Zane and I took a step back as our Pokemon began to form. Zane's Pokemon appeared first, which turned out to be a Scyther. "Scy, Scyther!" It cried out as it ran towards Zane, throwing its scythes around him in a hug. I smiled as my Pokemon began to take shape. I met Zane's eyes and smiled at him, before hearing a growl from down below. I glanced down and grinned as I saw my new partner – a Jolteon.

I knelt down and held out my hand towards the Pokemon. It sniffed my hand and let out a small 'humf' sound. I stood up and looked at the Professor. He was watching our new partners, nodding. "Good choices for both of you." He turned around and fumbled around with a few other objects. He walked around the table where the last Pokeball sat, and stood in front of Zane and I. We exchanged another look before snickering in excitement. "Now, these are your Pokedexes." Birch handed Zane a red and black one, his signiture colors, before handing myself a purple and black one. "You can find out whatever you want about every Pokemon you encounter. Fill it up whenever you can." He smiled, and handed Zane and I five pokeballs each.

I looked down at my Jolteon, then back at the Professer. "Do Pokemon have to stay in their pokeballs?" The Pokemon grunted, like it was agreeing. Birch smiled and shook his head, replying with, "No, they don't. You can also give them a name. It helps the bond." I smiled at Zane and looked down at my partney, who seemed to be glowing. "Hmm.. How about calling you Denki?" The Pokemon let out a bark of approval, and I ruffled its head. "Wait! You guys forgot to do a gender check!" Birch cried out suddenly. Zane scoffed and I just stared, biwildered. "Umm.. Alright." Zane finally knelt down and looked at his Scyther. "Boy," He fistpumped his Scyther. "and I'm going to name him Tsuyoi." I nodded and flashed a smile as I knelt down by Denki. The Jolteon rolled to its side, and I skimmed its body. "I got a girl." I stood up again and Denki wagged her tail.

"Alright! Well, you two are on your way!" Birch exclaimed, his eyes twinkling. He pushed both Zane and I towards the door. "Have fun on your trip, and don't forget to check in here every once and a while!" With that, he pushed us out of the lab and slammed the door. Zane rubbed his head in confusion and shrugged. "I guess we should go see our parents, then?" I asked, glancing up at him. He returned a nod, and flashed one of his breath-taking smiles. "Of course. I'll meet you on Route One. Besides, we have our presents to give each other." He kissed my forehead swiftly and walked towards his own house.

I stood there for a minute before Denki growled and nudged my hand. I snapped out of it and started jogging to my house. "Zane is going to love what I got him.." I mumbled to myself. Denki whined slightly, and I smiled. I came to a slow pace as I reached the house. I opened it and walked in. "I'm back!" My mother came rushing down the stairs and stopped dead in her tracks when she saw Denki. Her lips broke out into a huge grin as she ran over and hugged me. "Great choice for your partner," she said as she handed me a box. "She's beautiful." My mother stood up after petting Denki and sighed. "Well, Zane is probably waiting. Go on, get a move on!" She wrapped her arms around me and squeezed me tightly. "I love you, Mom. I'll check in every so often." When I pulled away, there were tears in her eyes. "I love you too, Ree." With that, I walked out of the door.

Denki and I started walking towards Route One, my eyes searching for Zane. I spotted him leaning against a tree, a large box on the ground next to him. He looked over and broke out into a huge grin as he spotted me walking up. I blushed slightly and shook my head, approaching him. "So, this is it," I said, looking into his beautiful, deep green eyes. He nodded and frowned slightly. "But hey, we'll see each other all the time on the road! We can battle and stuff!" Zane was clearly excited about being my rival, and I chuckled at him. "Yes, of course, Nee." He smiled and he made a jesture to the box I held. "Shall we?" I gulped. We had both agreed to get the other a parting gift. Mine was an okay gift, for being broke, but I put so much time and effort with this gift. "Yes, we shall." I smiled and I held out the box to him. He took it gingerly and looked at it, before opening it up. In the box sat three items – A pokeball, and two necklaces. He took the necklaces out first, handing me one of the parts. "Did you make this?" He held his half of the pokeball necklace up and looked at it. An 'R' was painted on the back, so he'd never forget me. I nodded as I put mine on, and squeaked as he embraced me. "Thank you. It's wonderful." He smiled warmly down at me, and I couldn't help but giggle. Next, he pulled out the pokeball. He raised an eyebrow at me, and I smiled, egging him to open it. He threw it down and a Murkrow popped out. Zane smiled, as I knew Murkrow was one of his favorite Pokemon, and he let the Murkrow perch on his shoulder. "Thank you, Ree…" He trailed off, and reached for his box.

I sat down on the ground and opened up my gift. Inside there was a pokeball. Hmm, so we had the same idea, I thought. I pressed the button on the pokeball and out popped a female Vulpix. She squealed and jumped into my arms, licking my face. Tears welled up and I looked up at Zane, who was staring at me and smiling. I hopped up and rested my head on his shoulder, sighing, "I'm going to miss you. Thank you so much." I reminded myself to name my new Vulpix later as I called her back to her ball. Zane watched me closely and gave me one of his special looks, the one that melted my heart. "I'm going to miss you, too, Reece." Suddenly, the urge to kiss him came over me. This was the last time in a while that I would ever see him. I made up my mind that I would. "Well, time to start our journies." He said sadly, and pulled me into another hug. It was longer this time, and his scent wafted around me. He smelled like cinnamon. I pulled away so I could look him in the eyes. "Yeah. I guess so," I placed my hands on his cheeks and before I knew it, I placed my lips to his.

It was a short kiss, but I was filled with happiness. I broke off and stepped back, only to see his eyes wide, staring at me. I looked down at Denki, tears threatening to spill. I thought he felt the same, I thought he'd like it! I thought to myself. I turned my back to him and I did the only thing my body would allow me to do.

I ran.