Alright then we are now on the first chapter of the story. Wes stops at Outskirt Stand to relax for a while. He meets another Pokemon Trainer named Willie and they both have a Pokemon battle out in the field.

EDIT: The battle between Wes and Willie has been tweaked a bit.

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or any of the characters.

Chapter 1: The Adventure Begins; First Stop, Outskirt Stand

After driving for a couple hours Wes and his Pokemon, Umbreon and Espeon, arrived at what appeared to be a broken down old train, otherwise known as Outskirt Stand. Wes got off the motorbike and recalled his Pokemon back into their Poke balls. Then he took off his visors and scanned the area. The sun was shining brightly over the desert and the heat was intense. Wes made his way to the old locomotive when he spotted a truck with a big sack on top of it. He also noticed two suspicious looking people coming out of the old engine. One of them had blond hair that was shaped like a flame, while the other one had a weird looking hat on his head.

"Ahhh yes, nothing like a good meal after a long day eh?" One of them said.

"Hehehe you've said it, and the boss will be pleased when he sees what we've just caught." The other man replied. "Heck, he might even reward us."

The blond haired man looked at the sack and said "So the pesky girl can see black aura huh? If that's true then we can't have anyone like her running around the region."

Wes watched as the two thieves got into the truck and drove off, and shortly afterwards he went inside.

Such Bonds are the True Strength of this Army - Fire Emblem Awakening

Outskirt Stand was a small restaurant that felt nice and cool inside. It had a counter where ice cold drinks were served and booths where the customers would sit down and have their drinks while watching the television or listening to the jukebox. It was a place where people traveling around the Orre region would come in out of the desert's heat to get some R&R.

Wes sat down at the counter and sighed in relief. Now that Wes was no longer working for Team Snagem he could finally relax for the time being. Though he knew that some of the Snagem members would be after him since he stole the snag machine and blew up their hideout. Wes thought about the conversation Gonzap and the mysterious person had that he overheard back at the hideout. He knew that he needed to find a way to save the Shadow Pokemon and stop the sinister plan. The question was though, who exactly was that mysterious man Gonzap was talking to?

Then Wes thought about those guys who took off in the truck with a bag on it just a little while ago. He wondered who they were and what were they up to. There was something suspicious about those two, especially since one of them mentioned something about a girl who can see "black aura."

"Hey, you okay there bud? You look like you've got something on your mind." A voice interrupted his train of thought. Wes looked up to see that it was a tall bearded man with a green bandanna on his head behind the counter.

"It's...complicated, I...I don't really want to talk about it." Wes replied.

"Could I get you anything to drink?" The man asked. Wes nodded realizing that he was getting thirsty. Although he could withstand the intense heat of the desert, the trainer knew that he needed to stay hydrated. Especially since he was going to be moving around in the region a lot.

"Alright then, what kind of juice would you like?"

"Orange."

The man took a glass over to a drink dispenser and pushed the button to fill it up with orange juice. When the glass was full he handed to Wes and said "Here, on the house."

Wes took a nice sip of the orange juice. It tasted cold and sweet and it made him feel refreshed. This drink was just what the trainer needed to get him going. Then something caught Wes's eye on the television. The screen was showing a news a report about Team Snagem.

"We've just received some breaking news." The news reporter said. "Police have recently discovered a building that had exploded in Eclo Canyon. This building was a secret hideout of none other than a gang of Pokemon thieves known as Team Snagem."

(Good they've found the hideout, mission accomplished.) Wes thought as he watched the news.

The news reporter continued. "No one was found inside the building but the cause of the explosion is currently under investigation. Stay tuned for further details." The news report ended.

As Wes sat there pondering on what he should do next he felt someone tap him on the shoulder. He turned around to see a guy with pink hair standing there.

"Hey, you're a Pokemon Trainer right?" The pink haired man asked.

"Of course I am." Wes replied. "Why?"

"Well when I saw you come in, I got a good look at you and I wanted to challenge you to a Pokemon battle." The man replied. "So what do you say, wanna have a battle with me?"

Not one to turn down a challenge Wes said with a smile "Alright, let's do it."

"Great!" The man said. "Let's go outside and we'll battle. My name's Willie by the way."

"Wes." The trainer introduced as the two shook hands.

Music stops

After finishing his drink Wes and Willie went outside and found a spot suitable for a Pokemon battle.

"Oh yeah I'm getting hyped, you ready for this?!" Willie asked excitedly.

"You bet, let's go!" Wes replied.

Wes vs. Willie

First Battle - Pokemon Colosseum

Wes tossed two pokeballs and summoned Espeon and Umbreon. Willie then tossed his pokeballs and summoned two furry raccoon-like creatures called Zigzagoon, and his turn came first.

"Zigzagoon use Tackle!" Willie ordered. The two Zigzagoon ran up and tackled Espeon and Umbreon, but they took little damage since they were much stronger. Now it was Wes's turn to attack.

"Umbreon, use Secret Power!" He ordered.

Umbreon's body began to glow, then he charged up an orange beam and shot it at one of the Zigzagoon, sustaining heavy damage.

"Espeon use Confusion!"

Espeon used his Confusion attack on the other Zigzagoon, also sustaining heavy damage.

(Wow this guy sure is strong.) Willie thought, when it was his turn. When he gave the orders, one Zigzagoon used Tail Whip on Espeon while the other Zigzagoon used Toxic on Umbreon. However, when Umbreon was poisoned, Zigzagoon became poisoned as well.

"Huh, Zigzagoon are you okay? What happened?" Willie cried in dismay.

Wes smirked, "I guess you didn't know Umbreon has Synchronize."

"Synchronize..." Willie was surprised. "Oh you mean that ability that allows Pokemon to pass on status problems to their opponents? Dang, I should've known."

"Alright you two, let's finish this. Umbreon, use Bite! Espeon, use Return!" Wes commanded.

Umbreon pounced on Zigzagoon and bit him, while Espeon charged forth and finished off the other Zigzagoon with his attack. Both Zigzagoon collapsed and Willie recalled them back to their pokeballs.

Battle ends

Port City Polpota - Legend of Mana

Willie walked over to Wes to congratulate him on winning the battle.

"That was a great battle," he said. "I gotta admit, I knew that I wouldn't have a chance of winning against you. Your Pokemon are really tough."

Wes smiled and replied "Thanks, I'm glad we got to have this match."

"I hope we get a chance to battle again sometime." Willie said. "You should head over to Phenac City. There's lots of Pokemon Trainers up there and it even has a cool Stadium that you could compete in."

Wes paused and debated on whether or not he should go there. Then he said "Well, okay sounds good."

The two said their goodbye's and Wes got on his motorbike (with Espeon and Umbreon in the sidecar) and drove off. As he was heading over to Phenac City, Wes remembered that he had already been there before. Back then he was with Team Snagem and they terrorized a little girl outside the walls of the city. Wes was going to snag the poor girl's Teddiursa away, but instead he let her go. He was a little unsure about going back to the city, but the teen boy was determined to get to the bottom of the Shadow Pokemon plan.

(Who knows...) He thought. (I may find some answers in Phenac City, and hopefully I won't end up scaring the people that live there too.)

That's the end of the first chapter, I hope you guys enjoyed it and I think I will continue this story.

So to the reviewer that said that I could've had Zigzagoon use Toxic on Umbreon to introduce Synchronize, well there you go, Synchronize has been shown. Let me just say this though. At the time I originally wrote this chapter I didn't know that a Zigzagoon could use Toxic, heck I didn't think they knew any poison type moves at all. I hadn't played enough Pokemon games nor had I seen enough of the anime to know these things, so there's that. I was looking back on the chapters I wrote and...yeah I guess I was trying to hard to make it look like in the game.

Anyway, I hope I wrote the first at least a little bit better than last time. I'm aware that some Pokemon Colosseum fanfics have retold the beginning events of the game so if this chapter has you hooked and you want to get right into the most interesting parts I think you should just skip ahead to Chapter 8. Seriously, DO NOT READ THE OTHER CHAPTERS UNLESS YOU WANNA SEE HOW HORRIBLE I WAS AT WRITING.