I'm so bursting with creativity! I don't know what to do with myself! XD So, I shall write! Muahaha!

DISCLAIMER: Oh I can't believe I forgot to put this up last chapter… again! GAH! My OFFICIAL disclaimer! I do NOT… I repeat… DO NOT own pokemon, pokemon characters, etc. The only thing I am entitled to is Sora and this story… plot… piece of writing. Uh… yeah… OH! and partial ownership of my laptop… XD

Chapter 2: An Early Start

She crept out of the room groggily, bright and early as usual. Sora glanced at the closed door of the guest room and opened it quietly. Drew was still asleep. She shook her head and got to work. Quickly and quietly she turned the fan on high to decrease the temperature before swiftly yanking the covers off the bed and dropping them to the floor. She smirked as she flickered the lights a few times before leaving it on and went back over to the bed to yank the pillow from under Drew's head. He stirred a little, but no dice.

Sora sighed and left for a moment to get the black marker, tape, and a piece of paper. She quickly wrote something down and taped it to his forehead before commencing with the doodling on the face. When he refused to wake up she gave up. "Oh well. He'll get up sooner or later," she mumbled with a chuckle before going downstairs for breakfast.

Moments later, the cold became unbearable and Drew shivered as he groped around for the blankets. Annoyed, he finally sat up and opened his eyes to find them. First he saw the blinding light and then the paper. "Drewby-boy, when you wake up, make sure you clean up and make the bed. Make sure you eat… there are chores to do," he muttered, reading the note. 'Chores? What chores?' He looked around the room and groaned as he saw the bedding all over the floor.

Sora began to wash off her plate and smiled as Drew came down the stairs. "Hey sleepy head, have a nice rest? There's still some breakfast left so hurry up and eat."

"What chores?" he asked groggily.

Sora chuckled. "Well, you can't just lie around like a lazy free-loader mister celebrity. While Roselia's resting, you're going to help with the work around here," she replied while tying the yellow apron around her waist. "Come down to the field when you're finished eating."

Sora carried the large bag of pokefood from the shed down to the field. "Wake up sleepy heads! Breakfast!" she yelled. The pokemon jumped to her side and pawed at her feet for the large bag of food. "Now, now, everyone will get some." She walked over to the large food dispenser in the barn and poured the food in and smiled as she watched the food flow to the row of food trays. As she walked out of the barn, she smiled as she saw Drew leaning against the wooden fence.

"So, what exactly do you want me to do?" he asked.

Sora smirked and brought out a large shovel. "The water pokemon would like a bigger pond. But first, I need you to pick up all the droppings so we can mow and water the field properly," she replied and pointed to a small pond.

"And, what will you be doing?" he asked bluntly.

"It's grooming day! I will be giving the pokemon their baths and, well, grooming them. Then their will be a break time before lunch and I'll go water the garden with vaporeon. Which reminds me, I'll give her a bath last so she can help you with the lake. Have fun!" she replied with a wink before going back into the barn. Drew let out an exasperated sigh.

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"So, what is this place anyways?" Drew suddenly asked as lay next to Sora in the field.

Sora sighed. "You can't tell? It's a Breeding Ranch. It's much nicer than most on the account of my parents, though. Mom was a top breeder in her day and Dad was quite the trainer. He still travels, but it's more to help the professors' research these days. Dad said he was even offered to be an elite once, but he refused. He never told me why, though."

"Hm, so you've been around pokemon your whole life then? Learning breeding techniques and helping to take care of this place…" Drew stated.

Sora nodded. "Yes, for the most part. It can be hard work but we have efficient equipment and I love it all."

"So, was that Glaceon your first pokemon?" Drew asked curiously.

I looked down at the oddly pigmented Glaceon laying across my stomach and smiled. "Yep. Mom says I have the Shiny Touch. I helped her decide the breeding that time and I was the one who watched over Eevee's egg. It just hatched one night while I was laying out here humming and it came out pale and silvery. I was the first person she saw," I replied lovingly.

"What about that Umbreon?" Drew asked pointing to the nearby pokemon, staring intently at us with golden eyes.

Sora chuckled. "Well, after Glaceon came Vaporeon and so on. I really enjoyed breeding Eevee so I somewhat became a collector of it and it's evolutions. Leafeon, however, just sort of stumbled in one time and has been here since. As for Umbreon, well, Glaceon's it's mama. He was born about a year or two ago and he's very protective of us actually. That's probably why he's glaring at you," she replied. "Those were the only two, though. Not a single egg since has had the Shiny Touch. But, I talked to Professor Birch about it and he said it's very rare, no matter how skilled a breeder is. So I'm very fortunate to have them." I started to laugh. "I'm sorry, I'm just rambling again."

"So what about you and Roselia?" I asked, sitting up on my arm.

He shrugged. "There's not much to say." I started to say something back but Mom started yelling from the front porch that lunch was ready and I instantly got up to go.

"You have so much property, why not have a Rapidash to travel around faster?" Drew suddenly asked before taking a bite of the sandwich.

Sora laughed. "Actually, we do have one; fast little devil too. But, her hoof got caught not too long ago so we had to take her down to the Pokecenter so Nurse Joy can have a look. Until she's better, we'll just have to walk."

"Oh, Drew that reminds me. Roselia is perfectly fine now so you can leave when ever you like," Mom cut in.

"That's wonderful, thanks," he simply replied.

"Oh, Drew, before you leave, could you help me with one more thing today?" Sora asked. Drew scowled at her but nodded. "I have to update the pokemon log and release the water pokemon into the new lake. I was wondering if you would take Vaporeon and water the garden out front. You can take Roselia, too. I think she would enjoy all the flowers," she replied with a light smile. "Anyways, I better get to the barn and take care of business. Good luck with the rest of your journey and coordinating."

Sora whipped her brow as she finished penciling in the updates for the log. None of the incubating eggs looked close to hatching yet so she didn't have to worry about that. Now, for the water pokemon. She went to the pokeball storage and went to the water pokemon. She quickly shrank the balls and placed them in her apron pocket and went out side. "Ok everyone! Come on out!" she yelled, tossing all the balls into the air in front of the new large lake. They seemed delighted as they stretched out in the new water. Sora looked out at the already setting sun and sighed.

"Glaceon, did Vaporeon ever come back from the garden?" she asked. The look on the Glaceon's face told her everything she needed to know. "Huh, that's odd… We better go check on things," she replied as she led Glaceon to the garden.

"You still here?" Sora asked as she approached the garden. Drew sat on the fence just staring at the garden with Vaporeon and Roselia down by his feet. He nodded absently. Sora just shook her head. "I figured you would have already left by now. Well, come on, it's getting late. Mom will make you some dinner and if you want, you can stay the night again," she said before turning to the house. Vaporeon obediently followed.

"Oh, wait Sora," her mother said as Sora was heading up the stairs after dinner. "Can we talk for a moment?"

Sora nodded and went to sit on the couch. "Sure, Mom. What's up?" she asked.

"Sweetheart, you're already thirteen. Most kids are already starting their journey with their pokemon at ten and eleven. I don't want taking care of the pokemon here stop you from having that experience."

"No Mom, it's fine. I love it here. Besides, I can't leave you alone," Sora started.

Her mom cut her off. "Oh honestly, I can take care of myself. Besides, I won't be alone. We have hundreds of pokemon here to keep me plenty of company. I even talked to your father today. He thinks starting a journey is just what you need. He even said that he's going to start being home more anyways."

"But Mom…"

"No buts! This is your chance to get out and make friends, make memories! You need to live life while you still can. Now, decide what pokemon you want to bring, ok?" she said giving her a kiss on the head.

Sora nodded and slowly walked back outside to the barn to retrieve the log book. Although she was a little hurt and disappointed about leaving, she was actually very excited to finally go on her journey.

"Now let's see… I'll definitely be bringing Glaceon and Umbreon, but who else?" Sora muttered as she flipped through the log book pages. She needed a well balanced team, but at the same time she needed pokemon that were fairly grown and well rounded stats.

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"Sora? Sora, wake up!" her mother said gently. "You fell asleep out here in the barn, silly."

Sora rubbed her eyes with a yawn. "Did I? I was just deciding who all I wanted to bring."

"Oh? And did you decide?" her mother asked.

Sora nodded. "Yes… Hey what time is it?"

"It's only six. Hurry up and get your pokemon and get changed. Breakfast will be ready in a bit," her mother replied before leaving.

Sora quickly grabbed the pokeballs in the storage room and went out to the field to return them before running to the house. Her mother laughed at her unruly state. "There you are! You certainly took your time out in that field. Sit and eat before you go change."

Sora did as told. "Has Drew left yet?" she asked before taking a bite of toast.

Her mom shook her head. "No, he said he would leave after breakfast," she replied just as he walked into the kitchen.

Sora quickly scarfed down her breakfast. "Thanks, Momma!" she yelled as she raced up the stares.

She gently put some clothes, a knife, comb, and her bath items in the small black rucksack before changing. She smiled at her reflection in the mirror. She wore black, laced knee high top sneakers with blue and white stockings, tight black shorts and a pale blue dress with black striped patterns along with her black choker, arm sleeves, black fingerless gloves, and two metal bracelets. She fastened the shrunken pokeballs to the silver belt and walked downstairs.

Her mother smiled as she came down. "All set?"

Sora nodded. "Are you sure it's ok?" she asked again.

"Yes! I'll be fine. Now if you hurry you could catch up to that Drew. I'd feel much better knowing you were traveling with someone," she replied with an odd, unreadable smile.

"Okay, I love you!" she replied giving her mother a quick peck on the cheek before rushing out the door.

It felt so good to be free and running, Sora didn't even realize she had passed Drew. "Hey! What are you doing!?" he yelled which brought Sora back to her senses and halted to a stop.

She just laughed. "Sorry! I suppose I got carried away! Hurry up slowpoke!" she yelled before running off again. At some point she had simply stopped and stared off into space with a sudden realization.

"Now what are you doing?" Drew asked annoyed, once he had caught up with her.

She turned to him and shrugged. "I think I need a pokedex, don't I?" she suddenly asked.

Drew sighed. "You just thought of that now?"

Sora ignored him. "Do you have a map? I need to see how far away the Professor's research center is."

Drew gave up and just handed her a pocket map. She looked it over fiercely before handing him the map. "Well it's a good thing we don't live too far away! Let's go!" she said running off again.

Drew shook his head. "She's a weird one. Huh, and I thought May could be annoying sometimes. But she's just random," he muttered.

Meh, that's all I got… not really. XD I have more to write but I have chores and homework to do and I didn't want to make the chapter too long.