Hello everyone, and welcome to the world of Pokémon! It is here where legends roam the land, and even the smallest of us can become heroes. It is in this world that our story takes place, specifically in the attic room of a small house at the southernmost point of the smallest town in the Sinnoh region, where a young girl is whiling away the minutes before she absolutely must take the first step on her grand adventure. Now, let us begin.

Chapter One: An Altered Beginning!

Twinleaf Town, September 13th, Morning

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The girl set the remote on the floor, having finally run out of reasons to put off going downstairs. Standing up, she began to dress for the weather: a light sweater and pink jacket over her top, pink boots for the occasional snowdrift, and her favorite white hat and matching scarf to complete the look. Slinging her bag on her shoulder, she steeled herself for what was the biggest milestone in every girl's life: her first Pokémon. What kind of Pokémon will it be? Will it listen to me? Will I be a good Trainer for it? Shaking her head, she dispelled her doubts for the time being, feeling a bright smile stretch across her face as excitement welled up in their stead. "This is it! Today's the day I officially become a Pokémon Trainer!"

"Hey!" She held back a shriek of surprise, not hearing anyone come up. A blonde boy about her age in an orange-and-white striped jacket and a brown shoulder bag leapt into her attic room, ignoring the ladder up completely. "What am I, chopped liver? Last time I checked, Dawn, we're both getting Pokémon today- oh, hey!" He zipped over and inspected her bag. "Is that a Wonder Bag?! How'd you get your hands on one of those?"

"Barry, remember what I said about boundaries?"

"Whoops, sorry! Uh… Where was I?" He scratched his head a bit, trying to get back on topic. "Oh, right, right! We're going to go see Prof. Rowan and get some Pokémon."

"Right, so, uh, where do we go? Sandgem Town?" It would be extremely dangerous trying to get there on foot, but if they could find someone with a Pokémon that could Fly…

Barry shook his head. "The others said that his mobile Lab would be parked right outside of town! Let's go right now! I'll be waiting outside." He raced to the ladder, but before departing said, "Oh, and hurry, will ya? If you're late, I'm fining you ¥10 million!"

Dawn breathed a sigh of relief; though Barry was her best friend (granted, he was her only friend, but it still counted), she preferred thinking and reacting at her own, more sedate pace, not having to keep up with his hyperactive personality. Walking around, she patted her small trophy case displaying a green belt and a silver medal, shut down her PC, and finally climbed down the ladder to the lower levels of her house, passing her mom's room and guest room before reaching and descending the stairs.

Upon reaching the landing, she was met with a "Dawn!"

"Eek!" Bam! "Ow!"

"Oops, sorry honey! I didn't mean to frighten you!" Johanna Berlitz pulled her daughter back up and helped smooth out her outfit.

"I wasn't frightened, Mom, just… startled," Dawn pouted.

"Well sorry for startling you, then. Come on, chin up kiddo! It's your big day; you're finally getting a Pokémon! Barry already left, but I'm sure you can still catch him if you hurry." Oh Mom, if you only knew, Dawn thought to herself; knowing Barry, he was already halfway there by now. "You'll wanna hurry now, dear," she continued, not quite pushing her favorite teenager to the door, "the Professor's not going to be there all day. So off you go!" Scooting her out, she waved her off, only succeeding in causing a bead of sweat to form on Dawn's forehead.

"Huh? What's all of this about!? It's not like I'm going to be late for a flight or anything. Besides, I still have-" she ducked back in and glanced at the clock "—15 MINUTES?!" She dived out the door and raced north, yelling, "Oh my crease, oooh my crease!" all the while.

Johanna watched her run out of sight with a wave and a smile. "Go, Dawn, go!" she only half-jokingly called out, thinking to herself, Huh. Everything else aside, I don't think I've ever seen her run before. Glad to see there's something that can light a fire under her.

As one can probably tell, this will be a Platinum retelling. One may also notice that there are already some… deviations from the source material. It doesn't pay to be a mere novelization, so my retelling will have someplot points and artisticchoices specific to my style. This will become apparent as time goes on, but for now, Favorite, Follow, and Review please. My next update will be in four days. Till then, take care.