Yeah, this is chapter 11… are you still alive? Because if you are always reading my statement like this, you might try to consider getting a life! Ha, just kidding… Anyway, this is chapter 11… enjoy!

Charlie (whispering to himself): She should be the one who needs to get a life…

Hey, I heard that! ::starts to get annoyed::

Charlie (sweat-dropping): Ah, whatever…

So, here's chapter 11

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Chapter 11 - Meeting The Teams' Leaders

Last time we left, Phil and Brendan were almost in a tight situation, seeing that there were four grunts against the two of them when their other partners arrived. The grunts were starting to laugh when the saw the two fierce female trainers in front of them. May and Avegaille didn't mind this at first, but the more the grunts laughed at what they said, they were starting to get irritated. Brendan and Phil decided to take on the Aquas while May and Avegaille took on the Magmas.

"Let's see if you can beat our fiery Pokémon!" one of the Magmas declared.

"All right, Kathy, use Assist!" May ordered. She looked at her Skitty and then at the opponents' Pokémon.

"Ziggy, use Surf!" Avegaille called out as she looked at her Zigzagoon.

"Numel, use Ember!" both Magmas declared.

Kathy's Assist got a move from Avegaille's Pokémon, although Kathy isn't Avegaille's Pokémon. Kathy used Surf as much as Ziggy used Surf. The Numels' Ember were quickly washed away by the giant waves, also making them faint easily. But that wasn't over yet, the Magmas send out their Poochyenas, which gotten a bit stronger.

"Why do you two always keep using the same Pokémon?" Avegaille asked the grunts.

"It's none of your business, kid!" one of the Magmas exclaimed. "Poochyena, use Take Down!"

"You too, use Take Down!" the other Magma ordered.

"This is so boring," May said with a yawn. Then, she quickly got back in her battling mood at looked at Kathy. "Okay, Kathy, use Assist again!"

"Ziggy, use...oh, um, what other moves do you know?" Avegaille asked as she tried to think of what other moves does her Ziggy know besides Surf. "Wait, use Headbutt on the other Poochyena!" She pointed at the Poochyena on the right.

As Kathy used Assist, one of May's Pokéballs in her belt glowed. The one glowing was Terra's Pokéball. Kathy used Double Kick with the help of Terra's move to the Poochyena on the left. While the girls battled the Magmas, the boys weren't having a hard time beating the Aquas, since the two trainers are using Grass types. The girls were a bit ahead of the boys since they had beaten the Magmas faster. The boys are still taking on the Aquas' Poochyenas. Both of them had withdrawn their Grass type Pokémon and send out their other Pokémon.

"All right, Mark, use Vital Throw!" Phil ordered as he pointed out the Poochyena on the right.

"Okay, Kipp, use Mud Shot!" Brendan commanded as he pointed out on the Poochyena on the left. He looked at the grunts, who were very furious.

While the Aquas battled with the boy trainers, the Magmas were getting irritated with the girls trainers, who were now insulting them. Both Magmas approached the girl trainers, but one of Avegaille's Pokémon suddenly got out of its ball. Charlie went in front of Avegaille to at least make sure she doesn't get hurt. When Brendan and Phil had finally beaten the Aquas, some unexpected guests arrived. Two guys, in which they are the leader, one dressed in red and the other in blue, approached the four trainers as Brendan and Phil went near May and Avegaille.

"Well, well, if it isn't the four trainers I've heard so much about," the Magma Leader said to them. "I'm Maxie and you all are?"

"Hey, I also heard of you all, and what's the big idea of holding up our plans?" the Aqua Leader interrupted. "I'm Archie, the leader of Team Aqua. Anyway, tell me, who are you all?"

"Why would we want to tell our names to people that are criminals?" Avegaille asked as she held Ziggy in her arms. Charlie was standing in front of her.

" Yeah, that's right, why would they want to do that? " Ziggy repeated to the leaders.

"Quite a stubborn type," Maxie said to himself. He looked at the four trainers. "Well, I'm not going to do anything to you all, for now. We have plans and we don't like it when you or the Aquas mess up our scheme."

"Well, you Magmas started it!" Archie protested to Maxie. He looked at Avegaille. "Well, we introduced ourselves, you should at least introduce yourselves."

"Fine, I'm Avegaille and these are my friends, May, Brendan and Phil," Avegaille stated as she pointed to the person when she stated their name. "There, happy now?"

"Well, not really, since you brats ruined my plans for getting that package," Archie replied in an annoyed way.

"Now, that I know who you all are, I know now that we'll be meet sooner or later than this," Maxie said to them. "Farewell...."

Suddenly, the lights in the museum faded out and turned back on. But when it did, the Magmas and the Aquas were gone. Avegaille was really scared about the two teams' warning. May decided to send back Kathy to her Pokéball. Then, Capt. Stern approached the four trainers. He was very happy after seeing the sinister gangs go away. Phil also send back Mark to his Pokéball.

"Oh, thank you so much," Capt. Stern said with relief. "Oh, by the way, do you have the package?" He looked at May and Avegaille.

"I know it's around here somewhere," May said as she went behind Avegaille to start searching for the package in Avegaille's backpack. She opened the backpack and took out a very large parcel the size of her waist bag. Then, she gave it to Capt. Stern.

"Thank you so much, and now with these parts, we'll be able to continue our undersea exploration," Capt. Stern said as he quickly rushed off with the package and got out of the room.

" What did he said about an undersea exploration? " Ziggy asked Avegaille curiously.

"Oh, you are so curious about everything," Avegaille said as she giggled and bent down to place Ziggy on the floor. She stood up straight and looked at Brendan and Phil, although she was looking more at Phil.

"You wanted to know something?" Phil asked as he looked at Avegaille.

"Yeah, um, it's about, uh...." Avegaille started to think of a topic. Then, she remembered about the contest halls. "Contest Halls!"

"Oh, you mean that Slateport, Verdanturf, and Fallabor doesn't have any contest halls anymore?" Phil asked, trying to clear up the subject. Avegaille nodded at him. "That's because they decided to held it all in one place, which is in Lilycove City. You can get your Contest Pass there too."

"Really? Then, what I don't get is why the Pokénavs indicate that there are contest halls in the said city and towns," Avegaille said to Phil as she took out her Pokénav.

"Gee, now that's a different topic," Brendan murmured to himself. But seeing how Avegaille is impressed by Phil made him a bit jealous. He also wished that a girl would be impressed at what he did. He didn't even notice that May was right in front of her.

"What are you looking at?" May asked Brendan as she smiled and looked closer at Brendan's face.

"Latios, stop that!" Brendan exclaimed furiously, walking away from May.

"Latios?" Avegaille asked herself, hearing Brendan's commotion. "Isn't that the Pokémon who also had a sister named Latias?"

May was really offended when she saw how Brendan stepped away from her. Still, both of them are mad at each other and Avegaille's Pokémon, Charlie and Ziggy are starting to talk about the Pokémon Latios.

" I never heard of that Pokémon before, " Ziggy said as he looked at Avegaille.

" Of course you haven't, even I haven't also myself, " Charlie piped in.

"Oh, enough already!" Brendan interrupted the two talking Pokémon. Everyone else inside the room stopped talking and looked at him. Brendan looked at the three trainers, who were staring at him with a skeptical look. "Look, we're running behind schedule here! We've got to get to Mauville City before it gets dark."

"Fine by me," May agreed as she shrugged and walked off to the stairs.

Brendan was really annoyed when May had left. He always wanted to go off first, but it seems that May is testing him by annoying him with her stubbornness. Avegaille's Pokémon, Charlie and Ziggy are still talking about the Pokémon Latios.

" What's the story behind the Latios, anyway? " Ziggy asked Charlie.

" Will you please stop asking about that Pokémon! " Charlie exclaimed, getting annoyed. " I don't know anything about him all right! Now stop asking questions about it! "

Avegaille noticed that Charlie and Ziggy are still talking about the Pokémon, Latios. She decided to approach them so that they would at least stop.

" Now, you listen! You know that I don't know anything about Latios as much as you do, so please- "

"Charlie that's enough," Avegaille said gently and sweat-dropped. She picked up Ziggy from the floor so at least he would stop talking. "Come on, we all have to get to Mauville City before the day ends."

" What happens after the day ends? " Ziggy asked his trainer as he looked up at his trainer's face. " Come on, tell me, tell me! "

Avegaille looked at Charlie, who was also getting annoyed at Ziggy's questions. Phil took out his Pokédex and decided to look for the information about Zigzagoons.

"Well, it says in this Pokédex, Zigzagoons are known to be curious about everything. They restlessly wander around, looking at anything that is new. They also play dead to fool their foes," Phil read out the Pokédex information.

Brendan's Marshtomp, Kipp, was still out of its Pokéball and decided to join Charlie and Ziggy, who are still arguing at each other. He also wanted to know why Ziggy liked to ask so many things. Avegaille noticed the item Ziggy was holding in his mouth and took out off.

"Oh, look, I think it's a Rare Candy," Avegaille said as she raised the candy up with her hands.

" What's a Rare Candy? What does it do? " Ziggy asked, getting even more curious than before.

" Ziggy, please, no more questions, it's getting annoying, " Charlie pleaded as he looked at Ziggy. He saw how Ziggy continued to ask questions, not even listening to him.

"Kipp, let's go," Brendan ordered as Kipp came near him. Both of them went off through the stairs.

" ...When do we get out of here? How much is a nugget anyway? And where do you get those HMs? " Ziggy continued to ask.

"Ziggy, please, stop, we've got a lot of things to do than this," Avegaille interrupted as she sweat-dropped again. She continued to swing Ziggy around her arms.

" You heard our trainer, we've got a lot to accomplish, " Charlie added.

Phil looked at Avegaille, who was getting tired of trying to control her two most used Pokémon. Noticing that Avegaille isn't much off her mind than before, he thought it was time. Time to let her know how much he likes her more than a friend....

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End of Chapter 11

Charlie (to himself): This is getting to be like… uh, what is the word I'm looking for?

Uh, forget about it, it's the end of chapter 11…

Charlie (sarcastically): Right…

End of chapter 11, I think there are at least ten or more chapters left.