Thank-you for reviewing. Oh, and thanks for correcting me on "new" and "knew"; sometimes I forget to check my spelling. Now for Johto to start up and for Bella's newest adventures. Bella now wears the outfit I mentioned in Chapter 26. There will be other movie chapters later on; one should come up relatively soon, but not for a while. So, without further adieu…

DISCLAIMER: I do not own the Pokemon franchise. I do not own any of the quotes, either.

CLAIMER: However, I do own my characters.

Please enjoy, no flames, but I will accept constructive criticism.

Chapter 28: Restart

"Art is magic delivered from

The lie of being truth."

-Theodor Adorno

Days flew by after arriving in Pallet. I stayed in my bedroom, waiting for my wounded body to heal. The entire time, I was thinking about everything that we had just been through. Ash, our friends, and I just saved the world from total destruction. Interesting. I was also wondering what the lavender Mew-look-alike was. I shrugged it off, just wanting my body to heal so that I could register for the Silver Conference. The entire time I was allowing my wounded body to heal, I was trying to decide how I would go about my next quest. I came to a tough decision in the end, but it would only be fair. And I was afraid to leave Mom home alone.

Gary came to visit me before he went on to the Johto region; he seemed to have been worried until he saw that I was healing magnificently. I could see the strange look in his eyes. He was so different from the last time we met. Gary no longer bragged and acted as though he were better than me; he was more soft, and mature. Of course, I had to consider that we were fifteen now, so maybe he matured. He kissed my cheek before leaving, and then ran off to Johto.

After I recovered, I quickly changed into my new outfit. I took a shower first though. My stuff was already packed, and I had five more pokeballs. I safely secured my black and blue egg in my backpack before running downstairs. I found Mom and Irina waiting for me outside of the house. "Mom!" I called.

"So you're leaving again?" she asked, looking a little worried.

"Yeah. But I'll be back after the Silver Conference is over," I said. I reached to my belt and called out my pokemon. Charizard, Arcanine, Pikachu, Larvitar, Dewgong, and Espeon looked at me expectantly. "Sorry but guys, I have an announcement," I hesitated, "I am going to start in Johto with new pokemon. And I'm not abandoning you, but it would not be fair for me to come with battle ready pokemon. And I can't leave my Mom and sister alone, so I was wondering if you could stay here and guard them for me."

I expected them to get mad, but my pokemon understood immediately. Charizard wanted to go with me, but he agreed to stay and guard Pallet. Arcanine agreed to the same, as did the rest of my pokemon. Larvitar wanted to stay and grow stronger, so that when I called on him, he could be of use. I embraced my starter, and whispered goodbye to him. Memories of all of our endeavors together almost made me cry.

"I already knew that this would happen," I turned around, and found Professor Oak standing nearby, "I have already called Professor Elm in New Bark Town, and so now he has reserved a starter for you. Good luck, Bella."

I nodded and turned away, "Goodbye, everyone! See'ya!" My eyes were glued to Charizard; he nodded to me, and I fought the tears. Goodbyes were always hard for me. I turned away and began running towards Route One. It did not take long for me to reach Viridian City. I went west and began moving down Route Twenty-Two. I passed through the tall grass; the same grass that my old Nidoran once dwelled in. Now she was Gary's powerful Nidoqueen. I went on to Route Twenty-Three, and then Route Twenty-Four. Route Twenty-Five was next.

These were the same Routes that I passed through to reach the Indigo Plateau; that is where I failed the first time, but then I would return there for the Silver Conference. Route Twenty-Six and Twenty-Seven were next. I soon found myself in a deep forest. I pulled out a map of the area and followed it, hoping that I would be able to fight the fog and make it in time.

It took me nearly four hours to reach a small town. I quickly jumped down a steep hill and stopped near the sign. "New Bark Town? Jeez, it reminds me of Pallet Town." So it was somewhat familiar to me. I began wandering down the road, glancing at all of the peaceful houses that surrounded me. They were strangers to me, so I just waved at the people as they past me. As I walked, I noticed the front door to one house as it opened. I walked past whoever came outside, without really looking at them. The sound of footsteps could be heard behind me; they quickly slowed beside me. I looked to whoever was keeping pace beside me.

It was a fifteen-year-old boy. He was good looking, and had short, black hair. He had tanned skin, and friendly dark purple irises. He wore a backwards, gold and black cap on his head, with some of his bangs sticking out. His torso was covered by a dark red, baggy hoodie with a white hood; I could also see part of the collar of a black t-shirt beneath it. There were black cuffs at the ends of his long sleeves. The bottom rim of the hoodie was white, and it zipped closed. Black shorts that resembled sweat pants with white lines on the sides went down to his knees; they were a little baggy. Last, he wore white and red sneakers. On his back was a white, one-strap bag; it looked a lot like my back, only mine was black and blue. He was staring at me curiously.

"Hi." I said in a friendly tone.

He smiled, "Hey. You look new; have I seen you before?"

"No. I'm Bella Vanielle, from Pallet Town in Kanto." I said.

He seemed to realize something, "Oh! You were on TV a month ago! Wow, you were really good. Are you a competitor in the Silver Conference now?"

I nodded, "Yup."

"Cool! You must be a really strong trainer…can I see your Charizard?" he asked.

I giggled, "No, I left all of my pokemon in Pallet. I'm starting over with a new starter."

"Oh," he looked a little disappointed, "oh well. It won't take long for such a talented trainer like you to raise a bunch of strong pokemon."

I smirked, "So who're you?"

"Me? Oh, I'm Garret Johnson, but I prefer Jimmy," the boy said, "Its nice meeting such a talented pokemon trainer. I'm about to enter the Silver Conference, too."

"Cool. Well, I wish you the best of luck." I said as we neared what I guessed was the laboratory. I stopped and threw the door open, and then entered the lab. Like Professor Oak's, it was filled with computers and bookshelves. Inside the lab was also a man in his thirties, with brown hair, and he wore a crisp white lab coat.

However, Jimmy and I weren't the only ones to come to the lab.

There was a fifteen-year-old boy standing in the room. The bangs of his short, sandy-light-blonde hair was spiked up, giving it an odd style. Happy, dark blue irises gazed at the girl standing beside him. The boy's skin tone was pale compared to Jimmy's. He wore a vibrant green, short-sleeved shirt with a white collar. Brown pants covered his legs, and last he wore white and green sneakers. He was carrying a white and green pack, talking up a storm with the girl.

The young female standing beside him was around fifteen-years-old. The girl had long, aqua blue hair that was tied into two pigtails. Vibrant green irises gazed at the boy with a look of interest. Her skin was light yet with a pinkish tint. She wore a pale blue bandana on her head, and a sleeveless, form-fitting pink tank-top on her torso. An open, white, long-sleeved jacket with pink cuffs on the sleeves was added. She also wore vibrant blue bicycle shorts, and pink socks with white and black sneakers. She carries a pink and white bag with her.

"Professor Elm?" I called.

The man looked at me with a bored expression, "Uh…who are you? I've never seen you before, oh, and hi Jimmy."

Jimmy waved, "Yo."

"I'm Bella Vanielle, from Pallet. Professor Oak called about me." I said.

He completely turned to me, "Oh…yes…my old mentor said that you would be coming," He rose from the chair walked across the room to a machine containing six pokeballs, "Okay everyone, gather around!"

"All of you are about to begin your careers as pokemon trainers. Here, there are only three different types of pokemon, but there's two of each just in case some of you want the same kind. I'll let three out, each a different type then the last, and let you guys make your pick."

Professor Elm grabbed three pokeballs. He tapped them, and three lights appeared. They formed into three, interesting little pokemon. He tapped the other three, causing the pokemon to appear on the floor. I pulled out my newly upgraded pokédex and aimed it at the first one. The first one was a small pokemon, with smooth, pale yellow/green skin. Light green buds circled its neck like a form fitting necklace, and a long green leaf protruded from the top of its head, like long hair that was tied back. It had bright, happy crimson eyes. Chikorita, the grass-type. They are very docile, and often extremely energetic. They can use their leaf to purify the air around them. They are rarely found, but they can be found living in small forests. This one is female.

I then aimed my pokédex at the next pokemon.

It was a little pokemon; the top half of its body-its back-was covered in black fur, while the bottom half had peach fur. It had a long snout, and its eyes were closed. But it appeared to be awake. Cyndaquil, a fire-type. Their behavior depends on their personality, unlike most pokemon. They usually live in warm climates, but are still difficult to find. This one is male. I was intrigued by this one. The little Cyndaquil gazed up at me, and sniffed the air.

The third was a small crocodile that walks on its hind legs. Crimson spikes protrude from the back of its neck to the tip of its tail. There is a pale yellow 'V' shapped marking on its chest, and it has white claws and fangs. The rest of its body was a vibrant, yet slightly dark, blue. Totodile, the water-type. They have a habit of biting anything they see, and have a very playful nature in general. They usually live close to water.

"Quil!" The Cyndaquil cried, and he ran up to me and leapt into my arms. He stroked his head against my collarbone.

I hugged him back and smiled, "Looks like Cyndaquil likes me."

"Uh…Professor Elm." We turned to Jimmy, and found that the other Cyndaquil was stroking its head against his leg.

I giggled, "Looks like you just found your starter, Jimmy."

"Think so?" He looked down at Cyndaquil and smiled. "Yeah, I'll take this Cyndaquil." He said confidently.

"And I'll take this Cyndaquil." I said with a wide smile.

The blue-haired girl stepped forward after our partners were chosen, her eyes scanning the remaining pokemon. She paused when she saw one of the Totodile, stooped down, and then scooped it into her arms. "You're so cute!" she cooed, running a finger on its snout. It responded by nipping at her hand; she jerked away before its jaws could clamp down. "I'll name you Wan-Wani!"

I almost burst out laughing when I heard the nickname, but I contained myself.

"Then I'll choose my." The blonde male stepped forward, curiosity filling his eyes as he looked at the remaining pokemon.

He stopped when a Chikorita stepped forward. His hand slowly extended out to it, and the small pokemon sniffed it. The Chikorita rubbed its head against his palm, purring with delight. "You want to be my starter, Chikorita?" The little pokemon nodded. The boy scooped the little green pokemon into his arms, smiling at the blue-haired girl as he did so.

Professor Elm nodded, "Good. Now, before you leave, take these PokeGear. You can use them to communicate with others whom you exchange numbers with. In short, their like cell phones. You can also hear and news and stuff on these," He handed me, Jimmy, the blonde boy, and the blue-haired girl a Pokégear each. The blonde placed his in his pocket while the blue-haired girl slid hers on like a watch; I did the same. Jimmy placed his in his pack. "Now, if you're going to register for the Silver Conference, then go to the Pokemon Center in Cherrygrove City, and then go these cities to find the Gyms: Violet City, Azalea Town, Goldenrod City, Ecruteak City, Olivine City, Cianwood City, Mahogany Town, and then Blackthorn City. The Gym Leaders you need to look for are: Falkner Hayato, Bugsy Tsukushi, Whitney Akane, Morty Matsuba, Jasmine Mikan, Chuck Shijima, Pryce Yanagi, and Clair Ibuki. The badges you will receive for defeating them will be the: the Zephyr Badge, Hive Badge, Plain Badge, Fog Badge, Storm Badge, Mineral Badge, Glacier Badge, and then the Rising Badge. Well, good luck kids, hope you have a safe journey." He finished.

Nice to have all of that information. I thought as I marked all of my destinations on my map. I recalled Cyndaquil into his pokeball, and then placed it on my belt with the five empty ones. "Thanks Professor Elm. Take care." I walked out of the lab. I could hear an exchange of words between the others before Jimmy ran to catch up with me.

"Man, I can't wait till I get all eight badges and become a Pokemon Master!" Jimmy said excitedly, "It'll be so awesome! 'Cuz then I can take the trophy home with me, and make my parents proud."

"I'm sure they'll be proud even if you don't bring a trophy home. That's what happened with me." I said as we entered Route Twenty-Eight. It was a simple, quiet and peaceful forest. I enjoyed seeing the change in geography; admiring the nature around me was a little hobby of mine.

Jimmy stopped after a few minutes of walking. I stopped along with him, and looked in the direction that his eyes were glued to. My eyes went straight to a little brown Weedle. My skin began to crawl and I backed away slightly. Jimmy noticed how uneasy I was, and looked at me curiously, "You're not afraid of bug pokemon, are you?"

"Yes," I admitted. It never hurt to admit the truth sometimes, "Your not going to catch that thing, are you?"

"Yup!" He said as he grabbed a pokeball. I sighed. Might as well let the little newbie catch it. I'll just avoid it when he's using the creepy thing. My pokédex said that it was a male. I watched as Jimmy tossed the pokeball; it hit Weedle, but that only angered the bug. "Huh? How come it didn't work?"

"You have to weaken it first through pokemon battles." I said; I felt like I was an expert.

He nodded, "Okay," He called out Cyndaquil, "Cyndaquil! Use your…what attacks does he have?"

"Check your pokédex." I yawned.

"Oh, thanks," Jimmy's hand dove into his bag, and he pulled out his pokédex. "Okay, Cyndaquil, use your Tackle attack!" The fire-type ran at Weedle with all of his strength, and sent it flying into a rock. "Good job, Cyndaquil."

Weedle leapt up and glared at both Jimmy and Cyndaquil. He held up his tail and used a Poison Sting to wound the fire-type. "Cyndaquil, use your Tackle attack again!" He hit Weedle, and once again it slammed into a rock, "Now use an Ember!" Small flames shot from Cyndaquil's mouth, and sliced at Weedle. The pokemon must have been weak enough by that point.

Jimmy grabbed an empty pokeball and threw it at Weedle; the red and white sphere hit it, and devoured it with a crimson light. The pokeball sat fell to the ground, and began to shake. It took a few seconds for it to cease its trembling and click. Jimmy ran to the pokeball and scooped it up, "Yes! I caught my very first pokemon, and all with Cyndaquil's help! Woo!"

"Good job," I praised. Then my face fell and my voice went flat, "But just keep that thing away from me, got it?"

"Will do, Bella," Jimmy said as he placed his new pokemon in his pack, "Now let's drop by the Pokemon Center in Cherrygrove City." I nodded in agreement and followed the other fifteen-year-old deeper into the forest. We passed a lot of wild pokemon as went, such as the adorable little Sentret; but I did not try to catch any. Instead, I paused to battle as many trainers as I could. Jimmy and I split the amount of trainers we fought, so that our pokemon could gain the same amount of experience.

He was surprised by how well I commanded my Cyndaquil, but expected it at the same time. Soon we found ourselves in Cherrygrove City; it reminded me of Viridian City, back at home. The biggest difference was that there was an obvious lack of a Gym. So we dropped by the Pokemon Center. There our pokemon rested, and Nurse Joy used our pokedexs to sign us up for the Silver Conference. After signing up, we both ate some dinners, got our own rooms, and went upstairs to sleep.

I dropped onto my bed and gazed up at the ceiling. Cyndaquil jumped onto my pillow and curled up beside my head, "Well, looks like I'm starting an all new journey with you, little buddy." I had to admit that missed Charizard, and all of my other pokemon. But dwelling on the past would not get me anyway. I closed my eyes, and allowed sleep to take me away…

Bella's journeys in Johto have finally begun; only now she has a human partner following her around. I will say that I do not own Jimmy. Please review and I will update soon…