Adrian POV

I sat in a booth at the small cafe inside the Pokemon Center the following morning, with a steaming hot omelet and a glass of orange juice in front of me. I placed my two Pokeballs on the table as well, staring at them intently. I munched on my omelet carefully, letting the heat roll over my tongue. The Scyther I caught is an excellent addition to my team, I just need to come up with some strategies. With Murkrow, I had years to get to know the Pokemon. With Scyther, and the other Pokemon I will catch, I'll have less time than that. I decided that I would remain at the Pokemon Center for one more day before I continued to Sanctuary. I finished my food and took my Pokeballs off the table, walking over to the side exit of the cafe which led to a deck and a small training area.

As I pushed open the glass door, I spotted out of the corner of my eye Skylar Carson walk into the cafe. She saw me exit and gave me a nod, I nodded back but I continued out onto the deck. There was a small wooden staircase located at the far end of the deck, which looped around the side of the Center. I took the stairs down, the morning air breezing by me. I walked back towards the training area that sat next to the deck. I took Scyther's Pokeball and tossed it up in the air, a burst of light emerging from the ball before forming Scyther.

Skylar emerged from the main building, holding a tray of food and a hot drink.

"Don't stop on my account." She said, taking a seat on the deck.

I turned from her and gestured for Scyther to fly upwards, Scyther jumped up into the air. We spent the next few hours training, Scyther flying around and slashing at trees while I shouted moves and strategies so I could get a feeling of Scyther's strengths and weaknesses. Over the course of our training, I noticed that Scyther favored a subtle approach. Wearing out its opponents before striking, or simply remain on the defensive until a gap opened up with its opponent. When that failed Scyther would hide and ambush, sometimes waiting for hours to strike.

Scyther flew down and stumbled as it landed, Scyther blinked and let out a breath. I looked to the sky and found the sun was setting, stars were already appearing. I recalled Scyther. Suddenly, exhaustion overtook me and my stomach let out a horrible growl. I yawned and I began to blink rapidly, my eyes stinging from being up so long.

"Hey, mister. Do you need some food?" Skylar shouted at me.

I half stepped back from the sudden noise, but my mind drew me closer to the deck at the mention of food. I walked closer to the deck, spotting two trays full of various foods and drinks. I grabbed the railing to the deck and hauled myself over it, landing stomach first onto the deck.

"Wow, you must be really hungry." Skylar remarked.

"And really tired. When I get like this my brain becomes a one track machine." I laughed a little after I said that, Skylar laughed a little as well.

"I should probably take Scyther inside and give him to Nurse Joy. He's in the same shape as I am." I picked myself up, and I brushed some dust off of my shorts.

"I can take care of that, you need to rest too. I'll be right back, promise." Skylar held out her hand. A cynical part of me was distrusting of a stranger who would be so kind, but something about her seemed genuine. She wasn't going to run off with my Scyther, a part of me could tell she was a kind person despite my limited interactions with her. So I handed over Scyther's Pokeball and sat myself down at her table and I began devouring the food.

She returned 5 minutes later just after I had drunk the last cup of water.

"I-I-I, okay. I bought lunch and dinner and I threw in a huge snack. And you still finished it in less time than it took to order it." Skylar said, sitting down across from me.

"What can I say, I burn through food like a wildfire." I responded with.

A minute of silence passed between us, finally, my curiosity got the better of me and I blurted out "Why did you buy me food? I'm a complete stranger to you."

"You might be a stranger, but I saw what you were doing. I sat here and watched as you can Scyther trained, and I could see something in both of you. A strong sense of determination, the mind of a Pokemon trainer. I want that determination, I'm trying to become Alana's greatest Coordinator, like my mom before me. I'm just starting out and I think I'm going to need your kind of determination to see my goal through. I'm going to make mistakes, but if I have your kind of determination then I know I can overcome them." Skylar explained.

"I'm no expert in training, I'm just starting out myself. But I can already tell you have that determination, you don't need my help." I said.

"Maybe, but I feel like if you're with me I can be a better Coordinator. We can be better." Skylar said.

"I started this journey alone, I thought it would be like that for a long time. But it looks like fate is offering something different. If I hadn't stopped at this center, if I had left this mourning, then I would never have met you. A kind person who wants to see herself become the best Coordinator, with genuine determination to see her goals through." I paused to let my words sink into Skylar. "Skylar, I would be honored if you were my traveling companion."

"Great! Between you and me, no one stands a chance against us." Skylar said.

Team Hunter Headquarters

Ruby POV

"Status report Hades." Ruby ordered, pouring a cup of coffee as she sat at her desk. Hades, her second in command, sat on the other side. He handed over a sheet of paper.

"It's as we suspected, Professor Aspen had just transported a large amount of psychic Pokemon to her personal laboratory." Hades responded with.

"Excellent now is the time to strike. Have Jensen assemble a squad and steal those Pokemon." Ruby said.

Hades scoffed at this "I don't trust Jensen to make a sandwich, and you're sending him to make our first move."

"Everyone had a part to play in my grand scheme, even Jensen. Have more faith in him, I certainly do. Unless you're questioning my judgment as leader of Team Hunter." Ruby said, with an icy glare to seal her threat.

"No, ma'am." Hades said.

"Then move out." Ruby ordered. Hades hastily left her office. Ruby continued to sip her coffee and studied an image of Professor Aspen's Lab, located in Sanctuary City.