Hey everyone! You finally get to see who got the letters, and I bet there will be a twist you won't expect! Read, review, enjoy!

Oh yeah, I donts own Pokemon. There would be a better anime if i did.


Chapter 7

Waiting on the World to Change

We, the Plasmids, are to inform you that you have been officially drafted into the military service, effective immediately. You will be required to go to onto the boat in Olivine City in 10 days to begin your training. Refusing to do so is illegal, and you will be charged with treason. We look forward to seeing how you serve the Plasmids well.

That's what the content of the letters said, and before the parties who the letters were addressed to could finish, two letters landed in front of Brian. One was similar looking to the letter that was just read aloud, and the other had the symbol of the Pokemon Rangers Union. The others looked at him as he slowly opened up the letter that was from the Plasmids. With a nervous gulp, he read it aloud…

Dear Mr. Brian Oak,

Due to the service to the community you do as an Official Pokemon Ranger, you are hereby exempt from the draft, as long as you continue your job as a Ranger and continue to protect the citizens of your designated area. We wish you the best of luck in your duty.

-The Plasmids Military Office

A silence fell upon the group as Brian finished reading it. He looked around at them, slightly shocked that he wasn't forced into the draft. Then he looked at the ones who had been drafted: Jen, Maikee, Josh, and Melody. He didn't expect that they would be drafted as soon as the afternoon it was announced. Nobody probably did. Though now half of his closest friends were forced to leave and join Team Plasma in 10 days. It was just a bad dream and he'd wake up from it soon….right? He closed his eyes and opened them after a bit, hoping that he'd wake up in his room.

It didn't happen. They were still there. He sighed and looked down, until Cece broke the silence. "…um…what about your other letter….?" She asked quietly and nervously.

Bri looked down at the note and sighed, opening it slowly while talking, "It's from the Rangers. Probably some crap I've already heard."

When he opened it, however, he noticed it was very official and formal compared to the normal letters he has gotten from the Union. He also noticed it said "URGENT" in big stamped letters on it. This made Brian quickly opened the letter and read it to himself, his eyes widening as he read. Only once Cece stepped in again and asked did he read it aloud.

To Official Pokemon Ranger Officer Brian Oak:

We would like to inform you that you have been assigned to work for the Hoenn Rangers, Odale Town Branch. We would like you to ship out on the first of October, through either the S.S. Anne in Vermillion City, or by your own means. We would also like to extend an invitation to 4 of your friends to come as well and live in apartments in the nearby Petalburg City, all expenses paid for. We hope to see you soon.

-Hoenn Branch Central Command

Everyone had jaws dropped about the letter. Not only were half of them drafter, but Brian was being dispatched too. Too much was going down for everyone to handle, but Kane noticed the odd words in the Ranger letters.

"Why would they let you bring friends along to your new workplace? It doesn't seem right." He asked. Bri thought for a bit, trying to come up with a logical explanation.

"Maybe….maybe it's because of the rest of my transcript." He said, getting confused looks from everyone. He sighed and began to explain. "Look, I sent my transcript to them as a requirement, and it had my battling skills there. Plus, the Organization of Evil is strongest in Hoenn, so they must want more skilled battlers to combat them and defend everyone there…makes sense, doesn't it?" The others nodded skeptically.

"I'm not so sure about that, but let's go with it." Josh said, clearly thinking of what other reasons could be for sending so many people over to Hoenn just for one to do work.

Unfortunately, their speculations were cut short, as the bell rang and they had to go to their next classes. They all stood up and walked off, except for Brian, who sat there, thinking. He muttered to himself unconsciously, "Why? Why me…?"

This muttering didn't go unnoticed, as a girl approached him and tapped him on the shoulder. She was the same girl was at the battlefield after the battle against Maikee this morning. She seemed a little bit shy but her presence seemed…familiar to Brian. He couldn't put his finger on where or why though, but it seemed to bring back a lot of nostalgic memories. He spaced out for another second before she spoke.

"Umm, you're Brian Oak right?" She said a bit nervously. Bri nodded.

"Oh good, I heard you were interning my battling class and I was wonder if you can bring me there. It's my first day here at this school." She blushed a bit out of embarrassment of admitting this. Bri stood up and nodded again, still trying to consider what was up with the letter. He walked towards the battling class with the girl behind him. He spoke to her for the first time halfway there.

"So what's your name…?"

The girl looked at him, keeping up with his steps. "Cross….My name is Cross…."


So now the name of the girl who was at the battlefield has been introduced, what's going to happen?

Well, you gotta keep reading to find out. And review, because it helps my writing self-esteem. ^^;

Until next time!