Two people stood on the porch of a house in the sleepy town of New Bark. A worried mother looked down at her daughter. "Are you sure about this?" she asked.

"Don't worry about it Mom." said the girl, smiling up at her mother, "I'll be fine."

"But Lyra…" said the mother, "It's a very dangerous world out there. Are you sure you're prepared?"

"I told you not to worry!" Lyra reassured her mother, "There's nothing out there that I can't handle. And I have Chikorita with me, so I'll be fine."

"Okay then." said the mother, "Go ahead." She watched her daughter's face light up with joy. Lyra hugged her mother and dashed down the road. She stopped for a moment and waved back at her mother. "I'll do my best" thought Lyra to herself. And with that, she turned and continued down the path.

The building that was bustling with excitement and energy was now quiet and empty. "Good," he thought, "everyone finally left." He checked his surroundings once more before quietly opening the window and removing the screen. Skillfully, he climbed through the window. Nobody was there. Good, if he got caught, it would mean severe punishment. He walked up to the two pokeballs on the table, and…. He hesitated. Even if he needed this pokemon, stealing felt horribly wrong. This would be his new all-time low.

However, he couldn't become a trainer without one, and staying home doing nothing was not an option. Silver took a deep breath, took the pokeball he wanted, and quickly climbed back out of the window.

"Hey N, are you okay?" Touko asked the green haired boy beside her. "You look upset."

"Huh? Oh, I'm fine." he replied, "I'm just a little worried."

"Worried? About what? Is something wrong?"

"Um it's nothing! I just... Well..." he struggled to find words, "I've never been outside of Unova before. I guess I'm a little scared."

Touko looked disappointed. "Wish you'd have told me something." she scolded, "I could have thought of something else."

"No! I want to go to Johto!I want to have my very own adventure with you." N looked up at her, "I'm just a little nervous, I guess."

Touko wrapped her arms around his. "Listen to me." she said firmly, "I'm always going to be with you, one way or another. I'll never leave you. Understand?"

N seemed more relaxed now. "Yes, I understand." he whispered. "I love you." he added.

"I love you too." sighed Touko. "It's going to be a long ride." she said.