Hello, all! Today, I introduce to you, A NEW CHARACTER! Behold!

"It's almost time." I said quietly, sitting on my bed. Yep, it was time. Me and Karryash had been getting ready all last night and this morning. In that time, I learned that Karryash had two attacks: Peck and Sand Attack. And, before you ask, no, I didn't have a dream where I talked to Karryash last night. I didn't have any dream, actually. Maybe it's because he's hatched. Yep, it's a he, it's definitely a he. Now it was one minute until noon, when I decided I would leave to start my adventure. Any second now my parents would call, to tell me it was time to go.

I've wondered about what I would do, during my adventure. I always liked watching Pokemon battles, so maybe I'd take the Gym challenge. Yeah, that sounded good.

"Storm, it's time!" my mom called.

I let out a sigh of anticipation. "Let's get going, Karryash." I said to my new partner.

It cheeped in response, "Ash-ash, Karryash!"

We went to the town square, for the big send-off. It looked like everyone in town had showed up.

"Storm," my dad said, "you remember what we've taught you, and be careful, okay?"

I nodded, "Okay, dad." then I turned to my mom.

She looked like she was about to cry. "Storm." she grabbed me in a hug.

After we had all said our goodbyes, I headed for Route 8, the closest way to Ironhill City; the site of the nearest Pokemon League Gym. As I stepped onto Route 8, I felt prepared, ready to take on the world... That is, until a Rattata jumped up and knocked me over. Luckily, everyone had already gone inside.

Well, moving on from that little encounter, I went forth into unknown territory...unknown to most people, that is. I, on the other hand, had been down Route 8 many times and could practically walk it blindfolded.

"Now, where to start?" I wondered aloud.

"Tyyyyyyy!" Suddenly a Tyrogue jumped out of nowhere and kicked me in the head, knocking me flat on my rear.

"Ow! What was that for?" I yelled at the stupid mini-fighter.

"Ty-Tyro!" it yelled, getting in a fighting stance and hopping from foot-to-foot.

I was about to leave, but then I realized that this was the perfect opportunity to start training Karryash. "Karryash, you up for this?" I asked him. He tweeted and started jumping, so I took it as a yes. "Alright, Karryash, peck attack!"

Karryash rushed Tyrogue and pecked him. The Tyrogue staggered backwards, but retaliated with tackle. "Karreeee!" it cheeped, rolling on the ground, right into a rock.

"Ooh! That had to hurt." I rushed over to him. "Are you okay?" I asked with concern.

It got up and shook it off. "Kary-karry!" it cheeped energetically.

I smirked. "Good, now let's show this guy some teamwork."

You see, me and Karryash had worked on some battle ideas, before we left. And now it was time to test 'em out. "Karryash, corkscrew!" I called. Karryash rushed like before, but it jumped and spun in midair, gaining momentum and doing much more damage.

"Tyyy!" the Tyrogue hit the ground with a thud. I was about to leave but my conscience was nagging me, so I decided to leave one of my Oran Berries for it to have when it woke up.

Unbeknownst to me, the Tyrogue had seen this gesture of kindness.

...

I traversed Route 8, battling a few Pokemon for experience and giving Karryash potions as he needed them, when we saw a trainer. She looked lost, so I decided to go talk to her. "Hey." I called, getting her attention.

She turned to face me. She was about my age, had a light complexion, long blonde-brown hair, tied in a braid and a rather young face. She was wearing a yellow top with a flower on it, jean capris, and crocs. Slung over her back was a small, orange backpack that was half-open. I imagine the reason for this was the multiple papers in her hands. "Are you lost?" I asked sympathetically. I knew how annoying it was to be lost, believe me.

Then she got angry. "What? Of course not! I'm just... sightseeing."

"Sightseeing, huh?" I asked. No, I didn't believe her.

She stared me down. "Yes, I am. Now, if you would move along, we can all just go on with our lives." she grabbed a scooter I hadn't noticed before and pulled it with her, past me. I noticed that the wheels squeaked in the grass, so I just stood there after she left.

"5, 4, 3, 2, 1..." on cue, I heard a yell. "Yep." I smirked and went toward it.

There she was, Growlithe barking at her, as she fought them off with a stick. "Stay back!" she shouted, "I'm warning you!"

I walked over, near the Growlithe. "Growlithe have very sensitive hearing, ya'know. The squeaking of your scooter probably startled 'em." I explained with a smug smirk. Okay, maybe I was being a little mean.

"Just get rid of them, jerk!" she yelled.

...I stand corrected.

"Alright, alright." I said, grabbing some Aspear Berries out of my bag.

"Here, Growlithe. I have a treat for you." I coaxed. I had run into similar situations myself, so I knew how to handle it. The Growlithe seemed wary at first but one must have recognized me, because he came over immediately and started eating. The others saw that it was safe and joined him. "Good Growlithe." I said, scratching the first one behind its ears. The happy Growlithe wagged its tail.

The girl noticed that I had calmed the Growlithe and tried to come closer, but they all ran off as soon as she did. "Wait, come back!" she called. "I'm not gonna hurt you!"

But they were gone. I got up and dusted my pants off. "Honestly, did you think they would trust you after you started swinging that stick around?" I asked.

"Well... I was just protecting myself." she muttered.

"Hey, no worries." I said. "So, where are you headed?"

"Littlelog Village!" she exclaimed.

"Really? I'm headed there too, on my way to Ironhill."

"No way! That's awesome! Hey, wanna travel together?"

I was a little surprised by this sudden invitation. "Really? What for?"

She smiled. "Well, you seem to be good with Pokemon and I don't like to hurt them in battles, so..." she stopped, looking unsure of how to continue.

I smiled back. "Sure, why not."

"Alright lemme just grab my scoo-..." she stopped mid-sentence, looking at something off to the side.

"What's wro-Oh."

We looked at her scooter to see it charred and broken. My Karryash was sitting next to it, sneezing embers... Uh-oh.

"My scooter! What happened to my scooter!" she shrieked. Unfortunately, she spotted my fire bird. "You! Did you do this?" she yelled at Karryash.

This apparently scared Karryash, because, rather than answering, he ran over to me and hid behind my leg, therefore directing her attention to me. "You." Oh boy, here we go. "Your bird burned my bike?" she asked, deadpanning.

"Um, well, it could've been the Growlithe." I suggested half-heartedly.

She narrowed her eyes at me. "No, the Growlithe were over there, my scooter was over here." she said, gesturing. "Your bird ruined my bike."

"Um, well, I... suppose it's... possible?" I half-admitted.

She glared at me for what seemed like forever. "Alysson."

"...What?" this sudden word had caught me by surprise.

"My name is Alysson, remember it." she said, turning and walking away.

"...Littlelog's this way." I said, pointing the opposite direction from where she was headed. She stopped, turned, and passed me without a word. Once I was sure she was a good distance ahead of us we followed, Karryash finding a good riding perch on the top of my head.

Alysson was my sister's idea, actually. And, next chapter, ANOTHER NEW CHARACTER! Thank you, and GOODNIGHT!

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