Paldean Treasure

Treasured Truth

This story, written as a journal entry by Telani (based on my personal PC for Pokemon Violet), is my way of connecting to the story and characters within the game, Pokemon Violet. Please read and enjoy.

Note that this does have some minor spoilers for Scarlet and Violet (particularly Violet).

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I've just been pressing on, carrying on, for months. I cherish the people and Pokemon I have by my side, but... lately I've been hearing... whispers in the hallways as I step through. Always hashing up when they see me, only to resume again when I'm out of sight. My Luxray lets out little growls when he hears them himself, nudges me when I slow down to try to hear them.

There was an incident the other day, though, that told me exactly what the whispers were about. I was stepping out from the Uva Academy entrance hall to travel to the mountain peaks to train and hunt down the crystal caverns, when I was stopped by a small group of people, probably three or four... mostly students, but there were others who were present who I thought I recognized...

Just before one of the kids in front spoke, I felt tense, and my Luxray's posture fell into a more aggressive stance.

"I've heard about you. You're the new kid from Kanto, aren't you? You went to school with my brother." My blood ran so cold when he said that. Of course I knew who they were. These were family of the kids who had gone after me in Kanto... before I ever knew Paldea was an option for me. I couldn't even think of anything to say in response, so they continued.

"Shut you up pretty well, eh? Where's that Champion title? Weren't you the best of us? Or were you faking all of it like you did everything else? Your looks? Your voice, your being a girl?" And then he punched me. Hard.

My Luxray snarled at the kid when he did that, sparking as he stepped forward to defend me.

I wish I could say I stood up and fought back, but I was too stunned to do or say anything. I couldn't even run away. I just... broke down. How did they find out? How did they know? And why now, after I thought it was all in the past?

He punched me, again, and I just crumpled to the ground, crying. I couldn't even bring myself to speak. "Awww, is the little faker crying? How cute."

"That's enough!" A familiar voice tore the air, and a Pawmot rushed up to my side, almost- almost as if to protect me, too? I couldn't bring myself to look up, but I knew that voice...

"You want to hit a fellow student? Hurt a girl who's not even doing anything to you? What's your deal?"

"But... that's not..." the other boy didn't seem like he was happy that someone was taking my side, but he tried to grab at my savior's hand. I heard a smack, as if someone's hand was swatted away.

"Does that matter? Don't go bullying other kids! Especially her!"

I looked up as I heard a couple other people running up to us... and nearly broke down crying again when I saw who was there.

It was Arven and Penny, with Nemona staring down the kid that had hit me. Mabosstiff and Flareon rushed forwards, standing between me and the kid, and faced the kid. Faced with four angry Pokemon (My Luxray, Nemona's Pawmot, Arven's Mabosstiff, and Penny's Flareon) and three high ranked Trainers, the kids and his friends ran away, leaving just us.

"Y'know, I heard what was going on. It's gonna be okay. Let's get you up to your room." This was Nemona's voice. It was surprisingly quiet and gentle, and I almost didn't hear it through my crying... next thing I knew, Arven and Nemona were lifting me up on my feet, and walking me up the stairs to my dorm room.