Wow. Again, I'm sorry it's taken forever to update. I've been busy, busy, busy!
This is like the longest chapter I've ever written ever though. But that's cuz it was originally two chapters. That I combined. To make it a long chapter. So yeah. Here it is…an uber long chapter that involves Max and Vivi. Surprise.
Disclaimer: I. Don't. Own. It.
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The Green Island
Max awoke to find himself lying on the soft, warm sand of a beach. He slowly got up, rubbed his head, and looked around. The whole area ahead of him was lush and forested. Just then, Max realized he had no clue where he was or where the others were. He ran up and down the beach, calling his friends names.
He spotted a figure in the distance, lying on the shore. Upon closer inspection, Max discovered that it was Vivi.
"Vivi!" he called, running up to her. Max shook her gently, repeating her name. Gradually, she came to. She coughed a few times and then hugged Max.
"Oh Max!" she exclaimed. "I was so scared! But I'm glad I'm with you now!" Max smiled.
"It's ok Vivi. We're together now." Vivi hugged him tighter. "The thing is, I have no clue where we are."
"So the PokeNav doesn't work?" Max pulled it out of his pocket and pressed some buttons. Nothing happened so he shook his head.
"Max, what are we going to do?" Vivi asked, worried.
"We should search the area. Maybe we will find a town or people who can help us."
"Good idea," Vivi replied. Max then took her head and led her into the green forest.
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Brock checked the map and observed that Emerald Island was not too far away.
"Just a little farther, Lapras," Brock said encouraging the Pokemon. It cried out loudly in response.
Brock carefully stood up on the Pokemon's back and scanned the ocean. He could see the tops of trees in the distance.
'That must the place,' he thought, hoping his friends would be there.
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Vivi and Max wandered aimlessly through the dense forest for what seemed like hours. All there was were trees, trees, and more trees. Max suddenly stopped dead in his tracks and Vivi bumped into him. A green blur ran across their path and hid in the bushes.
Vivi let out a small squeak of surprise. Max quieted her and slowly crept towards the bushes. He parted them only to find…a green Zigzagoon!
"Vivi, you have to see this!" he exclaimed, almost scaring off the frightened Pokemon. She cautiously walked over to Max and peered over his shoulder. She gasped.
"Wow that's so cool!" The Zigzagoon then scurried off and Max and Vivi continued to trek through the forest. They noticed that most of the Pokemon they encountered were in fact green. Soon, after walking a little while longer, they heard another rustle in the bushes.
"Who's there?" Max said firmly. There was no answer. But Max could've sworn he heard someone make a noise. Like with the Zigzagoon incident, Max crept towards the bushes and looked into them.
Only this time, a young girl was crouching down, holding a basket with a few small, green berries in it. Some of the berries were scattered around like she had dropped them. The girl looked up at me and shrieked. Max jumped back before saying,
"Oh I'm sorry that I startled you! I heard a noise and decided to check it out. Here, let me help you with those berries." The girl nodded as Max bent down to grab the berries and put them in the basket. He grabbed the girl's hand to help her up.
"Thanks," she said quietly.
"No problem," he replied. "By the way, I'm Max." Vivi, who had been watching from behind, suddenly stepped forward.
"And I'm Max's girlfriend, Vivi." Max noticed how she empathized the fact she was his girlfriend. He was beginning to think that maybe she was slightly jealous.
"Nice to meet you," the girl said politely, not acting like Vivi's last comment affected her. "I'm Lexi. And are you guys new here?" Vivi and Max glanced at each other for a moment.
"Well," Max began, "We actually washed up on shore after getting caught in a whirlpool. We got separated from our friends."
"And while we're on the subject," Vivi then added, "Where exactly is here?"
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Lexi explained to them that they were on Emerald Island, also known as Legendary Island. She had taken them into her house in the small village she lived in.
"So why is this called the Legendary Island, anyway?" Max asked, his curiosity getting the best of him.
"Well I don't exactly know," Lexi replied. "But my grandma knows. She's out right now, but she should be home soon." She placed the basket of Berries on the counter and gestured for them to sit down. Max sat there noticing that Vivi was unusually quiet.
"Why are all the Pokemon on this Island abnormally green?" she suddenly asked. Lexi sighed.
"Well that's another part of the legend my grandma knows. So again, you're going to have to wait for her."
"That's fine," Max replied. Suddenly an old women burst through the door.
"Oh sorry I'm late, Lexi!" she said. "Oh look! We have visitors! Make yourself at home! Lexi put on some water for tea! You must treat guests with kindness!" As Lexi headed into the kitchen, her grandma turned to Max and Vivi.
"Why, hello!" Max smiled at Vivi nervously. She sure was an energetic woman. "As you may have guessed, I'm Lexi's grandmother," she continued, bouncing around the house.
Lexi walked out of the kitchen carrying a tray with four cups of tea balanced on it. She handed a cup to the three of them, and kept one for herself.
"This is Max and Vivi," she then said, introducing them to her grandmother.
"Ah! It's very nice to meet the both of you! You may call me Grandmother, Grandma, Granny, or whatever you like!"
Max chuckled nervously and Vivi just sat there, sipping her tea quietly.
"Grandma, Max and Vivi are both curious about the legend of Emerald Island," Lexi said, her voice breaking the silence that had fallen over them. Her grandmother sat there for a moment, thinking.
"The legend of Emerald Island, eh? I could tell you if you are genuinely interested." Max and Vivi both nodded vigorously.
"Well it's settled then! Like most legends, the story begins a long time ago…"
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Brock and Lapras landed on the sandy beach of Emerald Island. Brock called Lapras back into its Pokeball as he looked around.
'Man, it's probably going to be hard to find anyone in the thick forests of this place,' he thought. 'I guess I better get started.'
Brock wandered through the forest, not accomplishing much.
'Maybe no one's here!' He then sat down and took an apple out of his backpack.
Suddenly, a Pokemon that Brock thought was a Pikachu, jumped out of the bushes and snatched the apple from his hands.
"Hey, come back here with that!" Brock yelled, but then he stopped, realizing something odd about the Pikachu. It was green! He looked up into the trees to see many green-colored Berries.
"Just like at Ruby Island!" he exclaimed. Brock picked a few of the Berries so he could bring them back to Jessica.
He then saw a sign up ahead with some writing on it. After running closer, he was able to read what it said.
'To the Village: Follow the Path" Brock knew that maybe there would be someone in the village who could help him. With his spirits lifted, Brock began to search for the village.
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"There was a lot of trouble in the past with Pokemon fighting, especially legendaries," Lexi's grandmother began. "They were so powerful they could not control their energy. So instead the Pokemon held battle that had catastrophic outcomes. The most well-known battle was between Groudon and Kyogre."
Both Max and Vivi nodded, seeing that they had just witnessed the second time this event occurred. Lexi's grandmother continued, saying how many other Pokemon participated in battles like this.
As Vivi listened, she noticed herself feeling drowsy. Her eyes began to close and she lost focus. She heard things about a powerful Pokemon stopping a battle between three others…their colored spirits being scattered across the ocean…That's the last thing she took in before finally drifting off to sleep.
Not that long later, Vivi felt herself being shaken. She awoke abruptly, to see Max standing over her and Lexi just staring.
"We kinda lost ya there, didn't we Vivi?" Grandma asked, smiling.
"Yeah sorry. I was just really tired."
"Well now that's over, is the anything else you would like to know about this island?" Max and Vivi both shook their heads. "Great! Now how about a tour of the village?" Max yawned then said,
"A tour would be nice but Vivi made me tired. Is there anyway I could take a quick nap?"
"Why of course Max!" Grandma replied. "How about you Vivi?"
"Actually a tour would be great!" Lexi's grandma smiled and stood up.
"Well then Vivi, I can give you a tour while Lexi stays here with Max. Is that ok with you?"
"Yeah, I guess…" Vivi looked worried for a moment but Max her a warm smile. She then returned the motion and headed out the door with Lexi's grandmother.
'I really hope everything will be aright,' Vivi thought, just as Lexi shut the door behind her.
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Lexi showed Max to the spare bedroom. There was a small, yet comfortable looking bed, a wooden desk, and an old, rickety chair. Max hesitantly sat on the edge of the bed and kicked off his shoes.
"Don't be nervous," Lexi said to him. "As Grandma said, make yourself right at home. Do you need anything?"
"No thanks, I'm fine," Max replied, yawning again. He laid back on the bed and covered himself with the sheet. He was almost asleep when he heard Lexi's voice.
"I'll come wake you up later. Sweet dreams."
When she finally closed the door, Max was already sound asleep.
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Vivi ran ahead of Grandma, taking a look into many shop windows and bumping into random people. Grandma was doing her best to keep up, and surprisingly, she was succeeding. Then suddenly, Vivi stopped, gazing wide-eyed into a jewelry shop. In the window lay a silver bracelet encrusted with green jewels.
"Oh, isn't it beautiful?" Vivi said to Lexi's grandmother, who was now standing behind her.
"Yes, it is. Emerald Island is also well known for its beautiful jewelry. Would you like to try it on?"
"No," Vivi replied. "It's just really nice to look at." She smiled and turned to face Grandma.
"Well in that case, there's much more to see! Including Emerald Island's expanse forests!"
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Max awoke and looked around. He ruby his sleepy eyes to notice that Lexi was sitting on the chair near his bedside.
"Oh your up," she said.
"Yeah. Is Vivi back yet?"
"No, she's not. Grandma just called and said that would be home soon though. But in the meanwhile, I could fix us something up in the kitchen."
"That sounds great," Max said. "I am kinda hungry."
"Well come on then," Lexi said, grabbing his hand and pulling him out of the bedroom.
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Max and Lexi were chowing down on sandwiches in the living room.
"Yum! These are really good sandwiches, Lexi! Your almost as good as my friend Brock when it comes to cooking!"
"Thanks Max," she replied shyly. Then she stood up and went into the kitchen. "I'll be right back," she called over her shoulder.
Max sat, attempting to finish off his sandwich. When Lexi came back, she sat down, scooting her chair closer to Max's. He coughed uncomfortably as Lexi scooted even closer. When she was practically on top of him, she whispered,
"I really like you Max."
He choked on his sandwich, causing his to drop his plate. He bent over to pick it up, but Lexi stopped him.
"Don't worry about that, silly," she said, still trying to get closer. "We can always get it later."
She leaned in towards Max's face, as to try to kiss him. Max was paralyzed, his eyes wide with fear. When the tips of their noses were just about touching, the front door opened. Lexi's grandmother and Vivi stood in the doorway. Lexi pulled away, but she wasn't fast enough. Vivi gasped.
"I need some fresh air," she then said in a strained voice, exiting the house.
"But wait," Grandma said, confused. "We were just outside. What's going on?" Apparently, she had not seen what Vivi had witnessed.
Lexi shrugged innocently, pretending she did not know. Max shot her an angry glance and ran out the door after Vivi.
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Brock was having no luck. He had been asking around the town if they had seen his friends for a while now, but no one was able to help him.
Then he heard familiar voices coming from behind a tree. He peeked around it to see Max and Vivi. Brock was about to jump out in excitement, until he realized Max and Vivi were arguing.
"What were you doing with her?!" Vivi asked furiously.
"Nothing! We were just eating and she tried to kiss me! I didn't ask her to!" Max explained.
"But it didn't seem like you were going to try and stop her!"
"Well that's just because…" Max's voice faltered. "Look Vivi. I don't want to fight again. Not after what happened in Lilycove." Vivi's face softened.
"I don't wanna fight either, Max. I'm sorry I reacted the way they did." They both hugged and Vivi looked him in the eye.
"I still don't want you near," she said sternly. Max smiled.
"That's going to be kind of hard, seeing that we are staying with them."
"I guess I'll just never leave your side," Vivi joked. "Let's go back now."
At this point, Brock leapt away from the tree so that they didn't know he was eavesdropping. He stood away from them, with a puzzled look on his face.
"Brock!" Max exclaimed as he saw him.
"Max! Vivi!" Brock said, faking surprise. "Did you guys wash up on shore here?"
"Yeah, we did. We found a place to stay too," Max replied. "How about you?"
"I washed up on Ruby Island, which isn't too far from here. I met a wonderful woman there and her little sister. I borrowed their Lapras to get here."
"Looks like Brock has a new girlfriend!" Vivi said, giggling.
"Yeah, you were just lucky I wasn't there to pull you away," Max said teasing him.
"Yes, well in all seriousness guys, we need to find Ash and May. We can leave whenever you guys are ready."
"That's fine. But first we should say goodbye and thanks to Lexi and her grandma."
Max, Vivi, and Brock all walked back to Lexi's house. She was on the couch, pouting when they walked in. Her grandma was in the kitchen, straightening up.
"Welcome back, you two," Grandma said as she walked into the room. "Who's your friend?"
"This is Brock," Max answered. "He's one of our friends who we got separated from during the whirlpool."
"It's nice to meet you," Brock said politely. "Thank you for watching over my friends and making sure they were ok."
"It was no problem," Grandma said with a smile. "Now that you guys have joined up together again, are you going to be leaving soon?" Max and Vivi looked up as he replied.
"Yeah I guess so. We are still missing our two other friends. We will probably head over to Sapphire Island to look next."
"Hmm… That's not too far. It's a beautiful island. Rains a lot though. Do you think you might need an umbrella?"
"No thanks. We'll be fine." During the conversation, Lexi had still been on the couch, looking glum. As Max, Vivi, and Brock turned to leave, she suddenly rose.
"Goodbye guy!" Max and Vivi said in unison. "And thanks for your hospitality!"
"Good luck finding your friends!" Grandma replied, waving. Lexi began to take a few steps toward Max, but said nothing. She looked as though she was about to embrace him, but retreating when she saw the look Vivi was giving her.
Instead, Lexi just waved and winked at Max. He felt himself blush.
Vivi pulled him out of the house, following Brock, saying their final farewells to Lexi and her grandmother.
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Zomigosh, I'm finally finished. I'm sorry I kinda skimped out on the legend thing. I couldn't think of anything! Well on a good note, the next chapter is finally Pokeshipping! The thing is, I haven't even finished writing it yet. But I'll try.
Thanks for reading and please review! And if there are any spelling/grammar mistakes please tell me.
