WHO"S THAT POKEMON?

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Last time, Sam was watching the contest, and when Kin came on… Let's find out what happens…

Sam just stood there. "Hey Kuro?" He said.

"Yeah?"

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?"

Kuro shrank back into the couch. "Sam, I don't know. Please, calm down."

Sam picked up a vase on a nearby table, looked as if he were about to throw it, and then thought better of it and set it down. "You know something! I saw that glint in your eye before! What did you see?"

Kuro shrank back even more. "Ok, I saw Kin at the Contest Hall earlier today, right before you left for your battle!" Then, noticing Sam's expression, added, "Please don't kill me!"

Sam glared at him darkly. Then he walked over to the front desk. "Nurse Joy?" He called.

The nurse ran out from a back room. "Yes, Sam? How can I help you?"

"How long until my pokemon are ready to go? I need to have a chat with my brother, down at the contest hall."

"Oh, you mean the one who just finished his appeal?"

"Yes. How long until they're ready?"

"Um, let's see… After a battle like that with Stoak's pokemon, I'd say a couple hours."

"Too long. Any way to speed it up?"

"I'm sorry, there isn't. But, if mister Kururugi over there would like to lend you one of his…"

Sam turned towards Kuro. "Two things: One, your last name is Kururugi? Nevermind. Second, please? Look, they've already started the battle rounds. I need to hurry if I'm gonna catch Kin."

Kurogasa replied, "Two things for you in return. One, You must not be a good listener, because I've already told you my last name, and two, you can only borrow Flash. Flame is a little arrogant when he's more powerful than the trainer."

Sam held out his hand. "Fine. Lemme see."

Kurogasa pulled out a pokeball and tossed it to Sam. "Here you go. Flash hasn't battled much, so it hasn't been trained much, but still, I know a pokemon's potential, and this guy has a lot of raw power."

Sam caught the ball and thanked Kuro. On his way out the door, Sam mumbled, "When I get my hands on that brother of mine, I'll bring out his battle spirit myself. He knows how much I hate contests."

Kurogasa shouted, just before the doors closed, "Sam! You might want to see this!"

Sam went back inside. "What is it? I need to get to Kin before… Oh my Arceus. Is he TIED to that guy?" And indeed, Sam Kindle's brother was shouting at a guy, ON SCREEN, while the kid was trying to battle. "Why the HELL would someone tie those two together? From what it looks like, they aren't getting along!"

Kuro shrugged. "I don't know, but you'd better get going. Kin doesn't have to wait for his pokemon to be healed, remember? He can just go straight to… And of course, Sam leaves me in mid sentence." And indeed, Sam had already left for the contest hall.

Sam was running as fast as he could, determined to get to the Contest Hall and talk to Kin. He knew it would be a close one because the contest hall was on the far side of town, but he knew he could make it. Sam was running so fast, the world was a blur. He could only see what was right in front of him, therefore, he almost didn't see it when he finally reached the contest hall. He skidded to a halt and looked at it, listening to the crowd inside. He wasted no time pulling out Flash's pokeball. He pressed the button to make it grow to full size, and tossed it in the air. "Flash, Let's go!"

The little Sparchim was happy, and then something caught its eye. Flash jumped up and down excitedly and Sam turned to look. It was the external monitor, which was displaying a battle between a Cunniter and a Thundape. Sam groaned when he saw who was commanding the Cunnister. "Kin, you'll get your pokemon KILLED one day." Sam turned to Flash. "And would you please stop Mankey-ing around?"

Flash stopped. "Good. Now, let's go inside and I'll give Kin a piece of my mind." Sam charged through the doors into the main lobby. There were two other main passages leading out of the lobby. One was marked 'Contestants' and the other was marked 'Stands.' Sam muttered, "Idiot proof," and walked into the passage to the stands.

As he walked through the winding passage, he returned Flash, went up three flights of stairs, around multiple curves, and when he came out, he was finally in the stands. He looked down to see Kin, STILL TIED TO THE WEIRD DUDE, commanding the Cunnister and still arguing with the guy. Sam sighed and kept walking, keeping his eyes on his brother.

Sam didn't see where he was going, and bumped into a lady who was glued to Kin. Not literally, but she wouldn't take here eyes off him. Sam apologized, and the lady barely glanced at him. She had curly purple hair and eyes to match. She wore pants that were colored jet-black, and a grayish-green shirt with the letters TE emblazoned upon it. She didn't say a word and looked back to Kin, but then she did a double-take. Sam had started to walk ahead, but then the woman spoke. "Wait a second, young man."

Sam stopped and turned around. "Can I help you?"

"Yes. That kid down there, in the finals. The one with the necklace… Do you know him?"

Sam looked down to see Kin getting an electrical shock from the Thundape, along with the kid he was tied up with. "Yeah, he's my brother. Why?"

The lady nodded thoughtfully. "Interesting… My name is Demetra. And yours?"

Sam was uncomfortable. "Um… Why?"

Demetra snapped, "Answer the question!"

Sam took a step backwards. "Sam. Sam Kindle."

Demetra closed her eyes, and Sam thought about running off, when Demetra said, "Don't think of running. I want to talk with you for a while."

Sam looked at the field and heard Mary-Ann shout, "Time!" Sam then glanced at the scoreboard to see that Kin had actually won the match.

"Um, sorry, Demetra, but I need to go now. I need to talk to my brother…"

"No time for that now! You will talk to me. Where did you get that necklace?"

Sam kept glancing over at Kin, down on the battlefield, while Demetra cornered him in a section of the stands. "My dad got it for me. Can I go?"

Demetra ignored him. "When and where?"

Sam was trying to get free, because Kin had gone off the field. "At the Topaz mines, a few years ago! Now let me go!"

Demetra didn't relent, but thought. "Why not? I have the information I need. Go see your brother."

Demetra let Sam go, and Sam rushed off, thinking, What a creep. Then, Sam remembered that Kin was within running distance, and he picked up his pace. When Sam was back in the lobby, he caught a glimpse of Kin going out the front door, and tried to run to him, but the thick crowd in the lobby wouldn't let him. Sam gave up and went to sit down on a couch.

After a certain amount of time that Sam didn't count, a person walked over and sat down with him. He had sort brown hair and green eyes, with a polo shirt to match. His pants were tan and his shoes were black. The guy looked about four years older than Sam, and the guy said, "Man, that was a rough contest."

Sam was just looking at the door, where Kin had gotten way. "Whatever."

The guy playfully punched him in the shoulder. "Hey, you just won your first ribbon, didn't you? Lighten up! Who cares if you and Alexander wouldn't stop shouting at each other?"

Sam turned to face him and sighed. "No, you've got the wrong guy. You see, Kin is my twin brother. You should've noticed my hair is shorter. By a lot."

The guy looked amazed. "Well blow me away! I'm sorry, didn't know." He held out a hand. "My name's Forest. I should've introduced myself earlier."

Sam shook Forest's hand. "Mine's Sam. Do you know where Kin went?"

Forest was confused. "I thought you came here to watch him, right? I mean, that's what anybody would assume."

Sam shook his head. "No. You see, Kin left home a day before me, and I've been trying to catch up to him. I almost had him here, but then a weird woman named Demetra wouldn't let me leave the stands. Kin got away again…"

Forest patted Sam's shoulder and said, "Hey, don't be so hard on yourself. Hey you know what? I've got something that will cheer you up a lot. My mom is really sloppy sometimes, and she accidentally sent me two PokeComs. You want one?"

Forest held out a red PokeCom. It wasn't that different from the PokeGear, but the PokeCom was ten times more efficient, and instead of a watch design, it was a clip on. It could go anywhere from your hair to your sock, and was much more transportable. Sam reached out and took it. "Thanks!" He quickly fastened it to his left sleeve and said, "Well, I guess I should go return Flash to Kuro now. Thanks for everything, Forest."

Forest stood up in the now-empty lobby. "Hang on. What pokemon is Flash?"

"A Sparchim. Why?"

Forest smiled. "I want to see just how good that Flash is. Whaddya say? My Thundape versus your Sparchim? We'll go easy on you."

Sam thought about it. If he won, Kuro would be amazed. If he lost, he would have just lost to a really experienced person. "You got it! Out in front?"

Forest smiled. "Yeah! Let's go!"

Awww…. I know you all wanted Kin to meet Sam, but that's not meant to be. Yet. And did you notice the new character, Demetra? Any guessed who she is? And while you're guessing stuff…

WHO"S THAT POKEMON?

This pokemon is never seen at day because of its gaseous form.

No Pokedex!