A/N: Finally, after much hassle and changes with my computer, I can actually sit down and type this!
Disclaimer: Do I have to say it? Well, I hafta say this: I don't own the OC that appears near the end of this chapter. Well, I own ONE of the OCs, but the last one belongs to Gema J. Gall.
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Narrator: Today, Sparks and Bagon have a new challenge: Putting up with Ryu's sense of leadership.
"We are NOT lost, okay!" Ryu shouted.
"Ryu, do we even know were we are?" Sparks groaned.
"Sure! We know we're in Petalburg Woods, so we AREN'T lost!"
"Gon ba, ba bagon?"
"I've never been lost in my life, how can you accuse me of being lost?"
"Pokemon Tech." Sparks spoke. Ryu clutched his side.
"Ack! No fair going for the low blows!"
Bagon sniffed the air, then growled.
"Huh? What is it, boy?"
The Pokemon pointed with it's stubby little arms. Ahead of them was a small orange Pokemon, with a large, sharp looking mouth and star-shaped eyes. Th rest of it's body was like a turtle's.
"Trapinch. This ground type Pokemon has qualities similar to Bug types, and sometimes lives in forests instead of it's natural desert niche. Recently, DNA similar to Dragon types have been found in it's body-"
"Ultra Ball, go!" Ryu yelled before Mandark finished.
The Pokemon could barely look up before it turned into golden energy, and was pulled into the similarly colored ball.
Maybe it was luck, or destiny, or the $1200 catching mechanism, but whatever the wiles of fate, the ball succeeded.
"Yeah, I caught Trapinch!"
"Ba, Bagon?" Bagon said, weakly giving a peace sign.
"Well........... that was interesting." Sparks said, slightly taken aback.
"Like your social life." Ryu said quickly.
"Agh! Payback sucks!" Sparks groaned, holding his arm.
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"I can't believe we lost him." The man groaned, weakly trudging forward.
"I can..... but I wish I didn't." His female partner ached.
"Oy, our financial career looks as pooped as we do." The Pokemon said disdainfully.
[A/N: Was it Team Rocket or Team Planet that said this? I can't decide.]
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Ryu and the others EVENTUALLY made it out of the woods, but now they were faced with another obstacle.
"How long does this bridge go?" Ryu said, sweatdropping.
"From here all the way to Rustboro. You're looking at the famous Petalboro Bridge, one of the great historical sights of Hoenn." Sparks noted.
They had been walking along it for nearly an hour. Bagon, who was a little nervous about the fact that the bridge was wooden and rickety, was riding partially in Ryu's backpack.
"It'll end eventually. And then, we'll be only a grassy plain away from Rustboro." Sparks assured.
"When is eventually?"
"About half a day."
"Agh!"
Half an hour later, the sun started drooping down. Sparks, noticing his tired compainion, pointed out the rest-point they were approaching.
"We can make camp here till morning, then get an early start." He said, already slipping a few bags out of his own backpack.
"Great!" Ryu moaned, relieved.
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The stars littered the night sky over Petalboro bridge. While their Pokemon slept, the two trainers lied awake, mostly at Ryu's consent.
"That one over there is called the Dragonite." Sparks said, pointing to the constellation. "See the wings? Right next to it is the Espeon, and just over it is Umbreon's Belt, from that legend about a giant Umbreon."
"Incredible." Ryu breathed, amazed." I didn't think this many stars existed, but I guess Blackthorn City's a little too bright."
Sparks smiled." Those aren't anything compared to those three, though." He said, moving his index finger. He pointed toward three constellations side by side, each made of seven stars each, and all three having a different, symmetrical pattern.
"Those three are called the Regis, and they symbolize the ancient stories about them."
"The Regis? Never heard of them." Ryu said, curious.
"Well, according to mythology, two powerful Pokemon once battled across a world of nothing but darkness. One was a Ground type with powerful fire moves, the other a Water type with ice. It's said, that those two created the continents and oceans with their power, and the world's first ordinary Pokemon were born. However, before the two could destryoy what they had unintentionally created, legend speaks of six Pokemon who quelled the battle."
"Six? Waitasec, could that mean-?"
"Yes, most people say that this story is the reason why the first Pokemon League admins declared only six Pokemon could be used at a time! Two were birds, pure of heart and soul. Three of the others, the Regis, were created from the Earth. From the deserts came a Rock type, from the artics an Ice, and from the very core of the planet a Steel!"
"So, what was the sixth?" Ryu asked.
"No one knows." Sparks said mysteriously." Legends say that even Ho-oh wasn't born by that time, and there weren't any humans yet to catelogue it. Some say it's a secret that should be kept secret."
Ryu grinned. "I can't imagine how I'd get along without you, Sparks, you've taught me almost everything I know about Hoenn. I'd probably still be shaking Bagon off my hand if- wait, was that before I met you?"
Sparks chuckled. Suddenly, a loud splash was heard.
Both trainers immediately got up. Bagon snapped awake.
"Do you think someone fell over?" Ryu asked. Sparks dropped a Pokeball, and a famous mouse of an electric sort appeared.
"Pikachu, let out a Flash!"
"Pikaaaaaaaa!" Pikachu cried, lighting up the area. A loud shriek caused the Pokemon to stop, startled.
"C'mon!" Ryu yelled, running ahead. A few seconds later, he saw someone stepping up, dripping wet.
"Are you alright? We heard someone scre-" POW!
"What the heck do you think- HEY! You're Ryu Evrai, aren't you?" a girl asked as Ryu cleared the stars from his eyes.
"Yeah, I-" SMACK!
Ryu suddenly realized who it was, and, rubbing his forehead, looked up just as Sparks made it there, and started blushing.
The girl was around his age and height, with long, raven-black hair, perfectly matching the revealing bikini she was wearing. However, the dangerous glint in those hard purple eyes and the deep anger radiating from her reminded Ryu who it was, and definatly not to try and make a move.
"T, Tyre? Tyre Zer?" He stuttered fearfully.
"You're still the same, pathetic pervert, aren't you, Evrai?" She glared, wrapping a dark towel around her." Yet even I wouldn't think you'd catch an electric type just so you could spy on girls at night!"
"Um, um...ac....actually, Ms.... th-that's my....." Sparks ended weakly.
She looked at him, which would've caused him to blush enough without her saying," Really? Wow, cute Pokemon DO look right with cute guys."
As he fell into the lake, she glared at the twitching Ryu." I'd kick your butt if I had any Pokemon with me, but my Pokeballs are all with my clothes. I'll trash you later."
With that, she walked off.
"Tyre.....how tiring you are." Ryu moaned." At least you're making progress, admitting you DO have some bal-"
A wet towel was rubber-band snapped into the same place were she had socked him twice. Ryu conked out instantly.
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"Short and simple, I flirted with her one weekend last year. Coincidentally, my physical injuries caused me to miss that year's final exam, which is why it took ANOTHER year at Pokemon Tech." Ryu said, wincing as he put a fresh ice pack on his forehead.
As Sparks slipped his now-dry shirt back on, recalling his Pikachu, he sighed." The first time a girl ever said I looked cute, and-"
Ryu edged away, like he had been infected with something, and he sighed again.
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On a small bench in Rustboro park, a brown-haired girl ran her fingers along the lines of a book written in Braile. She wore a casual white shirt, as well as some kaki pants, definatly, and understandably, not caring about fashion. She also had a pair of dark brown shades.
She heard footsteps approaching, as well as a familier groaning.
"So, I take it the water was a bit cold last night?" She asked. A sleeping Oddish next to her woke up, yawning a light, "Odd?"
"You now the waters in this country: all perv-infested. I can't believe that guy FOLLOWED me from JOHTO! As if my life wasn't already hard enough!"
The girl felt a tug at her arm, and the Eevee that pulled the leash on it jumped into her lap.
"Isn't every boy you meet a pervert?" She asked humorably. The answer was slightly surprising.
"Well, there WAS a cute one with him, and the Pikachu didn't hurt his image."
The girl slipped the book into a bag, and stepped up." Well, we'd better get going if you want that "badge with your name on it.""
"Speaking of which, what's YOUR name today?" The dark-haired girl laughed.
"I told you, I've settled on Shayla. It means Blind."
"I hope that you next name isn't Date, or there really WILL be a pattern, like I've thought."
"Hey!"
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A/N: And that's it! I've-
Drake: You made Shayla the friend of Ryu's rival!? Even her being one of the countless, un-important, one episode characters would be better!
Alpha: *scared* Drake.... run...again.
All Countless, Un-Important, One Episode Characters: KILL HIM!!
Drake: *gone*
Disclaimer: Do I have to say it? Well, I hafta say this: I don't own the OC that appears near the end of this chapter. Well, I own ONE of the OCs, but the last one belongs to Gema J. Gall.
**************************************************************
Narrator: Today, Sparks and Bagon have a new challenge: Putting up with Ryu's sense of leadership.
"We are NOT lost, okay!" Ryu shouted.
"Ryu, do we even know were we are?" Sparks groaned.
"Sure! We know we're in Petalburg Woods, so we AREN'T lost!"
"Gon ba, ba bagon?"
"I've never been lost in my life, how can you accuse me of being lost?"
"Pokemon Tech." Sparks spoke. Ryu clutched his side.
"Ack! No fair going for the low blows!"
Bagon sniffed the air, then growled.
"Huh? What is it, boy?"
The Pokemon pointed with it's stubby little arms. Ahead of them was a small orange Pokemon, with a large, sharp looking mouth and star-shaped eyes. Th rest of it's body was like a turtle's.
"Trapinch. This ground type Pokemon has qualities similar to Bug types, and sometimes lives in forests instead of it's natural desert niche. Recently, DNA similar to Dragon types have been found in it's body-"
"Ultra Ball, go!" Ryu yelled before Mandark finished.
The Pokemon could barely look up before it turned into golden energy, and was pulled into the similarly colored ball.
Maybe it was luck, or destiny, or the $1200 catching mechanism, but whatever the wiles of fate, the ball succeeded.
"Yeah, I caught Trapinch!"
"Ba, Bagon?" Bagon said, weakly giving a peace sign.
"Well........... that was interesting." Sparks said, slightly taken aback.
"Like your social life." Ryu said quickly.
"Agh! Payback sucks!" Sparks groaned, holding his arm.
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"I can't believe we lost him." The man groaned, weakly trudging forward.
"I can..... but I wish I didn't." His female partner ached.
"Oy, our financial career looks as pooped as we do." The Pokemon said disdainfully.
[A/N: Was it Team Rocket or Team Planet that said this? I can't decide.]
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Ryu and the others EVENTUALLY made it out of the woods, but now they were faced with another obstacle.
"How long does this bridge go?" Ryu said, sweatdropping.
"From here all the way to Rustboro. You're looking at the famous Petalboro Bridge, one of the great historical sights of Hoenn." Sparks noted.
They had been walking along it for nearly an hour. Bagon, who was a little nervous about the fact that the bridge was wooden and rickety, was riding partially in Ryu's backpack.
"It'll end eventually. And then, we'll be only a grassy plain away from Rustboro." Sparks assured.
"When is eventually?"
"About half a day."
"Agh!"
Half an hour later, the sun started drooping down. Sparks, noticing his tired compainion, pointed out the rest-point they were approaching.
"We can make camp here till morning, then get an early start." He said, already slipping a few bags out of his own backpack.
"Great!" Ryu moaned, relieved.
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The stars littered the night sky over Petalboro bridge. While their Pokemon slept, the two trainers lied awake, mostly at Ryu's consent.
"That one over there is called the Dragonite." Sparks said, pointing to the constellation. "See the wings? Right next to it is the Espeon, and just over it is Umbreon's Belt, from that legend about a giant Umbreon."
"Incredible." Ryu breathed, amazed." I didn't think this many stars existed, but I guess Blackthorn City's a little too bright."
Sparks smiled." Those aren't anything compared to those three, though." He said, moving his index finger. He pointed toward three constellations side by side, each made of seven stars each, and all three having a different, symmetrical pattern.
"Those three are called the Regis, and they symbolize the ancient stories about them."
"The Regis? Never heard of them." Ryu said, curious.
"Well, according to mythology, two powerful Pokemon once battled across a world of nothing but darkness. One was a Ground type with powerful fire moves, the other a Water type with ice. It's said, that those two created the continents and oceans with their power, and the world's first ordinary Pokemon were born. However, before the two could destryoy what they had unintentionally created, legend speaks of six Pokemon who quelled the battle."
"Six? Waitasec, could that mean-?"
"Yes, most people say that this story is the reason why the first Pokemon League admins declared only six Pokemon could be used at a time! Two were birds, pure of heart and soul. Three of the others, the Regis, were created from the Earth. From the deserts came a Rock type, from the artics an Ice, and from the very core of the planet a Steel!"
"So, what was the sixth?" Ryu asked.
"No one knows." Sparks said mysteriously." Legends say that even Ho-oh wasn't born by that time, and there weren't any humans yet to catelogue it. Some say it's a secret that should be kept secret."
Ryu grinned. "I can't imagine how I'd get along without you, Sparks, you've taught me almost everything I know about Hoenn. I'd probably still be shaking Bagon off my hand if- wait, was that before I met you?"
Sparks chuckled. Suddenly, a loud splash was heard.
Both trainers immediately got up. Bagon snapped awake.
"Do you think someone fell over?" Ryu asked. Sparks dropped a Pokeball, and a famous mouse of an electric sort appeared.
"Pikachu, let out a Flash!"
"Pikaaaaaaaa!" Pikachu cried, lighting up the area. A loud shriek caused the Pokemon to stop, startled.
"C'mon!" Ryu yelled, running ahead. A few seconds later, he saw someone stepping up, dripping wet.
"Are you alright? We heard someone scre-" POW!
"What the heck do you think- HEY! You're Ryu Evrai, aren't you?" a girl asked as Ryu cleared the stars from his eyes.
"Yeah, I-" SMACK!
Ryu suddenly realized who it was, and, rubbing his forehead, looked up just as Sparks made it there, and started blushing.
The girl was around his age and height, with long, raven-black hair, perfectly matching the revealing bikini she was wearing. However, the dangerous glint in those hard purple eyes and the deep anger radiating from her reminded Ryu who it was, and definatly not to try and make a move.
"T, Tyre? Tyre Zer?" He stuttered fearfully.
"You're still the same, pathetic pervert, aren't you, Evrai?" She glared, wrapping a dark towel around her." Yet even I wouldn't think you'd catch an electric type just so you could spy on girls at night!"
"Um, um...ac....actually, Ms.... th-that's my....." Sparks ended weakly.
She looked at him, which would've caused him to blush enough without her saying," Really? Wow, cute Pokemon DO look right with cute guys."
As he fell into the lake, she glared at the twitching Ryu." I'd kick your butt if I had any Pokemon with me, but my Pokeballs are all with my clothes. I'll trash you later."
With that, she walked off.
"Tyre.....how tiring you are." Ryu moaned." At least you're making progress, admitting you DO have some bal-"
A wet towel was rubber-band snapped into the same place were she had socked him twice. Ryu conked out instantly.
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"Short and simple, I flirted with her one weekend last year. Coincidentally, my physical injuries caused me to miss that year's final exam, which is why it took ANOTHER year at Pokemon Tech." Ryu said, wincing as he put a fresh ice pack on his forehead.
As Sparks slipped his now-dry shirt back on, recalling his Pikachu, he sighed." The first time a girl ever said I looked cute, and-"
Ryu edged away, like he had been infected with something, and he sighed again.
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On a small bench in Rustboro park, a brown-haired girl ran her fingers along the lines of a book written in Braile. She wore a casual white shirt, as well as some kaki pants, definatly, and understandably, not caring about fashion. She also had a pair of dark brown shades.
She heard footsteps approaching, as well as a familier groaning.
"So, I take it the water was a bit cold last night?" She asked. A sleeping Oddish next to her woke up, yawning a light, "Odd?"
"You now the waters in this country: all perv-infested. I can't believe that guy FOLLOWED me from JOHTO! As if my life wasn't already hard enough!"
The girl felt a tug at her arm, and the Eevee that pulled the leash on it jumped into her lap.
"Isn't every boy you meet a pervert?" She asked humorably. The answer was slightly surprising.
"Well, there WAS a cute one with him, and the Pikachu didn't hurt his image."
The girl slipped the book into a bag, and stepped up." Well, we'd better get going if you want that "badge with your name on it.""
"Speaking of which, what's YOUR name today?" The dark-haired girl laughed.
"I told you, I've settled on Shayla. It means Blind."
"I hope that you next name isn't Date, or there really WILL be a pattern, like I've thought."
"Hey!"
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A/N: And that's it! I've-
Drake: You made Shayla the friend of Ryu's rival!? Even her being one of the countless, un-important, one episode characters would be better!
Alpha: *scared* Drake.... run...again.
All Countless, Un-Important, One Episode Characters: KILL HIM!!
Drake: *gone*
