Hello again everyone! Here's chapter 2 for ya!

I also wanted to say that Jake is the player character in the pfp of the story if you were wondering what he basically looks like.

Now, on with the story!

Chapter 2 - The Fateful First Battle

"Here we are!" Mr. Clavell exclaimed. "The Garcia estate."

"Wait, my mom's going to be working here? It's HUGE!"

"Yes indeed. I'm surprised you have not met them yet. Their daughter, Nemona, is actually president of the student council at the academy and champion!"

"WHAT! THE CHAMPION LIVES RIGHT NEXT TO ME!" I yelled. "I gotta meet her! I hope she's not cocky though with all the achievement she seems to have."

"Haha don't you worry about that Jake," Mr. Clavell said. "She loves pokemon battles more than anything in the world, and she will ask for a battle with even the most inexperienced trainer out there, like yourself!"

"You didn't need to diss me there, but it's exciting that I could have the chance to battle the champion!"

We ended up at the Garcia mansion and rang the doorbell.

"Coming!" I heard a feminine voice yell.

A girl about my height and age opened the door with the biggest smile on her face. She had black hair wrapped up in a ponytail with a green highlight at the front of her head. She had on the standard Naranja uniform seemingly ready to go to Naranja for our first day.

"Oh hi! I wasn't expecting you Mr. Clavell! I was about to just run off to Naranja when you rang the doorbell. What brings you here?" the girl asked.

"Hello Nemona. I was here to talk to your parents about the coming school year and plans for some renovations. Are they here?" Mr. Clavell asked.

"Oh..." Nemona's face faltered for a second, but she instantly replaced it with a smile. I wonder what that's all about. "They're out in their summer house still in Alola! I'm sure they're having loads of fun!"

"Oh, I see. That's pretty irresponsible for the chairman and chairwoman of the school board not being here for the first day, but I don't make the rules. I enforce them. Thanks Nemona." Mr. Clavell remarked.

"Of course! Wait who's this?" She asked.

"Hi I'm Jake! It's nice to meet you. I live right down the road, and my mom is starting as the head butler for you guys as well!"

"Oh so you're one of the Kami's that live down the road! It's nice to meet you!" Then she looked down at Quaxly and a crazy look appeared on her face. "OMG a Quaxly! That means you can battle me! Let's battle right now!" She demanded excitedly.

"I'd love to! Let's do it." I replied excitedly. She grew an even bigger smile that I didn't even know was possible.

"That's great! Usually people are hesitant on facing me for some reason. We're gonna have the best time! I have a battle court in my backyard that we can use." She remarked.

"Now Nemona. He only has a Quaxly, so maybe you should go easy on him instead of using your championship team. How about using Fuecoco to give Jake a leg up? See if you like him." Mr. Clavell brought out Fuecoco with his starstruck gaze at a berry in the distance.

"That's a great idea Director! I love meeting new pokemon friends like Fuecoco. I can see you want that berry huh Fuecoco. Let me get it for ya." She grabbed an occa berry off the tree. "I know fire types love this berry. Here you go."

Fuecoco took the berry and was so excited he just stared at it in astonishment.

"Alright let's go then. I wanna battle as soon as possible!" Nemona stated.

"Way ahead of you!" I said excitedly as I ran to the court as fast as I could, eager to battle.

"I can tell we're gonna be great friends Jake! Wait up!" Nemona replied as she ran over.

"Ahhh, youthful passion. They remind me of myself a long time ago. Maybe I should let my pokemon associates battle a little more instead of just helping me." Mr. Clavell observed as he followed.

"Alright here we are Jake! My personal training grounds."

"Wow this is amazing Nemona! Is it okay if I use it if I'm ever around Cabo Poco?" I replied.

"Maybe if you win I'll let you! Otherwise kiss it goodbye!" She challenged.

"Well I guess I should get used to this place then! I do have the type advantage! Let's go Quaxly and extend our winning streak!" I taunted egotistically.

"Quaxly!" he excitedly replied.

"Don't get too cocky now Jake! Let's go Fuecoco!" Nemona replied.

Fuecoco was off in his own world staring at his precious berry but still absentmindedly hobbled to the court with his tiny legs.

"Alright Fuecoco! Use leer and bring his defenses down!" Fuecoco didn't respond and just kept staring at his beautiful berry. It's almost like he was hypnotized!

"This is so funny hahahah! He's like a Parasect and the berry is his parasite! Hahahahaha!" I was laughing so hard at the fact that my first official battle with an actual champion is going this way. While I was rolling on the ground laughing, however, Quaxly decided to take things into his own hands.

"Quax Quaxly!" He yelled angrily at Fuecoco. He wanted to have a fair fight and win honorably in his first official battle. He ran over to Fuecoco and kicked his berry off a ways away. "Quax Quax!"

He just poked the bear. Fuecoco stared up at Quaxly very slowly with a blank stare. "Quax Quax!" Quaxly taunted asking what he would do without his precious occa berry. Fuecoco suddenly looked at Quaxly with the most furious expression I had ever seen in my life. It was scarier than anytime my mom ever caught me when I broke a vase or didn't clean my room. I stopped laughing and stared frozen in fright. Quaxly started sprinting away fearing for his life. Then suddenly Fuecoco let his anger out.

"FUECOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" It sent a shockwave throughout the area and across Paldea scaring everything in sight. It even woke up some unnaturally large pokemon. There was steam all around him due to his anger.

Fuecoco started seething in rage. All he could see was red and stared menacingly at the object of his rage. The pokemon who took away his joy and love.

I quickly got out of my paralysis and yelled at the frightened Quaxly. "Alright Quaxly we need to attack if we wanna survive! Use water gun!"

Quaxly shot off a water gun with everything he had fearing for his life, but it just straight up evaporated from Fuecoco's fiery aura magnified by his anger! "What?!"

It was Nemona's turn to laugh. "Hahahaha OMG. Look's like the type advantage didn't help you here! Fuecoco use tackle with all you've got!"

Fuecoco riled up and sprinted at Quaxly at the speed of light and hit Quaxly with a vengeance. Quaxly couldn't dodge a flying saucer coming at him at the speed of light, so he got hit and flew straight back at me. All I could see was a blue duck coming straight at my head and then everything went black.

"Ahhhhhh what's going onnnnnn. Ahhhh everything hurts." I woke up to the death glare of my mother and sympathetic looks on Mr. Clavell and Nemona's faces.

"Oh hey guys what happened?" I asked hoping nothing was my fault this time.

"You and Quaxly got hit pretty hard by Fuecoco. That's my bad haha," Nemona replied.

Quaxly and I got out of our beds in Mom's house realizing nothing's broken. What a miracle!

"So you leave on your grand independent adventure for only ONE HOUR AND YOU COME HOME LIKE THIS! All butchered from your FIRST official battle!" My mom angrily yelled.

"I know Mom I'm sorry." I instantly folded and let her yell at me because I knew she was kinda right.

"I'm not just looking at you Jake! QUAXLY!"

"Quax?"

"Yes you! You're part of the family now too so don't you dare think you won't get punished either!"

"Quax?" He was surprised at the mention of being part of the family and felt a smile but then realized he was getting scolded so immediately folded knowing it was mostly his fault.

"Quax..." He apologized.

"You guys will give me plenty of heart attacks in the future won't you..." My mom realized.

"Yeah we like to draw trouble don't we Quaxly," I admitted.

"Quax..." Quaxly agreed.

"Well, if it makes you feel better Ms. Kami, they definitely gave me the most interesting new student story in my long career as director," Mr. Clavell admitted.

"It doesn't make me feel better at all Mr. Clavell, but thanks anyway. Now why don't you run off to Naranja so you can get a nice sleep in your dorm before your first day since you two somehow made it out with no injuries. And here's a sandwich to keep you satisfied when you go out making more trouble like you always do. It'll help you feel more at home," Mom graciously offered.

"Thanks so much Mom. I guess this time it really is goodbye," I said.

"Well we'll see about that. Truly though take care of yourself this time. I don't want to see you on the news for something painful," Mom pleaded.

"Trust me. I'll be ok with Quaxly by my side. Right little bro?" I asked Quaxly. He already felt like part of the family.

"Quax! Quax!" He started jumping at the excitement of being called little bro. Then he realized what he was doing and acted uncaring and cool again so no one would bat an eye.

I laughed at his demeanor change.

"Well shall we go Jake and Nemona? I'm sure you want to get to school as quickly as possible." Mr. Clavell asked.

"Yeah we should go as long as you feel better Jake," Nemona replied.

"Yeah I feel great thanks for asking Nemona! Let's go! Bye Mom!"

"Quax Quaxly!" Quaxly waved goodbye.

As I walked outside I looked back at my house. I wouldn't see it for awhile, so it felt pretty bittersweet.

"You coming? I wanna get to school as soon as possible so we can battle again!" Nemona stated.

"Quax!" Quaxly ran over ready to battle again.

"Yes I'm sure you'd love to get to school quickly to start off on your dream!" said Mr. Clavell.

I looked at the three and realized what I was working for. My dream to go out on my own and meet plenty of pokemon has just started and will continue until I become champion! And leaving my comfort zone, my mother, was the first step.

"Yeah no worries! I was born for this!" I started running.

"Yeah me too!" Nemona stated running after me.

"Quax Quax!" Quaxly followed as well.

"Ahhhh they're just like me when I was younger just starting out. Love to see that passion for pokemon. Hey wait up!" Mr. Clavell followed as fast as he could.

"IT'S MY TIME PALDEA!" I yelled ready to start my adventure. We'll see what it entails, but I have no worries that it won't be fruitful and full of treasure!