A/N: So, I was just bored the other day and fancied starting a colossal-sounding fanfic to keep me company ;P. So. Here it is. I actually sat down and made a new region, which is pretty amazing considering my tiny attention span. But as ever, make sure to leave a review if you read it, it would help me out a lot knowing how to improve, and you'd enjoy the story more with the improvements. Win win! xD.

WARNING: At the moment, this is going to be rated as a T, but if I feel the language/ material in this story gets to violent, I will crank up the rating. I know it seems all innocent now, but believe me; it's not staying like this for long if my plans go through xP

The start of something big

The Calore region is a distant land, far away from Kanto and Johto- anywhere in fact. Just like every part of the Pokémon world, it is filled with wonders, mysteries, secrets and beauty. However, the region has recently undergone a huge change management, recently sold to an unknown buyer. Who are they? Who knows? But that's why I'm here. To face these challenges head-on. Every step will bring me closer to the end, but with the Pokémon I just received, I know I can make it.

"Mom, are we there yet?" Mom lifted her head out of her magazine, rolled her eyes and pointed out the long glass wall along the edge of the ship

"What?" I asked her, with a completely blank look.

"What do you see?" She asked me lightly- sarcastically if I didn't know better.

"Erm…." I stretched as much as I could out my seat to look out the window, and flopped back into my chair a few seconds later.

"The Sea."

"Yes, the sea. No sign of civilization. Or land. Water. So no, darling, we are not nearly there."

I shrugged further into my chair and said, "Geez, no need to get snarky with me- I was only asking a question."

She looked back up from her newspaper and sympathetically said, "Oh, I'm sorry darling. You know how much I hate these cruises. There's always some kid stinking of sick and apple juice in front of me."

When she said this you could feel the air tighten between us and the row in front, along with their more hushed chatter. Mom was obviously an idiot and spoke up, "Yes your child smells like sick, and don't you be talking about me either!"

"Oh my god Mom, Shut up- you're so rude I swear."

"What? You can't let people walk all over you, you know."

"Well that doesn't mean you have to be spiteful does it?" I let out a deep sigh and mumbled "I swear I'm the adult sometimes…"

We'd been out at sea for three days, and it was clearly starting to take its toll on some. Unfortunately, there were no runways in the region, because they had never before had contact with the other regions. But moving there all the way from Kanto was really hard work- we had to travel from Fuchsia city to Vermilion city uphill on the cycling road, to start. I've been up it plenty of times but not with a suitcase! Then we left the docks in Vermilion and, well there we were. Since then we've been packed together like pigs on a boat that never seems to be going anywhere.

Just as (I'm sure) the person in front of us was about to start a war with my mom, the speakers in the corners of the room shook as a woman announced "We are now in Luston town harbor, at the North West of the Calore region. Please, move in a single file down by the pier. You may collect your luggage at any time, and we ask you use the benches outside to wait for your method of transportation. We hope you had a nice time sailing with Vermilion pathways!"

As fast as I could, I undid my seatbelt and took a glance to my left. Mom and the passenger in front were still glaring at each other, so I leant over my mom, undid her seatbelt and said, "Well, it's been nice meeting you, but we have to, erm, go now bye!," as I briskly pulled her away and headed for the stairs.

"What did you do that for, Aria? I was about to give him a piece of my mind."

"My point exactly." We went around the perimeter of the boat to get to the storage rooms at the back. They were cramped and humid, but luckily our cases were right at the door so all we had to do was lean in and grab them.

Mom pulled a face as she grabbed hers. "What have they done to that room? Eugh, it stinks of sweat and shame. Ew, especially that one!"

Mom showed me the suitcase next to hers, which smelt like blood and rotten eggs. Just that second, the man mom was facing off with, barged her out the way and grabbed the suitcase. His black, piercing eyes were enough of a hint to tell us to get lost, so I grabbed mom along with our luggage, and dashed down the side of the boat and onto the pier.

"What's with you today, Aria? You've been in such a rush."

"It's mostly been due to the socially awkward situations you get yourself into, but I'm still really excited for my Pokémon."

"But darling, you don't even know if professor Oak has set up a laboratory yet, let alone-", her words stopped in her breath as she looked up the side of a hill, to see a massive building surrounded by wind turbines, painted in metallic grey and dotted all over with circle shaped windows.

"Ok Mom, thanks, tell me if the house is nice, byeeeee!" I said as I shoved my bags into her arms and hurried up the hill.

I began thinking about what my first pokemon would be apparently, oak has all pokemon from all the four regions for beginners… Maybe a piplup…. Or a Torchic… Bulbasaur…. Or maybe even Chickorita!

I don't care. As long as it's mine.

After ten minutes of (what seemed) endless running, I arrived at the entrance to the lab- a large oval door with a circular mirror at eye-height. I looked in the mirror, adjusted my long blond hair, and just stood there for a while. I thought about what I was going to say.

My name is Aria, and I NEED a pokemon! No… to needy.

Hand it over gramps before I call the cops! No… to… Plain creepy.

You know I want it, just give it to me! Geez, can you imagine if I said that? Ewwwww!

I Turned back around and took a look in the mirror, to see a man with a white quif grinning like a cheshire cat. "Bah!" I jumped backwards and stared at his face. He just laughed a big hearty laugh and said, "Don't be alarmed! It's me! Professor Oak!"

I stepped backwards a step and said, "Oh… Erm… right?" The door swung open, and Professor Oak emerged, wearing his white lab coat, and of course, his polished grin.

"Hello! And who might you be?" He looked down at me- I knew he meant it in a good way, but I couldn't help being a little intimidated- he is the authority on Pokémon, after all.

"Oh, yeah, my name's Aria Chase, and I'm here for my first pokemon."

He stood there for a few seconds, puzzled, then a wave of realization swept over him. "Oh yes! You're from Fuchsia city, right? Oh, I have something to tell-"

I leant forwards, clearly exited. "Yeah! That's me! Where's my pokemon? Is it cute? Ooooooh I can't wait!"

The professor awkwardly scratched the back of his head and said, "Well I need to tell you about that. The thing is all the starter pokemon are, erm, all gone… Everyone else was on the earlier boat…"

My expression quickly shifted from excitement, to anger. "Whaaaaat! Me and my mom have come all this way, and now you're telling me you don't even have a pokemon for me!"

The professor pressed his fingers against my lips and said, "Wait…. Your mom?" I nodded and then he… Did he blush? He adjusted his hair and said, "I may have something in the back for you that I've keeping for a, erm, special trainer."

My eyes lit up as he said that. "Really? For me?" He nodded and stood aside from the door. "Would you care to come with me?"

I nodded and proceeded into his lab. It was large and spacious, with a roof that lead up for miles. The metallic walls were all plastered with Posters of strange machines and blueprints, as well as Bookshelves crammed with pokemon encyclopedias. In every space there was a desk with papers splashed over them, and unpacked suitcases where there weren't.

"I apologize about the mess; I haven't really had much of a chance to 'move in' yet".

I replied "Don't worry- its fine. Me and mom are only just moving in too."

He let out a chuckle and opened up one of the cabinets dotted around the room. Inside were various files, and a single poke ball in a clear box in the middle. "Now, before you take this pokemon, I must warn you that-"

I snatched the poke ball out of the professor's hands "Oooooooh! The tension is too much to bear!" I exclaimed as I threw the poke ball to the ground. Out of the poke ball came a little brown pokemon, with a fox like tail, tipped with white and a big fluffy neck.

It looked quite off balance in the situation- it was nervously looking around the room. "Errrr…. Who's that pokemon Professor?" The professor flashed me a smile. "That Pokémon's Eevee- This one is only a baby and it's very cautious around people, so be gentle around it."

I got down at ground level to her, and looked her in the eye. She flinched a bit and backed away from me. "Don't be scared- I just want to be friends." I held out my hand to her but she still took a step back.

"It's fine- I'm new at being a trainer to. I'm just hoping we can get along." She took a step towards me and poked at my hand. Her fur was really soft- like silk. She took a couple more steps and came right up to my face. She licked my check and smiled at me.

Professor Oak got his cheeseburger grin back. "Hoho, I think she likes you!" I looked at him, my eyes twinkling. "Really? That's great!" I went to get up of the floor, and Eevee jumped up on my shoulder "Eeee!"

I gave Eevee a smile and Professor Oak said "Well, since Eevee's happy, I'm happy. You can have this Eevee, if you wish. Do you want to nickname her?"

"Really? I can have her? Yes!" I hugged professor Oak tightly around the waist. I then released and said, "I want to call her Rose." I looked at Eevee and she nodded "Eeee!"

"I think she likes that name. Fine, Rose it is. But before you go, hang on a second." Professor Oak quickly dashed to the other side of the room, and got out something red and rectangular out of one of the opened cardboard boxes. He raced back over to me and pushed it in my hands.

"This is a pokedex. This is what us scientists use to record data on pokemon. If you ever come across something you're unfamiliar with consult it- it can never hurt to be prepared."

I gave him a big smile. "Thank you professor! Well, I better get going now."

He waved to me as I proceeded to the door; Rose still perched on my shoulder. "Take care now! Look after Rose for me!"

I headed out the door, and looked into the clear blue sky.

I will.