Me: Hey everyone, I'm back :D
Max: amazing!
Me: what?
Max: you're actually still going with this :/
Me: ...Aaaaanyway, I'll update this story about once a week, unless something comes up .-. So without further delay, Let the chapter roll :D
Skyla: Also, Grim does not, nor will he ever (thank god) own pokemon.
Me: aaaaaaaw, man!
3rd person POV
Skyla stood in awe of the city around her. Pokemon went to and from multiple buildings, as well as numerous market stalls. The sounds and smells of the market enveloped her in the new world. And towering above it all was the federation building, standing like a watchful eye over the pokemon living within the borders. She was shaken from her thoughts when max nudged her side. "C'mon sky, we need to get to the HQ before everything starts…" She nodded, following as the small fox sprinted off through the crowd. A few minutes, and multiple detours through side streets, later, they stood before the entry gate. Around them were so many other potential recruits, even another eevee, that the poor girl was hard pressed to believe they had a shot. Then, a loud voice boomed over the chatter, "Attention recruits! I know why you're here, and I will say this now. The Federation has no room for those who don't believe in themselves. If you don't think you can make the cut, then you can't." Skyla's eyes were drawn to the large exploud in front of the door. As he spoke, a few pokemon seemed to become fidgety, and at least three even walked away. "Now, I will ask that you all organize yourselves into groups of four. You will then each enter through one of the gates here. Inside, you will separate into your teams of two. Am I clear?" The crowd chattered a 'Yes sir' and began to scramble about. After a moment of confusion, they were on their way inside.
The inside of the building was cooled, a nice change from the midday heat outside. Skyla looked around as she followed max, taking in the rooms they passed through. Finally, they arrived in an assembly hall, an alakazam resting on a raised platform. 'Welcome dear recruits,' a voice echoed in their heads, 'I am here to explain to you all how you will earn your way into the federation. You will each delve into one of the mazes here in the building where you will encounter volunteers. They will try to stop you from reaching your goal. Said goal is a chest at each end, which contains a federation crest. Any team who collects the badge will be official recruits. Those who fail will have to return next month for the next exam.' Again, the crowd nodded as one. 'Excellent, now let the exam begin!' Suddenly, everything went black.
When sight returned, Skyla found herself in a completely different place, trees standing tall around her. Max was close by, shaking his head. She took a breath, walking over to him. "You ready?" she asked quietly.
"Yea…..Yea I think so….." he mumbled, rubbing his head gently. She smiled determinedly.
"You're not giving up already, are you?" she giggled.
"No! Of course not!" He yelped out. He was immediately focused and looked around with a frown, the smiled. "I see a path over there," He said, pointing it out," I guess we go that way?" She nodded, seeing no other route. As they wandered about, they felt as if they were being watched. Before long, pokemon began to attack them. They knew these were just volunteers fortunately, and things weren't too difficult. Finally, they reached the dungeon's end, and the chest sat before them in all of its glory. Max immediately ran toward it, but got stopped halfway as a large pidgeotto landed between them and their goal. "Congratulations on getting this far," she said calmly, "now comes a test of strength." With that, she shot forward.
The bird went for max first, him being the closest to her. He rolled out of them way with a yelp, turning and tackling her. She easily dodged the small fox and went straight for skyla. Rather than dodging, Skyla ran forward, slamming head-first into the bird with a tackle. Pidgeotto was caught off guard, and took the full force of the attack. While she was distracted, max tackled her from behind. Skyla took the final move, using bite on the downed bird and rendering her unconscious. The duo opened the chest, and with triumphant smiles, lifted the crest out together as one. Their first hurdle had been cleared, and their journeys had officially begun.
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Max: stop begging
Me: NEVAH!
Skyla: *hits both over the head with a bat* see you later everbody :D
