It was a warm summer day in the Sinnoh region when Charlotte started her journey. She was a bit of a late bloomer, starting at fourteen instead of ten. Her reason was simple though: the starter Pokémon she had gotten was Mew. Not officially, of course, but it had been with her since she was young. Charley refused to catch it in a pokeball, believing it was unfair to the Mew she had named Wink. Along with Wink, she also had a Persian and a Gengar named Big Daddy. Both had belonged to her dad.
Anyway, after gathering everything she needed, she headed to Professor Rowan for a pokédex. Wink disguised itself as an Espeon to avoid any trouble they may have. It wouldn't be the first time someone tried to steal it. On the way, they encountered a boy about her age using an Umbreon to fight Bidoofs. She watched for a minute before turning to Wink.
"Use that PsySwift move we were testing out," she whispered.
Nodding, Wink used Swift, and then controlled the stars with Psychic. It hit every single Bidoof, the Umbreon, and the boy. Charlotte gasped and hurried to help him. The brunette looked up, dazed after what had just happened. It looked as if a pink haired angel was standing over him.
"Are you alright?"
She helped him up and he studied her. Fingerless gloves, orange winter vest, jeans and biker goggles. The only angelic thing seemed to be her face, which was framed by curly cotton candy pink hair.
"Y-yeah. Who're you?"
"The name's Charlotte Ivy, but you can call me Charley. Who are you?"
"I'm Gary oak. Wait, Ivy? As in, Professor Ivy?'
"That's my aunt."
He glanced over at Wink, who was rolling in the grass.
"Is that your shiny Espeon?"
"Um, yeah…you can say that."
"Do you mind if I take a sample from it?"
"I don't know if that'd be a good idea. He gets testy when people touch him."
Smiling, he called Umbreon over, who sniffed it and growled.
"What's wrong?"
As if to answer him, Wink sneezed and popped back into Mew form. He just about jumped a mile. Wink giggled at him, floating to sit on Charlotte's head.
"Is that a shiny Mew?"
"I don't know about the shiny part, but yes. This is one of two Mews left in existence."
"It's blue!"
"Yeah and…?"
"Mew is pink. That is a shiny Mew."
He reached out slowly and poked it in the cheek. It smiled at him patiently. Gary gasped, grabbing Charley's hand. She blushed momentarily before he took off and dragged her along. They finally halted at the Pokémon lab. Wink floated behind them quietly. Charlotte muttered something and it turned into a Pikachu, climbing onto her shoulder. This made Gary chuckle.
They all went inside at once. Professor Rowan met them at the door.
"Welcome back, Gary. I was expecting you as well, Charlotte. I see you chose a Pikachu as your starter finally. Shiny as well."
"Yup, his name is Wink."
"Professor, I want you to scan this Pokémon."
Charlotte glared at Gary, who smirked back. Rowan shrugged and plucked a small fur sample from Wink. He made a noise of interest at the surprise.
"This says your Pikachu is also more than 200 other Pokémon. Does it happen to actually be a Ditto?"
"N-no sir. Wink, Olly olly oxen free."
Nodding, it popped back to its original form. The older man stepped back in shock.
"Hm, well, this is quite interesting indeed. How long have you had it?"
"I'd say about nine years now. He's older than that, though."
"He?"
"Yeah, I know most people say Mew is genderless, but since he's blue he should be a boy."
Rowan chuckled at her logic, but didn't question it. This was too important to risk making her upset. Instead, he patted her on the head.
"Very well, I should be getting you your pokédex so that you may be on your way."
She grinned and clapped her hands excitedly. The professor plucked one from the cabinet and handed it to her. He then dragged Gary over to a corner to talk in secret.
"You need to go with them to collect data on that Pokémon."
"Me, why me?!"
"You have more experience with adventuring than any of my assistants."
Before he could protest, Rowan stood and walked over to Charlotte.
"Gary has decided to go with you on your journey for a bit. Just to teach you the ropes."
"Sounds like fun!" she cheered.
Gary gawked at the professor, cursing the old man to high hell. Sure she was pretty and her Mew was important, but she was just like his rival. Charley was loud, stubborn, overly excited, and even chose Pikachu to disguise her partner. This was going to kill him!
The girl soon grabbed him by the wrist and dragged him out the door. Wink turned into a Pikachu again, sitting on her shoulder. They walked for a while until it got dark. Charlotte had Wink turn into a Charmeleon so he could start a fire for them to cook on. Then she pulled large can of chili from her bag to cook. Gary watched in interest as she fed the Pokémon before feeding him and herself.
His Umbreon curled up against her Gengar. Charley perched up in a tree with Wink and Persian.
"How about a lullaby, you guys?"
They made noises of agreement and she pulled a glass flute from her shirt. Putting it to her lips, she played a few soft, lovely notes.
"Alas my sweet tragedy. I loved you as you loved me. But, alas my fragile love, I must flee. For only you, can defeat me," she sang.
It was eerily enchanting in its own way and soon nearly everyone had fallen fast asleep. Only Charlotte stayed awake, keeping alert for any and all thieves. She kept watch until the sun rose and Gary awakened. He looked up to see her cuddled against her Persian. It was so endearing, he let her sleep for a while longer before they headed off.