Arianna and Kikira (Kiki or Kira for short) headed off into town to find a trainer to battle. Ari needed money, and Kira was the only way they could get any, so they set off in search of a trainer. they couldn't battle anyone too strong, because Kira was only a baby. they soon found a young trainer of about the age of eight or seven, who looked like a beginner. "hey, kid, are you a trainer?" "yea, whut of it?" "wanna battle?" "how much money ya got?" Ari checked her pockets. "erm... two bucks." "okay, but I'm warning you, I'm good! have you battled before?" "nope" "okay, you see, whoever wins gets half of the loser's money, understand?" "okay"

and so, Arianna and Kikira's first battle began.

the kid (Ross) sent out a ratata. "ghee!" "um, Kiki? what attacks do you know?" Kiki didn't say a word. she simply floated into the air. the ratata tried to catch her, but he couldn't jump high enough, and eventually hit a tree. "okay, try this!" Ross sent out another pokemon, a pidgey. Kiki couldn't simply dodge this one. after getting hit repeatedly in the face, and a mouthfull of feathers, Kiki got a little annoyed. "sweerk!" pidgey was ready for another attack, but Kiki wouldn't have it. she spun around very fast and then sent a thin beam of light at the pidgey, causing it to colapse. "damn, you!" said the rather foul mouthed eight year old. "here's your buck fifty. hey, pigiko, you okay?" "sweririk"

"cool, Kiki, that was awesome! how did you do that?!" after another hour or so of battling child trainers, Ari had about eighteen bucks, (young children don't carry a lot of money, the most she got at once was three bucks) and Kiki was pretty tired out. so, Ari went to the store to get them something to eat. Ari bought a capsule (like from DBZ) for her trumpet and gear, and got herself a hamburger and some milk for Kiki, then some super potion, a map, and a couple of pokeballs. Kiki looked at her quizically. "we may as well start adding more to this little team of ours, i don't know if we'll be able to find a way home, and this battle thing is kind of fun. "meyureiory!" said Kiki. whatever THAT was supposed to mean.

later....

"okay, Kikira, I think you should try this..." said Ari, indicating the pokeball. "they say its comfy and easier for travel, if ya don't like it, you can come right out, though, okay?" "yururiy" "okay, I'm not sure what that means, but here goes..." a bright light surrounded Kiki, and she disapeared into the open pokeball. then came back out. "so... what do you think?" "miru" Kiki said, and knocked the pokeball off the table. "you're right, Kira, I didn't really like it that much, either." "reuuy" squeeked Kikira, with a strange look. she hadn't really liked the pokeball, but it wasn't that bad. she just liked to be out in the open more, and that pokeball wasnt exactly spacious. "Kiki, do you mind walking...? I can't really carry you everywhere." "myru" Replied Kikara, and floated into the air to hover just next to Ari's face. "whoa, can you like, understand me?" "mryiuuuu!" she said and spun around to show Ari her tail. there was a small cut on it. however, for such a small kitten, it was considerabally big "oh! Kiki, why didn't you tell me about that...?" Kikira gave her a very pained look, as if to say "I can't talk, duh!" Ari asked the nearest store clerk if she had any bandaids, sprayed the wound with a bit of super potion (thats for healing things, right?), and applied the bandage to the cut. "Okay, now, we have five dollars left. we should get another friend to come along with us, either a pokemon or a person, what do you think?" Kira was silent. "well, no use in worrying, eh? we don't have all that much to loose, after all." Said Ari. Kiki wasn't so sure. What is that plastic thingy she put on my tail? she wondered. and what was she talking about? she sounded happy about something... "okay!" lets go." Ari said. Kiki followed.

"okay, the map says we're in Viridean forest, any clue where that is? Kiki gave her a look that said plainly: "Geeze, I'm only two days old, gimme a break!" "Okay, okay, okay,... but, let's try to catch something." said Ari. Kikara was not certain what this meant, either.

an hour later...

Arianna walked while Kiki floated close behind. "I wonder what the rest of the people here are like" she said, unaware that Kira didn't understand a word, "I mean, that woman with the blue hair wasn't very nice, in fact, I've seen dead cats act more cheerfull. no offence..." Ari rambled on like this for a while longer, about how strange this all was, and how she planned on finding a way home, so it was a while before she realized Kikira was not behind her anymore...

heeheeheee.... getting pretty good, eh? reviews, please!