J-Awesome_One

I laid in bed trying to fall asleep but the excitement of going to this Ranger base tomorrow was keeping me awake. I was luckily able to fall asleep and get a decent amount of sleep. The next morning, I went over the things I packed before heading downstairs. When I was satisfied with what I had in my backpack, I headed downstairs. Mom and dad were downstairs waiting for me. Kevin was with them too. I ran up to them. Felicia: Hi everyone! Prof. Birch: Hello Felicia. You sure got a lot of pep in your step this morning! Felicia: Why wouldn’t I? I’m going to the Ranger’s base and I’m gonna become a ranger! Mother: -softly chuckles- It’s been a long time since I seen you this happy sweetheart. Felicia: Mom. Not in front of Kevin. Kevin: -laughs heartily- It’s alright Felicia. Felicia: By the way, where did you stay at Kevin? I doubt you went all the way back to the Ranger’s base and then came all the way back. Kevin: You’re right. I went to Oldale Town and stayed the night at the PokeCenter. Prof. Birch: You could have stayed over here the night. Could have stayed on the couch or something. Kevin: I didn’t want to seem needy or anything like that. So, are you ready Felicia? Felicia: Yes! I’m shocked I got any sleep last night. Mother: I’m… I’m gonna miss you dear. Prof. Birch: I will as well hun. Felicia: -tears welling up- Mom… Dad… -hugs them- I love you. Prof. Birch and Mother: -hugs Felicia- We love you too. Mother: Call us when you get there so we know you got there safe alright? Felicia: I will! I promise! Kevin: I’ll make sure she does. Well kiddo, we best be off or else we won’t make it til nighttime. Felicia: Alright. Well… bye mom and dad! I’ll talk to you both later! Mother: Good bye sweetie. Prof. Birch: See you later! Have a nice trip to Mauville! With the good byes out of the way, Kevin and I started our walk to Mauville. While we walked, I had asked Kevin about what missions he’s went on since becoming a Ranger himself. He went on missions that ranged from looking for a Trainer’s missing Pokemon to talking down a crime syndicate. It was crazy how scary some of these missions sounded and yet, he somehow made it through all of that. I was astounded. By sundown, we made it into Mauville and walked the final stretch to get to the Ranger Base. When we got to the front of the building, my excitement came back fully once again seeing the building. Kevin: So? What do you think of the base? Felicia: It’s… amazing! I didn’t expect it to be so big to be honest. Kevin: Well we need the space for more Rangers. And for equipment as well. Come on it and I’ll show you to your room. Felicia: Alright! The 2 of us entered through the door. There were a lot of tables, a counter with someone behind it and a bulletin board. While I wanted to know more about this area, I knew it was important to go to my room and get everything situated. Luckily for me, my room was on the ground level and it was relatively close to where we entered the building as well. He opened the door, turned on the light and the 2 of us walked into where I’d be living for quite some time. Kevin: So what do you think of your room? Felicia: I love it! I got my own bed, my own desk, a tv, a place to put my clothes. It’s perfect. Thanks Kevin. Kevin: No probably Felicia. Go and unpack your stuff. Then go get some sleep. Tomorrow, I’ll teach you some things about the building and us Rangers. Felicia: Sure! I’ll get right on it. And Kevin? Thanks for bringing me here. Kevin: Heh. It was no problem Felicia. Good night. Felicia: Good night. Kevin exited my room and shut the door behind him. I looked around my room and decided to rearrange my room a bit. I moved the bed over by the window. That way, I could look up at the moon every night I went to sleep and I could wake up to the sun rise every morning. I moved the desk to the wall where the door was. I started to take out my clothes and put them in the drawer that was there. I then took out my computer and got it all set up on the desk. Before I went to sleep, I remember I promised my mom that I’d call her when I got there. I turned my computer on. Luckily, this Ranger base seemed to have pretty good Wifi so I was able to video call her. Mother: Hello? Felicia: Hi mom. Mother: Felicia?! Ohh. I’m so glad you’re safe. So I assume you’re in Mauville in that Ranger base right now? Felicia: Mhm! I love the room I’m staying in. Mother: I’m happy for you hun. So do you know anything about them yet? Felicia: Naw. Kevin’s gonna teach me some stuff tomorrow. Mother: Alright. That’s good. Felicia: Where’s dad? Mother: Your father is still at the lab. Tonight’s 1 of those nights he’s gonna be out late. But he wanted me to tell you when you called that he hopes your trip there was good and that you have a good time being a Ranger. Felicia: Aww. That’s nice of him. Well when you get the chance, tell him that I got here and I’m ok and that the trip was really fun. Kevin told me some of his missions he told me. Mother: He did? Well that sounds exciting. Well dear, I don’t want to hold you up. You should get some sleep for tomorrow. Felicia: Alright. I will. Good night mom. I love you and dad too. Mother: Good night Felicia. We love you too. Mom hung up and I did as well. I got ready for bed and laid down. Before falling asleep, I looked out the window. I could see the moon and stars staring down at me just as I was staring up at them. Soon, I fell asleep. I awoke the next morning with the sun shining in my face. I had a really good night’s sleep. I got ready for the day. Just as I got done, I heard a knock on my door. Felicia: Who is it? Kevin: It’s Kevin. Can I come in? Felicia: Yea sure! I’m all ready for the day. Kevin: -opens the door and comes in- Well you’re up and early for the day. Are you ready to learn about the Rangers? Felicia: Yes! I’m really excited for this! Kevin: Good. Come along with me. We’re gonna go head out to the lobby. Felicia: Yes sir. Kevin exited out of my room, with me close behind him. The excitement I felt yesterday was nothing compared to today. We made it to the lobby and headed to the counter where there was a young woman. Kevin: Alright. So from the conversation we had the other day, you should know about some of the stuff the Rangers but just in case, I’ll give you a quick summary. Trainers or regular citizens will tell us, whether by writing, email or just walking in, what their trouble is. When that happens, those missions will be posted on this bulletin board here. When 1 completes a mission, you will be rewarded. This person here will give out the reward. Woman: Hello! It’s nice to meet you. Felicia: Nice to meet you too. Kevin: Alright. Now that that’s out of the way, I can go over the difficulty of each mission. There’s 3 categories. Beginner, Advanced and Elite. Felicia: What does those mean? Kevin: I’m glad you asked. So obviously, since you’re beginning today, you can only do Beginner missions. Those usually consist of looking for a Trainers lost Pokemon or maybe helping a civilian with a simple task. Advanced missions are a bit more harder. They usually involve battling other trainers, trying to stop wild Pokemon from going on a wild rampage. Things like that. Elite is the most difficult and dangerous. On these missions, you could be putting your very life on the line. Maybe going after an enemy or going on a dangerous journey to investigate something mysterious. But you don’t have to worry about those for now. Felicia: Well, being a Beginner sounds boring but I can understand why. Kevin: Mhm. When you do enough missions, you will be able to go to the next rank. Of course, even if you are ranked Elite, you are still able to do Beginner and Advanced missions. Felicia: I see. Then it seems becoming an Elite as fast as possible is something I should aim for. Kevin: -chuckles- Indeed Felicia. But that could take a couple of months. Felicia: Months!? Kevin: Mhm. Since we started, the quickest the Rangers have been able to get out of the Beginner Rank is about 3 months. Felicia: 3 months?! Ugh. That’s so long. Kevin: It is. But maybe you’ll be the 1 to do it faster than them. Felicia: I’ll do my best! So is there anything else to know? Kevin: Yes. Your Pokemon Partner. Well actually… you have the option to have a Partner Pokemon or use an item called the Capture Styler. Felicia: Capture Styler? I’ve never heard of it. Kevin: You haven’t huh? Hmm… Perhaps I should show you an example of what this thing can do. Kevin went into what seemed to be a storage closet and pulled out a strange device. Obviously, it was this Capture Styler he was talking about. We then went outside. He searched for a Pokemon to use the device on. A small little Poochyena came walking up. Kevin smiled and had me pay close attention to what he was about to do. I don’t know how to really explain what happened but I’ll try my best. Some weird light came out and circled the Poochyena. After a couple of circles, the Poochyena looks towards Kevin, obedient. I was shocked. Felicia: Wow! That was amazing! Kevin: Mhm. Now if there was a mission, I could use this Poochyena to help me out in a situation. Felicia: Is it yours now? Kevin: Not exactly. You see, unlike a PokeBall, a Capture Styler only lets you command the Pokemon for a short amount of time. Afterwards, it will be released back into the wild. Felicia: That’s interesting. Kevin: Of course, not everyone goes for this option. Half the Rangers use this and the other half catch their Pokemon Partner. Along with whatever other Pokemon they want. Felicia: Wait. They have to capture the Pokemon even if they don’t have 1? Kevin: Yep. It’s the Ranger way. Felicia: Isn’t that dangerous though? Kevin: Depends on how you look at it I guess. If you let fear control you, then yes. It is dangerous. But if you use your smarts, it could be easy. So what’ll it be Felicia. Would you like to use the Capture Styler or would you like to have this PokeBall and catch your 1st Pokemon? I looked at the the 2 items in Kevin’s hands. The Capture Styler looked really interesting and cool and I did like the way it shot out that weird line thing and spun around the Pokemon. But the fact that someone could only use the Pokemon for a short time felt like it’d be weird and not right. At least catching a Pokemon, it would want to help them and they could use its help when someone wanted to. So it was a no brainer for me. I took the PokeBall out of Kevin’s hand and held it in mine. Kevin put the Styler into his pocket. Kevin: I had a feeling you’d choose that. Congratulations Felicia. Felicia: Thanks. This is so exciting! So what do I do now? Kevin: Hmm… Well I think it’s time for you to do your 1st Ranger mission? Felicia: Today?! Kevin: Mhm. Let’s head back to the base. The 2 of us started to walk back to the base. When we went inside, I ran right up to the bulletin board and looked at the missions that were on there. Since I was a Beginner, I searched on that list. Kevin came over and glanced at the board as well. 1 mission caught my eye. It was called “The Snacky Thief.” I pointed it out to Kevin. He took the piece of paper and read it over. He then handed the paper back to me and I read what the mission was. “The Snacky Thief Hello. This mission may sound weird but that’s only because the place of which this mission takes place is right here in this Ranger base. So for the past couple of days, we have been noticing that big amounts of cheese have been taken from the kitchen of the Ranger Base. Whoever or whatever is stealing the cheese seems to be doing it at night. If you accept this mission, please meet me in the kitchen area. Reward: 1 Net Ball, $100” Kevin: You think you can handle this 1? Felicia: Yes sir! Kevin: Alright then. Head into the kitchen area and talk to the person who posted the mission. Felicia: Right. On it! I exited the lobby and went to find the kitchen area of the Ranger base. Once I got in there, I met the person who posted the mission. She told me that she noticed this happening a week ago but she couldn’t figure out who or what was doing it. She tried to stay the night in the kitchen once but it was still somehow taken. I figured that this had to be a Pokemon and they were either doing this because they were greedy or just very hungry. I asked the lady of I could take a good chunk of cheese and set it on the ground in my room. My plan was to trap it in my room… and so far that was it. I would improvise when I got that far. If I did that is. The lady gave me permission and I took some cheese and placed it on the floor of my room. I his behind my opened door for the next couple of hours to wait for the Pokemon to come inside and try to take it. It was exhausting and I almost fell asleep a couple of times but it all paid off. Near midnight, I could hear tapping noises. It sounded far away but it was gradually getting closer to my room. Eventually, whatever it was was right at my door. It took a look around my room but then when it saw the cheese, it ran for it and started to eat a lot of it. I could only see the back of it. It was a grayish black, had a somewhat long tail and seemed to have weird looking whiskers. I quickly closed the door shut, trapping the little Pokemon. When it heard the door close, it turned around quickly. I could now see what Pokemon it was. It was an Alolan Ratatta. Felicia: So you’re the 1 causing all this trouble huh? Alolan Rattata: Rrrattata! Felicia: Hey hey! Whoa. I’m not gonna hurt you. The little wild Pokemon was afraid it was going to get hurt. It sped up at Felicia and in a swift motion, scratched at her face. She was able to move away in time to not have the full scratch get her but she still got scratched. Blood started to pour down from her cheek. She took a piece of tissue and held it to her face so there wouldn’t be blood everywhere on the floor. Despite that though, Felicia still tried to calm down the Rattata. Felicia: Y-You must be scared huh? It’s ok. I’m really not here to hurt you. Alolan Rattata: R-Rattata? Felicia: That’s right. Not here to hurt you at all. You know, it’s not right that you’re stealing the cheese from the kitchen here. Alolan: Rat Rattata… Felicia: Do you… have a home? Alolan Rattata: -shakes head no- Rattata… Felicia: I see. So you’re just trying to survive huh? I’m sorry little guy. I felt so bad for the little rat Pokemon. It was just trying to survive. That’s why it was always taking the cheese. I slowly walked over to it and carefully and softly pet its head. It started to lean into it. It was enjoying it. Then I had an idea. Felicia: Hey Rattata. I have an idea. Alolan Rattata: Rattata? Felicia: Become my Pokemon. Help me out on missions here. And I promise I’ll feed you and keep you safe. What do you say? Alolan Rattata: Rattata? Rattata! Alolan Rattata ran towards me and jumped up into my arms. We embraced in a hug. It even licked the spot where it scratched me. I placed it down on my desk and brought out my PokeBall. I tapped the top of Alolan Rattata’s head and it went inside. The ball shook a couple of times before the ball dinged, signaling that the capture was secure. But I was so tired that I fell asleep on the chair. The next day, I was woken up by Kevin. When he saw the cut on my cheek, he took me to the nurse’s station in the base. Kevin: You ok kid? Felicia: Ohh yea. I’m fine. It barely even hurts anymore. Kevin: What happened to you? Felicia: I was doing the mission I took and the Pokemon somewhat scratched me. Kevin: Ohh. So it was a Pokemon that was taking the cheese from the kitchen. Nice job figuring that out. Do you know what Pokemon it was. Felicia: I sure do! Kevin: Excellent! You really passed this mission with flying colors! Well besides the scratch. What was the Pokemon that was stealing the cheese? Felicia: I can do better than tell you. Come on out buddy! I took the ball out of my pocket, enlarged it and had the Alolan Rattata pop out. It looked up at me and nuzzled up against me. It then looked up at Kevin and got into a fighting stance. Felicia: Whoa whoa! Calm down Rattata. This is Kevin. He’s my friend. Alolan Rattata: Rat Rattata? Felicia: Yea. Be nice to him alright? Alolan Rattata: -nods its head yes- Rattata! The Alolan Rattata then went over to Kevin and started to nuzzle up against him as well. I could see that Kevin was surprised that I had already caught a Pokemon. Kevin: Wow. This Alolan Rattata is already very loyal to you. Felicia: Yea. It was just trying to survive out there. It had no where to go. That’s why it was stealing the cheese. It’s its favorite food apparently. Kevin: I see. And then you decided to give it a home with you huh? Felicia: Yep! Kevin: Odd choice for a 1st Pokemon but for some reason, it suits you Felicia. Felicia: -chuckles- Thanks! Kevin: You know, Rattata are really good at finding things with their noses. Your missions might have just gotten a little bit easier. Felicia: Huh. Well Rattata, looks like you’ll be extra helpful now. Alolan Rattata: -smiling- Rattata! Felicia: Nurse, am I all patched up? Nurse: You are. You’re free to go Felicia. Felicia: Sweet. Alright. Return Rattata! I put Alolan Rattata back inside its PokeBall and went to the counter where the rewards lady was. She handed over the money and the Net Ball. With the Net Ball, I would be able to capture a new team member to the team when I wanted to but that story will be saved for another time.

I know it says favorite Pokemon but I have a 3 way tie for favorite. Arbok, Goodra and Mr. Rime. Arbok and Goodra were because of the anime and Mr. Rime just looks really cool and I love that he does a little tap dance. Thus, why I call it TippyTappy anytime I use it.

Thanks! And I just came up with a name on the spot. Lol.

When I turned 13 years old, that’s when I started to really wanna do something with my life. But I didn’t know what I wanted to do. So I started to try some things. 1st, I tried being a seller at the PokeMart. I was fired on the 1st day because… well, I kept accidentally spilling the Potions I was supposed to put on the shelves. I mean, it makes sense but sheesh. The caps weren’t ever on all the way. Although, maybe that’s how they’re supposed to be? That doesn’t make any sense though. Anyways, after that, I tried being a helper at the local daycare center that had opened up near us. An old couple owned that business and they treated me good. I would take in trainers Pokemon and sometimes clean them, play with them, make sure they were ok and well fed. It was quite fun. The only thing that I didn’t like about it is that sometimes I would see them… well, they’d be doing the Nasty Plot if you get what I’m saying. The straw that broke the Camerupt’s back is when I saw a Skitty and Wailord doing it… Yea. I couldn’t stay there after seeing that monstrosity. I even tried becoming a Professor after that. My dad would try to teach me about Pokemon and their habitats and stuff like that but it was just way too boring for me and I wasn’t able to pay attention much. I eventually stopped trying ton do that. It felt like there was nothing out there that I could do until 1 day, we got a knock at the door. My dad and I both answered the door. There was a somewhat old but very important looking man staring back at us. He seemed to be in some kind of uniform too. Prof. Birch: Hello there. Man: Hello. How are you doing today? Prof. Birch: I’m doing just fine thank you. Felicia: I’m great too! Man: -chuckles- Well that’s good to hear little 1. Prof. Birch: What is it that you want? Man: Have you forgotten that we had a meeting with each other scheduled for today Professor? Prof. Birch: -nervously laughs- It may have slipped my mind. But please. Come on in and have a seat. The man came into the house and took a seat on the couch. My dad closed the door and sat on the other side of the couch next to the man. Mom must have heard the noise and came down to see what was going on. She joined them by sitting on a chair close to the couch. I sat on the floor, watching tv. Their conversation started. Mother: Who’s this? Kevin: Ahh. Apologies. Introductions! My name is Kevin. Prof. Birch: Ahh yes! Now I remember you. You wanted to discuss something about me joining you in something that has been recently put together. Kevin: Yes. So I have put together a group of people that will help trainer and Pokemon alike. We are called The Rangers. Mother: The Rangers? That’s an odd name. Kevin: Maybe so but I think it’s an important organization. Prof. Birch: And how exactly does this all work? Kevin: Very simple. See, some people might have some problems that they simply can’t do by themselves. They have a number of ways to tell us their problems that they need to be solved. They could come up to the building and tell the person at the counter their problems, they could mail it to us or email them to us. When a ranger completes a quest, they will be rewarded with a sum of money and possibly even another reward. Even Pokemon. Mother: That sounds very interesting. Very helpful. And I assume you would like my husband to join this little group of yours? Kevin: I’m not sure this is little ma’am. We’ve gotten reports that Rangers have been starting to pop up around a lot of other Regions. Kanto, Sinnoh, Unova. Even Alola. But you are correct. I think it would be a fantastic idea if Prof Birch here joined us. Prof. Birch: I see. Well as my wife just stated, it does sound like a very good and helpful idea. However, as I’m sure you could understand, being a Professor, I can’t be away for too long as I have to study Pokemon. And also give away starters to trainers wanting to start their journeys. So I’m afraid my answer to your question is no. Kevin: Ahh. I see. That is unfortunate but I can understand the reasoning. -gets up from the couch along with mom and dad- I thank you for your time though. Prof. Birch: It was no problem. Feel free to come around again though! Kevin: I may have to take you up on that offer! Later folks. This man named Kevin then exited the house. Everything that was just said was still buzzing in my ears. People that do stuff to help other people? And they get rewards as well? That sounded amazing to my little ears. I quickly put on my shoes and ran outside to see if I could catch up to the somewhat old man. Luckily, he hadn’t gotten to far. I ran up to him, yelling his name. Felicia: Kevin! Kevin, wait up! Kevin: Hmm? -turns around- Ahh. The Professor’s daughter. I don’t believe I got your name. Felicia: It’s Felicia! Kevin: Well what can I do for you Felicia? Felicia: That stuff you said about the Rangers. Is it true? Kevin: I’m not sure to what you mean. Felicia: Do they really help people and get rewards for them? Kevin: Mhm. We sure do. Felicia: That sounds amazing. What about you though? Do you go out on quests too? Kevin: Not really. I only go on very dangerous ones. I lead my team when I do go. I was completely in love hearing more details about these Rangers. There was no way I could let this opportunity slip through my fingers. Felicia: Umm… Kevin? Kevin: Yes. What is it? Felicia: Do you think… Do you think I could join the Rangers? Kevin: You want to join? Felicia: Yes sir. Kevin: Well you’re more than welcome to join us! I do have to tell you some stuff though. Felicia: What’s that? Kevin: Well… You’ll have to move away from your home. You’d be moving into our base. That was you could do your quest and then return there when you’re done to rest up. Hearing that I would have to leave home didn’t make me feel sad as I thought it would. In fact, I felt kind of happy to hear that information. But I knew I couldn’t just leave without asking my parents 1st. I had Kevin wait as I ran back to the house to ask my parents. Felicia: Mom! Dad! I need to ask you both something! Mother: My my darling! You look out of breath. Is everything ok? Felicia: Everything’s fine. I just need to ask you 2 something. Prof. Birch: What is it? Felicia: Is it ok if… if I join the Rangers? Prof. Birch: You want to join the Rangers? Felicia: Mhm. Mother: But why? It sounds like it’d be difficult. Felicia: I don’t know… The fact that I get to help Pokemon and people… it puts a smile on my face. Prof. Birch: Hmm… Well, you have my blessing. Felicia: Thanks dad! You’re the best! Soo… mom? Mother: Hmmm… I’m not sure sweetie. I mean… it sounds dangerous. Felicia: Ohh. And I’d have to move out and live at their base. Mother: Move out?! Ohh I don’t know about this Felicia. Isn’t there something else you can do? Felicia: Mom, I’ve tried to do other things but they just didn’t work out. I legit really wanna try this. It sounds amazing! Kevin: Sorry. Didn’t mean to eavesdrop but I couldn’t help myself. I know you have your concerns ma’am and that’s alright. But I assure you, your daughter will be in safe hands. There will be other people there as well. I’m sure she’ll get along with everyone. Mother: -sighs deeply- Dear, are you ABSOLUTELY sure you wanna do this? Felicia: -shakes my head yes- Mhm! Mother: Well… I’m gonna miss you a lot. Felicia: Are you saying- Mother: -chuckles- I am saying yes. Felicia: Alright! Yes yes! Prof. Birch: -laughs heavily- I haven’t seen her this excited about something in a long time. Mother: So when does she leave? Kevin: I can come back tomorrow to pick her up. Our base is up near Mauville. So we should make it there by the end of the day tomorrow. Prof. Birch: Alright. Sounds reasonable. Go upstairs Felicia and start packing up. Felicia: I will! Thank you again mom and dad! You’re the best! Later Kevin! I’ll see you tomorrow! And with that, I ran upstairs and started to pack up the essentials I needed for the trip I was gonna be needing to get to the Rangers base. I couldn’t contain my excitement for the journey I was going to be going on. I was going to become a Ranger.

I’m not too sure. I just assume someone is talking to the player somehow throughout the story.

You mean where the person is asking us if we want to be a hero?

I had done nothing for 2 years except be a young child. While I did get to see the kids of my little town get their starters and leave to start their journey, I stayed behind with my family. I can’t lie though. I did kind of have an itch to want to start an adventure with my own Pokemon but it wasn’t that big. I was able to push it to the back of my mind and relatively forget about it. When my 12th birthday came around, we had a big party. There was cake, balloons, presents. Dad even brought home some of the starters too. He wasn’t really suppose to do that but he decided to break the rules for me. It was a really fun time. Near the end of the party, my mom pulled me aside. Mother: How you enjoying your party? Felicia: It’s really fun! Thank you and dad so much for throwing it! Mother: No problem dear. It was our pleasure. I do have to talk to you about something though. Felicia: What is it? Mother: Well I think it’s time for you to finally start doing something. Considering you are 12 years old now. Felicia: What do you mean? Mother: Well we agreed that you won’t be going on a Pokemon Adventure. So you need to do something else. And I have the perfect idea for what you should do. Felicia: Ooo! What is it? Mother: I want you to go to the PokeCenter in Oldale Town and apply there to become a Pokemon Nurse! Felicia: You want me to… become a Pokemon Nurse? Mother: Mhm. You’ll be helping Pokemon and Trainers. Isn’t that good? Felicia: I mean… I guess… Mother: What’s wrong? I thought you’d be happy about it. Felicia: Don’t get me wrong. I’m happy I didn’t go on an adventure and risk becoming a hero. But becoming a nurse? That just sounds so… boring. Mother: Well boring or not, you’re going to Oldale Town and you’re going to try to become a Pokemon Nurse. Felicia: I… I guess so. Mother: Good. I hope the rest of your party goes good hun. Felicia: Thanks mom. And with that, my mom went back to the party. I still had a good time but I was bummed out about mother wanting me to become a nurse. That was definitely something I didn’t want to do with my life. But she was my mom and I was only 12 years old. What else could I do? The party eventually died down. Dad took the Pokemon back to the lab and soon, we were all in our beds and fast asleep. The next day, I woke up but was in a grumpy mood. I didn’t want to go to Oldale Town to become some stupid nurse. But when I got downstairs, I could see my mom with my dad. She was giving me a big smile. I knew I couldn’t just blow it off. She would have a fit. The 2 of them came over to me. Prof. Birch: So I hear you’re gonna go to Oldale Town and try to become a Pokemon Nurse Felicia. Felicia: Y-Yea… That’s what I’m gonna do. Mom: Good luck hun! I’m sure they’ll accept you. Felicia: Yea. I’m sure they will. Prof. Birch: Do you want me to take you there hun? Felicia: No. It’s ok. I know a way to get there without running into any wild Pokemon. Prof. Birch: Alright hun. Good luck! Mother: You got this hun! Felicia: Yea… Thanks. -leaves the house- Prof. Birch: Hmm… Mother: What? Prof. Birch: She really doesn’t seem that excited about becoming a nurse. Mother: That maybe so but she has to do something. Besides, I don’t think becoming a Pokemon Nurse is all that bad. She can still be by Pokemon! Prof. Birch: I guess but it’s not the same. Mother: It doesn’t matter sweetie. Prof. Birch: Ohh boy. I started to make my way to Oldale Town. As I made my way through the route to reach the town, I could see some trainers battling. It wasn’t anything big but just seeing them command their Pokemon had me feeling a certain way. I wanted to have a Pokemon battle as well. But I didn’t choose the life of a trainer. I was now apparently gonna be choosing the life of a Pokemon Nurse. I didn’t like the sound of that 1 bit. Eventually, I made it to Oldale Town. I made it to the PokeCenter and went inside. Nurse Joy was at the counter where the healing station was. I walked up to her. Nurse Joy: Hello there! And welcome to the Pokemon Center! May I heal your Pokemon? Felicia: Uhh… I’m not a trainer. Nurse Joy: Ohh. Then what can I help you with? Felicia: My mom told me that she needs me to do something with my life since I’m not going on a journey and… she wants me to be a nurse. Nurse Joy: Like a Pokemon Nurse? Felicia: Yes. That’s right. Nurse Joy: Ahh. I see. Well unfortunately, you are unable to apply for a position such as that. I won’t lie. I was pretty excited to hear those words come out of the mouth of Nurse Joy but at the same time, why did she decide right then and there that I wasn’t applicable to become a Nurse Joy? Did the way I say it make it seem like I wasn’t interested? I mean I wasn’t but still. Not like I had failed some kind of test or something of the sort. Felicia: Ohh. I see. May I ask why not? Nurse Joy: Ohh don’t worry! You didn’t do anything wrong. There’s just a major requirement in order to become a Pokemon Nurse. Felicia: What’s that? Nurse Joy: Quite simply, you have to be a Joy. Felicia: A… Joy? Nurse Joy: Yes. As in the family name. It’s my last name. Felicia: Wait. Your last name is Joy? Nurse Joy: Mhm. I have sisters and cousins with the same last name too. Felicia: I did not know any of that. Nurse Joy: Mhm. There’s an exception though. If your good friends with a boy named Brock, you might be able to get in. But that’s never happened. Felicia: I see. Well that’s… I’m not sure. Nurse Joy: Besides, I can tell that you definitely don’t want to become a Pokemon Nurse. Felicia: That easy to spot ehh? Nurse Joy: -chuckles- It was. Also, you told me that your mom wanted you to become 1. Felicia: I suppose I did. Nurse Joy: Is everything ok? Felicia: I guess my mom just wants me to do something in my life since I didn’t go on a journey like everyone else. Nurse Joy: Ahh. I see. I can understand her concerns. But if she just gives you time, then I’m certain you’ll find out what your true calling is. Felicia: Yea… Yea you’re right. I should decide for myself what I want to become in the future. Thanks Nurse Joy. I guess you heal more than just Pokemon. Nurse Joy: Why thank you for the nice words! Felicia: I think I’m gonna go home now. See you later. Nurse Joy: I hope to see you again! I walked outside of the Pokemon Center but with a better attitude than when I arrived. I walked back through the route to get home. I got back to my house and stopped in front of my house. I knew I had to tell my mom what Nurse Joy told me but I was afraid of how she would take it. I took a deep breath and opened the door and walked inside. Almost instantly, my mother ran up to me to see how things went. Mother: So?! How’d it go?! Felicia: Ahh! M-Mom! You scared me! But umm… to answer your question… I didn’t get in. Mother: What?! Why not?! Felicia: Because I’m not a Joy. Mother: You’re not a… what? Felicia: That’s what I was thinking too. Mother: Felicia, you’re not just making this up to try to get out of this are you? Felicia: No no! I swear! You can go to her and ask her yourself! She’ll tell you the same thing! Mother: Hmm… Fine. I believe you. But now, we gotta find something else for you to do. Felicia: Actually… there’s something I need to tell you mother. Mother: What is it? Felicia: I know eventually that I will need to figure out what I need to do in my life. But right now… I don’t know what that is. Mother: That’s precisely why- Felicia: No mom. I need… I need time to know what I’m gonna do. That means I need to find out what I’m gonna do with my life. Not you. I hope I’m not being to mean but- Prof. Birch: Nonsense hun. You’re making complete sense. Mother: Huh? Felicia: Really dad? You mean that? Prof. Birch: Of course! Did you think that it took me a day to realize that I wanted to become a Pokemon Professor? It took me years and years until I figured out what it was that I wanted to do. Felicia: Thanks dad. I really appreciate it. Prof. Birch: No problem. Felicia: So…? Mom? Mother: I… He’s right… I’m sorry Felicia. I didn’t mean to try to force you into becoming something you obviously didn’t want to do. -hugs me- I just want to help you. That’s all. Felicia: -hugs mom back- It’s ok mom. I appreciate it. But just let me figure it out myself. Mother: I’ll do that. Prof. Birch: Would you perhaps want to become a Pokemon Professor like your old man? Felicia: No offense dad but- Prof. Birch: -lets out a hardy laugh- I’m just kidding kid. I know you aren’t into that. Just remember this. No matter what you choose to do with your life, I will support you 100%. Mother: Me too hun. Felicia: Thanks you guys. I feel way better now. I was shocked with how well that whole conversation went. I wholeheartedly expected my mother to flip out on me and try to make me try to do something else that I probably wouldn’t want to do. I guess if it wasn’t for my dad, I wouldn’t be where I’m at now. I didn’t really find out what I wanted to do with my life until I turned 13 years old.

???: This is the world that you created. You wanted some fun, no? Just another adventure? Female: Mmm… Created what…? ???: You tried to play hero in an unforgiving world, of your own creation. Female: Me…? Hero…? No… ???: That’s what you say but this world you have created says otherwise. Tell me. Did you ever consider the consequences of what you did? All that you’ve done? Don’t worry though. I’m not so different from you. Female: I’m… I’m not- ???: Now then… shall we start from the beginning? Female: The… beginning…? ???: I want you to tell me the story 1 last time. From the very beginning of your existence. Female: The beginning of… Yes… Ok… Well where do I even begin with this… CRAZY story. Well, not sure if you know this but I’m the daughter to Hoenn’s own Pokemon Professor, Professor Birch. That’s pretty cool I guess. And my mom is just a regular person but that’s ok. I love them both just the same. Now where to actually start. Hmm… Well nothing of interest happened until I was about 9 years old. I was a couple of months away from where most children would get a Starter Pokemon and start their journey. I was up late 1 night. You know how some kids are. Rebel against the parents by trying to stay up late. I could hear them talking and it was about me. I quietly got up, walked a couple of steps downstairs and listened in on their conversation. Prof. Birch: You know hun, our daughter is getting really close to the age where all the kids will be getting their 1st Pokemon. Mother: Yes… That’s true… Prof. Birch: What’s wrong? You don’t sound too excited about it. Mother: Have you forgotten what’s happened just a couple of months ago? Prof. Birch: You mean that whole ordeal with Team Aqua & Magma? Mother: Exactly! And you want us to send our 10 year old daughter out there into something like that? Prof. Birch: But honey, that whole ordeal is over and done with. Brendan took care of- Mother: Yes I know he did! Honestly though… it shouldn’t have been down to a child to take down a team like that. Let alone 2. Prof. Birch: But if he didn’t, things might have gotten worse. Mother: Yes you’re probably right… But still, it should have been someone else to have taken that role. Prof. Birch: I suppose you do have a point. Mother: Someone that young? Having to deal with something that big? It’s gonna leave some kind of mental scarring on him. Prof. Birch: Now I’m not so sure about that hun. He went to defeat the Pokemon League and is the Champion of the whole region now! Mother: That may be true but I’ve talked to his mother recently. Even though everything is better now, he still has nightmares about what he encountered. Prof. Birch: He… has? Mother: Yes. He had to deal with not only 1 but 2 Legendary Pokemon and stop them from destroying the region! Everything was on his back and he took it for us! And now, he is suffering for it! Prof. Birch: I… I see. Mother: Do you understand now why I do not want our daughter to go on a Pokemon journey? It’s too dangerous. Even if things are going good right now. Prof. Birch: I see your point now my dear. I really do. But… Mother: But what? You’re still willing to have her be in that kind of potential danger? Prof Birch: Of course I don’t want her in that kind of danger! But I think it should be up to her. Not u- Mother: I’m sorry but no. I’m not having this discussion with you any longer. I’m not gonna let our daughter be in any danger. She can do something else. Prof. Birch: Like what? Mother: Umm… She could be a Pokemon Nurse! Prof. Birch: A Pokemon Nurse? But we have loads of those as it is now. Mother: It’s better than having her out there and possibly being harmed. Prof. Birch: I suppose I’ll think about it… Mother: There’s nothing to think about. This discussion is over. My mother got up from the chair she was sitting on and went into the kitchen to get herself a glass of water. I looked at my father. He seemed upset with what had happened. He too got up but instead of going into the kitchen to join mother in the kitchen, he was heading for the stairs. I quickly ran up to my room, jumped into my bed, got under the covers and pretended I was asleep. I’m not sure why but I had a feeling that my dad peered into my room and looked at me. Before long, I actually fell asleep. The next couple of days, I could feel the weird tension between my mother and father. It was even affecting me. 1 evening, my mother came into my room, shut the door and sat down on my bed with me. I knew this meant that she wanted to talk to me about something. Mother: Hey there Felicia. Felicia: Hey mom… Mother: You know, your birthday is in a couple of months. Felicia: I know it is! Mother: I need to talk to you about that. Felicia: Ohh…? Mother: Not sure if you noticed the past couple of days but… things have been weird with your father and I. Felicia: I know mom. Mother: Yes… Well… Felicia: I know what you’re going to say. Mother: Huh? Felicia: You’re going to tell me that I’m not gonna get a Pokemon and start my journey… right? Mother: How did you know about that? Felicia: I listened in on your talk with dad the other night. Mother: Well… yes. You’re correct. You won’t be going on an adventure like the others. Felicia: I know you’re worried about me but I can take care of myself! Mother: I’m sorry Felicia but my decision is final. I’m not gonna risk you getting hurt out there by some Legendary Pokemon or evil teams! It’s just not gonna happen! Felicia: That’s not fair! What about what I wanna do?! Mother: The decision is final! Felicia: I hate you! Get out of my room! I laid down on my bed under the covers and started to cry. My mother did as I requested and left my room. Before shutting the door though, I did hear her quietly tell me that she loved me. She then shut the door and I was laying in there in silence. I was hoping that her talking to me about this would have her change her mind but that wasn’t the case. Now because of my mother, I wouldn’t be going on my Pokemon Adventure. For the next couple of days, things were really awkward between my mother and I. We would barely look at each other or even speak. But then I started to slowly understand her thinking. She just wanted me to be safe. I mean what mother wouldn’t want their child to be safe? Then I was starting to think something else. Being a hero was really a good thing. I mean yea. Brendan did save the whole region but what he was going through now? That wasn’t worth it. I had decided right then and there that being a hero wasn’t something that I wanted to be. 1 day, my father came to me. He could see the conflict between my mother and I. Prof. Birch: Hey there Felicia. Felicia: Hey daddy. Prof. Birch: Whatcha doing? Felicia: Just playing around. Prof. Birch: That’s good. Are things… good between you and your mother? Felicia: I mean… not really. Prof. Birch: I take it that she told you about our conversation the other day? Felicia: Yea. She told me that I couldn’t go on my Pokemon Journey when I turn 10 next month. Prof. Birch: I’m sorry hun. I tried to change her mind but you know how she is. Felicia: Yea I know but… I’ve thought about it. Prof. Birch: Ohh? Felicia: Yea… I think maybe mom has a point. Prof. Birch: She does? Felicia: Yea. I mean she just wants me to be safe. And knowing what Brendan is going through right now? I wouldn’t want to risk that. Prof. Birch: I see. And you’re absolutely sure about this? Felicia: Yes. I know she wouldn’t change her mind if I tried to anyways but she’s right. Prof. Birch: Well… if that’s how you see it then I support your decision. Felicia: Thanks daddy. Prof. Birch: So what are you gonna do then when your 10th birthday comes along? Felicia: I’m not sure but I’m sure I’ll think of something. Prof. Birch: Well how about we all come together and forgive each other? I’m sure you’ve felt the tension between all of us right? Felicia: Yea. I’d really like it to stop now. Daddy held my hand and the 2 of us walked downstairs and into the living room where my mom was. We walked up to her to where she was sitting. She looked at the 2 of us and we back at her. Tears started to swell up in my eyes. I let go of my father’s hand and jumped onto my mother, hugging her and feeling her returning it. Felicia: -sobbing- I’m sorry mom! Mother: It’s ok hun. Felicia: -sobbing- I-I didn’t mean to tell you that I hated you! Mother: It’s ok hun. I know you didn’t mean it. Felicia: -starts to calm down- Y-You were right? Mother: About what sweetie? Felicia: Starting a Pokemon Journey. I might get into trouble and if I have to help save a region and become a hero, I might be worse off still. So… So I’m just gonna do something else with my life. Mother: Ohh hun. I’m so glad you saw what I was saying. I just want you to be safe. Felicia: I-I know that now mom. I love you. And you too dad! Prof. Birch and Mother: We love you too Felicia. The 3 of us embraced each other in a long hug. It felt good to finally have things to be back to normal after everything felt so awkward and tense for the last couple of days. After that, things got back to normal. My dad was happy doing his things as being a Professor, my mom just doing her mom duties and me being a kid. It was nice. My 10th birthday came and went and no journey happened but I was ok with that. Potentially becoming a hero wasn’t something I wanted to do or be apart of. Nothing of importance happened until my 12th birthday but I’ll save that story for another time.

TABLE OF CONTENTS PROLOGUE SEASON 1

Yay! Some training montage next time! Lol. Very exciting episode though!