As Taylor woke up from her deep slumber, she turns to look towards Frank's bed, with happens to be nicely made but missing Frank. As Taylor started to look around for her friend, she notices a note pinned to her backpack. The note had read:

Taylor,

I decided to go train Blitz, Rayne and Blast. Once you are ready. Come get me and we can go get breakfast after I clean up. Hope to see you soon.

- Frank

P.S. I need to ask you an important question about something I noticed this morning while I was in the bathroom and I'd really like some answers.

Taylor read the final line 3 times and tried to figure out what Frank was taking out. When she gave up she decided to get ready and meet up with Frank. When she looked in the mirror, she noticed that the glitter from her lip gloss was still there. When she realizes this she begins to freak out and wonder if some of the glitter got on Frank's faces when she kissed him goodnight. Then she began to wonder why she even kissed him in the first place. As she continued to pander the same two question over and over again, while she got ready. When she finally gives up, she walks to the back of the Pokémon Center to find Frank's Pokémon attacking him for no reason. Without hesitation, grab he only Pokémon's ball and threw it. "Florence use Vine whip to Grab Blast and Rayne." The Pokémon did so, unleashing to vines from its back then grabbing Rayne (Shinx) and Blast (Squirtle) and hoisting them into the air.

With Rayne and Blast crying out in pain, Blitz and Frank then stopped dead in their track to see Rayne and Blast being by Taylor's Florence (Bulbasaur) using a Vine Whip. Frank seeing this, he runs over to Taylor, and not far behind is Blitz (Chimchar). "Taylor, why are you disrupting our training, by having Florence use Vine whip on Rayne and Blast?"

Taylor looking confusedly at Frank, as she sees Blitz walking behind Frank as its happy self again. "Wait… You mean to tell me you were training by having your Pokémon attack you? Why?" Frank looking at her intensely, she remembers that Florence is still holding Rayne and Blast. "Florence gentle place Blast and Rayne back on the ground, please." When Florence hears this, he lowers them to the ground and unties his vine from around them. "Florence return!" Taylor returning her Pokémon to it ball.

"Rayne, Blast, Blitz! Return!" Frank returns his Pokémon to their balls as well, then begins to walk away. Taylor quickly follows behind, asking the same questions over and over again. Frank finally turns around, grabs both of her arms and kisses her, then looks at her directly in the eyes. "I'll explain everything at breakfast, you go get breakfast as I go get cleaned up then we'll talk." Frank then walks into Pokémon Center, with Taylor still standing (who's completely spaced out) at the door holding her hands near her chest, as if her heart was about to explode right through her chest.

When she finally came to her senses, she walks into the Pokémon Center and heads straight to the cafeteria. As she waited in line to get her food she kept thinking out the kiss. I can't believe Frank kissed me, but why? Why did he kiss me of all people? Does he have feelings for me? When she was finally out of the line, she noticed Frank walking into the cafeteria; she quickly ducks down into a booth and begins to eat her breakfast sandwich fast. When she starts to choke on her sandwich, Frank jumps out of line to help her by using the Heimlich to get the clogged food out. When Taylor is saved from getting choked by her breakfast, she begins to cry and thanking Frank, who holds her and rubs her back. After about five minutes, Frank is finally able to get his breakfast. When Frank returns with his food, he notices that her sandwich was the exact same why it was when he left and Taylor was distant. When she looked up to see that Frank was sitting across from her, he she did nothing till she opened to speak. "Thanks for saving me from choking, but why did you kiss me outside?"

When Frank heard the question, he suddenly began coughing because the water he was drinking when down the wrong pipe. Taylor starts to get up from her seat, when Frank looks up at her. "I'll be fine; you just caught me by surprise with that question. I'd figure you ask about the note first." Taylor easing back into seat, Frank begins to think of a real good explanation. When he finally can't figure a good enough reason, he looks to see Taylor staring right at him. "I guess the reason I kissed you was…. Have you ever had that feeling that you know someone that you've never met before? Well… That's the best reason of why I kissed you."

Taylor staring at him with an embarrassing look on her face, then suddenly kisses Frank. When she releases Frank from her lip lock, she smiles and giggles. "Now that you answered my first question, now it's time you answer my other question. Why were you training by having your Pokémon attack you?"

Frank looks at her and begins to smile. "As you know, Pokémon and humans grow through interacts and battles, but no one ever has tried being in a battle with Pokémon. So my training is to, know what this like to be a Pokémon in a battle. If I get injured than I'm getting closer to my Pokémon." Taylor with a confused look; then, finally understanding Frank and begins to eat her sandwich again, but slowly so not to choke again.

When the two finished breakfast, Taylor and Frank finished packing up and headed out on their journey. As they were about to walk out of the Pokémon Center, Frank remembered that he need to return the room key. When Frank returned back to Taylor, he noticed that she had her Bulbasaur on her head and the group continued on their journey. Once reaching Route 2, they notice a trainer having his Pikachu battle a Pidgey. After defeating the Pidgey, he walks over to it and reaches into the bag; then pulls out a Super potion and heels the injured bird. "Here you go little guy, hope you meet someone special." With it fully recovered from its injuries, the Pidgey flies and lands onto Frank's shoulder. The trainer noticing this, he decides walks over to Frank and Taylor. "I see that Pidgey seems to like you, huh?"

The trainer has long brown hair that was in a messy ponytail, he was wearing a yellow vest over a black shirt (that had the number three on it) and blue jeans that had a chain on it. His backpack was black with yellow stitching, and a white Pokéball symbol on the front pouch. His hat was black with a yellow Pokéball symbol in the middle. His necklace was silver with a pendant. The pendant was a yellow flower, with a reddish-orange octagonal gem in the middle. He was no older than 13 years old.

Frank petting Pidgey, notices Taylor is standing behind him. The trainer then places his hand between Frank and himself, as if he's offering a handshake. "By the why, I'm Matt from Vermilion City." Pidgey then flies off and makes its way into Viridian Forest.

Frank then accepting the handshake, gives Matt a nice warming smile. "I'm Frank from Sandgem Town in the Sinnoh region, and this girl behind me is Taylor; she's from Pewter City."

Taylor reaching her hand from over Frank's shoulder, reaches out to shake Matt's hand as well. "Pleased to meet you." After releasing from the handshake, Taylor walks from behind Frank and stands next to him.

"So… Frank, Taylor. Where are the two of you heading?"

Frank without a moment to spare. "We are actually heading to Pewter City, so I can battle for my first Gym badge and Taylor's first Pokémon Contest; but, we first need to get past Viridian Forest."

Matt with a warm smile, looks at the two kids. "I could lend through Viridian Forest."

Taylor with much glee, becomes overwhelmed with joy. "Thank you so much. You have no-"

Matt then suddenly interrupts Taylor in the middle of a sentence. "But Frank… You need to defeat me in a 3-on-3 battle. Do you agree?"

Taylor shocked by the remarks that Matt makes. But just as she was about to get in his face, Frank decides to get Matt's face instead. "You're on and I'm going to win." Frank then turns to Taylor. "Do you mind being the referee for this battle?"

After about 5 minutes of getting ready the two trainer stand 5 meters from each other and Taylor is standing the middle of them, holding both arms in the air. "The 3-on-3 battle between Frank and Matt will now begin!"

Matt quickly grabbing a Pokéball from his waist, throws it. "Go Beldum!" Then, a robotic lifeform that has a long body with a set of claws sticking out of its rear end with one large red eye in the center of its nearly-round head appears from the Pokéball.

"Go Blitz!"

"Beldum use Take Down"

"Blitz run towards a tree." As the battle begins Beldum uses its Take Down and crashes head on into a tree after Blitz jumped off the trunk and behind it. "Now use Ember!" Blitz then released little bits of flaming chucks at Beldum causing it to faint.

"Beldum is unable to battle. Blitz is the winner!"

"Beldum return!" Matt returning the Pokémon to it ball. "You did great my friend. Now… GO Charmander!" Then a little red lizard with a flame on it tail, appeared from its Pokéball. "Use dig!"

"Blitz stay on your toes bec-" Frank suddenly stop after Charmander knocks Blitz through the air. When blitz hits the ground, he instantly faints.

"Blitz is unable to battle! Charmander is the winner!"

Instead of Frank returning Blitz to it Pokéball, he runs up and grabs him. "Its ok buddy, you did great." Frank hugs Blitz, and as he is hugging him Blitz begins to grow with a white aura. As the white aura is appearing, Blitz's cuts start disappearing and he suddenly wakes up.

Taylor and Matt then suddenly run up to Frank, and instantly notice that Blitz is perfectly healed. Matt then lends in towards Frank. "Frank, I don't know what just happened but if you don't mind I'd like to end this battle and if you don't mind also; I would like to travel with you, if it's ok with you and Taylor?"

With Frank finally returning Blitz back to its ball, he turns to Matt. "I don't mind if Taylor doesn't mind." When Frank and Matt look out at Taylor, she agrees to letting Matt travel with her and Frank by shaking her head in agreement. After 5 minutes of finishing getting ready, the group of Frank, Taylor and Matt make their way towards Viridian Forest.