?: Unbelievable. I can't believe- Oh!
Professor: Hello! I'm Professor Banner. Sorry about that, I just seemed to have- ah…misplaced something. Nothing for you to worry about, I'm sure it'll turn up eventually. Anyway, you must be the new trainer that Her Majesty, Dr. Shuri told me about! What was your name again?
….
Professor: Cassie Lang?
YES *
NO
Professor: So nice to meet you, Cassie! I hope you're excited to begin your Pokémon journey. Meet me in my lab when you're ready to get started!
*Later, in Cassie's bedroom…*
You gather your belongings: a sensible BAG with snacks and a first aid kit, and perhaps most exciting of all, a shiny new POKÉDEX. You head downstairs, where your Mom, Maggie, is waiting for you.
Maggie: Good morning, sweetie! You all ready?
YES *
NO
Maggie: Ha, I would hope so! With how excited you are, I'm surprised you got any sleep last night. Before you head out, I have a present for you from your Dad.
Cassie received the PACKAGE…..
And opened it to find WASP WINGS!
Maggie: Let's see, there's a note…"Press B to fly! You'll find it much faster than walking. Use them wisely. See you soon, Peanut. Love, Dad." How exciting! Well, good luck, honey. Come visit your Mom every once in a while, okay? I'm just a call away if you need me.
*Cassie exits her house, stepping outside into the heart of Fran Town. She walks a short way before reaching Professor Banner's laboratory. It's a cozy and slightly messy little building, scattered with random papers, tiny indistinguishable machines, and vials of varying sizes containing liquids of every color. Professor Banner sits at his desk, where three Pokéballs and a photo of him smiling with a red-headed woman sits off to the side.*
Professor: Oh - hey! Cassie, right? Come on in.
*He comes to meet you in the center of the lab.*
Professor: Right, so first things first, if you're going to be a trainer, you need a Pokémon. I have three here you can chose from, pick carefully!
INFAQUOIA- The Groot Pokémon (Grass)
JOTKI - The Jotunheim Pokémon (Water)
GOOKEN - The Flerken Pokémon (Fire)
Professor: You chose GOOKEN?
YES *
NO
Professor: Great choice! It seems to like you already! Do you want to give it a nickname?
…
Professor: Chewy? That sounds perfect. Let me just give you a few other things you'll need for your journey…
Cassie received 5 POKÉBALLS
…and 5 POTIONS!
Professor: Let's see, that should be just about everything, unless -
?: Professor!
Professor: Dr. Shuri! What's the matter?
Shuri: I was hoping you could tell me! What's this about you losing the Tesseract?
Professor: It's not lost, I swear! I must have misplaced it.
Shuri: Well, I came all the way from Wakan City to help you look. If it's not here, we need to go to my lab immediately!
Professor: Good call. Cassie, tell you what. How about you go to the next town and try to earn your first gym badge? My wife is the gym leader there, I'll tell her to go easy on you. After that, meet me and Shuri in Wakan City. Got it?
Shuri: We'll see you soon, Cassie! Good luck.
And with that, Cassie headed out to her next adventure: the gym in Budpe Town! With Chewy by her side, there's nothing she can't accomplish. But what is the Tesseract, and what happened to it? And what awaits Professor Banner and Doctor Shuri in Wakan City?
~To Be Continued~