"But Marlon, you just got home and now you want to leave again? Am I really such a bad mother that you don't want to stay around?"

Marlon rolled his emerald-green eyes at his mother while he put away the invitation to the Galar region. "You should win an acting award for the amount of drama you perform. My Pokémon will keep you company while I am gone, I am only taking my most trusted partner with me."

While his mother continued to pout, Marlon put some wax in his caramel-brown hair and searched for his black biker jacket. Kanto had never been the place for him to stay too long. He felt like it limited him. Before heading out for his transportation to Galar, he bid his farewells to his mom, who had realized she couldn't stop him.

With his trusty Pokémon partner by his side, he rode his motorcycle to the pickup point. There, he sent a text to someone of the Galar region saying he was about to depart.

Marilyn was making her way from Kalos to Galar by private helicopter. "We are almost there, miss." her pilot said. She looked outside the window and noticed land beneath them. "Excellent, I'm sure Glaceon can't wait to stretch her paws."

Marilyn was a charismatic lady who was known in her home region for her stunning smile. Somehow she managed that combine that friendly aura with one of pure confidence and indepedence. Her blonde curly hair, blue eyes and glossy red lipstick turned quite a few heads. But Galar was new to her just as much as it was to any other trainer from distant regions. She would have to prove her skills in combat all over again. With her Glaceon by her side, she was ready to face that challenge.

“Garchomp, finish this... use Dragon Claw now!”

Garchomp’s claws started to glow blue as it waited for it time to strike. As he unleashed his attack in its devastating fury it sent the opponents Pokemon crashing into the side of the arena.

“The challengers Pinsir has fainted. The challenger is out of unusable Pokemon. Cynthia once again retains her title of Sinnoh Champion for another year!” The commentator yelled as the crowd outburst into screams of joy.

Cedric smiled and turned off the TV in front of him. He then turned on his Poketch voice message app. And started to record.

“Well done sis, sorry I couldn’t stay to watch the final but when I get back from Galar, you can count that championship mine!” He laughed and sent the recording.

“The S.S.Snowpoint has now arrived at the Galar Region, all Trainer’s be prepared to show any invites you have when exiting the ship” the tannoy announced.

“Come on then Luna, time to start our own adventure” He said as he exited the ship with his Lucario close behind him.

Upon arrival in Galar, Marlon and Magnezone both liked the view.

Marlon took out the letter he got and read it once more.

"Oleana says right here that Chairman Rose advises me to start this journey the same way as the local trainers do. I guess we go find Professor Magnolia then."

Not far from where they were, a helicopter arrived and a ship docked in. More travellers?

Marilyn and Glaceon were also headed towards the Proff, but they were not in a hurry. "How about some sightseeing first?" Marilyn asked Glaceon, who agreed with her by nodding. She took out her sunglasses and walked on her high heels through the area. There were a lot of Pokémon she had never seen before and she smiled as she watched them.

Wedgehurst was the name of the town Marlon arrived at. It wasn't very big but somehow it felt exiting to visit it.

When entering, something big and round passed them in a hurry. "Wooloo, stop!" a boy shouted while chasing it.

Marlon looked at the thing that had passed them. Was that a pokemon? Oh yea, now he could see, it seemed to be rolled all rolled up in order to flee the situation. It appeared to be fluffy. The boy chasing it had an olive skin tone and amber eyes.

"Lets check it out, Magnezone" Marlon said to his partner.

After walking through the vast country landscapes that the Galar Region was known for a while, he finally came to a sign on the path that read “Wedgehurst”. He referred back to the letter Professor Magnolia had sent him.

“Looks like we’ve made it here Luna” Aro said to his companion.

Luna nodded before turning his attention to a nearby field where a kid looked to be chasing a runaway Pokemon. It was big and fluffy and pretty agile for a Pokemon.

“Let’s go help out Luna, I want to learn what kind of Pokemon that is.” He said before running over towards the helpless Pokemon chaser.

The fluffy pokemon nearly hit Marilyn but she managed to jump aside right on time. "Goodness!" she said, a little startled. Glaceon growled at the fluffy pokemon but had to jump aside aswell when the trainer of the fluffy pokemon came running in a hurry. Marilyn gasped at the scene. "Hey you! I have seen your face before. Aren't you Leon's little brother?" The trainer stopped chasing for a second and looked at Marilyn, just at the same time that Cedric and Marlon arrived. "You know my brother Leon? My name is Hop and that is my Wooloo who is running away."

Marlon found himself in the company of a stunning young lady with her Glaceon, some kid who was chasing his Wooloo apparently and some guy who looked oddly familiar to him somehow and his Lucario.

There was little time to appreciate the girl's beauty or even to figure where he knew the Lucario-trainer from, as all the attention went towards the running Wooloo.

"If you want, Magnezone can paralyze him?" Marlon asked Hop.

The boy widened his eyes.
"No, I don't want him to be hurt!"

As Cedric caught up to the small kid he realised that there were a couple more trainers present. He listened to the wooloo dilema and decided to chime in himself.

“Pardon my interruption but Luna, my lucario, knows Extreme Speed so maybe he could chase the wooloo into that enclosure nearby. It might work if get Magnezone and Glaceon to make sure it’s being heard in the right direction? I’ve been through a similar situation on Floccesy Ranch back in my home region” he replied to the group.

As he looked at the other two older trainers he noticed that neither of them dressed in a way that screamed Galar region, maybe they were both outsiders like himself. The male looked very inquisitive and certain of himself, the female looked overly happy and had immaculate dress sense. He was interested in learning more about them both

“So what do you say? Is it worth a shot?”

"If I know your brother Leon? Sugar, who do you think he wrote that poem for that he carries around? That boy has his head in the clouds when it comes for me." Marilyn said while giggling a bit. Hop seemed to recognize Marilyn now. "Oh, you are thé Marilyn!"

As the two other trainers gathered around and suggested ideas to catch Wooloo, Marilyn wasn't very fond of Marlon's idea of paralyzing it. She did like Marlon's appereance however. He looked a bit like a rockstar somehow and that Magnezone added to that vibe. "Sugar, surely there is a less shocking way to do this, hmh?" she said while flirting a bit in the process by playing with her hair. Forget Leon, this electric trainer just hopped to the top of the list.

The other trainer seemed younger, more like Hop's age if she had to guess, so peaked her interest a little less. However, his idea to catch the Wooloo was far better. "Yes, let us try that. Anything for my friend Leon's little brother! Glaceon, be a doll and perform this boy's instructions in order to enclose Wooloo in the ranch."

Marlon grinned at Marilyn's attempts to be subtle at flirting. After he realized her intentions, she somehow looked prettier to him than before, as if he only noticed her now. However, they had to focus on the task ahead of them. This Hop boy seemed to be the brother of someone important in this region. It could never hurt to have him on his good side.

When Cedric explained his plan, Marlon looked at Magnezone. "What do you say? Up for some fun?" Magnezone buzzed. Marlon turned to Cedric and said "That was a yes."

Just like Glaceon, Magnezone was ready to follow Cedric's instructions.

Cedric smiled as he he other trainers had decided to help with his plan. He nodded and looked at Luna.

“Ok buddy get ready, just like that time at floccesy. If Magnezone and Glaceon, both of you take either side of the wooloo to make sure it goes forward. Ready?” He asked as their Pokemon got into position.

“Time to go fast then Luna” he chuckled before his Lucario went speeding off. After a few mins of teamwork the wooloo was returned to his enclosure with the rest of the wooloo.

“There we go. Crisis over.” He laughed as he looked at the youngest trainer.
“Hop you said your name was right? Can you point me in the right direction to Professor Magnolias lab? I’ve been asked to do some research for her here in Galar.” He asked Hop.

Hop's Wooloo was returned safely and Marlon congratulated Magnezone, Glaceon and Lucario for their skills. When Lucario's trainer mentioned Prof Magnolia, Marlon looked up and said "That is where I am going too."

He showed them Oleana's letter saying that Chairman Rose wants Marlon to participate in the Galar League.

"Chairman Rose? That is the one who sponsored my brother Leon."

Marilyn giggled upon the conversation. "Chairman Rose sees the next Leon in you? Well, I must admitt I see some.. similarities." Her smile had something naughty in it.

"Then again, the Lucario boy came up with the masterplan for that Wooloo so maybe he will beat us all to it."

"This might sound crazy but what if we stick together for now?"

Hop shook his head. "Not me though, I have my own pace to do this. However, I am sure I will run into you lot every now and then. Best of luck, lads."

Marilyn smiled at how much Hop looked like his brother. "Very well. See hi to Leon for me when you see him."

Cedric wasn’t suprised that either of the other trainers were here for the same reason as himself. They both seemed like established trainers already, let alone like Cedric their dress styles varied from the Galar region fashion quite a bit.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been called a boy” he laughed slightly “I guess my sister is right, she always said I look half my age” He looked to Luna as he smiled back and nodded.

“Either way I think it’d be good to have some company while travelling, maybe even a little friendly competition.” He smiled and winked at them both

“What do you say?” He said to the other male trainer “You two both seem to get along already, it would be a shame to waste that.... chemistry” he teased them and smiled

"Well, let's head to Professor Magnolia then." Marlon suggested.

Hop was already making his leave but turned around one last time and said: "Oh, the Professor's granddaughter, Sonia, is in Wedgehurst at the moment. She can take you to the lab. You can't miss her, she has peach-colored hair."

"Peach-colored hair?" Marilyn asked. "We saw someone like that on our way here, didnt't we Glaceon?" Glaceon nodded in agreement and shared a grin with Marilyn. They remembered seeing someone like that because Marilyn had commented on the person's bad taste in clothes. Marilyn decided not to share this again out loud, she didn't want any of the guys to think she was making fun of someone. "It was just around the corner. If we hurry, she might still be there."

Something started ringing from Marlon's pocket. He took out his Rotom Phone and raised an eyebrow. "Mom is calling." Rotom-phone stated.

Marlon accepted the call and immediatly expressed his irritation. "Mother, please, I have barely set foot in Galar and you are already calling me. It's suffocating me. Don't make me block you."

Ofcourse he would never actually do that and his mom knew that. Instead of commenting on his rant, she decided to push her lessage through. "I thought you would like to know my egg hatched. I am now the happy owner of an amazing Pichu. Ofcourse it still needs to.."

Marlon interrupted her. "Mom! I am happy for you but I can't really be bothered to lose precious time talking about a Pichu. You are embarassing me in front of these people I just met."

Marlon stepped away from the group so they could no longer hear him. "Look, you know I love you." he whispered in the phone. "But you can not keep calling me all the time like you did in the previous regions that I visited."

When the conversation was over, he returned to the group in order to find Sonia. "Did you guys upgrade your phone with a Rotom yet? I read that it is custome in Galar."

Cedric smiled and nodded as the three decided to group up, he’d always thought about what it would have been like to have travelling companions. He’d always had Luna by his side and that’s all that mattered to him, but having some extra allies wasn’t a bad idea. All of a sudden Khelfin’s phone started ringing, it became clear it was his mother. Aro stood awkwardly as he tried not to react to his conversation, so he turned to Marilyn.

“So Marilyn where are you from?” He asked “... me and Luna are from Celestic town in the Sinnoh region”

Not long after this Khelfin returned from his phone call.

“We can put a rotom in our phones?! I wonder if there’s somewhere I can upgrade it. The professor might know, are we ready to head towards her lab?” He asked the others