Chapter 9! Finally! Haha. Sorry about the long wait, I've been crazy busy and Pokemon Y has been taking up a lot of my free time lately. Just excuse me while I go curl up in a hole and play all the way through that game. XD

So this chapter is a little longer, but we finally start the B/W 2 plotline and meet some of the new characters! Which I'm very excited about!

The first little bit is about Reshiram this time, that's why the chapter title isn't right below this incredibly pointless Author's Note. Haha!

Anyway, I hope you enjoy!

Reshiram took one last look at all of his traveling companions, including his trainer, and when he was satisfied that they were all fast asleep he finally laid down. He needed complete quiet if he planned on tracking Zekrom.

It was a unique ability that the dragon had. Of course his counterpart had the same ability. They had originally been a whole, but with the original fight between the heroes the Pokémon that they had once been had split into two to represent the two brothers. That was when Reshiram had first been born, along with Zekrom. And it was because that they had originally been one that Reshiram could sense exactly where Zekrom was at all times. All it took was a little concentration.

Reshiram closed his eyes, clearing his mind of any meddling thoughts before focusing on the small black dot in his mind. It pulsed, sending red waves of energy out from itself. That black dot was Zekrom, and it was always there, plastered in Reshiram's mind. At first the white dragon had been annoyed by the constant little movements of the black dot, but over the years he had grown used to it, even found it comforting at times. Zekrom was his counterpart after all. It wasn't only the heroes who owned them that were connected.

Reshiram shook his head, ridding it of the thoughts before concentrating once again. Unova. The black dragon had finally made its way back to Unova. Reshiram had waited for the day that Zekrom would return along with White to their homeland. It worried Reshiram that they had stayed in Kanto for so long; he feared that perhaps the trainer girl had caught on to some trace of N and was planning on trailing them. But with the move over the past night Reshiram was relived to realize that the girl had finally given up, returning to Unova, where she belonged.

It wasn't that Reshiram didn't like her, in fact, he took an instant liking to her when he was first introduced. She was special, and he was not surprised that Zekrom had chosen her. However after being put through a grueling battle with the girl he felt as if he wasn't as connected. He figured when the day came that they would meet again it would be awkward. However he did look forward to it.

But the reason he was most relieved that White wasn't hot on their trail was because of N. The green haired boy needed time, and Reshiram found himself becoming nervous of what would happen if White found them. N needed time to observe and heal. Once that time was over, the dragon had no doubt in his mind that everything would be just fine between the two heroes, as well as the two dragons.

A sudden movement of the black dot jolted Reshiram's concentration back into place. The dot had finally halted, shivering to a stop near the bottom of Unova. The sudden jolt was a sign that the black dragon had been recalled into his pokeball. White's journey to Unova was finally over.

Reshiram sighed his relief. One day he would go back with his trainer to Unova. He would rekindle the friendship with both White and Zekrom, as would N, and then he foresaw a bright future. A happy future between the four of them.

"What the-" Reshiram suddenly gasped. The black dot that had become dormant suddenly jumped. It disappeared instantly, leaving Reshiram's mind map completely blank.

Many times Reshiram had wished for the dot to go away. He wanted for once to have a peaceful and quiet and private place to think. However now that his wish had suddenly come true, panic set in. Never once had Zekrom's dot disappeared. Ever. Over hundreds of years it had never once gone away.

Reshiram twitched frantically. What should he do? Should he let N know? He needed to do something. Zekrom was basically a part of him after all. What if the mighty dragon had-

Reshiram's panicked thoughts ceased immediately as the dot once again reappeared in his mind. This time it was all the way on the other side; in Kanto once again.

"What are you doing, brother?" Reshiram hissed to himself. It had taken hours for Zekrom and White to get to Unova from Kanto, and yet somehow the dragon had made it back all the way across the globe in only a few seconds.

"Reshiram? Everything alright?" The voice of N brought Reshiram out of his thoughts.

"Y-yeah, everything's fine," he said hesitantly, shaking his head before turning away from N and resting it on his wing. The white dragon's piercingly blue eyes stayed open however.

What had happened? Reshiram pondered the phenomenon for what seemed like forever before someone finally broke him of his circling thoughts.

"It doesn't take a genius to figure out she transferred him back to that Professor's lab."

Reshiram's head whipped toward the voice. Zoroark was lying only a few feet away, snickering to himself.

Reshiram's eyes narrowed as he pondered what the dark type had said. It seemed possible enough. In fact, it seemed completely reasonable.

Reshiram felt his entire body relax almost immediately before he spoke to Zoroark. The illusion Pokémon's mind reading was a pain. "You really need to stop doing that."

Zoroark snickered to himself again, resting his head on his paws.

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Chapter 9: The New Unova

"So this is Aspertia City," I whispered to myself in awe. It was beautiful. Cobblestone streets paved quaint paths all around the area. Beautiful and old-fashioned houses lined the streets as children played in between, chasing each other in glee. The crisp fall air gave the place an even more vibrant feeling as orange and yellow leaves drifted in the breeze as they detached from the trees. This place was magnificent.

I smiled, shoving my hands into my pockets before walking forward. It surprised me exactly how populated it was. It had been only about a year ago that the Pokémon committee had decided to build new cities throughout the region. The new cities promoted tourism and therefore were the reasons that new species of Pokémon were popping up right and left. It seemed that all of the houses already had happy families residing in them.

Unova had come a long way since I had first set out on my journey. It was awe inspiring.

I took a deep breath, turning a corner. I had landed in Aspertia only a few minutes prior, quickly returning Zekrom to his ball in hopes that no one would see him. I had then quickly set off to find the Gym. I had no idea when the grand opening would be but if I knew Cheren as well as I thought I did he would want to do it as early in the morning as possible. I just never did understand morning people.

I rummaged around in my pocket before pulling out a small slip of paper. I had made sure to write down the Gym's address before I left Kanto. I didn't need to get lost on top of everything. Plus I needed to make it in a timely manner so I could meet Professor Juniper and transfer Zekrom back to Oak. My day just seemed to be getting busier and busier.

I felt a small vibration emanating from my bag and peeked inside. My X-transceiver was seizing wildly in the confines of my bag. I had finally wizened up and put it on vibrate. I saw Bianca's name on the screen and quickly answered it.

"Hi White! You made it to Unova yet?" she squealed. From the looks of things in the background she was running full force.

"Yeah, I just arrived-"

"Good! Before you go to the Gym go to the Aspertia City Lookout! I'll meet you there in a little bit!" Bianca interrupted.

"Why? Couldn't we just meet up at the Gym?" I asked wearily. I had no idea where this 'lookout' was and it sounded far away.

"Nope! No can do! Juniper sent me on a mission!"

I gave her a look. "A mission?"

Bianca squealed in excitement, still running hell bent for China as she spoke with me. "Yes! I guess I never told you but Juniper hired me as an assistant! I get to do all kinds of cool stuff with Pokémon all over the region. I'm delivering the starter Pokémon to a new trainer right now!"

I cocked an eyebrow. Bianca as Juniper's assistant? That was new. By the elated look on her face she looked as if she was on top of the world. Throughout our entire journey Bianca had seemed lost, never quite sure of what she wanted to do with her life. However now it seemed she had found something that really peaked her interest.

"Can't you do that and we'll meet up at the Gym afterwards?" I groaned. It sounded like so much walking.

Bianca shot me a glare. "No. No we can't. Plus I have that Pokémon Juniper wanted to give to you! If you don't show up I might just have to keep it for myself!"

"Hey hey hey," I said quickly, backtracking faster than I ever had before, waving my hand in the air, telling Bianca not to jump to conclusions. "No need for that. Where's this lookout place?"

Bianca grinned. "It's near the north end of the city… wait no… the east end… or maybe it's in the middle," Bianca muttered, slowing down from her run and placing a finger on her chin.

Bianca wasn't the best with directions. "You know what? I'll find it myself," I said with a chuckle. It would be much faster than listening to Bianca mumble to herself.

"Okay!" she cheered, pumping a fist into the air. "See you there, White!"

Before I even had the chance to answer her she had hung up, the small screen going blank. I sighed, dropping the X-transceiver into my bag before trudging onward. The lookout couldn't be too hard to find.

And indeed it wasn't. I had only been walking for about five minutes when I saw a large wooden sign that in beautifully painted white letters said 'Aspertia City's Lookout'. I smiled to myself, wondering how long it would take Bianca to find it before heading toward the large flight of steps the sign was pointing to.

It was a long climb but the result was worth it. When I reached the top I took in a sharp breath at the view. It was breathtaking. Housetops dotted the landscape around me as I laid eyes on what appeared to be the entire city. I squinted, walking forward and leaning over the small railing. Yep, there was the Gym in the distance. I had been heading in the right direction all along.

I gave myself a mental 'good job' before turning around and heading toward one of the benches sitting to the side on the lookout. I plopped down, crossing my legs and preparing myself for a long wait.

There were a few people on top of the lookout. A couple chattering to themselves as they marveled at the view. An older woman with her grandchild, laughing as the small boy marveled at the Pidoves flying overhead. And a few other random civilians minding their own business, however one boy took my interest almost immediately.

He was sitting on a bench on the opposite side of the lookout. He sat smack dab in the middle, the frustrated look on his face scaring away any strangers from sitting next to him. He had his elbows resting on his knees as he slumped over, his hands fumbling with the zipper on his red jacket. But what caught my eye was his hair. It was ridiculous. Navy blue with bits sticking out in all directions. Though I had never seen a Quilfish before in person, I assumed his hair was a very close representation.

I snickered at the thought. The boy's eyes roamed the area quickly, seemingly searching for something. I watched him for a while, his antics almost mesmerizing but soon grew bored, leaning back on the bench and looking up at the sky.

Just as I had suspected Bianca was nowhere to be seen, even a half an hour after I had arrived. I wasn't sure if she was lost or just late, but either way I figured that I should stay where she had told me to be or I might miss her and my new mystery Pokémon. And I sure didn't want to do that.

The people around me slowly began to disperse. The couple walking way, holding hands and discussing what restaurant they could go to for brunch. The grandmother reluctantly following her grandson as the boy dashed down the steps shouting about a Lillipup he had seen. And soon enough the rest of the civilians had made their way down the steps and out of sight as well. I had to admit the view wasn't as impressive as the day went on. What had been so amazing was the position of the sun relating to the lookout, it had hit the houses just right as to make the colors seem even brighter.

I heaved a sigh, closing my eyes and again taking in the magnificent scent of the fall air. It was incredibly peaceful. However the peace was short lived as I had a sinking feeling someone was watching me. My eyebrows knitted together and I peeked out through my eyelashes to see the boy sitting in the bench was still there, his eyes now trained intently on me.

I opened my eyes the rest of the way, waiting for him to quickly look away but instead his gaze grew even more intense. What was with this kid?

Without warning he jolted upright, stalking across the length of the lookout and promptly plopping down next to me on the bench.

My eyes were wide as I stared at the stranger sitting only a few inches away. I waited for him to say something, anything, but he stayed completely quiet, stealing glances out of the corner of his eye every few seconds at my bewildered expression.

"Um," I muttered, but the boy finally beat me to the punch.

"Are you who I think you are?" he asked, finally turning to look at me head on.

I gave him an odd look. Almost everyone in the Unova region knew who I was so it wasn't surprising he would have recognized me. "Uh, yeah," I started, letting out an awkward laugh, "I'm White."

The boy narrowed one eye and looked me up and down, his gaze piercing as he swept from my head to my toes. "White, as in the hero of Unova White?" he asked.

I gave him a nod.

His narrowed eye shot open, "Impressive!"

His shout took me by complete surprise and I jumped, my legs flying out in all directions and my hand immediately smacking to my heart. What was with this kid?

"Oops, sorry," he muttered, "Didn't mean to scare you."

I gave an awkward laugh. "N-no problem."

"I'm Hugh by the way," he said, holding out his hand abruptly, an award winning smile plastered on his face.

I took his hand hesitantly. Was he bipolar? I shook it a few times, "Nice to meet you Hugh."

He grinned even bigger and pulled his hand away, running it through his mass of hair. "I'm a big fan by the way, I just couldn't tell if it was really you from over there," he admitted, gesturing over to the bench he had been sitting on.

"Oh, so that's why you were staring," I said, nodding. I had gotten used to the calmness of Kanto, without anyone to recognize me; however I was back in my home region now. I would have to get used to it again.

He nodded, "Why are you here?"

"Waiting for a friend," I answered, "You?"

He gave a surprised look. "I'm waiting for a friend too. Well, kinda."

"Eh?" I asked as he slumped over again, mimicking the position he had been in on the other bench. He looked worried.

"She actually asked me to come here and be with her while she got her first Pokémon."

"Oh, so she's the one Bianca's coming here for," I said, nodding. Small world.

Hugh looked back over his shoulder, "Bianca?"

"The friend I'm waiting for. Also the girl who is here to give a new trainer their first Pokémon," I explained.

Hugh nodded, "Well, she's late. Good thing because Mei's late too."

I saw a hint of a smile tug up on the corner of his mouth before it disappeared again. Mei, that must be the name of the new trainer. There was a long silence before I decided to break it. I was curious about something.

"So are you a trainer?" The boy was definitely an interesting sight, and there was definitely something different about him. I wasn't sure exactly what it was, but he seemed… special.

Hugh looked back over his shoulder again. "Yeah, pretty new at it though. I only have one Pokémon."

I found that I had nothing better to do than chat with the boy and so I decided to prolong the conversation. "What Pokémon?"

He smiled. "A Tepig. Just hatched it from an egg a few days ago. It'll be my partner on my journey."

A pang of nostalgia hit me right in the heart. Tepig, new journey, just like my journey almost two years ago when I had first received Talace. It had been the best day of my life.

"Tepigs are wonderful Pokémon," I whispered, my mind still in the clouds of the past.

I vaguely registered Hugh's resounding nod. "I know! You're actually the reason I decided to raise a Tepig."

That sure snapped me out of my thoughts. "What? I am? Why?"

Hugh gave me an exasperated look, almost as if he expected it to be the most obvious answer in the world. "I saw you battling with your Emboar of course. That battle was amazing, and I figured if you got that powerful with a Tepig, or Emboar, as your partner, so could I," Hugh said, determination lacing through his voice.

My eyes softened. I had no idea that I had ever inspired someone, let alone inspired someone to pursue the path of Pokémon.

Hugh nodded, continuing. "It was because I saw that battle that I believe I can one day become strong as well. With Pokémon by my side I will become so strong that no one can ever defeat me." I noticed his hand clench into a fist on his knee. He sure was passionate.

I chuckled, "Well then, when you gain more experience I'll be excited to battle you."

He gave me a thumbs up. "You bet."

We were then again dipped into a silence as we both sat awkwardly on the bench, waiting for our friends.

"Can I ask you something?" Hugh's voice surprised me, a new tone of sadness lacing throughout it.

I turned to him, cocking an eyebrow. "Sure."

Hugh looked down at the ground, his hands again fumbling with the zipper to his jacket as his elbows rested on his knees. "How did you take down Team Plasma?"

Of all the questions in the world I had heard before that was a first. "Well, uh… that's a loaded question," I said, chuckling awkwardly. In all reality I had no idea how to answer it. I didn't see my conquering of Team Plasma as being something I could explain. It was many different aspects all piled into one and I seriously doubted my answer would make any sense at all to anyone who hadn't been there the entire time.

Hugh shook his head, "No, I mean, how did you get strong enough to defeat Team Plasma? I don't think anyone could have done it, not even a Champion. So what made you so special?"

"Well, I did have Zekrom," I muttered. He was definitely a force to be reckoned with.

Hugh nodded, "I know you had the dragon for your final battle against their leader, but before that, when you blew through them… you only had normal Pokémon. How…?"

Hugh turned his head to look up at me, his gaze pleading with me for some insight. I paused, mulling over my answer. I didn't see myself as something special, I just worked really hard. In all reality however maybe I was different. Cheren, Bianca, the Gym leaders, the Elite Four, even Alder for Arceus' sake couldn't beat them with normal Pokémon, but somehow I had. However I seriously doubted I would've been able to defeat N and Reshiram without the help of my mighty electric dragon.

"There really isn't any secret, Hugh," I said softly. "Just trust in your Pokémon and have some determination. I don't think you'll have any problem with the second," I said, chuckling. I had never met him before, nor seen him battle, however I sensed an overwhelming sense of determination seeping out of every pore on his body.

Hugh's mouth turned slightly downward. It was obviously not the answer he had been looking for. He had hoped for some amazing answer for how to get stronger, not something he had most likely heard over and over again throughout his years growing up.

The silence was back, but this time I was the one to break it. "Can I ask you a question?"

Hugh jolted upright, turning to face me with an air of elation dancing around him. "Of course!"

I smiled at his sudden change in mood. "Why do you want to get stronger?"

Hugh looked taken aback by the question. He blinked a few times before slumping over. "Are you sure you want to know?"

"Yeah," I said hesitantly. With an answer like that I wondered if his quest for strength was some sort of secret.

"When I was younger, my little sister's Pokémon was stolen by Team Plasma. I was so weak I wasn't able to do anything." Hugh's hands clenched into fists and his jaw hardened. "I want to get back at those bastards for taking that Pokémon. It made my sister so sad-"

"Oh good Arceus, Hugh. Are you talking about that Purrloin again?"

A high pitched voice interrupted our conversation. I turned toward the voice and recognized its owner to be a girl standing at the top of the steps to the lookout.

It took me by surprise exactly how much she looked like me. Brown hair the exact same shade as mine was tied up in two buns on either side of her head, a long chunk of hair protruding from behind each of the buns and cascading down to nearly her hips. Her blue eyes resembled mine as well, clear and excited as she searched around herself. If she had styled her hair the same way I had and changed clothes, people would have most likely thought we were twins.

I saw Hugh shoot a glare her way as she walked toward us, smiling to herself.

"You're such a downer, why not talk about something positive for once?" she asked once she had reached us, giggling before turning to me. It was obvious she hadn't really paid attention to who Hugh was sitting with because her face immediately paled, shock setting in.

"You're White!" she nearly shouted, jabbing a finger toward my face.

'Ugh, not more of this,' I thought to myself before smiling. "Yeah, hi, nice to meet you, I take it you're Mei," I said, holding out my hand to the girl.

In an instant she had batted my hand aside and jolted forward into a bone crushing hug that even Bianca would've been jealous of. I let out a squeak of surprise, my arms flailing in the air before she pulled back from the hug.

"Woops, sorry about that. I've just heard so much about you I kinda feel like I almost know you already," she said, scratching the back of her head sheepishly.

I blinked, "Th-that's alright."

"Way to go Mei," Hugh said, giving a smirk up at the girl.

"Shut up," she hissed, smacking him on the head lightly.

I couldn't help but giggle to myself. They reminded me of Cheren and myself when we had first set off on our journey. They were definitely going to be an interesting pair, and I found myself curious about exactly what would happen on their journey.

"So you're here to get your first Pokémon?" I asked with excitement.

Mei nodded quickly, stepping forward and squeezing between Hugh and myself on the bench. "Sure am, I'm going to start out on my journey!"

Her excitement was contagious. "Which Pokémon are you going to choose?"

I barely had time to get the question out before she answered, clasping her hands together with a dreamy look in her eyes. "Oshawott."

I heard a small scoffing noise from Hugh and couldn't help but almost make one myself. Oshawotts sure were cute, but I just didn't see the big hype over water types.

It was obvious that Mei had heard Hugh's condescending noise and she turned around quickly. "You got a problem with Oshawotts?"

Hugh waved his hand in the air, "No no, I didn't say anything."

Mei gave the boy a glare that could pierce anyone's confidence. She opened her mouth, no doubtedly about to tell the boy off, however she was cut off as we heard the slamming of footsteps on the stairs.

Sure enough, I saw blonde hair bouncing and I knew who it was. Bianca made it up the steps in record time, panting as she tried frantically to adjust her hat which was trying desperately to make an escape in the wind.

Her composure was regained the instant she laid eyes on us. "Hi!" she squealed.

Mei and myself vaulted off of the bench, sprinting toward Bianca with our hands outstretched. We probably looked like we were going to tackle Bianca in order to get to the Pokémon she had in her possession because my blonde friend cowered away, squealing.

"Nonononono hold on!" she said, her hands held up in defense.

We both stopped immediately, halting about a foot away from her. Bianca peeked out, and when she was satisfied that she wasn't going to be sacked, she relaxed. However only for a minute before the realization sunk in that I was really there.

"Whiiiiite!" Bianca was then the one to tackle me, and I was again reminded of exactly how painfully tight her hugs were. I was wrong, Mei's couldn't hold a candle to this.

"Nice to see you too," I wheezed out as Bianca detached herself from me, prancing in place with excitement.

Bianca took a deep breath, closing her eyes and composing herself as she remembered the reason she was here before turning to Mei. "Hi, you must be the new trainer!"

Mei nodded quickly, her eyes the size of saucers.

"Alrighty then," Bianca said, leaning down and unfastening the clasp on her bag, rummaging around inside and finally producing a small cylindrical container. She turned it on its side before holding it out to Mei. "Make your choice!"

With that Bianca pushed a small button on the front of the container. A hissing sound emanated from it, a whirl of steam whooshing out before it opened. Inside were three pokeballs, all in their minimized state. There was a small emblem in front of each, representing fire, water, and grass.

It only took a few seconds before Mei's hand reached out and gently picked up the ball holding the water type. She carefully pulled it toward her chest, cherishing it as if it was a baby bird's egg.

"Oshawott, great choice!" Bianca said, snapping the container shut and slipping it back into her bag. "As you know, Professor Juniper has some other items for you as well," Bianca continued, again opening her bag and reaching inside.

"These are some pokeballs to get you started, remember to catch as many Pokémon as you can." Bianca handed five small red and white balls to Mei who excitedly took them.

Bianca gave Mei an X-transceiver and a few tips for catching Pokémon before turning to her main agenda. "And of course Juniper wanted me to give you this."

I knew what the device was the instant I laid eyes on it. Although it did look different than mine, more sophisticated even, I wouldn't have mistaken it anywhere. A Pokedex. I had used mine more times than I could count on my journey and it now was a little dirty, even making some odd sounds when I used it on occasion.

"I'm sure the Professor already told you all about this, am I correct?" Bianca asked.

A quick nod was the answer from Mei as she carefully took the device from Bianca's grasp.

"Good. Then remember to do your best, and good luck!"

Mei again nodded, thanking Bianca profusely before taking out her first Pokémon's pokeball. "Come on out!" she called, throwing the device into the air. It exploded in a burst of light, pooling on the ground and slowly morphing into her Pokémon.

"Wott?" the otter cooed, looking around itself in confusion. Mei bent down and began talking to the small Pokémon, however my attention was diverted as Hugh stood up, stalking toward Bianca.

"I would like a Pokedex too," he said, stuffing his hands in his pockets.

After a short and very heated discussion between the boy and Bianca she finally gave in and handed him a Pokedex as well, wishing both of the new trainers good luck on their journey. Mei and Hugh both registered me in their X-transceivers before dashing down the stairs, saying that they'd see me soon and when they did they wanted a battle.

When the two trainers were out of sight I sighed, the quiet breeze calming me down once again as I turned back toward Bianca.

"And of course I didn't forget about you," Bianca said, giggling as she held a pokeball out to me.

I took in a breath as I grasped the pokeball from her hand.

"Before you call it out, Juniper told me to tell you about it," Bianca said quickly, holding out a hand to stop me from calling out the mystery creature.

I gave her a nod to go on. I was more than a little curious to learn about this Pokémon, and especially curious as to why Juniper wanted me to train it.

Bianca sighed. "It's a Snivy. The Professor gave it to a new trainer in Nuvema town a few weeks ago and after only a few days the trainer came back to the lab and dropped it off. The boy didn't say any reason as to why he didn't want it anymore, he just… left it there," Bianca said, making a face. "Anyway, it was a really nice Pokémon, however after we explained to it that its trainer had left it, it kinda… rebelled. It took the abandonment really hard and wouldn't listen to anyone. Juniper really wanted you to train it because she thought it would not only be a good challenge for you, but she thought that maybe the Snivy would take a liking to you since you're such a strong trainer."

Bianca shrugged. "I dunno, all I know is that it's kind of a pain."

I nodded, my gaze transfixed on the shining pokeball in my hand. It reminded me of one of my past Pokémon. Thunderous. When I had first found it, it had been rampaging around on one of the routes, causing some major trouble for the civilians that lived there. I had caught it, not only because it was such a rare and amazing Pokémon, but because the people really wanted it to go away.

It had been one of the hardest Pokémon to train. It disliked me, and it didn't try to hide that fact. It wouldn't listen to me and lashed out almost constantly for seemingly no reason. Finally one day I had broken down and tried to reason with it. Trying to figure out why it was so damn angry all the time. After a long and confusing conversation I had finally realized it was telling me that it had been abandoned by its first trainer. Because of that, Thunderous didn't care for humans, and only wanted to be left alone. It had been told by its trainer that it was weak, and all it wanted was to become stronger, something it didn't think it could do by having a trainer.

Over time I gained Thunderous' trust and convinced it that I could make it a stronger Pokémon. It wasn't a lost cause as it had believed, and it sparked a wonderful friendship between Pokémon and owner.

I turned the Pokeball over in my hand. If I could help a legendary Pokémon that had been abandoned, surely a small Snivy wouldn't be too much of a trouble.

"Oh! I almost forgot, I have to hightail it back to Nuvema in less than an hour!" Bianca squealed, looking at her watch with panic.

My eyes widened, "You're not staying for Cheren's Gym opening?"

Bianca sighed, "No, I can't. Juniper really wants the research I conducted today as soon as possible, and she says Oak keeps bugging her about transferring Zekrom. So I gotta go. I'll try and come back right afterwards. Maybe I'll make it for the end?" she said, laughing.

Usually Bianca would've been heartbroken over missing an event, however it seemed that the job she had now was taking precedence in her life, and she seemed to love every moment of it.

I nodded, reaching forward and giving her another hug.

"It was really nice to see you, White! Hopefully I'll be back today, but if I'm not… good luck!" she said, sending me a wink and dashing toward and down the stairs to the lookout without a backwards glance.

I sighed, again taking in my surroundings, before I was interrupted yet again.

Bianca charged back up the steps. "God I'm so thoughtless!" she yelled at herself.

"Zekrom," she panted, holding out her hand. "Juniper said to get it from you so she could transfer him to Oak."

I gave her hand a weary look. "You won't lose him will you?"

A glare was shot my way. "I may be thoughtless but I don't lose Pokémon," she snapped, wiggling her fingers, wordlessly asking for Zekrom again.

"Alright, alright," I said, reaching into my bag and grabbing Zekrom's ball. Silently sending him a 'good luck' before dropping his ball into my friend's hand.

"Okay then!" she exclaimed, "Now I'm off!"

And with that Bianca was once again gone in only a few seconds. She sure got around fast, even for someone who trips more than she walks.

I chuckled to myself at the thought. Well there it was, the start of my new journey. I had Talace, Eevee, and now a new Snivy. I only needed three more Pokémon, and three more badges. Then the Champion battle was all that was in my way.

I snapped my fingers in realization. But first, the Gym opening.

So there it is! I hope you enjoyed it! I freaking love Hugh, however I don't like his constant talk about Purrloin so Mei will be there to rain on his Purrloin-sulking parade. Also I like Mei's Japanese name better than the English 'Rosa', so I'm going to be using that, I hope that's alright.

Also, I call the 'Outlook' in Aspertia City the 'Lookout' because I'm a derp, so bear with me. Just like how I call it an X-transceiver rather than a cross transceiver. (I literally say 'X' in my mind not cross... again because I'm a derp)

Anyway! Thank you so so much for all the reviews last chapter! I get seriously happy when you throw one my way! Also, has anyone else started X or Y yet? If so, what do you think? (I only have four Gym Badges so far, so NO SPOILERS PLZ! Or I'll hunt you down and have my Mega-Venusaur vine-whip you. XD)

Anyway, I hope you have a great rest of the week! :D