Route 1 was a beautiful representation of Kanto. Poppy hoped that all of the region was like this. The air was sweet and nature seemed to roll in every direction away from the city. Pallet down was almost dug out in the trees and grassy areas, and Poppy betted that people living here loved to enjoy all of the scenery around them.<br/><br/>Brooke hopped to the dirt path with one elegant motion and quickly started exploring and taking in path they were on. A small journey like this was similar to the one she had back in Johto. She had found Brooke on her way to the harbors. The little eevee had disrupted her and Annie’s lunch when she came looking for some food. Brooke was small but she could hold her own. Unfortunately she still had trouble finding enough food with her other eevee friends and siblings. Eevee politics. As much as Annie didn’t want to give up some of her Pecha berries, Poppy insisted on sharing with the new pokemon.<br/><br/>Brooke obviously didn’t trust any of it at first. But after a good journey through Johto Brooke started to come around. She only followed at first for the food but eventually couldn’t help bonding with Poppy. The idea of seeing another region made Brooke ecstatic. People weren’t her forte but new places definitely were. She also could have all the berries she wanted so it was a win-win in her favor.<br/><br/>Poppy was happy for the new addition as well. She knew that starting a team early on would make her journey through a new region infinitely more enjoyable. Creating new bonds was something Poppy continued to look forward to. She went from having basically three energetic younger siblings to just being with her and her new friends. A break from the noise and craziness was only good for a while.<br/><br/>The peaceful serenity of the path was soon disrupted. Brooke scurried out of a nearby bush with a particularly large and angry rattata chasing behind her. Poppy sighed as she forgot to keep an eye on her curious friend. Brooke clawed her way up Poppy’s leg and set herself in the fluff of her jacket’s hood. The rattata ran around them while still keeping a wary distance.<br/><br/>“You always get yourself in these situations, Brooke. I don’t know any of your moves or abilities yet,” Poppy took a few quick seconds to think of a plan. “Can you scare it away?” Poppy looked back at her friends while still keeping a close eye on the hostile rattata. Brooke calmed herself before jumping down and confronting the wild pokemon. The rattata charged at her with a tackle that Brooke easily dodged with her higher speed. As soon as the rattata recovered from the miss Brooke is after it. She kicked up dust and dirt into the air surrounding the wild pokemon. Sand attack! Poppy mentally celebrated as her friend took the advantage over her opponent.<br/><br/>“Tackle! Quick!” Poppy noticed the rattata starting to recover from the dusty cloud. Poppy didn’t expect Brook to listen to her but without hesitation the small eevee tackled and chased the pokemon away. “Brooke you did it!” Poppy ran over and picked up her miniature victor. Ending their journey on a high note the two quickly made their way into Pallet Town. The small village was bustling with new trainers.<br/><br/>Poppy hurried to the lab and took a seat to wait her turn to meet with the professor. As soon as she sat she let Annie out of her pokeball to tell her the whole story. Annie was happy to see her new friend gaining experience. Brooke wasn’t as happy to have a bulbasaur on top of her in a hug, but the eevee definitely appreciated the attention and praise.