So I decided to take another stab at this crappy series. I actually wrote this one a while back and I like it more than the first one because I didn't have to go through all the trouble of explaining how Zoey got her powers and blah.

Anyway I'm hoping I can incorporate that entire thing into a later part of this story. So it leaves mystery and whatnot.

And to those who are completely lost…I suggest you read or at least take a look at the first story… Quest for the Stones – Leaf. (That's why this says "Story 2 of 7" in the summary).

Disclaimer: So I don't own Pokemon…but since this involves original characters I guess I own them and the whole Dark Evolution Stone plot. But I seriously wouldn't be surprised if it's been done before and I'm just not aware of it.

A Bit of Exploring

Zoey awoke the next morning and realized Silver was missing. She didn't worry too much though; he was probably out exploring or collecting Berries. Since he was gone, Zoe decided to do some looking around of her own. Since she had been so involved in finding the Leaf Stone, she had no time to really take in her surroundings. What's traveling without enjoying the sights?

Zoey got up and walked to the location of her battle with Venusaur. It was hard to believe that was only yesterday… She realized she had completely forgotten about the Stone. What happened to it after it had been purified? After a while of searching on her hands and knees, she finally found it.

It was just like any other Leaf Stone – dull green with a leaf impression. It wasn't shiny like the other Evolutionary Stones. Zoey had always found that odd.

Tossing her thoughts aside, she picked up the Stone and put it in her backpack. Who knows – it might come in handy later.

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Zoey had been wandering around the clearing and the nearby trees when Silver finally returned. His Typhlosion was by his side.

"Where have you been?" Zoey asked.

"Just around exploring," Silver replied. "Why? Were you worried?" He smirked.

"No!" Zoey said, crossing her arms. "I was just curious. I did a bit of exploring myself while you were gone!"

"Well all right. I brought you breakfast, by the way." Silver held a Pecha Berry in his outstretched hand.

"It's a little late for that," Zoe replied, eyes glancing upward at the sun, high in the sky. "But thanks anyway." She snatched the Berry from Silver and took a large bite.

"Are you almost ready to go?" Silver asked, returning his Typhlosion to its Pokeball and picking up his things.

"I've been ready!" Zoey snapped, finishing off her Pecha Berry. "Let's go."

"A bit moody this morning, are we?"

"No… Just annoyed that you didn't bother to wake me up. Ever think I would've liked to go with you?"

"Yes, but you were sleeping peacefully. I just couldn't bring myself to wake such a beautiful angel," Silver replied, almost teasingly.

Zoey blushed through her annoyance, but other than that, chose not to acknowledge his comment. They walked out of Leaf Forest with an uncomfortable silence between them.

After walked through the plains for a while, they stopped to rest. Feeling that tempers had cooled down, Silver finally spoke.

"Nice weather, isn't it?

"Yeah. This is the kind of weather that puts me in a good mood." Zoey smiled. "You're pretty bad at starting conversation, aren't you?"

"Well I didn't know what else to say…after this morning…"

"It doesn't matter. Forgive and forget," she murmured.

Zoey laid down in the grass and stared up at the white puffy clouds floating the sky. Silver plopped down next to her. They stayed like that for a while; the two of them feeling each other's presence so close.

Zoe attempted to brush away all thoughts like these whenever they entered her mind. She had only known Silver for a day now, but she felt this connection between them. But no matter what she felt, she did not want it to interfere with their main quest.

"Oh yeah!" Zoey exclaimed, jolting upright. "I forgot to tell you I found the Leaf Stone this morning. It looks like any other Leaf Stone now though. I just thought I should take it."

Silver examined the Stone in his hand.

"Yeah, you're right. We should still keep collecting them though." Zoe placed the Stone back in her backpack and stood up.

"We should get going now," she said. "I want to make it to Sunny Beach before nightfall."

Silver nodded and followed Zoe. They still had a lot of ground to cover.

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The sun was just beginning to set when Zoey and Silver could see the ocean.

"Yes!" Zoey shouted. "We finally made it!"

"Well no not yet," Silver replied. "We can just see the water. And it's still some distance away." Zoe sighed.

"Thanks for dampening my spirits," she said.

"Aww, too bad. I really wanted to do that," mocked a voice somewhere near them. Zoey and Silver turned to see a familiar looking dark-haired boy with a smirk on his face.

"Seth!" they both exclaimed.

"Miss me?"

Sorry the chapters are short, but I'm pretty sure they will be longer than the ones in the first story. And I don't think they're as pointless either.

Reviews and feedback would be nice, seeing as I'm still unsure about the quality of this story.