Green returns! Important news regarding 'Ending the Cycle' at the bottom! More plot/character-development than you can shake a stick at! Enjoy!

1. Indigo

Kotone ran as fast and as far from Sinnoh and Johto as she could. Shame clung to her like a blanket and she just wanted to cry and hide. So she did the next best thing, she ran from the source of her problem. Silver was in Johto so she couldn't – wouldn't – go there and Lucia – Volkner – resided in Sinnoh. Kanto was too close to her former home. Home. Kotone gave a shiver.

No place with so many bad memories to overcome every pleasant thought she'd ever had could be called home.

Kotone ran further and further, at least mentally, and her wish to escape the past almost came true. She was traveling the Unova region when she discovered it. 'It' being a small town tucked into a small niche of the Unova region and home to four curious teenagers - Nuvema Town.

The four new trainers reminded her of Johto. Cheren, for some reason, reminded her of Silver – with a much nicer attitude. Bianca acted like Gold - silly and a little behind, but a good person. White reminded Kotone of no one in Johto, but Kanto – the girl had Blue's pride in small doses, but much like former Champion, she meant well. Black was – Black was her and it scared the hell out of her.

So Kotone travelled with the four friends and helped them truly start – after the whole Professor thing because otherwise the whole experience would be different. In return, they helped her heal. White would look back every now and then, her sapphire eyes locked to Kotone's cheek in curiosity when she did so. Cheren was consist in his talks, most being about Pokemon and how to bring out the best in his team – he had been quite excited to learn that she had once been a Champion. Bianca, poor Bianca, tried to make Kotone feel better by having little talks about life and such – though Kotone couldn't offer much information in her forced silence, she was touched. Black merely played with her Pokemon on the days where giving any affection was a daunting task.

Together they walked with Kotone merely offering advice, she didn't want them to earn any titles under unfair circumstances – a title they didn't earn.

2. Acedia

Of course, when Kotone finally met N, all of her progress in healing seemed to halt and fade away. Even though he looked nothing like Silver – hell, their personalities were polar opposite – the similarities between the two were painful to realize. Both were young men whose father was the leader – Kotone had a feeling Ghetsis was more powerful than he let on – of a criminal organization that stole Pokemon and was trying to take over the world.

Kotone fell back into depression and Typhlosion refused to go into to his Ball. When forced to retreat, he popped back out in moments to watch over his mistress.

One day, White snapped. With a growl – so much like Blue when he realized he was losing – White stomped up to the elder girl and proceeded to speak.

"What the fuck is wrong with you? I understand you're upset, but Arceus damn it! Where is the cool girl who took on revived crime syndicate when she was ten? Talk damn it!"

Her friends stared for a moment before nodding, then abruptly looked away – only Black kept his brown gaze on her. White's brilliant blue eyes seemed to glow with anger, sadness, and heavy disappointment.

Kotone blinked her chocolate irises, then gave a smile and laughed.

All four teenagers stared at her for moment before joining in the Champion's laughter. It was when they had all settled down that evening that Kotone realized what was wrong and what she needed to do.

She had Typhlosion watch over them that night.

3. Diligence

Kotone had just hung up the phone with Lance – she had explained that she couldn't come back and that she resigned as the official Johto-Kanto Champion. Lance merely laughed and welcomed her back, then told her to find 'home' before she called again. Kotone smiled, Lance was a good friend.

Turning, she waved to her companions and took off down the bridge – the quartet had walked her back to Castelia City for her to catch the nearest ferry. With a smile and a promise to keep in touch, Kotone disappeared into the ship. She was going to Hoenn this time; she wanted time to think before settling down. Actually, Kotone wanted to feel where her soul said to stay. After all, she had been to every region except Hoenn, she knew she would have to get the feel for the last region before he found a home again.

With a tinkling laugh, Kotone leaned over the railing separating the ocean from her. Yes, it was time to find a new home.

I almost can't believe it, my little thought-bubble is nearly a fully finished story. Kind of makes me proud... Any who, there has been a slight problem regarding 'Ending the Cycle' - it has been so long since I've seen my own story that I can't remember how it 'felt'. All of my stories have their own 'feel' when I write them and when I left my precious alone for so long - due to a lack of computer access in general - I lost that feel. So I'm keeping what I've got, it's just going to go through some editing and general fixing up... I do sincerely apologize, but as soon as I can - between classes and homework and other things that have to get done - 'Ending the Cycle' will be up and running again.

No contest this time... no, really, my brain is practically mush right now and I still have things to do before I need to go to bed. Evil, evil early classes.

Please, enjoy this story, it's almost over. If you care to, drop a review or something, but if you truly have enjoyed my story thus far, I'm a very happy person - reviews or not.

Adieu - Green the Cat