Pokémon Radiant Sun

Alola, new readers and old!

So this is a new story by yours truly. If you're clicking on this, then you've probably played "Pokémon Sun" or "Pokémon Moon", you've realized that the game is fantastic and one of the best Pokémon games to come out in a while.

I decided to do this as a test run of sorts. This to test my hand at crafting a Pokémon adventure story, because I've always wanted to do one.

This is a novelization of "Pokémon Sun." As such, I will be crafting the story through the lens of writing as opposed to gameplay, adding my own touch and spin whenever I need to. Because rereading game dialogue would defeat the purpose of doing this story, things will be changed or edited accordingly to make thing flow better, and I'm taking some creative liberties to connect things as I go. This story will feature some of my own OC's as well. My update schedule for this story will be shorter chapters but frequent updates, probably twice a week, but definitely weekly updates.

I only own my OC's, everything else belongs to the wonderful folks at Nintendo.

I'll also be doing only one author's note at the beginning of chapter's, and even then they'll be much shorter than my usual ranting. As always, I appreciate feedback and support and would appreciate if you left your thoughts about it in the review section below.

Oh yeah, and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!

Now, without further ado…

Enjoy.

Pokémon Radiant Sun

Act I

Reprise

Chapter 1: Escape

Sun leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes as he waited for the inevitable call. The child couldn't help a small sigh, despite the exciting news that rang through the household. Recent events had begun to take a toll on him and had admittedly been wearing him down lately. Luckily, the preparations to move were serving as a successful means of distracting the child from things, to which he was grateful. Sun opened his eyes and glanced around the room, taking in the beginning of a room being stripped down, the contents being put into boxes. They had only begun getting their affairs in order yesterday, but they were already a considerable amount of the way done. On top of that, Sun's mother had arranged a video chat with the Regional Professor of Alola, which was what he was waiting for now.

Thinking he would kill a bit of time, Sun reached for a nearby flute resting on his dresser, a small white little instrument that he had purchased for himself last month, and began to play instrument after a minute of thought. He played haltingly at first, but as time passed his notes became a bit more confident and sure, and he was playing a simple song, taking his attention completely off of the dark thoughts that had consumed him lately. He wanted to get a better quality flute than the second-hand one he had now, but that would have to come later.

Just as the child finished the song and was about to try his hand at one of the scales, Sun was surprised when a small alarm began to ring on his computer. The topmost camera icon on the home screen indicated that he had an incoming message from…the Alola region's Professor Kukui!

"Finally…I was wondering when he was going to call." Sun muttered as he leaned forward, scooting up in his chair so that he was upright. The boy took a calming breath to steady his nerves before he clicked the icon and a small screen popped up, enlarging several times before a room and a man came into view. It was blurry at first, but upon the camera focusing and the camera being adjusted by the man, it became much clearer. The man before him was wearing just a white lab coat with green sunglasses and a white cap decorated with a rainbow of sorts on the front of it. The surprisingly young-looking man had bright black eyes and brown hair, as well as a small goatee on his chin.

"Hang on, now. Gimme just a sec." The man muttered, adjusting the screen one final time. The man stepped away, his bright and contagious smile transferring to Sun as he stepped back to enter the screen proper.

"Hey there! Good afternoon!" the man greeted Sun warmly. "So the day has finally come that you're moving to Alola!"

"Um…No sir."

"Huh?"

"I move in about three months. My mom just wanted me to verify my information with you…sir." Sun said with a smile, trying not to laugh despite himself at the Professor's baffled expression. The man quickly got over his befuddlement and returned Sun's smile with a cheery grin of his own.

"I could have sworn…Oh well. Doesn't matter, I guess. So…How does it feel?" Kukui asked Sun.

"How does what feel?" Sun replied blankly, confused.

"Moving to a new place! Alola is pretty far away from Kanto, you know. Totally different vibes, different Pokémon and different people. How's it feel going away from Kanto?" Kukui asked the boy, surprising him.

"It feels…good?"

"Just good? You can't just say something so…lame!"

"Sorry, Professor. My mom says I'm a bit too mellow for my own good."

"I'm inclined to agree. A bit of excitement in your life does wonders, cousin. Trust me." Kukui remarked with a grin.

"Uh…Well, I mean it's pretty exciting, moving there. After all of the bad things happening lately, it's honestly kind of a relief that we're able to leave. Plus, I hear that the age limit on training over there is 11 instead of 14, which means I can become a Pokémon Trainer in Alola." Sun's smile became a wide, eager grin then, making Kukui laugh.

"There we go! That's what I like to see, a big ol' smile. We welcome all types in Alola, Sun. If you ever need anything when you get over here, don't ever hesitate to contact me. It's my job to help others, on top of the whole Professor thing, you know." Kukui said a bit more seriously. Sun nodded in response, thankful that the Professor had said those things. Despite knowing that moving was a very good thing for his family, Sun was pretty nervous about it. He'd be starting from ground-zero in a totally unfamiliar environment…he'd just have to adapt.

"Enough of the small talk, let's get this show on the road!" Kukui remarked, gesturing to the picture next to him. "Now, I'm not sure how familiar you are with your new home, so I'm going to take a few minutes and educate you. How's that sound, cousin?"

"Go ahead sir. I've got nothing else going on." Sun replied with a smirk, earning a laugh from the Professor. The man leaned to Sun's right and moved his hand slightly, a screen popping up in the newly created space on the monitor and showing an aerial screen shot of a series of islands with a variety of environments visible from above.

"You'll do just fine in Alola with that attitude, Sun." Kukui said with an amused smirk of his own before he continued. "You see, Alola is a region made up of several islands. Quite unlike the rest of the regions, which are usually just one large continent with maybe a small island or two." Kukui explained to Sun. "That could be the reason the region is chock full of nothin' but rare Pokémon, yeah?"

The Professor leaned back into the middle of the screen as the picture went away and held up a Poké Ball up in front of the camera, his smile widening slightly as he said, "There's no shortage of cool Pokémon out here in Alola, either. Even if they aren't rare. Such mysterious creatures…"

Kukui tossed the Poké Ball into the air and it exploded in a shower of light. Out of the ball a brown dog Pokémon that Sun had never seen before dropped onto the desk in front of the Professor and stared into the screen happily with its expressive blue eyes. Sun stared right back at the creature as the Professor said, "You find 'em all over. In the grass, in the caves, in the sky and sea… some come from machinery and the very earth itself, and even the stars above. Pokémon are everywhere and anywhere you can find them."

The Pokémon bent down and began sniffing something, the back and tail of the Pokémon only visible as Kukui took a step back, smirking. "Here in Alola we love our Pokémon, and we depend on them heaps too. Some of us even battle with 'em, if we call ourselves Pokémon Trainers." He then looked down at the Pokémon and said somewhat incredulously, "Rockruff! Can you wait until I'm done talkin' to play!?"

The Rockruff gave a short bark in reply and hopped off of the desk, and with that the Professor continued. "All right, I gotta ask you some questions about yourself so I can introduce you to everybody!"

Sun gave a brief nod, and the Professor asked, "So which photo should I use for your Trainer Passport?"

As a series of pictures popped up on the screen, Sun tapped the center one, and Kukui asked, "You're okay with the one you chose, yeah?"

"Yes sir."

"Can you spell your name for me?"

"S-U-N." The child then gave the rest of his name, flinching slightly as he saw the Professor chuckle slightly.

"Sun, huh?"

"Yes…And please don't ask. I'm not sure how I got the name either. I blame my Mom."

"Hey, I can't judge, cousin. Ain't the weirdest name I've ever heard before." The Professor laughed again and continued the process. Sun quickly gave the man a rundown of his basic information, which he then confirmed with the Professor. The process was fairly simple, and after a few minutes the Professor had copied down the info and sent it off elsewhere for finalization and approval. The Professor then cut himself off when he realized he was rambling.

"So is that it?" Sun asked the Professor. In response, his picture popped up on the bottom right of the monitor as the Professor scratched his head, grinning as he shut his eyes. "10-4, good buddy! I'll let everybody out here know you're on your way!"

The Professor opened his eyes and crossed his arms, as he did so the Rockruff from before and a small little bird both appeared on each of his shoulders. The bird flew away after the Professor nodded before he grinned widely, revealing his pearly whites. "Sun! Yeah…that's a name that hits you like a Thunderbolt outta the sky! Woo! I can't wait to see you in person then, cousin!"

"Thanks again, Professor. I'll see you in Alola." Sun replied to the man, meeting the Professor's smile with a grin of his own. The Professor then offered Sun a parting wave, the Rockruff on his shoulder barking out its own goodbye, and with that the man shut off his camera and ended the transmission.

"Well…That's that then." Sun muttered, running his hands through his dark hair as he looked at the tropical screen background on his computer. The 11-year old cast his gaze outside and his mind wandered-

"Sun! Come help me with these boxes!"

"Well, I knew that was coming." Sun mused, laughing slightly as he went off to go help his mother pack. Unaware that elsewhere, much darker events were unfolding...

Meanwhile…

A young girl sprinted down the main walkway of a building made of white, panting as she ran as hard as she could, her steps echoing through the empty floor. She was clad in an elegant white sundress and large white hat, clutching a large Poké Ball gym bag draped over her arm.

"Have to get out…Have to keep it safe!"

The girl skidded to a halt within the elevator, even as she saw several men and women sprinting right towards her. With a small hitch, the lift she was riding on suddenly began moving upwards, providing her a brief respite. The girl took a moment to catch her breath, fear and adrenaline pumping through her as she tried to keep one step ahead of her pursuers.

She arrived at the topmost floor of the facility, which housed a beautiful environment filled with lush, green plants that bloomed with flowers and hummed with life. Pure water flowed in and out of the room, allowing all sorts of Pokémon to reside within the area in safety. It was a sanctuary of sorts.

But not to the girl. She took a quick glance around the area, quickly trying to pin down the best route out of here. As the gates shut down around her, a small pair of eyes peered up at the girl from within the bag, curious as to why the girl had taken her and where they were going.

Quietly stepping through the path, she remained as silent as she could, hoping to not drawn any attention to herself or the Pokémon she held within her bag. Sadly it was for naught, as she heard a slight chuckle behind her and whirled around to see two of the guards in white uniforms standing right behind her, pointing in her direction. With a nod, the two men began running towards her, making the young girl turn on her heel and scurry off in the other direction.

"No, no, no!" the girl hissed, tightening her grip on her bag as she willed herself to go faster.

Dead end.

The girl turned left, gritting her teeth and forcing herself to keep moving despite the pain in her legs and lungs, her endurance being taxed to the limit. She had to keep moving. Keep running.

She continued along the path, huffing and puffing but still running and running, until she saw another guard in a white uniform ahead of her with his arms outstretched and a triumphant smirk on his face. The girl gasped and came to a stop, stumbling slightly as she panted heavily. She turned around, only to see the two guards standing in her path, one of them wearing a grin on his face as the two of them approached her.

"No…I…I failed…" the girl thought as the men slowly approached her.

"Nice and easy…Just hand us the bag and everything will be alright." The one behind her said in a placating tone. The girl flinched and gripped the bag even tighter, but then she caught sight of a strange light coming from within the bag. It was small at first, but quickly began growing brighter, a mixture of blue lights swirling within it. Soon the light enveloped the girl, circling around her and growing larger with each passing moment. Aqua and purple hues dyed the ominous barrier surrounding the girl as a strange hum filled the air, sending shivers down the spines of everyone present. The guards flinched and braced themselves, but then the strange wave of energy shot upwards, vanishing into the sky...

The three guards stared up in shock, bewildered at what they had just witnessed. After a few moments, one of them grabbed a walkie-talkie off of their belt and lifted it to their mouth.

"Ma'am…She got away."

"How?" Came the drawling reply from the radio, though a very identifiable hint of steel lay in the voice speaking.

"We're unsure. We suspect the test subject is responsible, ma'am."

"No matter…Let the hideous little beast and the test subject run. We've got more than enough to work with as is. Sooner or later, they'll be back where they belong. Spread word to the outposts on the main islands." The voice ordered the three guards before they heard a burst of static from the other end. With another glance up through the skylight, the three guards began their new task of finding the wayward girl and the even more valuable test subject...