Chapter 4: Waffles are overrated.

Keith and Kate attempted to Capture the Grunt's pokémon to make it easier to faint it. But it was proving to be a challenge. Eventually it irritated Kate that she released Luxray and Ninetails it made things go faster and she made them faint in one move. Then they ran over to where Altaria was. It was the oreburg mine. Kate and Sarah ran into the mine while Keith and Lucas stayed as look outs.

Kate and Sarah rounded the corner and saw the two girls tied up and a pink-haired lady observing something. The lady had a big fiery S on the back. She was examining the coal. Her hair was down and covering her face. When she looked at the two girls Kate gasped.

"What is it Kate do you know that old hag?" Sarah asked.

"Yes, Sarah I know her." Kate said, remembering the first time she met that woman.

-FLASHBACK! (YAY!)-

Kate's styler was on its last leg and the Magmorter was still being difficult. She finished the loops and her styler gained a level, instantly healed. The lady glared at Kate.

"Don't bug me Lavana. I want to save Almia, even if it involves ruining what we started years ago and kept alive all this time. You're on the visiting team and I'm part of the home team. I'm sorry. But we can't be friends anymore." Kate looked away as the tears started falling. Lavana was also tearing.

"This is it huh? A good friendship ruined. As a bad guy i was expecting this. As an ex-friend, I'm a bit shocked. I won't forget this. But when I'm back, I won't go easy on you." Lavana held out her hand.

Kate and Lavana did a secret handshake and smiled before going their separate ways. When Kate got into a spot where she was by herself, she started crying.

"Why did you turn to the darkness in your heart Lavana? What about those times we played in the parks? The wild pokémon we named and fed? The fun we had with our little sisters? Those feel so long ago. I will save you Lavana. I won't let the darkness ruin you.

-end flashback! (nuu!)-

Lavana looked at the two girls. Kairi glared back.

"You don't need to do this."

"Shut up."

"WAFFLES ARE OVERRATED!" Kairi randomly shouted. Kate smiled and burst into the room. She knew Kairi had random outbursts. But most were codes. She picked up a habit of saying something totally random but meaning something else. She changed codes like, every 5 weeks or something like that.

Lavana glared at Kate and Sarah. Espeon appeared. Alessendra's face lit up.

"Espeon! Teleport these ropes were gone!" The ropes disappeared.

"Use Flash let's get going" Kate yelled Munna made a flash of light. The four girls left but soon heard Lavana following.

"Go and get out I'll distract her" Kate yelled. "Luxray! Ninetails! Battle positions!" Kate announced "they won't help you now Katie darlin'" Lavana said. They battled and Kate ended up winning but Galactic grunts appeared. Kate ran for the entrance Luxray and ninetilas were already out but, as Kate was coming out on of the grunts yelled "crobat supersonic on the ceiling" Kate made a mad dash she was out but her right leg got caught.

Keith and everyone else ran straight over to Kate and started to dig her leg out. She screamed in pain when her leg was finally out. Keith helped her up and put an arm around her waist and she put her arm around his shoulder.

They all went to the pokémon center where Nurse Joy treated Kate's leg and they got three rooms for the night.

The six of them right now sat in the front lobby planning their strategy. Kairi had spread out a map of the four regions and had a list of the pokémon the two rangers needed. More of the pokémon were checked off. Kairi pointed to somewhere in Sinnoh.

"This should be the next destination. I was planning on heading there. Heatran is said to live there. Here is where Shaymin is supposed to live. Your next destination should be Hoenn. Groudon and Kyogre change locations a lot. So be careful. I'd then head to Kanto and look there before going to Johto. Those are suggestions but the order makes sense." Kairi stated.

"That does make sense and besides my sister was planning to go to the Gracidea flower garden to watch the Shaymin spread the seeds this year." Kate replied

"OK but we aren't there to watch the spawning this year Kate."

"Awww! Come on Keith it'll be exciting and beautiful to watch." Kate protested. "We'll see when we get there." "And you called me over protective, What you scared of a lit-" Kate stopped mid sentence again at the mention of Keith being scared. 'Cause shut her up with yet another kiss.

"Must you keep doing that." Kate said when they broke. "If it'll shut you up yes." Keith smirked.

"Can I come? I totally want to see the other regions and the flower garden" Alessandra interrupted. Kate nodded and said "Ha I'm not the only one!" Keith smiled at Kate's enthusiasm.

"Sure!" Kate said.

"Kairi can come to!" Keith said. Kairi gave a smile but her eyes were pained.

-Flashback-

A five year old girl stood in front of a burning building. An Eevee stood beside her. Tears were falling in her eyes. A pokemon ranger was trying to comfort her.

"There's nothing you can do!"

"BROTHER! BROTHER! PLEASE COME OUT! YOU SAID WE'D BECOME TRAINERS TOGETHER!" She cried. The ranger finally calmed her down and ran towards the building, which collapsed.

"BROTHER! BROTHER! YOU PROMISED! YOU SAID WE'D FOLLOW OUR DREAMS TOGETHER! YOU CAN'T BE DEAD! BROTHER!" The ranger went into the building and came out carrying a boy in her arms. the girl ran up.

"Please don't be dead brother, please! We need to follow our dreams together! You said so!" To the girl's happiness, the boy looked up.

"Who are you?" The boy asked.

"What are you talking about brother? It's me, Kairi." The little girl said.

"I'm sorry little girl, I don't know who you are. I'm so sorry." He said. His brown hair was black from the smoke and soot.

"He suffered a head injury. His memory loss is permanent, I'm so sorry." The ranger said. The girl started crying.

"Your a ranger! You can make it better!" She said.

"Yes, I am a ranger, but i can't make your brother remember. It would be better if you two disappeared from each other's memories."

"Please don't cry little girl. I'm sorry for your brother though." The girl handed the boy an adress.

"Please write me. I'll feel better if you do." The boy nodded. The girl looked the ranger in the eyes.

"It's ok. I'll follow our dream for his sake." Kairi turned on her heel and left the village with the Eevee tailing her. The ranger looked at her and sighed.

-End flashback-

Kate walked up to Kairi and placed her hand on Kairi's shoulder, which snapped away.

"Stay away you filthy ranger! Don't touch me! You say you're going to help me, but you only want to save yourself! You say you're working for the benefit of people but you never help them. YOU SHOULD ALL DROP DEAD!" Kairi shouted before stuffing the map in her backpack. Something fell out but it went unnoticed by the girl, who ran out of the center.

"Staraptor! I choose you!" The pokémon appeared.

"Take me to Sandgem town!" She hopped on the Pokémon's back and it flew to the glowing sky. Kate, Keith, Sarah, Lucas and Alessandra watched. Sarah had the book in her hand. She tugged on Keith's shirt.

"Keith, she dropped this." She held the book up. Keith took it and looked at the cover.

'Kairi's photo book.' Was written in a gold cursive. Keith flipped through the first few pages. The last picture surprised him. He went over to Kate.

"Yes?" She said when he snuck up behind her. He held the book, still on that page, in front of them and a familiar face smiled back at them.

"Oh my god." Keith said

"It CAN'T be!" Kate protested.

A/N: And I leave you with that. What was in that picture! Find out NEXT chapter! -insert evil smile here- And I'm telling you NOW that Rhythmi, Isaac and Kellyn will make a guest appearance next time in an Almia-based based chapter. Watch the voicemail, captures and broken pasts. Each with a tragic story. It's going to be a POV chapter. So look out for it and enjoy!