Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon , I have made up the characters for this story. Note that real places in the world will be used.

Patrick, Meagan, and Katie got their winter gear and were on their way to the Columbia Mountains so they can cross them in order to reach Calgary. They didn't change just yet, but the conditions were starting to get nippy.

"I feel cold." Katie said. "Just a little further and we'll change somewhere." Patrick said. They just kept on walking when something was following them.

The three of them saw a Pokemon right behind them, it was a Stantler. "Is that a Stantler?" Patrick asked himself. He took out his Pokemon Scanner and identified the Stantler, it had a green light meaning the Pokemon was wild.

"A wild Stantler, anybody up to catch it?" Patrick asked. "Yeah, I'm in." Meagan said. "I wouldn't mind getting a Stantler." replied Katie.

All three of them got out a Pokeball with a Pokemon in order to try and catch it. "Go Ralts!" Patrick yelled out. "Come on out Snubbull!" Meagan shouted. "It's..(sigh) Slakoth time." Katie said. Ralts, Snubbull, and Slakoth all came out to battle.

The wild Stantler was looking at the three Pokemon knowing they want a challenge. Out of nowhere came two more Stantlers ready to attack. "Looks like we got more company to deal with." Patrick said.

They each attacked one Stantler. "Ralts, use Confusion!" Patrick yelled out. "Snubbull, use Thunder Fang!" Meagan cried out. "Slakoth, Crush Claw!" Katie shouted. Ralts used Confusion on one Stantler, Snubbull used Thunder Fang on the other one, and Slakoth delivered a Crush Claw on the other Stantler. "Nice work!" all of them yelled out together.

The three Stantlers were weakend, but just when they were about ready to capture the Pokemon, more Stantlers showed up. They all attempted to use Tackle on everyone but Ralts, Snubbull, and Slakoth all protected Patrick, Meagan, and Katie.

"How many of these are there?" Meagan asked. "I don't know." Patrick said as they were all being cornered by Stantlers. Out of nowhere came men in purple uniforms and sunglasses who all threw Pokeballs at the Stantlers catching every one of them. One of the men came up and said to Patrick, Meagan, and Katie, "We had no heart in helping you, it was just business. Stay out of our way in the future."

The group of men walked away, they all looked like those soldiers from Darkdust. "Is that Darkdust?" Patrick asked. "I don't know, I think it is." Meagan said. "I hope they're not doing anything bad." Katie replied. "I believe they are." Patrick said.

The group continued on their adventure and have arrived at the Columbia Mountains. "This must be it, we got some cold weather ahead of us." Patrick said. "I'm ready for this." Meagan said. "Maybe we'll find some cute Pokemon in the mountains." Katie said.

They all changed into their winter gear and began to hike up the mountains in order to reach the city of Calgary.

Pokemon Update: NONE