Chapter 2 – A Trainers First Steps

A/N: This is a original Pokemon Fan Game, made by Amethyst. if you wish to check it out and play the game download it at Reborn Evolved. search for it on your web browser if you want to get to the website.

Time: 14:00

Location: Opal Ward

Together with Lucille, they made their way through the Lower Peridot Ward and into Opal Ward. As they walked through the streets, people had started to gather to see what happened. The streets were black with cracks all around. While Grandview Station was destroyed, it didn't seem that the City wasn't that different.

While walking through the ragged streets. Percival wondered if the reason his parents never beat the region was because of its state. And then questions if he really should have come here. Though he quickly discards that train of thought, and with the hand of the ever-silent Lucille he asks "Hey, are you alright?"

"Y-yeah…" Lucille answers meekly. "Just wasn't expecting something like this… Y-you seem to be pretty calm."

"I may be calm on the outside, but I'm just as shaken as you." Percival said. Though it wasn't fully true. His family didn't have the safest of training methods. For Percival it became hard to be alarmed in a dangerous circumstance. Looking ahead at a building with a grand stairway. "Well, we'll be at the Grand Hall soon. Do you need to stop at all?"

"I'm fine… I'm sorry… I shouldn't have worried you like that." Lucille said, finally starting to calm down.

"…" Though Percival was still worried about her. They continue their way to the grand hall, and once they got to the top.

They were greeted by a girl in yukata [A/N: A Japanese garment.]. she had black hair and grey eyes. The girl seemed to be waiting there, and once noticing the two. "Hey, are you Percival and Lucille?"

"Lucille, that's me. Though, I prefer to be called Lucy…" Lucille said in a nice fashion.

"I am Percival Jeramiah von Decibel Leonardo De Whitehall III." Percival bowed in his usual fashion. "Though you may call me Percy, my fair maiden."

"I'm Victoria." The girl ignored the second part of Percival's statement, but bowed back at him out of politeness. "It is a pleasure to meet you, but is everything okay?"

"Nothing like a good start to an adventure like a train accident." Percival tried to make a joke, though it was incredibly poor.

This only made Victoria's eyes go wide. "I heard something happened at the station… Well, you're here so I guess you're all right."

"Define all right…" Lucille quietly stated.

"Um…" That statement put off Victoria. "Ame asked that I bring you in for registration too. Don't worry, it shouldn't take long. Let's go inside.

The three of them entered the Grand Hall. The interior was different from the outside, it had a blue tile floor. Not to mention the building was combined with a Pokémon center and a Poke Mart.

The trio continued to the back of the Grand hall where they all saw Ame standing behind a counter. "You're already here. Good."

"How- but- What?" Lucille was obviously confused.

"Our part went as smoothly as could be hoped for. We caught a suspect almost immediately." Ame smiles. "He's being interrogated downstairs right now."

"Really?!" Percival shouted in disbelief. "(I guess he was too cocky.)"

"Suspect?" Victoria asks. "You mean about the station?"

"Yeah. And it seems he's not working alone." As Ame said, Percival started to worry. "But, that's not important. It'll be taken care of. So, you're all here to get signed up for the Reborn League, right?"

"That's right! Kiki said that it would be good for my training, also, if I started over completely. So, she asked if I could get a new Pokémon, too." Victoria asked.

"Normally we reserve them strictly for newcomers, but I suppose we can make an exception on Kiki's request." Ame says.

"Oh, thank you!" Victoria thankfully shouts.

"Oh, then I guess all I need to do is wait." Percival says, as he already has his own Pokémon.
"no please!" Ame asks. "I feel responsible for what happened on the train. So please if you don't mind you can choose a Starter."

"Hmm…" Percival wondered. Getting a rare Pokémon, didn't sound to bad to him. "Sure. Why not."

"Thank you." Ame says. "You and Lucille may have first pick."

"I don't mind that but… There is something I'd like to ask Lucy if she doesn't mind?" Victoria turned to Lucille.

Lucille shrugs then answers. "Sure, let's have the boy pick first."

"All right then. Percival, could come with me." Ame led Percival behind the counter to a higher floor. There sat three tables of red, blue, and green. Each table held seven Pokémon. "Here we are. These Pokémon are all set aside for new trainers to choose from. Tables go from top to bottom in order of Grass, Fire, Water, and the Pokémon are arranged from left to right in the order they were discovered. Go ahead. Take any one you like."

Percival walked between the tables, looking through all of them. "(Water, I already have that covered by Phoebe… Vee has already evolved into a Leafeon… so a Fire type would be a good addition… hm… none of my team are really speedy… so Charmander, Cyndaquil, Chimchar, and Fennekin. All four final evolution are really fast… but my team… Hm… Chimchar.)"

Percival stopped at the fourth pokeball on the table of red. Looking at the Pokémon inside, the Chimchar also staring back at him.

"Would you like to join me?" Percival asked.

Wiggle, wiggle. The Chimchar had wiggled yes to Percival's question.

"So, you want Chimchar, the Chimp Pokémon?" Ame asked Percival as he picked up the pokeball.

"Yes, he looks determined." Percival stared at the Chimchar. The small monkey, had the eyes of a warrior. "I think I'll name you Goku."

"Settled? All right." Ame says pointing at the stairs. "Let's not keep the other two waiting."

"Right." Percival followed Ame, in tow with a new companion, down the stairs.

As they got back to the main floor, Percival spotted the las bit of conversation between Victoria and Lucille. "Really? I'm sorry, you just look familiar…"

"It's quite fine… But I'm not the type to forget someone." Lucille bows in response.

"What are you talking about?" Percival asks in a sly smile.

"Nothing!" The two girls responded.

"So, which starter did you pick, Percy?" Victoria asked, in response Percival gave a questioning look. "Oh, don't worry, I won't pick just to beat you; that's silly. I already know which one I want anyway."

"Well… you can't say the same for her." Percival noticed Lucille's ears perking up to hear what he chose. "Sorry, but wait until you pick your own."

"Well then, shall we?" Ame then asked the two girls.

"Okay. Wait here." Lucy says, and walks off with Victoria and Ame.

"Wonder what Pokémon she'll pick…" Percival says to himself.

"Heyyy, you're cute." A boy with purple hair and eyes, came over and complimented Percival. The boy wore make up, a purple jacket with a fishnet shirt, he also has a cross necklace, pants of purple, some stylish boots as well.

"Why thank you, your quite good looking yourself." Percival returned the compliment.

"What?" The boy laughed nervously. "Ha-ha, no, I didn't say anything! Hey, was Ame just here?"

"She's off giving people a starter Pokémon." Percival explains. "I just got one myself."

"Ohhhh, So she's with someone else. 'Kay~" The boy smiles. "My name's Cain, how about yours?"

As usual when introducing himself Percival had bowed his head. "I am Percival Jeramiah von Decibel Leonardo De Whitehall III, but call me Percy."

"Percy… Pretty name." Cain had sparkles in his eyes. "So, since you just got a starter Pokémon. Are you going to challenge the league?"

"Yes, I will." Percival smiles, "And yourself?"

"I was just coming here to resi—" Cain stops himself. "Well, start over. Figured I'd try taking on this league instead. Sooo, whaddya say to a battle, Percy?"

"Tis your loss." Percival smiled as he readied for a battle.

"Then let's start this party!" Cain shouts as he tosses out a Nidoran (Male).

"Alright, Goku time to show your strength!" Percival shouted, as he tossed out his new member. Both of the Pokémon on the field were level five, though the Chimchar was faster. "Goku Scratch!"

Both were surprised to see the Chimchar managing to get a Critical strike on his first attempt. Which brought the Nidoran to 66%. "Awe, so lucky. Nidoran, Scratch as well."

As the Nidoran came charging at the Chimchar, Chimchar dodged the attack with easy. "You trying to hustle us? Well, that's no good Goku, Scratch again!"

"Again?" Cain asks questioningly that two critical in a row. Leaving it at 33% "Nidoran don't give up! Scratch it back again!"

The attack hit this time. Goku, the Chimchar was tossed back losing just over 35% of health now at 65%. "Come on Goku don't give in, Scratch again!"

With an amazingly three critical had occurred. Percival was confident in his new Pokémon, while Cain looked at his defeated Pokémon in surprise. "Cute AND talented~ Very nice!"

"I'm not your average trainer." Percival smiled at Cain.

"C'mon. Let's get our Pokémon healed up. There's a center built in right over here." Cain grabs on to Percival's wrist and leads him to the front.

"I'm coming, you don't need to pull." Once at the center part, Percival hands the nurse Goku to be healed. As they are getting healed, Lucy, Ame, and Victoria come up front as well.

"There you are!" Lucille shouts as she notices Percival

"Sorry~ I kinda stole Percy." Cain peeks out from behind

"Oh, Cain, I forgot you were coming by." Ame realized that she made some mistake, in her schedule.

"It's okayyyy," Cain smiles. "When you were gone, I met Percy and had some fun~"

"'Had some fun'? I didn't know you were like that, Percy…" Victoria looks at Percival with a strange look. Though Percival understood what she meant.

"!..." Apparently from Lucille's blushing so did she.

"What?" Cain laughed. "ha-ha, no, we just had a battle."

"aww… Cain if that's what you really wanted you should have told me." Percival touches Cain's chin. "I go both ways sweet heart."

"Oh!" Victoria interrupts. "A battle does sound fun! I wanna test out my new Pokémon, too. Come on, Percy, up for one more?"

Percival grabs Goku, who was returned to him. "Sure, but didn't you think about fighting Lucy?"

"Oh, we already battled… I lost… My mistake for fighting fire with grass." Lucy sighs out.

"Well you know what they say. You have fire with fire." Percy jokes.

"All right. Cain, Lucy, I'll get you two registered as a challenger while they do that." Ame says. "Come with me."

"Ooh, yes, master~" Cain says with pleasure.

"master?" While Ame and Lucy ask curiously.

"Nothing~" Cain changes tone.

"uh…huh. Come on." Ame says

After that three leave, while Percival and Victoria ready for battle. "Well, let's try it!"

They both toss out their Pokémon, Percival leading with Goku once more. While Victoria tosses out a Litten.

"A Litten eh?" Percival questions. "I'd thought you'd choose something else?"

"Lucy also said that…" Victoria sigh… "But I chose Litten as my partner!"

"I like you spirit! Come now Goku Scratch!" Percival shouts out. Since defeating Nidoran, Goku went up to level six. So, with one attack Goku knocks out around 35% of the Litten's health, bringing it to 65%

"Hmp. Is that all you have!" Victoria shouts. "Litten, Scratch as well!"

With that attack Goku loses 20% of health, (80% heath). "Goku Keep going!"

Goku enthused from battle manages to get another Critical! Taking the Litten down to 20%. "Litten Like the fire inside our hearts, let's not yield! Scratch again!"

The Litten manages to critically hit us as well, but only brought Goku to 50%. "Goku Final move Scratch!"

With that the battle was decided. Victoria was surprised. "Wow... I don't know what to say! You're no ordinary trainer, are you…"

"I'm a Whitehall after all…" Percival forced a smile.

Glancing to the side they notice Cain walking by. "Heyy, Ame is waiting for you guys when you're done! I'm gonna hit the road. See ya~"

"I hope see you again!" Percival waved good bye.

"Oh, good. Let's go get registered for the League!" Victoria says, starting to walk to where they were before. "Sorry to keep you waiting!"

"No worries." Ame says.

"She actually did all the documentation while you guys were battling." Lucille does a quick explanation.

Ame then lays out three items, in groups of three, a total of nine. "So, then all that's left is to give you these: Firstly, a Pokedex. You know the drill here."

"Wait what's a Pokedex?" Lucille asks.

"I'll explain in a bit" Percival pats her on the back. As he grabs one.

Ame goes back to giving out the other Items. "Secondly, the PokeGear. This device allows you to check the map, listen to music, and there may be other apps to find for it. Finally, as a bonus from Silph CO, please take these Running Shoes."

"What are running shoes? Can't we run without them?" Lucy asks.

"I've never understood there use either." Percival tells her.

"And you're all set! I'm going to go check on the interrogation with the bombing. Good luck to all of you." Ame says as she starts to leave.

"Thanks!" Lucille, Percival and Victoria, all say good bye to her as well. "Good luck!"

"All right, I should get going and tell Kiki I'm on my way." Seems like Victoria is also on her way to leave.

"Who's Kiki?" Lucy asks, Percival was also curious.

"Oh, who's Kiki? She's my teacher! I'm an apprentice at Apophyll Academy. It's in the Szurine Region of Reborn." Victoria looks surprised that they didn't know. "If you're ever in the area, I'm sure they'd love you to drop by. Well, you'll have to go there eventually! After all, Kiki is Reborn's Fighting-type Gym Leader!"

"That's good to know…" Percival now knew the types of two Gym leaders, so he could work out strategies against them. Though. "So? Would you like to explore the city?" Percival asks Lucille. "Because, I know you're not planning on fighting gyms. But I don't know where it is, but I'd like to… with you if possible?"

"Sure. Let's go." Percival smiles as Lucille agrees with him.