1x1 A new journey begins (TalaxChoco)

“Well, either way, welcome to Rustboro! I’m not very sure about this place, but the Contest Hall is over to the east, so we can check it out after the Center,” said Emily as she headed towards the red-and-white building.

 

“I’m not exactly sure, but the Devon Corps over there sure attract quite a few people. There’s also a Gym Leader and upcoming Contest, so that also brings Trainers and Coordinators like us,” she replied as she handed the PokéBalls to Nurse Joy.

 

“Yeah, I think they layout is different in every region. But at their core, a Center is still a Center,” Emily added.
Torchic, meanwhile, had found his way out of his PokéBall and was hopping around on the table.

 

Looking away from her starter, Emily noticed two guys storming in front of Serena. Taking note of their behaviour, she walked up to them, the little chick trailing behind her. Part of her tugged her away, but her stubbornness dragged her over. Before she knew it, she opened her mouth and spoke.
“I challenge you two to a Double Battle.”

 

Emily smiled towards Serena. “Don’t worry. I can take them on. I have Wingull now, after all.”
Turning back to the two people, she steeled her glare, trying to hide her nervousness. “I’ll go alone up against the both of you. Your badges mean nothing to me!”

 

“Are you sure about joining?” whispered Emily back. “If so, we should train a bit with Wingull and Zigzagoon if needed. I’d like to know what moves Wingull has, too!”

 

“T...thanks,” Emily replied, smiling. “Now, we can’t possibly lose to them, and it’s already one. We have three hours, so we can train both our new friends and also grab a quick lunch if needed. C’mon - let’s go!”
Torchic hopped onto his Trainer’s shoulder. “Chic!”

 

“Hey!” Emily waved to Serena from the cafeteria end, Torchic and Wingull perched on either side of her shoulders. Wingull flew into the air as his platform became unstable, and settled on his Trainer’s head.
“I checked Torchic. He learned Sand-Attack on the way here, which will be useful for combos and battling. How’s Espeon and Zigzagoon? What moves do they have?”

 

“Wow, your Espeon sure is strong! I think we may be able to win this battle. Torchic has Scratch, Growl and Ember, and he learned Sand-Attack as well. Wingull is relatively new, and he knows Growl, Water Gun and Supersonic. We could make some good combinations with that. Now... let’s just grab a sandwich or something, and I’ll try to get both Torchic and Wingull to work together... hopefully without any more accidents.”

 

"In any case," replied Emily as she grabbed a sandwich from the cafeteria counter, "we'll need to do quite some training - not just for the battle, but also for the Contest. I heard it's tomorrow!"