Wow. Just wow. We're now at 17.4k views! It just keeps going up! I'm surprised by it! I've never had this happen to me before! It makes me feel like I need to keep on writing with these stories! Also, I want to apologize for that no update thing that showed up months ago. I was actually working on previous chapters to fix them, which will also lead up to this one (at some point), so updates will be a little slow. But the good news is that some of it is going to be in other characters' point of view! I have decided that this is what I wanted and I will keep third person available within it! So that's a good start to the day.

When I was going back and reading my old work, do you know how hard I cringed? I can't believe I use to write that bad. It hurts to see that, but at least it'll look better now, right? Ugh, I'll just get this done so I can worry about it later.

Also, did I ever mention how much I love long reviews you guys post? It makes me feel like there's enough for me to know about what I messed up and what I need to improve on, or more so you're opinions on the conflicts that Aria faces on the journey considering that she's an OC!

The whole point of Aria was to make a character that changes the feeling in the room and to make people feel happy about themselves. She's like the big sister you've always wanted, aka the big sister Ash always wanted. :3

I just love making characters have siblings! It makes me so happy when I see them together and being so nice to each other! Makes me want to have an older sister...

For now, onto some reviews!

ShadowPheonix34 - Hmm, I had the same problem with that. It's so hard to pick! I wonder why it takes so long for me to decide on a Pokemon I want when I plan the games or when I think someone deserves a certain one! Ugh, life struggles...

Chi - Well I can as of now. A little bit of writer's block got in the way but it's back in business...for now anyway...

matthewcortes93 - Thanks for the comment! That really helped bring more out of me! I gotta say that I do enjoy the support I get from people.

ctran03931 - I was thinking the same thing for Brock to have the Mudkip and Aria just to remain with the Pokemon she has for now. Until the vote is finished, it'll have to wait until we figure out which Pokemon she's going to catch next.

The Mudkip Sanctuary
Episode 25: Part 2

"Are you okay?" Ash asked Brock once the group caught up to him. Aria's eyes caught onto the large Mudkip that ran away at the sound of Ash's voice. She was a little surprised to see a larger one in group of baby Mudkip.

"I'm fine," Was Brock's response, glancing down at Lotad. "You were great Lotad." He reached out and grabbed the small baby Mudkip on its head. "How about you?"

"Mudkip mudkip!"

Aria knelt down and pets Sharpedo on the head. "Good job pal. You really helped out."

"Sharpedo!" Replied the shark Pokemon. Aria pulled out its Poke Ball and returned it to it. She placed it back on her belt where the rest of them were. Suddenly, there was a sound of moving leaves of a bush. Everyone turned their attention to it and spotted something stick their head out from the top of it. An older man with white hair located only in the middle of his head and the sides that stuck out like a Mudkip.

"Ah! A Mudkip monster!" Ash yelled.

"So what confront May's expedition but a Mudkip transformed into an agent monster!"

"Give me a break! That's crazy!" Max exclaimed waving his arms around in front of his sister.

"Me? A monster?" The man yelled feeling insulted.

"A talking monster?" May said confused.

"Hello?! It's a person!" Max told her.

"If you think you can steal these Mudkip I worked so hard to raise think twice!" snapped the man.

"No! We'd never do that!" Ash exclaimed, holding his hands up in defense.

"We were helping with one of your Mudkip that got carried away by the stream." Steven explained, pointing at the baby Mudkip Brock was holding.

"Looks like I had you guys all wrong. I'm mighty sorry."

"That's okay, it's our fault for startling you."

The group introduced themselves to the man who had the name Swampy who raised after the Mudkip that were living by the stream. After Ash's attempt to make jokes Swampy put on a serious look, asking how they were able to get through the fence and to where they are now.

"We got here through the river and climbed up the waterfall so that we could get up here." Aria explained.

"We didn't know that this place was occupied." Brock added in.

"What the heck?! You mean you really climbed the waterfall?!" Swampy exclaimed shocked.

"We're sorry for trespassing." Ash apologized, hanging his head.

"Aw forget it. Anyone kind enough to save my Mudkip is a friend of mine." He said patting him on the head. "How you all have some tea before you leave?"

"So this is your home Mr. Swampy?" May asked as they all gathered around the table to drink some tea that he offered.

"Yes I suppose is it," He says. "But its really purpose is to be a shelter for all of those Mudkip for all of these years."

Ash's eyes widen in shock. "Wow..."

"Excuse me Swampy," Brock starts, glancing over the right at a tank that had blue shaped eggs in them. "But what are those blue things over there?"

"I'm surprised you don't know Brock," Steven says. "Those are Pokemon Eggs."

"More accurately Mudkip Eggs."

"Yep! Those two got it right! Those are Mudkip Eggs!"

"Real Mudkip Eggs?" Brock's eyes widen when he just realized what they were.

Ash and Max got out of their seats to take a closer look at the four eggs that were there. Aria felt her eye twitched when May mentioned the expedition thing again.

Seriously, when was that going to end? She thought to herself.

"How do you two know about Mudkip Eggs?" Brock asks the two sitting next to each other. Aria glances over at him which took her mind off of May.

"Professor Birch had a couple in his lab. They were to live there until they reach an age where they are picked by a trainer." She recalled all of the Pokemon she met there when she first got to Hoenn.

"I've encountered many people carrying Pokemon Eggs in my journey, so it was easy to tell that those were one of them." Steven spoke.

"By the way I've been wondering about something," Aria glanced over at Swampy with a curious look on her face. "I hope you don't mind but how were you able to come across these Mudkip eggs? Aren't they hard to find around these parts?"

Everyone looked a little concerned when they saw Swampy trembling while making a humming sound under his breath.

"My grandma always use to tell me that I talk way to much for my own good but there's no way I can keep quiet anymore!" He says really fast.

Aria looked even more surprised considering that she thought she had said something wrong and was having a semi freak out to herself.

"Chew on this thought for a moment." His talking had slowed down and his voice had reverted back to its normal tone. "Tell me, you ever wondered why the first three Pokemon that any trainer receives is exactly the same level? Well have ya?"

"I've wondered about that." Brock answered.

"You know, I think I've never thought about that..." Ash said aloud.

"Yeah I never thought about it either." May added.

"What? Any trainer should have at least thought about this at one point!" Max told the two of them.

"I've always thought about that too. I never received any starter Pokemon here but Beldum so I have no idea what it's like." Steven replied. Aria hummed under her breath.

"Ever since I got my first Pokemon in Kanto I've been thinking about it as well."

"Well the fact is there is a whole lot of folks just like me who get a bunch of eggs from the Pokemon League and then turn around and raise them you see?" Swampy explained to them.

Apparently everyone had the right idea about it when he said that. But it lead up to talking about Professor Birch who does the same thing like Swampy but also catches them in the wild as well. Max brings up about how some of it reminds him about Pokemon Breeding when he glanced at Brock but in reality they were different from each other in a few ways.

"What's this? Are you telling me that your a breeder, Brock? How about seeing a Mudkip hatching before your eyes?" Swampy offered to the dark haired breeder.

"I'd love to, that would be amazing!"

The ones that are out are Spheal, Shroomish, and Surskit. The only ones left are:

Ralts - 2

Gastly - 1

Pichu - 2

So we're basically down to the only three left. Currently Pichu and Ralts are in the lead and Gastly is in last. For the end of this, I will be putting up a poll for which Pokemon Aria will be catching and once it's close I'll put up a special or maybe somewhere in an episode where she catches it.

For now, bye~!