Me: Sorry to bring you two Creepy and Mysterious chapters in a row, but I'm drawing a blank for Journey of Truth. I know how much of a failure my last chapter was, and I'm not messing up Spring's chapter, that's for sure.

Creed: Mystica? Wait, oh no…

Me: *Evil laugh.* Yes. Anyways, I might upload chapter three today also just so you all have something to read. Disclaimer!

Pokemon Center Nurse: PSM doesn't own Pokemon.

Chapter 2: Battling 101

Creed approached the red building and walked inside. He was amazed to see a number of trainers, all with their Pokemon. He walked up to the front counter. "Excuse me. Is this where I can have my Pokemon healed?" The lady at the counter nodded.

"Yes. This is the Pokemon Center. May I see your Pokemon please?" Creed handed over his two Pokemon. "This may take a minute. Why don't you go sit down? Creed thanked the lady and sat down next to a girl with long black hair. She turned to him.

"Hello! Are you a Pokemon trainer too?" Creed nodded

"I'm on a journey to complete the Pokedex and become the strongest trainer in Fallo!" The girl seemed interested.

"How many badges do you have?"

"Badges? None so far." The girl looked surprised.

"Really? None?" She then laughed. "Okay. I understand. You're a new trainer. How many Pokemon do you have?" Creed held up two fingers, and the girl was even more surprised. "You want to be the strongest and you only have two Pokemon?!"

"Hey!" Shouted an offended Creed "I only started my journey the other day, but I'm just as strong as you are!" Creed stood up in anger "How many Pokemon have you caught?" The girl stood up as well.

"Why do you care? And, FYI, I could beat you with my eyes closed!"

"Then why don't you prove it?" The girl raised her eyebrow.

"Is that a challenge?"

"You bet it is!"

"Fine then." said the girl "Meet me in the Training Center after your Pokemon are healed." Then the girl walked away. Creed mumbled angrily.

"Excuse me, Creed?" Creed stood up to talk to the lady working at the counter. "Your Pokemon have been fully healed. The training center is that way." Creed nodded.

"Sorry about shouting like that, I wasn't using my head." The lady smiled.

"No problem. Happens all the time." Creed thanked her once more and left for the training center.

"I'll show her." Muttered Creed under his breath. By the time he arrived, the girl was already at the field.

"About time you got here." She said smirking "By the way, I never got your name."

"Creed. Remember that name, for it will be the name of the one who crushed you in battle."

"And a good luck to you too, CREED. I'm Mystica." Mystica elegantly pulled out a Pokeball. "My Pokemon will glow brightly in this match! Go Princess Peach!" Mystica threw her Pokeball and Princess Peach shot out.

"Go! CREEPER!" Creed threw his Pokeball and Creeper was sent out. "Use Explosion!" Creeper built up energy, and let out his explosion attack.

"Princess Peach! Use attract!" Her Pokemon nodded and threw hearts at Creeper. The hearts started circling Creeper and slammed into him all at once. But Creed was confused, he had no idea exactly what had just happened.

"Creeper! Use Explosion!" But Creeper didn't move. "Creeper? Use explosion!" Still, Creeper didn't obey. "What's wrong? Creeper?" Creeper turned and Creed realized that his eyes had hearts in them. "Oh no! Creeper fell in love with Princess Peach!"

"Now it's our turn!" Creed grimaced at Mystica. "Peach! Dazzle him with rough play!" Princess Peach jumped up and started hitting Creeper. "Now use Dazzling Gleam!" Peach raised her arms and sparking lights started shooting at Creeper.

"Dang it! Creeper fainted!" Creed pulled out Creepers Pokeball and sent Creeper back inside. "ALRIGHT! YOU'VE DONE IT NOW!" Screamed Creed "Go, MARIO!" Mario landed in front of Princess Peach. "Use Leer!" Mario started to glare intimidatingly at Princess Peach.

"Use Dazzling Gleam!" Cried Mystica. Peach once again shot blasts of sparkles.

"Mario! Dodge the attack!" Mario tried to move, but the blasts were too quick. "Use Ember!" Mario shot a fireball at Peach, causing it to faint. "YES!" Cried Creed, punching the air.

"Peach was at a disadvantage because its health was already low, but I still have one, Pokemon that you will never be able to defeat! GO AQUALAD!" Mystica threw her final Pokeball and out shot a boy wearing a red shirt and had fins. "Use Water gun!" Aqualad shot out a water blast from its hands and it hit Mario directly.

"Mario! Use Ember!" Mario looked surprised. He knew that ember wouldn't be very effective against a water type. He hesitantly attacked with a fireball. Creed was surprised to find that Aqualad barely had a scratch.

"Aqualad! Finish it!" Aqualad threw out one last water gun, and knocked Mario into the air and into the wall behind Creed.

"No..." Mumbled Creed. "I lost." He sadly returned Mario to his Pokeball. He then felt a sudden anger and tightened his grasp on the Pokeball in his hands. "Why did I lose?"

"That was a great battle." Creed turned to Mystica sadly. He dug through his pocket and pulled out the money he owed her. "No thanks." Creed looked up, surprised at what she had just said. "I don't battle for money, you can keep it." Creed was puzzled by the fact that Mystica wasn't gloating about her win or even smirking. "Listen, Creed, right? That was a fun battle."

"Fun?" questioned Creed.

"Yeah! We should battle again sometime. I'm on a journey too, so we're bound to meet sometime." She then suddenly found the floor very interesting. "Look, sorry about earlier. To be perfectly honest, I only have three Pokemon." She picked up her head and looked Creed straight in the eye. "You should head to the Pokemon Gym, it's just down the road." She picked up her bag off the floor. "Well, I'm off!" She turned around and walked away.

"Mystica! Wait up!" Creed ran up to Mystica and offered her prize money once more. "I owe you Mystica. You taught me that the point of battling isn't just about winning." Mystica reluctantly took the money and headed off.

Creed: No! I refuse to believe that I fall in love with THAT girl!

Me: You do. Deal with it.

Creed: Why are you so crabby?

Me: Because. That's why.