Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon. I would also like to point out that I don't own the cover image, that was done by Loveon on DeviantArt.
"Speech"
'Thought'
'Electronic speech'
The world of Pokémon is a great and vast world, filled with many of the creatures that we have come to know and love. In this world, people strive to forge bonds with their pokemon. Whether it be through the art of pokemon battling, researching them, or just having fun with them, humans find a way to connect to pokemon.
Some trainers and pokemon rise high above the ranks of others that they meet along their journey and become gym leaders, elites, and even champions.
A little over one year ago in the Kalos region, a trainer name Erica Tamashii became a legend in her own right. The girl rose up from being somebody who was afraid to be alone, to a tenacious heroine. She and her pokemon fought hard in any challenge that they were given. The bonds that they shared drove them to defeat Team Flare and even champion of the region.
But there are many people who rise up to become legends, and this story is about a new rising hero. His story, which will rise higher than he dreamed, will take place in Hoenn.
'Hello, sorry to keep you waiting. My name is professor Birch, but people just call me the Pokemon Professor.' A man appeared in a dimly lit room, he wore a black shirt with khakis and a lab coat. His unshaven beard was very noticeable.
'This world is inhabited by many creatures that we call pokemon.' He popped open a ball which revealed a tiny water mouse pokemon.
A giant vibration shook throughout the truck. Causing the person holding the his Pokenav to almost drop it. The doors on the back of the truck started to leak in some light, revealing an outside world filled with pokemon.
"I still don't get why Mr. Birch sent me this message instead of waiting to meet me in person." Questioned the boy sitting in the back of the truck.
The truck that he rode in was designed to help move furniture around to new houses. Driving along a route filled with Pokémon, this truck's destination was the tiny town of Littleroot.
Brendan Kobushi is the name belonging to the boy who listened to the message being broadcasted on his Pokenav. The professor had sent him an email detailing what to expect on his pokemon journey.
'I spend most of my time in the field, which is why this email is sent out to people.'
"Oh, so that's why." Said Brendan. "I still think that he should've waited for me." He sighed and leaned on his arm as the truck continued its journey along the route.
The doors started to open again, which prompted Brendan to get up and close them. He could not help but regret that he chose to ride in the back of the moving truck. Not a good way to spend your birthday.
Above the ground of the Hoenn region a Talonflame soared through the skies, carrying a trainer on her backside. Said trainer was Erica Tamashii, the champion of the Kalos region. Her reason for coming to this region? Vacation time.
The fire bird pokemon landed in the town of Oldale, north of Littleroot town. Once Erica dismounted from her pokemon she looked around the town, taking in all the scenery.
"This place certainly is different from Kalos." Noted the blond champion. Her pokemon started to shake a little as she started to look around. Erica caught sight of this easily.
"Don't worry Phoenix, I'll send you back to the Kalos region. Make sure to keep Mom and Rhyhorn company." Said the girl as she petted her fire bird before returning her to the pokeball.
Erica had decided to go with a new look. One that was much different from her previous outfit. She now wore jean shorts with a short red parka. For some reason she decided to switch over from boots to a pair of pink shoes. Her bag and beret were both the same color of deep blue.
"Alright, time to get Phoenix back to Kalos." Noted the girl as she walked over to the nearby Pokémon Center. As she was walking towards it, sunlight was shining off of her black mega ring.
Brendan continued to wait in the back of the truck as it drove into town. When the motor stopped, the doors opened. The protagonist had to cover his eyes to get used to the bright light. Big burly pokemon known as Machoke walked into the truck and began to start unloading the furniture.
Moving around the pokemon, Brendan jumped out of the back of the truck. The sunlight made it easier to distinguish his appearance. He wore a red and black shirt that seemed to go well with his black pants. Oddly enough, he wore some green and white shoes. And the confusing hat still rested on his head.
The sight of a little town touched by nature was very attractive to Brendan. He took in a deep breath to clear his lungs.
"Brendan!" The teenager turned around to see his mom, Caroline Kobushi, walking over to him.
"I hope that you didn't get hurt in the back of the moving truck." Said the woman with a worried face.
"Nothing to worry about, I can take it." Reassured the boy.
"Isn't this place nice? We don't have to worry at all about the problems in the big and bustling city. It's so peaceful around here." Said the women as she took in the atmosphere of the town.
Brendan walked into the house and helped some of the Machoke with moving things into the rooms upstairs. There was one for both of his parents and one for himself. Moving the last of the things into his room, the teenager breathed a sigh of relief because of how hard the work was.
'Those pokemon were very nice in helping move the new furniture into the house.' He noticed a round clock hanging on the wall. It not only had a time, but also a date. The protagonist took the clock down to set the time and date.
When he put the clock back on the wall. The time he set was 12:43 P.M. and the date was March 17th. A tiny fire fox, known as a Vulpix, walked up into the room and rubbed herself against Brendan's leg.
"Oh! Hey Natsumi." He scratched the ears of the tiny fire pokemon to greet her. The two went downstairs where Mrs. Kobushi was watching the television.
"Brendan, Natsumi come quickly! There's a program on about Norman." The look on Brendan's face shifted to surprise and he ran over to see. Unfortunately, the program had changed to something else about a star show. The woman snapped her fingers in irritation.
"They were just doing an interview with Norman." Her complaints were easy to see. Her son just waved it off as bad timing.
The protagonist exited the household to visit with the neighbors. Specifically, May Birch. Aka, his childhood friend.
Erica exited the center in Oldale and walked down Route 101 towards Littleroot town. She had sent a message to Professor Birch asking for one of the starter pokemon that he had in his laboratory.
Strolling down the route, the foreign champion admired the tiny pokemon that wandered around the area.
'I wonder if this is how Brett and Keith felt when they were on their way to meet me.' Thought Erica.
Brendan walked up the stairs of the Birch's house to meet with May. Her room was very similar to his. Once May turned around to see her friend, she quickly jumped onto him and hugged him.
"Brendan!" Squealed the girl as she tackled him to the ground.
"Woah May!" Responded the teen as he was being crushed to death. May's outfit was very unique. A red tank top with white shorts that had black frills were very cute. She had the same shoes as her friend, and the red bow on her head was very cute.
"I haven't seen you in forever! How have you been?" Asked the brunette as she helped her friend up.
"I've been doing pretty fine." Answered Brendan as he got up on his feet. May smiled and clapped her hand in happy approval. Laughter came from her friend.
"Oh my gosh! I've got to get Dad so he knows that you're here!" She ran down the stairs and out of the house towards the laboratory in the town.
The brunette followed his friend out of the house, he was also eager to meet up with the professor. Seeing how it was his birthday, the fourteen year-old would get a partner and pokedex.
But little did he know how quickly he would get to meet with the esteemed man and start his journey.
With each step, the blond champion was coming closer to the small little town. She could feel the refreshing sensation of starting another chapter in her never-ending adventure.
"HELP!" Erica was immediately caught of guard by that plea. Her old instincts for heroism kicked in and she ran in the direction of the sound.
Brendan continued to wait near the town gate for May to return with her father. The brown-haired teen was starting to get bored and was about to go into the building himself.
"HELP!" Brendan flinched when he heard that sound coming from outside the gate. His legs instantly started to run in the direction of the sound out of Littleroot town.
Both Brendan and Erica ran towards the same person giving out the same plea. Neither knew what to expect as they both ran in the direction of the cry for help.
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