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Okay. I know a lot of people are reading, but how come no one is reviewing? I'm only asking for thirty or so seconds of you're time, while I am giving you about three hours of mine every day. Even though I just started out on fan fiction, I always try to post a review. I would like you to do the same.

"Cynder use ember!" Cynder jumped up and released a small jet of red fire. It smashed into a rock, but didn't do much damage. John became worried. What if Cynder wasn't old enough to battle a gym leader? Would he let it battle even if it could?

"Alright. We need to find you someone to battle. If you win, I will use you at the gym. If you lose…"

Cynder didn't need to hear the rest of that sentence. "Magby!" It yelled out.

"Then let's go. He turned around and walked through the woods.

"Hey! We still haven't lost him!" That voice sounded familiar. It was. Two seconds later a team galaxy grunt dropped down in front of him.

"Hand over the tododile, and no one gets hurt."

"I'll never give in to you team rocket!" John yelled. The grunt had a fit.

"IT'S TEAM GALAXY! WE ARE NOTHING LIKE TEAM ROCKET! WE ARE THE ELITE AND TEAM ROCKET IS JUUST A BUNCH OF BAFOONS!"

"Tomato tomato…" John said. The galaxy grunt lost it.

"Delibird! Teach this boy to fear us!" He yelled, releasing a… red and white bird. John pulled out his pokedex.

Delibird, the delivery pokemon, it carries food rolled up in its tail. It has a habit of sharing its food with people lost in the mountains.

"Alright Cynder. Let's see what you got!"

"Delibird use present!" A gift wrapped item fell from Delibird's pouch. Cynder reached out to touch it.

"No! Cynder! Get away from that thing!" The young Magby looked at him strangely, but did as it was told. Good thing, as no sooner had it moved away was there a big explosion where the present landed.

"Okay, now use ember!" Cynder didn't use ember. It used an attack John had no Idea it would learn this early on. It used flamethrower. It connected with Delibird head on, and the bird pokemon fell to the ground.

"Oh no! Delibird" The grunt sobbed.

"Jees. I know I had the advantage but… that guy was a little weak."

John walked up to the galaxy grunt.

"Leave me alone. None of you goons stand a chance against me, so why don't you give up?"

"Oh, I wasn't here to beat you. Commander x is on the way right now. I was just here to stall you."

John's eyes bulged. Returning Cynder, he turned around and ran.

"It's too late! He is almost here! Running won't change anything!"

I know it's a little short, but I have to start packing. Oh, and while I'm on that topic, I am going out of town today right after school for a family reunion. I won't be back until Monday, so don't expect any updates over the weekend, and maybe not even Monday, depending on what time we get back. Please review. I would love to get back and see I have… I don't know, five more reviews? Ten? P.S. I still don't know what p.s. stands for. P.P.S. What does adding another P to P.S. do? P.P.P.S (sniggers) I may still update over the weekend. The chances are just slightly lower. I will definitely update on Tuesday.