Hey there, I'm Kenny! I'm a student at the Ranger School in the Almia Region, and I'm 16 years old, but I'm 17 in two days (Luckily, a day before graduation), which is the age you have to be to get a Ranger's Degree, like the Military in all the regions without some sort of ranger headquarters stationed there. But that's not what I truly want out of life. Ranger's Degree or no, I plan on helping people no matter what, and I have a Trainer's License as a backup. I've got an amazing team of Pokémon back on my family's farm in the Fiorre Region. But it'll be easier to help people officially as a ranger than as a trainer, since as a ranger, people will call should they need help, whereas a trainer would have no way of knowing. Plus, I don't believe in Poké Balls, atomization can't be comfortable, so transportation would be a problem. Pretty much it'd just be easier. But it's this day, three days before graduation, that changes everything.

"Hey, Kenny," A boy greeted me. "Did you hear about the exchange students coming today?"

"No, I didn't know there were any coming." I replied.

"Yeah, there's two of them, one is from Fiorre like you, and the other is from Johto, I think. She was taking the Johto version of the course until a few weeks ago, when she learned that Poké Balls were needed to be one. She had known about our type of Rangers, and she's coming here to learn the last few days. I think their names are Kellyn and Kate." He explained.

"Cool. Thanks for letting me know." I thanked him and said goodbye. I began to head towards class. Once I walked into class, Mr. Kincaid was in front of the class with a girl I had never seen before, whom I assumed must be Kate. She was gorgeous. The moment I saw her, I was Instantly smitten.

"Everyone, I have a new face to introduce to you all. This is Kate, who has come all the way from Johto Region. Kate, You may take a seat behind Beanie Boy." He said in his overly monotonous voice, gesturing to me(I like to wear a black beanie. ALL THE TIME.)

Kate somehow made me attracted to her by saying "If that's Beanie Boy, then you must be Mr. Fumigation. Seriously, who uses THAT much hairspray?" Causing the entire class to burst into laughter and Mr. Kincaid's face to go redder than a ranger uniform.

"Sit. Down. NOW." Mr. Kincaid said angrily.

"Oooh, someone's getting a little cranky. The chems in hairspray probably caused that. You are obviously not in your right mind, I should probably stay up here to keep you from going completely insane." Kate replied defiantly.

"SIDDOWN! NOW! YOU INSOLENT LITTLE BRAT! SIT IN THAT SEAT OR THE PRINCIPAL WILL HEAR ABOUT THIS!" Mr. Kincaid screamed at the top of his lungs.

"Hoohoooo! Someone's got anger issues. You sure you should be teaching with all that shit going on?" Kate asked. The whole class other than me and Kate gasped-literally, out loud- when Kate said "shit". Nobody had ever had the guts to cuss to Mr. Kincaid's face.

"Kenneth, take the brat to the principal in the staffroom. Now." Mr. Kincaid commanded me.

"It's Kenny. That's what's on my birth certificate. Come on, Kate, I'll show you to Principal Lamont." I said, the first half somewhat snooty the second cheerily.

As soon as we left Mr. Kincaid's room, Kate said the last thing I'd ever expect any girl to say to a guy like me.

"You know, You're kinda cute, especially for coming from Almia. In my experience so far, they're ugly fuckers. Though that's probably offensive to you, shit, sorry."

"It's fine, I'm not even from Almia. I'm from Fiorre. So is the other transfer that's coming today. He's probably in my friends Keith and Rythmi's class. And for the record, I think you're pretty cute yourself. The staffroom is right around the corner. Principal Lamont is pretty nice, nowhere near Kincaid's up tightness. Hell, he might even let you off." I felt a little uncomfortable, as that was the closest I've come to swearing in a non-intense situation.

"Seems pretty lax then, doesn't he?" She said.

"Nah, he knows everyone hates him. He'll probably understand. Well, after you." I said, opening the door.

"Why, thank you, good sir." She said jokingly, with an over dramatic courtsey. We both laughed as we entered the room.

"Ah, our other new student is here. Kate, this is Kellyn and Rythmi, Kellyn, this is Kenny and Kate." Principal Lamont greeted us.

"Hey, I know you!" Kellyn and Kate said at the same time, pointing at each other.

Ummm, so yeah. That's not where everything went crazy,but it started there. so basically, Kellyn and Kate knew each other from once competing in an international football championship. (Or soccer championship for us 'mericans, break the fourth wall here to say that.) and they remembered each other because Kellyn rammed straight into Kate seemingly on purpose, though he claims it was an accident. I'll spare you the details because it would take HOURS to tell the story, and most of it is them listing off random places they could have met. Anyways, I just saved three chapters of naming off places. You're welcome. *Yawn* I'm tired, it's 5 am and I haven't slept yet tonight. I think I'll end it off here. Reviews are appreciated. Pokémon: Power of Heart will be coming later today, hopefully. Have a great life until then!