Running Away

HI! Sorry I took so long to post this chappie.I have LOADS of homework!Plus my exams were just over!!!TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS ARE EVILLLLL!!!!!!!!!!EVIL, I tell you...Plus my Internet was down and my mom refused to get it fixed till my exams were over!!!!!!!!!!!Did I mention that parents were evil, yet? I didn't? Well, PARENTS ARE ULTRA EVIL!!!!!!!!!!Actually, not always...

(Yeah, yeah...Liar! You're just plain lazy!)

No! I really did have exams...Oh, and about parents not being evil...I just got the new POKEMON LEAF GREEN VERSION!!!Okay, so maybe you got it way before I did but in where I live, everything's kinda slow...like the fact that Emerald's not out YET!!!!!! /Breaks into tears/

(Aww...Stop crying! Anyway, if ya wanted to know, we live in Singapore...Betcha don't have a freakin' clue where that is!!/sticks out tongue/)

Blaziken, use Fire Blast on Debbie! Next, Kyogre use Sheer Cold!

(OUCH! Stop whacking me with those stupid pokemon plushies!)

They're not plushies! This is Blaziken, and this is Kyogre!

(Uh...Rrighhttt.../HUGE sweatdrop appears/DISCLAIMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Disclaimer: I don't, repeat, DON'T own pokemon, so if you try to sue me, too bad. You CAN'T! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

(Anyway, ENJOY!)

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Chapter 3:Nightmares and Fantasies

"No...Mom, Dad!"Ruby cried. The Mightyena continued to attack her parents as she watched helplessly.

Her parents screamed in pain, deafening her. Soon they stopped their screams, as their bodies lay on stone cold floor, limp and lifeless.

Ruby let her tears run down her face, calling out to them, unable to accept the fact that they were dead.

'No it can't be...'she sobbed as the Magma Grunts dragged her away into a small room. 'They're gone...For good...'Her eyes burned with fury, 'I swear never to help them...I'll revenge Mom and Dad.Mom, Dad, I promise...'

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Ruby woke up with a start. She sat up in her bed, thinking over her promise made. She slowly started crying, remembering how her parents were killed. She had felt so useless then. Ruby knew that Maxie couldn't kill her then. He needed her to do his evil deeds. If he could, Ruby would have been killed already.'Aren't our powers supposed to be helpful?'She pondered, 'Now instead, it's more like a curse...I don't even have a clue how they work! If only Mom and Dad where here...So what? Even if Maxie finds me again...It's not like I can do anything...How can I be so weak? It's not worth it running away...Sooner or later...They'll find me...It's impossible to hide forever...'she sighed and dried her tears as she waited for the sun to rise...

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Ruby was the last of the group to battle Roxanne, Gym Leader of Rustboro, specialist in Rock types.

"Just because you're a cute little boy doesn't mean I'll go easy on you!"Roxanne grinned, "Go, Geodude!"

Ruby tried to contain her laughter as she returned the grin and tossed her pokeball into the air, "Taichi, I choose you!"

"Geodude, use Tackle!"

"Wing Attack!"Taichi dodged the Tackles from Geodude and quickly gave a hard swing with its wing at Geodude.The boulder pokemon was knocked away from Taichi, who promptly flew after it and continued to strike it with its wings.

Soon enough the Geodude was knocked out. "Return Geodude!"Roxanne recalled her fainted pokemon, "Let's watch how you get past this one! Nosepass, go!"

"Good job, Tai! Now, take a break! Muddy, let's win this!"Muddy appeared in front of the Nosepass.

"Nosepass, Rock Tomb!"

"Muddy, use your Water Gun on Nosepass!"Muddy fired a spurt of water at Nosepass before it could throw the rocks at Muddy.The rocks, which were floating above Nosepass, fell down on it, trapping it underneath.

"Nosepass, Rock Tomb again!"Nosepass, once again, tried its attack on Muddy.

Muddy dodged most of the rocks and pushed some away from itself using Water Gun.Without being given an order, Muddy instinctively used its Water Gun attack again on Nosepass.The Nosepass also joined its friend in being knocked out.

"Return Nosepass!"Roxanne gave the Stone Badge and Tm containing Rock Tomb to Ruby, "Humph! Four trainers in a row! Yuck!"

"Good job, Mudster!"Ruby returned Muddy to its pokeball and pinned the badge under the collar of her jacket, "Our very first badge!"

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"Thief, stop! Hey! The trainers from Petalburg Woods! Please help me get back my package!"The Devon Corp. assistant pointed to a Magma Grunt and Aqua Grunt running from him with a package in hand.

"Let's go, guys!"The group went after the Grunts, following them into the Rusturf Tunnel..

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"Darn! This stupid tunnel leads to a dead end!"The Magma Grunt snorted.

"This is all your fault!"The Aqua Grunt growled at the Magma.

"It's your fault! Taking this stupid Wingull wasn't even worth it and that was your idea!"The Magma argued back.

"Return the package now!"Brendan yelled at them, breaking up their bickering.

"No chance of that, kid!"They snarled.

"May and I'll take on the Magma! Rudy, Michael, settle the Aqua!"Brendan sent out his Mudkip.

"Go Torchic!"May sent out her pokemon.

"Poochyena, Numel, go!"The Magma Grunt prepared for battle.

"Poochyena, Zubat, go!"The Aqua Grunt followed his lead.

"Treecko, go!"Michael let out the green pokemon.

"I choose Muddy!"Ruby released the Mudkip.

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"Torchic, Scratch that Poochyena!"

Mudkip, Water Gun the Numel!"

"Poochyena, Tackle attack! Numel, use Ember!"The Poochyena was Scratched by Torchic before it could Tackle it. Another flurry of Scratch attacks knocked out the Poochyena.The Numel was also knocked out quickly by Mudkip's Water Gun, due to its double type being both Fire and Ground, weak against Water types.

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"Treecko, use Pound on the Poochyena!"

"Muddy, use Tackle!"

"Poochyena, tackle the Mudkip! Zubat, Wing Attack on the Treecko!"The Poochyena and Treecko rammed into each other. Muddy tried to Tackle the Zubat, which was using its wings to hit Treecko repeatedly.Both Treecko and Muddy were close to being worn out.A flying type like Zubat's Wing Attack was super effective against Grass types like Treecko.Muddy was also unable to Tackle Zubat, which could easily fly out of it's reach.

Suddenly, Muddy and Treecko started glowing. "Wha?"Ruby stuttered,as Muddy and Treecko stopped glowing.They had changed their appearances.Muddy could stand on it's hind legs now and Treecko looked more intimidating than before with leafs on it's head and wrists.

"Marshtomp and Grovvyle! Their evolutions!"Michael gasped.

Muddy and Grovvyle could feel energy coursing through them.Muddy and Grovvyle prepared for their combined attack.Together, they unleashed their new found moves.Muddy let out a huge jet of mud at the Zubat, instantly striking it down.Grovvyle sent a Leaf Blade attack straight at the Poochyena, slashing it fiercely.Their attacks soon knocked out the Zubat and Poochyena.

The Aqua Grunt recalled his fainted pokemon and threw the package at Ruby, who caught it in her arms.

"Here!Take your dumb package and that worthless bird,too!"he spat at them.

"What are you doing?The boss is gonna kill us!"the Magma Grunt shrieked.

"We lost!We better scram and save our skins for now first!"The Aqua Grunt quickly pushed them out of his way and ran out of the tunnel,the Magma Grunt following behind,still shrieking away.

Ruby bent down in front of her Mudkip, "Muddy...You...Evolved?!"Muddy cocked its head to the side and smiled at her,"Anything for you!He giggled.

"Thank you,Muddy..."she whispered,happy to have found such a friend in Muddy.

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"Sir,is this yours?"May inquired with the rescued Wingull beside her.

The old man started hugging the Wingull, "Thank you for rescuing Peeko!For this we are eternally grateful to you children!I'm Briney.Feel free to come to me if you need anything,"he left with Peeko after that.

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"Thank you,kids!You really saved me again!Please follow me.Mr Stone,my employer,wishes to meet you,"the Devon Corp. Assistant led them into an old building.

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"Mr Stone will see you now,"The DevonCorp. Assistant showed them into a room with an old man sitting at the end of a long table.

"I hear from my assistant about four wonderful trainers who had helped us many times.Do you mind doing another little favour?Please take this letter to my grandson, Steven, in Dewford Town.He is currently looking for rare stones in Granite Cave.Also, please deliver this package to Captain Stern in Slateport.It would be safer if some pokemon trainers were delivering it.Of course, you won't go unrewarded.Take this PokeNavigators,also known as PokeNavs,with you.They will definitely aid you in your journeys,"the four pokemon trainers were given a yellow device(Did I mention yellow is my favourite colour?!!).

"No problem,Mr Stone!We'll make sure everything goes fine!"Brendan grinned.

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"So how are we gonna get to Dewford Town, which is like in the middle of the seas?"Brendan asked,satating the obvious.

"I remember that there was a hut by the beach near Petalburg Woods with a little pier and a boat.If I remember correctly, the sign beside it says 'Mr Briney's House'..."Ruby said slowly.

"Maybe he'll take us to Dewford!He did say that we could go to him if we needed anything!"Michael exclaimed.

"Whaddya waiting for?!Let's go!"May grinned.

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"Mr Briney?"May knocked lightly on the door.

"Just go in!"Brendan pushed them in,following after them(SERIOUSLY!Noone knocks in the game!Rudeness seems to be a trait of RPG characters...)

Mr Briney and Peeko greeted them, "Can I help you,young children?"

"Mr Briney?You see, we have to deliver some stuff to Dewford and Slateport.Do you mind taking us there?"Michael asked.

"Of course!Anything for the ones who saved Peeko!Come on, Peeko,we're setting sail!"

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"I think I'm gonna barf!"May turned as pale as a sheet.

"Aww...Is liddle widdle Mway afwaid of the water?"Brendan playfully teased,laughing at her.

May's face immediately turned back to its original colour.She started to chase Brendan around the deck,trying to hit him.

"Good seasick remedy,eh?"Michael laughed to Ruby.She absentmindedly nodded,staring into the horizon beyond the deep blue ocean.

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Hah!Done!How did you like that?

(Whatever...)

Oh!I just wanted to know,does anyone here read 'Pokemon Adventures'?You know,the one with Red,Blue,yadda,yadda...Anyone at all?Doesn't that manga rock skyhigh?!!I LOVE POKEMON ADVENTURES!!!!

(/Sweatdrops/...Did you eat up the whole month's supply of sugar again?)

No!I ate...The whole year's!Isn't that cool?!!/tries to drink a cup of sugar/Sugar!SUGAR!

(......O.o)

Anyways...Sadly I only got TWO reviews!WAAAA!!!Please REVIEW!!I'm in desperate need of reviews to keep me going!!

Tear22:Hi!I know I'm odd...And I like it!Oh,you might wanna check out Serebii for stuff on TR...They have pictures on most of the episodes,including the one you were waiting for!Thank you so much for reviewing!Buh bye,fellow Ash-hater!

(RREEVVIIEEWW!!Before she drives me insane with her 'I need reviews'chant again!ARGHH!!!)

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I'll try my best to post the next chapter soon!Because I can only use the computer about twice a week...WAA!!!

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