Pokémon White: The Heroine of Ideals

After many years of not writing fanfics, I'm finally back! Let me start by saying I don't own Pokémon in any form, but twists of plot, as well as made up characters, belong to my imagination. Enjoy!

Chapter 1: In the Beginning

The world is inhabited by mysterious creatures known as Pokémon. They possess mysterious powers and come in various shapes and sizes. People and Pokémon share unique relationships as they coexist and help each other through difficult tasks. Within the region of Unova, two legends will rise and intertwine in a way no one would ever expect.

In Nuvema Town, the morning light peered through the thin curtains, showering the sleeping girl with its presence. "Touko!" A woman's voice reached the girl's ears. "Time to get up! There's a package for you from Professor Juniper!"

Touko White opened her eyes and sat up abruptly, her thick brown hair showing evidence of constant tossing and turning in her sleep. She rubbed her eyes and smiled to herself. That's right! She though excitedly, The Professor is giving Cheren, Bianca, and I a Pokémon!

"Coming, Mom!" she called out as she scrambled out of bed. She gave herself a quick look over, making sure she didn't look a disaster, before running opening her door. Her mother was waiting for her right outside her room with a smile on her face. In her hands, was a blue box wrapped with emerald green ribbon.

"I'm so excited for you, baby girl!" Her mom said cheerfully, as she entered Touko's room. "It's a huge honor to be given a Pokémon of your own by the Professor!" She walked over to the table in the back of her room and deposited the box.

She looked at her daughter up and down before stating, "Better grab a quick shower and get changed; Cheren and Bianca will be coming over soon to choose their Pokémon with you!"

Touko grinned as she gave her mom a hug, "Thanks, Mom! I'll get right to it!"

...

After a refreshing shower to wash away the sleepiness, Touko slipped into her favorite outfit: slightly damaged denim shorts, a white tank top covered with a black vest, black and pink wristbands, and her matching boots. She pulled her massive chocolate locks into a high ponytail before putting a pink and white cap on.

The doorbell echoed throughout the house.

Mrs. White went over to the door and opened with a smile, "Why, hello Cheren! Hello Bianca! Lovely seeing you both, as always."

A boy with black hair and glasses framing his blue-gray eyes smiled back at her, "Good morning, Mrs. White."

The girl next to him, a petite blond girl wearing a huge hat that matched her leaf-green eyes, gave Mrs. White a hug. "Good morning! Nice to see you too!"

Mrs. White led the pair inside and pointed upstairs, "Touko's all ready in her room and the package from Professor Juniper is there as well."

"Thank you." Cheren bowed politely as they headed upstairs to see their friend.

...

"TOUKO!" Bianca squeaked in delight as she wrapped her good friend in a bear hug. Touko coughed and laughed, "Hi Bianca! Um…too tight, girl!"

Cheren shook his head at the scene, "That's Bianca for you. Well, are you ladies ready to pick your Pokémon?"

Bianca immediately let go of Touko and all three of them faced the blue and green gift box. "Since the package was delivered to Touko's house, she gets dibs!" Bianca said.

Cheren nodded in agreement, "Naturally." He signaled Touko to approach the box. "The Pokémon are waiting for us inside that box. Open it, Touko, we are anxious to see them!"

Touko gave Cheren a grateful smile and slowly took one step forward towards the box. Touko gulped, I'm a bit nervous but excited at the same time! She felt her heart start beating fast. With a shaky hand, she opened the box and saw three Poké Balls neatly lined up in a row. A note lay in front of the middle Poké Ball that read,

Touko, Cheren, and Bianca:
I brought three Pokémon, one for each of you. The left Pokémon is the grass-type Pokémon, Snivy. The middle one is the Water-type Pokémon, Oshawott. And the right Pokémon is the Fire-type Pokémon, Tepig. Please settle your choices politely.

Enjoy your Pokémon!

-Professor Juniper

Touko scanned her choices and smiled to herself. She always had a fondness for water Pokémon; she used to watch the Water-Pokémon expert, Kanto Gym leader Misty, fight on TV. And now, she had a chance to raise a Water-type of her own. Confident of her choice, she grabbed the middle Poké Ball.

"I choose this Oshawott!" She said excitedly.

Bianca stepped forward and took hold of the right Poké Ball. "Then, I choose Tepig! I always wanted one!" She squealed in delight.

Cheren shook his head as he grabbed the remaining Poké Ball. "And you both end up leaving me with Snivy." His winked at them. "I was eyeing it in the first place. Well, let's meet them!"

The trio pressed the button on their Poké Ball and released their new partners. In a flash of light, the three little Pokémon stared at their new masters. Touko found herself staring into the dark eyes of the blue, otter-like Pokémon. The little Oshawott gave her a stare down before he squealed in happiness and wrapped his little white arms around her calves. "Osha!" he cried.

Oh my, Touko thought as she bent down to pick him up, He's so adorable! He's perfect!

Bianca also held her Tepig and looked at Touko with approval, "He really seems to like you already, Touko! Do you want to give him a nickname?"

"A nickname?" Touko wondered out loud as she looked at her Pokémon again. "Hmm, what should I name you?"

"Oshawott!" The little blue Pokémon said as he flapped his arms in what seemed to be in anticipation.

Touko thought hard. I have heard that Oshawott becomes a fearsome Pokémon called Samurott, and it's one of the most powerful Pokémon of the sea. Hmm…makes me think of that legendary sea monster…

"Leviathan…" The name rolled off her tongue as fluid as the ocean waves.

Her Oshawott smiled his approval. "Osha! Osha!" He bounced in her arms.

Touko giggled as she gave her new friend a gentle squeeze. "Leviathan it is then!"

Cheren patted his Snivy, causing her to hum in joy. "That's a cool nickname, Touko!"

Bianca nodded, "Agreed! Now…" She smiled mischievously, "We should celebrate this day with a Pokémon battle!"

"Um, I don't think it's a good idea to have a Pokémon battle inside a house…" Cheren said uncertainly, arching a brow at Bianca.

She waved him off, "Oh, they're still little! It should be perfectly fine!" She faced Touko. "What do you say, Touko? I challenge you!"

Leviathan replied for Touko, he bounced off her arms and eyed Bianca's Tepig, ready to fight. Touko laughed, "Looks like Leviathan is giving me no choice! You're on, sister!"

"Ok!" Bianca cheered. "Go Tepig!"

The little pig Pokémon breathed a small flame at Leviathan, "Te!" He cried. "Use Ember!" Bianca commanded. Tepig wasted no time and shot out a small ball of fire at the otter Pokémon. Touko instantly remembered Fire-type Pokémon were weak against water.

"Leviathan, Water Gun!"

The water Pokémon seemed to smirk as it fired a steady stream of water at the incoming flame.

...

A few minutes later, not only was Tepig out for the count, but Touko's room looked like a tornado just tore it apart. Cheren sighed at the sight of the aftermath. "I knew this was going to happen."

Bianca whined as she recalled her Tepig, "Aw, I didn't win! I better patch him up ASAP!"

Touko chuckled nervously as she took in the messy room, "For being so little, they sure pack a good punch. Mom is going to kill me…"

Leviathan snuggled against her leg, "Osha!" he said proudly. Touko smiled down at her friend and picked him up, "You were fantastic, Leviathan! Your name suits you well!"

She looked at Cheren expectantly, "So, Cheren, do you wish to have your first battle as well? My room isn't going to look worse to my mom than already is." She laughed.

Cheren smiled at her and shook his head, "Not yet. We need to head over to the Professor's lab to thank her for the Pokémon. Besides…" He glanced at Leviathan. "I'm sure Leviathan could use a quick patch up and some food."

"True." Touko agreed. "Alright. Mom's got her first aid kit downstairs, let's patch up Tepig and Leviathan. Then, we can head over to the lab."

...

Following a thousand apologies to her mom for wrecking her room, and healing Leviathan, Touko and her friends entered Professor Juniper's lab. A woman wearing a white lab coat and a wide smile came to welcome them. "Welcome! I am Professor Juniper!"

Touko smiled at the woman, "I'm Touko, please to meet you!" she bowed slightly.

Bianca followed suit. "I'm Bianca! It's an honor to meet you, Professor."

Cheren merely nodded at the Professor. "Happy to see you again, ma'am."

Professor Juniper regarded each teen before continuing. "I'm researching when and how Pokémon came into being. And…" She smiled again as she looked at Touko and Bianca. "You both already battled your Pokémon, haven't you?"

Touko grinned, "Yeah, we nearly destroyed my house too."

Bianca groaned, "Oh, I'm still feeling bad for your mom having to clean up that mess."

Professor Juniper laughed, "Well, it seems your Pokémon have already began to trust you as their trainers and partners. Anyways, the main reason I gave you these Pokémon is…"

"It's for the Pokédex, correct?" Cheren cut in.

Bianca looked at her friend curiously. "Pokédex?"

The Pokémon Professor nodded, "Why, very good, Cheren! Yes, A Pokédex is a high-tech encyclopedia that records information on any Pokémon you encounter. I would you three to visit many cities and meet every Pokémon in the Unova region! Cheren, Bianca, and Touko…will you embark on this adventure to complete the Pokédex?"

...

Touko was taken aback by the Professor's request. An adventure? Meet every Pokémon? Her mind was reeling. She was excited! Of course she wanted to go! Ever since, she was a little girl, she always dreamt of traveling the world and meet Pokémon from every region. She was beside herself for being offered this opportunity!

"YES!" Touko yelled happily, startling everyone in the lab, including her friends and the Professor. She caught herself and blushed in embarrassment. "I mean, yes, I want to go on an adventure to fill up the Pokédex! I just have to ask my mom first." She said sheepishly.

Professor Juniper chuckled and placed her hand on the girl's shoulder. "Don't feel shy, I seriously appreciate your enthusiasm, Touko. It's a breath of fresh air."

"I'm in as well." Cheren spoke up. "Thank you for this opportunity. I've always wanted to be a Pokémon trainer."

Bianca smiled, "Same for me! I'm excited to do this!"

"Thank you." Professor Juniper smiled again. "You gave me the best possible answer." She turned around and grabbed three small square objects, about the size of a calculator. She handed one to each of them. "Take good care of them."

Touko examined her new Pokédex and bowed to the Professor, "Thank you! I'll go ask my mom right away!"

"Good!" the older woman said, "I will meet you three at Route 1. You do need a small lesson on how to catch Pokémon." She winked at them.

...

Touko left the lab and ran home as fast she could, Pokédex in hand. "Mom! Mom!" she burst in, panting. "I'm in the kitchen, dear!" she heard her mother calling. Touko sprinted to the kitchen and found her mom fixing lunch. Her mother eyes the object in her hand. "Oh my, is that a Pokédex?"

Touko nodded enthusiastically. "Yes! And Professor Juniper asked Bianca, Cheren, and I to go on a journey all over Unova to complete it!"

Her mom smiled at her. "I'm so ecstatic for you, Touko! I already knew she was going to ask." She winked at her daughter, causing Touko to arch her brow at her. "Which is why I prepared this for you, love." She handed Touko a brown bag. "It has a few sandwiches and fruit. You'll get hungry fast, I assure you." She walked over to the living room and produced a pink messenger bag.

Touko was wide-eyed as her mom handed her the bag, "I already packed a small first-aid kit for you and your Pokémon, a spare change of clothes, a winter outfit, a Town Map, and a sleeping bag. There's still plenty of space so you can fit other things you'll need." She stated. She reached into her pocket and took out an Xtransceiver. "Here, you'll need this too" She added as she slipped it onto her daughter's wrist. "Make sure to call every once in a while, OK?"

Touko saw the pride in her mother's eyes but also a bit of sadness. Tears welled up inside her as well; she wrapped her arms around her mother in an Ursaring hug.

"I love you, Mom. And, thank you." She whispered.

Her mom patted her back and laughed quietly, despite the evident tears in her eyes as well. "Now, now…" she broke the hug to pat her daughter's head. "No tears. It's not farewell, it's a 'see you later, Feraligatr.'"

Touko wiped her own tears and grinned. "Very true. See you later, Feraligatr."

"After a while, Krookodile."

"See you soon, Zigzagoon."

...

"TOUKO!" Bianca waved at her fervently as Touko ran towards her and Cheren. "You're late, Touko." Cheren chided her.

Touko stuck out her tongue at him. "I'm a girl, so I have every excuse to me late. " She laughed. "I was saying bye to my mom."

"Well, now that we're all here." Bianca took Touko and Cheren's hands. "I think since we're starting this journey together, we should take the first step as one."

Touko looked at Cheren, who shrugged. "I think that's a great idea!" she agreed. Cheren could only sigh. "OK, I'll do it. I got the feeling that I'll never hear the end of it if I don't."

"Damn straight." Touko chuckled. "OK, are we ready, Bianca?"

The little blonde nodded furiously and the three stood side by side at the entrance to Route 1. Bianca inhaled. "Ready…one…two…"

"Three!" the trio cried as they took their first step at the same time. Bianca squealed with joy as she hugged Touko, who returned it with a laugh of her own.

Cheren rolled his eyes. "That was…unique." His voice dripped with sarcasm.

Bianca pouted at him. "Ever the serious one, Cheren!"

Touko stepped in. "Well, let's keep going and meet up with the Professor!"

The friends continued their trek down Route 1 until they saw the Professor standing in front of a grassy field. "Well, hello!" she waved at them. "Now that you're all here, allow me to explain. In order for your Pokédex to gather complete information on a Pokémon, you have to catch it. First, you'll need to weaken the wild Pokémon. Once you see it's weak, throw a Poké ball at it, and it should be caught! There's always chances you won't succeed the first time, but chances of catching it drastically increase when the wild Pokémon is also paralyzed or asleep." The brunette Pokémon Professor took out a Poké Ball from her lab coat pocket.

"Observe." She pointed to a brown, chipmunk-looking Pokémon that was eating a berry.

"Oh! A Patrat!" Bianca said.

Professor Juniper launched her Poké Ball into the air, "Go Minccino!"

The Poké Ball opened and out of a flash of light, a gray Pokémon that resembled a chinchilla. "Chi!" it squeaked.

"Use Tackle!" Professor Juniper commanded. Minccino didn't hesitate, it charged towards the Patrat and tackled it head-on.

The Patrat grunted as it hit the ground. "Now the Pokémon is weak!" The Professor stated, as she took out another Poké Ball from her pocket. "Now, it's time to catch it!" she threw the empty ball at the weakened Pokémon. It hit its side gently before opening and making it banish into the ball. The ball only twitched once before sealing the Pokémon inside.

...

"That's amazing, Professor!" Bianca cheered.

"Yes!" Touko agreed with her friend, "Thank you for teaching us!"

Professor Juniper reached into her other pocket and took out a few more empty Poké Balls. "Here." She gave a few to each young trainer. "You'll need these. Now carry on, my young friends! Never forget the joy of meeting new people and Pokémon!" she turned on her heel and headed back to Nuvema Town.

...

Touko put the Poké Balls away in her bag. "So, our next stop is Accumula Town, right?" She felt the rush of excitement coming back to her. Now that she had the basics down, she was ready for adventure! She looked over her shoulder and winked at Cheren and Bianca. "Race you there!" She took off like a Houndour.

"Hey!" Cheren called out. "Wait up!"

Bianca's laughter filled the air as the pair chased after their enthusiastic friend into the next step of their journey.

Author's Note:

First chapter is finally done! It took me a while to get back into the fanfic scene and I always loved Pokémon, so I thought this would be a great comeback piece! Not to mention, I simply love the Touko and N pairing! I hope you enjoy this first chapter, because there is more to come!
-Mistress Ness