"No way! You're lying!" Ben laughed. I shook my head smiling. "That's hilarious! How did you react?"

We continued to walk down the hall towards our last period. My favorite period of the day. I looked up to Ben, feeling butterflies in my stomach. "I kinda just stared at her, completely taken back. I didn't even know what to say so I just laughed!" Ben laughed even harder.

"Ohh that's hilarious. I needed that laugh." He stated, looking down to me. "Thank you." Heat rushed to my cheeks as I nodded my head and looked in front of us again. The bell rang as we took our seats next to each other in Ms. April's class. Class drug on. My head rested in my palm and I could feel my eyes begin to shut. Ben was yawning loudly, trying to stay awake. We had made a lot of progress over the past day. You can actually say we are inseparable. He is always by my side which makes me feel completely safe. I haven't seen Jack since yesterday but hey, I'm not complaining. If he is away, than Ben is himself. He doesn't clam up ad shut me out. "Sooo tired." Ben groaned.

I opened my eyes groggily. "You should have gone to bed earlier." He smiled, resting his head on the table, looking up at me. His eyes bore into the side of my face. Do I have something in my teeth? Is there something on my face I didn't see from before? I looked at him uneasily, shifting in my seat uncomfortably.

"Sorry." He looked away. "You're just.. real pretty." He mumbled.

My heart thumped in my chest. My cheeks turned a rosy red. Why do I feel so flustered all of a sudden. There are butterflies in my stomach. I smiled slightly and looked towards the front of the room. "You're real pretty, too." I smiled. I could hear Ben chuckle next to me. After forty minutes passed, the bell finally rang, signaling the end of class. We all stood up exiting the room quite hastily. Ben and I met up with Kate and Keith. Kate and I waved goodbye to the guys and walked to the girls' dorm room. "I'm starving." My stomach growled loudly. Kate laughed, her's growling as well.

"Hey, I've been meaning to ask you, how are you and Ben doing?" She asked. I thought for a few seconds.

"We are doing pretty good actually. He, uh, has really changed." I said. She nodded her head. We changed in silence, getting our normal attire on for dinner.

We walked down the stairs and out the main doors to the cafeteria. "You've really changed him.. for the complete better. I noticed that when he is with you, he is different. He is more caring and loving. I never thought the Ben I knew could ever be that way. He was so misjudged. I felt so bad for him. When you first got here, things got worse with him. I think he was fighting with himself. He wanted to be his normal self but the image he created wouldn't let that happen. If that makes sense." She explained. I nodded my head, looking at the grass as we approached the cafeteria. "You were the only one of us capable of breaking down his walls."

"He has helped me, too. He may just never know it." I whispered. The cafeteria was crowded, but their usual table was empty. We must be the first ones here. Kate and I took a seat across from each other. Soon, our food was brought to us but we decided to wait until everyone else arrived. Without warning, a body jumped down next to mine and Kate's. Keith slung his arm around Kate and Ben grinned at me. I smiled back at him, blushing slightly.

Suddenly, someone's arm slung around my shoulders. I turned to look to my side and a boy sat next to me. He hard incredibly dark blue hair with two spikes on each side. He's pretty cute. "So Ben, were you planning on introducing me to this beauty, or am I going to have to do it myself?" He asked smoothly. His voice was rather luring.

Ben scoffed but then laughed. "Sums, this is Lunick. Don't let his looks fool you, he isn't as charming or smart as he claims to be." Kate and Keith laughed along with Lunick.

A girl with electric blue hair appeared behind him. She pulled him to the side by his ear. "I'm sorry, you'll have to excuse him. He is being his usual self, an idiot." She said sweetly. "My name is Solana. I think I caught your name, Summer right?" She asked. I nodded, holding my hand out. "Pleasure to meet you." She took a seat between me and Lunick. Sven and Wendy sat next to Kate and Keith.

"Hey Missy, nice seein' you here. Did Ben finally grow some and invite you over here?" He joked. I laughed along with everyone else.

Ben pointed his fork at Sven. "I've had them longer than you, buddy."

"But mine are bigger." Sven countered. "Wendy knows." He laughed. Wendy's cheeks turned a bright red.

She turned to him angrily. "Stop lyin'!" She barked in a soft accent. We all laughed together. So this is what it is like having friends.. It is really nice.


I walked out of the cafeteria by myself. Thunder boomed in the sky. It hasn't rained in a while. I need to go check on Chikorita. She needs to be fed and I think she might be lonely. Lightning streaked in the sky. All of a sudden there was a loud crack in the distance. Did lightning hit something? The sky was quiet for a few seconds. I felt a cold shiver run up my back. The smell of smoke wafted through the air, piercing my nose. I clutched my mother's necklace, trying to stay calm. I have to see what's wrong. Someone could be in trouble. "Hey, Summer?" I glanced behind me. Wendy was walking down the cafeteria steps towards me. Instead of seeing what she wanted, I ran in the direction of the sound and smell. "Hey! What's wrong?" The smell became stronger and I heard the deafening sound of crackling. My heart pounded in my chest. I finally approached the fire. The Pokémon stable was up in flames. I stood there in complete shock, sweat sliding down the side of my face. "Ohh, my gods.." Wendy whispered next to me. "The Pokémon!" She gasped. My heart stopped.

"Chikorita.." I whispered. I began walking towards the stable. Wendy grabbed my arm, shaking her head. "Chikorita!" I screamed. Her grasped softened slightly and I slipped my arm out from her, sprinting into the burning stable. The stable is huge. She could be anywhere in here! "Chikorita!" I called. As I ran through the aisles, I opened the gates to each stall, allowing the Pokémon to run out. My throat burned from the smoke along with my nose. My eyes watered terribly. I coughed harshly. "Chikorita!" I cried. As I continued to run, some of the stalls began to crumble. My breathing was raspy. It's getting too hard to breathe in here.

The end of the stable was in flames. Why isn't she in here? Please Chikor- "Chika, chika!" I turned my head to one of the stalls. A piece of burning wood blocked the three Pokémon from escaping. Chikorita was one of them. I ran to the wood, but I can't pick it up.

"Jump! One at a time!" I instructed. The first of the three to jump was a Jigglypuff. I caught her and showed her the way out. The next to jump was a Cyndaquil. I caught him and showed him the way. Finally, Chikorita jumped into my arms. I hugged her tightly, backing away from the spreading fire. "Chikorita, get out of here. I need to make sure there are no more Pokémon in here!" Against her will, she ran for the exit. I looked around one last time, covering my mouth and nose with my shirt collar. I don't think there are anymore Pokémon in here, I need to get out. My legs ran as fast as they could through the long aisles. I could see the promising light of the outside. There was a crowd outside. As I approached the opened doors, I saw Sven hold his hands out for me. There was a loud snap and the entire front of the stable collapsed, blocking the only exit. Sven yelled my name but it's hopeless. "No, please.. gods no! Help me!" I screamed, tears flowing from my eyes. Fear crept into every single part of my body. I was over taken with fear. My hands shook. Pictures of my mother's terror stricken face crossed my mind.

I backed away from the now blocked exit. Fire began to spread on the ground. I ran towards the back of the building. Something snagged my foot, causing me to fall to the ground. I can't breathe, I can't think. Is this really it..? Am I going to die the same way my family did? Was this my fate all along? To see my family die in a fire, then a few years later, to be killed the exact same way? How cruel can the world be? I curled up in the fetal position, barely breathing. Tears continued to flow down my cheeks. All of a sudden, there was a whooshing sound. I looked up from my position. All I could see was smoke. "Summer!" Ben.. "Sums, where are you?" He called. He coughed a few times.

I stood up, trying to find the direction of his voice. "Ben!" I cried. Part of the wall crumbled down, sending burning ashes at me. They each pelted at my body. I ran towards Ben's voice. Finally, I saw his figure through the smoke. I coughed harshly. "Ben.." He turned to me, his cheeks red, sweat covering his face along with some rubble. He ran to me, his arms grasping my small frame. "Please.." My voice shook along with my hands.

"Kadabra! Use teleport!" My body froze to Ben's. Everything went black for a split second. I opened my eyes and I was outside, blinded by the light. Kadabra was nowhere to be seen. He must have left. I looked around, not seeing Ben anywhere. Did he get out of the fire or is he still in there? There was a snapping sound above me. I looked up and Ben fell on top of me. We both collapsed to the ground. "Well that was a wild ride." He mumbled as he got off of me. I lay sprawled out in the grass, breathing deeply, wincing at my side. I think my stitches ripped. Mom.. Dad..

Tears began to streak down my cheeks again. A loud bell sounded off in my ears. I can't hear anything. Ben was kneeling towards me, his lips moving, but I can't hear anything he is saying. His hands cradle my cheeks, and I can feel my body calming down at his touch. The ringing began to die down, the tension in my body calming. I reached my hands up to his chest, grabbing onto his shirt. He smiled softly, pulling me up so I was sitting. "How did you..?"

"Wendy ran in the cafeteria frantically screaming that the stable was on fire and that you were in there. I ran into the woods, trying to find a water Pokémon but instead I found Kadabra. He was pretty tough to capture with just the school styler but I managed." He showed me the cut on his arm, along with a few bruises. "The only thing running through my mind was you. I'm just glad you're safe." He smiled. My hands still gripped his shirt tightly, trying to stay sane. He is the only thing holding me down to Earth right now. I leaned forward slowly, resting my head on his chest. At first, I was only shaking. Then tears began to fall from my eyes. He whispered sweet nothings in my ear, trying to keep me calm.

I'm so scared. I'm so weak.

Alright, hopefully everyone enjoyed. -A