Disclaimer: I own nothing but Sol, Minn, and any other OCs that may appear.

Warnings for the story: I should have put this in the first chapter but whatever. Anyway, some cursing (mostly from the Pokémon that Harry catches in this chapter.), and probably bad jokes since my sense of humor is dryer than the Sahara.

I feel like I'm floating right now, seriously. I'm so glad all of you like my story! You people are amazing.

Thanks to Illusive Man, YueLillianPotter, revamped20, and Shadow the Ranger for the reviews!

By the way, Meki is pronounced meh-key. At least in my head it is.

Thoughts

Pokéspeak

"A goal without a plan is just a wish." -Larry Elder

A tall figure crept silently into Harry's room and hovered over the young boy. Grabbing the blanket he was lying on, they grabbed it…

And pulled hard, making Harry flip off the bed.

"Happy birthday Harry!" Sol screamed. "Get up!"

Meki, who was sleeping on a pile of blankets, sprang awake and got coiled to strike… And flopped back down to try and get some sleep when he saw it was just Sol.

On the floor, Harry groaned.

"Sol, why did you decide to wake me up at…" He looked at the clock and groaned again. "Six in the morning?"

"Because it's your birthday!" Sol grinned. "And you'll be leaving to start your adventure after you get your Pokédex around two, and then we won't see you for Arceus-knows-how-long."

"Sol, I'm not just going to disappear on you or anything." Harry sighed, getting up. "I do plan on calling and visiting you know."

Sol started to walk out of the room, and Harry followed, not bothering to change out of his pajamas just yet. Meki slithered after them.

"So you say." Sol said. "But most Trainers have a habit of losing track of time during their journeys. It even happened to Minn."

"Really?" Harry asked with wide eyes, he couldn't imagine Minn losing track of anything.

"Yep! Shocking, isn't it?" Sol laughed.

"What ?" Minn asked, setting the table for breakfast.

"Nothing!" Harry and Sol said as one. Minn gave them a disbelieving glare but didn't comment.

The moment she turned her back, Sol and Harry grinned and laughed silently together.

The moment he set foot outside, Harry was pounced on by the younger Pokémon that were small enough to do so without hurting him.

"Stop that tickles!" He laughed as Pixel licked his face.

He untangled himself from the Pokémon pile, and faced the crowd of larger Pokémon watching him.

"Guys, I'm not leaving yet." He said, shaking his head. "And it's not like I would've left without saying goodbye."

The Pokémon seemed content with this, and most of them dispersed into groups.

Harry went around talking to them as Sol and Minn got their Flying Pokémon ready to take them to Sandgem.

Finally, he went to what looked like a small hill to people that didn't know better. Harry gently rapped on it and waited. In less than a minute the 'hill' rumbled softly and rose onto four stout legs.

"Tor." The Pokémon greeted, nudging Harry in the stomach.

"Hi Leaf." He smiled, climbing onto the Torterra's back.

He sighed and looked around the ranch.

Sol and Minn were talking near the gate, Meki was talking to his friends Anna (a Plusle) and Gram (a Minun), probably saying goodbye.

"I can't believe it's been five years since I came here." Harry murmured.

"Terra." Leaf sounded like he was agreeing.

For a while that just stayed there, looking around their home. Soon however, Harry jumped off the Grass/Ground hybrid and patted him on the head.

"See you Leaf, I'll visit whenever I can." Harry promised.

"Torterra." Leaf said, before lying back down.

Harry headed over to his caretakers, who saw him coming.

"Hey Harry! Hurry up, we've got to go!" Sol shouted.

"It's only ten-thirty!" Harry yelled back. "We don't have to be there until two!"

"We're going on an adventure!" Sol answered.

That made Harry pause. Sol's 'adventure' games had stopped not long after Harry met Meki. They gave way to training (which was surprisingly fun) and learning how to take care of Pokémon (things like cooking the right food for them).

So why are we going on one now? Harry wondered as he called Meki to his Pokéball and sat behind Sol on her Fearow, Heather. Minn was already on her Staraptor. And what are we doing?

He supposed he would just have to wait and see.

They touched down just outside Jubilife City, and Harry sadly jumped off. He loved flying.

"Thanks for the ride Heather." Sol said, returning her to her Pokéball at the same time Meki came out of his.

"So what exactly is this 'adventure'?" Harry asked.

"We are going to help you find and catch your first Pokémon." Minn told him.

"…What?"

"There have been reports about Nidoran being seen around Jubilife. Since they are poison types that evolve into a Poison/Ground hybrid, we thought you might like one." Minn explained.

Harry was silent for a moment before…

"Awesome!" He cried, eyes shining underneath his lavender sports cap.

Meki hissed in agreement.

"Let's start searching then!" Sol chuckled.

"Maybe you should stay here; your face might scare all of them away." Minn said, with a small smile.

"Oi, oi! That was uncalled for!" Sol shrieked. Harry and Minn laughed at her.

They had been searching for a couple hours now, and still no sign of a Nidoran.

"Good thing we left early, huh?" Sol said humorously.

"Yeah." Minn agreed.

Harry shook his head at them, when he spotted something through the foliage.

A Nidoran female.

"Minn, Sol!" He called, beckoning them over. They came and squinted through the leaves.

"Ah, a Nidoran female." Minn said. "They are more Defense orientated than their more aggressive, male counterparts."

"Great." Harry said with a grin. "You ready Meki?"

Yes. Let's do our best little brother. Meki hissed back.

They stepped through the bushes in front of the Nidoran, and Meki gnashed his teeth together to try to intimidate her.

It didn't work.

She charged him with a Tackle, only to get battered away with Meki's tail.

"Bite!" Harry called.

Meki snapped forward and grabbed the Nidoran with his teeth, shaking her before tossing her to the side.

She got right back up and charged again, this time landing a blow to his side. Meki growled at her and they slowly circled each other.

"Harry!" Minn called from where she and Sol were watching.

"Yeah?" He yelled back, not taking his eyes off the battle.

"Status Effects will make a Pokémon easier to catch, remember?"

Yes, but what's that have to do with-?

"Oh!" Realizing what she meant, he gave the order. "Meki, use Glare!"

The Seviper reared back and stared the Nidoran right in the eye with the meanest look he could manage. The effect was immediate, she froze in fear, and Harry wasted no time in grabbing one of his Pokéballs and throwing it.

Wobble… Wobble… Wobble…

…Click.

"Yes!" Harry cheered. "We did it Meki!" Meki bared his fangs in a grin before balancing the ball carefully on his tail and tossing it to Harry, who caught it easily.

"Alright!" Sol clapped enthusiastically. "Great job you two!"

"Well done." Minn agreed. "Now let's get to Sandgem and heal your new friend before we head to Rowan's lab. You should start thinking of a nickname to."

Harry nodded and they set off.

Their new teammate had accepted Harry as her trainer rather easily, right after smacking Meki and yelling at him. (He had translated it has her saying "That look was scary dammit!")

Now they were walking the short distance to Rowan's lab, the newly caught Nidoran riding on Harry's shoulder contentedly.

Sol opened the door and mockingly bowed as they went inside, making Harry and his Pokémon laugh, while Minn just rolled her eyes.

"Hello Minn, Sol, Harry, Meki, and who's this?" Rowan asked as Harry put the Nidoran on the ground.

"This is Lilium. I just caught her!" Harry said proudly.

"I see… Anyway, I have your Pokédex here, and if you'll sit down at the computer, I'll help you sign up." Rowan said, handing Harry a dark green Pokédex and motioning him over to the computer.

"Thanks." Harry said, sitting down.

As Rowan led him through the steps on the computer, Minn appeared to be thinking.

"Harry?" She suddenly said.

"Yeah?"

"Are you aiming to beat Cynthia and becoming the Champion?" Minn asked. Harry looked over his shoulder briefly.

"No, but I'm going to take the Gym Challenge, just for fun." He answered.

Sol looked surprised, but Minn merely nodded.

After finishing the sign-up, Rowan wished them luck as they exited his lab.

They stopped at the route leading out of Sandgem, and Minn stepped up to Harry, pulling something out of her backpack.

It was a black bag, which she handed to him.

"This is your present." Minn said simply. Harry nodded and inspected the simple cloth bag. It was surprisingly heavy, but he could still carry it easily.

Sol's present had been enough supplies to last him for quite awhile, and they had given him three thousand Pokédollars together.

Gently pulling the fabric away from whatever was inside, Harry gasped when he saw an Egg resting in his hands.

"Wow…" He murmured. "Thank you Minn! I'll take good care of it!"

"I'm sure you will." Minn smiled.

Harry made a nest inside of his bag with the black cloth and gently placed the Egg in it.

"Well, Shorty, I guess you've got to get going." Sol said sadly. She ruffled his hair like she always did when he was younger. "Take care of yourself, and try to stay out of trouble."

"Yeah, if you're anything like Sol, it'll follow you around wherever you go." Minn joked halfheartedly. Sol huffed but didn't deny it.

"You'll do great Harry, I'm sure of it." Minn told him, kissing him on the forehead. She looked down at Meki and Lilium.

"Take care of him, alright?" They nodded.

"Bye guys!" Harry called, as he and his team headed out of town. "I'll call you when I earn my first badge, and I'll stop by when I get to Floaroma!"

"You better!" Sol shouted, and if he didn't know better, he would've thought he saw a tear in her and Minn's eyes.

But that was silly, because neither Sol nor Minn cried. Ever.

…Right?

It doesn't matter. Harry thought determinedly. I'll see them soon, and I'll make them proud. Definitely!

I just had to add a little sadness, I dunno why. I think it fits though, I mean wouldn't you be sad to see a kid you raised for five years go on a journey without you?

Anyway, please review and tell me what you think! And if you want to see Harry do something in particular (like a contest or meeting a Legendary) please tell me and I'll do my best to put it in!