Torch

Personality
Torch is adventurous, mischievous, and not afraid to speak his mind. He generally likes being around people. If he notices that someone is upset, he will try his very best to cheer them up. If faced with a tough situation, he will do his best to deal with it in any way he can think of. Torch is not without his flaws, however. Being the young kid he is, he has many role models. If he considers someone his role model, it is usually very hard to shake his loyalty from them, even if the said role model does something questionable. Although he has questioned some on more than one occasion. If someone offers to battle with him, he will enthusiastically accept and consider it a fun challenge, no matter the outcome.

Appearance
The size of a large orange, Torch is slightly smaller than the average Torchic. He wears a red scarf around his neck he received from Chicia's spirit. (See Mt. Pyre Adventure.) A special berry pouch is tied around his left leg which he can access with his beak. (See Torch's First Adventure.) All in all, he's a fire breathing Torchic with fluffy down covering his body.

Birth
Torch was born deep in the forest near Oldale Town in Hoenn on the 16th of January. He hatched from an abandoned egg under a bush. His parents' identities and whereabouts are still unknown but some events have provided possible clues.

Wiglin the Wurmple
Torch was clueless about the world after hatching, being just a baby. But he was willing to find out more about the thing he called 'life'. He stumbled across a Wurmple named Wiglin. Wiglin was a very intelligent, and somewhat arrogant Wurmple. Wiglin became his first friend and showed him the basic ropes of life including gathering berries, education, and battling. Torch's first battle was against a Poochyena, whom agreed to assist in Torch's crash course on life. Wiglin eventually showed Torch where he could live.

First Home
Torch used to live in a burrow next to a small pond, snugly surrounded by a circle of dense bushes. The pond was later revealed to mysteriously have slow healing properties. His burrow later expanded into several tunnels for more space.

Life in Oldale Forest
Torch was self-sufficient enough to live on his own without too many problems. Torch liked to visit Wiglin and made friends with the wild pokemon living in the humble forest. At one point, Torch found an abandoned soccer ball, and showed it to some of his Poochyena friends whom explained that it was used to play a human gamed called Soccer. Torch then decided to start a big game, gathering up anyone who was willing to play. The game was narrowly won when Wiglin scored the final goal. Torch also liked to play tricks on passing trainers, hiding in an empty eggshell and popping out to surprise them. This, of course, led to narrow capture attempts.

More Coming
In progress.

Beginning
One day, Torch observed a trainer battle between a Charmander and an Aron. The Charmander then proceeded to use Flamethrower, which defeated the already weak Aron. This surprised the curious Torchic and he asked Wiglin why some pokemon were able to learn such powerful moves like that. Wiglin explained to him about TMs and how they can bought from stores or found in the strangest places for no apparent reason. Torch then asked him if he knew of any places to find any TMs. Wiglin uneasily told Torch he knew of one hidden deep inside an unnamed Registeel temple deep in the forest, then he told him not to get any ideas. Torch later ignored this and planned to make his first exploration ever. Torch made his way to the cave entrance, marked by an ancient statue of Registeel. Before he made his way in, a Togetic named Sargent intercepted him, asking him what he was doing. Torch explained to him and the Togetic agreed to escort the inexperienced Torchic.

The Exploration
The temple was a vast place riddled with progressively stronger pokemon. There were many dead ends, but some rooms had treasure chests filled with things like berries. There no sign of any TMs that the Torchic was seeking. They found a large tunnel, which would lead deeper underground into the temple. But before they went in, something caught Torch's eye, a ledge above the tunnel entrance. Torch proceeded to ask Sargent to fly him above it, which led to a treasure chest sitting inside a hidden alcove. With joy, Torch found a Flamethrower TM.

The Mysterious Noise
Shortly after learning Flamethrower, a metallic, grinding noise echoed throughout the temple. Torch & Sargent were shocked to hear such a sound. Torch then asked Sargent if they could investigate the noise. Sargent promptly agreed.

The Investigation
With Torch on his back, Sargent flew deeper into the tunnel. The place went on for many miles underground and it steadily got hotter. They found magma streams and strong pokemon, which Sargent got rid of with some help from Torch. They eventually encountered a wall covered in Braille, which looked like some sort of warning message. They immediately heard the noise again, much louder than before. Sargent realized that Registeel might be awake from his eternal sleep and angry. They agreed that Registeel should be found and calmed down before anything got worse.

Encounter With Registeel
The duo eventually reached a cave entrance surrounded by torches and more Braille. They flew in and found an angry Registeel. He didn't listen to anything they had to say and Registeel attacked. The battle with Registeel was mainly fought by Sargent, aided heavily by Torch's super-effective Flamethrower. Registeel was annoyed by their flying around, so he grabbed them and threw them down in a Seismic Toss. This caused heavy damage to the Togetic and Torchic. Torch encouraged Sargent to keep fighting and that they should combine his Blaze-powered Flamethrower and Sargent's Hyper Beam. This was enough to defeat Registeel and he collapsed back into his eternal sleep.

The Hidden Room
After defeating Registeel, a stone door in the corner rolled open. They found a plain message inscribed on a wall that said, ''Congratulations, you have passed the challenge of Registeel. You are free to claim the treasure left behind by us. Furthermore...'' The rest of the message was chipped away by age, cutting off any further information. The duo found themselves in a room filled with many TMs and preserved rare berries. They excitedly split up the treasure and that was the end of the adventure. This adventure gave Torch many of the moves he currently uses and his sense of adventure.

The Mysterious Pouch
Torch was digging around his treasure findings the following night to find a seemingly ordinary tie-up pouch made of leather. Later, he finds that it can store much more than it looks like. It looks somewhat full on the outside but it can store up to 50 berries and items. It is believed to be made by the same people who wrote the message on the wall. It has aided Torch throughout his adventures since then.

Setting Out
Torch heard of a mountain of the dead from a friend. He thought it was pretty intriguing so he decided to take a look. When he came across the lake, he couldn't find a way to cross it to get to the mountain in the center. But then a wise Latios named Azure noticed the Torchic. He asked what was he doing near a place like Mt. Pyre. After explaining that he just wanted to explore, Azure agreed to take him across the foggy lake.

Chicia's Headstone
After climbing a few steps, Torch noticed a lonely headstone with the familiar Torchic crest symbol carved on to it. Very curious, he examined it and found out that it was a female Torchic named Chicia who died a very tragic death. Feeling sorry for her, he left a Lum Berry on her grave out of respect. He then continued on to explore.

The Exploration
Torch encountered many Ghost-type pokemon, most of which weren't too friendly. The fog was very dense, making it hard to see upcoming enemies. He made his way to the top to find two mysterious orbs. Feeling their power, he decided it would be best to leave them alone. Finding nothing else of interest, he decided to head back.

The Scarf
As he headed back, he noticed that the Lum Berry he had previously placed was gone. In its place was a custom red scarf with 'Chicia' stitched in cursive on the corner. Torch was very shocked but decided that maybe it was a sign that he should take it. He wore it and immediately felt a presence within the scarf. HE shook it off and left on Azure once again. Later, he would occasionally see Chicia in his dreams. He now maintains a bond with Chicia's spirit and the scarf, even asking her for advice sometimes. The scarf is now Torch's most prized possession, getting upset if he misplaces it.

Ares & Cerberus
Ares the Charizard and Cerberus the Houndoom are among Torch's first role models. He met the two & admired their strength and later, heroism. They used to hate the world and only fended for themselves. But they have since changed dramatically, especially over the course of the important Xanza plot.

Pope Slowking XII
A wise and important leader. He is the guide and moral voice of Shamouti Island. He has quickly become one of Torch's mentors and occasionally acts as a parent for the mischievous Torchic. He has an adopted daughter named Nyx, a Kadabra Torch met as an Abra.

Corey Cool
A goofy and caring trainer who gets serious when the situation arises. He eventually became the trainer for Ares and is a good human friend of Torch's.

Mark The Caretaker
An 11 year old child who runs a daycare in Fortree. He has known Torch since he was a young hatchling but they didn't become very close until the events of the Xanza plot brought them together.

Arkana the Gardevoir
A carefree, male Gardevoir. He met Torch one night after having his first vision. He has helped Torch cope with the idea that maybe one of his parents were a Psychic-type and that it was one of the rare cases where certain powers were passed over to an offspring. They have since been very good friends.

Dawson
A blind Samurott Torch met as a Dewott. After Cerberus went out of control from rage one day and burned down the village, he offered the Torchic some help. He evacuated the the villagers and later became good friends with the Torchic. (More coming.)

Xanza Plot
In progress.

Trivia

 * Torch was created on January 16th, 2013. This is also the same day he was born.
 * He is very fond of Sitrius and Lum Berries, enjoying the sour taste of the Lum Berry.
 * Torch has been shown to exhibit unusual psychic visions on more than one occasion, suggesting that one of his parents might have been a Psychic-type.
 * He has a blatant dislike for Joltiks because of a past experience with one.
 * A faint scar is left on his neck from the previous battle with Xanza, having been bitten.
 * He saved the world in the grand finale of the Xanza plot. (More coming.)