Elite Circle

Disclaimer: I still don't own it.

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"HITMONTOP!!!" Bruno shouts. The entire group is searching the woods near Indigo Plateau. To all appearances, Bruno's Hitmontop ran away. No one can seem to figure out why. Lance has his Dragonites searching from the air, and Will has his Xatus flying around as well. Jynx was left behind in case he returned while they were out. All trainers and pokemon are searching every possible place.

"This is getting us nowhere." Karen finally says. Bruno looks like he is going to have a nervous breakdown.

"I just gotta find him....." he says. The others are just as worried. It isn't like Hitmontop to just run off. They all just stand there a moment, no one sure of what to say or do. Then Bruno feels a pull on his shorts. When he looks down, he sees Hitmontop holding something up for him. He picks up the pokemon and gives him a giant bear hug.

"Don't you ever run off like that!" he says. The others are relieved. When Bruno finally puts the little spinner down, he holds up the item again. "What the.." Bruno takes it from him. It looks like some kind of pin....but he can't figure out where he has seen it before. Until he looks at Lance that is. Lance notices he is suddenly the center of attention.

"What?" He says.

"Isn't this the same kind of pin on your cape?" Bruno asks. Lance comes over and looks at it. Then he shakes his head.

"That's a trainee pin. Not the Master Pin. Whoever lost this hasn't passed the challenge yet." Lance looks down as Hitmontop starts jumping up and down. Bruno decides it is time for some answers.

"All right little guy, why in the world did you run off?" he asks. Hitmontop, of course, can only pokespeak, so Will uses his powers to translate.

"He saw someone drop it and was trying to get it back to them, and got lost." Will finally says. Bruno seems a bit skeptical.

"Is that it or did you just find something shiny?" he says. Hitmontop shakes his head really fast, and points to Will. Simple translation, 'I did exactly what he said'. When they get back to Indigo Plateau, Bruno hands the pin to the security guard and explains that someone may come by looking for it. The guard nods and they all head on in.

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This one was just to give Bruno a semi-heart attack. Hope it is OK.