What chapter is this? Am I getting amnesia or something? Why do I ask so many questions here? Anyway, here's chapter 7, the continuation of chapter 6 with the sucky cliffhanger… why do I keep saying that? It's not polite to young readers! Anyway, here's chapter 7!

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Chapter 7 - Dewford, Here We Come!

Outside the tunnel, to where we last left, Avegaille turned around and saw that Phil wasn't behind her. She was starting to get worried and decided to go back inside the tunnel. When she got back, she saw Phil being attacked by ten Whismurs.

"Avegaille! A little HELP here!" Phil screamed out. He already sent out his Pokémon but it was no use. There were too much Whismurs for his Pokémon to handle.

"Aaaah!" Avegaille started to panic. "What to do? What to do?" She started to sweat and pace around.

"Send out your Pokémon!" Phil shouted out.

"Okay, okay!" Avegaille took out three Pokéballs and send out all of her Pokémon.

" Wow! I have never seen so much Whismurs in my life! " Ziggy remarked.

"Ziggy, this isn't the time for remarks!" Avegaille exclaimed. "Try using Surf!"

" Fine, I will, " Ziggy said as he started to create huge waves and then the waves crashed down on the Whismurs.

The Whismurs were so scared that they ran off. But there was only a tiny problem with Ziggy's Surf. He also made Phil all wet.

"Oh, man, it's going to take hours to dry off my clothes!" Phil exclaimed.
Avegaille's Pokémon laughed.

"Hey, come you guys, it's not funny," Avegaille said to them. She folded her arms across her chest.

"Well, at least you Pokémon understand you a lot!" Phil said to her as he tried to dry off his clothes. "Well, we better get back to Rustboro."

"Okay, you guys, back to your Pokéballs!" Avegaille commanded as she took out their balls.

" Fine, but we'll be coming out of there when we feel like it! " Charlie said as he disappeared into the ball.

"Oh, man, how do you handle a bunch of talking Pokémon?" Avegaille asked herself as she placed the Pokéballs into her belt.

"You know, whenever I see you talk to your Pokémon, I can't understand a word they're saying," Phil said to Avegaille as the two of them went out of the tunnel.

Both of them walked into the grassy areas again until they reached Rustboro. But when they got there, they saw Brendan and May waiting for them

"Where have you guys been and why is Phil all wet?" May asked Avegaille.

Avegaille blushed as Phil started to explain everything. Brendan laughed so hard when he heard about Avegaille's Pokémon learning Surf. Then, the Devon Researcher approached them.

"So, did you got the goods back?" the researcher asked Avegaille.

"What goods?" Avegaille asked, very confused. Then, she remembered the package. "Oh, you mean the package... It's right here in my bag."

"Oh, yes, the president wanted to speak to the four of you," the researcher said to them. "Would you please come with me to the Devon Corp. Building?"
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It wasn't that long to get to the Devon Corp. Building. The researcher asked the four trainers to sit down while he talked to the president.

"What do you think he's going to do to us?" May asked everyone. She looked really worried.

"Oh, I'm surely it's nothing," Brendan said, without any reaction.

"Oh, by the way," Avegaille started, changing the topic. "Did you guys got your gym badges?"

"Yes, we did, but I defeated Roxanne easily with one Pokémon, unlike May, who had to use all four of her Pokémon," Brendan replied and started to brag.

"The president wants to see you now," the researcher interrupted as the four of the trainers stood up and went near the president.

"Oh, you must be the kids who helped our company from those grunts, thank you so much," the president said to them. He stood up and went near them. "As of thanks from this company, we want you to have these."
The president gave each trainer a Pokénav. All of the trainers were very confused of its purpose.

"Oh, that's a Pokémon Navigator, or Pokénav, for short. It'll display the map of the Hoenn region as well as the condition of your Pokémon and the trainers you've met that who would want to battle with you again," the president explained. "It can display where the gyms and contest halls are."

"What are contests?" Avegaille asked, very confused.

"Oh, I think you'll find out for yourself once you get to different cities," the president said to them. "By the way, since you're all battling gym leaders, could I ask you all to deliver the goods to Slateport and this letter to Steven
in Dewford." The president handed out a letter to May.

Then, the president went back to his seat as the four trainers decided to get out of the office. The researcher lead to them the way out.
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Outside the Devon Building...

"It says in this Pokénav, the next gym is somewhere in Dewford," May said
as she kept checking on her Pokénav.

"How are we suppose to get to Dewford if it's all covered with water?" Brendan asked loudly. "And the tunnel at the end of the city is blocked off."

"Wait, maybe we can ask Mr. Briney to do us a favor," Avegaille announced to everyone.

"Who's Mr. Briney?" May asked, very confused.

"He's an old retired sailor who lives outside of Petalburg Wood," Phil answered. Then, he turned to Avegaille. "Do you think he would really sail us to Dewford and Slateport?"

"Well, I'm not sure, but it's worth a try," Avegaille said to everyone. Then, she looked at May. "Before we go back in the woods, do you want to visit the Pretty Petal Flower Shop?"

"Oh, I was wanting to visit that shop, but I got a little competitive with Brendan, so, I guess I'll go this time," May replied.

"Fine, we'll meet you girls outside of Petalburg Woods when you two are done," Brendan said and turned to Phil. "Come on, we've got a lot to accomplish."

Brendan walked off as Phil followed him, leaving the girls behind. Then, Avegaille and May walked together until they got out of Rustboro and back on Route 104. They continued walking until they reached the Pretty Petal Flower Shop. May and Avegaille entered the shop as they saw the siblings of the building, working and managing the shop.

"Oh, hi, Avegaille," the owner said cheerfully. "So, you finally invited May to come here?"

"Yes," Avegaille replied.

"Wow, look at all these flowers," May said enthusiastically as she glared at all the flowers in display. "Do you use these for Secret Base decorations?"

"Well, of course," the manager said as May looked at her. "Do you like to plant berries?"

"Oh, yes, I just saw some outside your shop and I think somewhere in Route 116," May replied.

"Well, we've got lot of these in the shop so, I want you to have one," the manager said as she gave May a Wailmer Pail, just like Avegaille's.

"Now the two of us can plant berries quicker," Avegaille said. She saw the youngest of the siblings gave May berries to plant.

"Well, we have to go now," May said to them.

"We don't want the boys waiting for us," Avegaille added.

"Bye then," the three siblings said together, waving their hands to them.
After that, May and Avegaille left the shop. May tried to fit the Wailmer Pail in her bag.

"By the way, how do you fit in things like those in a small bag such as that?" Avegaille asked May, seeing how May is getting irritated on trying to get the Wailmer Pail fit into her bag.

"Oh, this is the world of Pokémon, which means, anything is possible and one of those possible things is talking to your Pokémon," May explained. She continued to insert her Wailmer Pail into her bag. "And also fitting big items such as these into bags such as mine!"

Finally, May had fully inserted her Wailmer Pail into her bag when Avegaille decided it was time to go into the woods again. Both of them walked back in the woods again, jumping on the ledges to get back out faster.
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When the girls finally got out of the woods, they saw Brendan and Phil waiting for them.

"Well, it's about time you Slowpokes!" Brendan cried out. "Mr. Briney doesn't even recognize Phil when we got in his cottage, so maybe Avegaille can ask Mr. Briney."

"Well, come on," Avegaille said to them as she went inside the cottage and the rest of them followed.

Inside, they saw Mr. Briney chasing Peeko around. Then, Avegaille interrupted their little game by tapping Mr. Briney on the shoulder.

"Um, hi, Mr. Briney, I know it's not a good time to ask but do you still give rides to Dewford and Slateport?" Avegaille asked sweetly.

"Well, of course I do, for saving my Peeko, I'll even sail in the seas again for you and your friends there right now," Mr. Briney said as Peeko bumped into his back.

"How come he only remembers Avegaille and not Phil?" Brendan asked May.

"Why are you asking me such a ridiculous question?" May asked, very annoyed.

"Hoo-hoo, come on my Peeko darling, we're going to sail back in the seas again," Mr. Briney said as he got out of his cottage to get everything in his boat ready.

" Woo-hoo! Finally, after all these years, I thought I would be stuck in this cottage forever! " Peeko said excitedly as she followed Mr. Briney.

"What did she just said?" Phil asked Avegaille.

"I think Peeko is looking for adventure," Avegaille said, giving out a skeptical look.

"Come on, let's just go," Brendan said as he went out of the cottage. The other three trainers followed him.

At the mini port besides Mr. Briney's cottage, the four trainers saw just how Mr. Briney's boat is big enough to fit all of them. They all got in the boat as Mr. Briney set off, now sailing in the seas. The trainers decided to sit down for a while. Avegaille decided to put her backpack in front of her. But something wasn't right when they saw how green Avegaille's face is.

"Are you okay?" May asked Avegaille, after seeing her green face.

"I think I'm sea sick!" Avegaille exclaimed as she faced the edge of the boat and began to vomit.

"Eeew..." Brendan grossed out.

"I think she just needs some rest," Phil said as he rubbed Avegaille's back.
Avegaille turned around, wiping her mouth with a tissue as Phil continued to rub her back until they arrived in Dewford.

"Well, I hope the four of you are not having any plans tonight," Mr. Briney said to them as he set the boat to the port of Dewford. "Because I'm going back to my cottage for a while. Don't worry, I'll be back tomorrow afternoon."

Avegaille looked at how the sky was starting to get dark. It was already four 'o clock when they got out of Mr. Briney's boat. Phil thought it was nice rubbing Avegaille's back while they were at the boat. May on the other hand, is really excited to challenge the gym leader.

"All right, this time, I'll challenge the gym leader first," May announced to everyone.

"Oh, no, you don't, I get to challenge the gym leader first!" Brendan protested. He shoved May back as he continued walking to the gym's door.

"Fine, then, I'll train my Pokémon until it gets stronger than yours!" May exclaimed as she walked off out of Dewford.

"Hey, wait up!" Avegaille called out as she ran off to follow May.

Phil looked to where May and Avegaille went off to, seeing that there are no other lands surrounding Dewford. He turned around and saw Brendan entering the gym. Since he was the only one left alone, he decided to walk around Dewford. Then, a guy with a red jacket approached him.

"Do you like to fish?" the guy in the red jacket asked.

"Um, well, I'd love to, but I don't know how," Phil replied, laughing nervously.

"Good, I like your style, come on, you can have this," the fisherman said as he gave to Phil an Old Rod. "This Old Rod can catch some fish and sea critters. Just face the water and press A on the rod if you get a bite. Keep doing this until your Pokémon appears. Then, catch it or battle it, whichever way you like."

"Thanks!" Phil exclaimed, really happy that he could finally catch at least a water type Pokémon. He held the fishing rod in his hands.

"Well, if you need tips, you can just ask me," the fisherman said as he walked off, going near the shore.

Phil didn't like the idea to be alone. He sent out his Terk to at least get some company. His Terk was looking at him in a weird way. So, both of them walked off to where Avegaille and May went off to.

"I don't get it, how come Avegaille and May can understand any Pokémon that talks to them?" Phil asked himself. He continued to walk, leaving his Pokémon behind.

" Maybe because they're so close to them, " a voice from behind Phil replied.

"Who said that?" Phil asked, getting a bit paranoid and stopped walking.

" Down here. " Phil turned around and saw Terk staring at him.

"You, you can talk too?" Phil asked, getting even more nervous.

" Well, yes, if a trainer desires to know what his Pokémon is thinking, " Terk
explained. " I think you can begin to understand what we're talking about. "

"Well, gee, thanks," Phil said to him as he picked up Terk and carried him in his arms.

" Cool! A free ride! " Terk exclaimed, very happy. Then, he spotted Avegaille and May, sitting on the sandy shore, talking about something.

"Hey, look, there they are!" Phil exclaimed as he quickly ran to get near to Avegaille and May faster.

" Hey, slow down! " Terk exclaimed, getting dizzy from all Phil's running.

While Phil was running to get near Avegaille and May, the two girls were getting bored, despite from all the training they did to their Pokémon inside the cave.

"May, isn't there anything we can do here?" Avegaille asked, looking at the sunset.

"Maybe we can sleep out here for the night," May started. "It would be more fun to spend the night outdoors."

"But wouldn't it be also scary out here too with all of those wild Pokémon?" Avegaille asked, getting a bit nervous.

"Don't worry about it," May said as she stood up. She also helped Avegaille up when she got Avegaille's hand and pulled her up. Then, they turned around and saw Phil standing behind them.

"Hey, you guys," Phil greeted. He put down Terk back on the ground. "So, what have you been talking about lately?"

"We were thinking about sleeping out here for the night," May replied. She looked at Phil, who was a bit uncomfortable with the suggestion. "If you want to, that is..."

"Oh, I think it's a good idea," Phil replied.

" Yeah, so you can spend more time with Avegaille, " Terk remarked.

"Huh?" Avegaille looked at Terk, which she heard every word he just said.

"Terk, cut it out!" Phil exclaimed, looking at Terk furiously.

" Fine, I will, " Terk said, turning away.

But before the trainers could continue talking, they heard a ruffling sound by the bushes, just besides the cave that they were near at. It was getting even more noisier when the other two trainers decided to take out one of their Pokémon.

"Go! Charlie!" Avegaille exclaimed as she tossed the ball and Charlie came out just as the thing jumped off from the bushes.

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End of chapter 7
Another silly cliffhanger! Don't worry, you'll be able to find out what happens next after wards, since this is just a re-edit… well, bon voyage! Sounds Frenchy? Yeah, it's supposed to be like that…