"Come on Charmander!" Carmen shouted as she ran down the stairs.

"Char! Char!"

They rushed out of the house... It was different though...

"Did I... Did I just think of Kanto... Again..." Thought Carmen, "It was a week ago and i still imagine, moving out of that house from the beautiful city of Lavender then being made to move to Pallet... Its sad... Sad to think its all over... But this is a new start, a new start."

As a dust cloud came up from a distance, Carmen looked up in surprise.

"COMING THROUGH! COMING THROUGH!" A boy said as he ran and knocked Carmen onto the ground.

He stopped earlier on down the road, he fell after tripping over his badly done up lace. He turns to see Carmen on the floor with Charmander trying to lift her up.

He walks back over.

"Um... Hey, sorry about that..." the boy helps Carmen up. "My name is Nick! And you are!"

Carmen brushes the dust off her new top.

"Carmen!" She said glaring at him "Why were you in such a hurry for anywho?"

"I was after a new Pokemon! This Pokemon called Lombre!" he looks around, "Want to come with me?" asked Nick.

"I shouldn't..."

"You won't get hurt, i'm here... How about we battle?" Nick Asked.

"I would... But, i want to battle some... Wild Pokemon first... To get used to it?" Carmen awkwardly said.

"Whatever you say! I'm off before i loose it! See you Carmen!" Nick started to run off yet again.

I sigh. That boy... He was... Cute... But... Weird... I can't trust him... Not yet...

Morning fast approches...

"We have set up base at Petalburg. The gym has been over run by Team Magma grunts, they are waiting for your arrival..." said a grunt.

"What of your father Brandon?" Maxie asked the grunt.

"He is safe at home... Littleroot has been unaffected and my father doesnt suspect me being a part of this mission, heck. He doesn't even know i'm part of the team."

"And that is how it will stay Brandon... We cannot let your dad in on this mission!" Maxie chuckled.

"Courtney, get the device ready."

"Right!" Courtney replied and got on with the job, Maxie and the crew land ontop of the PetalBerg city gym.

"Petalberg has been taken over by the team group Team Magma, nothing is known about the team but we can assume they want something with the legendary Pokemon of Hoenn. Thats all from News 25."

"Oh goodness me!" Carmens mum was shocked, "Carmen! Carmen!"

Carmen rushes down the stairs!

"What is it mum?!"

"Team Magma are here! They are located in Petalberg!"

"Thats just through the forest... Isn't it?!" Carmen screeched.

Carmens mother looks at the berry basket.

"Carmen... Today, go to Rustboro North for berry's please?"

"But mum! Thats an hour away from here."

"Go with that boy, you know. The one outside last night?"

I would if i had a Pokenav!

"Sure... Pass me the basket..." And off i went...

"Maxie?" Tabaitha called him over.

"What is it...?" Maxie asked...

"The machine is set up, but the orb is near... We cant go in thanks to the news reports though, the security is huge in Rustboro!" Tabaitha said.

"I guess this means war..." Maxie chuckled...

"NO!" Blaise protested. "It's too soon into the operation."

"I want another base... The next town along..." Maxie chuckled again

"Verdenturf?" Tabaitha asked.

"Yes... Take over Wattsons family... Then he will have to tell us the powerplants secret... We need the code to awaken... Groudon..."

TO BE CONTINUED