Chapter One: Thought You'd Be a Guy…

What's going on my lovely little twat muffins, IcyAngels here. Guess what? I'M NOT DEAD! SHOCKING, RIGHT?! So as you can see, this is a brand new story. And I have two reasons for that.

First off, I'm stopping Seven Worlds, at least for a while. I've lost total inspiration for that story, and, well, most Sonic stuff in general. I might do something with the series again in the future, but for now, I want to take a break and focus on another video game series I've been passionate about. Which brings me to my next point of interest…

Today, April 26th, 2015, I've been playing Pokemon for nine years. NINE. When you're only a freshman in high school, that's a long ass time to be doing something. So to celebrate, I'm going to write an adaptation of Pokemon Alpha Sapphire, as you can see. Hoenn has definitely grown on me since I got that game, more specifically because of one single character. But I'll get back to that later. For now, enjoy this new story :P

Hoenn. It's a place of beauty, growth, and life. A place full of various environments, ranging from volcanoes and mountains to rivers and oceans. A place where Trainers can show off their Pokemon in hundreds of ways: Gym Battles, Contests, you name it. It was a region of opportunity. Or that's what May hoped, at least.

"Ow," she whispered to herself, a heaving box bumping her elbow. She was really wishing that her parents had found a moving truck with a better seating arrangement. May looked at the boxes surrounding her, filled with everything they had from Johto. It was hard to believe that only a few weeks ago her mom had said they were moving to be closer to her father. She had been happy to go; she had been an outcast at the Trainer schools in Johto anyway. While other kids took part in typical drama, she seemed to be the only one excited to learn about Pokemon.

"Maybe I'll finally be able to go on a journey," she said aloud, wringing her hands together. Her mom said they were going to be neighbors with the Professor of the region, after all. She could probably get a Pokemon and start travelling, or at the very least learn more about them. "Just thinking of all of the different Pokemon makes me—"

Thump!

May let out a little yelp as the truck abruptly stopped, throwing her to its wooden floor. "You'd think Mom would've found something to substitute for seatbelts," she mumbled, rubbing her head. She shielded her eyes as the back doors of the truck swung open, the morning sun peeking through.

"Sorry about that, honey!" a voice said from outside. Her mom helped the driver open up the back doors of the truck, stepping out of the way to let the Machoke begin bringing boxes inside the house. "I hope the ride wasn't too awful…"

May shook her head, not wanting to worry her mom. "I'm fine." She jumped out of the truck, taking in the surrounding scenery. The town was small; it only had a few buildings and people outside. The grass was a luscious green, complemented by the bright blue sky where a flock of bird Pokemon May had never seen before flew overhead. "Whoa…"

"Welcome to Littleroot," her mother said with a smile. "I know it's nothing like Olivine, but it still seems really nice…"

"It's beautiful, Mom," May said. She took in a breath of fresh air. Different from the smell of the ocean near Olivine, but good all the same. "Do you want me to help with the boxes?"

Her mother shook her head. "Let's go inside and check out the house, huh? You're getting your own room this time!" May followed her mother into the house. The first floor didn't have much; it was your typical kitchen and living room. Still bigger than there house in Olivine, however. "Your room is upstairs. There's a brand new clock your dad bought you. Why don't you go set it?"

"Got it," May replied. She ran up the stairs to be greeted with a large room of her own: A full-sized bed instead of twin, a wooden desk in the corner of the room, a flat screen TV with a Wii U and Gamepad, and even her huge Lapras doll she had received when she was little. She grabbed the pink clock on the wall and set it to the right time. A gift from her father. She hadn't seen him in such a long time…

"May, come down here quick!"

May rushed down the stairs, almost tripping over the last step. "What's wrong Mom?"

"Your father's on TV!"

She ran in front of the television. When was the last time she had actually seen her father? It must've been at least five years ago. In fact, her memory wasn't totally clear on his appearance. The most she could remember was his dark hair.

"And that concludes our broadcast from the Petalburg Gym. Join us for 'The Name Rater' after these special messages."

Her mom sighed. "Just barely missed it, hun. It was just a regular interview about battling though. Your father lives for Pokemon, after all…speaking of which, do you remember Professor Birch?"

"You mean the guy that came to visit in Johto when I was little?" she asked. "Didn't he get chased across the city by Amphy?"

"Hehe…yeah, him…" she replied with a nervous laugh. "Well…he has a son. I think you should go meet him."

May rolled her eyes. "Mom, is this one of those attempts to get me to make friends?"

"No," she replied casually. May didn't buy it for a second. That was one of the things her Mom had always been concerned with: her inability to make more than a few friends. "I just thought it might be good if you knew someone in town. Might get lonely."

She sighed. "Okay Mom, I'll go if you really want me to."

"Great!" her Mom said enthusiastically. "They live right next door. The professor's out doing fieldwork, but his mom should recognize you. Now go!"

"All right, all right, I'm going!" May said, putting her hands up in self-defense. She smiled. "You don't have to be worried about me, Mom. I don't get lonely easily."

"I know, I know. You love Pokemon, just like your father…but it doesn't hurt to have human friends too. Now go meet him! The Machoke have almost taken everything inside, anyway."

"Kay. I'll see you later, then, I guess." May stepped outside and closed the door behind her, feeling a warm breeze across her face. She kicked a small pebble as she walked down the road to Birches house, taking her time. Her mom was always trying to help: sometimes a little too much. She had been convinced that May wasn't making friends because of the absence of her father. It had never really bothered May, however. If there was truly one person in the world who needed the Gym Leader around, it was her mom. "At least their only a few towns away from each other now…oof!" She looked up, rubbing her head. The door of the Birches house was standing right before her. She raised her hand to knock, but changed her mind and walked right in. Who knocks anymore?

"May!" a voice said from the kitchen. A woman with brown hair emerged from the kitchen, her white apron covered in small spots of sauce. "I haven't seen you since you were a baby! I'm Brendan's mom. Can I get you anything? Soda Pop? Fresh Water? How about some MooMoo Milk?"

"Um…no thank you," May said, taken back by her hospitality. "Actually, my mom wanted me to see your son…" Realizing how strange in sounded, May tried to cover it up. "Not like that, she was just thinking that it would be good if I had a friend—"

Brendan's mother laughed, wiping her hands off with a towel. "I know what you mean, sweetie. Your mom and I did go to the Trainers' School together, after all. Brendan's upstairs. He should be getting ready to help his dad out with some field work, but I'm sure he'd be glad to see you."

Wish I could say the same, May thought to herself. "Okay, thank you!" she said politely, then walked up the stairs and into the first bedroom she saw.

"Pokemon fully restored…Items all packed, and…" the boy turned around. "Hey! Who are you?"

If it May hadn't already realized how strange the situation was, she probably would've slapped her forehead right then and there. Being in some boy's room when he had no clue who she was or why she was standing in front of him. Her mom had some weird ideas. "Uh, my name is May," she replied, wringing her hands behind her back. "I just moved into town—"

"Oh yeah, you're Norman's kid!" he exclaimed. He adjusted his hat, which covered almost all of his dark hair. "I'm Brendan. Y'know, when my parents said your dad was a Gym Leader, I thought you'd be a guy…"

May raised an eyebrow. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"Nothing," he replied, picking up his green backpack and slinging it over his shoulder. "I guess I just wasn't expecting such a great Trainer's kid to be in a bow and tank top, you know?"

May flustered. "Well at least my hat doesn't—"

Brendan laughed. "Hey, don't sweat it. I'm just teasin' you. Hey…speaking of Gym Leaders and stuff…do you have a Pokemon yet?"

Her face reddened even further. "Well…no…"

"I can help you catch one!" he exclaimed enthusiastically. "If you want me to, at least. I have my own Pokemon and everythi—shoot!" he suddenly exclaimed. "I'm supposed to be helping my dad catch Pokemon out on Route 103!" he began running down the stairs, but quickly turned back to face her when he reached the last step. "Maybe some other time, huh? Later, May!"

May stood still for a second, then looked into the mirror after he had left. "My bow looks just fine," she mumbled to herself, then headed downstairs.

"How did it go?" Brendan's mom asked as soon as she reached the first floor.

"Uh…good," she replied, leaving out their little banter. "I should probably be getting home and settled in," she said, gradually moving toward the doorway. "I'll see you later!"

"Bye dear!"

May ran out of the house, closing the door behind her. "Phew…glad to be out of that…" She laid down in the grass on the side of the road, watching the fluffy clouds past the sky. Having a Pokemon and going on a journey had always been something she'd hope for. Exploring the world, finding her calling, meeting all kinds of new people. On one hand, it'd be great for her. On the other…

"Mom would be crushed," she said aloud, running her fingers through the surrounding grass. When her father had moved away, her mom had done her best to raise May alone. Had tried to hide the fact that she missed the husband she loved so dearly, but May had always known the truth. What would her mom say if she left too?

She sat up. "I guess the time will come when I decide to get a Pokemon," she said to herself.

"H-help me!" a voice yelled from a few yards away.

May turned her head in the direction of Route 101. She stood up and ran as fast as she could, skidding to a halt in front of a leather bag. "This must be—"

"Hello! You over there! Please! Help! In my Bag! There's a Poke Ball!"

Chapter One is finished! Yay! Okay, now I have more things to say. Like I said in the beginning, Hoenn has grown on me because of one specific character. To show which one I'm talking about, later today I'm also going to be uploading a Character Analysis video to my YouTube channel (link is on my bio thing) later today. It'll probably go up tonight, so make sure you check it out. I put a ton of work in to it, so I hope you enjoy!

Another thing: I'm planning to upload a chapter of this story once a week so I don't burn myself out. I might miss a couple weeks here and there, but hopefully I won't quit half way through. Between this, YouTube, and school, I'm going to have a lot of things on my plate.

Anyway, QOTD: If you could live in any region in the Pokemon world, where would it be and WHY?! Is it because of the climate? The people? The cities? Make sure you tell me in the reviews! Personally, I think I would live in Kanto. Home is where the heart is, and my heart is there. That's where I started playing Pokemon. Anyway, make sure to REVIEW, and I'll see y'all later!