Well, it's my first time writing a story. Please review and give suggestions so I can improve my story writing.

Anyway, enjoy!

''hello'' = Spoken text

''hello'' = Thought text (always by the focus of that certain chapter)

Hello = Pokémon move

(Name)= Change of perspective

''Jack!'' My mom called out to me in a stern tone, while I was reading my book. ''We're here, so get out and help me with bringing the boxes into the house.''

''Coming!'' I answered, putting the book down.

I got out of the car, and felt the warm, spring air of Littleroot on my face. We just arrived in Littleroot, after moving here from Olivine, Johto. I took a breath of fresh air and went to the moving van. I tried to pick up 2 boxes that were stacked up on one another, but failed.

''Damn that's heavy.'' I said, putting one of the boxes down.

I walked to the house and saw my mom searching her pockets for her keys.

I put down the box I was carrying and took a good look at the house. It was made out of brown bricks and it was around 50 feet long and 30 feet wide. A big window covered the wall, but stopped a few feet away from the door. The curtains were closed, so I couldn't see inside the house.

''Jack, stop standing around being useless and bring some more boxes over.''

I followed mom's 'orders' and went to pick up another box from the van.

My mom, noticing this, said: ''Take 2 boxes at a time, it'll go faster.''

''I can't carry two at a time.''

My mom sighed and went back to searching for her keys again.

I was bringing the box over, when my mom beckoned me.

''Here's some poké, go buy some groceries for dinner.''

''Okay, what should I buy.''

''You're the one making dinner tonight, not me.''

''Why me?.''

''I drove us all the way over here, so you'll be making dinner.''

''Fine,'' I said, sighing slightly. ''But who'll bring the boxes in then?''

''I'll ask the van's driver.''

''Alright, I'll be leaving then.''

As I was walking to the grocery store, I realised didn't know how to get there and went to the nearest house to ask for directions.

I knocked on the door and heard a voice from inside a few seconds later, saying:

''Coming!''

Someone opened the door and I was met by a man with glasses and a lab coat.

''Good morning.''

''Good morning to you too.''

The man looked at me for a bit and then said:

''Are you here to see professor Birch?''

''No, I'm only here to ask for directions.''

The man was lost in thought for a bit, until he realized something.

''Ah, I get it! You must be the kid that was moving in here that everyone was talking about!''

''Is it that strange for people to move in here?''

''Most people that move to Hoenn go to big towns like Lilycove. Not very many people go to remote towns like Littleroot''

''I see.''

''Sorry, I'm just rambling on. What were you here for again?'' How forgetful can you be?

''Directions to the grocery store.''

''Right, right. just, uhhh, hold on for a second.''

''Okay, I can do that.''

The man ran back inside and came back half a minute later with a map in his hands.

''Look over here.''

I complied, taking a good look at the map. He pointed at a building somewhere and said:

''This is the grocery store, and we're over here.'' He pointed at another building. Can't you just give me actual directions?

''Okay, but... how do I get there?''

He looked a bit surprised, but quickly recovered and picked up a nearby pencil. He then proceeded to circle the buildings and draw a line between the two buildings. He handed me the map, saying:

''Here you go, the fastest path to the store. I have to leave now, so good luck with finding the store!''

''Thank you for your kindness, sir'' I don't know who else lives here, but they're probably not very happy with this person constantly giving away their maps.

''No need to thank me.''

''I still will though.'' I said with a smile.

''See you around.'' See ya.

I left, following the map to the grocery store. I arrived at the grocery store 5 minutes or so later. I decided to just make mac & cheese and got some other necessities, like bread and milk.

While walking home, I decided to go around town and introduce myself to people. I could also learn some more about the history of this town. I know almost nothing about it, which I do not like. I tend to want to know everything about where I am, or at least all I can learn.

I was almost home, but decided to take a stop at the neighbour's house. I knocked on the door, but no one answered. I knocked again, twice this time. Nothing again. I looked around for the doorbell and rang that again, but to no avail. I rang the doorbell for a few seconds, but again, no one responded. I opted to just ring the doorbell until someone answered. Then, after holding the doorbell for almost three straight minutes, I decided to just go home. The door, however, swung open while I was walking down the front yard.

A woman, in her early fifties, was standing in the doorway.

''Hello?'' She called out.

''Ah, hello.'' I said, raising my hand to wave hello.

''Sorry for making you wait, I didn't notice the doorbell ringing.'' HOW DID YOU NOT NOTICE THE DOORBELL RINGING!?

''It's fine, it's nothing important anyway.''

''Are you the new neighbour?''

''As a matter of fact, I am. I came here to introduce myself.''

''Well, go ahead then.'' The woman said in a sweet, motherly tone, very much unlike my mother.

''Good morning, I'm Jack.''

''I'm Caroline, May's mother.''

''Who's May?''

''She's my daughter'' Well duh.

''She's around you age,'' Caroline continued ''She's out researching in the field with her father. You might know him as professor Birch, this region's local professor.''

''I've heard my fair share about him.''

Caroline then got a message on her poketch, making her look up

''Ah, she's heading home right now. If you stay over a bit longer, I can introduce you to her.''

''That'd be nice, thank you.''

''Don't be shy, come in.''

''Very well.'' I said, while walking towards the house. I walked in and Caroline directed me to a table.

''Would you like a cup of tea?''

''If it's not too much trouble.''

''It's no trouble at all!'' She came back with a teapot a minute or two later. We sat around chatting for a while, until I heard the doorbell.

''I'll get it.'' I said.

''Get what?''

''The door.''

''Why?'' Why would I possibly want to get the door, you idiot.

''The doorbell rang'' I opted to answer in such a way instead.

''Oh I didn't notice.''

''Well, that's...'' the doorbell rang once more, interrupting me. Ever heard of patience?

I ran towards the door, wanting to stop the annoying ringing of this damn doorbell. I quickly opened it, to see a girl standing in front of the door. She had light brown hair, ending slightly before her shoulders. The top of it was covered in a white and green headband-like thing. She wore an orange, sleeveless dress with two white poke balls at the end and some black shorts under it. Her shoes were modeled in a similar way to her dress, but had a lot more white. She was also, for some reason, wearing gloves.

''Who are you?'' She asked.

''I'm Jack, your new neighbour. You must be May then''

''Indeed she is.'' Caroline said, standing behind me.

''Mom, are you trying to set me up with a guy again?''

''No, I only invited our new neighbor in to get more familiar with him.''

''Yeah, sure. I totally believe you'' I'm still standing here you know.

''Look,'' She directed her focus to me.

''I'm not interested, so get out'' Okay, I've had enough

''Who said I am interested then? Considering how you're acting, I have no interest at all. Why would I be interested in someone who thinks everyone is interested in her?''

She looked a bit surprised after I said that, but quickly tried to come up with a rebuttal.

Has she never considered the possibility that someone would say such a thing?

After a few seconds of thinking, which I, at this point, don't think is her specialty, she started to laugh. You sound like a freaking maniac, laughing like that.

''You're coming with me'' She said, while grabbing my hand and dragging me along with her.

''WHAT THE HECK!'' I screamed out.

I took a pleading look at Caroline, who was dumbfounded, but didn't seem to want to stop this. Guess she won't be of any help.

Once upstairs, in what I assume was May's room, she pretty much threw me down onto a chair.

''I think you're going to be my savior.'' She said to me. I, however, opted to stay silent.

''With you acting like we're going out, my mom will finally stop pestering me.''

''What makes you think I'll accept?''

''Why would you not accept?''

''Because you're annoying, can't shut up and only think about yourself''

Once again, she looked shocked. Did she think that she was acting nicely?

''I can still just pretend to be interested in you. That should stop my mom as well.''

''Well go ahead, as long as I'm not a part of this bullshit of yours.'' I said, getting out of the chair.

''No, don't leave yet!'' She screamed out, just loud enough to be able to hear it downstairs. Like you'd honestly say that. I just kept walking away.

She waited until I was downstairs and ran down as well. Once she was downstairs, she yelled out to me:

''Wait!'' Ignore her, keep walking. Ignore her, keep walking.

I tried to leave the house, but was stopped by Caroline.

''Can't you hear my daughter?'' Can't you ever hear the damn doorbell.

''Didn't you hear the doorbell?''

''Oh, did the doorbell ring?''

''I thought I heard it. I assumed you didn't, so I decided to go open it. May, however, thought you had heard it.''

''Ah, I see. That makes sense.'' She then went to open the door.

I looked back at May, who seemed to be steaming with anger.

''There's no one at the door''

''We must've misheard then''

''I'll be going back to my show then. Play nice now'' Just how stupid is this family. Honestly, fuck leaving a good impression with these people.

I then opened the door and walked out, being glad I was finally able to leave this stupid house. Once I was around the corner, however, I was stopped in my tracks, as I bumped into someone

''Owie,'' I heard the mystery person say. ''That hurt.''

I got up swiftly, while saying: ''Sorry, sorry. Are you alright?'' I quickly got up, to help the kid I ran into. I was surprised to see a grown man lying in front of me.

He had short hair, a bit browner than May's. He also had a beard, but it was nothing worth mentioning. He was wearing a lab coat, but he had it hanging loose, unbuttoned. Underneath it, he was wearing a light green capri and generic brown sandals. How are you an adult? Either way, I reached out my hand to him.

''Thanks.'' He murmured, as he took my hand. He then looked around him, seemingly searching for something.

''Oh no, no, no, no, no. This can't be happening.'' He said, panicking. He was running his hands through his hair in frustration.

''What's wrong, did you lose your keys or something?''

''No, I lost something FAR more important. I gotta run, bye.'' Seriously, how are you an adult. I ran after him, worrying about what he might get himself into. After running the same way as him for a while, I got tired and started to walk. After walking for a bit, I saw, what I assume, was his bag lying on the ground.

Did he run past his bag? No, even he wouldn't miss it. I was walking towards the bag, when I heard the man's voice.

''HELP!''

As soon as I hear this, I started to run towards the voice and saw the man being cornered by a zigzagoon shortly after. The man looked at me briefly, then said:

''Quickly, grab a pokémon from that bag and fight of this zigzagoon!''

I opened the bag and saw three poke balls lying inside of it. I then realized that this man had to be professor Birch. I mean, why else would he have all these pokemon? I quickly grabbed the middle one, which had a fire emblem on its opening button, and released the pokemon inside. Out of the poke ball came a pokemon that looked quite similar to a chick. It had orange fur with three 'spikes' of hair at the top of its head. The spikes were orange at their roots and turned yellow an inch further. It had little puffs of yellow fur around its neck. I tried to remember what the hoenn starters were and concluded that this was a torchic.

''Torchic, use tackle on the zigzagoon!''

The torchic ran forward and hit the zigzagoon in its side, throwing it away from professor Birch. The zigzagoon then used growl, which made torchic wimper slightly.

''Professor Birch, run over here, quickly!''

Professor Birch scurried up to his feet and ran over. I picked up the bag that he had lost, and commanded:

''Run back to town, NOW! Torchic, return!'' I kind of feel like I'm the adult here, instead of him.

I returned torchic to its ball and ran back to town as well. I looked back and saw some other zigzagoon coming out of wild grass and trees. The one that torchic had tackled was chasing us, but it wasn't able to catch up before we got back into town, where it stopped chasing us, knowing it was outside its domain.

''Whew.'' I said, wiping the sweat off of my forehead.

''Thanks a lot.'' I heard professor Birch say.

''I'm glad I could help.'' I said, while quickly minifying the ball and hiding it in my back pocket.

''I was trying to pick up my bag, when a zigzagoon suddenly started softly growling at me. When it tried to tackle me, I ran but stumbled. If you hadn't come along, who knows what would've happened to me!''

''I'm glad I arrived in time then.''

''I have to go report my findings over at the lab now, hurry hurry.''

''Hold on for a second.'' I said, grabbing onto his lab coat to prevent him from leaving. ''I haven't introduced myself yet.''

''Go ahead then!'' He said, smiling wide.

''I'm Jack, your new neigbour.''

''I'm professor Birch, this region's local professor. Pleasure to meet you!'' He stuck out his hand, which I promptly shook.

''Have you already met my daughter? She's around your age.''

''Are you talking about May?''

''Yes, I am.''

''I have met her, yes.''

''Well, I hope you two can get along then. I still have to go, so bye.''

''Bye.'' Seems there actually is someone who knows basic manners in that family

I looked at my poketch and looked back up, surprised.

It's already 6 pm!? I gotta hurry home, before mom gets mad at me.

While running back home, I grabbed the poke ball again and held it in front of me. I've got a pokémon. I thought, smiling so wide my cheeks started to hurt.

And that's a wrap. I hope it came out fine and I hoped you enjoyed reading. If you did, please do review and give suggestions. Thanks in advance!