A/N: Well, I suddenly got a feeling of grief finding that my cousin, who has been reading online, is not that fond of "Pyke's Adventures". Though, I guess she has scared me into working on RBAM again. I won't quit RBAM, that was a promise I made fairly early in my history of writing; that I would not stop a story until it is supposed to end. So, little cuz and readers, I will continue to write RBAM; I know this seems out of no where but I've been tossing and turning in my bed each night trying to decide what to do. I feel I am finally stable enough with both stories to continue writing each. And hopefully, these two stories will wind in to each other with a few key events or aspects, so keep look out.

The Road To-Becoming-A Master

(Let's Do It!)

I'm gonna be, the very best,
Like no one ever was…

Catching them is my real test,
Training them is my cause.

My whole life is set on this,
Time to prove my skills.

I know I just can't wait to show the world!

Born to be The Winner!
(The Road)
Born to be The Champion!
Born to be The Winner,
Born to be the very best!
(Pokemon)
(The Road)

Born to be THE WINNER!
I'm Master!

An Eggciting Deal Maker

"BEEP!! BEEP!!" Saul clumsily grabbed for his Pokenav on the table side of his room at the Pokemon Center. Quickly mourning his lack of sleep, he popped open the Pokenav, "Hello..." he said boringly.

"Uh, hey, did I catch you at the wrong time?"

The sleeping trainer took a peek at the Pokenav's screen from the corner of his eye. Surprisingly, he just closed his eyes shut again, "Hey Robby."

The breeder flashed a stern look, though Saul obviously didn't notice it. Robby was then pushed aside by a much older, but familiar person. He looked sternly at the trainer lying on the bed, "Saul Cautum, you might want to wake up and get back to work if you really want to do well in the battle you're going to have with me soon."

Saul snapped his eyes open and gazed at the screen. Norman, his father, stood there, "DAD! I haven't seen you in a long time!"

Norman nodded but continued to look at his son, "Yes, it has been a long time. I trust you have been training well. I had the pleasure of meeting your friend Robby yesterday evening. He says that you have come quite far in you journey."

Saul grinned sheepishly, "Yep, I've been doing pretty well. I've already caught six Pokemon, and I've already gotten a few badges."

"Yes, well Robby has informed me that you still haven't quite obtained the fourth. I told you to collect four before challenging me. So are you in Lavaridge yet?"

Saul nodded obediently, "Yeah, I'm here, but I haven't had much headway in getting the badge. I tried yesterday, but I lost because of this weird geyser system..."

Norman cut him off. He crossed his arms, seemingly examining something in his mind. But all was interrupted when the sound of a door opening rang through the small speaker, "Hello, is anyone here? I'd like to challenge the gym!"

"I'm sorry son, but I must go." The Gym Leader then disappeared from the screen, allowing Robby to take his place, "Hey Saul."

Saul raised an eye brow but then let his fathers behavior aside, remembering that was normal for him, "Hey, how'd you get to Petalburg so quickly?"

Robby leaned in closer to the screen, looking in practically all directions. He put his hand near his mouth to ensure the sound of his voice only got to through the Pokenav, "Can you keep a secret?"

Saul smirked, "Of course."

Robby gazed at him scrutinizing, "Okay, I'll tell you anyway. I got here so fast because," he looked left and right again, then spoke with a barely audible low voice, "Deoxys helped me..."

Saul looked puzzlingly at his friend. Had he gone mad or crazy, or was he just joking. Though, despite his mindly accusations, he realized Robby was Robby, and decided to try him, "Okay, how did you get 'Deoxys' to help you, and how?"

"Well ya' see, there's this Pokemon called Riolu, and he Astonished my Shelgon, so-"

Robby was pulled away from the screen by a long, slender arm, "I'm sorry son, but your friend needs to help me clean up the rubble from the last battle." And with that the screen went blank, leaving Saul to ponder something familiar Robby said.

A Riolu 'Astonished' his Shelgon..."Cool, he evolved Bagon." As he put his Pokenav in his bag and hauled it to his shoulders, he realized the obvious, "Wait, Kip is Astonished, too." The thought was quickly interrupted by another, "Okay, I need to go take a dip in the hot springs. According to Flannery, that should help me get some ideas for the battle."

Sighing, he made his way to the reception desk to pick up Kip in hopes of him feeling better from the springs.

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Saul stepped out of the Pokemon Center, seeing the hot springs almost immediately. He started towards them wondering how he could have overlooked the place before. Pushing open one of the large glass doors, he saw no one in the glass building except for one white hat peering above one couch.

Recognizing it from some where, Saul walked over to the person. He peeked over to see a girl reading a magazine. He noticed five Pokeballs latched to her belt and one on a coffee table open.

Saul began to wonder where the Pokemon was when he heard a noise from behind him, "Vapor!" He fell over the couch and landed on the table.

Rubbing his head he looked up to see the girl from the other day and her Vaporeon staring down at him.

"What're you doing here?"

The girl stood and put her hands on her sides, "Excuse me, but you we're the one who dropped in, no pun intended."

"What ever; where are all the workers?"

"This place is closed right now, you're allowed in but there's no one to get you a towel or anything, you have to get it yourself."

Saul stood up and brushed himself off, noticing that Kip had fallen onto the couch. Picking up the Pokemon, he proceeded to walk toward the back glass doors leading to the two different sections of the hot spring. "Hey, do you know which side is the boy's side."

The girl waved for Renzi to follow her toward Saul's position, "Yeah, the boys is on the right."

"Thanks."

Saul pushed the door open, but stopped when he remembered that she had mentioned Scott the first time they met, "Hey."

"What?"

"You know Scott right?"

The girl turned back to Saul, "Yeah, and don't bother telling me, I already know that you've met him."

"How'd you know that?"

"I help him recruit talented trainers."

Saul became curious, "For what?"

The girl stalled. She'd already said to much, "Sorry, but I can't tell you."

Saul mumbled to himself, "Fine."

Renzi pulled on her trainers shirt, "What's wrong Renzi?" The Vaporeon pointed to a pocket in the girls bag, "Oh right, we need some one to take care of the egg." She turned to Saul once again, "Hey, I understand that you need help in a Gym Battle against Flannery?"

"Yeah, so."

The girl opened her bag pocket, letting Saul catch a glimpse of the name "Danielle" stitched into it. She pulled out a Pokemon egg and held it in front of Saul for a clear view.

"I have this egg, you see. I can't really take care of it because of the other Pokemon eggs I have to take care of, so I was wondering if you would take care of it. In return I'll help you with your Gym battle preparations."

Saul blinked at the girls out stretched hand. He instinctively grabbed it and shook.