Chapter Two

A New Adventure

Here we go, on to chapter two. I'm definently going to make N have a chapter soon. (Just wait three more chapters)

"Well, first thing's first, I'll show you Sandgem Town. I'll also show you where the Center and the Pokemart are." He said. I stared at him, confused.

"Aren't they the same thing?" I asked him. He laughed, shaking his head as we walked through the forest.

"No. Things are a lot different in Unova. They're a lot more of an advanced society than us, so be prepared for disappointment. It's a lot more natural here, not as developed." He said. I smiled, laughing happily.

"Awesome! I really didn't want anything really advanced. I wanted more of a natural place…I think that's better for me." I replied. He laughed.

"Then you'll love this place." He replied. We began walking down the path again and finally emerged at the city again.

"Follow me then." He said, walking me up to a small building. He held open the door for me, and I walked through it.

"I was talking to the professor about you. I told him that you didn't have a Pokémon yet, and he thinks that he can help you. I think you'll be pleased." He said. I smiled, and he led me up to a man with white hair and glasses.

"I am Professor Rowan. Your name is…White right? Yes, Lucas told me about you." He said, shaking my hand.

"Yes, that's me." I replied. What did he want from me here? I looked at Lucas, then back to Professor Rowan.

"Well White, I heard that you are a Trainer from Unova, and since you have no Pokémon, then I will give you one as a gift from the Laboratory. Pick a Pokeball." He said. I smiled happily, looking at the three PokeBalls on the table beside him. I randomly picked one to the left.

"Ah, that is a Turtwig; it's a Grass-type. Do you want that one?" he asked me. I smiled, nodding happily.

"Yes, I'm particularly found of Grass-type starters. Also, this was my dad's starter Pokémon long ago." I replied. Rowan looked at me, and then studied me over.

"Hmm…You wouldn't happen to be Robert's daughter, would you?" he asked me. I stared at him, wide eyed.

"Yep, that's me. But how did you know my father sir?" I questioned. He nodded, crossing his arms and looking at me curiously.

"Well, your father was one of my prized pupils. He was a very strong Trainer. It will take a lot of effort to live up to the expectations your father has left you." He said. I nodded.

"Yes, I know. But I'll try sir." I replied. He nodded, shaking my hand once more. I stared at him. So this man knew my father…That was a bit strange.

"Well, White, before you leave, I'll update your Pokédex to National Version, that way, Pokémon from Sinnoh will register as well." He said. I took out my Pokédex, handing it to him. Suddenly, he grabbed the Rubik's cube and studied it.

"What is this?" he asked me. I stared at him, trying not to get to angry. I was really overprotective of that thing…I hated it when people touched it.

"A gift from…a friend." I said. I would leave it like that. No one needed to know that the other hero had given it to me.

"Ah…I see. Well, your Pokédex is updated and ready. So, good luck White." He said. Lucas cleared his throat.

"Erm, Professor…You see, I promised White I would be her partner…So…May I please?" He asked Professor Rowan. The Professor crossed his arms, huffing.

"I suppose. But you had better come back to help me soon. I'll give you a year at the most. You need your Pokédex though, so here you go. Do some research for me or you're fired. Send it in weekly." He said, handing Lucas a red Pokédex.

"Thank you Professor! I'll do you proud! Anyways, let's go White; we have a lot of looking around to do still! Follow me!" he said. We said goodbye to the Professor and walked out of the Lab. Lucas lead me to a large red building that I knew was the center. It was smaller and less fancy then Pokémon centers in Unova.

"That's the Pokémon Center of Sinnoh. You can find Centers in most towns." He said. I nodded, and he walked me over to a big blue building. I stared at it, confused. I had never seen one of these before…He looked at me, amused.

"Well, this building with the blue roof is the Pokemart. It's a shop where you can buy and sell all sorts of items. White, since you're a rookie Trainer, you won't be able to buy very much stuff. Don't worry about it though, okay?" he said. I smiled and nodded. This was weird and less convenient, but it was okay I supposed.

"Oh, yeah, right! I'll show you the inside of them. It's pretty easy, they are pretty much like the things you have in Unova." He said, leading me to the Pokemon Center. I noticed first that there wasn't a counter to the right, of course, and there were escalators leading up and down. Those must have been the different floors. I walked up to Nurse Joy, who still looked the same, and healed my Pokémon.

"Okay, I'll show you the Pokemart now. That's really the only other thing here, so afterwards we can head out to Jubelife City." He said. We walked over to the building with a blue roof, and walked in. It was like any other normal building, it just had racks of items and a counter. I walked up to the women at the counter.

I looked at the items for sale to me. There were PokeBalls, Potions, Antidotes, and Paralyze Heals. I thought about it for a moment, and then bought a few of each. I needed to stock up before we left. After that, Lucas and I walked out.

"Okay, follow me." He said, walking down the path. I suddenly stopped for a minute, taking out my Xtransceiver and dialed Alder's number.

"Can I have a minute? I just need to tell some people where I am." I said. He stopped and nodded, taking out a book and reading it quietly. It rang for a few minutes before I heard a voice at the other end.

"Hello?" I heard Alder say. I sighed happily, leaning against the tree behind me. Alder was the only person that I talked to. He was the only person who knew exactly where I was going. I tried to keep it a secret for the most part, but he was like my father. He was also my role model.

"Hey, it's me." I said into the phone. I saw Lucas look over at me, but when I looked back at him he looked away quickly.

"White. Where are you?" I heard him ask on the other end. I sighed, looking around me. I didn't really know.

"Well, I'm right outside of Sandgem Town." I replied. I heard him sigh and clear his throat again. I kept seeing Lucas looking at me curiously. Since I had told him everything else, I would tell him about Alder too. So, therefore, it was only fair that I told Alder about him.

"Ah, I see. So, what's been happening to you? Tell me everything." He said. I smiled. That's what I like about him. He tried as much as he could to take over as my father.

"Well, I met someone and we're now partners. He also got me my first Pokémon here, a Turtwig." I replied I heard him scoff at the other end.

"Wait, so how long have you known this person?" he asked me. I began laughing. Alder was going to kill me.

"Well, just today actually. But he…um…met someone very close to me." I replied. I couldn't stop myself from smiling. I heard him gasp on the other end.

"White…You didn't…Please tell me you didn't…" I heard him stutter. I scratched my head, laughing softly.

"I didn't mean to, but he's a really nice person, trust me. I know he won't tell anyone. But, I've got to go Alder. I'll call you when I get to Jubelife City, okay?" I asked him. I heard him sigh on the other end.

"Very well. But make sure to watch him White. If you've only known him a day, you don't really know him, okay? Just remember that." He replied.

"Well sir, I did trust N from the very beginning, and I was right about him. So trust me on this, okay?" I said. Alder chuckled.

"I suppose you did. Just be careful White." He said. I smiled. I really did miss Alder, but I was still glad that I left.

"Okay, will do. Talk to you later. Bye." I said, hanging up. I put the Xtransceiver back into my bag and walked over to sit next to Lucas. He quickly put up his book.

"Who was that? Who's N? What was that about?" he asked. I laughed, standing up and beginning to walk.

"That was the Elite Four Champion of Unova, Alder. He's kind of like a father to me. But, he's the only person from Unova that I keep in contact with anymore." I replied. I chose not to answer the question about N. I didn't want to talk about him anymore.

"Ah, okay. I see now. Well, let's head to Jubelife City. It's going to get dark soon. I was going to have you stay at my house, but now that we're on our journey…We'll just stay at the center, okay?" he said. I nodded, and we began walking down the path. We basically just talked our families, and finally the subject of my dad came up.

"Wait, so your dad's…dead?" he asked. I nodded sadly. He reached over and patted me on my back.

"Yeah, I know what you're going through. My mom died in an accident. That's why I was so eager to come here. It's nice to be here with you…Rather than just my father…he's really lonely…And he was actually going to go to Unova." He said. I looked at him.

"Ah, so is that why you know so much about it? Were you planning on going there too?" I asked. He nodded.

"Yeah, but then my dad insisted that I begin working here for the professor, and that way I wouldn't have to come too. I think he was moving to…erm…Nuvema Town I believe." He said. I stared at him, confused.

"…Uh…That's my hometown…" I replied. He stared at me, and then started laughing. I tilted my head, a bit confused.

"Well, it's a good thing I didn't leave. I would have never met you." He said. I smiled and nodded. I could tell we were going to be really good friends.