Chapter 3B

Brendan could tell that everybody was ready for their journey, and started to walk out. May didn't try to leave though, and Brendan was barely able to steady himself. May didn't even seem to notice. Ethan said something to the professor, and Brendan wanted to know what he said. But, since he couldn't talk, he couldn't.

"What?" asked May. Brendan was surprised by the sheer randomness of this, and realized that in May's eyes, Paige had just asked what people first do when they get pokemon.

Ethan, thinking Brendan thought he was speaking to him, responded "Oh, just talking to the professor about some tips for how to train Teriyaki. I'm so hyped!"

Brendan thought that Ethan meant his Torchic when he said Teriyaki, and fortunately, May was in a position to say "ok" for both of them.

He started to walk out, and quickly tightened his sweater to muffle himself. May's friends were about to challenge her. A small exchange was done, then the two of them sprinted to behind the lab.

He took the ball from his pocket and called out Treekip. He noticed on May's side that her starter had also been summoned.

"Hey Treekip, it's me. I'm your trainer now!"

The Mudkip smiled happily. Brendan chose to take out May's phone, and typed out "We need to tell them. It'll be impossible to go on our journey successfully without doing it."

May agreed, and he knelt down to his starter.

"Hey Treekip, there's a bit of a problem with me right now. Half my body isn't working properly, and not even what you hear is my voice. We're going to need a way to strategize in battles, is that ok?"

Treekip nodded on both sides, and Brendan got to thinking. As he thought, he decided to check the pokedex, and noticed that Treekip knew Water Gun, Tackle, and Growl. May then had an idea, and said "I have an idea. I'll put out my hand, and my partner will do it as well. If you are grass type, follow the orders of my right hand. If you're water type, follow my left hand."

"For both of you, your first move is going to be Pound or Tackle, depending on what you know. The second one is Leer or Growl, the third move is Leafage or Water Gun." The starters nodded happily, and they tested it out. Brendan held out three fingers, and May held out one. He saw the Treecko use tackle, and Mudkip used bubble beam. All four of them celebrated, ready for their journey.

Authors note: Yeah i'm going to just celebrate here every time I finish a chapter.