Uhm, hi everyone! It's me again. :) So, my first chapter was edited quite a few times. And thanks for the reviews! :D So, here's chapter two! Please review and follow. If you liked it, of course. Oh, by the way, a bubbler is a water fountain. I live in Wisconsin and we call a water fountain a bubbler. Plus, this chapter is kind of pointless. Well, the beginning is.

~Strawberry~

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon and probably never will. :)

Chapter Two: Battle with Cheren

"So, Hilbert, was it?" Hilda began. The two had decided that fighting over a bubbler was stupid and had gone to the Pokemon Center Cafe. The food was cheap and delicious.

Hilbert slurped his orange juice loudly, the ice in the juice clinking against the inside of the glass cup. He looked up from his drink and nodded. Hilda crinkled her eyebrows at the slurping sound but shook it off.

"Thanks for showing me to Striation City!" Hilda smiled at Hilbert.

Hilbert looked at her, raising an eyebrow. "Showed you? I told you that it was five minutes away and you ran off." He smiled sheepishly.

"Same thing!" Hilda rolled her eyes. She stirred juice around with her striped straw.

For a few seconds, it was quiet. You could hear the trainers training outside and the people chatting.

"So, Hilbert," Hilda began, continuing to play with her straw. "What're you doing in Striation City?"

Hilbert stopped slurping and gave a mischievous smile at Hilda. "To get my very first gym badge, of course!" He puffed out his chest. "I don't mean to brag but I'm going to beat the whole Unova League!"

Hilda rolled her eyes and crossed her arms.

"So what are you doing in Striation, Hilda?" Hilbert ignored the eye roll from Hilda.

"I'm suppose to find someone named Fennel. I have something for her research." Hilda combed her ponytail with her fingers.

"Oh, what kind of research?" Hilbert bit into his sandwich that he had ordered earlier.

"That's top secret information!" Hilda winked. Now, it was Hilbert's turn to roll his eyes.

It was a good thing that Audino came back with Hilda and Hilbert's Pokeballs. Audino skipped down the hallway and stopped one inch away from the table. It was singing a happy-go-lucky tune. There were three Pokeballs in the tray it was carrying. Audino called it's name happily. Hilda and Hilbert each thanked Audino before grabbing they're Pokeballs and clipping them onto they're belt. Audino skipped away with the same happy-go-lucky chant it came into the room with.

"Well, to thank you Hilbert, I'll pay for our food!" Hilda got off her seat. She placed twenty Poke'dollars on the table.

"Hey, thanks!" Hilbert said happily, stuffing the last of his sandwich in his mouth. Even though it wasn't polite to have girls pay, he loved free food. He slurped the last of his juice before stretching.

"Bye!" Hilda waved. "It was nice meeting you"!" She took off, sliding through the cafe doors. Hilbert smiled politely and waved monotonously. When Hilda had disappeared from view, Hilbert stood up, fists clenched with determination.

Time to go to Striation City Gym!

"What? He's not here?" Hilbert's shoulders fell in disappointment. "Where is he then?"

"I think he went to the Trainer School," the guy with dark glasses said.

"Thank you!" Hilbert stood up taller and took off. He had gone to challenge the gym leader but the guy in front of the gym had said that the leader was gone. Today was the day he would get his gym badge. No more waiting! The heat had subsided a bit and it was blazing hot anymore.

He ran past the Pokemon Center and a few apartment buildings before reaching a vintage looking building made out of stone. It had a few windows with curtains inside. The door was a dark elm color and polished nicely. In front of the building was a sign saying 'Pokemon Trainer School.' Hilbert smirked and ran up the steps, letting himself in.

"Where are you, Cilan?" he shouted as he opened the doors.

"Shhh!" said a little girl.

Hilbert covered his mouth and whispered a sorry. The room was full of desks and books. At the very front of the room was a chalkboard with words written on it. Walking up to the front of the room, he silently read it to himself.

If a Pokemon is put to sleep by sleep powder, spore, or any other attack, use an awakening to wake them up.

If a Pokemon is paralyzed, use a paralyze heal.

If a Pokemon is poisoned, use an antidote to heal the poison.

Hilbert scoffed. The basics, obviously.

"Now, Hilbert. It's always nice to review what you know," said a familiar voice next to him.

"Huh?" Hilbert looked to his left. There stood one of his childhood friends, Cheren. He was reading something more complicated on the board. "Cheren?"

"That is correct. What brings you here, Hilbert?" Cheren pushed his glasses up before turning to Hilbert. "Wait, let me guess. You are here to find the gym leader. You ran here so fast that you probably ran past him."

Hilbert looked at him, baffled. "Wait, he's not here?"

Cheren nodded, turning back to his book. "He left about five minutes ago. But yes, I bet you ran past him without noticing it." Cheren turned a page in the book.

"Aw," Hilbert slumped down three inches. "Now I got to go back."

"But while you're here, Hilbert, let us battle to see who is stronger and smarter!" Cheren with an open book in his left hand had a red and white Pokeball in his other hand. "Since you beat me last time, this time, I'll win with my new knowledge!"

"A battle?" Hilbert said dumbfound.

"Yes, a battle," Cheren shut his book.

"No, not now!" Hilbert whined. "I have a gym battle to win!"

"That can wait! Go, Purrloin!" Cheren frowned as he threw his Pokeball in the air.

"Ugh, Cheren, why are you so persistent?" Hilbert yelled, only to be silenced by another kid. "Fine, a quick battle. One on one?"

"Fine with me," Cheren crossed his arms.

"Alright, let's go, Tepig!" Hilbert threw out his red and white Pokeball. It flew up and opened mid-air, bright white light poured out of the ball. Tepig landed on the floor and cried it's name out, excited for the battle.

"Hm, so you're still using Tepig?" Cheren studied. "Alright, Purrloin, pursuit, let's go." Purrloin purred and obeyed it's trainer. It disappeared and reappeared in front of Tepig, knocking the Fire Pig over.

"Tepig, let's use flame charge!" Hilbert pointed straight ahead. Tepig nodded and cried out it's name. It shrouded itself with flames and charged at Purrloin.

"Dodge it, Purrloin!" Cheren ordered, his voice emtionless.

"Don't let it, Tepig! Follow it!" Hilbert yelled. No one shushed him this time. They were all as absorbed into the battle as the people fighting it were. Tepig charged at Purrloin, crashing into it Purrloin from behind. Purrloin cried out as the flame wrapped Tepig hit it. It fell onto the floor with a thump.

"Purrloin, scratch!" Cheren yelled. Purrloin got back up, it's feet shaking from weakness. It charged at Tepig, claws sheathed.

"Alright, Tepig! Let's finish this. Use tackle!" Hilbert smiled mischievously.

Tepig oinked and charged straight at Purrloin.

"Hm, offensive move against another offensive move... Interesting..." Cheren rubbed his chin. Purrloin and Tepig collided; both flying in the direction of their trainer. Tepig crashed onto the ground but got back up.

"Yeah! We don't give up, not just yet!" Hilbert pumped his fist in the air.

"Tepig!" cried Tepig. It seem unharmed by the impact but Purrloin had not gotten up yet. It eyes rolled to the back of it's head and Cheren sighed in defeat.

"Purrloin, return," Cheren returned his injured Pokemon back into it's Pokeball before looking up at Hilbert. "You may have won but I'm still smarter than you are."

"Sure you are," Hilbert grinned as he returned his Tepig. "Ciao, Cheren." With that, Hilbert ran out of the Trainer School and toward the gym. If he won a battle today, then why can't he win a Trio Badge?

This chapter isn't my best and it's a bit all over the place but I'll work on it! :)