Chapter 3: The Heart Within

"One...two...three...four... well now this seems a little one-sided..." the hooded man said as he counted Nagi and Saru's pokemon and withdrew three pokeballs from his coat, "And now it's not... come on out Weaville, Skarmory, Golduck."

"Okay on a scale from one to dead how screwed are we?" Nagi said rhetorically as he stared at the oponnents pokemon.

"Finish him... we got Aipo!" Saru yelled as the monkey pokemon lept into the air and launched a thunderbolt at the Golduck, "Mudkip, hose 'em down!" he continued as mudkip began launching water from it's mouth t the Seviper.

"Saru that won't work they're stronger than us we have to fight using our heads!" Nagi yelled at his friend as he looked around at everything, "I have a plan... What attacks does Aipom know?"

"Finish him, Star struck, Desert Storm, Emerge," Saru said looking at Nagi who looked at him as if he were a moron.

"If we survive this I want you to learn to speak correctly," Nagi said as he shook his head, 'Lt's see if Finish him is thunderbolt, and emerge is headbutt, Star struck must be swift and Desert Storm mustSand attack, Mudkip seems to know Water Gun and Mud Slap...' snapping his fangers as he finished his thoght process, "Saru have Mudkip use Mud Slap and Aipom use Sand Attack!" Nagi said as hicked up Torchic and Silcoon.

"Let's do it to it!" Saru yelled as he pointed towards the hooded man, "Let's get down and dirty with a desert storm!" He yelled as dust and mud began flying everywhere.

"Damn it!" the hooded man yelled as dust and mud began flying everywhere as the storm cleared both Saru and Nagi were gone, "Were'd they go?" he yelled looking around.

"Death from above!" Saru yelled as Aipo and mudkip came crashing from above into the Seviper and Golduck.

"Torchic, Scratch/Ember Combo, Silccon String Shot/Harden/Tackle Combo!" Nagi yelled as Torchic attacked the Weaville and Silccon attacked the Skarmory.

"Enough!" a voice came echoing through the trees, "Sithosa you have had more than enough time! Return at once!"

"Damn!" the hooded man said as he recalled his pokemon, "You won this time but next time you won't be so lucky!" he yelled as smoke emerged and he was gone.

"We did it!" Nagi yelled in astonishment.

"Nothing to it!" Saru said as Aipom rested on his shoulder and he recalled Mudkip, "Late'" he said as he began walking away.

"Hey Saru! Next time we meet let's have a battle!" Nagi yelled as Saru nodded, "Well we better get going to," Nagi said as he looked over at his pokemon, as soon as he did so Silcoon began glowing, "Silcoon is evolveing!" Nagi said a bit excited as Silcoon evolved and he pulled out his pokedex.

"Pokedex Actvated!" the machine said as it came online, "Beautifly, the Butterfly Pokemon, It's colourfully patterned wings are its most prominent feature. It flies through flower-covered fields collecting pollen. Despite its appearance, it has an aggressive nature attacking with its long thin mouth."

"Hey Beautifly, since you just evolved how would you like to travel out of your pokeball until we reach the next town?" Nagi asked staring up at the newly evolved pokemon.

"Beautifly!" the pokemon said as it landed on Nagi's head.

"Torchic!" the Torchic yelled.

"For doing a good job you can travel out of your pokeball until we reach the next town as well," Nagi said with a smile, "Now let's get going." He yelled as he and his pokemon began heading through the forest towards Oldale Town. After a while of travelling through the forest Nagi saw a girl battling a wild poochyena with a blue Ditto.

"Blue Rose use transform," the girl said as the Ditto jumped into the air and transformed into a Gold Poochyena, "Now use tackle!" she yelled as the Ditto tackled the Poochyena knocking it out. After recalling the Ditto she walked over to the Poochyena and sprayed some potion on it. "Thanks for the battle Poochyena!" she said as the wild pokemon ran off.

"Great battle!" Nagi said as he walked forward, "Your Ditto must be at a high level to take another pokemon out with one hit." he said as he walked closer.

"Thank you," the girl said as she smiled, "But why are your pokemon travelling outside of their Pokeballs?"

"I felt the deserved it," Nagi said smiling back at her, "My name is Nagi Palm, and you are?" he said extending his hand.

"I'm Duplica," She said as she clasped his hand and shook it, "Nice to meet you. I'm guessing your a new trainer."

"Yeah... how'd you know?" he asked as he blinked.

"You only have two pokemon..." She said pointing at his pokemon.

"Oh yeah..." He said with a laugh.

"Are you headed to Oldale town?" Duplica asked as she picked up her pack lying next to her feet.

"Umm... Yes... Yes I am!" Nagi said as he looked a bit startled.

"Come on I know a shortcut!" Duplica said as she took off.

"Right behind you!" Nagi yelled as he followed her.

To be continued...

Name: Nagi Palm

Age: 10

Pokedex Stats:

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Pokemon Seen: 12

Pokemon Caught: 4

Torchic

Wurmple - Silcoon - Beautifly

Egg

Name: Duplica Imite

Age: 14

Pokedex Stats:

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Pokemon Seen: 458

Pokemon Caught: 1

Ditto

Ditto (Mini-Dit)

Ditto (Blue Rose)

A/N: I would like some reviews if you don't mind...