The Truth in Legends: A Kalos Adventure
Deirdre Xylander wanted nothing more than to go on her Kalos journey in peace, but of course that won't happen anytime soon with the crazy characters she meets along the way. OC Kalos adventure!
Deirdre didn't expect to find no one to be waiting for her at Aquacorde Town, but she wasn't surprised. She was supposed to travel here with two of her neighbours, but they both left before she woke up. After talking to both of their parents, Deirdre realized the boy lied and said he saw her leaving earlier that morning. "There wouldn't be any way for someone to wake me up that early," Deirdre had told both of them before leaving for Aquacorde Town.
The route was serene and verdant, a perfect place to take a relaxing stroll. It was probably a mistake. They would talk it out, and all would be well. Unfortunately, Deirdre couldn't find anyone. She tried asking a couple of the nice shopkeepers if they had seen any teenagers passing through. Everyone she asked said a group of four teenagers left a little while ago.
So Deirdre was stuck in Aquacorde Town. She could see the tall glass from where she was sitting at an outdoor table. It was unsafe to go into the tall grass without any Pokemon to protect her. So what would she do?
"The Pokemon are pretty weak…" she mused softly to herself. Deirdre grabbed her Holo Caster and wondered if she could call Shauna, the other neighbourhood kid. Knowing her, she probably believed the lies the boy told. But wasn't the group that was supposed to met hand selected by Professor Sycamore himself…? Surely he'd figure out something was wrong! ...Eventually.
Sighing, Deirdre wondered if she should go back home, safe from tall grass and adventure. It's not like she had much of a home, anyway. She was placing the Holo Caster back into the pocket of her bag when she heard a small voice.
"Miss…?"
Looking up from her bag, Deirdre noticed a girl with curly brown hair. A small Corphish hid behind her leg. "Excuse me, Miss, but did you lose your wallet?" she questioned, holding something behind her back.
Deirdre looked inside of her bag. Her wallet laid at the bottom next to the silver pocketwatch she carried. "No," Deirdre answered, giving a small smile to the kind girl.
"Ah, sorry for disturbing you, Miss," the girl apologized and went on her way. The Corphish followed her. Deirdre had gone back to thinking about what to do. Maybe she shouldn't do anything? This thing could resolve itself… somehow. She played with a long lock of hair while she thought about what to do.
A couple of minutes passed. About ready to give up, Deirdre stood up from the table. There was a flash of pale blue, and when she looked down, her bag wasn't there. "Hey!" she shouted. Looking up, she saw a Panpour running towards Route 2. It had her bag! "Come back here!"
Deirdre took off after the thieving Pokemon. It was running into the tall grass! She remembered the words that she'd been taught since she was young. Never go in the tall grass! Oh well! That pocketwatch meant a lot to her!
Plunging into the tall grass, Deirdre followed the Panpour. It was hard to keep track of it, but she followed the rustling grass. She had to get her bag back! The rustling stopped. Deirdre pushed aside the grass to reveal a scared Scatterbug. It used String Shot and darted towards Santalune Forest.
Wiping the String Shot from her shoulder, she stood up with a sigh. That annoying Panpour took the thing she treasured the most. Not her bag, but rather what was in it… At least the tall grass wasn't that dangerous.
She traveled on, heading towards Santalune Forest. Maybe it went in there? There's a minute chance of finding the robber once she gets in there, but she had to try.
"Deirdre Xylander?" someone had said. Spinning on the heels of her shoes, Deirdre turned to see a boy around her age holding her bag and her wallet. He was looking at her trainer ID card, something that had arrived through the mail yesterday.
"Give me that!" she shrieked and grabbed them. Turning around in an attempt to hide what was inside, she let out a sigh of relief when she found the pocketwatch was still safe. Deirdre glared at him while she slid the strap over her shoulder.
"I saw that Panpour drop it while it was running away… I wasn't sure if you noticed or not," the boy told her. Her expression softened. He was kind enough to give her the bag back without asking for anything in return. She shouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions.
Or perhaps she should. It had helped her before.
"I'm Rian, by the way," the boy introduced himself with a small bow. She thought that was odd but paid no attention to it. "If you mind my asking, do you have any Pokemon to protect you?"
"I'll be fine on my own," Deirdre responded. With that, she turned around and continued on her way.
Unfortunately, she wasn't alone. "In no way did I mean to imply that you're weak," Rian clarified, walking with a quick stride that matched hers. "I meant that the wild Pokemon can be somewhat unpredictable."
"I know," Deirdre acknowledged, hugging her bag closer to her. Then she realized she hadn't thanked him for retrieving her bag. "Oh, um, thank you." Deirdre really didn't know what she would've done if she had lost that pocketwatch.
"No worries. I was just doing what any respectable man would do." Deirdre noticed that there was something cold in his voice. Rian also clenched his fist. She put a little more space between herself and him. "Ah, apologies if I frightened you. It is silly to hold grudges, but…" They let their conversation trail off into silence.
Rian noticed that the trees were growing thicker. "We must be in Santalune Forest by now," he spoke up. "Would you like to meet my Phantump? He loves the forest!"
Deirdre shrugged. She was just reminded about how she didn't have any Pokemon, even though she should have at least one at that time. It wouldn't hurt to learn about other Pokemon. Rian grabbed a Pokeball from his belt and released his Phantump.
It gave a joyful cry for being released. "Hi, Bean," Rian greeted. The Phantump gave a cheerful chirp in acknowledgement. Finally noticing Deirdre, it's entire body went sideways in confusion.
And then Bean the Phantump grabbed her hat.
A/N: I notice that a lot of other people are writing fanfiction about going on a journey, and I wondered what makes my story different from everyone else's. Turns out absolutely nothing! I am going places.
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