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"Emerald you get down from there this instant." A woman ordered. She looked up at her adoptive son who was standing on the roof, looking through a telescope. The little boy flinched at his mother's voice and looked down at her angry light blue eyes.

"But momma I just wanted to see if poppa's home yet." His big green eyes begged her not to punish her. Only two people in the world could calm her with just one look, her son and her husband. Her eyes soften and Emerald slipped of the roof, into her arms.

"I know you miss him," She buried her face in his neck, not wanting him to see the single tear that slipped out of her resolve. "I miss him too."

"Oi," Emerald started to bounce in his arms.

"What is it?" She turned to see what he was looking at.

"No momma, turn back," He put the looking glass to his eye and stared back at the sea. "Poppa's home! I can see the ship!"

Tears filled Crystal's eyes. Gold had finally come back for her after half a year at sea. Not realizing it, she let Emerald slip from her grasp and started running towards the decks.

"I see it!" Gold cried with happiness at the sight of Olivine City He turned back to Green stirring the ship and called out, "C'ya Slowpokes, I'm going ahead.

He jumped over the rail and began to swim towards shore with his Politoed, Nyotaro by his side, helping him go faster. "I'm coming Crystal."

Red grinned, "Looks like someone's excited. He's like a love sick puppy when it comes to Crystal."

Green laughed, and nodded. "Well you can't blame him; they've been apart for almost seven months now."

"Seven months?" Yellow asked shocked, "Isn't that around the time you came to capture me? I'm the reason Gold had to be separated from Crystal."

"No we went to capture Amarillo not you." Green said in a hard voice.

Yellow flinched at his harsh tone. She caused so many people pain without knowing at and Green was now blaming Blue not knowing who she truly is. Chuchu rubbed her nose on Yellow's cheek, trying to comfort her trainer.

"Pii?"

"I'm fine Chuchu." She wiped away some powder from Chuchu's temple. "What have you and Pike been up? What? You know you're not allowed to be sneaking food before diner, and remind Pike too next time."

"She's talking to her Pokemon." Someone whispered to Red. "And what's up with her Pikachu?"

"I talk to Pika all the time. What's wrong with talking to your partner?" Pika nodded with a slightly irritated growl. No one was going to talk about his Chuchu like that. Red patted Pika, silently telling him to calm down.

"Yeah but she talks to them as if she could understand them." He argued, cringing slightly when Red gave him a quick glare.

"You can tell a lot from a pokemon just from their body language and expression. Just watch, Pika tell me something."

"Pii!" Pika face lit up, knowing Red would be able to understand him. He hopped off Red's shoulder and faced him. He rubbed his stomach and took a big bit out of an imaginary apple in his hands.

"You want…to bite Green's leg off! I know Green can get on people's nerves but don't be too harsh. We'll just put jelly in his bed later."

"Pii." Pika looked deadpanned.

"I think Pika's just hungry." Both man jumped a little at the sound of Yellow's voice. She knelt in front of the yellow mouse pokemon and him a freshly cut apple. "He hasn't eaten since breakfast and I'm surprise his mouth isn't watering yet. You should cut the apples into small pieces so he won't choke on them. And Red, putting jelly in someone's bed is mean."

"Sorry Yellow." He rubbed the back of his head, "I know how you hate conflict, but you have to admit it would be funny."

"Green sleeps on the floor and Blue sleeps on the bed. Why would I want that to happen to my friend?"

"I told you she was weird." The other man whispered to Red, "How would she know that Pika was hungry when you, his partner who had been by his side for years, couldn't understand him yourself."

"Don't talk about her like that!" Red grabbed him by the collar, flinching when he heard Yellow sigh. Red dropped him, "You're lucky, I'm letting you go."

"But I'm not." The pirate flinched and turned to see Blue cracking her knuckles. "I think you should apologize to my friend."

Before he could get up or say a word Blue kneed him, making him whittle in pain. "And that's for you not realising that Red is too dense to recognize the realize some of the most obvious things. Now do you understand?"

"Yes ma'am."

"You're home Gold!" Crystal jumped into his arms just as he climbed onto the deck, knocking them into the water. They were both laughing when they broke through the surface.

"I want to swim too!" They looked up at Emerald just as he leapt into the water, splashing them.

"Hey kid," Gold ruffled Emeralds longs hair, "I got a present for you."

Gold reached into his pack for the present only to find it gone. It must have slipped out of his bag while he was swimming towards the port. Thinking fast, he grinned and said, "You want to go on a real pirate raid? Well, your present is under the sea, I hid it on the way here. So are you up for an adventure?"

"Can I momma?" Emerald turned to Crystal, his eyes full of hope.

"Just be careful." No sooner had she spoken did Emerald dived underwater with his Mantine and Gold with his Politoed. Crystal sighed, sad because she didn't have a water pokemon on hand. Suddenly she felt something on her leg, pulling her down. She screamed from shock, taking in some water.

"No need to hold your breath cutie." She heard Gold whisper in her ear. She cracked her eyes open to see they were in Mantines bubble with Nyotaro and Mantine swimming around them.

"That was a lousy trick Gold." She scowled but her husband and son only laugh.

"Hey, it wouldn't be a fun adventure if my damsel isn't with me."

Crystal blushed, "Really gold, Emerald is right there. What kinds of father are you?"

"The best dad ever!" Emerald hopped onto Gold's back, hanging onto his neck. "Where's my present, poppa?"

"Now that won't be any fun Emerald. What kind of adventure will that be? But I'll give you a hint, its green and in the shape of a diamond."

"Then let's go!" Emerald clapped his hands in excitement. He pointed to a sunken pirate ship, his eyes begging his parents to let him explore the ship. His Mantine quickly carried them towards the ship when Gold nodded.

"Don't stay too close to the edge of the bubble, you might fall out." Crystal warned Emerald, "If you stay out to long you can drown."

"Oh momma, you're no fun."

"She's just looking out for you." Gold said softly, ruffling Emerald's hair.

"You're the best poppa!"

"How come he always listens to you?" Crystal sighed.

"He adores you sweetie. He just want to show you he's a big boy and take care of himself."

"That sounds like else I know." Crystal smiled knowingly at him. He himself had run away from home, stealing a Cyndaquil to prove to his father that he was better than he gave him credit for. Gold didn't even remember the last time he spoke to his father.

"There it is!" Emerald cheered, pointing to the gem on the sea floor. Just as he reached for it, a Magikarp snatched it away in its mouth. "Damn Magikarp!"

He jumped out of the bubble and swam after it.

"Emerald it told you to stay in the bubble!" Crystal called.

"That's my boy!" Gold cheered at the same time.

"Be serious Gold!" Crystal yelled at him, grabbing his ear. "He could get hurt and I'm taking it you're the one that taught him how to say 'damn'."

Gold rubbed the back of his head, looking guilty as hell. Crystal sighed, what was she going to do with him?

Emerald tried to keep his hair out of his eyes. He would usually wear it up but the water made his hair wet. He held onto his Mantine as the chased the red fish.

I've got you, Emerald thought to himself as he cornered the Magikarp. The hairs on the back of his neck stood up as he felt something breathe down his neck. He turned around, certain it was his dad trying to scare him, only to come face to face with a Gyarados. Emerald gasped, taking in some water. The mother Gyarados roar at Emerald, letting out a Hydropump, attacking Emerald in hope of protecting her children.

Emerald was paralyzed with shock and was unable to dodge.

"Nyotaro use Brick Break!" He heard his father's voice. A green frog leapt in front of Emerald, bringing down his fist on the blue serpent. Emerald felt himself being dragged along before he became unconscious.

Emerald felt a warmth seep into his bones. He looked up into warm amber eyes. She smiled down at him and said softly, "Are you feeling better?"

"What happened?" He looked around but couldn't see anyone else in the room. "Where are momma and poppa?"

"You almost drown and your parents are outside worried. I thought it would be best for your mother if she went for a little walk and for your father to give her some comfort. It took a lot of work to convince her to leave your side. She loves you."

"I'm sorry I made her cry."

"What you did was reckless but you will never grow if you don't make mistakes." She reached over and placed something in his hand. He opened his palm and looked down at the green gem. "That's your first treasure on your first adventure."

"Thank you, lady."

Emerald noticed she flinched at the title. "Just call me Yellow."

"Emerald!" The door burst open and Crystal rushed in. she knelt by his side and started to fuse about him. She turned to Yellow with tearful eyes. "Thank you."

"It was nothing really." Yellow assured her, "He was just a little battered that's all. It wasn't that much of a hardship."

"Well I just count us lucky that the Storm Chaser was nearby and that you are a healer and practice in mendicant."

"Yes," Yellow said with a hint of sadness.

"How's my little pirate?" Gold poked his head in.

"Poppa, look at my treasure!" Emerald rushed out of bed to his father. Laughing he picked Emerald up and hugged him to his body. "Poppa, why are you crying?"

"You just scared me a little Rald." Emerald couldn't understand why his father would be afraid, his father wasn't afraid of anything! Gold gently put Emerald down, "Come on let's see how it looks on you."

He placed the gem on his forehead, just above his hairline. Emerald face lit up with childlike happiness. "Next time you go on an adventure, I'm coming too."

Gold and Crystal frowned at this. "We agreed that I'll take you to see the world when you're eleven, just be patient, it's only a year away. Anyway, if I take you with me whose goanna protect your momma?"

"I can protect myself thank you very much." Crystal struck him over the head.

Yellow giggled and the two turned to stare at her. "I'm sorry; it's just that you guys are so funny. Crystal you remind me of Sapphire and Blue."

"Stubborn?" Gold laughed.

"Not stubborn, just strong-minded and independent." Yellow defended.

"We're home!" Red burst through the door loaded with packages, everyone followed him inside. "I have a lot of present for my favorite nephew!"

"Silly uncle, I'm you're only nephew." Emerald laughed.

"Well that wouldn't be the case if Green changes his attitude, the fact that he can never smile, and his face if possible."

"You have some nerve!" Green punched him. "Don't forget you don't have a son either."

"I think your grandfather should count himself lucky that he has a beautiful granddaughter or else he'll grow to the age of two hundred and never know the joy of having a great-granddaughter." No one bothered to remind him that Crystal was adopted and so was Emerald. In a family like theirs, they tend to overlook details.

"That's no fair," Red protested, "Crystal had Emerald before you even met her! You cheated!"

"What did poppa cheat on now?" Emerald groaned knowing full well what his father was like. "Was it poker or billiard?"

Everyone laugh at the little boy's naivetés.

"Don't worry son. I'm going to win this battle fair and square." He grabbed Crystal and threw her over his shoulder. "Come on Crys; let's make a baby so I can win this bet?"

"Put me down Gold!"

Emerald looked up at Yellow and asked the dreaded question. "How are momma and poppa going to make a baby?"

"I can't believe you told him!" Blue couldn't help laughing as all women gathered around table for a late night bite.

"My uncle told me that if a woman wants a child all she has to do is ask Arceus for one and then a light will shine on you if you're ready. If it does happen than you must prove your faith and eat until you're very fat in a nine month period. If you're able to do this then Arceus will come down and put a baby in your arms. He'll also take away all the weight you've gained."

Everyone around her laughed nervously, not knowing if they should tell her the truth.

"I'm sure Crystal enjoyed praying for a baby." Blue teased causing Crystal to blush.

"It's not like that. Anyway Gold wouldn't make me do anything I wouldn't want to."

"But did you want to?" Lyra teased making Crystal blush even more.

"I'm really sorry if my husband and brothers have been over bearing." Crystal said to fill the silence. "I know they give me a headache but I love them."

"Sometimes I wonder why but I guess I can relate." Sapphire smiled, "Sometime I'm at a cross between wanting to beat Ruby and opening my heart to him."

"So how did you and Gold meet?" Yellow asked.

"Well that's a long story actually."

She was there again; Gold looked out the store window at the little woman sitting on the bench. She had dark brown hair. He grinned, she had a nice body he wouldn't mind enjoying.

"Do you understand your assignment?" The man beside him whispered, "Ally them then destroy them."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Gold shrugged easily, "I've done this a million times."

"You better live up to your reputation boy." The man said in a low deadly voice.

"And you better keep your part of the deal." Gold whispered harshly, slightly irritated. "I don't know how you found me but I swear if you betray me I'll…"

He didn't bother to continue just pressed the gun in his cloak pocket to the man's side. Gold could hear his present ally gulp. Gold didn't know how long this man is going to be a friend so Gold decided to keep his guard up. In his life there were no allies, at least not for a long period of time.

Gold nodded coldly to the man before turning to leave the little market. He looked over at the little woman sitting on the bench in front of the little staple store. He had come to this store almost every day for the last year and every single day she had been there, as if waiting for her. But he knew it was better than to lose his heart only to have it broken when losing her. His life was hard enough and he didn't need to make someone else's shit too. His current occupation wasn't the best, but he was trying to save enough money to open his own daycare.

He was about to walk away when he heard a sniffle. He looked down at the woman. Her bangs covered her eyes so he couldn't read her emotions.

"Hey, are you okay?" Gold asked leaning over her. He couldn't deal with crying girls even though he caused many of them. "You shouldn't be here, it's almost dark. How about I walk you home?"

The girl shot up to her feet. "No! I've seen enough of you idiots to know your type. You see a crying girl and you think you can get an easy lay with that smile of yours."

"So you like my smile?" Gold grinned at her. He placed his hand beside her head, trapping her. He leaned in closer and she could feel his breath on her lips. He looked intently at her, his lips almost touching hers. She didn't want to look him in the eye for fear she would fall in and never come out. His eyes were like the sunset, glazed with gold bits.

Her eyes her blue but so light they could be mistaken as silver. "You have beautiful eyes."

He didn't know what happened except the sudden pain in between his legs. He fell to his knees in pain. He looked up at the woman that brought him to his knees, in more ways than one. This could be the woman for him.

"I can't stand jerks like you! You're lucky I'm not going to do anything else to you! As for walking me home, I can protect myself."

She turned and stomped away. Stupid men and their stupid stereotypical views of women, they thought that just because she was a woman it meant that she needed protection. She could protect herself. Her brothers had taught her how to fight and she was damn good at it. She slowed down, a tear falling from her eyes.

This was the day her brothers were supposed to come home, of course they've been telling her for the past few years. At first they would let her come along but then after a few years they dumped her at Olivine City. They told her she needed a break from fighting. She'd been on a break for a year now.

"Hey, you know it's dangerous to be out alone at this time." She turned around, fully prepared to tell the dark haired man off. But it wasn't him that stood there. The man was in all black, with cold grey eyes, he had a Vileplume next to him.

"I have enough of overbearing men right now." Crystal started to turn away but found she couldn't. "What did you do to me?"

"That's Vileplume's Stun Spore. Don't struggle to hard little bird." He tilted her face and she could smell the whisky on his breath.

"Like hell." Someone yelled behind them. Suddenly the man let go of her and without any support, she fell to the ground. She looked up and saw the man from before kick her attacker in the gut. A large pokemon she couldn't make out much of the pokemon except for the outline and the blazing fire on its back. It was a Typhlosion!

"Baktaro use Flamethrower to take out Vileplume!"

The volcano pokemon pokemon blew out a breath of fire, leaving only a charred mushroom.

"Sorry, I'm not often this persistence but I couldn't leave without knowing you're name." He knelt beside her, gentle he lifted her until he was carrying her on his back, "Which way to your home?"

"Let go of me you idiot!" She wanted to hit him but she was still under Stun Spore's effect.

"Okay, I agree it's a little forward. How about this, what's your name? You owe me a name for saving you back there."

"I owe you several names but my father taught me not to swear."

Surprisingly, he laughed at that. "My name's Gold, now it's your turn."

She was debating whether or not to tell him his name when she suddenly patted her butt. "Hey, have you fallen asleep or something?"

"You dirty pervert! I promise that I'll kick your butt the moment this paralysis wears off, or my name isn't Crystal Oak!"

"You have a very nice name Crystal. It suits you. I think I already told you this before but you have beautiful eyes. Now down to business, where do you live? It's either you let me take you home or for me to take you to my place. I'm not letting stay out here alone. I don't know about you but I think I would rather fight where I have the advantage of knowing the battle field." He added, knowing she would protest.

Crystal sighed, "It's in the northern part of town."

He nodded, letting her direct him her house. When they reached her small apartment, she was still stunned so Gold had to reach into her skirt pocket for the key. Crystal was sure his hand lingered for entirely too long. She thought he was a cross between a perverted flirt and gallant knight.

As soon as Gold opened the door, and was jumped immediately. Swearing, he turned his body so that he would take most of the impact. The fact that she landed on top of Gold didn't bother him in the least. He gently got up and helped Crystal to her feet. He faced a very angry five year old boy. He had long blond hair and vibrant green eyes. Despite himself, he grinned, liking the kid's spunk.

"Wait Emerald!" Crystal grabbed onto the little boy's body.

"Is he you're son?"

"I am." The boy stated.

"So you have a husband?" Gold asked feeling a little disappointed.

"I'm adoptive," Emerald said sadly, "But we don't need a poppa, we're happy just as we are."

"I'm sure you are." Gold patted the boy's shoulder.

"He always came after that, little visits. He became part of our lives." Crystal went on, "Of course there was still the problem of his occupation as an undercover spy but we got over that."

"You know I'll never leave you right?" Gold came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her, kissing the back of her head. "You'll always be mine."

"You got that wrong, you're mine."

Wow I was up at 11 am writing this and now it's 10:00 pm. I guess that shows you how much of a life I have or lack of. But I couldn't stop writing and only did when I had to eat or pee.

I hope you like this chapter. Since this is mostly about Gold and Crystal I put some fluff in it to go with Gold's personility but I think I failed at it. Next chapter is for Red and Yellow, I can't wait since they're my fav couple.