Hey guys! Rainii here, and this is my take on this Ranger game. (: I'm really new to ...so I'm still trying to figure out the processes and stuff xD but I'll learn! Like Kate. ;D I hope you guys like my version of this story (:
I'm trying to keep this as directly the same as the game as possible. As in...much of the dialogue is the same. I tweak it, though, to make sure that it makes sense and that the story flows. ^^; This is original material, though, and I hope you guys will like that. 3 Don't worry, this is definitely my spinoff and it'll expand into something of its own given the time.
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon, nor the characters. The last name Lovett was also taken from another author who wrote about this game . so I'm crediting her~ Don't remember her username though. ;A; The personalities, however, and all other last names are mine. (:
Thank you, and please enjoy~
~Rainii
Kate's heart began to race as she locked eyes with the Pikachu standing a short distance away from her. This was it; it was her first capture. Can she do it? Can-
There was no time to think, for it had already begun.
Impulsively, Kate drew the unfamiliar "styler", slightly awed and anxious. Just then, an unfamiliar voice sounded, "Draw loops around Pikachu and capture it!" The girl gritted her teeth, then began to obey and draw loops around the Pokemon.
"It's okay, Pikachu…I'm nervous too! We'll do this together, okay? Kate thought to the Pokemon as she continued to convey her friendship to it.
In the beginning, her Capture Line wobbled and was a bit haywire, but Kate quickly seized control and, with a burst of sudden confidence, drew her loops faster and faster until suddenly there was a "POP!" sound. A pink orb of light surrounded the Pikachu as it was captured, and when it faded away Kate was relieved to see that the yellow Pokemon appeared much calmer.
The voice came again, this time congratulating Kate on her work, "Okay, good going. That's pretty impressive."
Kate looked around, and the Pikachu suddenly ran around her and stopped next to a man in his middle years, with a blue outfit and jeans. That must've been the source of the voice, Kate realized. As she turned to face him, he laughed, and started to introduce himself.
"My name, it is Kaplan. You are now a member of our secret army, the inscrutable Team School. As proof of your membership, you are conferred the School Styler you just used. Together, we shall rule the world…"
Kate's expression turned to one of puzzlement. "Wait, what?! I thought I was here to learn how to become a Ranger! Isn't this Ranger School…?" Plus, wasn't I supposed to meet my cousin, Kellyn, here? she was now totally confused.
Just then, there was a sound of a door being opened. Another voice, this time a woman's, interrupted the man known as Kaplan, "Oh please, Mr. Kaplan!" she sounded both exasperated and amused.
Kate turned around to see who she was. The woman was of middle stature, had shoulder-length brown hair and a green outfit accompanied by a white skirt. She looked stern, yet kind. Just as the girl was looking up to the woman with awe, the woman said, "Please don't tease my student with a silly performance like that!" her lips were set in a small frown, but her eyes softened at the sight of Kate.
Mr. Kaplan shrugged sheepishly, and laughed. "Ahahaha, sorry, sorry. The timing was just too perfect to miss." Turning to Kate, he grinned and cleared his throat before declaring, "Congratulations! You have passed the Ranger School's entrance exam with flying colors!" Kate blushed slightly as he added, "That really was quite an impressive capture."
The woman turned to face Kate with a small smile. "Congratulations! You've been accepted. Starting today, you are officially a student of the Ranger School."
Not knowing her name, Kate simply nodded at her with a small smile. I'm accepted! That means there's only a small while before I can see Kellyn again!
"I'm Ms. April. I'm your class's teacher. I'm pleased to meet you." Ms. April introduced herself, before clearing her throat and getting down to business, "Your classmates are waiting for you. I'll show you to our class."
Kate barely had time to nod before Ms. April briskly turned and walked to the door with a clickety-clack in her heels. She quickly followed, running to catch up.
Before they left, Mr. Kaplan called out to her, "Enjoy your school life!"
Kate smiled as she followed after Ms. April. I hope I will too!
Kate waited patiently outside the door. However, her curiosity couldn't suppress itself and Kate quickly found herself eavesdropping on the class to hear what they have to say. It was a bit muffled through the door but she could still make out what they were saying.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, class. And good morning, everyone!" it was Ms. April, talking to her class.
The class responded eagerly. "Good morning!" Kate felt a little flutter in her chest, and hoped mildly that they would be this welcoming to her also.
Then, Ms. April delved further into the topic that was of interest to Kate—herself. It wasn't conceit or anything…the girl was just slightly nervous of what the class expects of her, that's all. "As I mentioned yesterday, we have a new member for our class."
Kate could hear muffled gasps through the door, and then the kids all erupted into excited chatter. A male voice asked, "Is it a guy? Or a girl? Which is it?"
"Is the new student cute? Cool? Or look like a celebrity?" a girl wondered aloud. Kate felt slightly crestfallen at that. She wasn't cool, and she wasn't a celebrity either. But…that's okay, right? Hopefully the class would still like her.
"Okay, that's enough! You can see for yourself." Ms. April ordered, and the class quieted immediately. Kate felt her heart rise into the throat at the teacher's next words: "Here's our latest classmate! Come on in!"
Kate gulped nervously, but kept her chin up and tried to walk in as calmly as possible. She ended up running anyways, though, since she felt quite uncomfortable walking in between all the desks. Her heart felt like it beat faster than if she just ran a mile as she swept her gaze anxiously over her new classmates.
Luckily, Ms. April did half the talking for Kate. "Our new friend came alone to our Almia region to become a Pokemon Ranger." Turning to Kate, she stopped and smiled slightly. "Oh, yes. You should introduce yourself to our class rather than me. Let's start with your name."
Kate cleared her throat nervously, before speaking to the class, "My name is Kate Lovett, and I'm really glad to be here!" There were a few murmurs here and there, but nobody spoke aloud.
Ms. April turned back to the class and continued, "Okay, our new friend is named Kate. Let's make her feel welcome. I understand that she scored quite well on our entrance exam. …What is it, Keith? Why the big grin?" her tone had turned a bit impatient.
Kate turned to where the class was gazing, at a red-haired boy about her age was sitting, grinning widely at her. Kate returned the smile shyly, unsure of what to do. His grin stayed, which made Kate nervous, and as she blushed slightly his grin only turned wider.
Rolling her eyes in an exasperated manner, Ms. April turned back to Kate and said, "Anyway, we had better get you seated somewhere, Kate. You can have the seat next to Keith.
Kate mentally sweatdropped. What was she going to say to him? Why was he grinning at her? Was he a nice person? All these question ran through her head as she ran over and sat down next to him. Avoiding his gaze, she looked up at Ms. April and waited for her next instructions.
"Okay, that will do. That's it for treating you like a new transfer student. From now on, you're all my students, people whom I can take pride in teaching."
Kate nodded. Ms. April was right about that. Plus, it would be nerve-wracking to be treated unequally among all her peers, wouldn't it?
Stepping forward, the teacher grinned and said, "Let's do it, everyone…Let's not fail your dreams of becoming Rangers, Operators, and Mechanics!"
Stirred up by the encouragement, all the students' eyes shone brightly with excitement as they cheered in unison, Kate cheering along with them. Her slightly calmed down heart started to beat fast again, only this time with anticipation. Keith cheered the loudest, and Kate was aware of it, until she realized that he was doing it on purpose next to her ear. Fighting back a smile, Kate nudged the boy slightly away from her. It only earned her another grin, but she turned back to the front.
"Okay, I'll change the class schedule specially for today. This will be a free-study class. But before I go, Kate, I need to explain something to you."
Kate perked up, wondering what Ms. April had to say to her. It was probably important though, so she listened intently.
"It's about the School Styler you were provided before the entrance exam." Ms. April explained, before continuing, "It's a simplified version of a Ranger's official Capture Styler. Now, put simply, a Styler is a device used for befriending and capturing drawing loops around Pokemon, it conveys the Ranger's feelings of friendship to the Pokemon. When the Ranger's friendship is fully conveyed, the Pokemon is captured."
Kate stood up and nodded, as if showing that she understood. It was quite a bit of information, but Kate was sure that she would learn it all in due time.
Ms. April turned back to the class and frowned at the lack of attention from them. "Everyone, you should all be paying attention to this as a review." The students yawned, but paid attention to her. "Touch this button on your Styler to open the menu," Ms. April instructed, "The upper screen shows your status and your Styler Level. On the lower screen, the Styler menu is displayed. The Styler menu has many convenient features that you can access. You should try them out and see for yourself."
Kate nodded some more, looking at the School Styler in her hands. She already felt a certain attraction to it, and she was convinced that it would be even more familiar to her when she learned all about its uses.
Ms. April frowned some more, but it wasn't at Kate—rather, it was at the boy next to her. "Oh, please, Keith. Don't yawn with your mouth wide open like that."
It was true; Keith was in the middle of a yawn that was the equivalent of a drowsy tiger. He made exaggerated sounds as he gradually closed his mouth, smacking his lips together for extra effect. Ms. April was now glowering, but Kate stifled a giggle before turning back around.
Turning attention back to Kate, Ms. April sighed before continuing along, "Next, this button is the Change Screen button for switching what's shown. You can switch between the Map Mode and the Friend Pokemon Mode. They're both convenient, so you should set the mode to whichever one you use most."
The teacher appeared as if she was about to finish, but then her eyes lit up. "Oh, yes. There's something quite important. As a student of the Ranger School, you may have up to three Pokemon with you. If you capture a fourth Pokemon, you'll have to release one of them. By release, I mean you'll have to let it go. It's good-bye to that Pokemon. If there's anything you don't understand, look it up or ask someone." Ms. April looked up at the class, and then back at Kate. "Actually, that turned into quite a lesson. Are you a little overwhelmed?"
Kate nodded slightly with a sheepish smile. "Yes, because I'm still unfamiliar with all this. I'll do my best, though!"
The teacher smiled approvingly, and she answered, "Really you should just try things out and see how they work for yourself. After all, nothing beats experience. It's all about trying."
Turning around, Ms. April beckoned to a blonde girl with blue eyes, also about Kate's age. "Rhythmi, can I get you to show Kate around the School, please?"
The blonde girl nodded enthusiastically, and flashed a grin so white Kate thought it was a little dazzling. "I sure will!" the girl chirped.
"I'll be in the Staff Room. I'll leave you to it, then." Ms. April smiled at Rhythmi before turning and clicking out of the room with her heels. Kate watched her leave, before all of a sudden the class swarmed up to her like a cloud of Combee.
Keith, her desk neighbor, spoke first, "Hey, new kid, I forgot your name, but how long did it take you to capture Pikachu? Like an hour?" he smirked, as if it was all a joke, but Kate didn't really get it.
"Well, I had a bit of trouble in the beginning…" Kate answered, "But I think it was no more than a minute or two." Her facial expression was so complete and honest that everyone laughed, while Keith just looked puzzled.
Rhythmi, the blonde girl who was supposed to serve as Kate's guide, patted Kate on the back before remarking, "Keith's just a show-off. You're better off ignoring him."
Living up to her advice, she ignored Keith's indignant outburst of "Hey!". Continuing, Rhythmi said, "Instead, you should be paying attention to me. I'm not here to become a Ranger. I want to become an Operator instead. So, when Keith becomes a Ranger, I can order him around like my servant!"
Once again, she ignored Keith's fierce scowl. Rhythmi giggled, before ruffling his hair playfully and explaing, "Just joking!" It was evident that underneath the teasing, the two were good friends. Kate hoped that she could become friends with them too.
Focusing her attention back on Kate, Rhythmi clapped her hands together. "All right, let me take you on a tour of the Ranger School. Let's begin with our own classroom. You've already met our teacher, Ms. April. She's really nice, but if you make her mad… Look out." Her tone turned dark at the end, as if she knew all about it.
"No kidding…" Keith muttered. "She's like my mom!" he exclaimed, much to the amusement of the class. Kate laughed along with them, feeling slightly more accepted into their little community.
"Anyways…There's a nother class next to us. The teacher there is Mr. Kincaid." Rhythmi frowned as she spoke, "He's very uptight and strict. " 'No running in the hallways!' is like, his pet saying." She rolled her eyes at that, before whispering, "But no one listens to him!" Kate nodded with a slight chuckle.
"Hey, look over there." Rhythmi pointed with her finger at something behind Kate, and she turned around to see a floating machine with a blue screen. "That thing is a Save Machine. It keeps track of all your achievements as a here, you can find Save Machines in towns and forests, too. If you spot one, you should check it out."
"Okay. I'll keep that in mind!" Kate responded eagerly, trying to memorize what it looked like.
Rhythmi grinned, and declared, "Okay! Let's move on. We'll explore the School building!"
Kate smiled, and looked around. Whereto first? Since Kellyn isn't in this class…he must be in Mr. Kincaid's. I guess I'll go and search for him first~ Maybe he'll still recognize me.
So...how was that? Please give me your feedback, and I'd love it very much!
Also, this is a very interactive story, so I will be asking for your opinion every now and then to change it for your likings. 3 You'll see what I mean in later chapters.
Ooohhh~ and hints to future friendships/relationships.
I am a Vatonage and Voicemail shipper, if you haven't figured out already. Throughout the next something chapters it's going to seem quite unlikely, but I assure you that the ending will definitely be what I think it is right now. I hope. xD
Anyways, stay tuned!