((I know it's been a while. Just dealing with some stuff. School, the fam, the life. Y'all know how it is. But I won't waste your time complaining so... Yeah. It is what it is))

((Quick Recap: Malik made his first catch, Seedot. Now the team is making their way towards Petalburg City))

It wasn't even sunrise yet and the twins were making breakfast. Nothing special, mainly fruit

"Tyler, Malik isn't in his tent" Taylor said worried

"He got up a little early. He said he wanted to do a little training before his gym match" Tyler explained

"Well that makes sense. I never looked into the Petalburg Gym. I wonder what type they use" Taylor wondered

"Don't ask me. All I know is the Gym Leader's name. Some guy named Norman if I'm not mistaken" Tyler said

"Well it doesn't matter. Malik will win" Taylor smiled

Tyler finished making breakfast and placed it on the table

"Well food's done" Tyler smiled "Now we're just one Malik short"

"One Mawile too. Oh and one Seedot" Taylor added

"Then let's go find them" Tyler said

The twins and their partners went looking for me and my team but they came up empty handed. After searching a little while longer they made their way back to the campsite

"Geez... I knew he was going to train but I didn't know he'd disappear to do it" Tyler groaned

"Do you think they're okay?" Taylor asked

"I'm sure they're fine. Malik probably thought if he got far enough away he wouldn't disturb us with his training" Tyler concluded "We're no help if we don't have any energy. I say we get a little breakfast, wait a little while and try again"

"I guess you're right" Taylor smiled "I am kinda hungry too"

"No kidding..." Tyler said walking up to the messy but surprisingly foodless table "Seriously Tay, how hungry were you?"

"Me?" Taylor gasped "I didn't eat all that!"

Tyler laughed at his sister "I'm just teasing. But something ate it all. Question's what"

Suddenly an Oran Berry rolled out from the bushes, which caught the twins attention. Following the berry was a small Pokemon that looked like it had a green bowl haircut with pink attachments on it. This little creature was known as Ralts. Ralts quickly grabbed the berry and took off

"A Ralts? Hey!" Tyler yelled realizing that was their fruit and chasing after it "Food thief!"

"Wait for me!" Taylor pleaded chasing after him

"Plus!" "Min!" their partners ran with them

Tyler ran after Ralts and followed it to a large hollowed out tree. He kept a distance to keep Ralts from noticing him

Taylor ran up on her brother and looked over his shoulder "What's going on?"

"Ralts ran in there" Tyler whispered

The twins walked up to tree and peeked inside. Inside was another Ralts but it looked different. It's white body had a pinkish tone to it, where it should've been green it was light blue, and where it should've been pink it was orange

"What's up with that Ralts?" Tyler asked

"I don't know. I've never seen a Ralts that looked like that before" Taylor whispered

The shiny Ralts was laying on a bed of leaves and was breathing very hard. The first Ralts was trying to get the second one to eat the berries it stole but it wouldn't. After paying attention to the two Pokemon the twins realized that the shiny Ralts was sick and it's friend was trying to help it keep it's strength up by eating. On the ground were scraps of what was left of the twins' breakfast

Taylor walked inside the tree "May I help?"

The first Ralts grew angry for Taylor following it and went to defend it's sick friend

"Easy little guy. We're not here to hurt you" Tyler said making himself known "Let us help. Please?"

It took a minute but the Pokemon agreed to let them help. Taylor sat on the ground and put the sick Ralts in her lap

"She's burning up" Taylor said

"She?" Tyler asked

"A woman can tell" Taylor smirked remembering my mother's words "And this must be her brother"

Tyler looked at the sick Pokemon and looked at her brother "She was poisoned..."

"Do we have an antidote? Or a Pecha Berry? Either one will neutralize the poison" the girl twin commented

"Afraid not... But there might be a spot near by" the boy twin said

"Take a lap?" Taylor asked

"On it. Plusle, you and Minun stay here and help Taylor with anything she needs" Tyler said kneeling next to the brother Ralts "This is for your family. Wanna lend a hand?"

The Ralts agreed to go with Tyler and they went off. They were walking in the forest for any signs of a Pecha Berry

"So you took all our food so you could keep your sister's strength up right?" Tyler asked

"Ralts" the Feeling Pokemon nodded

"Well I guess I understand. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for Taylor either. That's what family's for right?" Tyler smiled

Ralts pointing to a tree growing a red type of berry on a vine

"That's a Cheri Berry. It cures paralysis not poison" Tyler explained

After a little while Ralts noticed another tree growing a purple and yellow berry

"Nope. That's a Chesto Berry. That's to wake up any sleeping Pokemon" he explained

Ralts pointed to another tree growing a berry that kinda look like a blue strawberry

"Rawst Berry, for all your burning Pokemon needs" Tyler said looking past some trees and noticing a light pink berry, smirking "Jackpot"

The two made their way to the Pecha Berry tree. Without hesitation Ralts tried to climb the tree but fell down but was caught by Tyler

"Don't worry we'll get them. Your sister's gonna be fine" Tyler said lifting Ralts high enough to grab a berry "Get a good one"

Ralts grabbed the one he thought it was the best

"And we have a winner" Tyler smiled "Let's get back to the- Huh?"

Along with the berry Ralts accidentally pulled a couple Wurmple out. The Wurmple assumed they were trying to steal their food and attacked them

Taylor was sitting in the same spot still holding the shiny Ralts "Come on Tyler. How long does it take to find a berry? Can you two get some more water please?"

Plusle and Minun took a small bucket and went to get more water for Taylor

Taylor placed her hand over Ralts' head and felt how hot she was "Tyler please hurry..."

Back in the forest Tyler and Ralts were dodging Poison Stings by the Wurple

"You know, it'd be really nice to go one daY without getting attcked by a horde of Pokemon! One day! Is that too much!" Tyler panicked

A couple of the Wurple went from Poison Sting to String Shot but Tyler quickly grabbed Ralts and dove into the bushes

"Let me guess. Your sister got hit with a Poison Sting didn't she?" Tyler asked

Ralts nodded

"I thought so. Those Wurmple looked like they might've seen you somewhere before. Guess they had a bone to pick with you" Tyler said peeking out and seeing it was all clear "Let's go"

They had only taken a few steps out when the hiding Worm Pokemon jumped into the air and released a storm of Poison Sting

"No!" Tyler gasped covering Ralts with his body

"Ralts!" Ralts sent out a small telekinetic pulse that shattered a small amount of the poison needles

Tyler looked up and noticed they were the only things that didn't get hit "What the...? Did you do that?"

Ralts jumped out from Tyler's arms and rose is head showing his now glowing light blue eyes. The Wurple stopped in their tracks and were sent flying back into the forest

"That was Confusion! That was amazing!" Tyler cheered

Ralts looked at Tyler and smiled at his compliment

"Come on let's get back to our sisters!"

The two made there way back to tree where Taylor, Plusle, Minun, and the shiny Ralts were waiting. They fed the Pecha Berry to the sick Feeling Pokemon and in no time flat she was up and moving around. The sister Ralts was very energetic and happy

"Thank goodness" Taylor smiled

"Looks like you picked a good one" Tyler said "Come on Taylor, Malik's probably looking for us"

"You're right. You two take care of yourselves. I hope we see each other again one day. Bye!" Taylor said walking off with her brother

The twins and their partners made their way back to their campsite but they were the only ones there

"Malik still isn't here?" Tyler asked

"Now I'm really worried. Where could he be?" Taylor panicked

As of on cue I walked up with Mawile and Seedot "Where could who be?" "Mawile?" "Seedot?"

"Malik!" Taylor gasped hugging me tight and then pulling my cheek "Where have you been?!"

"Ow ow ow! I was training! Easy!" I winced

"For this long?" Tyler asked

"Better save than sorry" I chuckled

Out of nowhere the brother and sister Ralts walked up behind us

"Who are they?" I asked

"What're you doing here?" the twins asked in unison

The shiny Ralts ran up and hugged Taylor's leg. Taylor's eyes turned to hearts as she picked up the Pokemon and hugged her back

"Did you guys come all this way to thank us?" Tyler smiled

"Ralts" the brother stood in front of Tyler with a smile

"I get it. Take it from a guy who just went threw this, I think they wanna come with you" I smiled

"Is that true?" Taylor asked

Both Pokemon nodded. The twins took out a couple Pokeballs and caught the Pokemon

"Yay!" Taylor cheered

"Alright!" Tyler smirked

"I have no idea where those two came from but at the same time it really doesn't matter cuz more family is alright with me" I laughed "You two had a day huh?"

"We'll explain later but I'm starving" Taylor blushed

"Me too" Tyler added

Suddenly all of our stomachs growled at the same time

"I guess it's decided" I joked "Let's eat"

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