Note from the author: This is my first Pokemon fic, so I hope everyone likes it. This is just the prologue, so chapter size will increase in the main story. Hope everyone enjoys the story and feel free to leave a review.
Clarifications: The main story will take place 10 years after the prologue, which means that Rosa will be 15. There may be some slight Sequelshipping, but the story isn't really love centric. The rest of the story will also be in first person POV as Rosa.
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon...or the picture for the story.
The young girl hugged her legs, head on her knees. Tears slowly fell from her eyes to the verdant forest floor. Her two side buns held by white ribbons drooped. The five year old brunette had ignored her parents' warnings of not skipping too far ahead and not straying from the path. She regretted not staying by her parents' side, for now she was completely lost.
After ten minutes of soft crying, the girl rubbed her eyes. She was a bright headstrong girl. She knew crying wouldn't get her anywhere, so she picked herself up and started walking the way she thought she came from. A small cry rang out and the child, suppressing her fear, headed towards it. She approached the cry and saw a group of Venipede surrounding a Pokémon that the girl never had laid eyes upon before. It was a baby Victini. The little girl watched as one of the Venipede charged into Victini with a rollout attack. The Victini cried out again. The girl, outraged to see such cruelty towards a little baby Pokémon, grabbed a nearby stick and swatted at the Venipede. The Venipede, clearly irritated, shot poison stings towards the girl. The girl managed to dodge all, but one which hit her in the leg. Ignoring the sting, the girl scooped up Victini and ran. At first the Venipede were in pursuit, still shooting poison stings, but they soon turned and left. Once in the clear, the girl set down Victini. The Pokémon's eyes were wide with fear.
"Hi, don't be scared." The girl said softly. The Victini whimpered. "I won't hurt you. My name is Rosa. What kind of Pokémon are you?" The Victini stared up at the girl. "Oh that's ok. You don't have to say anything. Oh! You're hurt." The girl eyed a scrape on Victini's arm. She removed one her white ribbons and wrapped it delicately around its arm. Victini cocked his head, observing the girl. Coming to the conclusion he could trust her, he smiled. The girl smiled back. A loud rustle came from behind the pair. The Venipede were back, but they had a massive Scolipede with them. The girl's eyes grew wide as she scrambled back. The Scolipede swung his glowing purple tail. The girl shrieked and dodged. As the Scolipede rolled up, a large V-shaped flame appeared on Victini's forehead. The Scolipede prepared his steamroller, aimed right towards Rosa. Right before contact, Victini hurled itself at Scolipede, head bright with flames. The Scolipede was pushed into a large tree and quickly fled after the attack, followed by the squadron of Venipede.
Rosa ran to Victini and hugged him. "You saved me. Thank you so much." Victini smiled, as he escaped her hug, and floated around happily. The girl giggled until she remembered she was lost. A somber look spread across her face. Victini noticed and sat on her head looking down at her. Rosa looked up. Sensing Victini's curiosity she spoke. "I'm lost." She paused . "Do you know how to get out of the forest?"
Victini nodded and floated off. The girl followed, chatting to Victini along the way. "You know little Pokémon, I'm gonna be famous one day. You could be my partner. We could be famous together." Victini cocked his head as she continued to speak. "We are going to be great friends. In fact I promise we will be friends forever," she said , smiling. She turned her head as she saw a clearing ahead. She made out a few faces that she recognized. She shouted out towards the adults and they rushed towards her. The girl turned to face Victini. "Where did you go?" The Victini reappeared for a brief second from its previously invisible state, and gave Rosa a small wave. "Oh, ok. Goodbye then. I'll see you again one day." Rosa waved back. The adults approached wondering why the young girl was waving towards an empty tree branch.
"Rosa, where were you? We were worried sick," said a woman.
Rosa turned, "Mama! I-"she started as she collapsed on the ground.
"She's poisoned. We need to get to the hospital." A man said.
As the group of people left, Victini sat on the branch watching the girl get carried off. Little did the Victini and the girl know that their destinies became intertwined after that one fateful encounter.