Soaring in the skies during the day. The dragon of the clouds have been nothing but rumors. Two years have passed since the chaos in Unova and the one who wanders the skies on the white dragon has became nothing but a legend. It's been even longer since the controversial Shadow Pokemon incident in the Orre region. However, rumor has it that something more menacing-
The screen suddenly turned black. Furret squeaked in protest, turning to its trainer.
"Hey, what can I say, the news is depressing." He said with a grin. Furret huffed and hopped up on the couch beside him, curling up to his side. He ruffled its fur, which emitted a small purring sound. He smiled lightly, but the news report came back to mind. What could be more menacing than Shadow Pokemon? Why the hell is this still a problem, even after these few years?
"Just when I thought things were getting better..." He muttered bitterly.
. . .
"Huh, so this is the Orre region then? So far, so good." A young woman thought aloud, adjusting her bag strap. She stepped off the ship and made her way towards the closest store. Hopefully, they'll have a bathroom there... She sighed, undoing her ponytail and letting her dark chocolate locks fall to her shoulders. Once inside, she forgot for a second what she was doing. They have air conditioning here! Thank Arceus! She squealed in her mind.
"Excuse me miss, can I help you?" One of the clerks asked, a brow raised at her questionable behavior. The woman snapped from her thoughts and turned to the clerk.
"Oh, um, yes! Do you have a bathroom here?" She requested.
"It's in the back. Here." The clerk handed her a key. She thanked them and went her merry way to the back of the store. Finally... She thought. All the bathrooms on the ship were occupied. Wonder why. Once she stepped inside the tiled room and locked the door behind her, she made her way to the mirror.
"Do I look like a tourist? I hope not..." She muttered, checking her appearance. "Ugh, I still look like a small Johto girl. I just know it." She sighed. A sudden flash and her Clefairy stood beside her.
"You always know when to come and cheer me up, don't you?" The woman uttered with a small smile painted on her face. The Clefairy chirped and hugged her trainer's leg. The woman giggled and pat the little pink Pokemon on her head.
"You're right. It doesn't matter how I look. I'm here for the fun!" She beamed. "Besides, I hear quite a few people from Johto come here all the time. I should be completely fine. Yeah, completely, utterly-"
"GET DOWN! THIS IS A ROBBERY!" A voice bellowed from beyond the door.
"-Chaos." The woman squeaked. Clefairy scurried to the door, bracing for battle. The woman took a deep breath and clutched a different Pokeball in her bag. The door was ripped from the wall by a Machamp, as if it was tearing paper. Without a second thought, the woman threw her Pokeball up in the air.
. . .
"You know, I've never even been to this place." A young man in a blue coat sighed, leaning against his vehicle. Before him was the everlasting, calming sea. To the right, a restaurant with a huge Krabby sign. To the left, a few shops and docking areas. His Espeon hopped out from the sidecar and stood beside him. His Umbreon wanted to stay cozy in the little sidecar. Yet when Espeon began to bark at him, he had no choice but to leave the comfort to cease his partner's scolding.
"It's weird how things can change in just a few years. I remember when this was practically nothing." The man continued. Some movement towards the shops caught his attention. A pair of thugs with their Pokemon entered one of the shops.
"Ah, what am I saying? Things don't change that easily." He sighed and nonchalantly made his way to the same store. "When will they learn?"
Upon entering, he expected to see everyone to be on the floor, hands on their head, typical scenario. What he wasn't expecting was a small woman, obviously not from the Orre region (she was wearing a sweater in a region where it was mostly desert area for crying out loud!) standing before the two thugs, armed with a tiny Clefairy and a monstrous Typhlosion. Both of the thugs' Pokemon were wiped out, a Machamp and a Pokemon he's never seen before, a Servine. The woman smiled.
"Well now, I think that's enough of that, don't ya think? Go on then." She cooed, shooing the thugs off.
"Let's get outta here!"
"Right behind ya!" They yelped, scurrying out with their fainted Pokemon on their backs. The customers and staff began to relax. The woman returned both her Pokemon back into their balls. She huffed and placed her hands on her hips. Well, so much for peaceful traveling! She thought. I've seen more peaceful gyms than here, geeze!
"Hey, that was kinda impressive little lady." The young man in the blue coat complemented, approaching her. Her attention focus on the tall man before her.
"What, my team? Thanks." She replied. "Ty has been with me ever since he was just an egg." She must mean her Typhlosion. Cool.
"You gotta name or what?" He asked.
"I'm Julie, from Johto." She introduced. That explains a lot... He thought. "And you are...?"
"Wes. I grew up here." He replied. She eyes seemed to shine.
"Oh, cool! Do you think you can show me around? I've always wanted to come here ever since my brother came back with all kinds of stories! I always thought the Orre region was so cool!" She beamed. Wes leaned back from the small woman. She seemed a little too optimistic for his taste. She is going to be so disappointed...
"Look here munchkin, there's not a lot to see really, save a few places. Wanna battle, I'd find my way to Mt. Battle. There's also a few colosseums in some of the towns. Honestly, there's been a lot more shit added here that last few years, so I can't really show you everything." Wes explained.
"That's okay! That just means we can find more stuff together! Sounds like fun!" Julie claimed. Guess she can't take a hint, huh? Wes thought.
"Okay, lemmie break it down for you. I'm not gonna be your tour guide. For your information, I'm actually looking into something very important. Find another guide, kiddo." He huffed. Julie crossed her arms. Kiddo?! Are you shitting me?!
"Fine. Then let's battle outside. I win, you take me wherever you go. You win, I'm outta your hair. Deal?" She offered. Wes couldn't hide his smirk. This little lady has no idea what she's in for.
"Fine then. Let's go." He replied, smugly. As they left, the clerks and customers began to talk amongst themselves.
"Do you think someone should warn him about the new Pokemon types?"
"Nah, he'll figure it out."
"Still, it wouldn't be fair, right? You saw what that little Clefairy did to that Machamp, right?"
"Aw, I wouldn't worry about it."
. . .
Far from civilization, another trainer entered the Orre region. The clouds parted as a white dragon emerged from the skies. Its piercing blue eyes scanned the ground for a landing space, then slowly glided down to the earth below. Once its feet landed on solid ground, a tall man with long emerald hair climbed off the dragon. His sapphire eyes checked his new environment as he stayed close to his Reshiram.
"So, this is the Orre region..." He muttered softly. "Let's hope she's here..."