonde rolled her eyes "very funny, I'm not that heavy someone just dropped it on purpose..." The two sighed normally getting on each others nerves. Amara looked to her best friend "so what is different about this department stores compared to the marts?..its just bigger..."
Estelle grinned eagerly, "Because! This store has much more than others, instead of just potions and elixirs this store has drinks and natural supplements that help pokemon recover quickly instead of having to camp out and fight with trainers for that yucky spray." she smiled walking in with her best friend, "AND sometimes the underground has sales here, things like energyroots and revival herbs instead of those crystals. Its actually kind of cool. They have TMs here too but they are expensive..." she said off handedly, her eyes going wide as she saw a desk selling evolutionary stones, rushing over to look at it.
Lucario and Amaralyn blinked seeing the breeder bolt over to one of the cases. 'whats up?" walking over to where she was gawking at seeing the different assortment of the colorful stones laid neatly in the glass case. "oh wow..they have quiet abit of them don't they " she said a little amazed of how many there were 'you planning to get one?" she asked glancing at her
She stared at the stones behind the lass, "Man.. 2,100 gold (I'm saying gold bc i cant make the money sign).. I cant afford that..." she sighed looking to the thunderstone under the counter, "Can you imagine me and a Raichu...? Man.." she sighed deeply, "but I don't have that kind of money..." She sighed before two suspicious people popped up behind the counter, "Oh! But you don't have to this Saturday!" "Yes, oh yes! The pokemon park above goldenrod is having a bug pokemon catching contest!" "First prise gets the evolutionary stone of their choice!" "Though.. most would chose a Sun stone.. Sunflora are all the rage here.." One of them smirking seeing the ranger and her canine pokemon, "Ooooh! I can tell you are a dog person missy! Why not enter and find yourself able to get an Arcanine!" holding a fire stone up, showcasing it.
Amara laughs a little "yeah Raichu would be pretty cool for you though they tend to be a little..." Lucario eyed the two behind the counter getting a rather bad feeling about them but holding his tongue. Amaralyn blinked a little "bug catching contest huh... I heard about that from one of the others on my Poketech...guess we can go see about it...thanks" giving them a small smile before looking to her friend "lets go head over there then it shouldn't be to hard..."
She smiled, oblivious to the odd sales people, nodding, "Yeah! Right after we stock up, it'll be a good way to remember Goldenrod.." she smiled, them each buying what they needed to get by. Estelle smiled happily buying a disposable camera, "33 shots.." she noted looking to the packaging, "Amara! Come here!" She wound up to camera and handed it to Lucario, "Take our picture pleeeeeeeeease?" she asked the blue companion running over to Amara giving her a hug, them right infront of the Department store sign. Of course it was a cheap camera, her happily taking it after the pokemon took their picture, happily winding it again, "I have a good feeling about this.." Of course that changed soon enough, at the bug catching contest them stopped at the door an attendant halting them, "Excuse me. You may only take one pokemon in with you to participate in the bug catching contest... you can leave the rest of your party here, at our conveint PC holding station. he gestured to the PC nearby, Estelle blinking looking to her pokeballs, trying to decide which one to take, the man seeing Amara's badge, "Pokemon rangers are permitted one pokemon, plus their partner pokemon, though the partner pokemon may NOT participate in the catching of bug pokemon." Estelle smiled, "Bug and grass pokemon.. I'll take Skidmark!" she smiled setting her other pokeballs on the machine, which took them in like a disc entry, her typing in her name to get them back later.
Amaralyn smiled to the man "thank you sir, ill be sure Lucario behaves himself while were out there" Lucario made a scoff like sounds folding his arms over his chest mumbling something. "Skidmark huh...Ill take Vulpix he hasn't came out for awhile" she said with a small smile putting her other pokeballs inside the machine placing her name inside. "alright I'm ready when you are Estelle, I wonder what we'll be able to catch " as the two were escorted out of the building and into the contest area. "So which way first...?"
What will our friends encounter? What adventure awaits our new heros? Tune in next time to find out!