What has gone before... Patrick is a 14 year old boy who is about to set out on a Pokemon journey unique in its own right from his newly adopted home of Pallet.
He stepped into the machine and pushed the return button. He had more answers, and was one step closer to his destiny than he had ever been before. And yet, at the same time, his thoughts drifted back to a time, not so long ago, that he had traveled with his friends, if just for a brief time.

Chapter 11: Angelic problem

Patrick went to the hotel and collapsed in his bed. He tried to sleep, but none would come. He pulled off the gray robe, and flung it across the room. It hit the wall and dissolved into a gray mist. "That was weird," he said, "but so was everything else that happened tonight."

He fell back down on his bed, and rolled over to check his clock. Four AM, it read. For the rest of the night, he laid there, unmoving. In the morning, he got up and took a shower. When he had finished showering and dressing, he lay on his bed with his hands behind his head and started whistling. The alarm read 10 AM.

There was a knock at the door. "Coming," Patrick, said, getting up and answering the door. When he opened it, a very steamed Angel was standing outside.

"Who do you think you are, just running out on us like that?" She yelled at him, and poking a finger into his chest.

"I... I'm... It's just to say..." Patrick was at a loss for words. "Why don't you come in and we can talk. It's a long story."

"Okay," she said, still angry.

The two walked in and sat on the bed. "I, well, it's like this. There were some men following us. When we were in pewter city, this man tried to steal my Pokemon. Something big was going down, I thought, so I called a friend who is a lot more traveled than I am. He said, well, that's not important, but something big's going down. He told me to get out of Kanto, so I came here."

"Well, why didn't you call us? We were worried."

"I didn't want to get you involved. I wanted you and Ryan to be safe."

"And you honestly thought I wouldn't follow you?" She said. "I had to pummel that Ash guy, but he finally told me where you were. I brought your Pokemon, too."

"Please, go home. I don't want you to get hurt."

"What ever trouble you're in, I'm in too. Besides, I'm a big girl, I can look after myself. Why would you care, anyway?"

"Because..." Patrick said, sitting down next to angel, "because I don't want you hurt, and, well... I love you."