HotXbun: I am so sorry that it has been over TWO MONTHS since I last updated! I was working on other stories.

Ai is going to choose her Pokémon in this chapter! Since the poll ended up being evenly split, I just decided to choose the starter Pomémon I chose my first playthrough of the game.

IanAlphaAxel: Sadly I only do this for Pokémon games I own. Sadly, I do not have a Switch.

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon. But I do own Ai.

Chapter 6 A Partner for Life

Ai's POV

Ten Minutes Later

The girl and I had made it back to Iki Town where we saw Professor Kukui.

"Hey Ai", he greeted as he waved. "Looks like you missed the Kahuna, yeah? But you found my assistant, oh yeah!"

"Assistant", I asked the girl in shock.

"Yes", she replied softly.

With that we walked up to Professor Kukui.

"Looks like you already met, but in just in case, this is my assistant", Professor Kukui revealed.

"Oh...um...yes", the girl said nervously. "You can call me Lillie."

"And, Lillie, this here is Ai", Professor Kukui revealed. "She just moved here to Alola! Take good care of her!"

With that Lillie nodded.

"So...you're also one of the professor's acquaintances", she asked. "It's nice to meet you..."

"Nice to meet you too", I stated

Then...I heard some people talking excitedly.

"The kahuna is back! Kahuna Hala has returned! Our guardian's chosen one is back! Only one of the strongest Pokémon users in all Alola, yeah!"

With that a man walked into the town.

"Is that the kahuna", I asked.

"Sure is", Professor Kukui replied. "Let's go introduce you to him!"

With that we walked to the kahuna.

"Have I missed something", he asked.

"Naw, but where'd you go off to, Kahuna", Kukui asked. "I thought we were meeting here."

"I am kahuna of this island after all", the kahuna pointed out. "Whenever there is a problem on the island, it is my duty to resolve it. Sorry, Lillie. What we're you saying before? For some reason I thought I saw Tapu Koko flying about..."

"Oh, um...", Lillie said nervously. "Yes, Kahuna Hala...Nebby was being attacked by Spearow on the Plank Bridge when this girl helped get it away. But the bridge collapsed, and I thought both of them might fall to the bottom of the ravine. And that was when the island's guardian deity swooped in to save them!"

With that Professor Kukui looked at me in shock.

"Woo", he said excitedly. "That's something you don't hear every day!"

"Ho", Kahuna Hala said. "Although it is said to protect us, our Tapu Koko is a rather fickle creature. Yet our guardian was moved to save you."

"Me", I asked in shock.

"Yes", Kahuna Hala replied. "Kukui, my boy, I think we have cause to celebrate! It seems I should entrust this brave and kind young girl with a Pokémon of her own. We'll make a fine trainer out of her!"

With that Kahuna Hala turned his attention to me.

"I'm glad to meet you, child", he greeted. "I am Hala, the kahuna of Melemele Island. Welcome to Alola! Young Kukui had told me of your coming. I'm glad we got a chance to meet today."

"I'm glad to have met you too", I stated.

With that Kahuna Hala smiled at me before turning around.

"Come, my Pokémon", he said excitedly. "Let's have a look at you!"

With that Kahuna Hala threw three Pokéballs...and three Pokémon appeared.

"First is the grass-type Pokémon, Rowlet", he revealed. "Next is the fire-type Pokémon, Litten! And last is the Water-type Pokémon. Popplio!"

With that Kahuna Hala looked at me.

"Which Pokémon will you choose as your partner?"

With that, I looked at all of the Pokémon.

While they all seemed great...there was something drawing me to one in particular.

"I choose...Poppilo."

"And excellent choice", Kahuna Hala stated. "However, only when you have both chosen each other can you truly call each other partners. So let us see if little Popplio there also decides to choose you!"

With that I walked onto the stage...and held out my arms.

Please pick me too! Please pick me too!

Then...Poppilo excitedly walked up to me!

I picked him up and held him in the air.

"Bwark", he said happily. "Bwark!"

"Ho", Kahuna Hala said as he walked up to me. "So little Poppilo has accepted you as well, Ai!"

"Having accepted one another, you'll surely be friends for life", Professor Kukui stated.

With that I looked at Poppilo...and smiled.

"Friends for life", I repeated. "I like the sound of that! Oh! I should give you a name! Let's see, you're a Poppilo, so I'll name you...Pop! Do you like that name boy?"

"Bwark", Pop said happily.

"Nice to meet you Pop", Lillie greeted.

"Pew", Nebby said as it got out of Lillie's bag.

"Oh", she says in shock. "When did you get out again? I know that Kahuna Hala and the professor will keep you safe from any harm, but you should stay in the bag and out of sight. It's safer that way."

"How come", I asked.

"Uh...", Lillie started. "I think you chose a wonderful Pokémon. Please take very good care of it."

"I will", I stated. "I promise."

"That's it, Ai", Professor Kukui said. "Now that you've got a Pokémon, you're a real Pokémon Trainer, yeah! And here's a lovely gift from me to help make it special, cousin."

With that Professor Kukui handed me something.

"What is it", I asked.

"It's a Pokédex", Professor Kukui revealed. "It's a real high-tech kinda tool, yeah, that can automatically record facts about any Pokémon that you meet. Your new partner Poppilo is already registered, oh yeah, so check it out!

Then Professor Kukui passed me something else.

"And this is a Trainer Passport that I had put together for you", he revealed. "Now why don't you go introduce your new friend to your mom, Ai?"

"Great idea", I replied. "She's gonna be so excited! Fair warning Pop. She may hug you to death."

HotXbun: And so, Ai has her very first Pokémon.

Challenge: Tell me what you think about my choice in Pokémon.

My Answer: When I was a kid my favourite movie was a Romeo and Juliet remake with sea lions as the main characters (I am not even kidding. I have the dvd.) Naturally, this is why I picked a sea lion like Pokémon.