The Coordinators

By: SilverstartheWaterbender

Silverstar: Okay, this chapter will be sort of…not good, but it's important. Enjoy!

Wolfen-Ways: Mudkip was the starter, right? Yeah, I thought so. Thanks for reviewing!

Medabot Freak: Me too. Lucky Lazula. Thanks for reviewing!

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Gaara's Pyro RACCOON: He's somewhere around here. (checks in closet) No, not there. He'll come later in the story. Thanks for reviewing!

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Disclaimer: I only own Lazula.

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Chapter Four: The Official Beginning of the Journey

"C'mon, Treecko, you can do it! Use Bullet Seed!" Prof. Birch's Treecko sucked in his breath and tried to shoot seeds out of his mouth; he was unsuccessful. "It's no use," he said dejectedly, turning to Lazula. "I'm not strong enough for that kind of move." Lazula frowned. "Don't talk like that; it means you've already given up. You gotta try again. You're so close!" "Okay," Treecko decided, "one more time." Treecko tried to use Bullet Seed once more, and this time, a multitude of golden seeds shot out of his mouth. He grinned and jumped up and down, yelling, "I did it! I did it!" "Way to go, Treecko!" Lazula shouted. "That was awesome!" Flaaffy said from the sidelines of the training field. "Yay, Treecko!" Growlithe added.

"What's all the noise about?" Sora asked as he walked out onto the field, Prof. Birch following. Lazula replied, "I was just teaching Treecko how to use Bullet Seed. Show'em, buddy." Treecko nodded, tilted his head up, and shot scores of seeds into the air, creating a sort of fountain. "Cool!" Sora said. "Yeah," Lazula agreed. "I was thinking that the stronger he got, the more likely he would be chosen by a new Trainer." In truth, Lazula did want her new friend to get stronger, but the real reason for training him was to keep her mind off her confusing dream of the night before. "Well," Prof. Birch said thoughtfully, "a new Trainer won't come in for some time now." He smiled. "That last Bullet Seed looked like it would be a great Contest appeal. And you and Treecko look like you've become great friends." Lazula's eyes widened. "Professor, you don't mean –" Prof. Birch pressed a Pokeball into her hands. "He's all yours," "Thank you, Professor!" she squealed, and Treecko leapt happily into her arms. "All right!" he cheered. "Lazula's gonna be my Trainer! I'll train as hard as I can, I promise!" "I'll hold you to that," Lazula said, hugging him. (1)

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Lazula shielded her eyes from the setting sun and grinned. "Hey, you guys!" she called back to Sora and Flaaffy. "I can see Oldale Town!" "Great!" Sora answered. "If we hurry, we can make it there by dark." The three raced off towards the town. They had been traveling all day, and were looking forward to a good night's sleep.

Later, Lazula, Sora, ant their Pokemon were all enjoying supper at the Pokemon Center. Suddenly, Nurse Joy walked up to them. "Excuse me," she said to Lazula, "you're Lazula, aren't you?" "That's me," Lazula answered. Nurse Joy handed her a package. "My cousin in Johto sent you this," she said, and walked off. "Who's it from?" Sora asked, reaching for the salt. "Nurse Joy," Lazula said, opening the package. "Yeah, I got that," Sora said, rolling his eyes. "I was hoping for something a little more specific." "My foster mom," Lazula clarified. She opened an envelope and read the letter she had been sent.

Dear Lazula,

Here are a few things that might help you on your journey. Remember, I'm always cheering for you! Don't give up!

Love,

Nurse Joy

Lazula gave the note to Flaaffy to read and peered back inside the box. She pulled out a sort of odd yellow contraption. Sora whistled. "Your mom sent you a Pokenav!" "What's a Pokenav?" Lazula asked, pressing a button. Instantly, the top folded back and a small screen folded up from the machine. "Devon Corp's newest creation," Sora said, as his cousin pressed the On button. "It has three functions. The first one has maps of Hoenn, Kanto, and Johto." Lazula pressed the Map button and a map of Hoenn flickered onto the screen. "The next one's the Match Call system," Sora continued. "It holds the names and phone numbers of registered Trainers." Lazula checked it out, noting the fact that her foster mother had already registered. "The last one's the Condition system," Sora finished, taking the Pokenav. "Once it scans your Pokemon, you can look up how many Pokeblocks they ate and what kind they were." He pointed the beam at Flaaffy, Growlithe, and Treecko, and a bright beam engulfed them. When it faded, Sora handed the Pokenav back to Lazula, showing her that her Pokemon had been registered. "One problem," she said, turning off the Pokenav, "You can't store Pokeblocks unless you have a Pokeblock case, which I don't." "Yeah you do," Flaaffy told her, pulling out the second item. It was a small, light-blue stick, with a Pokeball-shaped decoration on it. "Awesome!" Lazula said, taking the case. "Thanks to Joy, I've got everything I need to be a Coordinator!"

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The next morning, Sora went to buy supplies from the Pokemart, and Lazula and Flaaffy worked on their appeal. "Let's try one more time," Lazula said. "Light Screen!" This time, instead of making the Light Screen in front of her, Flaaffy put it directly above her. "Now stand on it!" Lazula ordered. Flaaffy leapt up onto the screen; it held for five seconds before breaking, sending Flaaffy crashing to the ground. "That's okay," Lazula encouraged, making sure Flaaffy was unharmed. "We'll keep practicing." Flaaffy nodded, and said softly, "Lazula, I don't think I'll be able to do this without a lot more practicing. Maybe I shouldn't enter a Contest until I get it right." "That might be a good idea," Lazula said thoughtfully.

"No luck?" Sora asked, walking up to her. Lazula shook her head. "Flaaffy thinks she should master this before entering a Contest." "I think so too," Sora agreed. "Hey, listen, at the Pokemart, I found out there's going to be a Contest just outside of Rustboro City." "Really?" Lazula asked excitedly. "Yeah. It'll be in about a week. If we hurry, we'll make it." "Then let's go!" Lazula exclaimed. "I do not wanna miss this!"

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(1) In English, of course. Can't have Prof. Birch knowing!

Silverstar: Hope you enjoyed that! The next chapter will be the first episode chapter, so look forward to that! R&R!