A/N: This is my first time at Fanfiction so please tell me if anything is wrong!

I tightly grip the Poké Ball in my hand. This is the day. I'm going to meet my first Pokémon partner. Wondering which Pokémon it would be, I head out of my house. I slowly open our white door, feeling the wrath of the breeze. As I step outside, the cool grass lightly touches my feet since I only have a pair of sandals on. This will be the most memorable summer ever! I will get my Pokémon, treat them with care, go on my own journey, and come back with the title of champion. So many memories will be made this year. I wonder what adventures wait for my future Pokémon partner and me.

The wind brushes against my cheek, leaving my wavy, white hair with blue ends flying. The breeze cools against my striped shirt and a pair of short jeans. My light blue eyes catch a glimpse of our home, Poni Island. A grassy neighborhood with black streets. My own very home. White fences around it, blue roof, white bricked walls. Around it is more houses and the city, including the Pokémon Trainers Center, where I will get my future Pokémon partner.

This makes me wonder: Why did Tapu Fini and the other Tapus disappear? Legends state that they are still alive. Legendary Pokémon cannot die easily. The guardians are still here, protecting Alola. There were rumors about their physical form of Pokémon were taken away and their spirits roam around, looking for it. When they find a body to rest within, the body will be able to turn back into their natural Pokémon forms. I don't know where I stand on this. Taking a body from humans is not right. On the other hand, they must do it in order to save Alola. If it was my body, I would happily give it for the Tapus to use for the greater good.

I see people walk past me with their Pokémon. Everyone looks so happy with their partner. For example, the neighboring young lady in her 20's and her female Meowstic. They support each other the best they can, both physically and mentally. Then, something inside me crumbles into a smile. It's strange, seeing myself smile uncontrollably. I'm not the happiest person on Earth. I just can't help but smile. A joyful glow fills my face as I walk forward through the grass, tripping over a Pokémon. I gasp as I find a Mudkip whimpering.

"I'm so sorry. I'll take you to the Pokémon center right away." I apologize, kneeling down to Mudkip.

Mudkip whimpers louder. I wonder what's scaring it. Is it because of my stinky foot?

"Hey, what are you so scared about? Is it because of me? I'm so sorry. I should have looked closely." I ask.

"M-my q-queen!" Mudkip whimpers. For some reason, I can hear its voice clearly.

"A-are you speaking to me?" I ask. Strange, I know I learned about Pokémon not being able to speak with people. They speak their own language that we cannot understand. I'm pretty sure that I'm not some weird creature that's in between Pokémon and humans. I'm not a genius that can understand Pokémon language. Man, this is confusing!

"Y-yes. We need you, my queen. This region is crumbling down. Someone took all of my friends and locked them up so they can drain their power slowly and painfully. Pokémon is being tortured! I don't want to see it happen. Please, I beg of you, my queen. Help us!" Mudkip pleads. It didn't seem like Mudkip is lying. He seems very desperate. If anyone hurts Pokémon, they have to get punished. I can't stand those people! On the other side, how should I know if this Mudkip is saying the truth? Even if it seems like the truth, it could be lying at any moment.

"I don't get it. Why are you calling me your queen? And Alola is perfectly fine. There is nothing to worry about. Look, Mudkip. I am just a normal girl, trying to get my first Pokémon partner. How should I help you?" I ask again. Why does it need me to help it? I don't have any superpowers that can save the day.

"Y-you are Tapu Fini, the former island guardian of Island Poni! She guarded all the people and the land of Poni, along with water-type Pokémon! I know you have the power to do it. Even if you don't remember your past, it's in you. Once again, please help us!" Mudkip explains. My heart skips a beat. Me, Tapu Fini? The guardian of Poni Island? How can that be true and how do I know if Mudkip is lying or not? He could be tricking me like a children's play. No, it can't be true.

"Okay, Mudkip. So I am the former island guardian of Poni, who protected the Poni island and the water type Pokémon. How do I know if that's true?" I point out.

"I just felt the Tapu Fini in you. Us water-type Pokémon can feel it! I know it won't get to you very well but please trust me. I'm desperate!" Mudkip pleads.

My baby blue eyes scan Mudkip. I know Mudkip is most likely saying the truth, but this fact is overwhelming. How can I be Tapu Fini from three millennia ago? If Mudkip can feel Tapu Fini that lives in me, how can I not feel it? My legs start to shake for I was/am crouching down to Mudkip.

I wag my head. "Sorry. I can't believe it. My life was filled with a lie, and how can I give in to the fact that you just told me? I need some time to handle this fact. While I'm doing that, Tapu Fini will show herself to me. Then, I'll believe it." Who can I trust if I was lied to for my whole life? Why should I trust this Pokémon that I just tripped over? My heart shakes. Is my identity a lie too? Anger fills my eyes. Not an anger to Mudkip, but anger for my identity. For my life.

Mudkip nods sadly and trails away.