Akira ran down the harbour, running like the wind while holding onto her favourite hat. "COME ON FIREPAW OR WE WILL MISS THE BOAT!" she yelled to her trusty Tepig partner and best friend followed behind. "Oh man, why did I have to not get any sleep and wake up late?" she thought to herself as she turned a corner, her backpack still in place upon her back. "Tepig! Tepig!" Firepaw leapt onto her shoulder as she sprinted down the path faster and faster until she could barely run anymore. "WAIT FOR ME!" she said waving at the man who was about to board and tell the ship to go. She panted her way up the stairs and wheezed for breath "made it" she puffed and fell to the floor "Tepig..." Firepaw said as someone laughed "well, well, well if isn't Akira from Nimbasa, I never thought you would be here" a cold voice said "huh?" Akira got up and her eyes narrowed. "Hello Daniella, good to see you again, not" Akira said as Firepaw narrowed his eyes too as Daniella, her rival appeared. She sneered back as her odd coloured Snivy stood next to her, it looked at Firepaw and smirked in disgust. "Very funny, as you know Sapphire Islands isn't for wimps, so what are you doing on this ship then?" she snickered "oh says the girl who didn't make it to the top 4 in the Unova League, was it top 14?" Akira said back watching her evil face turn pink lightly as she snapped back "we will see when we get to Sapphire Islands who the real champion is" Akira grinned "can't wait" they looked at each other, tension building before Daniella turned away "Snivy, come on" "Snivy" it agreed and walked off.

"Ugh she gets me so mad!" Akira said, anger flashing in her sapphire blue eyes as she looked out to sea "she thinks she all high and mighty I swear I'm going to..." " What Kiry?" said a familiar voice said and Akira turned to face Astrid, her closet friend, her brown hair flicking in the wind, she crossed her arms. "Daniella again?" she said and Akira muttered "maybe" as Astrid rolled her eyes and came over to her, Tepig jumped off Akira's shoulders and rubbed his head on Astrid's leg. She smiled and petted as she said to Akira "Don't let her get to you, remember your much stronger than her and don't you forget it" Astrid said and Akira smiled "yeah your right, she just gets to me sometimes" Akira said and Astrid laughed "I have noticed" and Akira flashed another grin. Akira wait till next morning and challenged Astrid to a 3 on 3 battle "Sure! I'm always up for a battle" she clicked a button and the pokeball became larger in her hands "Well get ready to loose!" Akira said, grinning with Tepig snorting flames.

"Okay then, Jigglypuff lets GO!" Astrid threw her pokeball and Jigglypuff appeared "Hmm Jigglypuff" Akira looks it up on her pokedex "Jigglypuff, the Balloon Pokémon. When it wavers its big round eyes it begins to singing a lullaby that makes everyone drowsy" the pokedex told her "so, Jigglypuff is a Normal Type so Fighting Types are effective so I know who to use" she pulls a pokeball from her belt "Staraptor, time to SHINE!" she throws the pokeball and her Staraptor appears. "Okay, let me toss a coin on my poketch to see who moves first" she chose tails, she flicked it and it landed on head "I get the first move then, Staraptor Close Combat go!" Akira orders "Staraptor!" it zooms forward and prepares an attack. "Dodge and use Rollout!" Jigglypuff moved out of the way and then span towards Staraptor. "Staraptor use Aerial Ace go!" Akira order "Use Pound to counter!" Astrid orders. "Jigglypuff!" it counters "now use Wake Up Slap!" Astrid orders "Dodge Staraptor!" he dodged by flying up "Now use Brave Bird!" Akira says, Staraptor goes forward with fire surrounding his body then it turned blue as he hit Jigglypuff hard.

Jigglypuff faints "Return, you did well get a good rest" Astrid said "Well down buddy, rest up now" Akira said returning her Staraptor. "Okay, your turn Turtwig!" she orders and Turtwig appears "Turtwig!" he says as Akira smiles "good old Turtwig, let me look him up" she looks him up "Turtwig, the Tiny Leaf Pokémon. The shell on its back is made of soil, on a healthy Turtwig the soil should be moist" Akira got her pokeball ready "Sapphire, time to SHINE!" her Samurott appeared, she roared. "Okay, Turtwig Razor Leaf go!" Astrid orders her Turtwig "Sapphire use Hydro Pump!" the attacks clash and a puff of smoke appears "Razor Shell, go!" Akira says and Sapphire runs forward and slashes at Turtwig with a glowing shell like blade, sharp and glowing with power. Turtwig was slammed to the ground "Okay Turtwig use Synthesis!" Astrid said, Turtwig healed himself while Sapphire was exhausted and was panting "Okay Sapphire use Hydro Pump!" Akira told her, a huge jet of water went for Turtwig.

"Turtwig dodge it!" he moves to the side "use Solar Beam!" a powerful light began to be stored around Turtwig "now's our chance! Sapphire Bubble Beam!" she said and Sapphire shot bubbles at Turtwig. "NOW!" Astrid ordered and the light destroyed the bubbles and hit Sapphire, she fell back and fainted. "Return, you did well Sapphire so rest up good" Akira said to the pokeball "Well done Turtwig, rest up okay?" they looked at each other, both had lost one each now this one was the decider. "Okay Firepaw, time to SHINE!" Firepaw ran out onto the battle field, he snorted flames. "Ponyta, lets fight fire with FIRE!" Astrid threw a pokeball and her Ponyta appeared, Akira looked it up. "Ponyta, the Fire Horse Pokémon. As a newborn it can barely stand, however through galloping its legs are made tougher and stronger" Akira grinned "I shall take the first move, Firepaw Flamethrower!" Akira said, Firepaw attacked with a powerful fire blast "Ponyta dodge it!" Astrid ordered and quickly Ponyta jumped out of the way "It's fast so we have to be faster!" Akira thought to herself.

"Now use Bounce!" Ponyta bounced high then hit Firepaw he fell down. "Come on buddy! use Flame Wheel!" Firepaw span in a fiery circle, Ponyta was told to use the same to counter. "Okay use Hyper Beam!" Akira said and Firepaw hit Ponyta before moving away since he couldn't use another move. "Use Flamethrower!" Astrid ordered "Firepaw jump up!" Akira said and Firepaw jumped up high "now Flame Charge!" she said as he zoomed in onto Ponyta "Ponyta use Flame Wheel!" Astrid ordered and they clashed in the sky. The smoke cleared and they both stood steady, both worn out. "Ponyta..." Ponyta fainted before Firepaw collapsed down. "We did it! Well done buddy!" she hugged him as Astrid returned Ponyta. "Guess you have been busy" "ye-" Akira began then someone said "LOOK THERE IT IS! SAPPHIRE ISLANDS!" and Akira looked across the sea "Sapphire Islands...HERE I COME!" Akira cheered, ready for her new adventure.