Misha: Hey there! For those of you that don't know me, I'm a huge Pokemon nerd and I spend a lot of time dreaming up fanfictions rather then doing anything productive...but that's not the point! I've been thinking about this fic for a while... and I really like it! :D But let me warn you... it's going to be extremely fluffy. Just...loaded with fluff. I hope you enjoy it!

Disclaimer: Misha doesn't own Pokemon. *sob*

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The doors of the Elm Pokemon Laboratory burst open and a girl darted out, beaming, clutching a tiny pokemon in her arms. Once outside, she set it down, then sat on the grass next to it.

"So Cyndaquil," she said, addressing the pokemon next to her, "We're buddies now, huh? This is great! We're gonna have so much fun!" The Cyndaquil glanced at the girl, who was smiling hugely, and couldn't help grinning a little itself.

"Wahhhh!" the girl squealed, "You're just so cute! And you're min...I'm gonna hafta name you! Umm... you're a girl, right? So...umm..." she thought for a minute. "Maya! It's cute, isn't it?" she asked, grinning. "And I'm Lyra!" She stood up again, stretching. "Well, c'mon Maya! We've got that errand to run for the professor, remember?" she called, and started walking off with her new pokemon happily following.

Lyra kept walking cheerfully, her brown pigtails bouncing on her shoulders, until she reached the other side of the lab. A boy with red hair was standing there, staring through a window and muttering to himself. Lyra frowned, confused, and walked over to him.

"Umm... what are you doing?"

The boy jumped, startled. He glanced at Lyra, then scowled. "What are you staring at? Get out of here, Mushroom-head." He gave Lyra a hard shove, knocking her back, and turned back to the window.

Lyra blinked, her shoulder throbbing slightly. "Umm...excuse me? What was that for?" she exclaimed, trying to hold back her anger. The boy ignored her, crossing his arms. "You know," she continued, "It's rude to hit a girl! And why did you call me a mushroom-head?"

The boy glanced at her, then shrugged. "You don't look like a girl. What kind of girl wears overalls?" he drawled, smirking. "And that annoying hat of yours looks like a giant mushroom," he explained. "Now, be a good girl and get out of here."

Lyra opened her mouth to retort, but could think of nothing to say. So she turned on her heel and stormed off, Maya struggling to keep up with her. "I hope I never see that jerk again," she muttered, still pissed.

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"...so please, get back here as soon as you can!"

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Lyra put her Pokegear back in her bag and began running back to the lab. An unexpected call from Elm had told her to get back, apparently there had been some sort of disaster, but the professor hadn't been specific. She had just reached the exit of Cherrygrove City, however, when she saw a familiar-looking red haired boy standing in her way, smirking.

Lyra walked over to him and crossed her arms. "What do you want?"

The boy sneered back. "Oh, I see you got a pokemon from the lab Mushroom-head. What a waste... that pokemon is too good for a wimp like you..." he bent down, looking at Lyra's pokemon. "Then again, this one looks rather pathetic, so I guess you're a perfect match!" Lyra scowled, and Maya let out a growl. The boy just laughed. "Well, I've just gotten a better pokemon... let me show you!" He grabbed a Pokeball from his belt and threw it in the air. "Go Totodile!"

Lyra sweatdropped. She had never fought another trainer before, and was kind of intimidated by this boy. However, she looked down at Maya, who looked ready to fight, and took a deep breath. "Go, Maya!"

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The battle finally ended, and Lyra stood, amazed. Even though both pokemon were new to battling, Maya had shown incredible power that Lyra never thought was possible. Maya, though wounded, had defeated that arrogant kid and his Totodile, and Lyra scooped her up, smiling.

"You did it! Wow!" She hopped up and down a few times, barely able to contain her excitement. "You actually beat him!"

"Whatever," a voice mumbled, and Lyra looked up. "You won. Whatever." the boy continued, staring at his feet. "It...it doesn't matter!" he yelled suddenly, making Lyra jump. "I'm going to be the world's best Pokemon trainer! It was just... beginner's luck!" He stormed away, taking his fainted pokemon with him. Lyra watched him walk away, then noticed something lying in the road where he had been standing. She walked over and picked it up, it was a trainer card.

"Silver," she muttered, reading the name at the top. "Hey, wait!" she called, but she couldn't see the boy anywhere. "Silver, huh?" she looked at Maya, "I wonder if we'll ever see him again..."

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So that's that! For now, anyways! :D I know that this chapter is kinda boring, but I had to get the intro out of the way... now I can focus on the fun stuff! Yay! So, I hope that you stick around for the rest... and please review with any comments or tips that you might have! Thank you for reading!