Chapter 1: Lyric's New Journey!

Lyric's mother knocks on Lyric's bedroom door, in an apartment near downtown Jubilife City. "Honey, are you awake? Today is your big day!" she calls. Lyric, a girl with straight, long, pinkish-coral hair and blue eyes, sits up in her bed, rubbing her eyes. "No, mom. I'm getting my Pokemon tomorrow. That's what you said." Her mom replies, "Lyric, I said that yesterday. You're getting a Pokemon today, and you don't have much time!"

Lyric's eyes shoot wide open. "AGH! I'm going to be late! I need my stuff! I'm not even packed!" she shouts.

"Lyric, it's okay. I packed you a small bag of everything you need: a change of clothes, a box of snacks, a water bottle, and your postcard. Just get your clothes on and come out for breakfast, okay?" her mom replies.

"Okay, mom. Be down in a second." Lyric says. She stands up and pulls on a pair of blue skinny jeans, a pink shirt with the letters 'PKMN' across it, and a light blue sweatshirt. After putting on a pair of socks, she slides her Poketch on her wrist and grabs her lucky pink-and-green pendant, tossing it over her head and around her neck. Lyric then opens the door and heads down the hall.

Her mother sits at the table. A bowl of Munchlax Crunch is on the table, next to a yellow backpack with Professor Rowan's postcard on top. Lyric hurries over and gobbles up her cereal while her mother talks. "So honey, you must be excited. All you have to do is head south to Sandgem Town, and then you get to choose between three Pokemon! Have you decided which one you might like?"

Lyric looks up at her mother, then down at her postcard. On the card, there are three pictures. "I really like Fire-type Pokemon, but Turtwig and Piplup are both so cute! I'll have to meet them before I choose."

Her mother smiles, taking Lyric's empty bowl to the sink. Lyric stands up and puts on her backpack. Her mother leads her to the door, and Lyric spins around to embrace her mother. After the hug, Lyric shouts goodbye and runs down the steps to the apartment's lobby.

She dashes out of the door and looks down at the postcard. The map displays an arrow pointing south. Lyric follows it in a hurry, and comes to an open road. Looking around, Starly and Bidoof play in the grass. Cherrim and Cherubi hide in the trees, singing. Lyric slows her gait. She eventually sees Sandgem Town on the horizon, and catches sight of a sign pointing to Professor Rowan's lab. She begins to run again, and breaks into a sprint as she draws closer. She suddenly trips, falling forward onto someone's back. They both land on the concrete. Lyric sits up, and the boy she knocked over hurries over to her. "All you alright?" he asks.

Lyric responds, "Yeah, I'm fine. Sorry about that. I'm Lyric."

The boy replies, "Hi! I'm Duncan. I was just heading to Professor Rowan's lab to get a Pokemon."

Lyric smiles. "So was I! Why don't we go together?" she asks.

Duncan nods and the two head down the path. Duncan was wearing black jeans, a green tank top, and a navy blue sweatshirt. His hair is short and spiked in the middle, and is green. Lyric steps up and scans her postcard on a small card reader. The glass doors open slowly, revealing a lab full of scientists and Pokemon. Professor Rowan suddenly steps out of a room and greets the two. "Hello. You must be Lyric and Duncan. Nice to meet you."

Lyric and Duncan reply, "Nice to meet you, too."

The Professor chats with them while they are led to a waiting room. Lyric sits down and flips through a PokeFashion magazine. Rowan comes back with a rolling cart carrying two Pokedexes, 10 Pokeballs, and 3 Pokemon - Piplup, Turtwig, and Chimchar. Piplup and Chimchar hop down. Piplup hurries over to Lyric and hops up on her lap. Chimchar, meanwhile, runs towards Duncan, eyes wild. Turtwig, on the other hand, sits stagnantly. Chimchar climbs up to Duncan's shoulder and sits. Piplup sits on Lyric's lap. Rowan then asks, "It looks like the Pokemon chose their trainers rather then the trainers chose their Pokemon!"

Lyric sits up, still holding Piplup, and tells Rowan that she wants Piplup. Duncan asks for Chimchar, and Rowan hands them their respective Pokeballs. He then gives each of them a Pokedex and 5 Pokeballs. Lyric thanks him and hurries out the door. Duncan stays back to ask Rowan a few questions. Still hugging Piplup, she runs back towards Jubilife City to show her mom.

In Jubilife City, Lyric dashes to her apartment, where her mom sits on the couch. "Mom! Look! I chose Piplup!" she shouts.

Lyric's mom jumps, and then turns around to Lyric. "Hello to you, too. Let me see your new Pokemon!" Lyric sits down on floor and lets Piplup out of her arms. Piplup looks at Lyric's mother and smiles. Next, it hops up on to the couch and lets her mother pet it. "It is very cute! I'm glad you were able to choose it. You two will go far!" she says.

Lyric smiles. "That's right, mom! Piplup and I are going to Floaroma Town, and then all around the Sinnoh region!"

"That's great, honey. I remember when I started my journey. I received my wonderful Igglybuff from the Professor." she replies. At the same moment, her mother's Wigglytuff comes out of the hall. "Well, anyway, honey, I have to go to work. Good luck on your journey, and call me frequently, please!"

Lyric shouts, "Of course, mom! Bye!", and heads out the building once more. She passes the Pokemon Center and Pokemart, and finds the exit towards Floaroma Town. With Piplup in her arms, Lyric heads down the path, as the journey continues!