Chapter Three:

"Hey dad, I got the book, I'm going to go read it and map out the place along with copy down the prints, stats, and behaviors of the pokemon in the marked area." I said walking through the door.

"Alright! You get on that, I'm packing everything up for the next few days, but I need to go to the tore so, if you hear me leave, don't worry, I'll be back ASAP!" He called from the other room.

I slipped out of my coat placing it on the coat rack. I then continued to my room and sat on the bed. I examined the exterior of the book again until looking for a pen and my notebook.

I hoped down off the bed and walked to the table were my notebook, and writing utensils were. I grabbed my favorite pink pen, it wrote in a brilliant blue hue, I also picked my notebook that I used for information about pokemon. The book had a brown leather cover with a button flap that you have to pop open to read the contents inside.

I flopped back onto my bed, I lay there for a moment staring at the cream stucco ceiling. There was a war going on in my head...

I felt so bad for being close to Ryder, but I really couldn't help myself. I was attracted to him, more so than with Anthony. He was more playful about life, but at the same time he did have a seriousness about him with his pokemon, and their training. I couldn't think about one thing I disliked about him to be truthful. But at the same time I have only known him a short while, I have the rest of my life to find someone who would/could be perfect with me, and my pokemon.

After what seemed like hours of contemplating I decided to look through the book and get some work done so I could get a good night's sleep.

I flipped to the book's table of contents, and found the chapter that I needed most first. "Pokemon Of Glacia - Page 45".

I passed the pages I didn't need through my finger tips, scanning the pages briefly before going to the next. The books yellow a water wrinkled pages smelt almost metallic as the wind leapt from the pages while I flipped through.

I reached my mark in book, page 45, the title was writing in a sleek gold colour in a script font that flowed across the page effortlessly. The rest of the book was hand written in scrip, probably with a feather quill and ink, I could see slight blotches on the page there the writer left the pen on the page to long and it left small amount of ink that blurred out some of the text.

I read through, writing down the pokemon in my note book as I went. There had to be about 25 or so pokemon in the Glacian region itself, so I had to look up every individual pokemon and track them down to their main areas there spotted in.

I had it down to; Sneasel, Weavile, Cubchoo, Beartic, Stantler, Glaceon, Delibird and Braviary. Most of which seemed to be some of the strongest pokemon known in Glacia (as far as the book statistics go.)

I quickly jotted down each pokemon into its own separate page in my notebook, along with their stats, footprints, and other things of importance.

"Hey, dad, I'm done. Do you want dinner?" I yelled out.

After about five minutes of no response, I figured he just didn't hear me, so I walked out of my room and went to check on him.

As I made my way down the hall, I found my way to my father's bedroom, where the door was open and he was asleep at his desk with pencils and books opened, some even falling off the desk, around him.

"Dad?"

"WHAT WHAT?" He sprung to life in a panic as if he was having a nightmare.

I jumped back from him as he flailed around, with a wild look in his eyes, for a few moments.

"Sorry dad I didn't mean to startle you, you fell asleep. I take it you don't want dinner?"

"No sweaty, I'm sorry. And no, thank you. I'm just going to go to sleep and continue this tomorrow."

"Um, ok. Well sweet dreams. I'm going to go out for dinner though, I have Spook and Snowy so please don't worry."

"I always worry. Your my baby girl." He said with a tired smile.

I smiled then walked out of his room, shutting the door behind me.

I walked back to my room, and grabbed the pokeballs off of my healer. As I released my pokemon, the red fireworks jolted out of the pokeballs in a flash, and then as the light subsided, I could see Snowy standing on the floor sniffing around, and Spook zooming across the room, as if he had been in caged for light-years.

"Hey guys, feel like going for a walk, then getting some pokechow?"

"EVVEEVE!" called Snowy excitedly, she must of been hungry.

Spook, flipped himself upside down and put a giant grin on his face, then zoomed to the bedroom door waiting for me to hurry up.

"I'll take that as a yes then." I said giggling at the silliness of them.

I walked out of my room, swiftly grabbing my bag off the hook before leaving, then continued to the hallway that kissed the kitchens entrance. I grabbed my coat off the hanger, and my hat, then opened the door for my pokemon and followed them out, shutting the squeaky door behind me.

We walked outside into the cool air, that lightly whisked across my cheeks, the night was calm and had a beautiful moon lighting the sky. I wandered around the town for a bit checking out the outside of buildings and houses, before making my way to the forest, as Spook, and Snowy followed behind me.

The forest was dimly lit by the moon due to the treetop canopies, but I didn't let it bother me.

As we walked between the snow blanketed trees, we came upon a small opening not far from the forests tree line connecting it to the town. I laid down in the snow not worrying about the cold, or the wetness of my clothes from my body warmth melting the snow beneath me.

I could hear Snowy running around in the snow, the slight crunching of snow underneath her weight tickling my ears as she ran playfully, kicking up snow then tackling it down to the forests floor.

Spook loomed around, and occasionally played with Snowy in the snow.

I cleared my mind for a moment and looked through the opening in the trees. The moon was just in sight, but the stars scattered across the sky like little glimmering freckles upon the night skies face. The sky was beautiful hues of greens and dark blues that swirled across the sky, and nearest to the moon it went a lighter shade of blue that reminded me of a ocean wake. The clouds seemed as fluffy as cotton candy as they scattered themselves through the sky, almost completely transparent against the light being given off by the stars.

I didn't have views as breathtaking as this at my house, so for me, this was a treat, that some people would probably take for granted, so I just laid there and absorbed it all in for a good ten minutes before I could hear my pokemon get a little rambunctious.

"Do you guys wish to train, or is it too late for that?" I asked them.

Snowy was rolling around in the snow, as Spook hovered over her sticking his tongue out, as if to say, "Ha-ha you can't fly!" mockingly.

Once they heard the question then both came quickly over to me, then went to opposite side of the clearing as if they were getting ready for a wrestling match.

"Ok ladies and gents! Tonight we have a wonderful match up, in the purple corner weighing in at .02 pounds, the light weight champion SPOOK-TACULAR! And in the Brown corner weighing in at 14 pounds, the evolution master, SNOWY!" I yelled out, attempting to sound like a wrestling announcer.

Snowy bowed her head down as if ready to attack, but didn't make the first move, instead, Spook came flying towards her using Night Shade to blind her, then attacked from behind with curse. Snowy didn't move or anything just stood there in attack position waiting for something.

Spook floated in front of her, with a confused look on his face for a moment, before Snowy let out a loud howl, then a flashing glowing light formed around here and engulfed her entire body, she began to shake rapidly, as Spook and I watched from a safe distance.

She must be evolving.

"Spook, no attacks till she is ready please. I think our little Snowy is evolving," I said anxiously.

Spook looked at me wide eyes, then gave me a sad look as if he was unhappy that he hasn't yet.

"Spook, I love you the way you are, evolving is no big deal to me, if you stay like this forever, I will love you all the same. Your still Spook." I said reassuringly.

We looked back to Snowy, the light that had came out of nowhere, was starting to recede away from her. I squinted my eyes trying to get a better look, curious to see what for she had chosen.

A Glaceon stood proudly in Snowy's spot not, head held tall, as she called to the moon, then looked at Spook and I.

"Well, Snowy, look at you missy, a Glaceon?" I said rhetorically, "I guess your name is even more suiting now".

She nodded and barked loudly. Spook, was obviously ready to continue the battle now. Spook flew around her, looking her up and down, before getting back to his side of the clearing.

"ROUND TWO! Ok, kids, I want a good clean fight." I yelled in my 'announcers voice' again.

Spook, and Snowy both nodded. Then took one step toward each other, examining there opponent closely before making a move.

Snowy stood still gathering energy, as Spook used Night Shade, this time covering the whole clearing in a purple haze. Out of nowhere, ice cold wind picked up a lot of speed and Spook flew around franticly trying to dodge the shards of ice carried by the wind. Snowy must of learned Icy Wind, along with her evolution. The crystal shards of ice cut through Spook's purple fog and danced through the forest before shattering to an abrupt stop once hitting off of something.

Spook countered with Lick, as Snowy tried to scramble away from him. She then ran full force at him, which made him smile at first because he thought she was going to run right through him again, but instead she used Bite, with as much effort as possible. It sent Spook flying back a few meters, before he tilted his head towards her, and then with a loud ghoulish moan he unleashed energy. He learned Payback, his move wasn't fully perfected yet, so it wasn't as powerful as it should have been, but all the same he learned a new, more powerful more that we could practice.

The battle went on for a few attacks longer before I spoke.

"Ok guys, who is hungry?" I asked.

They both stopped mid attack and walked to me. Snowy panted heavily, and Spook lazily floated around.

We walked back to town in our footprints, until we reached a take out fast food joint. I ordered my food quickly, and paid. The we walked home.

Once inside I made Spook and Snowy there tailored meals, then sat down with them to eat my own.

"Eat up guys, we have a big day ahead of us."

I watched them chow down for a moment, then dug into my stir-fry smothering it with soy-sauce.

Once done I walked behind Snowy watching her graceful movements, and her carful eyes watching everything as if she was seeing the world with new eyes. Her ear was still bent like how it was as an Eevee, but it made her more distinct from other Glaceons, so in a way she was her own.

Spook floated behind me sloppily with a full belly, and half shut eyes from sleepiness.

When we reached the room, Spook drifted to his bed and lay down, then shut his eyes and began sleeping peacefully. Snowy walked to her bed, and sniffed it cautiously, before entering and trampling down a small circle before she too, laid down for a good night's sleep.

I decided to gather my things, quietly not to wake my pokemon, before morning came. I gathered my note book, a camera, writing utensils, pokechow, and my healer, and put them in my bag before I laid down in my bed.

I changed out of my clothes into just a tank top, and girls boxer shorts to sleep in. I walked to my bed, and fixed my pillows to my liking, before getting in the bed and pulling the floral pink and cream print comforter over me, and snuggling into my spot in the bed.

My mind had one thing on it, Ryder. The war raged within my head again about him, and Anthony, and how I felt so terrible for not telling Ryder that I have been talking with Anthony the whole time I have known Ryder. Along with that, came the thoughts of why did Ryder need to know, It's not like they were to ever meet. Also Anthony and I were not together, we were just talking in a more than friendly way.

After what seemed like hours of contemplating, my brain seemed to give out, and I fell asleep thinking of Ryder, and myself, together.