Chapter 1

New destination straight ahead !

The pale rays of the early May sun shone through the windows of the imposing mansion landing on the sleeping figure of a teenage girl, her long hair forming a curtain around her face. Soon enough the figure began to stir, having been rudely awakened from its slumber by the sun`s rays. She slowly began to wake up, lifting her head from the books and maps she happened to have fallen asleep on. She then began to slowly examine the room before her eyes fell on a particular round-shaped clock in front of her. The girl let out a small yelp of surprise and dismay as she noticed the numbers which the clock`s hands were pointing. She was very, very late; and she knew it. Maybe staying up late to plan her next adventure the night before wasn`t a good idea after all. She quickly rose from her chair, tripping over her bag and falling on the hard floor, waking up her Pokémon companion in the process. He lazily opened his crimson eyes and starred at the scene unfolding in front of him: his foolish trainer unsuccessfully trying to gather her stuff in a bag, mumbling some not-so-nice words to the clock which failed to wake her up in time. He sighed deeply and got up from the armchair on which he had been standing onto and taking the matter into his own paws. About half an hour later the girl (still munching on a loaf of bread) and her companion exited the house and began to run at full speed down the bustling streets of Jubilife City.

Emily`s P.O.V.

Soon the shining roof of the airport was visible. I felt relieved knowing that my "marathon" was finally over. I stop for a second to catch my breath before lifting my head so I could see my partner tapping his paw impatiently on the concrete. He was showing no signs of fatigue what so ever. Typical of his kind! Anyway, this partner of mine is Luke, an almost-normal-looking male lucario; what makes him stand out from other lucarios is a tuft of black fur running from the top of his head to his muzzle, as well as his ability to understand human language and reply through telepathy. He was always my partner as well as my teacher in the art of fighting and aura manipulation.

We finally got into the airport terminal! Fortunately I discovered my flight has been delayed by some bad weather and hasn`t left without me. Thank Arceus! Beginning a journey the wrong way is the last thing I would want to do! I heard an slightly annoyed voice call my name. I instantly recognized it as belonging to Lynn, one of my traveling buddies. She sighed and put her hands on her hips before replying:

"Lady Luck sure is by your side lately Em-chan. Just watch yourself when it ends" she said, pointing one of her fingers in my face. "Anyway, better hurry. We`ve been waiting for you for a while you know." I chuckle slightly before giving her a reply:

"You guys should know by now that I`m a terrible time keeper. Besides, I`ve been staying up late last night studying some maps of this new region . Furthermore, the damn clock didn`t wake me up when it was supposed to!"

"Okay, okay, I get it, you have a valid excuse!" Lynn said, raising her hand. "But the plane takes off in an hour or so; we wouldn`t want to miss it, would we? "She added, eyeing me as she said the last part of the sentence. I nod and follow her.

I soon see my two other travelling friends: my younger cousin Ellie , an aspiring coordinator, and Lynn`s brother, Logan. I sit down between them, apologized for the delay, and started to tell them all the facts about the region we were about to explore.

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The plane touched down smoothly and we soon found ourselves in a completely new region filled with Pokémon I`ve never seen before. I release my five other Pokémon so they could see the new scenery for themselves. Drifter, my male drifblim, grabbed my waist and rose to the sky so we both could have a larger picture of our surroundings. Magnet, my magnezone , also began to explore the area. Missy, the forever curious mismagius, started her daily routine of annoying Luke, taking advantage of the fact that fighting types can`t harm ghosts. Emperor, my starter (a very prideful empoleon), chose to stay back, watching everybody with his keen eyes while my glaceon, Ice, started to groom her soft fur. Suddenly I could feel the aura of something powerful coming closer. I could see Magnet tense up and point to a large, black cloud in the distance. In that moment, one Logan`s pokéballs opened, revealing Thunder, his luxray. The Gleam Eyes Pokémon ran to the edge of the dock and began to growl and feverishly point with his paws at the same cloud Magnet had remarked.

However, before I had a chance to study the cloud further, it disappeared, leaving me with nothing more than unanswered questions. With the departure of the mysterious cloud our electric types calmed down and we could start our search for a Pokémon Centre to spend the night in.

"Em-chan" I hear my cousin`s call. "Do you sincerely believe that that was just a plain, ordinary cloud?" she whispered

"No." I reply "That was no ordinary cloud, I could feel the aura of a living being there, a very powerful being that is. Unfortunately I just can`t put a finger on the pattern of the aura I have just felt but, don`t worry, I`m sure that we`ll get the answers we seek one day. Now, let`s concentrate on the task at hand, finding a place to sleep at, okay" I reply and she nods in agreement.

I tried my best to look confident so I would everybody else but, deep within my heart, I had my own worries. I could recognize that pattern of aura everywhere as belonging to that of a legendary, and quite a strong one. It made my body shiver in delight as meeting new legends was my purpose for coming here in the first place. I turned my head to face Luke, who spotted me and nodded. I nodded back at him and turned my head once more towards the streets of Nuvema Town.

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We could soon see the classical P-shaped symbol of the Pokémon Centre. Ellie was first to express her relief with an exhausted "Finally!" as she leaned against a tree for support. Why didn`t my cousin`s lack of physical fitness empress me anymore. She just wasn`t built for long journeys I guess…

"Looks like this is where we are staying for tonight." Lynn said, watching the silhouette of setting sun. "It will get dark in about an hour" she added.

"I guess so." Logan replied. "And besides, stopping at the centre would be an opportunity to find out more about this region`s Pokémon, right Em-chan?"

"Right! So what do you say Logan" I continue, leaning towards him. "Race to the gates of the Pokémon Centre. Whoever wins gets the bed on top!"

"Got yourself a deal!" He told me as we both began to run.

"Just from where does she have all this energy!" Ellie whined.

"Yep. Sometimes it`s impossible for me to think that you two are actually related."

"We couldn`t be more different!'

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"One more win for me!" I yelled as I entered the Pokémon Center, scaring the shit out of Nurse Joy in the process. I then grinned and handed her my Pokémon for treatment.

"How come she always wins." Logan muttered to himself as he caught up with me.

"I won!" I told him, showing him the peace sign.

" There`s no need to rub it in you know!" he said as we both took a seat on one of the couches.

Just then a young-looking lady wearing a lab coat entered the centre and went to Nurse Joy.

"Something wrong, Professor Juniper?" Nurse Joy asked, instantly recognizing the person before her.

"Quite the opposite actually. I just wanted to give the starters a final check-up before the rookie trainers come."

She then turned around and saw me. She smiled and walked towards me.

"Haven`t seen you around before. Are you new?"she said.

"I sure am! I come from Sinnoh and Unova is fifth region, beside Sinnoh, that I travel to" I reply, shaking her hand.

"If that is the case then you might need this" she said while handing me an object. "It`s a Pokédex and it will recognize any Pokémon from this region."

"Thanks!" I reply. "I`ve sure forgotten that mine won`t recognize the new ones!"

"The treatment has been finished." Nurse Joy happily announced as her audino brought my and Professor Juniper`s Pokémon.

"Good luck on your journey!" the professor said, getting out of the Pokémon Centre at the same time as Lynn and Ellie got in.

"Who was she?" Lynn inquired.

"This region`s professor. Surprisingly young if you ask me."

"I see she gave you a Pokédex!" Ellie remarked. "That`s good, now we`ll know what we are going to face!"

"That`s true. And now let`s get a room. I`m started to get exhausted myself!" I reply, stretching myself.

"Yeah! I just can`t wait for that hot, relaxing bath!" Ellie yelled as she darted towards Nurse Joy`s place.

"Typical for you Ellie. Typical…"