The Heart of a Trainer: A Pokemon Story [PokemonWattyAwards2017]

What happens when a paralyzing coma is unleashed across Johto and Kanto?

Reasons why and how the disease came to be is unknown, along with the antidote that has yet to be discovered. Can an aspiring pokemon trainer, her companions, and an unexpected ally solve the mystery, save the Pokemon realm, and accomplish their goals along the way?

Alice Ballentine is a pokemon trainer from Johto who grew up in the small community of New Bark Town. Her dream is to earn all of the gym badges, survive the strenuous task of battling the Elite Four and the Pokemon League Champion to become the champion herself with the help of her pokemon and the strong bond they share.

Theodore Parrish, nicknamed Theo, is an experienced pokemon trainer, with a handful of victories on his record. He is originally from Pewter City in Kanto, but now resides in Olivine City in Johto due to his father's disappearance the past year under mysterious circumstances.

Their lives intersect while a disabling disease inconspicuously sweeps the realm, when more and more people and pokemon fall victim to the coma every day. Alice and Theo are thrown into a world of adventure and discovery, facing obstacles at every turn as they grow closer to the truth. Neither of them are as ready as they once thought, and with a lack of preparation comes major consequences. Will they be able to find the antidote and capture the villain in time?