I'm gonna be honest here. Up until today, I never really thought I had much of a purpose in life. I always felt empty. A hollow husk of myself. Maybe it's just because my little hometown in Postwick is kind of boring. There's my friend Hop, I guess, but he can get pretty annoying, what with his obsession with pokemon type matchups and whatnot, and I kind of am, well, not interested at all. Well, not completely, I guess. Pokemon are cute and all, but battling them seems so dull. Self-defense is one thing, but for fun? Honestly, I'm not sure.
Oh, I think I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Gloria. I have brown hair that I keep in a bob cut, but to be honest, I would much rather dye it black. It fits who I am. My eyes are purple, which my mom says was inherited from my father. I don't believe her, but I don't really care. People say that they make me look pretty, and I guess there are enough of them to be believable. Maybe. But then-
"Gloria! Hop's at the door!"
This early in the morning? Really? It's 7:00 and he's already here? Why?
"He said he wouldn't be here until at least 8:00!"
"You know how excited he is about the Gym Challenge, Gloria! Give him a little credit. At least he didn't get lost on the way here like Leon does."
That's right. The Gym Challenge. He convinced me to sign up for it a few weeks ago, and to be honest, I don't know how. All I can remember is Hop promising me that it won't be boring. I suppose I couldn't ask for much more.
"All right," I sigh. After rolling out of bed and throwing on a quick outfit, I walk downstairs and head outside...