Hello readers, and welcome to the next chapter of Summer's journey! This time, Summer will travel to the Orange Islands before participating in the Johto League. There she will meet a new friend, but also a new threat. This story will be shorter compared to the Kanto one, but hopefully still enjoyable :) The Hall of Fame will list those who have reviewed this story at least three times. I look forward to reading all reviews, and I hope you enjoy this story!

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Chapter 1- A New Task

I sat in front of Professor Oak's videophone in his lab, talking to my friend Samir. "Have fun, and let me know how the translation app's working out for you!"

Samir happily responded, {I will! Thanks again, Summer!"}

After I hung up, I deeply sighed. It's been four months since the Indigo League, and my work with Professor Oak went by so fast. It was fun working with the esteemed professor, but seeing new Trainers coming to get their first Pokémon made me think about traveling again. The nervousness, then the excitement- I wanted to relive those feelings, but the next League was going to start in another four months. And, to be honest, I wasn't too sure about doing another one. The last one was pretty stressful.

"Hey, Summer. Are you okay?" Lightning asked as she walked into the lab.

I smiled, snapping out of my ponderings. "I'm fine, Lightning. Is it time for feeding?"

The Raichu nodded and showed me a filled metal bucket that hung on her tail. She'd been strengthening it every day since we arrived, and my other Pokémon trained on other physical aspects. I grabbed its handle, and we walked outside into the fields, where all the various Pokémon Professor Oak was studying were.

As I fed the hungry Pidgey and Rattata, Lightning inquired, "Is Blaze's training almost over?"

"Yeah. He should be done soon. Master Kiyo said Blaze was training harder than any Pokémon student he had before, so his sessions are going by faster."

The Mouse Pokémon excitedly squealed, but she quickly recovered to avoid any further embarrassment.

The young Pokémon then left, and we continued our rounds through the ten-acre grasslands. As I looked around the pasture, Rocky was asleep by the old oak tree, Flower was making flower headbands for the Oddish and Tangela, and Swirls and Errol were having a debate about proper pronunciation of words. Once all the Pokémon, including mine, were fed, I returned to the lab and placed the bucket next to the screen door. Lightning decided to hang out with her friends for the time being.

Professor Oak heard the door close and eagerly approached me. "There you are, Summer. I want to thank you for helping me the past four months. You are an excellent junior research assistant."

I beamed at the praise. "Thank you, Professor."

He then gave a sly grin. "I couldn't help overhearing your conversation with Samir. Are you thinking about doing something else?"

"I don't know, Professor," I honestly replied. "I finished everything I needed to with the Pokémon translation app. And I do like taking care of the Pokémon here. But…"

"You want to keep traveling, am I right?"

I guiltily smiled.

He lightheartedly answered, "I understand completely. In fact…" he dug out a piece of paper underneath the mounds of books on his desk. "Professor Ivy sent me a request for some notes on the Pokémon translation app."

I could barely contain myself. "THE Professor Ivy?! The one who researches Pokémon physiology on the Orange Islands?! I learned so much about her work for my research, and I loved her articles!"

Professor Oak chuckled at my excitement. "That's the one! She wants to see if the size of a Pokémon affects the pitch and speed of the translation. I would send them to her electronically, but she always prefers hard copies. Since you're thinking about traveling, why not go to the Orange Islands and deliver the notes to her as well?"

"Sure, Professor! I'm sure my Pokémon will be excited to travel again as well."

But before I could tell my Pokémon the good news, the older man inquired, "Will you be participating in the Orange League as well?"

I hesitated. "I don't know yet. I don't know much about it."

"You can do some research and decide when you arrive on the Islands. Now, you should get going. I'll arrange the ticket, so don't worry about that. It's the least I could do for all the work you've done for me."

I bowed. "Thank you, Professor Oak. For everything."

He grinned as I happily ran outside to my Pokémon, who were gathered at the pond's edge.

"Hey it's the Dudette!" Swirls shouted as she leaped out of the cool water, splashing Flower and Errol in the process. "Sorry, peeps…"

Flower just shook the refreshing water off while Errol ruffled his feathers, muttering under his breath.

Rocky noticed my ecstatic expression. "What is it, Summer?"

"Guys!" I announced. "We're going to the Orange Islands!"

The Poliwhirl happily jumped up and down. "About time! A new spot!"

"How far is it, Ms. Summer?" Errol politely asked.

I looked at my Pokégear. "It's far, but it's close to the Sevii Islands." Suddenly, the device vibrated in my hand. It was a call from Master Kiyo. "Hi, Master Kiyo," I cheerfully greeted. "What's going on?"

{Hello Summer. Blaze and I are approaching the esteemed professor's laboratory.}

"Wait, what?"

Before I got a reply, a familiar Pokémon descended from the sky and landed in front of us.

"Blaze!" Lightning ecstatically screamed as he calmly stood up. "We missed you so much!"

Blaze slightly blushed. "Thanks, Lightning. I missed everyone too."

I asked, "So, is your training complete?"

"Oh, it was," Master Kiyo explained as he and Professor Oak walked towards us. "He completed the training in record time."

"That's actually great timing!" I said, chuckling.

Blaze was curious. "What do you mean, Summer?"

"We're going to the Orange Islands!"

The Blaziken grinned, ready for another adventure. "I can't wait."

"Thank you for continuing the training session, Master Kiyo," I acknowledged, then bowed.

He returned the action. "I enjoy working with passionate students. I wish you and your Pokémon luck on your journey."

Professor Oak then handed me an orange ship ticket. "Here, Summer. This is for the S.S. Orange, the ship that travels between Vermillion City and Tangelo Island. I'll let Professor Ivy know you'll be arriving soon, and she'll meet you at the Pokémon Center."

I carefully put the ticket into my wallet. "Thanks again, Professor." I excitedly turned to my team. "Now, let's go to the Orange Islands!"

Pokémon: Blaze (Blaziken, male): Brave Nature, moves: Fire Punch, Double Kick, Flamethrower, Blaze Kick; Sky Uppercut- learning

Errol (Noctowl, male): Rash Nature, moves: Psychic, Confusion, Hypnosis, Peck

Swirls (Poliwhirl, female): Relaxed Nature, moves: Water Pulse, Hypnosis, Water Gun, Ice Punch

Lightning (Raichu, female): Adamant Nature, moves: Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail, Thunder Punch

Flower (Ivysaur, female): Gentle Nature, moves: Sludge Bomb, Leech Seed, Razor Leaf, Sleep Powder

Rocky (Onix, male): Lonely Nature, moves: Rock Throw, Crunch, Dragonbreath, Iron Tail

Questions for the Chapter:

Will Summer participate in the Orange League?

A new villainous team (my first original one) will hinder her journey. What will they be like and what are their goals?