ᴅᴇsᴛɪɴᴇᴅ | ᴘᴏᴋᴇᴍᴏɴ

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A Pokémon story in the Sinnoh Region
about the fated journey between friends.

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Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
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Females
Leia Astra 17 | Trainer
Cadence Chevalier 16 | Trainer
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Appearance ☄ 16 years ☄ Female ☄ Trainer ☄ $10,000 ☄ Crown City ☄ Companions: none.

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The majestic Mt. Coronet stood tall far off in the distance from Crown City. Stretching north and south
the mountain range continued out of view from her bedroom window. She sat at her windowsill peering
out in an endless gaze. Below the city was moving along in a lively manner, people walked throughout
the streets- which were filled with greenery. The city was known for its Pokémon Baccer stadium and
the World Cup was coming up in a few weeks. But Cadence Chevalier wouldn't be waiting that long to s
tay for it.

Crown City was off of the Sinnoh Region Route 210, the section of the route that in the lateral directio
ns of north and south. The country life of Solaceon Town was just south of the city at the end of Route
210. North at the end of the north-south portion of Route 210 was Brussel Town and continuing west of
that town (now on the east-west section of Route 210) was the historical Celestic Town. Crown City ha
d some history of its own, a while back all of the plant life in the city died from an unknown disaster.
It was a horrific incident that had happened close to twenty years ago. It had taken the combined effo
rts of both humans and Pokémon to restore the natural beauty. The site of where the settlement had pr
eviously been built on had native waterways flowing down from the mountains to the bay beside the ci
ty. Although the bay was accommodating it was nothing like the three great lakes of the region (Lakes
Verity, Acuity, and Valor). Aside from that it was one of the three most populated cities in the entire S
innoh Region (the other two being Jubilife City and Sunnyshore City).

Petite streams and creeks laced through the city intersecting one another and eventually led to the ba
y. Decorative bridges constructed of stone, wood, metal, and other materials connected the sections o
f land to each other. Each footbridge was completely unique from the other. Along the edges of the ch
annels flora grew in light strength. Cadence spent hours roaming the city initially alone but then the d
ay came when she received her starter Pokémon from Professor Rowan.

Cadence had been at the Pokémon Center waiting for the delivery from the Professor to arrive. By use
of the Pokémon Transfer System Professor Rowan would send Cadence's selected Pokémon to her from
his lab in Sandgem Town. She had been waiting in the lobby area of the Center, where trainers gathere
d while Nurse Joy tended to their Pokémon. Cadence had seated herself in perfect view of the Transfer
System so she would know the moment it arrived.

Like clockwork when the minute hand reached the 12 the Transfer System dinged and glowed to life. T
he package appeared and attached to the front was a card. Before she opened the gift Cadence looked
at the card. On the cover it read; Happy 16th Birthday Cadence! And on the inside there were multiple
people's signatures with messages. All of the Professor's scientists and assistants had signed her card wi
th words of wisdom and encouragement. Some even praised her on her selection of Pokémon. In the ce
nter was an elegantly written note to her...

Dear Cadence,

Congratulations on the commencement of your Pokémon journey. 16 is a prime age to venture out and
explore the world. Exactly as you selected you will find your Pokémon included in this delivery. With p
roper care and training they will evolve into fine partners and develop life long friendships with you. I
still feel the thrill of adventure when I am traveling with my Pokémon and I trust you will grow to feel
the same. Alright, Cadence, the time has come. Your very own tale of grand adventure is about to unfo
ld. On your journey, you will meet countless Pokémon and people. I'm sure that along the way you will
discover many things, perhaps even something about yourself. Now, go on, leap into the world of Poké
mon!

~ Professor Rowan

She smiled at his words. Gone were the days of beginning one's journey at the age of eleven, the world
was a dangerous place and subsequently all of the regions had pushed the starting age back to sixteen.
Some trainers waited till they were even seventeen years old.

Finally Cadence recognized the package. She pulled the sunny yellow ribbon off the top which was hol
ding the lid secure. The color matched her long blonde hair. The box itself was a peach tone and the in
side contents were revealed. Three Poké Balls were snug in traveling stands of velvet. They each shone
in a glossy gleam from being polished and brand new. Due to the expanding world trainers were no lon
ger limited in choosing just one Pokémon from their native region, now they could select three from a
ny desired of Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, and Alola. Cadence released each Poké Ball
and in front of her materialized her new partners. From left to right were; Snivy- the Grass Snake Poké
mon, Torchic- the Chick Pokémon, and Piplup- the Penguin Pokémon.

Naturally Cadence had liked more than only three starters from the pool of twenty. In all the ones she
would have chosen were Charmander, Squirtle, Turtwig, Chimchar, Froakie, Fennekin, and Litten. She
had made her final decisions based on the video clips transmitted to her by the Professor and his team
of scientists. Cadence liked her new Pokémon's fighting spirits and recommendations made by those at
the laboratory in Sandgem Town.

All of that had been over a week ago. Now she walked through Crown City with her Pokémon at her sid
e. Other trainers might have left the day they received their starters, but Cadence wanted to spend ti
me with them in a familiar environment before setting out into the unknown. In the early hours of the
morning they would walk around the rim of the inner city along the edge of the river. Around midday
they would go to the center of Crown City where there was lots of activities and gathered people. The
y would watch relaxed battles when they ever arose, not many happened in the city. In the afternoons
the four of them would wander through the residential neighborhoods and interact with the other local
Pokémon. Throughout the day Cadence would find meals for herself and suitable food for her teamma
tes. When the evenings came around they would return home for dinner and spend the darkened hours
gazing at the illuminated sky.

It had been an easy week. When Cadence had at last felt comfortable with her Pokémon she packed he
r bag and planned to leave the next morning. During the week she had visited a store which sold travel
bags in the hopes of finding one fitted for her needs. She had a bleak outlook on the waistband like tr
ainer bags and Cadence thought she could deal with the one strap across the chest with the bag on the
wearer's back but it wasn't very comfortable for longer duration. Not to mention it didn't compliment
the female body according to her mother. The tiny satchels, or purses, were terribly small or they wer
e vastly unbalanced when fully loaded. The store clerk had various items trainer's used on hand to give
customers a real taste of how it would feel. The traveling handbags were not a match and neither we
re the inconvenient circular bags. After several trial and errors Cadence found the perfect fit. Her bag
was a traditional two straps over the shoulders, a dusty grey in color with black reinforced padding on
the bottom and yellow accents and designs on the front.

The travel bag was waiting on her bed and it was already filled with her belongings. A map of the Sinn
oh Region was tucked away in one of the front pockets, her five Potions were stored away along with
her ten Poké Balls both of which she had purchased the day before at the city's PokéMart. As a present
from her parents she now had a top of the line sleeping bag and tent. Cadence's Xtransceiver was faste
ned to her left wrist as she finished packing away her clothes. Since Sinnoh had a wide display of weat
her patterns she had to include outfits for practically everything. Thankfully the backpack was spacio
us enough to hold her clothes without even putting a dent in the overall space. In on of the inside pock
ets Cadence stored all of her Poké Dollars, due to having an extra five years (in comparison to generat
ions previous trainers) she had accumulated a sum of 10,000. Gratitude was granted to her birthday pr
esents of cash and having seasonal jobs throughout her early teen years.

Cadence headed downstairs with her bag strung over her shoulders, her three Pokémon were following
her closely. Snivy toddled down the stairs and tried to be as graceful as possible. Torchic flapped its sm
all wings to try and coast down and Piplup did not have the same luck. The four of them reached the l
ast step where Cadence grabbed her coat since it was chilly outside in the last days of winter. She wor
e a black duffle coat over her cream colored sweater. Around her neck Cadence dawned on a dark mar
oon scarf. Her parents were still sleeping upstairs and she would leave without seeing them that morni
ng. The evening before they had said their goodbyes.

The fresh air of her hometown greeted her as looked around from stepping outside. Her Pokémon were
excited to be setting out instead of just staying in Crown City. They walked through the city, passing u
nder trees and on bridges over creeks. Cadence felt an unfamiliar pang of remorse, the realization daw
ned on her that she was actually leaving now. It wasn't just another day passing through the city streets
, she was really going to walk on a route and reach a new town.

The houses and other buildings were closely knit together, and from each windowsill Cadence could see
color flowers among other plants. Trees were on every street corner and square, in the center area of t
he city there was a stunning and elaborate garden. Crown City's beauty rivaled that of the endless field
s of flowers in Floraroma Town and the Space-Time Tower garden in Alamos Town. The rooftops, which
were shaded in varying degrees of russet, orange, and brown, painted a homely sight with in tandem of
all the vegetation. Cadence thought to herself that she could never be happily at home anywhere else.

The faintest traces of sunlight were filtering down with rays lightly brushing against the surface of the
earth. Since she had spent so much time in the city Cadence had heard the tales of how Celebi was fa
med for once visiting the community, but the mythical Pokémon hadn't been sighted in years. The only
visual representation Cadence had even seen was the statue of Celebi in one of the main squares. It w
as where she had come now.

The commemorating statue was made of stone and depicted Celebi in mid-flight with several stems of l
eafs and vines sprouting upwards. Cadence had always liked to gaze upon the mythical Pokémon, even i
f it was just a grey visual. Off in distance the clock tower chimed, Cadence could see the top of the to
wer from behind structures. The clock tower was the tallest establishment in Crown City and tolled out
every third hour (6am, 9am, 12pm, 3pm, 6pm, 9pm, 12am) and stopped in the wee hours of the morni
ng. On special occasions it was reorganized to sound as needed such as on New Years. That was one of
Cadence's favorite festive occasions. The bay was filled with boats and brigs for a firework show that s
tarted after sundown.

Her Pokémon accompanied her without hindrance to one of the six entry bridges. The inner part of Cro
wn City was connected to the newer developments by six drawbridges and she had arrived at the one t
hat had a path to the outlook. High above on the farthest rim of the city's boundary there was a notew
orthy spot where one could see the whole bay and settlement. Cadence wanted a glimpse of the land f
rom that viewing point before she truly left Crown City. There was no Gym in her hometown, the close
st ones being in Eterna City, Hearthome City, and Veilstone City.

A well trodden path led the way from the base of the metropolis and into the climbing terrain. It was a
short hike and her Pokémon were still in high bouts of energy. Torchic liked to race around zooming p
ast them and then running back. Snivy aimed to carry himself with dignity and poise. Piplup was wide
eyed and merry as she toddled by next to Cadence. The trek wasn't terribly long but it was rather stee
p as it weaved back and forth till it flattened out at the top. Her Pokémon were hardly worn as they re
ached the vista. The view was amazing and she took a few minutes to bask in its glory. Cadence watch
ed the dawn rise over the bay where it was said the forest and city coexisted in perfect harmony. With
a memorialized valediction she turned to continue down the remainder of the pathway before it merg
ed to Route 210. Cadence was with her Pokémon now, and so began her quest to earn all eight Gym Ba
dges of the Sinnoh League.

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