Pokemon Rorroh Season 1 Episode 1: A New Adventure! Enter Winter and Ashley!

The Episode begins as a Starly flies around in Twinleaf Town, Sinnoh. It passes a small house and we pan into the house to see a dim lighted room with a girl sleeping. A new Pokemon named Metaleon sneaks in and jumps on the bed, but the girl does not awaken. Metaleon uses Metal Sound. The girl screams at the top of her lungs and an eevee next to her mimics her reaction. "METALEON! I'M UP!" the girl screams causing Metaleon to halt its move.

"It's about time you've gotten up Winter! It's time for your contest training. Get Ashley and go!" Cleo calls from the hallway, carrying a basket of laundry from another room.

Winter slides out of bed, tired from the night before. She had been working on a routine with her eevee, Ashley, but it ended up as a failure. "When don't I train. Every single day… Right Ashley? Ashley rolls out of bed, literally, and squeaks, still shuttering from Metal Sound. "I see Metaleon scared you too. I hate when Albiona makes her do that."

Winter goes downstairs, dressed in her usual outfit: A white and purple dress with a bow on the top and Mary Jane shoes to match. Her hair is in a low ponytail with a purple polka dot bow tied on. Winter sits down on the kitchen table and Ashley jumps onto her lap. Cleo, her mother, puts a plate of waffles on the table. Her father, Travie, is next to her reading the newspaper and across the table is her sister Albiona, petting her Metaleon who she has named Leah with a gold comb. Cleo begins to pours some juice. "Today we are going to do some basic skills, and the you can show us your own routine."

Winter shudders knowing that her mother will scold her if she can't get it right on the first try. "Oh yeah, that…"

Albiona butts in. "I bet she doesn't even have a routine to show you!

"Do too!" Winter makes a pouty face and crosses her arms. "Dad! Tell her!"

Travie turns a page and doesn't seem to care about his daughters fighting. "Girls." Travie doesn't like to get involved with any conflict.

"Admit it little sis; I'll always be better at contests than you'll ever be. When I was your age, 13, I already became Top Coordinator in Sinnoh. It's been three years since then." She smiles, reminiscing. "I'll never forget how beautiful I looked."

Winter scoffed at her sister's remark. "Sure, whatever you say."

"Don't judge your sister Albiona. Just because she isn't good doesn't mean we should judge her." Cleo states in a cynical tone. "It took her a full year to learn the art of being a Coordinator."

Judging, Winter thought. "Yeah and I'm spending another year practicing to be a Coordintaor. Why can't you just let me go on my own journey and enter in a real contest instead of your fake ones where you say everything I do is terrible?"

Cleo slams a pan on the sink and startles everyone in the room. Even Winter shivers knowing that she lit a spark. "Winter Rose Diamond! Don't you understand that you can't go on a journey until you are mentally, physically, and emotionally prepared?"

"But mom, everyone usually leaves home when they are my age, even younger! Oliver did it. He got a Turtwig and left Sinnoh."

"We aren't talking about Oliver, Winter. We are talking about you."

Winter starts to tear up. "I already have a Pokemon, Ashley."

Cleo snaps at Winter and points at Ashley. "It doesn't mean anything. If you want to be successful in this world like your above average sister, you have to know what you are doing. Not go in blind! I've spent all my time trying to prepare you for the world. It is cruel and harsh and dangerous. Some Pokemon will want to kill you. Ashley won't be able to protect you!"

"She can if we actually train in a battle instead of repeating a stupid routine for a contest! Over and over and over! It's so…. So frustrating!" Winter looks over at her father. "Dad!"

Travie takes a sip of his coffee and yawns. "Winter, stop yelling. I'm trying to read about this up and coming Coordinator. She lost against Zoey in the Grand Festival a while back."

Winter shoots up from her. She grabs her bag. "I am done with you people!"

Cleo screams. "Where are you going?!"

"I'm leaving with Ashley. I can't tolerate this anymore!" Winter storms out and grabs her bike outside.

Albiona goes upstairs to her room. Travie finally looks up from his paper. "I've told you this again and again, Cleo. She's not a baby."

Tears start streaming down Cleo's face. "You know as much as I do that she can't even take care of herself, let alone a Pokemon."

"But she's been taking care of her eevee for a few months now without our help. I think we should let her go." Cleo gives Travie a dirty look and he panics a little. "Un-unless you think she isn't ready." He goes back to his newspaper.

Winter rides her bicycle towards Sandgem Town. The entire way there, she is muttering under her breath about how bossy her mother is and how no one in her family supports her the way she wants them too. It's all Albiona's fault! For years, Albiona has been the star of the family and Winter has been stuck living under Albiona's shadow. The only way for her mother to actually show some attention towards Winter was to going through months and months of training to be like Albiona. But I'm not Albi. Winter soon enters Sandgem Town and stops in front of Professor Rowan's laboratory. She quietly enters and sees Rowan's assistant Lucas checking on the starters, Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup. "Hi Lucas. Is the professor here?"

Lucas fixes his glasses. "He's a little busy. It's not Wednesday yet."

To Lucas's surprise, Rowan enters holding a Staravia that he nursed back to health. He places it on the table. "I'm not too busy Lucas. Give Staravia some antibiotics." Lucas leaves with Staravia. "What seems to be wrong? Another fight?"

"Yeah." Winter falls silent and puts her hand in her hands. "I sort of lost my temper with my family. I'm getting tired of being sheltered from the world. The only time we got to travel was to see Albiona enter the Grand Festival in Kanto back in December."

Rowan takes a seat at his desk. "When you met Ashley right?"

"Yep." Winter gives Ashley a loving smile and strokes her tail. "I was okay being home before only because I had friends in town, but… Oliver just left two weeks ago and… it's been pretty lonely. I'm a little envious of him. He gets to travel and study other regions for you while I'm stuck here dealing with my mother and her obnoxious attitude."

Rowan grabs a Pokeball from his desk. "I have someone who will make you feel better." He sends out a piplup.

Piplup runs to Winter and gives her a hug. "Hi Wade! I've missed you." Wade replies happily and starts to play with Ashley. "I wish I could understand Pokemon. Then I wouldn't feel so lonely. I can sort of understand what they are saying. It's like having a baby. You have to figure it out."

"It's been three months since Wade's egg hatched. You've done a lovely job being his caretaker. I plan on sending him off soon to another trainer. I haven't seen a Piplup so close to someone so soon, though." Rowan speaks aloud. "I'm just talking to myself Winter."

Winter nods. "Okay professor. You know, maybe I should go on a journey, like Oliver."

"I'll tell you this." Rowan begins. "When I was 10, I went on a journey and met countless friends. Sure, there was some moments of strife, but I endured those times with my Pokemon and we grew stronger together. Your mother wanted to protect you from the harsh world, but letting you travel is a better way to teach you than keeping you home and studying." He looks at a picture of a girl with a Piplup and a boy with his Pikachu. "About a year ago, I met a young man and a young lady. They traveled together in Sinnoh with their Pokemon and even helped save the world at one point. Those two made a bond with their Pokemon that I hadn't seen until I saw how you have grown with Ashley and even Wade. I believe that by going on a journey, you'll be able to become very successful in your endeavors."

"Thank you so much." Winter thinks to herself. "By the way, where did Oliver go?"

"He went to a Region called Rorroh I believe. I sent him there to study its history and customs. Rorroh is known as 'Sinnoh's Sister' and I want to know why."

"Then I'll go to Rorroh!"

Rowan becomes shocked. "Are you sure? I heard it's very difficult to travel through."

"Don't worry professor. As long as I have my Pokemon, I'll be fine."

"NO!" Cleo firmly states at Winter and Rowan. They returned to the Diamond residence to tell Winter's family about her decision to travel. "You aren't ready!" Cleo face is red with anger and avoid eye contact with Winter.

"Mrs. Diamond, think about it." Rowan states. "Its every child's dream to go on a Pokemon journey, and it is every parent's nightmare as well. But I assure you. I have high hopes for Winter. Professor Ivory in Rorroh will always stay in contact with her as will i. From what I know, Rorroh is a beautiful, diverse region and I have a few assistants studying there as well."

Cleo tears up. "I don't want my baby to leave me. Not yet. Just wait five more years."

Winter pleads. "By then I won't even wanna go on a journey. Please, mama." Cleo turns away. "I promise, if anything goes wrong, you can come and take me home. I just wanna learn more about myself and learn how to do things on my own. That's all."

"I-I can't. What if you get hurt? What of you make a mistake?"

Winter's face becomes serious. "Then… that's a mistake I have to make."

Albiona crunches on a candy bar and snickers. "Winter was a mistake."

Winter doesn't know how else to convince her mother and says something that she would regret. "There's contests in Rorroh and I'll enter." Cleo perks up. "I'll make you proud of me."

Cleo sighs. "I doubt you will. You know nothing child. But… if you and the professor insist, then I'll let you go." Winter becomes overjoyed and goes to embrace her mother, but Cleo puts her hand up and speaks in a threatening tone. "Remember this, if you fail at what you're supposed to be doing, I won't hesitate to take you home. Understand." Winter is taken aback by her mother's sudden change in tone. All she does is nod her head and go upstairs to her room.

The next morning, Winter brings down her backpack and is wearing a new set of clothes. A purple and white sailor-like dress with white Mary Janes shoes. He hair is in a set of pigtails and she is wearing a dark purple cap with a white heart button on it. Her father is waiting for her at the kitchen table. "I'm ready. The boat arrives in an hour and it will take about two weeks to get to Portal Town."

Travie finishes his coffee. "That's about right, the end of April. Here's some money. You'll need it." He hands her a change purse that has a Meowth logo on it. "Make sure you wash up at least a few times a week and try to find a Pokemon Center. They offer overnight stay for trainers and heal your Pokemon. Don't' forget the tent and guide to camping that I gave you. It is inevitable that you'll end up sleeping in the woods, so you'll need it. AND don't forget your Pokemon food for Ashley, or your toothbrush, or your potions, or-"

Winter stops her father from speeding up. "Daddy, I'm fine. Why are you so excited?"

"It has been too long since I went on a journey like you. I can't wait to see what good things you do in the future sweetie." He kisses her on the forehead. "Knock 'em dead."

Winter stops at her front door and sees her mother staring at a blank TV in the living room. She struggles to think of something to say. "Mom, I'm leaving."

"Ok." Cleo says in a monotone voice.

"Aren't you going to come with me to Sandgem Town?" Winter is a little nervous because of the tension.

"Nope."

"Why?"

"I don't feel like it. Go."

"Okay then… I love you mama."

Cleo doesn't even react. "Okay." She turns on the TV.

Winter opens the door. "Don't you love me?"

"Sure. Whatever."

Winter's eyes get watery, but she doesn't cry. "Bye." She exits the house saddened by what had just occurred. She notices her sister outside tending to the garden. "Bye Albi."

Albiona snickers. "I'm surprised mom didn't give you a hundred reasons why leaving is bad."

"She's ignoring me. Do you wanna take me to Sandgem Town?"

"HAHAHA!" Albiona stops laughing. "Seriously?"

"Didn't mom and dad send you off on the boat?" Please sis. Mom wouldn't.

Albiona smirks. "Yeah, but that's because I'm their favorite. You're the screw up." Albiona laughs and goes back into the house with Leah following her.

Winter frowns and walks to Sandgem Town with Ashley by her side. She stays silent the entire way and wonders what she did wrong for her mother and sister to treat her so terribly. She eventually makes it to the Sandgem Town docksand is waiting among a crowd of people when Rowan comes over with Wade. Wade runs up to Winter and starts crying. For years Wade had seen Winter as a mother figure because she was the first person he saw when his egg had hatched. "Wade it's okay. I'll miss you too. I promise when I'm done, I'll come home and we can play hide and seek." Winter wipes away Wade's tears and Wade nods his head. "Goodbye professor. Thank you for everything."

Rowan shakes Winter's hand. "Don't worry about it. Contact Ivory as soon as you get to Portal Town. Nurse Joy can help you with that." The boat enters the port and everyone starts to get on. "I believe this is where you go."

Winter picks up Ashley and they head onto the boat. "Goodbye everyone!"

Rowan and Wade return to the lab, but Wade refuses to eat his dinner and stares out the window at the ship. It blows a horn signalling that it is about to leave. Wade is able to open the window and jumps out. He runs to the boat and finds a way in by jumping into an open side. After he gets in, the door shuts and Wade realizes that he is in the cargo section of the boat with no way out to the surface. Above, Winter and Ashley look behind them as Sinnoh begins to disappear and she realizes that she has finally achieved her goal, to leave home. Winter and Ashley stare at the setting sun and are in awe at its beauty.

"Ashley, we finally did it."