Well, I'm back. Here's the next chapter for dudes and dudettes.

Chapter 4: Scarlet and The Ride to Johari Region

It was still a sleepy night, and followed by the creepy " nightmare" he had, all he wanted to do was sleep his mind...

...BEEP... ...BEEP...

" Wha..WHAT!" said the drowsy if hardly ever slept trainer. His mind was too much on the that dream that almost, if he was real, killed in action. Thanks to a supposed fox and a flash of reality beaming him and Darkrai's eyes, he wouldn't be able wake up in his comfortable hotel bed. Meanwhile, Jewel was still sleeping soundly right at the foot the bed wrapped around as if there was never a bad dream, or a dream at all, nevertheless at least she was there unlike the dream.

...BEEP...

But now all he had to worry about was godforsaken alarm clock ticking soundly within the pits of his ears. " I'll teach you.." he trailed off before weaponizing his hand and finally turning off the annoying time mechanism. " Aww, peace" he said before finally laying his ravenhair land softly on white, stainless pillow. All was well for Xzavier before a memory came up.

" Oh carp! it's Friday!!" he said awaking practically everyone up in the hotel. Including of course Jewel. " Essp?" questioned the lazy Espeon. " Friday! Jewel! Friday!" he said jumping out the bed revealing his red boxers and white socks. Jewel quickly reponsed with a jump out the bed too shaking away anything that might have came from the bed.

" Esp?" said Jewel with curosity and clear confusion. " Didn't you forget? It's time" he said from the bathroom brushing his teeth wildly. Espeon only chuckled at the sight of her trainer trying to get ready so fast. " He's funny when he's in a rush" she thought followed by the memory of the day to go on a fantastic trip to Johari. Meanwhile, Xzavier was still in the bathroom, having finished brushing and washing, and now ready to start the day...he guess. Apparently, he was still on the rocks about the dream he had. From the moment the forest turned black to the point the fox jumped in the way and BOOM nothing but a simple flash of light.

Hoping to take his mind off the fisaco, he decided to keep his mind on Pokemon battle going on at the new region of Johari. Built almost a year ago, the Johari just started it's first tournament yesterday, or at least annouced it, and with of his savings and some rather begged allowance he was certainly ready.

Xzavier Drake, 15-years-old and already maturity. From the moment he made friends with the Eevee turned Espeon, Jewel, he knew it was destiny. He felt as though a surge of energy light up his eyes with glory and triumph and he was the one to deliver it. Though still, it would have been nice if his parents were to come.

...They would have been proud...

Finally snapping back to memory, Xzavier immediately put on the black jacket that was only half on his left arm. He pulled his right arm up and proceed to place it on the socket and after doing he one last breath. " O-kay, Zav you a big boy now. no need to worry" he said to himself before wiping his hair and leaving out the bathroom.

Meanwhile with Jewel, she was only licking herself clean before shaking what appeared to either flakes or feathers from the pillow. She quickliy noticed his presence in the fromt room with a pat on the head responsing with purr and chuckle.

" Well Jewel today's the day will finally get that badge" he said with eager confidence. " Johari isn't going to know what hit them once make our mark" he said finally before making his way out of the cream colored door. "Espp!" she agreed. She always love it when he used the words "us" instead of "I" because after five years along with his parent ther haven't nothing but "us" and hopfully that'll never end.

A while later, Xzavier made his way to the hotel desk where a nice and red-haired lady stood almost robotically still at the front desk smiling happily at the desk while she was taking and giving keys to trainers and other alike.

Xzavier finally managed his to the desk with key card and more importantly his attitude. He gave her the key card followed by a greeting and goodbye. " Be sure to come back some time!" she said with a wave of her hand.

" I will!" he said leaving the door.

Once out the hotel, he and Jewel finally notice the beautiful and awe-insipiring forest road that was the Shinnoh region. Just knowing that it wasn't ugly dream like before made him all the more glad that they don't have to worry about anything.

Still, he couldn't help but think about the nightmare and how Darkrai almost had destoryed and that mysterious fox that keeps haunting his every memory from that point of his sleeping time. It not like he can just forget about it.

After what seemed to be an eternity, the duo made it to their very destination, the cruise. There they noticed a rather large line of people ranging from trainers to Pokemon specialists. Xzavier, from seeing this, fell to his knees and almost cried from his lateness.

But his tears were soaked up by the sound of a distinctive trainer he could only recalled. " Well, aren't you late?" said a female voice. Jewel, who was stand by him perked up her ears while Zav managed to pick himself up with a simile. " Scarlet? Is that you?" he said peering his eyes up to see the red haired girl in a red-and-white attire with a pink cap.

" No, it's your mother" she said with sarcastic tone. " Of course it's me" she said.

Xzavier shurgged, knowing full well she was going to do that.

" Hey, where your fri...oh there he is" he said noticing the black figure below. " Yeah, Shade and I are just waiting to get to boat" she explained before revealing the Umbreon to him.

" Wow that's cool.." he said before petting the dark Pokemon's head receiving a slight purr. Jewel as well step up and greeted each other with a nip of the nose.

After a few greetings the two fell a little slient as awaited harshly to give their boat tickets and leave their loving home that is Shinnoh to the new Johari.

The group were still slient for a bit before a question from Xzavier flicker from his lips. " So...what you're going to when you get to Johari?".

She looked a bit puzzled but answered anyway. " You know that I'm going compete in the City of Jewels Tournament this Friday" she said as if he was pretending to not know.

" Yeah,yeah I know that I meant afterwards". He reasked.

"Well since you asked nicely...". She said turning to him with a simile to the face." I'm going to visit my grandpa and talk about the new Pokemon they have there."

An eyebrow raised along with Jewel. " New...P-Pokemon?"

" Yeah, my grandpa been trying to find them for the longest and now claimed he's has pics of them". She said with interesing eyes.

'Zav swallowed the information before realizing the boat ticker was getting closer with view.

With only one person away, 'Zav and Scarlet gave a with speeches about their plans whether some were true or not. Either way, Xzavier and Scarlet were more than happy to see each other again. It's only been a year since they seen each other so it would hurt to act like they haven't seen each other.

Beyond all, all however had their one goal and that was to win the battle in Johari, the city of jewels. Despite the thought, he still couldn't get the feeling of that dream he had. The worry that shivered about Jewel going missing to a close death occurring before he was " saved" by an unusual fox Pokemon. Though distant and away, he never get that feeling off him even with the comfort of his friend and Pokemon he had that wierd thought of negativity in but in all...

...It was only a dream...

Well...that was long and tiring. I'm sorry I didn't finished sooner but they gave me a bit of block along with school :(. But I hope that kept you interested. See Chp 4. soon, or maybe sooner. ( school bugs don't it.).

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Lucious X