And it's time for a new chapter of Pokemon Black! The three friends start their journey by traveling to Accumula town.

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*Edit* changing Jasmine's name to Calanthia, few minor changes

"Mom? What are you doing out here?"

Much to everyone's surprise, my mom was standing outside of the Research Lab. She was smiling widely at us, and her hands were behind her back. If she wasn't my mom, it probably would have creeped me out a little bit. Actually, it did creep me out a little bit.

"I was just wondering what Professor Juniper had to say!" Mom said. "Isn't a mother allowed to be curious?"

"She asked the three of us to complete the Pokedex," Cheren replied.

"Really?" Mom said, smiling. "I can't believe it! Well… actually, I can. I already knew she was going to ask. And that's why I brought you all Town Maps! Take them with you!"

Mom pulled out her hands from behind her back. She was holding three Town Maps, and handed one to each of us. I was actually very grateful to have a map. I never really left Nuvema Town without my parents before, so this was going to be really helpful.

"Thanks a lot, Mom," I said, putting the map away in my bag.

Mom smiled widely. "As for your room, Calanthia- or what's left of it… There's no need for any of you to worry. I'll take care of tidying things up. Ok, Calanthia?"

"I have no complaints," I said.

Mom laughed. "Ah, Pokemon. They are so cute, but they have enough power to destroy a bedroom. They are really something! With Pokemon like that at your side, you'll be safe no matter where you go!"

"Um, Mom," I said, "I don't mean to be rude, but the Professor's probably waiting for us, and…"

"I understand," Mom said. "Cheren, Bianca, I'll go explain everything to your parents. You three should hurry to Accumula Town."

"Bye, Mom," I said.

Mom smiled one last time. "See you later, Calanthia. Have a nice trip!"

Mom walked away before we could say anything else to her.

Bianca said, "Calanthia, your mom is pretty cool. I can't believe she offered to clean up your room for you…"

"Honestly, neither can I," I admitted. "But hey, I'm not complaining."

"So how do we get to Accumula Town, anyway?" Bianca asked.

Cheren scanned his Town Map. "It's just past Route One. Come on. We don't want to keep the Professor waiting."

Cheren led Bianca and I to the town gate. We stopped when we were standing under it. My heart started to race. It was really happening. I was really going on a Pokemon adventure. I was going to find my dream.

"Hey, guys," Bianca said. "I've been thinking. Since we're starting a journey together, maybe we should all take our first steps at the same time?"

"Naturally," Cheren said. He grabbed both mine and Bianca's hands, effectively putting himself in the middle of the group. "Together."

"Okay," I said, since I obviously was not going to get a choice in the matter. "One… two… three… go!"

We all walked onto Route one together, in a perfectly straight line.

"Oh! I wonder what will happen!" Bianca said. "Isn't this so exciting?"

Cheren nodded. "It sure is. Going on a journey should be really fun."

I still couldn't believe this was happening. I was really going on an adventure! I was finally a Pokemon Trainer!

"So is Route one just a straight path?" I asked.

"Pretty much," Cheren said. "We should be there soon."

I stopped, dropping hands. "I have an idea. Wanna race to Accumula Town? It could help pass the time!"

Bianca smiled. "Sure! Sounds like fun! Cheren?"

Cheren sighed. "Fine."

I smirked. "Great! See you guys in Accumula Town!"

Without giving my friends any time to react, I started to run toward the next town, laughing. I heard my friends shout after me, but I ignored them. Route one was really nice! There were Pokemon all over the place, and there were trees everywhere. I loved it.

I reached Accumula Town in no time. I stood by the town gate, waiting for my friends. Bianca was the next to get there. She was laughing.

"No fair!" she said. "You got a headstart!"

I shrugged. "Maybe. Or maybe you just weren't paying attention and started late."

Bianca giggled. "Maybe!"

"Okay, Calanthia, you've had your fun," Cheren said, walking up to us. What, he didn't even try running? Lame. "Can we please just go meet the Professor now?"

Before I could reply, my XTransceiver started ringing. I pushed the button on it, answering the call.

"Hey there, Calanthia!" It was Professor Juniper. "How is everyone doing?"

"We're fine!" I said.

Bianca peeked over my shoulder. "Oh! Hi, Professor!"

That caught Cheren's attention. He also walked over to us, and somehow managed to get in view of the camera.

"Hello, Professor," he said. "What's up?"

"I just wanted to tell you that I'm waiting in front of Accumula Town's Pokemon Center," Professor Juniper said. "I'd like to show you around, so hurry on over, everyone!"

"Okay!" I said, cheerfully. "We'll see you soon, Professor!" I pushed the button again, hanging up the call.

I turned to Cheren. "Yes, Cheren, we can go meet the Professor now. You happy?"

"I would've been happier if you said that five minutes ago," Cheren replied, making Bianca snicker. "But I think I'm actually going to sit this one out. I already know about the Pokemon Center. See you guys later."

Cheren ran into Accumula Town.

Bianca turned to me, cheerfully. "Calanthia, let's go visit the Pokemon Center!"

I nodded, smiling. "Right!" We followed Cheren into Accumula Town.

Accumula Town was much bigger than Nuvema Town. There were a lot more buildings. The town also had less trees than Nuvema Town, and more sidewalks and roads. It was also very hilly. Pretty much the entire town consisted of hills.

Professor Juniper was standing in front of a building with a red roof. I assumed this was the Pokemon Center. Bianca and I ran over to her.

"Hi, Professor!" Bianca said. "Sorry we took so long to get here."

Professor Juniper smiled. "It's no problem at all. Please follow me. I'd like to show you the most important place for a Trainer to know!"

The Professor walked into the Pokemon Center. Bianca and I followed her.

"Welcome to the Pokemon Center, girls!" Professor Juniper said. The Pokemon Center had a very welcoming atmosphere. There were people sitting in a cafe section of the building, just chatting over coffee. There was a little shop in the corner that looked very inviting. In the back of the floor, there was a woman standing behind a counter, with light pink hair. She had a friendly smile on her face. Next to the counter there was a computer like thing. There was also a staircase that led to another section of the Pokemon Center. I honestly didn't know what was upstairs.

"Wow…" Bianca said. "This place is amazing!"

"Isn't it nice?" Professor Juniper said. "I always feel better as soon as I step through the door! Let's get started with our tour."

Professor Juniper led us over to the counter. I ended up standing in the middle, right in front of the woman with pink hair.

"A Pokemon Center is truly a wonderful place," Professor Juniper said. "Do you know why? Because your Pokemon can be healed! And, what's more, it's absolutely free! A Pokemon Center is a Trainer's best friend! Calanthia, give it a try. You just need to talk to Nurse Joy."

Nurse Joy… I assumed this was the woman behind the counter. I turned to her.

"Um… hi," I said. "So, you can heal my snivy?"

Nurse Joy nodded. "Of course! Just give me his Pokeball!"

"Okay," I said. I pulled Shuman's Pokeball out from my bag, and handed it to Nurse Joy. She took it over to a machine, and placed it into one of the holes. She then pushed a giant button, and the machine made a beeping noise.

She took Shuman's Pokeball out of the machine and handed it back to me. "Thanks for waiting. We've restored your Pokemon to full health," she said. I slipped the Pokeball back into my bag. Nurse Joy bowed. "We hope you excel!"

I turned to Professor Juniper. "So now what?" I said.

"Now that your Pokemon has rested, I'll show you how to use the PC at a Pokemon Center," Professor Juniper replied.

She led Bianca and I over to the computer thing. "This is the PC," Professor Juniper said. "It's free for any Trainer to use. The Pokemon you put in the PC will be sent to my lab, so I can watch over them for you." You could capture more Pokemon? And Professor Juniper could watch over them? That was pretty cool…

"That's so cool!" Bianca said. "But Professor… who's Someone? It says Someone's PC on the screen."

I looked at the computer. There was a list on the screen. Someone's PC, Professor Juniper's PC, and My PC. Just… someone. That was weird…

"Very good observation, Bianca!" Professor Juniper said. "Someone is the person who made the Pokemon Storage System."

Before Bianca and I could question this more, Professor Juniper ushered us over to the little shop.

"This is the Poke Mart," she explained. "Trainers can purchase useful items here, including Pokeballs and Potions. You can also sell items you don't need anymore." I wondered what other stuff they had to sell at a Poke Mart… I made a mental reminder to check it out later.

"Is there anything else you need to show us, Professor?" I asked. I was anxious to meet up with Cheren again.

"If you're in a hurry, I can just explain the rest," Professor Juniper said. "In the other corner is the cafe, which is a good place to unwind after a battle. And on the upper floor there are rooms for Pokemon Trainers to stay in if they are far away from home." That was really helpful. I was just glad we didn't have to camp out every night.

"And that about sums it up!" Professor Juniper said. "I'm going to head back to Nuvema town. Give me a call if you need anything."

With that, Professor Juniper walked out of the Pokemon Center. I turned to Bianca.

"Do you wanna go find Cheren now?" I asked.

Bianca shook her head. "You go on ahead. I wanna check out the Pokemon Center a little bit more first."

I nodded, and walked out of the Pokemon Center.

"Calanthia! Come over here for a second!"

Cheren ran up to me pretty much the second I was outside again.

"Cheren?" I said. "What's going on?"

"I think this guy is going to make a speech," Cheren said. "Could be pretty interesting. I think we should check it out."

Without even giving me a choice in the matter, Cheren grabbed my wrist and pulled me to the center of town. A large crowd had gathered there. He pulled me to the front, where I was able to see a long line of people wearing white tunic things. The tunics had the letter "P" on them, in fancy blue writing. They looked very odd.

The tunic person in the middle of the line stepped forward and to the left, creating a gap in the line. A man walked through this gap. He looked even weirder than the tunic people. He had long, green hair and wore a colorful cape thing. When he reached the front of the group, the guy who stepped out of place went back into formation.

"Hello, people," the green haired man said. "My name is Ghetsis. I am here representing Team Plasma."

"Cheren, what's Team Plasma?" I whispered. Cheren shrugged.

Ghetsis continued, "Today, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to talk to you about Pokemon Liberation."

There were confused murmurs from the crowd. I was glad I wasn't the only one who didn't know what Pokemon Liberation was.

"I'm sure most of you believe that we humans and Pokemon are partners that have come to live together because we want and need each other." Ghetsis's eyes scanned the crowd. I might have been imagining it, but I think they stopped on me. "However… is that really the truth? Have you ever considered that perhaps we humans… only assume this is the truth?" Ghetsis said.

What? No… that couldn't be true!

"Pokemon are subject to the selfish commands of a Trainer," Ghetsis said. Selfish? "They get pushed around when they are our 'partners' at work. Can anyone say with confidence that there is no truth in what I am saying?"

Again, there were murmurs in the crowd. Was Ghetsis telling the truth? Did Pokemon really think we mistreated them? That couldn't be right… I would never hurt my snivy! He's my partner!

"Now, ladies and gentlemen, Pokemon are different from people," Ghetsis said. "They are living beings that contain unknown potential. They are living being from whom we humans have much to learn. Tell me, what is our responsibility toward these wonderful beings called Pokemon?" I didn't know anymore…

"We must liberate the Pokemon!" Ghetsis announced, confidently. "Then, and only then, will humans and Pokemon truly be equals." But what did liberation even mean? "Everyone, I end my words here today by imploring you to consider the relationship between people and Pokemon… and the correct way to proceed. We sincerely appreciate your attention."

The tunic men surrounded Ghetsis, and escorted him away. The crowd dispersed, chatting about what Ghetsis had said. Soon, Cheren and I were the only people left in the square.

"What was that Ghetsis guy talking about?" I said. "Is it even possible to liberate Pokemon?"

"I don't know," Cheren admitted. "It sounds a little bit out there to me…"

"Your Pokemon… Just now, it was saying…" a male voice said, quickly. I turned to see a boy with long, light green hair. The boy was pretty tall, much taller than I was, but he couldn't have been too much older than Cheren and I. Maybe about seventeen or eighteen.

He was also awkwardly close to me. I stepped back a few inches.

I stared at the boy, slightly freaked out. "My Pokemon are talking?"

The boy sighed. "I suppose you cannot hear them, either. How sad."

"Slow down," Cheren said. "You talk way too fast. Who are you, anyway?"

The boy laughed. It sounded almost musical. "I'm sorry. I guess I haven't introduced myself yet. How rude of me. My name is N Harmonia."

I stared at N. Cheren elbowed me. "Oh! Um, I'm Calanthia Black, and this is my friend Cheren Lysov."

"Professor Juniper asked us to complete the Pokedex, and we just left on our journey," Cheren said.

I groaned. "Cheren, are you going to bring that up every time we start a conversation with someone? It's already getting old." Cheren laughed feebly.

N frowned slightly. "The Pokedex, eh? So… you're going to confine many, many Pokemon in Pokeballs for that."

"What's wrong with Pokeballs?" I asked.

"It's just that… are Pokemon really happy confined in their Pokeballs?" N said. "I'm a Trainer as well, but I can't help wondering…"

Cheren and I stood there awkwardly. What was up with this boy?

Suddenly, N smiled at me. He had an annoyingly adorable smile.

"Well, Calanthia, was it?" he said. I nodded. "I would like to hear your Pokemon's voice again. Would you be willing to battle me?"

"Um, sure, I guess," I said. "Cheren, do you mind being the referee?"

Cheren shook his head. "Not at all."

N's smile widened. "Excellent."

N, Cheren, and I walked over to the town square, where there was enough free space for a Pokemon battle. I pulled out Shuman's Pokeball.

"Are you ready, N?" I called.

"Yes," N replied. Even from the other side of the square, I could see N smile. "I'm looking forward to hearing your Pokemon's voices."

That was kind of a weird thing to say, but I didn't care. There was something about N that just made me smile.

"Alright!" Cheren shouted. "The Pokemon battle between N and Calanthia will now begin!"

"Great!" I said. "Go, Shuman!"

My Snivy came flying out of it's Pokeball, and stood in the middle of the square.

N stared at Shuman. "Amazing… I have never heard Pokemon say such things…" he said. "Purrloin, come on out!"

N also threw a Pokeball. A small, purple Pokemon emerged from it, and landed on all fours. A purrloin! It was absolutely adorable!

"Aw!" I said. "Your purrloin is so adorable, N!"

N smiled. "I'm glad you think so. I've had my purrloin for a very long time."

"Hey, guys!" Cheren shouted. "Are you ready yet? We don't have all day!"

"Oh, right!" I said. "Shuman, use Tackle!"

Shuman charged at N's purrloin. The purrloin didn't even try to dodge. Shuman shoved him back a few inches.

"Not bad," N said. "Purrloin, use scratch!"

Shuman didn't even have time to try and dodge the attack. Purrloin was too fast. It scratched Shumans head, and he was shoved backward.

"Shuman!" I shouted. "Are you alright?"

Shuman nodded, glaring at Purrloin. I sighed. "That's a relief."

N was staring at me. "Amazing…" he said.

I looked up at N, smiling. "What?"

N shook his head. "It's nothing. Please continue. Let me hear the voice of your Pokemon!"

I smiled. "Well, you're asking for it! Shuman, use tackle again!"

Shuman nodded, and charged at Purrloin. His tackle was a direct hit, and Purrloin slid across the ground, ending up next to N.

"Purrloin, try your scratch attack again!" N shouted.

Purrloin leapt to his feet, and charged at Shuman. "Dodge it, quickly!" I said.

Shuman leapt out of the way as Purrloin tried to scratch him.

I smiled. "Perfect! I said. "Finish it off with a tackle attack!"

Shuman let out it's cry, and charged at Purrloin. It didn't even stand a chance against my Snivy. Purrloin was down.

"Purrloin is unable to battle!" Cheren shouted. "Calanthia is the winner!"

"Yes!" I said. "Good job, Shuman!" Shuman turned to me, and cried out, cheerfully. "You deserve a good rest! Return!"

I called Shuman back into his Pokeball.

N did the same to his Purrloin, smiling sadly. "You put up a good fight. I'm proud of you."

N walked over to me. "I never expected to hear Pokemon say such things…" he said. "You're truly amazing."

I smiled. "Thank you. Your Purrloin was pretty good, as well."

"He is pretty talented," N agreed. "I just hate keeping him confined in the Pokeball, though. I feel that as long as Pokemon are confined in Pokeballs, they can never be perfect beings."

"I disagree," I said. "I think Trainers help Pokemon achieve their full potential. That we work together to achieve our dreams."

N stared at me. "Perhaps. However, Pokemon are my friends. And I want them to be happy. That is why I feel I must change the world, to help the Pokemon."

N started to leave, but then he paused. "I enjoyed our battle, Calanthia. I'm looking forward to meeting you again."

Without another word, N walked out of the town. I stared at him until he was out of eyesight.

"Huh. Strange guy," Cheren said, walking up behind me.

"I wouldn't really say strange," I said. "I find him very… intriguing. I hope that won't be the last time I see him." I wanted to know more about him. There was just something about him that really interested me.

"Calanthia, are you feeling alright?" Cheren asked. "You look really out of it."

"I'm fine," I said, staring off into space. "Just thinking about stuff."

"Right," Cheren said. "Hey, do you mind if I go on ahead? I want to challenge the Striaton Gym Leader."

"Go ahead," I said. "I'll catch up with you. Thanks for refereeing my battle with N."

"No problem," Cheren said. "See you later, Calanthia!"

With that, Cheren ran out of the square, leaving me alone.

And I promise we are almost out of tutorial mode. I think I only have one more to go through, and I promise I will try to make it more exciting.

Please Review! It will really help!