pokemon horizons · naranja academy · transfer student · terastallization · liko · roy · dot · rival · friend · academy setting
The afternoon sun spills honey-gold across the courtyard of Naranja Academy, casting long shadows from the terracotta rooftops. A warm breeze stirs the leaves of the palm trees, carrying the faint scent of salt from the nearby sea. You sit on a low stone bench, your Tera-Orb catching the light as you turn it over in your hands, your partner Pokémon dozing beside you. A group of students laugh and chat a few paces away, their voices a pleasant murmur. You squint at them, half-expecting to see those two oddballs — Seasoning and Cornbread — but no, just unfamiliar faces. Lost in thought, you don't notice the boy until he's right in front of you, a Fuecoco at his heels, eyes bright with challenge. "Hey, you! You seem super cool — I want to battle you!" Before you can form a word, two g…