Chapter 1: Opening Ceremony
At the Pokémon Academy, off the main island of the Poké Isles, a boat stops at one of the five docks and the gangplank is lowered. Of the many Trainers aboard, about three-fourths are first-year students. The others are second or third-year students; and all get off except two fifteen year-olds. One is a girl with brown hair that has natural golden highlights, amber eyes and is about 5'2". She is wearing a plain orange t-shirt, dark brown shorts, beige leggings and brown boots. The other is a boy with royal blue hair and eyes, has a green sash tied around his head like a headband and is about 5'4". He has on a dark navy t-shirt, medium blue jeans and dark green boots. They are standing at the helm, looking at the waves, when the horn blows for everyone to get off. They don't hear it, and when they finally realize they're alone, they quickly run off the boat. The girl is grabbed by the arm by a white-blonde-haired boy their age when they get off, and the other boy comes to her defense.
"Ike, it's alright. This is my brother! I'll introduce you to him and my sister later, we have to go or we'll be late for the opening ceremony!" Ike nods, and the three run into the Auditorium. They separate once inside, but Ike keeps an eye out for her. He finds his friends, Roy Gawain and Marth Pherae, waving for him to come over. He waves back, goes over while keeping an eye out for his new friend. As he sits down next to the other boys, his mind wanders back to the conversation he had with her.
He saw a girl just standing at the railing near the helm, her long auburn hair blowing loosely in the wind, facing the ocean. He stared at her, and couldn't look away when she turned her head towards him. "Rey Iliac, that's my name. Yours is?" He blushed slightly as she held out her hand in greeting.
"Ike Lowell." He took her hand and they shook. "Sorry if I'm disturbing you…" she suddenly laughed and cut him off. Slightly confused, he tilted his head to the left, trying to make sense of her sudden laughter. "Did I say something funny?"
"No, you didn't. I laughed because you're not disturbing me at all. The facial expression you had on…it was just so serious, it was funny!" She said, controlling her laughter. "Why don't you join me? The waves are so pretty!" he walked up next to her, leaned on the railing and looked out at the shining waves as she turns back to looking out as well.
Ike is brought back to the present when the lights flicker. The entire auditorium goes silent as a lone figure with a cane comes onto the stage. Every new student gasps when a light appears on the figure; it is Professor Oak! He steps up to the podium, cane helping, and makes his usual speech to the students, ending with the punishments that await those who break the rules. "And most of all, have fun here at the Pokémon Academy!" the light on him goes out and he leaves the stage. Ike, Roy and Marth stand to leave, when they spot four girls coming their way.
"Hello, I am Ashley Guevara. This is Blair and Rey Iliac, and my best friend Kalian Walden." Ike's eyes stay on Rey's, but Roy is mesmerized by Blair; and Marth by Kalian. Then, a male shout breaks the silence that was within their worlds. "Hi, Matthew, how are you?" the white-blonde haired boy from earlier comes storming up to her.
"How many times do I have to tell you to leave these kinds of things to fate? I mean seriously, Ashley!" he grabs her arm and drags her away, his voice mumbling so the others wouldn't hear them.
