Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon. Please don't sue me.
"What a man can be, he must be.
This need we call self-actualization."
- Abraham Maslow
Prologue
Not so long ago, barely an eyeblink ago, she had the world at her feet.
Serena Grace was an ordinary girl who had the chance to experience extraordinary things. She didn't actually seek out unworldly situations that would eventually spin out of control; she just never saw them coming. Again and again, she found herself getting wound up in the most momentous place at the most momentous timing.
In the midst of the extraordinary things, Serena found herself at a faraway place, a place far from Vaniville, far from Kalos, far from anywhere she had ever known. She tried to recall what had really driven her to sought adventure in this foreign land alone. She remembered her small clique from when she started her first journey – Shauna, Tierno, Trevor, and Calem. Four of them have shared similarity, that is: they always seemed to have a set goal. An objective – something that Serena could not dream of having. People around her told her that her heroic actions were such valiant goals one could ever achieve, but she have never thought defeating Team Flare was anything close to her purpose in life. At times, her logical mind would tell her to stop and really contemplate, but her heart would, time and time again, find the need to lead her into unthinkable phenomenon again.
One would think she'd get used to it, or at the very least be better at identifying what could possibly get her into convoluted and knotty circumstances. But no, once more she was on her back on the lush grass and staring vacantly at the unfamiliar star-lit sky, wondering what in the world have she gotten herself into.
Not so long ago, she had the world at her feet.
Now, she felt as if she was being engulfed by the world.
A/N: My first attempt on fanfiction! There's just that much of Serena fanfiction out there, I thought I should try. I'm not very good at writing yet so I'd really appreciate some advise and even criticisms! I hoped you enjoyed it. Please stay tune for the first chapter!