Sorry about the long wait for a new update. My life has been pretty crazy...I just started a new job. And BOY is it a time suck. Seriously. 10-5. Wow.

Anyways...you guys don't care about my life! Here's the new part of the story.


"Is this what you were looking for?" Cole asked as we came up to another clearing about an hour after we left breakfast. It wasn't the top of the mountain, per say. But it was fairly close. Any higher up, and there would've been snow. It was cold enough where we were. But apparently not cold enough for the berries; left and right, there were bushes filled with berries. Pecha Berries, Rawst Berries, literally any kind you could ever imagine. I smiled, and nodded.

"This'll do it," I said as I looked back at him.

"Great," Cole sighed, "You and you're pokémon should begin collecting them. I need to go get something."

"Are you leaving?" I asked, genuinely worried about getting back down on my own.

"Yeah, but, I'll be back to take you back," He said turning to leave, "I just need to pick something up before we leave the mountain." I nodded, and turned to what I needed. I put my bag down in front of me, and placed Dratini next to it. Phampy was a few feet away from me, finding a place in the shade to rest.

"Dratini," I began looking down at the innocent Pokémon, "I know I really don't deserve to ask you this, but, would you mind helping me pick some berries?" I asked. Dratini cocked her head to the side, "It's for my job back in town, and I could really use the extra help..." Dratini wagged her tail and slithered over to a bush. "Thank you!" I said to her.

Now, it was time to confront Phampy. I walked over to the Pokémon that was lounging in the corner of the clearing. "Phampy," I sighed, "Would you-" Phampy immediately huffed and turned it's head. "Fine! Dratini and I will do it!" I said huffing away. "Stupid Phampy!"

We all picked berries in silence for a good hour. And my bag slowly filled up to the top, until there wasn't any space left. "All set!" I said standing over, our hard work. I zipped the bag closed, and threw it over my back. "It doesn't seem like Cole is back," I mumbled, looking over towards where we had come from. Dratini cried out a little, and I looked down at her smiling, "Don't worry, we'll have some berries while we wait for him!" I suggested. Dratini nodded, it almost seemed like she was beaming with happiness, but I couldn't tell for sure. I looked around the clearing for some berries I may have missed, but it looked like we had picked them all.

Phanpy! I heard from behind me. I turned around, and saw, to my surprise, Phampy, with an entire pile of berries, just sitting in front of him, waiting to be eaten. Dratini squirmed over to Phampy, and began munching down.

I slowly walked over to Phampy, and kneeled down beside him. I reached my hand out to pet him, but paused right before I touched his head. Part of me was nervous, something was telling me that I was getting in to deep. That I wouldn't be able to leave the Pokémon by the time I got out of the mountain. And Cole...would I ever see him again? Should I stop? And just keep it a shallow, easy to part, relationship? Or...is this the life for me...?

Something about petting Phampy, made everything seem complicated. By petting Phampy, I would be accepting this lifestyle. I wouldn't go back down the mountain, to my job, to Joan. And Could I do that? I began to retract my hand, but Phampy bumped his hand up into my palm, and began to wag his stubby blue tail. I felt my face relax—like it had been straining for a long time. It felt oddly comfortable, and I smiled ever so slightly. "Good boy, Phampy," I said softly. Phampy called out with glee. Dratini began to rub up against my leg. I began to laugh, as tears rolled down my cheeks.

These weren't my normal tears. No, these were something completely different. Something I couldn't place my finger on, or even attempt to explain.

There was some rustling in the bushes, and I turned around happily, "Cole!" I called out, quickly whipping my eyes. "Cole, I have to tell you something!" I stood up and started running towards the noises, "I've decided I'm going to stay! I'm going to become a Pokémon master!" I shouted, stopping at the edge of the clearing. It was eerily quiet, all I could hear was Phampy and Dratini running up to me. But they weren't nearly as excited as I was. Not even close.

They were on edge, positioned as if they were going to battle. In fact, Phampy began to growl, and I could see Dratini shaking. And then, I heard was the sound of thunder and lighting, and heavy footsteps. "Raikou," I whispered. I took a few steps back, slowly.

Raikou jumped straight out of the bushes, over Phampy and Dratini to me. I began running as fast as I could, but everywhere I went Raikou was there first. My heart in my chest was beating fast, and I was breathing heavily. Raikou stood in front of me, bearing his teeth. Out of nowhere, Dratini threw herself onto Raikou, hitting the beast in the head. He hissed, and with his massive paw, hit her across the field.

"Dratini!" I yelled, without meaning to, I ran straight to her. Raikou followed, and to my great surprise, used a thunderbolt attack on me. I cried out and fell to the ground next to Dratini. I watched as my fingers twitched with the electricity that pulsed through me. I gathered what strength I had and sat up. I reached over to Dratini, and pulled her into my arms. She had fainted. I looked up at Raikou, who was approaching me, like it was hunting prey.

Phanpy! Phampy cried. It ran in front off me, slowing to a stop.

"Phampy!" I shouted, "Stay out of this!" It stood it's ground, like a loyal friend would. Like Cole did for me the day before. Raikou began to build up electricity. It was going to get rid of Phampy before it got rid of me. "Phampy! NO!" I cried out. Suddenly, a burst of water shot out from behind me at Raikou. Raikou was thrown yards back, and landed on it's side. I turned around expecting to see Cole with his Pokémon. I expected to see Cole standing up straight, with the noble Salamance by his side, or some other Pokémon of his. But that's not what I saw.

It was a white dragon bird. Its skin was white, sheer, with blue spots on it. Its wings were like large hands, and it's nose curled over its mouth-like a beak. "What is that?" I whispered.

Phampy ran over to me, and I picked it up on my lap next to Dratini. I was mesmerized by its magnificent stature, and poise. Raikou hissed. A beam of radiant light began to build in the Dragons mouth. It shot it straight at Raiku, which sent the beast flying. It cried out as it disappeared into the distance. I gasped and turned back to the dragon.

Its land shook the ground. It arched its neck towards me looking me straight in the eyes. Just the size of its head was about me size. It looked at me, and I slowly stood up. My whole body was shaking. Was this really happening? Or was this a dream? It took a few steps closer. "Phampy," I whispered, "Watch Dratini." It seemed obvious to me that this magnificent creature was not going to hurt me, so I took a few steps closer as well. It began to coo, and it's voice sounded like a flute. It was perhaps the single most beautiful creature I had ever seen.

We were only a few inches apart. "You!" I gasped, "You're the pokémon on the necklace Joan gave me, aren't you?" I asked. It cocked its head to the side. I quickly pulled the necklace off of my head, and showed it to the pokémon. It sniffed the necklace, and then breathed out on it, as if losing interest. I put it back over my head. "What are you?" I asked, reaching over to touch it.

"Eliot!" Cole called. I turned and saw Cole, standing over by the entrance to the clearing. There was a huge gust of wind that almost made me lose my balance, and when I turned back, the pokémon was gone. "Eliot!" Cole called again, running up to me. I collapsed onto my knees, releasing all of the built up tension. "Eliot!" Cole said grabbing me by the shoulders, "Eliot, are you alright?" He asked.

"What was that?" I asked looking up at him, "Did you see it?"

"Yeah. I saw it," he sighed, "It looked like a Lugia."

"A Lugia? What is that?" I asked, standing up.

"It's a legendary Pokémon," Cole explained, "It's said to usually stay near water...I wonder why it got so far away?" I shrugged, and glanced down at the pendant around my neck. Was it really that Pokémon? Phanpy! I turned around to see Phampy nudging Dratini's limp body

"Dratini!" I ran down next her, "Oh god, is she dead?"'

"No, just fainted. We should get her to a pokémon center soon though," Cole said, lifting her body. "Follow me," He carried Dratini over to the clearing, and to my surprise, he lifted up a red, shiny bike. Cole placed Dratini into the bike's basket, and put one leg over it, and looked back to me, "You comin' or what?" He asked. I clenched my jaw, and nodded.

"Come on Phampy!" I said sternly as I lifted his heavy body off of the ground. I ran over to the bike and took a seat on the rack.

"Here," Cole said as he lifted Phampy out of my lap. He placed it down in the basket along with Dratini, "It's tight, but Eliot needs to hang on, as do you." He said to the little blue Pokémon. Cole turned around and winked at me, "Like I said, hold on tight!"

"Huh?" Cole pushed off of the ground, and began to pedal. Not fast at first, but as we began down a steep incline, I realized why he told me to hang on. I yelled at the top of my lungs as the bike bounced up and down as we headed down what I assumed to be the main path. We sped passed trainer after trainer, almost bumping into a few ones.

"Hey!" A voice from in front of us shouted.

"Hey, it's that trainer tom!" Cole said as he turned around to look at me. He smiled.

"Shouldn't you be watching-?" We zoomed passed Tom, and his face changed from determined, to rather surprised. I looked back at him, and gave him a big frown. "You better keep away from me and my Phampy!" I shouted.

"What?" Tom shouted. Before I could give him another insult, we were almost at the base of the mountain. We sped passed the spot where I had met Phampy and Dratini for the first time.

"Uh oh," Cole chuckled. I looked forward at what he was uh-ohing about. "That's a pretty big rock."

"What do you mean that's a big rock?" I shouted.

"Hold on!" Cole shouted. He pulled up on the handlebars, and he swerved to the side. As we turned, a few berries flew out of my bag, and smashed on the side of a rock that we just barely missed.

"Hey, nice steering!" I said. Suddenly, the bike slipped out from under me, and everyone else apparently. I watched as all of us flew off of the bike. I felt like time had slowed down for a moment, and then I slammed onto the ground. I began to roll down the hill, as I bounced up and down, I could just barely see Dratini rolling away. "Dratini!" I shouted. I finally slowed to a stop, as did Dratini. I stood up, and ran over to her. Phampy rolled in expertise, and came to a quick stop in front of us.

"Eliot!" Cole called. He ran up to the rest of us, "Eliot its a pokémon center!" He said, pointing to a building with a red roof, "Get Dratini, and lets go!" I nodded, picking of the little dragon. We all ran as fast as we could to get to the Pokémon Center.


Thats it for now! Please please PLEASE comment! It boosts my ego! makes me want to write more! gives me that warm and fluffy feeling inside! Yeah!