Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon

Chapter 2

Starting the Journey

The next eight years passed quickly and Jade grew from a timid little girl into a pretty young woman. Ash himself had just turned 10 and he was prepared to begin his journey with his cousin, who seemed to be extremely calm about getting her starter Pokemon the next day.

Ash went to bed that night and dreamt about being a Pokemon Master when he heard his mom.

"Ash! You're still not up! Jade left to get her Pokemon an hour ago!" she said pulling the blankets off of her son.

"An hour ago!" Ash looked on the ground and saw his alarm clock smashed "Oh, no. I've got to catch up with her and the others."

Fifteen minutes later Ash was out of the house and running as fast as he could toward Professor Oak's lab. He was just about there when he ran into Gary.

"Ouch. Watch were you are going Ash and you better hurry Jade is just getting the last Pokemon." Said Gary nodding his head toward the lab.

The last Pokemon no way, she can't have had the last Pokemon. Thought Ash sprinting towards the lab.

Ash saw Jade walking out with a pokeball on her waist and he knew that she had her Pokemon. He ran past her and approached Professor Oak who was waiting for him.

Ash came out of Professor Oak's lab with a Pikachu, the very last Pokemon.

"What Pokemon did you get Jade?" Ash asked

"I got a Pikachu that I nicknamed Lightning Storm." Jade said holding up a Pokeball.

"Cool." Ash replied

"Hey Ash. Do you mind if I travel with Gary?" Jade asked

"I don't care I don't want you babysitting me anyway." Ash said

"Thanks Cuz." Jade said running after Gary.

Jade caught up with Gary and said,

"Guess who gets to go with you?"

"Ash said yes! This is going to be so cool with just you and me." Gary said looking at Jade.

Jade certainly has gotten a lot older and prettier since the last time I saw her eight years ago. Gary thought while he walked with Jade through the woods. In the woods Jade came across a Pidgey, that she captured and named Sky Flyer.

Throughout the entire journey Jade and Gary attempted to catch every Pokemon that they did not have.

Jade could carry more than six Pokemon, because she did not have a Pokedex. She knew all 151 Pokemon and all of the data about them, Gary called her a walking, talking Pokedex.

Jade like most trainers carried her Pokeball's on her waist, but she had a special necklace that could hold one Pokeball with a Pokemon in it. Right now it did not have a Pokeball on it because she was saving the spot for her soon to be most powerful Pokemon.

"Jade?" Gary asked one night when they were camping in some woods next to a beautiful lake.

"What is it Gary?" Jade replied looking up from the fire that she was tending.

"I just want to know why you chose me of all people to go traveling with?" Gary asked looking away from Jade as if he was ashamed to ask her that.

"Well it's probably because I have known you since I was five-years-old and because of the fact that you are my best and only friend." Jade said smiling at Gary across the fire who blushed, but because of the firelight Jade did not see him blush.

Whew. That was close better not do that again other wise she might figure out that I.. Gary thought before Jade cut him off.

"Gary what's wrong? Are you ok?" Jade asked.

"Yes, I'm fine thanks for wondering." Gary said before he turned around, climbed into his sleeping bag and quickly fell asleep.

I wonder what's up with Gary. He's never acted like that before. Jade thought looking over at Gary as he slept in his sleeping bag. Jade shrugged her shoulders, crawled into her sleeping bag and fell asleep.

The next day Jade was just waking up when she heard Gary cry out in terror somewhere in the woods. Jade jumped to her feet and frantically looked around for Gary finally after hearing him cry out again she followed his voice to where he was. When she got to him she saw that he had fallen into a fast running river, the river let to a long waterfall, Jade saw Gary clinging to a rock and trying to get out of the river but with no luck.

"Hang on Gary I'll save you!" Jade shouted looking around for a rope.

"Use one of your Pokemon!" Gary shouted back at Jade.

Jade nodded her head then grabbed a Pokeball on her waist and then she cried,

"Go, Blueados." She threw the pokeball and a Gyarados came out of it the Gyarados grabbed Gary and safely carried him back to shore.

"Jade. Thank you. You saved my life." Gary gasped.

"Well you are my best friend and I would have saved you no matter what." Jade said helping Gary up. Gary smiled back at Jade.

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An: Hope you liked it. Please R&R if you did. I know I say this every time but if I get at least 3 reviews I will post the next chapter. Sorry but you guys have to know that. Thanks for reading my fic.

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