Hello my lovely angel faces! I have decided that with the homework load from school that I am going to try and set Saturday as my update day each week. And if I am feeling extra creative you may even get more then one update in a weekend! Now before we get on with this chapter I would like to address some questions that one of you had after reading the last chapter. So the questions that won't be answered within this chapter I will answer directly right here.

#1- While you make a good point about it not being the norm for parents not to let their children go on a journey or be around pokemon it is not unheard of for parents to actually say no. Take Timmy Grimm from the Hoenn series for example, his mother hated pokemon and forbade her son from battling with them. Timmy didn't run away and do a journey he simply hid the fact that he was doing contests and he wears a disguise. Corrine doesn't run away because she would be doing it only cause she didn't get her way. She is going to wait until she is old enough and her parents no longer have a say.

#2- Like Corrine's father said he would be happy to let her go off on her journey and thinks she would be a gifted trainer so it was his doing that she got to keep the pokemon by convincing her mother to keep it for that reason.

#3- Since like you noticed the story is more on the anime side Aerial Ace doesn't always hit which is why Noibat uses his echolocation to find his opponent since his vision is obscured.

#4- Noibat can learn Razor Wind naturally without it having to be a TM

#5- Charmander hasn't taken a lot of damage but he has been firing off a lot of attacks which takes energy out of the pokemon as well which is why he is breathing heavily.

#6- All the moves that in Charmander's move set are ones it is able to learn still as an unevolved pokemon. The pokemon can be unevolved and still know powerful moves.

I hope this helps! If anyone has any questions about the story feel free to ask! I will do my best to either have them answered in the next few chapters or if I know that they won't be answered within the story I will do my best to answer them directly before the chapter starts!

Now on to the chapter!

When the smoke finally cleared both it revealed that both pokemon were fighting to stay upright not wanting to let their trainer down. But Noibat had remnants of electricity still pulsing around his body so it was he who finally fell.

"Recoil..." Corrine whispered to herself completely forgetting the effect that last move would have on her pokemon. Everyone was still, watching Corrine like she was a bomb threatening to blow at any second. Which she probably should've been given that she just lost her ticket to be able to go out on a journey but instead she walked over and knelt next to her fallen pokemon. "Guess that's it then huh?" she stated lifting a said Noibat into her arms.

"Noi..." he replied, eyes watering slightly at the fact that he failed when his trainer depended so heavily on his success.

"Hey none of that. It was my stupid mistake that cost us the match. You were wonderful and I couldn't have asked to try any harder" she scolded lightly before standing and taking a few steps towards Chase and Charmander. "Great battle guys. Charmander you are even stronger than I remember. How about you bring everyone over to the feeding station for a bit of relaxation?"

"Uh sure?" Chase responded rather unsure of himself, Corrine gave him a reassuring smile before she walked by her parents completely ignoring them.

"You all right?" Chase questioned as he helped Corrine fill the bowls with pokemon food.

"I'm extremely mad at myself for making such a stupid mistake. I completely forgot that wild charge does damage to the user" she grumbled in response "It's ready" placing down the last bowl of food she released Cyndaquil before waiting for Chase to do the same.

"That isn't your fault. You got lost in the heat of the moment which is understandable considering how much was on the line" he responded releasing his Blaziken, Torterra, Electivire, and Samurott to join Charmander, Froakie, and the ones who were staying on the ranch. "What are you going to do now?"

"I don't know. I made a deal with my parents that they were done hearing about it if I lost and I did so I guess my only option is to do what I originally planned and wait until next year" she explained watching all the pokemon socialize and enjoy their meal.

"Well look on the bright side, you will eventually get to go on a journey" Chase stated trying to cheer her up.

"Yeah but I will be so far behind everyone" she responded.

"Not from what I just witnessed" he chuckled "Seriously though, I thought you said your parents wouldn't let you train?"

"Exactly they wouldn't let ME train them but they didn't say anything about THEM training" Corrine snickered pointing to Cyndaquil and Noibat "Typhlosion and the others were extremely helpful in their training as well so I have to thank you for that"

"Well think of it as me repaying you for taking care of them while I was away"

Up by Corrine's house her mother and father were having a conversation of their own, surprisingly about their daughter's fate which everyone thought had already been decided. Corrine's father was having second thoughts about the deal they made with their daughter.

"All I am saying is that I think that she proved how well she can handle herself out there whether she won the battle or not" Kevin stated but his wife was just not having it exhibiting the extreme stubbornness that seemed to run throughout the female side of the family.

"Absolutely not. She lost. She isn't going. End of discussion." Lily retorted back crossing her arms.

"You know as well as I do that even though she lost she will be out of here on a journey within the year. The question is do we want her to go on a journey despising us" he argued motioning to where the two teens were sitting among the pokemon immersed in whatever conversation they were having.

"We will just let her train her pokemon around here more so she won't feel the need to leave to get stronger" Lily replied.

"The pokemon around here aren't strong enough to make her feel like she is making any significant progress" he continued trying to get his wife to change her mind.

"There are plenty of strong pokemon here at the daycare for her to train with" she threw back refusing to let her husband win the argument.

"And what happens when Chase or one of her other friends comes back from yet another journey? Do you really think she will be able to sit there and listen to all their adventures and not feel angry at us for being the reason she can't join in with stories of her own?" Lily remained quiet. Kevin could see that his words were actually having an effect on his wife so he continued "If she we don't let her go and she finally does leave she may not come back" and that was all it took.

"She is our little girl Kevin! How am I supposed to just let her go off by herself!" Lily cried finally realizing that she had lost the argument but even more upset that her husband was right and if things continued the way they were there was a chance she could lose her daughter. For good.

"Now Lily she isn't a little girl anymore. She has grown up into a strong young women who can take care of herself just like her mother" Kevin assured hugging his wife "And nobody said she would be doing this alone. She would have her pokemon with her, not to mention that gaining traveling companions along the way is quite normal. So how about we go let her know that the deal is off?"

"All right..." Lily finally conceited defeat.

"Excellent. Corrine can you come over her for a minute please?" Kevin called, he vaguely heard his daughter groan before heaving herself off the ground and trudging towards her parents with Chase a few steps behind.

"What now?" She asked bitterly crossing her arms and refusing to look her parents in the eye.

"Your mother has something she would like to tell you" Kevin responded nudging his wife towards his daughter. The two had a staring contest before Lily broke it and addressed her daughter.

"I have decided to let you go on a journey after all. The battle you had did prove that you are more then capable of handling yourself out there"

"ARE YOU SERIOUS!?" Corrine squealed happily not sure if her mother was playing a sick joke but bouncing up and down excitedly none the less.

"BUT" the bouncing immediately stopped "Chase has to go with you. He has more traveling experience and I don't want to have to worry about you dying in the forest somewhere" Corrine's instantly flickered over to Chase's brown eyes apprehensively waiting for his response. The two seemed to have a silent conversation before Chase shrugged.

"Sure why not. It's probably about time that I explored the home region anyway" he stated. Corrine squealed again hugging Chase just long enough to knock the wind out of him before spinning around and pouncing on her parents.

"THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!" she repeated over and over again squeezing the life out of them "I promise you won't regret it!" she spun around again and captured her equally excited pokemon in an embrace "Can you believe it guys! We finally get to go travel!"

"Cynda!"

"Noi!" each responded enthusiastically.

"Oh gosh we have to go get packed so we can head out!" she shouted rushing past her father who grabbed her by the back of her gray hoodie before she could storm into the house.

"Now hold on a sec Corrine. It is going to take more then 5 minutes to pack everything you need not to mention that Chase's family is going to want to see him before you whisk him away for another who knows how many months" Kevin explained.

"Not to mention it is almost dinner time" her mother scolded.

"Aw man..." Corrine's mood instantly dropped.

"Tell you what. You let Chase go spend time with his family and I will help you pack everything you need. Then the two of you can head off to Newacre in the morning?" her mother offered.

"Sounds like a plan!" Corrine agreed her mood instantly improving again "Hurry up and go home so we can leave!" she ordered shoving Chase off in the direction before running off into the house with Cyndaquil and Noibat right behind her.

"Pushy much?" Chase called after her before turning to look at his pokemon who were all sleeping with the exception of Froakie who had taken his customary position on Chase's shoulder.

"Don't worry Chase they are more then welcome to stay the night we will make sure they have a good breakfast in the morning as well before you all head off" Kevin offered.

"Thanks a lot"

"No thank you for agreeing to go with her" Lily thanked, Chase just nodded before waving a goodbye and walking towards his own house. "Everything changes tomorrow" she sighed following her husband into the house.

"Everything changes for the better" he replied.

"I suppose so" she murmured closing the door.

Coming up next: Corrine is finally able to live her dream and go on a pokemon journey! And Chase go volunteered to go with her! How will that turn out? What will happen in Newacre town? And what new people will she meet? Review to find out!