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Zeno, a teen on the run from his past life, finds his way to Alola in hopes of restarting his life as a regular Pokémon Trainer with his partner, Growlithe. However, no matter how hard he tries, he can't full...
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After we woke up and had a quick breakfast, we packed up all our gear and set off for Brooklet Hill. An hour and half or so later, we reached a PMC. Near it was the entrance to Brooklet Hill.
Hau cheered. "Here we go folks! Our second trial awaits!"
Alex pumped a fist. "Let's get to it then."
I grinned. "The Water Trial. I'm so ready."
Robert rubbed his hands together in glee. "Time to destroy this trial."
"And Nebby and I get to watch," Lillie put in.
I smiled at this. Lillie's come a long way.
We entered Brooklet Hill and came across a bridge that crossed a pool of water. At the end of the bridge, standing between trial poles, was a blue-haired girl.
She smiled as we walked up to her. "Hello trial-goers. My name is Lana. Welcome to the Water Trial."
She pointed behind her which was a cluster of trees bunched together. There looked to be several paths into the trees. "Over here is where the trial begins. You must choose a path to follow to the Totem's Den. Each path crosses several pools of water that all converge on the Totem's Den. Choose wisely trainers. First one there battles the Totem first."
She looked at us. "Is there one or two among you five who does not wish to participate?"
Lillie raised a hand. "I won't be."
Lana nodded. "Then follow me down the middle path. We shall take the more direct route."
They both headed down the middle path in the trees, leaving us to decide where to go.
"You wanna know what my philosophy is when you're at a crossroads?" I asked my friends.
They looked at me. "What?"
I grinned. "Turn left."
I entered the path that was farthest to the left and headed through. After a minute, the trees disappeared and I had reached a pool of water. I was high enough to see a dozen or so pools like this one all converging on one spot with a waterfall. I assumed that was the Totem's Den.
I looked at the nearest pool to mine and saw Hau running across a bridge. I grinned and began running. I ran through puddles of water and across bridges, occasionally seeing tiny fish Pokémon that I couldn't identify. As I looked at the trees that I passed, I saw spider-like Pokémon with bubbles on their heads.
Soon, I ran between two trees and found myself in the Totem's Den. I looked around and saw no one was here. Then Hau came running out of some foliage.
He sighed when he saw me, but smiled. "Aww man. You beat me."
I fist bumped him. "Yep. But hey, at least you can go second."
