Disclaimer: I do not own anything except for the main characters.
Chapter 1
Alison had woke that morning with a yawn and a smile. Then she lazily stretched her arms out and looked around at her current surroundings. This was the first night she hadn't slept in a comfy bed, but for some reason she was glad of it. Ships tended to feel a bit stuffy at times, whereas the outdoors was cool and refreshing.
For the past few days Alison had been on a ship transporting her, along with many others, from Sunyshore City to Sandgem City. She wanted to start her Pokemon journey near the first Gym Leader, not the last. Last night was her first night sleeping in a slumber bag out in the wilderness. Alison would see more of these nights to come.
She laid there in the sleeping bag for a few more moments, taking in the surrounding of Sandgem City's outskirts. There was quite a bit of tall grass here, which meant lots of Pokemon. Should she catch one here? Or should she wait until she beat Roark? Live by the moment was the motto Alison lived under, and following it, she quickly swiped the thoughts out of her mind.
Reminding herself she had to get moving, Alison pushed herself out of the sleeping bag and quickly rolled it up. She wrapped the straps around it, hooked it to her messenger's bag, slung her guitar case around her back, and cleaned up the mess she had left from last night's meal. Once she was done, she started in the direction of Jubilife City.
As soon as she had started, a wild Bidoof had jumped in front of her. It wagged its tail like a puppy dog, but its teeth chomped like it meant business. Instinctively, Alison reached for her bag. Quickly she pulled out a Pokeball and released the Pokemon from its ball. "Let's do this, Finneon!"
Finneon floated in midair as if it was invisible water. She quickly nodded to her trainer with slight enthusiasm and waited for a command. "Alright Finneon, let's hit it with a Pound!" Finneon complied and darted to the Bidoof, slamming it in the side at the last moment. The Bidoof took a hard fall, but recovered and got back up on all four legs, rearing like it was nothing.
"Pound it again!" Alison yelled, as the Bidoof Growled at Finneon. It did not intimidate Finneon, but right when she hit the Bidoof, he took it like it was nothing. Finneon looked surprised. Bidoof took this surprise to his advantage and Tackled Finneon head-on. The force pushed Finneon backwards into Alison, causing her to stumble and fall.
"We can do it, Finneon," Alison encouraged, and an injured Finneon nodded, but flinched at the slight pain she felt.
Alison picked her and Finneon up and pushed her back into the air, where Finneon meandered in the air. "Let's try your Water Gun, Finneon," She said with hope. Obeying, Finneon shot a small stream of water at the Bidoof. The water pushed the upper part of Bidoof's body back and he rolled away. This time, when he got up, he scurried into the tall grass, showing he was done here.
"Good job!" Alison said with a small cheer. She picked Finneon up and hugged her before returning her to the ball. She continued her march to Jubilife City, recounting the battle and how well they did together.
Author's Notes
So this is my first story. So far I don't have too much room to breathe in but trust me, it will get better. Next chapter will help with character development.