A/N: I do not own Pokemon.

Somewhere, out in space, Rayquaza was fighting the toughest battle in eons... Even harder than quelling Kyogre and Groudon. A strange force caused a meteorite to project towards earth at unforeseen speeds, causing Rayquaza to become agitated and prompted to stop the meteorite before it turned earth into a wasteland.

Dragon Pulse after Dragon Pulse, Hyper Beam after Hyper Beam, Rayquaza was doing all it could to hold off the meteorite. Alas, no such luck. Rayquaza made a decision. A decision that would surely doom the world on the off chance that Kyogre and Groudon should awaken, but what were the odds of that? Rayquaza used its last remaining power to seal itself into the meteorite, stopping it dead in its tracks.

If Rayquaza were to ever unseal itself, the meteorite would start moving again. It was a risk Rayquaza would have to take, but if it meant protecting the earth, it was worth it. Rayquaza was absolutely sure that Kyogre and Groudon would not awaken anymore... but what if they did?

"Yeah, yeah, Jasmine, I'll be safe." I mumbled into my PokeNav as the moving truck hit more bumps on the road. "You sure you're fine out there?" Jasmine asked, curiosity clear in her voice. "What's it like out there? Is it like Johto? What kind of Pokemon are there-" "I'd love to answer those questions," I snorted, sarcasm dripping in my voice, "but as of now I'm in the back of a freaking moving truck with no windows." Jasmine sheepishly grinned. "...Oops. So, how's Ohm doing?" The Magnemite peered out from behind my head, beeping happilly. "He looks like he's having a blast. Right, Ohm?" I patted the Magnemite and he sparked. "Ow." Jasmine giggled.

Though, from what I've seen of Hoenn after the long, long boat ride, Hoenn is a lot different from the traditional Johto I'd lived in all my life. Hoenn was a lot more natural, almost pristine and untouched. Well, kinda like Johto in that sense, but Hoenn was far more modern and pleasant. Olivine City was a nice place, but living there for 16 years with the only person in my age group being Jasmine got boring real quick. And don't tell Jasmine I called her boring, or she'd send Amphy the Ampharos after me. Arceus knows what that girl can be on a bad mood.

I bid my farewell to Jasmine and opened a message from the local Professor Birch, explaining the world of Pokemon in all its glory. Honestly, it feels like something I've heard around 5 times. Ohm was interested in it, though, beeping at the sight of a Pokemon on the screen.

"Hey there, Ohm, how ya doing?" I asked the Magnemite. Ohm beeped and sparked, flying onto my hat and decided to fall asleep on it. "Sleepy. That figures." I closed the PokeNav and waited for the truck to arrive at Littleroot Town.

It felt like hours until the truck arrived, but in actuality it was probably only 10 minutes. 10 really boring minutes. I returned Ohm to his Pokeball and leaped out of the truck, taking my first full view of the town I'd live in starting today.

...The town was so small I could turn 180 degrees and see the other half. Ah well, it has a quaint feel to it, so I guess I can't complain. I looked at the exit to the town, which strangely had no road. Where the hell did the truck pass, then?

Before I could think about it anymore, my mom called me from the house door. "Brendan! Welcome to Littleroot town, our new hometown." My mother said. "It's pretty small, but eh, I could get used to this." I replied with a tad bit of contentment in my voice. "You should go inside and look at the place. Come on!" My mom literally dragged me by the arm into the house.

I've seen a lot of weird things in my life, like Jasmine riding her Onix all the way to Cianwood, a horde of Beedrill circling the lighthouse like moths to a flame, but I did not expect to see Vigoroths carrying boxes around the house in my lifetime. I shrugged it off and went into my room. A Wii sitting near the TV... god help me if I ever left this place. Resisting the temptation, I set my clock and went back downstairs.

"Brendan! Come over here, your dad's on TV!" My mom yelled at me, so I ran to the TV and saw... white noise. "Mom, did you get new glasses yet? That doesn't look like dad at all." I said, face deadpan. My mom frowned. "He was just on... guess you missed him. Ah well, why don't you go pay the neighbors a visit?" I could think of a million possible reasons on why I shouldn't pay the neighbors a visit, but before I could say anything, mom said one thing that'd send me out the door in a flash.

"They have a daughter your age." And just like that, I was gone.

"Oh, you must be Brendan." The lady from next door said. "We've heard a lot about you. In fact, my daughter seems pretty excited to meet you." My face showed respect, but my mind was currently soaring from Unova to Kanto to Kalos all the way back to Unova. "Oh, my mom said something about her as well. Where is she now?" I asked as politely as possible. "Ah, she's not home right now. You can stay and wait for her here if you'd like." She said.

I'm a normal human. I really am. But the first course of action I thought of was immediately walking to her room. Seems pretty similar to mine, except more girly and there was a Pokeball on the floor. I reached for it-

"...Who are you?" A female voice asked from behind me. I froze in place and turned around. "Oh, uh, hi, I'm Brendan, your new neighbor." I sputtered out. I thought she'd be mad that I was practically invading her privacy, but she just smiled. "Hi! I'm May. Welcome to Littleroot." She extended her hand and I shook it. "Hey. Nice place." Smooth, Brendan. Smooth. "Thanks. So, you just moved in today, huh?" She had a quizzical look on her face. "Sure did. This guy came with us too." I brought out Ohm's Pokeball and sent him out, accidentally sending him flying towards May.

May shrieked and caught Ohm in her hands. Ohm beeped in confusion. "...You have a Magnemite? That's so cool!" May suddenly exclaimed. I grinned sheepishly and rubbed the back of my head. "Thanks. He was a gift from my friend over in Olivine, which is a city in Johto. There's a funny story of how I got him, actually..."

Jasmine dragged me into Route 39 practically against my will. "Come on, Brendan! We gotta get you a Pokemon before you move to Hoenn!" I groaned. "Jasmine, you're usually not this hyperactive, why are you doing this?" She simply smiled at me. "I want you to remember me by the Pokemon we get, okay? I might not see you for another few years, so I gotta leave a parting gift." I was touched. "What if Professor Birch give me a Pokemon in Hoenn?"Jasmine looked at me. "What if the doesn't?"

"Hmm... this Miltank seems to be unaware of anything." Jasmine spoke as if she were a wildlife documentor. "Wanna go for it?" She asked. I nodded and ran to the Miltank... but I tripped and slammed into it, tipping it over. "...Brendan, this is not the time to go Miltank tipping. That's tuesdays." I shrugged. "Oh well, it doesn't seem like it's awake."

"Brendan?" Jasmine asked. "You hear any.. buzzing?" I looked around. "I see nothing buzzing." And just like that, a horde of Magnemite popped out of the grass, not looking particularly pleased. Jasmine paled. "Run?" I grabbed her arm and made a run for it back to Olivine.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAH" Was all I could manage to say as thunderbolts started raining down like halloween candy. Some bolts managed to get close enough to fry the hair off my arms, but Jasmine looked really shaved after taking 3 bolts. "You okay, Jasmine?!" I yelled then she signaled for me to run faster. I thought of something as I ran. 'Hmm... the one in the center looks like the leader. What if I caught it...'

I suddenly stopped. "Brendan! Keep running!" Jasmine shouted at me, but I drew my Pokeball and threw it to the leader Magnemite. The others stopped in their tracks until the Pokeball stopped moving, then the Magnemites suddenly dispersed. I smirked triumphantly as Jasmine passed out cold on the ground, making me follow suit, not before pocketing the Pokeball.

"Wow, you got chased by a horde of Magnemite. That sounded like fun." May mused. "It wasn't fun waking up and getting the scolding of a lifetime from my mom." I chuckled. "So, this Jasmine..." May trailed off and smirked. "She your girlfriend?" Most people would regress into preschoolers at that question, but I've been asked that more times than I've gotten in trouble for Miltank tipping. Which is, suffice to say, a lot. "Nope, just a childhood friend. We go way back." I replied. "Darn. Say, Brendan, I have this dream of meeting all kinds of Pokemon. My dad's a Professor, so I kinda want to be like him." May said. Hmm, so she's Birch's daughter. Not a surprise.

"Sounds like a nice dream to have." I replied. May nodded and suddenly looked up. "Oh, whoops! I forgot I needed to help my dad observe some Pokemon. Seeya later, Brendan!" She ran out of her room in quite a hurry. Ohm flew onto my shoulder and beeped happily. "Yes, Ohm, she's a nice girl. We'll probably be seeing more of her in the future." I walked out of the house and heard a distant cry for help.