Oh, yes, the ever so loveable talking Pokémon… It starts here! Anyway, I'm not going to say anything anymore, since it will spoil the story…

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Chapter 4 - Here's Our Pokémon

While Brendan and Phil were talking outside the Pokémon Center, May and Avegaille were already inside their room. The four of them agreed earlier that boys and girls should have separate rooms. May thought it would be nice for the two of them to talk to their Pokémon while it was still a bit early.

"Okay, Terra, come out," May commanded as the Pokéball she held sized up and out came Terra. May looked at her sweetly.

" Well, isn't this the first time I had a conversation with a human? " Terra asked sarcastically. Then, she looked at her trainer with guilt. " Sorry, I just got bored being stuck inside that Pokéball. "

"Forget about it," May said to Terra. She looked at Avegaille, who was sitting in her bed, holding two Pokéballs. "Well, aren't you going to talk to them?"

"I'm scared of them not liking me," Avegaille replied and sighed. Her Pokéballs enlarged as the two Pokémon came out of their Pokéballs.

" Finally, I thought I was going to be stuck in that Pokéball forever, " Charlie said to himself. He looked at his partner, Ziggy. " Hey, what are you holding there? "

" Ooh, it's a super potion, " Ziggy replied excitedly. Then, his excitement fades. " But how do you use it, anyway? "

" I think it's best if you gave that to our trainer, " Charlie suggested. He saw his trainer took the super potion from Ziggy.

" Well, at least both of you are getting along, " Terra interrupted. She went near the other two Pokémon " Seeing that both of you are going to be together for a while. "

"Don't worry Terra, I'll be catching more Pokémon to include in my party," May said to her. "Anyway, it's getting late, so, I guess we should turn in for the night."

"Do you guys want to go back to your Pokéballs?" Avegaille asked her Pokémon.

"NO!" Both of them replied together, very annoyed.

"I thought so," Avegaille said to herself.

" We'll sleep here on the floor instead, " Charlie said to his trainer. " Right, Ziggy? "

" Yeah, sure, whatever, " Ziggy said sleepily as he curled up on the floor, besides his trainer's bed. " Night... " After that, he started to snore.

" All right, good night then, " Charlie said to his trainer. He curled up besides Ziggy.

" Can I join them? " Terra asked her trainer.

"Well, I suppose so, seeing that it would be more fun to sleep with your Pokémon for the night," May replied.

" Goodie! " Terra said excitedly as she join Charlie and Ziggy.

When the three Pokémon were asleep, May thought it would be cool to get to know Avegaille better. Avegaille, on the other hand, is crouching on her bed, thinking of something, as always.

"I know something is bothering you," May said to Avegaille as she went near her. "I've been observing you ever since I met you." Then, she thought to herself, Maybe the word watching is better but...

"It's nothing, really," Avegaille said as she looked at May. Then, she looked at her Pokémon who were fast asleep.

"Well, maybe today's not the good time," May said as she went back to her bed. She sat down on her bed. "Well, anyway, we better get some sleep and maybe tomorrow we can catch Pokémon together."

"Okay, then." Avegaille lied down on her bed and closed her eyes. Without her knowing, she was already asleep.

I know something's bothering her, but why doesn't she want to tell it to me? May thought to herself. Maybe it's because we just met and she doesn't think this is the right time to tell me whatever her problems are...
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Ah, the sun is rising and well, noises of the Taillows made everyone thought it was another day. Brendan and Phil made a plan to catch new Pokémon early so that they can show-off to the girls. What they didn't know, May and Avegaille are also planning the same thing. Brendan and Phil went off to Route 104 while Avegaille and May were at the Petalburg Woods. Before May and Avegaille went in Petalburg Woods, Avegaille just caught a Wingull in Route 104 while May caught a Taillow.

While the girls are inside the woods, Brendan and Phil are looking for Pokémon of their own.

"All right, I just caught a Poochyena!" Phil exclaimed as Brendan went near him. "So, what do you think?" He picked up the Pokéball from the ground.

"Good, I guess, but now, it's my turn," Brendan said as he began searching in the grass. Then, he spotted a Seedot. "All right, this one is it!"

"Is that a Seedot?" Phil asked as Brendan sent out Kipp. He saw how Kipp tackled the Seedot until it was very weak. Then, she looked at Brendan, who just tossed a Pokéball to capture the Seedot.

"All right, I did it!" Brendan exclaimed. He took the Pokéball from the ground and attached it in his belt. "So, let's see what Pokémon awaits for us in the woods."

"And we better get back after that before the girls find us missing," Phil added.

Both of them walked off to the woods. But before they could enter, May and Avegaille just got out of the woods, laughing. Then, the girls stopped laughing as they saw Brendan and Phil standing right in front of them.

"Hey, just what do you two think you're doing in there?" Brendan demanded.

"You're not the boss of us! We do whatever we please, and that is training and catching Pokémon!" May answered back.

"Whatever," Brendan just said without any reaction. Then, he looked at the girls again. "Fine, we'll meet at this cottage here after we catch and train our Pokémon."

Brendan went inside the woods, leaving Phil with the girls.

"Yeah, well I have to go too," Phil said to them. "I don't want Mr. Krabby there to get all Krabby on me." Both girls chuckled as Phil followed Brendan.

As the two boys left, May and Avegaille decided to rest besides the cottage while they waited for the boys. Avegaille was wondering on who lived in the cottage.

"Now that both of us has at least three Pokémon each, I think it's time we trained them some more before we get to Rustboro," May suggested.

"Yeah, I think so too," Avegaille said. She took out her three Pokéballs and decided to give her Pokémon to breathe some air.

As the three Pokémon got out of their Pokéballs, May also did the same, so that all the three of them can get to know each other more.

" All right, finally, I have a group to lead! " Terra said excitedly as she looked at her new teammates.

" How can you say that you're the leader of your group? " Charlie asked Terra.

" Well, it's obvious, isn't it? " Terra asked sarcastically. " Since I am the very first Pokémon for May, I get to be the leader. "

" Hey, look, I think Ziggy is holding something again, " Gil, Avegaille's Wingull, interrupted.

"What is it this time?" Avegaille asked as she took the item from Ziggy. She held it in her hand. "Hmm, I think this is a weird gold-ish thing."

"That's a nugget," May corrected. "You can sell it and earn a lot of money."

" Aren't I great at finding things? " Ziggy asked rhetorically.

" Yeah, sure you are, " Charlie answered, although Ziggy just ignored him. " Anyway, I'm getting bored. "

" Speak for yourself, " Bell, May's Wrumple, remarked. " At least you're not going to be a Silcoon or Cascoon when you evolve! Do you know how boring that evolution stage is? "

" Well, at least they're easier to eat, " Sean, May's Taillow, remarked and started laughing.

" Eeew... That's disgusting, " Gil grossed out. He stuck his tongue out " Even if I am part flying, I wouldn't eat a bug-type Pokémon. "

"Okay, guys, that's enough!" May interrupted all of the Pokémon's conversation. "I think the boys are back anyway."

Just as May said that, Brendan and Phil finally arrived, looking very happy and all excited.

"So, what did you guys caught?" May asked the two of them.

"Well, I caught a Shroomish while Phil caught a Slakoth," Brendan replied. He folded his arms across his chest. "I'll bet you couldn't beat that?"

" Well, look who's talking? " Charlie said sarcastically.

"All right, that's it, I think it's time we had another 2-on-2 battle," Brendan announced.

"Not now Bread Head, we still have to get to Rustboro before it gets even darker inside the woods," May interrupted. "We can have the 2-on-2 battle when we arrive at Rustboro."

"But it's so early," Phil corrected May.

"I know it is but it's already dark in the woods and I don't want it to get darker during daytime," May explained.

"Okay, fine, let's go back to Petalburg City to heal our Pokémon, stock up on items and other stuff," Brendan said to all of them as he walked off.

"Why does he always go first?" May asked Terra.

" I don't know, because he's a guy and guys like to lead the group, " Terra replied and shrugged.

"Why can't he be like Phil?" May asked Terra again.

" Hmm, that my dear friend is a question I can't answer, " Terra said to her trainer. " But I like Phil too...He's nice, funny...all of the characteristics a girl wants. "

"I thought so," Phil interrupted May and Terra. "Can you two actually talk to each other?"

"Well, that's what I can't explain either," May replied. "Anyway, I have to go find the boy with white hair." Then, she walked off, with all of her Pokémon following her.

Phil was left with Avegaille, who was talking to them somehow.

"Hey, Avegaille, are you coming?" Phil asked as Avegaille turned around.

"Um, yeah," Avegaille said nervously.

" I think someone here has a crush on Phil, " Charlie whispered to his teammates.

"Oh, shut up!" Avegaille exclaimed and looked at Charlie.

" Yeesh, you don't have to shout, " Charlie reminded her. " Anyway, we should be really going too, you know... "

"Okay, okay," Avegaille said as she took out the three Pokéballs and all of her Pokémon went inside their Pokéballs. Then, Avegaille turned back to Phil.

"So, are you feeling a bit better now?" Phil asked.

"Not so sure myself, but..." Avegaille tried to think off a new topic to talk about but nothing came out because she was too nervous.

"We should go now," Phil started. "Our other partners are probably waiting for us."

Both of them walked off into they got to Petalburg City again. While walking, Avegaille couldn't think of anything else except to find a way to get Phil's attention.

I don't know what's wrong with me, why am I all nervous whenever Phil is asking me a question and even now, we're walking together, I'm still nervous, Avegaille thought to herself. What's gotten into me?

That question in Avegaille's head has gotten into her a lot lately...

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End of chapter 4
Uh… what did you remember about me saying something here… Nah, forget about that… anyway, there's more! Go on and read on the next chapter if you even dare!