//------------------------------// // You've Got to Start Somewhere // Story: My Little Pokemon: Dusk and Dawn (REWRITE PENDING) // by DarklordAxel20 //------------------------------// Inside Headmaster Celestia's Office When Twilight heard her referred to as "Headmaster Celestia" the first images that ran through her head was a regal woman wearing clothing befitting her personality. Upon stepping into the office however, both she and Spike were completely taken aback by what they saw, or better yet, by who they saw. On the other side of a desk covered in papers, several framed pictures, and a few trophies, stood a tall woman with long multicolored hair. She wore long violet pants, a white shirt with shortened sleeves, and to top it all off, a long opened white coat which covered most of her body. She turned to face the two who had just entered her room, despite not knowing who they were exactly, she gave them both a warm, welcoming smile, " Welcome, I've been expecting you both now for a little while now ". Twilight froze up slightly upon hearing that she had been expecting them "..Ex..expecting us? but how, we...we just " she didn't get to finish though, instead the sentence was finished for her by the woman in front of her. " Just arrived? I know, " she gave a light chuckle, " Some students told me they spotted two people they had never seen before in the main lobby of the academy ". She walked towards a wooden drawer pushed off to the side of the room, " I'd say you two showing up when you did was a stroke of good luck in your cases. " A purple cat like creature hopped up onto the desk in the center of the room, it had big ears, glimmering eyes, a gem resting on it's forehead, and the most interesting part of it, it's tail was split, effectively giving it two tails in one. It gracefully walked from one side of the desk to the other, " speon, Es " it laid itself down on section of the desk that been cleared off. " How pretty, " Twilight said, admiring the creatures fine purple fur, similar to her own fur back in Equestria. " Uh Twilight, " Spike snapped his fingers at her, bringing her back to reality, " Remember why we're here? " Twilight nearly jumped in place, she was so distracted that she almost forgot the reason they even went to her office, " Um, excuse me but, a girl named Fluttershy told me that she um, well... ". Twilight was trying her best not to sound suspicious, she needed a way to word what she was about to say without giving anything away. " Fluttershy told me that she gave you something that she found today, a crown to be exact, " if this woman really had the crown, it might've been Twilight's only chance to get it back now. Headmaster Celestia looked away from the drawer she was going through, taking a step toward the young lady in her office, " That she did, the strangest thing too, I really have no clue as to how something like it got outside and into the courtyard of the academy. " Twilight's eyes widened, " So you have it then?! oh that's wonderful! " she clasped her hands together, expressing her joy by doing so. " I certainly do have it, it's in my desk for safekeeping, " she gently patted the feline creature's head, smiling as she did so. " First things first though before I say anything else on the matter, you're both new student's correct, " it was a delayed response, but both of them nodded in response. Celestia smiled, " Wonderful, I always enjoy seeing new faces at the academy, but before I can properly welcome you, I need you're names ". Twilight decided to speak up first, " My name is..Twilight Sparkle, " she was trying to keep her composure up, now she knew where her crown was, she was one step closer to being able to go home with it. Spike took an audible gulp before speaking, " I..I'm Spike, Tw...Twilight's younger brother, " he spoke in a nervous tone of voice, which was understandable in his situation. Celestia gave another warm smile, " Twilight Sparkle and Spike, brother and sister, how interesting, " as she spoke, she reached into her desk and pulled out two laminated cards, along with a pen. " These will be your trainer cards, they'll serve as your IDs on and off campus grounds, I'll have someone set up a camera so you can get your own pictures put on them, " she jotted something down on the back of each card before handing them to their respective owners. " Now, you were wondering about the object that Fluttershy brought to me earlier, weren't you miss Sparkle? " she was curious as to why this new student cared so much for something that was found outside. " Yes Headmaster Celestia, I was wondering about it, " she chimed excitedly, " you said you have it in your desk as we speak, may I see it please? " she asked in a hopeful manner. " I'm afraid I can't do that miss Sparkle, " she responded, shaking her head as she did. A pang of disappointment hit Twilight upon hearing Celestia's response, " But..but.. " she wanted to ask why, but felt if she did that she would attract unwanted suspicion. The headmistress gave a small chuckle, " If you're really thinking about the crown, then you must be wanting to enter our annual fall academy tournament, " she made her way over towards a calendar placed next to a window. " Annual fall tournament? " Twilight was befuddled, she had no clue what Headmaster Celestia was referring to. " That's right, every year at Canterlot trainers academy, we hold a tournament between student's whoever comes out on top is the king, or queen, of the tournament for that year ". Twilight listened to her with sudden interest, " However, for the past few years, Sunset Shimmer has always won, claiming the battle queen's crown of victory, as we like to call it, " she marked a spot on the calendar with a big red X while speaking. " This year we almost went without a queens crown, that was until Fluttershy brought us this, " she reached into a drawer in her desk, pulling out the very object Twilight longed to get back. Twilight's pupils shrunk, her crown was right before her, if only she could get it back now, " That...that's the crown.." " Mmmhmm, " Celestia nodded, " Now, I take it since you're so interested in it, that you'll be participating in this years tournament, am I correct? " she crossed her arms, awaiting a response. " Well..um..I would actually like to now but... " she turned her head towards Spike, her eyes landing on the green worm which had been poking it's head out of his pocket at the time. " Hmm, so you're a new trainer then, don't even have your own pokemon yet, " Celestia turned away from them, reaching into yet another drawer. Twilight nodded quickly, " That's right, I um..I don't have a ...pokemon...of my own, which I would need to enter this...tournament ". " Well how else would you enter a pokemon battling tournament, " she smiled as she pulled out a tray, which held in it six red and white spheres, similar to the one Fluttershy had. " Well as Headmaster of this school, it's my duty to supply a student with what they need to grow, but first, " she stopped herself in mid sentence as she placed the tray on her desk. " ..But first what? " Twilight asked, in both a curious and worried manner. " But first, allow me to give you the proper Canterlot Trainers Academy welcoming, while I've already welcomed you both, it's tradition that I do so ". She cleared her throat and took a deep breath, " Welcome to Canterlot Academy, as you both know, we live in a world inhabited far and wide by magnificent creature's of all shapes and sizes that we call, Pokemon, " she smiled as she spoke. " Pokemon are a part of everyone's everyday lives, people everywhere interact with pokemon in different ways, some keep pokemon as pets that they enjoy spending time and playing with, others raise pokemon to help in every day task such as their jobs and careers, and then there are pokemon trainers, they raise pokemon in order to make them stronger for battling while also building a powerful bond ". " It's my job as headmaster of this academy to ensure and promote the growth of friendship between both pokemon and trainer alike, lastly, you may refer to me as one of three titles, each one more acceptable than the last,the first being Headmaster Celestia, the second, Headmistress Celestia, and lastly, Professor Celestia. " " Professor Celestia?! " both Spike and Twilight asked in unison. " That's right, while I may be in charge of this fine school, I'm also a renowned pokemon professor, I've taken it upon myself to study one core subject as a professor, the effects of an ever growing bond between a trainer and their pokemon, one that can only be reached with the greatest of friendships. " " Did you just say friendship?! " Twilight leaned forward in shock , now more interested in this talk about "trainers" that anything else. " That I did Twilight Sparkle, " Celestia replied with a smile, " You see friendship is a key element in being an adequate pokemon trainer, as a researcher I've come to believe that a pokemon and trainer who are perfectly synchronized through friendship are able to tap into a potential that neither knew existed within one another, Twilight Sparkle, I want you to assist me in my research, I want you to take one of these six pokemon as your very own, " she took the six spheres off the tray, placing them on the desk in front of Twilight. Twilight was utterly surprised, she never thought she'd be pulled into something as big as this. She only wanted to get her crown back, but now she was being given a creature that didn't exist in her world, and if she wanted her crown back, she had to enter some competition between the creatures that "Professor" Celestia, refers to as pokemon. "Th...there are six, you mean you want me to choose? choose between six....pokemon? " " Mhmm, " Celestia nodded, " Now, choose wisely, " she scooped up all six of the spheres in her arms, " Here they are, " she tossed them high into the air, letting each one burst open, releasing six different pokemon from within. Twilight's eyes widened as they laid upon six small creatures standing before her, the first one of the lineup being a small yellow pokemon. It possessed a round body, two stubby legs, two long arms, and prongs atop it's head which had electricity sparking between them. It rapidly spun it's arms around in circles, generating more electricity between it's two electric prongs, " Bibibibibi!!!! " it's cry was energetic, almost as energetic as it's behavior. " This energetic little fella is Elekid, he might be small but his electric attacks pack quite the punch, " Celestia remarked. The Pokemon standing next to it was a small red pokemon, it had a small bill on it's face, almost like a duck, it's head was covered in bumps. it was roughly the same size as the Elekid standing next to it, it spat out a small flame from it's open mouth as it cried it's name cheerfully" Magby! " Celestia gave out a small laugh as she patted the pokemon's head, " This here is Magby, he has a heart just as warm as it's flame. " The next pokemon had the appearance of living bell, it floated joyfully in place as it chimed, the two rope-like protrusions coming from the back of it's body floated freely as it did. " Ching " it started bouncing in place, albeit the bounce was rather slow compared to a regular hop. " This little bundle of joy is Chingling, her chiming can bring a smile to just about anyone's face, " Celestia rubbed it's head as she moved over towards the pokemon next to it. The next one up was possibly the oddest pokemon that Twilight had seen so far, it had a small blue body, with a round head, an odd protrusion coming out of it's forehead, two long ears coming out on each side, and lastly a strange black tail hiding behind it's body. " Wyyyynaut " it let out a joyful cry as it gave a small salute with it's flexible ears. " This little one is known as Wynaut, he might not be so great at battling, but he's definitely got spirit in him, and he's a great conversationalist too, " she continued to smile as she walked on. The very next one stood there adorably, bouncing atop the tip of it's tiny feet, it had an egg shaped body, and a small white stone resting in a pouch on it's body, it had rosy red cheeks and a tuft of curled hair sitting upon its head. " Piny, Happiny " it continued bouncing on its feet tips, looking happy to just be there. Celestia tickled the cheerful creatures nonexistent nose, getting a giggle-like sound out of it, " One of my personal favorites, this is Happiny, also not the best at battling, but she's determined to show her stuff. " Finally the last pokemon sat at the end of Celestia's desk, but something was different about it. It didn't seem as cheerful as the rest of them, it kept it's head turned away at all times. It had the appearance of a small brown fox with a large fluffy tail with a tan tip at the end, along with two long ears, and a tan ring of fur around it's neck. "...Vee.. " it's cry sounded almost nervous, it held a smooth looking stone close to it's furry collar, one which was held to it's body by a string, letting have the appearance of a necklace of sorts. " And lastly, " Celestia started, sounding less enthusiastic, and more concerned about the pokemon, " Lastly is Eevee, you see Eevee is a unique, with the ability to evolve into eight different Pokemon through different methods. " " Evolve? Both Twilight and Spike questioned curiously. " Yes evolve, I'm sure you two already know, but just in case you need a reminder, many pokemon, if not most, possess the capability to evolve once they've reached a certain point of growth, or a certain method, " she informed them. " Oh yeah, right, sorry it must have slipped my mind, " Twilight grinned sheepishly, trying not to give away the fact she knew nothing the professor before her was talking about. " Yes, Eevee is one of the most unique pokemon by the means that it possesses eight different evolutions, one of which is my Espeon. " She let out a small step and gently rubbed the Eeevee's head, " There's only one problem though, this Eevee is scared of evolution, that's why it wears this everstone around it's neck, to prevent it from doing so, " Celestia continued to rub the pokemon's head, trying her best to cheer it up. " So that stone keeps the...Eevee, from evolving? " Twilight asked. Celestia replied with a small nod, " Yes, but there's only one thing, I've had Eevee now for some time, nobody wants to take it because of that reason, and so Eevee has grown untrusting of people, it's saddening really, just because Eevee has it's own preference, no one wants it. " Twilight felt a small pang of sadness growing in her as she listened to Celestia talk about the Eevee, " The poor thing, " unbeknownst to herself, Twilight started walking toward the, causing the small pokemon to turn further away from her. ".....V..v..vee.. " the small pokemon closed it's little eyes as it turned itself away, but opened them quickly once it felt, the person standing before it pat it's head. " Headmaster Celestia...um...I mean, Professor Celestia, she's adorable, " She gently lifted the small pokemon into the air, looking it in it's eyes. " Hello there Eevee, I'm Twilight Sparkle, " she gave the frightened pokemon a warm smile, hoping that it would calm down some once it saw she was friendly. The Eevee loosened its tensed up body somewhat, " ..Vee? " she lightly sniffed Twilight as she held her closer. " It's alright, you don't have to change if you don't want to Eevee, " Twilight gently rubbed the adorable pokemon's head. " I have an idea, professor Celestia wants me to pick a pokemon out of the six of you..." Twilight turned to face the rest of the pokemon, " I know I was hesitant when I was told to pick one of you, but now that I've met all of you...I've quickly come to see that it's only right that I choose one of you...as much as I would like to take you all, I know I can't so, " stopped herself to take a deep breath. She looked at the five sitting on the table, and then the Eevee in her arms, " So I've made my decision, I choose you. " Outside of the Academy Sunset Shimmer roamed the outer reaches of the academy, she needed to blow off a little steam after running into that purple haired girl earlier, her Flareon resting in her arms as she walked. " Just who did that annoying fool think she was talking to me like that, I don't care if she was new, she needs to learn her place, isn't that right my little Flareon, " she gently rubbed the fiery pokemon's fur topped head. " Flare, Flareon, " the fire pokemon rubbed against it's trainer in an affectionate manner. She continued rubbing her prized pokemon's head, " You're the only thing in this world that I don't hate Flareon, as soon as we get that crown, we can get out of this pathetic school with all that power in our grasp. " Suddenly Sunset felt her pokegear going off in her pocket, drawing her attention away from her beloved pokemon, " One second Flareon, I've got a message to reply to, " she took the blue device out of her pocket, and opened it up. The message's sender gave no name, yet Sunset Shimmer knew exactly who it was from, in fact it was a message she had been waiting for all day. The message read out " I congratulate you on retrieving the object you informed us of, and at the same time, we are disappointed in you for losing it so easily. " " However, we are sure that you can retrieve it easily, and if not, there is always the back up plan, just remember, if we have to resort to that to clean up your mess, the punishment will be severe. " Sunset physically flinched as she read the last bit of the message, " Flareon, we can't mess this up, but don't worry, soon, we'll show the world that not even they are a match for us, " she chuckled wickedly as she resumed petting her pokemon's head. A lone figure along with a pokemon came walking up behind her in the midst of her laughing, " How many times am I gonna run into you here before you admit you're stalking me " the person crossed their arms, taking a casual approach to the person that "almost" every student in the school fears. She quickly swiveled around, facing the person and their pokemon," You! what are you doing here!, you and that mutt! " she balled her hand into a fist and approached the figure, whom she was apparently familiar with. She gritted her teeth as she grabbed onto the collar of the person's shirt, " I'm tired of running into you, this will be the last time! "