Disclaimer - I don't own Pokemon. I just own my OCs and this plot.


"Oshawott, use Tackle!"

After telling our parents that we were going to be going on a journey, Cheren and I started towards Accumula Town in hopes that Bianca might be there. Well, I was hoping she'd be there so we could talk, and maybe invite her to travel with us. Cheren just wanted to go so that we could get the necessary supplies we needed for our trip. Our parents gave us some starting money to help us along the way, and to get us started.

We didn't get very far until we saw a Purrloin walking, looking like it didn't have a care in the world. That was, until Cheren decided that he wanted the Purrloin to be on his Team. Now they were in the middle of a Pokemon Battle, and I was sitting on a rock watching the battle between Oshawott and Purrloin. I hadn't found a Pokemon that caught my fancy yet, but we did just leave town; so I guess I had time before I found one I wanted to add to my Team.

"Alright!" Cheren grinned as he reached into his backpack, pulling out an unused Pokeball. "Now," he started, pushing the button in the middle and making the Pokeball grow. "Go Pokeball!" He threw the ball towards Purrloin, and immediately the cat-like Pokemon entered the ball, falling to the ground lightly. It wobbled back and forth, and I watched intensely; praying that Purrloin decided Cheren was good enough to be his trainer. Soon, the ball clicked and a grin formed on my face as Cheren walked over to the Pokeball proudly; holding it into the air. "I just caught a Purrloin!" He shouted, holding the Pokeball in the air proudly as his Oshawott mimed him.

I clapped lightly as I stood up straight, walking over to Cheren. "Congratulations, Ren," I grinned, placing my hand on his shoulder and squeezing in a comfortable manner. He grinned down at me proudly, his eyes shimmering behind his glasses. "I can't wait to catch my first Pokemon after watching that battle." Which was the truth. Though, I had no idea what kind of Pokemon I wanted, I knew I would find one I wanted to train eventually.

Cheren beamed at me before he turned to his Oshawott. "You did great, buddy. I'll heal you up at the Pokemon Center when we get to Accumula Town, okay?" He told the otter Pokemon, calling him back into the Pokeball. He straightened up, placing both of his Pokemon into the side pocket of his backpack before he glanced over at me. "Lets get this show on the road, shall we?" He raised an eyebrow before walking the way towards Accumula Town. I rolled my eyes as I followed him. I had a feeling he was going to be extremely smug about this for a while, seeing as he was the one who caught another Pokemon first. While he didn't seem like the type at first glance; he was a very arrogant person. Especially when he does something first without fail.

Once again we started towards Accumula Town; talking about the various things we wanted to do on our journey. I had decided I wanted to try my hand at Pokemon Gyms and entering the league. I wasn't very confident that I'd be able to win the league, but with Snivy at my side we can only grow as a Team.

After a few hours of walking, we finally made it to the slightly larger town of Accumula. I glanced around in awe at the taller business-like buildings. There were people walking along the sidewalk. It was amazing, especially from a girl who came from a small Town where not much was.

"First things first," Cheren spoke, breaking me out of my reverie. I glanced over at my traveling companion, watching as he was also taking everything in. "We need supplies. Potions, Full Heals. We need to get food and sleeping bags; considering we won't always make it to Pokemon Centers and be able to get a room," he nodded his head as he continued to count all the stuff we would need. "Some repels will be nice, in case we need to get to the Pokemon Center in a hurry," he added, slightly to himself.

"We need something to cook the food in," I supplied, "and I need to get a bag." Mom didn't have one that I could borrow. Or she had one and didn't want to part with it, which was probably the case. So all my stuff was packed into the pockets of my jacket. While they did fit now, I knew that wouldn't always be the case and needed something pronto. Especially if I was going to be buying stuff like Potions and Healing supplies. "A tent would be lovely as well," I added with a grimace, "in case it rains or something."

Cheren nodded at the things I added onto his mental check-list. He frowned. "I hope we have enough for everything," he mused, rubbing his fore-finger and thumb along his chin, deep in thought.

"I think between my parents and yours, they gave us enough to last us a couple months or so before we need to take side jobs to earn extra cash," I stated with a small shrug. The thought of waiting on tables made me grimace, but we can always sell items we don't need. I know rare stones sell for quite a bit, though a lot of them can be used to evolve certain Pokemon. "As long as we be frugal about our spending, we should be okay."

"Right," he nodded in agreement. "Which is why I am glad Bianca isn't with us. We wouldn't have any money left."

I rolled my eyes, though I silently agreed. Bianca wasn't a very responsible person when it came to money, or anything really. "If we see her in Accumula, I am going to invite her along with us," I told him sternly, placing a hand on my left hip as if daring him to challenge my decision. I was for sure her answer was going to be no, but I was going to ask anyways out of kindness. Traveling with friends is more fun than traveling alone.

Cheren groaned a my suggestion. "Fine, but I am highly against that idea," he narrowed his eyes at the thought of Bianca traveling with us. While I knew Bianca liked Cheren as a friend, she was oblivious to Cheren's annoyance with her.

"I know you are," I placed a hand on his shoulder, making him look down at me. "But I would feel like a bad friend if I didn't offer her to join us." And I would. I already felt bad enough that I hadn't given her a chance when we could have back in Nuvema, but by the time Cheren and I were done talking to our own parents she was already out of Town. I wanted to know how her parents took to her leaving and if they really accepted it. While my dad was protective, Bianca's was on a whole other level. She was on her own right now, and that made my insides churn; not knowing how my best friend was doing.

Cheren's blue eyes watched me for a few minutes before they softened. He placed his hand over mine that sat on his shoulder, giving it a soft squeeze. "You're a nice person, Cici," he told me, using the childhood name that only he used. Bianca tried to use it before, but Cheren was insistent that he was the only one that called me that. So in return, I call him Ren.

I shrugged. While Bianca did get on my nerves, I loved her to death. She was one of my best friends and I cared about her greatly, no matter if Ren couldn't stand her most the time. I worried about her constantly, which I knew was irrational but I couldn't help it with how she acted most the time. "Come on," I pulled myself from my thoughts, grabbing Cheren's arm and pulling him forward. "We need to get our stuff before we head to the next stop on our list." Our first gym was in Striaton City, and I honestly couldn't wait. I wanted to start training Snivy; I could tell she had much potential after battling Bianca the other day. She was swift on her feet and acted fast.

Though, I knew I would need to catch another Pokemon soon if I actually wanted to beat the gym. Having a variety of Pokemon would be a good thing, and I wanted to be the best that I could be.

We started to walk towards the Pokemon Center. It was convienient that most Pokemon Centers had a Pokemon Mart inside of them; that made things a lot easier on travels. You could shop while your Pokemon were healing. I glanced around, trying to find a blob of blonde hair that could belong to my other best friend; but I had a sinking feeling Bianca probably was already out of this Town. Bianca might be flighty, but once she set her mind onto something she was full of determination to complete her goal.

It wasn't long until we spotted the Pokemon Center; which wasn't hard to find. It stood out in the sea of dark colored buildings, being red and white. Cheren and I made a beeline towards the Center; eager to get our Pokemon healed up to full health. While on the road, I did train Snivy a bit to try and get her level up. So far so good; the next step was to learn a new move in our move-pool and to catch a new Pokemon to train.

We entered the Pokemon Center, looking around in awe as we took everything in. It was huge! It looked like it had everything you could ever need in one place. On one side there was the Pokemon Center where you could heal your Pokemon, and on the other side was the Pokemon Mart where you bought all your supplies that you would need to travel. My eyes widened in awe as I glanced around, a grin forming on my face.

"So cool!" I glanced over at Cheren, who was beaming. To two kids who lived in a small Town all their lives, this was something else. We had never set foot out of Nuvema Town all our fifteen years, so this was a treat for us.

Cheren nodded his head in agreement. "First things first," he stated, glancing over at the Pokemon Center. "We need to get our Pokemon healed." With that, he made his way over to the Center. I trailed after him, glancing around for any sign of a exuberant blonde. I sighed when I didn't see her, taking out my Pokeball when we came up to the Healing Station.

"Hello, welcome to the Pokemon Center!" Nurse Joy beamed at us, her face bright. "We can heal your Pokemon for you. Set them on those trays there." She gestured towards the trays that were sitting on the counter. I sat Snivy down onto the tray, allowing Nurse Joy to take her while Cheren did the same. "I will be back in a couple minutes. While you are waiting, you are welcomed to look around and shop!" Nurse Joy chirped before disappearing into the back of the Center. Cheren and I looked at each other briefly before shrugging. I wondered over to the Mart side of the Center as Cheren went to talk to the desk clerk to get some supplies.

I scanned the shelves, my lips pursing into a thin line. My eyes caught a rack and I grinned when I saw bags, making a beeline towards them. My eyes scanned the bags before they landed on a light lavender colored one. I snagged it off the shelf, a grin on my face as I walked over to Cheren. He had already purchased most of what we would need for our trip. I placed my bag onto the counter and Cheren looked down at me. "Find something that suited you?" He asked in a casual tone while he started to stuff everything down into his bag.

"Yep!" I handed the desk-clerk the money for my bag before slinging it over my shoulders. "This should do nicely. And it's purple!" I chirped, causing Cheren to roll his eyes. We paid for everything that we needed when we heard a ding overhead.

"Cheren and Acacia, your Pokemon are ready for you! Cheren and Acacia!"

My eyes brightened at the thought of being reunited with Snivy as I slung my bag around my left shoulder. I thanked the desk clerk before I scurried back towards the Pokemon Center where Nurse Joy was waiting with our trays. "You're Pokemon are all healed and ready to go," Joy told us as when we were close enough to talk to.

"Thank you," I smiled at her, taking Snivy from the tray while Cheren took Oshawott and Purrloin. I placed Snivy where I'd be putting all my Pokeballs, patting the bag fondly. I glanced up at Cheren as I saw he was doing the same thing, "ready to go?" I asked him, tilting my head to the side. This was it. We were actually starting the rest of our lives, and it would be the most amazing thing ever.

Cheren nodded his head. We waved goodbye to Nurse Joy as we made our way towards the door. Cheren went to open the door for me when a force knocked into me hard, sending me to the floor. I hissed as my rear end hit the hard floor, squeezing my eyes shut to endure the pain. "Acacia!" I heard my name being called, causing me to open my eyes again. I glanced over to the side, rolling my eyes when I saw who had bumped into me.

"Bianca!" Cheren snapped, looking slightly annoyed as he walked over to me; holding out a hand for me to take. Giving him a thankful look, I took his hand; letting him pull me up. "Cici, are you hurt?" He asked me, concerned as he looked me over for injuries.

I gave Cheren an amused look. "I'm fine," I chuckled, giving Bianca a look. She looked a bit sheepish, giving me a small smile, "this wasn't the first time Bianca ran into me and probably won't be the last."

"I'm so sorrrrrryyyyy, Acacia!" Bianca cried, looking a bit guilty. "But I'm actually glad I ran into you guys! We didn't get the chance to talk before we left on our journeys and I wasn't sure when the last time I'd be able to see you would be..."

"Whose fault was that?" Cheren quipped. I gave him a warning look and he just shrugged, "you didn't give us any chance to talk to you after we spoke to our families." He huffed, and the same annoyance that I saw in his eyes whenever Bianca was around was sparked.

I sighed, shaking my head as I laid a hand on Cheren's bicep to calm him down. I could feel the annoyance seeping out as he took a few breathes while I glanced over at Bianca. "How has your journey been so far, B?" I asked her, genuinely curious.

Bianca's eyes lit up at the question, forgetting about what Cheren said a moment ago. "It's been great! I caught a Lillipup!" She pipped up as she dug through her bag, pulling out two Pokeballs.

"So I'm the only one without a second Pokemon?" I bemoaned, frowning at the thought. I need to catch a new one soon, I thought, cringing. I shook my head as I glanced over at Bianca, concern etched onto my face. "How did your parents take the news?" I asked her softly, watching as she made a face at the question.

"Honestly? Not great," She sighed with a shake of her head. "Mother already knew. Professor Juniper talked to her about me going on a journey and thought it would be a great idea for me to see new places and meet new people. Dad, on the other hand..." She began to massage the bridge of her nose in irritation. "He is such a hypocrite! He doesn't want me to go on a journey, but he went on one when he was my age! How is that fair?!" She hissed, narrowing her eyes at the floor.

I frowned as I glanced over at Cheren. He was watching our blonde friend with great concern. I knew that he worried about her home-life like I did. No matter how much Bianca might irritate him, she was still his friend and he cared about her. I glanced back over at Bianca and gave her a gentle smile. "It's not," I shrugged, sighing at the situation at hand. I knew her father would try and force Bianca back home. "For her own good" he would probably say. I'd need to come up with a speech beforehand preventing this situation from happening. "But he's a father. Fathers are supposed to be protective of their children, even if is overwhelming."

Bianca's frown deepened and she sighed heavily. She just shrugged, before glancing between the two of us. "Are you guys traveling together?" She asked curiously, her eyes fluttering at the question as she glanced between us.

"We are," Cheren answered carefully, raising an eyebrow at the blonde. I knew he didn't want her to come with us, but he also knew I was going to offer her a chance to whether he wanted me to or not. Bianca was our friend, and she deserved to have some traveling companions if she wanted some.

"Would you like to travel with us?" I asked her while I had the chance, giving her an encouraging smile.

Bianca pursed her lips and shook her head. "No. I have to prove to my dad that I can do this on my own," she told us truthfully, and my chest swelled with pride. "If I travel with others, he'll think of the worse possible scenarios. I want to prove to him that I can do something right," she shrugged.

I nodded my head in understanding, a little disappointed but I had already known that would be her answer. "The offer still stands whenever we meet each other again on the road," I informed her.

Bianca beamed at me. "I appreciate it, Kay," she told me sincerely. I smiled at the nickname. While Cheren called me Cici most the time, Bianca took to calling me Kay since Cheren wouldn't share his nickname. "I just need to travel on my own for a while." She shrugged before her demeanor went to the Bianca I knew and loved. "I gotta get my Pokemon healed, but I hope we meet each other again soon!" She chirped, making a beeline for the Pokemon Center.

Cheren chuckled, amusement danced in his eyes as he watched Bianca go over to Nurse Joy. "She's still the same Bianca," he murmured to himself. I grinned at him and together we exited the Pokemon Center and to wherever our adventure will take us.


AN: I am going to try and keep Cheren and Bianca's Team as in game as I can, but I might switch things up like I did with the starters (Bianca would have normally gotten Oshawott, and Cheren would have gotten Tepig. And they aren't going to have any of those stupid monkey Pokemon.) While this story isn't all the way planned, I do have a general idea of where I want it to go and I am super stoked. It is heavily based on the game version; but since Cheren and Acacia are traveling together, things will be a bit different (they don't travel together in game, obviously.)

Not all my chapters are going to be super long. My goal for chapters is usually 2,000-2,500 so that I don't overwhelm myself with the chapters. Though I stop whenever the chapter needs to stop and I don't try to force myself to keep going. I'm also outlining a Harry Potter fanfiction, so stay tuned for that one if you are a Harry Potter fan. I am super excited for that one as well; I think I've come up with a unique idea that I hope will be a hit in the Harry Potter fanbase! It'll be very AU, since my character is an OC and it starts out during the Goblet of Stone. So yeah, I am pretty excited; but I wanna get some of it planned out before I start actually writing that Fanfiction.

Thanks so much for the reviews on the last chapter! Honestly, I wasn't expecting any; aha. I'm glad you are enjoying this as much as I will have fun writing it! Again, flames will be dutifully ignored but constructive critism is welcomed!

~amethystdreamm