'Well, here's to all the places we've been, and here's to all the places we'll go, my green friend." I said to Magnolia as I was getting out dinner for the both of us. I spread out my turquoise blanket on the uneven ground. It was our fifth break in the span of four hours. This traveling stuff was harder than I thought it would be. I had to prevent asthma attacks, so I often took a break to catch my breath. Well, at least we would be off of this road soon.

We would be in off Route 29 in about 10 minutes and then in CherryGrove City. This was where I had to be most careful, because I didn't know where my mom would be. If I ran into her, the best I could do was run and hide from her.

We still hadn't run into any trainers, most gladly Silver. That guy may have saved my life; I was grateful to him; but he was downright terrifying. But still, my battles with him had been exhilarating. I stuck a granola bar in my mouth, and began munching on it half-heartedly. For some reason I couldn't get this guy out of my head. Why would he help me? The mystery of him helping me weighed me down as if a Graveler had been tied to my foot.

Shrugging it off, I munched on my food and decided to plan out my next steps. Magnolia finished her food and poked my hand with her leaf. 'Isn't the sunset pretty, Magnolia?' 'It is Lyra, but I want to go. We can see the sunset any day, but I want to go now. The Sun going down means it's going to get dark soon.' she whined. I shrugged and stuffed the blanket back in my bag. I picked up our trash and placed them in my gat too. My biggest pet peeve was people who littered, and then another was hypocrites. You do the math.

'Lyra, how much longer until we're in Cherrygrove?"whined the little Grass-Type. I swear she was just like a kid on a car trip, about to drive me insane. I sighed." Ten minutes, okay Magnolia.' We walked along in silence when suddenly a Rattata popped out of the tall grass we were walking through. This was really getting old. 'Magnolia, PoisonPowder." The purple rat was hit with a purple powder and he suddenly looked sick. However instead of being knocked out, he just shook it off and responded with a full body Tackle.

It hit the unexpected Chikorita like a Spearow catches a Caterpie, completely unexpected. Hmm… This one must be a higher level than the other Pokémon we had encountered so far. "Magnolia, use Razor Leaf!'

Magnolia shot out razor edged leaves at the little Rattata, who was knocked out of course. I sighed again. When were we going to meet a wild Pokémon who could actually give me a good fight? Well, at least the little guy did his best! 'Magnolia, come on we gotta go." Magnolia came bounding over, bragging over her victory. That reminded me. 'Magnolia, when we get to CherryGrove City, I'll have to act like I can't understand you. I don't want my gift to be publicized, understand?" 'That's okay Lyra, I understand. I'll behave really well' she said, saluting for good measure.

I chuckled at patted her on the head, and then scooped her up onto my head. 'Hey, you two attacked our little brother! I'll get revenge for him" said someone we suddenly heard. I turned around to see a herd (murder, flock, gathering?) of Rattata come chasing after us. There were too many of them to battle with, so I did the rational option. I ran like the wind. I'm sure everyone in a ten mile radius could hear me yell" I'm sorry Rattata family!' all the way to CherryGrove City.

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