Journey's Start

Maria had started on her journey, after a tearful parting with her brother. This would be the first time she left the house. Maria brushed tears out of her eyes she would miss her brother but she had to do this. "Why..am I being such a crybaby I did'nt cry this much when mom and dad died.." She mulled over her thoughts as she headed to the gym to get her first Pokemon.

Jag was still in a cast, but he saw Maria coming towards the gym and Laughed, he had just one pokemon on him, and he knew it was one she would like

as she walked in the door he Shouted "Hey'ya Brat" and winced as the whole in his chest was hurting.

Maria jumped a bit startled she sweatdropped and said with a glare. "Hey! who ya calling a brat? you got some nerve.." She huffed. She noticed Jag was in pain. "Ummm..are you ok sir?" She had gone from angry to concerned in two minutes flat. Maria just could'nt stand seeing others in pain.

"Hmmm.. No, i was in a battle with Team tranqua recently, and i got wounded horribly." he breathed out "anyway i bet your here to get your first pokemon right?"
already taking out a pokeball.

Maria nods. "Ummm..yeah I am!" Her tone was very excited she had been waiting so long to get her first Pokemon. Maria may have lived a sheltered life with her brother, but she knew of team Tranqua and was surprised he had gotten away alive. she hoped she NEVER ran into them on her journey.

"Ha i see, well i got an old friend here, Come on out eevee" he said as the red light appeared, and the pokemon inside chomped down on his hand.


"AHHH GET OFF YOU LITTlE DEMON" He screamed as the eevee let go and then sauntered off to Maria.

Maria struggled not to laugh. "Oh are'nt you just the cutest little thing! I think I'll call you Nao." Eevee wagged her tail and said happily. "Eevee!" Maria leaned down and pet Nao causing her to nuzzle her hand, Maria giggled looking at Jag. "Heehee I don't think she liked you very much right Nao?" Nao nodded ears twitching.

"stupid little demon" he replied

Maria glares eye twitching. "Don't call her stupid!" She then picks Nao up scratching behind her ears still glaring at Jag.

"fine, well so i guess i give you a pokedex and some poke balls right?" He asked her ignoreing the glare, he was used to them by now, and takeing out a cigarette and taking out his lighter

Maria continues to pet Nao the glare going away replaced by a smile, Maria never stayed mad long. "Yeah I do, kinda need those to be a Champion don't ya think?" Maria frowned as he lit a cigarette, her brother smoked but she hated the smell of cigarette smoke. Nao wrinkled up her nose it bothered her sensitive nose.

"well if you stop glareing at me i might consider it." he said taking a long drag and coughing out the smoke, throwing teh cig down he stamped on it muttering about how it was unfair that he couldn't even smoke without pain

Maria sweatdropped rubbing the back of her head grinning sheepishly, coughing a bit as she inhaled some smoke from his cigarette. "Oh I'm sorry I just don't like people calling Pokemon stupid they are smart and wonderful." Maria loved Pokemon a lot Nao was very lucky to have gotten such a kind and caring trainer. Nao smiled up at Maria tail wagging out of happiness.

"damn little rat is off my hands... literaly so i guess here ya go a genuine brand..... okay old pokedex, it was my friends a long time ago. he don't need it any more so here ya go. also heres some Pokeballs and a couple packs of MRE's for you and the little monster" he said handing her a big backpack

Maria glares again as he calls now a little rat taking the backpack nearly falling over from the weight of it. "Thank you, but maybe she would've have bit you if you treated her nicer..don't worry Nao I'll take good care of you.." Her strokes her ears Nao makes a cute purring sound. Nao was not usually misbehaved she just did'nt like Jag all that much, It was nothing personal not at all.

" i did treat her nicely, she was also returned to me five freaking times, because the owner didn't want a mean pokemon like her." he Practically screamed as the now dubbed Nao Bit him again

Maria smiled. "Ha serves you right for insulting her, you can expect her to like everyone can you?" She pet Nao again as the little Pokemon glared at him, it was not all that threatening considering she was just a tiny Eevee.

" they werre the nicest people i have ever met" he responded while pounding Nao against the wall toget her to let go."tell your rat to let go"

Maria sighs. "Nao let him go now don't wanna hurt him more then he already is.." Nao pulled her teeth out of his hand still glaring at him the glare faded as she smiled as if nothing happened at all.

"evil rat" he muttered "now do you need a little help learning to battle, as much as i would like that rat to get hurt, you i would probably get sued for, so im gonna teach you to battle ok?" He said Already taking out a Pokeball

Maria nods smiling. "Okay! If I wanna get Nao to evolve into Umbreon I gotta learn how to battle." Her tone was vibrant and cheerful as always. Nao was eager to battle to if her wagging tail was an indicator of that. XD

Jag grinned evilly "Alright GO UMBREON" he said as a shiny umbreon appeared. "Ready?"

Maria stammered not really sure if she was ready or not. "I-I guess...so will you go easy on us..please?" Nao looked a bit awestruck that she was going to fight one of her stages of evolution her ears went flat against her head.

".... Ill think about it" he said as he grinned again

Maria sighed she was not to reassured by that statement. "Ok then lets get this over with before me and Nao lose our nerve.." But Nao was not going to back down her large brown eyes full of determination.