It only took the two rangers a short amount of time to get from Peul Town to Vein Town. They didn't talk much their way back it was just calm and relaxing.
When Kate passed the entrance to the clearing she couldn't help remembering what Raltz said.
"Go to the Moon Pool when the time has come."
What did that even mean?
The two checked in with Crawford receiving their breaks for the next day. She just hung out that day it was pretty crummy out she was about to finally get some sleep when Crawford busted in through the door waving around the Almia Times around in the air.
"Kate! Kellyn! You're friends hit it big he's on the front cover!" He shouted.
Kate ran over to see her red-haired friend grinning his goofy grin on the front cover picture with the heading.
'Ring Town Ranger Saves Summer Town!'
Her pachirisu couldn't help noticing the Buizle in the side of the picture. She laughed. She didn't want to admit it but she missed him. Keith was all she ever thought about. Just dreaming and dreaming of the next time she'd see him. She began to get a voice mail.
"Hey Kate, Barlow here, I got caught up investigating Boyle Island and the missing pokemon, I'll need you to take over at the ranger school." He said as he hung up.
Kate didn't hesitate. She took off running to the ranger school she couldn't wait!
When she arrived she was surrounded by tons of kids raising their hands.
"Everyone settle down." Said Mrs. April as she walked up to Kate, "She is a special ranger, she was just my student not too long ago." She smiled, "Go easy on her."
One little boy kept raising his hand, "How many regions have you been to?" He asked
"Well. My family travelled around a lot I've been, in my life time to Kanto, Johto, Servii Islands Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Orre, Orange Islands, I used to live in Foire, Oblivia and here. So I guess you could say I've been all around the world." She giggled as she choose another student.
"What is the difference between a trainer and a ranger?" She asked.
"Well, there isn't much of a difference, we both train with our pokemon to become stronger, we both work together, rangers just don't test their strengths at Gyms. I am the only person in my family who is both a Ranger and a Trainer. I have left my training work behind to focus on becoming a ranger." Kate replied.
Another girl raised her hand and giggled, "do you have a crush on someone?"
Kate blushed a deep crimson colour, her mouth stuttered but not said a word, "N-No." She said looking for another hand, " yes, you there." She pointed.
"Do you have friends in other regions?" The boy asked.
"Of course I do, I have tons and tons of friends in every region." She replied with a smile. When she said this she wasn't thinking about all of her friends and family, no, just a certain red-haired boy with a cheeky grin. Kate was about to say something when she got a voice mail.
"Kate! Kate! Catch a ride! I'm on a sinking ship with hundreds of pokemon. I'm near the Ranger School do you think I can dock there before it sinks any more?" Barlow yelled through the voice mail.
"Yes! I'll be there momentarily! Are all the pokemon rounded up at the highest point on the ship?" She asked.
"Of course they are! Just get over here!" He yelled ending the voice mail.
Kate looked around for a flying pokemon of some kind when a child tugged on her sleeve.
"There was a wild Pidgot that landed here for some reason and never left, it's just over there." He said.
Kate bolted around the bend for the pokemon, captured it and road off to find Barlow.
Meanwhile with Barlow on the ship he heard screaming. He ran out of the captains quarters and saw a Raltz running around frantically then disappear. He felt so confused and looked around when a shadow-y figure covered the sun and Kate fell back behind him on the boat.
"Let's go." Kate and Barlow ran back into the quarters steering the boat towards the ranger school.
"Kate? Do you have a Raltz as your partner?" Barlow asked.
"No. I don't. I only have one, Pachirisu." She replied spinning the wheel turning the boat around sharply towards the ranger school. Mrs. April had the children evacuated. Barlow had fainted somehow so Kate was left to do this alone. She began to receive a message on the radio.
"Barlow? Barlow? Chairperson Erma here. What's happening." she asked through the radio static.
"good afternoon chairperson, It's Pokemon Ranger Kate Orion. Barlow is fainted at the moment to the ship is at my control, we are sinking fast and there are so many pokemon on this ship." Kate said into the speaker.
"Hello Kate, I can imagine your morning. Any way is there a dock anywhere." Chairperson asked.
"Yes at the ranger school but it's a tiny sliver, we'd still hit the land with a large impact, but I think it's a risk I'm willing to take." Kate said into the speaker hanging it back up steering towards the school. The breaks had stopped working and the speed had increased rapidly. Kate held on for dear life onto the necklace Keith sent her and closed her eyes as she flew across the ship as it hit the land.
Rangers from all over Almia evacuated the pokemon and Barlow consciously, but Kate was no where to be found. Kellyn wouldn't stop looking for her, it was already day break, everyone had lost hope and left, he kept voice mailing Keith.
"Hey, Bro, answer, it's about Kate, she got in a shipwreck I can't find her, please return this voice mail.." He said before hanging up, "Kate! Kate please answer." Kellyn saw a large bright light behind him soon causing a small explosion of light sending debris everywhere. He looked up into it seeing Kate falling unconscious back down to the boat, "Barlow, come quick! I've found Kate!" He yelled into the styler trying to drag Kate off the boat.
Barlow soon came with Crawford and Luna carrying Kate away back to the base. It was a long night of people hovering around her while she dreamt
"Hello? Is anyone there?" She said into the darkness as she walked forth into the Moon Pool. Kate looked over and saw Raltz. She smiled.
"Do you remember what I said?" The pokemon asked.
"Go to the Moon Pool when the time has come, right?" She replied, the small pokemon nodded. Her eyes watered as she reached out to hug the pokemon when she woke up to Kellyn yelling in her ear.
"Kate! Kate! You got mail!" He yelled waving a parcel in her face.
Kate took the letter and read it allowed.
"Dear Miss. Kate Orion, in your acts of bravery and courage you have proven that you have come a long way. You have proven yourself to us at the Union in becoming eleven of twelve Top rangers in the Union. You have proven yourself worthy of becoming this, please find the quickest way here and come we will be waiting.
Chairperson Erma." She ended as she looked up at Kellyn, "Did you get one?" She asked.
The boy shook his head and smiled, "I'm not brave enough you risked your life to save those pokemon.. I-... I would never find the courage to do so." He said as they left the room.
They were greeted by Suki, Luna, Elaine, Crawford, Barlow and the Pidgot from the ranger school, it had seemed to have taken a liking in Kate. The base exchanged their good byes with Kate as she flew off with Pidgot and Pachirisu landing at the Ranger Union.
Kate took a breath and was about to walk in, closing her yes, when someone stopped her.
"Hey! Kate!"
Okay so this one was up sooner then possible, Let's hope things went right through the transfer from my phone to FF. I'm also getting a new puppy! Her name is Jersey Freeze after my all time favourite Ice Cream Shoppe. Okay so my next chapter I am currently working on right now, I'm ¼th of the way done. So be expecting one by Fridayish? Becca XXX