Chapter 1
"Hurry, before they wake up!" Jessica said. "I know! I am going as fast as I can! Give me a break, woman!" Mandy said, taking the bags and backpacks. The pair began to run, but Mandy stepped on a rather large twig and it made a loud cracking noise. "Aw, crap…" Mandy said. "Hey, who's there?" A male voice said. "Hurry! RUN!" Mandy yelled. "Hey the bags are gone!" A female voice said. "I'll get them!" The male voice said, "Come back here! Come on Pikachu! Stop! Thieves!" "Ash! I'll come with you!" A different male voice said. "Oh crap, now two people are chasing us!" Jessica said, "Good going Mandy, stepping on that stick." "Hey, I didn't put it there!" Mandy looks back, and says, "They're gaining…!" "Oh great…" "AHHHH!" Mandy yelled, as she hit the ground. "Oh, now she trips!" Jessica said, turning back to help her friend back up, but one of their pursuers gets to her first. He scoops her up from the ground, and holds her to a tree. "Give back our bags now!" He yelled. Mandy stairs at the boy. "Brendan…" Mandy whispered in shock. "How do you know my…wait, Mandy?" "Brendan, grab the bags!" Ash called. Brendan gives Mandy one last look, and yanks the bags from her hands. He lets go of Mandy, and she immediately darts off with Jessica. Brendan stairs in the direction the two thieves ran. "Brendan, are you comin'?" "…Ya…I'm coming…" He ran to catch up with Ash.
"Hey, Mandy, did you know that guy?" "Um…uh…well…maybe just a little…" Mandy said. "You looked pretty shocked to see him." "Oh, well…" Mandy said. "Is he an old friend?" "No…! Well, yes, no…sorta…" Mandy said. "Ooooooookay then…" Jessica said, getting into her sleeping bag. She falls asleep. Mandy gets into her sleeping bag as well. How…? Why is Brendan hanging around those people? Of all people, why Ash an all his friends? And why is he here? Mandy drifts to sleep.
"Brendan?" "What is it, Ash?" Brendan grunted. "That girl, did you know her?" "What girl?" "The one that had the bags." "Oh…it is none of your concern if I know her or not…" "So ya do know her." Ash said, "So is she someone you used to know, a past girlfriend…?" "NO! Well…" Brendan shakes his head. " I TOLD YOU THAT IS NONE OF YOUR CONCERN!" "Okay, fine, just wanted to know." Ash goes to sleep. Hm…so, this is what she is doing now…Mandy is now a petty thief…how sad…if she was with me again…NO! Don't think that! She left me to be with someone else… Brendan falls to sleep.