@Teapot Well, I was thinking a twist would be that maybe in the backstory, you see the 6 villain teams talking or something, and then near the end (like, 6 badges or something?) you realize they teamed up and kidnapped Diantha or Sycamore or somebody.
And here is a rough draft of my starting paragraphs.
"Bubbles, Bubble attack on that tree!" Martin Greenwood commanded, once again feeling ironic about the name he'd given his Froakie. A new Trainer, Martin had started in Lumiose City, his hometown.
Or home city, he thought to himself, snickering. That was what he'd called Lumiose since he'd moved from Kiloude City at the age of seven. When he turned eleven, he decided it was time for a journey. He'd walked to Professor Sycamore's lab, knowing he was the best Pokemon researcher in all of Kalos. There, he was given a choice. "Choose Chespin, Fennekin, or Froakie!" the Professor had told him. He chose Froakie, realizing it was a very rare, strange-colored Pokemon, being black with grey spots instead of the usual blue. Then he named it Bubbles, not knowing that Bubble was a move it could use. Then, the professor gave him five Pokeballs and a Pokedex, to bring on his journey. With thanks to the professor, he left for Santalune City.
Now, on this beautiful day, he was training Bubbles by having him fight trees and wild Pokemon just outside of Santalune. "Bubbles, Bubble attack!" he commanded, constantly reprimanding himself for thinking of "Bubbles". As it was, he'd grown a love-to-hate relationship with the name. He was about to tell Bubbles to use Water Pulse, when he was interrupted by a female voice, "New Trainer, are you?" Martin whirled around, and found himself face-to-face with a young brunette, a little shorter than he was, with two Pokeballs on her belt. She held a smug look on her face. "Yes, I am," Martin replied. Being shy, he wasn't used to having someone in his space. "If it's a battle you're looking for, you're on. One-on-one?" he suggested.
Bing, bing, bing bing bing went the Pokemon Center's healing machine. Bubbles had been beaten pretty badly by the girl's Pansage. He knew he had to catch more Pokemon, but there was more to it than that. He could feel it.
I will become a better Trainer, Martin told himself.
I've just got to.