Chapter One

Sneasel stared nervously at the bus as it pulled up. Lola reached into her pocket and held out his pokéball.

"It's time to go back in, Sneasel!"

He folded his arms and sighed. Lola was so naïve sometimes. He was bothered that she was obviously not even worried about being shipped off to a school for new trainers when she was only twelve. He hated her parents for doing this because in his eyes, she was just a kid.

"Come on, Sneasel, Pokémon have to be in their pokéballs on the bus. It's safety rules."

In a grumpy mood, he smacked the button on the pokéball so it would activate and allow him in. Lola tucked him into her backpack and handed the driver her luggage. On the bus, most seats were filled, but she found a seat with another girl her age.

"Can I sit with you?"

The girl jumped and said, "U-Uhm, I guess so."

"My name is Lola, who are you?"

"Serena. I only just got my trainer's ID."

"Really? Me, too, even though I'm twelve."

"I'm just ten."

The girls talked about what they were looking forward to at the school. Serena started to like Lola the more they talked about cute Pokémon.

"What's your favorite type?" Serena asked.

"Uhm, I don't really know. I like a lot of types. The ones that I think are cute are my favorites, but there are a lot of cute ones with different types." Lola said.

"I like ice types, a lot of them have really soft fur." Serena said.

"Ooh, I have an ice type, he's my Sneasel!"

Serena and Lola were friends before the bus came to a stop and the children grabbed their luggage. They looked for their names on a list and went to their assigned room number in the girls' lodge. They were thrilled to be neighbors on the same floor.

Lola met her roommate, a girl named Kira. Kira's father was a well-known breeder who bred powerful and expensive Pokémon. Kira's Eevee, Azurill, and Cleffa were gifts from him. She also had a brother named Sal who attended the school since he was her age.

After all of her stuff was put away, Lola and the rest of the girls were called to the courtyard. Her heart began pounding when she realized it was time for assessment battles to place her in the appropriate classes. She was given a random partner, a boy named Jesse who looked anxious to battle.

The man overseeing the battle announced their names and waved a flag. "Alright trainers, send out your first Pokémon!"