1x1 A new journey begins (TalaxChoco)

Dashing out into the streets of her hometown, Emily waved back to her brother as she ran off towards the Petalburg Woods once again. Torchic hopped along beside her, chirping.

 

"From this point, we just go north," Emily explained. "I've been on Route 104 once. After that, I'm pretty much lost, and we will have to consult the map. Be on the lookout for-what was that?!" She didn't have the chance to complete her sentence, as a wild Poochyena interrupted by jumping right past them.

 

"Nice job!" cheered Emily. "Your first Pokémon caught in Hoenn! Torchic, we gotta catch up, too!"
Torchic cocked his head - was that a new acquaintance? Still, he had to keep up with his Trainer, who had just been challenged by a nearby Bug Catcher. Hopping into battle, Torchic used his Ember to fell Wurmple after Wurmple.

 

"I don't think I'll be able to, seeing as Torchic has a type advantage that appears to take the lowest ones out in one hit.... At least he could use the experience, though," replied Emily. Torchic finally defeated the last of the Bug Catcher's Pokémon, and hopped back to his Trainer happily.

 

As Serena continued walking, Emily ran up to her. "Just ahead should be Route 104. There are several places to find Berries there, and nearby Trainers are willing to give some out as well."

(I'll be gone for a long time after this post. Will return on the 27th/28th, and then after that return on the 15th. Sorry!)

 

"A Poffin house?" replied Emily, questioningly. "I think there's one up ahead on Route 104... or I'm mistaken. Probably the second." Just then, the group neared the edge of the woods. The sky slowly came into sight. And Torchic fired an Ember - they had got into battle with a nearby Wingull.

 

“Nearly there!” With a flash of light, Emily threw her last Pokéball at the seagull. Clutching her fists tight, she focused on the little ball as it rolled about. “Come on, come on....”

 

A little beep sounded from the ball. Torchic hopped over and pecked at it curiously. A stray peck landed on the button, and Wingull flew out. Seconds later, the two bird Pokémon began to squabble.
“Return!” yelled Emily, a bit frazzled. “Good news is, I caught it. Bad news... I think that in itself is easy enough to see.”
Even when in their Pokéballs, the two orbs continued to quiver ever so slightly, almost as if they were trying to continue their argument.

 

A little beep sounded from the ball. Torchic hopped over and pecked at it curiously. A stray peck landed on the button, and Wingull flew out. Seconds later, the two bird Pokémon began to squabble.
“Return!” yelled Emily, a bit frazzled. “Good news is, I caught it. Bad news... I think that in itself is easy enough to see.”
Even when in their Pokéballs, the two orbs continued to quiver ever so slightly, almost as if they were trying to continue their argument.

 

“Yep. We should stop by the Center in Rustboro, too, added Emily. “If this keeps up, both my Pokémon are going to faint from their little fights and such.” Sighing, she turned back to the Devon Corp’s hometown and continued walking.