Hey everyone! I decided to try a story that wasn't on my profile. I was inspired by a few Pokémon fanfics to try my hand at it. The dominant pairing will be fourthwheelshipping, but there will be more. Ash will have a pairing when we see him, but you're just going to have to wait and see on that one.

Also, I plan to have some original Pokémon within the story. I have most of them down, but I can take requests. The only rules are that it has to correspond with the available typings, and it can't be OP. Lastly, I will not break the max evolution limit. That is a definite rule that must remain.

Anywho, let's get on with the prologue. I don't own Pokémon, but I do own OC humans and Pokémon unless credit is given.

Lumiose City, Kalos

The sun rose over the grand Lumiose City. People and Pokémon walked the streets as they enjoyed the beautiful morning. There were many great sights to see, and so many activities to do. There were multiple clothes shops, cafes, and salons. The Lumiose Gym, AKA Lumiose Tower, seemed to block the sun as it rose behind it.

That isn't exactly where the story begins, however. The story begins in a nearby house, in the room of a young girl. She had her face in her pillow, leaving only her golden-blonde hair visible. The door creaked open a bit, revealing a shadow. The figure scurried across the ground as it made way for the girl's bed. It sat by her cheek, and nudged her.

It was a small, round, orange mouse-like Pokémon, whose whiskers were in shape of antennas. It had orange pouches on its cheeks, and a pale yellow belly. It also had round black ears with light yellow insides, a long black tail with a star-like tip, and a radicular tooth that can be seen on its upper jaw. It began to nuzzle her, eliciting a scream from the girl as it accidentally shocked her, literally.

The creature stopped, causing its friend to groan.

"You need to learn to control that Nuzzle Dedenne." said the girl as she lifted her head. She opened her dark blue eyes as she looked to the apologizing Pokémon. She gave off a tired smirk as she rubbed it. "It's okay. Let me get up."

Dedenne hopped over to a bedside table as the girl sat up. Her Fennekin pajamas became visible as she sat up. She slipped into some Shroomish slippers, then made her way downstairs. Dedenne hopped on her shoulder as she flipped the light switch. Some confetti suddenly went flying into her face as two loud noises burst through the air.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY BONNIE!" shouted two male voices. Bonnie looked at the two in shock. The first was a teen with the same hair and eye colors as her, but wore large round glasses which obscure his eyes, a blue jumpsuit with a yellow collar, and yellow stripes on the knees and bottom cuffs, a backpack-like cybernetic contraption on his back, and black shoes with white soles. The other was a brown eyed man with hair of same color wearing a cap, dark gray long-sleeved shirt with the sleeves rolled up, light gray overalls and brown shoes. Bonnie grinned from ear to ear as she ran to hug the teen.

"Thank you guys!" The teen almost fell over as Bonnie crashed into him.

"Not so hard Bonnie!" shouted the teen. The man laughed as he approached the two.

"Alright Bonnie." said the man. "We have plenty of pancakes. We don't need a Clemont sized one." Bonnie laughed as Clemont groaned. They soon had breakfast, with Bonnie trying to quickly but carefully eat her food.

Bonnie ran up stairs after finishing to get ready. She saw Bunelby, one of Clemont's Pokémon, placing a bag on her bed, before hopping out past her. She looked at the tag on the bag. She smiled as she read the name on it. She quickly pulled out the paper, and squealed with excitement. After a while, the guys heard footsteps as Bonnie ran down the stairs.

"Look what Serena got me!" shouted Bonnie as she twirled. She had changed into a dark gray tank top with a white collar, dark gray knee-high stockings, blue double waist side buttons pleated skirt, and white hi-tops with light pink semi-pokéball printing on the sides (think Serena's first outfit from the anime but modified). She wore her hair in a side ponytail by a blue hair band with a white pokéball pattern. The guys smiled as she grabbed her yellow shoulder bag. "This is just the first one out of the bag."

She walked over to the guys, then stopped as they snickered. She puffed her cheeks up. "What's so funny?" Clemont shook his head as he pointed to the bag. She looked down, noticing something that should've been obvious.

That definitely wasn't her shoulder bag. It was much bigger, resembling a satchel. It held the same colors of her old bag, but it had more pockets. It strangely had a weird bump on the side. A symbol on the back gave her cause for concern.

"Don't worry." reassured Clemont. "I used a similar design to my pack. It is guaranteed not to blow up." Bonnie sighed, having her worries settled. She smiled as she hugged the teen.

"Thanks bro." The sweet scene lasted a little bit, then the adult cleared his throat.

"I know you're happy, but aren't you forgetting something?" asked the adult. Bonnie's eyes suddenly widened as she let go of her brother.

"I can't believe I forgot! My Starter! Thanks Dad!" Dedenne jumped in Bonnie's bag, unprepared for the larger size. Bonnie had no time to laugh as she pulled her family members out the door.

She was definitely stronger than they anticipated, almost yanking them along. She let go as the two men ran after her. Bonnie stopped for a moment to gaze upon her destination. The Pokémon research lab, ran by Professor Sycamore. On one's eleventh birthday, the professor would allow a trainer to choose between three Starter Pokémon.

It used to be on the tenth birthday, but the other regions adopted Alola's policy a few years after it established a Pokémon League. She looked back to see that her father just caught up, but Clemont was still falling behind. "Hurry up you guys! I don't wanna be late!" She ran inside, much to the despair of Clemont.

She smiled as she looked around the building. There were multiple Pokémon running around the area, from the smallest Fletchling to the Professor's Garchomp. Said dragon Pokémon greeted Bonnie with a smile. The door opened as her father and Clemont finally reached her. Clemont caught his breath as he looked to Bonnie.

"Could you have slowed down just a bit?" asked Clemont. Bonnie crossed her arms and frowned at him.

"You know how long I've waited to get my Starter!" shouted Bonnie. Just then, another door opened. They all turned to meet a middle-aged man with black, curly hair, bluish eyes and some facial hair under his ears. He wore a blue shirt, black trousers with a yellow belt, and also wears orange socks and brown trainers with grey stripes. The man smiled as he looked down at his brown wrist watch.

"Right on time." said the man.

"Professor Sycamore!" greeted the group, Bonnie being the one to shout. The man smiled as he rubbed his Garchomp.

"Happy birthday Bonnie. There's no doubt your here for your Starter." Bonnie smiled as she pumped her fist.

"I waited the extra year for this." responded Bonnie. The professor smiled as he led the group to where the starters rested. They found a tray holding three poké balls, one for each starter. Bonnie smiled, but something didn't seem right to Clemont.

"Do you know which one you'll be choosing Bonnie?"

"Hold on a moment." said Clemont. "Don't you usually show off the starter Pokémon Professor Sycamore?" Bonnie looked to Clemont for a second, then reached for one of the pokéballs.

"He doesn't have to." said Bonnie. "My choice is Fennekin!" She threw the pokéball, but it opened with nothing inside. The professor sighed.

"I'm afraid Fennekin was already chosen today." apologized Professor Sycamore. Bonnie sighed, but then reached for a different pokéball.

"I guess it's Froakie then." She opened the pokéball, but the same result ensued.

"Froakie left yesterday, and I don't have anymore that are of age." Bonnie was feeling frustrated. She grabbed the last one.

"I guess Chespin will be as good as any." At this motion, the professor smirked. This definitely got the guys' attention. The pokéball released a Pokémon, but it wasn't Chespin. Bonnie tilted her head in confusion.

It was a little blue sea lion Pokémon with large eyes, a long white snout with a pink round nose and black whiskers. It had two ears on each side of its head. Around its neck was a light blue ruff collar which extends out past its shoulders. It had four flippers which were the large ones with white markings isolating its toes and the small rear ones. It looked to Bonnie, then clapped its flippers in happiness.

"Bwark!" shouted the Pokémon. Bonnie only had two words to describe it.

"So cute!" shouted Bonnie as she rubbed its head. The little sea lion Pokémon cheered as it blew a large bubble. It popped, causing Bonnie to jolt in shock. The girl looked up to the professor. "Who's this cutie?"

"Bonnie, meet Popplio. She's usually a starter over in Alola. I was desperate to find a Pokémon with no viable Kalos starters available, so I called up a favor from a friend in that region. I told him about you, and decided Popplio would be the best decision. What do you think?"

"She's a keeper!" Clemont jerked at those words, but sighed in relief as she hugged the foreign starter. The professor's assistant brought over a tray of unused pokéballs.

"These four should be enough to start you on your journey, since I'm sure you'll be taking Dedenne with you on your journey." Bonnie smiled as she took the items and placed them in the appropriate pouch, but then frowned as she looked around.

"Don't I get a Pokédex?" Professor Sycamore smiled as he grabbed something from the counter.

"You could get the standard model, or you could open your gift from Ash." Clemont and his father were surprised. Ash had the gift sent to the professor instead of their house? Bonnie didn't question it as she unwrapped the gift. She held up a funny looking pink Pokédex.

"What is it?" The professor chuckled at the question.

"It's a special Pokédex developed by my friend, Professor Kukui. Let me set it up for you." Bonnie handed the device to the Kalos professor, then he unscrewed the back. Suddenly, an orange ghost popped out of the object. "Did you enjoy the flight Rotom?"

The Pokémon made very unamused sounds as it stared at the professor. "I know you waited a while, but won't the smile on a new trainer's face be enough to make up for it?" Rotom looked to Bonnie, then smiled. It zapped the professor as it pointed to a certain chip. "Sorry."

Bonnie waited anxiously, then the professor wiped his brow. "It's finished Rotom." The electric ghost sounded its happiness as it flew straight into the device. Bonnie watched as the device floated in the air. The screen suddenly lit up, and the handles extended into rotom style arms.

"Rotom!" shouted the Pokémon in the device. Bonnie grinned as the Pokémon flew around. "You don't know how long I had to wait in that storage space!" This surprised all but the professor. Not only was Rotom talking, but it had a female voice.

"How is it doing that!?" shouted Clemont, surprised more than anyone. The rotom shocked Clemont, making him shine like a lightbulb.

"I happen to be a she. As for your question, I am the rotom operating the new Rotomdex! My purpose is to help translate what Pokémon are saying, record data on said Pokémon, and bridge the gap between humanity and Pokémon. I am equipped with the National Pokédex, and I get updates every now and then when a new Pokémon is discovered or a new region catalogues their Pokémon." All this information caused Bonnie to grin more and more.

"This is the best birthday ever!" shouted Bonnie as she hugged the device. Rotom was surprised, but she refrained from shocking her new partner.

"I would very much like it if you didn't break me." Bonnie quickly apologized as she released the Pokémon. "Why not try me out on Popplio?" Bonnie smiled as she held the Pokémon/Pokédex and pointed it at her starter. Rotom quickly got to work.

"Popplio, The Sea Lion Pokémon. This Pokémon snorts body fluids from its nose, blowing balloons to smash into its foes. Popplio gets on top of its bouncy water balloons to jump higher. It's quite the acrobatic fighter! This Popplio's ability is Torrent. Its current moves are Pound, Water Gun, Bubble, and Baby-Doll Eyes."

Bonnie suddenly got an idea. She turned to her brother with a confident smirk on her face.

"Clemont, I challenge you to a battle." This came out of nowhere, but Clemont smirked.

"I'd be happy to give you your first official battle." responded Clemont. Bonnie and Popplio instantly ran outside as they approached a battlefield. Clemont decided to take it easy on Bonnie, and sent out Bunelby. Professor Sycamore stood referee over the match.

"This match will be one on one. The victor will be decided when either side's Pokémon are unable to battle. Trainers ready?" Both siblings nodded. "Begin!"

"You get the first move." Bonnie smirked as she thought about it.

"Popplio, use Water Gun!" shouted Bonnie. The sea lion Pokémon suddenly shot a jet of water at the rabbit Pokémon.

"Dodge and use pound!" Bunelby hopped to the side, then made his way for Popplio.

"Counter with Pound!" The two Pokémon clashed, their moves pushing against each other. Bonnie smiled at this. "Use Bubble!" Clemont gasped as the water type shot a few bubbles at Bunelby.

The rabbit Pokémon rolled across the ground as he approached his trainer. He struggled to get up, but eventually righted himself.

"Can you keep going Bunelby?" The Pokémon nodded in determination. "Use Dig!" Bunelby jumped in the air, then spun as he dug through the ground. Bonnie looked around, trying to find the underground rabbit.

"Hop up with one of your bubbles!" Popplio did as told, trying to make a spectacle out of it. Bunelby emerged from the ground below, instantly being caught in the bubble as it floated upwards. Seeing the shock on her trainer's face, Popplio started acting like she meant to do it.

"Break free!" The Pokémon hopped around a bit, trying to free itself as the bubble rose higher and higher. Bunelby accidentally caught his tooth on his ride, and it finally popped. There was one problem, he was a little too high.

Bunelby screamed as he fell towards the earth. He created a dust cloud when he landed. "Bunelby!" When the dust settled, the rabbit Pokémon could be seen rubbing his rear, trying to relieve the pain. Popplio readied for action as Bunelby regained focus.

"Use Baby-Doll Eyes!" shouted Bonnie. Popplio looked all cutesy, catching Bunelby off guard. "Now use Water Gun!" She suddenly sprayed the rabbit with a stream of water from her nose. Bunelby quickly recovered as it prepared for instruction.

"Use Mud Shot!" shouted Clemont. Bunelby suddenly formed a large orb of mud between his ears, then threw it at the sea lion Pokémon.

"Popplio!" The Pokémon tried to dodge, but it was caught as the attack split off into multiple smaller shots. When the dust settled, Popplio laid knocked out on the ground. Professor Sycamore raised his hand in the air.

"Popplio is unable to battle!" declared the professor. "Clemont and Bunelby win!" Bonnie ran out onto the field as she checked on her Pokémon. Dedenne finally found his way out of the larger bag, then payed eyes upon the new friend.

"Are you okay?" Popplio weakly barked her condition. Dedenne was confused, having missed the entire battle. The professor waited a bit before he walked over. "You did great for our first battle. I hope we can both get better as we get to know each other."

Dedenne sounded his agreement, catching everyone off guard. Bonnie returned Popplio, then put her hands on her hips. "And where have you been mister?" The small rodent Pokémon tried to tell her about the harsh journey that was the new bag, over exaggerating just a bit. Sadly, for Dedenne, Bonnie didn't really speak Pokémon.

"Let me take care of her." Bonnie looked to the professor, then handed him the pokéball. Clemont walked over and held his hand out to Bonnie.

"Great job for your first battle." congratulated Clemont. Bonnie let him help her up as Dedenne hopped on her shoulder. "The way you transitioned from Baby-Doll Eyes to Water Gun was definitely unexpected." Bonnie smirked as she nodded to him.

"We may not have won, but that was fun." said Bonnie. Later on in the day, the professor returned to the group with Popplio at his side. Bonnie knelt down as the water Pokémon rushed at her. Bonnie was tackled to the floor affectionately. "Glad to see your okay Poppy."

"Poppy?" Bonnie looked to Clemont as she retrieved her pokéball from Professor Sycamore.

"It's her nickname. What do you think Poppy?" Poppy the Popplio bwarked her happiness as Dedenne introduced himself. Her father walked over with his hands behind his back. "I don't know how this day could get any better!"

"Oh really?" asked Bonnie's father. He suddenly pulled out two bags. "Then what will I do with these last two gifts?" Bonnie smiled as she took the bags. "Open the one from me first."

Bonnie found the mentioned bag and tore into it. She pulled out a box of potions, some extra pokéballs, and a few other medical products. "Can't be too prepared for your journey. Now I know it's not as big as the others but..." The man was suddenly cut off as Bonnie gave him a huge hug.

"Thanks Dad." Her father smiled as he hugged her back.

"The last one is extra special. Clemont got the same thing when he became trainer age." Clemont smiled as Bonnie looked to the tag. The name on it caught her off guard.

"Mom?" Bonnie carefully removed the paper in the bag, not wanting to ruin what was inside. She pulled out a small box with a note attached. Bonnie squinted her eyes.

"Bonnie, if you're reading this then I didn't make it to your tenth birthday or wasn't able to be there." started Bonnie as she read. "I know you probably won't remember me. Heck! If I'm right about what happened, your father probably hurt too much to tell you about me. There's so much I want to say, but there isn't enough room on any paper in the world."

A tear threatened to run down Bonnie's face as she continued to read. "The most important thing I wasn't to say is, I love you. I wish I was there to see what you look like, and to be able to say happy birthday. Love, Mommy. P.S. Try to keep you father from being a dork when ever your home."

Bonnie's father tried to read the note over her shoulder at that last part. Bonnie slowly put the note down as she rubbed her eyes. She opened the box, and pulled out a light pink bracelet with diamond shaped slots. Professor Sycamore gasped as Bonnie looked at the bracelet.

"What is it Professor?" Professor Sycamore looked over the band for a moment, then nodded.

"That's a Z-Ring." answered the professor. The group echoed the name, unaware of what it means. "In the Alola region, people who take the island challenge are required to have one of these. They're also the only way one can use a Z-Crystal, and unleash a powerful Z-Move. Basically the move equivalent of Mega-Evolution."

Bonnie was shocked by the news. Her mother visited Alola? She quickly checked the box. Sure enough, there were four of the aforementioned crystals, one of them clearly used for water types. Bonnie carefully clicked the crystal into place, gaining silence from the group.

"Thanks Mom." The group smiled as Bonnie slid on the bracelet. She felt a tear come to her eye again, but Dedenne quickly whipped it away with his thin tail. A rumble suddenly filled the room. All eyes converged on Clemont.

"I guess it's time for some lunch." said Clemont. The group laughed in response. They soon found a great place to have lunch, eating away at the great food. A thought suddenly came to Clemont's mind. "So, what are you going to do as a trainer Bonnie?"

Bonnie rubbed her chin in contemplation. She initially thought about collecting gym badges and entering a league, but she also wanted to compete in the Pokémon Showcases. She didn't know which one to do. Gym battles, or showcases? She groaned as she rubbed the bridge of her nose.

"I honestly don't know." Bonnie then explained her predicament, Clemont adopting her first action towards his question. Their father suddenly snapped his fingers as he got an idea.

"You could do what Serena did and try out Pokémon Contests." suggested their father. Professor Sycamore sounded his agreement as he nodded his head.

"Not a bad idea Meyer." agreed Professor Sycamore. "The contests are like showcases, but they have battle segments all the time. It'd be a perfect mix between the two." Bonnie smiled at the prospect, then made her decision.

"Then I'll be the best coordinator!" shouted Bonnie. "Like no one ever was!" There was a brief silence, then Clemont broke it.

"All you have to do now is decide where your going to compete." said Clemont. Bonnie jerked in realization. They don't hold contests in Kalos, so she would have to pick where to travel. The two most prominent regions for contests were Hoenn and Sinnoh as far as she knew. Meyer looked over to his son.

"You aren't helping Clemont." informed Meyer. Poppy hopped in Bonnie's lap, trying to calm her down. Bonnie sighed as she rubbed her starter's head. With so many regions that she knows, there are too many choices. "You don't have to decide today Bonnie."

"Alluma." said Professor Sycamore all of a sudden. The group sounded of their confusion as the professor took a quick sip of his tea. "She could go to the Alluma region. They recently started up their contests, and their already a huge hit. Not to mention the new Pokémon type discovered there."

"New type!?" shouted the group at once. Rotom flew out of Bonnie's bag, a smile on her screen.

"This is where I come in again." said the Pokémon/Pokédex as her screen calibrated. "The Light type. Discovered in Alluma, most Pokémon of this typing are said to have some form of bioluminescence to them. They are also known for their love of shiny objects. One of the reclassified Pokémon is Cinccino, being a normal and light type."

The group were definitely caught off guard by this information. The professor cleared his throat for a bit.

"With the new typing and the constant influx of new Pokémon discovered, Alluma is nicknamed the Region of Discovery. My colleague, Professor Redwood, was actually the one to discover the light type, and has devoted his research to the new typing. I'm sure he'd love to have your help in filling the Alluma dex."

Bonnie pondered over the suggestion. On one hand, The other regions were more familiar with tales told by Ash and Serena. On the other, this new typing sounded cool and Cinccino looked so adorable if the picture was anything to go off of. She looked down to Poppy, who smiled at her. Bonnie took a deep breath, then nodded.

"Then I'll go to Alluma." declared Bonnie. Professor Sycamore smiled as he pulled up a tablet.

"It'll take a week by plane and three weeks by boat. I suggest you go by plane if you want to get started right away. I'll contact Professor Redwood and let him know." Bonnie smiled as she looked down at her two Pokémon.

"Alluma huh?"

Two Days Later, Littleroot Town, Hoenn

Littleroot was a small town compared to Lumiose City. There were a few houses in the area, along with a small research lab. People opened the windows as the morning turned to noon. Children ran around the town with family Pokémon as they played the day away. Compared to the large city, Littleroot was a peaceful place.

"COME ON MAY!" shouted a boy as he ran through the town. "YOU'RE SUCH A SLOWPOKE!" The boy had short, black hair and brown eyes. He wore black, framed half-moon glasses, a money-green colored shirt, black and dark grey knee length shorts, A brown backpack, and green and brown running shoes (Think his original outfit mixed with Brendan's from OR/AS). A teenage girl ran after him as he continued forward.

"You take that back Max!" shouted May. She had long brown hair with a single fringe at the center with three edges secured by a green and white kerchief and blue eyes with long eyelashes. She wore a sleeveless orange tunic with a black collar, white gloves with black fingertips, and white pockets and stripes over black cycle shorts. She also has a mint green fanny pack, black ankle socks and orange, white and black shoes. She quickly caught up to him as he ran inside the lab.

"Took you long enough." May was ready to get revenge on her little brother. He had woken her up early, rushed out the door before anyone could give him anything, and now he went back to the old Slowpoke jab. If it wasn't his birthday, things would be going very differently.

"You didn't even give us time do anything special." Max waved her off.

"Once I get my starter we can head home and do all the special stuff with the new member of the family." May gave Max a small smile. He really wanted to be a trainer, ever since Ash showed up all those years ago. She remembered the look on his face when he heard he had to wait an extra year before he could start his journey. She was about to say something, when they heard footsteps.

"I see you're here early Max." said a tall, heavily built man as he approached the duo. He had short, slightly wavy brown hair, a squarish face with a beard and dark eyes. He wore a navy blue T-shirt under a white lab coat, khaki shorts with a black belt and tan sandals on his feet. He set down his brown bag as the two turned to greet him. "The early bird gets the worm."

"Hey Professor Birch." greeted Max. "I'm ready for my first Pokémon. I've waited 6 years for this." Professor Birch turned and made way for a table.

"Then by all means let's not keep you waiting any longer." Max ran over as the professor grabbed a tray with three pokéballs. He threw them one at a time, releasing three Pokémon. The first one was a small, green, bipedal reptilian Pokémon with yellow eyes with long, narrow pupils. It had three digit hands and feet and a large, dark green tail with two separate lobes.

Its stomach and throat were red with a line running across on its stomach resembling a pouch. "Will you choose Treecko…" The second one was a small, orange chick Pokémon with stubby, downy, yellow wings. It had an orange and yellow crest on its head that resembles a flame, two thin, light brownish yellow legs, and a beak of the same color. "Torchic…"

The last one was a small, blue, amphibious, quadruped Pokémon. It had a light-blue underside, a large head with a blue fin on top, black, beady eyes, orange, star-shaped gills on its cheeks, and a light-blue tail fin. It turned its head slightly, seeming curious as to why it was released. "Or Mudkip?" May glared at the little blue Pokémon.

She had a bad first impression with the Pokémon in particular. Max looked among the group, almost tempted to pick the one May disapproved of. He grinned as he squatted down to Treecko.

"I choose you Treecko."

"Treecko Tree!" shouted the Pokémon in delight. May sighed in relief as Professor Birch called back the other two starters. He soon brought over five pokéballs and a Pokédex.

"Here are five pokéballs to get you started, and your Pokédex. It has a National Dex function, so you won't have to get a new one every region." said Professor Birch. Max looked to the professor.

"Is it part of the new rules to receive a National Pokédex?" asked Max. The man nodded in response.

"The Pokédex now acts as a passport, and your registry for any league you enter. It will record any badges, ribbons, or keys you gain. If your in Alola, it'll save the marks for the island trials you complete." Max stared in awe at the device in his hand. He then put it in his backpack as he returned Treecko.

"Thanks again Professor." said Max and May at the same time. The professor waved by to them as they walked away from the town. They made their way down the first route, when May got a message on her Pokénav. She silently panicked as they continued on their way.

A sudden rustle in the bushes caught their attention. Three Pokémon approached them. One was a white and green bipedal, humanoid Pokémon whose body resembled a flowing gown. It had red eyes, hair curls on its head, three spikes near the eyes, and two red fin-like horns on its chest and its back. It nodded at the two as the others slowly approached.

The other two were also white and green bipedal, humanoid Pokémon, but they appeared to be wearing tutus. Most of their bodies were white, and there were three ruffles on each hip. Beneath the ruffles, they had skinny green legs with long, pointed feet. Their arms are also thin with two digits each. They green hair that covered most of their faces and reached their shoulders on either side, resembling two ponytails.

They both stopped, before performing a curtsy to the two trainers. They blinked a bit, then the one on the left snickered. It suddenly leaped at Max, hugging him and laughing.

"What's all this about?" asked Max. The Pokémon let go, then pushed its ponytails in front of its eyes.

"Kirl." sounded the Pokémon. Max suddenly got the memo.

"You're that Ralts from years ago! You evolved into a kirlia!" Kirlia nodded as the taller Pokémon approached. "You brought your sibling and Gardevoir. What brings you all the way here?"

Kirlia motioned to one of the pokéballs Max held. Max looked up to Gardevoir. "Are you sure?" The eldest Pokémon nodded. Max held out the orb to Kirlia, and it touched the button on it.

He suddenly went flying into the pokéball. There wasn't any resistance as the ball clicked. Max smiled at the orb, before looking up to thank the other two Pokémon. He was surprised to see them disappear into the forest, leaving behind no evidence of their visit. Max smiled as he gave them a short wave.

"Not fair!" shouted May. "You caught a Pokémon on your very first day! Lucky." Max just laughed as he moved onward. They continued for a while, when May suddenly got an idea and pulled out a pokéball.

Max turned around as he heard a pokéball open. He saw a quadruped, mammalian creature covered in light-blue fur. It had long, pointed ears, dark eyes, and a small nose. "How about a battle little brother. Unless you don't think you can win."

Max smiled as he pulled out a pokéball.

"You're on May! Let's go Kirlia!" He sent out the Pokémon, then it entered a battle stance. "This will be our first real battle, so let's give it our all!" Kirlia nodded as it glared at its opponent.

"Let's go Glaceon! Use Ice Beam!" Glaceon formed a small blue orb in front of it. It shouted as it launched a freezing day at the ballerina Pokémon.

"Dodge and use Psybeam!" Kirlia twirled out of the way as it launched the attack at Glaceon. Glaceon hopped out of the way as it blasted another beam. Kirlia intercepted the attack with another Psybeam. "Use Psychic!"

Kirlia's eyes glowed as Glacion was lifted into the air. He smacked Glaceon around before dropping it to the ground. Glaceon slowly rose from the ground, then nodded to May.

"Use Ice Shard!" Glaceon shot a huge chunk of ice at Kirlia. Before Max could instruct him, however, he threw a Shadow Ball at the chunk. The area sparkled as the two attacks canceled each other out. Max was surprised that Kirlia knew that move, though he didn't think to check his stats. "If Kirlia wants to, he could be pretty good in contests."

"Ace is just fine where he's at!" May raised her brow.

"Ace?" Max nodded.

"I thought it'd be a good name for him. Just because Ash never named his Pokémon doesn't mean I can't. Shadow Ball!" May gasped as Ace shot the sphere at Glaceon. The attack hit dead on, causing the area to go up in smoke.

When the dust settled, Glaceon was knocked out.

"You did great Glaceon. Take a nice rest." May returned Glaceon to her pokéball, then placed her hands on her hips. "No fair!"

"It's too fair! You guys would talk during battle all the time, so what's the difference?"

"The difference is I wasn't expecting it!" She suddenly got another message on her Pokénav.

"Come on May! Send out another Pokémon!" May smiled as she put the device away.

"Looks like we'll have to cut this short. Mom and Dad want us home for lunch." Max sighed, but then smirked.

"I guess I win then!" Max ran off with Ace right behind him. May let those words sink in for a bit, then gave chase for the duo.

"Wait just a minute! We never finished you hear me!" Max ran through Petalburg City as he raced home. Ace picked up the pace as he caught up to his trainer. Max threw the door to his house open, but the lights were off.

"Hello!? I'm back!" He slowly entered the living room, Ace slightly lighting the way with glowing eyes. "Mom?"

The lights suddenly came on, and Max was met with his parents and a large group of Pokémon.

"Happy Birthday!" shouted Max's parents with the Pokémon echoing sounds of greeting behind them. Max grinned as he looked at the sight before him. He watched as a few of the smaller Pokémon ran over to him and Ace. He then turned his attention to his father.

Norman was a tall, lean, middle-aged man with short black hair with a single fringe at the center with three edges and dark eyes. He wore a white T-shirt that is covered by a grey and maroon jacket, with the sleeves rolled up. He also wore charcoal trousers with elasticated ankles and pair of - dark brown flip-flops with black straps. His father was actually the Gym Leader of the city. Max then turned his attention to his mother.

Caroline was a middle-aged woman, who had brown hair with two pigtails and blue eyes. She wore a yellow sleeveless shirt with a white stripe covering her shoulders, a brown sash around her belly, an orange skirt and white high-heeled sandals. Caroline also wore a pair of violet spherical earrings. She also had a pink lipstick on. He ran to them and embraced them.

"Woah there Max!" shouted Norman. "You're a lot stronger than when you were five. So, who's your partner?" Max looked to Ace, then held his hands up.

"Ace isn't my partner Dad." Max pulled out a pokéball, and let Treecko out. "Treecko here's my starter. Ace is an old friend who's joining me on my journey." Ace sounded his agreement as he walked over.

May ran into the room, a smile on her face. It vanished when the others turned to her.

"Dang it I missed it." said May. She smiled once Max sat down. After some quick lunch, Max went straight into the presents. He got some neat things from a few friends around the region, such as potions, burn heals, escape rope, and all the fun stuff. Max soon got down to the last few gifts.

"Next is a gift from Wally." said Norman as he handed Max the gift. "He was in the Sinnoh League and couldn't make it today." Max took the bag, then deviously smirked at May.

"At least I don't have to see you two kissing all day." May reached for Max's present as she shouted in anger.

"Now both of you stop." said Caroline. "Please open it Max." The boy quickly tore into the bag, instantly pulling out a badge case. It was green and had a Treecko holding the pokéball symbol. He opened it, finding a pin with a strange stone set in it.

"Well I'll be darned." said Norman. May was just speechless. Max looked at it strangely, before handing it to his father.

"You know what it is?" asked Max. May got a sly look on her face.

"Well if you don't want it then..." started May as she reached for the pin. Max quickly snatched it back and pinned it to his shirt.

"Now I've gotta know what it is." Norman chuckled as he ruffled Max's hair.

"That's a keystone Max." answered Norman. Max suddenly shot up, a dumbfounded look on his face.

"I read about these! That means..."

"Wally gave you a way to mega evolve your Pokémon." Max looked down at the pin in awe.

"I take back what I said, for now." May smirked at that notion.

"I knew he was a keeper." said Caroline. May turned red as she turned to her mother.

"MOM!" shouted May. Max laughed as Norman handed him a wrapped box. Max knew it was from May, if the design was any indication. He tore off the wrapping, but frowned at what he saw. He held it up for everyone to see.

"Very funny May." said Max. It was a model car. In fact, it was the same one he got when he was two. May smirked as she put her hands on her hips.

"Well, open it." Max sighed as he opened the box. He pulled out a small plastic bag, inside was a pack of ultraballs. Max's eyes widened as he looked at the set of twelve.

"Whoa! Twelve Ultraballs!" May laughed as Max gave her a hug.

"You should've seen your face. Priceless." Max let go and playfully punched her in the arm. Norman and Caroline grabbed a small bag and gave it to the birthday boy.

"This is from us, but it's not as big as some of the other stuff." said Caroline as Max pulled the paper out. Inside was a box of candies and what looked to be a plush Castform.

"The candie's nice, but what's with the doll." As soon as he said that, the "doll's" eyes opened and it flew out of his hands.

"Cas!" shouted the Pokémon. Max's jaw dropped at the sight.

"A man at the weather station had more Castform then he wanted to study, so I traded him a Maril with Rain Dance for one. The candies are Rare Candies. Pokémon just go crazy for them." Max smiled as the weather Pokémon flew around his head. He gave his mother and father another hug before receiving the pokéball for Castform.

"Guess that leaves this last gift." Max picked up the medium sized box, seeing a familiar name on the tag. "It's from Ash Ace! Help me get the wrapping off!" The two got to work getting all the wrapping off.

Inside was an unfoldable bike, some strange safety gear, and a small device. Max quickly took interest in the note attached to the device. He pulled the note off, then began to read. "The suit automatically appears when used. Ride Pokémon already registered."

The others were confused, then Max read the rest of the note. "Pokéride!" Max ran outside, then prepared his device. "Calling Tauros!" In a flash of light, Max was wearing the gear, and riding on the back of a large, three tailed bull with two orbs on its head.

"What the heck!" shouted Norman.

"Max!" shouted Caroline. "Get down from there!"

"It's okay guys!" reassured Max. "It's been trained for this! It's a ride Pokémon."

"Ride Pokémon?" asked the group in unison.

"They're Pokémon that are trained to help people get around faster and other various uses." Max hopped off, then began to pet Tauros. "Ash has this one specifically trained for this." The group sounded their relief as Max pressed a button. In a flash, Tauros was gone and Max was back to normal.

"Where did..." began May.

"They don't stick around forever. You send them back home when you're done." After a little bit of calming down, the group continued their family fun. Max got to know his new Castform, and began scanning all the Pokémon with his new Pokédex. A question suddenly crossed May's mind.

"So where're you going to start your journey Max? I know you've been talking about going outside the region." Max smiled as his parents turned to him.

"I'm going to Alluma."

"Alluma?" asked the group. Max nodded as he stood up.

"Those magazines in your room are about a region and aren't just a brand?" asked May.

"Yep." confirmed Max. "The Region of Discovery. Alluma is home to many Pokémon, even having regional variants like Alola. I heard that the professor even discovered a new type of Pokémon three years ago."

"I've heard of that." said Norman. "The other Gym Leaders say Professor Redwood devotes his life to their research. He calls them the light types. The new type has helped recategorize hundreds of Pokémon to this day." Max nodded as he pulled up a map of the world.

"It should take me four days by boat to reach it. It's the fastest route since flights to Alluma are so booked." The group looked to each other, and nodded.

"It's very far, but it's your journey, so we'll support you." said Norman. Caroline sighed as she looked to her son.

"Just make sure to call every time you reach a Pokémon Center or video phone." said Caroline. Max smiled as he turned to May.

"You wanna come sis?" asked Max. "They have Pokémon Contests." May smiled, but then looked away.

"Sorry bro, but I'm booked for a while, so I can't come with you." apologized May. Max was saddened, but he nodded.

"I understand, just remember to work extra hard for me." May grinned from ear to ear.

"Like you have to ask." Max yawned, causing his father to smirk.

"I think it's time to hit the sack." said Norman. "You have a busy day tomorrow Max. We should all be in bed right now." They all said their good nights, and went off to their rooms. Max laid awake as he looked at the roof.

"Tomorrow it's off to Alluma." said Max as he finally got to sleep.

So there's the prologue. As you can see, I've given them quite a few Pokémon to start off with. Also, I know the fairy type is technically light type in Japan, but I'm talking about solar light not good. The next chapter will be the meeting point for the main protagonists.

What do you think of the prologue? Did you like the new type and the starting teams? Remember to R and R. This is Caliban, signing out!