Authors Notes: I know chapter 1 kinda sucked but hopefully I can make this chapter better. By the way after this chapter I'm completely open to suggestions such as what challenges they face along the way. :)

P.S. Riolu is 2 feet tall, Buizel is 3 feet tall, pikachu 1 and a half feet tall, meowth 1 foot 7 inches tall.

It was rounding 6:30pm and getting dark as Pikachu and Buizel walked side by side down the road with meowth trailing behind.

"Pikachu are you sure bringing Meowth along is such a good idea. I mean I feel bad for him and all but he was a bad guy at one point" said Buizel.

"Well if we didn't he would most likely try and kill himself again, plus you need to relax Buizel, Meowth is completely harmless and at times can actually be kinda sweet" said Pikachu

"If you say so, but I'm still keeping my eyes on him" said Buizel as he looked back at the scratch cat pokemon.

"Yeah I'm sure that's the reason you keep looking at him" said Pikachu teasing the water type.

"And what is that suppose to mean!?" screamed Buizel defensively.

"Come on Buizel don't lie, I saw that hug" said Pikachu as he tried not to laugh.

"I'll have you know that, that hug was for comfort, nothing more" he stated as he crossed his arms.

"I'm sure it was" said Pikachu

"IT WAS!" screamed Buizel.

"Uhh s-shouldn't we set up c-camp soon and m-maybe eat dinner" Meowth said nervously as his stomach rumbled.

"Yeah I guess so" Pikachu said "we'll set up camp in the field over there" he added.

Meanwhile 140 feet away from them a small Riolu was wondering threw the thick dark forest.

"Oh m-man were d-did they go, I-I knew I s-shouldn't of f-followed Buizel" he said shaking. Riolu loved adventures and battling and wasn't afraid of anything except...the dark. He slowly made his way forward threw the dark forest and at the same time tried not to cry.

*Snap of a tree branch*

And that was it, Riolu was off and running as fast as he could as tears ran down his face.

Meanwhile back at camp Buizel, Pikachu, and Meowth were all sitting around a warm fire eating berries and talking.

"So then I used iron tail and hit him right on the head making him faint" said Pikachu proudly.

"Wow dats a cool story" said Meowth.

"Alright my turn" said Buizel " so this one tim-"

"BUIZEL!" screamed Riolu as he leaped into Buizels arms hugging him tightly as tears fell down his face.

"Riolu what are you doing here? I thought I told you to stay with Snivy while I was gone" he said as he wrapped his paws around the small emanation Pokemon.

"I-I'm sorry B-Buizel I just w-wanted to go on a a-adventure with you" said the sobbing Riolu.

"Alright what's going on? Buizel how do you know this pokemon?" said Pikachu who was confused as hell.

"Well you see...

FLASHBACK

It was a dark and stormy night, the clouds were as dark as Zekrom and the wind was as strong as 100 gust attacks. Buizel, who was in charge of the water types was directing all of them to to a safe location were they wouldn't get hit by lightning.

"Alright everyone please make your way to the safe zone as quickly and as safely as possible" he said. Suddenly there was a flash of light and a loud boom as lightning struck a near by tree setting it on fire. Buizel quickly ran over and used hydro pump to put it out and was about to return to the group when he heard something crying close by.

Buizel then went a little deeper into the forest and came across what was making the noise. It was a small, scared, crying, young Riolu pup who had face buried in his knees.

"Hey little guy what are you doing out here? Shouldn't you be with all the other fighting types?" Buizel asked as he knelled down beside the crying Riolu. Then it hit him 'wait the last time I checked we didn't have any Riolu' Buizel thought.

"Do you live here on professor Oak's land?" Buizel asked. The small Riolu looked up at Buizel with his tear filled eyes and shook his head.

"Do you have a trainer or any parents?" Buizel asked hopefully.

"I-I did h-have a t-trainer (sniff) but h-he said that I l-lost him to many (sniff) b-battles so he a-abandoned me and n-now (sniff) I'm all a-alone" Riolu said as more tears ran down his face.

"Hey please don't cry Riolu" Buizel said as he wrapped his paws around the emanation pokemon. And after feeling Buizels warm, soft fur surround his body he couldn't help but snuggle/cry into it.

"Hey Riolu how about you come stay with me?" Buizel asked looking down at the cute little Riolu that was snuggled deep in his fur.

"(sniff)R-really?" asked Riolu looking up into Buizels caring and trusting eyes.

"Yeah of course, I always wanted a little brother" Buizel said making Riolu smile 'don't worry little guy I'll protect you' Buizel thought as he held Riolu tighter.

END OF FLASHBACK

"And that's how we met" Buizel said looking down at Riolu who had snuggled deep into his soft fur and fallen asleep.

"So your his father now?" asked Pikachu.

"Well I'm more of an older brother but I guess at times I can act like I'm his father" Buizel said.

"So what are we going to do with him?" asked Meowth.

"Well we certainly aren't back tracking" said Pikachu.

"I say we bring him" Buizel said making Pikachu and Meowth look at him like he's gone insane.

"Look I've known Riolu for a while now, and I've got to tell you this kid has some serious skills. He's beaten over two dozen of Ash's pokemon and even tied with Sceptile."

"No fucking way that little Riolu could tie with sceptile" Pikachu said in shock and disbelief.

"I'm serious" he said.

"Hmm...well if he's as good as you say then I guess he can come along, but it's your fault if he get's hurt" Pikachu said then yawned and curled into a ball 'goodnight Ash' thought pikachu.

"*yawn* goodnight everyone" said Meowth who also curled into a ball.

"Good night" Buizel said lying down on his side, kissed Riolu on his forehead, and instinct-fully wrapped his tail around Riolu for protection before falling into a deep sleep.