AUTHOR: I'm adding Pokemon dialogue. It'll be written in bold and italics. Trainers can not understand them, though, unless specified otherwise.
Green leaped out of the forest with joy. She was finally out of it, with minimal damage. Her Pokemon were, ironically, in a better condition than she was. Fighting battles for your Pokemon is not a recommendation.
"We are OUT of there!" she danced before tripping on a conveniently-placed rock and getting a dozen more injuries, give or take a few. "That forest was giving me the chiiiiiills . ." she moaned.
Her Pikachu "friend" chattered in her face angrily. "You are pathetic for someone whose species invented the Monster Ball. How can you survive? I mean, a Magikarp can at least learn one move-"
Wander the Charmander hopped in front of Hater. He replied, "Greeny's doin' her best! It's not her fault she wasn't properly trained! Am ah right, Greeny?"
Green stared at the babbling creatures. They seemed to expect an answer from her. "Err. . . Hi?" she replied to the monsters.
Hater growled, "See how dumb she is?"
Wander shook his head with a smile. "Ah now she can help us become the very best Pok'mon in the region! You'll see! An' ah'm helpin' her do it!"
"I'm going to be the very best, you dumb lizard," Hater chirped arrogantly.
Ignoring her fighting buddies, Green stepped into the grass and trudged around in it. Maybe a new team member was in order. Her Pokemon didn't notice until a Caterpie leaped into her face, and human yelling mingled with insect-like, monstrous screeching.
"Miss!" Wander cried out. He pulled the caterpillar off Green's face.
The Caterpie was unable to escape the Charmander's grip. Seeing the opportunity, Green flung a Pokeball at the "Pet". It glowed red, then three dots slowly appeared on the front. It was captured.
Eager to train her new partner, Green released it from the ball. The Caterpie glowed like a pearl under the sunlight.
"Great, another human child,"she muttered.
The human girl looked carefully at the bug-type. Green questioned, "Why do you have gems encrusted onto your markings?" Green glanced at the void in the bug's eye blankly. She reached to touch the different trinkets over its markings. Caterpie pulled away.
Green looked slightly offended, but knelt before her, "I won't hurt you, uh, Pearl. I promise."
"Pearl" looked at the young lady, but let her inspect the "gems". They appeared to be the cheap, artificial ones sold at craft stores. They were stuck on with what appeared to be hot glue, and it was rather messy. Whoever stuck it on was either a really bad artist, or torturing the Pokemon on purpose.
Pearl hopped over to the other Pokemon. All of them tried touching the jewels, but she would slap them away. She didn't appear to appreciate the attention.
"I think you'll get to know each other when we go against the Gym Leader here," Green smiled, hoping to distract them from fighting. It worked, but not the way she was hoping.
"Isn't Fire weak to Rock?" Pearl said, pointing her tail at Wander. He shrugged.
Hater hissed, "I hate to answer a question with a question, but do you see me complaining, you glorified bug?"
"Don't say that in front of a starter like him! Besides, he's too young to get injured so badly in a battle!"she replied. "Don't come crying to me when you lose him."
"We sure are gettin' off on the right foot, aren't we?" Wander said happily. "It's nice that ya all are worried 'bout me, but don't be, 'cause we will all beat this Gym together!" He made a few hand motions for emphasis.
The other two gazed carefully at the lizard, then ensued fighting once more. Wander, more of a peacemaker, tried keeping them apart. It was as if two parents were fighting over a child.
Green called to them, "I know you're all enthusiastic to battle, but save it for the Leader! His name is. . . Uh. . ." She checked her Pokedex title screen. "Tarxi?"
Hater blew a raspberry, as if he found "Tarxi" to be a pest rather than an obstacle. Pearl scolded the Pikachu, and Wander looked at the two like a confused child.
They followed after Green into the city beyond the route. All of the buildings, save a few, were grey and drab, like stone. There were multiple ledges, making the rather moderately-sized town more of a winding, weaving city. The biggest two buildings were a pair of museums, which seemed to fascinate the Charmander, who was tugging on his Pikachu friend's arm.
"I wanna go see those there museums! Pleasepleasepleeaase, Pearl? Please?"he turned to the Caterpie, still tightly clutching Hater's hand. The Caterpie nodded, giving absolutely no expression. She rarely seemed to as of now, anyway.
When the lizard of fire dashed forward to the museums, with Green rushing after him, Hater hissed at the bug, "Wander has a death wish, and you're just fueling it."
"If he really did, he'd be dead of the Curse already,"Pearl monotonously replied. "He has a natural curiosity, just go with it."
"Curiosity killed the cat,"Pikachu growled.
Pearl actually seemed to show some warmth and happiness this time, finishing the rat's sentence for him, "But satisfaction brought him back. Now, try keeping up and not getting lost, 'genius'."