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You'd think that a news organization who's pulling you out of your hometown for a scoop would foot the bill for a more glamorous method of travel. A plane into Moorport, a private vessel to cross the waters, anything! Nope. You get the cheap ass Intercontinental Ferry that every other newbie Trainer ends up on. At the very least you managed to catch the Ferry while it was on a downswing. Yes, it's still very much crowded for the few days it takes to get from Unova to Uslane, but not so much so that you're forced to share a room. And with 4 extra beds in the room, that possibility is not as far out as one would think. Probably feel too much like home with that many people sharing a room. Still, at the very least something good is coming out of it. A lead, as it were. Apparently, there was recently a terrorist attack in Brightstar and the person of interest is this woman. Details are thin on the ground for who the hell she is right now, but you've done more with less. It shouldn't be too hard to find someone who's holding out on a bit of information. Or worse come to worse, it's not like you haven't pulled leads out of nowhere before. Team Native and Team Lost Love gotta be doing something somewhere after all. It's just a matter of finding them.

As your Ferry pulls into Brightstar, you have quiet a few things to do. First is you'll need a Pokémon as wandering the Region with no protection just seems suicidal. A PokéDex would also be nice given that they usually have PokéNavs so you can plot out your journey. An eye witness to what went down here a few days ago would be great too, a jump start on the story as it were. Luckily, you can solve pretty much all those issues at once with a visit to the Region's Professor. Professor Hazel if your memory serves. The building with the Professor's lab sticks out like a sore thumb, so making your way to it isn't difficult. The only real issue is you arrived on a boat with a bunch of Trainers wanting to get their start as well! The Professor's Lab is swarmed in short order. "Alright, ya little shits, calm your asses down and line up!" You hear a harsh voice shout. Looking for the source leads your eyes to what could only be one of the Professor's assistants. Her glare itself makes quite a few of the Trainers around you cower and that's before getting to her aggressive, hands on hip posture or the harsh frown on her face. "Three lines, assholes! One in front of me, one in front of the chick flirting with half of you with her eyes, and one in front of the Professor! Make it quick!" Shockingly enough, the line in front of the first assistant is so short that you can actually count them. Also not shocking, the woman described as a flirt has a line almost halfway back to the Ferry, mostly filled with men. You can almost see them trying to look through her white blouse or up her half-thigh length skirt. And the wink she gives does nothing to dissuade them. The most moderate line belongs to Professor Hazel herself, holding a professional smile on her face that really screams she'd much rather be somewhere else.

You bet you could get the ditsy one to talk, but getting to her would take an absurdly long amount of time compared to the other two. The Professor might talk to you, but given the mood she gives you she might keep it as brief as possible so she can get back to what she actually wants to be doing. Her first assistant seems like a hard ass, even now shouting at someone for not speaking up and making themselves heard, but maybe she could offer up information regardless? It's entirely possible to just wait until the crowd disappears too, finding others in town to speak to. You spot what looks to be a few natives milling around, already up and getting on with their day, so it shouldn't be too hard to waylay a few and get what information you can while the Professor's lines clear. Or, well, it's ill advised, until you have a Pokémon and a PokéDex, but this town isn't the only place you can gather information. There's likely to be a lead out there as much as there is in here.

The Ferry trip into this new Region is possibly a blessing and disguise and a curse at the same time. Why's that? Because, on this Ferry, there are so many Trainers just ripe for picking for his habit. But in the close range of a Ferry, anything suspicious would be picked up fairly easily and the culprit singled out. It's hard to blend in with a thin crowd after all. When there isn't that many people around, it's easy to pick out the few things that separate one person from the other. Probably for the best not to chance ruining his fun before it's even properly began. Still, there's enough to keep him distracted from his hobby until the Ferry finally makes landfall in Brightstar. Compared to Goldenrod, it's a quaint little place. Small town vibe, the really only important things in it is the Professor's Lab and the small PokéCenter that's probably run by volunteers. Might be good for a time so long as he can keep from arousing suspicion.

"Alright, ya little shits, calm your asses down and line up!" You hear a harsh voice shout, intruding on your thoughts. Following it to its source finds your eyes back at what can only be the Professor's Lab and what must be either the Professor herself or one of their assistants. Her glare itself makes quite a few of the Trainers around you cower and that's before getting to her aggressive, hands on hip posture or the harsh frown on her face. "Three lines, assholes! One in front of me, one in front of the chick flirting with half of you with her eyes, and one in front of the Professor! Make it quick!" Shockingly enough, the line in front who you now know to be an assistant is so short that you can actually count the number of Trainers in it. Also not shocking, the woman described as a flirt has a line almost halfway back to the Ferry, mostly filled with men. You can almost see them trying to look through her white blouse or up her half-thigh length skirt. And the wink she gives does nothing to dissuade them. The most moderate line belongs to newly revealed Professor Hazel herself, holding a professional smile on her face that really screams she'd much rather be somewhere else. Out of the corner of your eye, you notice a woman who isn't quite as quick to separate into lines like everyone else coming off the Ferry is. It seems she's willing to observe for now, or maybe is just slow in reacting.

Either way, you can wait in one of the lines for a Pokémon and PokéDex. The quickest one would be to go through the line with the woman owning the foul mouth while the longest would belong to the woman who even now looks like she's trying to collect a few numbers for a fun time later. The only reason she isn't is what looks to be a death glare from both the first assistant and the Professor herself for the second assistant's unprofessional behavior. Still, it doesn't make much of a dent in her carefree spirit as she sometimes offers her hand to someone in an odd way. You can't make it out from where you are, but you think you can see something written there. She seems careful to hide it whenever either her boss or her coworker look her way though. The Professor herself looks to be more and more annoyed the longer she's out there, but she's handling it with professional and a somewhat frosty smile. There are pros and cons to each. And then there's also just finding something else to do until the line clears. It'd probably be ill advised to learn the city until you have a Pokémon to defend yourself with, but no one's stopping you from making basic explorations anyway.

Morning arrives, as it's wont to do, on what is promised to be the beginning of your Pokémon Journey. Not being an idiot, you dragged Mina down to the Lab grabbed your Pokémon from Professor Hazel last night and had her pick up her PokéDex at the same time rather than try to fight the rush of new Trainers that come with the Ferry's first light. You merely try not to let the Professor's brusque nature rub you the wrong way, knowing she's not annoyed with you specifically and that it's just the way she is. It's the way she's been since your family moved to Brightstar and you're fairly sure it's the way she'll be until she's either left alone or she's lowered into her grave. She's gotten a little better since she got her assistants, Lilianna and Jackie somewhat recently, but now she just seems annoyed Jackie puts on her angry bitch routine to get the least amount of work when Trainers show up. As you get up and check in to make sure your sister is ready to go as well, you can actually hear Jackie getting into her role, putting order to the chaotic mess of Trainers outside and cowing them so they can be sorted out and gotten out of the Professor's hair as quickly as possible. And while that's nice and it, it is still rather early in the day for that level of volume.

At the very least, you have made sure your preparations are complete in all this. You have your Pokémon, a Spinarak, you have your PokéDex and a PokéNav so you can find your way around. You suppose you either need to make the plans for what will happen or simply leave it up to your sister. This is her journey after all, you're just along to make sure she doesn't try... hurting herself again and help her to happiness as best you can. Hopefully this will be exactly what she needs to finally find what makes her so.

Only one thing sort of bothers you since it could potentially affect the safety of Mina: the attempted bombing of the Professor's Lab a few nights ago. As far as you've gathered, Team Native saw the Professor's Lab as a gateway for outsiders and attempted to destroy it. The Professor and her assistants fought them off, but they still managed to do a bit of damage to the surrounding area and capture some new attention. Given how fervently Team Native despises outsiders, they may come for you and Mina if they figure out you're not native to this Region. Might be something to keep an ear out for, maybe see if you can get some information to help see them coming. It wouldn't do for Mina to get hurt after all.

The promised morning is finally upon you. You're not sure if you can pull off excited, but at the very least you're as ready for it as you're gonna get. Ex dragged you to Professor Hazel's Lab last night to pick up your PokéDex so you wouldn't have to really deal with people. Still had to deal with Professor Hazel, but at the very least when she acts like you're annoying her just by being there, you know she would act like that no matter who showed up in her Lab and don't have to have to pretend like with most people. In her own bed nearby is Torekka in her human form, just getting out of bed just like yourself. You can hear Ex already up and about, probably doing last minute things and you can definitely hear the loud assistant the Professor has yelling at the Trainers who just arrived. Which, given how many people have started showing up in Uslane recently, isn't anything new.

Still, this is only build up for what's really important. The best advice you ever got still rings in your head, imparted by what must surely be a master of his craft. The primary reason for getting up this morning and getting ready to travel this Region: Finding Rattata. Joey made sure to point out that with a Rattata, all your problems will go away and you'll become invincible in battle. There's no doubt in your mind that everything has lead up to this, to this destined event! Now there's the simple matter of finding one. Your PokéDex doesn't show you were a Pokémon lives until after you've caught it, so you can't use that to find what you're looking for. You might have to get Ex to talk to some people, see if she can find out where Rattata live. Then and only then will life be complete.

You suppose today means a bit more than most. Basically the agreement you had to make with Exia goes into effect today: they're going on a Pokémon journey, so you have to fulfill your part of the bargain and keep Lumina safe. Still, it can't be all bad. New places to see, new things to learn, new people to prank, new food to eat. All without the risk of ruining your new lifestyle. And maybe, just maybe, getting this done will finally make Lumina shut up about Rattata. What's so good about Rattata anyway? She has a damn Zorua, which is like a million times better than a Rattata! Still, a deal's a deal and you don't think you wanna know what Exia would do if you tried to get out of it. There's pretty much exactly two things she cares deeply about and that's her sister and her sister's happiness. You know how to push a human's buttons, but there are some you've learned are just better to stay away from.

As you raise from your bed, you see Lumina doing the same and can hear Exia already up and about. You can also hear one of the humans who help out the Professor shouting at the new Trainers who show up in the region. It's irritating to your enhanced senses, but it's a damn sight better than the noise a few nights ago. Another one of those humans apparently tried to blow up the Professor's Lab, calling it a gateway for outsiders to come into their Region. The affairs of humans are very much not your problem so you're not 100% sure what that was about, but everyone else in town was a little shaky after that. Some of the best pranks of your life came during that time period since people were really easy to get really mad at others. You swear you've started more fist fights this week than you had the month previous! But besides the point. You suppose you should see what Lumina plans to do, see how Exia plans to do it, and make your plans accordingly.

You're not 100% sure, but you think you escape Kanto without drawing any additional heat. At the very least, you think that if someone was on your trail, you would have seen something by now. Though given the town you ended up in, it could just be that they have bigger problems than looking for a Pokémon molester at large. At first glance, Pewterton City is much like any other city, Trainers coming and going, and everyone else doing what was necessary to keep things going. Another look would give the impression that something was... off. Maybe a Trainer would come by the PokéCenter you've taken up temporary residence in quite a bit cut up or otherwise hurt. Injuries you can't, in your experience, pin as caused by Pokémon. Most tellingly, the nurse on duty most times out of not doesn't treat this as a cause for concern. She simply sees it, sighs, and then treats the poor sap and their Pokémon as best she can. The patient usually exits shaky and jumping at shadows, but at the very least they're physically well. From what you see, no one else who is native to this city seems alarmed either. Still, none of this has directly affected you yet, which is fine given the spook you just escaped from.

The past month has been used cooling your heels, keeping an eye and ear out for pursuit, and getting yourself set up. Given your gentle disposition, the PokéCenter is happy to give you side jobs to keep yourself fed and they don't have a problem with you using a spare room as your own either. Still, you're not altogether sure when your past in Kanto will catch up with you, if it will at all. The way you figure, you have options. You can assimilate into this town. They have a PokéCenter who looks fondly on you and a Trainer School not far along that you could probably put your knowledge to use in. Then again, you hear there's a Daycare out in Vertrose that you could pay a visit. Or maybe just rekindle the flames of being an Elite Pokémon Trainer and have yourself a Journey. This Region is supposed to be famed for having all kinds of Pokémon from all different Regions so that could be a great way to kill time and blend in with the populace. You'd need to look through your pack for your old PokéDex, but nothing's really stopping you. The Region is your playground. The only hiccup you can see for the moment is your Pokémon. You were short on time and not entirely in your right mind in your panic, so you grabbed the first one you saw that you knew they wouldn't look too hard for and ran. That resulted in you being the proud owner of a Bounsweet. While the little thing is adorable, it's also completely unable to defend itself or you right now. She doesn't know any offensive moves, so you'd have to either find a safe way of training her up until she does or find a way of obtaining a Pokémon that can defend all three of you. The easiest thing to do would be to go to Brightstar and pick up a Starter, but that would still mean avoiding all attention until you arrive. Quite the pickle to work though...

Well, you made your resolution to chase after the woman who could only be your mother, but you need more than a resolution to get going. The most important thing is a Lead. You saw that she was tired to a terrorist attack in Brightstar, but only someone who's trying to get caught would stay in the same place that they were outed. She would have moved on by now. The question is where? You'd need more information on Team Native's movement and you're not altogether sure where you'd get that information. Obviously Brightstar would be the best bet, but unless you got there in a timely matter, the trail would get cold. If you were in Summerlin, you could ask their Gym Leader, Paz, what information she has given she's the most militant in shutting down both Team Native and Team Lost Love. Or hell, her Lieutenant, Mimi, would also know that kind of information. Given that you've known Damian basically your whole live, you know asking him would be a waste of time as he doesn't really care for conflict and purposefully stays out of both Team's business. There's Rufus who always seems to be oddly knowledgeable about what's going on in the world, but he's on his boat out in the middle of Route 130 right now and you're not sure he'd appreciate being disturbed. He's a bit like everyone's crazy uncle in that way: cool, good for a laugh, but weird when it comes to his "me" time.

Well, those are what you know you can chase right now. You're sure you can find more leads out in the world somewhere. Right now, your family seems to take up most of your attention. Mostly in their resigned assistance in gathering some things that might be important to take along, knowing that stopping you would take physical force and they're rather loath to do that. Your sister, Alika, practically raised you after all and while she has no problem taking you to task when you fuck up, she's a bit less willing to restrain you just for wanting to know where you came from. Your brother, Alani, might, if he thought either Alika or Kahakilani would back him. But he knows neither of them could stomach keeping you locked down for long and he isn't about to take on that kind of responsibility all on his own. Kahakilani is the most understanding of your decision, which isn't surprising. This is the man who raised you on family before all else after all. You get the feeling if it was his parents or one of his kids out there, he'd already be gone. So it's not a shock when he slips you his old PokéDex, emptied due to years of disuse corrupting the data within and having to be factory reset. Now when he gives you a bit of pocket money to get you a few things, you feel he knows where you're coming from, but doesn't want to baby you. That's something neither he nor Alika ever once did after all.

So the morning comes and you're as ready as you're gonna be to get going. You know the paths out of town and where everything is in the town itself, so finding your way out is as easy as breathing. It's not something you've ever done before, but it's the necessary first step to figuring out what the hell is going on.

It's 5 in the morning when you first step foot in the Uslane Region. In one of the most water adjacent parts of it, Clearwater even. You suppose this is the perfect place to start your sea venture. When you were making your plans, you found that this was the end of the water routes on the Southern side of Uslane. Which means probably the easiest to explore since none of the paths would take you too far from shore. You don't have a Pokémon to carry you across the entirety of the sea yet, so that will have to do until you fix that small issue. Still, if there's a place to get one or figure out how to get your hands on one, it's here. It's the home of the Water Gym Leader for the Uslane Challenger's League after all. The man in question, Damian, seems rather fond of the water as well if what you've heard in the hour or so you've been here is right. Oftentimes, challengers to his Gym will have to wait until he gets back from a wave he found. That seems to be the case right now in any case. The Gym Leader isn't anywhere to be found, no one knows where to find him, and no one finds that strange in the slightest.

You've outlined the basics of your plans for this Region, but now it's time to put them into effect. You could stay around here and see if the sea speaks to you. Then again, there's quite a bit of coastal area left to explore in this Region. You don't have a PokéDex's PokéNav to guide you, but you have the basic idea of where to go. The only real issue is your Magikarp. While you're thankful to his mother for parting with him, the fact stands that the thing can't defend itself right now. It doesn't have any Egg moves apparent and Splash is really only good for lulling people into a false sense of security. So finding a way to teach him something offensive or recruiting a Pokémon to defend the both of you seems like a pretty pressing matter right now.

For a long while, you were forced to ply your trade in Violetbank Town, the uncontested cesspit of Uslane Region. Anyone who wanted you could have you and do anything they wanted so long as they didn't "scuff up the merchandise" and they paid well enough. It wasn't ideal, but you survived. Many people to meet, many men to fuck, much fun to be had. Maybe a few new kinks added to your repertoire, but nothing really worth writing home about. It was much the same as what you were doing in Rustboro, but with less agency and probably a bit more pain.

That changed about a month ago. A man oozing the feeling of "Don't fuck with me" appeared before you, looking you up and down as if he were inspecting a hunk of meat. It was obvious he didn't give a shit about you and you didn't turn him on in the slightest, which begged the question of what he was doing there in the first place. Finally, he takes a drag of his cigarette and sighs. "So this is one of the best girls we got, huh? I swear, it gets easier to get people off every month." He says with a shake of his head. "Anyway, I'm a proponent of letting my 'employees' hear what's what straight from the boss man so clear the cum outta your ears and listen up. I'mma be expanding services outside of Violetbank. Whether they want me to or not. As one of the most desired pieces of ass we got in this place, I'mma be sending you over there to drum up demand. Demand better not slip or we'll be seeing each other again real soon. And you won't like it if that happens." Without a backwards look, the man exits your room.

The next day, you found yourself on a Spearow heading into Fairsage City, surrounded by people who were in charge of making sure you didn't escape. A man of fair features giving the name of Leo introduces himself as your pimp for your stay in Fairsage and directs you to give any questions or concerns to him. Through the smile on his face is warm and welcoming, the look in his eye says rather clearly there had better not be any questions or concerns. That was a month ago. You're not sure what's going on, but you receive a lot less customers in Fairsage than you did in Violetbank. Fortunately, it seems it's not just you. Every girl you talk to seems to have the same complaint/relief. As a matter of fact, you seem to draw the brunt of what clients do appear.

But your handlers are getting desperate. You hear whispers of an "Armando" not being happy with the numbers they're putting up and them needing to resort to niche or drastic measures in order to drum up demand. Through one of your girls, you hear that your name is brought up increasingly often when it comes to discussing drastic measures. More worryingly, you hear talk of drugs to keep you compliant and talks of Team Lost Love's research and their increasing offers for one of their product.. That doesn't sound up your alley at all. You get one of the girls to stir up a little trouble and you slip out the back while everyone's distracted. The only money you have to your name is the rather pitiful tip one of your customers left. Your only company is the recently hatched egg one of those customers who try to buy your love left you, holding a Ralts. You're not 100% sure what to do now, but you know it'd be for the best if you skipped town. And maybe avoided Violetbank while you were at it. Or maybe there's someone in town who can help! You're not sure who or where they would be, but there's gotta be options!

True to his word, Professor Sycamore spared no expense sending you out to the Uslane Region, even springing for a plane flight when most people would use the much cheaper Intercontinental Ferry instead. You're not sure if Venipede liked the trip, being so much higher in the air than he normally is. Thankfully, as a Pokémon, he had the option of merely staying in his Ball. An option he gleefully took advantage of. You left the Kalos Region at 4AM, bright and early. 2 hours later and your plane touches down in the only airport in the Region: Moorpoint. The city buzzes with activity even this early, a bustling port town with ships coming and going in addition to the air traffic. A sprawling metropolis of a place, you see a giant electronic projector in the middle of a rather tall building. In a glittery, purple room, surrounded by holographic Pikachu, you see a rather energetic young woman bouncing around. "GOOD MORNING, beautiful Moorville! It's your favorite idol Gym Leader Tricia here to help you welcome the day and GET! YOU GOING!" She seems to have an entire routine that you can pay attention to or not. It seems a good chunk of the population is so you can get around rather unimpeded if you so choose.

You're in this region for the purpose of filling up the PokéDex Sycamore gave you, which is apparently very easy in this Region given that it's a place Pokémon seem to migrate to and settle down. No one's sure why, but that's the way it's shaken out thus far. There's quite a few ways you can go at it. You know who the Gym Leader is and you can see that the building the billboard is on is the Gym so you know where she is too. Seeing what advice she has for a newcomer could be worth your time. Then again, there's something to be said for just getting out there and doing! There's 3 Routes out of town by land, one to the north, east, and south, if you want to just get going. It takes a while for the PokéNav in your PokéDex to sync up with the satellites in this Region, but when it does you have a map of the Region at your fingertips so you can plot out exactly where you wanna go. "And remember everyone to BE~ ELECTRIC and let your energy POWER THE GOOD in life! Tricia, signing off everyone!" You hear the tail end of the announcement as the billboard switches over to display advertisement for some Regional cuisine, Tricia's Idol album, and some clothing line modeled by Gwyneth. Seems like the excitement for the morning is over.

The Professor being the 2nd longest line, your wait to get to her is a bit lengthy. For the most part, it’s a rather boring wait as the Trainers around you mostly talk, to themselves or otherwise, about how they’re going to be the best there ever was or fill up the PokéDex completely or one of the many things you’ve already heard on the boat over. ”Goddammit, Liliana, again!?” The hard ass assistant suddenly yells. You’re not sure what’s going on, but the Ditz, apparently named Liliana, doesn’t seem to be worried about it at all. “Don’t know what you’re talking about, Jackie~.” She says, a smug grin on her face. You could swear she was aiming that not at Jackie, but a man who just moved off to the side. You’re not sure what’s going on, but you’ve very glad that you’re not in either of their lines since the small argument have brought the both of them to a screeching halt. ”One day, I’m gonna catch you in the act. One fucking day!” Jackie grumbles, the lack of proof shutting her steam off before it can really build. ”Sure, sure. And one day you’ll get laid as well. Maybe they’ll fuck ya so good it’ll pop that stick out of your ass.” She says teasingly, a small giggle following. Jackie growls menacingly, but both of them straighten their backs and look to the Professor when she gives a small cough. ”That’s quite enough, thank you.” Is all she says, but both Jackie and Liliana get back to work immediately,

The strange interlude over, all lines between moving again and it’s not long before you’re deposited right in front of the Professor. With a professional, but very insincere smile, she says, ”Hello and welcome to the Uslane Region. I am Professor Hazel and I will be giving you the basic tools you need to survive here.” Her voice is almost robotic for how much feeling she is putting into her spiel. She holds a PokéBall out to you. ”Here is your Pokémon, randomly selected out of the many we have available in this Region. Please do not lose it as we are only able to give out one free due to the large demand. Here is your PokéDex. Not only will it fulfill the functions of a PokéDex, but it also comes equipped with the functions of a PokéNav. Whether to call or search the map, your PokéDex handles it all. Just please be sure not to lose it. The instant you touch it, it collects DNA to key itself to you and assign you a Trainer ID number. Once your Trainer ID is keyed to a PokéDex, we cannot give you another one for free due to high demand.” She hands you the PokéDex and you hear a brief chirp as it does exactly what she said it would. Within moments, you see the screen flash with your Trainer ID number and a cheery welcome screen, signaling the PokéDex as yours.

With a sigh, she finally ends her spiel and actually listens to what you have to say. You see her face move slightly towards annoyance when you mention you are a journalist before she visibly squashes the impulse. You see her eyes dip towards your cleavage for a moment, but they return to your face quickly enough that you could have imagined it if it wasn’t a response you were counting on creating. Her expression smooths out and you dare say she’s now even a little interested in what you have to say when you mention speaking about her research. ”Finally, someone’s willing to talk about something I’m actually interested in. The past few days it’s been ’Oh, which Pokémon did you fend off Native with?’ this or ’Do you know why they attacked you at all?’ that! It is been a very trying few days. Come back around noon. That’s when I’m allowed to tell the rest of these so-called Trainers so shove off and get back to my research, but I can spare a bit of time then.” She says, a smile on her face as she does.
And now you have an in! Given to you by the Professor herself even. It’s about 8AM now, so you still have to find a way to kill 4 hours (2 posts), before you can speak with Professor Hazel.

Observation Roll
You keep an eye on the Flirt as you move through the line, but, despite your best efforts, you can’t establish a pattern. It doesn’t seem like she has a set period before she shows her hand again, it just doesn’t happen unless the person, usually male, in front of her passes some set of standards only she knows. It could be 3 seconds before she does it again, it could be 13 seconds. Either way, a pattern that does not make. The only thing you can do is keep an eye on her and attempt your plan when you see it happen.

Before too terribly long, you are in front of the Hard-Ass, whose disposition doesn’t seem to have improved any from you moving to the back of the line up to this point. She doesn’t seem to care much as you introduce yourself. “Shocking, a newbie Pokémon Trainer is in line for the Professor to get their first Pokémon. Truly, such a thing has never happened before.” She says, voice dripping sarcasm as she rolls her eyes. “Alright, numbnuts, here’s your Pokémon. Try not to do something stupid like get it killed cause you’re not getting another one. This PokéDex here, she holds out a PokéDex to illustrate her point, “will be keyed to you when you touch it. Meaning we will know that you received a Pokémon here and we will know which Pokémon you received here. It does PokéDex shit and has the functions of a PokéNav installed as well so you’re not cluttering your pack with unnecessary shit. Map, Calling, the whole nine yards. Don’t lose it cause you’re not getting another one.” Her spiel done, she hands you the PokéDex, which makes a brief chirp as it touches your hand. You suppose it has your fingerprint now or something. Moments later, it displays a Trainer ID number and a cheery welcome screen, meaning this is now yours, you suppose.

Still, getting your Pokémon was only one thing you wanted to do. Out of the corner of your eye, you keep track of the Flirt’s actions. When she moves her hand, you give your signal… only for her hand to already be back in place. Still, it seems your assistant is familiar with her coworker’s habits so she doesn’t need proof so much as a reason. ”Goddammit, Liliana, again!?” The assistant you just left shouts over to the newly named Liliana. “Don’t know what you’re talking about, Jackie~.” She says, a smug grin on her face as she looks in your direction. It seems she has made a game out of this and you’ve fallen right into it. She may not have seen you trying to track her, but she knew immediately who ratted on her when Jackie called her out. And you doubt either of them are going to forget. Jackie seems too vindictive and Liliana just made you a tool in her game. ”One day, I’m gonna catch you in the act. One fucking day!” Jackie grumbles, the lack of proof shutting her steam off before it can really build. ”Sure, sure. And one day you’ll get laid as well. Maybe they’ll fuck ya so good it’ll pop that stick out of your ass.” She says teasingly, a small giggle following. Jackie growls menacingly, but both of them straighten their backs and look to the Professor when she gives a small cough. ”That’s quite enough, thank you.” Is all she says, but both Jackie and Liliana get back to work immediately, cutting any entertainment short.

The PokéDex doesn’t offer Exia much information since it is brand new. It gives her a full run down on Spinarak and Zorua, letting her know she can find Spinarak on Route 112 and Route 119 in the day and Zorua on Route 106, but as she has not seen a Rattata yet, it does not tell her where they can find one. She would either have to have her PokéDex scan someone else’s Rattata or find it in the wild first. Of course, if she finds it in the wild, the point is pretty well moot since she can just catch it for Lumina. The PokéDex also does not give her a concrete number of Pokémon to expect on this journey, which, given the reputation of this Region, is somewhat understandable. It is quite possible no one has FOUND all the Pokémon in this Region just yet. To fulfill Lumina’s goal, it seems conversations with other, more experienced Trainers or maybe observant strangers will be the way to go.

With everyone ready and all stuff gathered, the trio prepare to hit the road, only a brief aside to speak to their parents holding them up. Their mom from whom neither sister inherited their figure from given her more stacked nature, is flitting around the kitchen with her usual cheer, making a quick portable breakfast for the departing trio. Their dad clutches a cup of coffee to him as if it is all that’s keeping him alive right now. Normally he wouldn’t even be awake right now, his job in Fairsage not for another couple of hours, but clearly he’s making the effort in order to see his kids off. They make small talk, with small, subtle attempts to convince their children to find a way to cheer Lumina up that’s a bit closer to home, but they are very weak attempts at best. They know they’re not going to win and they know their daughters’ happiness trumps all so their mom waves them out the door with breakfast in hand and a cheery wave.

The best person to talk to for locating a specific Pokémon would be Professor Hazel and her crew, but that has the obvious problem of making the trio wait in line until the Professor or one of her assistants are available. From your house, you can see the lines already. The one in front of Jackie are almost brutally short, but given what you know of her personality that isn’t a surprise. You could hear her shouting through your windows earlier after all. Liliana’s line is almost comically long, which also isn’t a shock. She enjoys flirting with damn near everyone she lays eyes on so it makes sense she draws the most people. Hell, you can see a few of them drooling over her from here! Professor Hazel herself has a modest line, but it’d still probably be more of a wait than you want. Most of the Trainers you see milling around are, very obviously, new to the Region so they wouldn’t be any help at all. You suppose maybe the PokéCenter or the PokéMart would know something about where to find things, but that isn’t a certainty. It could just as easily be a waste of your time. Still, there’s nothing for it but to try and see.

Finishing yourself off, you make your way out of your borrowed room and out of the PokéCenter, the nurse on duty giving you a cheery wave as you exit. “See you later!” She calls after you as you walk out, knowing she’d likely see you later on in the day depending on when you got in. Nurse shifts are brutal, 12 hour affairs. Makes one wonder how they have time to be them if they still get 8 hours of sleep. Leaving the Center behind, you make your way to the Trainer’s School, a small hoard of students ranging from zombie-like to bright eyed and bushy tailed milling around you from their own homes, the PokéCenter like you, a friend’s home, or fresh off one of the Routes that feed into the City. As one of the, if not the City with the most points of access to it, the population of the City swells and dips as wanderlust takes its inhabitants and/or more move in to find a place for their weary bones for a time. You’re enveloped in a cacophony of noise as the students move to the school and find friends to talk to, or at the very least talk at. You see a girl who makes you question how old the students are animatedly talking to one who looks like she’d much rather be dead than awake right now, the conversation entirely one sided as the more awake one jumps from topic to topic while the other seems more focused on her cat and stayed awake, though she does grunt from time to time to show she’s paying marginal attention.

Once you fight your way through the crowd of students and make it to the building proper, you figure the best place to look for a job would be the Principal’s office, so you make your way there. Sitting in a desk doing unenviable amounts of paperwork is either the secretary or someone a bit more important. Engrossed in her paperwork, or not firing on all cylinders since you see a mug of coffee next to her, she doesn’t notice you for quite some time. When she finally does, she reacts with a start. “Oh! Good day, Miss! Are you Sasha’s mom finally here for that conference? Or do you have another reason for visiting today.” She says with a professional smile on her face. The face fades a bit and her voice lowers slightly, as if she doesn’t mean for you to hear the next part. “Please say you’re Sasha’s mom. We’ve been waiting for this chick for 2 frickin’ months.” As if realizing she’s speaking to herself, her smile clicks back on and her voice raises. “Anyways, how can I help you today?”

Needs Collab. Will add in later

Upon entering the PokéMart, you hear a rather bored voice drone “Welcome to the Clearwater PokéMart. Lemme know if you need help finding something.” Turning to the source of the voice leads to the Mart’s corner where a rather bored woman seems to be absentmindedly doing inventory. Or at least, that’s what you assume from the tablet she’s holding while occasionally scanning the storefront. You see her jaw moving so you assume she must be chewing gum as well. Not that it’s really your problem. You see the store is rather well stocked, but great swathes of the merchandise is sealed behind solid metal slabs with indentations on them. How many indentations seem to vary throughout the store, but you can’t seem to figure out what they mean. Would probably need to ask. Regardless, you can see a small place in every sealed section where the employee can put their badge for easy access. The area you see that isn’t sealed is rather slim pickings though. Just the basic necessities to make sure you don’t do too terribly out there.

After whatever conversation you wish to have with the clerk and picking out any items you wish to purchase, you move on to the beach. It’s on the opposite side of the inlet which holds the port holding the Ferry, as if trying to get as far away from it as possible. It takes up a lot more of the coastline than the Ferry does as well, as if it were grudgingly installed. On the beach, you see quite a few people warming up for a swim in the ocean, swimsuits and wetsuits on parade as they prepare to venture out to sea. There’s a life watch attendant on duty, but from how bored she looks, it’s more likely she’s only here as a precaution and, given the longing look she occasionally gives to the water, would much rather be joining everyone else in the ocean. You see another girl waiting on the coastline, board in the sand next to her as she waits for a decent wave to ride. Right next to her is a rather pale gentleman his board tucked into the sand next to the girl’s as they kill time together. The conversation seems rather laidback as if neither of them have a care in the world. Off to the side, you see a man with white scars lounging in a chair, seeming to be more focused on soaking up the morning sun than the sea itself. And of said sea, you can see a plethora of both Water-types either swimming along or occasionally breaching and Flying-types soaring above the surf, either hunting for food or simply enjoying the sea breeze. Whether or not you attempt to convince one of them to join your side is up to you. This early in the morning, it doesn’t seem like anyone else of much import is out, either already in the water swimming laps or still in bed and thus immune to the water’s call.

The Fairsage Department Store, the center of town and the majority of its commerce, isn’t too terribly far away from the alley you found yourself in. The Brothel you oh so recently were an employee of tried to build itself closer to the Department Store to leech off of its success, but the huge backlash and inability to secure building rights meant that it didn’t happen. Instead the Brothel found itself built near the outskirts of the city with no Route feeding into or and about as far away from everything else as can be. The people running the Brothel blame that as one of the many reasons why that branch is failing. But that isn’t your problem anymore beyond the fact that it means a) you can likely find someone willing to hide you if it comes down to it since no one likes the brothel (or at least won’t admit it if they do. Your customers had to come from somewhere), and b) unless they were a customer at some point no one is likely to recognize you as a whore. Even if they were a customer, so long as you made it worth their while they probably wouldn’t rat you out to the staff.

As you enter the Department store, still rather empty given the early hour, you see the directory for it. On the first floor you’ll find clothing and the like, second floor holds Pokémon essentials, third holds Pokémon supplements, fourth is general goods and the food court, and the top floor leads to a rooftop view. After a quick scan, you don’t see anyone you need to hide from just yet, but you just escaped so it is possible they haven’t raised the alarm yet. You still have time to do some shopping before the walls start closing in on you yet. You notice that clothes and wigs/hair dye go for a lot cheaper than the Pokémon stuff the next floor up, clothes being no more than 10PD and wigs averaging at about 3PD while hair dye is 1PD. You can disguise yourself for cheap and still have enough money for other things.

Given the large board on top of the Gym, it isn’t any trouble to make your way there. As could be expected of a building large enough to be seen from the pier, it’s a rather tall building and you’re given no indication of which floor Tricia will be on. Well, that would be the case normally, you suppose. Right now there’s a small line with the explanation “Super ELECTRIC Meet-Up Time! Daily from 6AM-10AM. No Battles, just ENERGY!” sliding across an electric billboard. You can also see on the billboard she schedules Gym battles from 12PM-8PM (Super ELECTRIC battle time! Try your POWER against Tricia’s!) and the Gym is closed from 8PM-6AM (Idol Tricia needs to recharge to stay ELECTRIC!), but that’s a more minor concern right now. In deference to the fact that no one is coming to battle her right now, Tricia greets everyone right from the ground floor instead of making them climb the tower up to her. You suppose that’s part of her Gym challenge, defeating floors of Trainers before being allowed to meet her. There’s an elevator behind her, but you’re not sure that’s used during business hours anyway since that would cut her entire challenge off.

For the most part, the line moves quickly as most of the people in it are merely fans of Tricia who want the opportunity to shake her hand or have a quick word with her before going about their day. Some seem to be regulars who have short conversations with her before also breaking off to go about their day. By far the longest interruption is a regular, with a sort of girl next door look about her, has a long conversation with the both of them laughing throughout before she jets off with an energetic wave. Finally, you find yourself before the bouncy Gym leader. ”Oh, you’re a new face! Welcome to Tricia’s ENERGETIC Gym!” She says, taking one of your hands in both of hers and giving it an energetic shake. Looking at your shoulder, she sees your Venipede and her smile widens. ”Aha! You must be a Trainer! I don’t see PokéBalls on your belt so they’re either in your bag or you’re new, fresh off the boat and ready to tackle a new region with all your ENERGY! Did you come for advice? Or maybe just to scope out the competition? I’ll warn you now, I’m not a Gym leader just for my looks!” She says the last part teasingly, very obviously making a joke as she takes a playfully imposing stance. She seems to assume you’re new because she just keeps on going. ”I’d say… first find your core party. The Pokémon you trust the most to POWER through any and all obstacles. You’ll probably need to get some PokéBalls first. Which costs money. You can get a bit of cash battling other Trainers and winning, but you can just as easily lose money if you aren’t up for the challenge. Besides that, there are always oddjobs that someone needs doing but aren’t ENERGETIC enough to get around to. If you get lucky, Pokémon themselves have money they snatched off some poor soul who lost to them. I wouldn’t count on that though. If you get lucky, someone will sponsor you and bankroll your adventure, but I wouldn’t count on that either. Besides all that icky stuff, just have fun and you’ll find things usually work themselves out!” She says, apparently done with her rant. ”Was there anything else Idol Tricia can do for you?”

When the morning came, Kahua was awake. He'd been awake since 3 AM, working nonstop on his plan of finding his mother. While not terribly bright, Kahua had picked up a few options from his sister, and it wasn't too hard to look over a map and consider which routes were good to cross and what would be on the way or closer to Brightstar, his final destination. Rufus turned out to be quite literally on the way, but... Kahua wasn't sure the old man was his best bet. Odds were good that Paz or Mimi would know something, and even if one said no then the other might say yes, so Summerlin seemed like a great option... but then it was pretty far from Brightstar—on the other side of the continent!

... Was this a continent? Kahua wasn't sure what a continent was. But more importantly, he ended up deciding that he could still try Rufus and then, if the old man had nothing, he could head over to Summerlin then. It seemed like a good plan to him. He did intend to run it past his family during their last breakfast to see if he could get any agreement or other ideas, anyway.

Right now, he was just about to head down to see them. The boy was in a pair of shorts and was entirely missing a shirt, standing before the map to do one final review. He hadn't changed from his sleepwear since he woke up at around 3 AM, but it wasn't like his family would care anyway. Kahua yawned, and after confirming his ideas, he rolled up the map and headed downstairs to confront his family and have breakfast.

His typical entrance was made in seconds. He ran into the kitchen at the smell of food and immediately took his seat. "Aloha, family! What's breakfast?"

“Breakfast is whatever the hell I feel like making.” Is your sister’s response. Then again, that’s always her response when asked what she’s cooking so instead of an angry look, it’s a somewhat teasing grin on her face. That’s her usual style after all: Blunt, brusque words delivered around a caring or disarming smile. It’s a wonder she’s still single given her looks and her personality, but you suppose that’s not really your business. From what you can see around her shoulder, breakfast doesn’t seem to be anything too out of the ordinary: Fish, pancakes, grits, the usual fair a sea-based city might have. You’re not sure what the hell she does to the fish, but it tastes like nothing else you’ve ever had. She certainly didn’t learn it from your dad. The one time he tried cooking while you were under his care resulted in… well, you don’t wanna call it charcoal, but you could probably throw it in a furnace and use it to power the thing for a small time. That’s why he sits at the table with you instead of trying to help Alika in any way. Well, that and your sister is likely to try hitting him if he tried. Nothing fierce, but enough to know she does not appreciate the help. Alani doesn’t even try, though you know his cooking is perfectly serviceable even if nothing to write home about. Not trying rather describes a lot about your brother. He isn’t even at the table yet, likely in bed until Alika or Kahakilani goes to knock him out of it. If he had his way, he wouldn’t wake up til noon, would rush the day with his brand of energy, then be back in bed by 9.

“So where ya headed first, Kahua?” Alika asks, bringing your attention back to her. “I could almost hear you thinking about what you were up to once you got outta here. I know you don’t use your head all that much but could you turn the noise it makes down? People are trying to sleep after all.” Underneath the teasing tone Alika uses, you can still hear how worried she is about you traveling. She understands she can’t keep you here, but she also understands you are literally throwing yourself into trouble by chasing after a terrorist. Your father doesn’t say a word, but you see his eyes raise from the tablet in front of him to you, also interested in the answer to the question. While you speak, Alika throws the dirty pots and pans into the sink and drops a plate in front of you and your father before sitting down herself. Apparently either Kahakilani is getting Alani or she’s content to have him eat a cold meal. Which doesn’t sound much like Alika, but stranger things have happened.

Ah, Alani... Kahua snickered to himself as he saw Alika's mischievous plan. That lazy brother of his never liked waking up on time for anything, but they loved him anyway. Kahua just wishes he'd stop being so slow... "Route 103... no, 130? Wherever Rufus is right now!" Back on topic, he had a question to answer. Kahua looked to Alika with a grin, fully aware of the worry in her tone but not commenting on it. They've already talked before and another talk would just go the same way. "If old Uncle Rufus has nothing, then I'd head up to Summerlin to speak with Mimi or Paz. I'm not really expecting something super good from Rufus, but if I'm lucky then he can give me something and I could head off to Brightstar, ya?

He reached over to the food stationed on their table and begun serving himself, taking plenty of fish, one lone pancake, and plenty of grits. Kahua preferred his meats to his sweets... in fact if anything, he only ever ate meat. With the food on his plate, the young man began to chow down with gusto, ripping into the flesh of the cooked fish with his fork and knife. "What... you guys think?" Kahua tried talking with his mouth full because of course would. "I know Rufus is flighty, but he's closer so it's not a bad idea, right?"

Alika slaps your hand as you begin taking more than a fair share of fish, pushing more pancakes onto your plate. She knows of your lending towards meat, but, well, you’re not sure how you thought you’d escape having a balanced breakfast. That’s something she never once would have allowed. Once everyone has their food and have sat down. Alika’s face scrunches up as you mention Rufus. Well, she also shoots a glare at you for talking with your mouth full, but the Rufus thing seems to eat the majority of her attention. “Well, he isn’t the worst person you could go to for information. He always seems to know stuff he really shouldn’t, but…”

“Isn’t he on his boat?” Your father takes over between bites of his fish. You notice he gets away with having a bit more fish than you yourself got. Given she’s just as strict with her father as she is with you, you’re guessing he used her distraction with you to sneak more. “The man doesn’t take to visitors well. If you can make it worth his while, he may forgive the trespass, however. I’ve heard him trade favors before, so be prepared for something similar.”

“Yeah, that’s what I meant. No one even knows what he does on that boat. Then again, no one really asks. He keeps a lot of the buildings around here looking good so no one really wants to bother him beyond saying thanks.” Alika looks up as if wondering something.

“Well, the worst he can say is no.” Is how your father sums up the conversation. “Better than wandering to Summerlin for a lead. I would find a Pokémon who can swim, if I were you. We know he is on Route 130. We don’t know where.” With that said, the two of them begin taking apart their food.

“Think you got everything? We’re not gonna get a call saying you forgot something, right?” Alika asks, halfway through her food as the thought occurs to her.

Tch. Kahua pouted at Alika like a reprimanded child... which he practically was to her. This was their last breakfast together! Couldn't she let up the sister mom thing just this once? He thought of voicing those complaints, but he also wasn't that cruel. She was already worried that he was leaving, so... don't have to focus too much on it. Instead, Kahua focused on the topic at hand. He looked to his father as he spoke, listening to the man's sagely wisdom that Kahua knew would no doubt benefit him on his-

Did the mother fucker actually sneak more fish?? Damn it, dad. You sneaky, but very intelligent, kanapapiki! "I'll try to get something he's into on the way. Maybe like a... book or something. Uncle Rufus likes books, ya? It's no sweat." Kahua really felt it'd all just work out somehow. Like his father said, the worst that could happen is that the man says no, and then he just goes up to Summerlin to talk to Mimi and Paz, at least knowing that he tried Rufus. "And why would I need a Pokemon to get me there, pops? I'll just surf over on a board! That's the one thing I'll need, so you won't get any calls except for when I'm feeling homesick and I'm missing a good meal made by my Alika!" He laughed in a good-naturedly way. "Ah... but I did make a check list. Ask me anything, I got it!"

Alika takes your last statement with a challenging air about her. Soon enough, she’s rapid fire demanding if you’ve taken things as simple as your PokéDex, to frankly insulting things like underwear and changes of clothes, to the obvious like the Pokémon your father handed you when you made your decision, your wallet, toothbrush, things like that. Anything she can think of, she asks whether you have. It’s only when she finally runs out of steam that she sits back with an only somewhat satisfied smirk on her face. Only once he’s very sure Alika is done does he speak up again. A mother-hening Alika is something none of the men in the house want to deal with since they are fully aware it is a battle they can’t win.

“You can surf, yes. But a swimming Pokémon covers much more ground. You can do it your way if you wish, but it may consume more time than otherwise.” Is all he says, very obviously not trying to turn Alika’s attention to him. It’s at this time a somewhat mischievous grin spreads across Alika’s face.

“Oh no, it looks like our brother still isn’t awake.” She says, voice very obviously pointing out how little she actually cares. “I can’t possibly let this food get cold. Oh well. Looks like there’s extra portions for everyone.”

Arceus in heaven, she didn't go easy on him. Kahua was left feeling like he just entered a professional boxing ring with a champion after she was done. He laid out in his chair comically, panting with real exertion while the roll of paper that was his checklist dropped down to the ground. Apparently he was missing a few things...

But nothing could revive him better than the promise of more food. Score! Kahua dived in for more fish, taking the entire portion Alani would've gotten and slapping it down on his plate. He made sure to eat a little more carefully for the sake of not costing himself this gift, but he didn't eat slowly, so that he could finish before Alani eventually DID wake up and wonder where his fish went. Kahua briefly swallowed, then turned to respond to his father. "I guess I could keep an eye out, but I'm not gonna try super hard. Surfing there would be more fun anyways!" He grinned. From there on, Kahua would simply continue eating his food and chatting with his family. Once he was done, the young man dropped his utensils on his plate, slapped his hands together, and prayed with his family as he always did.

"... And we give thanks for the delicious meal and pray for more blessings in the future. Ho'oponopono." Kahua nodded, then raised his head. "Right, I think I'd better go get my stuff together before I leave now!"

While your original plan was to take Alani’s entire portion, there’s one small hitch to it: Your father wants that fish just as much as you do. The scuffle is brief, but in the end, probably because you’re leaving, he allows you to take more than he does. Likely the only time that would ever happen given the man loves his meat just as much as you do. Once the after meal prayer is done, both Alika and Kahakilani nod at you once you mention gathering your gear before you leave. “I’d wake your brother up before you leave but… well, I get the feeling he’s about to be very annoyed with all of us.” Alika says with the same grin she had when she allowed the two of you to eat Alina’s portion. “On that same note, I’d get to Route 130 as quick as you can. He knows better than to try something with me.” Alika cracks her knuckles at that statement and even your father suppresses a shudder at the noise. “And he won’t go after Pops, but you’re fair game.” Even while you’re going, Alika just can’t help but throw a little more trouble your way just to amuse herself. “I’ll give you til noon before I wake him. That should be enough of a headstart.”

Kahua chuckled. "I'll take your advice, sister. Give him a sorry from me when he wakes up, and tell him I love him too, won't you?" He stood up from his chair and brought his plate and used utensils to the sink, where he dumped them. Kahua then turned around and walked over to his sister. "And since I gotta dine and dash quick," the surfer surprised her with a sudden, tight hug, then let her go to dash over to Kahakilani and do the same. "Love ya both more than the world!" The display of affection wasn't very out of character for him. Growing up, Kahua had always been very open with his emotions. The weird days are when he goes by without laughing or throwing a 'love you!' out to anyone.

With the quick goodbye done, Kahua ran out of the kitchen, briefly turning to wave—shit he just tripped on the floor—but he caught himself and completed the wave! Kahua continued out of the room, went up the stairs, and dashed back into his bedroom, leaving his sister and his father behind in the kitchen.

Alika returns your hug so fiercely you almost don’t think she’s going to let go for a moment. But she does, even if she seems rather reluctant to do so. Your father claps you on the shoulder afterwards. “Yeah, yeah, we love you too, dork. Now get outta here before I do something like strap you to a chair.” While you’re fairly sure she’s joking, there’s just enough menace in her voice that she could be entirely serious in her method of keeping you around. Kahakilani gives her a look that says she’s going a bit too far so she backs down quickly enough though. In revenge, she points to the sink and he gets up to do the dishes. Once you’ve gathered your stuff, you notice a Pack next to the door to carry all your stuff in. It looks rather brand new and the faint scent of seawater and jasmine suggests it was Alika was the one to grab it for you. One last gift you suppose. With your family seen to, there really isn’t anything else stopping you from getting a move on now.

Kahua looked at the new pack with a wistful smile. Of course she would, he thought. Alika was truly too kind... he was going to miss her. He wiped his eyes with his right arm briefly, then started packing up as he had to, making sure to throw on a fresh shirt and changing his shorts sometime during that. By the time he was done, everything on his checklist was checked and he was dressed up and ready for the day! Kahua took a brief glance around his room, smiling a little wistfully as a sudden realization hit him. This might be the last time he'd see this place... the last time he'd sleep here, for a long time.

What happens after he finds his mother? What would he do or say to her? If she turns out to be a terrorist... what could he do? Is he really trading away the nice life he has now, just to find a woman who didn't want him and might possibly be a criminal? Would he abandon Alika, Alani, and Kahakilani, his true family... all just for her?

He couldn't answer those tough questions. Kahua's smile faded... then he shook his head, slapping his cheeks to get himself in gear. There's no time to be thinking of hard depressing stuff! He can come back if he gets cold feet, but it's best to at least try! Kahua turned around, then dashed out of his room, downstairs, and headed to the front door. If Alika and Kahakilani are there waiting for him, he'd give them another goodbye and continue on. If not, he'd just shout it out in the house and move on.

Kahua would then stop by the PokéMart to buy one PokéBall and one Potion. Then, he'd hit the road. Route 109, to Fairsage!