I am so sorry about the time between updates, but it's something I can't control. The computer still has a mind of its own - literally. What I have to do is upload them at home and post them at my cousin's house, when we go, which is about once every two weeks.
"The Legend of the Three Regis"
Chapter 6: "Back at the Berry Tree"
Harmony was bent down, tracing the carving on the side of the berry tree with an oustretched right hand slowly as Zac approached.
"You're late." She said without turning around. "But then again, you're always late." She smiled as she faced him.
-at the lab-
"Where in Jhoto did he need to go in such a hurry?" Max asked.
"Weren't you listening, Max?" Norman looked at his son with smiling eyes. "Zac went to the berry tree on Route 29."
"Oh, that story!" Max frowned at himself for not remembering.
-at the berry tree-
Zac sat beside Harmony, underneath the berry tree. "Brings back memories, doesn't it?"
"It sure does." Harmoney smiled. "Remember the day we first met? We both loved Pokemon and wanted to become Pokemon masters when we grew up. We wanted to practice so -"
"-so we used imaginary Pokemon." Zac sighed. "Ah, those were the nice battles. Now, it's real battles where we have to think and be carefully."
"Yeah..." Harmony got out half of a Pokeball. Matt, I wonder where you are now... Will we ever see each other again?
"What's that?" Zac broke her concentration.
"Matt gave it to me as a birthday present. He has the other half. No other half will go with it. Oh, speaking of birthday presents. I liked yours, too. What did you do? Go to Sootopolis inside the Cave or Origin? After what happened last time, don't you think it was kind of dangerous?" She smiled at him.
Zac laughed nervously. "Yeah. The entrance was caved in, but Golem helped me get inside. The floor was covered in rocks of different shapes so I chose one that I thought you might like. The shape, at least. But about Matt..."
"What about him?"
"I'd like to see him again. I've only seen him once and that wasn't very long. I mean, after the letter Drake gave me from dad, I didn't see him again."
"Well, I could understand why. He had always liked me, but when you read the letter... Well, he left, but not before laying my present on the table."
"You know, I kept that letter." Zac said suddenly.
"Why?" Harmony gasped in surprise.
"Because... I don't really know why. I guess I kept it because it shows..." He hesitated at his next words. "It shows how you really feel about me."
Harmony turned red and looked down quickly. She didn't say a word.
"So, how have you been doing?" Zac asked quickly, changing the subject.
Harmony looked back up and smiled. "I've been doing good, I think. At least, in Pokemon. I mean, when I first started my journey 3 years ago, I wouldn't have even guessed that I would get this far."
"You're telling me. Me and my dad moved to Hoenn when I was 9 and then I studied Pokemon from my dad, books and television until I got my first Pokemon at 10. It was a Treecko. I didn't get very far. I never hurried through anything. I thought through gym battles and explored the lands inbetween. Eventually, Treecko evolved in Grovyle. I was so happy. I wasn't long after that when we happened to come across a group of Sceptile. I guess Grovyle felt like it belonged there, so it stayed. I haven't seen it since."
"I'm sorry. You must really miss it."
"Yeah, but I wanted it to be happy."
"That makes sense. I have a question. Why'd you go the Cave of Origin? I mean, originally."
"I heard rumors about a legendary water Pokemon in Sootopolis. When I got there, people said it was called Kyogre. I ventured inside the cave and tried to battle it. I lost, obviously, and ran. That was when the rock fell on top of me and you found me."
Harmony smiled. "Yeah, I was hurrying and happened to see you stuck. I wanted to be nice and rescue you. A damsel in distress, you know?"
"Oh, really?" Zac grinned and playfully pushed Harmony on the grass. She sat back up and brushed some dust off. "Really." She said with a grin.
-at the lab-
Professor Elm held up the newspaper. "I bet you guys haven't read this. 'New Pokemon League Champion and Ex-champion's son caught kissing.' Harmony wasn't too happy about it."
"The kiss or the picture?" Steven smiled.
"I'm sure she liked the kiss." Norman spoke up. "Zac was the one who started and Harmony was just surprised, but I think she got used to it."
"I could imagine so." Elm said. "After Zac had left, Harmony helped me out with Pokemon, but I could tell she was thinking about something else."
-at the berry tree-
Zac suddenly stood up. "Hey, I have an idea. Why don't we battle? Like old times? I forgot the last time we battled."
"Sure. Six Pokemon?"
Zac frowned. "No. How about just three?"
"Fine with me. I'll choose Pelipper to start! Go!"
"Manectric, this'll be an easy match!" Zac smiled and sent out the blue and yellow electric Pokemon. This'll be a good battle. If the Pokemon League toughened her up any since Victory Road, this battle won't be over anytime soon.
I'll post the next chapter ASAP!