MHB001: A New Beginning/Nick

\*Title Card for "A New Beginning" is shown for 6 seconds\*

(The episode begins in a view of a bedroom. A girl wakes up with her long brown hair frizzled.)

Girl: *Oh my! I can't believe today's the big day! I wonder how Cheren and Bianca are doing? I already told the Professor to never remind the latter's father, so she should be safe...*

***I'm Nina Aarden, and I'm 18 years old. I'm cheerful and gentle, but sometimes I can lose my temper. But despite that, I'm a pretty nice girl most of the time.***

Nina: **TODAY IS THE DAY!!! I'LL FINALLY GET A POKÉMON! Hannah finally let me after I did all my chores and did my homework! I may be an adult, but I still live in *her* house. Besides, what can go wrong?**

(Meanwhile, a blonde girl is in trouble. A black-haired boy is very annoyed.)

Bianca: **...But dad! Today's my big day!**

Bianca's dad: **I won't allow it! Can't you find something else to do?!**

Cheren: *Oh dear...* **Bianca, let's just go.** *That guy needs to stop annoying her. He's been a pain in the Tranquil these days...*

(Bianca says nothing to her father, rushes to dress up, and quickly leaves with Cheren in defiance. The older man just stood there. He was going to need to consider things. Outside, the duo of 14 year-olds meet up with Nina.)

Nina: **Hey you two! I'm as excited for today!**

Cheren: **Me too, but I better get changed.**

(A few minutes later, Cheren comes back outside, dressed up.)

Cheren: *Going out in pajamas is clearly silly. I knew that anyway...*

Nina: **I better call Professor Juniper!**

(Nina punches in Professor Juniper's number.)

Professor Juniper: **Hello? Oh, it's you, Nina. Are you and your friends on your way? The Starter Breeding Center just sent us the newly-hatched Snivy and the newly-weaned Tepig and Oshawott this morning. They still have to get their vaccinations, though, but once they do, they'll be ready and waiting.**

Nina: **Yes, we're on our way. We'll be there soon.**

(Nina hangs up.)

Nina: **I guess it maayyy take a while before we can get them. I think we better go anyway.**

Bianca: **Yeah! I can't wait to see the adorable Pokémon I get to choose!**

(At the lab, meanwhile, Professor Juniper is brushing the Tepig and Oshawott and putting scale conditioner on the Snivy. A medic also gives each one the required vaccinations.)

Professor Juniper: **...Leif, Wilbur and Zach, I can't wait to give you to the new Trainers! This feeling may be odd to someone like me, but I'm really excited!**

(The three Pokémon grin happily at the Professor. Meanwhile, as the three new Trainers were walking to the lab, a green-haired girl bumps into Bianca.)

Bianca: **YEOWCH!**

Blonde girl: **Are you okay ma'm?**

Blue-haired girl: **My, that's annoying...**

Green-haired girl: **I'm so sorry! I wasn't watching where I was going...**

Nina: **It's fine. Besides, can you tell us your names?**

Mallow: **I'm Mallow Floris!**

Lillie: **My name's Lillie Aether!**

Lana: **And I'm Lana Davis!**

Nina: **Nice to meet you! The boy with me is Cheren Harkabune, the girl with me is Bianca Tulip, and I'm Nina Aarden.**

Lillie: **Sorry if we-**

Nina: **It's fine! Say, wanna go to the lab with us?**

Mallow, Lana, and Lillie: **Yeah sure!**

(In Yumesora...)

???: **Rose, I have sensed a strong evil around here somewhere. I must send you to Earth to find somebody can fight this. But beware - there's one villain who is too dangerous to fight directly**.

Rose: **Okay.**

(Rose doesn't notice she's walking backwards, making her trip and fall into a Star Portal. In the human world, a pink-skinned teenage girl is floating around, trying to decide which Èlèmen Spirit to posses.)

???: **Hmm... If I posses the Musique one, I'll be able to put anybody to sleep, but if I posess the Glace one, I'll be able to make anybody slip on ice...**

(She overhears the conversation between the Trainers and decides to disguise herself as one, turning into a blue-haired girl. Her strong cloaking spell would not ping anybody's radar.)

"???": **Excuse me, sorry to interrupt. I'm going to the lab to get my first Pokémon, but I can't find the way to the lab. Could you help me, please?**

Nina: **Sure, no problem. By the way, what's your name?**

"Nina": **Nina Weaver.**

Nina: **What?! Must be a coincidence. There are plenty of other Ninas in the world, after all.**

(Cheren gives a glare at the two Ninas, prompting Bianca to whisper his name. This makes the 14-year old very embarrassed.)

Cheren: **All right, I'll cut it out. The lab's this way.**

(Suddenly...)

Nina: **What's tha-OW!**

(Something pink and furry falls onto the real Nina's head, knocking her out. "Nina" knows that creature is a Dream Pixie, but plays dumb.)

Bianca and "Nina": **IT'S SO CUTE!!!!!**

Cheren: **Can you two please focus?! We have to get Nina - the brown-haired one - to the hospital right now!**

(Lillie had already ran to the lab, which is nearby.)

Cheren: *Oh boy...*

(In the lab...)

Assistant: **Professor, new Trainers are due for their first Pokémon!**

(Professor Juniper goes to open the lab door.)

Bianca: **Hey there Professor!**

Professor Juniper: **Why hello t-**

(Professor Juniper stops when she saw the real Nina, unconscious.)

Professor Juniper: **Oh my Arceus! I better see her condition!**

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Professor Juniper: **Hmm, let me see. She's suffered a concussion.**

All: **A concussion?**

Professor Juniper: **Well, at least the data doesn't show any major discrepancies. However, more tests will go underway in the medical room.**

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Mallow: **So you're Professor Juniper! Some people think-**

Professor Juniper: **Ugh, I know that. But why not send out your Pokémon out?**

(The Alola Trainers send out a Bounsweet, a Rowlet, a Litten and a Popplio. Pollen also sends out a Plkachu.)

Bianca: **EEEEE! A BOUNSWEET AND THE STARTERS OF ALOLA!**

Professor Juniper: **Pardon me, but please calm down. Yes, I know those 4 are from Alola, but you better... Oh! And there's a Pikachu too! Pikachu are impossible to find in the wild!**

Pollen: **E-excuse me?**

Cheren: **Uh, Professor... I think you irritated someone!**

Professor Juniper: **My bad, but I couldn't help it. Besides, I meant that wild Pikachu can't be found in Unova!**

\*Pollen facepalms\*

Elio: **Whiskers has still been depressed for awhile now.**

Selene: **And Feathers still likes to nap all the time!**

Lana: **Poppy has warmed up to me, and I'm hoping she'll warm up to friendly humans as well!**

Mallow: **Aki really likes...**

(Nina, meanwhile, wakes up dazed. The tests were done, so she decided to go and check on her friends.)

Professor Juniper: **Okay, kids, it's time to pick your starter Pokémon. Here they are. Afterwards, I'll show you how to catch a Pokémon.**

(Professor Juniper shows tray of three Poké Balls, and opens each of them, revealing a Tepig, Oshawott, and Snivy.)

Professor Juniper: **If two of you want the same one, I've got more in the delivery box.**

(Just as she said that, said extras bump into the Professor, but don't knock her out and give her a concussion.)

Professor Juniper: **Hey! Watch where you're going!**

(A while later, Nina is seen with an Oshawott and a Tepig wearing a red fire charm, Bianca holds a Tepig and a Snivy wearing a green leaf charm, and Cheren has a Snivy and an Oshawott wearing a waterdrop charm on his shoulder.)

Lillie: **So the names in order of picking are Zach, Tep, Wilbur, Ivy, Leif and Kazmar?**

Professor Juniper: **Yeah... To be honest, Tep actually suggested the idea.**

\*The real, brown-haired Nina becomes totally embarrassed\*

Professor Juniper: **Alright, let's go outside and I'll teach you how to catch a Pokémon. Nina Weaver, do you want to come along, too?**

"Nina": **Oh yes please!**

\*Lillie gulps, but takes a deep breath to settle down\*

Lillie: **Okay, I'll try and watch the lecture.**

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(Everyone is now outside.)

Professor Juniper: **First things first. In order to catch a Pokémon, you need to battle it first with your own Pokémon to weaken it.**

(Professor Juniper looks around and finds a wild Patrat.)

Professor Juniper: **And I'll be catching this one to show you how it's done! Go, Cina!**

(A Minccino pops out.)

Professor Juniper: **Cina, use Tail Slap on the Patrat!**

(Cina nods and uses Tail Slap. "Nina" is watching the lecture, but suddenly, she remembers her plan.)

"Nina": *I can't just listen to this lecture all day! I have to commence my plan now!*

Professor Juniper: **Now Go! Poké Ball!**

(The Professor throws a Poké Ball at the weakened Patrat. The Pokémon is sucked inside, and then after a moment of the Poké Ball shaking, PING! The Pokémon was caught!)

Professor Juniper: **Glad to have you on board, Pam.**

(The Professor turns to the Trainers.)

Professor Juniper: **And that's how it's...**

("Nina" suddenly dispels her civilian disguise in front of everyone. In her place is a pink-skinned, purple-haired girl levitating there, cackling madly. The heroes gasp and are speechless.)

Event Horizon: **You ALL fell for my trap, pipsqueaks! Your friend "Nina Weaver" was nothing more than a fabrication by me!**

Nina: **What are you talking about?! Who are you?!**

Cheren: ***Trap?!* What trap?!**

Professor Juniper: **YOU! For tricking my students and their friends, I'll-**

Event Horizon: **Don't even try, unless you want to face my full, unadulterated, raw power. Go, Nightmare!**

(She locates the Terre Èlèmen Spirit with ease, despite Queen Vera having disabled her Èlèmen Scan power. She creates a Nightmare out of it, which grabs and strangles Professor Juniper with its hands made out of mud.)

Professor Juniper: *Urgh...My strength...is starting to leave me...Cina...HELP!*

Cina: **Oh no Aurea~sama! Take this! Tail Slap!**

Alolan Trainers: **AUREA?!**

Nina: **Hehehe... About tha-**

(Cina uses Tail Slap, but has no effect. This prompts the others to send out their Pokémon. Nina, however...is starting to get triggered.)

Nina: **YOU ARROGANT BRAT! HOW DARE YOU HURT THE PROFESSOR!!**

(Nina suddenly creates a huge dragon, but it disappears when Cheren touches her.)

Cheren: **Girl, calm down!**

(The Pokémon use their own attacks, but also fail.)

Event Horizon: **I'm afraid Pokémon attacks have no effect.**

Nina: **WHAT?! Oh, come on, Dragonet hasn't even debuted yet. She could use her Return attack to purify this thing and would be so useful!**

(Cheren slaps Nina on the face)

Nina: **YEOW!**

Rose: **Stop being silly! Pokémon attacks do not work on Nightmares, except for that particular Pokémon's Return attack. If you show enough bravery, you may just gain superpowers of your own. And yeah, Yumesora has been attacked by these monsters! I'm Rose.**

Bianca: *Rose...*

(Bianca starts acting like a kung-fu ninja, forcing Nina to slightly slap her.)

Bianca: **Hehe, sorry...**

Lana: **Well, you know what's gonna happen if we act too silly...**

Nina: **I KNOW LANA!**

(Everyone looks at Event Horizon.)

Nina: **Listen up, spray-painted leather-wearing buffoon who ate too many beets... YOU RELEASE PROFESSOR JUNIPER RIGHT NOW...**

All: **...OR ELSE!**

(The result of their determination causes a bright light to bright light to shine in front of them, and the light transforms into a Xtransciever-esque device that slips into their wrists.)

Lillie: **What is this thing?!**

Rose: **It's a PokèPilot!**

Event Horizon: **Oh no... Please tell me I've inhaled the spores of a Shroomish!**

(Professor Juniper glares at Event Horizon, but grows a little weaker and fails to break free.)

Professor Juniper: **Use... Eleme...Ele...**

All: **Èlè-*what*?**

Rose: **She might not make it! Quick! In order to transform, say "Go Go! Magic Start!", and once you've fought the Nightmare a bit, use Elemen Scan!**

(The Trainers nod and tap the screens on their PokéPilots. Ivy, Tep and Kazmar jump into their owners' PokéPilots, touching their hand/hoof to the PokéPilot to activate it.)

All: **GO GO! MAGIC START!**

(In a flash of light, everyone is in a color-coded transformation space and has suddenly changed appearance. They are surprised at the costume change, but quickly get back on track, though they still need to think of a introduction phrase and alias.)

Harmony Heart: **Magic and innocence!**

Tep: **The power of peace!**

Harmony Heart: **I'm Harmony Heart!**

Tep: **And Tep!**

Ocean Heart: **Fully motivated!**

Kazmar: **Energetic seas!**

Ocean: **I'm Ocean Heart!**

Kazmar: **And Kazmar!**

Floral Heart: **Breezy flowers!**

Ivy: **The power of love!**

Floral Heart: **I'm Floral Heart!**

Ivy: **And Ivy!**

Tea Idol: **A sweet aroma filling the air! Super sweet, I'm Tea Idol!**

Soda Idol: **Refreshing! Super sweet! Ha! I'm Soda Idol!**

Juice Idol: **It's kissed by the sun! The golden heart, I'm Juice Idol!**

Sunshine Heart: **Hotblooded and brave like the sun! I'm Sunshine Heart!**

Moonlight Heart: **Calm and flexible like the moon! I'm Moonlight Heart!**

Pikala: **Pika-pika Power! Fluffy Spark~pika! I'm ~pika...Pikala!**

(After the intros were done, everyone went on to fight the Nightmare. Event Horizon is horrified and knows her master won't be happy, and becomes enraged in fury.)

Event Horizon: **Argh... Queen Vera is gonna be so mad!**

Queen Vera (voice): **You need to take those items away!**

Event Horizon: **Got it!**

(Moonlight Heart uses Èlèmen Scan, locating the Terre Èlèmen Spirit inside the Nightmare.)

Rose: **Ivy! Tep! Kazmar! I'm surprised! You three are PokéPets!**

Harmony Heart, Floral Heart and Ocean Heart: **Poké WHAT?!**

(Meanwhile, a girl and her Axew watch the battle from a tree.)

???: **What is that? I better go check it out. Axi, let's go!**

(As the duo swing on vines, they suddenly get stopped by the Nightmare and nearly get grabbed by a hand made of mud. Terrified, they turn tail and flee.)

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Soda Heart: **Whew!**

Rose: **Now all you gotta do is purify it!**

(Before Harmony Heart could even ask how, she notices her PokéPilot glowing.)

Harmony Heart: **Why not leave it to me?**

(Harmony Heart presses the heart on her PokéPilot, and the heart changes to a rainbow-colored star.)

Harmony Heart: **Elémen Charge Up!**

(Harmony Heart taps the star three times.)

Harmony Heart: **Time to increase the level!**

(The PokéPilot's screen glows white. Harmony Heart then creates a light pink heart with her hands and points it at her target.)

Harmony Heart: **Bright Light!**

(Harmony Heart shoots a light pink beam from her hands, which strikes the heart of the Nightmare until it reaches the Elemen Spirit inside of it. Once there, the beam turns into a pair of hands that hold the spirit within a bubble. The beam then exits the Nightmare before disappearing, with the spirit floating away and the Nightmare purified.)

Harmony Heart: **Take good care now!**

(Event Horizon, angered, flees as everything goes back to normal.)

Harmony Heart: **Whew, I am *exhausted.***

(She feels exhausted since she purified it solo, not passing out but panting hard. Meanwhile, Event Horizon smirks to herself.)

Event Horizon: **All right, I'll get you next time.**

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Rose: **Do all of you understand your mission now? You're the chosen ones.**

Cheren: **Mmm hmm.**

(Professor Juniper, despite having been freed, faints due to lack of energy.)

All: **PROFESSOR!**

Bianca: **Hang in there! (...) Oh good! She still has a pulse! She's just unconscious due to her energy being sapped.**

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Cina: **Are you alright?**

Professor Juniper: **I think so. If somebody suddenly comes up to you kids like that again, be suspicious. I'll help keep the existence of the Dream Pixies a secret, too.**

Rose: **Oh thank goodness! So, let's get to it, Magic Hearts!**

Cheren: *Magic Hearts. I like that team name.*

Rose: **Miss, I'll make sure I don't get found out!**

(Juniper smiles from her bed. Later outside, as she sees the heroes off, Cina says something in her thoughts.)

Cina: *If anything tragic happens, Aurea will make sure that pink buffoon will pay if she's the one who did it.*

***To be continued***