***If you remember (I think) it was ch39 or ch40(can't remember?!) anyways I did what I call a "Special Chapter" similar to the "Special Episodes" in Japan, they don't have to do with Dustin and the gang but rather take a new twist, anyways I'd like to do a Special Chapter(SP) ever once and a while, so here it is...the next chapter will of course be back to normal***

~Come on Kai!~

Making her way to Littleroot Town, a very energetic Kai returned to her home continent, walking into Professor Birch's office.

"Kai!" Birch's eyes light up, "I haven't seen you in forever!" he ran to her with arms wide open, Kai and him shared a friendship hug and then seperated.

"I know," she replied, "I went to Johto and guess who I saw?"

"Who?" Birch asked.

"My brother," Kai responded, "And he's training to enter the Johto Leauge!"

"That's great!" Birch smiled, "You finally talked him into it!"

"Yeah," she said, "I'm really proud of him, he's a strong trainer too."

"So what was the work?" Birch asked.

"Team Rocket's plans to capture Lugia...agian."

"We've been having problems with Team Rocket as well," Birch sighed, "Anyways hows your pokemon?"

"Great!" Kai smiled, "Blaziken, Delcatty, Marshtomp, Treecko, their all great. And they've helped me out a lot."

"I knew you'd be a great pokemon raiser," Birch added, "After your skills displayed in last year's Hoenn competition I knew their was something about you."

"Thanks," she blushed, "So what have you been up to? Hows your son?"

"Brendon is fine," Brich chuckled, "Last I heard he'd made his way to Lavaridge safely, about to battle the leader."

"I hope he does good," Kai smiled, "Maybe one day my brother and your son will have a battle!"

"Maybe," Birch laughed, "Besides that though I've planed to give a young girl from Odale Town her first pokemon."

"How cool!" Kai had a flashback on her pokemon experience.

~*~Flashback~*~

"Here you go," Kai's mom smiled as she handed the young girl a pokeball, "It's a pokemon your very own."

"Cool," the young Kai took the pokeball and opened it, a small red chicken pokemon came out chirping, "Cutie!"

"Torchic!" the chicken chirped and jumped in Kai's arms.

~*~End Flashback~*~

"What pokemon are offering?" Kai questioned.

"Treecko, Torchic, or Mudkip," Birch said as he and Kai walked to a small table, on top were three pokeballs. "She should be here soon."

"I think it's so cool when trainers first begin battling," Kai said, the door opened and a young girl around the age of twelve with green eyes and brown short hair walked in.

"Mister Birch!" she said, she was dressed in a pair of pants and a green shirt. "I'm here to get my pokemon!"

"Ah yes," Birch walked up to her, "You must be Tae."

"That's me," she smiled.

"And your here for your first pokemon?" he asked and she nodded, "This way please," he and Tae walked to the table where Kai was.

"You must be the new trainer," Kai smiled. "My name is Kai."

"This is Tae," Birch said as he pointed to the three pokeballs, "Here are your options, please pick one."

"Hm..." Tae walked up to one pokeball and opened it, a small blue mudfish like pokemon appeared on the ground.

"Kip!" it chanted slowly.

"Uh---nah," she withdrew it and placed the ball on the table, picking up another one and opening it, sending out the small red chicken.

"Tor!" Torchic chirped.

"I like it," Tae smiled, about that time Torchic chirped loud and blew a shower of small red blast, burning Tae in the face, "-Nevermind," she sighed and withdrew it, picking up another pokeball and summoning the green geiko. "Cool!"

"Treecko!" the reptile chanted with a groan, "Treecko!" it chirped as Tae hugged it hard.

"I want it!" she replied.

"Then it's yours," Birch smiled, "You'll need these too," he handed her a pokedex and five pokeballs.

"Thanks," Tae smiled, "I know what to do from here, come on Treecko!"

"Tree!" Treecko followed it's new master as she walked out the lab.

"That was so cool," Kai's eyes flashed, "Seeing a new trainer reciving her first pokemon! I love it!"

"So Kai," Birch smirked, "How about a small battle?"

"With you?" Kai was surprised, in all the time she had known the professor he had never wanted to battle.

"Yes," Birch smiled, "Brendon sent me a pokemon he caught for me and I wanted to try it out, I hope that's ok."

"Sure," Kai smiled, "Where are we going to battle?"

"Outside," Birch grabed a greatball from his desk and walked outside, Kai following, the two seperated to leave room for a battle.

"So we'll use one?" Kai asked, Birch nodded. "Since Tae used Treecko I'll use one too!" Kai threw a pokeball and summoned a geiko pokemon.

"Intresting," Birch smirked, "But this pokemon has an advantage! Go Numel!" the professor threw the greatball and out came a camel pokemon.

"A fire type," Kai smirked, "Treecko go and use pound!"

"Ko!" Treecko jumped in the air and fliped, smashing it's tail into Numel's mid-section and causing it to groan in pain.

"Ember!" Birch smiled, glad to have a fresh fight.

"Mel!" Numel blew a small red and yellow fireball from it's mouth, Treecko fliped into the air and dodged the attack.

"Good thinking," Kai complemented Treecko, "Now let's use an Iron Tail!"

"Tree!" Treecko fliped in the air as energy grew around it's tail, it tried hitting Numel but missed and caused a crack in the ground.

"Numel use Amneisa!"

"Mel?!" Numel started to lose concentration.

"It's gonna fire a strong fire attack!" Kai told Treecko, "Retaliate with Dragonbreath!"

As Numel blew another fireball Treecko bellowed out a green flame from it's mouth, destroying Numel's attack and hurting the camel.

"Nice way to predict the move," Birch said to Kai, "Let's see you figure this one out! Numel use an Earthquake!"

"Jump in the air Treecko!"

"Mel!" Numel shook the ground with a stomp, not hurting the airborne Treecko.

"Another Dragonbreath!" Kai finished.

"Ko!" Treecko in mid-air unleashed a green flame, knocking the small camel pokemon down and out.

"Brendon will have to train it some more," Birch annouced as he withdrew the camel, "Your Treecko is tough."

"Thanks," Kai replied, "Good job Treecko," Kai said to her pokemon as she recollocted it in the pokeball.

"So where are you headed? Home?" Birch asked Kai.

"I'm thinking about going to see Norman, it's been a while," she smiled, "Plus I wanna see how strong his pokemon have grown!"

"Well I'll see you later," Birch smiled as Kai waved, he walked back into his lab.

"Petalburg isn't far," Kai said as she started to walk out of Littleroot.

The doors of the Petalburg City Gym opened, Kai had made it all the way to Petalburg swiftly she was created by Norman in the lobby.

"Is that you Kai?" Norman stared.

"The one and only," she smiled, "It's been a while."

"It sure has," he laughed, "How have you been?"

"Good," she replied, "My pokemon are good too, and how about your's?"

"Great," he responded, "You promised me another battle, remember?"

"Yep," Kai smirked, "And a promise is a promise!"

"Then let's go into the arena," he walked into the arena and Kai followed, both trainers took their place.

"One pokemon good?" Kai questioned.

"Yes," Norman answered, "Since it's only a practice battle." he enalarged a pokeball, "Go Zangoose!"

"Zan!" the vicious mongoose cried as it was drawn into the arena, ready for a fight.

"Your Zangoose looks a lot stronger since last time," Kai pointed out as she enlarged a pokeball, "Let's see! Go Blaziken!"

"Blazi!" the chicken's wrist light up in flames as it took it's place in the battle field, also ready for a good fight.

"Slash!" Norman shouted.

"You too!" Kai directed.

Both pokemon tried to scratch the other one with their claws, however both missed and gave serious glares.

"Flamethrower!" Kai swiftly commanded.

"Double Team!" Norman countered.

"Zan!" the mongoose said as two fake images appeared. Blaziken blew out a redish orange fire, hitting the two fake copies and then burning the real Zangoose some.

"Now Bulk Up!" Kai directed.

"You too!" Norman mimced.

Both Zangoose and Blaziken gave off strong looks as their body muscles began to tense up, the two pokemon were getting pumped.

"Use Slash agian!" Norman said.

"Sky Uppercut!" Kai smiled at her Blaziken's strongest ability.

"Blaziken!" it jumped in the air, evading Zangoose's claw attack, "KEN!" it roared as it kicked with it's right foot, slaming into Zangoose and knocked it out.

"A repeat of last time," Norman smiled, "I'll have to train harder, he withdrew the knocked out pokemon.

"Awesome job Blaziken," Kai smiled as she took back her pokemon, "That was fun, it keeps me in shape."

"Me as well," Norman said, "So where are you headed to?"

"I might go back and see grandpa in Dewford," she replied, "I'm not sure, but I'm heading to Kanto soon so I don't have a lot of free time."

"Then you better spend it wisely," Norman smiled, "Good bye Kai."

"Later Norman," Kai said as she walked out the arena, through the lobby and into the city, heading for Mr. Briney.

***Ok, I'm REALLY tired, this was a SC like I said before, mainly about Kai and her journey/past in Hoenn, Kai has quickly become one of my favorites in my fanfic, but the next chapter will be back to normal with Dustin, please R&R***