Chapter 8
Brandon, Sean and Tara had slept good that night snuggled up with their Pokémon after learning a lot and even receiving some supplies from Professor Rowan. "Ah, what a beautiful morning!" Brandon said enthusiastically as Pachirisu looked sleepily at some Beautifly passing over head. "Says you…" Sean replied grumpily. Torchic was actually in its pokeball as Sean was really not a morning person. Tara was just withdrawn and yawned sleepily carrying Piplup in her arms like a stuffed animal. After discussing it with Professor Rowan last night the boys had decided to take the Pokémon League Challenge and defeat all eight gym leaders of Sinnoh. The first gym was in Oreburgh city so they had set off down route 202 towards Jublife city which was a major city with big buildings and a TV station. Brandon then broke the silence by talking to Sean, "What do you think the Gym in Oreburgh is going to be like Sean?" This woke Sean up and he replied, "I dunno, The Professor said it was a place that revolved mostly around rock type Pokémon. I'm not sure how well Torchic and Pachirisu would do against those kind of Pokémon." "Hmm, you're right," Brandon said. "Well how about we head up past Jublife and keep going north to Floroma Town and catch some new Pokémon there to help you. Besides I've always wanted to see the beautiful flower fields up there!" Tara said happily. Brandon and Sean pulled out the map and looked at it quickly. "Well it sounds like a plan to me!" Brandon replied. "Great! We'll go there then!" Tara said. "Ok," Sean said, "I guess I can hold off a little longer." Everyone laughed as they continued walking. After a while the buildings started to pop up over the trees. "Look!" Brandon exclaimed, "We're getting closer! I vote we stop for lunch." As he said this his and Pachirisu's stomachs growled simultaneously. "Alright," Sean said as he and Tara laughed. The kids sat down and ate while they watched their partners play. The Pokémon around them and their trusted friends allowed them to really enjoy themselves. After a while though a Growlithe came up and began to play with their Pokémon. "Huh?" Tara said being the first to notice. "What?" Brandon replied. "There's a Growlithe over there with our Pokémon." Her voice sounded a little worried. The Pokémon all still seemed to be having fun though everyone was quiet. Pachirisu had jumped on the Growlithe and was riding it around. Brandon smiled and as he did he heard a laugh from the other side of the hill the Pokémon were playing on. 'Huh?' he thought to himself. 'Is there someone over there?' He jumped up and started walking towards the sound. "Where are you going?" Sean asked. "I'll be right back," Brandon said. He made it passed the hill smiling once more at the sight of the happy Pokémon and was surprised to see a girl who looked about his age sitting there. She had light skin and was wearing a white t-shirt with black jeans with a red and black jacket, along with a red hat, white backpack and one red and one white converse shoes. She had dirty blonde hair with black tips at the end and crystalline blue eyes. She was smiling at the Pokémon too. "Hey," said Brandon and the girl looked up," is that you're Growlithe?" "Oh hello," she replied, "Yes it is a guess those are your Pokémon as well." "Well Pachirisu is mine but the other two are my friends. I'm Brandon by the way." "Ok, they are all very healthy looking Pokémon," she said, "and my name is Nim.
