Chapter 3

POV: (still) Amy

"I haven't ever battled before." I told Sophie as we walked outside.

"It's easy! I'll show you the ropes."

"Can you do me a favor?" I asked

"Sure."

"Can you put theses bells on your Pokémon before we start?"

"I guess. Why?"

"I'm blind. I need to be able to here where your Pokémon are to battle, don't I?"

"Yeah, I guess." Sophie said "I never thought about that…" her voice trialed off.

I handed Sophie the bells. I thought my hand brushed something hard, like a chair arm, but I didn't bring it up, for my mind was focused on the upcoming battle.

"Since you're new, why don't we only use one Pokémon each?" Sophie asked.

"Ok."

We took our places on the battle field.

"Go Sylveon!" Sophie cried as her Pokémon, Sylveon, came out of its Pokéball.

"Sylveon!" Sylveon cried its bell tinkling merrily.

I pulled my Pokédext out and pointed it at the sound of Sylveon's bell.

A mechanical female voice came from the Pokédext:

Sylveon

The Intertwining Pokémon

It evolves from Eevee when leveled up. It is one of Eevee's final forms, the others being Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, and Glaceon. It is a Fairy-Type.

"So it's a Fairy-Type…" I mumbled to myself. "Shadow won't be very effetive…but Flame would have normal attack power… Fairy-Types aren't very effective ageist Fire-Types…" I pased, thinking. Yes, Flame would be the best choice.

"Flame!" I cried, throwing my new partner's Pokéball "I chose you!"

"Fennekin!" it cried in its high-pinched voice.

One of Sophie's friends was refereeing the battle. "Battle begin!" he cried.

"Sylveon, Fairy Wind!"

I felt a strong gust of wind hit me, and both bells rang like mad.

"Flame! Are you alright?" I yelled as soon as the brutal attack stopped.

"Fennekin!" Flame growled.

"Get close, and then use Ember!" I told it.

I heard Flame's bell tinkling as Flame ran to Sylveon, away from me, jugging by the sound. I heard another bell ring as Sylveon was hit with the scorching attack.

"Sylveon! No! Get up!" Sophie screamed. "No, no, no! This is our last battle!"

Taking advantage of Sophie's distress, I called out to Flame, "Use Scratch!" Again I heard Flame's bell jingle wildly as Sylveon was hit with the attack.

"NO!" Sophie cried.

I heard the bell jingle as Slyveon went down. I straned my ears, but I couldn't hear the bell. Sophie's friend called out "Sylveon is unable to battle. That means the match goes to… um, what was your name again?"

"Amy."

"The match goes to Amy!"

"Sylveon, return." Sophie said as Sylveon went back into its Pokéball. She sighed. I guess we'll have to start all over again."

"With what?" I asked, walking over to her with Shadow.

"Sylveon and I where trying to get a hundred-win streak. You where going to be win one-hundred." Sophie sighed again, and then said, "You know, you're pretty good. I bet you could challenge the Gym if you wanted."

"Really?" I asked.

"I could help you train, if, you know, you wanted to have me…"

"I would love that." I said.

"Really?" Sophie asked in wonder. "I mean even after knowing I'm in a…" She cut herself off abruptly

"Your in a what?" I asked.

"A wheelchair." Sophie wisped.

"A what? I didn't hear you."

"A wheelchair."

"What?"

"I'm in a wheelchair." Sophie wisperd.

"Oh." I said, cnfusesd. "Why would that not want me to train with you?"

"Ummmmm… no reason." She said, lapsing into eerie silence.

We stood there for awhile, and I could feal Sophie's eye staring at my, percing my skin, like x-raying me. It was so silent, you could here a pin drop. The only sound was Shadow's ragged breathing.

"Shuden't we go heal our Pokémon?" I said, breaking the akword silence.

"Yeah, probably." Sophie said.

So Shadow and I walked into the Pokémon Center, Sophie closely behind, chatting about our battle.