Chapter 2- Team SoulHeart

I woke up the next morning and got dressed. I put on a black shirt and covered that with a yellow hoodie. I put on white Capri. I combed my brown hair and put my glasses back on. I put on my socks ten my yellow slip-on shoes. I put the Feon Region book in my white backpack and my extra pair of glasses. I put in some extra clothes. I went outside.

"So, are you ready for your journey to start?" Dad asked.

"Yep!" I nodded.

"Be sure to come back here, I wanna see your Pokémon!" Mom squeaked.

"Alright." I nodded again. I went outside and walked into Route 301. There were Bidoof, Zigzagoon, Rattata, and Sentret. Oh, how I wanted to catch one of them! I exited Route 301 and entered Coral Town. It was very… Calm. There was a pond, a rose garden, a few houses, and the Pokémon Lab. I went inside.

Professor Spruce was with his Turtwig and Raichu. I saw Landon in the back with his Bulbasaur.

"Oh, a new Trainer! Welcome." Professor Spruce greeted. "May I have your name?"

"MaryFrancis Ross, but you can call me Frankie."

"Okay, would you like to—"

"Frankie! What's up?" Landon exclaimed.

"Hey Landon." I greeted him.

"Would you two like to go outside and look at the Pokémon Barn?" Professor Spruce asked.

"Sure." Landon and I said in unison.

The barn was huge. There was a lake, a small hill, and a lot of grass. There were different kind of baby Pokémon.

"Go on, pick any Pokémon you'd like." Professor Spruce told me.

"Okay!" I nodded. I went around but no Pokémon caught my eye. I went to the pond and saw different Water- Pokémon. A very hyper Totodile jumped and splashed water at the other relaxing Pokémon. I needed that kind of Pokémon to raise my spirits when I would remember missing Hoenn.

I looked at the Totodile closely and he spotted me.

"Toto!" he cried. He sprayed water at my face.

"Ugh!" I exclaimed. Maybe I didn't need him. I frowned at Totodile. Suddenly, he had a sympathetic look on his face.

"Toto?"

"Well, do you wanna be my starter?" I asked.

"Dile!" Totodile exclaimed. Totodile nodded quickly.

I smiled, "Okay." Totodile jumped in my arms. I went towards Professor and Landon.

"Nice choice." Landon told me.

"Yes, now let's go back in the Lab, I'll need to give you tools." Professor Spruce told me.

"Okay." I nodded.

"Landon, go fetch the PokeDex for Frankie. And five PokeBalls."

"Yes sir." Landon ran to a room with his Bulbasaur. Professor Spruce returned Totodile in a PokeBall and gave it to me.

"Now, I want you to be very, very, careful, because in the Feon Region, an evil team named Team SoulHeart lurks in the shadows." Professor told me.

"Team SoulHeart?" I asked.

"Yes, they steal rare Pokémon to power up some generator that covers the world in darkness." Professor said. I was scared. Team SoulHeart sounds scary. "Be very careful."

"Okay!" I nodded.

"Professor, here are the tools." Landon came back with a PokeDex and minimized PokeBalls. I clung the minimized PokeBalls on my belt and the PokeDex in my backpack.

"Good luck on your journey Frankie and Landon. Be very careful." Professor Spruce told us. We left the Lab together and I asked Landon if we could visit my house for a moment.

"Sure." He answered. We went to my place and dad frowned at Landon.

"What's a boy doing with you Frankie?" Dad snapped.

"Dad!" I exclaimed, blushing, "He's just a friend!"

"Oh Drew, give her a break. You can't be snappish every time Frankie is around a boy." I heard mom whisper.

"Hello, you must be Drew and May. I watch every Contest you two enter." Landon stuck his hand out.

"Well." Dad lightened up, "You're accepted."

"Dad!" I exclaimed again.

"I'm Drew." Dad ignored me.

"May." Mom smiled. "So what Pokémon did you get?"

"Totodile!" I exclaimed. I sent Totodile out. Totodile jumped around.

"A Water- Type?" Mom asked.

"Yeah." I nodded. "I was thinking he could cheer me up when I thought of Hoenn."

"That's a smart choice." Dad said, "What did your friend here choose? Something non- formal like a Charizard or Typhlosion?!"

"Actually, a Bulbasaur." Landon told dad. Landon showed them his Pokémon.

"Hmph. A Grass- Type." Dad said. I heard him mumble, "Like Roserade. Hm."

"Well, we're off mom and dad. Bye." I picked up Totodile and Landon picked up his Bulbasuar. I looked over my shoulder.

"Bye sweetie." Dad called. Mom was busy crying on dad's shoulder.

"Bye Frankie darling." Mom managed to get out.

"Bye!" Landon and I started running. We went outside and left Spring Town. "Don't you wanna visit your parents?" I asked Landon. Totodile hopped on my shoulder and Bulbasaur got on Landon's head.

"Nah, I'm fine, let's head onto Aerial City. That's where the first Gym and Contest is!"

"Alright! To Aerial City, we go!" I exclaimed. Landon and I plunged into Route 302.

"Stop right there!" a voice exclaimed.

"Who was that?" I shouted.

"Just step away and give us your Pokémon!" suddenly, out of the surrounding trees, two people came out. One female, one male. The female smirked, "Totodile and Bulbasaur, perfect, boss wants them exactly, for his son."

"Wha--?! Just stay out of our way Miss!" Landon exclaimed.

"Sure." The woman grinned, "Just hand over the Pokémon!"

"No!" I cried.

"The love couples are always the annoying ones. All the time." The man mumbled, "We'll have to force you to hand them over then! Electrike, come out!"

"Oh, how fun! I love battling!" the woman cooed, "Let's go, Glameow!"

Landon and I took out our PokeDex's. Landon's studied Electrike and mine studied Glameow.

"Electrike: The Lightning Pokémon. Male. Using electricity stored in its fur, it stimulates its muscles to heighten its reaction in speed."

"Glameow: The Catty Pokémon. Female. It hides its spiteful tendency of hooking its claws into the nose of its Trainer if it isn't fed."

"Glameow, use Shadow Claw on them!" The woman commanded. Glameow jumped and shadow took over her arm.

"Glaa!" Glameow screeched. I was stunned, so I couldn't move or dodge. Totodile jumped of my shoulder and tackled Glameow. Glameow fell back.

"Ah!" shrieked the woman.

"Elecrike, use Shock Wave!" the man ordered. Electrike lunged at Totodile, and released electricity. Totodile cried in pain and fainted.

"Totodile!" I exclaimed. How could I lose already! Ugh, it's not about me losing! My friend's in pain right now! I ran to Totodile, but Electrike placed his paw on Totodile. He was threatening me. He would shock Totodile more. I was frightened.

"Stay away from Totodile!" Landon shouted. "Bulbasaur, Razor Leaf!" Bulbasaur sent sharp leaves at Electrike. Electrike jumped out of the way, and the leaves aimed at Totodile. I grabbed Totodile as fast as I could and swept him away.

"You guys are so dramatic." The man sneered.

"Stay away from us." Landon snapped.

"Hand us the Pokémon and we will." The woman said.

"Bulbasaur, use Vine Whip!" Landon commanded.

"Bulba!" Bulbasaur slapped the two with vines and it gave us the chance to run away. They didn't chase us though, they were probably too tired. We quickly left Route 302 and entered Aerial City. It was a nice place. Much bird Pokémon. We went inside the Pokémon Center and we healed our Pokémon.

"He's gonna be alright… Right?" I asked.

"Frankie, don't worry, every Pokémon faints."

"Right." I nodded.

"Your Pokémon are all healed!" Nurse Joy called. I got Totodile's PokeBall. "Would you like to sign up for the Feon Pokémon League?"

"Oh, of course! I didn't know you had to sign up for it."

"I'll need to see your PokeDex." Nurse Joy said.

"Sure, here." I gave Nurse Joy my PokeDex.

"Hey! Frankie, come here! Look!" Landon called. He was looking at a poster.

"Here's your PokeBall." I gave him Bulbasaur's PokeBall.

"Look!"

I looked at the poster. It had the picture of the same people we encounter. It was a WANTED Poster! The boy had brown hair and the girl had brown hair too. They both had emerald eyes, and they wore orange and silver clothing.

I read the description under the man.

Gold
Gold is a top agent at Team SoulHeart. Twin brother of Silver. He is in hold of an Electrike and is a tough Trainer. If you spot him call Officer Jenny A.S.A.P

I turned to the one under the girl.

Silver
Silver is a top agent at Team SoulHeart. Twin sister of Gold. She is in hold of a Glameow and is a tough Trainer. If you spot her call Officer Jenny A.S.A.P

"You think we should call Officer Jenny?" Landon asked.

"No, they probably left by now. I'm pretty sure they won't stumble upon us anymore."

"Frankie, you're now registered!" Nurse Joy called. I took my PokeDex and thanked her. "You may book a room tonight. Would you like to?"

"Of course!" I nodded. "Two beds please."

"Sure. All booked." Nurse Joy gave me a key. "Have a nice stay."

"Hey Landon, let's go to our room."

"Right behind ya." He replied. We went inside a cozy- looking room. Landon got on a bed and sent out Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur sat on his stomach.

"I'm gonna go take a shower." I told Landon. I went into the bathroom and took a quick shower and changed in my PJs. I went to sleep as Landon took his shower.

This road to the Pokémon League sure is a bumpy one. With Team SoulHeart, what's next?

If you still havent figured out, Team SoulHeart are based off HeartGold and SoulSilver, and the names of the grunts too. thanks for reading please review. (: