"Come on, let's not get split up." Nyree grabbed Attica's hand and the two made their way across the boarding platform and down the dock. As they walked onto the premise of the campus Attica was overwhelmed with the size of the place. Multiple gargantuan towers loomed over the grounds and rose high into the sky. Some of these towers were topped with what seemed like bushes or collections of rocks and other natural terrain while others were more fortress like or designed in the style of a skyscraper. Attica figured most of these towers had battlefields atop them and others were most likely offices for the administration or maybe even some dorms for students. The towers were all relatively different in design, with some mostly covered in glass and others being of stone or brick and others covered with a polycarbonate material usually white or grey in color.
The actual grounds were immaculately kept. As the group was ushered toward the stadium Attica had caught sight of a few Pidgey and Spearow arguing over a spot in a tree and a collection of Pichu darting out from one of the corners. She smiled, this place was going to be amazing.
Eventually they were inside the Stadium before Attica even realized it. She had been busy in her brain trying to create a mental map of the grounds that she completely spaced out and forgot how she even got into the stadium. She chided herself for the irony of it and was startled by Nyree shouting and pointing wildly. Soon multiple people around her began to excitedly point and laugh as the faculty came into view.
"Holy shit look it's Thomas Branch!"
"The Krookodile Hunter is my favorite show!"
"Professor Hazel! Johto represent!"
While most of the first years were looking up at the stage and the grand screen, Attica was looking up into the crowd noticing a few who were not cheering so much.
one person sat with her legs crossed going over a magazine that Attica couldn't recognize from here, she looked up at one point and the two made eye contact causing her to narrow her eyes at Attica. Attica looked away quickly from this first girl and moved her eyes over to
another girl who was furiously scribbling in a notebook. She looked up at Attica and smiled before giving a short wave and going back to her notebook. Attica smiled and was marched further out into the field where she turned to hear Professor Hazel speak.
"Welcome First Years to the Periwinkle Institute of Pokemon Academia, let's get this whole show on the road and give you your moment to shine. Let's start here alphabetically - Allen Aeschlimann!" Professor Hazel gave the kid a moment to get up on stage as the screen winked on in the middle of a battle scene. A Growlithe was spraying fire wildly around, so much so it's opponent wasn't even visible in frame. The screen changed to a series of graphs and charts that outlined Allen's personality. Attica noticed his low scores before she was lightly tapped by Nyree.
"Hey real quick give me your contact so we can keep in touch just in case we are in different houses."
Attica quickly reached to her side for her PokeNav Plus and realized it wasn't there. For a moment she felt panicked but instead sighed,
"I think I dropped my PokeNav. Here give me yours." Nyree passed over her device, a Pokegear, Attica normally would roll her eyes but not wanting to offend her new friend she instead tapped her Poketch to the device and her contact information was added. Nyree took her device and looked surprised.
"How the hell did you do that?" She asked confused. Attica instead was fiddling with her Poketch and turned on the Locator App which began to indicate the direction of her PokeNav. Unfortunately in this situation she couldn't go looking for it but she could see it was near. Somewhere behind her. Just as she meant to turn and look Nyree's name was called, she shrieked loudly and hugged Attica before bouncing off toward the stage. Attica watched her friend go up as Professor Hazel spoke.
The screen behind Professor Hazel burst to life with a scene of a Farfetch'd holding a massive leak fending off the strikes of a Lucario before it used Counter and brought the butt of the leek into Lucario's chest sending it spiraling to the ground heavily injured. The scene changed to a Milcery bobbing and weaving as it darted along dodging a hail of embers raining from the mouth of a Growlithe.
"Nyree displayed an unshakable confidence and a delightful tone in her voice through the entire battle. He elation and clear love for battling made it clear to many of us where she would end up." The screen flipped once more to a series of graphs and charts showing all sorts of info of Nyree.
By the time she was on stage Nyree had the widest grin anyone could have and was very obviously giggling, absolutely loving this moment. Professor Hazel smiled at her and spoke into the mic,
"For someone with so much warmth and such a glowing smile, I can happily announce your acceptance into Jirachi!" the crowd exploded and Nyree bounced twice on stage cheering back as Professor Hazel was drowned out and totally inaudible.
"So Nyree go take your place with the rest of your house! I'm sure Professor Branch will be elated to have you." He smiled at her and she smiled back, she waved a few times to the crowd and once specifically to Attica before bounding off stage.
Attica looked back down at her Poketch and leaned over the Marquis and Max,
"Hey I lost my PokeNav if you guys see it anywhere let me know, it's purple." She looked behind her where her watch indicated and began to wonder if someone had stolen her PokeNav. Just in that moment she saw her,
that girl from the boat, who stood up and began to make her way on stage. Attica watched her Poketch follow the girl all the way on stage to where she stood. The screen flashed with a quick series of a Hitmonchan, a Kadabra and a Poliwag all slamming into the ground one after another, all very evidently from poisoning.
"Laeticia managed to crush her battle entry exam by poisoning all three of her opponents with her one Pokemon, Poipole! Incredible." Laeticia seemed unimpressed by this, her face expressing annoyance more than anything. Professor Hazel seemed caught off guard by this and stuttered a bit,
"Uhh. Y-yeah.. Okay! So Laeticia we have placed you in.. Vincti! Where we believe your ferocity will flourish!" Laeticia turned and walked off stage as the crowd cheered, some clearly more enthusiastic than others.
Directly after her, Attica was called. She checked her Poketch once more and looked at the boys next to her and smiled.
"Wish me luck guys." Attica took a breath and stood, making her way on stage. Attica looked up at the screen as her battle exam replayed bringing her back to that day;
She stood across from the examiner, an older man in his late thirties who seemed experienced but kind. He smiled and nodded, Attica did the same. They both launched their Pokeballs out onto the field. Attica sent out her most trusted assistant, Fives. He bounded up on his tail prepared as his opponent formed, an angry looking Doduo. The Doduo launched into a Fury Attack instantly sending is duo beaks striking relentlessly at Fives. Attica ordered him to move and directed him to go between the two heads before she shouted,
"Brick Break!" Aipom launched his tail out and caught Doduo right in between the base of it's necks, a critical blow. Her opponent seemed stunned as Doduo came crashing down in a single hit. Attica smiled and pointed to her Aipom,
"My dad works at Devon Corp., of course I use TMs." The examiner seemed to appreciate her catching him off guard and spoke, "Reset" he said as she returned Fives.
The two of them threw out fresh Pokemon with Data coming up against a Heatmor. Data's eyes illuminated for a second as he scanned Heatmor with it's Trace ability. Porygon copied Heatmor's Flash Fire and Attica could see this information on her Poketch and smiled unsure if her opponent knew. The two stared each other down and Attica realized he was waiting for her to strike, so she gestured her hand out and called for a Shockwave. Porygon's body illuminated yellow light and a blast of electric energy radiated out. Heatmor with nowhere to go felt itself be blasted but didn't seem that effected, instead it reared its head back upon its trainers call and unleashed a torrent of fire that consumed Porygon. Attica had to actually step back a bit from the heat of the flames which were quickly absorbed into Porygon, much to the surprise of her opponent. Attica smiled. Her opponent resigned.
She was now on stage as Professor Hazel continued talking about her,
"..and with an IQ of 162, Attica was obvious for Manaphy House!" The crowd applauded as Attica anxiously waved and gave a few nods, trying to remember to smile. She was directed off stage and made her way toward the Manaphy house where few other first years sat and welcomed her. She took her seat and looked over at Laeticia, the girl who definitely stole her PokeNav. No matter though, Attica knew she had it and it wasn't like she was going anywhere far. She turned back to the stage, waiting for Marquis and Max to be placed in their houses.
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