Amber couldn't believe she had survived Mamoswine road.

"Thank Arceus were done!" she said as she dismounted from her Mamoswine. "It was so cold!"

Braedon laughed and stripped off his jacket. "True." he said. He had gotten off of his Mamoswine already, having plenty of practice riding Amber's Tauros at school.

Argent, however, was having problems. Braedon helped him down and was gentlemanly enough to wait till he was down to laugh.

The three of them had left Dendemille Town and Callie two days ago to travel Mamoswine Road, leading them to Anistar City. It was a boring two days, since there were no Pokemon from their list to catch.

But Anistar City was far from dull. From their position on Entrance 17 they could see the Sundial in the distance.

The sundial was made entirely of translucent pink crystal, and easily towered over most of the buildings. It had gold circles around a giant hole in the center of the crystal tower. The sun was gitting it just right, so it glowed a bright orange color.

"It's beautiful." Braedon muttered. Amber could only nodd in agreement.

They returned the Mamoswine to their borrowed pokeballs and gave them to the Delibird at the entrance of the route, who would fly them back to the rental company Amber had got them from.

The three of them began their trek to the Pokemon Center, stopping only to buy some scones from a vendor.

"So, where to next?" Amber asked Argent.

"We can stay here a day, then we have to head down Route 18." Argent said. "From there we go to Couriway Town."

Amber nodded. "So this is only a brief stop.

"Any Pokemon to catch on Route 18?" Braedon asked.

"Just Shuckle and Noivern." Argent sighed. "And the routes after this aren't any better. We really should have went down Route 15 from Dendemille."

"Then why didn't we?" Amber asked.

Argent shook his head. "Because going this way will lead us to Snowbelle City."

"What's there?" Braedon asked.

"I heard rumors of Zoroark there." Argent said. "It's the best lead I have to the rarest Pokemon on our list."

"Sounds fun." Braedon said.

"Yeah." Amber said. "Who cares if the next few Routes are boring. Zoroark will make it worth it."

Argent nodded. "If my theory pans out."

"It will." Braedon promised. "You're one of the smartest guys I know."

"Thank you." Argent said, and the two shared a smile.

The three of them kept walking until they reached the Pokemon Center. They entered.

Argent claimed a booth in the back of the Center so he could work on locating Pokemon. Amber and Braedon gave their Pokemon and Argent's to the nurse.

They joined him at the booth, Braedon sliding next to him and Amber sitting across from the two boys.

"Has your dad called?" she asked him.

"No." Braedon said. "He's supposed to call once a week, so he has a few more days."

"That's good." she said.

Argent stopped typing. "Amber... What about your parents?"

"Huh?"

Argent shrugged. "We know about my Dad and Braedon's dad. What aboit your parents?"

Amber looked down at the table. "They, um, died when I was little."

Argent blinked. "I'm sorry." he said softly. "I'll just go back to my research-"

Amber cut him off. "It's okay. It happened a long time ago. I already told Braedon. You're my friend too. I want you to know."

Argent smiled sadly. "Thank you for telling me."

"They died when I was four." Amber said. She tried to keep her voice level and show little emotion. "In a plane crash. They weren't the only ones to die. I stay with my aunt and uncle now."

"What are they like?" Argent asked. Amber knew he was trying to change the subject, and for that she was grateful.

"Loving." she said. "Protective. They barely let me go on this trip."

"They sound great." Argent said.

"They are." she said. "They're a little stubborn and narrowminded though."

"How so?" Argent asked.

"They hate Braedon, and refuse to give him a chance." Amber said.

"To be fair, many people hate Braedon." Argent pointed out.

Braedon gave him his most sour face. "As if. People love me."

"Until you rob them blind." Argent said teasingly.

Amber laughed at that. "No way. Braedon's changed. He hasn't stolen anything for months."

"He still pranks people." Argent said with a glare.

"I said sorry." Braedon said. He looked at Amber. "What about you?"

"What about me?" Amber asked.

"You're not excatly tge same as you were when we started this journey." Braedon said.

"She used to be so shy. Now she's less so." Argent said with a smile. "I feel like I've changed some too. I used to hate both of you."

"Really?" Braedon said. "We hadn't noticed. You're also less of a prick. Slightly."

"And you haven't matured at all." Argent retorted.

"True though." Braedon admitted.

"I think he's matured a little." Amber said. "We've been through to much not to have matured."

"Like almost dying several times?" Braedon asked.

"Exactly." Amber said.

They all laughed.

"It isn't all bad." Argent said.

"Right." Amber said. "We've had fun too."

"Fighting Talonflame was fun," Braedon said. "If terrifying."

"So is planning all of this and finding Pokemon." Argent said.

"You know what was especially fun?" Amber asked. "Beating Rios and Scarlett. Not the dangerous part, but the part where we wiped the gloor with their Pokemon abusing asses."

"Nearly beating my smug brother was fun." Argent said. "So is all the training."

Amber smiled. These were the memories she loved. This is why people went on a Journey.

They spent the rest of the day reminiscing, from all the Pokemon they caught to the places they've been.

They were having fun, talking to each other with smiles on their faces.

How could they be having fun? Olivia thought. Don't they know the danger they're in?

Maybe they don't. The three of them didn't know Team Hallow the way she did. They didn't know how powerful the Church was.

Olivia told Joltik to get closer. He did as he was told.

Now they were laughing. Well, they wouldn't be for long.

A/N: Just who is Olivia? A friend or foe? And when will the Hallowed Church make their move? Find out soon!

A/N 2: Sorry about this filler chapter. I was feeling sentimental. We've exceeded 2000 views! That's including all the sites I've posted this to.

Expect some stuff to happen next chapter. How much stuff, who knows.