Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon! Just Harmony, Zac, and the other original characters.
"The Legend of the Three Regis"
Chapter 4: "Meeting the Woods"
The trip took less time than expected. Atleast, for Harmony and Zac it did.
The van stopped with a screeching halt. Carolina looked back at Harmony, "Harmony, dear. We've arrived."
Harmony got out without hestitation. My hometown... It's been a while.
"Wow, this place hasn't changed a bit." Norman stated as he stepped out of the car. Caroline was already beside him. Steven helped Max out. Sidney, Pheobe, Glacia, and Drake soon followed. Zac was beside Harmony.
"Harmony, where do you want to go-" Norman started, but noticed she was already at the house.
"Looks like somebody bought the house." Harmony said as she knocked on the door.
"Harmony, wait!" Norman tried to stop her but it was too late. The door was already being opened by a small girl.
"Catherine, who is it?" a woman called from the next room.
The girl - Catherine - gasped, "Mom, it's Harmony! Harmony Belle! It's really her!" Catherine was so excited she jumped into Harmony's arms.
The woman who Catherine called Mom came out of the next room brushing her hands off, "Cat, you shouldn't scare off our visi- Harmony!"
Catherine jumped back onto the floor and looked up at her mother, "Told you, Mom." She looked back up at Harmony, "I can't believe it's really you, Harmony Belle! I'm a big fan of yours!"
The mother pulled Catherine from the doorway, "Please, come in, Harmony. Bring your friends, also. Sit down, I insist."
"But, Mom!"
"Shush, Catherine. Don't be rude." The woman led them to the living room area and pointed to the couch and chairs available, " Would you like anything to drink?"
"No, we're fine ma'am. Thank you." Harmony replied politely.
"No, Harmony! Here! Try this! I made it myself!" Catherine held up a glass of orange juice.
Harmony sat down, along with the others, took the glass from the smiling girl, and took a sip. It was actually good. She expected it to taste horrible, considering who it was made by.
"Thank you, Catherine." Harmony said and laid the glass on the table beside her.
Catherine walked into the hallway and into her room, where she closed the door.
"I apologize for my daughter, Harmony." The woman smiled weakly. "Ever since she heard that you defeated the Pokemon League Champion, you became her idol of sorts. Oh, forgive me. My name is Sarah Woods, but, please, just call me Sarah."
"As you already know, I'm Harmony. This is my dad, mom, and brother, Max. The ones over there are Sidney, Pheobe, Glacia, Drake, Steven and his son, Zac. And before you ask, yes, they are the Elite Four and Champion."
"Ex-champion." Steven corrected her. "Remember, you beat me fair and square."
Harmony turned back to Sarah, "Anyways, the reason we came here to start with, is because this is the house that I grew up in. I wanted to see if New Bark Town had changed any since I was last here."
"When did you move from here?"
"We stayed here until I was 11. We moved to Petalburg in Hoenn and I started my Pokemon journey 2 years later."
"I dont want to sound intrusive, Harmony, but is there any particular reason you moved? I mean, you could have started a Pokemon journey here in New Bark Town."
Harmony hesitated. "I... Well, there isn't a real reason we moved. I think my dad wanted a change of scenery. But I am glad we moved. I never would have met up Zac again otherwise. We used to play together when we were little."
"By the berry tree on Route 29?"
Harmony suddenly looked at Sarah with a 'how-do-know' expression. "What?"
The woman smiled. "Catherine saw the berry tree while she was out with me one day. It had the words 'H & Z forever. May we meet again.' engraved on it. It was kind of sloppy though."
"Hey, I was only 9!" Harmony protested. "Besides, Zac couldn't have done any better."
The group laughed lightly.
Harmony suddenly looked around. "Sarah... where is your husband? Or are you not married?"
"Harmony! You shouldn't ask such personal questions!" her father scolded.
"No, it's quite alright." Sarah sighed. "John is almost always away on business trips. He travels around to gather information on Pokemon medicines. It's very useful to many people, but Catherine and I miss him so much. That's why Catherine became so attached to Pokemon. In a few months, when she turns 10, she will start her own Pokemon journey. She's so excited about it, I don't think she can wait at times."
Catherine then unexpectedly burst from her room with a frantic look on her face. "Mom, mom! I heard it on the news! The Cherrygrove Pokemon Center is on fire! The Pokemon are still inside!"
"What?"
Did you guys like it? This chapter was pretty much useless for the plot, but Harmony and Zac will get to the Regis, don't worry. I don't know what chapter. I do know that I will try to make this fic longer than the previous one, "The Legend of the Elite Four".