Alice woke up first, the sunlight easing in through the window. She looked over towards Nick, who was still asleep, before yawning and getting out of the bed. She grabbed her new dress, which was currently hanging on one of the provided hangers, before heading into the bathroom to change. She slipped her nightgown off, catching a look at herself in the mirror.
She was slightly taller than an average Gardevoir, and her hair had a blue streak running down the right side. The only other thing that made her different than most of her species was the fact that she had permanent breasts. She didn't understand why, and frankly, she didn't question it. They didn't get in the way of battling, as they were just B cup, but other Gardevoir treated her oddly for it.
Putting the thought aside, she finished slipping into her new dress, draping her nightgown over her arm, and exited the bathroom. Nick had already finished getting dressed and was sitting on the bed, watching the television. Are you ready to go, she asked him, folding her gown and laying it in a silver box. He nodded once, grabbing the remote and switching the television off. They then proceeded downstairs, stored all but the essentials in the P.C., and checked out of their room.
They walked down the street, Alice's new black dress flowing in the warm sea breeze. They passed by a number of shops, including a tourism bureau, where Alice spotted a young couple holding a map and pointing to various buildings in town. They passed by a set of stairs leading from the street down to a small beach area occupied by a number of people before seeing the city's welcome sign. As they passed by, they noticed the back of it read "Now leaving Hau'oli City, 'A city overflowing with gentle joy.'"
Almost immediately after the sign, the road took a gentle left, and Alice and Nick were soon standing in front of the local trainers' school. They saw a little boy walking around with a Rockruff in the school's courtyard, picking up rocks and throwing them, only for the Rockruff to promptly return with them. The puppy pokémon soon noticed both Nick and Alice, however, and began barking and running towards them. The little canine jumped at Alice who caught it and began to play with it, while making sure her dress didn't get dirty.
The little boy approached Nick, a look of intrigue on his face. He kept glancing between Nick and the two pokémon, silently observing them playing. Nick noticed the child wasn't speaking, and he, too, became intrigued. When the child looked back, Nick asked, "Do you, by chance, attend the Trainers' School?" The child nodded his head no, before pulling out a small tablet. He typed on it, eventually communicating to ask if they were looking for someone.
Nick confirmed that they were, and asked the child if he knew where Professor Kukui's lab was. The child nodded yes, before retrieving Rockruff from a now sorrowful Alice, before signaling that they should follow him. Alice looked at the child, then Nick, and soon they all began to walk further eastward.
They almost immediately passed a Pokémon Center, likely installed for the students at the school, before the road became almost immediately dirt and grass. They passed a moderately sized house, a woman sweeping the porch waved at them, and they took a turn south down the path. The little boy ducked into the grass, Rockruff doing the same, before Nick and Alice also began to wade through the overgrown area.
A few Wingull circled overhead, cawing joyfully in the clear sunlight. A girl approached them, wearing a white polo and green skirt, before smiling. "Alola," she said, "Do you want to have a quick battle with my super cute pokémon?" Nick agreed to do so, grabbing Danny's pokéball. The young lass, having introduced herself as Madison, grabbed her own pokéball before tossing it.
A very angry looking ferret appeared on the field, a yellow stripe running down its back. "Yungoos," it hissed towards the little ghost pokémon. The Yungoos immediately tried using Scratch on Danny, only for the attack to pass clean through. The Requiem pokémon snickered maliciously before quickly striking the Yungoos with a well-placed Pursuit. The Loitering pokémon immediately passed out, a defeated expression covering the lass's face.
She looked at Danny and Nick, respectful look soon taking over. "You're kinda strong, aren't you? You're probably looking for the professor," she said, pointing towards what looked like a rickety shack on the nearby beach. Nick, Alice, and the child had soon tread over the sand, and stood on the front porch. They knocked on the front door, hearing a crash inside in response.
The front door soon opened, a very tone and muscular man in nothing more than shorts, a lab coat, and a cap standing in front of them. A Poliwhirl stood beside him, looking around at all the guests. "Good afternoon sir. You must be here about being a trainer," Kukui said, allowing Nick and Alice in, before he noticed the small child with the Rockruff. "There you two are. I've been looking for you all day." The Rockruff happily dashed inside, then the boy began to giggle. His skin and clothes became a solid black before he began to shrink in stature. When the ink color faded, where the boy once stood was a small black fox. It, too, hopped into the house, yipping after the Rockruff.
"So, you want to become a trainer, right," Kukui said, guiding Nick towards the back of the shack. He grabbed a trio of pokéballs off a counter against a wall, holding them towards Nick. "You get to pick one of these. Even if you have others already, it's still protocol to give you one." Nick grabbed the one in the middle, opening it up to reveal a small blue seal. "Popplio," it bubbled out, a grin spread across his face. Even though Nick had only opened the one pokéball, he already knew that he wanted this one. The squeal from Alice cemented the Sea Lion's position on the team. "Welcome aboard, Jack."
Kukui reached towards another shelf, a grin stuck on his face. He turned around, a cable in his hand. "Do you already have an I.D.," he asked, holding his hand out. Nick pulled out his old Pokédex, having found it just before they left for their journey. He handed it to Kukui who's smile seemed to never fade. "Wonderful, just wonderful. You already having a Pokédex makes my job so much easier. Way less paperwork on my behalf," he said, plugging the cable into the base of Nick's Dex. He then handed the device back, having finished the update to Nick's info.
"Looks like that's it, pal. You're now an official Alolan trainer."