.:Chapter One- The Seven Letters:.

Natalie

Natalie leaned her head back, closing her eyes, and absorbed the peacefulness of Lavaridge's hot springs. Between traveling from all the different regions, collecting badges, and doing her duty of being the Hoenn League's champion, this long soak was well deserved. The peacefulness was quickly lost when something jumped into the hot spring and sent a wave of water Natalie's way. She coughed and shot daggers at whatever would dare ruin her off time, but when she noticed it was her Fraxure, she sighed.

"Fraxure, was jumping in really necessary." The Pokémon nodded happily and she laughed. Just then, the rest of her Pokémon decided to join in as well. The Hot spring quickly filled up with Blaziken, Flygon, Carracosta, and Breloom. She shook her head a gazed over to where she left her belongings to see that her Salamence just watching them all. "Sorry Sal, just not enough room for all of us in here!" The Salamence snorted and watched all the other Pokémon play in the water.

Natalie went back to relaxing for enough 20 minutes, until she felt something pecking at her face. She opened her eyes to see a pidgey poking her nose with its beak. She jumped away in fright but then noticed that it was one of the mail service pidgey's carrying a small rectangular box with its talons. "One second" She said to the pokemon and got out of the water and dried off. Natalie was hoping it was from her dad who said he had invented something and was sending it to her.

"Thank you!" She said to the pidgey and feed it an Oran Berry before it flew away. Natalie secured her towel around herself before she sat down on a bench. She looked over the box. There was nothing saying who it was from. 'Weird, Dad always puts the lab's address down when he sends me stuff.' She thought to herself as she began to open the box…

Jayden

Jayden smirked at his opponent's last usable Pokémon. 'A water type against my Serperior? And you supposedly have all eight badges from Johto and Hoenn. Tsk tsk tsk.' He thought to himself before leading his Pokémon to attack. "Serperior, Giga Drain!"

Jayden watched his grass serpent absorb the energy from his opponent's Pokémon, healing itself. His opponent's Panpour laid on the ground, knocked out. "Panpour, No!" The trainer cried as she ran to tend to her Pokémon.

Jayden recalled his Serperior back to its pokeball, and watched the 15 year old girl, who was crying over her unconscious Pokémon. He was going to go over and help her to the Pokémon Center when a mail pidgey swooped down in his face. He took a step back and held the spot on his head where the bird Pokémon hit him, as he gazed at it.

The pidgey was carrying a box with its talons. "Is that for me?" He asked it and it responded with a noise, which Jayden assumed was yes. "I hope this isn't another one of those 'try to become champion of this league you never heard of before!' Being champion of Unova is good enough for me thank you!" He rambled on to himself as he took the box. The bird quickly flew away, without waiting for a treat.

Jayden examined the box. It was small, white, rectangular, unmarked box that was very light. He shrugged and walked with the trainer he previously defeated to the nearest town where Jayden hoped he could sit down and investigate this mysterious box.

Daniel

Daniel was pedaling as fast as his bicycle would allow, which wasn't fast enough for him. He looked back and saw the herd of Bidoof was still hot on his trail. He began panting as he tried to pedal faster. "How many times do I have to say sorry before you stop chasing me?! I didn't mean to destroy your homes with a bullet punch! Come on!" He yelled back to the Pokémon but they were too enraged to care for his words.

Daniel was too focused on what was going on behind him that he didn't notice the rock in front of him until after his bike hit it and he wasn't sent flying over the handlebars and tumbled down the hill. When he finally reached the bottom of the hill, he slow looked back to the top and watched the fate of his bike. The herd of Bidoof that were chasing him seized the bike and disappeared the way they came with it.

"Damnit, not again! That's the third bike I lost this month!" Daniel said and kicked a tree. The tree shook and this caused a Burmy to fall on his head. Daniel yelped in fear and his Infernape released itself from its pokeball.

"Infernape, use Flame Wheel!" he said and pointed at the bug Pokémon. His Infernape rolled it's eyes at its master before doing as it was commanded. The defenseless burmy was sent flying back into the tree and everything was still and silent. "Phew! Glad that's over!" Daniel said and began walking away with his Pokémon. He was then struck in the head with something and fell to the ground, while his closest ally snickered next to him.

Daniel looked up to see a box not even a foot away. He gazed up at the sky and noticed the mail pidgey flying away quickly laughing its bird laugh. "That's right you better run!" He yelled after it as he sat up and collected his box. He was about to open it when heard a noise behind him.

Daniel turned around to see a swarm of Mothim coming out of the tree that the burmy flew into. He screamed as he collected his box and ran after his Infernape who got a head start. "Why did you attack that poor defenseless burmy? Now we got all his friends after us!" He scolded his Pokémon and his Infernape just rolled it's eyes at its trainer.

Mason

Mason sat on the tree branch and watched his six Pokémon play on the beach down below. He loved Pokémon ever since he could remember. It was people he had a harder time trusting… A cool breeze rolled in off the shore and blew through the 18 year old's white hair as he stared out into the distance.

Something then, caught Mason's eye. He stood up on the branch and leaned closer to get a better look. A pidgey carrying something was heading towards him. Mason shook his head as he sat back down on the branch. He thought it was cruel that humans used Pokémon to do their dirty work like that. "Why couldn't humans send their own mail? Why do Pokémon have to do it for them?" Mason muttered to himself as the mail pidgey rested on the branch next to him.

He took the box from the bird and gave it a small dish of food from his duffle bag. While the pidgey ate, Mason proceeded on opening the box. Inside he found a map, a boat ticket, and an envelope with his name written on it in perfect cursive. Not understanding what the other two items meant, he opened the envelope and found a letter. Mason squinted at the letter and tried his best to read it.

Dearest Mason,

Congratulations! You have been selected to participate in the Viridian Cup! You and seven other top trainers from around the world will be competing for the title of World Champion Pokémon Trainer! The Viridian Cup Tournament will last four days but you and the seven other trainers will be shipped out to the location a week in advance so you can get adjusted to the arena.

Our sponsor has been generous enough to allow the use of his island for the Viridian Cup! Our sponsor assures you that your stay on Missile Island will be one that you won't forget! The boat to the island will be leaving out your nearest port city in three days. Make sure you pack enough clothes and a team of six Pokémon and may the best trainer win!

GM

Mason shook his head at the letter. He didn't want to be 'World Champion Pokémon Trainer'; he just wanted to be left alone. He crumpled up the note and shoved it back into the box…