(Inside Mirage Cave)

(Pai's POV)

"Okay, Popplio let's give this Pokémon all we got," I say encouraging Popplio

Popplio happily claps its fin and flippers. The orange Pokémon, across from us waits patiently. The Pokémon didn't attack, it stands as if it's waiting for something.

"You think it's waiting for me to attack?" I ask looking at Junichi and Carmella.

"I'm not sure, some Pokémon joins without fighting," Junichi answers looking at the orange Pokémon.

"Throw a Pokeball, maybe it'll join you," Carmella adds still clinching to Junichi.

I pull out a Pokeball and enlarge it. The orange tilts its head and walks towards Popplio and I. Popplio ready itself for a sneak attack, yet it came to me without any threats. I kneel down to the Pokémon and bop it on the head. The Pokeball hits the ground and wobbles softly three times. Until it stops and locks.

"Well, how about the Pokémon stay in the Pokeball," Junichi says

"Yeah, I thought it'd be harder than this," I say picking up the Pokeball.

I summon the new Pokémon and bring out my Pokedex. The Pokedex says " Trapinch, can live a week without water. Due to its big head, it has a hard time getting back upright if it tips over." As the Pokedex states, Trapinch does have a hard getting upright. I pick Trapinch up, sitting it on the ground.

"Trap?" Trapinch says tilting its head

"I'm really glad you join me Trapinch, here this my other Pokémon Popplio," I say putting Popplio in front of Trapinch

Trapinch, happily cries at Popplio, in return Popplio does the same. Junichi, along with that grubby bitch Carmella. Kneels to Trapinch's height and pets it. Trapinch happily cries and jump on Junichi.

"Hey, Nichi, could the Pokedex tell me my Pokémon gender?" I asked picking up Trapinch.

"Well yeah, Fennekin is a female, I found out when I first got the Pokedex," Junichi answers petting Fennekin

I wonder what Popplio and Trapinch genders are then. I think I would that to my imagination. After a while we went looking for Carmella's friends, I have Popplio, in my arms while Trapinch walks.

"Geez, how far did your friends go, Carmella?" I ask groaning

"Honestly, I don't see why we're helping, you're a wannabe joke of a villain, that steals candy," I harshly add

Carmella didn't reply, I look back to see her gaze at cave's walls still grip to Junichi. We hear the sounds of laughter, coming ahead of, and see this snow-white skin woman appear out the darkness. She wears a gothic-lolita style outfit.

"It is rather pathetic, honestly you should return home Carmella." The snow-white skin woman says.

The woman has a soft-spoken yet powerful voice. Next to her two Pokémon appear, one with red eyes and it glows yellow. The other who's quite tall and has a lot of white bows.

"I get the feeling, that you're not fond of Carmella," I say to the snow-white woman.

"Oh no, I rather enjoy Carmella... I suppose it's more of seeing her sadness," the woman replies with a smirk.

"I could say the same about you, yet I do feel more jealously coming from you," she adds pointing at me and smiling.

"Jealousy!" I yell squeezing Popplio in my arms

The woman gazes at Junichi, he's giving the woman a cold stare. The smiles at Junichi, she sexual says "Someone as handsome as you shouldn't stare like that." Junichi thanks the woman for the compliment and motion me to ignore the lady. He walks past her with Carmella closing following him.

"Pai, we should hurry and get out here, that woman seems more trouble then she's worth," Junichi says as he continues to walk.

I quickly run past the woman and caught up Junichi. I look back to see the woman, who was gone. Who and what hell is she? Junichi, Carmella and I quickly find Carmella's friends. I use Trapinch, to help us find the nearest exit out of the cave. As we exited the cave, the sun is about to set.

"Geez, I need to shower after that exploring," Junichi says sitting on the ground.

"Nichi, any ideas on who that snow white woman is," I ask sitting next to him

"Her name is Nemesis, she's the leader of Team Twilight," Carmella says standing in front of Junichi.

"They're a group that, wants to bring the Eden region to the twilight space." Carmella's friend adds.

Junichi and I both look confused at Carmella and her friends. Yet, before I could ask a question, Carmella drops something in front of Junichi quickly runs away. Her friends follow behind her and wave goodbye to us.

"Wow, that candy thieving skank didn't say thank you!" I angrily yell standing

"I'm sure she did," Junichi says smiling with a bag of colorful candies in his palm.

We quickly went to a hotel in Toffee City and pay for a night. Junichi and I are sharing rooms. As we enter the room I flop on the bed. Popplio and Trapinch flop on the bed too. Junichi sits on his bed with Fennekin lying an inch away. I look at Junichi, he's sitting there letting Fennekin nibble on his finger.

"You know even if we haven't done much. I'm still having fun with you Nichi," I happily say looking him

Junichi chuckles at me and smiles. After a while pass, I fell asleep and awoke to the sound of a door. I peek to see Junichi, coming out the bathroom shirtless. I could see Fennekin running around him happily. I lift my body off the bed, rubbing my eyes.

"You're still...awake.." I say yawning

" Yeah, did I wake you?" Junichi replies putting up Fennekin.

"Well yeah, but now that I'm woke there's something I want to ask you."

"What is it? Is about Nemesis?"

"Yeah, she seemed weird as if she was reading us."

Junichi ties his black and purple hair into a ponytail. He says "It's possible that Nemesis, might be a psychic."

"YOU'RE FUCKING WITH ME NICHI!" I yell getting close to Junichi's face.

"No, I'm serious Pai," he replies poking my forehead

"In Kanto, there's a woman named Sabrina, she's a Gym Leader with psychic abilities." He adds

Junichi continues saying "If we had a battle with her we'd lose." So it's possible for someone like her to communicate, with her Pokémon. A battle with her would pretty difficult.

"But let's not worry about her, you have gym battle tomorrow," Junichi says as he lay on his bed.

"Oh yeah, I probably won't sleep again now." I happily say petting Trapinch

Tomorrow is a big day, I do wonder how difficult will this gym leader be. I can't be too cocky, even with Trapinch on my side. I look over at Junichi, he's sleeping to no surprise. I quickly get in the shower and return to my bed. I gaze at Junichi, who's sleeping peacefully bare-chested.

"Maybe... This is an opportunity." I say to myself in my undergarments.

I move Fennekin to my bed, with Popplio and Trapinch. I got in bed with Junichi, putting my head on his bare chest. It feels nice to be close him like this. Hearing his heartbeat slowly and the warmness of his. Suddenly an arm wrap around me, followed by "Didn't expect you get into my bed, Carmella must have made you jealous."

"N-N-NICHI...!" I yell jerking back but fail due to Junichi's arm around me.

" And... no, I wasn't jealous at all, it annoyed me that she was so attached to you. Besides, you and I weren't always the best of friends before" I embarrassingly say burying my face in his chest.

Junichi chuckles as he looks at me, I pinch his nose. He says "Oh that's right you were quite the bully back then, and look at you lying on my chest " I punch Junichi, in the chest and turn away from him. He chuckles in pain and hugs me from behind.

"You're such an asshole, but at the same time I do love your personality," I say looking back him.

"Hey, Pai?" Junichi curiously says

"Yeah... Nichi?" I reply face him

"Were you jealous of Carmella's huge breasts?"

I lower my head and head-butt Junichi and pushed him out the bed. I tell him "You're such an idiot, I hope you fucking die." He chuckles and gets back into the bed. Honestly the nerve of that asshole, he knows how sensitive I am about my boobs.

"Pai...?" He says curiously.

"Goodnight asshole," I answered angrily.