"Magmar is unable to battle! The match goes to Luxray!" the referee shouted, pointing to Clemont's side. "This battle goes to the gym leader. The challenger has lost."

The challenger, a young, brown-haired boy, slumped his shoulders as he returned his red and yellow Pokemon. "Take a good long rest," he instructed with a smile. "Thanks for your help."

From the other side of the gym, Clemont smiled knowingly and walked across the dirt battle field. "You fought well," he praised the challenger.

Caught off-guard, the challenger straightened awkwardly and stuffed his pokeball in his pocket. "T-thank you," he stuttered nervously.

"You had a very strong bond with your pokemon, but your knowledge about type disadvantages could use some work." He stroked his luxray lovingly. "You put your pokemon at a disadvantage many times, but this battle was truly exhilarating!" he bowed respectfully. "Thank you for coming to my gym."

The challenger quickly bowed back. "Y-yea," he stuttered, still shocked that a gym leader would want to talk to a lowly trainer like him.

Clemont turned away, planning on taking the rest of the evening off, when his younger sister rushed in the room, calling his name.

"Clemont!" she shouted. "Help!"

Naturally assuming the worst, Clemont leapt into action. He rushed to her side. "What is it?" he asked. "Are you hurt?"

His young sister, Bonnie, shook her head and pulled away from her brother's strong grip. "I don't know if I should wear this skirt." She spun in place. "Does it look okay?"

Clemont stood still for a short moment, trying to process all that had happened. A skirt? "You're not hurt?" he finally asked.

Bonnie laughed. "No! Why would you think that? What do you think about the skirt?"

Clemont shrugged. "I think it looks like all the other skirts you wear," he answered honestly.

Bonnie frowned. "You can't tell the difference between my skirts?" she asked, shocked.

Clemont shook his head.

Sighing, Bonnie turned back towards the exit. "Never mind," she called over her shoulder. "I'll get Squishy's opinion instead." She was about to leave when the challenger spoke up.

"Wait!" he shouted abruptly.

Bonnie and Clemont turned.

Rushing to Bonnie's side, the challenger got down on one knee, grasped her hand, and looked her in the eyes. "I've only just met you," he admitted, "but I think we can make it work." He drew in a deep breath. "Will you marry me?"

Clemont paled. Was this boy proposing to his little sister?

Bonnie just laughed and pulled away her hand. "No thanks," she answered, ignoring the distraught look on his face.

"B-but," he started, trying to process her answer. "I've never seen anyone like you! We were meant for each other!"

Clemont facepalmed and snapped his fingers. "Clembot two!" he shouted. "Please show this trainer out of the gym!"

A humanoid robot rolled into the gym and blinked at the scene in front of him. rolling over to the control panel, he pulled a lever and watched a trap door open beneath the lovestruck challenger. The boy tumbled down the tunnel and out of the building, all the while screaming.

"I'm starting to worry about you," Clemont told his younger sister once the trainer was out of earshot. "That's the fifth boy that's proposed to you." He massaged his temples and tried to ease the oncoming headache.

Bonnie shrugged. "If only that worked on you," she muttered under her breath before heading to the door.

"Wait!" Clemont called after her and clamping a hand on her shoulder. "I don't think you should leave the gym. I'll need someone to help me run it. You could wait a few years until you're older. I mean, what if you get hurt? Or worse? What if someone else proposes to you?!"

Bonnie laughed nervously and gently removed her brother's hand. "I'll be fine," she assured him. "I've been waiting a long time to do this." she grinned and ran to grab her bag. "I'm leaving in thirty minutes," she called over her shoulder.

Clemont just shook his head and sank into a seat. His little sister had grown up so fast! It seemed like only yesterday they were travelling Kalos with Ash and Serena. Now Bonnie was packing up to leave on her own journey to become a pokemon trainer, Ash and Serena were married and raising a son, and Clemont was left to shoo off boys who were staring at his sister with hearts in their eyes. He smiled at how fast the time had passed.

"I'm ready to leave!" Bonnie sang as she rushed into the room, startling Clemont. "Do I look okay?"

Clemont drew in a quick breath. Bonnie was dressed in a thin long-sleeve shirt, flowing mini skirt, and matching leggings. Her hair was in a side ponytail and tickling the edge of her shoulders. Large, blue eyes stared back at him, thirsting for his love. She looked stunning.

"Y-you…" Clemont trailed off, trying to find words to described her beauty. "You look beautiful!"

Bonnie blushed slightly and rubbed the back of her neck. Breaking out of her embarrassed trance, she rushed over and kissed her brother on the cheek. "Thanks for being a great brother," she whispered. "I'll miss you."

Clemont bit back tears as he embraced his sister. "Stay out of trouble," he ordered, "and stay away from boys. I'll see you around."

Bonnie nodded, pulled away from the embrace, and skipped out of the gym while waving goodbye.

Clemont waved back and tried not to cry. He failed miserably and started balling within seconds of her departure. His sister had grown up so much. He hoped to see her again soon.

Bonnie happily skipped through town, letting the warm sun shine down on her skin and the cool breeze blow through her hair. She was so happy! So many years of waiting had brought her to this moment, and she was finally doing it! She was starting her journey as a trainer with a zygard and a dedenne. Not a bad combination, she decided.

Bonnie skipped out of town and down the road. She didn't know where to start her journey, but she did know that she wanted to start somewhere other than Lumious City. She wanted adventure and excitement. She wanted crime and danger. She wanted to see new pokemon. She even wanted to see Team Rocket! That wouldn't be too bad, she decided. Ash had blasted them off easily many different times! With a legendary pokemon, beating them would be a piece of cake!

She would have continued down this road if she had not come to a crossroads. One trail led down a paved, open road. The other led into a dark, spooky forest. Bonnie paused, considering her options. Shrugging, she picked the spooky forest road. The worst that could happen is running into some ghost type pokemon. She may even catch one!

The girl continued to skip down the road, ignoring the darkness around her, and started to close her eyes and hum a song. The path led through the forest and quickly opened up to a large, snowy mountain. The path that she was on wound up the mountain and looked treacherous, but she didn't mind. It might be fun!

She skipped up the slippery path and laughed as snow began to lightly fall. Life was turning out perfectly! Her journey was going to be the best! She stuck her tongue out and tried to catch snowflakes as she walked.

The snow quickly picked up speed and turned into a blizzard.

Bonnie shivered in her thin clothes and tried to shield her eyes from the burning flakes. She was cold, wet, and lost. "Hello?" she called. "Is there anyone there? Help!"

No one answered.

Shivering harder, Bonnie pried her blue frostbitten fingers off her arms to check on her two pokemon hiding in her bag. Dedenne was shivering and Squishy had stopped moving altogether. "Hang in there, guys," she whispered. "I'll find help."

Squinting against the snow, she scanned the horizon for any sign of life. Her heart leapt when she spotted two blurs in the distance.

"Hey!" she shouted at them, rushing to get closer. "Hey!"

As she drew near, she started making out shapes. A tall person was standing knee-deep in the thick powder. He seemed to be leaning on a pokemon of some kind.

"Hey!" she called again, this time louder.

The person turned around quickly, startled by the sudden noise.

Bonnie breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness someone is here!" she called out to him. "I thought I would be stuck here! Do you know where to find help? Is there a pokemon center near?"

The person looked panicked. He motioned for Bonnie to stop and stay quiet, but she didn't understand.

"What are you saying?" she called even louder.

Before the other person could answer, something flew out of the snow, screaming in rage. Bonnie gasped.

Articuno.

The large ice-type glared angrily at the two travelers who had disturbed its rest. They should have to pay. Summoning all of its power, the legendary pokemon sent a powerful wind that blew them off their feet.

Bonnie yelped in surprise. "I'm sorry!" she yelled at the pokemon. "I didn't mean to wake you up!"

Articuno just glared back. It gave an ear-piercing cry and looked at the snowy mountain. Satisfied, it flew off into the storm.

Bonnie slowly struggled to her feet, the cold numbing her body. She stopped when she heard a low rumbling. She glanced up just in time to see an avalanche of snow tumbling toward her.

She could do nothing to stop it.

So…. what do you think? Should I continue? Please follow, favorite, and review. Anything helps! Let me know what you think and what should happen next!

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-Spector7 out!