Chappie 1
Disclaimer: I own not any Pokémon things unless you count the manga…
"It's a beautiful day. The sun's shining, the grass is green, and the clouds are all in a perfect pattern! There is absolutely nothing that could ruin this day folks!" Not even grouchy old bags like Mr. Sendre, the voice thought back to school.
"TAWNI RUA! DIDN'T I TELL YOU TO FINISH blah-blah-blah DETENTION!" … especially no grouchy Mr. Sendre.
Tawni Rua slipped her white hearted cardigan over her jaded black sleeveless top, remembering the days of her travels when it used to fit like a dress. "All finished!" She topped off her outfit with her signature white shawl used as a scarf.
She could barely contain her excitement as she surveyed herself in her full-body mirror. "And here I was, thinking I had a friend!" The seemingly indignant voice belonged to Saffron Maru, Tawni's chocolate skinned roommate, "Here she is, all spruced up and ready to leave me." Tawni wasn't one for goodbyes and had hoped she'd be long gone before Saffron was ready.
Tawni tried to apologize but was stopped by a, "No! No, let's just go to that new, expensive restaurant instead." Tawni giggled and joined her friend on their brisk exit.
The two sat outside under the beating Froen sun with their smallest Pokémon out soaking rays. "So Tawni… did you hear about that 'new' trainer? Um… What's his name…?" Saffron thought deeply, "Um… Paul!" Tawni sputtered a little bit in remembrance of 'her' Paul, "Yeah! That's it! Apparently he's one of the coldest trainers out there, Y'know?" Tawni shook her head.
"Well… He's also really strong!" Tawni grinned memorably, missing the times of her not-so-long-ago childhood. Saffron saw that she didn't have her full concentration and cleared her throat, "Well he's apparently," the way she said apparently made it sound like 'we are completely sure that he will and we have always known this', "Coming to Froen for the Froen Journ!" once more Tawni sputtered, getting food all over Saffron's yellow tank top.
Safi cleaned off herself and continued, "anyway, and so is this dreamy breeder named Brock… and this kid named Ash," Saffron found herself rapidly losing interest until she remembered a key detail.
"And so is Paul's GIRLFRIEND Dawn!" A wave of food sputtered from Tawni's mouth.
"WHAT THE PSYDUCK?!" this wasn't the response anyone was expecting but it wasn't really a surprise when a man in a tux came in and said 'If you don't stop that sputtering right this instant I will be forced to remove you' which is exactly when Travis came out and said 'Butt out freak!'.
Saffron sweat dropped and continued, "Well… she's not his REAL gf but she's pretty darn close… Don't you think?" but of course Tawni didn't here this over the various thoughts of 'I didn't know he was a pervert! Well… seven years isn't perversion but she's like… twelve! That's how old I was when I started travelling…' which continued until Safi had paid the bill.
Paul sat quietly, patiently, and remarkably pleasantly on a cruise ship headed one way for a quiet little island. Froen Isle, the most under populated of all the regions except at the time of the Froen Journ.
Yes, the Journ. The miraculous trip that is on every top trainers 'to-do' list. Paul of course was no exception and neither was Ash Ketchum.
The 'loser' as Paul had dubbed him was making his merry way to Froen. Paul despised his carefree ways. Why this is relevant you ask? Well, Ash wasn't really aware of what the Journ actually was. He was just coming for the challenge, and that annoyed Paul. So very much.
Paul noticed a crowd of people forming near the edge of the boat just as Ash and co. were nearing him. Might as well, he thought as he trudged over to the edge.
Unfortunately the crowd had gotten so thick it was almost impossible to get through. Come oooonnn! I wanna see!, the childish part of him nagged, struggling to oppose the bigger Paul's, it was probably something stupid anyway.
However, as Paul strolled slowly toward his spot he heard a few stragglers call out, "I can't believe he's riding a Pokémon!" making Paul curious about what exactly was so special about that. He then remembered, tourists'll think anything is cool.
He also heard, as he watched the remainders disperse, "You think that's him?" and one answered assumingly, "He's definitely got that Rua look to him."
"TAMSY!" Tawni called as she entered the stained glass windowed home, "TAMSY WHERE ARE YOU?" as if on cue a woman that looked the age of 28 grasped the small frame of Tawni. "TAM-I can't breathe too well." Although she was known for giving the most air-driving- est 'back crackers' in most of history, she'd found that her spine was somehow weakened and couldn't take a lot of pressure... Well, not as much as she could dish out. Tamara (or Tammi) Rua reluctantly let go of her younger sister before jumping and squealing, causing her light black curls to bound with her. She stopped suddenly and brushed the creases from her Lolita style black skirt and straightened out the collar of her white and pink flannel shirt.
"I'm so glad to see you!" She pestered, "I haven't seen you since I started my journey eighteen years ago!" She squealed finally before taking deep breathes and looking her sister up and down. "So how was the Academy?" Tawni told of the jerkish Mr. Sendre in great detail.
"That's okay! You're with me now!" Tammi grinned happily, "I know what'll make you happy! How's about we go to the Port and scope out some foreign hotties? I mean lovely gents."
Tawni wasn't all too excited about the thought of 'scoping out hotties' but it was her sister, and she would like nothing more than to spend the afternoon at the breath taking sight.
Besides, they'd be done in no-time if Kin came back on time.
As Paul approached the forest closest to the dock three things happened: 1, he was given a brand new Pokétch (for FREE!) 2, he saw a large fleet of stairs and finally 3, he climbed up the big fleet of stairs.
Paul let out a milk curdling scream that could've woken the dead. He doubled over in pain and looked with bitter contempt at the figure, "What the Psyduck are you doing here Rua?"
The feminine figure faked disdain, "You never call, you never write! What's a poor damsel to do?" A group of three came running up the stairs in a panic.
"We heard screaming! What's goin' on?" The shortest male of the group said way too loudly than necessary.
"What was-?" the tallest and tannest of the group stopped in mid sentence and disappeared. "My dear, none could surpass your everlasting beauty! One kiss is all I ask!" sure enough, he was kneeling at the feet of Tammi Rua.
"Just wait a sec, Croagunk should-," the only girl in the group, with really dark blue hair, began only to be stopped by,
"My dear, it seems Arceus himself smiles upon me. For not once before has someone this perfect been bestowed upon me!" They all sweat-dropped simultaneously as the two began cuddling like long lost lovers.
"Do they even know each other?" a snide-ish, half commenting voice asked. The three looked at each other curiously each stating 'I didn't say it.' "Tawni. You traveled with me for all of your life and have lived with me for all of your life. How don't you know who it is?"
The blue- haired girl squealed at the top of her lungs,"Ahh! A talking Weaville!" The boy suddenly crouched low and looked serious enough for one to think someone died.
"Team Rocket! Nice costumes. But you won't fool me! Floatzel, Monferno! Come one out!" (Dear buck, Ash uses a lot of exclamation marks in his sentences) Tawni sighed irritably and shrugged.
"If you wanted to battle, you could've just said so instead of calling me one of that Bozo's." She reached into her fanny pack and pulled out one other Pokéball, "Travis and Cray! Let's show him our stuff!"
Ash glared at the Rua, "Why don't you give up now Jessie?" he taunted, "Meowth and that stolen Croagunk aren't a match for Floatzel or Monferno." Tawni smirked and let him continue. She knew exactly what was coming.
Travis's eye twitched dangerously. His paws tensed up and he looked overall feral. "Would you shut UP!" he yelled. And as he did, a powerful blizzard erupted from his mouth, freezing the unaware Floatzel in place. Tawni grinned with pride.
"Do you still think I'm a rocket?" she said smugly. Ash digressed, returning both Pokémon to their respective Pokéballs just as Paul finally managed to get up shakily.
"Soo…" She asked quaintly, "Where're you guys off to? I'm heading to Dagressen Forest for the Froen Cup! Of course, I can't leave till my brother gets here…" she motioned toward the empty spot beside her, then noticed that it was empty and began hopping (anime style) from one place to another searching for something. She found it eating ice-cream with Brock at a nearby vendor. Travis looked at them pitifully before announcing 'I'll get this' and firing a mild blizzard at them that caused them to shiver.
"Hey," Ash began after about ten seconds of precious silence, "How long does it take till we get to this 'Dagressen Forest'?" Tammi instantly recovered and answered (as if nothing had happened)
"It's a three day journey if we started at six in the morning but if we start right now it'd take around…" Tammi thought for a split second, "four days. With stops." Ash looked incredibly pumped.
"All right!" He chanted, "Let's go!" much to Paul's dismay he was hoisted up onto the broad shoulders of a Machoke. Probably belonging to Tammi. Dawn suddenly stopped.
"Didn't you say you'd be traveling with your brother?" As if on cue a sopping wet boy in a white Kimono with a blue outline and grey-ish hakama pants came up the stairs with an equally as wet Piplup trailing behind him. His long black bangs dripped in front of his face and people could barely see the big crystal blue eyes behind them.
"Sorry I'm late sis's!" Tawni looked unimpressed, "There was a cruise ship and Hydro and I got kind of side tracked… Is that you Paul?" the boy dashed over to the Machoke and looked up at the trapped boy. He lifted up his bangs and with a whistle said, "You sure haven't grown in the last year, have you?"
Kin began to walk but was stopped abruptly by Tammi. She looked at him sternly. He shook his head. She did so again. He did so again. This continued for about half an hour until the poor boy was completely dry. He looked up at her expectantly. She nodded.
"Now… WE'RE OFF!"
All done with the first chappie This is based off of FrostHeartWarriors 'Kin's Journey' and Regal290's 'Paul's Journey' both of which outline Paul's journey from beginner to somewhat close to now
AGE COUNT!
Paul- 18/17
Dawn- 13/ 12
Ash- 18/ 17
Brock- 28
OC's
Kin- 18/ 17
Tammi- 28/27
Tawni- 20/ 19