Hello, Pokémon fans! I've missed you all! Wow, it really has been awhile with this story. I'm terribly sorry for that. Please refrain from killing me. *looks at audience warily* Anyways, I hope you all are excited for chapter 4. I promise I'll try to update more.

So any of you excited for the 3DS? I'm getting it. I hope they release the Animal Crossing for the 3DS in America. That's the main reason I'm getting it. I love Animal Crossing. It's such a cute game.

One more thing (though you all are probably ready to kill me and just get on with the chapter): I've been replaying Pokémon Colosseum on the Gamecube. And it filled me with an awesome fanfic for it. I wanna use my own characters and some sort of story line based on the game play. But I wanna know what you guys think. So those of you who are kind enough to review, tell me if you think I should do it. I'd love to know.

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Chapter 4

At the dining hall that evening, Una sat down next to Nikki at one of the wooden benches. She set her tray in front of her, the steaming potatoes and fresh berries smelling great. Nikki was already digging in happily. Mirai was reading as she ate, and Giselle took dainty bites as she tried to catch the title of Mirai's book.

The Umbreon girl took a sip of her water before she eyed Mirai and Giselle. "So do you two wanna tell me what you were giggling about earlier? Kinda made me curious."

Mirai shut her book and placed it next to her. "It was nothing. We just find it funny when you talk about your brother like you hate him."

"I do hate him," Una replied, taking a bite of a berry. "He left just when I got here. He doesn't want to be anywhere near me. His own sister! Shows how much he loves me. None of our cousins even know where he is."

"Perhaps your brother had something important to tend to," Giselle assured her leader. "Eclipse was one of the best explorers. Maybe he found a job at an elite guild. Wouldn't you love that?"

Una grunted. "I never said I wouldn't love that. I'd be so happy for him if that were true. But he's never written to me or anyone. Everyone thinks he's dead. He probably is. And no one's cared to tell us if he is."

"You shouldn't worry so much, Una." Mirai took a few bites of her potatoes before she continued. "This is your brother we're talking about. You never know if he's…just around the corner."

Una snorted. "Just around the corner. Yeah, right." She stared at her food and gave a small sigh before letting her red eyes wander around the room. Pala was sitting at the head table with Rosetta and Mirage, both of whom looked like they were arguing. Mirage looked as though he would love to smack his head against the table, but Rosetta was just sitting there with her teasing smile. It made Una laugh slightly.

Then she caught the eyes of Caleb. He was sitting a ways away from her, his black eyes staring right into her red orbs. After a minute, he blinked and gave her a sly smirk. His eyes narrowed in a way that made Una want to punch him. Suddenly, he mouthed the words "I know something you don't know."

Una's fists clenched. What the hell? He knew something she didn't? It was probably something that she didn't care about. She rolled her eyes and turned back to her food.

She tried to eat her dinner, but Caleb had stood up and walked over to where she was. He sat at the edge of the bench, his black eyes teasing. "I bet you're dying to know what it is, too," he mocked, propping his elbow onto the table and leaning his face on his fist. "All of Team Thorn know what it is."

Una noticed Mirai and Giselle staring at Caleb incredulously, while Nikki looked like she had no idea what was going on. Una sighed and put her fork down. "Well, I've officially lost my appetite," she said. "Just looking at you makes me sick." She glanced over at him. "And why the hell should I care that you know something for once?"

Caleb looked over to the other members of Team Thorn for a second. Then he looked at Giselle and Mirai before his black eyes returned to Una. "Because what I know will shock you. Probably make you happy."

"Make me happy?" she asked, surprised. "You know a secret…that'll make me happy?" She blinked before starting. "Oh, Pala's finally kicking you out of the guild for being a moron? That must be terrible…and funny."

Caleb's smirk disappeared and he glanced back over to the Mismagius and Gardevoir. They looked back at him with desperation. "No, though I know you'd love that. Nope, this is bigger. And probably better."

Una turned and gave him her full attention. "Alright, you got me. What is it that you know?"

Caleb grinned. "That's the thing, Chaos. Can't tell you."

"I told you not to call me Chaos. Just 'cause you think I'm a chaotic bitch doesn't mean you have to call me Chaos," Una said crossly. "Now why can't you tell me?"

"Because it's a surprise," Caleb told her. "And even though I love ruining any surprises that involve you…I'd be an eternal ass if I told you the surprise."

"What difference will that make? You're already an eternal ass."

"I'll be an even bigger ass if I tell you. The only thing that I can tell you is that it's next Saturday."

Una lifted her eyes to Giselle and Mirai. They looked guilty. "I know you two know what he's talking about. So this must be an important surprise if you haven't told me. So I'm gonna have to do what any good leader would do-" at this, Caleb snorted in amusement, "-and trust you. I'd like to know how Team Thorn found out, though."

Caleb got a funny look on his face, a mixture of curiosity and confusion. "Yeah, how did Stratos and Artemull get you guys to tell them?" he asked, turning to the two girls.

Mirai and Giselle shared a scared and shocked look. Giselle tugged at the sleeve of her cardigan nervously while Mirai stuttered. "Well…you see…uh…"

"Come on, if you can't tell me the secret, at least tell me how they found out," Una urged.

The girls shared another look. Mirai sighed in defeat and gestured to Giselle. "Might as well show them. They'll find out sooner or later."

Giselle's green eyes traveled to the ground as she took off her cardigan and laid the white fabric onto her lap. Una immediately noticed what was wrong. Five ugly bruises circled her dainty upper arm. Una reached across the table and touched the bruised skin, noticing how Giselle flinched. "Who…?"

Caleb was also looking carefully at Giselle's arm. His black eyes widened. "Great Arceus…" he muttered. "That bastard." He jerked his head up and glanced around the room. "Stratos!" he said fiercely, standing up and going over to the Staraptor. He grabbed Stratos by the shoulder and hauled him out of the room, earning a glance of confusion from Pala and Mirage.

Una stared at Giselle. "Did Caleb tell Stratos and Artemull to force the secret out of you?" she growled, ready to get up and find Caleb.

"No, not at all. They didn't even know about the secret until they heard us talking about it." Giselle slipped back on the cardigan and ducked her head in shame. "Stratos was too quick. He grabbed me and wouldn't let go until we told him…"

"And you're sure Caleb had nothing to do with it?"

"As much as you'd like a reason to kill him, yes, we're sure," Mirai assured her leader. "It was just Stratos and Artemull."

Una stood up then, walking toward the door in search of Caleb and Stratos. She ignored the strange looks that Pala, Mirage, and Rosetta gave her as she exited the large dining hall, the double doors closing behind her.

Nikki finished her dinner and looked at her two teammates. "Ok, I'm totally lost. What's the secret?"

Mirai fished a blue and black envelope out of her pocket and handed it to Nikki. "You see, this is what we can't tell Una…"

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Caleb and Stratos weren't in the hall as Una suspected. Caleb must've dragged Stratos all the way to the room Team Thorn shared. She walked down one of the long halls until she got to the wooden door that read 'Team Thorn'.

She didn't want to knock and miss out on what they were talking about, so the Umbreon pressed a human ear and an Umbreon ear against the door. She could clearly make out what they were saying.

"In what universe do I condone the use of violence for something stupid like a secret?" That was Caleb, his usual playful voice angry and almost disappointed. "We try to outshine the girls in missions! We're not trying to kill them!"

"I didn't kill her, I just grabbed her arm." Stratos sounded way too calm, as though he didn't see any harm in hurting a Team Rose girl over a secret. "It's not my fault she's a weakling."

"You could've broke her arm!" Caleb shouted. "What would we tell Una then? 'Sorry, we broke your teammate's arm and caused her a lot of pain over a secret'?"

Una heard Stratos sigh. "Her arm isn't broken. And she's fine. I let her go after a while."

Caleb paused. Una could imagine him staring at Stratos as though what he had just said was perfectly fine. After a while, she heard the Charizard say, "And why did you let her go?"

Stratos started. "Well, because I didn't want to break her arm. That wasn't my intention…" He seemed to be trying to explain something that Caleb couldn't understand. "And…she looked at me. And…I…I don't know…"

"She didn't go into your mind and make you let go of her? She is a Psychic Pokémon after all…"

"No, I would've felt her in my mind. I just…she looked at me…and I guess the pain made her look like she was gonna cry…and…" Una imagined Stratos shaking his head. "I just…don't know…"

"I see…" Caleb sounded suspicious of Stratos. "Alright then. Just…we don't attack the girls. We're trying to prove we're better. We don't really want to kill them." He sighed before saying, "All right, you can go back to dinner now."

Una quickly backed away from the door as Stratos walked out. He didn't notice Una; he looked as though he was deep in thought as he walked back to the dining hall.

Caleb also stepped out of the room and shut the door. When he noticed Una, he started. "Oh, hey Chaos." He rubbed the back of his head awkwardly. "Uh, I'm sorry that Stratos attacked Giselle like that. She didn't deserve it…"

Una stuck her hands in her jeans pockets. "It's ok. Giselle and Mirai told me you didn't make him do it, so you shouldn't be sorry."

Caleb looked at the ground. "So I imagine you were eavesdropping, were you?" he asked, his teasing voice coming back.

Una gave a small smile. "That's none of your business. Artemull wasn't there to sense my presence, so you'll never know." She looked up at him. "Is…Stratos ok?"

"That's what I wanna know." He shook his head. "Giselle doesn't know…Attract, does she?"

"What? No, none of us do." Una gave him a confused look. "Why would you say that?"

"Just…just wondering." Caleb smirked at Una. "You look troubled, Chaos. What's on your mind?"

"Dammit, my name isn't Chaos." She hesitated, blinking steadily. "Caleb…what's the secret? It's gonna bug me now…after this whole incident…"

Caleb chuckled. "Sorry, Chaos. Can't tell you." He turned to walk back to the dining hall, his eyes expecting her to follow. "I'm just gonna say this: next Saturday, prepare to be surprised."

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Ok, that's it! I hope you liked it. Caleb's a bit OOC there, being slightly nice to Una and all. But I guess he just felt guilty for Stratos being an idiot.

Review for me, please! And tell me what you think about my Pokémon Colosseum idea!