Author's Notes: Well, I'm back... anyway I made up a name for the male hero in Gold/Silver/Crystal! His name is...SAM! XD HOW ORIGINAL! So, here's the damn story!

It's My Baby

Chapter 2: When the Dust Clears

Aquamarine's POV

I opened one eye to the sound of chirping Pidgeys and tittering Butterfree. The dew on the ground was soft and pure, just the way I like it. The blue in the sky was to die for. Everything seemed so free and happy. So did I. I look to my left to see Lightning laying on his side, sound asleep and snoring very loudly. I scoffed at the idiot and exited the tree, stretching and gaining strength to my muscular legs. My hind legs, strangely, were pretty sore. Like...maybe...nah, it couldn't be...

Normal POV

In the rural town of New Bark, Crystal sat in the den of her home, somewhat depressed, yet raring to go at any second to claim her prized legends once again. Her mother tried to calm her down with some tea.

"Honey, I know you love your Pokémon and all, but it's 6:00 in the morning! You should wait until..."

"It's OK! I'm fine, Mom, but I really have to go!" Crystal slurped her tea down and slammed the empty cup onto table, making it wobble a little.

Springleaf, awoken by the sudden amount of noise, chose that time to walk into the kitchen.

"Mega, Mega?" she questioned sleepily, at least to Crystal's Mom's ears.

"See? Even your Pokémon's worried about you and they have a knack for sensing things." Mom tried again. Crystal began to suit up.

"Mom, that's because Spring's been with me ever sense I started training!" She zipped her bookbag closed and slung it over her shoulder. "Well, that's it! I'm off!" she shouted, practically falling through the door, Springleaf close behind. "I'll see ya later!"

The mother only shook her head and smiled. "That girl and her Pokémon..."

Crystal, being the bad runner she was, walked fast over to side of her house when she heard her Pokémon call for her.

"Crystal! Wait up!" The Grass Pokémon eventually caught up and trotted beside the nervous Trainer. "I haven't seen you this rapid since you were trying to catch Aqua!"

Crystal chuckled. "And that's exactly what I'm trying to do now." She hopped onto to Springleaf's back for more support. "Let's head for next Route; I think that's were we saw Lightning and Aqua last."

Aquamarine's POV

I walked along, minding my own business. Lightning was awake now and jogging behind me. I had no intention of speaking to him and he probably had the same thing going on with himself...

"Hey, Aqua!"

...Or maybe not...

"Didja know that Japonicas grew around here?"

I rolled my eyes. Of course I knew that. I just didn't care for flowers all that much, seeing that I was weak to Grass-types and that I never liked flowers anyway. Not hearing my non-given response, Lightning shuffled behind me. We continued to walk on in silence, by instinct alone, to our Trainer. All of a sudden, the bushes in front of me trembled and out popped...

"HAH! I'VE GOT YOU NOW, SUICUNE!"

...Sam, the inattentive, young boy that Crystal had a strange interest in. With his know-it-all Typhosion, Terror, he was certainly on his way to becoming the dumbest Pokémon Trainer ever. He made some sort of wacky fighting stance towards Lightning and me.

"Come on! Come on! Get closer so I can catch you with this Master Ball!" He waved the magnificent Ball in the air tauntingly.

As sheer coincidence, Crystal and Springleaf appeared out of the brush, looking at the strange turn of events. Crystal shook her head.

"Sam, what are you doing with that Master Ball and my Pokémon?" she questioned.

The human dimwit scratched his head. "I was... just playing... fetch the... Master Ball!" He smiled at his dumb excuse. Crystal cocked an eyebrow. Those two reminded me of Lightning and myself in a way.

Crystal held out her hand. "Give me the Master Ball," she demanded, in a playful way.

Reluctantly, Sam handed her the almighty Ball. She smiled and poked him in the ribs. "Y'know, it's illegal to catch Pokémon that have already been caught. I could very well turn you into Officer Jenny..."

"Really? Do you have psychic powers, or something?"

Crystal didn't answer and dragged Sam away, turning her attention to me and Lightning. "Thank you for finding my Pokémon safe and sound," she told Sam, rubbing Lightning's head, as well as mine.

Sam scratched the back of his head. "Aw, it was nothing!"

Really...it was...

After that, I kinda tuned out of Crystal and Sam's conversation. I was lost in my own thoughts about...stuff...that only legends would worry about. The two talked for a little while longer, and then Sam took off and went home. To skip a few unnecessary details, Crystal also took us home...

That is, if you called the Violet City Pokémon Center a home.

After getting Lightning and me checked up by Nurse Joy, Crystal welcomed us back.

"You two really gave me a scare last night," she started. "Where'd you guys spend the night?"

"In a hollow tree trunk," I answered bluntly.

Lightning said nothing, feeling the effects of my punishment on his shoulders. Crystal noticed that he hadn't interjected with something stupid yet, but she didn't say anything about it.

"Well, I'm going out for a run," Lightning announced, sprinting off foolishly and randomly.

"Yeah, you do that," I said.

"What's up with him?" Crystal asked.

"You DO know that the ignoramus over there got almost everyone of us drunk last night, right?"

"Yes, yes, I know, but I can see that it was all just a big misunderstanding and I think Lightning is sorry for what he did."

I sneered. "Not sorry enough for me..."

Crystal put her hands on her hips. "I think you should forgive him, Aqua. Lightning's definitely not the sharpest tool in the shed, but at least his heart's in the right place."

"Too bad his brain isn't..."

Crystal sighed. "As a Trainer, it's not my duty to make sure you and Lightning kiss and make up. That's in your hands...paws...whatever..."

"Then I guess that will never happen..." With that last comment, I turned to the door and nudged it open. I heard it shut behind me and I looked back at Crystal; she was just standing there, staring to me as if she were looking into my soul... I ignored this and dove into the bushes; opposite of where Lightning went.

Well, all was back to normal; today was Sunday and that usually meant no training or fighting for us. I would spend this time to gather my thoughts and forget about this odd scenario, or that it ever happened.

I wouldn't have it any other way...

A month later...

Normal POV

Crystal sat in the lobby of the Mt. Silver Pokémon Center, preparing to spar with the regional Champion, Red, once again. She let the Pokémon relax for a while then started counting up her team.

"OK, Tiffany, Blaze, Springleaf, SunShine, Lightning, and Aquamarine... Hey, wait! Where's Aqua? Anyone seen her?"

The uncompleted team of Pokémon only shrugged in response. They stopped when SunShine spoke out.

"I saw her in the lavatory this morning," the Espeon answered. "She looked virtually sick and pale."

"Pale? Sick? In the bathroom?" Crystal marched over to and up the stairs, a posse of Pokémon behind her. She reached the upstairs restroom (the only one in the center) and banged on the door. "Aqua? Aqua? Aquamarine, are you in there?"

A long groan emitted from behind the door. This was followed by various sounds of vomiting and occasional toilet flushing.

Crystal knocked again. "Aqua, what's going on in there?!"

"I'll be out in a minute!" The toilet flushed for the umpteenth time and the door swung open, hitting Springleaf in the face.

"Ow..." she muttered, a look of displeasure clearly present upon her bruised face.

"Sorry, Spring..." Aqua mumbled. "I haven't really been feeling myself lately..."

"Why, what's wrong?" Blaze questioned.

"I've been having these...AWFUL headaches and... stomachaches and I'm really constipated all of a sudden..." The Suicune puffed, exhausted.

SunShine cocked his head. "Well, it is certainly a good thing that we a undoubtedly present in hospitable place. Aqua will need a check-up."

Aquamarine looked up. "A check-up? Oh, no way! I'm not letting some doctor poke my elegant, pretty body with a stupid..." At that moment, a wave of nausea hit Aquamarine HARD and she promptly threw up on the floor.

Crystal tried not to grimace as the others looked on confusion. "I think we'd better get you to the doctor A.S.A.P., Aqua," she said, holding her nose from the unpleasant smell.

After much fighting and chaos, Aquamarine found herself tied up in 11-inch- thick chains and on the floor of a doctor's office.

"My, my, my," the doctor said, obviously pleased with his patient, "A fine Suicune you have here. Yes, very beautiful." He stroked her side, causing Aquamarine to grunt in pain.

"I want a full check-up on her, please," Crystal said, handing doctor a load of cash. "Do everything to her, but try not to hurt her or I get this money back!"

The physician nodded and Crystal left. Aquamarine swore to herself as her Trainer left the room...

An hour later, the doctor appeared in front of Crystal. "So, how is she?" the Trainer asked.

"Well, she's very healthy and you've done a good job of raising her. But I ran all my tests and took all my samples and it seems that Aqua has morning sickness."

Crystal gasped and looked at Aquamarine, who seemed just as surprised as she was.

"Has Aqua been having intercourse lately?" the doctor went on.

"Not that I know of..." Crystal was in shock. She couldn't believe it! Was Aqua really...?

"Miss Crystal, your Aqua is exactly 5 weeks pregnant."

Author's Notes: Wow... Well, I'm lazy now, so R&R like always.