Prologue:
Growing up at a Pokemon-Gym could be both a dream and a nightmare. If you loved Pokemon nothing were better. Luckily there was one thing you could say about Neil, he really loved Pokemon. Through the years he and his Growlithe had helped with the general work and training at the small local gym.
At the age of 16 he had still not left the town to go on a journey like many of his friends had. He couldn't really say why, he just liked the safety of the gym and the closeness of the family. His twin sister Sally however had left several years ago, traveling to distant locations together with her Flareon. She had battled and competed against some of the strongest trainers in the world, and each time she came home the stories seemed more and more compelling to her brother.
One week ago she had been home again. After competing in the Hoenn region she had decided to go to Sinnoh. The stories she told about this region, a region filled with wild pokemon yet to be caught, lit up a fire in the usually calm Neil. It was time for him to do what she did years ago. It was time for him to leave the security of home and embark on his own adventures. And if he could beat his sister while he was at it? Just the better.
A/N:
Hi and welcome to my little trainer-fic. I've decided to make it take place in Sinnoh to have a reason to make all the possible pokemons appear (yes, I will not care about region-specific pokemon) and to play a bit around with the world of Sinnoh. It's based a bit on the game, a bit on the anime and alot on my brain (disclaimer: ofc I do not own pokemon). Leveling is out of the question, I think that fucks up stories. Tms/HMs as well, fit in a game, does not fit in a story. Moves are learned now and then, not based on when they would learn them in the game. For spelling and grammar be glad to correct me, English is not my first language so I might need all the help fluent-speakers can give me. Apart from that, please enjoy.
PS: Neil's Growlithe is pretty strong for a starter Pokemon, since he have had it for some years.