"Alright...I've got my bag...my running shoes on...my map...and most importantly, Lavender." I said, looking at the Pokeball I was holding. Lavender used to be my mother's Pokemon before she died in an accident. My dad gave me Lavender after Mom's funeral. She's the only thing I can remember mom by. Mom was an amazing battler and she won this egg in a tournament. I was only three years old then. I wanted to be just like her. To travel across Kalos and see so many Pokemon and compete in tournaments. And today's the day I get to do all of that.
I walked outside and walked to the Pokemon center, where me and my friend, Annora were supposed to meet. We were best friends since my mom's funeral. Annora's mother is Malva from the elite four, and she was close friends with my mother. I couldn't really remember much more from the funeral since I was so young then. It's been eleven years since then.
I looked around and saw Annora sitting at a table near a large window, eating pancakes and drinking Moo Moo milk. Her Marowak was sitting next to her, holding an empty bowl. I sat across from her and tapped on the table.
"You ready to go yet?" I asked her.
"I guess. You want the rest of my pancakes?"
"No, I go already."
"You're too eager about this, Vex." She told me.
"Yeah, I am." I admitted, grinning.
"Let's go then." She said with a sigh.
We walked out of the Pokemon center and went to route twenty-two.
"I'm gonna train for a while, okay?" I asked Annora.
"Yeah, you have fun with that. I might catch a couple of Pokemon around here..." She told me.
I walked around, looking for some Pokemon to battle. I couldn't find any for a while. I looked around for a while longer and saw a trainer searching for Pokemon as well.
"Hey, miss. I challenge you to a battle." I said to her.
"Alright." She told me with a grin.
I sent out Lavender and the trainer sent out a beedrill.
"Lavender! Use Psychic!" I commanded.
Lavender nodded and lifted the beedrill into the air.
"Throw it down!" I told Lavender.
Lavender dropped the beedrill.
"Stinger, fury attack!" The female trainer commanded.
"Bee, beedrill!" The bee Pokemon cried before sending out a barrage of hits with it's two stinger-like hands. Lavender dodged every one of the hits without my command.
"Lavender, use hidden power!" I yelled.
Lavender shot at the beedrill, and it was a direct hit. The Pokemon got thrown back and onto the ground.
"String shot, then a fury attack!" The trainer commanded.
The Pokemon shot out a long string that trapped Lavender. It repeatedly struck Lavender with it's hands.
"Lavender, use Psychic to push it away and break free!" I yelled.
Lavender forced the strings off of her and threw the beedrill to the ground. After that, all I saw was smoke.