Melanie and Bindi stood outside the tent. Melanie was trying to think quickly. How
was she going to find Star? She heard a voice.
'Hey!'
Someone was running after her. She turned to see who it was, and saw the boy who
had been battling Jarron in the tent. He stopped right in front of her to catch his breath.
'Do you want something?' Melanie asked him as he straightened up
'No. I just wondered why you ran from the tent so quickly.' He replied.
'Oh....' Melanie was wondering how to phrase her problem. She didn't really want to
make anything big of Star's disappearance.
'I just remembered something. There's no problem.'
'Oh, alright.' He said, looking mildly embarrassed.
We were silent for a moment.
'I'm Ryan.'
The boy held out his hand just like Jarron had done.
'Melanie.' Melanie said, shaking his hand, before drawing it away quickly.
'I'm sorry, I'm really in a hurry. I better go.' She said.
'Okay. Bye then.'
'Seeya. And thanks.'
Melanie smiled quickly then looked down at Bindi, who looked back. They turned
away from Ryan and walked quickly away through the crowds.
'Vu vuii vu (He seemed nice).' Bindi said to Melanie, jumping onto her shoulder as
they walked.
'What's that supposed to mean?' Melanie said defensively.
'Vuii vu vivi vu vuii vu vui (Maybe you should of let him help).' Bindi answered.
'Oh.' Said Melanie, sounding surprised. She blushed slightly, but Bindi overlooked it.
'Vu vui vui vi vu vu (We do need some help).' She pointed out. Melanie looked
thoughtful for a moment.
'I've got an idea!' She gasped, starting to run so abruptly that Bindi nearly fell off her
shoulder.
Melanie ran to a part of the festival grounds that was cleared of people. She reached to
her pokeball belt.
'Come out, Pidgeotto!' She called, tossing his ball into the air. The unnamed Pidgeotto
burst from the pokeball in a white light. Melanie's pokemon had already been
associated at the Pokemon Center.
'Pidgeotto! Find Star for me! Come back to the Pokemon Center!' Melanie yelled up
to her newest pokemon. Pidgeotto understood, and with a loud "PIDGEEE!" He had
swooped away and begun his search.
'Let's wait at the Pokemon Center.' Melanie said quietly to Bindi.

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Star was huddled up against the side wall of a big building in a sort of alleyway,
watching the hundreds of feet of the people who were walking down the street,
unaware that she was sitting there, lost. Star was very frightened. She didn't like being
by herself. It was only like that before Melanie had found her. After her parents had
been killed. Thinking about this only made Star feel more alone than ever. She hoped
Melanie would find her soon. Or Nurse Joy, or anyone.
Somebody did come, but not somebody nice. A group of four boys who all looked like
pokemon trainers appeared, obviously up to no good. They noticed Star at once.
'Look, it's a pokemon!' One of them said.
'Should we catch it?' Said another.
'Nah.' Said the toughest looking boy. 'It's just a baby, it's probably weak.'
'Weaklings like that shouldn't be allowed.' Said the last boy.
'Let's get rid of it then.' Said the tough boy with a nasty smile, and they each pulled
out a pokeball and threw it. A Charmeleon, Nidorino, Marowak and Sandslash
appeared between Star and the boys with a flash of whie light.
Star cowered against the wall. She didn't have the strength to fight four strong
pokemon like these.
'Get it!' The tough boy yelled.