Note: Anything that belongs to Pokemon in this story does not belong to me.
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Not Another Pokefic-On the Road (Again)
Sunlight was just breaking over the horizon when Angie awoke from her sleep. Today was the day, the start of her journey. She was going to go out and become a great breeder in the Sinnoh region, and hopefully would gain recognition throughout the world. She hastily got dressed, pulling on her skirt and tank top and adjusting her hairpin. Once she deemed herself 'ready', she checked the contents of her bag to make sure she had everything. Everything was packed and ready, just how she had left it last night. She walked to her bedroom door and opened it, but stopped. She turned around and took one last look at her room. Angie nodded to herself and walked over to the Aipom stuffed animal lying on her bed. She gave it a quick squeeze, then left. Good-bye room, she thought. I'll miss you. Then she left her room and closed the door behind her.
As she walked downstairs, she was buzzing with excitement. She couldn't wait to get out on the road and to get going. She walked into the kitchen and flicked the lights on. Then Angie quickly pulled out various foods and started cooking, preparing a meal for herself and her family, for whenever they would wake up. Her breakfast, just a few slices of toast and jam, was made in a few minutes. She left the bread out for her family, then sat down and ate. Her meal was gone in a few quick bites, too impatient to actually stop and chew the food. She wrote a quick good-bye on her napkin, then dashed out the door to the arranged meeting point.
Xander woke a little after sunrise. He got up out of bed and yawned, looking around. There was a little excitement inside of him, but not so much. Still, however, he had to at least seem somewhat excited for his friends. This was their first journey after all, so they deserved an exciting start. Xander yawned again and stretched, glancing at the equipment sitting on his desk. He stayed up late to work on it, and it still wasn't fully done. Xander sighed and got up. Working on these was boring to him, but he knew that he had to do it. He walked over to his desk and went back to work again.
Meanwhile Roku woke up with a start. He looked really tired still, but he couldn't contain his excitement. Sleeping wasn't much help either, for his excitement was keeping him awake.. Finally, he was going to leave Twinleaf and start his own adventure. He was going to put his name out there. He was gain the respect of others and be feared by many as well. At least, that was what he dreamed. Becoming the Champion of Sinnoh would be good, but it wasn't necessarily the idea. Roku didn't care if he did or didn't become champion. He got up and hurriedly changed into his clothes, pulling the hoodie over his head and tying his bandanna tight around his forehead. He then quickly packed his bag and threw it on his back. Roku dashed out his bedroom door and ran downstairs for a quick breakfast.
Xander finally completed his work on the equipment. He realized, however, that he hadn't gotten ready yet. The sun was pretty high in the sky now, and if he didn't hurry, he would be late. He didn't want that to happen, so he got up and threw his pajamas off. He quickly pulled his clothing on his body and threw his bag over his shoulder. He grabbed the equipment and ran downstairs to eat.
Roku had eaten by now and was completely ready. He wanted to leave, but his parents wouldn't let him go without saying good-bye. He grudgingly said his farewells, then dashed out the door. He then stopped suddenly. Roku had no idea where to go to meet his friends. He groaned, calling himself completely stupid for forgetting to ask. The trainer then pulled Sparks' Pokeball off his belt and dropped it on the ground. The Pokemon came out and looked at its own for a command.
"Find the others," Roku commanded.
The Pikachu nodded. It raised its nose into the air and started sniffing. It stayed like that for a few moments. Suddenly, it got a scent.
"Pika, Pika!" it yelled, pointing off towards the town entrance. Then it turned and dashed off. Roku followed it closely.
Xander had eaten and said his good-byes. However, by now, the sun had really risen in the sky. He judged it to be around 9:00, guessing from its position. Xander frowned. He was going to be really late at this rate. Xander pulled a part of his equipment on, his shoe boosters. He pulled an earpiece over his ear, then nodded. He knew where to go, so he wasn't too worried. He activated his shoe boosters and dashed off.
Angie, by this time, was becoming really antsy. Her patience was really being tested here. Her friends had yet to show up, despite both of them knowing that they had to be here. Yet she didn't go. It wouldn't be fair to her friends, because they wouldn't know where to go or what to do. Well, Xander wouldn't anyway. Roku might fair a little better than Xander would. But her worries were relieved a little when she saw Roku's figure heading towards her over the horizon. Roku dashed towards her, smiling broadly. He seemed happy to see her too.
"Hey Angie!" he called.
"Hi Roku!" Angie called back, waving.
Roku finally caught up to her. He was panting from running so hard for so long, but he got a rest. Xander wasn't here yet. Roku looked around rapidly. Where is Xander, he thought. This was kind of late for a trainer who didn't seem to be the late type. Angie looked around for Xander too. Suddenly, another shape appeared over the horizon, heading at a rather quick pace.
"Hi Xander!" Angie called, waving to him too.
The shape was indeed Xander. His boosters on his shoes allowed him to move at a much quicker pace, however to do it, he had to 'skate' on the ground. When he 'skated', he was moving very much like he was ice-skating...which in fact he was. His boosters created a thin layer of special ice between his shoes and the ground that allowed him to propel himself as if he were skating, in order to move faster. Xander skated up to his friends and slid to a halt.
"Hi Angie!" Xander said, smiling slightly. "I've got a present for you, and you too Roku."
Both Angie and Roku gave him an odd look. Xander just grinned.
"Present?" they both asked him.
Xander nodded, still having that corny grin on his face. He then opened his pack and pulled out the remaining earpieces still in his inventory and also the PokeDex, encased in its special casing with a wire sticking out. This wire traveled all the way up to one of the earpieces and was plugged into it. Xander walked over to Angie and slid the band that was around the PokeDex case around her arm. He then slid the earpiece on her ear. Xander offered the other earpiece to Roku, who put it on himself. Angie looked at both of the equipment she was just given. Roku just gave him an odd look. Xander stared at them a second, then realized why they were giving him these odd looks. He hadn't explained how to use the equipment yet.
"Alright, I had this special equipment and I thought it would come in handy," Xander said. "The earpieces I gave you are naturally for communication. This way, we'll be able to talk to each other when we're a little bit of aways apart. There's also a scouter inside to register to our earpieces Pokemon that we come across. The data for the Pokemon is then sent to the PokeDex, which Angie is in charge of. We can also send images to each other through the earpieces too. Do you all get that?"
Both of them nodded slowly. They weren't entirely sure how it worked, but they were confident that they would figure it out as time goes on. Xander smiled at the both of them. He had actually made friends, this early too. Suddenly, Angie's excitement got the better of her again.
"C'mon guys, let's hit the road!" she said. Then she marched off. Both Roku and Xander looked at each other, then ran off after her.
