Chapter 3 is here! And with something special from the two of us lol! XD Read on and you guys will find out…

Anyways, here's Chapter 3…

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Chapter 3

"I still don't get why Avegaille likes Pokémon in a way that they're just like us humans," Nicole murmured to herself as she glanced around the campsite. She noticed that Sandra was no longer on her lap, but on the ground, fast asleep. She closed her notebook and stuffed it inside her bag. Afterwards, she gazed at the sky at stared at the stars.

While gazing at the sky, Nicole May heard a mumbling voice. She lowered down her head as she looked around. She stood up from her seat and tried to find the source of the mumbling. As she got to Avegaille, she knew it was coming from her.

"…Linole, I'm here… please don't cry…" Avegaille muttered out.

Linole opened his eyes and saw that Avegaille was still asleep. He walked up to Avegaille's face and snuggled himself besides Avegaille. Then, he closed his eyes and started to snore.

"Maybe if I was like that to my own Pokémon, they can be my friends," Nicole said to herself as she sighed. She walked back to the spot where Sandra is and picked her up form the ground. She carried the sleeping Pokémon in her arms as she sat on the log and started to hum. She smiled afterwards as she noticed Sandra snuggling in her arms. Then, she looked up in the sky once again and gazed upon the stars. "Tomorrow will be another day… but a day with Avegaille is never a good day to me. I wish I knew why…"

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"Hey, sleepyhead, wake up!" Avegaille shouted out as she shook Nicole May, who was sleeping on the ground with Sandra.

The trees in the woods blocked off most of the sunlight, which makes the place a bit darker. Nicole May sat up from the ground as she rubbed her eyes and opened them. Nicole saw Avegaille's head tilting in front of her face. She sweat-dropped as Avegaille stood up straight and walked a few distances away from her.

"What's up with you sleeping on the ground?" Avegaille asked as she chuckled to herself. Then, she picked up Linole from the ground and placed him on her shoulders.

Nicole just kept quiet as she tried to wake up Sandra. The Kitten Pokémon yawned as it opened its eyes and looked at Nicole. Then, Nicole picked up Sandra from the ground and carried the Kitten Pokémon in her arms as she stood up from the ground. Sandra walked on to Nicole's shoulder as Nicole took her shoulder bag sitting on the log.

Avegaille wondered why Nicole didn't make any retorts to her question. She shrugged helplessly as she tucked in her hands in her jacket pocket. Linole climbed up to Avegaille's head as Avegaille walked up to Nicole.

"I think we should be getting to Petalburg as soon as possible," Nicole told to Avegaille as she walked off, going to the right side of the forked path.

"But Nicole May…" Avegaille tried to warn her, but it seems that she has disappeared. Avegaille quickly ran after Nicole May, following the same way Nicole went through.

Running through the path of the woods, Avegaille then noticed a bright light at the end of the path. She ran even faster and followed the light. As she got to the light, she was finally able to get out of the woods and the sunlight shined on her face. Then, she spotted Nicole May waiting for her by the side. Avegaille was breathing heavily until Nicole May went in front of her.

"Just a few more miles away, we'll get to Petalburg soon enough," Nicole told to Avegaille as she turned away from her and started to walk.

Avegaille groaned as her stomach started to rumble. She knew that there wasn't any food in her backpack, since she forgot to put them all in while they were still in Rustboro. She tried to keep up with Nicole, but her speed wasn't enough to catch up to Nicole. Not only Avegaille was tired from running, but she was also very hungry.

"-You know, the funny thing about you humans is that you easily get tired,-" Linole remarked as he landed on Avegaille's shoulder.

"That's easy for you to say," Avegaille grumbled out bitterly. "At least you have someone to carry you around…"

"-Ah, whatever,-" Linole murmured as he shut his mouth.

Avegaille continued to walk and also noticed that Nicole May was ahead of her. she ran after Nicole until both of them were on the same track. Avegaille was getting more tired as she continued to walk on with Nicole's pace. Finally, she gave up and fell down on her knees. Nicole May stopped walking as she turned around and saw Avegaille sitting down on her knees, breathing and sweating heavily.

"Geez, if you wanted to rest, just say so," Nicole told Avegaille as she quickly approached her. She took out a bottle of water from her shoulder bag and gave it to Avegaille. Avegaille was having second doubts on Nicole's help. Nicole saw Avegaille's reaction and tried to ignore it. "Just drink it. It might help you regain some energy."

Avegaille twisted off the cap of the bottle and started to drink from the bottle. Then, she stood up from the ground as she looked at Nicole blankly. Nicole turned away from Avegaille and she started to walk once again. Avegaille snapped out from her wandering as she moved from her spot and tried to keep up with Nicole once again. As she walked on, she noticed a signboard by the side. She walked up to it and read the words written on it.

"Petalburg City – Where people mingle with nature," the signboard says.

"-Nice caption for a city,-" Linole remarked.

Avegaille glanced at the road leading to Petalburg City. She saw some tall building by the distance and also Nicole May entering the city. She quickly ran after Nicole May until the both of them were in the middle of the road of Petalburg City. Nicole May stopped walking as Avegaille caught up with her.

"Maybe we should get to the Pokémon Center for a while," Nicole suggested.

"You know, this city reminds me of someone I knew once before," Avegaille told to herself as she looked around. "If only I could remember who it was…"

"Whatever, let's just get to the Pokémon Center," Nicole murmured out as she walked off to a building with a red roof.

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As Avegaille got through the sliding door of the Pokémon Center, she walked up to the counter and saw Nurse Joy healing Nicole's Pokémon. As Nurse Joy gave back Nicole's Pokémon, Avegaille lined in next to get Linole all better. Avegaille asked Linole to stay in his Pokéball for a while so that Nurse Joy can heal him. As Avegaille waited, she wondered if there is some food in the center. As she got Linole back from Nurse Joy, Linole quickly popped out of his ball and jumped into Avegaille's head. Avegaille stomach continued to grumble as Nurse Joy noticed this.

"You know, there's a canteen over there," Nurse Joy told to Avegaille as she pointed to the door on the right side. "Don't worry though, the food id free there."

"Guyuh!" Linole exclaimed out happily as he jumped off Avegaille's head and ran through the door Nurse Joy pointed out.

"Linole, wait up!" Avegaille exclaimed out as she ran after Linole.

After Nicole May watched Avegaille chase after Linole, she sat down on the sofa, which were located by the sides of the center, and released Sandra from her Pokéball. Nicole watched the little Skitty land on the floor and look up on her.

"Hey, Sandra, how are you doing?" Nicole asked softly as she smiled at Sandra.

"Miyah…" Sandra replied back as she smiled at Nicole.

Nicole sighed with disappointment as she looked away from Sandra. She couldn't understand what Sandra said at all. She wished she knew what Pokémon were saying right now. Then, her head perked up as a boy trainer, which seemed to have the same age as hers, entered the center. The boy had dark brown hair, wearing a white shirt and blue jacket and some baggy jeans. She noticed that the boy trainer was approaching her.

"I've never seen you here before," the boy told Nicole. He sat down by the side of the sofa. "My name's Philip, but everyone calls me Phil. What's yours?"

"Um, it's Nicole May," Nicole muttered out nervously.

"Are you traveling by yourself?" Phil asked out.

"Huh? Uh, not really…" Nicole replied out slowly. "I'm… kinda traveling with someone."

"And who would that be?" Phil asked out again as he raised an eyebrow.

"Her name is… Avegaille," Nicole replied out. She looked down at the floor and tried not to show to Phil her face.

"Avegaille? As in Avegaille Amethyst?" Phil asked out as he looked more closely to Nicole.

"What? You know her?" Nicole asked in dismay as she looked at Phil.

"Yeah, we met when we were four years old, and she was with her sister and her mom when they went here in Petalburg," Phil explained. "After that, I guess we never had any way of contact anymore… So, where is she?"

"She's at the canteen, probably eating all the food in there," Nicole replied out as she folded her arms across her chest. She gave out an exasperated look as she leaned her back on the sofa.

"You're funny," Phil remarked as he chucked. He stood up from his seat and quickly walked off to the canteen.

Nicole blushed as she looked down on the floor. She noticed Sandra, who was giving a suspicious look at her. Nicole tried to think what Sandra was thinking.

"Hey, you think I have a crush on him, don't you?" Nicole asked out to Sandra as she continued to blush even more.

Sandra started to laugh and then, continued to laugh even more while rolling on the floor.

"I'll take that as a yes," Nicole muttered to herself as she gave out an exasperated look to Sandra.

Sandra stopped laughing as she tried to calm down and sit up straight on the floor. She could still see Nicole's blushing face. Sandra looked at her trainer cheekily, trying to stop her laughter.

"What? Stop it… it's not funny," Nicole whined out to Sandra. She turned away from Sandra as her face blushed with embarrassment.

"-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you cry or anything,-" Sandra told to Nicole. She felt like crying, seeing that Nicole is always turning away from her.

"What? Did you say something?" Nicole perked up as she turned to Sandra.

"-I said I was sorry…-" Sandra repeated again.

"You… you just spoke, in a way… I can understand," Nicole told to Sandra as she picked the Skitty from the floor and carried her in her hands.

"-Uh, yeah, well, I guess,-" Sandra said nervously as Nicole stood from the sofa and started to circle around. Sandra was getting a bit sick as Nicole stopped from circling and placed her on the sofa.

"You all right?" Nicole asked as she looked at the squeamish Skitty.

"-Yeah, for now anyways,-" Sandra murmured out as she sighed out.

"Didn't mean to make you sick or anything," Nicole told to Sandra.

"-I'm okay now, don't worry too much,-" Sandra told to Nicole. She jumped off from the sofa and landed on the floor with her paws.

"Will you promise me one thing?" Nicole asked out to Sandra.

"-Um, what is it?-" Sandra asked out, looking at Nicole curiously.

"Will you promise not to tell Avegaille about this?" Nicole pleaded to the Skitty.

"-Why not? I'll bet she'll be happy that you can understand Pokémon talk.-" Sandra looked at Nicole in dismay.

"That's the point, I just thought it would be best if she didn't knew," Nicole told to Sandra as she sighed.

"-Well, if you insist,-" Sandra said as she shrugged helplessly.

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At the canteen, Avegaille was sitting down on a table with Linole as both of them were munching off on some burgers and French Fries. Avegaille stopped eating for a while as she saw a boy which looked so familiar to her eight years ago. The boy approached her as he stood in front of her.

"Avegaille, it's been a long time you know," the boy greeted out. "So, how have you been?"

"Wait, I know you, just let me think…" Avegaille started to flinch as she tried to remember the name of the boy. "Your name starts with a letter 'p'."

"Um, yeah… Avegaille," Phil murmured out as he sweat-dropped.

"Phil! Your name is Phil!" Avegaille exclaimed out as she looked at him excitedly. Then, her excitement faded as she noticed Phil sweat-dropping even more.

"Yeah, Avegaille, that's me," Phil agreed as she pulled out a chair and sat down on it. "It's been eight years, you know. I seem to notice that you're traveling with someone."

"You already met Nicole May?" Avegaille asked as she looked at Phil. She noticed that Phil kept quiet for a while when she mentioned Nicole May's name.

"She was rather, quiet," Phil remarked slowly.

"Well, if you like her so much, my dear cousin, why don't you try to impress her?" Avegaille suggested as she smirked at him.

"You know I can't just do that," Phil quickly exclaimed out as he looked at Avegaille in dismay.

"Hey, I know, why don't you go on a Pokémon Journey with us!" Avegaille exclaimed out. Linole parked up as he listened to the conversation. "It'll be fun, and besides, now I'll have someone else to talk to. And you can get to know Nicole better."

Phil blushed with embarrassment and knew that Avegaille was on to something. Linole was all giddy as he noticed that Phil had a crush on Nicole. But Phil didn't know what he'll do while he would be on a Pokémon Journey with Avegaille and Nicole May.

"Hey, Avegaille, are you still aspiring to be a Pokémon Coordinator?" Phil asked out as he looked at Avegaille, who was staring at him vacantly.

"Huh?" Avegaille shook her head as she looked at Phil. "Pokémon Coordinating? Yeah, I always wanted to be a Pokémon Coordinator since I was three years old."

"I see…" Phil muttered out as he folded his arms across his chest. "Do me a favor… please?"

"Um, okay then, what is it?" Avegaille asked as she looked at Phil skeptically.

"I had this feeling, about Nicole May… I find that she doesn't treat you as a friend. If that is the case, it would be wise if you didn't tell her that you invited me to come with you guys. So, let's turn it the other way. I'll ask you, in front of Nicole May, to come with you guys," Phil explained out.

"Works either way," Avegaille remarked as she shrugged.

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As Avegaille got out of the canteen with Linole riding on her head, Phil followed by as both of them approached Nicole, who was fast asleep on the sofa. The two trainers noticed that Sandra was singing on the floor, which may be the reason why Nicole fell asleep.

"Hey, Sandra, do me a favor and try to wake up Nicole," Avegaille whispered as she bent down to get closer to the Skitty.

"-The only thing I can do is make her sleep,-" Sandra told Avegaille as she jumped on the sofa and stood next to Nicole's chest.

Avegaille stood up straight as she watched Sandra nudging Nicole with her paws. Nicole sat up from the sofa as she opened her eyes and saw everyone staring at her. Nicole couldn't help sweat-dropping in front of them as she stood up from the sofa.

"Hey, Nicole, speaking of which, I was wondering if you would agree that Phil would come with us on our journey," Avegaille told Nicole as Phil went closer to them.

"Uh, I guess… it would be all right," Nicole muttered out.

Linole jumped off Avegaille's head as he quickly went near Sandra, who was sitting on the sofa. Sandra, on the other hand, was listening to the trainer's conversation.

"-Looks like a little romance is about to start,-" Linole whispered to Sandra.

"-What do you mean? Nicole thinks that Phil likes Avegaille more,-" Sandra told to him as she laid her head on the sofa.

"-How could he not?-" Linole asked surprisingly. "-Avegaille is his cousin after all.-"

"-Oh?-" Sandra perked her head up as she looked at Linole. She giggled a little as she looked at the trainers conversing with each other. "-Then, in that case, Nicole might have a chance with Phil after all.-"

"-Not only that, Phil likes Nicole also,-" Linole added.

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End of Chapter 3…

XD The chapter with ships. Nicole May says we shouldn't focus on that. Anyways, comments and reviews would be nice! XD