"An intriguing Index and a Bouncing Buneary!"
Hana: Home Sweet Home!
Meowth: Nya-Su-Nya!
Houston: What do you think, Rowlet?
Rowlet: Rowret!
Hana: Oof, these boxes are gonna be a pain! Why don't we ask our neighbor to help out?
Houston: You said "neighbor", but I haven't spotted any other houses... What's that about?
Hana: Our house is parked on Route 1, the largest route Melemele has to offer. Since we live here and Prof. Kukui also lives on the same route, we count as neighbors!
Houston: I guess that makes since. Where do we find him?
Hana: Near the beach!
[Off the coast of Melemele Sea]
Houston: What a view!
Rowlet: Row...
Hana: It's sights like these that make Alola great! Kukui must be even chiller than before if he lives with this in front of his house!
???: Yah! Hey! Simmer down!
Houston: Anybody else hear that?
Hana: Kinda hard not to...
[Kukui's House]
Hana: Hey~ We're letting ourselves in- Woah!
Houston: What's bouncing around?!
Kukui: A Rotom! It's a volunteer for this thing I was planning and it got a tad too excited! Also, Hi, Hana! It's been too long!
Rotom: Rototototom! Bzzt!
Hana: What do we do?
Kukui: We need it to enter this Pokédex! That was the thing I was talking about!
Houston: Rowlet, take that Pokedex dealie and try to get Rotom inside!
Rowlet: *nods* Rowret!
Rotom: *zip!* Rotototo! *zip!* *zip!* Roto! Roroto! *zip!*
Rowlet: Row...
Houston: It's so fast! Hold on... Rowlet, see where Rotom's heading next and intercept it!
Rowlet: Ret? Rowret!
Rotom: Rotom! Rotototototo-To?!
Rowlet: Rowret!
(slurp-bzzt)
Rowlet: *sets down*
Everyone: Success!
Meowth: Nyasu!
Kukui: It's booting up!
(ding)
Rotom Pokédex: Rotom Pokedex, start-up complete! Greetings and salutations!
Hana: It's talking! A talking Pokémon seems awful silly, huh Meowth?
Meowth(nodding): Nya-su!
Rotom Pokédex: Sorry for the mess! I was quite excited for this project and I couldn't stay still! That spook Rowlet gave me helped get it out of my system! Or should I say my OPERATING system! Bzzt!
Houston: Uh...points for enthusiasm?
Kukui: This experiment was made in order develop an way to better understand Pokémon on both a logical and emotional level. So, I helped design special Pokédexes that were designed to react to the Pokémon Rotom and create...
Rotom Pokédex: A Rotom Pokédex. A Pokédex to understands Pokémon because it is a Pokémon!
Hana: Wow! How amazing!
Houston: So cool!
Rowlet: Rowret!
Rotom Pokédex: Rowlet! Let's see check out this function! Bzzt!
Rowlet, the Grass Quill Pokémon! Grass/Flying Type. Rowlet can approach it opponents in complete silence! Once it's up close, it strikes with it's powerful legs and from a distance, it fires it's razor-sharp quills as projectiles!
Houston: That was really good to know! You are a hoot, Rotom!
Kukui: Right you are. Hehehe... That said, I was nice of you and Rowlet to help with this Rotom. If you need a hand with something, I'd happy to assist!
Hana: Funny you should mention that! My boy wants to be a trainer and you need to make it official!
Kukui: I understand! I'll start making a Trainer's Passport! We'll all go see Hala in the morning to make it official!
Houston: Who's Hala?
Kukui: One of the strongest Pokémon Trainers Alola had to offer! He's an Island Kahuna, a trainer respected in all of Alola.
Houston: Wow... He sounds cool!
Kukui: If anyone can do it, Hala's your man!
[Hau'oli Outskirts, Sunset]
Rotom Pokédex: *click!* *click-click* How exciting! This camera is so high quality!
Houston: Are you having fun, Rotom Pokédex?
Rotom Pokédex: Sure am! Although... Rotom Pokédex is quite a mouthful. I want a nickname! You can call me... Hmm...
Houston: Rotodex?
Rotodex: Rotodex! That's the ticket!
Houston: Glad to assist! You know, this wasn't how I pictured the start of my vacation. Today was exciting and kinda scary. Things are going to be so different and I'm not sure if it'll be super cool.
Rotodex: Well, tommorrow's gonna blow your expectations through the roof. I'd love to go with a rookie trainer and experience oodles of fun. Bzzt!
Houston: Well, why don't you?
Rotodex:?
Houston: Since I'm starting tommorrow, why don't you come alo-
???: Goos!
Houston/Rotodex: Huh?! *races towards the noise*
???: Goos...Yun. *faints*
???: Pieeeee... *faints*
Houston: What happened to these Pokémon?
Rotodex: They both fainted... Let's see...
Yungoos, The Loitering Pokémon. Normal Type. They possess powerful jaws that don't break easily. Their favorite prey are the Pokémon Rattata!
Caterpie, the Worm Pokémon. Bug Type. It's small and weak body makes it an easy prey for other Pokémon. The antenna on it's head can produce a terrible aroma that is usually ineffective when it comes to defending itself...
Houston: Who did this to them?
???(falling):Redyyyy-BA! *faints*
Rotodex: I have a theory. Bzzt!
Ledyba, the Five Star Pokémon. Bug/Flying Type. It's usually timid on it's own, but does it's both to defend others in it's pack. They thrive in warm places like Alola.
Houston: Rowlet, come on out!
Rowlet: Rowret!
Houston: Whomever did this has gotta be close!
Rotodex: I t-think it's getting closer...
???: Buneary...
Houston: Oh. That's not so scary.
Rotodex: That expression says otherwise... Ahem!
Buneary, the Rabbit Pokémon. It rolls up it's ears and then it unrolls them with enough force to shatter boulders! It typically leaves one ear rolled up in order to execute a swift counterattack.
Houston: D-did you say "Boulders?"
Rowlet: Row...
Buneary: *glares* Neary...
Rotodex: I think it wants to battle...
Buneary: Bunear! Ry!
Rotodex: That's Pound!
Houston: Look out, Rowlet!
Rowlet: Row! *dodges*
Houston: I don't really know how battling works...
Rotodex: First, you memorize your Pokemon's moves! Your Rowlet knows... Tackle/Leafage/Peck/Astonish.
Next, you-
Buneary: Bun!
Rowlet: Row!
Houston: Yikes! Rowlet! Sorry, Rotodex, but you can fill me in later! Rowlet: Use- Oh, what was it called? Leafage?
Rowlet: Ret! Row-w-w-w-w!
Buneary(shielding): Bun! Ear! Ry!
Houston: Cool! Now, Tackle!
Rowlet: Row!
Buneary: Bun!
clash!*
Rotodex: It countered with Pound! They look about even...
Buneary: Buneary!*zip!*Neary*zip!*Neary*zip!*Neary!
Rotodex: Now it's using Quick Attack!
Rowlet(dazed): Rowret...
Houston: My eyes can't keep up!
Buneary: Bun! *slam!*
Rowlet: Row! *thud!*
Buneary: Neary... Bun?
Rowlet: Row...ret... Row!
Houston: Rowlet... You still wanna right?
Rowlet: Row-row!
Buneary:...*smirks* Buneary! Bun!
Houston: It's zipping all around again! Wait... This seems familiar.
Rotodex: It does?
Houston: Yeah... From Prof. Kukui's house when you wouldn't go inside the Pokédex! Rowlet, focus on where Buneary's going to go and then use Peck!
Rowlet: Row!
Buneary: Bun! *zip!*
Rowlet:...
Buneary: Near! *zip!*
Rowlet:..
Buneary: Ry! *zip!*
Rowlet:..Rowret! *shine!*
Buneary: Bun?
smack!*
Buneary: Buneary! Bun...ear...ry...* faints*
Rotodex: Buneary fainted! You and Rowlet won!
Houston: We won. We won! We won our first ever battle, Rowlet! Rowlet?
Rowlet(worried): Row...
Buneary: Bun... *stands*
Rowlet: *bows* Rowret!
Buneary(suprised): Bun?
Houston: How sweet!
Rotodex: Rowlet is quite a respectful Pokémon!
Buneary:...*bows* Buneary. *hops away*
Houston: Buneary's respectful too.
Rotodex: What an exciting battle!
Houston: Let's hope we see some even more exciting ones later!
Rotodex: Wait... "We?" Do you mean...
Houston: I want you to travel with me. What do you say?
Rotodex: I'd love to! However, I should check with Prof. Kukui first...
Houston: Let's ask now! Come on, Rowlet!
Rowlet: Row! Row!
Things are starting up strong in this young man's journey. New friends and new places are around the bend! Til next time...
To be continued!