Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon. If I did, it would be EPIC, and I would share them with the world! ^_^

~Chapter one~

The Moonlit Clearing

Summer stood in the moonlit clearing counting down the seconds to three-thirty when something rustled the undergrowth behind her, causing summer and her Umbreon to whip around and face the noise. The bushes shook violently, then Summer heard a shriek and a strawberry blond girl fell face first in to the clearing. Summer rushed to her friend to help her up.

"Are you alright Autumn?" Summer gasped, heaving the girl up off the ground.

"NO!" Shrieked Autumn irritably. "why do we always have to do this in pitch dark night?"

"C'mon Autumn, I am going to spend this summer perusing the Johto league, so I need to practice." Summer reminded.

"Why can't we practice in the day?" Autumn whined wiping herself off.

"My parents don't want me t-"

"EEEK! I stepped in something!" Autumn squealed, hopping on one foot attempting to identify the gooey substance under her high-top converse.

"I'm sure it's just-"

"Disgusting! I can only imagine! I couldn't see where I was going," She poked at it with a stick, the slime stretched as she pulled the stick away, now welded to both her shoe, and the stick. " Oh, it's so gross, GET IT OFF!" She demanded, her voice becoming shrill. Summer clasped a hand over Autumns mouth and began scraping her shoe with another stick.

"It's only Shellos mucus." Summer said calmly.

"How -an you know -at?" Autumn mumbled defiantly behind summers hand. "How -ould it -et on me?"

"Look at the density, it's definitely from a Shellos. Did you walk along the river? They have been more active lately with mating season right around the corner." Summer explained, now done extracting the goo from Autumns shoe. She let her hand fall from to allow Autumn to talk again.

"You better be right about that because these are my favorite shoes." Autumn scoffed.

"Like you don't have enough shoes." Summer rolled her eyes.

"You're being insensitive, summer. My shoes could have been ruined." Autumn pouted. Summer groaned.

"Ok, I'm sorry Autumn, but I cleaned your shoe, so I think that makes us even." Autumn examined her shoe in the moonlight, not able to find a trace of the slime. She shrugged and half heartedly nodded in agreement. "Good" Summer sighed. "Now, how about that battle?" Summer smirked. Autumn eyed the Umbreon standing to Summers right.

"If you're using Umbi, I'm using Izzy." Autumn said smugly.

"Good choice Autumn, get ready Umbi."

"Lights. Camera. Action. Izzy!" Autumn twirled and released the poke bal in to the sky. Stars shot from the poke ball in yellow and red, the white light took the shape of a Meralba. (Unova dex. 142).

"Do you like my star seal? I just bought it on my last trip to Sinnoh." Autumn boasted with a wink.

"Very chique, Autumn. Umbi, ready?" Summer called. Her Umbreon took a lowered fighting stance and growled confidently. "Faint-attack." Summer ordered. Umbi disappeared in to the shadows, then reappeared a split second later in front of Izzy, delivering a critical faint-attack. Izzy faltered slightly, but easily managed to steady herself.

"Izzy, signal beam." Autumn chimed. Izzy delivered a beautiful aurora of light rocketing towards Umbi.

"Umbi dodge." Summer cried. Umbi jumped out of the way just in time to send the beam crashing in to an old tree instead.

"Izzy, keep on him, he can't dodge forever." Autumn was intense, Summer seemed to be the only person to make Autumn lose her composure in battle.

"Umbi, quick-attack." Umbi disappeared instantly.

"Izzy hit him while he's close." Umbi reappeared, slamming his body in to Izzy with great force. "Now!" Autumn called. Izzy delivered a close range signal beam causing Umbi to fall to the ground, obviously hurt.

"Umbi, wait." Summer watched intently for the next move. Autumn hesitated for a moment.

"Izzy, nitro charge."

"Confuse ray!" Summer called. Umbi pulled together his strength and delivered the attack. Izzy stumbled backwards and accidentally burnt itself with nitro charge. "Now Umbi, moonlight."

"No, Izzy focus!" Autumn blubbered, but Izzy continued to fuddle in a confused state, battling a large willow tree in the clearing. Umbi stood, fully healed by the full moons gleam.

"Faint-attack." Summer made the final order. Umbi charged the delusional Izzy, who fell motionless to the ground. Autumn ran to her with a full restore in hand.

"Good battle." Summer said, warmly comforting Autumn, who gave a half smile.

"I guess."

"no really, that was great, you almost had us." Summer reassured her.

"But I had a type advantage." Autumn whined, "How can I mess that up?" she sprayed the potion on Izzy evenly.

"It's not all about type-advantages autumn. Besides, we had the moon on our side, and I've been training hard with Umbi to strengthen our weak spots."

"Well, you've done a good job, Umbi is really fast now. Oh Izzy." Izzy came to with a low hum. "You were amazing, my dear. Your power has improved greatly." Autumn smiled, Izzy looked cheerful and content. "But now you should rest, thanks for a great show." Autumn returned Izzy to her poke ball. "well, we should probably get home, school tomorrow."

"Autumn, tomorrow is Saturday, there is no school." Summer reminded her.

"Maybe not for you, but I got Saturday school for being late to class too many times." Summer laughed.

"Well, if you didn't stop in the bathroom to fix your make-up before every class, you might be on time."

"Yeah, yeah, that's what Mrs. Neil said when she gave me the Saturday school." Autumn gave summer a hug and patted Umbi on the head. "I guess I'll see you two tomorrow?"

"Of coarse you will." Summer replied, both of them headed home across the clearing.

So, what do you think? Please R&R, I know it must be a little sloppy, because I was in a hurry to put it up. Just let me know what I can do to make the next chapter better. I'll be waiting for your thoughts. ^_^