"Alright, rod returned, breakfast eaten and now all that's left is to wait for the winners announcement." Ethan said as he was lounging in the lobby of the center.

A majority of all the people who were at the river yesterday were waiting around as well. Raul had walked in a moment ago, along with a woman who looked twenty years younger than him. He also spotted the girl with the mareep and feebas, whose brown hair was all messy and who had a drowsy look on her face.

"Attention, attention everyone. I will now announce the top 3 placers in this little fishing competition." A man in casual suit and very fancy mustache spoke aloud to everyone in the center. "Now then know that these are unbiased decisions based on reports of the pokemon given to us by our very own nurse Joy. So I want no belly achers."

"The information provided included mostly a detailed report on your pokemon health." Nurse Joy supplement from her counter.

"Anyway," Fancy mustache man continued, "when I call your name please come up and receive your prize. First in third place, Alexa Robins for her splendid feebas!"

The drowsy look didn't leave her face but she straightened her camisole and marched up to receive a plaque and a polkadot bow. Ethan turned away blushing slightly since her jean shorts showed a lot of her legs. Who would let their ten year old daughter out of the house in that, he practically screamed in his mind.

"Second, in the same place," He laughed at little at his own bad joke, "Ethan King with his Corphish."

Ethan got up and made his way to the man trying not to be bothered by the stares, and trying not to feel conscious of Alexa. Once he made it through the crowd to the man he was given his own plaque and a soothe bell.

"Finally in first place, for capturing a marvelous gyarados, is Raul Sanchez!" The mustached man said cheerfully as he handed small trophy and the kings rock to Raul. "How about a few words from our winner?" He asked as Raul accepted them.

"A few words heh? Tell you what me old heart almost gave out when that magikarp I reeled in evolved on the line." Raul said with a serious face. A few chuckles could be heard in response, "Yeah glad it can be laughed about now." Raul said as he smiled wryly.

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After the pokemon center had cleared up Raul approached Ethan holding out the kings rock. "Wanna make a trade boya? This rock here does me no good and that soothe bell would help me keep my gyarados calm."

"Um... Sure." Ethan said as he received kings rock and traded over the soothe bell. After getting the soothe bell Raul said goodbye and presumably headed home with his wife.

Ethan moved back to the guest room he had rented and grabbed his bag before checking out of the pokemon center at the front desk. Making his way outside he headed west towards route 102. After reaching the small sign that indicated he was heading the right way he released his pokemon.

"Tra!/Tor!/Cor!" Came the call as all three pokemon materialized in front of him. Just as they were about to step out of the towns boundaries a female voice shouted out from behind.

Just as Ethan turned around he saw the figure of Alexa, in the middle of a diving jump pass him and virtually tackle his Torchic.

"Torchic get!" She said as she rubbed her face against the tiny fire types.

Torchic squirmed violently trying to get away, but the girl seemed to take t a different way an hugged the small chicken even tighter. Both Corphish and Trapinch had sweatdropped at see the predicament of their friend.

"Um, can you please stop you're making my pokemon uncomfortable." Ethan stated to the girl who looked up like she had just seen him.

"Your pokemon? No way I'm gonna catch him." She said sticking out her tongue.

"No listen you can't because that Torchic is already mine, it has been for a couple of days." Ethan said with a sigh as he pulled out Torchic's pokeball and returned it.

"No!" the girl cried as Torchic vanished from her grasp, "Why would you take that cute pokemon away from me, who are you anyway you jerk." Alexa said pouting and showing a completely unjustified amount of anger towards Ethan.

"Torchic wasn't yours to begin with, so I couldn't take it away from you, you bratty girl. And my name is Ethan how could you forget I one second place in the fishing contest, I was standing right beside you this morning!" Ethan barely held himself back from yelling.

"You were? Hey wait i'm not a brat!" She protested as she finally stood up.

"Yes you are and insensitive to boot, you didn't even care that you were making my Torchic uncomfortable when you were rubbing your face against it!"

"What, it was rubbing right back!" She protested once more.

"No he was squirming and trying to get away!"

A downcast look covered the girls face, "R-really?"

Ethan calmed down after seeing her downtrodden look and replied, "Yeah, you should ask for permission before you mess with other peoples pokemon."

"I'm sorry." Alexa said bowing her head.

"As long as you understand, seeya later." Ethan said before taking off towards Petalburg again. He took twenty steps before stopping and turning around, "Why are you following me?"

"I'm not! I'm just headed this way too." Alexa said back in response.

"If I let my Torchic out you're not gonna tackle it are?"

"I-i'm not."

"You stuttered."

"I didn't!" Alexa protested a bit too loudly.

"Torchic come on out." Ethan said as he released the fire type again.

Once he was released Torchic took a cautionary look around and spotting Alexa, he immediately dived behind Corphish. Corphish Sweatdropped while Trapinch patted Torchic on the back reassuringly.

Ethan frowned a bit hoping that his pokemon hadn't been traumatized as Alexa tried to apologize to Torchic with tears in her eyes.

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"Okay so that makes 3 zigzagoon, 5 poochyena and 2 wingull this week." Ethan muttered as he sat down with his pokemon near a pond and ate a protein bar.

"You seem to run into a lot of wild pokemon." Alexa said as she sat beside him. Her feebas was swimming happily in the water with Ethan's Corphish, as her mareep and swablu rested near her.

"This amount isn't the average?" Ethan asked in disbelief.

"Yeah, I only got attacked by wild pokemon 2-3 times a week before I started travelling with you." Alexa said as she bit into an apple from her backpack.

"Speaking of which why haven't you helped with battling them?" Ethan inquired.

"Oh ah um... You said you wanted to be the world champion right? So I just left the to you so you could train your pokemon... Hahaha." She explained after stuttering a bit.

"So you were avoiding it and pushing it of to me so that you could relax huh." Ethan muttered as he shook his head and turned to face his Trapinch and Torchic, the latter of which refused to come within five feet of Alexa.

Both pokemon were trying to learn new moves for the upcoming gym battle in Petalburg. Torchic was striking a boulder repeatedly trying to learn the fighting type move brick break, while Trapinch was in a meditative like state trying to master secret power.

"Your pokemon work really hard, is it okay for Corphish not to be training?" Alexa asked after glancing at the pokemon.

"Hm? Corphish is training look." Ethan said as he pointed at the lobster pokemon who had just dove underwater. A few seconds passed before Corphish launched out of the pond with water swirling around its body.

"Is that aqua jet?" Alexa asked seeing the move in person for the first time.

"Yep. He's at his slowest on land so I thought this move would help with his maneuverability. He can't do it with being submerged yet, but he's learning fast." Ethan said as a loud shattering sound echoed behind them.

Taking a look at the boulder Torchic had been training on it was in pieces as the small fire type stood among the rubble looking proud. Not to be outdone Trapinch followed soon after as a green aura encompassed him and he charged into another rock, blowing it to pieces.

Ethan smiled before calling out, "Alright guys great job, now take a break and grab a snack." He indicated the food bowls near him that had pokemon food in them.

The three pokemon quickly gathered together to eat and seemed to be congratulating each other on their progress.

"You really know a lot about pokemon, to be able to teach them all new moves like this." Alexa said as she felt the rate of growth between their pokemon were far too different even if she didn't take training as seriously as he did.

"Well I grew up in Fortree, I learned a lot by watching Winona's battles and talking with all her challengers. I even trained with Winona for a short while before the move to Littleroot." Ethan said fondly remembering the gym leader who would always take time out of her day to coach the aspiring young trainers in the city.

"How envious, I've only lived in Oldale. So first chance I got to journey, i decided I would travel the world and make friends with all the cute pokemon I could." Alexa said while looking at the sky.

"Heh, it's rare someone travels just to travel. Most kids our age want to be a pokemon master or top coordinator." Ethan said as he stood up and dusted off his jeans.

"You mean like you Mr. World champion." Alexa jokes as she stood up too.

"You can joke now, but i'll be the one laughing when I finally reach that stage." Ethan packed up the empty food bowls and place them in their compartment in his bag before shouldering it and heading out on his way.

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And chapter 3 is done~ Meet Alexa, whose design is based off White~ She loves cute and fluffy pokemon and wants to travel the world and see the sights. No battles or such this chapter, but for the next one be prepared for the Petalburg gym challenge.

I've received a couple of OC's that I like and intend to use. and realized that I didn't put Age in the little form so there's that. I would like all those who wish to submit an OC to know that I'd like all the companions and rivals to be within 1-2 years of the MC Ethan who is 10. Second, please no outrageous names or relatives of canon characters.

-This has been a Vanhelm rant. ~Peace out~