Okay, chapter 5 is here and I guess I don't think I have time to say anything anymore, so here it is!


Chapter 5: Unusual Situations…

As the four trainers got upstairs to their bedroom, Avegaille noticed a poster before she entered the bedroom. The poster showed a man with dark blue hair wearing a long sleeved shirt having the colors of maroon with a few black stripes. She also saw the text written below the image. He was the gym leader of Petalburg.

"It's May's father!" Avegaille exclaimed out as she pointed to the image.

Hearing Avegaille's voice from inside the room, May quickly stood up from the bed that she was sitting on and ran off to Avegaille to see what she was doing. May was a bit baffled as she saw Avegaille staring at her father's picture.

"Come on, Avegaille, you'll get a chance to meet my dad in person tomorrow," May murmured out as she pulled Avegaille's arms and dragged her inside the room that they were going to stay in for the night.

As the two of them got inside their room, they saw that Brendan and Phil released out their Pokémon for the night. Both of them already took the left side of the bed bunk and were lying down. Brendan was on the top since he wanted to stay there. May and Avegaille looked at each other and then also released out their Pokémon.

"I think it's is best if all of our Pokémon got to know each other, wouldn't you agree?" Phil asked to the girls.

"Yeah, it makes it easy for them to help each other when in need," May replied as she climbed up to the bed bunk of the right side.

"Oh, well, I guess I'm left to sleep here," Avegaille said to herself as she sighed and sat down on the lower bed at the right side of the room. She looked at Charlie and Linole, who were both looking at each other and were also sniffing each other.

"Looks like they're getting to know each other for the first time," May remarked happily as she lied down on the bed she was sitting on. "Well, who's going to turn off the lights?"

"I'll do it," Avegaille quickly exclaimed out as everyone began preparing for their sleep. She stood up from the bed she was sitting on and quickly went over the switch located besides the door and pressed it.

The lights inside the room went off but there was light coming from outside, which made it easy for Avegaille to see in the dark. She quickly went to her bed and lied down on it.

"Night, Charlie and Linole…" Avegaille murmured out as she closed her eyes and began sleeping quietly.

"Night to you too…" Charlie said in return. He looked at Linole, who was looking at him curiously. "What? You never seen a Pokémon talk before?"

"No, I thought I was the only one who can talk," Linole replied out, in a hushing voice. "We should lower our voice, we don't want our trainers to know that we can talk."

"Right, I'm sure they'll find it out for themselves soon enough," Charlie agreed as he jumped into the bed where Avegaille is.

"Hey, what's going on?" Terra asked as she cocked her head up, trying to see who was talking over the dark. "Can't you see we're sleeping?"

"Ssshh…." Linole hushed as he quickly went near Terra. "Be quiet, you know how humans wake up easily at the sound of things…"

"Oh, all right then," Terra murmured out as she rested her head and went back to sleep.

"Well, if you don't all keep quiet, they'll wake up for sure," Terk remarked. He was resting his back at the window. He then started to snooze.

"Whatever," Linole said to himself as he jumped on Avegaille's bed and slept besides Charlie.


The next day, the four trainers woke up having the strangest dreams inside their heads. All of them were getting their things ready as packed their things and sent back their Pokémon to their balls. After everything was done, they all went down to the lobby of the Pokémon Center so that they can get to the kitchen and have a little breakfast before they can go. They all sent out their Pokémon so that they could have some breakfast themselves at one side while they eat the at the dining room. There were some Pokémon bowls filled with food for them to eat. While their Pokémon were eating, the trainers were at another room, which gives them the opportunity to talk. After the trainers have gone out of earshot, Kipp decided to start off a conversation.

"Hey, does anyone notice that we're all alone, no humans around?" Kipp asked as he looked at everyone.

"Yeah, we noticed that, I just hope they don't forget to pick us up after their own gathering," Terk remarked as continued to gobble up on his food.

"Which gives me the opportunity to talk about on what I would look like after my second evolution!" May's Wrumple bragged out, in which I forgot to give her a nickname on the last chapter.

"Hey, the writer of this story for got to give you a nickname on the last chapter," Terra reminded her as she began to chuckle.

"Really? How can you tell?" Wrumple said in confusion.

"She keeps calling you Wrumple," Terra pointed out.

"Yeah, I noticed that, now…" Linole added as he finished up his bowl. "So, anyway, what's up with you Terk? You seem to be a little cranky."

"Yeah, and if you bother me more, I might just attack you!" Terk exclaimed out irritably. He was already done with his bowl as he looked at Linole.

"Hey, calm down, Linole was just asking," Charlie quickly interrupted as he went in between Terk and Linole.

"Let's see if you can handle my attack, I'm really itching to battle!" Terk exclaimed out. He walked back a little bit as he thought of his attacking moves for Linole.

"Uh-oh!" Charlie murmured out to himself as he saw Linole charging up and released out the electricity he has in his paws, aiming towards Terk.

Terk quickly avoided the attack as the electricity quickly bounced around the room and quickly struck the vase, which caused a noise for the trainers to hear even from far away.

"We're in so much trouble," Kipp said to himself as he hid behind Terra.

Then, from a corner, Avegaille quickly rushed out and went near the Pokémon, who were looking at her blankly. Terk quickly joined the group and stayed calm as he could.

"What's going on here?" Avegaille quickly asked as she looked around.

"Um, nothing…" Linole replied nervously.

"Nothing, yeah right, I'm sure I heard something—" Avegaille paused for a while as she saw Linole looking at her and sweating. "Did you just said something?"

"Oh, great, the secret is out," Charlie remarked as he folded his arms across his chest. "All right, you get the idea, you ask why we talk and then we can't seem to explain, and you faint out or something and we all get worried… what a weird thing for humans and us to do."

Avegaille's right eye started to twitch in which she can't even move with all of the things going on around. She then regained herself as she knelt down with one knee and looked at the Pokémon.

"Well, just tell May that she forgot to give her newly caught Wrumple a nickname," Terra added as Avegaille looked at her.

"Okay, I will," Avegaille said as she stood up and quickly went back to the dining room.

After Avegaille left, all of the Pokémon were looking at each other, not knowing what to say next. Then, Charlie stood in front of them. All of the rest were ready to listen to him.

"Looks like our trainer knows that we can talk, I don't know if she'll tell it to anyone else," Charlie murmured to himself as he sighed.

"Avegaille's not the chatty type to other humans," Linole said to Charlie. "Trust me on this one Charlie, she won't tell anyone else about this."


At the other room where the four trainers are eating their breakfast, Avegaille just got back from the main lobby of the Pokémon Center as she noticed that there was a box besides May's breakfast. She was wondering what it was for and she also remembered having one just like it.

"Hey, May, can I ask something?" Avegaille asked as she sat down on another chair besides May.

"You just did, but go ahead, ask another one," May replied as she looked at Avegaille.

"What's inside that box?" Avegaille asked as she pointed to the box lying on top of the table.

"Oh? This? It's a deck," May replied as she took the box and lifted up the cover. Then, she showed it to Avegaille.

Avegaille started to look one by one on the cards while Phil and Brendan were looking at each other and wondering what would a girl be doing with a bunch of cards.

"A deck? You mean, like a game?" Phil asked as he looked at May with one of his eyebrows raised. "Are those Pokémon Trading Cards?"

"Yeah, just wait 'till I get into a real battle!" May exclaimed out as she stood up from her seat. "I remember how you can use these cards while battling in reality."

"This girl is freaking me out…" Brendan murmured to Phil as he sweat-dropped.

"Just wait 'till you meet my dad too!" May added out as she looked at Brendan and Phil, who are both giving her a frail smile in their faces.


A few hours later, May, Avegaille, Brendan and Phil were all walking together to visit the gym of Petalburg. They know now that the gym leader there is May's father, which makes it easy for them to get inside. As they all got in, they saw May's father sitting at the sofa at one corner of the gym, somehow waiting for someone to come in. May quickly approached her dad to greet him.

"Hey, dad," May greeted out as she quickly sat down with him.

"May, I didn't expect you to be here," Norman said nervously. Then, he saw three other trainers standing in front of them. "And you brought your friends from Littleroot Town too…"

"Actually, I'm traveling with them for the Hoenn League," May replied.

"Why don't you all sit down for a while?" Norman invited as the three remaining trainer shrugged and quickly took their spots on the seat. "So rude of me for not letting you know who I am. Just call me Norman, okay?"

"Sure thing," Brendan replied as he shrugged. "May seems to play trading cards… is it true?"

"Yes, in fact, she claimed the title Pokémon Master in the Goldenrod City Finals last year," Norman replied as he looked at Brendan.

"See, I told you!" May teased out as she stuck her tongue out. "But I never mentioned to you that one."

When Norman mentioned the city of Goldenrod, something came into Avegaille's mind. Then, she knew she wasn't the only one who came from another region.

"You're from Johto?" Avegaille asked as she looked at May.

"Yeah, Goldenrod is a busy city, full of noise, but dad got a job here so we all have to move in Hoenn," May explained as she looked at Avegaille. Then, she turned her attention to her father. "Hey, dad, want to see the Pokémon I got from Professor Birch?"

"I think the best time to show your starter Pokémon is when we get into an actual Pokémon Gym battle," Norman suggested as he stood up and face the four trainers. "Speaking of which, do you all know where the first gym is?"

"Um, Rustboro?" Phil replied, with a bit of doubt in himself.

"That's right, but do you all know how to get there?" Norman asked again.

"Uh, no," May replied.

"Then, that's where I came in, first you—"

Before Norman could continue what he was saying, the gym doors opened as a young green haired boy who was wearing a long sleeved while shirt and pants entered the gym and slowly went near the group. All of the four trainers were looking at him blankly as Norman quickly faced him and went near him.

"Um, I'd like to catch a Pokémon of my own please," he said frailly to Norman.

"Oh, yes, everyone, I'd like you to meet Wally Wood," Norman introduced as everyone said their hi's and waved shyly at him. Then, he turned to Wally as he took out two Pokéballs from his pocket. One of them was empty as he gave both of it to Wally.

"Gee, I promise I'll return your Pokémon sir," Wally said shyly as he looked at Norman.

"May, why don't you come with Wally for his first Pokémon catch," Norman suggested as May stood up.

"Sure thing dad," May said as she went near Wally. "Okay, let's go to Route 102 for your first Pokémon!"

"I'll come too, just in case," Brendan quickly interrupted as he stood up and went near May. May was looking at him curiously as he added in, "—in case you guys lose your way, that is."


At Route 102, Brendan and May were watching Wally search through the grasses. Then, he quickly stopped as he spotted a Pokémon. It was a Ralts as May took out her Pokédex to find out some information about that Pokémon.

"Cool, a Pokémon, I'll try and do my best!" Wally exclaimed out as he tossed out the Pokéball and sent out the Pokémon he borrowed from Norman.

"Oh, look, a Zigzagoon, just like Avegaille's," Brendan murmured to himself.

"Oh, be quiet, it's his first time to catch a Pokémon," May hushed as she placed back her Pokédex in her bag.

"You don't even know the guy," Brendan protested out.

"Yeah, but my dad wants me to help him out, so I'm helping him," May quickly said in return. "And if you didn't want to be here, why did you came in the first place?"

Brendan sighed as he turned away his attention from May. May was looking at him doubtfully as she turned back her attention to Wally who just finished weakening the Ralts he wanted.

"I toss a Pokéball now, right?" Wally asked as he turned to May.

"Yeah," May replied as she watch Wally tossing the empty Pokéball he had in his bag and quickly shrunk the weaken Ralts inside the ball. It shook a little and then a red light appeared on the middle of the ball.

"Yes, I did it! I caught my own Pokémon!" Wally exclaimed out happily as he quickly went near the ball and bent down to pick it up from the ground.

"Good for you!" May exclaimed out.

"Yeah, let's go back to the gym now," Brendan interrupted as he started to walk off.


Back at the Petalburg Gym, Wally quickly went inside as May and Brendan followed him along. Avegaille and Phil were wondering why Brendan didn't seem too happy while Wally and May were pure of joy and excitement.

"Did you get your first Pokémon, Wally?" Norman asked as Wally handed back the Pokéball with the Zigzagoon inside.

"Yes, sir, I did," Wally replied. Then, he looked at his watch on his wrist. "Looks like I have to go now. My mom must be worried about me. We're moving to Verdanturf today."

After that, Wally went out of the gym to get to her mother. Then, May looked at his dad, who seemed happy himself.

"All right, where were we?" Norman asked as he looked at everyone.

"How to get to Rustboro?" Avegaille asked, replying to the question.

"Oh, yes, that, first when you get out of Petalburg, you go to Route 104, then you enter Petalburg Woods, after that, you go to Route 105 and from there you'll get to Rustboro," Norman instructed. "I'm sure you'll find the way easily."

"Thanks dad, that was a lot of help," May remarked as Avegaille and Phil stood up from their seats and went near her.

"Yeah, so we better get packing 'cause it's going to be a long way," Brendan added out.


End of chapter 5

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