AnAwesomeName: I mean, this is just another attempt of mine of making a story that is not terrible.

?: The idea is terrible. I mean, what shippings are you going to have?

AnAwesomeName: Ok, while I deal with our guest here, just enjoy the story. Oh, yeah, disclaimer about me not owning Pokemon and all that.

It is said that all boy's leave home around the age of ten. Who said that? Red's Mom. But I'm sixteen. I've honestly held off of doing any Pokemon training because I thought the entire thing was pointless. Reminds you of the Plasma Situation of 2010, doesn't it? So, when I walked into that Professor's office this morning, imagine his shock. Oh, right, you don't know who I am. The name's Sun. Don't know where my parents came up with that one. I live in the Alola region, the region where "The sun always shines" according to travel brochures. I live on Akala Island, where stuff happens that has to do with Pokemon. But I decided to become a trainer to see how far I get without losing. My friends tell me that's something called a Nuzlocke challenge, but I call it the "See How Far I Get Without Losing Challenge". But here's how the story goes.

I walked up to the Kahuna's villa to talk about getting my starter. It was 11 a.m. As I opened the door, I spotted the Kahuna, whose name was Hala, giving a Popplio, the water starter, to a girl who looked like she was my age.

"Here you go, young one," Hala said heartily, "Make sure you take good care of her!"

"I promise I will!" the girl said before running out the door.

"Ah, Sun!" The lines that represented his eyes looked my way. "I was told you'd be coming."

"Good morning, Kahuna Hala. I'm just looking for-"

"A starter? That's the problem." Hala scratched his head nervously. "That Popplio was the last one."

My eyes widened as he finished his sentence. Now, the thing is, starters are extremely rare. We usually get them through breeding their fully evolved forms with a Ditto. But they're bred once every six months.

"So, what you're saying is...I have to wait half a year to get a starter." I said, trying to calm myself down.

"Well, not exactly. But you should've woken up on time! There's a story of this one boy who woke up late in Kanto on Starter Day, and he was stuck with a feisty Pikachu!"

I mentally tapped my foot as I was getting impatient. I hoped there was still another solution.

"But, here's what I'm going to do," Hala continued. "Take this. There's a Pokemon in here."

He handed me a PokeBall. I threw it open, and was greeted with a golden Growlithe who looked around confusedly. Don't get me wrong, I was ecstatic at the thought of a shiny Pokemon being mine, but I still wanted to hear what Hala had to say.

"This Growlithe is yours. Scan it with this PokeDex to see its moves and stats!"

He handed me a PokeDex for which I immediately scanned it. It had an Adamant nature, and knew Growl, Ember, and Tackle.

"Its Adamant," I said, "Which is perfect due to Arcanine's high Attack stat."

Hala chuckled. "Looks like you know your stuff! Here are some PokeBalls and Potions..." He handed me five of each item.

"That's it! If you're doing the Island Trial challenge, head to the Trainer's School. Ask to talk to Ilima. He can help you out."

"Thank you." With that, I headed out and started toward Route 1.

"Hey!"

I turned around and saw the girl with the Popplio come towards me. Now that I got a closer look at her, she was FINE. She had eyes as purple as Suicune's mane, had her blonde hair in a ponytail and had a pink sleveless shirt that read '96' in green letters. Blue shorts that reached her knees completed the look. However, I kept my straight face.

"What starter did you choose?"

I laughed nervously. "I woke up late, so no starter for me. But I did get this."

I released my Growlithe, who yawned. She squealed and instantly knelt down to pet it.

"You're really lucky to get a shiny. There's a really REALLY low chance of finding one in the wild, much less getting one as a shiny."

Lucky me. "I was just heading out to Route 1 to get some training in, maybe catch a Pokemon or two. You heading that way?"

"Precisely. We can go together if you want." She didn't blush, indicating that this was just a casual walk. I nodded and we started approaching Route 1.

"What's your name?"

"My name's Leaf. How about you?"

"Sun. I would've thought that a girl named Leaf would have green hair."

"I used to be a brunette. But believe it or not, green is my least favorite color. It reminds me of a friend that I hated."

"Oh. Remind me not to call you Green, then."

She giggled as a smile appeared on my face. I encountered a Pikipek as she encountered a Rattata. When we finished our respective battles, she came up to me with a frown.

"Rattata look so ugly here. Where I'm from, they're-"

"Purple?"

"Exactly! I'm from Kanto."

"I had a feeling from your shirt."

"What?" a sly smile grew on her face, as she waited for me to explain.

"1996. The year Red won the Indigo League and became Champion of Kanto."

She wore an impressed look as we walked along Route 1.

"Also, Red, Blue, and Green are popular names in Kanto."

"You really do know your stuff!"

"Have you caught any Pokemon yet?"

"Just caught a Pikipek."

"Well, I caught an Eevee, if it's worth anything." Now, it was my turn to be surprised.

"If it's worth anything? Eevee has, like, seven evolutions!"

Leaf didn't respond.

"Is it male or female?"

"Female. I'm leaning toward an Espeon, since they look more feminine than the others. (NOT TRYING TO BE SEXIST)."

"My Pikipek's male."

We encountered a couple more Pokemon that gave us good experience and battled some trainers before reaching the Trainer's School.

"So, we're here."

"Yeah."

Leaf turned toward me with a grin on her face, and I instantly knew what she was about to ask.

"Do you wanna-"

"Battle? Sure."

We walked towards the battlefield in front of the school and I threw out Growlithe as Leaf threw out Popplio.

"This'll be a one-on-one battle! You know the rules!"

I nodded before yelling, "Growlithe, Tackle!"

Growlithe ran straight towards Popplio and charged into her with all his weight.

"Popplio, Water Gun!"

"Counter with Ember!"

The attacks collided and clouded the battlefield with steam. I smiled, devising a strategy.

"Growlithe, if you can smell Popplio, use Tackle!"

"Popplio, when you see Growlithe, use Water Gun!"

Growlithe closed his eyes and sniffed the air before charging into the steam. It was silent for a minute after that.

"Popplio, are you OK? Can you still hear me?"

As the smoke cleared, I saw that Popplio was on the ground with swirls in her eyes, signifying that she had fainted.

"POPPLIO!"

"Well done, Ace!" Yes, that's my nickname for Growlithe. I reached into my bag and handed him a Fire-type PokePuff. They're specially made from Kalos; they're said to be made by Serena, the Kalos Queen. Ace ate it up in a second before I started to scratch behind his ear and pet him. Leaf walked up to me.

"Wow, I don't know how, but you beat Popplio! Rest assured that's not going to happen again."

I shook her hand, wishing her a good game.

Leaf headed to the entrance and waved at me.

"I'm going shopping! And doing some training with Popplio. I hope you get stronger too!"

"See ya, Leaf! Good luck!"

"Well done!"

I looked to the side and saw a guy with, I kid you not, pink hair, a brown vest, and white khakis on.

"That was a fantastic battle! You must be Sun! I was told by Hala you were coming."

He walked up to me and looked at me.

"My name is Ilima. I'm the trial captain of Normal-types."

AnAwesomeName: Well, that's chapter one!

Sun: ...

AnAwesomeName: Ok, then! See ya next time!