Sorry for the confusion, everyone! (Mainly Besanii-chan.)

So, to get things straight:

Winter Dorm: January, February & March

Spring Dorm: April, May & June

Summer Dorm: July, August, September

Fall Dorm: October, November, December

AND. HERE. WE. GO~

I've decided to dedicate every chapter I write to someone who's offered constructive critisim, or has been a great pal to me.

SO THIS ONE IS FOR YOU, 'DANNY'. XD

P.S. SORRY FOR THE LONG HAITUS TOO. TT^TT

P.P.S. By the way, this message is directed towards A.A.P. - look out for a little hint on Doubt, Lies and Love. XD

"Everyone, ready for your patrolling?" January asked as she stood in her 'streetwear' with all the other members in the front hall. Today was patrol day and all the members of the Fortune would go out patrolling certain areas around the PokeGlobe. Of course, that meant blending in with the rest of society. The girls wore denim jeans, a sweater and boots called 'Uggs' while the boys wore a sports jacket of somesort, runners and a pair of jeans.

A chorus of 'Yes, January's and 'Yeah's went around the room. January sighed and then held up a map with highlighted routes and various meeting spots. "Please, follow this map as you progress today. Talk to villagers, and they should have a red envolope of somesort in which they will give you with research from the region about the sacrifices. Remember- always stay with your partner."

April rolled her eyes, "We're not little kids..." As usual, her dislike for January was displayed, and May simply sighed.

March nudged July, because his partner was December. July's face instantly grew red, and then punched his senior. "S-Shut up!" He stuttered.

"Play it cool. She already likes you, doesn't she?" March chuckled quietly as July's face continued to become even more red.

January unlocked the door to the mansion and the bright sunshine poured in. Just as she was about to step out, September grabbed her arm. "January. You okay?"

She sighed. "I'm fine. Let's just head over to Sinnoh, okay?" September nodded quietly and then followed her out.

He'd asked if she was okay because for the past couple of days, she'd been dazed out. During dinner, and even during the PokeRinger match against Team Hoenn and Team Johto. September assumed that it was just because of the sacrifices, but then January wouldn't even talk to anyone at a certain point, and he was getting worried.

All of the Fortune members were walking in pairs: January and September, March and June, April and May, December and July, February and October, and November and August. Each pair was assigned a region of their choice. The first two pairs off to Sinnoh, the third pair walking around Johto and the other three pairs to Kanto, Hoenn and Unova.

"Articuno, stand by!" January commanded.

All the other members followed her lead, and called upon their flying type Pokemon.

"Xatu, c'mon out!" February followed.

"Gyrados, help us out!"

"Go, Skarmory!"

"C'mere, Ho-Oh!"

"Flygon, I need your help!"

Each pair flew off to their respective region, and the long day ahead of each member began.

In Sinnoh...

The four oldest members of the Fortune landed in Sunyshore City, all a bit tired from the flight.

"So. We meet up at Professor Rowan's lab in Sandgem Town at 9 o'clock this evening, got it?" January asked. The other members nodded, and then the two groups split up.

September turned to Janaury. "Hey... January?"

"Hn." She kept her eyes glued to the map.

"You seem a bit... depressed. You okay?"

"I told you I was fine earlier, didn't I?"

"Yes, but-"

"I'm fine." She said sternly. Janaury quicked her pace as she reached the resort near Lake Valor. He followed her, but kept a distance between them.

Suddenly, a rustle from the bushes filled their ears. January and September stood alert, their eyes scanning the early morning.

"Who's there!" Both took out a Pokeball, and got into a fighting stance.

"... Help me... Please..." A weak voice cried. It seemed to be coming from behind the two. January looked at September, and they both nodded.

"Froslass, Psychic!" January threw her Pokeball, and a glass-like figurine materialized. It slowly opened its eyes, and a pink aura surrounded the bush. Out of it, a man with chestnut brown hair was floating helplessly in the air. He was covered in blood and bruises and his garnet eyes showed exhaustion.

September grabbed January's arm, pulled her behind him and then glared at the man.

"Please... Help me..." He cried once again.

She sighed. "September... We should talk to him." She stepped out from behind her friend. "It is our duty to help those in need..."

He rolled his eyes and then stepped aside. "Fine. But if he hurts you..." He looked away, "Don't say I didn't warn you." With that, he walked ahead of her, and stood beside a tree.

"... Froslass, put him down. Gently." The pokemon directed its eyes towards the ground, and then the aura followed, putting the man down.

January slowly walked over. "Sir, are you okay? We're members of the Fortune of Twelve."

His eyes widened in shock momentarily, but he then nodded. "Y-Yes..." He stuttered.

"Can you tell us your name?" January sat down in front of him, the cool winter breeze making her hair flow along with it.

The man stayed quiet, and looked away. January repeated her question.

"Must I have to?" He asked.

"Well... You don't. But, it makes things a lot easier for us." She directed her eyes to September, who was fiddling with his PokeGear. She frowned slightly and then turned back to the man.

"My name..." He started, blinking multiple times. "My name..." He repeated again.

September began to grow impatient. "Hurry up already!" He exclaimed, raising his hands into the air. January gave him a glare and then turned to the man once again.

"My name is... Rodrick."

March sighed, as he continuously rang his shirt out from the downpour in the southern part in Sinnoh. He and June were on their way to visit Professor Rowan, when suddenly, a storm hit Eterna City, forcing them to take refuge in a cave.

"When will this end..." June mumbled. She adjusted her wet sweater, and rang out her hair, the trickles of water falling to the cave floor.

A cold breeze flew into the cave, and both of the members shivered. "Relax... It can't be that bad, right? I mean, take a look outside. There's some nice scenery, and a lake a couple of kilometers ahead-"

"But we must get out patrolling done." June said sternly, interrupting March before he could finish. He sighed, and simply took out a handtowel from his bag and started to dry his hair.

"June, we don't have to be there until 9..."

"Yes. But, I want to go visit the Lake Guardians. They must know something about the sacrifices."

"... Good point. When should we leave?"

"Obviously when it stops raining." June said in a matter-of-factually voice, and then walked to the opening of the cave.

The two came into the Fortune during the same spring, and since then, have been assigned to missions together. But because of her leadership skills and manipulative skills, June has always done the majority of the work. Minutes, hours, days would pass and the two would never be equals during a mission.

June stared at the ground as the minutes passed. Boredness caused her to count the raindrops that fell in a certain area infront of the cave, and she then calculated how many would fall per hour. But she'd had enough. She had to follow the orders given to her by her superior, and that meant finishing her patrolling duties. Not once has she failed to persue orders given to her. Whether it be traveling to another region for research or simply going to visit the post office, she would- no, must always complete the task at hand. A bit aggrivated, June bravely stepped outside of the cave, causing March to jump up in surprise.

"Are you crazy? It's pouring, you might get sick!"

"The task at hand must be completed."

"But weren't you the one who said that we should wait for the rain to stop?"

"Yes. But, the task at hand must be completed! And if that means walking in the rain, the so be it!" She said sternly.

"Go, ahead. I'm staying here. Your choice not to listen to me and catch a cold."

"I will not catch a cold. I'll be just fine. Now, if you'll excuse me. I'm taking my leave." With that, June walked further into the forest they were located, leaving March behind.

He sighed, and waited for her to turn around and come back. He knew that she might, thinking leaving him alone would put him in danger.

He waited. And waited. Her sillouette vanished completely, the dark and eerie branches blocking his view of his aqquiantence.

"Guess she's not coming back..." He sighed. March then closed his eyes. Well, there's no point in just waiting for the rain to stop. Might as well take a nap..., he thought. Then, March fell into a deep sleep.

Elsewhere, June continued to walk. Her persistency kept her going, as she constantly kept telling herself "Complete the task at hand... Complete the task at hand..." and slightly pumping her fists. Much to her dismay, she was starting to lose sight of her goal. It was cold, wet and windy. She just wanted to sit with August and December in the lounge and relax. For once, she wished that she would just lay down and rest.

The weather began to get to her. The icy wind and rain had started to numb her toes, her fingertips and her nose. She sneezed a few times and rubbed her eyes.

"When will this stop..." She muttered under her breath. But June kept going. She had to prove March wrong, which meant going to Professor Rowan's lab and visiting the different lakes.

She heard rustles in the bushes. They came from all around her, filling her ears with the sound of various cries. But she was too tired. Her legs began to give in, as she slowly fell to the ground. A pounding headache had formed, which only made it worse. Her eyelids grew heavy, and she picked up the slightest sound of a voice...

"She's one of them... We must terminate her as soon as possible."

Her ears began to grow numb now, and another voice could be faintly heard.

"But sir, she is the Master of Sword Type Pokemon... She is not needed."

She rolled over lazily, her eyelids dropping even further. Her PokeGear was behind pressed into the ground, and it was pressing into her hip.

"Indeed. I supposed that we can spare her... But keep her on watch... Since she's apart of that damned group, then we must insure that she does not learn anything else about the sacrifices other than what she already knows... The sabbath is nearing."

June's mind was beginning to go blank from exhaustion. Blurry images of the two men that were talking about her began to fade, and her eyelids closed completely. Her breathing was getting the slightest bit slower, and she lost all feeling of everything in her body. Before she became unconcious, she heard the faintest voice yelling her name.

In Kanto...

December stood quietly as July and Professor Oak talked a bit about the Fortune. The flight was long, and there was no conversation between the two whatsoever. Both had been trying to focus on not saying anything weird, or doing something stupid.

"Thanks, Professor! See you soon!" July waved happily at the man, and then turned to December. She also waved to the Proffessor as he disappeared into his office, leaving the two standing in the hall.

"Where to next?" She asked, taking out the map her sister had given her.

"Hm... How about we go and visit the Gym Leaders? We could ask around about Mt. Silver and such... Plus, we gotta get that envolope."

December nodded in agreement, and then turned towards the door to begin their little journey. July followed her and they both walked out.

As they walked out of Pallet Town, a young man dressed in red with black spiky hair ran outside, nearly colliding with the pair.

"Woah!" The young man shouted, flying straight for a tree. Both of the teens grabbed his arms, and then helped him regain his balance.

December looked at July, who gave her a small smile and turned to the man. "Dude, you okay?"

The man rubbed the back of his neck, and adjusted his red cap. "Yeah... Thanks. By the way, my name is Red. Nice to meet you two."

Both of the teens gasped in surprise. It couldn't be. Not the Red of Pallet Town. He was legendary. The way he battled against Giovanni and Mew with Deoxys, and he even made a comeback after being petrified for months! Everyone worshiped him, Yellow and the rest of the first edition Dex Holders.

"By the look on your faces..." Red smiled, a bit embarassed.

"It's a pleasure to meet you!" The two said in unison as they both bowed. Red chuckled and then fixed his collar.

"You guys too... Wait... Have I seen you guys somewhere before...?"

July looked at December, as his eyes grew bigger. Every so often, a Dex Holder would find their way to the Fortune's mansion, which was located deep within the Ilex Forest. Thinking back on it, December had recalled Red turning up in front of the mansion only a couple of months ago. The Fortune had a rule, though. Only the chosen few can know about the Fortune. They were kind of like the secret society of the PokeGlobe, and only the global leaders knew about them, with the exception of their families and professors and the occasional trainer or two.

"Well... Er... No?" She stuttered.

Red sighed, "Oh. You guys just look familiar... Anyways, need help getting somewhere? It's the least I could do after you guys saved me from breaking my arm."

Close call... July thought, as he scratched the back of his head.

"Um... Yes. We had to go talk to the Leader of the Viridian Gym..."

"Oh! You mean Green! I can take you guys there! Even though the walk is short, we can fly on Aero. Green is my best friend and rival, and he said he wouldn't be busy today..."

December smiled in delight. "That would be great!"

July nodded in agreement. "Definitely."

"Awesome. C'mon Aero, give us a ride!" Red shouted as he threw a PokeBall into the air. Out of it, a giant beast-like creature materialized in front of them, the tip of it's tail as sharp as a dagger, and it's wings as powerful as crashing waves.

All three climbed onto the collasal Pokemon and then flew to Viridian City, with lightning fast speed.

"That's him, isn't it?" December asked Red, as she pointed to a spiky haired young man who at the moment, was talking with a girl...

Red smirked, "Yessir... That's his girlfriend. They've been together for awhile... Do you recall the Team Rocket incident a couple of months back?"

Both teens nodded, and Red smiled. "Yeah... it was them two. They actually caused it... But anyways... Uh... I'm not supposed to say anything, or my friend A.A.P.-chan might get mad at me..."

July looked at December, giving her a weird looking face while pointing to Red. She laughed, causing Red to turn around and question the cause. They both agreed it was nothing to worry about as they landed.

"Sorry to intrude!" Red yelled as he jumped off.

The spiky haired young man sighed, "Red. Not right now." He motioned to the girl who look like she just had a fit.

"Well, I have some kids that want to talk to you..." Red pointed to December and July, who both waved and then noticed a bright red envolope in the spiky haired young man's back pocket.

"Oh. Um..." The spiky haired young man looked at the girl, and frowned.

"Green. I see you've got something important to do..." The girl sighed and then walked up to December. "Excuse us for a minute. Girl talk."

July moved away and stood next to Red, wondering what girls talked about...

"Um..." December mumbled. She looked awkwardly at the girl, and then at the group of guys a couple of feet away. All were staring intently at the two girls. She directed her gaze back to the girl.

"My name is Lavender... Aura Guardian and one of the people that knows about... Well... You get it."

"Oh. My name is December, member of the Fortune of Twelve, and I am honored to meet you." She recited. Lavender smiled at her and then pointed to July. "You guys together?"

"What! No! Defintely not... We're just friends. Close friends. Absolutely. Yeah..." December blurted out. Her cheeks turned as red as a cheri berry.

"Well..." Lavender laughed, "From experience... He is going to really help you along your teenage years... You're still young, and you've got a lot to learn."

"But you're not old... In fact, you look-"

"I'm 19. But, nevermind that... The point is that your friend over there will really be someone who you can lean on, and someone that you can trust. See spiky guy over there?" December nodded as Lavender continued, "He was like that to me... And trust me, when something bad happened... I really counted on him to help. And he did."

"Oh... So you're saying that July will be my boyfriend one day?" December asked, confused.

"N-No... He will just be your very best friend. Nothing more to add, really."

"Thanks... Even though I hardly know you..." December looked awkwardly at Lavender again.

The older girl smirked, "It's fine. Just say 'hi' to your sister for me."

"Got it. Thanks again!" December called out, as she ran back to the boys.

"Ready to go?" July asked curiously. She nodded, and they turned back to the DexHolders.

"Envolope?" December pointed to Green's back pocket and raised her eyebrows.

"Oh. Right. Be safe..." He said, as he handed her the brightly coloured envolope.

The two thanked Red for showing them around, and then went on the road again. As they were walking, July eyed the envolope, eager to see the information inside.

"Hey. Can we open it?" He asked, as he started to feel the texture of the paper.

"I don't know... January never said we could."

"Well. Let's open it then!" July said, now excitied.

"No! We can't! Wouldn't it be better if we gave it to my sister first?" December asked, unsure about the decision she might make.

"Not really. We can scan it onto our PokeGears, and then send it to her... C'mon, just open it already!" July shouted, now impatient.

December sighed as she opened the flap on the red envolope. Inside it, there was a dirt stained piece of paper. Its rips and crinkles indicated that it was probably decades, or maybe hundreds of years old. With caution, she took it out of the envolope and gently unfolded it.

July stared at it in confusion. "What type of language is this...?" Indeed, there was symbols that were unexplainable on the delicate piece of paper. It almost seemed unlegible, but maybe if they had a computer, they could try to decode it...

"I think it's the same symbols like the ones at all the Pillars... Hm..." December mumbled, confused as well. The symbols that decorated the paper were like no other. They were not the language of the Unown, but also not the language of the Japanese. The characters varied in size, but also in shape.

"Do you think it's the same symbols as the ones on Legendary Pokemon too?" July asked, trying to figure out any other place these symbols could be found.

"No... Dialga and Palkia have the Unown symbols on them, and each of the other Legendaries has Old Folk Scripture on them... And, I'm sure the Gods that we give sacrifices to have the same symbols as this sheet of paper."

"Well, maybe we should visit a library? Maybe they would have an idea about what this freaky writing is..."

December sighed, "I'm not sure if there's a library in Kanto. The only place I'm aware of is Sinnoh... Maybe we can go back and ask Professor Oak?"

July sighed as well, "Fine... I guess we're walking back..."

December's arm slowly met with July's, and she quickly grasped his hand and started to run in the direction of Pallet Town. Both young teens blushed immensly.

I wonder why... I feel this way... December pondered. Maybe she liked him? September teased her all the time, but she always shrugged it off. Sure, she and July were good friends, but she never thought of them that way before. But...

No! I can't possibly like him! I mean, if I did, a 13-year old wouldn't understand my feelings... She sighed, and then started to slow her pace. July was jogging in a carefree manner beside her, a grin stretching from across his face.

But maybe later... I guess when we're older... Maybe September and January's ages... I just hope the sacrifices don't effect anything.

July stopped in front of Professor Oak's office and knocked on the door. December stood quietly behind him, his shadow casted over her. She sighed, and looked at his wind blown hair from their run, and his athletic build... Maybe she did like him.

AND... DONE!

Okay. Sorry for the long hiatus. Not only that, but I had continuous writer's blocks (as well as artist block =P).

The fluff in this chapter was half filler, and half important-ish. I'm trying to develop couples by the time the story reaches it's climax... The only couples that will develop after are the only exception. But anyways, the rest is important too.

PLEASE. REVIEW! I've been secretly writing here and there, and I need my motivation back in order to continue to write! Heck, I'm kinda writing another oneshot, but it isn't even about Pokemon...

Thanks for your support and your patience, everyone!

-R

P.S. A.A.P, DID YA GET THE HINT? ;D