Hi guys! So I'm back to writing fan stories now. Sorry for disappearing! I know I promised some people a JSRF story, but after I found out about Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver coming out, they've pretty much made me obsessed!
Anyway, in this story, we will meet my OC, Kaiyo. A 13 year old girl from Twinleaf Town. This story is going to follow the Platinum game, as Kaiyo travels around Sinnoh! So, read on and enjoy!
Chapter One ~ Where the Winds of New Beginnings Blow
Did you know, you yawn for about 5 seconds?
That's what Kaiyo did, while sitting on the floor of her room. Stretching her arms above her head, clear, silver eyes opened to resume staring at the TV. Her black hair was slightly ruffled and reached down her back, mingling with the black hoodie the teen was wearing. Shuffling her legs till they were extended in front of her, Kaiyo sat back, and sighed a bored sigh.
"Pokemon are by our side, always. I hope you will understand the meaning of those words."
That was the comment left by Prof. Rowan, who has returned to Sinnoh from the Kanto region. The words slowly floating to Kaiyo's ears, causing the black haired girl to sit up, hoping the programme was nearing its end.
That concludes our special programme, "Let's ask Prof. Rowan!"
Kaiyo smiled, happy to be free of the show her friend had 'recommended'. Getting to her feet, she heard the words 'Brought to you by Jubilife TV on Nationwide Net!' as she dusted herself off. Turning around to face the rest of her room, the black haired girl busied herself by picking up her trainers, shoving them over her sock covered feet. Gentle sunlight flowed through the open window, three window charms catching the beams. The room was quickly filled with shattered blue light, which danced around the room. Pausing for a moment to just sit on her black bed and think, Kaiyo closed her silver eyes and breathed in the cold fresh air that had flown in. If she listened carefully, she could hear the Starly call to each other. It was complete bliss.
Until the tranquillity was shattered by a shout.
"There you are!"
Needless to say, Kaiyo jumped out of her skin. She was about to glare annoyingly at the culprit, until she recognised who it was.
Standing at her bedroom door, with a huge smile plastered on his face, hands on hips with a look of triumph, was Kaiyo's best friend and huge bother.
The one and only, Kamin.
Impatiently brushing a lock of blonde hair from his face, Kamin looked at the TV, which was currently showing some advert for Snowpoint City, the grin widening.
"I knew you'd watch it! I told you to watch that programme, and you did!" Kamin exclaimed, almost jumping about in happiness. Kaiyo smirked at her friend, getting to her feet and walking over to the TV, turning it off.
"Yes, I did watch it. Now I've lost one hour of my life which could have been spent doing something not boring." The black haired girl raised an eyebrow towards the blonde, who only shrugged.
"Whatever, Kai. Anyway, you know that show said Prof. Rowan is a Pokemon Researcher?" Kaiyo nodded, wondering where this was going. "Well, he's bound to have lots of Pokemon with him!"
"Well, duh! He wouldn't be very good if he didn't have any Pokemon." Kaiyo said, becoming slightly worried at where this conversation was headed.
"So, I was thinking, if we ask the Professor, he'll definitely give us some Pokemon!" Kamin finished, waiting as if for praise of his idea.
Kaiyo, however, had to do a double take of what her friend said. Almost choking in shock, silver eyes widened as she took a step back.
"… You're kidding… Right? Kamin, you can't be serious! What makes you think Prof. Rowan would give us Pokemon?" Kaiyo asked, trying to show her friend sense.
"Don't worry! When we show Prof. Rowan how dedicated and cool we are, he'd have no choice!" Kamin's eyes briefly wondered from Kaiyo's silver orbs to look just behind her shoulder. Suddenly, something had grabbed his attention. Quickly running to Kaiyo's PC, the blonde's face became excited again, examining the electronic device as several angles.
"Is this new?!" He asked, as Kaiyo sighed, her head in her hands, though a grin could be seen. When Kamin finished his inspection, he stood still for a few seconds, trying to remember what happened before he got distracted. Kaiyo walked up to her friend.
"Prof. Rowan." She jolted the blonde's memory. Kamin jumped up as he remembered, then quickly ran towards the door. Just before he left, he turned to look at the black haired girl.
"And Kaiyo, if you're late, I'm fining you $1, 000, 000!" He shouted, bolting down the stairs like a hurricane. Smiling, the 13 year old pulled the hem of her hoodie down and quickly ruffled her hair before slowly following Kamin, closing the door.
As she reached the bottom of the stairs, a woman poked her head around the kitchen door, smiling at her daughter. Wiping her hands on the towel she was holding, Kaiyo's mother walked over to the teen.
"Hi there dear. Kamin seemed to be in a hurry, didn't he?" The only thing Kaiyo could do was nod, shoving her hands in her pockets. "Well, off you go. Be careful and stay out of tall grass!" She reminded her daughter, who had already opened the front door.
"Ok mum, I will." Kaiyo said, as she did every time she left the house. It was always the same thing with her mother. The black haired girl knew parents were protective of their children, but Kaiyo's mum was too caring of her safety. She could get very paranoid whenever the teen left the house without telling her. Kaiyo remembered one time when both she and Kamin had gone to Lake Verity without telling their parents. It was only for 15 minutes, but during that time, Kaiyo's mother had phoned the police and organised a search party big enough to explore Mt Coronet. No joke.
Closing the front door, Kaiyo breathed in the fresh, cold air as she began to walk to Kamin's house. She looked at the snow scattered around the small place called Twinleaf Town, her home. She spotted three kids chasing each other, pretending to be different Pokemon. Grinning, Kaiyo reached her friend's house and proceeded to open the door.
Until it was pulled away from her grasp.
Instead of seeing Kamin's hallway, Kaiyo saw Kamin.
Who ran into her.
Both fell to the floor, the blonde haired boy on top of the black haired girl. Kamin looked down at Kaiyo, who was too busy clutching her head in annoyance to realise the situation they were in. Kamin felt himself blush slightly as he stood up, offering Kaiyo a hand up, which she accepted.
"Heh, sorry Kai!" He said, rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment.
"It's cool, I'm used to it." The teen said simply, oblivious to Kamin's blush. Clearing his throat, the blonde remembered why he was rushing. Grabbing his friend's wrist, he began dragging her to the exit of the town.
"Anyway, come on! We've got to get to Prof. Rowan's lab to get some Pokemon!" Making their way out of Twinleaf Town at a rather fast pace, Kaiyo's mind began to wonder.
If Prof. Rowan gives us a Pokemon, what sort will it be? There are so many different types of Pokemon, how will I be able to pick one? But, what if he doesn't give us one? Kaiyo looked over at Kamin, who was happily humming to himself, a smile stretched on his face. Kamin's gonna be heartbroken if he can't get a Pokemon… I can't bear to see that. Ok, no matter what, I'll make sure he gets a Pokemon, even if I don't! Kaiyo declared in her head, her willpower showing its strength. Kamin, however, had stopped his humming to look at his friend.
"Hey, Kaiyo? I was just thinking… If Prof. Rowan doesn't want to give us a Pokemon, I'll at least make sure you get one, ok?" Grinning, Kamin continued dragged Kaiyo, who was slightly shocked at what her friend said.
So, we're both going to make sure the other gets a Pokemon… The black haired girl chuckled as they left Twinleaf Town, reaching Route 201. The duo looked ahead, before stopping, unable to believe their luck.
Just in front, as far as the eye could see, which was only until a tree blocked their view, there was tall grass.
Everywhere.
Silver eyes turned to face orange eyes. Kamin looked back at the grass, trying to form some sort of plan. Kaiyo turned around, looking for another way to get to Sandgem Town.
"Damn… Sorry, Kamin, but this looks like the only way." Kaiyo said, pointing to a sign that showed the direction of the town. Her friend, however, hadn't moved. Walking back, the black haired girl looked at the blonde, slight worry filling her body. "… Kamin?"
Very slowly, which was rare for her friend, Kamin turned his head towards Kaiyo, a grin creeping on his face. The black haired girl's worry quickly turned to panic, as she recognised that look.
"Oh God, Kamin… Don't say it." She almost pleaded.
"Kaiyo… I've got a plan." With visible glee, Kamin turned away from the tall grass, taking several large steps back, until he reached the sign. Rotating back, he grinned at Kaiyo, whose heart had taken a heavy fall as soon as her friend spoke.
"Kamin… You remember when we had that talk… About you not getting ideas because you'll hurt yourself?" The black haired girl urgently reminded the blonde, who shrugged.
"But this is brilliant, because we won't get hurt! Look Kaiyo, our mission is to get to Sandgem Town, right? And the only way to reach our destination is to get through the grass! So, if we run through each patch of grass quickly, there won't be a chance for any Pokemon to jump out at us, so we'll be safe!" Kamin revealed his plan and prepared to run. Kaiyo sighed heavily, not feeling confident about this.
I guess if we get into trouble, we could just run. We're both fast, so it shouldn't be a problem. The black haired girl thought before approaching her friend next to the sign. Lining up, the duo looked like they were ready to race, one foot in front of the other.
"Ok! Ready?" Kamin asked loudly, his voice holding a sense of competition.
"As I'll ever be!" Kaiyo answered back grinning, all worry gone.
"In that case, three…" Both leant forward.
"Two…" They raised their arms, hands clenched.
"One!" The teens snapped into action, both running full speed, head first towards the tall, threatening, dangerous grass.
All it would have taken was one more step, one more second, and the two would have entered danger unprepared. One can only begin to imagine what would have happened if those reckless 13 year olds had encountered a Pokemon.
Luckily, that wasn't the case.
"Stop right there!"
The duo stopped in their tracks, their trainers squealing to a halt just before they entered the grass. Kamin, who had been going a little bit faster than Kaiyo, almost fell over from the sudden stop, if it hadn't been for the black haired girl, who had grabbed his arm. She had turned around to find the source of the shout in time to miss the blonde's very light blush. Shaking it off, Kamin cleared his throat and turned to see what his friend was looking at.
Standing next to the sign was a red faced, angry, old man. Wearing a long, brown coat that covered a blue and white suit, the man's presence seemed very professional. He made his way rather quickly towards the teens before standing right in front of them. Any chance of escape would now be futile.
"What is the meaning of this?!" The old man shouted, causing Kaiyo to take a step back, slightly shocked by the man's volume. "You two were planning on entering the tall grass, correct?" He stared at the two, who at this point were too petrified to move from where they were standing. "Neither of you have Pokemon! Do you know what could have happened if a Pokemon had attacked you?" The old man took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. Both Kaiyo and Kamin were looking at the floor, embarrassed and slightly ashamed at what they were about to do.
"… Hey, Kai?" The black haired girl's silver eyes flickered towards Kamin's orange ones. She saw that her friend was no longer smiling, but he had turned his head upwards, looking at the old man. "This guy, he's Prof. Rowan, right?" Kaiyo looked up and took in the details of the old man, who remained oblivious to the teens talk. She desperately tried to remember the TV programme she had watched only a few minutes ago. All of a sudden, it hit her right in the face. Eyes widening, Kaiyo turned to Kamin, who nodded and stepped forward.
"Excuse me, old man. You're Prof. Rowan, aren't ya?" Prof. Rowan's eyebrow twitched in annoyance at being called 'old man', but he nodded, somewhat pleased that the teens knew who he was. Kamin clenched his fists and squeezed his eyes shut as he almost shouted.
"P… please give us some Pokemon!"
Prof. Rowan's eyes widened as Kaiyo stared at her friend, silver eyes also wide. She hadn't expected that to come from her friend. She thought he would apologise, try to make the Prof. less angry, maybe crack a joke or two. Certainly not that!
"Give you Pokemon? After what I've just seen? I think not!" Prof. Rowan scoffed, his eyes returning to their previous scowl. Kaiyo bit back a gasp as she looked at her friend. Kamin's eyes were still shut and his fists were clenched so hard they were shaking. Stepping up next to the blonde, the black haired girl gently placed her hand on his shoulder, before turning to the Professor.
"Please sir. We were on our way to Sandgem Town to see you. We didn't mean to cause any alarm or trouble." Kaiyo explained, clenching her free hand into a fist in a similar fashion to Kamin.
"And what if you encountered a wild Pokemon? That would have caused a lot more than trouble. What would your parents think if you'd gotten hurt?" Prof. Rowan asked his eyes boring into Kaiyo's silver orbs. The teen was about to answer back, until Kamin stopped her.
"Don't, Kai." His voice was low and with a hint of sadness. Opening his orange eyes, Kamin looked up at the Professor. "Ok, fine. Don't give me a Pokemon. But, give my friend one." Once again, Kaiyo's eyes widened. Prof. Rowan turned his head to properly face the blonde. "It was my idea to run through the grass. She didn't do anything wrong. Please." Kamin pleaded. The black haired girl remembered what her friend had said to her only a few minutes ago.
"Hey, Kaiyo? I was just thinking… If Prof. Rowan doesn't want to give us a Pokemon, I'll at least make sure you get one, ok?"
The teen's grip on her friend's shoulder tightened. She could almost feel tears well up inside her as she turned to the Professor. He was looking at Kamin, the cogs in his brain turning.
"… No." With that simple word left in the air, Prof. Rowan turned around and began walking away. Both Kaiyo and Kamin remained where they were, shocked at what the old man had said. Gritting his teeth, the blonde ran after the Professor, leaving Kaiyo standing, her arm extended, reaching for her friend.
"What do you mean 'No'?! Why won't you give my friend a Pokemon? I told you, she did nothing wrong!" Kamin shouted, standing in front of the Professor.
"She is just as guilty of the same thing as you are. She could have stopped you from entering the grass, but she didn't. She was just as willing to run through and put both your lives on the line. What makes you think I'd give a Pokemon to people like that?" Kamin was speechless, unable to think of something. Seeing this, Prof. Rowan walked around the blonde and continued his journey, leaving the teens. Kaiyo slowly walked over to her friend, who was visibly shaking, whether that be from anger or sadness.
"I'm sorry, Kai. I couldn't get you a Pokemon…" He muttered, staring at the ground.
"It's ok. I don't care anyway. Just wait, we'll get a Pokemon one day and become the greatest Trainers in the World, just like you dreamed." Kaiyo spoke softly, smiling at the nod that came from Kamin.
"Yeah… You're right; it's just a matter of time." He looked up, smiling as well. Orange and silver eyes looked up at the darkening sky. Streaks of pink clouds were floating gently on the horizon, bird Pokemon blocking the Sun.
"We'd better get back. Your mum will start freaking out if you're not home after sundown." Kamin grinned as the duo began the long walk back. About half way, the blonde challenged the black haired girl to a race to see who could get home faster. Yet, despite the laughter that emitted from the two, the heavy feeling of sadness and disappointment was still present inside. No matter what they did, it refused to go away.