Not all chapters will be some story of them getting into trouble or helping someone or something out. Although boring these kinds of chapters will probably have the longer battles and introduce rare pokemon. So last time they helped out a Caribo ranch aka reindeer and Julie caught a Manti. Today Vance will catch his first pokemon.

Re-Read ch.1

The three friends continued along the dirt road that led to Greenleaf City. Along the way they spotted a small lake and decided to rest for a while.

"Ok everyone come on out!" Maddy said releasing her Gyarados into the lake and her Leafbit which snoozed by the edge.

"Great idea, come on out guys!" Julie said releasing her two pokemon, Puffen and Manti. Vance was glad to see everyone happy, but felt slightly embarrassed to only have one pokemon. He released Sootoo which wagged its tail at the chance for fun.

"Ok Sootoo go ahead." Vance said and the tiny dog ran with the others.

"This really is a beautiful lake." Maddy said coming beside Vance. He didn't really care about the lake right now, although it was really clear.

"Hey guys jump in!" Julie shouted. Both turned to see Julie already in her bathing suit splashing with her Puffen.

"C'mon Vance cheer up." Maddy said with a reassuring smile. Vance did like Julie, but lately she seemed distant. Maddy however seemed like the kind of girl that could take any situation and still smile. Maddy was second to jump in followed by Vance. They splashed with their pokemon for a bit using Gyarados as a diving board. Later the two girls talked on the far end of the lake. Maddy's Gyarados followed Leafbits' example and was now snoring on the shore. Manti and Puffen were playing by the water's edge leaving Vance alone to pet Sootoo who preferred not to get wet.

"C'mon buddy its just water." Vance said. Sootoo backed up a bit whimpering, Vance understood well enough that Sootoo was a fire type therefore water wasn't one of Sootoo's greatest likes. So Vance gave up. The minutes passed with a laugh coming from the girls every now and then. Sootoo was now asleep as Vance gently stroked his back. Leafbit and Manti were the only other pokemon awake as they nibbled on foraged apples which Vance didn't know where they got them from. He felt something in the water, kind of like lake grass brushing up against his leg so he decided not to worry. But then it happened again and again until finally something pulled on his leg and dragged him underwater without Sootoo or anyone else noticing.

When Vance woke he wasn't in the sun, it was dark and cold. Water drops echoed and Vance adjusted his eyes to the lightly illuminated cave. He looked around seeing nothing but a pool of water. He crawled up to it and looked at his reflection. He looked for any scars or cuts. Before he finished his inspection a pokemon's face popped out of the water and stared at him.

"Don?" It growled curiously. Vance startled backed away only to entice the creature to fully emerge. It was just under four feet tall with a small fin that run from its shoulders to its hind legs. Its main color was a bluish-gray as it walked on all fours with webbed feet and with a thin, but long, tail leading up to a round head. "Dimedon?" it growled again. Vance cowered at the strange pokemon because he knew exactly what it was. It was a Dimedon an extinct pokemon that was known to be predatory. It sniffed his hair and face obviously intrigued by the odd creature. Then it opened its mouth allowing Vance to see up close its' serrated teeth and pink tongue. Vance closed his eyes expecting to feel the inside of its stomach only to feel something similar to a gooey stomach slide across his cheek. Vance opened his eyes to a happily panting Dimedon as its tongue drooped to the side of its mouth and its tail wagged slowly back and forth. Vance touched the side of his face, Dimedon drool.

"Hey… there… Dimedon." Vance said his voice breaking. The Dimedon acknowledged the comment and rubbed its rather large head against Vance. It walked around a corner for a in a crocodile like fashion.

"Dime dime!" it barked back wanting Vance to follow it, what else could he do. Dimedon led Vance through the cave to a small chamber. A single ray of light filtered through a small hole in the ceiling lighting up the room. Inside was a small nest made of grass along with a pile of fruit. "Don Dimedon." It said pushing him towards the fruit.

"I can have some?" Vance asked suspiciously.

"Don." The pokemon said as it waddled over to its nest and lay down. Vance thought maybe the Dimedon was hungry and fattening him up just to eat him later. Dimedon were known to be carnivorous, but he also knew they were largely omnivores eating both plants and meat. Vance took a single ripe apple and bit into it. The Dimedon got up and waddled over to Vance carrying a thick stick in its mouth. It dropped the stick in front of him and wagged its tail.

"You want to play?" Vance asked slowly.

"Don!" Dimedon happily replied. Vance hesitantly picked up the stick and threw it out into the cave. Dimedon chased after it in a quick pace. Vance waited a moment as the Dimedon returned, the stick in its mouth. It again dropped it in front of Vance who again threw it into the cave which caused the same result. Dimedon was having the time of its life but after a while Vance got bored of throwing a stick for ten straight minutes.

"Dimedon my arm is getting kind of tired." Vance said not picking up the dropped stick this time. Thinking he'd anger the pokemon Vance thought he was prepared to outrun the sluggish dinosaur when it did something unexpected, it started to cry. "No! Dimedon I'm sorry, it's just that maybe we could do something else like… go outside and play?" Vance was trying to trick the Dimedon into bring him to the surface where everyone would have surely noticed he was missing by now.

Back outside

"Are you sure Vance just went for a walk?" Maddy asked as she prepared their lunch. Sootoo had woken to find him missing and was sharing the feeling of worry with Maddy.

"Trust me we've been friends a long time, I think I know him well enough." Julie said reassuringly.

Back inside the cave

Dimedon had refused the offer of going outside and instead had decided to sleep in front of the entrance letting Vance have the bed. Vance thought if Dimedon was sleeping in front of the entrance just to make sure he didn't leave. Dimedon had been sound asleep for twenty minutes and Vance took his chance. Slowly he tip toed past Dimedon, his barefoot stepped on a pointy rock and Vance covered his face to muffle the pain. Dimedon tail twitched but it otherwise cast off the odd noise. Vance slowly made his way to the pool of water where he'd first met Dimedon, he didn't no how far he was but he had to try. He took a deep breath and jumped in, he swam at a slow pace to conserve his energy for the tunnel that led out looked quite long. After a few minutes his chest began to burn and his pace became faster and more sporadic. He could see the end of the tunnel up ahead but it was too far with his lungs aching for air. He coughed up his remaining air which formed bubbles and floated out the tunnel to the lake above. The last thing he saw was a dark figure pass his view and start pulling him by the leg.

Vance felt pressure on his chest and coughed up enough water to fill a fish bowl. He looked around dazed to find himself back in the cave with the Dimedon looming over him with a happy look that he was alright.

"Dimedon you saved me." Vance said quietly.

"Don!" Dimedon replied wagging its tail. Vance supported himself using his arms and looked around the cave and saw something scribbled on the wall. He took a closer look to see they were cave paintings covering the wall. They looked like cave drawings being mostly stick figures; inspecting it he found two familiar pictures, one Dimedon the other a boy. It showed the stick boy throwing a stick while Dimedon fetched it. He followed the story where the boy and his Dimedon found an underwater cave and made it their secret hideout. Then it showed the boy leaving Dimedon in the cave as he swam back up where it was snowing. Then the pictures got less detailed, more basic with each pictured being carved into the wall instead of painted. They showed Dimedon waiting by the pools edge day after day, it showed it going topside to see new pokemon unlike anything seen before. They kept going on after the boy left, following the same order of waiting and watching to the end of the wall.

"Dimedon… are you waiting for your friend to return?" Vance asked. Dimedon put its head down. It was ancient but not stupid. "Dimedon I'm sorry, you must have gotten trapped in here when the ice froze over your cave millions of years ago."

"Don!" Dimedon picked itself up on its hind feet and used its front claws to carve into the wall depicting another boy, probably Vance, and Dimedon.

"So you drew those pictures."

"Don dimedon."

"Dimedon you've been real nice to me, sharing your food and saving me from drowning but I can't stay here."

"Don?"

"I have a family and friends who need me, I'm sorry but I can't stay." Dimedon put its head down as tears started to form in its eyes. That's when Vance got an idea beyond anything he would ever expect himself to do. "Dimedon, if you want you can come with me."

"Dimedon?"

"I know you want to stay here and wait for your friend but that was millions of years ago. But if you come with me we can be friends and you have to see the outside world Dimedon, it's changed so much." Dimedon stared at the boy deciding whether or not to abandon his home for the past million years. It slowly turned and walked back to its room. Vance felt remorse thinking he'd never get to the surface again. He stared at the pictures for a while thinking of how loyal Dimedon must be to still be waiting for his trainer.

"Don!" Vance turned to see Dimedon standing by the pool.

"Are we leaving?" Vance asked surprised.

"Dime." The pokemon replied. Vance didn't waste anytime. He followed the large reptile into the pool and held on around the neck. He took another deep breath but with no need. Dimedon was much more agile in the water making the trip out the cave in less than twenty seconds. Vance look up, the lake was much deeper than it appeared.

Back on the surface

"Ok we have to go look for him its getting late." Maddy said with Sootoo barking in agreement.

"Well… alright, he may have gotten himself into some trouble knowing him." Julie responded. Their plans of search were made short by the large Dimedon and its rider bursting out of the water.

"Vance!" Both the girls shouted and ran up to him.

"Are you alright?" Maddy asked beating Julie to the question.

"What is that?" Julie asked switching questions and pulling out her pokedex.

"Dimedon the sail pokemon, long extinct they were agile in the water but very sluggish on land due to its webbed feet." The pokedex finished.

"Yeah I'm alright and this is Dimedon." Vance replied. Sootoo barked happy to see his trainer. "I missed you too buddy. Dimedon saw this and shrank back feeling a bit like an outcast when Vance put his hand on its head. "Dimedon these are my friends, and from now on they're your friends too."

"Don!" it growled.

"So where have you been?" Maddy asked worried. Vance thought for a moment.

"Just playing with my new friend." He answered. Back in the cave unbeknownst to everyone Dimedon had made one final carving. It showed Dimedon in between two stick figures. On the left was the Dimedons' first friend holding his throwing stick and on the right was Vance who would be Dimedon's new friend from now on.

Oh so sweet. No really I kinda got sad lol. Well so now Vance has one of the two new prehistoric pokemon im going to make, in case you were wondering it's in its' first stage although as a twist both these new pokemon may I repeat MAY evolve twice. So now everyone has two pokemon, equality yay.