1. The Beginning

Sara True woke up to the annoying 'BEEP, BEEP,' of her cuckoo-bird shaped alarm clock, rubbing her eyes sleepily. Still half-awake, she brushed her teeth and combed her smooth brown hair. She ventured into the bathroom, only to spill water on herself, waking her up thoroughly.

"Morning, Sara. Did you have nice dreams last night?" asked Simon, her dad. "Umm, yeah. I guess you can say so. It was the same dream again." She answered.

"The very same? Don't you get bored with it?" he teased. "Not really…it was quite nice, to tell the truth. On the other hand, it might just be the aftermath of being totally addicted to Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. This comes from having it only a week ago, I guess. (Being a beginner, she played it daily till well past midnight. She hasn't got far though….)"

Flashback into Sara's dream………………………………………………………..

Countless pokemon, perhaps every single pokemon in the entire pokemon world surrounded her, all of them looking at her respectfully. Suddenly, the crowd made way for more pokemon, these far more majestic than those surrounding them.

One of them came up to her. Suddenly, without warming, it released a stream of fire, whose heat could be felt even at a distance. Flamethrower, she realized. The fire touched her and left its mark – a burn on her left wrist.

She screamed, and backed away. Two pokemon appeared this time, aiming with their mouths open, at her unmarked wrist. A huge sea of water engulfed her – Water Pulse – and branded her with a blue mark on her wrist.

Petal Dance was performed, and formed thorns and roses on one ankle. A Sandstorm brewed, marking her with its unique brand. Another used Shadow Ball and so on, until all the elements except one had bestowed upon her their respective symbols.

Finally, a Dragon elemental used Dragon Dance on her. This time, she felt her entire body change. Somehow, she already knew it was going to happen. She closed her eyes and braced herself for the seemingly magical transformation. White swirls surrounded her body, and she relaxed. She felt her body change shape. When she reopened her eyes, she saw herself covered in feathery down that shone brilliantly in all colours, mostly gold. The colours of the respective elements blazed proudly on her chest. Her silver eyes sparkled with incredible knowledge. Her muscles strengthened. Her transformation is complete.

The other pokemon seem to express satisfaction – to what, no one may ever unravel. A voice spoke in her head (telepathy) " We await your return…Legendary Keeper!"

End flashback…………………………………………………………………………

Sara never mentioned her dream, unless it was in a situation like this. She usually slithered out of answering this topic, almost instinctively. This time, the dream was slightly different from those she had had before. The voice had given her a piece of advice: "seek the Stone of Rebirth to enter our realm. We shall welcome you with open arms." Its words puzzled Sara who only knew a little about pokemon, since she only played the game when she had nothing else to do.

Monday, 9.00a.m.

" Okay, for PE today all of you will be participating in a treasure hunt. Find white stones hidden around the school compound and come back here by 10 o'clock. The one who has got the most white stones will receive a prize." The teacher said. "Starting from…NOW!"

White stones, huh? Should be easy enough. Sara searched through undergrowth and under rocks to no avail. Okay…I take my words back Hey, is that…? She had spotted something. Something shaped like a flat rock, glowing eerily in the shade. At the same time, the glow released a comforting warmth.

Sara was enraptured. She drew nearer to the stone, almost against her will. The moment she touched it, a blinding light surrounded her, glowing brighter and brighter until it resembled a small sun. W-What's happening? Sara looked around in confusion. Then as suddenly as it came, the light was gone, taking Sara with it.

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So, was it nice? I'm only a beginner, an amateur writing fanfics, so please don't flame me for my story (if it was THAT terrible)! Anyway, reviews up, I need some ideas.

NEXT EPISODE…

Sara will arrive in Littleroot town, and will choose her first pokemon, who will accompany her on her journey throughout Hoenn. She will meet Brendan and May. Together with Torchic as her traveling partner, Sara starts her long and perhaps dangerous journey on the road of Pokemon.