Chapter 2

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Moi-Moi: Ahoy, mateys! Land ho! Chapter two be off the port bow! Lol I have no idea what I just said, but it meant, "Here's Chapter two for all you loveable Poke fans!" Let's get to it. ;)

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"Electivire, Brick Break. Now!" Paul commanded loudly. He watched his Pokémon with critical eyes, looking for any imperfections in the move's execution. Electivire did his best to perform at 100% in his Trainer's eyes. His Brick Break was able to completely pulverize the boulder he was aiming at and left a cloud of dust in its wake. Turning to Paul, Electivire waited for criticism. Paul nodded once in acceptance without uttering any words.

"Paul, I made lunch. Are you hungry?" Reggie called out from the open, patio door. Reggie wiped his hands dry on a dish towel while observing his younger brother train hard with his Pokémon. Paul had just won the Sinnoh League after beating Stephan in battle. His match against Aaron was set for two weeks from now. Reggie had expected nothing less from Paul than complete determination.

"Sure," Paul acquiesced. His Pokémon took this as a symbol to take a break, all slumping to the ground at once. Paul turned to enter the home then. Reggie followed him inside, a small smile on his face.

"You're training hard. I'm sure you'll do great," Reggie commented while placing a plate down in front of Paul. Paul offered a small thanks before digging in. "…Gabi called. Your match with Aaron was rescheduled for that morning instead of at night," Reggie started, hoping to make conversation.

Once he saw that Paul had no intention of making small talk, Reggie turned on the television instead. He was relaxing while Rhonda reported on the latest sighting of famous celebrities. Reggie was about to change the channel when Rhoda said something that piqued his interest.

"…The Sinnoh Champion was seen out on the town with the Runner-Up of the most recent Sinnoh League by several eye witnesses. I went straight to the source to see if there was any truth behind the rumors…" Rhonda winked. Reggie sat up with an interested smirk. Paul hesitated slightly while taking a bite of his food. Out of the corner of his eye, he watched the screen.

"Gabi, I've heard the rumors on you and Stefen's latest date. My listeners must know, have you and Paul really split up?" the Rhoda in the middle of a recorded interview asked. A wide-eyed Gabi stood next to her with a sniggering Infernape at her side.

"W-what are you talking about? I'm not dating Stephan or Paul…" Gabi said and tried to back away slowly.

Rhonda was too quick for her, however. With a sneaky arm, Rhonda was able to pull her back to face the camera while shoving a mic under her nose. "How is Paul taking the rejection? Do you two still speak?"

"There was no rejection. I'm not dating-"

"So Gaul lives on! You heard it here folks. Gaul is going strong. It's obvious that this Stefen is trying to come between Sinnoh's Young Couple. But, it's not going to work," the recorded Rhonda said with a wink while Gabi glared at her back. If you paid close attention, you would notice Infernape firing off a small Flamethrower above her and off-screen. A few seconds passed before the sound of metal bending with a snap could be heard and Rhonda was crushed under a microphone with a suspiciously heated end. "I've warned you about that micropone already! Make that mistake again, and I'll have your fired like the last guy!"

The recording quickly cut off. "And that's all for Sinnoh Now! See you next time!" Rhonda winked.

"I don't understand why you bother listening to her," Paul scoffed and took a violent stab at his rice.

"You're right. I could always call Gabi. She'd just tell me herself," Reggie smiled. He'd never admit it to Paul, but Reggie always enjoyed to push Paul's buttons when it came to Gabi. Paul would never admit to feeling jealous or anything that implied that he had feelings for Gabi, but Reggie could see it as plain as day on his face.

"She's not with him," Paul offered in a final tone.

"Did she tell you that?" Reggie asked with pure curiosity in his voice.

Paul nearly snapped his chopsticks in two. He didn't know why Reggie insisted on asking him ridiculous questions. Gabi denied it on national television. Obviously, she wasn't interested in that Primeape-sized, poor excuse for a Trainer.

"Gabi's a very sought after girl. She's powerful, kind, smart, funny…" Reggie trailed off and continued with his channel surfing.

"I'm going to get some air," Paul huffed and left his lunch behind. Reggie watched Paul leave the house from the corner of his eyes. When Paul slammed the front door shut, Reggie nearly smirked.

Hearing the loud noise, all the Pokémon Paul ad left outside slowly made their way inside. Electivire was at the front of the group, his eyes searching for his Trainer. "Paul went out to get some air," Reggie informed them all.

"He's not too happy right now. Rhonda was showing footage of Gabi and Stefan on television," Reggie went on to explain. He received knowing looks from all the Pokémon. No one understood their Trainer's plight more than them. They could sense the favorable feelings Paul felt towards Gabi.

"I don't think Paul will ever be truly happy until he comes to terms with his feelings," Reggie told the Pokémon with a sigh. Slowly, Reggie stood to face them all. "We just may have to help him with that," Reggie finished with a wink. The Pokémon Breeder received a loud chorus of cheers from the Pokémon.

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Edited: 6/14/14