Pokémon Sun and Moon: Champion of the Stars

2. The Trial of Captain Ilima

Luma's POV

After healing my Pokémon and healing them in the Pokémon Center, I approached what seemed like an entrance to a gate to the first trial; Captain Ilima's. I saw the Captain himself standing in front of the gate waiting for either me or Hau. So I decided to come and talk to him.

"Hey Ilima! So this is the trial?"

He turned to me and smiled after looking at the new outfit I got from Hau'oli.

"Well hello miss, have we met before?"

"We have, it's me Luma. From the school."

He seemed surprised to see me with my new outfit and different colored eyes. But he chuckled after seeing the familiar watermelon designed back and metal bracelet.

"Oh haha, so you are. You have changed quite a bit the last time I saw you. Guess you did a little shopping? Well at any case..."

He turns back to look behind the gate and proceeds to talk in a more serious tone.

"This is Verdant Cavern. That is where your first trial will begin; the trial of Captain Ilima! It is filled with many Ratatta."

"Ohh..."

"Once you enter Verdant Cavern, you will not be able to leave until you have completed the trial. Are you prepared for the trial?"

I looked very displeased once I heard that I couldn't leave. But quickly perked up and looked at Ilima with my mind filled with determination and my head held high.

"Let's do this!"

"Then I will be waiting for you!"

He then walked into the cavern as I followed close behind. Closing in towards the start of the trial. After storming in, I witnessed the cavern first hand, and saw that it wasn't too scary. In fact... it was really pretty. Filled with cracks of light and plant life. There were also some small holes where i suspected the Ratatta to be in.
I turned to see Captain Ilima facing me and giving me a proper introduction to the trial.

"Let me formally welcome you to Verdant Cavern! I am your Captain Ilima."

'It doesn't look like any other cavern I've ever seen... but this is Alola, it seems to aim to surprise...' I thought to myself.

"Allow me to explain the basics of my trial. What you should attempt to do is..."

He turned his attention to a wild Ratatta lurking around the cavern. When we quickly spotted it, it turned tail and ran back to its' den.

"Defeat three of the Pokémon that lurk here in their dens!"

"Uhhh... that's it?"

"Fret not my dear, there is more to it. You then must reach the pedestal deep within the cave and collect the Z- Crystal there! You'll need to be completely in sync with your Pokémon to succeed."

"Z- Crystals?"

"Well-"

"Ki-ki-ki-kiiii!"

I jumped a little after hearing that sound. I had a tendency to get a little jumpy when in a place I'm not too familiar with. You never know what may happen...

"Bwaah! What was that?"

"Oh dear! And there's one more thing I forgot to mention..."