Heading to Cold Island!
Akira woke up later that morning, yawning sleepily as Firepaw did the same. "Okay time to- GAHHH MY HAIR!" she gasped grabbing a hair brush and brushing her messy bed head air. "Ugh this isn't going to work" Akira grumbled as she got out of the tent and threw a Pokeball. "SAMUROTT!" Sapphire said "Sapphire use Hydro Pump please on my hair" Sapphire blinked but did so "WAAAAA ITS COLD!" Akira whined. "What's all the racket?" Astrid came out adjusting her hat "morning, just sorting my hair out and look!" she spun in a circle; it went down to the floor in a neat pile. "Now for the ponytail and my lucky hat" she tied it up and placed it through her hat. "Perfect! Now to Cold Island!" her stomach grumbled "now to breakfast!" she cheered. Astrid laughed "Wash your hands then you can eat" she spoke in a motherly tone tying an apron on while starting the barbecue "okay okay, sheesh" she said filling a bowl with water and grabbed a bar of soap. "Such a pain..." she muttered darkly into the bowl and began to wash her hands, scrubbing them clean. "Okay, now to eating!" she grabbed a pancake "OW OW HOT HOT HOT!" she said loudly, jumping up making Astrid laugh.
Akira and Astrid walked down the path, Pokémon all around them. "Look at that Wurmple!" Akira took out her Pokedex "Wurmple, the Worm Pokémon, Often targeted by Bird Pokémon it desperately resists by realising poison from its tail spikes. It evolves either into a Silcoon or Cascoon" "That's a cool Pokémon! 2 evolution paths in one!" Akira said impressed "I want catch it!" Astrid smiled. "Ponyta, your needed on set!" Astrid threw her Pokeball and her Ponyta appeared, it whined and stomped its hoof. "Okay Ponyta use Flamethrower!" Astrid told it and flames erupted from its mouth, Wurmple used String Shot to dodge. "Wow that is fast!" Akira commented as Wurmple landed on another tree, he used Tackle before escaping "that's it!" Astrid cried "Ponyta make sure Wurmple doesn't get to that tree!" "Ponyta!" she cried and ran forward blocking the Wurmple. Wurmple panicked and tried to use String Shot but Astrid was having none of it "Ponyta Bounce!" her Pokémon jumped and trampled Wurmple, he leapt forward using Tackle "Dodge and use Ember!" Astrid ordered.
Wurmple was hit by the Ember; weak from battling Astrid threw a Pokeball. Wurmple went in and it was tense moment as it shook side to side then it clicked and confirmed that Wurmple went it. "Alright! I got a Wurmple!" Astrid released her newly caught Wurmple "Wurmple!" it said looking at her "Hi! I'm Astrid and this Turtwig!" she introduced her Turtwig; Wurmple blushed and looked away with Turtwig confused. "Huh, wounder what with that, I'm Akira" "Tepig!" Firepaw greeted the Wurmple. "Well it's a girl since she has a crush on Turtwig who is a boy" Astrid laughed at Wurmple's reaction to meeting Turtwig. By the next day they were on a boat to Cold Island, home to the Cold Gym and Akira's first Badge. "Man it's getting cold" Akira shivered and Tepig snuggled deeper into Akira's arms. "Well it is called Cold Island for a reason, here is your coat" Astrid handed it to her and Akira put it on. "Who you going to use?" "I'm using Fire Types since they are super effective against Ice Types so Vulpix, Ashy my Quilava and Firepaw!" Akira said petting his soft ears, he grinned and licked her face with her smiling. "Good choice, I heard her Ice Types are tough so be careful" "don't worry, that's the whole point of an adventure, to battle against strong gyms and win!" Akira said grinning "Cold Island and Gail, here we come!"
To be continued...