Man, I just realized how utterly HORRIBLE I am at staying on track with my stories/fanfictions. This is like, I don't know, the 5th story I've started that hasn't continued? Although technically, one story was a collection of one-shots (so it doesn't count) and another was officially quit, so . . . yeah. This, though, is going to be OK.

I think.

This is just a basic, Pokemon Go fanfiction with all the team leaders (Blanche, Spark, Candela). I honestly have never really played Pokemon Go, so this won't have a lot of actual Pokemon Go references. It will be more like a real world remake. But you real fans might recognize some of the stuff.

Well, here it is; my [sad] Pokemon Go story.

Chapter 1: I Learn About the Teams

Energy coursed through my skin as I stared at the empty stage, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the 3 team leaders. I was finally ready to join, and my pokemon and I were ready to contribute to our team's cause. I had already memorized all the publicly available info about the teams and their respective leaders and mascots.

There was Team Valor; symbol, Moltres. Leader; Candela. Element; Fire. A strong choice (literally), and full of a burning passion to win. I liked Candela, but I didn't agree with some of her ideas and motives. Plus, her study of strong pokemon wasn't really my thing.

The popular one, generally, was Team Mystic. Symbol; Articuno. Leader; Blanche. Element; Ice. The wisest of the group, and always calm and collected. Blanche had always been my favorite, and I adored her. Team Mystic had been my first choice, ever since I'd found out about my upcoming journey and the teams that I would be joining. But recently, the overwhelming popularity and the multitude of trainers eager to join had stifled my enthusiasm. I still looked up to Blanche, but I wasn't quite certain anymore . . .

And finally, there was Team Instinct. Maybe the lesser known group, but still just as powerful. Symbol; Zapdos. Leader; Spark. Element; Lightning. The underdogs, resourceful and sometimes goofy, this team was definitely the most laid back. Spark was the quirky member of the group, and had a reputation for dabbing, loving electric pokemon, and being the little brother of the trio of leaders. The team had grown on me over the past couple of years as my love of Team Mystic started to fade. And although Zapdos had never been my favorite of the Legendary Bird Trio, it's raw power and enthusiasm was impossible to deny.

A loud voice burst out suddenly, startling me as I yanked my head up to look at the stage. Professor Willow stood there, a broad grin on his face.

"Welcome, pokemon trainers! All of you are here today to join your pokemon team. I know all of you will do your best to make your team and team leader proud. Now, please welcome the first leader . . . from Team Valor, it's Candela!" The brunette walked out to the yells from Valor fans. She grabbed the microphone and waved to the section of red clothed kids.

"I'm Candela-Team Valor's leader! Pokemon are stronger than humans, and they're warmhearted, too! I'm researching ways to enhance Pokemon's natural power in the pursuit of true strength. There's no doubt that the Pokemon our team have trained are the strongest in battle! Are you ready?" The screaming that erupted from the group was deafening, and I had to clap my hands over my ears as my blue eyes watered from the intensity. Candela waved to everyone before turning and leaving. Professor Willow stepped back up and smiled again.

"Next, the leader that chills you to the bone . . . from Team Mystic, it's Blanche!" My heart sped up the tiniest amount as I saw my hero come out, a serene look on her face (like always). As she held the microphone, she gave the smallest of nods to the largest section of the crowd; the Mystics.

"I am Blanche, leader of Team Mystic. The wisdom of Pokemon is immeasurably deep. I am researching why it is that they evolve. My team? With our calm analysis of every situation, we can't lose!" She allowed the briefest of smiles before turning to leave, and that alone was enough to encourage the crowd into a mass of ecstatic, overly loud fans. I rolled my eyes slightly as I plugged my ears, patiently waiting for the tidal wave of noise to disappear. Finally, the professor came back and looked at the yellow section of the crowd.

"And last but not least, the leader you should NEVER underestimate . . . from Team Instinct, it's Spark!" As the teen walked out, the noise faded away as my eyes widened at the sight. Whatever I was expecting . . . this was not it. Spark gleefully waved at the crowd, a Pikachu on his shoulder and a necklace around his neck. Maybe others couldn't see it, but for a moment I could practically sense the dangerous aura emanating from the guy; he may have looked silly and laid back, but something told me that he could be terrifying . . . and powerful. A small gasp exited my mouth as Spark's blue eyes settled on me for a moment before looking back at the crowd. I shook my head, confused at the sudden feeling that had swept over me.

"Hey! The name's Spark-the leader of Team Instinct. Pokemon are creatures with excellent intuition. I bet the secret to their intuition is related to how they're hatched. Come on and join my team! You never lose when you trust your instincts!" He dabbed (to thunderous applause from the future Instinct kids) and jogged backstage. I didn't even bother to cover my ears; I was yelling as loud as the yellow clad fans around me, waving my hands in the air in pure joy.

My decision was instantly made; Team Instinct was definitely for me.

The post excitement of the 'performance' left me tired by the end of the day, but I was happy. I was now officially one of Team Instinct's members, and I released my team for my practiced pep talk.

As the flashes of light faded, I smiled at the pokemon before me. My Jolteon, Storm. My Quilava, Blaze. My Grovyle, Shay. My newly hatched Eevee, Evelyn. And my Lapras, Luna. I smiled at them all before holding out my hand to reveal the gold Instinct pin I had bought.

"Well, I decided my team!" I announced, laughing as Storm and Shay tackled me to the ground. These two were my main Instinct supporters, with Evelyn and Luna preferring Mystic and Blaze my sole Valor supporter. My long, brown hair whipped around as Storm tried to cuddle me, her last shred of self control the only thing that saved me from being shocked.

A few minutes later, I had righted myself and straightened my clothes. All my pokemon were seated in front of me, eagerly awaiting my next set of news. I had spent a long time deciding what to do once I had picked my team, and my mind was finally made up.

"Alright, gang. Now that we ALL support Team Instinct-" I took a moment to glance at Blaze, who sniffed at me, "-we're going to have a big job. It's common knowledge that Team Instinct gyms are far and few between. So . . . we're going to change that! Starting tomorrow, we're going to prove that Instinct is nothing to laugh at by reclaiming-well, probably just claiming, actually- as many gyms as we can. So let's get a good night's sleep and get ready to go, go, GO!" My pokemon bellowed at the top of their lungs for a couple of seconds, clearly invigorated by my speech. I smiled at them before stretching and yawning, ready to collapse on my bed.

"I'm gonna go to bed, guys. Return!" They zipped into their pokeballs and I placed them on the stand next to my bed. I yawned again, and went to get ready as one thought echoed through my mind: I'm on Team Instinct.

Welp, that was Chapter 1! I think it was OK; your opinions will vary. If you have any ideas about things my OC (who is based off of someone I know) can do in the chapters ahead, I'd love to hear them. I'm not going to get to the main, title chapter for a little while, 'cause I'm going to need some introduction. It'd be especially great if some Pokemon Go experts reviewed . . .

As a heads up, I'm on vacation until Thursday and doing something important on Friday, so the soonest I'll be adding on is Saturday. I'm expecting this to be 4-6 chapters long, nothing gigantic.

Update: If any of you wondered why I changed my Roselia to a Grovyle, it's really just based off of some calculations and planning to have a great team.

Have a good week, Poke fans!