Eleyna stood there, stricken by the pink haired girl. What they had just experienced was terrifying... but the girl was right. It was the reason they were there, and to have come so far and just stop was against everything Eleyna's mother had taught her.<i> Its alright to be afraid, Ley. You can only be brave by first being afraid. And its when your afraid that you can be a real trainer. Out there, life isn't easy. Its tough, and you'll want to turn back because your afraid. But a trainer trusts their Pokemon, and they face that unknown world.</i><br/><br/><span style="color: blue">I came here to be a trainer. I'm not leaving until I am.</span>Eleyna said after a moment, looking at Aisha.<span style="color: blue">Right here, its their time... </span>She looked into the lab, past the glass doors at the valiant veterans within, her gaze lingered on the trainer in red.<span style="color: blue">But out there...  out there its <i>our</i> time.</span>She looked at the young, inexperienced trainers around her, all unfamiliar faces.<span style="color: blue">If we cut and run, then we're not trainers; We're just stupid kids who saw something scary and ran home to their moms. They aren't running, so neither am I.</span>She said, standing proud and defiant. After a moment she shrunk back down a little, the surge of the moment passing and her burst of fearless confidence wavering.<br/><br/><span style="color: blue">... My names Eleyna... by the way.</span>She introduced herself.<span style="color: blue">I managed to lose my sleeping bag in the battle... so I'm going to run to the Mart and see if I can un-bury a new one... or something. We should all meet at the north edge of town once we've got all of our stuff. Uhm, I mean you know, if you want to.</span><br/><br/>She hurried off toward the Mart to find a new sleeping bag, but also to put some distance between her and the others for a brief moment so that she could reset. She paused at the Mart's entrance, broken and dilapidated now, and slouched down resting on her knees.<i>Fear... Fear means bravery... just have to keep going. Mom wouldn't quit. She never quit. Push yourself, she said, push with the will to achieve anything, and you can. There is always a way.</i>Eleyna took a few deep breaths to calm herself then stepped into the broken down Mart.<br/><br/><br/>***<br/><br/><br/>Eleyna walked out of the town to the north and was as relieved as she was nervous to see them all standing there, ready to begin. She had a dusty Sleeping bag under her arm which she had pried from the broken rack, and had even snagged a map of the islands.<br/><br/><span style="color: blue">Hey!</span>She waved with the map.<span style="color: blue">I found a map in there!</span>She ran up to the group, growing more eager. She unfolded it, but before they all had time to examine it, a rumbling caught their attention from the town.<br/><br/>The Officers had lent the group of League trainers their ATV, which all 8 of them now rode. The ATV rolled up beside the group of new trainers and stopped.<br/><br/><span style="color: darkgreen">You're heading out, huh? </span>One of them, the driver wearing a blue bandanna and ragged jean vest asked.<span style="color: darkgreen">Even after all that?</span>He smiled and nodded to them in respect.<span style="color: darkgreen">Not bad... not bad at all. Keep that attitude up and you'll be in the League in no time. Just uh, you know, steer clear of any giant pissed off Pokemon if you see them.</span>He joked.<span style="color: darkgreen">Alright... well, good luck and good training.</span><br/><br/>The ATV rolled away. Eleyna saw the red trainer in the back. She stared at him as the ATV gained distance. After a moment she shook her head.<span style="color: blue">Alright!</span>She laid the map out on the grass. Of the three islands, Saisho was on the southern most tip of the island spanning the southern island. The next town, Utsumi, was on the edge of an inlet to the north and slightly east. The mountain range to the east of Saisho ran close to the town, but a long fielded valley skirted the mountain range's edge, and would be the fastest way to the town.<br/><br/><br/><b>-Mountains to the East </b><br/>Forests line the edge of the mountain range, and must be crossed to reach to the rocky slopes.<br/>+Woodland Pokemon<br/>+Rock Pokemon<br/>+May lead to Caves<br/>+Food is easier to find<br/>+Forest and Mountains may conceal secrets<br/><br/><b>-Fields to the North</b><br/>+Field Pokemon<br/>+Open terrain makes training easy<br/>+Easier to Traverse<br/>+Leads to large a lake<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>