Disclaimer- Satoshi Tajiri owns pokemon. Apparently, I'm not him.

Chapter 1- Moving out

Moving out sucks. At least for most people, it does. Especially for Declan, who certainly never enjoyed a minute of it? He was rather grown up now, of course he'd miss his old house. But then again, he wasn't just going to miss his house- he was leaving his country! For good.

Declan was a 15 year old Kirlia who lived in Paraiosa, a semi-utopian land which had just been plagued by war eight years ago. Paraiosa had never had an issue with war for over 3000 years or so, he couldn't remember. But of course he clearly remembered the war, even though he was just seven years old, mainly because his father was an active participant and his best friend died there. She was an unlikely psychic who broke all boundaries of imagination and sense by destroying their foreign enemy, a heartless human with greedy intentions. And she died doing this.

That shocking and heartbreaking sight was also the cause for his evolution.

It didn't help any less that he was a teenager now, an angsty teenager. This moodiness plagued him for life actually, ever since his premature evolution. He became cold and sullen, ridiculously moody and shut himself from the rest of the world for no fault of theirs as such. Either way, it was hard. Moving out was still the worst decision ever taken, because as much as he liked no-one; it was still his home, his country and his motherland. Why would anyone want to leave?

Declan's parents though had the plans. The country adjacent Paraiosa was beautiful and as much as it wasn't utopian, it was certainly opulent and people there pretty much lived like humans. It had a large city life and was perfect for them humanoids. It was a paradise in itself.

It was known as Careta.

Careta was probably the most civilised Pokémon dominated land in the world. It had a bustling city life, lots of wonderful things and people could earn a ridiculously rich lifestyle. It was filled with humanoids and it was a pretty human lifestyle, but not malevolent. There were even a few random spots thriving with nature, flourishing and untouched. It would be heaven for the family- Declan, his parents and his now 10 year old sister. After all, the family agreed to move in there because Declan was traumatised by the war. As much as he knew none of it; he protested vehemently. But of course, his parents would hear nothing about it.

"I seriously don't get it. Why are we moving?" he asked his disgruntled mother, who heard this for about the millionth time.

"Because we want a better life, that's what. What in this entire world makes you think a post-war Paraiosa would be of any good to us?" she answered irritated.

"And we just let the whole country go to shambles without giving a hand!" he argued.

"We are doing this for you kids. Now no protesting, we have a long ship voyage to go for!" she snapped.

"Aaargh! This sucks! I hate this! If Julia were alive, she'd..."

"Well, she isn't. Now stop complaining and get back to whatever you were doing. Another word from you and you'll be barred from your TV."

"What... I hate you!" he screamed as he went away fiddling with a book he found. "Parents..." he muttered.

Athena, his Gardevoir mother was obviously hurt for insulting Julia, the war heroine who brought freedom to Paraiosa at 19 years, at the cost of her life. She was a very close friend to Declan, rather his first friend. He's been terribly devastated by her death and now was no time to bring this up, she knew it would upset Declan. Then again, he was being too moody and something had to be done.

Suddenly, Edith pointed out rather joyfully "Mom! Dad! I see land!"

Declan sighed. "This is going to be the worst place ever!..."