Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon.

CHAPTER 1: Ready, Set...

'I'm gonna be the Champion, you wait and see!' I declared, pumping my fist in the air.

My brother grabbed my hand and yanked it down. 'No you aren't! Because I'm gonna be the Champion!'

'You couldn't beat me!'

'Could so!'

'Couldn't!'

'Could so!'

Our argument was broken up by a giggle. We both turned to look at my best friend, Em, who was also our neighbour, who was laughing at our sibling rivalry. 'No way you guys are gonna be champions.' She grinned. 'You'd have to beat me first.'

My brother and I instantly began squabbling with her. Over who was going to be the best, who was going to make it as Champion, who would be the first to start their journey.

Eventually we got tired of the argument. 'What if we were all champions?' Our neighbour said.

'That's silly. There's only one champion.' My brother said dismissively.

'But what if?' She insisted. 'What if we all made it and the three of us were champions together?'

'Let's do it.' I agreed happily.

'Alright.' My brother said begrudgingly. 'But I'll still be the best.'

I woke up as the sunlight barely began seeping into my room. I rarely dreamt and it was even stranger that I would dream a memory. I lay in bed recalling those days. It was no surprise that I would dream of that particular conversation though, especially since today-

Today. Right.

A scream rendered through the air. Downstairs a woman chuckled. 'I was wondering when she would wake up.'

I leapt out of bed and ran downstairs. 'Mum, mum has it arrived?'

The woman smiled. 'Good morning White. Your package hasn't arrived yet. Why don't you eat breakfast and get changed while you wait?'

I sat down at the table heavily. 'I don't really feel like eating.'

'You will soon enough.' Mum replied. She put something down in front of me. 'At least eat a little toast.' I picked up the piece of bread but didn't eat it. 'Just relax, it'll come soon enough.'

I groaned. 'But I'm the last one to start my travels!'

'So you can wait a little longer.' Mum replied firmly. 'Eat.'

When I finished, I changed into my usual outfit; denim shorts, white shirt and black vest. I went downstairs as Mum cleaned up. She looked up when I came in. 'You ready?' I nodded. She reached into a draw and pulled out a blue package.

My eyes widened. 'Mum! You said it hadn't arrived yet!'

She gave a sheepish grin. 'Professor Juniper came by earlier and dropped it off. But I knew you wouldn't take care of yourself if you knew your Pokémon had arrived so I hid it. I've called Bianca's and Cheren's mothers as well and they decided to do the same thing. They'll be over once they've eaten breakfast. Now take this up into your room.'

I made a face. Mum was pretty stubborn so there was no point in arguing with her. I took the box and ran into my bedroom. I'd promised Cheren and Bianca I'd wait for them before having a look at the Pokémon so I placed it on my table; holding it in my hands was too much of a temptation, despite the fact that I didn't want to let it go.

Waiting for my two friends to arrive, I opened up an email I'd received last year from my brother.

Hey White!

Guess what! I received my first Pokémon today! I was given a choice between Piplup, Turtwig or Chimchar. We had some issues since Pearl, Diamond and Platinum were starting today as well but Professor Rowan got a revived Pokémon from an Armour Fossil, so Diamond got a Shieldon instead. I chose Piplup, Platinum (since he's in a rush all the time) got Chimchar and Pearl decided on Turtwig, since she says grass moves look good in contests-I don't really get it but whatever. Anyway, I'm about to leave but I thought I'd tell you before that, since I dunno when I'll next have access to a computer. Wish me luck!

Black.

I was staring at the screen when I heard a knock on my door. Turning around, I saw Cheren standing there. He pushed his glasses further up his nose. 'Researching?'

I shut down my laptop. 'Nah, just surfing.'

He indicated towards the box. 'Is that our Pokémon?' I nodded. Cheren went over to stare at it with hungry eyes. As Cheren continued to stare he began rattling off information, 'The three Pokémon here are Snivy, Tepig and Oshawott. Their types are grass, fire and water respectively. Now, their basic stats are…' I nodded whenever it seemed appropriate but gave up really listening. I didn't really care about their stats; I just wanted to meet them.

Eventually I realised he'd stopped talking about the Pokémon. He was glancing frequently at my door. 'What is it Cheren?'

He made a face. 'What's keeping Bianca?'

I gave a laugh. 'She's always late. You know that.'

'Yeah but-'

At that moment Bianca barged into the room, panting. 'Am I a little late again? So-ooo-orry!'

Cheren scowled. 'Bianca…I've known for ten years that you have no sense of time, but…seriously…Today's the day we can get a Pokémon from Professor Juniper!'

Bianca had finally caught her breath. 'I know. Sorry White. Sorry Cheren.' She looked so guilty I was surprised Cheren didn't capitulate straight away. Mind you, I had only known her for three years while Cheren had known her for ten. He must've built up some defences during that time.

I was concerned for a different reason. 'Umm, Bianca? Are you planning to go on a Pokémon journey in a long white skirt?'

She cocked her head. 'Is there something wrong with it?' She asked innocently.

I sighed. 'Never mind.'

She bounced, now re-energized. 'So, where are the Pokémon?'

'Right here.' I got up and pointed to the package. Cheren and Bianca both came to stand next to me.

Bianca looked at it eagerly. 'They were delivered to White's house, so White gets first pick!' She called.

I was touched but I tried to reason with her. 'They only got delivered here because Mum knows Professor Oak. We all have right to chose first.'

Cheren shook his head. 'No, if Professor Juniper trusted you, you naturally get first choice.' I was surprised by Cheren; I thought he would latch onto a chance to choose first. He faced the box. 'The Pokémon are waiting for us inside that gift box. Ok, White, you go first and take a peek inside. I want to meet the Pokémon right now!'

Bianca gave me a little shove. 'Go on.'

A card lay on top of the box. It read:

I've brought three Pokémon, one for you and one for each of your friends. Please settle your choices politely. Enjoy you Pokémon!

Professor Juniper

I opened the lid and tossed it aside. I was trembling with excitement. Each of the Pokéballs were neatly labelled; Tepig, Snivy and Oshawott. Truthfully, when I woke up this morning I had no idea which Pokémon to choose; I was just planning on taking the one that Bianca and Cheren didn't want. But after reading my brother's email, I knew which Pokémon I wanted.

I picked up a Pokéball. 'This one.' I felt satisfied with my choice.

Bianca bounced forward. 'Then I'll take this one and Cheren, that one's yours!' She passed Cheren his Pokéball and took her own.

'Hey, how come you get to pick out my Pokémon?' Cheren demanded indignantly. I gave him a grin when I saw him gripping his Pokéball tightly though. He huffed. 'Oh, never mind. I wanted Snivy anyway.'

Bianca hugged her Pokéball enthusiastically. 'Everyone's chosen a Pokémon! Isn't this great?' She ran and grabbed me in a tight hug, Cheren dodging out of the way. She nearly suffocated me while I tried to signal Cheren for help. He just shook his head and gave me a smirk. She finally let go. 'Hey, I know! Let's have a Pokémon battle!'

I felt alarmed at her words but considering I was coughing after getting choked, I couldn't answer. 'Honestly, Bianca, even though they're still weak Pokémon, you shouldn't have Pokémon battles inside a house.' Cheren said.

'Don't be a worrywart Cheren!' She replied cheerfully. Oh no, I could sense disaster coming. 'You said it, these little ones are weak. We have to let them battle so they'll get stronger! Isn't that what you been telling me for years?'

'Well yes, but-'

'Besides, White doesn't mind, do you?' She asked. I shook my head. No, I very much did mind. 'See, she doesn't. It's settled. Get ready for a Pokémon battle!' She released her Tepig, who came out snorting and eager.

See, the thing about Bianca is that when she gets an idea into her mind she goes with it. She's a force to be reckoned with if you try and stop her. I used to be like that but nowadays, I'm much more passive and I sort of just let the flow of the moment carry me along. So with an eager Bianca facing me I felt like I had no choice. I released my Pokémon. 'Oshawott, are you ready to battle?' I asked croakily.

The little blue Pokémon, looked at me curiously then at its (I didn't know Oshawatt's gender yet) opponent. It bounced forward, letting out what I assumed was a battle cry. I took my own battle stance, impatiently brushing my hair out of my face.

Black picked up the Nidoran, looking at it disparagingly. 'It doesn't look very strong.'

Em took Nidoran off him. 'That's because she's a baby. When she grows up a bit more, she'll be able to battle and get stronger.'

'Yeah but, how's it gonna get stronger if it doesn't know any attacks?' I asked.

'She knows Growl and Scratch.' She replied. 'All Pokémon are born knowing some basic attacks like Tackle or Tail Whip. It's when they get more battle experience that they learn the fancy moves. At least, that's what Dad says.'

Oshawott was still young. I knew its attacks would be limited. Bianca probably wouldn't know any of Tepig's either. I made a guess. 'Oshawott, use Tackle!'

Oshawott leapt forward and hit Tepig. Tepig stumbled back, falling over. Bianca fidgeted, not knowing what to do. 'Umm…umm…'

Cheren sighed. 'Tepig and Oshawott both know Tackle and Tail Whip at their level. They're too weak to know any other attacks.'

'Right, Tepig, use Tail Whip!' Bianca called.

Tepig charge forward and spun, using its tail to whack Oshawott over and over again in rapid succession. In the last hit, Oshawott stumbled backwards and knocked my bin over. It wasn't hurt but I remembered that Tail Whip lowered defence.

'Oshawott, Tackle again.' Oshawott charged forward, smashing into Tepig. Tepig went flying onto my bed, getting tangled in the sheets.

'Tackle!' Bianca cried.

Tepig eventually managed to get out of the sheets and charged in Oshawott. This time Oshawott went flying towards the wall. I reacted. 'Oshawott push of the wall and use Tackle!' Oshawott managed to spin and hit the wall hard, causing it to shake. It bounced off it and smashed straight into Tepig hard enough, that it rolled and smashed headfirst into the other wall. It staggered for a moment before fainting.

'Yes! We did it.' I punched my hand into the air in triumph. I swept Oshawott into a hug, congratulating it on its first victory. It cried happily in agreement. Bianca was crooning gently to Tepig, who was slowly regaining consciousness.

'Hey, girls. Look around.' Cheren had his I-told-you-so voice on.

We both looked at my room. It was a mess. Anything loose had moved and was scattered over the floor. Pokémon footprints covered the floor, leaving dirty stains everywhere, including my bed sheets. Somehow, my laptop, TV and gaming console had survived without a scratch, though my console had fallen over.

'Wh-whoa! What happened?' Bianca said in shock.

'You happened.' Cheren pointed out.

'Wow, Pokémon are amazing! So little but so strong! I'm so glad I have a Pokémon!' She said excitedly. Cheren gave her a look. '…Oh. White, I'm sorry about your room.'

I shrugged. 'Don't worry about it. I could've said no. Besides, you should've seen it when Black-' I stopped abruptly. I didn't really like talking about my brother. 'Anyway, I've seen worse messes.'

Cheren sighed and pulled something out of his pocket. He walked over to Tepig. 'You're hopeless.' He informed Bianca, who gave him a little grin. 'Here, this'll restore Tepig's health.' He sprayed the bottle on the Pokémon, who instantly looked re-energized.

I raised an eyebrow. 'Cheren, why are you carrying Potions when you only got your first Pokémon today?'

He gave me a condescending look. 'We're leaving on a journey later today. You never know when you need one.' He tossed me another Potion from his pocket. 'Use that on Oshawott.'

I caught the little bottle, shaking my head. I knelt down. 'Hey, little one. This'll make you feel better.' I sprayed Oshawott. It flinched slightly but its wounds began healing at once. 'That battle was awesome, the way we worked together.' Oshawott nodded its head in agreement.

'Hey Cheren, why don't you and White have a battle?' Bianca suggested. I looked up from healing Oshawott. 'You actually know what you're doing so it'll be an awesome battle!'

Cheren nodded eagerly. 'I've studied for Pokémon battles for years; it would be great to put my knowledge into practice. And I know enough that I can keep the room from getting any messier. What say you White?'

I hesitated. Oshawott had only just gotten healed. 'Well…'

'Oh come on, it's not fair you and Bianca got your first battle and I haven't had a go.'

I sighed. 'Alright, but only because you're my friend Cheren.' I looked at Oshawott. 'Come on; let's make it two in a row!' It chattered in excitement and leapt forward. Cheren let Snivy out, who seemed to sneer at Oshawott. Cheren was about to make the first call when I suddenly remembered. 'Hold it!' I scavenged at my table until I found a hairband, using it to tie my hair in a ponytail. 'Sorry, my hair kept getting in the way before.'

'Are you ready yet?' Cheren asked impatiently. I nodded. 'Alright, Snivy Tackle!'

I decided to try a new strategy this time. 'Oshawott, Tail Whip.'

Snivy got in first, hitting Oshawott so it fell over. Oshawott responded by flipping on its belly and performing Tail Whip, to weaken Snivy's Defence. 'Snivy, pull back.' Cheren called. Snivy backed off, waiting for Cheren's next order.

'Oshawott, Tackle!'

'You too, Snivy!'

Snivy hit Oshawott who stumbled back before responding in kind. The two pulled back again, eyeing each other warily. Snivy's speed was becoming a problem. I noticed where Oshawott was standing. 'Oshawott, move a little to the left.' Oshawott looked confused but moved as I said.

'Snivy, use Tackle!'

'Oshawott, hop back twice then Tackle!'

Snivy ran forward as Oshawott bounced back. As the grass type came forward, it ran over the loose rug. Its momentum caused the rug to shift and caused Snivy to slip and fall on its face. Oshawott, who'd jumped over the loose rug, now had a clear path, since the rug had moved with Snivy. It charged at its opponent, smashing it with a Tackle. Snivy reeled back.

'Quickly, Tackle again!' Oshawott responded to my call and hit Snivy a second time before the grass Pokémon could recover. It fell and fainted, tired from its battle.

Oshawott cried out in glee and ran over to hug my leg. I picked it up and placed it on my shoulder. It sat quite happily there, looking at the world.

Cheren recalled Snivy back into its Pokéball. 'I made a strange blunder in my first battle but this feeling I have…I'm finally a trainer.'

Bianca clapped in glee, Tepig snorting at her feet. 'I can't wait to start!'

'But first, we'd better apologise to your mum for the mess we made.' Cheren stated. He walked over and began to pull Bianca alongside him.

'Oh, I'd better come, huh?' Bianca returned Tepig to its Pokéball before Cheren pulled them both out.

After they left I took a moment to breathe. Oshawott chattered excitedly in my ear. I scratched it behind its ear. 'You know what little one? No matter what happens, we'll have the best adventure because we'll do it together.' It cheered in agreement. A huge grin broke on my face. I was now a trainer. I could do this. I was feeling euphoric. I was feeling so excited that I grabbed a pink cap with a Pokéball on it and put it on my head. I grabbed my bag and hooked it on my shoulder. 'Let's start Oshawott!'

I ran out of my room and downstairs where I was forced to stop. Cheren and Bianca were in the middle of apologising to my mum for the mess we made. When Bianca offered to clean up though, mum just waved the offer aside. 'I'll take care of it later. Shouldn't you be on your way to meet Professor Juniper?'

'Yes, thank you! Please excuse us.' Cheren said politely. He tugged at Bianca's arm. 'Let's go thank the Professor.' He turned to me. 'We'll meet you in front of the Pokémon Research Lab.'

Bianca jumped. 'Oh, wait! I have to go home first. You guys go ahead, I'll catch up.' She turned to my mum. 'Thanks for having us over.' She and Cheren both left.

I went over and gave mum a hug. 'I'm really sorry for trashing my room mum.'

She simply laughed. 'Pokémon battles are lively aren't they? I could hear it from down here.' She gave me a soft smile. 'It reminds me of my first Pokémon battle. I lost it but it sure was thrilling. Cheren mentioned you won both of yours?' She gave a little laugh. 'You sure don't get your battling ability from me though.' Oshawott jumped up on mum's head, chattering. 'Oh, you should rest you Pokémon after a battle!'

Mum did her mum thing and helped Oshawott heal up. 'There, much better. Now Oshawott, I'm trusting you to keep my daughter safe ok?' The blue Pokémon nodded. She handed it back. 'Oshawott should go back in its Pokéball to rest a little more.' I nodded and returned it to its Pokéball.

Mum held her hand out. 'Don't forget your "cross-transceiver". I sent it to the company and they adjusted it so you can make long distance calls.' She gave me a smile. 'Don't forget to call me too and let me know how you're doing.'

'Of course!' Truthfully I didn't like the idea of leaving Mum by herself in this house but the only time I had suggested not going on a journey she had scolded me for being silly. 'I'll make you proud!'

'You've already made me proud.' I blushed. Mum was a kind and caring person but she generally showed that through action rather than words. 'Now, you're going to thank the Professor too, right? Better get going then!' She hustled me out the door.

I waved goodbye and jogged off to Professor Juniper's Lab, which was located at the corner of town. When I arrived, Cheren was waiting at the door, arms crossed, tapping his foot. He nodded in acknowledgement when I arrived. I leant on the sign in front of the lab.

We were there for ten minutes when Cheren burst out crossly, 'Oh where is Bianca? How is it she's never on time?'

I shrugged. 'Maybe she got distracted by the TV or something.' Cheren glared at me. 'Oooookay, I think I'll go look for her.' I jogged away from the cranky Cheren.

I got to Bianca's house and knocked on the front door. I waited for a bit but there was no answer. I tried again but still nothing. Pressing my ear to the door I heard muffled voices. Someone was definitely home then. I pushed the handle and found it unlocked. I quietly let myself in, 'Hello?'

My voice was drowned out by Bianca's dad screaming. 'No, no, a thousand times, NO!'

I took in the scene in front of me. Bianca and her father were at opposite sides of the room. She had her fists clenched and a rare angry expression was on her face. Her father looked equally angry, his face glowing red. They had clearly been having a yelling match for a while now, as both were attempting to catch their breaths.

'But…I'm a good trainer! I've got a Pokémon and everything! I'm going on this adventure! I'm not going to be your princess forever and I'm not staying locked up in the tower!' Bianca yelled and turned towards the door in a huff. She strode angrily towards it, almost bumping into me before she realised I was there. I must've looked really concerned because she said, 'Oh…It's ok….It's fine! I'll be waiting outside the lab for you, ok?' With that she walked out the door.

I finally noticed Bianca's mother standing in the kitchen. She came over to me. 'Hello White. Congratulations on getting a Pokémon.' She said cheerfully. She leant forward and whispered, 'He's just overprotective that's all. But all children have to go on adventures. Don't worry about it. I'm sure he'll come to his senses eventually.'

'Damn it!' I jumped at Bianca's father's sudden yell. 'How could my daughter, who knows nothing of this world, go on an adventure? White, you have to help me stop her!'

'I…ah…well…I…' I didn't want to stop Bianca at all but neither did I want to draw her father's wrath.

'Sit down dear. You'll give yourself a heart attack if you keep yelling like this.' Bianca's mother went over to her husband. As she did, she waved her hand behind her back, signalling me to go. Reminding myself to thank her later, I took advantage of her distraction and slipped outside.

I took a breath to steady myself before remembering how mad Cheren was before. I sprinted over to the lab where Bianca, who had only arrived a few moments ago, was scolded by Cheren. She had her usual smile on her face. I stop to catch my breath as Cheren finished his lecture on punctuality. He turned to me. I braced myself for a lecture. 'Ok. Let's go meet the Professor.'

I blinked, slightly off-balance. 'Uh…yeah…yeah, let's go!'

Cheren headed in first, Bianca right at his heels. After taking a breath to calm myself I went in. Cheren and Bianca were standing awkwardly in front of Professor Juniper. 'Hi Professor.' I greeted. I was the only one of us who had actually met the Professor before.

Professor Juniper smiled. 'Good morning White. It's good to see you.' She turned to my friends. 'Hi there, I've been waiting for you young people! White's told me all about you. Let me introduce myself. My name is-'

'Professor Juniper? We know your name.' Cheren interrupted. I elbowed him for his rudeness.

The Professor didn't look offended. 'Come, come Cheren! Now's not a time to be taking things lightly. Today is a day to remember always, so it's best to behave with some formality.' She chided gently. Cheren looked down and muttered something that might've been an apology. I made a mental note to tell the Professor that Cheren rarely apologised, so this was already a big deal.

She cleared her throat. 'Now, that being so, once again, I am Professor Juniper, and I focus on researching when and how the creatures called Pokémon came into existence. If you could hold out your Pokéballs containing the Pokémon you've chosen?'

We all held them out in front of us. She looked at each closely. 'How unusual! You've already had a Pokémon battle! Most adventurers wait until after they've left their hometown! Of course, most people don't have their close friends starting at the same time. It might be the reason why your Pokémon have already started to trust you.'

'You can tell?' Bianca gasped.

Professor Juniper smiled at her. 'I'm not a Pokémon researcher for nothing. By the way, would you like to give your Pokémon a nickname?'

'I'll pass on something so trivial.' Cheren stated, pushing his glasses up his nose.

'I thought you had to call Pokémon by their names.' Bianca looked puzzled.

'Well, some trainer chose to give their Pokémon nicknames for several reasons.' Professor Juniper explained. 'To help distinguish them from others of their species, to help build friendly relations between trainer and Pokémon or to show affection to their Pokémon, for example. It doesn't really matter if you do or don't.'

'Hmm….' Bianca thought for a moment. She grasped Tepig's Pokéball. 'I'll call Tepig, Tep.' She decided.

'What about you White?' Professor Juniper turned to me.

'I'll think on it a bit longer.'

She nodded. 'That's fine but don't leave it too late. Otherwise your Pokémon will be so used to you calling it by its species' name that it won't recognise any nickname you might give it.'

She clapped her hands together. 'Now, as for the reason why I gave you all Pokémon…'

'It's for the Pokédex, right?' Cheren said confidently.

'Pokédex?' Bianca asked.

'It's a Pokémon encyclopaedia.' I explained. 'Pokédexes give you information about the species that can be seen in any particular region. In the hands of a trainer, it automatically records information of Pokémon the trainer encounters.'

Professor Juniper nodded. 'I know you already knew about the Pokédex White but Cheren, nice work. You've obviously studied Pokémon extensively.'

Cheren nodded, proud of himself. 'There's been a Pokédex completed for all regions except for Unova, so I assumed you offered Pokémon to us so we could help compile a Pokédex for this region.'

'That's right. That's my request.' Professor Juniper smiled. 'You three, are you willing to go on an adventure to meet all of Unova's Pokémon and complete the Pokédex?'

'Of course Professor.' Cheren replied.

'Ok…I mean, yes Professor!' Bianca grinned.

I simply nodded my head. I had discussed this earlier with Professor Juniper, so she already knew my answer.

'Professor, thank you very much. Because of your gift I can become a trainer, just like I've always wanted.' Cheren said sincerely.

She smiled. 'I should be thanking you for helping me with my research.' Out of her lab coats she pulled out three devices. She handed one to each of us. 'And here are the Pokédexes. Keep them safe.'

I took mine, staring at it for a moment. Smiling, I put it into my bag. Following a family legacy, huh?

'Next, I need to teach you how to meet Pokémon. Meet me at Route 1.' Professor Juniper headed out the door.

There was silence for a bit. It was broken by Bianca who looked a little nervous. 'S-since the Professor asked us, it's ok to go on an adventure, right?' I knew she was thinking of her father at that moment. There was another pause. 'I can explore and maybe find out what I want to do with my life.'

'Of course it's fine.' I replied. 'Anyway, we're twelve. I think it's ok if we're not exactly sure what we want to do.'

'Yeah but…Cheren knows he wants to be Champion and it makes me feel a bit left behind since he knows exactly what he wants.' Bianca whispered.

I looked at Cheren to see his reaction and found he wasn't listening. 'We can travel however we want to complete the Pokédex.' He said. I wasn't sure if he was speaking to us or just talking out loud.

I rolled my eyes and walked out the door. I stopped in surprise when I saw my mum waiting outside. Bianca called to wait up and she ran into me, making me stumble. I turned to see Cheren and Bianca coming out of the lab. They looked equally surprised to see my mum and came to stand next to me.

'There you are! What did the Professor have to say?' Mum asked cheerfully.

Bianca explained about the Pokédex. Mum congratulated us all, though she had already known what Professor Juniper was going to ask us. Well, not that Bianca and Cheren knew (actually Cheren might've suspected). She pulled something out of her apron. 'Well, since you're on a journey I brought you three some Town Maps. Take them with you!'

'Thanks Mum!' Bianca and Cheren echoed me as we all put out Town Maps away. I was grinning; Mum was the best.

'With Pokémon at your side, you'll be safe wherever you go!' I felt Cheren and Bianca listening intently to mum. Unlike their parents, they knew Mum had been a travelling trainer when she was young. 'I'll let your parents know!' Bianca breathed a sigh of relief. Mum reached over and tugged my hat, smiling in affection. 'I hope that, in addition to Pokémon, you'll find lots and lots of places you like in Unova-and you'll grow into wonderful adults!' She pulled me into a hug, smiling at Cheren and Bianca when she let me go. 'Have a great trip, all of you!' With that, mum walked off.

I watched Mum go as Bianca and Cheren discussed the Town Map. I was a little sad I wouldn't see her for a while. Suddenly Bianca was tugging at my arm. 'Let's go, let's go! She laughed. She ran off, Cheren close behind.

I was a little confused until I remembered the Professor on Route 1. 'Hey guys, wait up!'

So here I go...

This chapter's mainly intro, so nothing special really happens. Next chapter is when things start rolling so please be patient!

You may recognise the dialogue. A lot of it's taken directly from the game. But don't worry...I'll be changing it up next chapter (again, please be patient!).

Don't really have much else to say at this point. But thanks for reading!