Pokemon Re:juvenation

Chapter 1: Ray's bizarre 'Xen'counter

S.s Oceana

A week had passed since Ray left his old life in the Unova region behind. He was a dark-skinned 17-year-old boy with dark blue hair and gray eyes that shined like steel. His clothes consisted mainly of a gray long-sleeve jacket and black jeans, with a white T-shirt underneath the jacket adorned with a purple banner at the bottom. He also wore a black sweater tied around his neck, symbolizing him as a 'Rich Kid'.

He was currently aboard the S.S. Oceana, a cruise ship. He stood in the registration hall of the ship to get his information checked in for his trainer license. He turned on a PC and began the process.

"Welcome to the Aevium League!" A cheerful voice came from the PC. It belonged to a young dark-skinned woman with short black hair with red frosted tips. Her face was pretty with a bright smile, and she wore a black and white shirt that fit her voluptuous body nicely. Ray couldn't help but be amazed by her beauty.

"My name's Amanda. I'm sort of a scout for the league, helping out newbie trainers like yourself," Amanda said, smiling.

"It's kinda weird to be called a newbie at my age," Ray replied, sweat dripping from his forehead.

"The Aevium League isn't like any other league out there. It has 18 gyms instead of 8 and an 'Elite 8' instead of 4. You heard me right, 8! Haha, so meta, right?" Amanda added.

"Elite 8?! What kind of gauntlet match do they want people to take part in?!" Ray panicked at the thought of fighting 8 people in a row.

"Also, this region is known for having different terrains that could aid or hinder your battling prowess, so better keep that in mind," the scout said with a serious face.

"This region might turn into more of a chore than an adventure," Ray commented lazily.

"Well, enough of that. Please insert your picture, gender, and name into the PC," Amanda demanded.

Ray took a picture of himself smiling and inserted it into the PC slot. He then typed 'male' as his gender and 'Ray' as his name.

"Alright, then. As soon as you arrive at Oceana pier, go north and you'll find Gearan City. I'll be waiting for you at the city lab. See you soon," Amanda's image then vanished from the screen.

Ray walked away from the PC and headed to the receptionist in the room.

"Here you go, your very own trainer card. It isn't verified yet; you'll have to do that when we dock at the pier," the receptionist told him.

"Thanks," the dark-skinned boy replied nonchalantly and walked away.

He looked at his trainer card and couldn't help but smile. "This time for sure, I'll make a name for myself, get a girlfriend, and make a ton of friends!" he said to himself.

He left the room and shouted, "I'm going to be a champion! And then a master!" He lifted his fist into the air. "The journey of Ray starts toda—!" He was cut off by a mysterious woman pulling his cheek.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Nancy, that hurts!" Ray cried out with tears in his eyes.

"I've told you a hundred times, don't yell in public. At least you're done with the registration finally," the woman known as Nancy said. She had bright pink hair and wore a white coat. Her pink eyes had bags under them, and her face gave the impression of a hard worker, which she was; she was a rich lady.