cHAPTER 3: mEETING iMATION

"We wouldn't have had to run away from Janet if you wouldn't have been so excited!" Zara said to George.

"How many times do I have to apologize?!" George asked angrily.

"Boys..." Zara complained.

"George we're going to have to work on your temper, because we can't keep having these incedents," Kylaré said.

"Especially when Janet is near!" Zara exclaimed.

The group was regaining their strength by a tree, after running from Janet. George guzzled down a cup of water and said, "Whatever."

"It's such a nice day," Kylaré said. "Please don't ruin it, George."

"Such a nice day!" Zara took out her Pokéball. "Come on out Treecko- I mean...Mudkip..."

Zara's Mudkip burst out of the Pokéball and raced up to George.

"Hi..." George said nervously.

Mudkip sprayed George with Water Gun. George fell down, out of breath.

"Mudkip, great job!" Zara cried.

Kylaré laughed. George got up, with air circulating again. Then, they heard a rustle in the trees surrounding them.

"Ahh! It's Janet," George yelled.

Then the group heard a voice. "I think they heard us!" the voice whispered angrily.

"Who's there?!" Kylaré asked.

"AHH!" A person fell out of a tree. It had a ventriloquist dummy in his hand.

"Who are you?" Zara asked.

"I think they see us..." the man said stiffly.

Kylaré and Zara exchanged looks. George stepped up.

"Look, guy, we see you. Now, who the heck are you?"

"Hmmp, well if you must know," the strange man started, "I am the great..." the man looked in his bag of items he was carrying. He picked up a couple of items and looked at them. "As I was saying, I am the great Imation de LexMark. It's French."

"Okay, what do you want?" Kylaré asked.

"I am here to...umm...yea..Uh, O yea! I'm here to make sure you don't reach your potential to be the best trainer you can be, and...blah, blah, blah," Imation read off of a sheet of paper. "And also to make sure that you do not figure out about my boss' secret scheme to rule the world-" He covered his mouth.

"What the...who's taking over the world, and doesn't want u to be good trainers?!" George asked.

"Nothing, all you need to know is that I will be stopping you from being good trainers, so you don't get to smart and figure out any fishy things that might be happening. Alrighty?"

"You dog-breath monstrous horse-raddish, you aren't stopping me for anything!" George exclaimed. He charged straight at Imation and knocked him on the ground. Imation made two awkward faces, and had an asthma attack. His eyes inflated and his toungue popped out.

"George, stop, I think you killed him!" Zara cried.

Imation reached in his bag of items and pulled out an inhaler. He took two puffs.

"Sorry, needed my puffer. But, anyway, goooo Zangoose!" He pulled a Pokéball from his bag of items, and hurled into the air. Out popped a white and red Zangoose. It purred.

"Oh, you want a fight?!" George asked, jumping up and down. "Gooo!"

George's Torchic popped out.

"No, George, it's inexperienced. That Zangoose looks well leveled. I'll handle it!" George said, throwing out a Pokéball. A Poochyena appeared. It growled.

"You have a Poochyena?!?!?!" Zara and George asked in unison.

"I caught it a couple of weeks ago. I've been training it secretly in the woods," Kylaré explained.

"Well, come on!" Imation ordered. "I'm not getting any younger!"

"I didn't think you were. Poochyena, take down attack!"

"Zangoose, use fury cutter!"

Poochyena knocked Zangoose down before it could raise a paw. Poochyena was really quick.

"Fury Cutter!" Imation hollered.

Zangoose got up quickly and scratched Poochyena.

"Shake it off Poochyena, and use Quick Attack!" Kylaré exclaimed. Poochyena moved with agility until it hit the Zangoose.

"Fury Cutter, again!"

"Dude, the attack is getting old," Kylaré said.

"Hmmp, that's what you think.," Imation giggled. "You jut don't know that as fury cutter keeps using Fury Cutter, the attack becomes stronger and stronger."

Zangoose scratched Poochyena again. Poochyena flinched.

"Use Bite!" Kylaré commanded. Poochyena ran up to Zangoose to bite, but Zangoose scratched it, and Poochyena struggled to stand up.

"HA!" Imation cackled loudly.

"Ugh, Poochyena, you can do it, just believe in yourself! Use, Quick Attack!" Kylaré said in a caring voice.

"Quick Attack isn't nearly strong enough," Zara whispered to George.

"I know."

Poochyena raced toward Zangoose. Zangoose held out his paw.

"Now, Poochyena, use Bite to bite Zangoose's paw!"

Poochyena opened it's intimidating mouth and bit Zangoose's hand. Zangoose waved it's hand wildly in the air, along with Poochyena.

"Use growl!" Kylaré said.

Poochyena made an unbearable noise, while still attached to Zangoose's hand. Zangoose made a face.

"Now, Take Down!"

Poochyena let go, and while in midair, flung itself into Zangoose, fainting it.

"Ugh!" Imation yelled.

"Ha! Great job Poochyena!" Kylaré said happily. He gave the tired Poochyena a hug.

Imation ran up to his Zangoose. "Zangy, are you Okay?" Zangoose was confused and slashed Imation. Imation had a fit and fell in a pond.

"Now's our chance!" Zara announced, and returned her Mudkip. The boys agreed and starting to run away from the trees, quickly, and they ditched him. But not for long...