The Ordeal 1

"Today you five finished your training. It is time for your Ordeal." The gym leader said. He gestured to the table behind him. "These backpacks behind me each possess several items that you can use on your Ordeals. The backpacks all possess the same items so there is no reason to fight over any of them. I will give you 30 minutes to go through the packs and familiarize yourselves with what they contain. Begin now."

The bags contained some travel rations and water. There was a hunting knife (the Mc bought an extra one) and some rope. There was a small bottle of Repel spray. There was also a small case that held ten small bottles. Five of the bottles contained basic Potion. The other five bottles contained different liquids. There was one each of Antidote, Paralyze Heal, Awakening, Burn Heal, and Ice Heal. Each bottle held about three doses of the liquids. While these medicines are meant to be used on Pokemon, they can be used on humans as well.

After 30 minutes, Muliere began speaking again. "It's time to head to the gates that you will be leaving the city state from. Since there are four of you this year, I've decided that you each will leave from a separate gate. I will let you decide which gate you will leave from yourselves. You may decided based on the order that you were chosen on Selection Day." He turned to look at Hugo. "Choose your gate."

Hugo hesitated for only a moment. "I pick the north gate," he said, surprising us all. We all looked at him as if he was crazy.

Muliere nodded to Hugo. "Very well. North gate it is." He turned to Philip. "Your turn. Choose your gate."

"Eastern gate," Phillip said quickly. Not surprising at all. That left the southern gate which led to more grasslands and the western gate which led to the dense forest.

Muliere turned to Ginnette next. She spoke up without prompting. "I'll take the southern gate," she said quickly.

The there was one gate for two people Austin and Jacob. Jacob grit his teeth and picked the last gate the western gate.

Muliere the gym leader then stared at Austin for a while and said pick any one of the previous gates. Austin wanted to see the grassland in the east he might get lucky and find a rare Pokemon.

After making a decision his gaze me the gym leader and stated the eastern gate. Philip was annoyed but happy that he won't be going alone. The gym leader then said, " you must remember you can't help him capture any beast or they will look down on him."

Austin nods and remains silent waiting fo the leader to finish his directions.

Muliere continued. "In a moment you will all board the magnet train where you will be escorted to your respective gates by one of these trainers. Once you reach the gates, you will head out on your own to attempt to catch your first Pokemon." He motioned for the trainer holding the box to move forward. "Inside this box are 15 pokeballs. You will each take three of the pokeballs from inside." The trainer moved to each of person their allotted pokeballs.

"You will use these three pokeballs to attempt to catch your first Pokemon. Keep in mind that these pokeballs are unregistered to any trainers. If you successfully catch a Pokemon you will be unable to release that Pokemon until it is registered to you. Once you capture a Pokemon you must return to the city state. At that point you will have completed your Ordeal."

"Why did you give us three pokeballs if we're only supposed to capture one Pokemon?" Phillip asked the Gym Leader.